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North End to Lose Nursing Home?
Flag Day
June 14, 2015
Bunker Hill Day
June 17, 2015
(Observed Sunday, June 12th)
News Briefs
by Sal Giarratani
Next Year They Want a Motorcade,
I Assume
Immigrants who aren’t allowed to drive have announced a long march across the state of Rhode Island
after House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello said he won’t be
letting this legislation go forward this session. Kudos
to the House Speaker, who added, “My opinion is the
electorate across the state, the citizens of the state, are
not in support of this bill.
The debate has exposed a divide between Rhode
Island’s growing Latino population in and around
Providence and suburban areas outside the city.
Rhode Island has about 35,000 illegal immigrants
says the Pew Hispanic Center. Without Social Security
numbers to show legal residency, they can’t get drivers
licenses. The foolish piece of legislation illegals apparently want is a special license allowing them to pay
a fee, but the card would not be a form of I.D. Does
anybody out there really think that is how this bill will
be implemented? First off, a special driver’s license
would be an I.D. card, or why even issue it to anyone.
Reportedly the march will be held later this summer
and is inspired by farm labor leader Cesar Chavez
back in the 1960s. However, what today’s Latino activists forget is that Chavez was very much anti-illegal
immigration because it hurt those in the country legally
working the fields back then.
Democratic Gov. Gina Raymondo backs this insane
idea, but said she would not be using an executive
order because this is a legislative issue.
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Many Unanswered Questions on Nursing Home Sale
Earlier this week, articles
appeared in the Boston
Herald and NorthEndWaterfront.com reporting on
what some say is the inevitable closing of the Spaulding Nursing and Therapy
Center North End (formerly
and still known to many
as the North End Nursing
Home). We at the Gazette
would like to believe this
closing is not inevitable.
There have been rumblings,
but nothing concrete until
the day the articles ran, mentioning that “residents and families are currently being notified of
plans to sell the property.” Interesting that folks
quoted in the article, and others, got phone calls
the same day, telling them their elderly mothers
were being moved and to pick a place! Nothing
in writing, no formal notification. Just basically,
your mom is being evicted as soon as possible.
The woman who gave you life and could possibly
die with the stress and disruption of this move is
being kicked to the curb with a phone call. Seems
a bit inconsistent with Partners Healthcare’s professed values, doesn’t it? Here are a few tidbits
from their Guide to Ethical Standards.
ON PATIENT CARE:
“To provide safe, high quality health care we must
ensure that we actively engage our patients and
their families in their care, while treating them with
kindness, respect and without discrimination.”
“Provide services in the most appropriate setting for the patient. This ... requires sensitively
considering the particular concerns of patients
who may need physical, social, or cultural accommodations in their care.”
ON COMMUNICATION:
“Partners is committed to transparent, truthful,
responsive and clear communications with those
outside our organization.”
IN GENERAL:
“Integrity is at the core of all we do. If you question the appropriateness of a decision or action,
contact us.”
Well, yes, we do question this decision. Who
can we call??
When the Nursing Home
opened in 1983, it was
understood that it would
continue to serve the
North End Community in
perpetuity. Hence, the idea
that there was “a promise.”
Supposedly, there’s a piece
of paper at the BRA that
says if the property ceases
to operate as a nursing
home for North End residents, the property reverts to the city. News that
Partners plans to sell the
property to a developer suggests this either is not
true, or that piece of paper has been tucked away
somewhere. Well, we are looking for it.
Meanwhile, one of the articles states that “the
facility is not meeting the owner’s economic
needs.” Hard to figure what Partners, the richest
healthcare conglomerate around these parts, and
a “non-profit” to boot, needs to make off the sick
and disabled elderly in Boston’s oldest neighborhood. But then, they are not the official owners.
The Assessing Department of the City of Boston
lists FRC, Inc. as the owner. They are apparently
one of Partners’ partners and are listed as a
“domestic profit corporation.” No information on
what they actually do seems to be available. But
whatever it is, it’s for profit! And they don’t appear
to care much about those Ethical Standards ...
The North End community is up in arms. Talk
of petitions and protests can be heard everywhere. Given the recent vote by the Boston City
Council approving putting the Community Preservation Act on the ballot in the fall, one would
think the City and Mayor Walsh would be stepping up here. They were very excited about taxing
us more to support subsidized low-income housing for people we don’t know. How about helping
us keep our elderly loved ones in a comfortable
setting that is the closest thing to “home” for them
and where they can be visited and cared for by
family as well as the excellent staff? Whether it’s
Partners and their deep pockets, or some of this
city funding, someone should put the brakes on
this cold-hearted plan....or maybe we can find
that piece of paper at the BRA ...
Flying the Colors
Tuesday, June 14 , is Flag
Day. Fly your American flag
proudly. And be sure to observe
these regulations: no disrespect
should be shown to the flag of
the United States of America;
the flag should not be dipped to
any person or thing. Regimental
colors, State flags, and organization or institutional flags are
to be dipped as a mark of honor.
(a) The flag should never be
displayed with the union down,
except as a signal of dire distress in instances of extreme
danger to life or property.
(b) The flag should never
touch anything beneath it, such
as the ground, the floor, water,
or merchandise.
(c) The flag should never be
carried flat or horizontally, but
always aloft and free.
(d) The flag should never be
used as wearing apparel, bedding, or drapery. It should never
be festooned, drawn back, nor
up, in folds, but always allowed
to fall free. Bunting of blue,
th
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white, and red, always arranged
with the blue above, the white in
the middle, and the red below,
should be used for covering
a speaker’s desk, draping the
front of the platform, and for
decoration in general.
(e) The flag should never be
fastened, displayed, used, or
stored in such a manner as
to permit it to be easily torn,
soiled, or damaged in any way.
(f) The flag should never be
used as a covering for a ceiling.
(g) The flag should never have
placed upon it, nor on any part
of it, nor attached to it, any
mark, insignia, letter, word, figure, design, picture, or drawing
of any nature.
(h) The flag should never be
used as a receptacle for receiving, holding, carrying, or delivering anything.
(i) The flag should never be
used for advertising purposes
in any manner whatsoever.
It should not be embroidered
on such articles as cushions
or handkerchiefs and the like,
printed or otherwise impressed
on paper napkins or boxes or
anything that is designed for
temporary use and discard.
Advertising signs should not
be fastened to a staff or halyard
from which the flag is flown.
(j) No part of the flag should
ever be used as a costume or
athletic uniform. However, a
flag patch may be affixed to the
uniform of military personnel,
firemen, policemen, and members of patriotic organizations.
The flag represents a living
country and is itself considered
a living thing. Therefore, the
lapel flag pin being a replica
should be worn on the left lapel
near the heart.
(k) The flag, when it is in such
condition that it is no longer
a fitting emblem for display,
should be destroyed in a dignified way, preferably by burning.
Source: United States Code
Title 4 Chapter 1 Section 6.
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POST-GAZETTE, JUNE 10, 2016
Saint Noel Chabanel
by Bennett Molinari and Richard Molinari
THE ROMAN REPUBLIC
Roman provinces on the eve of the assassination of Julius
Caesar, 44 BC.
(Photo by English Wikipedia)
During past issues we outlined the history of ancient
Rome by dividing it into three
separate and distinct periods.
These were listed as: 1. Regal
Rome, the period of seven legendary kings; 2. The Republic,
and 3. The Empire.
We then identified the seven
legendary kings of Regal Rome
as Romulus, Numa Pompilius,
Tullus Hostilus, Ancus Marcius,
Lucius Tarquinius Priscus,
Servius Tullius, and Lucius
Tarquinius Superbus.
The great political era that is
properly referred to as the Roman Republic started with the
expulsion of Lucius Tarquinius
Superbus in 510 B.C. and continued beyond the death of Julius Caesar, to the declaration of
Augustus as Emperor in 27 B.C.
This was a period of 483 years.
A study and report on the history of Rome would fill an entire
library, and require a 100 years
to understand and record all of
the material. The period of the
Republic alone would probably
require 35 years. There are
times when simplification can
be most merciful, and I guess
that time is now at hand.
Greatly condensed and simplified, we can safely say that
the main political events occurring during the Republic were:
1. The Conquest of Italy.
A simplified and suitable set
of laws was formulated during
this period, and was called “The
Law of the Twelve Tables,” and
the Roman Senate became a
powerful governing body while
their armies engaged in a series of wars which ended with
Roman control over the Italian
peninsula up to the Arno River.
2. World Power. Rome became
a world power when it defeated
Carthage in a war over Sicily.
Later the Romans were victorious in the Punic Wars, and established complete control over
the Mediterranean. This is the
time when the Romans referred
to that body of water as “mare
nostrum,” our sea.
3. Internal Conflict. The City
of Rome became a barbarous
arena filled with politicians,
generals, and soldiers. The
unfair distribution of slave
labor drove many farmers into
ruinous debt and even prison.
This was also the time of Julius
Caesar, the First Triumvirate,
Cleopatra, Mark Antony, hanky
panky, and “Veni, Vidi, Vici.”
NEXT ISSUE:
The Character of the
Early Romans
Dorchester Day Parade
Noel was born in southern
France on February 2, 1613.
He was the son of a notary, and
one of four children. He entered
the Jesuit novitiate in Toulouse,
France, on February 8, 1630.
He became a college teacher in
Toulouse from 1632 to 1639 and
was ordained in 1641. He taught
rhetoric in several colleges of
the Society in the province of
Toulouse. He was highly esteemed
for his virtue and learning.
In 1643, he was sent to the
Canadian missions. He arrived in
Quebec on August 16, 1643. After
studying the Algonquin language
for a year, was appointed to the
mission of the Hurons, where he remained till his death.
In his work among the Hurons, he was the companion of the
missionary Fr. Charles Garnier. As Father Noel felt a strong aversion to the life and habits of the Huron, and feared it might result
in his own withdrawal from the work, he committed himself by
vowing never to leave the mission.
At the beginning of December 1649, he was at the Saint-Jean
mission among the Tobacco Indians, when an uprising that took
the life of Father Garnier and some converts took place. Fr. Noel
received orders to go to the main residence, Sainte-Marie, on the
island of Saint-Joseph. He had started on his way back with some
Christian Hurons when they heard the cries of the Iroquois returning from Saint-Jean. Father Noel urged his followers to escape,
but was too exhausted to keep up with them. He was captured
and martyred out of hatred of the Christian faith.
Saint Noel Chabanel is one of the Martyrs of North America:
Saints John de Brebeuf, Isaac Jogues, Antony Daniel, Gabrial
Lalemant, Charles Garnier, Noel Chabanel, Rene Goupil and John
Lalande. They were canonized in 1930. Their feast is observed
in the United States and Canada and on December 26th, and on
March 16th by the Society of Jesus.
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Carlos Arrendondo, Boston Marathon Bombing
hero, was once again a big hit at the Dorchester
Day Parade wearing his new iconic hat.
(Photos by Sal Giarratani)
Richie Duval and his McGee Corner Militia
from Winthrop participated in their first
Dorchester Day Parade.
Once again, they partied like it was 1999
in Dorchester on Sunday, June 5 th, at the
Dorchester Day Parade. Another great parade
for all who turned out to watch despite the
weather.
There were lots of clowns, plenty of great
sounding bands, local organizations, and floats.
And, of course, politicians.
While sunny days make for great parades,
even when the sun went into hiding, folks had
a great time watching this year’s edition of the
parade.
Donna Summer Roller Disco Party
RETURNS TO CITY HALL PLAZA
The third-annual Donna Summer Celebration
of Summer Roller Disco Party will be held on
Friday, June 17th, from 6:00–10:00 pm on City
Hall Plaza. The family-friendly event is free and
open to the public. The City of Boston will provide free skate rentals to guests on a first-come,
first-served basis and all are encouraged to bring
their own skates if available.
The event will welcome back DJ Kon to the DJ
decks. Kon, a.k.a. Christian Taylor, has been a
member of Boston's hip-hop scene for decades,
and he is internationally recognized as a re-edit
and rework pioneer. Joining Kon will be members
of Donna Summer's extended family, including
O’Mega Red, Donna’s nephew and flag-bearer
for her legacy.
“That the Mayor shows this respect to Donna
each year is something the family truly appreciates,” said O'Mega Red. “My aunt was very much
a true diva and her legacy survives and grows
larger with each passing year.” Summer died at
age 62 on May 17, 2012.
“No Boston-born musician has sold more
albums than Donna Summer,” said Holly
Thomason of the Boston Roller Derby, which will
again support the event. “As the Roller Derby,
we obviously pay our respects, but as a woman,
Donna represented a bold, courageous, and fearless artist.”
“To us, Donna Summer is as big as Elvis,” said
David Day, Creative Director and Co-Founder of
Together Boston, a promotional partner. “She was
a pioneer of modern music and approached technology with a confidence few have seen since.”
Report to the Community:
Thousands of people across the city participated in the Age-Friendly Boston
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June Day for Ancient & Honorables
by Sal Giarratani
Edwards on Cape Cod, several
This past Monday afternoon,
militia groups, the Governor’s
June 6th (which happened to be
Foot Guards from Connecticut,
the 72nd anniversary of D-Day
and Boy Scout troops also parduring World War II), was June
ticipated.
Day for the Ancient & Honorable
Members of the Ancient & HoArtillery Company.
norables ended up at a service
Every first Monday of June
at the Old South Church, and
marks the changing of the comat the conclusion of the service
mand staff for this the oldest
made their way across the street
continuous militia unit in Amerback to Copley Plaza to have
ica, founded back in 1638 in the
their traditional free hot dogs.
Massachusetts Bay Colony.
The new command staff was Tom Pecoraro of the Ancient This year, the frankfurters were
sworn in at the State House & Honorable Artillery stand- supplied by Johnny Roberto, aka
by Lieutenant Governor Karyn ing at attention during the Johnny 2 Dog of East Boston.
Later that evening, members
Polito. Following the swearing National Anthem.
of this historic group had a state
in ceremony, a parade led by the
Ancient & Honorables made its way down Bea- dinner military style at the Fairmont Copley Plaza
con Street to Park Square, ending up at Copley before calling it a day.
