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VOL. 115 - NO. 34 BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, AUGUST 26, 2011 $.30 A COPY Madonna del Soccorso “Fisherman’s Feast” Madonna del Soccorso “Fisherman’s Feast” 2011 “Man of the Year” Tony DeMarco Nardo: Memoirs of a Boxing Champion Book Signing

The “Pride of the North End,” Tony DeMarco, The Flame and Fury of Fleet Street,” the former undisputed Welterweight Champion of the World, was named “Man of the Year” at the Madonna del Soccorso “Fisherman’s Feast” on Thursday, August 18th. In conjunction with this great honor, Tony choose to release his autobiography Nardo: Memiors of a Boxing Champion with a book Members of the Madonna del Soccorso Society. signing celebration. L-R: State Hearing on HazMat Truck Routing Brings Out News Briefs North End/Waterfront Community, Elected Officials by Sal Giarratani and Trucking Companies Rick Perry: A Fire and Brimstone by Matt Conte Kind of Governor? Governor Rick Perry of Texas is openly religious. He just held a religious gathering at Houston’s Reliant Stadium. It was held on Saturday, August 6 and open to fellow believers. It was a seven hour atonement and prayer service in response to what many evangelicals see as the nation’s moral decline. Many see America falling into the same fate suffered by the Roman Empire. Of course, the liberals went ballistic thinking about it. Atheists even tried to stop it in court to no avail. Most conservative politicians shed away from it because they probably thought “The Response,” as the event was named, was some- thing they shouldn’t respond to. Establishment Republicans have become too politically correct as of late, say many in the Tea Party movement. Boston City Councilor Sal LaMattina testifies at the HazMat Truck Routing hearing Should Republicans deal strictly with economic with State Senator Anthony Petruccelli and State Representative Aaron Michlewitz. issues like candidate Mitt Romney seems to do The North End/Waterfront North Enders came to tell Memorial Institute. Several well or should social issues still be of primary con- community showed up in officials, in their own words, people recalled the fiery im- cern too? This seems to be the current debate force on Tuesday at the first why the hazmat trucks don’t ages of last month’s hazmat within the GOP. of four State hearings re- belong on city neighborhood truck explosion in Saugus on Perry has become a favorite of the Tea Party garding the proposed re-rout- streets. City of Boston officials Route 1 and what that would supporters and the healthy state of the Texas ing of hazardous material are strongly recommending mean should it happen in economy can certainly only assist Perry into pass-through trucks from the hazmat route change the North End/Waterfront or becoming a national candidate in Campaign 2012. downtown Boston to sur- based on a comprehensive along the Greenway. According to Perry, the prayer gathering “is not rounding highways. Although 182-page public safety analy- MassDOT, the State’s trans- (Continued on Page 10) the hearing was on the other sis recently released by portation routing agency, is side of town at State trans- the Ohio-based independent portation headquarters, many research company, Battelle (Continued on Page 15)

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The forgotten. We have discov- had a blast looking through just one month before the feet high and covers six lowest range of regular seats ered, through the years, that the herbs and hard to find eruption of Mt. Vesuvius. He acres. The central combat were reserved for the noble certain friendships survive spices. They were amazed was a hard-headed man, of area was called the arena and wealthy, while the sec- time and distance better at the variety offered and great common sense, ambi- which, interestingly enough, ond range was reserved for than others, no matter how shared with us tips on the tious for power, shrewd, de- is the English translation for the middle-class. The third long the time, how great the foods that each would best termined and above all he “harena,” the Latin name for range was for poor people, and separation. enhance and complement. was practical. Although his the sand that was spread to the last, most upper range Recently, we had the plea- We tried to explain that we reign was marked by great absorb the blood of the con- was for unescorted women. sure of a visit from three are terrible cooks but it did economy, the Colosseum or testants or the animals. The A skillful arrangement of of our closest friends who not make a difference; our Flavian Amphitheater that air was kept fresh smelling corridors, stairways, ramps have become more like friends are determined to he started in 70 A.D. was by spraying perfumes or by and wall made it possible for family than friends. We have make cooks out of us. probably the most extrava- spreading costly powders each class of spectators to known Maria, her daughter We returned to our apart- gant expenditure for public around the structure. reach their own seats or to Lucy and son Peter forever, ment where we had des- amusement ever made in Eighty arched openings in exit without coming in con- experienced the ups and sert prepared, mercifully the world. It was opened and the exterior walls of the first tact with their social inferi- downs of life together and sparing them from