Our Lady of Mount Carmel procession kicks off annual feast
An annual procession in honor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel was held Saturday morning throughout the streets of Rosebank. Members of the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Society and St. Joseph's R.C. Church gathered at 9 a.m. at the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Grotto at 36 Amity St. The procession is part of the Society's celebration of the Feast...
Italy Brings WiFi for Tourists at Its UNESCO Sites
High-speed broadband WiFi network is coming to Italy, in some tourist and cultural sites. The network will have a unique access system, based on the Public Digital Identity System (SPID). While a series of experimental models are going to be set up by January in big seaside resorts, it will then be extended to the 51 UNESCO World Heritage...
Law enforcement received medals symbolizing archangel St. Michael
by Sierra Pizarro Our local law enforcement officials were honored this evening with special medals symbolizing one archangel, St. Michael. To Catholics, the archangel St. Michael means security, protection, safety, and peace. This angel is considered the patron saint of law enforcement, which is why the St. Michael medal was chosen t...
Sports bar coming to former Velleggia's in Little Italy
A chain restaurant that recently opened two locations in Maryland will soon open in Baltimore's Little Italy. Boston's Restaurant & Sports Bar is getting ready to debut a 7,701-square-foot eatery early next year in the long-closed former Velleggia's Restaurant at Pratt and Albermarle streets. Boston's is a chain that offers a menu of pizz...
Chamber member Giacomo Butera brings top Italian wines to Texas
Over the last two decades, the Italian wine "renaissance" has taken the United States by storm. Since the mid-1990s when the first all-Italian fine wine lists launched in New York City, Italian wine has become one of the hottest categories in wine in North America thanks to its variety, value, and versatility at the dinner table. But even...
Sorrento offers a real taste of 'la dolce vita' - and you'll be left craving a second helping
Sipping wine during a lazy lunch at a vineyard on the slopes of Mount Vesuvius, I couldn't stop the phrase "la dolce vita'' from springing to mind. Just a few days in Italy had given me a taste of that sweet life we've all heard about – and I was loving it. I had flown from Manchester on a grey, drizzly afternoon – even by the UK's st...
A Taste Of Italy Coming To Eastchester At 'Premier' Columbus Day Festival
Some of Eastchester's most prominent residents are set to be celebrated for their contributions in the community at the annual Columbus Day celebration. The town's Columbus Day Committee has named lifelong resident James Romeo, Jr. as this year's Grand Marshal, while Rita Mastroberardino has been named the recipient of the Monsignor Anthon...
Un anno in America conciliando studio e "batti e corri"
E' ormai un'abitudine per i migliori prospetti del nostro baseball e del nostro softball cercare un'esperienza negli Stati Uniti. Anche recentemente, sul sito ci siamo occupati dei giocatori che hanno partecipato a diversi Showcase, alla ricerca di un contratto da professionisti o di una borsa di studio universitaria. L'esperienza americana non è...
Italian industry limps on but maintains its manufacturing and export rankings, Confindustria says
by Nicoletta Picchio The global scenario is increasingly complex, with a slowdown in growth of emerging nations, a consolation of China's primacy, and a pickup in industrial activity in advanced nations, mostly the US and Germany. International trade is growing at a much slower rate that in the past, less than global GDP. In this context,...
Union Station tells tragic tale of ancient city’s destruction with grand opening of Pompeii: The Exhibition
It was a moment of terror, forever preserved in history. Now Kansas Citians can get a glimpse of the destruction of the ancient Italian city of Pompeii at a Union Station exhibit. The city was destroyed by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in the year 79 A.D. History tells us close to 2,000 people died when that volcano erupted, sending vo...
Pizzeria brings slice of New York to Lexington
By Sharon Myers Transplants from up North have gained a little slice of home, and locals can now experience authentic New York dishes with the opening of Times Square Pizzeria and Italian Eatery in Lexington. Owner Sal Vatore is also as authentic as it comes, since he was born and raised in Naples, Italy, lived in New York and has opened...
"Artisti per Amatrice" all'IIC di San Francisco
Bruce Hasson, conosciuto artista della Bay Area californiana, ha promosso, insieme a Charles Cunningham e Lori Sottile della Norfolk Press, una serata per celebrare l'arte come mezzo di umanità e compassione. Così l'8 dicembre scorso prominenti artisti della Bay Area di San Francisco si sono uniti per promuovere una mostra i cui proventi a...