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Stephanie Calise, a Bristol resident, announced on Tuesday that she will run as a Republican in the upcoming Senate District 11 (Bristol, Tiverton, Portsmouth) race. Calise will run against Senator James Seveney, a Democrat in November. Stephanie Calise will officially announce her candidacy for State Senate on Friday, May 4th at 12:30 pm at the Br...

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So the editor calls me into her office the other day. I assume it’s the usual (slamming her fist on the desk and demanding “pictures of Spider-Man”). Instead, she asks me to drive out to Lincoln, R.I., to Trattoria Romana. Some days when life seems crummy, I try to remember that once in a while my boss tells me to go eat pasta for an afternoon. Yes...

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When: Saturday, April 28th (1:00PM–2:30pm) - Where: The Rhody Center for World Music and Dance, 410 Tiogue Avenue, Coventry, Rhode Island 02816 Michela Musolino of Terra Sangue Mare is offering a workshop on Sicilian folk dances. To open up the class, Musolino will share with students a brief history of the dances and run through a warm-up with the...

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È stato pubblicato in Gazzetta Ufficiale il decreto del Direttore Generale per le risorse e l'innovazione della Farnesina, Luca Sabbatucci, che eleva la sede di Providence, negli Stati Uniti, da vice consolato a consolato onorario. Il Consolato onorario, si legge nell’articolo 2 del decreto, è posto alle dipendenze del Consolato generale d'Italia i...

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When: Wednesday, March 7, 2018, 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. - Where: Easy Entertaining / Rising Sun Mills | 166 Valley Street, Building 10 | Providence, RI 02909 - Costs: Members: $50; Non-Members: $60. Advance registration required by Thursday, March 1; Must be 21+. Join Rhode Island Region members and friends for an evening celebrating “La Festa della...

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There are still many Little Italys in the United States. Some of them are just a few blocks now, other are what's left of the urbanization that brought large roads in the middle of many American cities after the war, several times crashing an Italian community. Every one of them is a place where a big Italian heart has been, is and hopefully always...

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There’s a reason why advertising is so effective. So often, what we see, we want. For instance... While we wait for Game of Thrones to return sometime this decade, Barbara and I decided to go back in time and re-watch The Sopranos. It’s been great, but there has been one unintended side effect. No, I haven’t booked a therapy appointment or whacked...

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Providence Journal food editor Gail Ciampa has been selected to receive the annual Media Achievement Award from Southeastern New England Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America. The award is presented each year to a member of the local media who displays a dedication to journalism and a desire to continually cultivate relationships with...

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One year ago a leading Federal Hill restauranteur launched the idea of branding Federal Hill as “Little Italy” and now he is fed-up with the lack of progress.  When Gianfranco Marrocco presented the idea to the fellow business owners, the idea received strong support from the Federal Hill Commerce Association, city officials, and State Representati...

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Providence Journal Food Editor Gail Ciampa will be honored on Thursday by the Rhode Island Region of the National Organization of Italian American Women, which proclaims its mission is “to unite and connect women through Italian culture and heritage” while also celebrating the achievements of women of Italian ancestry. Also being honored at the 6 p...

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