anything dedicated by his son, Em- story formed the entrances, ors. The eighty exits were shared in many events, we might have made. We peror Titus, in 80 A.D. and but these corresponding referred to as “vomitoria” some small, others momen- did make espresso which finally completed by his sec- arches in the second and because they permitted the tous, that brought us to- Maria guardedly declared to ond son, Emperor Domitian, third stories contained beau- spectators to spew or flow gether in countless ways. be OK. We then continued in 82 A.D. These three em- tiful sculptures. A total of right out into the street. A Our friends come from a our conversation from the perors, a father and two 160 statues were displayed full Colosseum could be tiny town in central Italy restaurant, this time cen- sons, all carried the family in the upper facade alone. emptied in less than ten that is located high in the tering on housekeeping and name “Flavius” as part of There was seating capacity minutes. The structure was Apennines’, and although homemade cleaning prod- their imperial title and are for fifty thousand spectators intentionally built as an they have lived in America ucts. We joked if they were known to us today as the and standing room for about arena where the wholesale for many years, they main- trying to send us a message, Flavian Emperors. Conse- thirty thousand more. Seat- destruction of human and tain many of the customs but no, they assured us quently, this structure is ing priority was strictly by animal life took place for and traditions of their former that our apartment seemed properly called the Flavian social class and all seats and the amusement of the spec- home. They also possess a very well cared for, thank Amphi theater. The name tickets were numbered. tators, and they witnessed wealth of knowledge devel- goodness. 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WWW.BOSTONPOSTGAZETTE.COM POST-GAZETTE, AUGUST 26, 2011 Page 3 92nd Annual Saint Anthony and Saint Lucy Feasts Pamela Donnaruma, Publisher and Editor Boston’s Largest Italian Festival Celebrates with Special Events and Attractions 5 Prince Street, P.O. Box 130135, Boston, MA 02113 617-227-8929 617-227-8928 FAX 617-227-5307 Friday, August 26 – Monday, August 29, 2011 The Saint Anthony and Saint Lucy e-mail: [email protected] Societies of Boston welcomes neighbors, Website: www.BostonPostGazette.com friends and visitors to “continue the tradi- tion” at the 92nd annual festival celebration Subscriptions in the United States $30.00 yearly August 26–29 on Endicott, Thacher and Published weekly by North Margin Streets. Post-Gazette, 5 Prince St., P.O. 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As part of the 92nd anniversary celebra- Le Cordon Bleu Culinary School showcas- OUR POLICY: To help preserve the ideals and sacred traditions tion, the St. Anthony and St. Lucy Societies ing their “Cucina Italiana” — Stop by for of this our adopted country, the United States of America: have highlighted many special attractions some fabulous and fun demonstrations as To revere its laws and inspire others to respect and obey them: in this year’s schedule: well as a Filippo Berio Olive Oil tasting. To strive unceasingly to quicken the public’s sense of civic duty: EMMY AWARD WINNING CHEF REGINA PIZZERIA OPEN AIR PIAZZA In all ways to aid in making this country greater and better GIADA DE LAURENTIIS Since 1926, this authentic award winning than we found it. Join Bella Sera Wines on Saturday after- Pizzeria has been dishing out pizza the old noon as they present Emmy Award winning fashioned way — with crispy crust, tangy GUEST EDITORIAL chef and bestselling author Giada De tomato sauce and the perfectly aged cheese Laurentiis for a day of fun, free and inter- — Now you can enjoy the Regina Pizza TIME TO CURTAIL THE EPA AT HAND active cooking demonstrations, recipe experience Al Fresco - pull up a seat and by Edward P. Shallow sharing and cookbook signings. Giada will enjoy an imported ice cold Peroni Beer or a take you on an Italian culinary journey as glass of Bella Sera vino at the Pizza Regina The EPA is the biggest detriment American busi- she prepares some of her favorite recipes outdoor seating area open only during Saint ness has to confront. If American business is to sur- and shares her cooking tips with the audi- Anthony’s Feast! vive, the EPA has to be curtailed. Alternatively, if I ence on Saturday, August 27th at 2:00 pm at SAINT ANTHONY’S GRAND PROCESSION had my way, it would be abolished altogether and left the Filippo Berio Culinary Stage. The highlight of the weekend is the up to Congress to issue any further regulations that Following the demonstration, Giada will be 10-hour Grand Procession of Saint Anthony will not hurt our economy. Otherwise, the EPA will signing a limited quantity of her best- beginning at 12:00 noon on Sunday. The continue their assault on business. selling cookbook, Giada at Home, in the statue of Saint Anthony is borne on the Bernie Marcus, co-founder of Home Depot, says Home adjacent Bella Sera Wine Pavilion. The book shoulders of the members and devotees Depot “would never have succeeded” if it launched includes wonderful recipes from Italy and through the winding streets of the North today due to onerous regulations. Marcus went on to California and features straightforward End along with marching bands, drum indicate, “I can tell you