BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, MAY 17, 2013
VOL. 117 - NO. 20
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20th “Taste of the North End”
Brings Community Together for Largest Neighborhood Fundraiser
by Matt Conti
The 20 th Taste of the
North End brought several
hundred people to the Steriti
Rink for a night of charitable
giving to benefit community
non-profit organizations. The
annual fundraiser is celebrating its 20th year and featured over 40 of the North
End’s best restaurants giving back to the neighborhood.
There was also a high end
silent auction with hotel and
restaurant packages, Boston
sporting tickets and memorabilia. Organizers said the
event was the largest Taste
of the North End yet and
likely to raise over $100,000.
Donato Frattaroli of Lucia
Ristorante and James Luisi,
CEO of North End Waterfront
Health Center co-chaired the
event, hosted by NECN TV
Diner’s Billy Costa. Philip
Frattaroli of Ducali Pizzeria
was Executive Director with
Event Coordinator Marianne
Aiello and committee members Daniel Leonard, Noreen
Manning & Mary Wright.
This year’s Community
Service Awards recipients
were
Barbara
Summa,
Founding Taste of the North
End supporter of La Summa
Ristorante and your very
own NorthEndWaterfront.com
editor Matt Conti.
New to the event this year
were “Best Of” contests voted
on by attendees. Winning for
Best Food and Best Display
was Al Dente Ristorante
while Mike’s Pastry took
the crown for Best Dessert.
First responders received
complimentary admission
this year and there were
several attendees from Boston Police, Fire and State
Police including several that
were at the Boston Marathon
finish line on April 15, 2013.
Part of this year’s Taste of
the North End proceeds will
also go to The One Fund for
victims of the tragedy.
Local celebrities and officials attended including
Mayor Thomas Menino and
his wife, Angela. Taste of
the North End organizers
presented a special “Thank
News Briefs
by Sal Giarratani
The Lone Ranger Rides Again!
Soon coming to a movie theater near you, a
masked man and Indian will be riding across the
plains in pursuit of justice and the American way.
Sounds a bit like “Superman” but just remember
the William Tell Overturn and its “Hi-yo Silver
Away!” The Long Ranger rides again. The newest
movie out gets a cinematic re-do with Johnny
Depp playing Tonto. However, for me these two
riders in the sun are an icon of an American
culture disappearing quickly. It all started on
radio in 1933 and moved to TV from 1949 until
1957. In 1958, I remember going to the Puritan
Theater in the South End by Northampton Station to see “City of Gold.” Actors Clayton Moore
and Jay Silverheels were both role models. Each
of them took their characters seriously and viewed
themselves as role models for children of the fifties and did the best they could to live up to the
high standards of this legendary duo. Richard
Neal, a retired city cop and instructor for several
Ohio criminal justice training academies put it
best when describing the Lone Ranger saying, “He
sacrificed his very identity as a person to protect
the weak and needy of the frontier.” In many ways
the Lone Ranger and Tonto were lawmen of the
Old West. His silver bullets acted as a symbol
of justice and served as a reminder that life is
(Continued on Page 14)
The 20th Taste of the North End was held at Steriti Rink in the North End of Boston on
Friday, May 10th. Several hundred people attended this annual fundraising event.
(Photo by Matt Conti)
You” plaque to the outgoing
Boston Mayor. Also in attendance were State Senator
Anthony Petruccelli, State
Rep. Aaron Michlewitz,
State Rep. Marty Walsh,
City Councilors Rob Consalvo and Sal LaMattina.
Initiated in 1993 by
Donato Frattaroli and Nancy
Frattaroli, Taste of the North
End brings together hundreds of participants to feast
on samplings of world famous North End cuisine —
all generously donated by our
neighboring restaurants.
Proceeds benefit North End
Waterfront Health and other
children and seniors charities in the neighborhood.
North End Waterfront Health
is the largest beneficiary of
Taste of the North End,
supporting health programs
and charity services. Other
non-profits that received
contributions include North
End Head Start, St. John
School, Eliot School, North
End Against Drugs, Nazzaro
Center, North End Athletic
Association, St. Leonard
Church, St. Steven’s Church
and the North End Music and
Performing Arts Center. See
TasteoftheNorthEnd.org
for a full list of beneficiaries
and sponsors.
(Additional Photos on Pages 8 & 9)
Mayor Menino’s Neighborhood Coffee Hour
at Christopher Columbus Park
On Wednesday morning May 15 th, Mayor
Thomas Menino’s final North End Neighborhood Coffee Hour Series was held at Christopher Columbus Park. Although Mayor
Menino was unable to partake in this years
Neighborhood Coffee Hour Series, many
politicans and North Enders were in attendance.
The Neighborhood Coffee Hours give residents a unique opportunity to speak directly
with Mayor Menino about open space and
other needs in their neighborhoods.
Through these one-on-one discussions and
a suggestion box at each site, Mayor Menino
looks forward to hearing how the City of Boston can improve upon local parks, public
areas, and city services.
All participants enjoyed coffee and breakfast treats provided by Dunkin’ Donuts and
L-R: Chief Michael Galvin, Christopher
Fincham, Lark Batteau and Parks
Commissioner Antonia Pollak.
fresh fruit from Whole Foods Market. In
addition, each family in attendance received
a flowering plant grown in the city’s greenhouses as a gift from Mayor Menino. Residents at the event were also be eligible to
win a raffle prize package including a
Dunkin’ Donuts gift basket.
(Photos by Rosario Scabin,
Ross Photography)
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POST-GAZETTE, MAY 17, 2013
Stirpe
Nostra
by Prof. Edmund
Turiello
Res Publica
by David Trumbull
A weekly column highlighting some
of the more interesting aspects of our
ancestry...our lineage...our roots.
“An unlimited power to tax involves, necessarily, a power to destroy.”
— Daniel Webster, 1819
WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON
DATE OF BIRTH: February 9, 1773
PLACE OF BIRTH: Charles City, Virginia Colony
DATE OF DEATH: April 4, 1841
PLACE OF DEATH: Washington, D.C.
WIFE: Anna
PRESIDENT: March 4,1841 - April 4, 1841
William Henry Harrison was our ninth C.E.O.,
He defeated Tecumseh, so that settlements could grow;
Served with distinction in the Indian Campaigns,
Then defeated the British on the Canadian plain.
He beat out Van Buren in his presidential race,
Portrayed “Van” as a glutton, while feeding his face;
After taking the oath Bill was ready to go,
But he died of pneumonia after one month or so.
Married a gal named Anna from Morristown, NJ,
When her father objected, Bill whisked her away;
The reason dad gave for his vehement objection,
A soldier can’t make the financial connection.
Though his in-law relations went right on the skids,
He still made the time to father ten kids;
Because of illness she missed her great obligation,
To be present at her husbands inauguration.
She remained in Ohio to convalesce,
To assume her new duties, she even bought a new dress;
After a few weeks she was feeling much better,
But that’s when she received that black bordered letter.
Friends of the North End Branch Library
BOOK SALE!!!
The Friends of the North End Branch Library welcome
you to stop by their annual book sale. Come browse the
terrific selection of new and gently used books – hardcovers and paperbacks, DVDs, videos, CDs, and books on tape
for both adults and children. The sale will be held outside
the library on Saturday, May 18, 2013, rain or shine, from
10:00 am to 3:00 pm at the North End Branch Library,
25 Parmenter Street, North End, Boston.
For further information on this or upcoming events, please
call 617-227-8135 or log on to www.bpl.com.
3rd Marine Division Association
Seeks New Members
The 3 rd Marine Division Association invites anyone who
served with/or in direct support of the 3 rd Marine Division
at any time to join our association. Please contact Ray Kelley
at 508-459-9937 or [email protected].
All the glory that was Rome ..... Pompei
Tuesday, the Treasury Inspector General
of Tax Administration (“TIGTA”) released its
report on the targeting of conservative
groups by the Internal Revenue Service
(“IRS”). The following is a report summary
compiled by the Senate Finance Committee Republican staff.
FINDINGS
• IRS used inappropriate criteria that identified for review organizations applying for
tax-exempt status based upon their names
or policy positions instead of other objective
criteria.
• Ineffective management allowed the following to occur:
• Inappropriate criteria was developed
that stayed in place for more than 18
months.
• About 1/3 of the applications subjected
to additional processing included Tea Party,
Patriots or 9/12 in their names.
• Resulted in substantial delays in processing certain applications.
• All applications that included the inappropriate criteria experienced substantial
delays in processing.
• The majority of the impacted applications
sat without any work done on them for 13
months.
• 28 applications were withdrawn given
the length of time taken to process.
• 160 out of the 196 applications reviewed
by TIGTA were open from 206 to 1138 cal-
endar days which crossed two election cycles
and spanned 3 years.
• Allowed unnecessary information
requests to be issued and then later
informed some of those groups that they did
not need to provide the information which
was previously requested.
• TIGTA determined that the additional
information requests sent out to 98 of 170
(58 percent) organizations that received
those requests were unnecessary.
The surprise is not that Obama’s IRS tried
to shut down Tea Party protesters. The surprise is that even the Lame Stream Media
is reporting the story. Perhaps, after realizing that they had been totally played by the
Administration regarding the Benghazi
affair, the propaganda office of the White
House, i.e., ABC, CBS, CNN, and NBC, have
suddenly awoken to realize that NO, he
doesn’t respect them in the morning. And
now, with the revelation that the Obama
Administration has been reading the phone
records of Associated Press reporters the
way an overly-protective father might peak
into his teenage daughter’s diary, perhaps
they see that, as they say, It’s not paranoia
if they really are out to get you.
Over twenty years ago P.J. O’Rourke
summed up the problem with Washington
best when he said, “Giving money and power
to government is like giving whiskey and
car keys to teenage boys.”
PAUL SCAPICCHIO JOINS SAGE
as President of the Government Affairs Division
Mr. Scapicchio’s practice
will focus on legislative
and executive branch lobbying, corporate branding and
identity, procurement, energy and clean technology,
transportation and real
estate development and
permitting.
For over a decade Sage
have been providing consulting services to business, private and public institutions
and non-profits at the federal, state and local levels.
Paul brings a wealth of
knowledge to Sage and we
are excited about the pairing of Paul’s expertise with
Sage’s experience in grassroots advocacy.
Prior to joining Sage, Paul
served as Senior Vice President of Government Affairs
at ML Strategies Boston
where he served as head of
marketing and coordinated
the firm’s municipal and
state government affairs
practices. At ML Strategies,
Paul helped form the firm’s
Energy and Clean Technology Practice and represented many of the firm’s
most innovative clients.
Among his accomplishments, Paul worked alongside the New England Clean
Energy Council to craft
Massachusetts’ landmark
Green Jobs Act. He also
drafted the state’s groundbreaking 2010 definition of
Car Sharing Organizations.
From 1997 to 2006, Paul
was a member of the Boston
City Council, where he
served as Vice President. As
a Councilor, Paul chaired
the Council’s Committees
on Aviation, Transportation,
Intergovernmental
Relations and Economic Development. As Committee Chairman, Paul oversaw the
city’s interactions with the
$14 billion Central Artery
Tunnel Project. He worked
closely with the Massachusetts Port Authority on permitting, land use planning,
ground transportation and
tolling issues. He also over-
saw the city’s funding for
Boston’s $750-million Convention & Exposition Center.
Paul is a graduate of Tufts
University,
Northeastern
University School of Law
and Harvard University’s
Kennedy School of Government. He also served as a
judicial clerk for the Honorable Gerald Gillerman of
the Massachusetts Appeals
Court.
He is a lifetime member of
the American Council of
Young Political Leaders
where he has participated in
and hosted delegations to
and from Korea, Vietnam,
India and New Zealand. He
also serves as an advisor
to the Thompson’s Island
Outward.
Zipcar, the nation’s preeminent car sharing company joined Sage as a
client this month. The
company,
which
was
recently purchased by Avis
is moving its national
headquarters to Boston’s
Innovation District. Paul
Scapicchio who has worked
closely with Zipcar over
the years will be handling
the account. “I look forward to helping Zipcar build
upon the successes it has
had and welcome the company to the Sage family,”
stated Scapicchio.
Star Trek Convention Beaming into Boston
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Join celebrity guests and fellow fans in
honoring Gene Roddenberry’s enduring
legacy of a positive future for mankind as
Creation Entertainment brings The Official
Star Trek Convention to the great city of
Boston on Saturday, June 8 th and Sunday,
June 9 th at the John B. Hynes Convention
Center, 900 Boylston Street, Boston, MA.
The weekend will feature a fantastic array
of Star Trek stars including WILLIAM
SHATNER (Captain Kirk), GEORGE TAKEI
(Sulu), MICHAEL DORN (Worf) and many
others, non-stop events, parties, contests,
panels, music, performances, autographing,
photo ops and some amazing extra surprises!
Make your plans now! For complete details
of celebrity appearances and show details
log on to www.creationent.com.
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Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program’s
“Medicine That Matters” Gala
The Boston Health Care for the Homeless
Program (BHCHP) hosted its 4 th annual
“Medicine That Matters” gala at the
Sheraton Boston Hotel on Monday, April 29th.
Nearly 500 guests raised over $525,000,
while also honoring MGH cardiac surgeon
Cary W. Akins, MD and the Red Sox leadership of John H. Henry, principal owner,
Thomas C. Werner, chairman and Larry
Lucchino, president/CEO.
Founded in 1985, BHCHP has evolved into
the largest and most comprehensive health care
for the homeless program in the country, delivering services to more than 12,000 homeless
men, women and children a year at more than
80 shelters and sites. For more information,
visit www.bhchp.org.
OUR POLICY: To help preserve the ideals and sacred traditions
of this our adopted country the United States of America:
To revere its laws and inspire others to respect and obey them:
To strive unceasingly to quicken the public’s sense of civic duty:
In all ways to aid in making this country greater and better
than we found it.
BHCHP founder and president Dr. Jim
O’Connell, right, with John Sasso and
Mary-Jo Adams.
HAPPY RETIREMENT SAL
Honorees Larry Lucchino, John Henry and
Cary Akins, MD.
Jack and Suzy Welch, Jennifer and Dennis
Eckersley.
(Photos by Roger Farrington)
Boston Marathon
Back in 1985, Post-Gazette columnist Sal Giarratani was
sworn in by Chief Eugene Race as a police officer for the
Metro Boston Department of Mental Health Police
Department.
by Adolph Adolfo Caso
The wheel chairs left behind by those who
drove it
To show that life is precious —
To be cherished rather than to be destroyed.
The Marathon is a representation
Of days coming together
With people from all over the world
Of every race, culture and creed
Competing with the sole object
Of finishing,
Together as one,
As if the human race were one Great Spirit
Growing without dimensions or time —
Like water
That runs
Into the oceans of our hearts.
House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo presenting a citation to
Sal Giarrantani recognizing his 40 years of service to
the State Department of Mental Health. Sgt. Giarratani,
who has served as a DMH police officer for more than 27
years, is pictured with Speaker DeLeo along with
Rep. Bruce Ayers of Quincy, where Giarrantani previously
lived and Adrian Madaro, Chief of Staff to Rep. Carlo
Basile of East Boston, where he currently resides. With
his retirement, Giarratanti, who serves as a columnist
for the Post-Gazette and the Boston City Paper, among
other publications, will be able to devote more of his
time to journalistic endeavors.
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Deep from within the culture of Greece
Thousands of souls have run into my heart
Each carrying a single candle
Whose lights have illuminated
The heavens in our universe —
Alive and throbbing, even though
Four more un-destructible souls
Have been made
To populate my sad heart.
On perusing the artifacts at Copley Square
And read the words of those surviving,
Either in phrases or graffiti,
I do not read about those
Who thought-up, helped, planned
And executed another criminal disaster
Against an innocence
Inherent
In the human heart.
Memories stand out on the meaning
Of the Boston Marathon
Shown through
The sandals left behind by those who
walked it,
The sneakers left behind by those who ran
it, and,
Come, pick up a cap,
And watch the runners compete against
themselves;
Or,
Choose a pair of sneakers and run with me,
However short the distance may be;
Better still,
Take over any wheel chair
And give the people of your world
A heritage of triumphant life
Instead of pre-determined death!
(Photos by Adolph Adolfo Caso)
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POST-GAZETTE, MAY 17, 2013
L’Anno Bello: A Year in Italian Folklore
The Call of the Outdoors
by Ally Di Censo
Around this time of the
year, when delicate spring
gently gives way to the heat
of summer, I feel the pull of
nature calling me. The trees
have erupted in full bloom,
and whenever I look up
through their branches I see
a bright mosaic of lacy green
leaves silhouetted against
the sunlight. Since the days
are now longer, evening
falls softly with a dusty
glow, reminding me of dinners spent outdoors watching the sunset. Yes, this is
the time of the year when I
want to spend as much
time out in nature as possible. My fiancé and I often
take walks in a state park
near my town, reveling in
the shady trees, the burbling
waters of the streams, and
the miniscule flowers dotting the meadows. Even just
walking to my mailbox on
a warm and sunny day,
watching the birds dart in
and out of the bushes, is
enough to uplift my mood.
