Rimini, September 2, 2026 – Walking along via Cairoli it was impossible not to stop to buy a newspaper or even just to take a look. Even in a dark era for newsstands, marked by the advent of the web and changes in reading habits, Marco Amaducci’s newsstand was still standing, there, overlooking the church of Sant’Agostino. In the heart of Rimini’s historic center – where very few newsstands remain – his business “kept doing well.” Yet today the shutter is down. The newsagent himself announced its sale: what stopped him, he explains, was an even bigger obstacle. “Running a newsstand is demanding and I can no longer keep up with its pace. Due to recent health problems, I no longer feel up to it,” Amaducci says. The man had taken over the business back in 1985, “falling in love with this job right away.”
For 40 years his kiosk was a stronghold for the historic center
For forty years his kiosk was not just a point of sale for newspapers and magazines, but a true stronghold for the historic center. Now the shutter is down, but the story of this place might not be over. “I would like the newsstand to be managed by a social cooperative or a volunteer center, employing young people with disabilities or psychological issues – explains Amaducci – In that case, I would even be willing to give it away. It would be a wonderful thing. I myself could help at the beginning: I think that, with such a great reality behind it, the business could take off even more.”
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The newsagent’s project for the future of the business
The newsagent has a very specific project in mind for the future of the business, which on one hand allows giving a new symbolic life to the activity, and on the other preserves for citizens the habit of strolling and stopping to buy newspapers. There are many loyal customers, in fact: “Lately I had even landed on social media to stay in touch with them – he continues – I presented front pages, books, and in-depth articles. In my newsstand I also carried volumes from local publishers: I have always felt a bit different from the others.” Not by chance the announcement of the sale triggered a wave of affectionate reactions that “deeply moved me.” For this reason, Amaducci hopes to be able to entrust its management, so that the historic ‘house of newspapers’ on via Cairoli can reopen, continuing to accompany the people of Rimini and thus remain a renewed stronghold for the city.