that today the impediments instructions for classic Italian fare, as well and bugle corps, color guards, floats and that the government imposes are impossible to deal as a selection of modern dishes. The book hundreds of followers. The procession with. Home Depot would never have succeeded if we will be available for purchase and signing begins and ends showered in confetti, tried to start it today. Every day you see rules and on Saturday afternoon. streamers and balloons cascading from the regulations from a group of Washington bureaucrats GALBANI – ITALY’S FAVORITE CHEESE rooftops. who know nothing about running a business. In addi- On Sunday afternoon, Italy’s favorite For a complete schedule, visit our new tion, I mean every day. It is becoming stifling.” cheese presents the “Galbani Caprese Chal- website: www.stanthonyfeast.com. In addition, this from the man who played a major lenge” — Come watch as Le Cordon Bleu Saint Anthony’s Feast and the North End role in revitalizing Las Vegas is bashing President culinary students put their unique spin on have it all. Whether you are out for a night Barack Obama as “the greatest wet blanket to busi- this classic Italian dish for a fantastic prize on the town with that special someone or ness, progress and job creation in my lifetime.” on the Filippo Berio Culinary Stage begin- out with the family, Saint Anthony’s Feast Speaking recently to investors on a conference call, ning at 3:00 pm. Drop by the Galbani is a delight for all who attend. This sum- casino developer Steve Wynn — calling himself a marquee all weekend to sample a wonder- mer, spend some time in the North End of “Democratic businessman” — went on a rant against ful selection of their delicious cheeses. Boston for four full days of free activities at Obama and his policies. THE FILPPO BERIO CULINARY PAVILION this, the most Authentic of Italian Street His customers and the companies he works with Visit the Pavilion featuring Boston’s best Festivals: The Feast of Saint Anthony and “are frightened of this administration,” he said, “and chefs and the teachers and students of Santa Lucia. it makes you slow down and not invest your money. Everybody complains about how much money is on the side in America.” “Until we change the tempo and the conversations West End Community Center Fall Programs from Washington, it’s not going to change,” added Wynn. “And those of us who have business opportuni- The West End Community Center has Adult French classes, Wednesdays, Sep- ties and the capital to do it are going to sit in fear of announced its Fall Programs schedule. For tember 14 – October 26, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm. the president. Moreover, many people do not want to information about registration, please call Introductory Water Color Class, Mondays, say that. They will say, ‘God, don’t be attacking Obama.’ Arwyn at 617-670-1900, email at ar@westend September 12 to October 24, 9:00 am – Well, this is Obama’s deal, and it is Obama that is communitycenter.com, or visit www.westend 11:00 am. responsible for this fear in America.” communitycenter.com. Introductory Drawing Class, Wednesdays, If we could open up the National Wildlife Refuge Adult Italian Classes (both level I and II), September 14 to October 19, 6:30 pm – (ANWR) in Alaska, the U. S. Geological Survey esti- Mondays starting on September 19, Italian 8:00 pm. mates there is 7.7 billion barrels to be realized. Think I for 6 weeks, 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm and Italian Family Music Makers – musical journey how many thousands of jobs that would create. You II for 10 weeks, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm. for young children! Fridays, ongoing start- have to ask why we are not going after it, especially Adult Mandarin Chinese Classes, ing September 2, 9:30 am -10:30 am. To sign considering the people of Alaska are in favor. The Wednesdays, September 14 to November 16, up, log on to www.familymusicmakers.com/ answer of course: the EPA is the culprit. 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm. classes/875.html. Another factor every American citizen should be concerned with; do not be surprised to see your elec- tricity bill jump 40 to 60 percent in the near future. PETER LOONEY, R.I.P. Pending EPA regulations are prompting some coal- by Sal Giarratani fired power plants to close and more energy that is expensive will likely fill the cap. At present, coal fired I was saddened to hear I was so glad to be plants provide nearly fifty percent of our electricity. of the passing of my with him back in June Freedom Works recently advised me: The Obama friend Peter Looney who at the dedication of Administration’s EPA has been working to enact a fought as hard as he “Peter Looney Park” on backdoor cap and trade scheme through greenhouse could for as long as he Union Street. What gas regulation that would further drive up already sky- could. His efforts over more appropriate place high energy costs. the years were always to honor the legacy of Freedom Works members have sent over 153,000 focused on the future Peter Looney’s life than letters and emails and made over 2,300 phone calls of Charlestown and a children’s playground. urging targeted lawmakers to pass legislation that its children, the neigh- It rained over would put a halt to EPA’s cap and trade nightmare. borhood’s real future. Charlestown on both