VOL. 123 - NO. 15 BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, APRIL 12, 2019 $.35 A COPY 6th Annual Massachusetts Education and Law Awards Sunday, May 5, 2019 Michael D. Ricciuti Frank Scarpa Jr. Carlo B. Geromini Justice Award Law Enforcement Award Public Service Award Three successful Italian-American civil and Emma Garrity of Wilmington, Katherine Garside public servants and 28 accomplished scholar- of Watertown, Emily Gear of Wilmington, Marie- ship recipients will be honored at the Sixth An- Elena Gerety of Melrose, Alyssa Gibbons of Wilm- nual Massachusetts Education and Law Awards. ington, Tyler Gilson of Wakefi eld, Tyler Glynn The event, hosted by the Commission for Social of Salem, NH, Elizabeth Hutchinson of Granby, Justice and the Scholarship Commission, both Ginamarie Mastrorilli of Wilmington, Natalie under the auspices of the Grand Lodge of Massa- Mazzini of Milford, Michael Mazzola of Canton, chusetts, will take place on Sunday, May 5, 2019 Gianni Panno of Milford, Giovana Rodriguez of at the DoubleTree in Andover, Massachusetts. Norwood, Magdalena Sorrentino of Lee, Kathryn The Commission for Social Justice will pres- Washburn of Northborough, Andrew Wojtas of ent its annual Law & Justice awards to following Andover, and Charles Xu of Falmouth. recipients: The Honorable Michael D. Ricciuti of The public servants and scholarship recipients Milton, Massachusetts Superior Court Justice honored during this event are shining examples (Justice Award); Mr. Frank Scarpa Jr. of Win- of the hard work and achievements characteristic throp, Ret. Winthrop Police Department Lieu- of the Italian American community and provides tenant (Law Enforcement Award); and Mr. Carlo a unique opportunity for the recognized students News Briefs B. Geromini of Franklin, Educator, Community to witness and celebrate the successes of ac- by Sal Giarratani Activist, and Member of the Quattro Eroi Lodge # complished professionals, and for the Law and 1414 of Franklin (Public Service Award). Justice awardees to meet and inspire the best of The Scholarship Commission will award schol- the younger generation. For the attendees and Barr to Release arships totaling $28,000 to following recipients: their families, this event will be the most impres- Mueller Report Next Week? Jack Bertelli of Great Barrington, Lauren Cava- sive that the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts has naugh of Mansfi eld, Aiden Connelly of Lynnfi eld, to offer and will encourage future participation The above headline is from a Boston Globe editorial Joseph Connelly of Lynnfi eld, Sarah Crockett of in the Sons of Italy. last Saturday concerning the delay in A.G. Barr in Lynnfi eld, Celia Debrocke of Salem, NH, Jackson Tickets are priced at $35.00 per person and releasing the full Mueller Report fi ndings on President DeMartino of Duxbury, Julia Farry of Watertown, can be purchased at shop.osiama.org or by Trump. The Boston Globe appears to be following the Michael Fiorenza of Wilmington, Francesca Frate contacting the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts at lead of Chairman Jerry Nadler of the House Judiciary of Wakefi eld, Julia Furnari of East Falmouth, 617-489-5234. Committee seeking the immediate release of this report minus areas that cannot be released for national secu- rity reasons. Barr said at a House hearing on Tuesday that the TSA Reminds Travelers of report was coming “within a week.” Hey, if Barr doesn’t release the fi ndings by mid-April Real ID Identifi cation Requirements then go after him over his transparency on the matter. To date he has been responsive and forth coming with Enforcement Begins in 18 Months at members of the House’s Judiciary Committee. The Democrats seem hell bent on fi nding something All U.S. Airport Checkpoints that Barr is hiding. They won’t settle for anything but dirt on the president. Now they don’t even trust Bob The Transportation Security Administration is Mueller. They seem to be looking for any specs or reminding travelers that beginning October 1, 2020; crumbs that Mueller might have missed. every traveler must present a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license, or another acceptable form of Pressley Says “Make No Mistake — identifi cation, to fl y within the United States. TSA This is a Big Deal” has launched a public awareness campaign about The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee the upcoming identifi cation changes to ensure (DCCC) announced a new rule that would prevent any that every traveler is prepared for the airport fi rm or consultant that works with a challenger in a security checkpoint process when the REAL ID Democratic primary from being added to the DCCC’s Act goes into full