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Southington UNICO is conducting a Valentine's fundraising event called Notte d’Amore by selling gift bags. The gift bag contains a $50 gift card to the New Mill, a $25 gift card to Anthony Jacks, two bottles of wine (red and white), Italian and assorted chocolate candies and a red rose for a special person in your life. The gift bags must be pre-or...

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On January 8, 1975, American political history marked a pivotal moment with the inauguration of Ella Grasso as the governor of Connecticut. Ella Grasso became the first woman in the United States to be elected governor without having previously succeeded her husband or another family member. This was a remarkable achievement that resonated not only...

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Antonio's Italian Bistro, a popular Darien-based Italian restaurant that plans to open a new location in Trumbull this year, is now hiring for all positions, according to town officials. Located at 921 White Plains Road in Trumbull Center, Antonio's is currently hiring for full-time and part-time positions in front and back of house, according to...

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Studying abroad in Italy is an opportunity to diversify yourself with multiple aspects of a unique culture. Italian culture has made dinner a much more social event than most Americans are used to. The separate courses and having everyone together for a long period of time breeds conversation and connection that we struggle to get much of in the U....

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Former State Rep. and former Hartford Deputy Mayor Al Marotta has passed away, according to his family. His death was reported to News 8 by his daughter-in-law, the mayor of Rocky Hill, Lisa Marotta. Marotta was the son of Italian immigrants and organized the Columbus Day Parade. He was 90 years old.  Marotta was an engineer for the state departmen...

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Following the death of Democratic Congressman Bill Pascrell at 87 and the stepping down of Republican Mark E. Amodei to make room for new leaders, the Italian American Congressional Delegation is renewing its leadership. Leading the bilateral committee will be Congressmen Rosa DeLauro and Michael Rulli, Democrat of Connecticut and Republican of Ohi...

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Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) announced that she had been selected as the new Democratic Co-Chair of the Italian American Congressional Delegation: “Italian Americans are an integral part of our nation’s diverse cultural makeup. Growing up in Wooster Square—the heart of New Haven’s Italian American community—I learned the value of hard...

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World-famous Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli is set to be inducted into Mohegan Sun Arena’s Walk of Fame prior to his show this weekend in Connecticut. Bocelli will return to the arena for the first time in 15 years, for a 7:30 p.m. performance on Sunday, Dec. 15. The Walk of Fame induction will happen at 6 p.m., just before showtime. Mohegan official...

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The Italian Thanksgiving in New England was and still is a piece de resistance – a masterpiece of Italian and American cooking. It’s also a result of Italian cooks who successfully resisted do-gooders trying to Americanize their food habits. An Italian Thanksgiving in the Italian cities like Waterbury, Conn., or Providence, R.I., or Revere, Mass.,...

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When UConn women’s basketball won its first national championship with an undefeated, historically dominant season in 1995, the program decided to collect all its major press clippings. That proved surprisingly difficult. There were enough clippings to fill an expandable 16-by-18-inch scrapbook. And enough to fill a second, and a third, and a fourt...

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