the This groundswell of grassroots pressure has helped Charlestown, after all, to day of his wake and the him was never the land- day of his funeral and (Continued on Page 14) scape but its people. He burial. I saw the rain- spent a lifetime working drops as tears falling on The opinions expressed by our columnists and contributors are not necessarily on causes that improved Charlestown for a great the same as those of The Post-Gazette, its publisher or editor. Photo submis- his hometown and its community person who sions are accepted by the Post-Gazette provided they are clear, original photos. There is a $5 charge for each photo submitted. Photos can be submitted via residents. He was a good and gentle man loved his neighborhood so much and so e-mail: [email protected]. If you want your photos returned, include a self- and a fierce fighter for important causes. long. addressed, stamped envelope. Page 4 POST-GAZETTE, AUGUST 26, 2011

Pino, the Chef / Shaman of Boston ing “Il Malocchio” or the evil media and an article was ing the Atlantic and arrived eye. In fact, Pino is recog- written about it in New in one of the most beautiful nized for helping the Boston England’s most popular news- cities in the United States: Red Sox overcome the paper, The Boston Globe. Boston. Pino frequently “Curse of the Bambino”. This Then, this past June after made trips back to his home superstitious curse began in 39 long years without a village of Castelvenere. How- 1918 when the Red Sox sold Stanley Cup, Boston was ever, when he settled down Babe Ruth to the New York once again recognized as and had a family these trips Yankees despite having world champions in the became less frequent. His been the strongest team in hockey world. Not surpris- mother, Antonietta, and baseball during the tenure ingly, even this victory brother, Carlo, still reside in Boston. After selling Ruth, stemmed from Boston Bru- in his native Castelvenere. 86 years had passed since ins players visiting Piccolo Carlo works as a professor the Red Sox last won the Nido. One can witness it in a school of hospitality. World Series with him in themselves as the “Boston His youngest brother, 1918. “The curse was inter- Channel” news cam-eras Angelo, has always been in- rupted when Red Sox Presi- caught footage of Bruins volved in politics and at one dent Larry Lucchino came to Captain Zdeno Chara plac- point even held the position Left to Right: Boston Bruins owner Charlie Jacobs, Pino, visit me”, explains Pino. “I ing the prestigious Stanley of provincial general secre- Peter Chiarelli, Bruins General Manager and Bruins understand that the Red Sox Cup in Pino’s hands. Pino, tary of the left wing political President Cam Neely. had been stricken by “Il authentic shaman in the party. Pino’s childhood Malocchio” and after a few kitchen, has put forth not friend, Barbato De Risola, re- The North End, the oldest with important people such visits from Lucchino I was only his good Italian tastes calls that politics has always residential area in Boston, as Richard Gere and Katie able to remove the evil eye.” but also the magic and be- been one of Pino’s true pas- is home to many Italian Couric, to name a few. But Then in 2004 the Red Sox liefs typical of rural southern sions. “In the years of our shops and restaurants. In the memories that are most championship drought came Italy. Thirty years ago, when youth, when the ideologies the heart of this historic dear to him are those he to an end as they were he began his great adven- were strong, we had many neighborhood is Piccolo Nido shared with Zenga. He once again crowned World ture around the world he heated discussions about Restaurant, owned by Castel- remembers, “Walter would Series champions. From brought along the knowledge politics,” said Barbato. An- venere native, Pino Irano. call me for whatever prob- that moment something of the great Italian cuisine other strong friendship Pino The restaurant has been lems he encountered. I special arose in the Boston from his region. holds back in his hometown visited by famous Italians enjoyed accompanying him sports world. A few years FROM CASTELVENERE is with former Mayor and such as Roberto Benigni, in becoming familiar with after helping the Red Sox, TO BAHRAIN AND ONTO physician of Castelvenere, Gugliemo Epifani and former the City of Boston and Pino was able to help the MASSACHUSETTS Mario Scetta. Scetta ex- goalkeeper Walter Zenga. together we shared mo- Celtics to their first NBA Boston is not the only plained, “The thing that I The restaurant was practi- ments that I will truly never championship in 20 odd traveling experience that admire most about Pino is cally the second home of the forget.” Throughout the years by using the same Pino has had. After graduat- his willingness to help oth- “Spider Man” Walter Zenga years, Pino’s restaurant has techniques with players ing from the school of hospi- ers.” Those who visit Pino when in 1997 he came to become popular in Massa- such as Brian Scalabrine tality he worked as a chef on claim he was always re- play for the New England chusetts, not only because and Coach Doc Rivers, who a cruise line and eventually membered for his hospital- Revolution, the team he fin- of its authentic Italian cui- believed in Pino’s practice. landed in Bahrain. Eventu- ity and great dinner conver- ished his soccer career with. sine but also because of a By this point the story began ally he made the longest sations, especially the ones Pino has many memories particular practice, remov- to draw attention from the journey of his life by cross- about Castelvenere. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

