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Im jamie colby, heading into the town of hastingsonhudson, new york, a suburb about 18 miles north of manhattan. Im on my way to meet a woman who wrote to me about her strange inheritance a piece of musical history with the most improbable tale of how she came to own it. My names Marlene Piturro. When my husband died, he left me a musical treasure along with clear marching orders on what he wanted done with it. [ gongs chiming ] hi, marlene. Hi, jamie. Come on in. Its so nice to meet you. As we ...

Im jamie colby, heading into the town of hastingsonhudson, new york, a suburb about 18 miles north of manhattan. Im on my way to meet a woman who wrote to me about her strange inheritance a piece of musical history with the most improbable tale of how she came to own it. My names Marlene Piturro. When my husband died, he left me a musical treasure along with clear marching orders on what he wanted done with it. [ gongs chiming ] hi, marlene. Hi, jamie. Come on in. Its so nice to meet you. As we ...

Im jamie colby, driving today through the blue Ridge Mountains of Western North carolina. Cherokee and catawba indians lived here as far back as the last ice age. Ive come, because a viewer wrote to me about a strange inheritance related to those, and other native american tribes. My name is Jerry Williams. My friend moon left me hundreds of thousands of indian arrowheads. He made me swear to keep them together. Ive been trying to do just that. Hi, jerry. Im jamie colby. Glad to meet you. Come o...

Prbltiomemorial. In his speech to the nation tonight, president obama officially changed course. He asked congress to delay a vote to authorize a military strike against syria and said hell spend time exploring russias plan for syria to destroy chemical weapons. Military action against the government of liter Bashar Alassad is in the Core United States interests. If we fail to act, assad will, it could be easier for terrorist organizations to obtain these weapons. But even as he made his way for...

Im George Howell. Newsroom starts now. Snoet snoet its 3 00 a. M. On the u. S. East coast. Thank you for being with us this day. New sanctions on north korea have prompted a very harsh response against the United States, putting the relationship between the two countries into question. Pyongyang saying the sanctions could block the path to denuclearization. They warn the two sides could return to, quote, exchanges of fire. U. S. Sanctions were placed on three north korean officials for alleged h...

Thanks for staying with us. Well, Michael Cohen endeared himself to donald trump with his ability to fix things. Now mr. Trumps former attorney could go to jail for doing his job as a fixer too well. Heres what weve learned so far. With the Government Court filings related to Michael Cohens sentencing, they show mr. Trump directed him to payoff two women to keep quiet about alleged affairs. The filings also show cohen had more contact with russia than he acknowledged in earlier statements. All t...

FITCHBURG —  Author and connoisseur of fine food Fred Plotkin – well known to be a lover of all things Italian – is excited to guide a dinner and tasting tour of the scambio, the exchange of food between Italy and America, here in North Central Mass. The special dinner event, hosted by Fitchburg State […]

If you’re of Italian descent or an Italophile, Christmas Eve means not waiting for Santa, but for the Feast of the Fishes.

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While predominantly Polish, Greenpoint in Brooklyn is a potpourri of good food stores cafés and restaurants.