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VOL. 114 - NO. 25 BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, JUNE 18, 2010 $.30 A COPY World Cup Fever Hits the North End ITALY WORLD CUP SCHEDULE ON TV THIS WEEK. Happy Italy vs. New Zealand - Sunday, June 20 at 10:00AM (ET) ESPN. Slovakia vs. Italy - Thursday, June 24 at 10:00AM (ET) ESPN. Father’s Day from Publisher, Pam Donnaruma and the Staff of the Post-Gazette Fans cheer as Italy scores a goal against Paraguay. The game ended in a tie. Photo taken at Caffe Dello Sport, Hanover Street, North End, Boston. News Briefs by Sal Giarratani Peace Garden Grows in Dorchester’s Clam Point Back in 2007, I moved to Dorchester’s Clam Point in my niece’s home after living for many years across the Neponset Bridge in Quincy. I quickly took to the neighborhood and noticed the little traffic island by Beach and Park Streets next to AAA Appliance Parts. I started planting flowers around the tree and tidying up the little plot of grass. Others in the neighborhood saw it too. I wasn’t the only one who cared about beautifying the community. My uncle Neal Harrington lived up in Uphams Marisa Iocco watches in anticipation. Corner for a quarter century and was always concerned about the betterment of his own neighborhood too. I left the neighborhood in late 2008 but never forgot that plot of grass. I was back there a few weeks ago and it still has that beauty of life in it as well as a cause of reflec- tion for a family who lost a life at that spot. Back on December 9, 2007, a horrific car crash happened there as the car made a bad turn into the tree. Killed was Belin Peto-Rodriguez only 25 years old. Since that accident, his mother Felicia Algaini has also adopted this traffic island creating a living memorial to a son lost. Recently, I met her at the site when she was planting some new flowers. I showed her the flowers I also recently planted and (Continued on Page 14) A crowd gathers to cheer on Italy. 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The emperor's like the North American imprisoned for teaching non- ringside platform or box Free Trade Agreement Muslim religious subjects contained the imperial (NAFTA) and believe that That same State Depart- throne, seats for the Vestal trade pact costs American ment report also says of Virgins, Senators, Praetors jobs, you will really hate TPP. Vietnam — and other government offi- Along with the U.S. the The Socialist Republic of cials. The lowest range of nations engaged in the free Vietnam … is an authoritarian The Roman Colosseum regular seats was reserved trade talks are Australia, state ruled by the Communist for the noble and the Brunei, Chile, New Zealand, Party of Vietnam … During the The Roman Theater was The building is about 600 wealthy, while the second Peru, Singapore, and Viet- year the government increased adapted from the Greeks feet long, 500 feet wide, and range was reserved for the nam. The U.S. already has its suppression of dissent, and was built in a half round 160 feet high and covers six middle class. The third a free trade agreement in arresting several political or semicircular plan. The acres. The central combat range was for poor people and effect with Australia (site of activists … Several editors and amphitheater was exclu- area was called the Arena the last, most upper range the first round of negotia- reporters from prominent sively a Roman development, and got its name from Latin was for unescorted women. tions which took place newspapers were fired for re- usually oval in plan it was because of the sand that A skillful arrangement of March 15-19 in Melbourne). porting on official corruption built in just about every im- was spread to absorb the corridors, stairways, ramps We also have free trade … Police commonly mistreated portant Roman settlement blood of the humans and ani- and walls made it possible for agreements with Chile, suspects during arrest or de- in the empire. There were mals. The air was kept fresh each class of spectator to Peru, and Singapore. tention … Individuals were ar- amphitheaters at Verona, smelling by spraying of per- reach its own seat or to exit That leaves Brunei, New bitrarily detained for political Pompeii, Pozzuoli, Pola, fumes or spreading costly without coming in contact Zealand, and Vietnam. New activities and denied the right Nimes, Arles and El Djem powders around the building. with its social inferiors. The Zealand is a Western-style to fair and expeditious trials. (near Carthage). There was seating capac- 80 arcaded exits were also democracy that shares our The government continued to The Colosseum is one of ity for 50,000 spectators and referred to as “vomitoria” heritage of British common limit citizens’ privacy rights the grandest ruins of Ancient standing room for 30,000 which made it possible for law and tradition of indi- and tightened controls over the Rome. It was built by the more. There were 80 arcaded the spectators to flow right vidual freedom. As for the press and freedom of speech, Flavian Emperors and is prop- openings in the exterior out after the performances. remaining two nations that assembly, movement, and as- erly called the “Flavian Am- walls at each of the first, sec- A full Colosseum could be President Obama wants to sociation … Violence and dis- phitheater.” Construction ond and third story levels. emptied in less than ten favor with special trade crimination against women as was started by Vespasian in These arched openings minutes. Most research ma- privileges — well as trafficking in persons 70 A.D., opened and dedi- were the entrances on the terial makes no mention of Freedom House, the inde- continued to be significant cated by Titus in 80 A.D. first level but containing toilets in these places of pendent international problems … with an inauguration that beautiful statues on the two huge public assembly ... I watchdog organization that There are nearly 200 na- lasted 100 days. During this upper floors. A total of 160 wonder if this was a con- supports the expansion of tions in the world. The U.S. time about 5,000 wild ani- statues were displayed in tributing factor in the speed freedom around the world currently has free trade mals and many gladiators the upper facade. of exit. classifies both Brunei and agreements in effect with were killed. The structure Seating priority was NEXT ISSUE: Vietnam as unfree. 17 of them. Of all the places The Roman Colosseum was finally completed by strictly by social class and Brunei, which has been in the world the President continued Domitian in 82 A.D. all seats and tickets were under martial law since could pick to start talks on a 1962, is an Islamic state new free trade agreement, where most criminal activ- wouldn’t you know he would KARYN POLITO ity is defined and punished pick a repressive commu- according to draconian Is- nist regime and an intoler- RUNNING TO BE MASSACHUSETTS’ NEXT STATE TREASURER lamic sharia law. According ant Islamic monarchy. to the U.S. Department of Campaign Focuses on “Protecting the People’s Money” State, in a report covering David Trumbull is the Karyn Polito, a small busi- Polito, immigrated to the the year 2009 — chairman of the Boston Ward ness owner and state repre- United States from Sicily in The [Brunei] Ministry of Three Republican Committee. sentative, is focusing her 1909, arriving at Ellis Island Education requires courses Boston’s Ward Three includes campaign for State Trea- on Columbus Day. He settled on Islam … and prohibits the North End, West End, part surer on the basic, common- in the North End of Boston the teaching of other reli- of Beacon Hill, downtown, sense financial principles and started a successful gions. Private Christian waterfront, Chinatown, and she learned from her Sicil- family business that con- schools were not allowed to part of the South End. ian great-grandfather. tinues to operate today in “You pay your bills on time, Shrewsbury. you make shrewd invest- Inspired by those values of EVERETT VILLA CO-OP APARTMENTS ments, and you don’t take on hard work and a commit- excessive debt,” said Polito. ment to the community, “These simple principles are Polito has devoted much of what I will use as state her life to public service. She treasurer to protect the bury with her husband and started her involvement at people’s money and help two children, is a third- the local government level, build a stronger foundation generation Italian-Ameri- serving as a member of the for a better future for can and she is proud of her Shrewbury Board of Select- Massachusetts.” Italian heritage.