This desire to return to
nature has roots in a deep
and universal longing, so
much so that many May
holidays around the world
encourage celebrations in
the outdoors.
When I was in Italy with
my family years ago, some
of my most vivid memories
recall places of natural
beauty, along with the lovely
human interactions they
enabled. Our first stop was
Milan, and we stayed at a
small inn nestled in an old
side road. I remember step-
ping into the hotel’s courtyard, which blossomed with
wild trees and colorful
bunches of flowers. A worn
statue of a Roman goddess
peeked out among the foliage, making me feel as if I
had stepped through a looking-glass into days long past.
A friendly group of Japanese
girls staying at the hotel
offered us some oranges
they had recently bought,
and the experience felt
transcendent, a crossroads
of culture, nature and history. In Rome, my family
wandered into a secluded
area of some ancient ruins,
where, far removed from
the bustle of the busy city,
we only heard the sound
of the breeze fluttering
through trees and chirping
birds. Until we started talking to two jovial collegeaged brothers from Colorado,
I could not shake the sensation that the breeze and
the birds were really spirits
of antiquity announcing
their presence. The latter
half of my trip to Italy was
spent in my father’s hometown of Sulmona in the
Abruzzi, a bucolic hamlet
of rolling hills, braying
sheep, and expansive meadows. It felt more like the
real Italy than other places
that catered exclusively to
tourists.
The holiday of Pentecost
falls on Sunday, May 19 th ,
and Italians will spend this
important Christian feast
day incorporating rituals
from the outdoors. Pentecost
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is part of the Easter festivities, occurring on the seventh Sunday after Easter,
and it celebrates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon
the disciples of Jesus. Some
Italians refer to this feast as
Pasqua Rossa, meaning Red
Easter, due to the red vestments clergy wear in honor
of the Holy Spirit. Many Italian churches scatter rose
petals from the ceiling on
this holiday, bringing the
ubiquitous flowers of May
into the celebration, as a
way to commemorate the
Holy Spirit descending on
the disciples. In England,
Pentecost Sunday is known
as Whitsunday, and there
the festivities heavily take
on an outdoor quality. People
celebrate with Whitsun
Ales, or town fairs filled with
feasts, folk dancing, parades, and charitable collections to benefit the village
church and poor families.
The Easter season is one
filled with multiple references to the rebirth and renewal of the Earth and vegetation, which in religious
ceremonies also refers to
the renewal of faith and
hope. In Italy and other
European countries, the
Easter festivities do not end
on Easter Sunday but rather
move on to encompass other
feasts like Ascension Day
and Pentecost, reminding us
that the beauty of nature and
the revitalization of the season continue as spring turns
to summer.
May remains one of the
most significant months for
appreciating nature and all
it has to offer. When I was
an undergraduate student, I
took a wonderful course on
Buddhism. One spring day,
the professor took us out to
the woods to meditate. He
explained that by becoming
at peace with the outdoor
surroundings, we do not
separate ourselves from the
world but rather reach down
into our deeper consciousness and find ways to better
our interaction with the
world. I also learned this lesson while I was in Italy, and
from investigating European
holiday customs like those
of Pentecost. By taking the
time to appreciate the natural world around us, we are
forced to look within, and
honor our own mind and
soul. Perhaps that is the
message of the breeze fluttering through the trees after all.
Ally Di Censo is a Graduate
Student in History at the University of Massachusetts Boston. She appreciates any comments and suggestions about
Italian holidays and folklore
at [email protected].
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OUT LOUD
by Sal Giarratani
EARTH TO MIT PROFESSOR:
Denial is not a River in Egypt
As I read a recent letter
from Nasser Rabbat, a professor at MIT printed in the
Boston Globe, I wondered
about the letter writer’s
logic. Apparently, two brothers became radicalized into
a branch of Islam that is
seemingly at war with western culture. Identifying anyone “American” for having
lived here for 12 years since
early childhood, isn’t proof in
and of itself that any acculturation was totally American. In fact, all roads reportedly seem to lead to just the
opposite. To blame the glorification of violent movies
and video games is a cop out.
The writer asked the question: “How does a boy in
America today turn into a
nihilistic terrorist?” Wrong
question!
The real question is: How
and why did these two brothers become so radicalized as
to post YouTube videos featuring imams exhorting the
death of Christians and Jews
and calling for the establishment of the caliphate?
Christians, Jews and Muslims share the same religious roots and believe in
the same God yet there are
some human beings who
seem unable to see the commonality we all share. These
two Boston Marathon bombers allegedly shared a somewhat radical view of religion.
This view did not come from
violent movies or any video
game, it came from apparent
learned behavior which at
its roots demeans all of humanity. They are not victims. Boston was.
Saint Philip Neri
(Patron of Rome)
by Bennett Molinari and Richard Molinari
Philip was born in Florence
on July 22, 1515. His family originally came from
Castlefranco but lived for
many generations in Florence where his father
Francesco
struggled
to
make a living as a notary. It
was through his father who
maintained a close friendship with the Dominicans
that Philip received much of
his early religious training.
Besides a younger brother,
who died in early childhood,
Philip had two younger sisters, Caterina and Elisabetta.
A well-known incident of his childhood illustrating his
impulsiveness and the spontaneity of his character
occurred when Philip was about eight years old; he was left
alone in a courtyard to amuse himself; seeing a donkey
laden with fruit, he jumped on its back; the donkey, surprised, lost his footing, the donkey, fruit, and boy tumbled
into the cellar with the boy winding up on the bottom! It
was a miracle that he was not hurt.
At eighteen, Philip was sent to work with an uncle, a
successful businessman, who lived near Monte Cassino. It
was while working with his uncle, that Philip would go into
the mountains to pray, it was then that he decided to leave
worldly success behind and dedicate his life to God. Philip
went to Rome in 1533 where he became a tutor. He studied
philosophy and theology, finding that his studies interfered
with his prayer life; he discontinued his scholastic career
to live a solitary life. He established the Confraternity of
the Most Holy Trinity in 1548 serving pilgrims and the sick,
in an effort to save souls.
In 1551, at the age of 36, accepting the advice of his confessor, Philip became a priest. He went to live in a small
community near the Church of Saint Jerome in Rome
where he lived an ascetic life. Saint Philip founded the
Congregation of the Oratory which was approved by
Pope Gregory XIII in 1575 and gave to Philip the new church
of Santa Maria in Vallicella, Rome, still called La Chiesa
Nuova, the New Church, ‘till this day.
Philip died close to midnight
on May 25, 1595 after hearing confessions earlier in the
ST. JUDE AND ST. ANTHONY NOVENA
day. He was eighty years old.
May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be
It is said that Saint Philip
adored, glorified, loved and preserved
throughout the world now and forlived with gladness in his
ever. Sacred Heart of Jesus pray for
heart and brightened the
us. St. Jude, worker of miracles, pray
lives of all who came near
for us. St. Jude, help of the hopeless,
pray for us. St. Anthony, most loving
him. Philip was beatified by
protector and wonder worker, pray
Pope Paul V in 1615, and canfor us. Say this prayer 9 times a day
and by the 8th day your prayer will be
onized by Pope Gregory XV in
answered. It has never been known to
1622. His Feast Day is celfail. Publication must be promised.
ebrated on May 26 th . Saint
My prayers have been answered.
Favor received.
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Philip Neri is the Patron Saint
P.D.
of Rome.
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SCIATU MIO
By Frank Pennisi
Soft Cover • 425 Pages • Published by Frank Pennisi
This book is more deliberthem. It was during one of
these sessions that Giuseppe
ate to me because I critiqued
Pennisi’s previous book —
meets shipping magnate
Harold Wilson’s daughter the
The Prince of Sackett Street.
It is packed with people,
beautiful Elizabeth.
As the reader gets deeper
events and drama that
reflect the varied power that
into the story they learn
about Giuseppe’s prowess
each individual possessed. It
covers three generations of
and extensive knowledge.
Pennisi throughout the book
the Pennisi family (18501985). I suspect Pennisi, on
makes it clear how proud
he is of his Sicilian heritage,
numerous occasions, hesitated, before revealing some
which includes the royal
family of his great grandof the most intimate and secretive moments his charfather, Barone Salvatore
from Sicily. At times despite
acters beheld.
Pennisi wastes no time, he
my praise of Pennisi’s
Author Frank Pennisi
engaging writing I find it
charges head on explaining
how the Italian immigrant in
difficult to keep his numerparticular, the Sicilians, were looked upon ous relations clear.
with disdain. This attitude was not new. For
Pennisi’s book is filled with unforgettable
centuries it was widely practiced, in their characters. His writing skills bring them to
homeland by the northern Italians.
life creating a remarkable understanding of
Giuseppe, Pennisi’s father who immi- the events. One character in particular was
grated to America was different he was al- Pennsi’s grandmother, Santa, she was no
ways looked upon as a gentleman. He was saint. “And nobody messed with Santa, not
educated. Michael was Giuseppe’s brother. even Carlo Genovese or Big Tony.”
Pennisi writes about the related incidents
He was hard core, nothing like Giuseppe.
The Pennisi family established themselves that occurred in Sicily as well as in America.
in the Red Hook area in New York. It was a For example the sulfur mines in Sicily
cauldron, gangsters were in control, and the that were owned by the elite in Sicily and
area was over populated. The people lived in northern Italians were mined by 6 to 7 year
desperation. “Red Hook, Brooklyn was eighty- old boys who worked from daylight to sunfive percent Italians with probably fifty per- down. This was one of the reasons for the
cent from Sicily and the rest from southern mass immigration to America. Their
meager
life
is
Italy.” Today the
illustrious cruise “Red Hook, Brooklyn was eighty-five
difficult to believe
but
apparently
line Cunard moors
percent Italians with probably
their ships there.
sadly true.
fifty percent from Sicily and the
Pennisi makes
Once again Penrest from southern Italy.”
nisi elaborates on
the point that
Today the illustrious cruise line
some of the early
the
continuing
battle between the
immigrants lived
Cunard moors their ships there.
exceedingly well
Italian and Irish
longshoremen for control of the piers. In his while others lived in cold water flats. As the
initial novel Pennisi tells how the Italians second-generation grew-up they began askwon the dock wars however, a pending strike ing, why?
Hovering over these social events was a
required the attention of the dock leaders.
Giuseppe who was acknowledged by the score of criminals that influenced the every
shipping magnates as the respected voice day life of these immigrant families. These
of the longshoremen was being groomed by criminals who were terrorizing these poor
families in Sicily followed these immigrants
to America to continue their subjective
terrorization.
In the midst of all this degradation Pennisi
narrates with complete pride, historical
Sicily. Read this, “In ancient times, Sicily
you are the reason why I breathe.”
was the center of trade in the MediterraBy Frank J. Pennisi
nean world.” And this, “Sicily existed one
thousand years before the birth of Rome.”
A rich and multi-layered
And more, “Many more Greek ruins in Sicily
romantic novel.
are standing today than in all of Greece.”
This adds credence to the fact that SicilHistorical events are
ians have a great deal of Greek blood in
interwoven with stories
their heritage.
for control of the sulfur
I find it intriguing how Pennisi inserts
mines in Sicily, and the
Italian words with English explanations in
wars between the Irish
ideal places in the book including swear
and Italians for control of
words. Also, throughout the book Pennisi
the N.Y. docks.
adds the endearing term, “Sciatu Mio (I
breathe for you) which was used affection“Family Tale Captivates with Sicilian
ately. His intimate writing of several love
intrique, romance, drana and history.”
affairs is classic and will live long in your
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Mrs. Murphy . . . As I See It
Hats off to Executive Director Madeleine
Steczynski who has successfully headed the
after school program ZUMIX for over 20 years.
Madeleine is passionate about teaching the
children the importance of the arts and won
the prestigious National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award recently. She’s top of the list in dedication,
and I’m told enjoys her work ... From “Hero” by winning a
second presidential election to “Zero” because of alleged
lies and deceit. I’m talking about the smooth tongued President Barack Obama. Finally the American people and the
media are finding out the truth about his administration.
Lies, deceit and more lies and deceit. A smooth operator
with a silver tongue that is quickly becoming tarnished by
his cover-ups. Obama’s outrageous handling of the Benghazi
tragedy, coupled with the IRS scandal among other improprieties has dropped his image from Hero to Zero! You can’t
take a community organizer with very little experience in
politics and make him a leader of the Free World. Obama is
now being compared to dimwit Jimmy Carter ... Hope
everyone enjoyed Mother’s Day! This holiday is no longer
reserved for women only. Many men have taken the place
of “Mom.” Many baby carriages are no longer being pushed
by women exclusively ... Suffolk Downs planners held a
meeting at the St. George Condo Complex in Revere on
May 15 th . It appeared the meeting went well for casino
advocates who answered questions of concern to people.
The most asked question of the evening was traffic control
and how managers proposed to keep streets from being
impacted with traffic. Suffolk Downs managers assured the
people they had solid plans to keep casino traffic at a minimum ... Revere residents living on the boulevard are
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lights at the corner of Revere Street and North Shore Boulevard. There is a solution if the City of Revere, Traffic
Division were to extend the green light a little longer to let
more than three to four cars cross the lights before turning red. It would help considerable! ... The controversy over
illegal immigrants continues. Many people are for illegals
becoming legal and start paying taxes. (The no-tax free ride
will be over). It’s not fair to citizens of this country that
these people suck up our resources without having to
invest a dime into this country. They’re already a part of
our economy and many work jobs Americans refuse. Some
illegals have found the ways and means to own property.
Illegals are enjoying the American dream, it’s about time
they become Americans ... It was a fiasco when no city or
town was willing to except the body of Tamerlan Tsarnaev,
(rightfully so)! So a suggestion was made by the public. Burn
his body on the Fourth of July and send the ashes to his
beloved evil terrorist mother. Another suggestion made by
Gabriel Gomez, candidate for the U.S. Senate was “Bury
the body at sea with Osama bin Laden.” Both great ideas.
However, we all know that a mosque in Virginia claimed
the body much to Virginians dismay ... Margery Eagen who
wrote a column in the Herald recently upset some people
with her bold comments berating politicians for not stepping in to give Tamerlan a proper burial. She knocked Cambridge officials for refusing burial rights to a man that not
only received free housing and welfare, but bombed the
Boston Marathon as a “Thank You to Boston and Massachusetts”! ... It was great news to learn the three women
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ALL THA
T ZAZZ
THAT
by Mary N. DiZazzo
Feed Your Face Inside and Out!
No Federal Preemption Over Massachusetts Tips Statute
On April 18 2013, in an
important issue of first impression in Massachusetts,
U.S. District Court Judge
Douglas P. Woodlock entered
an order remanding a case
back to the Massachusetts
state courts for further proceedings, while rejecting
Defendant Harvard University’s arguments that the
claim, which concerned
the Massachusetts Tips
Statute, G.L. c. 149 § 152A,
was preempted by a federal
law known as the Labor
Management Relations Act
(LMRA).
The facts of the case are,
in many respects, similar to
another case successfully
prosecuted against Northeastern University. In that
case, Cooney v. Compass
Group Foodservice, 69 Mass.
App. Ct. 632 (2007), Northeastern was accused of
charging customers of one of
its conference centers a
“service charge” that was
ultimately
retained
by
Northeastern to cover overhead costs related to maintaining the conference center. The problem for Northeastern was that a “service
charge” commonly evokes
the impression of a gratuity
or tip, even if the gratuity is
automatically added to the
total cost of a bill (as with
restaurants that add an automatic gratuity of 18% for
large parties). Such automatic gratuities or service
charges are, according to
the Massachusetts Tips Act,
rightfully wages of the service employees who wait
tables, make drinks and do
other “tipped activities.”
This is true, even if the service employees are paid
above the Massachusetts
minimum “service rate” of
$2.63/hour (employees who
wait tables and do other
“tipped activities” need not
be paid the full minimum
wage of $8.00/hour and can
instead be compensated at
the “service rate” so long as
their wages and tips, when
combined, equal at least
the $8.00/hour minimum
wage).
In this way, service
charges are quite different
from what are commonly
called “administrative” or
“facilities” fees. Such fees
are commonly thought of
as charges kept by the
“house” — in that case
Northeastern.
Although
Northeastern argued that
the “service charge” on
its invoices was actually a
facilities fee, the court found
that nothing on the invoice
indicated that Northeastern
would keep the proceeds of
the fee. Accordingly, even
though the employees in
question were paid well above
the minimum service rate
for their work, Northeastern
was held liable for paying the
service rate charges to the
employees, plus liquidated
damages, costs, interest and
attorney’s fees.