Plaza. Members of the US Army unit from Fort
The late Sammy Crisafulli spars with Muhammad Ali.
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Enoch “Woody” Woodhouse from Boston’s
Ketil Osland marching with the 1 st Co. Mission Hill, a Tuskegee Airman during WWII,
and Bob Brady of Falmouth.
Governor’s Foot Guards from Hartford, CT.
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POST-GAZETTE, JUNE 10, 2016
L’Anno Bello: A Year in Italian Folklore
The Magic of Months
by Ally Di Censo Symynkywicz
At the beginning of the month,
I have a special ritual. I open
to the new page on my desk
calendar and look through the
days of the month, decorating holidays or anniversaries
with quirky doodles. Each new
month is like an unwrapped
gift, making me quiver with
anticipation and a sense of mystery. Indeed, I have always been
fascinated by months and, more
importantly, their essence. In
my mind, every month of the
year has a unique character,
an underlying trait that sets its
days apart from those of other
months. Holidays, saints’ days,
superstitions, family occurrences — all of these events add
up to a rich and particular tapestry that typifies any month.
During the olden days, when
society was primarily based
on agriculture, people viewed
months as separate entities,
depending on the weather and
cycles of the sun and moon to
help them plant. This is a much
more romantic view than the
way we perceive months in the
modern era, when calendars are
synonymous with busy schedules and frozen fruits allow us
to eat out of season. I believe
that we should reclaim the aura
of uniqueness that surrounds
each month, enjoying them for
their own properties and emotions. For a model on how to do
this, we must turn to Italy.
The magic of each month
is deeply ingrained in Italian
folklore. No matter the season,
one can be sure that any given
month abounds with its own
proverbs and superstitions.
Take our current summery
month of June. In Italy, the
peasants of yore bequeathed
a number of weather-related
proverbs that looked ahead to
the harvest of late summer,
or simply commented on the
climate that characterized the
month. One saying declares:
“Giugno ventoso, porta presto il
grano sull’aia,” meaning that a
windy June will soon bring the
grain to the farmyard. Another
proverb, which reads “In giugno,
in bene o in male, c’é sempre
un temporale,” warns that in
June, no matter how good or
bad the weather has been, there
will always be a rainstorm!
Other proverbs relate to the
feast days of the saints, which
dot the Italian calendar and
provide people with a focus for
religious devotion and a reckoning system for determining important dates in the agricultural
year. Italians may repeat the
rhyme “Per San Barnabá, il piú
lungo della ‘sta.” This roughly
translates that the feast day of
St. Barnabas, or June 11th, is
the longest day of the summer,
referring to the fact that this
date actually coincided with the
summer solstice in the years
before the Gregorian calendar
reform. A charming yet slightly
foreboding dictum declares:
“La notte di San Giovanni, ogni
erba nasconde inganni.” This
means that on June 23rd, the eve
of St. John the Baptist’s feast
day, every herb hides some form
of deceit — a callback to the old
tradition of gathering herbs on
this night, when it was believed
that the magic of the summer
solstice imbued them with mystical healing properties. Finally,
other proverbs simply relish the
bounty of nature available in
June, such as “Giugno ciliege
a pugno,” which means that
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What a lovely month these proverbs reveal!
Now, whenever I think of the
months of the year, I try to
focus on the exceptional qualities of each. January means
deep drifts of snow and sparkling ice under an ever-lightening sky. February brings an
explosion of red hearts and lace,
and eerie masks for Carnivale.
March is the month of green,
of brisk winds and shamrocks.
April recalls daffodils peeking
out from the ground and baskets laden with pastel eggs. May
translates to an abundance of
flowers and the first hints of
summer heat from a brightly
shining sun. June is the end
of the school year, a month of
outdoor excursions and mysterious evenings eating out under
the pale twilight of late evening.
July includes fireworks bursting across a starry dark sky,
and trips to the rolling ocean
waves or the energetic city.
August is golden, like ripening grain, with mornings that
smell like the woodsy charm of
autumn. September means harvest and rhythm, red and yellow
leaves, and the glorious crunch
of apples. October is synonymous with shadowy nights and
glowing pumpkins, with the
wind spookily whistling through
bare tree branches. November
simultaneously means the chill
of early winter and the warmth
of family gatherings, sharing
an abundance of food. Finally,
December envelops jingling
bells and flickering candles,
holidays of light and family
and goodwill. Collectively, all of
the months complement each
other, adding to that indelible
cycle we call the year.
This month, think of all the
wonderful feelings and sensations that June brings to
you, whether they relate to the
summer season, a birthday or
anniversary, or even a food you
enjoy. We all would reap the
benefits of living each month for
its uniqueness, as this allows us
to focus on the present moment
and relish all the beauty that
life and nature afford. Let us go
on to look at each month not
simply as a page on a calendar,
but an opportunity ripe for celebrations and markings of the
passage of time. That way, every
month is a proverbial gift for us,
granting us both the transience
and endurance of time.
Ally Di Censo Symynkywicz 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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Captain America is Gay;
They Wanna Make James Bond a Girl;
Washington Owned Slaves; and
Batman is Fighting Superman
As an aging baby boomer, I
have come to notice how quickly
America has been changing,
and to the point it is difficult
to recognize. The bitter battle
between the Democrats and
Republicans today is a metaphor for the anger that is out
there for so many. Everyone is
fighting for some cause that they
believe is the cause of all time.
Almost 25 years ago, Pat
Buchanan warned that there
was a cult-ural war on the
horizon, and that warning has
turned into reality. There was
a time when all of us worked
to find common ground, to find
middle ground, but that was
then. Today, all the wingnuts
are in charge. Hillary Clinton
has gone ballistic on Donald
Trump, saying he is apparently
a clear and present danger to
the Republic. Democrats on
the far left have compared
him to Hitler, and this hateful speech has been leading a
number of radicals to try to shut
down Trump’s rallies, allegedely
intimidating and assaulting
Trump supporters. While these
extremists call Trump a Nazi, it
is they who have put on those
brown shirts trying to shut
down free speech.
Where is Hillary Clinton or
Bernie Sanders? Where are
the #NoTrump Republicans,
like Mitt Romney? Where is
President Obama? Where
are MSNBC, CNN, New York
Times, Washington Post or Time
Magazine?
I believe this will be the mother
of all presidential races. Trump
is the result of our political
class in both parties making
such a mess out of everything
that means something to most
of us. The masses are tired of
politics as usual. They are tired
of hearing our president tell
us how strong the economy is,
while many have no jobs. Why
do you think Obama is now
visiting those Rust Belt states
like Indiana? The last thing
someone unemployed wants to
hear is how great the job market is. Doesn’t really resonate,
does it?
Getting back to all these new
changes taking place. Whatever happened to those liberals
who wanted the government
out of our bedrooms? Now
most of them are just “okiedokie” with the government
in our bathrooms. Can I tell
you something? I never ever
thought growing up that the
government would move into
our bathrooms. I thought that
room was safe. Guess again.
By the way, on the transgender issue, I can only take
so much of Jeff Kuhner. The
Kuhnerman thinks it’s akin to
the end of western civilization.
I just think it is a stupid idea. I
never thought the government
would ever give a %#*& about
taking a leak. Guessed wrong.
As far as diversity goes, I
am all for it, as long as it is
fair across the board for all.
I have no problem with other
peoples’ sexuality or their gender. Personally, I am not sure
there ever was a discrimination
problem when going to a public
restrooms. I think the so-called
bathroom bill is a solution for
a problem that barely existed,
if at all.
I also don’t like the federal
government setting policy for local public school districts. Our
government is a constitutionally-based democratic republic
and the founding fathers (you
know, all those slave owners)
believed in federalism, which
protected individual states from
federal over-reach.
If Donald Trump wins in
November, it will have been
because the political establishment in Washington has grown
far too distant from its people (of
which I am one). Hillary Clinton called Trump “dangerously
incoherent, unprepared, and
unfit.” Ouch! There are millions
in America who might say the
exact same thing about her.
Remember months ago when
the NY Daily News had Donald
Trump on the front page looking
like a clown with the headline
“Dawn of the Brain Dead.” To the
Daily News, the brain dead were
Trump voters, but it is media
outlets like the NY Daily News
who are truly brain dead for
not seeing why Trump keeps on
growing stronger and stronger.
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NEAD/New Health Drug Awareness Day
Mayor Walsh with all of the students from both the Eliot and St. John Schools.
Suffolk County Assistant D.A.
Greg Henning.
L-R: Mary Wright, Traci Walker, John Romano, Mayor Martin
Walsh, and Karen McLaughlin.
North End Against Drugs in
conjunction with North End
Waterfront Health held a Drug
Awareness Day at St. John
School for 5 th to 8 th graders
for students from both the
St. John and the Eliot Schools.
The program was an incredible
partnership between NEAD,
NEW Health, Boston Police,
Suffolk County D.A’s Office,
Suffolk County Probation, Mayor Walsh, St John School, and
the Eliot School. There were
approx 100 students along with
about 15 teachers, a bunch of
staff members from the Health
Center, members of NEAD
Board and volunteers, as well
as various speakers including
Mary Wright, Dr. Turnock, Area
A-1 Boston Officer Teddy Boyle,
Steven Siciliano (Suffolk County
Probation - Head Probation
Officer South Boston District
Court), who grew up in the
North End and worked at the
Nazzaro Center when he was
in school, Assistant District Attorney Greg Henning from Suffolk County District Attorney’s
Office, who grew up on Beacon
Hill and played baseball in the
NEAA programs for many years,
two Undercover Drug Officers
from the Area A-1 Drug Unit,
Rep. Aaron Michlewitz, Brendan from the Mayor’s Office of
Recovery Services. and Mayor
Marty Walsh.
We also had a 45-minute play
from the Improbable Players,
who were sponsored through a
grant from the Boston Health
Commission.
The Improbable Players did a
fabulous job. Their various skits
depicting many issues related
to alcohol and drug abuse and
the associated consequences
were fabulous. “The thing that
impressed me the most was the
interaction of the kids with the
speakers, especially the actors
from the Improbable Players
and the Mayor,” stated NEAD
President John Romano.
With all the news of opioid
problems and overdoses in our
city and state, we felt that it
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with the older children in our
neighborhood schools. Having
speakers who grew up in our
neighborhoods and are great
role models was very important.
Each child was given a NEAD
string backpack filled with drug
information pamphlets, as well
as chapstick and sunscreen
with the NEAD name and logo
on them.
The theme for the day was
that drugs and alcohol can
cause you to make bad choices
that can ruin your life and your
family’s life. Each speaker reinforced that everyone that was
part of the program that day
was there to offer help to anyone who needs it. They provided
information, gave examples
both good and bad, and urged
students to stay away from
the dangers of drugs and alcohol and, most importantly, to
work hard to accomplish their
dreams and not let drugs and
alcohol keep them from achieving their dreams.
A special thanks to the principals of both schools, Karen
McLaughlin and Traci Walker
Griffith, who helped us pull
this together, and also to all the
volunteers who helped behind
the scenes and during the day.
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Saint Anthony’s Society Awards
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Broadway’s Andrea McArdle to Star as Reno Sweeney
in Ogunquit Playhouse Production of
Anything Goes
Andrea McArdle and company in Anything Goes.
(Photo by Jeff Bellante)
Ogunquit, ME — The Ogunquit Playhouse sets sail with the
delightful, Tony Award-winning Anything Goes June 15th to
July 9th. This splendid madcap musical comedy stars Broadway’s
Andrea McArdle as Reno Sweeney and features two-time Emmy
Award winner Sally Struthers as Evangeline Harcourt. This taphappy classic finds a brassy nightclub singer, a starry-eyed stowaway, and Public Enemy No. 13 booked on a transatlantic luxury
liner bound for romance and hilarity. When the S.S. American
heads out to sea, etiquette and convention get tossed out the
portholes. Topping off the fun is Cole Porter’s delightful, delicious,
De-Lovely first-class score that includes some of musical theatre’s
greatest hits, including “I Get a Kick Out of You,” “You’re the Top,”
and of course, “Anything Goes.” Anything Goes features music
and lyrics by Cole Porter with original book by Guy Bolton, P.G.
Wodehouse, Howard Lindsay, and Russel Crouse, and new book
by Timothy Crouse and John Weidman.
For ticket info, contact the Playhouse at: www.ogunquitplayhouse.org or call the Ogunquit Playhouse Box Office at 207-6465511.
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Saint Anthony’s Society is
pleased to announce the recipients of the 2016 Fr. Mike Ciullo
Scholarship at St. John School.
Isabella Marashi, who will be
attending Bishop Fenwick High
School, and Mattea Del Peschio,
attending the Dexter Southfield School, both received the
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mencement ceremonies. The
Society also awarded gifts to
the other graduating students:
Victoria Bocchino, Juliana
Matarazzo, and Gabriella Rizzo.
“The members congratulate
the teachers, staff and families
of Saint John School on another
successful academic year” said
Paul D’Amore, President of St.
Anthony’s Society, “and wish
the graduates much success
in high school and all future
endeavors.”
Father Mike Ciullo was the
Chaplain of Saint Anthony Society and an honorary member of
the Feast Committee. His family
immigrated and settled in the
North End in the early 1900s.
After high school, he joined
the priesthood as a member
the Carmelite Order. He served
in our armed forces and traveled the United States serving
God and country. Although
his family moved away, he never
forgot the North End and his
beloved Saint Anthony’s Feast.
Wherever he was stationed,
Fr. Mike would return the
weekend of the feast to celebrate Mass, carry Saint Anthony through the streets of
the neighborhood he loved, and
greet neighbors and friends
with a smile during our daylong procession. Fr. Mike was
taken from us at a young age.
St. Anthony’s Club established
this scholarship to honor his
humble example.
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2 pm
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Sunday Procession
August 12, 13, 14
1 pm
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North, Fleet & Lewis Sts. (Fisherman’s)
Sunday Procession
1 pm
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August 26, 27, 28
Thacher, Endicott & N. Margin Sts.
