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To support House of Mercy and its mission of serving and advocating for Rochester’s homeless citizens, the Little Italy Neighborhood Association donated the remaining food from the 2018 Little Italy Festival.  “The only way we will be able to help the less fortunate people of Rochester is by working together to bring about positive change,” said Si...

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The City of Rochester has withdrawn a lawsuit after reaching a settlement over owed funds for the Little Italy Festival. In April, the city filed the lawsuit, claiming the Little Italy Association hadn't paid $5,483 it owed for police services during the 2017 festival. Along with the $5,483, the city's lawsuit also demanded the festival re-pay an a...

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Rochester's Italian-American community is celebrating it's 150th anniversary this year.  On Saturday, the Little Italy Festival kicked off at the Marina Auto Stadium. It honors St. Anthony of Padua on his feast day weekend and features the International USL League professional soccer match, Italian tenor AAron Caruso and fantastic food.  Silvano Or...

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A new mural in Rochester now welcomes people to the Little Italy Historic District in the city. The mural was unveiled Tuesday at the Flat Iron Cafe on State Street. It features the likenesses of former Governor Mario Cuomo and stars including Frank Sinatra and Madonna. "Today is about the business owners and community stepping up and putting their...

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Mario's restaurant will officially open Tuesday night at its newest location on Irondequoit Bay in Penfield at the site of the old Bazil's restaurant. A temporary sign with its new branding as Mario's Homemade Pasta Kitchen now hangs over the old Bazil's sign. In addition, there's Mario's Ice Cream on the Bay on the side of the restaurant at 1384 E...

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The Little Italy Festival will be hosted at Marina Auto Stadium on Saturday, June 16, starting at 11 AM, as a prelude to the regular season USL match between Toronto FC II and Indy Eleven. Frankie Scinta will be flying in from Vegas to perform live at 9 PM during the festival, as a special guest with the James Brown Experience, and will sing a hear...

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Se Vittorio è stato il passato e Danilo il presente, Federico è il futuro della dinastia dei Gallinari nel mondo del basket. Troppa pressione? Lui dice di no. Anzi, Gallo Junior, ala di 197 cm che compirà 21 anni a settembre, sembra aver trovato la sua dimensione a Rochester College, un programma che gli offre un buon livello sia di pallacanestro c...

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Marina Auto Group announced Wednesday that it has reached a stadium naming rights agreement to the downtown Rochester multi-use stadium formerly named Capelli Sport Stadium. Effective immediately, the stadium will be transitioning to the new name, Marina Auto Stadium. Marina Auto Group held the naming rights to the stadium previously during the 200...

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No regrets. That's how Mark Assini is viewing his past as he nears the end of his public service career. The one-time rising star who almost upset stalwart Rep. Louise Slaughter in the 25th Congressional District race in 2014 — losing by 868 votes — will take the next few months to consider his future. He is up for re-election as Gates town supervi...

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The City of Rochester is suing the Little Italy Neighborhood Association for more than $9,000. The suit claims the group failed to pay $5,000 it owes for crowd and traffic control. The city is also asking for a refund of $4,000 it provided to help produce the festival. 13WHAM spoke with Little Italy Association President Silvano Orsi Thursday, who...

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