The picturesque small town of Miranda is in the province of Isernia in Molise and arises at the foot of Mt. Pietrereli, covered with a beautiful forest of oak trees called the “Bosco of San Leo.” The town has approximately 1,101 inhabitants

l coastal town of Ortona is loThe beauticated in the province of Chieti, Abruzzo, and rises on a hill, surrounded by vineyards. The rather large town has 23,000 inhabitants

On Monday evening, December 5th, Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi looked solemnly in the face of political defeat and submitted his resignation to Italian President Sergio Mattarella. Italian voters had decisively rejected his proposed constitutional reform

In the final meeting of its five-year term, the departing City Council of Baltimore rejected an effort to rebrand Columbus Day. In the council’s final controversial act, members failed to muster enough votes to strip Christopher Columbus of his holiday.

The Abruzzo and Molise Heritage Society was well-represented at a dinner held recently at Casa Italiana to honor a delegation of Italian wounded warriors. The event was held on December 1, 2016, to honor these heroes who were wounded in recent wars.

On Tuesday, December 6, a small group of AMHS members, along with Joe Lupo, Director of the Casa Italiana Language School and Maria Fusco, Director

On Saturday, December 10, I attended a workshop at the Embassy of Italy on the Italian Government’s goals to increase the number of students taking Italian language in American schools, and to enhance the quality of Italian language teachers in the

On Tuesday, September 27, Maria D’Andrea-Yothers was part of a team that won the Department of Commerce’s Gold Medal Award (the highest award distinction)

On Friday, December 9, I had the great honor to attend the retirement ceremony for long-time AMHS member and officer, John Verna. John spent 40 dedicated years working

Congratulations to AMHS Board member Jon Stern and his wife Katie

As many of our Society members know, the AMHS awards two $4,000 scholarships annually – one to each of two highly qualified students.

Our first program of the New Year will be a wonderful event featuring Italian Embassy official Catherine Flumiani, on the topic of “Promoting the Italian Language

During a beautiful crisp fall day, 90 members and friends turned out for the AMHS annual wine-tasting and luncheon which once again proved to

The majority of AMHS memberships for 2016 expired at the end of December. Many have taken advantage of the membership

It is a most wondrous time of the year, as we prepare to ring in the New Year with family and friends. There is much that I am thankful for, including a very successful year for the Society (AMHS), in large part due to your support and your generosity, especially