For travel to the United States on a temporary basis For foreign citizens who want to live permanently in the United States The Visa Waiver Program (VWP) allows citizens of participating countries* to travel to the United States without a visa for stays of 90 days or less Learn more about quality higher-education opportunities in the U.S that you will not find anywhere else in the world Find the closest American Space in Italy where you can connect with the U.S it is a great honor to join you today as we honor the courageous troops who stormed the beaches in Anzio and Nettuno on January 22 The Allied forces included soldiers from many nations which vanquished the Nazi threat to the United States We are also mindful that every one of the 7,845 grave markers and 3,095 names on the wall represent an individual and a community that sacrificed for our freedom They were people such as Private Vincent Ranucci of Massachusetts Ranucci was born in 1916 and was the oldest of nine children He joined the Army in 1942 and landed with the 68th Coast Artillery Regiment in Anzio He was killed in action shortly thereafter when his unit was attacked by German aircraft including a sister who never had a chance to get to know him and a nephew named after him gathered near his childhood home in Waterford to dedicate a hero square in his honor Ranucci was only one of an estimated 43,000 Allied casualties in the Anzio campaign including around 7,000 who made the ultimate sacrifice which is cared for so ably by the dedicated staff of the American Battle Monuments Commission it is difficult for us to imagine the terror and the horror of battle It includes the lines: “The going’s slow on Anzio Praise be to God for this captured sod that rich with blood does seep like butchered swine; and hell is six feet deep That death awaits there’s no debate; no triumph will we reap We know that the sacrifices made in Anzio and Nettuno resulted in an unprecedented period of peace in the transatlantic area We know these sacrifices were the genesis of a strong alliance between the United States and Italy one forged upon the common values shared by our peoples We know that the United States and Italy are more secure and more prosperous when we work together The resilience shown by those who fought in the Anzio campaign serves as a timeless inspiration for all of us we can find the courage to persevere and the strength to overcome seemingly insurmountable odds ed in particolar modo a tutti i cittadini di Anzio e Nettuno che lavorano per mantenere vivo il ricordo gli Stati Uniti esprimono la loro più profonda gratitudine Le nostre storie sono e saranno per sempre intrecciate grazie ai sacrifici di coloro che riposano qui sulle vostre coste By U.S. Mission Italy | 24 January, 2025 | Topics: News, U.S. & Italy We use cookies to make our website work better and improve your experience ARIZONA NEWS BY DAVID VEENSTRA PHOENIX — Mesa’s Falcon Field Airport has finished the reconstruction of its Anzio Ramp Construction began on the project in August of 2024 and a crew applied the finishing touches by applying paint markings to the public ramp on Dec The Arizona Department of Transportation funded the nearly $600,000 reconstruction via an Airport Development Reimbursable Grant Agreement named after World War II’s Battle of Anzio was first built in 1992 and was in bad shape prior to the improvements the ramp’s Pavement Condition Index was graded at 51 indicating its “poor condition.” A new aircraft tie-down position was also built while two more are planned for the future The renovations are now compliant with current Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) standards, the city said in a press release The city said the improvements will make operations more efficient while continuing to grow the airport’s business “The completion of the Anzio Ramp reconstruction is a noteworthy achievement for our airport,” Airport Director at Falcon Field Airport Corinne Nystrom said in a press release “This long-awaited upgrade not only modernizes our infrastructure but also strengthens the foundation for the businesses and operations that rely on us It’s a testament to our commitment to progress We greatly appreciate the financial support provided by the Arizona Department of Transportation Follow @veenstra_david Have a story idea or tip? Pass it along to the KTAR News team here Above: What do Cooperstown and Brick Oven Pizza have to do with each other? They’re tied together by a fundraiser for members of Southborough’s 12U baseball team. (images L-R from websites for Cooperstown Dreams Park, Algonquin Baseball & Softball Assoc Members of the Algonquin – Southborough 12u team are working to raise money to attend the Cooperstown All Star tournament camp in July they are holding a restaurant fundraiser through Anzio’s Brick Oven Pizza in Northborough Anzio’s will donate 20% of your dine-in or take-out order proceeds to the team The event is Thursday, December 5th, 11:30 am – 9:00 pm. The restaurant is at Shops Way in Northborough. You can find their menu here and order online here Here's an easy way to stay up to date with Southborough happenings Family-owned Mediterranean restaurant serving authentic cuisine in West Reading Stadium seating with high-back rocking chairs Bringing talent from around the world to local audiences West Reading family-friendly diner serving American classics daily from 7am-9pm Community theater venue featuring house productions of diverse plays & musicals Pay-what-you-can café serving ethically grown coffee and locally sourced foods As part of World War II’s strategy to liberate Italy from the Nazis the Allies sent an invasion force of 36,000 troops with naval and air support to land behind German lines at Anzio and to cut off the Germans from their supply lines A flotilla of thirteen LSTs (Landing Ship Tank) sailed from Naples to begin the amphibious landing on January 26 and the Headquarters Company of the 83rd Chemical Mortar Battalion and the 68th Coast Artillery Regiment Rough seas and gale force winds pushed LST-422 into a German minefield where an exploding mine detonated the landing craft’s flammable cargo and sent the vessel to the bottom Volunteers with the non-profit Stories Behind the Stars (www.storiesbehindthestars.org) have written memorials honoring the fifty-eight PA soldiers who died in the mining and sinking of LST-422 One of LST-422’s fallen was from Berks County: PFC Edwin C Strausser had four younger siblings: brothers Alfred and Carl B His father was a veteran of World War I who served in Company E of the 304th Ammunition Train He supported the Protestant household as a carpenter for Hoffman Company Strausser attended Fleetwood Area High School where he participated on the school’s soccer team and the athletic council Strausser registered for the draft in Hamburg and worked at the Fleetwood Metal Body Company Strausser enlisted in the Army at Allentown Strausser was assigned to the 83rd Chemical Mortar Battalion which was activated at Camp Gordon Chemical mortars were developed as incendiary shells the 83rd was deployed to the Mediterranean Theater of Operations on April 29 The battalion supported a variety of units including the Rangers the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions and the 2nd and 41st British Commandos the Rangers and members of the 83rd Chemical Mortar Battalion landed on Sicily while facing heavy enemy fire on mined and wired beaches The 83rd was able to unload their mortars in the heavy surf and were able to silence the enemy firing positions the task was the liberation of Italy which began on September 9 Shaddinger suffered wounds in Italy from artillery shell fragments to his groin in September 1943 and returned to duty the following month LST-422 attempted to land at the Allied-held beachhead at Anzio on January 26 High waves postponed the landing and forced the LST to anchor for the night at 1:00 AM Gale force winds and the tide caused LST-422 to drift into a submerged minefield at 5:20 AM about twelve miles offshore A mine’s explosion tore a fifty-foot hole in the ship’s hull and detonated munitions and fuel in the LST’s hold Vehicles that were secured on decks became dislodged and pinned soldiers Many men were trapped by the troop compartment’s jammed door as the ship sank Many soldiers who entered the water succumbed to hypothermia or drowned in the frigid water Rescue efforts by other landing craft and minesweepers were hampered by German mine explosions and an air raid killing thirty men from Landing Craft Infantry 32 Minesweepers pulled 150 men out of the water from LST-422 and LSI-32 The captain and crew of the LST-422 finally abandoned the ship around 6:00 AM Total losses were 454 Americans and twenty-nine British sailors Fifty-three members survived and returned to duty Thirty-seven of the recovered deceased were given a burial at sea Fifty-four of the recovered deceased were interred in U.S Three-hundred and sixty-two deceased are unrecovered or unidentified Strausser was one of the soldiers aboard LST-422 who were killed in action on January 26 He was memorialized on the Tablets of the Missing at the Sicily-Rome American Cemetery and Memorial in Nettuno A cenotaph was placed in his honor at Friedens Church Cemetery Strausser posthumously received the Purple Heart Stories Behind the Stars memorials are accessible for free on the internet and via smart phone app at gravesites and cenotaphs. The non-profit organization is dedicated to honoring all 421,000 fallen Americans from World War