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Joseph Fuschi, 86, of Wethersfield, beloved husband of Concetta (Zappia) Fuschi, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 22, 2018. Joseph was born on June 10, 1931 in Caltanisetta, Sicily and was the son of the late Michele and Giuseppa (Russo) Fuschi. He emigrated from Sicily to the USA in 1961 and with his brother John Fuschi, opened Portofino'...

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If there were any lingering doubts whether the stretch of Route 3 near Exit 23 in Rocky Hill is undergoing a real transformation of late, the dramatically lit façade and overflowing parking lot of Carbone's Prime would be evidence enough. Carbone's Prime is the most recent addition to the family-managed group that includes Carbone's Kitchen in Bloo...

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The second Monday in October — the holiday formerly known as Columbus Day — will now be called Indigenous Peoples Day at West Hartford Public Schools. At a Feb. 21 board of education meeting, residents asked that the town consider changing the name of the holiday on the district’s calendar to honor the struggles of indigenous people during periods...

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Pantochino Productions Inc., a not-for-profit professional theatre company for family audiences, presents it's new musical, "Italian Wedding Soup" for a three-week run at the Center for the Arts in Downtown Milford beginning Friday, April 20, 7:30pm. Inspired by the memories of growing up in a large Italian-American family, the new musical follows...

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Nick DeMaio III, has a strong, booming voice. And though he’s from Darien, he’s got the tinge of an accent that comes from singing country music for the past 30 years. “We once went on tour with President George H.W. Bush and we also performed for President George W. Bush here in Connecticut,” said DeMaio III, 57, who was sporting a red and black f...

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Chris Distefano is widely known in the entertainment world as a funny guy with a great stand-up persona. So he’s not looking to change careers anytime soon. But he can always fall back on his “other” career — as a licensed physical therapist with a doctorate degree from New York Institute of Technology-Old Westbury. As he often says, “I got a bache...

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Not in time for Wilton’s annual spring restaurant week, Zio Italian Kitchen Pizzeria & Bar is preparing to open at 1 Danbury Road in space that was previously a John’s Best Pizza restaurant and lounge that closed in February. The new restaurant takes its name for the Italian word for “uncle” in reference to Frank Sandolo, who has ran the John’s Bes...

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Whether you are looking for classic red-sauce Italian, a sleek environment for cocktails or a brunch destination with mimosas and fried chicken and waffles, Manchester’s Trattoria Toscana offers it all. In June, Michael Beers and his aunt and uncle, Joseph and Laurie Citino, opened their restaurant in the Hartford Road space most recently occupied...

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Calabro Cheese once - back in the 1980s - had a small retail cheese store as part of its overall operation. Well, the family has decided to bring the store back and it will be celebrating with a grand opening on March 19th. Calabro Cheese Corporation has been producing premium cheese since 1953. When the East Haven manufacturing plant opened in 198...

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Un piccolo museo universitario del Connecticut ha fatto un colpo grosso; è riuscito a portare in America una statua di Gianlorenzo Bernini che nei suoi quasi cinque secoli di vita non si era mai mossa da Roma, e a organizzarci intorno una rispettabile mostra sul Barocco romano. Philippe de Montebello, celebre ex direttore del Metropolitan Museum di...

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