Presumably aware of the
result for the Defendant in
the
Northeastern
case,
Harvard forewent arguing
that the “service charges” on
its invoice was a facilities
fee and instead, tried to invoke a legal doctrine known
as “preemption” to argue
that the Massachusetts Tips
Act did not apply in its case.
Preemption exists where a
state law is so in conflict
with a federal provision that
enforcement of the state law
would contradict or frustrate
the federal law. In such a
case, the federal law would
preempt or trump, the state
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Harvard argued that the
LMRA, which governs a
number of issues confronting organized or unionized
labor, preempted the Massachusetts Tips Act because
the employees in question
were organized and worked
pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement. Harvard’s argument was that,
because the terms of the
employees’ work were governed by a collective bargaining agreement that did
not provide for the payment
of “service charges,” the
Massachusetts Tips Act was
preempted and therefore did
not apply.
Federal District Judge
Douglas P. Woodlock disagreed. In his opinion in
Hernandez v. Harvard University, Judge Woodlock wrote
held that the LMRA did
not preempt enforcement
of the Wage Act and that
the case would have to go
back to Massachusetts state
court, as it did not involve
any federal questions of
law.
Leaving aside the preemption issue, it appears that
Harvard did not have any
real defenses to the claims
raised. Harvard made an argument, previously rejected
in the Northeastern case
that paying the service
charges in question would
create a “windfall” for the
workers. Judge Woodlock
disagreed:
“Harvard is surely correct
that, if it is held liable for
noncompliance with the
consumer-facing aspects of
the Massachusetts Tips
Law, then wait staff will
receive, by Harvard’s lights,
a ‘windfall’ of gratuities
despite having already received substantial wages
under the [collective bargaining agreement]” wrote
Woodlock. “Massachusetts
courts, however, have not
been concerned with such
a turn of events, finding
that substantial wages paid
under an employment contract were irrelevant to an
employer’s liability under
the Tips Law.”
The ultimate lesson of
the Harvard case, just like
in the Northeastern case,
is that administrative or
facilities fees must be clearly
labeled as such. If such
a fee is mistakenly or incorrectly labeled as a “service
charge,” that fee may then
become wages to the workers in the facility, the terms
of any collective bargaining
agreement or federal law
notwithstanding.
Richard J. Vita, Esq. is the
principal of the Vita Law
Offices, P.C., a Boston law
firm focused on securities
fraud, insurance and consumer class action cases.
He may be contacted at
(617) 426-6566 or by email at
[email protected].
Ciao Bella,
After a long, dreary winter
we must lift our spirits and
hail to the bountiful harvest
spring and summer delivers
to us! A bounty to feed our
face and bodies to feel and
look as good as we possibly
can. Here are some tips to
keep a youthful glow.
Berries carry powerful antioxidants to give complexions a healthy boost that protect skin cells.
Dark Leafy Greens contain
Vitamin A to repair acne
and promote skin repair.
Organic Green Tea: one or
more cups a day helps to
ward off skin cancer and reduces visible signs of aging.
Olive Oil has Essential
Fatty Acids that promotes
elastic, dewy skin strengthening our cell membranes
producing radiant and nourished skin.
Walnuts (also salmon) contain Omega 3 oils for flexible, younger looking skin.
Here are some snacks to
fight wrinkles that are antioxidants:
Dried apricots or carrots =
beta carotene.
Avocados or apples = lutein.
Watermelon or cherry
tomatoes = lycopene.
The best “food” for your
skin is water. Drinking
enough is the key to beautiful skin (and kidneys)!
Got stress! It is a sure
aging factor. Healthier than
a martini! Try RESCUE GUM
by Bach! A homeopathic
remedy developed over 70
years ago that will keep you
calm and in control!
PURE HEAVEN FACIAL
MASK: Mix together an egg
yolk, yogurt and some
honey, let it reach room temperature. Apply to face and
neck, rinse with warm water after 15 minutes. Leaves
skin soft and nourished inside and out!
Buona giornata and God
bless the United States of
America!
— Mary DiZazzo-Trumbull
Read prior weeks’ “All That Zazz” columns at
www.allthatzazz.com. Mary is a third-generation cosmetologist and a Massachusetts distributor of Kosmea brand rose
hip oil products. She may be contacted at (978) 470-8183 or
[email protected].
SAVE THE DATE
North End Athletic Association
ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT
IN MEMORY OF
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MONDAY, AUGUST 5, 2013
7:30 a.m. (shot gun start)
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More than 144 golfers participate in this sold-out tournament annually. It is important that you save the date and
plan on joining us on Monday, August 5th.
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The money raised from this tournament allows the North End
Athletic Association to purchase uniforms and equipment for
sporting events and add to the existing programs.
The North End Athletic Association is a 52-year-old
organization, which provides athletic, social, educational and
civic activities within the community and the City of Boston.
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Socially Scene
by Angela Cornacchio
The Lyric Stage welcomes, “On the Town.”
(Photo courtesy of Mark S. Howard)
Lyric Stage Boston Reminisces with a New York
Classic .… The Lyric Stage
opened up the musical, “On
the Town” last week and
it will continue through
June 8 th.
On the Town is a musical
with music by Leonard
Bernstein and book and
lyrics by Betty Comden and
Adolph Green, based on
Jerome Robbins’ idea for his
1944 ballet Fancy Free,
which he had set to Bernstein’s music. The musical
introduced several popular
and classic songs, among
them “New York, New York”,
“Lonely Town”, “I Can Cook,
Too” (for which Bernstein
also wrote the lyrics), and
“Some Other Time”. The
story concerns three American sailors on a 24-hour
shore leave in New York City
during wartime 1944. Each
of the three sailors becomes
enamored of a particular
woman — and of the city
itself.
On the Town was first produced on Broadway in 1944
and was made into a film in
1949 - although the film replaced all but three of the
original Broadway songs with
Hollywood-written substitutes. The show has enjoyed
a number of major revivals.
The
musical
integrates
dance into its storytelling:
Robbins made a number of
ballets and extended dance
sequences for the show,
including the “Imaginary
Coney Island” ballet.
The Lyric Stage in Boston
is excited to enhance their
own version of this class production; Meet Chip, Ozzie,
and Gabey — three American sailors with one day in
New York City to see the
sights, meet a special someone, and have the time of
their lives. The light and
humorous score of Leonard
Bernstein (Candide, West
Side Story) melds perfectly
with the sharp and witty book
by Betty Comden and Adolph
Green (Singin in the Rain,
The Will Rogers Follies) to
create an uplifting and exuberant musical experience.
The Lyric Stage Company
of Boston was founded in
1974 by Polly Hogan and Ron
Ritchell. During their tenure, they guided The Lyric
through many periods of
growth. Starting humbly
near Copley Square, The
Lyric moved to a 100-seat
theatre over a hardware
store on Charles Street in
1979. The Company produced the works of Shaw,
Coward, O’Casey and Pinter,
along with other typically
neglected works by renowned
playwrights, and the occasional Boston premiere.
In 1990, after an enormously successful capital
campaign, The Lyric Stage
Company moved into its current home in the YWCA
building on Clarendon Street.
The first season in the new
theatre opened with a production of Cole, a review of
the music of Cole Porter, to
rave reviews for both the production and the new space.
The Lyric Stage Company
has continued to support and
nurture Boston-area theatre artists. In the spring of
2001 The Lyric produced The
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Curse of the Bambino was
The Lyric’s most successful
show to date and provided an
opportunity to encourage
Boston area playwrights.
The Lyric Stage Company
continues its commitment
to emerging and established
Boston theatre artists by
producing plays by the most
talented playwrights, actors,
directors, and designers that
Boston has to offer.
“On the Town” is currently
playing on the Lyric Stage
Boston and will be showing
through June 8 th. The Lyric
Stage is located at 140
Clarendon Street, Boston,
MA. For more information
on ticket times or prices you
can call 617-585-5678 or
visit www.lyricstage.com.
Boston Comedy Festival
Tour .… With the hilarious
festival approaching in August you can catch one of
Boston’s Best in action on
May25 th in Manchester.
A mixture of witty “A-list
material” and his ability to
work off-script have earned
Jim McCue the title “Boston’s
King of Crowd Work!” It’s not
only his height of six foot six
that makes Jim stand head
and shoulders above club comedians of the “stick-to-thescript” variety. Jim blends
thought-provoking material
and uncanny improv skills
with a style that encourages
audience participation. No
two shows are ever the
same! Jim has been featured
on Comedy Central, Comcast
Comedy Spotlight, NBC’s
“Last Comic Standing,” and
“Roughing It” on NESN in his
native New England. Jim
also founded and currently
runs The Boston Comedy
Festival. He works in top
comedy clubs in Boston, Las
Vegas, New York, Dublin,
Montreal, Sydney and Edinburgh. Since 1999 Jim has
also entertained U.S. troops
at more than 100 bases
around the world. An account of his experiences performing for the troops has
recently been published in
Embedded Comedian which
Jim describes as a “field
manual for comedians in a
war zone.” With his unique
act, Jim keeps the audience
on its toes. Volleying between set materials and
working the crowd, Jim
cracks jokes with amazing
timing and whip-like precision. A unique blend that is
sure to leave the audience
roaring with laughter!
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a special performance.
(Photo courtesy of
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Jim McCue will be on
stage May 25 th 8pm at the
Palace Theatre located 80
Hanover Street Manchester,
NH. It may be a bit out of the
way but this time of year a
nice drive to New Hampshire
can do a busy Bostonian good.
For more information on directions and ticket prices
you can call (603) 668-5588.
Boston Pops Celebrity
Lineup .… The Pops are
always known for their “special” guests and this May
Symphony Hall will host
talent.
On May 23 rd and 24 th
Megan Hilty joins the Pops
for what promises to be an
unforgettable evening. After
stints on Broadway in
Wicked, 9 to 5: The Musical,
and Gentleman Prefer Blondes,
Ms. Hilty became one of TV’s
newest stars with her leading role in the popular series
Smash. For her first performances with the Boston
Pops, Ms. Hilty will present
original songs from Smash,
including “Second Hand
White Baby Grand” and
“They Just Keep Moving
the Line,” as well as tunes
from her Broadway repertoire. The first half of the
program will feature Keith
Lockhart and the Boston
Pops in selections that
celebrate the passion of the
silver screen, with performances of some of Hollywood’s greatest love songs
including Max Steiner’s
theme to Gone with the Wind
and “Unchained Melody”
from the film Ghost. In addition, the Boston Cello Quartet, made up of four members of the Boston Symphony
Orchestra (who are also
members of the Boston
Pops), will present the world
premiere of “License to
Trill,” a medley of James
Bond themes arranged for
four cellos and orchestra.
Matthew Morrison, in an
evening of song and dance
with Keith Lockhart and
the Boston Pops, takes his
cues from the likes of Fred
Astaire and Gene Kelly, for
performances on May 28 th
and 29 th. Audiences will be
treated to such Broadway
standards as “Luck Be a
Lady,” “Singing in the Rain,”
and “The Lady Is a Tramp,”
all featured on Mr. Morrison’s new album “Where It
All Began,” out just days after
the series on June 4. The
concerts are also a precursor to a June 1 PBS special,
“Where It All Began — Live
from the Bushnell,” featuring Matthew Morrison. Before he attained national
fame for his Emmy- and
Golden
Globe-nominated
role as Will Schuester on
the hit Fox television show
Glee, Matthew Morrison was
a Tony-nominated Broadway
leading man appearing in
the shows Hairspray, Light
in the Piazza, and South
Pacific at Lincoln Center.
The first half of these concerts will feature Boston
Pops renditions of the suite
from
The
Magnificent
Seven, “Carnival Overture”
and “Blue Danube Waltz.”
You can always count on
the Pops to be giving a
chance to the upcoming
stars in our community.
Created by Fidelity Investments in 2008, to expand its
long-standing support of the
arts in local communities,
the Fidelity Investments
Young Artists Competition at
the Boston Pops is an opportunity for high school students to compete for a
chance to perform at a special Boston Pops Concert on
May 29th at Symphony Hall.
The 2013 winners performing in the May 29th concert
are Esha Nijhoff Asser from
the British School of Boston;
Faraday Julien Fontimus,
Christoff Glaude, Leshawn
Harris,
Antonio
ShielLoomis, and Joshua Sutherland of the Charlie Brown
Band from Boston Arts
Academy; Innaray Oliveira
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20 th Annual Taste of the North End”
To benefit North End Waterfront Health and other children and seniors charities in the neighborhood.
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Ristorante Fiore
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The hard working volunteers.
Mayor Thomas Menino congratulating
Barbara Summa and Matt Conti.
Presentation to Mayor Thomas Menino for 20 years of support to The Taste of the
North End. L-R: Jim Luisi, Philip Frattaroli, Donato, Frattaroli, Angela and Mayor
Tom Menino and Billy Costa.
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Mamma Maria
Aragosta Bar & Bistro
Modern Pastry
Lucia Ristorante
Neptune Oyster
Albert A. Russo Imports
Taranta Restaurant
Tresca
Artu Rosticceria & Trattoria
Al Dente Ristorante
Mercato del Mare
Massimino Cucina Italiana
Bricco Ristorante & Mare
The Living Room
Carmelina’s and Vito’s
Paul W. Marks Co., Inc.
Ducali Pizzeria & Bar
Spadafora’s Olde Tyme Slush
Lucca Restaurants
Café Paradiso
La Summa Ristorante
Fabrizia Limoncello
Perkins Restaurant & Bakery
Piantedosi Bakery
Harpoon Brewery
Mikes Pastry
Espresso Plus
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POST-GAZETTE, MAY 17, 2013
The time has come, the walrus said,
TO TALK OF MANY THINGS
of shoes and ships and sealing wax of cabbages and kings
by Sal Giarratani
WE ARE ALL BOSTON
STRONG AND ONE
The horror that played
out right in front of our eyes
on Marathon Monday down
near the race’s finish line
by Copley Square, which
seemed so unimaginable
moments before it blindsided all of us, was just another reminder that the next
moment in life does not belong to any of us as Padre Pio
once observed. I was struck
by this reality as I viewed a
horrible image in the NY Post
taken moments before the
first blast. There leaning
over the barriers were two
little children from Dorchester with other spectators.
The little boy in the image
had unknowingly moments
to live and his sister would
lose one leg in an instant.
You can see Suspect #2
ready to leave his explosive
bag on the sidewalk. The toll
between the two bombs
planted by a pair of brothers
seemingly filled with hatred
would leave three dead and
many, many injured. Innocent people victimized once
again by what appears to be
extreme elements of radical
Islamic jihad hatred. Why
did this evil happen? Where
was God when we needed
him? Why? Why? Why?
Those there will never forget what happened and what
horror they witnessed that
fateful day. Happiness to
horror in a split second!
When people ask for God’s
whereabouts, I looked at all
those who were unhurt rushing to aid those caught up in
the blast. Care-giving strangers and official first responders at the scene! People not
caring about themselves but
others. No one knew if a
third bomb would go off and
all these folks saw was
others in need of help.
Watching people carrying
the injured in their arms, I
saw the arms of God at work
through us.
On Sunday, April 21 st , I
walked over near the site of
the bombings, closed my eyes
and tried imagining what
other people saw that day. I
tried hearing what they
heard as cheers turned into
screams. After that, I walked
back into town and over
to St. Anthony’s Shrine to
pray for the dead and
wounded. I found some solace but not nearly enough
to extinguish my anger at
those two brothers. When I
heard the older brother was
dead, I felt good. When they
captured the younger brother
alive, I was glad too, since we
need to hear some answers
as to why this happened and
what they thought they
were doing.
Was it the work of sick
minds or the work of a
twisted religious philosophy?
The good news is that Boston didn’t break that day. We
stayed strong. We will not
allow an act of terror to terrorize us. We are stronger
than any evil doers trying to
break our backs. We stood up
and fought back as best we
could. We tended to the victims. We did not freeze up in
fear. We beat the terrorists.
They did not win. Good is
stronger than evil.
DISTRICT 5-E GETS NEW
COMMUNITY OFFICER
West Roxbury/Roslindale
policed by BPD Area E-5 has
a new community service
officer. Officer Mary Beth
Simmons. In her new job, she
will maintain relationships
between community residents and the police. Her role
is to maintain good relationships and not 911 related
issues. Parking issues, problems between neighbors, etc.
Officer Simmons stated, “I
am the liaison between the
police and the community.”
Good luck to her in her new
community role.
HALLOWEEN MONSTER
MASH
Save this date, Friday,
October 25 th at the Suffolk
Downs Topsider Room. This
is another fundraising effort
for the East Boston Social
Centers’ programs. For more
information, contact Marisa
at 617-569-3221 ext.19 or
email [email protected].
