CONWAY — An unusual sight greeted traffic passing through Conway Village shortly before 10 a.m. on Monday: a line of people snaking down the sidewalk in front of the Majestic Theatre.
What (or rather who) they were waiting for was Mary Ann Esposito, host of “Ciao Italia!,” NH PBS’ longest-running cooking show, who has been making the rounds this spring, promoting her book “Ciao Italia: Plant, Harvest, Cook!”
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