Il ristorante è stata prac- York Yankees. Il digiuno — inizia ad interessare anche ticamente la seconda casa spiega Pino — si è interrotto i media, conquistando anche del mitico “uomo ragno”, dopo 86 anni, quando il articoli sul “Boston Globe”, il quando nel 1997 si trasferì presidente Larry Lucchino è quotidiano più diffuso nella nel New England Boston venuto a trovarmi e ho città ed in tutto il New Revolution dove concluse la capito che erano stati colpiti England. Nel giugno scorso, sua carriera di calciatore. dal malocchio. Dopo una poi, i Boston Bruins, dopo Tanti i ricordi che legano serie di incontri gli ho tolto trentanove anni di digiuno, Pino a personaggi famosi, quella maledizione e nel si aggiudicano il campionato come l’attore Richard Gere, 2004 hanno vinto il cam- nordamericano di hockey. ma quelli vissuti con Zenga pionato. Pura casualità, Una vittoria, anche questa, hanno un sapore particolare. frottole? Eppure da quel che ha a che fare con il Pino with Bruins Captain “Walter — ricorda Pino — mi momento qualcosa è iniziato ristorante del North End. I Zdano Chara holding the chiamava per qualsiasi a serpeggiare nel mondo rapporti tra la squadra ed “Il Stanley Cup. problema. A me piaceva sportivo bostoniano, tanto Piccolo Nido” sono testi- accompagnarlo nella sua Boston Celtics Coach che qualche anno dopo il moniati anche da “Boston Il North End, il più vecchio conoscenza della città. Doc Rivers and Pino. ristorante inizia ad essere Channel”, che riprende il quartiere residenziale di Insieme abbiamo trascorso meta anche dei cestisti del capitano Charra passare Boston, ospita negozi e momenti indimenticabili”. la “maledizione del bambino” Celtics, guarda caso anche nelle mani di Pino la ristoranti tipici italiani. Il locale di Pino in questi (the curse of the Bambino), loro a bocca asciutta di titoli prestigiosa Stanley Cup. Nel cuore del quartiere è ultimi anni è diventato cele- superstizione di fama mon- nazionali da ben un ven- Pino, autentico sciamano “Il Piccolo Nido”, locanda bre in tutto il Massachusetts diale addotta come motiva- tennio. Pino adotta con loro dei fornelli, si ritrova così italiana del castelvenerse non solo per l’ottima cucina zione per il fallimento dei la stessa tecnica. Tra i ad esportare negli States Pino Irano. Il ristorante è italiana, ma anche per una Red Sox, il team statunitense giocatori che hanno voluto non solo i buoni sapori frequentato da personaggi pratica particolare, che di baseball più forte dei sottoporsi alla pratica — italiani, ma anche la magia famosi italiani di passaggio conferma le origini sannite primi decenni del secolo racconta — anche Brian e le credenze tipiche di quel a Boston, come testimoniano del ristoratore: togliere il scorso, rimasto a bocca Scalabrine, nei Celtics dal mondo contadino del Sud, le foto di Pino con Roberto malocchio. A Pino, infatti, asciutta nella World Series 2005 alla fine del 2010, ancora particolarmente forti Benigni, Guglielmo Epifani viene riconosciuto il merito dal 1918, quando vendette il quando è stato acquistato dai quattro decenni addietro, ed il portiere Walter Zenga. di aver contribuito a vincere mitico Babe Ruth ai New Chicago Bulls. Guarda caso quando iniziò la bella — aggiunge — nel 2008 i avventura di un giovane Celtics sono tornati a castelvenerse, che prese a vincere la Nba. girare il mondo per proporre WINTHROP ART VIEWING PARTY A questo punto la storia la buona cucina campana. *DATE CHANGE* The East Boston Elder Service Plan, part of The East Boston Elder Service Plan’s the national network of PACE (Program Center in Winthrop is pleased to host a for All Inclusive Care of the Elderly), one very special Art Show and reception on of many programs available in Winthrop September 15th from 4:00-7:00 PM. through the East Boston Neighborhood The Art Connection has brought 27 Health Center, has joined with the Art original and unique art pieces to the Elder Connection, a not-for-profi t agency Service Plan’s Winthrop PACE Center. dedicated to providing original art work The pieces include traditional landscapes, to those who otherwise may not have seascapes and abstracts. Each piece has access to art in their lives. Donations are welcomed to continue to support the Elder Service been personally dedicated by the artist or Plan’s activities program, the Winthrop PACE Center and events a trust for the artist. and projects like these. The Art Show is free of charge. Please join us in this special community celebration. The Winthrop PACE Center is located at 26 Sturgis Street East Boston Elder Service Plan L to R: President of the Boston Red Sox Larry Lucchino, Pino, Luciano and Red Sox owner John Henry. POST-GAZETTE, AUGUST 26, 2011 Page 5

U.S. Senator Scott Brown Visits Eastie

Frank Santarpio, patriarch of Santarpio’s and U.S. Senator Scott Left to right: Ecco owner David Modica, U.S. Brown. Senator Scott Brown and Ecco owner David Donovan. U.S. Senator Scott Brown recently visited Ecco Restaurant this past Sunday in East Boston. Along with chatting up supporters and friends, he was invited to sign the famous wall of celebrities.

U.S. Senator Scott Brown signing the wall of celebrities.