LET THERE BE LIGHT
Last month, St. Anthony’s
Shrine in Downtown Crossing began an Earth Day campaign to light up the upper
church with some 160 new
LED bulbs. The Franciscan
Friars are updating church
lighting to be more earthfriendly with energy saving
LED light-bulbs. Please support the effort to make
St. Anthony add some green
to his brown habit. If you
wish to help stop by
St. Anthony’s Shrine the
next time you are down in
Downtown Crossing.
JAZZ AT THE FIREHOUSE
ZUMIX is presenting Jazz
at the Firehouse, a concert
series featuring local jazz
musicians Nick Grondin
Group on Sunday, May 19th,
Kenny Hadley Big Band on
Sunday, June 2 nd and Miss
Tess and the Talkbacks
on Sunday, June 16th. Each
evening opens with emerging artists from ZUMIX youth
programs. Join up at the
Firehouse right around the
corner from the Maverick
T Station. All proceeds to
support ZUMIX youth programs. For more details and
tickets, go to www.zumix.org
or call 617-568-9777.
EAST BOSTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Annual $10,000 Dinner
Join the East Boston
Chamber of Commerce on
Thursday, May 23rd for their
Annual 10K Dinner at the
Hyatt Harborside Hotel at
Logan Airport.
Cocktails begin at 6:00 pm
with dinner to follow beginning at 7:00 pm.
The annual $10,000 Din-
ner is the most exciting annual event the East Boston
community has to offer. The
evening will feature a lavish
multi-course surf & turf dinner, complimentary beverages all night, $10,000 Grand
Prize Drawing, auctions,
raffles and tons of fun and
prizes. A maximum of 225
Grand Prize Drawing tickets
will be sold.
You can purchase tickets
for the dinner only without
being entered into the Grand
Prize Drawing.
To purchase tickets, donate a prize or auction item,
or for further information,
please call 617-569-5000.
FREE REIKI CLINIC
Stop by the Mariner’s
House, 11 North Square in
Boston’s North End on Tuesday, May 21st from 6:00 pm
to 8:00 pm to take part in a
free
Reiki
Clinic/Reiki
Share. All participants will
receive a 10-15 minute
Reiki session as well as instruction in relaxation and
self-healing techniques.
Traditional Usui Reiki
Ryoho is an ancient healing
technique that allows universal life force and loving
energy to flow through the
practitioner to the fully
clothed recipient. Choose
either a chair or table treatment.
Reiki is a holistic practice
that allows for relaxation and
self-healing on all levels —
mental, emotional, spiritual
and physical. Reiki is simple
to use and can even be
taught to chidlren.
Reiki has been found to
help with pain control, stress
reduction and with self healing of all kinds.
Please RSVP to Maxine
Bornstein RN, MS, Reiki
Master Teacher/Practitioner, Certified Holistic Nurse,
Nurse Coach at 508-2925258 or by email at
[email protected].
SPIES OF WARSAW
(Blu-ray)
BBC Home Ent.
Colonel Jean-Francois Mercier (David Tennant) is a
highly decorated war hero
drawn into a world of betrayal, intrigue and passion
in this thrilling spy story set
in a pre-World War II Europe,
where German operatives
are locked in a life-or-death
struggle on the espionage
battlefield. While risking his
life and working in the shadows of venal and dangerous
characters, the handsome
aristocrat finds himself in a
passionate love affair with a
Parisian woman of Polish
heritage, a lawyer for the
League of Nations. Love and
lies intertwine in this story
of survival. It is a time for
risks and leaps of faith, as
no one knows what tomorrow will bring.
IRON MAN:
ARMORED ADVENTURES
– SEASON 2, VOLUME 4
(DVD)
Gaiam-Vivendi Ent.
Iron Man finally saves his
father from imprisonment
under the tyranny of Doctor
Doom. But, to bring life back
to normal, he has to find a
way to fight the clutches of
villain Justin Hammer and
return the company to his
father. The Mandarin gains
all ten rings of power and it
demands that a new Hero
emerge, as Tony Stark gives
Pepper Potts her own suit of
armor and Rescue is born!
When the Makluans attack,
Iron Man must call on all his
allies across the world: Nick
Fury, Hawkeye, Black Panther, The Hulk and Black
Widow to battle the alien
invasion to save the human
race from certain destruction. Don’t miss a single
moment of the six heartpounding episodes.
BRUCE LEE
DOUBLE FEATURE:
THE BIG BOSS/
FIST OF FURY/
WAY OF THE DRAGON/
GAME OF DEATH (DVD)
Shout! Factory
The ongoing celebration in
honor of Bruce Lee’s illustrious career continues, as
Shout! Factory delivers four
spectacular Bruce Lee martial arts epics. ‘The Big Boss’
is his first smash in movies,
as Lee stars as Cheng, a
young man who moves to
Bangkok to take a job in an
ice factory with his cousins.
‘Fist of Fury’ has Lee arriving in Shanghai to attend
the funeral of his teacher
and the cause of death. ‘The
Way of the Dragon’ has Lee
in Rome to help his friend
who is being forced by local
gangsters to sell her restaurant. ‘Game of Death’ has
Lee as Billy Lo, a young kung
fu star with a bright future,
and is pursued by a syndicate that exploits entertainers. Tragically, Bruce Lee
passed away during the production of this film.
FACE 2 FACE (DVD)
Wolfe Video
An intimate personal journey from loneliness to true
friendship. ‘Face 2 Face’ follows the 11,000-mile, crosscountry adventure of awardwinning filmmaker Katherine Brooks, as she emerges
from a post-surgical depression to connect with 50 random Facebook friends — in
person! An inspiring and
deeply moving, must-see
film. 5,000 Facebook friends,
but not many hugs.
SHANGHAI NOON &
SHANGHAI KNIGHTS
(Blu-ray)
Touchstone Home Ent.
East meets West, as action
star Jackie Chan and funnyman Owen Wilson, in two
hilarious action-adventure
comedies. Chinese Imperial
Guard Chon Wang is in for a
real kick when he travels to
the rough and tumble Old
West to rescue the beautiful kidnapped princess
Pei Pei (Lucy Liu). Teamed
with laid-back cowboy outlaw
Roy O’Bannon, they face jail,
brawls and villains. Then
the two jump in the saddle
for the wild and wooly sequel
as the two unlikely heroes
travel to London on a daring
quest for honor and revenge.
WWII FROM SPACE
(Blu-ray)
Lionsgate
World War II delivered in
a way you’ve never experienced it before. This twohour HISTORY special uses
an all-seeing CGI eye that
offers a satellite view of
the conflict, allowing you to
experience it in a way that
puts key events and tipping points in a global
perspective. Groundbreaking
moments recreated that
could never have before been
captured on camera. Information is brought to the
forefront and explains how a
nation ranked 19 th in the
world’s militaries in 1939,
became the only atomic superpower in six years.
SUPERMAN: UNBOUND
(Blu-ray)
Warner Home Video
An unstoppable android on
the horizon — a mysterious
fireball hurtling toward Earth
and a fearless and beautiful
reporter who’ll stop at nothing to get her story! It’s just
another day for the heroic
Man of Steel, only this time
for better or for worse, he has
his unpredictable cousin,
Supergirl by his side. The
gritty adventure begins as
Superman learns about the
ruthless force known as
Brainiac, who seized and
miniaturized Krypton’s capital City of Kandor. Determined to liberate the captured metropolis and protect
his home planet from
Brainiac’s increasing power,
Superman takes on his
most menacing enemy yet.
In this animated original
movie based on the gripping
comic book miniseries.
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UPTOWN & DOWNTOWN
Don’t miss Italian singer and actor Nino D’Angelo at
Foxwoods Resort & Casino on June 1 st. See the MUSIC
SECTION for more details.
MUSIC
TD GARDEN
100 Legends Way, Boston, MA
617-624-1050
www.TDGarden.com
BEYONCÉ — The Mrs. Carter Show
World Tour starring Beyoncé will
stop at TD Garden on July 23rd. The
Mrs. Carter Show World Tour promises to be the entertainer’s most ambitious undertaking to date. It is expected to be bigger in scope than any
of her previous shows. Beyoncé is one
of the most widely recognized and
highly respected women in pop culture. A solo recording artist, actress,
philanthropist and business woman,
she has released four #1 solo albums
and has sold over 75 million albums
worldwide. Her work has earned her
numerous awards and accolades, including 16 Grammy Awards. Billboard
named her the Top Female Artist and
Top Radio Songs Artist of the 2000s
decade. The Recording Industry Association of America also recognized
Beyoncé as the Top Certified Artist of
the 2000s.
BANK OF AMERICA PAVILION
290 Northern Ave., Boston, MA
www.LiveNation.com
STING — The Back to Bass Tour
rolls into Boston on Friday, June 21,
2013 with Sting performing many of
his greatest hits joined by a 5-piece
band including: Dominic Miller (guitar), David Sancious (keyboards),
Vinnie Colaiuta (drums), Peter Tickell
(electric fiddle), and Jo Lawry (vocals)!
Don’t miss the opportunity to see
Sting at a smaller venue setting on
South Boston’s waterfront.
COMCAST CENTER
885 S Main St, Mansfield, MA
www.LiveNation.com
RASCAL FLATTS — June 14th.
Since their musical debut in 2000,
Rascal Flatts has sold over 21 million
albums, 25 million digital downloads
and delivered 14 #1 singles to the top
of the charts. Rascal Flatts is the most
awarded Country group of the past
decade, earning over 40 trophies
from the ACAs, ACMs, AMAs, CMAs,
People’s Choice Awards and more with
such hits as What Hurts the Most,
Bless The Broken Road, My Wish,
Stand, Feels Like Today, Life is a Highway, I Won’t Let Go. As one of the
hottest-selling acts on tour in any
genre, they’ve sold over 7 million concert tickets and counting. Opening
the show will be The Band Perry.
MATCHBOX TWENTY & THE
GOO GOO DOLLS — August 18th.
Matchbox Twenty released their debut album, Yourself or Someone Like
You, in 1996. While their first single,
Long Day, was a rock radio-only success, the album soon spawned several Top 40 singles including Push, 3
A.M., Real World and Back 2 Good. The
album sold more than 12 million copies in the U.S. alone. Before recording their second album, Rob Thomas
collaborated with Itaal Shur on a song
called Smooth for Carlos Santana’s
comeback album, Supernatural.
Thomas was supposed to act only as
a songwriter for Smooth, but Santana
had him sing for it after hearing the
song’s demo. Smooth was the album’s
lead single and became a hit in 1999.
In 2000 Matchbox Twenty released
their second album, Mad Season
which includes such hits as Bent and
Mad Seasons. Also appearing on this
bill are the ever popular Goo Goo
Dolls, whose hits include Iris, Slide
and Black Balloon, just to name a few.
This concert is a “do not miss” event.
FOXWOODS RESORT & CANSINO
350 Trolley Line Boulevard
Ledyard, CT
800-200-2882
www.Foxwoods.com
NINO D’ANGELO — June 1st. Italian singer and actor Nino D’Angelo is
arguably the foremost pop icon to
come from Naples since the ’80s. The
success of his first album, A’ Storia
Mia, in 1976, surpassed all expectations. His records made him a popular phenomenon with Southern Italian audiences almost overnight and
his trademark blonde moptop haircut
made his image instantly recognizable.
D’Angelo’s popularity spread all over
Italy with his 1982 album Nu’ Jeans e
Na’ Maglietta. If anything was missing
to make him Naples’ favorite son,
D’Angelo fully accomplished that in
1987 when he composed Napoli,
Napoli for the city’s soccer club. A traditional minnow with one of the most
passionate fan bases in Europe, that
year Naples saw a Diego Maradonainspired team win the city a famous
first Italian championship in history.
Supporters made D’Angelo’s song the
unofficial hymn of the campaign, and
it has remained one ever since.
THEATER
STONEHAM THEATRE
395 Main Street, Stoneham, MA
781-279-2200
www.StonehamTheatre.org
PIRATES OF PENZANCE —
Now through June 2nd. The Hypocrites’ bring their award-winning
and audience favorite production
from their native Chicago. An eightyminute exotic excursion featuring
bathing beauties, philosophizing pirates and grown men in remarkably
short shorts! Warning: If you want
boring, stay away; this experience
will cause immense joy and the compulsion to spontaneously sing along.
Come ashore with the Very Model of
A Modern Major General, the Pirate
King, and a banjo-picking Mabel. The
show features beach balls, sunshine
(the artificial kind) and tons of fun
music.
REAGLE MUSIC THEATRE
617 Lexington St., Waltham, MA
781-891-5600
www.ReagleMusicTheatre.org
CHICAGO — June 13th through
June 23rd. The longest running
American musical makes its Reagle
debut! This “killer” Tony and Oscarwinning musical follows the merry
murderesses Roxie Hart, Velma
Kelly and their slick lawyer Billy
Flynn through 1920’s Chicago with
the fabulous choreography in the
style of Bob Fosse and iconic Kander
and Ebb tunes: “All that Jazz,”
“Razzle Dazzle,” “We Both Reached
for the gun” and more!
CUTLER MAJESTIC THEATRE
219 Tremont Street, Boston, MA
617-824-8400
www.ArtsEmerson.org
ALMIRA — June 9th through June
16th. Written when Handel was only
19, Almira tells a story of intrigue and
romance at the Court of Castile. The
opera features a trio of love triangles
as the newly-crowned queen Almira
and two princesses navigate the evershifting affections of a brave soldier, a
loyal aide and a mysterious foreign
ambassador. These lovelorn characters must overcome misunderstandings, jealousies, duels and dungeons
on their way to a joyously happy
ending.
WILBUR THEATRE
246 Tremont St., Boston, MA
www.TheWilburTheatre.com
SPANK!
—
Now
through
June 1st. Part Chippendales, part
Second City — all in one delicious
package! SPANK! is a high energy
musical parody of Fifty Shades of
Grey, the risque novel which recently surpassed Harry Potter to become the fastest selling paperback
of all time. SPANK! was conceived (behave, now) by and directed by Jim
Millan, whose credits include The
Kids in the Hall, Larry King Standing
Up, Marijuanalogues with Tommy
Chong, and Mythbusters Live. Mature
audiences only. Stay after the show
for a photo with Mr. Dangerous himself and meet the cast (not applicable
on Friday and Saturday 7:00 pm performances, sorry gals).
CHARLES PLAYHOUSE
74 Warrenton St., Boston, MA
617-931-2787 or 617-426-6912
www.Charles-Playhouse.com
BLUE MAN GROUP — Ongoing.
This giddily subversive off-Broadway
hit serves up outrageous and inventive theater where three muted, bluepainted performers spoof both contemporary art and modern technology. Wry commentary and bemusing
antics are matched only by the ingenious ways in which music and sound
are created. The show has recently
been updated.
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money for the Jimmy Fund to benefit
cancer research at Dana-Farber. Not
only do you get to eat all you want of
the ice cream donated by the nation’s
top frozen dessert companies, but you
can vote afterward for your favorite
among the 30 or so different flavors
on offer.
FREE EVENTS
HATCH SHELL,
Esplanade, Charles River, Boston
EARTHFEST — Saturday, May 18,
2013. Sponsored by Radio 92.9 and
Whole Foods Market. EarthFest concert is a free music festival that is
hosted yearly on the Esplanade. The
concert was created to demonstrate
how everyday individuals can reduce
their environmental impact. The
concert is supported by a variety of
sponsors such as Whole Foods Market, Subaru, MetroPCS, and Boston
Globe. These sponsors, along with
the other sponsors, set up booths
and offer free items to promote their
products and demonstrate to concert
attendees how their products will aid
both the individual and the environment as a whole. Notable performers
in years past have been KT Tunstall,
The Fray, Los Lonely Boys and
Shawn Mullins. In 2012, Earthfest
audience was estimated to be over
200,000 people.
2013 YEAR OF ITALIAN CULTURE
BOSTON - PROVIDENCE PROGRAM
As of March 21, 2013
For more information and updates call 617.722.9302
or visit www.consboston.esteri.it/ for updates
MUSIC & THEATER
JUN 3 | Providence, “Pinocchio, Storia di un Burattino.” Performed
by Massimiliano Finazzer Flory. PROVIDENCE
JUN 11 | Berklee College of Music, Boston. Concert by Enrico Rava
and his Quintet. BOSTON
JULY 14 | Boston. “La Notte della Taranta.” Part of the “Outside the
Box” Festival. BOSTON
JUL 27 | Tanglewood, Lenox “Requiem” by Giuseppe Verdi.