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12 noon
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Getting a dog is more than
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something that should not
be taken lightly or done on a
whim as they require a longterm commitment.
IMPORTANT QUESTIONS
TO ASK YOURSELF
Before going out and seeing puppies there are a few
questions that you should ask
yourself. Make sure to answer
honestly so that you can be
fully prepared to welcome a new
family member.
What is your energy level?
If you are an active person, a
higher energy dog may be a
good fit. But if you are a couch
potato, make sure to find a
dog breed that also loves to
curl up.
Do you have kids? If you have
kids, you will want to make sure
that a puppy will be a good fit.
If your kids are really young,
it might not be the right time
to get a puppy. But if they are
older, it can be a great way to
teach responsibility.
Are there other pets in the
home? If you have other dogs or
cats in the house, you will want
to make sure that they will get
along with a puppy.
How much space do you have?
Although a puppy may take up
a little bit of space initially, they
grow — and fast. Not only that,
they require a lot of stuff, including a dog crate, dog bed, toys,
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So make sure that you have
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What is the budget? The cost
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There are many different
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Breeder
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The Trustees of Reservation
Host 125th Anniversary Celebration Gala
Tom French and his wife Jill French, with Curtis and Barbara
Flight.
The Trustees’ of Reservation
hosted its 125 th Anniversary
Celebration Gala at Appleton
Farms in Ipswich on Saturday,
May 21st, with over 500 guests
from all over Massachusetts.
The Trustees is the oldest
non-profit land preservation
organization in the country, and
Appleton Farms in Ipswich is
the oldest continually operating
farm in the country.
Andy Wainwright, Kate Enroth, Dana Schmaltz, and Leia
Wainwright.
Many guests first met at North
Station in Boston to board special
trains (including 3 vintage 1940s
& ’50s cars)to take them up to
Ipswich. Upon arrival, the MBTA
commuter rail had set up a special Appleton Farms train stop,
allowing guests to disembark
onto a boardwalk leading up to
the Gala tents.
The 125th Anniversary Gala
celebrated The Trustees’ history
as the world’s first land preservation organization, and paid
tribute to the leaders and generous supporters who have helped
to save and care for The Trustees’ inspired places. Founded
in 1891 by landscape architect
Charles Eliot, The Trustees is
Massachusetts’ largest conservation and preservation organization with 116 scenic, natural,
cultural and agricultural properties spanning over 27,000 acres
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Let’s Talk Headboards …
A headboard in your bedroom deserves to have all the
functionality and décor style of a piece of furniture. There
are many ways to showcase a headboard.
Designing in the North End has presented a few design
challenges. Many spaces I design are restricted in size … I
rather enjoy this challenge, it keeps me on my toes, so to
speak!
I love finding solutions that are a little unconventional.
When I design bedrooms, naturally I consider the space,
including the ceiling height. Ceilings are a direct contributor
to feeling height and spaciousness in your bedroom. Lighting
is also an important factor — natural light is a plus.
Here are a few tips on getting a little unconventional in
your bedroom décor and showcasing your headboard.
You can install a fabric-covered wall behind your bed (the
entire wall) and add bookcases or mirrors on each side.
For another look try a drapery wall-to-wall.
You can have a board cut to whatever size you’re comfortable with, have it upholstered and tufted depending on
your style.
You can climb your headboard to the ceiling for a truly
dramatic look!
Take a soft subtle fabric and create a wonderfully romantic look.
For a rustic look, try barn board behind the bed.
Take a simple iron headboard and paint it a dramatic color.
(This is the ultimate in “adding a pop of color.”)
Charles Esdaile and Barbara
Erickson.
Drapery wall-to-wall.
David and Victoria Croll.
Peter and Catherine Creighton, Stephanie and Clem
Benenson.
Barn Board, very rustic.
Upholster a board to whatever size you would like.
Climb the wall with your
headboard. Dramatic!
Duncan McIntyre, Quinn Demarrais, Elizabeth
and Jeremiah Daley.
Bob Scott, Elise Wolcott, Ashley Scott, and
Oliver Wolcott, III.
Fabric covered wall with
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Go subtle or with a Pop of Color, you choose!
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Socially Scene
by Angela Cornacchio
Designer Lindsay Tia recently held a fashion show at
Copperfield’s showcasing her “Bravery Brand” in honor of our
armed services.
(Photo by Angela Cornacchio)
Socially Scene Reviewed …
The organization Massachusetts Fallen Heroes recently
held its first fashion show, featuring local designer Lindsay
Tia and her “Bravery Brand”
line, to benefit families of Fallen
Hero families. The event took
place on Tuesday, May 24th, at
the Coppersmith Bar in South
Boston.
The South Boston pub was a
perfect location, with its garage
door walls opened to the waterfront breeze, the warehouse
high ceilings, and the space to
fit the masses that piled in for
the show. The scene was set
with American flags draped on
the walls along with service nets,
a Lindsay Tia pop-up shop, and
three handsome U.S. Marines
to escort the models through
the event.
The evening began with pride
for all as local favorite “Scully”
took the stage and sang “The
Star Spangled Banner.” From
there, the models took to the
“runway.” Tia was showing her
spring 2016 collection and her
Bravery Brand-themed styles
for the occasion. Each outfit
was accessorized by Tia’s own
merchandise and accompanied
by an “LT”-branded handbag,
which is her main focus.
The line featured fun and flirty
crop tops, flowing skirts, beach
attire, and red, white & blue
colors. The statement piece of
the collection was an Army green
parachute dress worn by bombshell model Sophie Weidhass.
Tia personally did the stitching on the garment and, with
the rip cord still attached, she
stayed true to the original item.
Tia felt it was a tribute to all the
hard work our service troops
and veterans have done for our
country, as well as the sacrifices
their families have made.
The night was flawless, with
production by Kathy Benharris
and her team, Grace Goodearl
and Billie Francis. The Bravery
Blog creator and Lasell College
Fashion Merchandising graduate Lindsay Tia had every reason
to take a bow. The night was a
homerun for the Mass Fallen Heroes charity to which proceeds
were donated.
Lindsay Tia has her own boutique at 407 West 1st Street in
South Boston. Her Americanmade and Boston-designed
handbags are meant to inspire,
encourage bravery, and empower others. Visit www.lindsaytia.
com for more on this “Change
the World One Bag at a Time”
designer. Also, shop and get
connected to her “Bravery Blog.”
Become Your Own Film
Maker … With the world at our
fingertips, get your chance to
expand your resume.
On Saturday, June 18th, the
Boston Center for Adult Education is shooting small and
thinking big with its new class,
“Smartphone Filmmaking.”
Gone are the days where
filmmaking requires expensive,
hard-to-find equipment. Emmy
award-winning instructors David Jacobs and Cameron Robbins will lead students through
the day-long class where they’ll
learn basic camera operation
and compositional techniques
before embarking on a neighborhood excursion to capture their
own unique footage on their
Smartphones. Upon returning
to the BCAE, students will learn
editing strategies using apps
on their mobile devices, while
Jacobs and Robbins share the
best places to post their work
and get discovered.
Who knows? The next Steven
Spielberg might only need a
hand-held device! Don’t miss the
opportunity to learn about an
everyday accessory. The Boston
Center for Adult Education is
located at 122 Arlington Street
in Boston. Registration is necessary and can be done by visiting
www.bcae.org or by calling 617267-4430.
Miles Davis Remembered …
On Tuesday, June 14th, you can
sit and sip while listening to a
tribute to the blues legend at the
Beat Brasserie.
Kick back and relax as you
listen to Kind of Blue, the revolutionary Miles Davis/John
Coltrane album live! Two of Boston’s most expressive horn players, Phil Grenadier and George
Garzone, will take the stage for
a unique interpretation of the
album, while Beat’s kitchen
serves up one of Davis’ favorite
dishes, “South Side Chicago
Chili Mack,” all evening long.
A self-taught home cook,
Miles Davis opens up about his
love for cooking in his autobiography, which will be available
that evening. “I had gotten into
cooking. I just loved food and
hated going out to restaurants
all the time, so I taught myself
how to cook by reading books
and practicing, just like you
do on an instrument. I could
cook most of the great French
dishes — because I really liked
French cooking — and all the
black American dishes. But my
favorite was a chili dish I called
Miles’ South Side Chicago Chili
Mack. I served it with spaghetti,
grated cheese, and oyster crackers,” said Davis.
In addition to serving up Miles’
The Beat Brasserie will have
a night of food and cocktails
with live music on June 14th
to honor legend Miles Davis.
(Photo by blogs.amctv.com)
famous Chili Mack, the expert
bar staff will be shaking up the
Kind of Blue cocktail made with
Damrak gin, grapefruit, lavender
and soda. While you channel
the late, great musician through
food and drink, Grenadier and
Garzone will perform a soulful
jam session dedicated to his
best-selling album of all time.
Boston-based Grenadier has
made sideman appearances on
albums by Bob Belden, Owen
Howard, Harvey Wainapel, Bob
Nieske, and Melissa Kassel,
while Garzone, a frequent guest
performer, has toured Europe
with Jamaaladeen Tacuma
and performed with musicians
Danilo Perez, Joe Lovano, Jack
DeJohnette, Rachel Z, and John
Patitucci among others.
Don’t miss this iconic evening
dedicated to the sounds and
tastes of one of the greatest
artists that ever lived. The Beat
Brasserie is located at 13 Brattle
Street, Cambridge and can be
reached at 617-499-0001 for
reservations. For more information, please visit www.beatbrasserie.com.
Lot F Gallery … This summer, Lot F Gallery is excited to
host Melange, a group exhibition
with four emerging, local artists.
Running through July 29th, the
showing will feature Allison
Bamcat, Elizabeth Kirby Sullivan, Nineta, and Tess Barbato.
Each artist has assembled new
works, and was given free rein
to explore what they are most
excited about creating currently.
Allison Bamcat is a contemporary illustrator from Boston.
Bamcat creates lumpy props
and characters suspended in
a candy-coated universe, with
sentient-stuffed animals and
anthropomorphic ghosts making up the general population.
The fine craft of her paintings
collides with her concentration
in product surface design, resulting in an array of bouncing
conversational repeat prints
and handmade soft goods. She
resides outside of Boston with
her husband and two cats. She
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POST-GAZETTE, JUNE 10, 2016
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
VINYL: THE COMPLETE
FIRST SEASON (4-Blu-ray)
HBO Home Ent.
Martin Scorsese, Mick Jagger,
and Terence Winter present
the exciting Vinyl, exploring
the drug-and-sex-fueled music
business of the 1970s. Richie
Finestra (Bobby Cannavale), the
founder and president of American Century Records, is trying
to save his company and soul
without destroying everyone in
his path. With his passion for
music and discovering talent
gone by the wayside, and American Century on the precipice of
being sold, he has a life-altering
event that reignites his love of
music, but severely damages
his personal life. Take a dizzying
ride through America’s musicbusiness landscape at the dawn
of punk, disco, and hip-hop,
as the story is seen through
the eyes of Finestra, while the
New York City record executive tries to revive his label
and keep his personal life from
spiraling out of control. Blu-ray
special features Making Vinyl:
Recreating the ’70s, plus audio commentaries with Bobby
Cannavale, Olivia Wilde, Terence Winter, and Inside the
Episodes.
THE NASTY TERRIBLE
T-KID 170:
JULIUS CAVERO (DVD)
MVDvisual
Up until now, the story of
T-Kid 170 has for the most
part been kept within the subculture of graffiti. The Nasty
uses nearly 30 years of archived
footage and never before seen
home movies giving a rare
glimpse into the world of subway graffiti art. Follow Julius
Cavero (T-Kid) into train yards
all over the world, through his
trials and tribulations from
addiction to arrests, violence,
love, and triumphs. Coming
of age as a poor Latino from
the Bronx in the ’70s, Julius
would be forced into New York
gang life, his canvas of choice,
subway cars. He would channel
the anger and pain from being
disregarded by society and even
his family by spraying it out
onto the subway cars for the
public to see. The film follows
one man’s rise to becoming a
style master legend. Witness the
incredible story of someone who
came from the bottom to write
his name on the top.
GAME OF THRONES:
THE COMPLETE THIRD
SEASON (5-Blu-ray)
HBO Home Ent.
GAME OF THRONES:
THE COMPLETE FOURTH
SEASON (4-Blu-ray)
HBO Home Ent.
The HBO original series and
best-selling TV on DVD title
for the past five years, Game of
Thrones is now being released
in collectible Steelbook packaging by HBO Home Entertainment, including Seasons 3
and 4. For viewers who are not
familiar with the most-watched
HBO original series, Game of
Thrones is based on George R.R.
Martin’s fantasy book series,
A Song of Ice and Fire. The series follows kings and queens,
knights and renegades, liars
and noblemen, who are engaged
in a deadly cat-and-mouse
game for control of the Seven
Kingdoms of Westeros. The epic
series’ storylines of treachery
and nobility, family and honor,
ambition and love, and death
and survival have captured
the imagination of fans globally
and made it one of the most
popular shows on television. In
the third season of the hit HBO
series, the battling families of
Westeros continue to clash as
bonds are strained, loyalties
are tested, and cruel fates are
met. In the thrilling fourth
season, an array of compelling storylines plays out
to their inevitable and bloody
conclusions.
THE OUTSIDERS:
SEASON ONE (DVD)
Sony Pictures Home Ent.
For untold generations, the
Farrell family of Kentucky’s
Shay Mountain has existed
as a society unto themselves,
living by the same laws and
rituals as their pagan fathers.
Living off the grid and above
the law on their mountain
homestead, they’ll defend their
way of life using any means
necessary. But these fiercely
insular clans are about to face
the gravest threats they have
ever known, not only from
the outside world, but from
within their own ranks. Asa
Farrell, the “black sheep” who
dared leave the mountain in a
vain attempt at a normal life,
must now try to preserve the
volatile community he tried so
hard to escape.
