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by Latarsha Gatlin   Johns Hopkins University Professor Andrea Prosperetti, an authority in the area of fluid dynamics and underwater acoustics, has been awarded the 2014 EUROMECH Fluid Mechanics Prize by the Council of the European Mechanics Society.   Prosperetti, the Charles A. Miller Jr. Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engin...

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The 4th annual SPRING SOCIAL organized by Promotion Center for Little Italy packed Germano's Piattini April 24th to fundraise for the nonprofit organization. The kindness and generosity of owners Germano Fabiani & Cyd Wolf provided yet another great venue to welcome event attendees as the restaurant donated 20% of bar sales and complimentary ap...

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The History Press, a publisher located in Charleston, South Carolina has announced a February 23, 2015 publication date for one of its new titles: "BALTIMORE'S LITTLE ITALY: History and Heritage of The Neighborhood" by Suzanna Rosa Molino, director of Promotion Center for Little Italy.   Future newsletters of Promotion Center for Little Ital...

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By Ray Alcaraz Over the past several months, Little Italy has been in the news quite a bit. Most of the items, it seems, have been related to incidents of crime, including a violent beating and robbing of a restaurant employee.   Other items have been written on opinion pages regarding Little Italy's future or how it must change to remain r...

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2nd annual Madonnari Arts Festival, September 29 - October 2, 2016! Complete collection of artwork images appears on Madonnari Arts Fest facebook page. To read press stories visit www.littleitalymadonnari.com.   The chalk art is fading on the streets of Little Italy, but the spirit and energy of the first Madonnari Arts F...

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Join the Italian community in the longest-running parade and commemoration in the country to honor Christopher Columbus - in its 124th year! This event has been endorsed by Baltimore mayors and other dignitaries. Your civic group is invited to march in the parade!   The day commences with a wreath-laying ceremony at COLUMBUS PIAZZA in Little...

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By Ron Cassie   Last Saturday, we tagged along on the Southeast Baltimore Christmas Church Tour for a glimpse inside seven of the city's oldest immigrant Catholic churches. Organized by the parish communities, with Christmas decorations still in full swing, we also picked up a little local history.   These photos were shot by Anthony...

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Little Italy's Neighborhood Lights resident artist, Joe Reisel , seeks current and vintage photos of all things Little Italy to incorporate into a slideshow for Little Italy's art installation for the upcoming event, Light City Baltimore 2016. Help Little Italy tell its story of each decade! If you possess original photos of Little Italy in general...

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Mugs' Italian Bistro, a Little Italy staple for seven decades, will reopen under a new chef and owner this summer — and he's bringing back the phone booth. Todd Sheppeard is reopening the space at 300 S. Exeter St. and targeting a July 3 debut, pending city permits and inspections.   The reopening will revive a longtime neighborhood cor...

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When utility crews dug up the intersection of Eastern Avenue and South High Street a couple of years ago, Gia Blatterman stood nearby and tried to picture Little Italy in 50 years. Would the low-slung rowhomes and Italian restaurants have given way to shiny high-rises? Would Italians even live there? Blatterman ran home, scribbled a note and stuff...

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