Ben Lariccia
Ben Lariccia, contributing writer, Youngstown, Ohio
Passing the Torch
July 2023
Our final “Passing the Torch” piece features Dennis Biviano, a multimedia journalist with Spectrum News 1. He covers news from our Italian festivals and whenever something remarkable is happening in the general community. His winning demeanor and...
Passing the Torch
June 2023
In this column La Gazzetta will introduce notable members of our local Italian American community. We will hear from men and women whose ancestors’ contributions have resulted in today’s outstanding, productive citizens.
Paul Ricciuti became an...
Passing the Torch
May 2023
In this column La Gazzetta will introduce notable members of our local Italian American community. We will hear from men and women whose ancestors’ contributions have resulted in today’s outstanding, productive citizens.
Married couple Michael and...
Passing the Torch
April 2023
In this column La Gazzetta will introduce notable members of our local Italian American community. We will hear from men and women whose ancestors’ contributions have resulted in today’s outstanding, productive citizens.
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Passing the Torch
March 2023
In this column La Gazzetta will introduce notable members of our local Italian American community. We will hear from men and women whose ancestors’ contributions have resulted in today’s outstanding, productive citizens.
Joseph “Joe” Lambert...
Passing the Torch
February 2023
In this column La Gazzetta will profile notable members of our local Italian American community. We will get to hear from men and women whose ancestors’ contributions resulted in today’s outstanding, productive citizens.
Roslyn Torella is an...
Passing the Torch
January 2023
In this column La Gazzetta will profile notable members of our local Italian American community. We will get to hear from men and women whose ancestors’ contributions resulted in today’s outstanding, productive citizens.
La Gazetta ha...
Letters from the Old Country by Ben Lariccia
December 2022
Durante gli anni 60 furono molti italiani che emigrarono per via delle difficoltà economiche in tutto il mondo. Questo portò ad un forte calo demografico nei paesi già piccoli, di conseguenza molte tradizioni e usanze sono andate perse. Tra queste...
Letters from the Old Country
November 2022
Many Italian immigrants were in regular contact with their families and others back home. The desire to maintain strong ties with the old country prompted a steady stream of letters that only stopped with WWII. In that conflict, the prolonged...
Letters from the Old Country by Ben Lariccia
October 2022
Many Italian immigrants were in regular contact with their families and others back home. They wanted to maintain strong ties with the old country and its traditions and beliefs. Devotion to the saints formed an important part of their lives, as we...