VOL. 120 - NO. 24 BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, JUNE 10, 2016 $.35 A COPY North End to Lose Nursing Home? Many Unanswered Questions on Nursing Home Sale Flag Day Earlier this week, articles When the Nursing Home June 14, 2015 appeared in the Boston opened in 1983, it was Herald and NorthEndWa- understood that it would terfront.com reporting on continue to serve the what some say is the inevi- North End Community in table closing of the Spauld- perpetuity. Hence, the idea ing Nursing and Therapy that there was “a promise.” Center North End (formerly Supposedly, there’s a piece and still known to many of paper at the BRA that as the North End Nursing says if the property ceases Home). We at the Gazette to operate as a nursing would like to believe this home for North End resi- closing is not inevitable. dents, the property re- There have been rumblings, verts to the city. News that but nothing concrete until Partners plans to sell the the day the articles ran, mentioning that “resi- property to a developer suggests this either is not dents and families are currently being notifi ed of true, or that piece of paper has been tucked away plans to sell the property.” Interesting that folks somewhere. Well, we are looking for it. quoted in the article, and others, got phone calls Meanwhile, one of the articles states that “the the same day, telling them their elderly mothers facility is not meeting the owner’s economic were being moved and to pick a place! Nothing needs.” Hard to fi gure what Partners, the richest in writing, no formal notifi cation. Just basically, healthcare conglomerate around these parts, and your mom is being evicted as soon as possible. a “non-profi t” to boot, needs to make off the sick The woman who gave you life and could possibly and disabled elderly in Boston’s oldest neighbor- die with the stress and disruption of this move is hood. But then, they are not the offi cial owners. Bunker Hill Day being kicked to the curb with a phone call. Seems The Assessing Department of the City of Boston June 17, 2015 a bit inconsistent with Partners Healthcare’s pro- lists FRC, Inc. as the owner. They are apparently fessed values, doesn’t it? Here are a few tidbits one of Partners’ partners and are listed as a th (Observed Sunday, June 12 ) from their Guide to Ethical Standards. “domestic profi t corporation.” No information on ON PATIENT CARE: what they actually do seems to be available. But “To provide safe, high quality health care we must whatever it is, it’s for profi t! And they don’t appear ensure that we actively engage our patients and to care much about those Ethical Standards ... their families in their care, while treating them with The North End community is up in arms. Talk kindness, respect and without discrimination.” of petitions and protests can be heard every- “Provide services in the most appropriate set- where. Given the recent vote by the Boston City News Briefs ting for the patient. This ... requires sensitively Council approving putting the Community Pres- by Sal Giarratani considering the particular concerns of patients ervation Act on the ballot in the fall, one would who may need physical, social, or cultural ac- think the City and Mayor Walsh would be step- commodations in their care.” ping up here. They were very excited about taxing Next Year They Want a Motorcade, ON COMMUNICATION: us more to support subsidized low-income hous- I Assume “Partners is committed to transparent, truthful, ing for people we don’t know. How about helping Immigrants who aren’t allowed to drive have an- responsive and clear communications with those us keep our elderly loved ones in a comfortable nounced a long march across the state of Rhode Island outside our organization.” setting that is the closest thing to “home” for them after House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello said he won’t be IN GENERAL: and where they can be visited and cared for by letting this legislation go forward this session. Kudos “Integrity is at the core of all we do. If you ques- family as well as the excellent staff? Whether it’s to the House Speaker, who added, “My opinion is the tion the appropriateness of a decision or action, Partners and their deep pockets, or some of this electorate across the state, the citizens of the state, are contact us.” city funding, someone should put the brakes on not in support of this bill. Well, yes, we do question this decision. Who this cold-hearted plan....or maybe we can fi nd The debate has exposed a divide between Rhode can we call?? that piece of paper at the BRA ... Island’s growing Latino population in and around Providence and suburban areas outside the city. Rhode Island has about 35,000 illegal immigrants Flying the Colors says the Pew Hispanic Center. Without Social Security by David Trumbull numbers to show legal residency, they can’t get drivers Tuesday, June 14th, is Flag white, and red, always arranged or handkerchiefs and the like, licenses. The foolish piece of legislation illegals appar- Day. Fly your American flag with the blue above, the white in printed or otherwise impressed ently want is a special license allowing them to pay proudly. And be sure to observe the middle, and the red below, on paper napkins or boxes or a fee, but the card would not be a form of I.D. Does these regulations: no disrespect should be used for covering anything that is designed for anybody out there really think that is how this bill will should be shown to the fl ag of a speaker’s desk, draping the temporary use and discard. be implemented? First off, a special driver’s license the United States of America; front of the platform, and for Advertising signs should not would be an I.D. card, or why even issue it to anyone. the fl ag should not be dipped to decoration in general. be fastened to a staff or halyard Reportedly the march will be held later this summer any person or thing. Regimental (e) The fl ag should never be from which the fl ag is fl own. and is inspired by farm labor leader Cesar Chavez colors, State fl ags, and organi- fastened, displayed, used, or (j) No part of the fl ag should back in the 1960s. However, what today’s Latino activ- zation or institutional fl ags are stored in such a manner as ever be used as a costume or ists forget is that Chavez was very much anti-illegal to be dipped as a mark of honor. to permit it to be easily torn, athletic uniform. However, a immigration because it hurt those in the country legally (a) The fl ag should never be soiled, or damaged in any way. fl ag patch may be affi xed to the working the fi elds back then. displayed with the union down, (f) The fl ag should never be uniform of military personnel, except as a signal of dire dis- used as a covering for a ceiling. fi remen, policemen, and mem- Democratic Gov. Gina Raymondo backs this insane tress in instances of extreme (g) The fl ag should never have bers of patriotic organizations. idea, but said she would not be using an executive danger to life or property. placed upon it, nor on any part The flag represents a living order because this is a legislative issue. (b) The flag should never of it, nor attached to it, any country and is itself considered (Continued on Page 14) touch anything beneath it, such mark, insignia, letter, word, fi g- a living thing. Therefore, the as the ground, the fl oor, water, ure, design, picture, or drawing lapel fl ag pin being a replica or merchandise. of any nature. should be worn on the left lapel (c) The fl ag should never be (h) The fl ag should never be near the heart. carried fl at or horizontally, but used as a receptacle for receiv- (k) The fl ag, when it is in such THE POST-GAZETTE SATELLITE OFFICE always aloft and free. ing, holding, carrying, or deliv- condition that it is no longer 343 Chelsea ST., Day Square, East Boston (d) The fl ag should never be ering anything. a fitting emblem for display, used as wearing apparel, bed- (i) The fl ag should never be should be destroyed in a digni- Tuesdays 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM and ding, or drapery. It should never used for advertising purposes fi ed way, preferably by burning. Thursdays 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM, be festooned, drawn back, nor in any manner whatsoever. Call 617-227-8929 for more information up, in folds, but always allowed It should not be embroidered Source: United States Code to fall free. Bunting of blue, on such articles as cushions Title 4 Chapter 1 Section 6. PAGE 2 POST-GAZETTE, JUNE 10, 2016 Saint Noel Chabanel by Bennett Molinari and Richard Molinari 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. THE ROMAN REPUBLIC He became a college teacher in Toulouse from 1632 to 1639 and the main political events occur- was ordained in 1641. He taught ring during the Republic were: rhetoric in several colleges of 1.