Performed by The Boston Symphony Orchestra, Director Daniele
Gatti. LENOX
NOV 13-17 | The Paramount, Boston. Compagnia Marionette Carlo
Colla e Figli Presents “The Sleeping Beauty.” BOSTON
TASTES AND FLAVORS OF ITALY
BOSTON PLAYWRIGHTS’
THEATRE
949 Commonwealth Ave., Boston
617-353-5443
www.BU.edu/bpt/
FROM DENMARK WITH LOVE –
June 10th through July 1st. A mashup parody of Shakespeare’s Hamlet
and the one and only Bond, James
Bond. Written by John J King, the
play stars Boston’s rising legend
Daniel Berger-Jones and is directed
by BarlowAdamson. DENMARK reimagines Hamlet as a James Bond
adventure, telling Shakespeare’s
classic tale of revenge through
the lens of the most exciting modern
cinematic spy.
JUNE 7 | Boston Public Library. italianissimo! A special night of
Italian culture, music, fashion and food to raise funds for the creation
of the Italian Cultural Center of Boston. BOSTON
SPECIAL
EVENTS
ART
AGANNIS ARENA
925 Commonwealth Ave., Boston
617-358-7000
www.BU.EDU/Agannis/
TNA
WRESTLING
SLAMMIVERSARY — Sunday, June 2,
2013. “Slammiversary XI is our biggest
show of the summer and we’re so excited to bring it to Boston for the very
first time,” said TNA Entertainment
President Dixie Carter. “The Northeast has such a great connection to
the world of professional wrestling
and we can’t wait to showcase the
Impact Wrestling Superstars to this
audience.” Impact Wrestling stars including “The Immortal” Hulk Hogan,
“The Icon” Sting, current TNA World
Heavyweight Champion Bully Ray,
Olympic Gold Medalist Kurt Angle,
“The Charismatic Enigma” Jeff Hardy,
X Division standouts such as current
X Division champion Kenny King and
Zema Ion, plus Knockouts champion
Velvet Sky and the lovely and lethal
Knockouts, are among those expected
to appear at Slammiversary XI.
CITY HALL PLAZA
Government Center,Boston
SCOOPER BOWL ICE CREAM
FEST — June 4th through June 6th.
Boston’s favorite ice cream fest,
Scooper Bowl, dishes out 10 or so
tons of ice cream, gelato, frozen yogurt, and sorbet in this 3-day
fundraiser at City Hall Plaza. Now in
its 31st year, Scooper Bowl raises
ITALIAN LANGUAGE & LITERATURE
OCT 16 | Center for European Studies, Harvard University.
“Salvemini Colloquium” on Italian history and culture with Prof.
Massimo Salvadori. CAMBRIDGE
OCT 2013 | Emmanuel College, Boston. “The Meaning of
Machiavelli’s Prince.” Lecture by Prof. Maurizo Viroli (Princeton).
BOSTON
NOV 23 | Brown University, Providence. International Prize:
“Boccaccio Afterlife.” In cooperation with the American Boccaccio
Association (ABA) and the Town of Certaldo on the occasion of the
700th anniversary of Giovanni Boccaccio. PROVIDENCE
THROUGH JUL 14 | RISD Museum, Providence. Exhibition
“The Festive City.” PROVIDENCE
THROUGH JUN 30 | Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Exhibition
“Michelangelo: Sacred and Profane Master Drawings from the Casa
Buonarroti.” BOSTON
MAY 20 - JUN 28 | City Hall, Boston. “Looking for Hemingway.”
Exhibition by Franco Azzinari. BOSTON
FALL 2013 | Providence. De Chirico Exhibition. PROVIDENCE
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
FALL 2013 | Harvard University, Cambridge. International
Conference on “Galileo and Sunspots.” Organized by Museo Galileo,
Firenze Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica, Harvard University. In
cooperation with NASA. CAMBRIDGE
OCT 2013 | Boston. PIB Seminar Series: “Italian and American
Policies on Biomedical Research.” BOSTON
BRAND ITALIA & DESIGN
JUN | MIT and Politecnico of Milan. Joint six-week course for Italian
and U.S. students at the Design Department of the Politecnico of
Milan. MILAN
NEXT GENERATION
JUN 16-22 | Boston PIB Sailing Championship, in partnership with
Scuola Vela Mascalzone Latino and three sailing centers in Boston
BOSTON
CINEMA & PHOTOGRAPHY
SEP - OCT | Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts. Harvard
University, Cambridge. “New Italian Cinema,” in cooperation with
Cinecitta’ and Harvard Film Archive. CAMBRIDGE
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POST-GAZETTE, MAY 17, 2013
Recipes from the
Homeland
by Vita Orlando Sinopoli
Are you ready for this? The National Institute of Health (NIH) is going to blow a whopping $1.5 million to see why lesbians like
TV personality Rosie O’Donnell are overweight! NIH insists it is an issue of “high
public health significance” to determine why
homosexual men are slimmer than their gay
sisters. The project will be conducted at
Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston,
— and it’s not the first time money has been
thrown at this issue. In 2011, a similar study
was conducted — at a cost of $778,522. Even
worse, in 2012, another $741,378 was shelled
out for the same project! Even worse than
that, no word on what the studies concluded!
Among life’s mysteries is how a two pound
box of candy can make a woman gain five
pounds,
Carlo Scostumato claims there are two
ways to determine middle age — one is by
the calendar and the other by the waistline.
Strictly for the birds! Former boxing champion Mike Tyson has revealed that he once
broke up with a girlfriend after she cooked
and ate one of his beloved racing pigeons, “I
was dating this young lady and she said, ‘I
don’t know why you’re flying those damn
birds, you should be eating them,’ ” said
Tyson, who owns some 350 pigeons. The
woman grabbed one of the birds and proceeded to cook it up and eat it. “It just wasn’t
the right thing to do,” said Tyson. “That’s why
she’s not my woman anymore.”
Attention! Single women! Married women
have lower heart attack risk! Married women
are at far less risk of suffering a heart attack than are their single and divorced counterparts, according to a new study. In fact,
happily married women even stand a better
chance of surviving a coronary with a lower
chance of dying before reaching the hospital, says the research published in the European Journal Of Preventive Cardiology. “Marriage seems to protect women even more
than men from out-of-hospital death,” says
lead researcher Dr. Aiano Lammintausta.
“Married women may have a better financial status, better health habits and higher
levels of support compared to the unmarried.
Having someone close to raise the alarm
during a heart attack could also be important.”
More healthy news! Have a hearty breakfast! Wolfing down protein like eggs and lean
beef in the morning makes you feel fuller
during the day and helps you cut out snacking at night, say University of Missouri researchers. Unfortunately, too many people
skip breakfast or just have coffee, which
could explain why 25 million young U.S.
adults are overweight.
Giuseppina, cosce storte, suggests for
breakfast you should have a cup of cioccolato
caldo, bruschetta and biscotti. Buon giorno!
More healthy suggestions! Losing a week’s
worth of good sleep shuts down genes that
protect the body against disease. That’s the
astonishing conclusion of a study. Researchers found that the lack of sleep messed up
the working of 711 genes involved with the
immune system and the handling of stress
and inflammation. The lack of sleep also
wreaked havoc with the body’s internal time
clock. Fortunately, a week’s worth of good
sleep set everything back to normal. But the
scientists from England’s University of Surrey warn that continuous lack of sleep over
longer periods can trigger serious health
problems. “If these processes continue to be
disrupted, you could see how you are going
to get impairment of organs, tissues, heart
disease, obesity and diabetes,” say the scientists.
Bella Culo of Chestnut Hill, says, “When a
man walks in his sleep, he leaves his wife:
when he talks in his sleep, his wife leaves
him.”
The gorgeous, brainy, Barbra D’Amico of
Russo’s Imports, says, “Most of us spend a
lifetime going to sleep when we’re not sleepy
and getting up when we are.”
The charming Christina Quinlan also an
executive at Russo Imports, says, “There
seems to be a catch to almost everything.
For instance, it’s wonderful to sleep till noon,
but it sure ruins your afternoon nap.”
Wow!
An
Indian multimillionaire
who let his
9-year-old
son drive his
Ferrari F430 as a birthday present has
been charged with child endangerment.
Mohammed Nisham filmed the birthday boy
cruising around in the $200,000 sports car
— which has a maximum speed of 190 mph
— and uploaded the footage to YouTube, causing an outrage in India. The boy’s parents
are unabashed. “I am proud of him,” said his
mother, noting that their son had also driven
the family’s Lamborghini and Bentley. “He’s
been driving since he was five.”
Big shot! A Florida man tried to shoot a
squirrel for dinner by taping a 40-caliber bullet to the end of his BB gun — and wound up
in the hospital with shrapnel wounds. Police
say that when William Daniel Lloyd, 31, fired
his hastily customized weapon, the BB round
struck the larger bullet, just as he planned.
But instead of sending the bullet speeding
toward the rodent, the bullet’s cartridge exploded, embedding metal fragments in his
legs and arms. The squirrel apparently got
away unscathed.
Be aware, 1 in 20 patients admitted to
U.S. hospitals picks up an infection they
didn’t have when they arrived. Those infections cause the deaths of 100,000 people a
year.
Yes! Yes! Yes! The Oscar winner actress
Anne Bancroft is an Italian American. Her
true name is Anne Marie Italiano. Anne was
born in the Bronx on September 17, 1931.
She was married to comic genius Mel Brooks
in 1964. .
Of course, you heard of the noted actor
Alfred Drake. Well, he was born Alfred
Capurro, October 7, 1914, in the Bronx, New
York. Yes! An Italian American!
Big money! An average full-time Walmart
employees earning $12.67 an hour would
have to work 785 years to earn the equivalent of Walmart CEO Michael Duke’s annual
salary of $20.7 million — assuming the employee worked 40 hours a week, 52 weeks a
year and didn’t pay taxes.
The newest economic indicator might be
in your underwear drawer, said Quentin
Fottrell in MarketWatch.com. American men’s
apparel sales stayed mostly flat in 2012,
except for “two garments some men continue
to wear even after they’re falling apart” —
underwear and socks. “For men who don’t
care so much about underwear, during lean
times, they probably made do with what they
had,” said Vicki Morwitz, a marketing professor at New York University. Edgar Dworsky,
founder of ConsumerWorld.Org, said that an
improving economy is “the right time for men
to get rid of all that holey underwear.” And
that can lead to more economic activity —
namely dating.
Show business reminiscing with the ageless stately musicologist and philanthropist
Albert Natale. Billy Williams formed his famous quartet in 1950 and became a regular
on Sid Caesar’s “Show of Shows” shortly
thereafter. Of his ten hits on the Coral label
between 1954 and 1959, by far his biggest
hit was “I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Write
Myself a Letter.” Tammy Wynette’s album
“Tammy’s Greatest Hits (1969) was the bestselling album ever by a female country artist. Composer Meredith Willson played flute
in the John Philip Souza Band early in his
career. He is best remembered for Broadway
shows such as “The Music Man” and “The
Unsinkable Molly Brown,” both of which were
made into successful movies. For those of
you with morbid curiosity, Martha Raye is at
Fort Bragg Military Cemetery, N.C. Dinah
Shore is at Hillside Memorial Park, Los
Angeles. Rudy Vallee is at St. Hyacinth’s
Church Cemetery, Westbrook, Maine.
Audrey Hepburn is at Tolochenaz, Vaud, Switzerland. Marlene Dietrich is at Friedenau
Cemetery, Berlin, Germany. Ava Gardner is
at Sunset Memorial Park, Smithfield, North
Carolina. And Jayne Mansfield is at Fairview
Cemetery, Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania.
AMERICA IS A BEAUTIFUL ITALIAN NAME
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VEAL KIDNEYS
1 or 1 1/2 pounds veal
kidneys
3 cloves garlic chopped
2 small potatoes
1/3 cup olive vegetable or
canola oil
3 tablespoons red or white
cooking wine of choice
(optional)
Salt and black pepper.
Remove any fat from the kidneys, wash and dry. Cut kidneys into one-inch portions and set aside.
Peel potatoes and cut into one-inch portions, wash and
dry and set aside.
Heat oil in skillet to medium heat. Carefully add the cutup kidney portions. There may be some splattering. Fry
kidney portions until all are seared before adding the potato
portions. Add chopped garlic and stir. Cover and fry over
medium/low heat until potatoes and veal portions are fork
tender. Stir occasionally.
Optional: Add the wine, stir thoroughly and cover.
Simmer over low heat about thirty seconds. Add salt and
pepper to taste. Remove from burner. Serves two.
NOTE: As a youngster, I remember Mama cleaning and boiling chicken feet to add to her homemade chicken soup. When I
questioned the use of chicken feet, Mama told me that in her
homeland it was customary to use as many parts of the slaughtered animal as possible — like chicken feet and livers, pig’s
feet, veal kidneys and tripe. They had lived during difficult
economical times. Ironically it prepared them for life in the
United States during the Great Depression. The meat markets
of Boston’s North End supplied them with all cuts of meats.
After I married my husband in 1949, my mother-in-law
frequently prepared the above kidney recipe for us, knowing
that it was a favorite of my husband. Today, veal kidneys are
scarcely seen in supermarkets. Beef kidneys, more often
available, can be prepared in this same manner. However, our
family still prefers veal kidneys.
Vita can be reached at [email protected]
1st Generation
Italian-American
Vita Orlando Sinopoli
Shares with us
a delightful recollection
of her memories as a child
growing up in
Boston’s “Little Italy”
and a collection of
Italian family recipes
from the homeland.
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To continue from last
week, I was saying that this
week (on the 15th) is the 22nd
anniversary of my column,
Nanna and Babbononno.
When Babbononno finally
settled in Boston, he was told
that Boston’s North End had
many Italians for residents.
He headed for a cup of coffee
and something to eat and
began talking to another Italian, Antonio Ceruolo. They
seemed to hit it off and my
grandfather told his new
friend about his experiences
in America. Antonio listened
and informed his companion
that he and several other
countrymen were sharing a
North End apartment and
one of them was moving
out. If Babbononno was interested, he could take the
man’s place. He did.
Antonio was a plasterer.
Before there were forms for
doing fancy scroll work or
other decorative ideas, he
carved them by hand. He was
always working as a result
of his talent and was saving
his money to bring his siblings over from Italy, one by
one, but not in steerage, the
way he had traveled from
Italy to America. Two of his
sisters had already arrived
and a 3 rd was preparing to
emigrate. He showed pictures of his siblings to his
new roommate and mentioned that one, Giovannina
was not married. Babbononno liked the looks of the
unmarried sister but didn’t
say anything out of respect,
but kept the image of her in
mind.
Antonio was dating a tiny
young lady from Avellino and
referred to her as Mariuccia.
As time progressed, they
were married and headed to
East Boston. Babbononno, in
the meantime, found a day
job both making and finishing furniture. He networked
around the North End neighborhood and found out who
the local musicians were and
began to play at night. One
of them was Guy Schirraffa,
who was in the process of
putting the Roma Band together and when he did, the
band marched in parades,
played for holiday gatherings
and each occasion featured
Michele Contini (Babbononno) on drums. He soon
joined the Italian Marine
Band in America and would
remain with both for years
to come. With two jobs, he
began to do well financially,
and when Antonio’s sister,
Giovannina arrived, Michele
asked permission to date
her. Dating in those days
was always under the supervision of the girl’s family.
Antonio and his married
sisters kept their eyes on
Michele. He was a friend, but
musicians had bad reputations with the ladies and
they were worried about
their sister.
After a brief courtship
Michele Contini and Giovannina Ceruolo were married
at the Mt. Carmel Church in
East Boston with Antonio
and Mariuccia standing
up for them. They rented
an apartment in the same
building as Antonio and
Mariuccia, who was already
expecting her first child. To
Americanize, Michele became Michael and Giovannina became Jenny.
My mother was the first
born, then Uncle Nick. A
third child was born, Antonio, but while still an infant, pulled a pan of scalding
hot water off the kitchen
stove and didn’t survive the
ordeal. He would be the first
of my family to be buried in
America. They tried again
and the result was Uncle
Gino.
Nanna took a part time job
as a stitcher doing hand tailoring on men’s suit jackets
and heard some gossip about
her husband. The gossip continued and she confronted
her husband because it concerned him. She heard that
he had a wife and children
back in Foggia. Babbononno
confessed that he had two
children but was widowed,
having had lost his wife
when the 2nd child was born.
He told my grandmother that
his mother was caring for
the children and he hadn’t
wanted to mention it for
fear that she wouldn’t marry
him.
My grandmother went to
an unused sugar bowl and
pulled out some money she
was saving and told Babbononno that his children
belonged with him not his
mother and that the money
should be sufficient to bring
the children to America.
Within a short period of
time, they arrived and the
family was established with
Grace being the oldest, Paul
being the second oldest and
then the American born,
Angelina (my mother), Nick
and Gino. Grace married
young and pulled away from
the family. As a result, I
never really knew her.
When their Orleans Street
apartment was robbed one
day, Babbononno decided to
buy a house in the then
Anglo neighborhood of Eagle
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Hill. He purchased what today we call a three decker
on Eutaw Street and the
family settled in for what
amounted to suburban living. Babbononno supported
his family with two jobs,
building furniture during the
day and playing music at
night. I mentioned that he
played drums, but he also
played guitar and joined
a dance band. As his sons
grew up, they followed in
their father’s musical footsteps. Even before they were
adults, Uncles Paul and Nick
became professional musicians, both playing clarinet
and sax. Uncle Gino was
taught drums by my grandfather, but WWII would
interrupt a career of entertainment. Following a stint
with the Army Air Corps, he
would go into business and
forgo music.
Uncles Nick and Paul were
working with a band and
brought the bass player
home for dinner one night.
Babbononno
liked
him
right off as did their sister,
Angelina, who was now calling herself Anne. The bass
player, John DeCristoforo
and Anne dated throughout
the early 1930s and were
married in 1936. I came
along in 1938. For the two
years before I was born, Mom
and Dad lived in Allston, in
a section called Musician’s
Row. Most of the people who
lived there were musicians
Dad and Uncle Nick worked
within various bands. When
I was born, they moved back
to 70 Eutaw Street in East
Boston.
Toward the end of WWII,
Nanna had a heart attack
and Babbononno knew the
big house was too much for
her and he sold it. He rented
an apartment on Princeton
Street, a five minute walk
from the old house. We
moved to 74 Eutaw, where I
grew up.
Well, that’s the story of
how my family came to
America and is my anniversary story. Uncles Paul and
Gino would have two children each and Uncle Nick,
none. I was like a son to
Uncle Nick and my two sons
were his surrogate grandchildren. Nanna passed
away in December of 1958,
suffering with breast cancer
for a few years. Babbononno
made it to age 98. Dad
died in 1991, Uncle Paul
in 2004, Nick in 2006 and
Mom in 2007. The only one
left is Uncle Gino, who will
be 96 this June. He would
hang around with me if
Aunt Ninna, his wife, would
let him. But, she probably
thinks I would lead him
astray.
Hopefully, I will be able to
continue with stories about
my family well into the
future and all I can say is,
“Mille Gracie,” for reading
my stuff and identifying with
a typical Italian family in
America. In reality, we’re
the good guys!!!
GOD BLESS AMERICA
Ken Shallow
617.593.6211
[email protected]
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LEGAL NOTICE
MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Sealed General Bids for MPA Project No. L1013-C2, 1257 & 1263 SARATOGA STREET,
DEMOLITION AND SITE RESTORATION, EAST BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, will be received
by the Massachusetts Port Authority at the Capital Programs Department Office, Suite 209S - Logan
Office Center, One Harborside Drive, East Boston, Massachusetts 02128-2909, until 11:00 A.M.
local time on WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 2013 immediately after which, in a designated room, the bids
will be opened and read publicly.
NOTE:
PRE-BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD AT THE CAPITAL PROGRAMS
DEPARTMENT (ABOVE ADDRESS) AT 10:00 AM, LOCAL TIME ON
TUESDAY, MAY 28, 2013.
The work includes DEMOLITION OF VACANT BUILDINGS & STRUCTURES, UTILITY
DISCONNECTIONS, REMOVAL OF UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS AND ALL ASSOCIATED
PIPING, REMOVAL OF CONCRETE PADS AND ASPHALT, FENCE REPLACEMENT,
REGRADING, RESEEDING, AND SITE RESTORATION.
Bid documents will be made available beginning THURSDAY, MAY 23, 2013.
The estimated project cost is $354,000.00.
Bid Documents in electronic format may be obtained free of charge at the Authority’s Capital
Programs Department Office, together with any addenda or amendments, which the Authority may
issue and a printed copy of the Proposal form.
In order to be eligible and responsible to bid on this contract General Bidders must submit with
their bid a current Certificate of Eligibility issued by the Division of Capital Asset Management and
an Update Statement. The General Bidder must be certified in the category of DEMOLITION. The
estimated contract cost is THREE HUNDRED FIFTY FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS ($354,000.00).
Bidding procedures and award of the contract and sub-contracts shall be in accordance with
the provisions of Sections 44A through 44H inclusive, Chapter 149 of the General Laws of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
A proposal guaranty shall be submitted with each General Bid consisting of a bid deposit for five (5)
percent of the value of the bid; when sub-bids are required, each must be accompanied by a deposit
equal to five (5) percent of the sub-bid amount, in the form of a bid bond, or cash, or a certified check,
or a treasurer’s or a cashier’s check issued by a responsible bank or trust company, payable to the
Massachusetts Port Authority in the name of which the Contract for the work is to be executed. The
bid deposit shall be (a) in a form satisfactory to the Authority, (b) with a surety company qualified to
do business in the Commonwealth and satisfactory to the Authority, and (c) conditioned upon the
faithful performance by the principal of the agreements contained in the bid.
The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a performance bond and a labor and materials
payment bond, each in an amount equal to 100% of the Contract price. The surety shall be a surety
company or securities satisfactory to the Authority. Attention is called to the minimum rate of wages
to be paid on the work as determined under the provisions of Chapter 149, Massachusetts General
Laws, Section 26 to 27G, inclusive, as amended. The Contractor will be required to pay minimum
wages in accordance with the schedules listed in Division II, Special Provisions of the Specifications,
which wage rates have been predetermined by the U. S. Secretary of Labor and/or the Commissioner
of Labor and Industries of Massachusetts, whichever is greater.
The successful Bidder will be required to purchase and maintain Bodily Injury Liability Insurance,
Auto Liability Insurance, and Property Damage Liability Insurance for a combined single limit of
$1,000,000. Said policy shall be on an occurrence basis and the Authority shall be included as an
Additional Insured. See the insurance sections of Division I, General Requirements and Division II,
Special Provisions for complete details.
This contract is subject to a Minority/Women Owned Business Enterprise participation provision
requiring that not less than THIRTEEN PERCENT (13%) of the Contract be performed by minority
and women owned business enterprise contractors. With respect to this provision, bidders are urged
to familiarize themselves thoroughly with the Bidding Documents. Strict compliance with the pertinent
procedures will be required for a bidder to be deemed responsive and eligible.
This Contract is also subject to Affirmative Action requirements of the Massachusetts Port Authority
contained in the Non-Discrimination and Affirmative Action article of Division I, General Requirements
and Covenants, and to the Secretary of Labor’s Requirement for Affirmative Action to Ensure Equal
Opportunity and the Standard Federal Equal Opportunity Construction Contract Specifications
(Executive Order 11246).
The General Contractor is required to submit a Certification of Non-Segregated Facilities prior
to award of the Contract, and to notify prospective subcontractors of the requirement for such
certification where the subcontract exceeds $10,000.
Complete information and authorization to view the site may be obtained from the Capital Programs
Department Office at the Massachusetts Port Authority. The right is reserved to waive any informality
in or reject any or all proposals.
MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY
THOMAS P. GLYNN
CEO AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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from Whitinsville Christian
Academy; and Kadar Derek
Qian from Westford Academy. Kadar Derek Qian will
perform a movement from
Prokofiev’s Piano concerto
No. 3; Innaray Oliveira will
perform Leonard Cohen’s
Hallelujah; Esha Nijhoff
Asser will perform a work
based on text from the renowned Indian poet Rabindranath Tagore; and the
Charlie Brown Band will perform a selection from their
jazz repertoire.
The Boston Pops is in full
swing and this May have
class act shows. May 23 rd
and 24 th Megan Hility from
Smash, May 28 th and 29 th
Matthew Morrison from Glee
and on May 29 th Fidelity
Investment will be holding
their annual young artists
competition. Symphony Hall
is located at 301 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston, MA.
For more information on
show times and ticket prices
you call the box office at
617-266-1492 or log on to
www.bso.org.
MFA on Display .… The
Museum of Fine Arts in Boston is highlighting one of the
LEGAL NOTICE
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
The MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY (Authority) is soliciting consulting services for MPA
CONTRACT NO. A289-S2, CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS INSPECTION / TESTING, LOGAN
AIRPORT & MARITIME PROPERTIES. The Authority is seeking qualified multidiscipline consulting
firms/teams, with proven experience to provide professional services including laboratory services
to perform construction materials testing and inspection in support of the Authority’s construction
program. The Consultant shall demonstrate its ability to manage costs effectively and shall be
experienced in providing similar on-call services. The Consultant must be able to work closely with
the Authority and other interested parties in order to provide such services in a timely and effective
manner.
The consultant shall demonstrate experience in several disciplines, including but not limited to,
complete laboratory, field and plant inspection capabilities related construction materials inspection
and testing.
The scope of work shall include, but not be limited to the following:
(1) Bituminous concrete, (2) Portland cement concrete; (3) soils; (4) structural steel
and welding; and (5) coatings. Such inspections shall be performed in accordance with
ASTM, FAA, AASHTO, AWS, NACE, ACI, PCI, NETTCP and/or other appropriate
specifications and standards. All testing and inspections shall be done under the direction
and management of the Authority’s QA Manager. The Consultant shall be required to
provide vehicles and operators with appropriate insurance coverage and shall be capable
of being licensed and badged to allow for access to all of the Authority’s facilities.
The contract will be work order based, and Consultant’s fee for each work order shall be negotiated;
however, the total fee for the contract shall not exceed $500,000.
Each submission shall include a Statement of Qualifications that provides detailed information in
response to the evaluation criteria set forth below and include Architect/Engineer & Related Services
questionnaires SF 330 (www.gsa.gov/portal/forms/download/116486) with the appropriate
number of Part IIs. M/WBE Certification of the prime and/or subconsultants shall be current at the
time of submittal and the Consultant shall provide a copy of the M/WBE certification letter from the
Supplier Diversity Office, formerly known as State Office of Minority and Women Business Assistance
(SOMWBA) within its submittal. The Consultant shall also provide an original and nine copies of
litigation and legal proceedings information, signed under the pains and penalties of perjury, in a
separate sealed envelope entitled “Litigation and Legal Proceedings”. See www.massport.com/
doing-business/Pages/CapitalProgramsResourceCenter.aspx for more details on litigation and
legal proceedings history submittal requirements.
The submission shall be evaluated on basis of:
(1) current level of experience and knowledge of the team for similar projects,
particularly the Project Manager,
(2) geographic location and availability of the Project Manager, resident inspectors and
other key personnel to be assigned to the project,
(3) experience and expertise of subconsultants,
(4) demonstrated ability to perform work with minimal disruption to facility operations,
(5) familiarity with Massachusetts public bid laws
(6) cost management and scheduling capabilities,
(7) M/WBE and affirmative action efforts, please indicate the proposed % of M/WBE
participation
(8) current level of work with the Authority,
(9) past performance for the Authority, if any,
(10) experience with sustainable design concepts, and
(11) project understanding and technical approach to this project.
The selection shall involve a two-step process including the shortlisting of a minimum of three firms
based on an evaluation of the Statements of Qualifications received in response to this solicitation,
followed immediately by a final selection of the consultant by the Authority. The Authority reserves
the right to interview the firms prior to final selection, if deemed appropriate.
By responding to this solicitation, consultants agree to accept the terms and conditions of Massport’s
standard work order agreement, a copy of the Authority’s standard agreement can be found on
the Authority’s web page at www.massport.com. The exception to this standard agreement is the
insurance requirement of $1,000,000 of commercial general liability. The Consultant shall specify in
its cover letter that it has the ability to obtain requisite insurance coverage.
Submissions shall be printed on both sides of the sheet (8 1/2” x 11”), no acetate covers. Ten (10)
copies of a bound document and one PDF version on a disc each limited to:
1) an SF 330 including the appropriate number of Part IIs,
2) resumes of key individuals only each limited to one (1) page under SF 330, Section E,
3) no more than ten (10) projects each limited to one (1) page under SF 330, Section F,
4) no more than 3 sheets (6 pages) of information contained under SF 330 Section H
addressing the evaluation items (except for the litigation and legal proceedings
history), and
5) no more than 2 sheets (4 pages) of other relevant material not including a 2 page
(max.) cover letter, SDO certification letters, covers, dividers, and other required
information.
This submission, including the litigation and legal proceedings history in a separate sealed envelope
as required shall be addressed to Houssam H. Sleiman, PE, CCM, Director of Capital Programs
and Environmental Affairs and received no later than 12:00 Noon on Thursday, June 6, 2013,
at the Massachusetts Port Authority, Logan Office Center, One Harborside Drive, Suite 209S,
Logan International Airport, East Boston, MA 02128-2909. Any submission which is not received
in a timely manner shall be rejected by the Authority as non-responsive. Any information provided
to the Authority in any Proposal or other written or oral communication between the Proposer and
the Authority will not be, or deemed to have been, proprietary or confidential, although the Authority
will use reasonable efforts not to disclose such information to persons who are not employees or
consultants retained by the Authority except as may be required by M.G.L. c.66.
The procurement process for these services will proceed according to the following anticipated
schedule:
EVENT
DATE / TIME
Solicitation: Release Date
Deadline for submission of written questions
Official answers published (Estimated)
Solicitation: Close Date / Submission Deadline
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Thurs., May 23, 2013 - 5:00 PM
Thursday, May 30, 2013
Thursday, June 6, 2013 - 12:00 PM
Times are Eastern Standard Time (US).
Questions may be sent via email to [email protected] subject to the deadline for
receipt stated in the timetable above. In the subject lines of your email, please reference the MPA
Project Name and Number. Questions and their responses will be posted on Capital Bid Opportunities
webpage of Massport http://www.massport.com/doing-business/_layouts/CapitalPrograms/
default.aspx as an attachment to the original Legal Notice and on Comm-PASS (www.comm-pass.
com) in the listings for this project.
MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY
THOMAS P. GLYNN
CEO AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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Italian greats in the art culture. Michelangelo’s work
will be available for viewing
through June.
“Michelangelo: Sacred and
Profane, Master Drawings
from the Casa Buonarroti”
features a rich and varied
selection of 26 works from
the master’s collection, preserved in the artist’s family
home, the Casa Buonarroti,
in Florence. The exhibition
includes many of Michelangelo’s (1475–1564) great
renowned drawings, which
illustrate how he alternated
between interpretations of
the divine and the worldly,
or profane, throughout his
career.
His powers to evoke the
sacred are fully displayed
in his large drawing of the
Virgin and Child — one of his
most admired images. A
worldlier image is the imaginary portrait of Cleopatra, a
black chalk presentation
drawing he made as a gift
for his friend Tommaso de’
Cavalieri that is considered
one of the Renaissance
genius’s most poetic conceptions. The works selected for
“Michelangelo: Sacred and
Profane” will be divided between figure and architectural studies and include
several major sheets never
previously exhibited in the
U.S.
Michelangelo’s Sacred and
Profane, Master Drawings
from the Casa Buonarroti is
on display at the MFA
through June 30 th in the
Lee Gallery (Gallery 154).
The Museum of Fine Arts,
Boston Avenue of the Artsis
LEGAL NOTICE
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
The Trial Court
Suffolk Probate and Family Court
24 New Chardon Street
Boston, Ma 02114
Docket No. SU13P0817PM
In the Matter of
CHRISTINA GAMBINO
Of EAST BOSTON, MA
RESPONDENT
(Person to be Protected/Minor)
CITATION GIVING NOTICE OF
PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF
CONSERVATOR OR OTHER
PROTECTIVE ORDER PURSUANT TO
G.L c. 190B, §5-304 & §5-405
To the named Respondent and all other
interested persons, a petition has been filed by
East Boston Neighborhoood Health Center of
East Boston, MA in the above captioned matter
alleging that Christina Gambino is in need of a
Conservator or other protective order and
requesting that Wesley Lyons of Plaistow, NH
(or some other suitable person) be appointed
as Conservator to serve Without Surety on the
bond.
The petition asks the court to determine that
the Respondent is disabled, that a protective
order or appointment of a Conservator is
necessary, and that the proposed conservator
is appropriate. The petition is on file with this
court.
You have the right to object to this
proceeding. If you wish to do so, you or your
attorney must file a written appearance at this
court on or before 10:00 A.M. on the return date
of 06/20/2013. This day is NOT a hearing date,
but a deadline date by which you have to file
the written appearance if you object to the
petition. If you fail to file the written appearance
by the return date, action may be taken in this
matter without further notice to you. In addition
to filing the written apperance, you or your
attorney must file a written affidavit stating the
specific facts and grounds of your objection
within 30 days after the return date.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
The outcome of this proceeding may limit
or completely take away the above-named
person’s right to make decisions about
personal affairs or financial affairs or both.
