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Yale University’s School of Public Health is set to host its first conference on olive oil next month. The two-day event will bring together people from diverse disciplines to discuss a variety of topics including olive oil chemistry and health, testing methods, the impacts of climate change and disease on its cultivation, as well as the potential...

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When: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11th 6-8PM - Where: Kitchens by Deane Design Center on East Main Street, Stamford, Connecticut 06902 - Costs: Members: $40 | NonMembers: $45 - Advanced registration is required by October 5th. RSVP HERE Pull up a seat as we discuss and delve into the world of Italian wines where women dominate at the top leaderships rungs. J...

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Bridgeport's 110-year-old Columbus Day parade will be moving to Shelton, according to parade officials. They say they simply could not afford to pay the roughly $17,000 in police overtime required to run the event. Parade officials say the city denied their request for a parade permit due to "financial considerations," telling them the city could n...

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The new Italian restaurant Dining Alfresco at 10 Gay St. in the corner of the Sharon Shopping Center gets its name from the quintessential Italian phrase, evoking images of enjoying a meal under blue skies, watching the play of sun and shadow as you dine. “You have magnificent trees and shading, plus the huge awning outside,” said owner and chef Ad...

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Even if you couldn’t trace your roots back to Italy, Norwich’s Taste of Italy food festival on Saturday gave visitors a chance to eat like a native of the old country. The smells of pungent garlic and simmering sauces wafted across the city’s harbor area as Howard T. Brown Park was transformed into a backyard Italian feast for the day, courtesy of...

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Food, fun and music will take over the West Haven Italian American Club on Saturday, Sept. 8 and Sunday, Sept. 9, as the Italian Festival returns for it’s second year. A variety of food options will be available as well as a full bar and beer on tap. Saturday will feature a Bocce and Horseshoe tournament, starting at 3 p.m. Participants must sign u...

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Sacred Heart University sophomore Lauren Celentano began a journey last year that took her to places she never imagined, and it’s not over yet. Celentano, a member of SHU’s dance company, left the U.S. in the summer of 2017 for Italy, where she auditioned to compete on that country’s popular talent show, Amici. After eight hard months of work, pass...

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It’s hard to escape the feeling of being at a casino while you’re there. There’s the low but ever-present music pumping out of the loudspeakers, the whirring, buzzing, and cha-chinging of hundreds of slot machines, the shouting from card dealers and patrons, and at Connecticut’s casinos, at least, the familiar but almost forgotten smell of cigarett...

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A Bauce family reunion on July 28 took on an international flair after seven cousins of city native Vickie Patrick arrived from Vicenza, Italy. “They had never left Italy before,” Patick said. The cousins live in Brendola, she noted, which is a tiny village. The cousins’ visit from Italy was prompted by Patrick’s most revent visit to the village, w...

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The US Census Bureau's American Community Survey asks millions of Americans every year several questions about their economic, social, and demographic situations. One of those questions asks respondents to report their families' ancestries, from Italian to German to Mexican. Using that self-reported ancestry data from the Minnesota Population Cente...

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