Italian American heritage

ItaliaFest returned to Amsterdam this weekend. Despite the rain, pizza and pasta lovers turned out for the eighth annual event.

Today is Columbus Day, a federal holiday in the U.S. that officially celebrates the anniversary of Christopher Columbus' landing in the New World in 1492. Many Italian-Americans observe Columbus Day as a celebration of their heritage, but the holiday is growing unfashionable.

Today is Columbus Day, a federal holiday in the U.S. that officially celebrates the anniversary of Christopher Columbus' landing in the New World in 1492.…

Two Native American authors tackle the perpetual challenge of combating ignorance, stereotypes and the notion that there's such a thing as a "real" Indian.

A family-run market that has been a fixture in the Italian American community in Springfield, Massachusetts for nearly a century is about to close. The…