NORTH END ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION SOCCER REGISTRATION SAVE THE DATE ... The North End Athletic Association will Registration can be done on line at be running its second year of youth soccer neaabaseball.org. Just click on the Soccer in 2011. The League will begin on Septem- Registration on the top of the screen. NORTH END ber 17th and go for about seven weeks. The Registration fee includes a team shirt and games will be played on Saturday mornings soccer socks. All players are required to in Langone Park on Commercial Street. Age wear their own shin guards. Rubber soccer REUNION groups will be 4–5 year olds, 6–8 year olds cleats are allowed but are not required, and Join us on Thursday, September 22, 2011 from and 9–10 year olds. All ages are as of Sep- sneakers are fine. 6–10 PM at Spinelli’s, Route One South, Lynnfield, MA tember 1st 2011. The league is for both boys Registration fee can be mailed to: NEAA for dinner and dancing. Music from the ’50s and ’60s. and girls. We are looking for coaches espe- c/o John Romano, 30 North Bennet Street, Limited to 250 people. Call early, deadline to purchase cially in the 4–5 year old range. Parents are Boston, MA 02113. Checks can be made out tickets is September 2, 2011. Contact Lolly Ciampa at encouraged to be volunteer coaches. You will to NEAA. Any questions, e-mail John Romano 781-938-9254 or Ro-Ro DeMarco at 781-284-5945. be required to pass a CORI check. at [email protected]. Page 6 POST-GAZETTE, AUGUST 26, 2011

ALL THAT ZAZZ Freeway by Mary N. DiZazzo Says ... The Acai Berry — You can email your questions to [email protected] to the attention of Freeway. Don’t Have You Tried It? forget folks, Freeway is not a vet, so please keep the questions light-hearted! Thanks. Ciao Bella, tion, eliminate toxins and of Moving to a new area and the household move, try to or deter any undesirable It seems some of us are course weight loss. Because how does my pooch friends minimize disruption to your behavior such as marking willing to try anything to the Acai Berry is so rich feel about leaving the North pet’s schedule and environ- or chewing. Because dogs shed a few pounds. Well, in protein and glucosamine, End? Here is an article I ment as much as possible. are strongly scent oriented, the Acai Berry (pronounced it can also reduce pain found very interesting, and If your dog becomes overly investigating new odors and ah-sigh-ee) claimed such a for arthritis sufferers. Also it may help you and your pet. anxious, you may want to spreading their own odors case. known for its delicious Moving with your dog, most consider having someone gradually throughout each I have to be truthful here. blueberry/chocolate flavor, dogs take moving in stride care for it elsewhere while room can be important for I sent away for a bottle by it has 10 times the amount but others have difficulty you pack up your belongings. them to become familiar and computer and found it did of antioxidants of red grapes! settling in to a new home. On the actual moving comfortable with the new suppress appetite. But the The oil derived from the Pets easily pick up on body days, the dog should be home. The length of time it company wanted me to sign Acai Berry contains many signals and emotions, so if securely confined or out of takes a dog to adjust to a new up for a lifetime supply beneficial vitamins includ- you’re anxious, your pet can the home to avoid anxiety, home varies, because every with an automatic sched- ing Omega-6 and Omega-9 become more anxious as injury or escape. You should dog reacts differently. Most uled delivery and charge to fatty acids. The oil is also well. The main issues to set up an environment for dogs start to relax within a my credit card whether I used in age renewal creams, consider in moving are the your dog in your new home few days of moving, while needed it or not! Beware of cleansers and face masks, change in routine and the that is as similar as possible some seem to immediately the automatic delivery! body washes and hair care new home itself. To help your to the dog’s previous envi- enjoy the stimulation of So when I went to cancel, lines. dog adapt to any change in ronment, especially with exploring a new environ- that was it! You either Fresh Acai Berries/juice daily routine, changes in regard to the dog’s sleeping, ment and others may take signed up forever or forget is not as potent as supple- scheduling and how family feeding and play areas. weeks to adjust. When first about it! They were evasive ments which have longer members might interact, Show your dog the new leaving your dog alone in on sending just a single shelf life. should begin before the areas and spend some time the new home, it’s best to order! So I decided to write In Brazil, a dish called move. with it until it becomes match the time when the about this new and yet not Acai Bowls Rio Style, or acai If the dog is not already on familiar with the new envi- dog is normally sleeping or so new harvest of miracle ne tigela, is a fave treat and a fairly structured program, ronment. Accompany your playing with its toys. wonders. is made using a combo of fro- introduce a more predictable dog while it explores the That’s all for now. REMEM- The Fruit That Cries is a zen acai, granola, guarana daily routine that can con- rest of the new home so that BER TO PICK UP AFTER deep purple and can be found syrup and bananas. tinue in the new home. you can reinforce desir- YOUR PET AND KEEP OUR growing on certain palm Guess it’s time to hit Rio While you are preparing for able behavior and interrupt STREETS CLEAN. trees in the Amazon rain- again or a short walk to the forests of Brazil. You can- store! not find fresh Acai Berries Buona giornata and God outside the Amazon but in bless the United States of S imple TIMES . . . other nutritious forms as in America! dietary supplement cap- — Mary DiZazzo-Trumbull by Girard A. Plante sules, juice, tea, powder and Read prior weeks’ “All That frozen purees. Just