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VOL. 114 - NO. 17 BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, APRIL 23, 2010 $.30 A COPY Boston Celebrates Patriot’s Day A memorial wreath placed at the grave of Paul Revere with members of the ROTC and The re-enactment of the Paul Revere ride begins the Boston City Councilor Sal Lamattina 3rd from right and State Representative Aaron journey to Lexington from Boston’s Hanover Street. Michlewitz. News Briefs EAST BOSTON PARTICIPATES IN by Sal Giarratani Jazz Week Boston 2010 Officially proclaimed by both Boston Give Chiofaro a Break Mayor Thomas M. Menino and the Kudos to City Councilor John Tobin for wanting Cambridge City Council and coordinated to know why the Menino administration is block- and promoted for the fourth consecutive ing construction of waterfront towers that could year by JazzBoston, Jazz Week ’10: pay up millions in property taxes. Said Tobin, “Why Made in Boston, Played in Boston will is the city turning its nose up at all this potential feature more than 200 events that offer tax revenue? I will call the BRA director and ask a look to the future and a nod to the past. him what is preventing the city from moving this It will showcase everything from films, project forward.” Tobin believes moving swiftly to children’s events, and electronic music approve Chiofaro’s plans to replace the Harbor programs to tributes to influential fig- Garage with a $1 billion project next to the New ures in the city’s rich jazz history. England Aquarium. Even more exciting is East Boston’s Menino opposes the plan calling it a “stairway participation of Jazz Week by hosting 10 to heaven.” The mayor needs to get over his moody nights of live jazz. All shows will be blues over replacing a garage with a 40-story office performed at 80 Border Street, Cultural building and a 59-story condo/hotel skyscraper Exchange Center, East Boston under the that would generate $18 million annually in real direction of Fran Rowan. “I am abso- estate taxes. lutely thrilled to bring Jazz Week to East Menino says it is not about the money but Boston. 80 Border Street, Cultural “about planning a city.” Also, adding, “We have to Exchange is proud to be the coordina- balance what we’re doing.” tors of this 10 day event and it wouldn’t What about the people who abut the property? be possible without the sponsor’s finan- What do they want ... we are not into harebrain cial support,” she said. Sergio Bellotti of SpaJazzy ideas? Jazz Week East kick off is on Friday, Recently, the Boston Redevelopment Authority April 23, 2010 with a “Tribute to New day, April 24, starting at 10:30 AM at issued new height guidelines for the Greenway Orleans Jazz – Kid Jazz Walk. Kids will ZUMIX, 260 Sumner Street, East Bos- limiting buildings top no more than 20 stories. leave from 80 Border Street Cultural ton, MA. Other performances include th BRA director John Palmieri says the ball is in Exchange Center at 1:00PM led by Todd SpaJazzy on Sunday, April 25 (spon- Chiofaro’s court saying, “we are waiting for them.” Brunel, Mike Carey, Forbes Graham and sored by Italia Unita), The Al Vega Trio th Chiofaro keeps repeating that the 20-story Gary Fieldman, in the fashion of the old on Monday, April 26 , Paul Broadnax on th height limit doesn’t make economic sense for time New Orleans Jazz bands. That Tuesday, April 27 , Nick Grondin Jazz th him. Palmieri says he wants the right kind of evening Sergio Salvatore will perform at Band, Wednesday, April 28 and much development, but what the BRA and the mayor’s Zumix, 260 Sumner Street, East Boston more. For a complete listing of events office sees as right is keeping a 7-story garage at 7PM (please note, this is the only show log onto www.jazzweekeast.org. For more alive endlessly. performed at ZUMIX). Master Workshop information call 617-510-7011. Dona- with Sergio Salvatore will be on Satur- tions will be accepted at all shows. THE POST-GAZETTE SATELLITE OFFICE IS NOW OPEN AT 35 BENNINGTON STREET, EAST BOSTON This office is open on Mondays and Tuesdays from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM and Thursdays from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PMPM, for the convenience of our East Boston and North Shore clients and contributors Call 617-227-8929 for more information Page 2 POST-GAZETTE, APRIL 23, 2010 Res Publica by David Trumbull MassGOP Endorses Republican Candidates for Statewide Office THE CHARACTER OF ROMAN STRUCTURES Republican delegates from Boston supported the nomi- The shape, nature or char- ORDERS OF height and spacing of the nation and endorsement of Charlie Baker for Governor at acteristics of all structures ARCHITECTURE columns and the curvature the 2010 Republican State Convention in Worcester on that have been built at any of all horizontal and vertical Saturday, April 17. time or place in history have lines to correct optical