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Ursuline Academy, an independent, Catholic, college preparatory school for students from early childhood through 12th grade, received a $5 million commitment from Anthony N. Fusco Sr., a Delaware real estate developer. A release stated that this gift is the largest in Ursuline’s 130-year history and will have a widespread impact across the academy....

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Beebe Healthcare's Rehoboth campus is now Abessinio Health Campus, following a $6 million donation from Rocco and Mary Abessinio and family. It's the second-largest philanthropic gift the 108-year-old Beebe Medical Foundation has ever received. The Abessinio Health Campus, includes Beebe's Specialty Surgery Hospital, Outpatient Surgery Center, Tunn...

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UNICO Rehoboth Area Chapter celebrates Italian heritage and culture with the annual Italian Movie Night each year in January. A segment from the “Don Matteo” series is shown, in Italian with English subtitles, while members enjoy food from Nicola Pizza, popcorn and other snacks. Proceeds from this event are used to prepare Easter baskets for childr...

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The Delaware Italian American Foundation will host its gala and fundraiser from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Feb. 29 at the Newark Executive Banquet & Conference Center, 205 Executive Drive, off South College Avenue near Glasgow. Delaware’s top statewide and local elected officials, business, education and health-sector leaders will be in attendance, as well as...

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Lupo Italian Kitchen has been the winner of The Wine Spectator Award of Excellence for seven years in a row (2017-2023). Needless to say, the restaurant offers an extensive list of Italian wines. Located in the beach town of Rehoboth, Delaware, Lupo serves traditional and not-so-traditional coastal Italian cuisine. The menu concept pairs Mediterran...

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Sal’s Italian Restaurant in Seaford has been serving up home-cooked classics for decades. Serving Up Smiles For DecadesYou’re sure to be treated like one of the family at the eatery that keeps locals raving. Last year, the spot celebrated its 35th anniversary. “He’s been doing this for 30 years. I’ve been watching him for 26. This is how I learned...

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My name is Katherine Perry, Kate for short, and I am a senior at Cape Henlopen High School. I am a fifth-generation Italian American on my mom’s side (the Perry side), and on my dad’s side (though the generation may not be the same). I have never thought about this concept much before nor took an interest in it till recently. I never knew that I ha...

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Donte DiVincenzo is an American basketball player who was born in Newark, Delaware. He has gained popularity in the NBA, and his ethnicity has been a topic of discussion. DiVincenzo’s ethnicity is American. However, his surname suggests that he has Italian ancestry. His father’s name is John DiVincenzo, and his mother’s name is Kathie DiVincenzo. D...

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Years in the making, a terracotta fountain from Italian artist Enzo Zago is expected to be installed in Rehoboth Beach’s Garden of the Navigators shortly after the new year. The city made the announcement on its Facebook page Dec. 21. Sposato recently poured the concrete pad, and the fountain is scheduled to be placed and plantings installed by ear...

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Two Delaware County commissioners went to Italy recently and returned with commitments from three Italian companies to invest in Delaware County. According to a press release from the county's economic development office, the Italian firms reached agreement with commissioners Shannon Henry and James King during an October visit. Henry, who is presi...

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