a visit Zazz” columns at www.all to Whole Foods or your thatzazz.com. Mary is a What do the numerous rants, trattorrias, shops, final feast of summer joins fave Earthfood store and third-generation cosmetologist feasts that are held in Bos- stores, bakeries and Catho- the faith community to their you can be turned into an and a Massachusetts distribu- ton’s North End represent? lic churches. revered Saint Anthony. Dol- Acai Berry fan easily! It has tor of Kosmea brand rose hip From early May through Votive candles, rosaries, lar bills are pinned to the been known to improve en- oil products. She may be con- the final weekend of August, scapulars and reassuring anointed robe that covers the ergy levels, sleep functions, tacted at (978) 470-8183 or the residents of the North icons of Our Lady of Per- statue, carried securely on skin appearance, circula- [email protected]. End don’t merely trot out petual Help, lovingly holding the shoulders of Italian men carts filled with Italian foods the child Jesus, adorn every sweating under the labor of of all manners, nor do they area of the North End. These their love. only seek to support the are not simply symbols The notion that Catholics various vendors whose of one’s Catholic heritage. praying before statues of NEAD & Boston R.O.C.K.S. games of fun and chance Indeed, they are a direct their beloved saints is attract attendees young and connection to the early lead- idol worship misses the ob- Season Finale Extravaganza old alike. ers of Catholicism. They in- vious outpouring of their North End Against Drugs in conjunction with Mayor The feasts are a rever- spire, comfort, elevate and deep and abiding faith. Stat- Menino’s Boston R.O.C.K.S. summer program will have our ent force of a neighborhood deepen one’s belief in the ues resemble the saints season ending extravaganza. The program is for 8 to 16 steeped in faith. They are eternal powers of Jesus, who were once upon a time year old boys and girls. Children under 8 can participate also openly sharing their Mary, St. Joseph and all the human, yet fallible. Wor- with a parent. There will be Arts and Crafts with Patricia, faith in their rich Catholic saints. Looking into the shipping a saint by viewing Sports Night Activities with Mikey Fud and Al Vilar and heritage and proud Italian eyes of a saint, Jesus or his the statue shows that faith also music. Lastly, we will have our awesome Chinese Food traditions. Faith in each blessed mother Mary is an is innately divine and can Feast to celebrate the end of another great summer sea- other to live, work and edifying experience. only be taught to a finite son and Boston R.O.C.K.S. program. This year, North End socialize in a close-knit Marching bands move degree. The rest is up to Against Drugs R.O.C.K.S. program had over 450 participants community, committed to along some streets of the Catholics to carry on that and the finale will be awesome! This event will be on Friday, helping others. Theirs is a North End at the Sunday faith, despite life’s inevi- September 2nd from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm in the Nazzaro love of the faith that has noon procession. The bands table challenges. Center (St. Anthony’s) Playground — the event is rain or proven unwavering during are followed by throngs of the The un-interrupted testa- shine as we will move indoors if it rains. difficult times that have hit faithful, as they converge on ment to saint Anthony, who over the past 150 years in Hanover Street, the main died in 1231 A.D., can be America. thoroughfare stretching west viewed in real time in the $ SELLSELL YOURYOUR GOLDGOLD $ A swarming display of faith off Atlantic Avenue, east to North End. Join the commu- is seen up close and per- Commercial Street to the nity of the North End and Now! VOTED sonal at the Saint Anthony Boston Harbor. witness a faith that keeps NOWNOW !!!!!! #1 BEST PLACE Feast, which begins on Fri- The culmination of the on giving. $1,700 TO SELL day, August 26th. 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FinanciallySpeaking with Ben Doherty THINKING OUT LOUD MIXED NEWS by Sal Giarratani Stocks were walloped on high frequently trading. As sales stalled in Germany, fast trades last week, as the long as stocks were rising, raising concerns that it may We All Want to Go to Heaven, But not Today indexes were down early calls for the uptick rule were have trouble growing its way I had a scary dream the thought he would. Sadly, the and couldn’t recover. The not heard. Recession fears out of this recession and debt other night. A strange disease did hit one of his NASDAQ fell 5.2% while rise on factory jobs, data and crisis. woman walks up behind me sons at that age. It skipped the NYSE and the S&P 500 news from Europe, that the President Obama’s rival, and tells me how old I will his generation. He once fell 4.5%. Losses led win- world’s strongest economy Governor Perry of Texas has be when I die. I instantly remarked that had he ners by a 9-1 ratio as vol- could be falling back into re- an impressive resumé. In woke up from that nightmar- known, he would have lived ume was sharply higher with cession. Blue chips didn’t help 2010 the state grew 5.3% with ish slumber, sweating up a a better life. many elite names that took as only one of the Dow 30 the U.S. economy growing at storm. We all want to go to Living one’s life in fear of hard hits in high volume. stocks rose, Walmart added 3.8%. Texas has an impres- heaven but not really right death is a horrible way to They include Apple down .5%. While gold and silver sive record by any measure now or at a future planned survive. Instead of living 4%, Priceline.com down 7% advanced, the gold and silver and is as far to the right as date. There’s a recent popu- as best you can, you just and Chipolte, Netflix, Baidu, mining stocks lost ground. A Obama is to the left. Texas lar song that goes, “Live like float through life doing one Green Mountain Coffee 11% slew of bad U.S. economic has a net gain of