Media Release | For Immediate Release: Charlestown, Rhode Island
Gov. McKee, Lt. Gov. Matos to Join Charlestown Seafood Festival to Pay Tribute to the Late Chris DiPaola
Radio Personality, Longtime Voice of Festival Passed Away Suddenly in October 2022

CHARLESTOWN, RI (July 5, 2023) — Save the date! The Charlestown Seafood Festival - named a “Top 100 Event in North America” and listed as one of 10 Best Summer Seafood Festivals in the Northeast - is thrilled to announce that the 38thAnnual Charlestown Seafood...

Charlestown Seafood Festival, Chamber of Commerce, and Director to be Honored for Decades of Promoting Local Tourism. As The Charlestown Seafood Festival kicks off its 37th year, the Charlestown Chamber of Commerce, its Executive Director Heather Paliotta, and the event itself will all receive citations from the state. The festival is the largest fundraiser for the Charlestown Chamber of Commerce and draws tens of thousands of people to the area every year. Under the direction of Paliotta, it has flourished into one of the marquee events of the summer, not just in Rhode Island but across the country. It’s been named among the Top 10 Events in New England and among the Top 100 in North America. Lt. Governor Sabina Matos will present the citations on behalf of her office and of Gov. Dan McKee.