TEEN TITANS GO!:
EAT, DANCE, PUNCH!
SEASON 3 PART 1 (2-DVD)
Warner Bros. Home Ent. +
DC Comics Ent.
Teen Titans fans rejoice and
cue the chaos! Raven, Starfire,
Beast Boy, and Cyborg head
back to school, but Robin’s
dreams of being class president
lands them in dreary detention.
Enjoy another season of crime
fighting and gut-busting adventures as hilarity ensues. Everyone’s favorite heroes must band
together to fight crime and deal
with everyday adolescent issues. Beast Boy brings the bling
when he discovers he can get
stacks of cash from the Tooth
Fairy, Robin’s bland cooking
leads to a culinary clash when
the rest of the Titans try to spice
up their own meals, and it’s
an open-and-shut case when
Brother Blood puts the Teen
Titans on trial for the destruction of Jump City. Guilty or not,
the verdict is in, and you won’t
want to miss a single hilarious
moment of this all-new two-disc
collection. Whether their capes
are on or off, the gang is always
up to something!
WAR (Blu-ray)
Magnolia Home Ent.
Company commander Claus
Pedersen and his men are
stationed in an Afghan province
where they face the relentless
pressure of fighting the Taliban while trying to protect the
local civilians. Meanwhile back
home, Claus’ wife Maria is
trying to hold everything together with a husband at war
and three children missing
their father. During a routine
mission, the soldiers are caught
in heavy crossfire, and in order
to save his men, Clause makes
a decision that has grave consequences for him — and his
family back home.
FATHER JOE’S
25TH ANNIVERSARY
Dorchester’s own Father Joe
White will be celebrating his
25th anniversary in the priesthood this month. When he was
pastor of St. Vincent de Paul in
Southie, he was always known
as “Father Joe.”
He will be celebrating a Mass
of Thanksgiving for this milestone at his new assignment
over at St. Joseph’s Church
in the West End on Saturday,
June 25th at 4:00 pm. A reception will follow.
BOSTON NEEDS AN ELECTED
SCHOOL BOARD AGAIN
I was watching BNN-TV, and
on the screen was a recent
meeting of the Boston City
Council’s Education Committee chaired by City Councilor
Tito Jackson. The subject of
the meeting was the amount of
lead found in many of Boston’s
public schools water fountains.
Being quizzed was Dr. Tommy
Chang, superintendent of the
Boston Public Schools, who
stated that as of April 2016,
only a few water fountains in a
handful of school buildings still
contained too much lead. Jackson kept asking the superintendent, wouldn’t it be wise to shut
down all the drinking fountains
in all the schools until all the
systems were guaranteed safe
drinking water for students?
Dr. Chang thought that was
unwise, since the water is safe
in all but a few locations. Dr.
Chang was trying to find practical remedies, and it appears
Jackson was trying to find a
political solution, but his argument held no water (pardon
the pun).
Jackson says he wants to
rebuild trust with parents, but
if you shut down all the fountains in schools across the city,
it will not reduce suspicion and
distrust, but actually increase
it. Dr. Chang gets that, but apparently not Jackson.
In a perfect world, if there were
a perfect world, the job of ensuring our students aren’t drinking
Flint-like water would belong to
our current School Committee.
They should be the panel investigating this issue. However, the
appointed board is pretty much
powerless. I say, bring back an
elected school committee and
stop making the City Council’s
Education Committee a pseudoschool committee.
BAY STATE RANKS 49TH IN
FISCAL SOLVENCY STUDY
According to the author of a
George Mason University study,
Massachusetts ranks a dismal
49th for fiscal solvency ahead of
nearby Connecticut and Puerto
Rico. Yes, I said PUERTO RICO.
Eileen Norcross, who authored the study, said Massachusetts is “walking on the
same road as Puerto Rico.”
We spend more than we take
in. Our rainy day fund is full of
drizzle. Our unfunded liabilities, like pensions and health
care spending, grow bigger and
bigger. We borrow too much
to fund projects. This study
should be a wake-up call to
our governor and legislators on
Beacon Hill.
Gov. Charlie Baker isn’t buying the study’s results. He
seems to think everything is
just as fine as fine can be. Our
economy is doing super, according to him. If everything was so
peachy, why are we number 49
out of 50 states and on the road
to Puerto Rico? Just saying.
BUNKER HILL DAY
CHIEF MARSHAL’S BANQUET
This year’s Bunker Hill Day
Parade is being held on Sunday,
June 12th. However, one should
not forget the Chief Marshal’s
Banquet honoring Chief Marshal Danny Noonan. It will be
held on Friday, June 10th at the
Knights of Columbus #62, 545
Medford Street, Charlestown,
with DJ Smokey Cain providing
all the entertainment needed for
this joyous evening. For tickets,
contact Kathleen Noonan at
617-201-1673, or Doc Sheehan
at 617-242-0180.
BIG NEWS FOR EAST BOSTON
According to Mayor Marty
Walsh, East Boston is about
to get a great revamped park
with things like restaurants, a
public pool, and kayaking, as
city officials unveiled this great
green space at the East Boston
waterfront on June 3rd.
There was a large crowd at
LoPresti Park to hear from the
mayor and other local elected
officials. Said the mayor, “This
beautiful park that we have
here today is really incredible
and I want to thank parks and
recreation and all the partners
who made an investment here.”
City Councilor Sal LaMattina
added there will be more to
come along in this part of the
waterfront. Reporters did ask
the mayor about the effects of
gentrification on the neighborhood. He said he was concerned
about residents being priced out
of their community and added,
“We are doing our best to try
and combat some of the escalating pricing here.”
LoPresti Park was created by
Mayor Kevin H. White back in
1978, and is named after Michael LoPresti Sr. and Michael
LoPresti Jr., who both served in
the State Senate.
WORK INC. CELEBRATES
ANNUAL AWARDS NIGHT/
CLAM BAKE
Keep this date open. Work
Inc. of Dorchester will be holding its annual Awards Night and
a Clam Bake on Thursday, June
23rd at 6:00 pm at Carson Place,
180 Mount Vernon Street, in
Dorchester. For tickets, call Sue
at 617-691-1516.
LET’S HEAR IT FOR
AL VELLUCCI’’S GRANDSON
New Hampshire’s Al Baldasaro recently gave it to the antiTrump liberal media last week.
He is a five-term state rep from
Londonderry and a 22-year
retired Marine first sergeant.
He lashed out at the media at a
Trump Tower event in Manhattan saying among other things,
“Donald Trump is doing this
from the heart.” Trump has
called Al “the king of the vets.”
Al was born and raised in Cambridge and is a grandson of Al
Vellucci, who served four terms
as Cambridge mayor.
I leave you with this great
quote from Baldasaro delivered
to the media in the audience, “I
think the liberal media — and
I’ve been dealing with you for
a long time — need to get your
head out of your butt.”
DAV 5K ROAD RACE
ANNOUNCEMENT
Recently, the DAV 5K Road
Race held its kick-off announcement at the Phillips Freeport
Tavern. This race is held in
honor of our veterans and
helps support programs that
go directly to veterans in need.
The race will be held on Saturday, November 12th, starting at
Castle Island. For more information, contact Bobby Lynch,
DAV public relations at 617922-0284.
FIFTY SCHOOL COMMITTEES
OPPOSE CHARTER SCHOOL
EXPANSION
At least 50 school committees
statewide have come out swinging against the plan to allow
more and more charter schools,
says the Massachusetts Teachers Association. Officials from
as close as Revere, and as
far away as Greenfield, have
penned letters to Beacon Hill
legislators and media outlets.
These folks are working hard
to get a moratorium on opening more charters. Opponents
say charter schools will drain
money from traditional public
schools and they fear the possibility of charters hiring bad
teachers. One Wareham school
board member said charter
schools are “blood-sucking”
from public school students.
Glenn Koocher, executive director of the Massachusetts Association of School Committees,
tells anyone in hearing distance
that “Educators are enraged.”
There is a move to oppose a
proposed ballot question that
would lift the state-imposed cap
on charters.
SENATE PASSES BILL
TO BAN
PLASTIC SHOPPING BAGS
The State Senate recently
passed a budget bill that would
ban plastic shopping bags. They
want it to happen as early as
this summer. This legislation,
if it becomes law, would ban
plastic bags at all retail locations that are 3,000-square-feet
or larger.
Green advocates hailed the
bill passed with bipartisan support. Everyone wants the state
to be environmentally friendly,
but I have seen this bill in action down in the City of Austin,
TX. If you don’t bring your own
shopping bags to the supermarket, you have to buy them at 10
cents apiece.
How is it working out down
there? Whenever I am down
there, I travel out of city limits
where I can still get free plastic
bags when I shop. Bottom line,
supermarkets inside city limits
are getting hurt by shoppers
traveling a few miles down
Route 620 for free bags.
Pass a statewide law here and
folks at the Rhode Island and
New Hampshire borders will be
crossing over the border for their
retail shopping. Grocery bills will
go up and business will go down.
Stop this plastic madness.
For events going on in Massachusetts this SPRING,
visit the Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism
Web site at www.massvacation.com.
For a complimentary Massachusetts Getaway Guide, call 1-800-447-MASS, ext. 300.
POST-GAZETTE, JUNE 10, 2016
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UPTOWN & DOWNTOWN
Fans can witness Yanni and his world-class musicians as they
take the stage to perform his greatest instrumental hits at
the Blue Hills Bank Pavilion in South Boston. See MUSIC
SECTION for more details.
MUSIC
TD GARDEN
100 Legends Way, Boston, MA
617-624-1050
www.TDGarden.com
BARBRA STREISAND — August 16,
2016. Barbra Streisand, the only recording artist or group to achieve #1 albums
in each of six decades, will bring her
legendary live performance to Boston in
August. Streisand will perform her hits
from each decade, plus songs from her
new album, ENCORE: Movie Partners
Sing Broadway, celebrating a career
of unparalleled creative achievement.
Every ticket purchased online includes
a CD of Streisand’s new album, which
will be released later this year.
BLUE HILLS BANK PAVILION
290 Northern Ave., Boston, MA
www.LiveNation.com
YANNI — July 26, 2016. This is Yanni
as you know him best, performing his
instrumental hits from shows that have
become famous around the world. Fans
will witness Yanni and his world-class
musicians as they take the stage to
perform his greatest instrumental hits,
made famous in his shows from The
Acropolis in Greece, The Taj Mahal in
India, The Forbidden City in China and
The Royal Albert Hall in England. For the
first time ever, the live show will also introduce music from Yanni’s new album
Truth of Touch, which is the composer’s
first album of original studio music in
almost a decade. Come hear the music
that touches the world.
MEGHAN TRAINOR: The Untouchable Tour — September 24, 2016.
The 22-year-old singer will kick off
the Untouchable Tour on July 14th in
Vancouver, Canada, and bring the tour
to a close September 24th in Boston.
Untouchable promotes Trainor’s new
album, Thank You, which was released
on May 13th. Thank You is the followup
to Title, which debuted at No. 1 on
the Billboard 200 in 2015. Trainor
released the first single, “No,” from Thank
You in March, and “Better” featuring
Yo Gotti in April. Trainor won Best
New Artist at the Grammy Awards in
February.
XFINITY CENTER
885 S. Main St., Mansfield, MA
www.LiveNation.com
TOBY KEITH — July 22, 2016. Toby
Keith never fails to give his dedicated
fans a dynamite and groundbreaking
yet personal performance … so it’s no
wonder that people return time and time
again to see the country superstar LIVE!
Grab your opportunity to catch one of
the most highly-anticipated tours of the
entire year … tickets are guaranteed to
sell fast, so be sure to book early to avoid
disappointment!
JIMMY BUFFETT & THE CORAL
REEFER BAND — August 20, 2016.
Singer, songwriter, author, actor, and
businessman Jimmy Buffett has been a
staple on the American concert circuit
since the early 1970s. Known for his
anecdotal songs about a laid-back life
on the beach, Buffett has described his
music as “drunken Caribbean rock ‘n’
roll,” or Gulf-and-Western, as it has
been dubbed by others. Buffett moved
to Nashville in the late 1960s with the
dream of becoming a country singer,
and he released his debut album in
1970. After his first marriage fell apart,
he left Nashville for Key West and it was
there that he developed the easy-going
beach-bum persona that he has become
known for. With 28 studio albums under
his belt, and sell-out shows year after
year, it’s no wonder that Buffett has
amassed a large and incredibly loyal
following known as “Parrot Heads.” Buf-
ITALIAN RADIO PROGRAMS
“The Sicilian Corner” — every Friday 10:00 am to Noon with hosts Tom
Zappala and Mike Lomazzo and “The Best in Italian Music” with Nunzio
DiMarca every Sunday from 9:00 am to Noon. Go to www.1110wccmam.com.
“Italia Oggi” — Sundays 11:00 am to Noon with host Andrea Urdi
1460 AM.
“Dolce Vita Radio” — Sundays DJ Rocco Mesiti 11:00 am-1:00 pm;
90.7 FM or online www.djrocco.com.
“The Nick Franciosa Show” — Sundays from Noon to 3:00 pm on WLYN
1360 AM.
“Guido Oliva Italian Hour” — Sundays 8:00 am-9:00 am on WSRO
650 AM and online at www.wsro.com.
“Tony’s Place” on MusicAmerica WPLM FM 99.1 — Sundays
7:00 pm–2:00 am on MusicAmerica. Host Ron Della Chiesa presents Tony’s
Place. Visit www.MusicNotNoise.com.
“L’Italia Chiamo Italian Radio Show” hosted by Stefano Marchese and
Elisa Meazzini — Thursdays 3:00 pm-4:15 pm. Visit litaliachiamo.com; email:
[email protected]. Tel. 857-334-0868.
“Intervallo Musicale” — Sundays 10:00-10:30 am; Host Carmine Guarino
on WUNR 1600 AM and online at www.wunr.com.
