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by Dan Nosowitz   "Don't eat gabagool, Grandma," says Meadow Soprano on an early episode of The Sopranos, perhaps the most famous depiction of Jersey Italian culture in the past few decades. "It's nothing but fat and nitrates."   The pronunciation of "gabagool," a mutation of the word "capicola," might surprise a casual viewer, a...

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By Suzanne Marino   Rosie Bongiovanni was surrounded by her family Sunday, Feb. 21 as she celebrated her 102nd birthday. While her family and friends at Linwood Care Center sang Happy Birthday, she preferred to sing for them and sat smiling through a rendition of "Parlami d'amore," which translated means "Speak to Me of Love."  ...

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SIAMO, the newly formed Italian-American Heritage Society of Northeastern Pennsylvania, in conjunction with the Abington Community Library, 1200 W. Grove St., Clarks Summit, will host a St. Joseph's Day Celebration on Saturday, March 19, beginning at 2 p.m. "This is SIAMO's first major event since forming this past January," said founder Steph...

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By Rita Cipalla With one of the most hotly contested presidential elections right around the corner, there's a lot on the line for both candidates and voters alike. It's also a make-or-break time for political reporters, whether print, broadcast or digital.   Perhaps no one knows this more than Richard Benedetto, retired White House corresp...

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Bando   fonte: Italian Embassy in the USA  

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Congratulations to the newly elected Council of the Little Italy Lodge, a Sons of Italy organization, and to those elected to positions supporting the Lodge for the 2013-2015 term - Trustees, State Delegates and Arbitration Committee. The Lodge especially thanks the Nominations Board Chair, Barbara Goodman, and her committee.   The Nominatio...

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Sabato 13 aprile, a Boston, durante la riunione annuale del Comitato dei Presidenti dei Comites, Maurizio Pasquale è stato eletto a coordinatore dell'Intercomites USA. Al presidente del Comites di Boston, che è anche membro ed esponente del CTIM, Vincenzo Arcobelli, presidente del Comites di Houston e coordinatore del CTIM Usa, ha espresso a nome...

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The sights, the sounds, as well as the inside scoop on the 84th annual Saint Rocco Grande Festa. Held every second weekend in August for the past 84 years on the streets of Edgeworth in Ward 2, the Feast has become one of the last vestiges of Malden's storied past, a tradition held close to those of us who grew up in this great city of ours, who g...

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Roberto Pomili, composer, conductor and international musician, is considered one of the best tango double bass players and composers of his generation. Musical reviews have said that Pomili deserves not only to be heard but seen playing to fully understand and appreciate his authentic identification in Tango music.   Since 1995 he has had t...

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The Lido Civic Club was honored to present a Public Service Award on July 17 to Mario Mastrangelo, a Montgomery County Police Detective, for his unselfish act of heroism in saving the life of a Montgomery County, Md. woman. On April 24, on his way to taking his children to "take your kids to work day," Detective Mastrangelo saw smoke billowing from...

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By Emily Everson The West Essex High School Student Council recently hosted an Italian feast for support staff in the High School Cafeteria. Aides, secretaries and maintenance staff feasted on meatballs, penne vodka and pumpkin pie.   The Student Council also honored Salvatore Provenzano, who works in maintenance/plumbing, as the Support St...

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Village Square was the site of the annual Spring Gala for the Italian Heritage Festival Saturday night. The night featured presentations of the new Regina Maria, the maids of honor, and the senior, junior, and minor courts. The new Regina Maria is Chelsea Boyles, a 23-year old from Shinnston.   She'll be officially crowned during the fe...

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