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A variety of activities are planned for the annual Tuscarawas County Italian-American Festival, which gets under way Friday at 7 a.m. with the Mayor's Breakfast in Tuscarawas Central Catholic Elementary in New Philadelphia. Other festival events will take place in downtown Dover.The breakfast traditionally honors recipients of scholarships present...

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Donatella was born and raised in the Lazio region of Italy. In 1993 she moved to the USA leaving all of her family and friends behind. At first her new life with her husband in Akron, Ohio was not easy; she felt very lonely and out of place. It took her quite some time to familiarize herself with the new cultural aspects and traditions.   Lo...

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The Bellaire Sons of Italy are celebrating their 100-year anniversary by doing what they do best: making a ton and a half of sausage (that's 3,000 pounds) for the annual Upper Ohio Valley Italian Festival set for this weekend.   President Doug Hartlieb says it takes nine days and nearly two dozen volunteers to get this massive operation off...

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Food, fun and entertainment are on tap as the 25th annual Tuscarawas County Italian-American Festival opens Friday and continues through Sunday in downtown Dover.The purpose of the festival is to promote and preserve the Italian heritage and establish scholarships for the students of Tuscarawas County.   This year, 17 students from Tuscarawa...

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A Cincinnati culinary tradition celebrated more than a century of food and fellowship. For 105 years, the Sons of Italy have hosted the Sacred Heart Church Italian Dinner. That tradition, which started in 1911, continued Saturday.   Jerry Vianello, a retired Marine colonel, has helped cook and host the dinner for almost a quarter of a centur...

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Online Italian food specialist, Gourmet Italian, is thrilled to offer the entire line of Ariosto seasonings at GourmetItalian.com. Ariosto has been making their exceptional products out of Reggio Emilia, Italy, since the 1960s, and started as a restaurant specializing in roasting meats.   Today they use the same traditional techniques a...

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Il Convivio is pleased to invite you to an evening with three 2014 LEC graduates as they each present a summary of their Italian Studies senior research projects in Italian and English.   Natascia Zullo : Love, Beauty and Efficiency — "Edea"Joseph López : History and Culture of "Made in Italy"Jake Rose : Italian Culture 'on' the Table: "Eata...

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Italian cuisine is almost universally loved and yet it's often written off as commonplace. We can debate why that is – or, well, we can just hit Chinato for Happy Hour...   OK, let's do the latter. Chinato rolls out some of the most liberal hours in Happyland. Perfect for a visit downtown to check out the Christmas displays, a Cavs game or a...

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Mention the "Steel Museum" and Youngstowners proudly point to the modern structure at 151 W. Wood Street. Officially known as the Youngstown Historical Center of Industry and Labor, the institution is operated by Youngstown State University Department of History on behalf of the Ohio History Connection.   The museum houses the storied past o...

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By Vince Peluso When Mark Andrews father, Warren Andrews, passed away, his son was looking for a way to help honor his father's legacy. Warren was the creator the Ashtabula Touchdown Club which honors past and present high school football players and awards scholarships to the best players in the county. Looking to help fund those scholarshi...

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