illu- The over one hundred delegates from Boston joined 3,500 been influenced by their sion. It is said that the typi- other delegates and guests at the convention, which brought geographic location, geology, cal Greek Temple was mans' IONIC together Republicans from 40 senatorial districts and 351 climate, religious beliefs most nearly perfect creation. cities and towns across Massachusetts. or social attitudes. Under- CORINTHIAN When the Romans con- “The 2010 Massachusetts Republican ticket is the best standing these influences is quered the Greeks they we’ve had in decades. I’m proud to stand with these men prerequisite to an under- accepted and used the and women who will restore balance in state government. standing of the architecture Doric, Ionic and Corinthian All of them share our Republican vision for creating jobs, of any country. Orders but added two more controlling spending and lowering taxes. Powerful change Roman building was influ- of their own design. These will result when our great candidates and our motivated enced by the availability of DORIC two are called the Tuscan, grassroots efforts combine this election season,” said marble, materials for mak- which is not fluted, and sec- Jennifer Nassour, Chairman of the Massachusetts Repub- ing brick, chalky deposit ondly the Composite, which lican Party. called tufa (which also made is a combination of Ionic and TUSCAN The Massachusetts Republican State Committee en- excavations for the cata- COMPOSITE Corinthian. dorsed the following candidates for statewide office at the combs practical), excellent The Romans generally and the horizontal structure convention: sand and gravel, a clean above it which is called the built their buildings first earth called pozzolana which entablature. The Greeks and then applied the or- Governor – Charlie Baker helped in making a strong developed three orders of ar- ders as decoration later. Lieutenant Governor – Sen. Richard Tisei and durable concrete, and by chitecture. These are called Parts of structures are still Treasurer – Rep. Karyn Polito exposure to the work of Doric, Ionic and Corinthian standing even though the Auditor – Mary Connaughton Phidias and the "golden age" and were used as structural decorative features were re- Secretary of the Commonwealth – William Campbell of Athens. elements as well as decora- moved centuries ago. The **Kamal Jain, candidate for Auditor, The Greeks had developed tive features. Structure and two very important structural qualified for the Republican ballot as well.** a civilization of the highest ornament were blended into contributions made by the order. When the Romans one. Romans were the use of David Trumbull is the chairman of the Boston Ward Three conquered the Greeks they For example, the columns concrete and the employ- Republican Committee. Boston’s Ward Three includes the North brought many Greeks back that held up the structure ment of the arch to cover End, West End, part of Beacon Hill, downtown, waterfront, to Rome and used them as were also the predominant large areas, thus bringing Chinatown, and part of the South End. servants and tutors. These decorative feature. Removal the element of space into tutors and the high degree of the columns would cause their architecture. They of Greek cultural develop- serious structural problems. didn't invent the arch but ment greatly influenced all The Classical Greeks spent were the first to use it to any EVERETT CITY COUNCILOR of Roman life including their about five hundred years great extent. architecture. working on and improving Sal DiDomenico Wins Senate Seat An order of architecture is all features of their temples, NEXT ISSUE: On Tuesday, April 13, a column sitting on its base such as the thickness, The Roman Forums 2010, Everett City Councilor Sal DiDomenico won the Democratic primary for a Who Will Be Boston’s Next Mayor? state Senate seat repre- senting parts of Cambridge, by Sal Giarratani Boston and Somerville. The Right now, there’s a big lull I’ve been around politics a ministration building back race included six Demo- when it comes to talking out long time. I even remember in my childhood. He was cratic candidates and loud about Boston’s next chatting with legendary Bos- dubbed, “Mayor of the Poor” DiDomenico topped the mayor. Eventually, Boston ton Mayor James Michael and was responsible for re- ticket by roughly 100 votes. Mayor Thomas Menino will Curley back on the cam- building Boston City Hospi- The final special election leave City Hall and return paign trail when he was 81 tal during his mayoral will be held on May 11, 2010. to private life. The five- years old and I was only terms. His picture hangs no term record-setter has been seven. The other day when more than two and a half mayor so long we’re starting I was over at the Boston blocks from his birthplace on PATRONATO PENSIONE INAS/USA/CISL to forget who he replaced.