SHALIN LIU PERFORMANCE CENTER
37 Main Street, Rockport, MA
978-546-7391
[email protected]
OTHELLO IN THE SERAGLIO: The
Tragedy of Sümbül the Black Eunuch
— June 12, 2016. Othello, a uniquely
powerful coffeehouse opera, tells an
age-old story of passionate love and
murderous jealousy. Sümbül, a Black
slave in 17th century Ottoman Court,
rises to power and riches, only to come
to a tragic end. The opera is performed
on European period instruments and
traditional Turkish instruments by an
ensemble of 12 musicians, singers and
a storyteller. The storyteller spins out
a well-known tale, a historically-based
legend of love and jealousy, intensified
by the crossing of boundaries between
the free and the enslaved, white and
black, Muslim and non-Muslim, East
and West. The opera intertwines three
different tales, including The Tragedy
of Othello, the Moor of Venice by William
Shakespeare, Un Capitano Moro (A Moorish Captain) by Giovanbattista Giraldi
(Cinzio), and Kızlarağası’nın Piçi (The
Bastard of the Chief Black Eunuch) by
Reşad Ekrem Koçu.
THE KINGSTON TRIO — August 28,
2016. Known for their role in the folk
revival of the early ‘60s, their iconic
takes on traditional folk classics like
“Tom Dooley,” and for their trademark
three-part harmonies, The Kingston
Trio returns to Rockport for an unforgettable evening of vintage folk classics. Currently featuring the talents
of George Grove, Bill Zorn, and Rick
Dougherty, the Trio will perform beloved hits like “M.T.A,” “Worried Man,”
“Greenback Dollar,” and “Where Have
All the Flowers Gone?” among many
other favorites. This summer, the Trio
will be the subject of a high profile PBS
special titled The Kingston Trio: An AllStar Celebration.
WANG THEATER
Citi Performing Arts Center
270 Tremont Street Boston, MA
800-982-2798
www.CitiCenter.org
STEVEN TYLER ... Out on a Limb
— September 4, 2016. Steven Tyler has
played a few solo shows as of late. The
iconic rocker and budding country star
shared his plans for a full-blown solo
tour. Aerosmith’s frontman Out on a
Limb Tour will feature Tyler and backing
band Loving Mary reworking some of his
most famous hits and sharing the stories
behind them; he’ll also weave in songs
from his upcoming country project.
Tyler’s plans for a solo country career
began swirling back in March of 2015.
That April, he officially announced his
signing with Big Machine Label Group’s
Dot Records. He released his first country single, “Love is Your Name,” last May.
With his second country song, “Red,
White & You,” Tyler proves he already
has a solid grip on the genre, proclaiming his love for America, America, and
the midnight sky. “When I look in your
eyes, all I wanna do is/Bang, bang, baby
like the 4th of July,” Tyler sings before
shouting out Tom Petty, and sweet
potato pie, and in September, Tyler is
hoping to debut a full album.
SPECIAL
EVENTS
SUFFOLK DOWNS
525 McClellan Highway, East Boston
CIRQUE DU SOLEIL — Now through
July 10, 2016. Cirque du Soleil’s brings
its Kurios show to Boston for a dazzling
performance sure to please the whole
family. Part art, part human circus, part
phantasmagoric spectacle — nothing
quite matches Cirque’s unique blend of
music, dance, choreography, and acrobatics. This year’s performance takes
place under the Grand Chapiteau at
beautiful Suffolk Downs.
LYNN AUDITORIUM
3 City Hall Square, Lynn, MA
781-599-SHOW
www.LynnAuditorium.com
JACK HANNA’S INTO THE WILD
LIVE! — October 15, 2016. America’s
most beloved animal expert, Jack
Hanna, brings his two-time Emmy
Award winning television series to the
live stage with Jack Hanna’s Into the
Wild Live! In this awe-inspiring event,
Jungle Jack will introduce you to some
of the world’s most spectacular animals.
Jack will also share humorous stories
and amazing exclusive footage from
his worldwide adventures. From the
jungles of Rwanda to the savannas of
Australia, Jack has explored the corners of the globe as one of the most
visible and respected animal ambassadors. You’ve seen him appear on
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David Letterman, Good Morning America,
and many others — now you can enjoy
Jungle Jack’s infectious energy as he
takes you “into the wild!” to see some of
the most fascinating animals, live!
Christopher Columbus Park,
100 Atlantic Avenue, Boston
781-639-6002
www.FOCCP.org
DANCIN’ IN THE PARK! — Thursday,
August 4th, from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm.
Come help the Friends of Christopher
Columbus Park celebrate their 15 th
Anniversary with “Past and Present”
(DJs Bob Remick & Gary Wilson) at the
fountain area near Tia’s). Free event.
PARTY IN THE PARK! — Tuesday,
August 23rd, from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm.
FOCCP is celebrating its 15th anniversary in 2016, with a party in the Park!
The party will feature a live performance
by the U.S. Air Force Heritage of America
Band Rhythm in Blue Jazz Ensemble.
And lots of birthday cake! Free event.
COMEDY
IMPROVBOSTON
40 Prospect Street, Cambridge, MA
617-576-1253
www.ImprovBoston.com
MAGIC: THE GATHERING: THE
SHOW Takes Nerd Comedy to a New
Level — June 10, July 8, August 12,
2016. An improvised, interactive parody
tribute to the iconic nerdcore card game,
Magic: The Gathering — has been capturing the hearts and imaginations of nerds
and comedy lovers alike since 2011. The
audience helps shape the action as two
improvisers and a team of misfit fantasy
junkies enlist creatures of good and evil.
The wizards and their lackeys improvise
every adventure, calling on goblins, skeletons and adorable woodland creatures
to battle one another in a winner-takesall battle for comedy supremacy.
CAPITOL CENTER FOR THE ARTS
44 South Main Street, Concord, NH
603-225-1111
www.CCANH.com
EDDIE IZZARD Force Majeure —
July 31, 2016. The British comedian is
often lauded as one of the world’s most
influential comics of the last 20 years,
so any chance to see him in his original
guise, doing stand-up, live, should be
grasped with both hands, and possibly
your legs, too! Izzard is a man of many
talents; not content winning two Emmy
Awards for his Dressed to Kill show, and
a movie actor (Valkyrie, Ocean’s Twelve,
and Ocean’s Thirteen), he is also a keen
learner of languages, having performed
his entire Paris gig in French, and his
Berlin show in German throughout.
According to his team, he is planning
on learning and performing his shows
in Spanish, Russian and Arabic, too.
Also a talented impressionist, his three
most notable ones include God in the
style of James Mason, Sean Connery
as Noah and other characters, and Mrs.
Badcrumble, a Scottish clarinet teacher,
who was in in fact, his childhood piano
teacher.
WILBUR THEATRE
246 Tremont Street, Boston, MA
617-248-9700
www.TheWilburTheatre.com
BILL MAHER — August 27, 2016.
Bill Maher has set the boundaries of
political humour on what is just about
allowed on American television, yet still
manages to push the envelope on a
frequent basis. His combination of unflinching honesty and blunt obersations
have earned him a staggering 23 Emmy
nominations, and a star on Hollywood’s
Walk of Fame. Particularly known for
his hugely critical views on religion,
Maher’s humor squares to the left of
center, and has more often than not set
his crosshairs on the right-wing political
movement (particularly the Tea Party),
and shows a vociferous support for universal health care, same-sex marriage
and environmentalism. However, since
the events of 9/11, he has supported
racial profiling at transport hubs, and
is a supporter of gun rights. As well as
his long-running television panel show
Real Time with Bill Maher, he is still a
keen participant on the political comedy
circuit, often performing over 60 dates
per year.
THEATER
SHUBERT THEATRE
265 Tremont Street, Boston, MA
866-348-9738
www.CitiCenter.org
SHOW BOAT — June 22 through
July 3, 2016. Based on Edna Ferber’s
bestselling novel, this grand American
musical follows the lives of the performers, stagehands and dock workers
on the Cotton Blossom, a Mississippi
River show boat. A groundbreaking
show when it debuted in 1927, Show
Boat continues to touch audiences
with timeless themes and unforgettable
music. Featuring the classic songs
“Ol’ Man River,” “Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat
Man” and “Bill.” Music by Jerome Kern,
book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein
II, based on the novel Show Boat by
Edna Ferber. Show Boat is presented
through special arrangement with
R & H Theatricals. Directed by Meg
Fofonoff and Stacey Stephens, choreographed by Wendy Hall, with music
direction by Charles Peltz.
NORTH SHORE MUSIC THEATRE
62 Dunham Road, Beverly, MA
978-232-7200
www.NSMT.org
F U N N Y G I R L — Now through
June 19, 2016. Bill Hanney’s awardwinning North Shore Music Theatre
(NSMT) is proud to announce that recording artist and Broadway veteran Shoshana Bean has been cast as Fanny Brice
in an all new production of Funny Girl.
Funny Girl is the hit Broadway musical
that tells the story of Fanny Brice’s rise
from the stages of Vaudeville to becoming a world-renowned Ziegfeld star. But
while she was cheered onstage as a great
comedian, she had a more troubled
private life. The musical’s beloved score
includes the songs: “People,” “Don’t
Rain on My Parade,” and “I’m the Greatest Star.”
REAGLE MUSIC THEATRE
617 Lexington St., Waltham, MA
781-891-5600
www.ReagleMusicTheatre.org
CAROUSEL — Now through
June 19, 2016. Carousel was named
the best musical of the 20th century
by Time Magazine. Spanning heaven
and earth to explore themes of human frailty and resilience, Carousel
tells the story of roguish carnival
barker Billy Bigelow and mill worker
Julie Jordan, who meet and fall in love.
It is a story of love, violence, hope and
redemption. This iconic American classic
features some of the most powerful music
ever written for the stage, including “If
I Loved You,” “Mister Snow,” “June is
Bustin’ Out All Over,” and the iconic
“You’ll Never Walk Alone.”
DANCE
WANG THEATER
Citi Performing Arts Center
270 Tremont Street Boston, MA
800-982-2798
www.CitiCenter.org
MAKS & VAL LIVE ON TOUR —
July 6, 2016. The thrilling all-new
smash hit dance tour of the summer!
Maksim and Valentin Chmerkovskiy, the
hottest stars of ABC’s hit show Dancing
with the Stars, will be coming to the
Citi Wang Theatre. Brothers Maksim
and Valentin Chmerkovskiy are bringing to life the show they have dreamed
about since childhood, combining an
honest and unfiltered narrative of their
life story, with the world-class dancing,
creativity, and passion they are known
for. Collaborating with the greatest
choreographers in the business and
supported by a cast of fellow dance
professionals, the show will surprise
and delight with timeless elegance and
steamy seduction.
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POST-GAZETTE, JUNE 10, 2016
Parla Come Mangi!
(Speak as You Eat!)
Ready for this? An Israeli man requested a
restraining order against God, saying that he’s
fed up with the Almighty interfering in his life.
David Shoshan told a court in Haifa that God
“started to treat me harshly and not nicely” three
years ago, and calls to the police had not put an
end to the harassment. Judge Ahsan Canaan
denied the request for a restraining order, saying
Shoshan needed the kind of help the court could
not provide. God did not present himself at the
hearing.
Mother Superior Frances Fitzgerald reminds
us, our Lord is in the cleaning business not the
whitewashing business.
Nearly half of both Donald Trump and Hillary
Clinton supporters say their primary motivation
isn’t putting their preferred candidates in the
White House — it’s keeping the other one out
of it! Preventing Clinton from winning is the
main draw for 47 percent of likely Trump voters.
Stopping Trump motivates 46 percent of likely
Clinton voters.
57 percent of Americans oppose laws that
allow transgender people to use public bathrooms
corresponding to their birth gender, rather than
the gender with which they identify. 38 percent
support such laws.
The benefits of calorie cutting! Even if you’re not
seriously overweight, there‘s a lot to be gained by
cutting back on calories, including sounder sleep,
a better sex life, and more overall happiness, new
research suggests.
On the popular reality TV series The Biggest
Loser, obese people quickly shed 100 or more
pounds through grueling workouts and drastic
diets. New research reveals, however, that the
show’s approach does not keep the pounds off
long-term, because obese people’s bodies fight to
regain the lost weight.
Deadly medical mistakes! Medical errors in
hospitals and other health care facilities are
now the third leading cause of death in the
United States, claiming more lives each year
than respiratory disease, accidents, strokes, and
Alzheimer’s disease. After analyzing four large
studies investigating death rates, researchers
at Johns Hopkins University calculated that
mistakes ranging from undetected complications to medication mix-ups are responsible for
more than 250,000 deaths a year. “It boils down
to people dying from the care that they receive
rather than the disease for which they are seeking care,” study leader Martin Makary tells The
Washington Post. The researchers argue that
federal mandates should be revised to require
doctors to disclose medical errors that resulted
in a preventable death. “When a plane crashes,
we don’t say this is confidential proprietary information,” Makary says. “We consider this part
of public safety. Hospitals should be held to the
same standards.”
It was Bella Culo of Chestnut Hill who said
hospital costs are high, but where else can you
get breakfast in bed?
Believe it was the great Steven Sebestyen who
once stated a hospital should have a recovery
room adjoining the cashier’s office.
Steven’s brilliant and beautiful wife, Theresa,
says, any patient can tell you that a hospital
bed is the closest thing to a parked taxi with the
meter running.
Carlo Scostumato says, these days they carry
you into a hospital “fee first.”
Two British anglers have honored their late fishing buddy by turning his ashes into bait — and
using it to catch a 180-pound carp. Ron Hopper,
64, died of cancer before he could go on a longplanned fishing trip to Thailand with friends Paul
Fairbrass and Cliff Dale. But on his deathbed,
Hopper urged his pals to mix his ashes with
their bait. Fairbrass and Dale did just that and
reeled in a record-breaking Siamese carp while
in Thailand. “It’s what he would have wanted,”
Fairbrass said.
A Brooklyn man is nursing a black eye after a
stranger punched him because of his striking
resemblance to eccentric actor Shia LaBeouf.