jobs, adding you’re dying.” If we knew stupid thing after another. and Zululemon Athletics down data and renewed fears of 64,400 jobs, driven by its oil when we were going up or You know, if we knew when 9%. In recent days, the mar- Europe. The U.S. Treasury drilling boom. It added jobs in down, we would live much we would die, we would eat, ket showed worrisome trends 10-year note is selling close education, health care, lei- differently, wouldn’t we? drink and be merry up to price and volume action as to 2% for the first time ever. sure and business services. Years ago I read an autobi- about two months before our gains were coming in declin- The U.S. and the 17 member Unemployment rate is 8.3% ography of NY Yankees slug- earthly departure. Then, we ing volume while losses were Euro Zone are dangerously versus 9.7% nationwide. ger Mickey Mantle. He had would repent all our sins and coming in rising volume. close to recession. The Fed- In wages, Texas has a great baseball career in await our transport to that That’s the opposite of what eral Reserve said weaker increased wages by 7.4%. New York. One of the game’s better life up there where bulls like to see. On Friday U.S. growth and lower infla- Perry has encouraged higher all time natural hitters. there is no pain. most of the rebound seen in tion will keep interest rates income taxes so the richest However, we learned later As a Catholic growing up the previous seven days got at near zero. Mike Sheak, VP individuals and biggest corpo- how dysfunctional his life before, during and after wiped out. All industry groups of Economic Strategists said, rations pay their fair share appeared off the field which Vatican II, we were all fell, even tobacco and utili- “We continue to think this is and has hiked Federal spend- actually led to his death at made to fear damnation to ties. Economic news was a soft patch, and we’ll con- ing. 28% compared with 63 years old. It seemed his hell and guilt was constantly gloomy as European bank tinue to work our way out of President Bush’s last year in family had a history of a cer- pounded into us all the stocks fell on liquidity fears, this, but slowly.” Recent mar- office. Its tax rate is the 2nd tain type of cancer that took time. We lived good often not U.S. jobless claims, inflation, ket turmoil has battered con- lowest in the nation, and both his father and grand- because it was the right existing home sales and the sumer confidence and made limits on red tape, tort reform father around 40 years of thing to do but because Philadelphia Manufacturing businesses less willing to and fiscal discipline have age. He assumed he would the devil was awaiting our Index are all worse than ex- invest and hire. Data storage created an environment that contract this disease and arrival. I can’t see anyone pected. This is a dangerous giant Net App late last week allows the private sector to tried to pack as much fun becoming an atheist since market and flashbacks from missed and warned citing a create jobs. Texas rates as as he could before his 40th that seems so hopeless. the meltdown of 2008-2009 sharp slowdown of sales by the most business friendly birthday. Allegedly, he drank There has to be a better underline that reality. Sev- financial firms and govern- state by CNBC and in the top too much and did lots of other place than here, right? eral analysts are calling for ment. Its stock fell 14% on ten in Forbes rating for top 10 outrageous behavior. Then, the return of the uptick rule Thursday last week. Dell com- in ranking for best state for he didn’t die at the age he (Continued on Page 13) for short selling and a ban on puter warned on sales and business and careers. NORTH END AGAINST DRUGS Offers Our Sincerest THANK YOU To All Who Made the 2011 North End Family Pride Week a Huge Success: OUR CORPORATE SPONSOR: NSTAR OUR COMMUNITY PARTNER: NAZZARO COMMUNITY CENTER PRIDE WEEK MAJOR SPONSORS: MAYOR THOMAS M. MENINO “My Summer in the City Grant Program” - Boston Foundation City Councilor Salvatore LaMattina, Congressman Michael E. Capuano, Senator Anthony Petruccelli, Representative Aaron Michlewitz, Boston Harbor Cruises, Ausonia Council Knights of Columbus #1513, NSTAR, Boston Police Area A-1 (G.R.E.A.T. Program), Joseph Bono - Boston Pushcarts, Al Dente Restaurant, Benevento’s Brick Oven Pizza, Citizens Bank, Massport Authority, “A Taste of the North End,” TD Garden, Nazzaro Center, North End Athletic Association, North End Music and Performing Arts Center, Regional Review, Boston R.O.C.K.S., Joe Pace & Son, Post-Gazette, Mike’s Pastry, Artu Restaurant, North End Health Center, Public Action for Arts and Education, St. Anthony’s Feast, Century Bank, Polcari’s Coffee, Lavanderia, Terrence Kennedy - Governor’s Council, Halftime Pizza, Boston Upper Deck Bus Tours, Boston Super Duck Tours, Stanley Cup Champion Boston Bruins, Mariner’s House, Mass. Department of Conservation & Recreation, Boston Harbor Cruises, Boston Host Lions Club, Anonymous PRIDE WEEK CONTRIBUTORS: John Romano, Paula Lyons, Kathy Carangelo, Rosina Fabbo, Olivia Scimeca, George Hadaya, Deb Decristoforo, Karen D’Amico, Mary Wright, Alfredo Vilar, Teddy Boyle - Boston Police, Mikey “FUD” Giannasoli, Laurie D’Elia, Carl Ameno, Dan MacGillivray, Mey Ngu, Patricia Romano, John N. Romano, Christopher Romano, Mary Romano, Frank Romano, Johnny “Mangia” Pagliuca, Karen, Johnny Paolo, Lisa Adams, Janine Coppola, Rebecca Griffin, Jeremy Sarzana, Anna & Luigi Arienello, Anna Dibenedetto, Maryanne Tordiglione, Lillian Ferullo, Chickie Finno, Roseanne Romano, Steven Virgilio ROC Program, A.B.C.D., A.B.C.D. Seniors, Al Natale, Amici Restaurant, Aminpour Family, Antico Forno, Anthony Luongo, Artu Restaurant, Assagio, Bella Vista Ristorante, Benton Locksmiths, Billy Tse Restaurant, Boston Barber Company, Boston Parks and Recreation, Boston Pushcarts, Bottles, Bovas Bakery, Caffe Pompei, Camdele Construction, Carmen Restaurant, Clink at Liberty Hotel, Cookies by Design in Woburn, Corner Café, Crosstown, