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VOL. 125 - NO. 4 BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, JANUARY 22, 2021 $.35 A COPY 46th U.S. Commander in Chief JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR. On Wednesday, January 20, Sonia Sotomayor as the fi rst Brooks, and 22-year-old Youth 2021 on the steps of the U.S. woman to hold the position of poet laureate Amanda Gorman, Capitol Joseph R. Biden, Jr., Vice President of the United the youngest inaugural poet in was administered the oath of States and her husband Doug U.S. history, read a poem she office by Chief Justice John Emhoff making history of his had written entitled, The Hill Roberts as the 46th president own will be the first Second We Climb. of the United States as wife Jill Gentleman of our nation. Biden plans to sign a series of proudly looked on. Outgoing Vice President Mike executive orders on such issues Biden stated, “This is Pence and his wife Karen were as the pandemic, immigra- America’s Day. This is democ- in attendance along with for- tion, climate change amongst racy’s day, a day of history and mer President Barack Obama others, some overturning for- hope, of renewal and resolve,” and his wife, Michelle, former mer President Donald Trump’s as Biden called for unity of President George W. Bush and actions. the nation. “We must end this President his wife, Laura and former Vice President With the Biden administra- uncivil war that pits red against Joseph R. Biden, Jr. President Bill Clinton and his Kamala Harris tion under way inheriting a blue, rural versus urban, con- wife, Hillary. Former President numerous crises affecting our servative versus liberal.” willing to stand in the other Donald Trump did not attend Musical performances great nation including a divided “We can do this if we open our person’s shoes.” the inauguration being the fi rst included Lady Gaga who sang nation, the coronavirus running souls instead of hardening our During the inauguration outgoing president not to attend the National Anthem accompa- rampage and economy will face hearts, if we show a little toler- Kamala Harris made history his replacement’s inauguration nied by the U.S. Marine Corps enormous challenges more than ance and humility and if we’re being was sworn in by Justice in more than 150 years. Band, Jennifer Lopez and Garth any his predecessors. News Briefs ITALIAN AMERICAN MUSEUM OF by Sal Giarratani WASHINGTON DC IS INAUGURATED Lizzie Borden’s House On the Market The scene is of one of the most gruesome crimes, the Fall River home of Lizzie Borden where Lizzie’s father and stepmother were hacked to death with an ax on August 4, 1892. It is now on the housing market. Borden was charged and acquitted of the murders that were never offi cially solved. According to an online listing, the asking price for the three-story clapwood house, which operates as a museum and popular bed and breakfast is a mere $2 million. Suzanne St. John is the listing agent for the property in case anyone out there is interested. NY Sues NYPD Over Handling of BLM March NY Attorney General Letitia James has fi led a civil rights lawsuit against the New York Police Department for its handling of a Black Lives Matter protests. Citing “a pattern of using excessive force and mak- ing false arrests against New Yorkers during peaceful protests,” James said the lawsuit “specifi cally charges the NYPD, the City of New York, Mayor Bill de Blasio, NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea, and NYPD Chief of Department Terence Monahan with failing to address this longstanding pattern of abuse by not properly training, supervising, and disciplining offi cers to prevent misconduct, despite knowledge and public Ribbon cutting ceremony, from left to right: Fr. Ezio Marchetto, Pastor of Holy Rosary Church; admission that it violated the rights of New Yorkers.” Commendatore Robert A. Facchina, Donor, IAMDC; Domenico Bellantone, First Counselor Sephora Anti-Racism Plan of the Embassy of Italy in Washington DC; Francesco Isgro, President of the Casa Italiana Under a new plan to combat racism in its stores, Sociocultural Center, Inc. Sephora has pledged to stock more black-owned The newly-constructed Sociocultural Center, Inc. hosted a celebratory luncheon beauty brands and cut back on outside store security. Italian American Museum of (CISC), and Francesco Isgro, for the IAMDC committee (Continued on Page 11) Washington DC (IAMDC) was president of CISC, the non- members and donors Robert offi cially inaugurated in our profi t organization that created and Susan Facchina at his nation’s capital on Decem- and oversees the museum. D.C. residence, Villa Firenze. ber 15, 2020, in a symbolic CISC was established in June In his remarks Varricchio ribbon-cutting ceremony that 2017, to preserve and pro- expressed his excitement at POST-GAZETTE SATELLITE OFFICE included Italian Embassy mote cultural activities for the the reality of finally having First Counselor Domenico Italian and Italian American a museum to showcase “the 343 CHELSEA ST., DAY SQ., EAST BOSTON Bellantone, Commendatore community through educa- contributions that Italians and Tues. 10:00 AM-3:00 PM; Thurs. 11:00 AM-2:00 PM Robert A. Facchina, whose gen- tional, historical, and cultural Italian Americans have made erous grant made the museum programs. in the nation’s capital.” Call 617-227-8929 for more information possible, Fr. Ezio Marchetto, Earlier in the day, Italian chairman of the Casa Italiana Ambassador Armando Varricchio (Continued on Page 6) PAGE 2 POST-GAZETTE, JANUARY 22, 2021 Commuter Rail and Ferry Schedule Changes Stirpe by Prof. Edmund Turiello Take Eff ect January 23rd Nostra Commuter Rail Weekend Service Only on Select Lines Effective January 23rd, A weekly column highlighting some of the more interesting aspects of our Many Commuter Rail Lines to Have Train Service at Regular and Predictable Intervals, ancestry...our lineage...our roots. Hingham Direct Ferry Service and All Charlestown Ferry Service Temporarily Suspended, Weekday Hingham/Hull Ferry Service Will Operate with Reduced Frequency THE SACRIFICIAL ALTAR The MBTA is reminding cus- Readville, a train will depart the fi rst trip from Long Wharf to tomers that Commuter Rail on weekdays every hour at 30 Hingham at 6:30 a.m. and the and ferry schedule changes minutes past the hour between last trip between Long Wharf, will take effect on January 23, 6:30 a.m. and 10:30 p.m. This Hull, and Hingham at 8:00 p.m. 2021, as approved by the Fiscal consistent interval is main- • There will be no weekend and Management Control Board tained for all stops on the Hingham/Hull ferry service. (FMCB) in December 2020. Fairmount Line, and during Additional Information: For a full and complete listing higher ridership times addi- The FMCB will assess service of all upcoming service changes, tional trains are available. needs again on all modes by including all changes to bus Since March, Keolis and the no later than March 15, 2021, routes, Commuter Rail lines, MBTA have introduced new and will allocate additional and subway frequency, please technologies, such as electro- resources to meet ridership visit: mbta.com/ForgingAhead. static sprayers, to help sani- demand if feasible. The timing The practice of sacrifi cing to a writer, engineer, and archi- Commuter Rail Schedule tize passenger areas quickly of all service restoration will God before an altar is one of tect, who served as a mili- Change Information: and thoroughly. As part of also depend on public health great antiquity, and it prob- tary engineer under Julius The new Commuter Rail this enhanced cleaning, added guidance (including guidance ably started prior to the time Caesar. His name was Marcus Winter Service Schedules attention is given to touch sur- on the continued need for social of Noah. In the case of other Vitruvius, and while in the twi- are available within specific faces, employee areas, and air distancing) and the timing of personalities out of the past, light of his career, he composed Commuter Rail line’s webpage’s filtration systems. All coach the Commonwealth’s post- Homer (about 1100 B.C.) tells his famous work entitled “Do at: mbta.com/CommuterRail, cars continue to be cleaned vaccination re-opening plan. of the Greek leaders sacrifi c- Architecturea Libri X” (the Ten and print copies are being made at least every 24 hours as a The MBTA and FMCB con- ing before an altar prior to the Books of Architecture), in which available at major stations this protection for passengers and tinue to discuss how the start of the Trojan War, while he detailed the orders of archi- week. train crews. MBTA will re-add, rebuild, and others tell of Romulus and of tecture and set down rules for The new Winter Service Ferry Schedule increase service. Ridership will Alexander the Great engaging temple design. He also directed Schedule starts to align ser- Change Information: be monitored with MBTA staff in similar practices. We also that altars should never be set vice with lower ridership levels The complete schedule of returning to the FMCB every note that the root of the word higher than the statues of the experienced during the pan- upcoming Hingham/Hull ferry month to show where ridership altar goes back to the Latin “ara, gods before which they were demic. Starting January 23, trips effective January 23, stands compared to service altare, altus,” and “altaria,” placed. 2021, Commuter Rail will 2021, is available at: mbta.com. planning scenarios. Other data meaning height. Another interesting point is only offer weekend service on With ferry ridership approx- sources will also be monitored, In the base of the sacrifi cial that in time all of these ancient the Newburyport/Rockport, imately 12% of pre-COVID including passenger surveys, altar, the altus was of greater altars also became places of Framingham/Worcester, levels, these changes in ferry employer surveys, roadway height than the area.