Mario Licato, 26, had just gotten off a subway
train when the unknown LaBeouf-hater knocked
him to the floor. “All I heard him say was, ‘ This
is because you look like Shia LaBeouf!’ ” Licato
said. “Then he ran away.” After the attack was
reported, LaBeouf (the target of much online
hate) phoned Licato to offer his condolences. “He
was like, “Aw, man. I’m so sorry. But I get it. It’s
happened to me before.’”
Dublin has
become a
battleground,
said the Irish
Independent.
“Ruthless
gangs, armed
to the teeth and ready to take a life without
question,” have brazenly shot five people since
February — including one innocent father of
three, who was killed in a drive-by shooting in
a case of mistaken identity. One gang member
was shot three times, including once in the head,
while drinking at a pub. Another was gunned
down during a weigh-in at a boxing match, when
thugs dressed as police burst in and opened fire.
The warring parties are the Kinahans and the
Hutches, once allied family gangs.
Teen birth rates have fallen to an all-time
low, plunging 61 percent since 1991 — partly
because of access to reliable birth control, and
partly because teenagers are having less sex. The
percentage of teenage females who are sexually
active declined from 52 percent in 1988 to 43
percent in the period 2006-2010.
44 percent of Americans say they personally
know someone who has been addicted to prescription painkillers. 66 percent think the federal
government isn’t doing enough to combat painkiller abuse. Ouch!
Suicide rates in the U.S. have hit a 30-year high,
surging 24 percent in just 15 years, according
to a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center
for Health Statistics. Since 1999, the suicide
rate increased about 1 percent each year before
accelerating to 2 percent annually from 2006
to 2014. Suicides increased among men and
women in virtually all age groups, The New York
Times reports, with sociologists speculating that
the economic troubles of the working-class and
increased “social isolation” due to family breakdown and divorce were playing a role. But the
sharpest rise in suicide rates was among young
girls. The federal report reveals that 150 girls
between 10 and 14 years old committed suicide
in 2014 alone — a 200 percent surge in that age
group since 1999.
Teenagers haven’t changed very much. They
still grow up, leave home, and get married. The
big difference is that today they don’t always do
it in that order.
A majority of American parents still believe
spanking is an effective way to discipline children, but a new study has found physical discipline actually makes children more defiant
and more likely to have later alcohol, drug, and
mental health problems.
On this date, June 10th, Judy Garland, singer
and film actress, was born in 1922. Judy
Garland is resting her chops at Ferncliff Cemetery, Hartsdale, New York. Also on this date in
1967, Spencer Tracy, film actor, passed away.
Spencer Tracy is at Forest Lawn Memorial Park,
Glendale, California. Also there is actor Robert
Taylor.
A reminder from our musicologist Al Natale!
From 1956 to 1958 there were more ItalianAmerican singers on the Billboard charts than
any time before or since. Frank Sinatra, Perry
Como, Vic Damone/Vito Farinolo, Frankie Lane/
Francesco Paolo LaVecchio, Mario Lanza, Tony
Bennett/Anthony Benedetto, Enrico Caruso,
Russ Columbo, Louis Prima, Al Martino, Dean
Martin/Dino Paul Crocetti, Joni James/Joan
Carmella Babbo, Julius LaRosa, Lou Monte,
Don Cornell/Luigi Varlaro, Johnny Desmond/
Giovanni Alfredo De Simone, and Bobby Darin/
Walden Robert Cassotto.
Popular Italian songs: “That’s Amore,” “Volare,”
“Mama,” “Mala Femmina,” “Eh Compare,” and, of
course, “Vivin’ O Mare, faciammo amore.”
So where do you find many Italian-Americans?
New York leads them all, followed by California,
New Jersey, Florida, and Pennsylvania. Massachusetts has close to a million Italian-Americans.
And, of course, many of them read the PostGazette. You will not find many paesane in
Alaska, Missouri, and North or South Dakota.
Surprise! When I was a guest speaker in Billings, Montana, I learned that there were 28,031
Italian-Americans residing in Montana. Well,
no matter where you go, you will find ItalianAmericans! Arrivederci!
AMERICA IS A BEAUTIFUL ITALIA NAME
by Alessandra Sambiase
Benvenuti! Molise is an absolutely luscious green gem of the
South whose verdant beauty beckons one to the outdoors — from
the mountains through the plains to the seaside. The shore stretches
for 38 km along a beautiful Adriatic coastline characterized by low
beaches and wide plains. One of the oldest and most beautiful
seaside towns of Molise is Termoli. The Town of Termoli, with its
fortifications, fishing port, and beautiful beach resorts, has been
a summer destination since the time of the ancient Romans. Its
characteristic trabucchi are very distinctive traditional wooden
structures built for fishing. Trabucchi consist of a wooden platform
anchored to the rocky coast from which a long wooden bridge above
water stretches out to support a large net for the purpose of fishing
without boats. A short ferry ride from Termoli today are the ancient
Isole Tremiti — an archipelago of five beautiful islands known for
their clear waters and stunning rocky formations. As the Spring
gives way to the Summer, Molise’s wedding season flourishes.
Weddings are celebrated as full day-long affairs in this region.
Whether a lavish event overlooking the sea or a classic celebration
set within the intricate 15th-century streets of Campobasso with the
magnificent Monforte Castle in the background, Molise’s wedding
are celebrated in great style. Part of the local history of Molise is
the traditional clothing which the status of “married woman” was
one time expressed, with special ornamentation that varied from
town to town. In the town of Baranello, near Campobasso, married
women wore five red ribbons of silk on the edge of the skirt and the
headpiece would be adorned with one decorative hair pin for each
year of marriage. It goes without saying that a new bride should
be knowledgeable in the art of receiving guests, as hosting is an
important part of our Italian culture. A gracious host should also
know how to prepare amaretti, one of Molise’s traditional desserts.
These light, crisp and crumbly almond cookies are usually served
with coffee or tea, or with a glass of nocino. In the area near Campobasso, this dark and intense liquor is traditionally made with
walnuts harvested on June 24th, Saint John Baptist’s Day.
Amaretti
10 oz skinless almonds
3 egg whites, beaten
1 ¼ cup sugar
Almond extract
Vanilla extract
Preparation: Grind the almonds to a flour consistency. Stir
in the sugar, a few drops of almond and vanilla extract and the
beaten egg whites. Mix all of the ingredients well. Form little balls
and place them on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
Bake at 350°F for about 20 minutes. Turn the oven off and let
the amaretti sit for another 10 minutes with the oven door open.
Serve at room temperature.
Amaretti
300 g di mandorle pelate
Estratto di mandorla
3 albumi, battuto
Estratto di vaniglia
250 g di zucchero
Preparazione: Riduci le mandorle in polvere finissima. Aggiungi
lo zucchero, qualche goccia di estratto di mandorla e vaniglia e gli
albumi montati a neve. Forma delle palline di piccole dimensioni e
adagiale su una teglia da biscotti ricoperta con della carta forno.
Fai cuocere per circa 20 minuti a 180°. Spegni il forno e lascia
raffreddare gli amaretti in forno spento (con lo sportello aperto)
per altri 10 minuti. Servi a temperatura ambiente.
If you would like to cook with me
go to www.speakasyoueat.com.
Alessandra Sambiase is an elementary and middle school Italian
language teacher in the Catholic school system. She is also a cooking
instructor and founder of “Parla come mangi!” (speak as you eat!)
cooking classes, where the passion for the Italian language meets
the love for the Italian food.
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Last week, I left off with the
story of a vacation in Italy. Sal
Meli and I drove to Messina,
toured the city, and decided to
head for Taormina before sailing to the mainland. Taormina
and Messina were ancient cities,
settled by Greek colonists before
there was a Rome. After checking
into the Hotel Jolly, we walked
to the center of Messina and
stopped at a trattoria suggested
by someone at the hotel. After
dinner, we sat at an outside café
and became people-watchers. A
group of about four guys roughly
our age sat at a nearby table and
were discussing New York. One
of them had visited the U.S. and
was lecturing the rest about the
good points and the bad points
he discovered while on his trip.
Somehow, we wound up in the
middle of their conversation, and
when they found out we were
American, they had dozens of
questions to ask us.
When the sidewalk café was
ready to close, we all headed
for a coffee bar that was nearby
and Sal and I told them about
Boston. Soon, two of the four
locals had to head home as
they were bakers and would
have to get up about 4:00 am.
The other two happened to be
brothers who owned their own
garage. When it was time for
us to leave, the two brothers
offered us a ride back to the
hotel. En route, they brought
us to various parts of Messina
and gave us a verbal history
that we found fascinating. Tour
guides couldn’t have done better. They showed us the commercial and military seaport
sections of the waterfront, and
then headed for the wineries
that dotted the immediate suburbs and then to the groves
where the locals grew olives,
lemons, and oranges. When we
neared the lemon and orange
groves, you could smell the
sweet fragrance given off by the
trees. I loved it. Soon, it was
time for them to head home and
they dropped us off at the hotel,
but not before pointing out a
gas station less than a block
away from the Jolly.
The next morning, we checked
out of the hotel, filled the tank
and headed for Taormina.
Taormina is south of Messina
and we knew that we should
have stopped there en route
north, but we didn’t. Sal knew
that Taormina had been a
resort town since the days when
Sicily was a colony of ancient
Greece. When we arrived there,
we found out why it had been a
resort city for centuries. It was
built on a high plateau overlooking the bay of Messina and
the view was magnificent.
I became curious about something as we drove the road that
led us to the center of the town.
There were about six Protestant churches that we passed.
I knew that maybe five to ten
percent of the Italian population
was not Catholic, but most who
were not lived in the north of
Italy, not Sicily. Sicilians were
virtually all Roman Catholic.
Once we stopped, I discovered
the reason … most of the tourists who stayed in Taormina
were English and Scottish,
and over the years, had built
their own churches. We met
several vacationers as we
walked through the center of
town, and sure enough, they
were from the British Isles.
I kept checking my watch, as
we had to be back in Messina by
6:00 pm. I had a ticket to take the
car on the ferry that travels the
Straights of Messina from Messina to Reggio, Calabria, the toe
of the Italian boot. After I drove
the descending road that led from
Taormina to the main highway
that was parallel to the east coast
of Sicily, I looked for signs that
would indicate the direction back
to Messina. There were none.
I had an idea on which way to
head, but I wanted to make sure.
Just then, a diminutive man who
looked ancient crossed in front of
our yellow fiat.
In Italian, I yelled out, “Excuse
me, sir, which direction should
I head to go to Messina, left or
right?” The old man quickly
yelled back, “Sempre diretto, no
gira.” (Straight ahead, don’t turn).
I had heard this many times
throughout Sicily when we had
asked for directions. It seemed
to be the standard answer given
to travelers or tourists by the
island’s population. To prove
that Sicilians have a funny side
to them, listen to the following …
The man repeated himself, “Sempre diretto, no gira.” I yelled back
in Italian, “But sir, the ocean
is in front of me.” (Ma Signore,
gia sta la mar a la) He yelled
back, “Sir, can you swim?” (Signore, puo nadare) I yelled back,
“Si,” (Yes) and he yelled back,
“Sempre diretto, no gira,” and
then walked away. After a couple
of minutes of laughing, I took a
left. I figured that to head north
to Messina, the ocean had to be
to my right seeing as we were
on the east coast of the island
… I was right. We arrived back
at Messina just in time to find
the dock where the ferry would
leave from.
As we waited our turn to bring
the car on a designated deck, I
noticed that the bottom deck
held box cars that could be
reattached to a train once we
docked. A ramp then ascended
to the above decks where cars
and trucks could be stored for
the short ride to the mainland.
The whole thing fascinated me,
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but after we sailed, the smell
of food got the best of me. We
found the ferry’s cafeteria, and
I ordered two arancini (rice balls
filled with cheese and meat).
They were the best I’ve ever had,
and I’ve tried them at some of
the finest restaurants in Italy
and America.
We found a pensione in
Reggio and checked in. There
wasn’t much to do or see in
that port city, but the next day
we drove around looking at
Roman ruins. I needed a telephone and headed for the local
phone company. A friend from
Watertown had returned to his
birth place in Calabria and we
had made plans to tie up when
Sal and I made it to the mainland. His birthplace was a small
town called Andeli, located just
outside of Catanzaro, the capital of the Province of Calabria.
The phone number he had given
me was his aunt’s, and I had Sal
call, seeing he knew how to use
an Italian phone. When someone answered, I told him to ask
for Umberto. When Umberto
picked up the phone, I said hello
and accepted his invitation to
visit. He told me that he would
meet me in the town square at
4:00 pm, and we hung up.
I miscalculated the distance
converting miles into kilometers
in my head and, as a result,
we arrived at about 5:30 pm or
so. My friend, Albert (Umberto)
was nowhere to be found. I
saw a group of men standing
in front of the fountain which
was located in center of the
town’s only piazza. Sal yelled
out, “Scuzzi” (excuse me). The
man in the middle of the small
group was dressed with a suit
and tie, and had a three-striped
band (red, white, and green) going from his left shoulder across
his chest to his waist. He looked
us up and down and asked if we
were the Americans. When Sal
said that we were, he started
yelling in Italian, “The Americans are here, the Americans
are here.” We didn’t look like
typical Americans to him, and
I will explain this next week …
GOD BLESS AMERICA
LEGAL NOTICE
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
The Trial Court
Middlesex Probate
and Family Court Department
208 Cambridge Street
Cambridge, MA 02141
(617) 768-5800
Docket No. MI16D1721DR
DIVORCE SUMMONS BY
PUBLICATION AND MAILING
DE PAULA, RIANE
VS.
DE PAULA, ROGERIO
To the Defendant:
The Plaintiff has filed a Complaint for Divorce
requesting that the Court grant a divorce for
Irretrievagle Breakdown of the Marriage 1B.
The Complaint is on file at the Court.
An Automatic Restraining Order has been
entered in this matter preventing you from
taking any action which would negatively impact
the current financial status of either party SEE
Supplemental Probate Court Rule 411.
