We can now add bocce to the list of Italian-themed stamps issued by the U.S. Postal Service

The beautiful town of Larino is located in the fertile valley of the Biferno River

The city of Avezzano, in the province of L’Aquila, is close to the town of Ortucchio, which was profiled in the July/ August Notiziario

In perusing through papers left by my sister Agnes who died recently (see the May/June 2021 Notiziario, page 8)

“A good time was had by all” can truly be said about the party for our AMHS Past President Omero Sabatini who celebrated his 90th birthday in style on June 26, 2021.

Donald McLean III was born in New Rochelle, New York, on October 2, 1945. His father was Donald McLean Jr., of Scottish Protestant descent.

By Nancy DeSanti, 1st Vice President-Programs We are pleased to announce that for our first in-person general meeting in over a year, our speaker will be Steven Livengood

By Nancy DeSanti, 1st Vice President-Programs When Casa Italiana shut down in March 2020 due to the pandemic, we were already scheduled to have a talk later that month by author and Italian cultural expert Carla Gambescia

By the time this message gets to you, most of the summer will be behind us and fall will be fast approaching. What is still not behind us, unfortunately, is the pandemic. Our conversations continue to be sprinkled with references to phrases such as “

At this time last year, Italy was reeling from the effects of COVID-19 as one of the hardest hit countries in the world. The sting of lost lives, strained health care resources and social isolation took a fearful toll on the Italian spirit.