II, including 31,000 from Pennsylvania. To volunteer or to get more information, contact Kathy Harmon at kharmon@storiesbehindthestars.org or visit www.storiesbehindthestars.org locally owned digital newspaper covering the latest regional news and headlines in the City of Reading and Berks County A strategic blunder by their commanding officer gives German forces time to reinforce the area leaving the reporter caught up in one of the campaign's fiercest battles Two Beaver County residents lost their lives 81 years ago in a German minefield explosion that killed hundreds of soldiers aboard LST-422 PFC Peter Dudenich of Ambridge and PVT William Patrick Nairn of Aliquippa are among 58 Pennsylvania soldiers who died the morning of Jan. 26, 1944, when their ship struck a Nazi mine being remembered today by volunteers from the nonprofit Stories Behind the Stars who have written memories on each of the state's victims of the explosion A flotilla of 13 Landing Ship Tanks sailed from Naples to begin the amphibious landing on Jan Rough seas and gale-force winds pushed LST-422 into a German minefield where an exploding mine detonated the landing craft’s flammable cargo and sent the vessel to the bottom in Ambridge to Polish immigrants Nicholai Mikita “Michael” and Paraska Pearl “Bessie” Belchyk Dudenich His mother and father entered the United States in 1912 and 1914 Dudenich had six younger siblings: Michael Dudenich’s father supported the Russian Orthodox household as a crane operator in the steel industry His family responsibilities multiplied when he became a widower in 1937 Dudenich graduated from high school and attended the Holy Ghost Orthodox Church Dudenich enlisted in the Army in Pittsburgh on Sept to Alphonsus Larance and Mary Elizabeth Byrne Nairn He stood 5-foot 9-inches tall and weighed about 160 pounds Nairn was drafted into the Army in Pittsburgh Dudenich and Nairn were assigned to the 83rd Chemical Mortar Battalion The 83rd was able to unload their mortars in the heavy surf and silence the enemy firing positions LST-422 attempted to land at the Allied-held beachhead at Anzio on Jan High waves postponed the landing and forced the LST to anchor for the night at 1 a.m Gale force winds and the tide caused LST-422 to drift into a submerged minefield at 5:20 a.m. A mine explosion tore a 50-foot hole in the ship’s hull and detonated munitions and fuel in the LST’s hold killing 30 men from Landing Craft Infantry 32 The captain and crew of the LST-422 finally abandoned the ship around 6 am LST-422 broke in half and sank at 2:30 p.m Total losses were 454 Americans and 29 British sailors Dudenich and Nairn were two of the soldiers in the 83rd Chemical Mortar Battalion who were killed in action on Jan They were memorialized on the Tablets of the Missing at the Sicily-Rome American Cemetery and Memorial in Nettuno Nairn is also remembered on his parents’ tombstone in Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery in Aliquippa Dudenich and Nairn posthumously earned the Purple Heart “It’s now 81 years from the Anzio Landing but the landing of the Allied troops in 1944 continues to be an important as well as painful page of our history how much sacrifice was needed to liberate Italy Today we honour and recall the Fallen in that landing as well as the following battles and their sacrifice and the values they fought for a bridge between generations to built a peaceful future” Immediately following Steel Sports Family Day Team Italy Elite manager Mike Piazza and U15 manager Peppe Mazzanti along with BSC Grosseto infielder Mattia Mercuri will host a hitting clinic for baseball players born between 2008 and 2011 at the Anzio Dolphins facility located at via Oratorio di Santa Rita on November 10 Cincinnati Reds MLB Physical Preparation Manager Rob Fumagalli will offer tips in regards to off-season activities for hitters The afternoon program will include scouting one-on-one sessions with Mike Piazza and Peppe Mazzanti advice for off-season plans from Daniele Santolupo Michele Bonaccorso and Mattia Mercuri as well as physical drills and a final yoga session specifically designed by Rob Fumagalli Participation is free and open to a maximum of 30 players with regular coverage of competitive medical-sports certification who will apply for registration by filling out the form below by 12 noon on Thursday PARTICIPATION REQUEST FORM Reserved area Transparent Federation Privacy policy Copyright © 2022 FIBS (Federazione Italiana Baseball Softball) - Viale Tiziano 74 This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial - Share with same attribution 4.0 (CC BY-NC-SA) which is available on the Internet Q: You have nearly three decades of broadcast journalism experience and now lead diversity and inclusion efforts across NBCUniversal Local. How did you transition from leading newsrooms to your current role, and has DE&I always been an area of interest? A: “Diversity, equity and inclusion is part of my DNA. As a Black man, I’ve used every opportunity available to me to make DE&I a business priority and an essential daily practice in every meeting and in every decision. From helping newsrooms improve the way communities of color are portrayed in the news to creating programs and pipelines to hire and retain more diverse talent, DE&I has always been and continues to be my North Star." “My current role reflects the work that I did unofficially for years at NBCU Local – advising the stations on DE&I strategies." “Now, instead of being in the newsroom every day overseeing our news programs, I look across all of our stations and regional sports networks to analyze what our audiences are seeing – and most importantly not seeing – so I can help the stations better integrate DE&I and make sustainable, long-term changes.” Q: Mentorship is another common theme in your professional journey. You’ve mentored and coached numerous colleagues and journalists throughout your career. Why is mentorship so important to you? A: “I am where I am thanks to my work ethic and the many people who have mentored, sponsored, and championed me throughout my career. To clarify, there is a difference between all three roles.” Q: What is an important lesson you’ve learned in your career that has influenced the way you lead? Q: What changes would you like to see in the media industry? A: “I am encouraged by the growing number of diverse people in leadership, decision-making, and hiring roles in our industry. Having those diverse voices, ideas, and thoughts at the table means a lot." “As it relates to inclusion, to have people of color at the table and not value our thoughts and opinions is performative. Diversity is a long-term plan that is implemented over months and years. Inclusion has to happen in the moment, right now, today. Inclusion is what we can work on today to have immediate impact." “I challenge everyone to identify daily opportunities to include someone different, unlike yourself in a meeting, in a conversation, in decision-making. My hope is that we understand the difference between diversity and inclusion, and we work on both simultaneously.” as the Allies — including Canadians and French alongside the British and Americans — battled German troops for control of the region a New Zealand native who covered the war from the North African desert up to Belgian’s forests and into Germany itself spent months with the Allies after they landed at Anzio chronicling what LIFE magazine at one point characterized as a “slow the Allies finally managed a breakout assault supported by artillery and air power; in early June Allied troops entered Rome virtually unopposed on the 70th anniversary of the start of the Battle of Anzio LIFE.com presents a series of Silk’s photographs — many of them never published before — that graphically illustrate the grueling stalemate Roughly 7,000 Allied troops were killed in those four months Another 36,000 were wounded or missing in action The Germans suffered 40,000 casualties (5,000 killed) while more than 4,000 surrendered and were taken prisoner NOTE: According to Silk’s typewritten captions for his photos slide #16 in the gallery above features a soldier displaying “things that men in M Company don’t like: Dextrose tablets — taste terrible almost invariably thrown away; Barbasol — they don’t like brushless shaving cream say it sticks in the razor; Fleetwood cigarettes — typical of the cheap cigarettes that come in the K rations; processed American cheese — gets very tiresome when eaten day after day “The men complain,” Silk noted “that the cheap [cigarette] brands are distributed just to please the manufacturers who want to keep their trade names going and that the good brands are taken by the ‘Rear Echelon Boys’ before they reach the front.” worn paper Silk used to type his notes and that survives one can clearly discern that someone — very likely a censor in the U.S War Department — crossed out those particular observations with a red pencil the notion of “American boys” complaining bitterly about crappy tobacco processed cheese and other indignities at the front didn’t quite fit the image the War Department’s Bureau of Public Relations wished to present to the folks back home — Ben Cosgrove is the Editor of LIFE.com A gift in any amount helps us continue to bring you the news “Congratulations Brandon - what a wonderful honor!” — Councilor Palomba on Watertown Public Schools Nutrition Director Named Top School Nutrition Director in Mass. “This response is from Linda Scott: Hi Josh I try hard to delve into things,…” — Charlie Breitrose on OP-ED: Watertown Budget 101: Where Does Our Money Come From? 