enforcement. “preferred vendor” list. “TSA is doing everything we can to prepare our By making it harder to challenge incumbents and partners and the traveling public for the REAL creating an impossible choice for vendors, this new ID deadline next year,” said TSA Administrator rule threatens to slam the door on an entire universe David Pekoske. “The security requirements of (Continued on Page 5) the REAL ID Act will dramatically enhance and improve commercial aviation security.” Travelers will begin seeing new signs at airports nationwide in the coming weeks to allowed to fl y. remind people that REAL ID-compliant licenses REAL ID-compliant licenses are generally POST-GAZETTE SATELLITE OFFICE or other acceptable forms of ID, such as a valid marked by a star on the top of the card. Travelers passport, federal government PIV card or U.S. who are not sure if their ID is compliant should 343 CHELSEA ST., DAY SQ., EAST BOSTON military ID, will be mandatory for air travel check with their state driver’s license agency. Tues. 10:00 AM-3:00 PM; Thurs. 11:00 AM-2:00 PM beginning on October 1, 2020. Critically impor- Passed by Congress in 2005, the REAL ID tant, on October 1, 2020, individuals who are Act complies with the 9/11 Commission’s rec- Call 617-227-8929 for more information unable to verify their identity will not be permit- ted to enter the TSA checkpoint and will not be (Continued on Page 9) PAGE 2 POST-GAZETTE, APRIL 12, 2019 The Wicked mart Investor by Chris Hanson When the Investing Lightning Strikes A small passing of time can With a lot less fanfare, a THE MOUNDS OF MESOPOTAMIA change the course of history relatively small amount of time Herein lies the true key that will and the value of your invest- has changed the stock market. unlock many of the great mys- ments. Events occurring in Let’s remember that unlike teries of the past. I am told that minutes have toppled regimes history, we tend to forget many this work has already started and installed new ones. The somewhat seismic shifts in the and that some of the revelations stock market has suffered huge market. To most people, (except are astounding. declines and enjoyed strong numbers nerds) stock market Any Bostonian who is inter- advances within a few trading history is really not that inter- ested in trying his hand at ama- days. esting. But bear with me as teur archaeology can certainly Let’s discuss what may be I discuss a few great days on get a good start at the afore- the most important minute Wall Street. It happened soon mentioned Lynn Marsh Road in U.S. history, the night of after the Dow Jones reached its area. Good fortune might prevail April 18, 1775 at our Old North lowest level following the 2007- in helping to uncover a pair of Church. Two colonial rebels, 2008 financial crises. That tassels and a large bra marked Robert Newman and Captain revolting close was 6,547 on “Property of the Crawford House John Pulling Jr. were on a mis- March 9, 2009. On March 23, Bar,” an old hot dog steamer sion to alert fellow rebels of the 2009, the Dow shot up 6.84%. from Joe & Nemo’s, or some deep British Army’s advancement While the huge increase is fry pans marked “International route through Boston. After impressive by itself, it followed Clam House.” You might get real keeping watch for hours they increases 5.8% March 10th, lucky and unearth some swizzle spied troops putting boats in 3.4% on March 12 and 2.5% on The great cities of ancient the waste disposal philosophy sticks from Frankie Mack’s, the Charles River. Newman March 17. Yes, there were some Mesopotamia are now known of these ancient cities with that drumsticks from Carl’s Duck and Pulling burst into the losses between March 9 and as the mounds of Iraq. These of Greater Boston many years Farm, an ice cream scoop from church climbed a series of March 23, 2009, but that is an mounds are the most striking ago. When a Greater Bostonian Thompson’s Spa, or rare glass staircases and ladders, bringing awfully good run in a few short feature of their modern land- threw a letter into a wastebasket bottles that reveal the drink- two lanterns to the steeple eight trading days. In fact, when the scape. Originally, the cities it soon ended up in our man- ing habits at Blindstrub’s Café. stories above. Executing a pre- Dow closed at 7,776 on March were started on brick platforms made dung heap on the Lynn You might even fi nd a box of planned strategy, the two hoo- 23, 2009 that represented an slightly above the level of the Marsh Road and was generally old voting ballots opposing “you ligans hung the lanterns facing almost 19% gain in 10 trading plains. No provision was ever lost forever. Any literary work know who,” an autographed Charlestown to signal the Sons days.