You are hereby summoned and required
to serve upon Jennifer Hatch, Esq., Metro
West Legal Services, 63 Fountain Street,
Suite 304, Framingham, MA 01702 your
answer, if any, on or before July 5, 2016. 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, if
any, in the office of the Register of this Court.
Witness, HON. EDWARD F. DONNELLY, JR.,
First Justice of this Court.
Date: May 23, 2016
Tara E. DeCristofaro, Register of Probate
Run date: 6/10/16
The third annual Boston Jerkfest will take place on
(Photo by mckenzienewsservice.com)
June 24th and 25th.
enjoys forensic TV shows and
peanut butter ice cream.
After a decade of bouncing
around different cities, and
earning her BFA from Pratt Institute in 2010, Elizabeth Kirby
Sullivan and her husband, artist
Jamie O’Neill, live in Gloucester,
in their home state of Massachusetts. Drawn to the dichotomy of
a city known for hard-scrabble
fishermen and high-minded
artists, her inner history nerd
is satiated by the varied and intriguing culture there. Her painting work deals with the marriage
of her graffiti background with
her fine art training, focusing
on the abstraction of the written
language. Elizabeth’s new deer
series focuses on the experience
of anxiety and tension through
the eyes of wild animals.
Created in Barcelona with
a mix of love, frustration, desire, street art, collages, and a
Sharpie, Nineta has been filling
the Catalan street art scene with
her fantasy friends for years.
The international work she has
created increased after putting
her touch on the U.S. and Europe while living in Berlin and
Boston. Nineta’s drawings and
object sculptures are a bolder
mixed media of inks, enamel,
and spray paint. Nineta enjoys
working collaboratively and
has painted many murals on
the streets and gallery walls
throughout the years.
Tess Barbato is an American
realist oil painter whose work
is conceptually driven and possesses a larger than life vision,
creating incredibly detailed
portrayals of the most mundane of objects. She inherited
her artistic sensibility from a
long line of family artists and
graduated Summa Cum Laude
in Fine Arts from Plymouth State
University. Her lifelong struggle
with dyslexia compelled her to
use art as her preferred means
of communication. An artist
with something to say, she is a
master of delivery in the form of
wry paradox. Tess’s paintings
have been accepted for numerous juried exhibitions and have
accumulated several awards
and honors. Currently, she has
a studio in Framingham.
Melange will be on display
through July 29th at Lot F Gallery located at 145 Pearl Street,
Floor 4, in Boston. All are welcome to the opening reception
on Thursday, June 9 th from
6 – 10 pm. For viewing other
times, please contact the gallery
by email at [email protected].
Spice Up Your Weekend …
Friday, June 24th, and Saturday,
June 25th, with the third annual
Boston JerkFest!
Celebrate all things spicy and
hot at the Boston JerkFest, listed by Zagat as one of the city’s
top 10 summer food events. The
flavorful fun takes place at the
Benjamin Franklin Institute of
Technology and includes a food
festival featuring authentic Caribbean and Jamaican cuisine
made with hot jerk spices, and a
“Spice Lane” with zesty desserts,
jams and hot sauces.
You will have the opportunity
to stroll through the indooroutdoor space, sampling eats
from some of the area’s best
food purveyors, buying spices to
recreate the dishes at home, and
watching cocktail demos and
chefs demonstrating their best
recipes. For the little ones, there
are interactive arts and crafts in
the Kids Culture Zone. And for
all who love to dance, dozens of
live music acts will be playing
reggae, steel drums and more.
Just in case you were curious,
Jamaican jerk spice is a complex
hot and spicy seasoning that
is either wet or dry and used
as a rub to marinate and cook
various types of meats. Jamaican Scotch Bonnet Pepper, the
main ingredient responsible for
the heat in the spice, is one of
the hottest chili peppers in the
world. Other ingredients include
allspice and a variety of Caribbean spices.
Jerk is also a cooking technique applied to many different
types of food, mainly meats. The
process of jerking is similar to
barbecuing and is often done
over an open flame. In Jamaica,
the best jerk food is barbequed
in a fire pit underground. Jamaican jerk spice is said to have African roots. The spice and technique was perfected by Africans
who settled in Boston Beach in
the parish of Portland, Jamaica,
where today an annual festival
celebrates authentic jerk. The
Boston Jerkfest will pay homage to Boston and Jamaica, the
home of real Jamaican jerk!
The Boston JerkFest is an outdoor/indoor family-friendly Caribbean style foodie festival that
features Jamaican jerk spiced
food and all things spicy and
hot. It will take place on Saturday, June, 25th, at the Benjamin
Franklin Institute of Technology
located at 41 Berkeley Street in
Boston’s South End. The festival offers two sessions: 11:00
am–3:00 pm and 4:00 pm–8:00
pm. Your ticket includes entry
to the event, access to the Kid
Zone, music performances and
demos. Food and drink will be
available for purchase.
The Rum & Brew Tasting at
the Boston JerkFest will take
place on Friday, June 24th from
6:00 pm until 9:30 pm at the
same location. This 21-plus
event features live music and
unlimited tastings of rum, local craft beer, and a variety of
Caribbean-themed activities.
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Mayor’s North End/Waterfront
Coffee Hour Rescheduled
Mayor Walsh’s North End/Waterfront Coffee Hour has
been rescheduled from Wednesday, June 8th to Wednesday, June 29th at 9:30 am at Christopher Columbus
Park, 110 Atlantic Avenue, North End. The event is
rain or shine.
LEGAL NOTICE
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
The MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY (Authority) is soliciting consulting services for
MPA CONTRACT NO. A300-D7 & D8, MEP ENGINEERING SERVICES. The Authority is seeking
qualified multidiscipline consulting firm or team, with proven experience to provide professional
services including planning, design, and construction related services on an on-call, as needed
basis. These services are expected to be provided at all Massport Facilities. 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
Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Fire Protection, Energy Engineering, Energy Modeling, Code
Compliance, Cost Estimating, Construction Phasing, and Sustainable Design
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 ONE MILLION dollars ($1,000,000).
A Supplemental Information Package will be available, on Wednesday, June 15, 2016 on the
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
COMMBUYS (www.commbuys.com) in the listings for this project. If you have problems finding
it, please contact Susan Brace at Capital Programs [email protected] The Supplemental
Information Package will provide detailed information about Scope Of Work, Selection Criteria and
Submission Requirements.
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 Consultant shall specify in its cover letter that it
has the ability to obtain requisite insurance coverage.
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, July 28, 2016 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.
MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY
THOMAS P. GLYNN
CEO AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Sealed General Bids for MPA Contract No. LP1409-C1, FY17-19 REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS
TERM CONTRACT, 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 021282909, until 11:00 A.M. local time on WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 2016, immediately after which, in a
designated room, the bids will be opened and read publicly.
NOTE:
PRE-BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD AT THE CENTRAL HEATING
PLANT, FACILITIES 1, LOGAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, AT 9:00 A.M.
LOCAL TIME ON TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 2016.
BIDDERS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND THE PRE-BID
CONFERENCE TO DEVELOP A FULL APPRECIATION FOR THE NATURE
OF THE WORK AND THE EQUIPMENT TO BE MAINTAINED.
The work includes: PREVENTIVE AND EMERGENCY MAINTENANCE OF REFRIGERATION
SYSTEMS AND MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT AT LOGAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
FOR ALL LOCATIONS EXCEPT THE CENTRAL HEATING PLANT. THE CONTRACT TERM IS
THIRTY-SIX (36) MONTHS.
Bid documents will be made available beginning THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 2016.
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 HVAC.
The estimated contract cost is ONE MILLION DOLLARS ($1,000,000.00).
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 sub-contractors of the requirement for such
certification where the sub-contract 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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• News Briefs (Continued from Page 1)
If illegals want licenses, they
should join all the other illegals
driving around without licenses,
insurance, or registration. Don’t
march 300 miles, just cross the
border into Marxachusetts.
What Happened to
Free Speech On Campus?
One-time classic liberalism,
aka Jeffersonian Democracy,
exalted tolerance and debate,
remembering what has been
attributed to Voltaire, “I disapprove of what you say but I will
defend to the death your right to
say it.” However, today on college campuses across America,
that quote appears to have been
updated to say, “I disapprove of
what you say, so just shut up.”
College students wish to create shade spaces where they
can be protected from hearing speech they disapprove of.
Exactly, the opposite of what a
campus should tolerate.
Free speech is free if you can’t
speak it, is it? Time for many
of these so-called progressive
college students to stop trying
to yell down speech they disapprove of and time to listen to
both sides. They might even
learn something in the process.
Rise of Trump and Fascism
I read an interesting news
story in last Sunday’s NY Times
written by Peter Baker. He
wrote on a provocative analogy
recently made by former Gov.
Bill Weld in which he equated
Trump’s immigration policy
with Kristallnacht, the night
of horror in 1938 when Nazis
smashed Jewish homes and
businesses in Germany and
killed scores of Jews.
According to the reporter,
Trump’s campaign has energized debate about the nature
of his appeal and the potential
rise of fascism. It is not just
coming from the Sanders crowd
but from the GOP establish-
LEGAL NOTICE
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
The Trial Court
Middlesex Probate and Family Court
208 Cambridge Street
Cambridge, MA 02141
(617) 768-5800
Docket No. MI16P2880EA
Estate of
AMELIA C. ARCHULETA
Date of Death November 3, 2010
CITATION ON PETITION FOR
FORMAL ADJUDICATION
To all interested persons:
A Petition for Formal Probate of Will with
Appointment of Personal Representative
has been filed by Paul Archuleta of Woburn,
MA requesting that the Court enter a formal
Decree and Order and for such other relief as
requested in the Petition.
The Petitioner requests that Paul Archuleta
of Woburn, MA be appointed as Personal
Representative(s) of said estate to serve Without Surety on the bond in an unsupervised
administration.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
You have the right to obtain a copy of the
Petition from the Petitioner or at the Court.
You have a right to object to this proceeding.
To do so, you or your attorney must file a
written appearance and objection at this
Court before 10:00 a.m. on the return day
of June 30, 2016.
This is NOT a hearing date, but a
deadline by which you must file a written
appearance and objection if you object to
this proceeding. If you fail to file a timely
written appearance and objection followed
by an affidavit of objections within thirty
(30) days of the return day, action may be
taken without further notice to you.
UNSUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION
UNDER THE MASSACHUSETTS UNIFORM
PROBATE CODE (MUPC)
A Personal Representative appointed
under the MUPC in an unsupervised administration is not required to file an inventory
or annual accounts with the Court. Persons
interested in the estate are entitled to notice
regarding the administration directly from
the Personal Representative and may petition the Court in any matter relating to the
estate, including the distribution of assets
and expenses of administration.
Witness, HON. EDWARD F. DONNELLY, JR.,
First Justice of this Court.
Date: June 2, 2016
Tara E. DeCristofaro, Register of Probate
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ment types, too. Some critics
even compare him to Hitler and
Mussolini.
These are unfair criticisms
from both the left and right, tarring Trump and his supporters
as some kind of evil worthy of
stopping, like Black Lives Matter, La Raza and the Sandernistas preventing Trump rallies
from being held.
As far as Weld goes, he needs
to go back to the ‘90s and stop
making wacko images of Trump
being some kind of dictator.
Virginia Gov. Right on
Ex-Felon Voting Rights
Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s move to restore voting
rights to over 200 thousand
felons triggered created a legal
and political battle in this swing
state. Republicans are saying
the governor acted unconstitutionally. On April 22nd, the
governor issued an executive
order granting convicted felons
the right to vote again once
they serve their sentences and
complete parole and probation.
The Virginia House of Delegates Speaker Bill Howell and
the Senate Majority Leader Tom
Norment, both Republicans,
have filings with the Supreme
Court of Virginia arguing that
the governor can restore individuals’ voting rights, but under
the state constitution cannot
issue a blanket restoration for
all felons.
While I believe the governor’s
move had more to do with politics and the Democratic Party,
I do believe that once someone
has served his time behind bars
and finished his or her parole of
probation, all then should get
their voting rights back.
I think our Founding Fathers
would have supported the position that the governor took and
the position I support.
This state supreme court filing move is mostly a lose-lose
situation for Republicans, and
a waste of time and energy.
Leonardo Full of DiCraprio
Poor little rich kid, poor little
rich kid. He recently flew back
from the Cannes Film Festival flying in a private jet from
France to New York where he received an environmental award.
Meanwhile as Andrea Peyser in
the NY Post opined, “Mr. Global
Warming expanded his carbon
footprint by some 8,000 miles
in 24 hours ... “
Another Virginia Governor
Going Down the Toilet?
Virginia Governor Terry
McAuliffe was seen in a video released last week at a fundraiser
next to a Chinese billionaire he
claims he never met. The governor and the tycoon are shown
separately walking into a 2013
fundraiser at Hillary Clinton’s
home. McAuliffe’s campaign
finances are being investigated
by the feds and he said he never
met Wang.
What is there about the water
in the Lover’s State that seems
to put its governors on the fast
track to the clink? Wouldn’t it
be something if McAuliffe gets
into real hot water? He’s a big
HillaryCrat going way back.
End Quote
“It’s like the paper clip, a very
simple thing, a very simple idea.
One guy got rich and everyone
else is asking. Why didn’t I
think of that?”
— Donald Trump
on his campaign platform
MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Sealed General Bids for MPA Contract No. LP1410-C1, FY17-19 PROCESS WATER TREATMENT
TERM CONTRACT, 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 021282909, until 11:00 A.M. local time on WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 2016, immediately after which, in a
designated room, the bids will be opened and read publicly.
NOTE:
PRE-BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD AT THE CENTRAL HEATING
PLANT, FACILITIES 1, LOGAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, AT 10:00 A.M.
LOCAL TIME ON TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 2016.
BIDDERS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND THE PRE-BID
CONFERENCE TO DEVELOP A FULL APPRECIATION FOR THE NATURE
OF THE WORK AND THE EQUIPMENT TO BE MAINTAINED.
