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St. Peter’s 96th Annual Bazaar

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St. Peter’s 96th Annual Bazaar

We speak with Michael Colello , Co-Chair 2022 St. Peter’s Italian Bazaar in Portland.

Now that over 7,000 cookies have been made, community members and parishioners await the start of the 96th St. Peter’s Church Italian Bazaar on Friday, August 12.

The festival, held on Federal Street in Portland on Friday and Saturday (August 12-13), will run both days from 5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. and feature food, pastries, games, live music from Jim Ciampi and national accordion champion Cory Pesaturo, and much more.

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