The above-named person has the right to ask
for a lawyer. Anyone may make this request
on behalf of the above-named person. If the
above-named person cannot afford a lawyer,
one may be appointed at State expense.
WITNESS, HON. JOAN P. ARMSTRONG,
First Justice of this Court.
Date: April 16, 2013
Patricia M. Campatelli, Register of Probate
Run date: 5/17/13
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LEGAL NOTICE
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
The Trial Court
Middlesex Probate and Family Court
208 Cambridge Street
East Cambridge, MA 02141
(617) 768-5800
Docket No. MI13P1830EA
Estate of
ROBERT S. NEWTON
Date of Death May 18, 2012
INFORMAL PROBATE
PUBLICATION NOTICE
To all persons interested in the above
captioned estate, by Petition of Petitioner
Richard H. Kream of E. Weymouth, MA.
Richard H. Kream of E. Weymouth, MA has
been informally appointed as the Personal
Representative of the estate to serve without
surety on the bond.
The estate is being administered under
informal procedure by the Personal Representative under the Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code without supervision by the Court.
Inventory and accounts are not required to be
filed with the Court, but interested parties are
entitled to notice regarding the administration
from the Personal Representative and can
petition the Court in any matter relating to the
estate, including distribution of assets and
expenses of administration. Interested parties
are entitled to petition the Court to institute
formal proceedings and to obtain orders
terminating or restricting the powers of Personal Representatives appointed under informal procedure. A copy of the Petition and Will,
if any, can be obtained from the Petitioner.
Run date: 5/17/13
LEGAL NOTICE
MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Sealed General Bids for MPA Contract No. L930-C1 TERMINAL C ROOF REPLACEMENT,
LOGAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, EAST BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, will be received by
the Massachusetts Port Authority at the Capital Programs Department Office, Suite 209S, Logan
Office Center, One Harborside Drive, East Boston, Massachusetts 02116, until 11:00 A.M. local time
on WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 2013, immediately after which, in a designated room, the bids will be
opened and read publicly.
NOTE:
PRE-BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD AT THE CAPITAL PROGRAMS
DEPARTMENT (ABOVE ADDRESS) AT 10:00 a.m. LOCAL TIME ON
THURSDAY, MAY 30, 2013.
The work includes REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF THE EXISTING ROOFING, FLASHINGS,
INSULATIONS AND ASSOCIATED WORK.
Bid documents will be made available beginning THURSDAY, MAY 23, 2013.
Bid Documents in electronic format may be obtained free of charge at the Authority’s Capital
Programs Department Office, together with any addenda or amendments, which the Authority may
issue and a printed copy of the Proposal form.
In order to be eligible and responsible to bid on this contract General Bidders must submit with
their bid a current Certificate of Eligibility issued by the Division of Capital Asset Management &
Maintenance and an Update Statement. The General Bidder must be certified in the category of
ROOFING.
The estimated contract cost is SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($750,000).
Bidding procedures and award of the contract and sub contracts shall be in accordance with
the provisions of Sections 44A through 44H inclusive, Chapter 149 of the General Laws of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
A proposal guaranty shall be submitted with each General Bid consisting of a bid deposit for five (5)
percent of the value of the bid; when sub bids are required, each must be accompanied by a deposit
equal to five (5) percent of the sub-bid amount, in the form of a bid bond, or cash, or a certified check,
or a treasurer’s or a cashier’s check issued by a responsible bank or trust company, payable to the
Massachusetts Port Authority in the name of which the Contract for the work is to be executed. The
bid deposit shall be (a) in a form satisfactory to the Authority, (b) with a surety company qualified to
do business in the Commonwealth and satisfactory to the Authority, and (c) conditioned upon the
faithful performance by the principal of the agreements contained in the bid.
The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a performance bond and a labor and materials
payment bond, each in an amount equal to 100% of the Contract price. The surety shall be a surety
company or securities satisfactory to the Authority. Attention is called to the minimum rate of wages
to be paid on the work as determined under the provisions of Chapter 149, Massachusetts General
Laws, Section 26 to 27G, inclusive, as amended. The Contractor will be required to pay minimum
wages in accordance with the schedules listed in Division II, Special Provisions of the Specifications,
which wage rates have been predetermined by the U. S. Secretary of Labor and/or the Commissioner
of Labor and Industries of Massachusetts, whichever is greater.
The successful Bidder will be required to purchase and maintain Bodily Injury Liability Insurance,
Auto Liability Insurance, and Property Damage Liability Insurance for a combined single limit of
TEN MILLION DOLLARS ($10,000,000). Said policy shall be on an occurrence basis and the
Authority shall be included as an Additional Insured. See the insurance sections of Division I, General
Requirements and Division II, Special Provisions for complete details.
No filed sub-bids will be required for this contract.
This contract is subject to a Minority/Women Owned Business Enterprise participation provision
requiring that not less than TWO PERCENT (2%) of the Contract be performed by minority and
women owned business enterprise contractors. With respect to this provision, bidders are urged to
familiarize themselves thoroughly with the Bidding Documents. Strict compliance with the pertinent
procedures will be required for a bidder to be deemed responsive and eligible.
This Contract is also subject to Affirmative Action requirements of the Massachusetts Port Authority
contained in Article 84 of the General Requirements and Covenants, and to the Secretary of Labor’s
Requirement for Affirmative Action to Ensure Equal Opportunity and the Standard Federal Equal
Opportunity Construction Contract Specifications (Executive Order 11246).
The General Contractor is required to submit a Certification of Non-Segregated Facilities prior
to award of the Contract, and to notify prospective subcontractors of the requirement for such
certification where the subcontract exceeds $10,000.
Complete information and authorization to view the site may be obtained from the Capital Programs
Department Office at the Massachusetts Port Authority. The right is reserved to waive any informality
in or reject any or all proposals.
MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY
THOMAS P. GLYNN
CEO AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Run date: 05/17/13
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precious. I still remember
how I felt a number of years
ago when Clayton Moore
passed away, it felt like an
important part of my life in
childhood had died. The new
movie soon to be released
has the Lone Ranger wearing the traditional black
mask and white hat but the
rest of him is dressed in
dark clothes. I never understood how he could have
worn a very pale blue outfit
while riding the dusty trail.
His outfit never got dirty and
it always looked like he just
picked it up at the cleaners
too. Of course until the color
movie over the summer of
LEGAL NOTICE
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
The Trial Court
Middlesex Probate and Family Court
208 Cambridge Street
East Cambridge, MA 02141
(617) 768-5800
Docket No. MI13P1041
Estate of
MARY J. DAYTON
a/k/a MARY JOANNE DAYTON
Date of Death January 28, 2013
INFORMAL PROBATE
PUBLICATION NOTICE
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
The Trial Court
Probate and Family Court
Middlesex Division
208 Cambridge Street
East Cambridge, MA 02141
(617) 768-5800
Docket No. MI13P1188EA
Estate of
ALEXANDER R. DAKAI
Date of Death July 25, 2005
INFORMAL PROBATE
PUBLICATION NOTICE
To all persons interested in the above
captioned estate, by Petition of Petitioner
Karl A. Dakai of Framingham, MA.
Karl A. Dakai of Framingham, MA has
been informally appointed as the Personal
Representative of the estate to serve without
surety on the bond.
The estate is being administered under
informal procedure by the Personal Representative under the Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code without supervision by the Court.
Inventory and accounts are not required to be
filed with the Court, but interested parties are
entitled to notice regarding the administration
from the Personal Representative and can
petition the Court in any matter relating to the
estate, including distribution of assets and
expenses of administration. Interested parties
are entitled to petition the Court to institute
formal proceedings and to obtain orders
terminating or restricting the powers of Personal Representatives appointed under informal procedure. A copy of the Petition and Will,
if any, can be obtained from the Petitioner.
Run date: 5/17/13
LEGAL NOTICE
To all persons interested in the above
captioned estate, by Petition of Petitioner
Francis A. Dayton, Jr., of Belmont, MA and
Petitioner Joanne M. Dayton of Belmont, MA.
A Will has been admitted to informal probate.
Francis A. Dayton, Jr., of Belmont, MA
and Joanne M. Dayton of Belmont, MA has
been informally appointed as the Personal
Representative of the estate to serve without
surety on the bond.
The estate is being administered under
informal procedure by the Personal Representatives under the Massachusetts Uniform
Probate Code without supervision by the
Court. Inventory and accounts are not required to be filed with the Court, but interested
parties are entitled to notice regarding the
administration from the Personal Representatives and can petition the Court in any matter relating to the estate, including distribution of assets and expenses of administration.
Interested parties are entitled to petition the
Court to institute formal proceedings and to
obtain orders terminating or restricting the
powers of Personal Representatives appointed under informal procedure. A copy of
the Petition and Will, if any, can be obtained
from the Petitioners.
Run date: 5/17/13
LEGAL NOTICE
MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Sealed General Bids for MPA Contract No. L1311-C1, TERMINAL ‘E’ STRIPPING BELT CANOPY,
LOGAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, EAST BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, will be received by
the Massachusetts Port Authority at the Capital Programs Department Office, Suite 209S, Logan
Office Center, One Harborside Drive, East Boston, Massachusetts 02116, until 11:00 A.M. local time
on WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 2013 immediately after which, in a designated room, the bids will be
opened and read publicly.
NOTE:
PRE-BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD AT THE CAPITAL PROGRAMS
DEPARTMENT (ABOVE ADDRESS) AT 10:00 A.M. LOCAL TIME ON
FRIDAY, MAY 31, 2013
The work includes THREE FOOT ROOF EXTENSIONS ON THE LONG SIDES OF THE CANOPY AT
THE TERMINAL E BAGGAGE STRIPPING BELT. THE EXISTING CANOPY IS APPROXIMATELY
160 FEET LONG. THIS WORK IS PRIMARILY STRUCTURAL STEEL, METAL DECKING AND
PAINTING OF THE STRUCTURAL STEEL.
Bid documents will be made available beginning WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2013.
Bid Documents in electronic format may be obtained free of charge at the Authority’s Capital
Programs Department Office, together with any addenda or amendments, which the Authority may
issue and a printed copy of the Proposal form.
In order to be eligible and responsible to bid on this contract General Bidders must submit with
their bid a current Certificate of Eligibility issued by the Division of Capital Asset Management and
Maintenance and an Update Statement. The General Bidder must be certified in the category of
GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION. The estimated contract cost is One Hundred ThirtySeven Thousand Dollars ($137,000.).
Bidding procedures and award of the contract and sub-contracts shall be in accordance with
the provisions of Sections 44A through 44H inclusive, Chapter 149 of the General Laws of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
A proposal guaranty shall be submitted with each General Bid consisting of a bid deposit for
five (5) percent of the value of the bid; when sub-bids are required, each must be accompanied
by a deposit equal to five (5) percent of the sub-bid amount, in the form of a bid bond, or cash,
or a certified check, or a treasurer’s or a cashier’s check issued by a responsible bank or trust
company, payable to the Massachusetts Port Authority in the name of which the Contract for the
work is to be executed. The bid deposit shall be (a) in a form satisfactory to the Authority, (b) with a
surety company qualified to do business in the Commonwealth and satisfactory to the Authority, and
(c) conditioned upon the faithful performance by the principal of the agreements contained in the bid.
The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a performance bond and a labor and materials
payment bond, each in an amount equal to 100% of the Contract price. The surety shall be a surety
company or securities satisfactory to the Authority. Attention is called to the minimum rate of wages
to be paid on the work as determined under the provisions of Chapter 149, Massachusetts General
Laws, Section 26 to 27G, inclusive, as amended. The Contractor will be required to pay minimum
wages in accordance with the schedules listed in Division II, Special Provisions of the Specifications,
which wage rates have been predetermined by the U. S. Secretary of Labor and/or the Commissioner
of Labor and Industries of Massachusetts, whichever is greater.
The successful Bidder will be required to purchase and maintain Bodily Injury Liability Insurance, and
Property Damage Liability Insurance for a combined single limit of $1,000,000. Said policy shall be on
an occurrence basis and the Authority shall be included as an Additional Insured. See the insurance
sections of Division I, General Requirements and Division II, Special Provisions for complete details.
No filed sub-bids will be required for this contract.
This contract is subject to a Minority/Women Owned Business Enterprise participation provision
requiring that not less than FIVE PERCENT (5%) of the Contract be performed by minority and
women owned business enterprise contractors. With respect to this provision, bidders are urged to
familiarize themselves thoroughly with the Bidding Documents. Strict compliance with the pertinent
procedures will be required for a bidder to be deemed responsive and eligible.
This Contract is also subject to Affirmative Action requirements of the Massachusetts Port Authority
contained in Article 84 of the General Requirements and Covenants, and to the Secretary of Labor’s
Requirement for Affirmative Action to Ensure Equal Opportunity and the Standard Federal Equal
Opportunity Construction Contract Specifications (Executive Order 11246).
The General Contractor is required to submit a Certification of Non-Segregated Facilities prior
to award of the Contract, and to notify prospective subcontractors of the requirement for such
certification where the subcontract exceeds $10,000.
Complete information and authorization to view the site may be obtained from the Capital Programs
Department Office at the Massachusetts Port Authority. The right is reserved to waive any informality
in or reject any or all proposals.
MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY
THOMAS P. GLYNN
CEO AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Run date: 05/17/13
1958, this 10-year-old city
kid found out his outfit
wasn’t white, it just looked
white on the family black
and white TV set.
Remembering
Howard Phillips
Recently, both the NY
Times and the Boston Globe
ran lengthily obituaries on
the passing of a conservative
leader
named
Howard
Phillips who was very big
back in the ’70s and early
’80s. Even though he was a
national leader of the New
Right movement, he hailed
from, Brighton, Massachusetts. He helped lead the
New Right in the 1970s and
later ran three times for
president as a third party
candidate. Phillips passed
away in late April at 72 years
of age. He was a Republican
activist since his days as
president of the Harvard Student Council in 1960. In
1974, he founded the Conservative Caucus and was
its chairman until 2011.
This conservative group
quickly grew into a leadership role for the conservative movement. He joined
Paul Weyrich and Direct
Mail guru Richard Viguerie
and they and other conservative leaders met weekly at
Viguerie’s McLean, Virginia
home. In an on-line tribute
Viguerie joked, “If there ever
was something resembling
Hillary Clinton’s vast rightwing conspiracy, this was it.”
Phillips told the NY Times,
“Conservatives used to believe their job was to lose as
slowly as possible. I don’t just
want to slow the train down,
I want to put it on another
LEGAL NOTICE
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
The Trial Court
Norfolk Probate and Family Court
35 Shawmut Road
Canton, MA 02021
Docket No. NO74P0732C3
In the Matter of
ROBERT S. NEWTON
Of CHARLESTOWN, MA
Protected Person/
Disabled Person/Respondent
CITATION GIVING NOTICE OF
CONSERVATOR’S ACCOUNT
To the named Respondent and all other
interested persons, you are hereby notified
pursuant to Rule 72 of the Supplemental Rules
of the Probate & Family Court, that the
4th and Final account(s) of RICHARD H.
KREAM of WEYMOUTH, MA as Conservator
of the property of said Respondent has or have
been presented to the Court for allowance.
You have the right to object to the
account(s). If you wish to do so, you or your
attorney must file a written appearance and
objection at this court on or before 10:00 A.M.
on the return date of 06/05/2013. This day is
NOT a hearing date, but a deadline date by
which you have to object to the account(s). If
you fail to file the written appearance and
objection by the return date, action may be
taken in this matter without further notice to you,
including the allowance of the account(s).
Additionally, within thirty days after said return
day (or within such other time as the Court upon
motion may order), you must file a written
affidavit of objections stating the specific facts
and grounds upon which each objection is
based and a copy shall be served upon the
Conservator pursuant to Rule 3 of the
Supplemental Rules of the Probate & Family
Court.
You have the right to send to the Conservator,
by registered or certified mail, a written request
to receive a copy of the Petition and account(s)
at no cost to you.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
The outcome of this proceeding may limit
or completely take away the above-named
person’s right to make decisions about
personal affairs or financial affairs or both.
The above-named person has the right to ask
for a lawyer. Anyone may make this request
on behalf of the above-named person. If the
above-named person cannot afford a lawyer,
one may be appointed at State expense.
WITNESS, HON. ANGELA M. ORDONEZ,
First Justice of this Court.
Date: May 02, 2013
Patrick W. McDermott, Register of
Probate Run date: 5/17/13
track.” In 1975, a number of
big time conservatives met
with former Governor Ronald
Reagan in Washington and
tried to get him to run for
president in 1976 as a third
party candidate but Reagan
refused. Reagan eventually
lost the Republican presidential nomination in 1976 but
did come back in 1980 to win
landslide victories in 1980
and again in 1984.