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players These clinics are designed for FIBS-affiliated athletic trainers and are limited to 40 participants FIBS-affiliated coaches involved with the physical preparation of athletes are also welcome to participate An integral part of the content will be provided in the course for 'Experts in Physical Preparation in baseball and softball' organized by the National Technical Committee in collaboration with the FIBS Performance Research Area led by Andrea Cardone CONI Physical Trainer Institute of Medicine and Sports Science The venues are:Dolphins Field, via Oratorio di Santa Rita 1, Anzio RMGrand Hotel dei Cesari, Via Mantova 3, Anzio RMGym ASD Waves M13 2024 3-5 pm Dolphins Field (or in gym in case of bad weather) 7-9 pm Classroom (Grand Hotel dei Cesari) Sunday, November 10, 2024 10:30 am-12:30 pm Gym ASD Waves M13 Attendees will be issued a Certificate of Participation by FIBS The cost of participating in the clinic is 70 euros and registration REGISTRATION REQUEST FORM For participants, an agreement has been activated for a possible overnight stay at the Grand Hotel dei Cesari in Anzio, through the FIBS Lazio Regional Committee, to which you can contact for information and reservations, by November 6th, via email lazio@fibs.it (Photo of Rob Fumagalli with Club Italia LA28 Olympic pitching prospects at Kansas City Royals Spring Training facility in Surprise The 37-year-old was known to the police for activities related to the illegal drug market There is a deep mystery surrounding the murder that took place yesterday evening The hypothesis that the killing of Cosimo Ciminiello was clearly connected to the division of drug dealing areas but it does not appear to be the only one either had no criminal record that clearly linked him to the world of drug dealing The killer waited for him under the portico of a public housing building near Parco Palatucci and there killed him with a .22 caliber pistol shot fired at close range to the chest but it will be up to the coroner to establish whether those injuries were caused by blows received by the man before being killed or whether they are the consequence of the fall after the fatal shot leaving the victim on the ground in a pool of blood and The police officers from the Anzio police station and their colleagues from the Rome Flying Squad rushed to the scene There is little doubt that it was a proper ambush designed to leave the man with no chance of escape The shot was clearly fired to kill and not to injure as often happens when the attacker simply wants to leave a warning to the victim or the group to which he belongs The investigations are therefore focusing on the witnesses to establish what Ciminiello was doing in Via Lucania Why was he in front of that building and who had he visited the investigators from the Flying Squad are carrying out investigations coordinated by the Velletri prosecutor's office Read also other news on Nova News Click here and receive updates on WhatsApp Follow us on the social channels of Nova News on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Telegram Captain Scott Bunnay represents the American Embassy in a ceremony at the American Cemetery in Nettuno to commemorate the 77th Anniversary of the allied landings in Anzio Statement by Chargé d’Affaires Thomas Smitham on the 77th Anniversary of the Allied Landing in Anzio we commemorate the 77th anniversary of the Allied landings at Anzio and Nettuno where brave Americans joined allies and partners to liberate Italy service members remain at Nettuno’s Sicily-Rome American Cemetery we draw inspiration from these heroes and their sacrifice service men and women still stand watch around the world side by side with Italy and our friends and allies to defeat forces as dark as those we faced in World War II international cooperation and peace is the most fitting way to ensure the sacrifice offered by the heroes of Anzio and Nettuno was not in vain By U.S. Mission Italy | 21 January, 2021 | Topics: News, U.S. & Italy The American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) commemorated the 80th anniversary of Operation Shingle at Sicily-Rome American Cemetery in Nettuno to honor the service and sacrifice of the U.S Armed Forces and their Allies during historic military operations in World War II and ABMC Executive Director for Operations Edmund Ryan Sicily-Rome American Cemetery is the final resting place for more than 7,800 American military members most of whom died during the liberation of Sicily in the landings in the Salerno area and the fighting northward and the air and naval support throughout the region more than 3,000 names of those who went missing in these operations are etched in the white marble walls of the cemetery’s chapel In the run-up to Pope Francis’ visit on All Souls Day (November 2nd) to the American military cemetery of Nettuno near Anzio in central Italy veteran from the 1944 battle of Anzio relived his memories of that bloody campaign John Shirley is one of the last few surviving veterans who took part in the battle around Anzio and the campaign to liberate Rome from the Germans Shirley is a much-decorated war hero and wrote a book about his war-time experiences entitled “I remember.” He was interviewed by Susy Hodges and began by describing how he came to write his book [ Audio Embed Listen to this interview with John Shirley:] The Sicily-Rome American military cemetery near Anzio in central Italy is the final resting place for nearly 8,000 members of the U.S military who gave their lives for their country during the Second World War the American cemetery is located just outside Anzio where U.S troops and their allies landed in 1944 at the start of the campaign to liberate Rome and expel the Germans from Italy Shirley told us that his very “first day of combat” was on a spring day in 1944 when the Allied troops broke out of their beachhead at Anzio and met fierce resistance from German troops He was transported close to the frontline by “a battle sled” and recalled how they then crawled on their stomachs through a field of grain with this “real big battle” raging around them Shirley described the boom of the heavy artillery and spoke of how the machine guns were firing “just above our heads.” It was at this time that Shirley witnessed for the first time a man killed in action “My squadron sergeant hit a mine and it blew him up into the air 4 or 5 feet right in front of me,” he recalled Asked whether he had a religious faith and if it sustained him during his war-time experiences Shirley said as a Christian he prayed and all the others as well … “everyone was praying.” Shirley said if he could have been at the American cemetery near Anzio during the Pope’s visit he would have “thanked him very much (for coming there) and for remembering “all the people who died” in that battle around Anzio “Lots of my friends were killed” but “I feel lucky to have survived,” he concluded. 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Just click here A formidable front line in Anzio: Camille Thurman (left) as the sun was beginning to set over the charming fishing port of Anzio on the West Coast of Italy The picture-postcard setting was a luxurious outdoor dinner-theater facing the Tyrrhenian Sea called L’Abbraccio (The Embrace) with two terraces and a small amphitheater The players were a mix of seasoned veterans and rising stars representing the U.S including four superb tenor saxophonists: Poland’s Sylwester Ostrowski America’s Camille Thurman and Holland’s Alexander Beets The invited audience of about 100 die-hard jazz fans friends of the band and journalists were elegantly dressed for a gala evening It was kind of a miracle that it happened at all Jazz on a summer evening didn’t use to be this unusual But “A Night in Anzio,” a one-night-only international jazz party organized by Ostrowski to celebrate the return of live jazz to Europe live jazz might be ripped away from us again In our fragile après-pandemic environment in which virus variants threaten new lockdowns the ability to stage live musical events may well be fleeting There is other live jazz happening in Italy and France this month new restrictions on live music clubs and events were announced in France There was a justifiable sense among the guests that they might be witnessing a jazz Brigadoon if not for 100 years as in the Lerner and Lowe musical then for what might still be a long stretch “Tonight’s event is very important to me.” His scheduled European tour with Bobby Watson Billy Harper and Freddie Hendrix had been canceled due to the pandemic “I decided to produce this jazz party to involve very special people I wanted to play with to celebrate jazz and life and friendship Ostrowski attracted top European and American talent to the Anzio event: veteran trumpeter Freddie Hendrix (from the U.S.); two guitarists Jakub “Mizer” Mizeracki; pianist Albert Bover (Spain) known for her work with Jon Batiste in the Late Show with Stephen Colbert orchestra; and Netherlands-based American drummer Owen Hart Jr Steadfastly loyal to his Polish sound and video crew, Ostrowski trucked them in from his hometown of Szczecin City — along with all the sound equipment and a Yamaha grand piano. The journey, nearly 1,100 miles, took three days. The result was worth it: a thoroughly professional video of the concert with multi-camera views, drone shots, and sparkling sound, can currently be viewed at Jazzcorner’s Facebook page Ostrowski’s “A Night In Anzio,” a straightahead hard-bopper written for the occasion started the concert on a note of high energy shifted the group into even higher gear with her brisk rendition of “My Shining Hour.” It was in the middle of Hendrix’s “We Are The Jazz Brigade,” written for Sylwester’s group in which Hendrix plays trumpet that the heavens opened briefly for a passing downpour sending the musicians and audience fleeing as the crew scrambled to protect the piano and other instruments featuring his composition “Nostalgia,” possibly the most noir-ish tenor saxophone solo since “Harlem Nocturne.” Butman’s rendition burned with raw emotionalism and brilliant resulting in the first of the evening’s several showstoppers Thurman began her high-spirited samba arrangement of the classic r&b song “Our Day Will Come” with some breathtaking scat-singing to drummer Hart’s impressive Brazilian groove Twin tenor solos by Butman and Thurman followed Kenny Barron’s high-speed “Voyage” featured the two guitarists the mellow-toned Bruno contrasting nicely with the jazz-rock style of the younger Mizeracki The Dutch tenor ace Beets then led a homage to one of his main inspirations with a stirringly soulful “Sunny,” ratcheting up the intensity with each modulation came with the four tenor players forming a front line “saxophone summit” for the deeply swinging Dexter Gordon classic “Cheesecake,” inspired by the 1978 live recording featuring Gordon and Johnny Griffin at Carnegie Hall An encore of Bird’s “Now’s The Time” was a fitting closer Tomorrow will almost certainly bring more live-streamed and hybrid musical events as the jazz world continues to adapt to the evolving COVID situation “This is one of the great gifts that Coltrane gave us — he gave us a key to the cosmos in this recording,” says John McLaughlin In his original liner notes to A Love Supreme The Blue Note Jazz Festival New York kicks off May 27 with a James Moody 100th Birthday Celebration at Sony Hall Blue Note Entertainment Group has unveiled the lineup for the 14th annual Blue Note Jazz Festival New York “I’m certainly influenced by Geri Allen,” said Iverson during a live Blindfold Test at the 31st Umbria Jazz Winter festival Ethan Iverson performed as part of the 31st Umbria Jazz Winter festival in… we’re left with similarities,” Collier says “Cultural differences are mitigated through 12 notes.” DownBeat has a long association with the Midwest Clinic International Band and Orchestra Conference but it’s still kind of productive in a way because you have something that you can be inspired by,” Andy Bey said on a 2019 episode of NPR Jazz Night in America who illuminated the jazz scene for five decades with a four-octave range that encompassed a bellowing… About|Terms of Use|PrivacyCopyright © 2025 Maher Publications DownBeat is an internationally registered trademark of Maher Publications Your ticket includes access to the USS Yorktown Enjoy unlimited free admission for you and a guest Learn More Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum is proud to participate in Museums For All. Congressional Medal of Honor Museum The Medal of Honor Museum features interactive exhibits that tell the stories of the brave Americans who have served and protected the U.S 23 veterans who served together during the World War II Operation Shingle on the Anzio Beachhead in Italy came together on the USS Yorktown for what will likely be their final reunion soldiers landed on the west coast of Italy at Anzio and took the Germans completely by surprise. While not one of the most well-known battles of World War II 22 Americans were awarded the Medal of Honor for their valor during the battle at Anzio—the most of any single battle in World War II The primary objective of the landing at Anzio was to establish a beachhead and then quickly drive inland to cut off and disrupt the highways German troops used for resupply But it was far more complex than expected. Hitler was determined to fend off the Americans and Allied forces It took four grueling months until the area was secured by the Allied forces. This battle was critical to the ultimate liberation of Italy Allied forces suffered nearly 87,000 casualties: 700 killed and another 44,000 were hospitalized from various non-battle injuries The final reunion of these brave men comes just days after the 70th anniversary of the Victory in Europe (May 8 1945). The Anzio Beachhead veterans group has long included not only the men who fought on the front lines but the nurses who supported them during the battle In addition to 22 veterans of the front lines of battle FL also came to the reunion on the USS Yorktown. She is also a veteran; she was a member of the nurse corps who served bravely even under threat of enemy fire. She remembers six or seven of her fellow nurses who were in fact killed by enemy fire during the fierce battle at Anzio the veterans assembled in Hangar Bay III for lunch and a short program remembering the critical importance of the battle in which they served their country so nobly Fifth graders from Northside Christian School in North Charleston SC read patriotic poems and sang “America the Beautiful” in their honor Patriots Point was honored to play host to the final reunion of this brave group of WWII veterans Tickets Donate Museum Open Daily 10 am - 5 pmTicket Window Closes at 4 PM Ship Store Open Daily 9 am - 5 pm CONTACT US (843) 884-2727 info@patriotspoint.org LostandFound@patriotspoint.org News | May 29 Show Captions Hide Captions was waiting anxiously with fellow soldiers Army’s WWII landing barges of the U.S this young Army Private was ordered into the water first Jim described it as being “waist high” as he stormed ashore dodging bullets and wounded men falling around him Anzio Beach was a stretch of sand 15 miles long and 7 miles deep The infamous battle of Anzio lasted from January 22 The British 1st Infantry Division landed north of Anzio while the 3rd Army Infantry Division landed south of town history books say that “36,000 men landed securing a beachhead 2-3 miles deep.” Seriously wounded in the assault by German machine-gun fire in his knee and lower leg Jim earned the Bronze Star and Purple Heart for bravery under fire It took 18 months recovery and rehabilitation time in military hospitals before being honorably discharged and sent home using the GI Bill benefits to get his education he got a job at WLOL in Minneapolis in 1945 trying to break into the movie business as a stuntman or actor He dropped the “u” in his family name and became James Arness playing the role of Loretta Young’s brother John Wayne became his close friend and mentor James Arness signed a contract with Wayne’s company in the early 50s and played in four films with him They shared the same straight-forward manner Arness was offered the part of Dodge City’s Marshall Matt Dillon in “Gunsmoke,” an adult TV western His agent and friends advised him to turn it down Duke told him to “take the part,” saying it would be a good opportunity for him to learn his craft Wayne promised Jim he’d introduce him on the first TV show and Arness “could take it from there.” True to his word this is a new western TV show called ‘Gunsmoke,’ and there is only one man who could play the part He’s a young fella and I’m proud to present James Arness as Marshall Matt Dillon in ‘Gunsmoke.’ You’ll get used to him like you got used to me all these years.” The show lasted for 20 years before it was cancelled by TV executives and is enjoyed daily on the Encore network by thousands of new and old fans but he is most remembered as Marshall Matt Dillon “Gunsmoke” had good writers and the perfect cast who worked well together and liked one another both onstage and off Beautiful actress Amanda Blake played “Miss Kitty Russell,” who ran the boarding house saloon where she took care of “her girls.” Fans wrote in and asked if Matt and Miss Kitty were ever going to marry Arness and the writers thought it would make a whole different story This also kept the home audiences guessing and watching each show Milburn Stone played “Doc Adams,” a no-nonsense doctor who was expected to patch up every bullet hole and deliver every baby Actor Dennis Weaver was a sympathetic “Chester,” the Marshall’s stiff-legged deputy who limped his way around the dirt streets of Dodge City There was nothing wrong with Dennis’ leg It was his idea to add the limp to his character role actor Dennis Weaver left the show for other successful movie roles Ken Curtis played “Festus Haggen,” replacing Weaver on the show as the Marshall’s new deputy Ken established his own identity using the twangy speech of a dry-land Kansas farmer and had played in several John Ford movies sensible and trustworthy “Matt Dillon,” played by handsome James Arness who he decided to fool his fellow actors and the director on the set He put a blood capsule in his mouth and in a shooting scene where he stood tall in the street with his guns drawn facing down the “bad guy,” two guns were fired Jim bit down on the blood capsule and fell down as though he was shot scaring his fellow actors because NOBODY shoots and kills Marshall Dillon “Sea Smoke,” which he donated to the Sea Scouts he donated his 1,400 acre ranch in Northern Los Angeles County to Brandeis Institute Jim learned how to fly and enjoyed flying his own plane with his wife down to Baja and to other movie sets like Kanab many of his friends were fellow pilots or television set workers became an actor changing his last name to the name of their maternal grandfather Peter’s biggest TV show