The work includes: COMPREHENSIVE AND CONTINUOUS WATER TREATMENT PROGRAM
TO PRODUCE AND MAINTAIN A PROTECTIVE CHEMICAL CONDITION FOR ALL VESSELS,
EQUIPMENT, AND PIPING IN ALL SYSTEMS WHERE SPECIFIED AT LOGAN INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT. THE CONTRACT TERM IS THIRTY-SIX (36) MONTHS.
Bid documents will be made available beginning THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 2016.
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 FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($500,000.00).
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 sub-contractors of the requirement for such
certification where the sub-contract 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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EXTRA Innings
Fully Insured
Lic #017936
by Sal Giarratani
Heating & Air Conditioning
Sales, Service & Installation
Ken Shallow
617.593.6211
[email protected]
LEGAL NOTICE
LEGAL NOTICE
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
The Trial Court
Probate and Family Court
Suffolk Division
24 New Chardon Street
Boston, MA 02114
(617) 788-8300
Docket No. SU16P1126EA
Estate of
PATRICIA M. WATTS
Also Known As
PATRICIA McQUILLEN WATTS
Date of Death March 20, 2016
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. MI16P2734EA
Estate of
THOMAS A. HEIGHTON
Also Known As
THOMAS ALLEN HEIGHTON
Date of Death February 9, 2016
INFORMAL PROBATE
PUBLICATION NOTICE
To all persons interested in the above
captioned estate, by Petition of Petitioner
Charles H. Watts, III of Providence, RI, a Will
has been admitted to informal probate.
Charles H. Watts, III of Providence, RI
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.
To all persons interested in the above
captioned estate, by Petition of Petitioner
Margaret Ward of Lowell, MA, a Will has been
admitted to informal probate.
Margaret Ward of Lowell, 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.
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MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Sealed General Bids for MPA Contract No. LP1411-C1, FY17-19 REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS
AT THE CENTRAL HEATING PLANT TERM CONTRACT, 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 02128-2909, until 11:00 A.M. local time on WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 2016,
immediately after which, in a designated room, the bids will be opened and read publicly.
NOTE:
PRE-BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD AT THE CENTRAL HEATING
PLANT, FACILITIES 1, LOGAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, AT 8:00 A.M.
LOCAL TIME ON TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 2016.
BIDDERS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND THE PRE-BID
CONFERENCE TO DEVELOP A FULL APPRECIATION FOR THE NATURE
OF THE WORK AND THE EQUIPMENT TO BE MAINTAINED.
The work includes: PREVENTIVE AND EMERGENCY MAINTENANCE OF REFRIGERATION
SYSTEMS AND MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT AT THE CENTRAL HEATING PLANT, LOGAN
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. THE CONTRACT TERM IS THIRTY-SIX (36) MONTHS.
Bid documents will be made available beginning THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 2016.
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
HVAC. The estimated contract cost is TWO MILLION DOLLARS ($2,000,000.00).
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 subbid 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
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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).
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to award of the Contract, and to notify prospective sub-contractors of the requirement for such
certification where the sub-contract exceeds $10,000.
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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: 6/10/2016
Muhammad Ali, R.I.P.
When Cassius Clay came on
the boxing scene in the early
’60s after winning a gold medal
in the 1960 Olympics as a light
heavyweight, he instantly made
news. Much of it was negative
due to his sharp personality.
When he changed his name to
Muhammad Ali after converting
to Islam, his relationship with
much of the public only soured
more. To most folks, it seemed
he was just a loudmouth, a
braggart messing around with
the public.
He became the World Heavyweight Champion in 1964,
at age 22, by beating Sonny
Liston, who looked like an old
man in the ring against him.
My favorite boxer back then was
former twice Heavyweight Champion Floyd Patterson, a likeable
boxer in and out of the ring.
However, over time, as both
Ali and the rest of us aged, most
of us came to see he was indeed
the greatest boxer of his generation. I hated it when he said, “I
am the greatest.” However, now
I can say he was the greatest.
There will never be another
Muhammad Ali. He did make
lots of folks mad at him, but
he was great in the ring. What
was surprising is how boxing
in the end messed up his head
so badly. Back when he was
young, he seemed so fast, and
did not get hit so much, but over
time, the damage from all those
hits to his head messed him up
just like it did Joe Louis.
The Buch Stops Here, Right?
Thursday, May 26th, Clay Buchholz did it again. Normally,
he’s good for five earned runs,
but on this night, he improved
to six earned runs. He just isn’t
really cutting it thus far. Currently, it may change by the
time you read this, but Clay is
2-5 with an amazing 6.35 ERA.
Cy Young, this pitcher is not.
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF SALE
Notice is hereby given by TODISCO
TOWING OF 94 CONDOR STREET,
EAST BOSTON, MA pursuant to
the provisions of Mass G.L. c 255,
Section 39A that they will sell the
following vehicles.
Vehicles are being sold to satisfy
their garage keeper’s lien for towing,
storage and notices of sale:
2001 GMC J6500
VIN# 1GDJ6H1C41J505315
2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE
VIN# 1C3AN69L95X043275
2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER
VIN# 5N1AR18B98C636282
2007 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER
VIN# JA4MT31XX7U015754
The above vehicles will be sold
at auction online only at
TOWLOT.COM
MONDAY, JUNE 20, 2016
at 8:00AM at towlot.com
Run dates: 6/3, 6/10, 6/17 2016
Remember Rick Aguilera?
Who doesn’t remember Game
6 of the 1986 World Series when
the Red Sox went this close to
winning the World Series in six
games? Rick Aguilera was on
the mound in the 10th inning
when he gave up a tie-breaking
home run to Dave Henderson,
and an RBI single to Marty
Barrett. The Mets were down
two runs with only three outs
left in the season. Aguilera was
only 24 years old then and in
his second season. He was 10-7
with a 3.88 ERA as the Mets
fifth starter.
Sadly, we all know what
happened in Game 6 when Bill
Buckner couldn’t get that rolling ball. We lost Game 6 and
then Game 7, too. Game 6 is
where the birth of the Curse
of the Bambino was born. The
tears of the Mets fans quickly
turned into cheers. Aguilera
should have been the scapegoat
in Game 6 of the World Series,
but that honor went to Bill
Buckner.
Recently, the 1986 Red Sox
team was honored on its 30th
anniversary. Meanwhile, down
in New York, they are celebrating the memory of the NY Mets
“come from behind World Series” championship team.
In the 16-inning Game 6
NLCS Series, Aguilera pitched
three scoreless innings. He was
traded to the Twins in 1989 and
became one of the best closers
in baseball, winning another
World Series in 1991. He closed
out his career with the Red Sox
and Cubs. Retiring in 2000,
LEGAL 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. MI16P2831EA
Estate of
ROBERT T. McMENIMEN
Date of Death December 17, 2015
INFORMAL PROBATE
PUBLICATION NOTICE
getting 318 career saves, the
eighth most in history 17 years
ago.
Remember Teddy’s
Root Beer?
If you do, you’re about my
age, too. Thought about this
short-lived root beer when I
came upon a cool vintage tin
sign advertising it with Ted
Williams on the sign. It came
out for the 1961 season, the
first season without Ted Williams, a team player since 1939.
The Splendid Splitter had a
great final season, hitting a
homer in his last MLB at bat.
I used to drink lots of Pepsi
Cola and Royal Crown Cola,
but that summer I filled up on
Teddy’s Root Beer to celebrate
his great career.
Can you imagine how much
you could get for a bottle of
the stuff from 54 years ago?
Wonder what it would taste like
bottled up all these decades?
When I was buying the tonic,
it was a nickel plus a two cent
deposit. Oh, for those inexpensive days again.
Lackey Not Lacking Now
The Chicago Cubs are on fire
now. In first place in the Central
Division and moving further
ahead of the runner up team.
One reason for this surge on the
Cubbies’ part is former Red Sox
starter John Lackey, who has
become the ace of the red-hot
Cubs. He came through with
another stellar performance
last weekend. Seven innings
and zero runs. He is now 6-2
with a 2.88 ERA. Boy, could
we use him now. Just think
Buchholz.
No one in Chicago is even
talking about Jon Lester since
all eyes are on John Lackey.
LEGAL 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. MI14P6175EA
Estate of
ROBERT J. MULLEN
Date of Death October 5, 2014
INFORMAL PROBATE
PUBLICATION NOTICE
To all persons interested in the above captioned estate, by Petition of Petitioner Nancy
M. McMenimen of Glassboro, NJ, a Will has
been admitted to informal probate.
Nancy M. McMenimen of Glassboro, NJ
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.
To all persons interested in the above captioned estate, by Petition of Petitioner Mary T.
Mullen of Woburn, MA.
Mary T. Mullen 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.
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BOSTON POST-GAZETTE, JUNE 10, 2016
Boxing
Ringside
HOOPS and HOCKEY in the HUB
by Richard Preiss
WITH BOBBY FRANKLIN
Muhammad Ali
1942-2016
“Float Like a Butterfly
Sting Like a Bee”
Rest in Peace, Champ
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It was five years ago — 60
months in the past — but it
somehow only seems like yesterday that the streets of the
Hub were awash with people
adorned in Black and Gold as
the citizens of Bruins Nation
swarmed across the landscape
to celebrate the 2011 Stanley
Cup Champions.
It had been a long time in
coming. It had been some 39
years, in fact, since a similar
event had graced our public
places. It was way back in 1972
that the Bs had last won the
Cup, meaning that some who
were a whole lot younger back
in the day were now senior citizens, and many others, born in
later years, were experiencing
the elation and euphoria for the
first time.
When the 2010-2011 Bruins
assembled at their training
camp in Wilmington on a summer-like September day, the
raw memory of the prior May’s
fiasco was still on their minds.
For it was back then, only
five months earlier, that the Bs
had taken a 3-0 lead in games
against Philadelphia in the second round of the 2010 playoffs.
But the Flyers came back to tie
the series at 3-3 and force a
deciding game 7.
Even then, the Bs cruised to
a 3-0 lead before the roof fell
in and Philadelphia advanced
while the Bs headed home. In
the blame-the-coach culture
that pervades much of modern
sports, then GM Peter Chiarelli
refused to capitulate to those
with pitchforks at the gate and
retained coach Claude Julien —
a decision that would pay huge
dividends in the coming season.
So, as the Bruins convened
for yet another campaign, two
new faces had been added
— Tyler Seguin and Nathan
Horton. Seguin was the second overall pick in the NHL
June Draft. For all those NHL
players who have never experienced winning the cup, Seguin
stands as the ultimate example
of the most fortunate few. Not
only would he win the Cup, he
would do so as an NHL rookie
before he turned 19. Horton,
acquired from the Florida Panthers over the summer, would
become a star in the 2011
playoffs.
The Bs finished first in the
Northeast Division with 103
points, and third in the Eastern
Conference, posting a 46-25-11
record. David Krejci (13-4962), Milan Lucic (30-32-62),
Patrice Bergeron (22-35-57),
and Horton (26-27-53) were the
leading point producers. Goalie
Tim Thomas had a 2.00 goals
against average in 57 games en
route to posting nine shutouts.
He was named the winner of the
Vezina Trophy (best goalie in the
regular season).
From there it was on to the
NHL’s Second Season—the
Stanley Cup Playoffs. Much like
the Celtics, who won the NBA
title in 2008, the Bruins would
also be required to win three
full seven-game series to claim
the title.
First up would be archrival
Montreal, who would throw a
scare into the Bs by winning
the opening two games of the
series in the Garden. But the
Bruins prevailed north of the
border to knot things at 2-2.
Back in “Boston for Game 5,
Horton would provide the gamewinning tally in a double-overtime thriller. Montreal claimed
a 2-1 victory in game 6, while
Horton was once again the
man of the hour in game 7 at
the Garden, scoring the overtime goal that propelled the Bs
into the second round via a 4-3
victory.
Now it was time for revenge in
a big-time manner. In a rematch
of their second round series in
2010, the Bruins swept Philadelphia this time, winning the
first two games in Philly and the
last two at the Garden (both by
5-1 scores).
In the conference finals, the
Bruins faced Tampa Bay. Once
more it came down to game 7 at
the Garden. In one of the best
games ever played on Causeway
Street, no penalties were called
(the first time in the playoffs in
over 20 years) and the game was
scoreless until just a little over
eight minutes remained in the
final period. Then Horton scored
to provide the 1-0 victory, his
second game 7 winning goal in
the playoffs.
Vancouver is about as far as
you can get from Boston and
still be in an NHL market, but
this long-distance series would
also go the distance. The Canucks had won the Presidents’
Trophy (best record in the regular season). It was Boston’s first
appearance in the Stanley Cup
Final since losing to the Edmonton Oilers in 1990.
The home teams dominated
the early going, with Vancouver winning the opening two
contests in Rogers Arena and
the Bruins taking the next two
at the Garden. Vancouver won
Game 5 at Rogers, meaning the
Bruins had to win the final two
games to claim the Cup. The
Black and Gold took Game 6
at the Garden (5-2) and then
headed west for the seventh and
deciding game.
Patrice Bergeron and Brad
Marchand each scored two
goals and Tim Thomas made 37
saves as the Bs cruised to a 4-0
victory and Cup history. Some
3,000 miles away in Boston, a
celebration began with people
literally dancing in the streets.
Unfortunately, in downtown
Vancouver a frustration riot
took place, leaving many places
of business with significant
damage.
During their 25-game run in
the playoffs, only one member
of the Bruins roster did not
take the ice. He was goalie
Tuukka Rask, who would later
figure prominently in more recent Bruins’ history. For now,
though, Tim Thomas was the
man of the hour, winning the
Conn Smythe Trophy as the
MVP of the Playoffs.
The Bruins won on Wednesday night (June 15). Their
triumphal parade through the
streets of Boston took place
on Saturday, and the annual
breakup day was Sunday. We
remember how the locker room
doors slowly closed that day,
moving the 2010-2011 Bruins
from the present to the past,
from the headlines to history.
Some five years later, the warm
afterglow of that memorable
season remains.