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Passing beneath Federal Hill’s iconic pine cone-bearing arch, a friend and I joined the Providence Tour Company group gathering in Garibaldi Park, ready to take a deep dive into the historic Italian neighborhood’s food-filled past. Our guide, Patti Sammartino, explained that the gateway’s pine cone, La Pigna, symbolizes abundance and prosperity. It...

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Judge Frank Caprio, who presides over “Caught in Providence,” is beloved by viewers around the world. And here’s one reason why. “When I make a decision it can effect someone’s livelihood, their life and their families lives,” Caprio told The Post. “One thing I’ve committed myself to is to treat people with respect, compassion and understanding … a...

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On Oct. 9, Newport Festa Italiana will celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Columbus Monument, which was erected by the Italian community of Newport on Oct. 12, 1953. A special commemorative ceremony is being planned with descendants of the original monument committee in attendance. Names of the original planners included Gabriel Russo, Enrico Cas...

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There’s a new Italian deli in Rhode Island — with some familiar faces. “Taste of Italy Deli & Caffè” opened this month on Atwood Avenue in Johnston — “where Schroeder’s used to be” — and co-owner Mike Giammarco says the business is off to a strong start. “We’re very busy, every day,” Giammarco, who is partnered with Mario Mennella and Pasquale Pale...

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Scrap metal or monument? Johnston picks the latter. Removed from its Providence pedestal in 2020 and locked away in storage, a 130-year-old statue depicting Christopher Columbus will be re-erected in Johnston’s War Memorial Park in October. In the 1890s, the same French artist who sculpted the Statue of Liberty — Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi — crafte...

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The former Christopher Columbus statue that was vandalized numerous times in Providence before being taken down will find a new home in Johnston. Former Providence Mayor Joe Paolino, who bought the statue in March, announced Johnston will be the new home as a way for the town to celebrate the Italian community. “I am thankful that Mayor Polisena Jr...

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About 40 boccie players got together for their banquet at the Prata Society, located at 29 Walnut Grove Ave, Cranston . The food was prepared by Ralph’s catering and it was like eating at a wedding. The food was five courses and there was wine on the tables. This was a winter league that ran from November to March with eight teams for 21 weeks. The...

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There are plenty of icons that represent the quirky side of Rhode Island: sweet caffeine-spiked milk, a massive termite on the interstate, platters of deep-fried squid punctuated by banana peppers. But it was Al Forno, forty-three years ago, that told a different story of this small state: one that was deeply rooted in the arts and which made an im...

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Sunday, May 7 at 1:30 pm at the Italian Center in Carmichael. Admission $10 / Refreshments Included / Doors Open at 1:00p. Federal Hill is Providence, Rhode Island’s “Little Italy,” one of America’s storied neighborhoods. This documentary film portrays the traditions and challenges of an Italian-American neighborhood. Once a bustling Italian enclav...

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As a result of last month’s passing of John DeLuca, founder, and longtime Executive Director of the DaVinci Center, the Board of Directors has appointed Vincent Marzullo to serve as Interim Executive Director.  Board Chair, Michael DeAngelis, stated that “the Board has enthusiastically approved the appointment of Vincent Marzullo as the Interim Exe...

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