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Watertown High School alums and community members announced plans for a testimonial dinner in honor of former football coach John Barbati. The event, hosted by renowned Boston sportscaster Mike Lynch, takes-place on Tuesday, November 26 at the Watertown Sons of Italy.  A member of Massachusetts High School Football Coaches’ Association Hall of Fame...

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On October 23rd at the general membership meeting in Parsippany (NJ) of the Sons of Italy, Morris County Lodge 2561, several organizations and citizens were recognized for the valuable, selfless, and caring services they provide to various in-need community groups, be it for safety, support, nourishment, or just their general overall well-being.  L...

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For 20 years, the Order Sons of Italy in America Giuseppe Garibaldi Lodge #1658 has celebrated Columbus Day. Each year the Sons of Italy honors an Italian American from Hammonton. This year Jack Mazzeo of Mazzeo Studio located at 111 S. Egg Harbor Rd. was honored at the Sons of Italy lodge at 427 N. Third St. on October 14. Mazzeo then gave a prese...

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Over 100 members of the Morgantown Sons and Daughters of Italy and the William Marconi Lodge Sons and Daughters of Italy gathered to observe Columbus Day. The combined clubs met at Muriale's Restaurant in Fairmont WV on Monday, Oct. 14 for a buffet dinner. The two lodges have been planning combined meetings throughout the year to exchange ideas and...

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Who is your favorite Italian American in history? Whether it be an athlete (Joe DiMaggio), founding father (William Paca, signer of the Declaration of Independence), actor (Robert Di Niro), singer (John Francis Bongiovi Jr. aka Jon Bon Jovi), scientist (Enrico Fermi, father of nuclear science in America), explorer (Amerigo Vespucci who our continen...

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The Springfield Sons & Daughters of Italy celebrated Columbus Day in the south end of Springfield Monday morning. Christopher Columbus himself was Italian, despite having completed his voyage from Spain. Attendees of the celebration told 22News that this holiday means more to them than a 3-day weekend. The Springfield Sons & Daughters of Italy host...

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Renowned Italian-American filmmaker Martin Scorsese was presented with a special gift during his recent visit to Polizzi Generosa, Sicily. Nunzia Imburgia, president of the Sellaro Committee of Polizzi Generosa, donated a copy of Carmelo Cutuli's biography of Dr. Vincenzo Sellaro, the founder of the Sons of Italy in America. The book, which is also...

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To celebrate October as Italian-American Month, Columbia County Sons and Daughters of Italy #659 President Christine Marcherone Grossman has announced that Angela Guzzi and James Armstrong will be awarded the prestigious Carl A. Florio 2024 Positive Image Award.  The lodge is hosting the Annual Italian American Recognition Reception on Sunday Oct....

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Newport is gearing up for its annual Italian Heritage Parade, with Greg Gizzi at the helm as the 2024 Grand Marshal. Gizzi, a former president of Forum Lodge #391, Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America, is set to lead the procession on October 14, 2024. The parade kicks off at 10:30 a.m. from St. Joseph’s Church, winding its way through Newp...

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The Buona Fortuna Lodge #2835 of the Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America invite you to celebrate Italian culture at the upcoming Festa Italiana Oct. 11-12 at Fountain Park in downtown Pensacola. If you’re a lover of pasta, anything involving marinara, or simply having a great time, this one’s for you.   "That’s our mission," Order Sons And...

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