

ALONG THE SHEPHERD’S TRACKS: TRATTURI AND TRANSUMANZA
People who have had the pleasure of visiting Abruzzo and Molise, traveling on state or rural roads connecting villages and towns,

ALONG THE SHEPHERD’S TRACKS:
People who have had the pleasure of visiting Abruzzo and Molise, traveling on state or rural roads connecting villages and towns, have noticed something new – occasional markers placed on the shoulder

SAN MASSIMO, PROVINCE OF CAMPOBASSO, REGION OF MOLISE
The picturesque town of San Massimo is located about 25 kilometers southwest of Campobasso and has approximately 754 inhabitants, known as Sammassimesi

FROM THE REGIONAL CORNER
The beautiful hill town of Tortoreto in the province of Teramo has two distinct parts. The old town of Tortoreto Alto is on a hill

FROM THE REGIONAL CORNER
The beautiful hill town of Tortoreto in the province of Teramo has two distinct parts. The old town of Tortoreto Alto is on a hill not far from the Adriatic Sea, and the newer part, usually referred to as Tortoreto Lido,

AMHS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
The AMHS awards two $4000 scholarships each year, one to each of two highly qualified students. Our Society provides the funds for one of the scholarships, $4000, a sum matched by NIAF. The winning applicants must meet

AMHS MEMBERSHIP
I am pleased to report that there are 289 members of AMHS, including ten new members. Thank you for your support of the Society’s

ITALIAN COMMUNITY CELEBRATION OF FESTA DELLA REPUBBLICA JUNE 9, 2018
The Abruzzo and Molise Heritage Society, in association with the Italian Heritage & Cultural Society, Church of the Nativity; the Italian Heritage Society,

SIAMO UNA FAMIGLIA
When I set out last summer to make the film Ringraziamenti: The Saint Joseph’s Day Table Tradition, I never dreamed how present St. Joseph would be to the making of the picture! The “silent saint,” who never utters a word in Scripture,

UPCOMING SOCIETY EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES
The interesting and timely topic of immigration, specifically Italian immigration to America, will be the topic of our third program for this year.

A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
By the time that you read this message, we will (hopefully) no longer be waiting for spring to spring. Winter this year has seemed to drag its feet (so to speak) and hang around longer than usual. It seems that we too waited a little longer than usual for the second