hit was “Mission Impossible.” Peter died on March 14 Janet and Jim Arness were married for 33 years until his death on June 3, 2011 at age 88 at their home in Brentwood, Calif. His widow, three sons and four grandchildren survive him. Janet Arness continues to communicate with his fans through their official website, http://www.JamesArness.com Sign up for daily and breaking news headlines Manage Subscriptions 702's Gugs Mhlungu spoke to Anzio Jacobs Programme Officer at the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund and Project Lead for the Africa Children’s Summit 2025 Listen to their conversation in the audio clip below Approximately 1,300 children from across the continent will make their voices heard at the second edition of the Africa Children's Summit, where they will discuss key issues affecting their well-being This child-led conference will empower young advocates to shape policy recommendations and drive change for an equitable Engaged," the summit aims to amplify children's voices in policy and decision-making building on frameworks like the African Union’s Agenda 2040 and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child It will focus on addressing gender-based violence and ensuring inclusive participation for children with disabilities and those from marginalised communities led by the Department of Social Development and the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund takes place from 4 to 7 April in Johannesburg You can catch the summit live on www.dsdtv.org.za Scroll up to listen to the full conversation Sections 2015The commanding officer of the cruiser Anzio was fired Thursday amid allegations of personal misconduct after he lost confidence in Sorenson’s ability to command The Navy would not comment further on the dismissal could not be immediately reached Thursday night After alleged misconduct occurred underway Sorenson was fired at sea and unceremoniously flown off his cruiser on Sept The Norfolk-based cruiser is at sea conducting a Composite Training Unit Exercise The group is scheduled to deploy for seven months this fall commanding officer of the cruiser Vella Gulf Because the Vella Gulf is in the yard and Anzio is soon to deploy Castellano's switch will be permanent and a replacement skipper will be dispatched to Vella Gulf who assumed command of Anzio in November 2014 he led a relatively junior Anzio crew in the multi-national Joint Warrior exercise — the largest of its kind in Europe he had served as commodore of Afloat Training Group Atlantic; commanding officer of destroyer Mitscher; and deputy commodore for Destroyer Squadron 26 This is SURFLANT's third firing of a skipper in the past month Patrick Foster command of the destroyer Barry on Aug mere months before the ship is to change its homeport to Yokosuka who was in the job on the Barry for five months was relieved due to substandard performance Alisha Hamilton was relieved as commanding officer of the patrol coastal ship Shamal following preliminary findings of an on-going command investigation into alleged inappropriate behavior Below is the The full list of Navy commanding officers executive officers and senior enlisted leaders who have been removed from their posts in 2015 as which have been announced or confirmed by Navy officials: This work, USS Anzio holds change of command ceremony, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright This work, Task Force Anzio replaces Task Force Grizzly as U.S. National Command Element, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright This work, MV Gary Chouest Tows Ex-USS Anzio to Philly [Image 3 of 3], by LaShawn Sykes, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright has relocated his business to a larger site at 10010 Shops Way with more than 25 years of restaurant experience said he had been looking to expand his business for a while formerly occupied by the Asian restaurant Hanto hit the bullseye with seating for more than 160 The interior space houses a modern restaurant and the addition of a brick pizza oven but we did renovate before moving in," said Harrington who explained that he also added new kitchen equipment Anzio’s Brick Oven Pizza focuses on thin crust “New York/Connecticut Italian-style” pizza and Neapolitan cuisine which includes staff that worked at Anzio’s in Grafton Lupe Chacon is kitchen manager in charge of the day-to-day operations; Leni Chacon (Lupe Chacon’s daughter) is service manager; Steph Mawn is bar manager Anzio’s Brick Oven Pizza trailers will resume offsite catering in the spring whose restaurant has been featured on TV’s “Phantom Gourmet” and has garnered numerous awards Anzio’s Mobile Wood Fired Pizza was named Mobile Cuisine’s 2016 Pizza Food Truck of the year Harrington was born and raised near New Haven and took an interest in restaurants while in high school He has managed restaurants in Connecticut and Boston and furthered his cooking experiences in Italy The Grafton Anzio’s on Route 30 had been opened since 2012 In a previous interview in the Worcester Sunday Telegram’s column Harrington said he believes the most flavorful cuisine is made “simply with the best he said pizza was his guilty food pleasure explaining that despite living and breathing it judging by the vast number of pizza shops around Worcester County Anzio’s Brick Oven Pizza opens at 11: 30 a.m Visit https://www.anziosbrickovenpizza.com for more information about menus On “Mangia Monday,” guests can enjoy “dinner for 2 $49.95.” The special includes choice of one bottle of wine a large sharing salad and choice of two entrees from a special menu that includes Chicken Alfredo Note: Individual pizza is available from 11:30 a.m Harrington plans to make slight changes to the menu in January Anzio’s in its new location has exceeded expectations who said he was aware that several nearby restaurants at Shops Way had closed and one chain restaurant space remained empty before he relocated ,will hold its Armenian Food Festival from 4 to 8 p.m in addition to the festival’s popular vegetarian dinner The Country Store will feature stuffed grape leaves Winners at the recent Chowderfest fundraiser held by Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School in Charlton are announced Guests voted their favorites: Elm Centre Café Southbridge; McAuley Nazareth Home for Boys in Leicester; Uncle Jay’s Twisted BBQ Catering in Leicester owned and operated by executive chef Jay Powell Proceeds from Chowderfest benefit the Junior American Culinary Federation chapter at Bay Path Guests pay five bucks each to taste chowders prepared by local chefs and restaurants said this year’s Chowderfest was a great event thanks to the support of local chefs who volunteer to participate and donate food and the guests who annually attend Get out of the kitchen and sign up for the Holiday Gift Basket Class held by the Vin Bin Main Street or call the Vin Bin store at (508) 480-9463 Learn how to put together a signature gourmet Vin Bin gift basket while enjoying a social hour of wine Then shop the shelves and select your own items for your customized basket You may bring in any outside mementos to include in the basket will host a Tasting & Bottle Signing with John Rich of Redneck Riviera Whiskey from 3 to 5 p.m 23 in the lower level Metro Station of the store Bring in a canned food item to the event and receive a $4 thank you gift card to Julio’s Liquors The Holiday Harvest Can Food Drive is a Thanksgiving distribution initiative organized by Veterans Inc Owner Ryan Maloney said Julio’s also would donate $1 from the sale of each bottle of Redneck Riviera to Folds of Honor a nonprofit organization that provides educational scholarships to families of military men and women who have fallen or been disabled while on active duty in the United States Armed Forces Worcester Public Market slated to open in January Update on the new Worcester Public Market: Opening is scheduled early in January Worcester Public Market executive director Earlier reports indicated the market would open this fall Fletcher and Raymond Quinlan of Canal District Partners built market space on the ground floor of the Harding Green building at Kelley Square Apartments are on the top three floors of the building “The restaurateurs that stuck their flags in the ground at 160 Green St are representative of culinary diversification and culture “Patrons can expect to find gastronomic delights from Mexico This new urban food hall will also feature an oyster bar olive oil vendors and purveyors of culturally unique merchandise from around the world the Market Pantry will focus entirely on sourcing a rotating selection of locally produced foods and products,” said Mercurio “We are immensely excited for what lies ahead not only for the new Worcester Public Market but for our revitalized city of Worcester.” Details: cache-fra-eddf8230061-FRA 1746497340 1942745553 This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Link IconCopy linkFacebook LogoShare on FacebookXShare on XEmailShare via EmailLink copied to clipboardNBC10 news chief Anzio Williams leaving to head diversity efforts at NBC-owned stations“It’s something that I raised my hand for and thought it was a good next step for me to do some of the things I’ve been able to do here in Philadelphia and do it on a bigger scale,” said Williams vice president of news at NBC10 and Telemundo62 is leaving the station after eight years to take a newly created job where he’ll “be responsible for developing and implementing a comprehensive strategy that will make diversity and inclusion issues a top priority” for NBC-owned stations “It’s something that I raised my hand for and thought it was a good next step for me to do some of the things I’ve been able to do here in Philadelphia and do it on a bigger scale,” said Williams in an interview Monday afternoon the president of NBC Universal Owned Stations Staab was the director of creative services and director of marketing and research at Philadelphia’s 6ABC.) I think a lot of companies [are] … addressing the need for equity and inclusiveness” in their workplaces and culture NBC10 had been the only NBC-owned station with both a Black general manager “That is the challenge for the industry … how do we have newsrooms representative of the communities that we serve about the change we made in Philadelphia here making sure we’re representative in front of the cameras Williams' successor hasn’t yet been chosen his newsroom duties will fall to NBC10 assistant news director Kathy Gerrow and Telemundo62 assistant news director Ana Hernández One thing Williams has seen as his responsibility is “reaching out and grabbing young journalists and helping them whether they look like me or not,” he said an “African American male who was news director” at WCAU — then a CBS station now NBC10 — told him he’d be a news director someday Sometimes I see her leading the meetings … and I almost want to cry,” said Williams who said he’s proud of having helped others “seven or eight people who have worked under me who are now leaders of newsrooms across the country.” Williams made a little news of his own not long after joining NBC10 when he ended the station’s helicopter-sharing agreement with CBS 3 and Fox29 and NBC10. “That was the competitiveness in me,” he said though he’s since embraced some partnerships “I’ve always believed that [with] competition between journalists But I also believe that sharing at the right times … viewers can still be the winners,” he said Williams served as news director at KCRA in Sacramento and at WDSU in New Orleans where he oversaw coverage of Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath he’d been an assistant news director at NBC affiliates in Orlando and in Charlotte Italy -- The American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) hosted a ceremony to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Allied Landings at Anzio and Nettuno Jan The ceremony kicks off a year of scheduled events to commemorate the 75th anniversary of WWII It honored the almost 11,000 Americans who died fighting to liberate Italy and included a wreath laying sharing of individual stories of people buried or memorialized at the cemetery performances by the Italian Military band and U.S The day concluded with a luminary where every headstone and name on the walls of the missing were illuminated with candles The allied amphibious landing at Anzio-Nettuno was a major joint operation with allied troops from the American 5th Army and the British 1st Infantry Division that marked the beginning of the offensive that led to the liberation of Rome in June 1944 remarked about the importance of the commemoration of the landings as well as the sacrifices of those who fought courageously the campaign to successfully liberate Italy from the grasp of Axis forces would very likely never have occurred,” said Zirkle The ceremony honored and paid tribute to those whose lives were lost “We remember their ultimate sacrifice,” said Zirkle “They are the reason we are gathered here together They paid the ultimate price so that we could enjoy the freedom that endures today.” Commemorations like this inspire people of all ages and walks of life to remember and connect with the legacy of the “Greatest Generation,” and commemorates how the dedicated resolve of allies with a common purpose and shared vision builds proven partnerships that endure Forces in Europe remain committed to ensuring a Europe that is whole GALLIPOLIS — Sitting on the couch inside the house where she grew up atop a hill in this Ohio River town Jessica Varian’s eyes shine with unshed tears as she reads one more time the cursive words her grandfather scratched out on notebook paper The scene Howard Waugh describes takes place just days before the Allied troops liberated Rome during World War II, and the long and grueling Battle of Anzio along the Italian Coast was drawing to a close The young Army soldier was marching down the critical Highway 7 when he turned his head to peer at the beachhead where so much blood had been shed over months “I take a last look back thinking how did I survive,” Waugh — Varian's grandfather who was drafted in 1942 and served with the Army’s 39th Combat Engineer Battalion — recounted decades later when he journaled about his war memories after he was well into his 80s “This place haunts me to this day.” That last sentence — just seven words — underscores why it is so emotional, so meaningful, so profound for Varian to now clutch one of her grandpa's dog tags in her hand after a history sleuth with a metal detector unearthed it in a wooded area near the Anzio/Nettuno Beachhead some 78 years after Waugh lost it in the war “He talked about his military service every day But you never saw the darkness or heard about the bad things he saw and endured,” she said “It’s good to know now that this piece of him that he carried with him is off that beach where terrible things happened and back home where it belongs.” Battle of Anzio: New discoveries from World War II Berto Alessandro remembers so clearly the stories his father told him of how the Germans occupied their country’s land in the war and how the soldiers from Allied countries came to help his people Those memories were front of mind when, about three years ago, the now 42-year-old invested in a metal detector and decided to devote as much time as he could to scouring ground near Anzio/Nettuno for World War II artifacts and get them back in the proper hands He regularly combed the area known as Foglino woods where Allied troops had camped, but the brambles and thorns and butcher’s broom had grown so thick that a devastating fire swept some of the acreage and cleared the undergrowth “I gently … removed the earth slowly with the shovel and these plates came out,” Alessandro said of the dog tags during an interview with The Dispatch over Facebook “When I saw I did not believe my eyes Read more: Ohioans inducted into Military Hall of Fame for Valor Last of the legends: Ohio's last Buffalo Soldier dies at 98 Tarquini works hard to both preserve artifacts locally and get others back in the hands of loved ones “Our mission is to pass on the history of the Second World War in our territory to the new generations,” he wrote in a translated email to The Dispatch So he researched for descendants of Waugh whose dog tags indicated he was from Rural Route 1 in a place called Bladen (that’s a crossroads in Ohio Township in Gallia County not far from Gallipolis) and that Homer Waugh (his father) was next of kin “it is a pleasure and an honor to find and return a personal object to a man who fought hundreds of miles from home.” Waugh: A familiar name in Gallia CountyThe Waughs can trace their roots back to the founding of Gallia County, and the family name is etched many times into the granite of the Doughboy Monument in Gallipolis City Park that honors all of the county’s war veterans in the foothills of Appalachia where the winding and majestic Ohio River reflects the shadow of one of the nation’s largest coal-fired power plants flags out front of properties are a staple and every event honoring veterans packs in nearly everyone from town family and country run as deep as the tree roots that snake through the ground “He never met a stranger,” said Werry and there was no stopping him from attending any military funeral as part of the color guard Using the research already provided by Tarquini and doing some internet sleuthing of her own Hancock sent a private message to Werry in early December “I thought it was a scam,” Werry recalled “I thought it wasn’t real and that they probably wanted my mom to send them money,” she said Then she saw the photo Alessandro had taken of the dog tags still lying among the tree roots and dirt “It was just unbelievable,” Varian said Just seeing the dog tags there on the ground was enough to send her mind back to her grandfather’s memories and how he never got over the day that most of the men in his squad were lost in a single battle there at Anzio His memoirs dated the entry as March 26 (illegible) and his men were all killed.” Her grandfather carried the weight of that day forever Waugh returned to Italy in 1984 for the anniversary of the battle and went to the cemetery at Nettuno to honor all of the war’s fallen So when Werry and Varian realized the message from Hancock and Family Treasures Found — which has more than 42,000 members and had successfully reunited family with tens of thousands of photos and heirlooms at no cost — was legitimate, they were overwhelmed just a few days before what would have been Waugh’s 100th birthday Inside was a dog tag encased in a clear frame with an American flag as its backdrop (The other is on display at Tarquini's museum.) A couple of days passed before Werry finally slid the dog tag from inside the frame She wanted to — needed to — hold it in her hand. “My grandpa was … the epitome of a gentleman grit and valor who personified the Greatest Generation,” she said “I feel like now things have come full circle hzachariah@dispatch.com @hollyzachariah BAE Systems will perform ship alterations and miscellaneous repairs aboard the 567-foot-long Anzio including the replacement of critical aluminium structures The work is expected to begin in February and be completed in August 2018 The company’s Norfolk shipyard currently is performing the same long-term modernization work aboard the USS Vicksburg (CG 69) The USS Anzio was commissioned in May 1992 The ship is the third East Coast-based guided missile cruiser to undergo the extensive repair and upgrade work under the Navy’s long-term cruiser modernization program “I just wish that World War II veterans could be here to see this honor for them,” JoAnne Prasnick told WTOP Veterans who had hoped to attend were unable to because of the frigid conditions The Cleveland-area resident’s late father was a sergeant in the 3rd Infantry Division and died in 2017 at the age of 97 “My father was an extremely incredible man among thousands of men and women who gave their lives in service for a cause that was greater than themselves,” Prasnick said More Americans were honored for bravery at Anzio than in any other World War II battle Twenty-two received the Medal of Honor; 7,000 were killed; and 36,000 were wounded or went missing “Many men died on the beaches of Anzio but eventually we prevailed,” said Friends of the World War II Memorial volunteer Joe Gaziano with the Allies’ capture of Rome just before the D-Day invasion in France Kristi King is a veteran reporter who has been working in the WTOP newsroom since 1990 She covers everything from breaking news to consumer concerns and the latest medical developments This website is not intended for users located within the European Economic Area a Muncy native and Army nurse who served in Anzio recently shared details of her life gleaned through letters a daughter of Edward and Millie Guyer Confer was a 1922 graduate of Muncy High School She went on to nurses’ training at Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia worked for two Philadelphia area physicians she was commissioned in the Army Nurse Corps as a Lieutenant Housing was tents on a hillside near the Mediterranean Sea Duty consisted mostly of drilling and marching while awaiting further orders where she was placed with the 5th Army Anzio Beachhead She related to family that “the first six weeks were terrifying: gunfire and many casualties at the field hospital,” where she and the other nurses worked Confer detailed their housing in Anzio as “pyramidal tents each housing four nurses.” She describes fox holes two feet deep in tent floors to provide protection “For further protection from falling debris “each foxhole had a ceiling of boards The 5 o’clock raid lasted nearly an hour German planes apparently used the hospital to locate the ammunition dump and make a direct hit to it Long-lasting gunfire and air activity.” Confer described the continuing horror: “On March 22 at 4 A.M Nazi’s shelled the hospital at the Anzio beachhead Anzio was often described as “…the most savage fighting in WWII.” Medical Stories of Anzio that during February and March the removal of nurses from the beachhead was considered as it would have betrayed to the combat troops the gravity and perhaps hopelessness of their own plight This was learned after the fact and met with critical astonishment that such a plan was considered Confer returned to Muncy on leave in August of 1945 She retired in 1964 and returned to Muncy to live with her sister her nieces and nephew note her thoughtfulness in sending gifts to them from wherever she was stationed and her bravery and dedication to this country people would send necessities and gifts to their hometown service men and women and Confer regularly sent her thanks and news to The Muncy Luminary Copyright © Muncy Luminary | https://www.muncyluminary.com | 1025 Route 405 Highway Congrats to chef/owner Todd Harrington of Anzio’s Brick Oven Pizza in North Grafton on being voted Mobile Cuisine’s 2016 Pizza Food Truck of the Year Mobile Cuisine is an online resource destination for the mobile food industry Visit http://mobile-cuisine.com for more information Anzio’s Mobile Wood Fired Pizza pulled the most votes in a national online contest that began in June when Mobile Cuisine readers were asked to email names of their favorite pizza food trucks voting began for the top 10 email submissions Contest rules stated that the vendor had to be open before July 2015 and must regularly serve pizza from his or her truck Vendors could be located in or outside of the United States Harrington of Grafton said he was “surprised and happy “to learn that he had won The top prize is a feature article on Mobile Cuisine’s site “We were very successful with our first truck so we purchased a larger truck last year,” said Harrington Harrington said it takes very little time to cook pizza in the ovens we always offer a special of the day and pizzas with a variety of toppings.” At a festival “We have a pretty busy schedule,” said Harrington who explained that the larger truck is at Red Barn at Angel’s Café in Hopkinton from 11 a.m which has a licensing agreement with Red Barn Coffee Roasters brews and serves coffee and scratch bakery items Pizza lovers also can find an Anzio’s truck parked at the Grafton Town Common on Wednesday nights during the summer concert series Anzio’s pizza truck will be among participants at the Hot Night in the City event July 22 at the Worcester Center for Crafts in Worcester on the grounds at Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Worcester Harrington has owned Anzio’s Brick Oven Pizza was one of the Judges’ Picks in a three-way tie at Worcester’s Best Chef competition and has worked for large restaurant chains commonly known as “New Haven-style pizza.” Call (508) 556-1266 for ticket information and availability According to a post on the pub’s Facebook page executive chef Michael Arrastia has created a menu for the “first ever Nose to Tail Hog & Wine Dinner.” New England Regional manager for Purple Wine & Spirits On the chef’s menu: Fried Pig Face and Sausage tossed with pomegranate vinaigrette Brussels sprouts and pistachios; marinated grilled pork belly fennel topped with pork cracklins; trotter stew with tater tots fried egg and citrus cilantro crème fraiche; and chocolate-cured jowell bacon donut holes with cabernet glaze and shaved white chocolate The Fix Burger Bar has relocated to 108 Grove St. closing its location at 166 Shrewsbury St. Niche Hospitality Group’s new digs offer a fun experience and give a fresh new face to the brand adoring fans got a “sneak peak” preview of the new restaurant noshing on burgers and fries and sampling what the salad bar had to offer Niche Hospitality Group partners were in the house The public was able to purchase tickets to “sneak peak cocktail parties,” with all proceeds benefiting the Pancreatic Cancer Alliance and ACS/Hope Lodge in Worcester The new restaurant accommodates 200 people and it features a 24-seat bar and two private dining rooms that hold 36 to 45 people in addition to validated parking in the lot across the street The Fix Burger Bar has a Groupon deal that is going strong: $199 for a Burger and Fries or Salad-Bar Meal every day for a year A link to purchase the Burger-a-Day Groupon is on the The Fix Facebook page Niche owns the building that previously housed the restaurant on Shrewsbury Street Covino hasn’t officially announced what the group will do with the space will have its Hot Night in the City event from 6 to 9 p.m said Jubillee Gardens will provide the music and the crafts people of the center will provide the entertainment The event is being promoted as a “block party-style Open House inspired by the heat of summer and the fiery process of craft.” Hess said food trucks and food purveyors would participate in the event Participants at this year’s event: BT’s Smokehouse in Sturbridge; Anzio’s Mobile Wood Fired Pizza in North Grafton; Jack’s Abby Beer Tasting courtesy of Austin Liquors in Worcester; The Queen’s Cups in Millbury; Wooberry Frozen Yogurt in Worcester Visit www.worcestercraftcenter.org for more information Tio Juan’s Margaritas Mexican Restaurant will open its eighth Massachusetts location Aug It will be the first location to open under Margaritas’ new restaurant design wrap-around bar complete with reclaimed wood and ornate tiles colorful atmosphere of Margaritas reportedly is steeped in authentic Mexican culture and art imported from Mexico — a trademark of the Margaritas brand Margaritas Management Group owns 23 Margaritas Restaurants in Connecticut with three franchisee-owned restaurants in Pennsylvania More franchise locations are planned for New Jersey later this year More about the restaurant before opening day This story has been amended to note that the opening of Tio Juan’s Margaritas Mexican Restaurant at 10006 Shops Way By Elyssa Bernard Did you know you can easily reach the beach from Rome in less than an hour Typically, visitors don't come to Rome to go to the beach But when summer heats up, I find people, especially families with young children start asking about how to get to the beach from Rome Rome is not far from the coast so you have plenty of options for easily visiting a beach from here. Click here to see my Google map with all the Rome beaches listed here plus any other relevant places in each spot In Italy (and in many other countries in Europe) it's fairly common to pay to use the beach You can almost always find part of a given beach that is spiaggia libera When I first started visiting European beaches in my back-packing student