A new Fall River restaurant caught the attention of city-goers after the owner paired their Grand Opening announcement with a friendly reminder to “be kind.” After battling breast cancer while simultaneously running a bartending school, Shannon Raposo feels grateful to see her dream of owning a restaurant come to life.

The restaurant is still coming together, but she and her partner, James Anthony Primo III, are ready to open the doors to Primo Restaurant and bring the Italian culture to Fall River. Raposo has been working in the restaurant industry since she was 12. She went from doing dishes to managing several restaurants on the SouthCoast and in Providence.