A fire at Malga Grassi struck Riva del Garda in the early afternoon of Saturday, July 5, when a lightning strike ignited a blaze in a technical room of the facility. The incident was reported around 1:00 PM, prompting the swift intervention of the firefighters, who arrived on the scene with two vehicles and five…
Castiglione delle Stiviere, Yana Malaiko’s Femicide: Premeditation Excluded. The Court of Assizes in Mantova has made public the reasoning behind the sentence issued on March 6, which sentenced Dumitru Stratan to 20 years in prison for the murder of his 23-year-old Ukrainian ex-girlfriend. The judges determined that the crime occurred “in a fit of rage”…
A serious motorcycle accident occurred late yesterday afternoon, Friday, July 4th, on Donatori di Sangue Street in Castiglione delle Stiviere, involving a 59-year-old motorcyclist from Lonato del Garda and a car. The impact was so severe that it necessitated the immediate intervention of emergency services, with the carabinieri conducting the necessary investigations, and firefighters, an…
The Montebaldina Fair, now in its 272nd edition, will take place in Caprino Veronese from July 31 to August 4. The official inauguration is scheduled for Friday, August 1, featuring a parade through the historic center accompanied by the town band. A particularly noteworthy event will be the Livestock Fair, set for Saturday, August 2,…
The Lakes Goletta by Legambiente has recently completed a water monitoring campaign, revealing positive results at the six points analyzed along the Veronese shore of Lake Garda. This initiative, part of the twentieth edition dedicated to assessing water quality in Italy’s major lake basins, highlighted a significant improvement at three critical sites: the mouths of…
A boat fire occurred at Punta San Vigilio yesterday, Friday, July 4, involving a single individual who was rescued by the firefighters from Bardolino. After completing the recovery operations of another drifting boat around 3:30 PM, the team was quickly redirected to the scene of the incident. Upon arrival, the firefighters found the vessel engulfed…
A new project focused on sustainable tourism has been launched in the heart of Garda Veneto, combining hospitality and food solidarity. Named “Share the Good,” the initiative is promoted by Federalberghi Garda Veneto in collaboration with Caritas Interparrocchiale Garda-Verona. The aim is to recover surplus food from hospitality establishments to provide tangible support to families…
The Secretary General of the Garda Community, Pierlucio Ceresa, has confirmed that there are no issues concerning the water levels in the area, reassuring the lakeside municipalities regarding the management of water during the current heatwave. Currently, the water level stands at 113 cm above the zero hydrometric point in Peschiera del Garda, with a…
Arco reopens the Hermitage of San Paolo, one of the oldest sites of religious tourism in the area, following the completion of restoration work on the access path, which had been closed last autumn due to a landslide. Thanks to the collaboration of the Schützen Company association, the hermitage will be open for visits on…
The Popillia japonica, commonly known as the Japanese beetle, is causing concern in Lombardy, where damage to gardens and crops has been reported. The first signs of its presence emerged at the end of May, with a peak in adult specimens expected to decline only by mid-August. This beetle, native to Asia and first identified…