days I was surprised to find that most of the beach was occupied by lawn chairs and umbrellas Coming from Florida I was used to long stretches of sand and surf it means you don't have to haul a lot of stuff with you when you come to the beach You can just pay for a big umbrella and comfy lounge chair when it comes to the more nicely-equipped of these stabilimenti I think many Italians find it's worth paying to have a calmer And they like having the services of an on-site shower In fact, a lot of Italians pay for a year-round pass to their favorite establishment, making it a kind of exclusive club (anyone can join, it's only about money) So you'll need to decide if you want to pay (rates vary by beach knowing you'll need to bring your own mat/towel/chair etc Costs and What You Can Expect To Pay at Rome Beaches It will cost around 10€ and up for the all-day use of an umbrella and one chair At some locations you can also rent a private changing cabin which gives you access to the showers and pool spots closest to the water are often reserved for the full-time members of a given establishment Save on data charges with plans from just 19€ from Holafly - our recommended eSIM provider - click here to find out more. Following are my favorite Rome beaches in order of easiest to reach The closest beach to Rome, and the easiest to get to, is Ostia Most Romans will tell you this is not the nicest of the Rome beaches but it is where many of them go just the same If you flew into Rome, you may have landed at Fiumicino airport which is just a little north of this beach But you can also look for the free beaches in between or go further south to the free-entry cancelli (see below for how to get there) Ostia is actually part of the municipality of Rome, so the same ATAC bus/train tickets are valid here You can use the same ticket you used to arrive in Ostia to get on one of the buses that goes up and down the beach road as long as the time has not expired (100 minutes from the time you first validated it) as it may be hard to find a place to buy them once you are there How to get there: Take the Rome Metro Blue Line B to Piramide using the same ticket that you used for the Metro take the Ostia-Lido train (about half hour) There is only one direction from the Piramide station Get off at Ostia Lido Centro (not to be confused with Ostia Antica unless you want to spend a couple of hours visiting these incredible ruins - which I do recommend either for another day as a half-day visit if you only want a half day at the beach). you can simply walk from the station to the beach Instead of getting off at Ostia Lido Centro stay on the train until the very last stop you can see quite a lot of (fee-based) beach clubs 061 or 062 buses (they run about every 15 minutes) you'll have access to plenty of free beach space Planning to travel between cities in Italy and other parts of Europe Use Trainline to see all the different options available across the different rail companies and self-catering apartments in neighborhoods throughout the Eternal City Purchase the convenient Turbopass and visit all of Rome's top attractions including the Colosseum This is another beach near Rome that is very easy to reach with one train ride The train takes you from Termini right to the center of Santa Marinella in under an hour and the beach is about a 10 minute walk from there I love Santa Marinella as it has a family-friendly feel It's not as loud as some other Rome beaches and lacks that party atmosphere Above is a video of a day trip I took to Santa Marinella in winter How to get there: Hop on the local train from any of Rome's train stations Marinella (the "S"of Santa is abbreviated) The trip costs around 10€ and takes just over an hour Follow the other bathing-suit clad people getting off the train and you will arrive at the beach in about 5-10 minutes' walk Fregene is slightly further north than Ostia so it's still one of the Rome beaches that's close and relatively easy to reach It can get pretty chaotic on a weekend summer night We love staying until sunset and enjoying a yummy seafood dinner at La Scialuppa How to get there: Take the "Pisa - Livorno - Grosseto" train from Rome Termini to Maccarese (around half an hour From the Maccarese station you can wait for the hourly bus to pass 🔐 Peace of mind for your travels 🧳 Have you organized your travel insurance yet Getting cover in place to protect against unforeseen circumstances should be at the top of your planning list so you can relax and enjoy your travels fully. Check out our recommended travel insurance now Santa Severa is the beach just before Santa Marinella and also because the beach is mostly spiaggia libera (free) How to get there: Take a regional train from any of Rome's main train stations There is something about the wild and free nature of Sabaudia that just grabs me. you have just a very long strip of sand and beach and few stabilimenti (fee-based beach clubs.) This also means there are a lot fewer services and places to eat than you will find at the other Rome beaches the other side of the road is just marshland A friend of mine visiting from Brazil actually said to me that the water reminded her of beaches in Brazil How to get there: Take the regional train from Rome Termini towards Naples Make sure one of the stops will be Priverno Fossanova you can walk to the beach about 15-20 minutes Trying to figure out how to organize your visit to Rome I've got the perfect 3-day itinerary for first-time visitors (or those who have not been here in a while.) It works for a 2.5 day visit as well or want suggestions for extra/other things to do Visit my page with the best 3-day itinerary in Rome for first-timers Anzio is about an hour from Rome's city center is very easily accessible by train for a mere 7€ round trip I used to think of Anzio more as a port city or fishing village. And of course it is well known as the site of the Allied Forces' landing in World War II The American Cemetery is not far from Anzio You can opt for an excellent full-day tour from Rome, that includes the cemetery and much more. The beach in Anzio is divided into a small free area and a bigger private area that charges admission The beach itself is flanked by a rocky landscape dotted with Roman ruins from the time of the Emperor Nero (who was from here) How to get there: Take a regional train from Termini station to Anzio Many locals agree that Sperlonga is one of the prettiest of the Rome beaches even if it's really time-consuming to get to In fact, you might even want to stay for a couple of days One of the nicest things about Sperlonga is the pretty town the beach is in It's worth visiting all by itself for the cute tiny streets This is one of those Rome beaches you can visit in winter Option 1 - Take a regional train from Rome Termini (and other stations) The train takes about an hour and costs about 20 Euros one way Option 2 - Catch a train from Roma Termini to Fondi-Sperlonga These buses come sort of sporadically, so you should check timetables in advance (site in Italian only) or perhaps spring for a taxi from the Fondi station (around 20-25€) Ponza is probably the farthest of the Rome beaches but absolutely worth the effort it takes to get there Ponza is an island not far off the coast near Rome, and while you can visit it as a day trip, you may want to consider spending a day or two there Since my pal Gillian goes there often, she has a lot of writeups on her blog How to get there: You'll need to take a train to one of the towns south of Rome (Terracina and then take a hydrofoil or ferry to Ponza You can also book a day-long tour Disclosure: If you make a purchase through a link on this page I may receive a small commission - at no extra cost to you Maybe when you were thinking about Rome beaches the idea of a lake did not immediately come to mind But visiting one of the lakes near Rome can be a wonderful Below are the two easiest lakes to get to: flat walking path that loops around the whole thing (maybe a 2-hour walk max) Castel Gandolfo, the summer home and gardens of the Pope If you go on your own, you might want to opt for a romantic, and delicious, lunch or dinner at the famed Ristorante Pagnanelli where you can enjoy amazing lake-views and first-rate cuisine For a step by step description of how you can spend a day visiting Castel Gandolfo, check out this blog post by Natalie of An American in Rome How to get there: Trains leave Rome Termini (and other stations) at least once an hour You can also take the scenic route along the Appian Way on a bike tour and glide around Lake Albano. Lake Bracciano offers several options for a lovely day trip out of Rome Bracciano also boasts a 15th century castle you can visit (most famous for where Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes were married) How to get there: Take the local train from Rome's San Pietro station (right behind the Vatican) and it takes about an hour to get to Bracciano You can also consider a half-day tour which of course takes all the planning off your hands Click here to visit my interactive Google map showing all the Rome beaches listed on this page Photos on this page are mine except where noted Special thanks to my friends Gillian Longworth McGuire (Gillians Lists) and Gina Tringali (Casa Mia) for generously sharing their Rome beaches photos and stories with us Take a look at these helpful links to companies we use and trust: Within this post there are some affiliate links for products and services. 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