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Mary Ann Colestro-McCalla (right) presents emcee Stan Pecora with a new jacket at the start of the opening ceremony of the 2026 Festa Italiana on Thursday evening. Pecora commented on Bradford's deep Italian heritage and the generations of volunteers that have made the event possible every year. Colestro-McCalla is president of the Festa.

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