Eventually, Phillips lost
faith in Reagan and called
him a “useful idiot for Soviet
propaganda.” Way back at
Harvard in his student days,
Phillips and others met with
William F. Buckley, Jr., at
Buckley’s Sharon, Connecticut home to found Young
Americans for Freedom.
LEGAL NOTICE
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
The Trial Court
Middlesex Probate and Family Court
208 Cambridge Street
Cambridge, MA 02141
617-768-5800
Docket No. MI12D4747DR
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION
PETER PAUL MANCONE, Plaintiff
VS
JENNIFER CAROLINE MANCONE
aka JENNIFER CAROLINA REYES,
Defendant
To the above named Defendant:
A Complaint has been presented to this
Court by the Plaintiff, seeking an annulment of
Marriage.
You are required to serve upon Peter Paul
Mancone, plaintiff whose address is 153
Walnut St., Newton, MA 02460 your answer on
or before June 25th, 2013. If you fail to do so,
the court will proceed to the hearing and
adjudication of this action. You are also
required to file a copy of your answer, in the
office of the Register of this Court at Cambridge.
WITNESS, HON. PETER C. DiGANGI, Esquire,
First Justice of said Court at Cambridge, this
14th day of May, 2013
Tara E. DeCristofaro, Register of Probate
Run date: 5/17/13
While in college I was a
member of YAF and was very
active on campus fighting for
conservative values during
the period of 1968 to 1972.
I attended a number of
conservative functions in
Boston, New York and
Washington, DC.
Over the years, I have
mellowed. I am still slightly
to the right but the passing
of Phillips made me reflect
on my old conservative ideology where black was black
and white was right. As I age,
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LEGAL NOTICE
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
The Trial Court
Middlesex Probate and Family Court
208 Cambridge Street
East Cambridge, MA 02141
(617) 768-5800
Docket No. MI13P1027EA
Estate of
JOSEPH J. LIMA
Date of Death January 16, 2013
INFORMAL PROBATE
PUBLICATION NOTICE
To all persons interested in the above
captioned estate, by Petition of Petitioner
Brian J. Lima of Woburn, MA a will has been
admitted to informal probate.
Brian J. Lima of Woburn, MA has been
informally appointed as the Personal
Representative of the estate to serve without
surety on the bond.
The estate is being administered under
informal procedure by the Personal Representative under the Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code without supervision by the Court.
Inventory and accounts are not required to be
filed with the Court, but interested parties are
entitled to notice regarding the administration
from the Personal Representative and can
petition the Court in any matter relating to the
estate, including distribution of assets and
expenses of administration. Interested parties
are entitled to petition the Court to institute
formal proceedings and to obtain orders
terminating or restricting the powers of Personal Representatives appointed under informal procedure. A copy of the Petition and Will,
if any, can be obtained from the Petitioner.
Run date: 5/17/13
LEGAL NOTICE
MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Sealed General Bids for MPA Contract No. AP1401-C1, FY13-14 TERM INTERIOR BUILDING
REPAIRS, BOSTON, BEDFORD AND WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, will be received by the
Massachusetts Port Authority at the Capital Programs Department Office, Suite 209S, Logan Office
Center, One Harborside Drive, East Boston, Massachusetts 02128-2909, until 11:00 A.M. local time
on WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 2013 immediately after which, in a designated room, the bids will be
opened and read publicly.
NOTE:
PRE-BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD AT THE CAPITAL PROGRAMS
DEPARTMENT (ABOVE ADDRESS) AT 10:00 A.M. LOCAL TIME ON
TUESDAY, JUNE 04, 2013.
The work includes PROVISION OF ALL EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS, LABOR AND SUPERVISION
NECESSARY TO REMOVE AND/OR INSTALL INTERIOR PARTITIONS, HUNG CEILINGS AND
CABINETS AT LOGAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, WORCESTER REGIONAL AIRPORT AND
HANSCOM CIVIL AIRFIELD ON AN AS NEEDED BASIS OVER A ONE (1) YEAR PERIOD.
Bid documents will be made available beginning THURSDAY, MAY 23, 2013.
Bid Documents in electronic format may be obtained free of charge at the Authority’s Capital
Programs Department Office, together with any addenda or amendments, which the Authority may
issue and a printed copy of the Proposal form.
The estimated contract cost is NINETY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($90,000).
Bidding procedures and award of the contract and sub-contracts shall be in accordance with
the provisions of Sections 44A through 44J inclusive, Chapter 149 of the General Laws of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
A proposal guaranty shall be submitted with each General Bid consisting of a bid deposit for five (5)
percent of the value of the bid; when sub-bids are required, each must be accompanied by a deposit
equal to five (5) percent of the sub-bid amount, in the form of a bid bond, or cash, or a certified check,
or a treasurer’s or a cashier’s check issued by a responsible bank or trust company, payable to the
Massachusetts Port Authority in the name of which the Contract for the work is to be executed. The
bid deposit shall be (a) in a form satisfactory to the Authority, (b) with a surety company qualified to
do business in the Commonwealth and satisfactory to the Authority, and (c) conditioned upon the
faithful performance by the principal of the agreements contained in the bid.
The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a performance bond and a labor and materials
payment bond, each in an amount equal to 100% of the Contract price. The surety shall be a surety
company or securities satisfactory to the Authority. Attention is called to the minimum rate of wages
to be paid on the work as determined under the provisions of Chapter 149, Massachusetts General
Laws, Section 26 to 27G, inclusive, as amended. The Contractor will be required to pay minimum
wages in accordance with the schedules listed in Division II, Special Provisions of the Specifications,
which wage rates have been predetermined by the U. S. Secretary of Labor and /or the Commissioner
of Labor and Industries of Massachusetts, whichever is greater.
The successful Bidder will be required to purchase and maintain Bodily Injury Liability Insurance
and Property Damage Liability Insurance for a combined single limit of ONE MILLION DOLLARS
($1,000,000). Said policy shall be on an occurrence basis and the Authority shall be included as an
Additional Insured. See the insurance sections of Division I, General Requirements and Division II,
Special Provisions for complete details.
No filed sub-bids will be required for this contract.
This Contract is also subject to Affirmative Action requirements of the Massachusetts Port Authority
contained in the Non-Discrimination and Affirmative Action article of Division I, General Requirements
and Covenants, and to the Secretary of Labor’s Requirement for Affirmative Action to Ensure Equal
Opportunity and the Standard Federal Equal Opportunity Construction Contract Specifications
(Executive Order 11246).
The General Contractor is required to submit a Certification of Non-Segregated Facilities prior
to award of the Contract, and to notify prospective subcontractors of the requirement for such
certification where the subcontract exceeds $10,000.
Complete information and authorization to view the site may be obtained from the Capital Programs
Department Office at the Massachusetts Port Authority. The right is reserved to waive any informality
in or reject any or all proposals.
MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY
THOMAS P. GLYNN
CEO AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Run date: 05/17/13
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EXTRA Innings
HOOPS and HOCKEY in the HUB
by Sal Giarratani
by Richard Preiss
No Sell-outs
Back in the Day
The average per-game attendance in 1965 at Fenway
Park then seating 33,524
was 8,052.
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Savin Hill Little League
Salutes Martin
The Savin Hill Little
League program recently
opened their 2013 season
minus 8-year-old Martin
Richard who played for the
Rangers and wore #8 on
his jersey. Little Leaguers,
friends
and
families
marched from the Little
House on East Cottage Street
to a short ceremony at
McConnell Park. The ceremony was upbeat but also
marked the absence of little
Martin who was killed while
watching this years’ Boston
Marathon which killed three
people when those bombs
went off.
Boston firefighters turned
out in large numbers wearing baseball t-shirts bearing
Martin’s #8 and emblazoned
“We are Martin’s Firefighters” on the front.
Behind them followed a
fire apparatus with a banner
honoring the Richard family
as well as the firefighters’
bagpipe band.
Martin’s teammates carried a banner proclaiming
“We are one team.” We are
one Boston. We are Boston
Strong.
Babe’s Last Blast
Longtime
Post-Gazette
writer Ed Shallow sent me a
clipping from “America in
WWII,” the April issue. In it
was a great short story by
Carl Zebroski.
Try and find it on the
internet. I enjoyed reading
about the Babe’s feat on
August 23, 1942, seven
years after retirement and
an amazing career which
started with the Boston Red
Sox, New York Yankees and
ended back in Boston with
the Braves. You’ll be sorry
if you don’t find this super
commentary.
How Fast is Fast?
To measure the speed of
Bob Feller’s fastball, a motorcycle had a 10-foot head
start. Racing along Chicago’s
Lincoln Park in 1940, a
Chicago police officer and
his Harley passed Feller at
86 miles per hour as the
Cleveland Indian fireballer
began his windup. The race
was on to see whether
Feller’s ball or the HarleyDavidson would reach home
plate first.
The ball won by three feet
and the assembled clockers
calculated that Feller’s fastball traveled somewhere between 96 and 104 miles per
hour. I guess this was before
the invention of the radar
gun.
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I have come to see a graying of my political beliefs.
However, I do think Phillips
knew what he was talking
about when he once observed, “In the long run, we
lose only if we fail to fight.” I
can still fight but I do choose
my battles wisely.
This Doesn’t Shock Me
The mother of the two
alleged Boston Marathon
bombers was placed on the
same classified watch list as
her older son and it is now
raising further questions
about her role in her older
son’s apparent radicalization. She was recently interviewed by the Wall Street
Journal and stated her older
son was framed. Reportedly,
the Russians even wiretapped phone conversations
between mother and Terrorist No. 1. As the old saying
goes, “The apple doesn’t fall
far from the tree.”
Fort Hood Victims
Denied Their Due
Something is wrong as
Investors Business Daily recently opined, “We have a
medal for those who remotely
operate drones, but the
Pentagon claims awarding
the victims of the 2009 Fort
Hood shootings with Purple
Hearts would jeopardize the
shooter’s chance of a fair
trial.” On November 5, 2009,
the Obama administration’s
shameful designation of the
rampage at Ft. Hood, Texas
by Major Nidal Hasan as
“workplace violence” has
denied survivors benefits
they would have been entitled to if that attack had
been labeled an act of terror.
Staff Sgt. Shawn Manning
was shot six times but
was denied benefits that he
could have accrued had what
happened at Ft. Hood been
designated an act of terror.
Manning has said the “workplace violence” label has cost
him nearly $70,000 in benefits if his injuries were classified as “combat related.”
Hey, when a self-proclaimed “Soldier of Allah”
shouts “Allahu Akbar” and
opens fire on dozens of U.S.
citizens and soldiers, killing
and maiming as many as he
could, shouldn’t that be called
a terrorist attack? However,
the U.S. Army on Good Friday formally declined to
award Purple Hearts to the
victims of that shooting, saying that move would damage
the ability of Major Hasan to
receive a fair trial.
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As many have said, Ft.
Hood was no more a workplace violence than 9/11
was an airplane crash. It is
one thing to be politically
correct when talking about
our conflict fundamentalist
Islamists, but quite another
to deny there is a conflict.
We have put the rights of
Major Hasan above the
rights of his rampage back
in November 2009. Whose
side is the Obama White
House and Democrats up on
Capitol Hill on?
Many wounded victims
and families of the dead
have filed a federal lawsuit. American citizens
shouldn’t have to go to court
to be awarded rightful benefits or Purple Hearts. The
federal government ought
to be ashamed of its actions
toward victims who survived this murderous attack
made in the name of
Allah.
In Arizona, Guns Turned
in Must be Re-sold
The above makes no sense
at all. Arizona communities
would have to sell guns
turned in at buy back events
instead of being destroyed
under a law passed by the
state legislature. The bill
doesn’t affect guns seized by
law enforcement, which already must be sold to a federal licensed gun dealer under a law passed in 2012.
Cities and towns have continued buy back events and
destroyed weapons and believe since these guns are
surrendered freely, they
aren’t covered by the law.
The Senate passed House
Bill 2455 on an 18-to-12
party vote and the bill is now
in the hands of Governor
Jan Brewer. State Democrats are mostly for destroying the weapons while Republicans say that destroying these weapons is a
waste of taxpayers’ money.
In Arizona I would be voting
like a Democrat on this gun
issue.
WHERE HAVE WE SEEN
THIS BEFORE? — If the exciting conclusion to the seventh
and deciding game of the
Bruins-Maple Leafs first
round Stanley Cup series
looked somewhat familiar to
Hub hockey aficionados well
… that’s because it was.
You see, there was another
team from the Hub that basically was faced with the same
situation — down by two goals
very late in the game — and
came back to win. Not only to
claim a victory but to capture
a championship.
As the frenzied crowd
yelled and screamed following
the Bruins come-from-behind
5-4 victory at the Garden, a
few of us couldn’t help but
think back to a few years ago
… to another Boston team
and another place.
It was April of 2009 and BU
was playing Miami of Ohio for
the Division 1 NCAA National
Championship at the Verizon
Center in Washington, D.C.
Coming into the contest BU
was one hot team. The Terriers had won 34 games and
were 16-0-2 in their last 18
road games.
Plus, in the semifinals, BU
had proved it could come from
behind, downing Vermont 54 to earn a shot at the title.
Miami, which had won 23
games and had been seeded
13th, was looking to upset the
top seeded Terriers.
Miami built up a 3-1 lead
and held that margin with literally one minute to go in the
game. It looked like the Red
Hawks would win their first
national championship. But
a score by Zack Cohen cut it
to 3-2 with 59.5 seconds left
and another by Nick Bonino
with 17.4 seconds remaining
tied it at 3-3 and sent the contest into overtime.
Then with 11:47 having
been played in the extra session, Colby Cohen’s shot hit
a Miami player and the puck
tumbled over the goalie and
into the net. The score
brought BU its fifth national
title and its most memorable
championship.
The Bruins, of course had
little more time remaining in
regulation when they got in
gear. Not that they needed it.
With 1:22 left and Toronto
leading 4-2, Milan Lucic put
in a score off a rebound. Then
with 50.2 seconds remaining
Patrice Bergeron found the
mark to tie it at 4-4.
Bergeron wasn’t finished,
though. The B’s came out
strong and with just over six
minutes having elapsed in
OT the Bruins center stroked
home a rebound for the victory and a ticket to the second round.
It was all grand. That’s
sometimes the way things
are — even the second time
around.
FOR KESSEL IT’S MASS
HYSTERIA — For Toronto star
Phil Kessel, who played for
the B’s before moving north
of the border in 2009, it had
to be a particularly hard defeat. He was so looking forward to beating his former
team in the playoffs — and in
their own building no less. If
Toronto had won game 7, it
would have captured the series with three victories at
the Garden.
But earlier in his career,
Kessel was also involved in
another memorable loss to a
Massachusetts team. He
played one season at the University of Minnesota before
turning pro. In what proved to
be his final college game in
March, 2006 Holy Cross beat
the Golden Gophers 4-3 in
overtime, in the NCAA West
Regional.
It was the biggest victory in
Holy Cross hockey history
and one of the most embarrassing defeats for Minnesota, long considered a college
hockey powerhouse. Kessel
got to experience what it was
like to be on the losing end of
a dramatic and surprising
conclusion that night. Seven
years later, he got to experience it all over again.
A FAMILIAR FACE AT THE
GARDEN — That would be
Mike Sullivan, who formerly
served as head coach of the
Bruins for two seasons (20032004 and 2004-2005).
Now an assistant coach
with the New York Rangers,
Sullivan spent a season
coaching the Providence Bruins before assuming an assistant position with the big
club after former GM Mike
O’Connell decided to serve as
interim head coach. The following full season saw
Sullivan installed as the head
man and he promptly led the
B’s to the Northeast Division
title.
Sullivan, a native of
Marshfield, played four seasons at BU. He scored 61
goals and added 77 assists for
138 career points while suiting up for Coach Jack Parker.
He played a total of 11 seasons in the NHL, including
one in the Hub (1997-1998)
where he saw action in 77
games, going 5-13-18. During
his career he also played for
San Jose, Toronto, Calgary
and Phoenix — winding up
with 54-82-136 totals in 709
career NHL games.
A BOSTONIAN COMES
HOME — Rangers Coach
John Tortorella is a true
Bostonian, having been born
in the city on June 24, 1958.
But he went to high school at
Concord-Carlisle where he
was captain of the hockey and
baseball teams.
Following his 1976 graduation, he played three years of
college hockey at the University of Maine and then played
in Europe and in the U.S. minor league system.
He embarked on a long
coaching career starting with
the Virginia Lancers in 1986.
He guided the Rochester
Americans to the 1996 AHL
Calder Cup Championship
and led the Tampa Bay Lightning to the 2004 Stanley Cup
title.
Known for his outspoken
ways, he’s been behind the
Ranger bench since the
middle of the 2008-2009 season. He should make good
copy for scribes covering the
series, regardless of whether
the Rangers win or lose.