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Two days ago was St. Joseph’s Day and bakeries on federal hill said it was one of their busiest days of the year. Thousands of residents flocked to the hill to pick up their favorite Italian pastries. “Its the most important thing in my life to keep these Italian bakeries alive, to keep the culture present,” the general manager of Scialo Bros. Bake...

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March 19 in Rhode Island is all about zeppole, a pastry some say is in the shape of St. Joseph’s hammer. It's his feast day that is celebrated this week. It used to be that zeppole could only be had on the one day. But no more as they are a seasonal treat. Zeppole resemble a cream puff that’s been flattened, filled with cream and topped with more c...

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Daughter Robin travels from East Greenwich to East Providence to buy her Italian deli products and ready-packaged Italian dinners at the Italian Corner. It is a much shorter trip from Edgewood or even Warwick on 95 North to 195 East to the Warren/Barrington/Seekonk exit. The deli/restaurant sits on the hill at the corner of Warren Ave. and Boyd Ave...

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Both houses of the Rhode Island General Assembly will honor Irish and Italian cultures Thursday, March 16, with their traditional celebrations of St. Patrick’s Day and St. Joseph’s Day. In the House, the celebration will begin at the conclusion of business at the 4 p.m. session.  Rep. Joseph M. McNamara (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston) will regale t...

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Did you know that Celtics Head Coach Joe Mazzulla grew up in Rhode Island? You’ve probably heard that once or a thousand times by this point in the season. Zolak and Bertrand like to pick the Johnston native’s brain about peculiar Ocean State traditions on his weekly interview. During Super Bowl week they decided to ask Mazzulla his opinion of the ...

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Former Providence Mayor Joe Paolino is the new owner of the Providence Columbus statue. In a unanimous vote Thursday, the Providence Board Park Commissioners, headed by Mayor Brett Smiley, selected Paolino’s bid to purchase the statue. “[Paolino] was the most responsive bidder,” said Smiley. “There were two bids, effectively the same dollar amount....

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Time tends to be a pretty good judge, particularly when it comes to restaurants. Restaurants that stand the test of time usually have a few things in common: A menu of delicious dishes, friendly service, and a warm ambiance. They’re the kind of place you want to eat over and over again. This Italian restaurant in Rhode Island has been dishing up cl...

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Former Providence Mayor and real estate mogul Joe Paolino has set his sights on purchasing a controversial statue. Paolino tells 12 News he’s attempting to preserve the capital city’s Christopher Columbus statue, which has been vandalized numerous times in recent years. “It turned my stomach to see red paint thrown on it,” he said. “It was a slap i...

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A new restaurant is set to open this spring at 49 Long Wharf Mall (formerly Panera Bread). The restaurant, a partnership between Kevin O’Donnell, Giusto Executive Chef Kyle Stamps, and Giusto General Manager Lauren Schaefer, will offer a casual, urban atmosphere with two distinct dining experiences. The first experience will be a quick counter-styl...

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An Italian pianist will perform a free recital at 2 p.m. Jan. 22 at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, 87 Narragansett Ave., Jamestown, RI. The program by Daniel Roma will begin with two compositions from Calabrian composer Alfonso Rendano (1853-1931), followed by work from Franz Liszt, Franz Schubert and Alexander Scriabin. Roma is the world’s leadin...

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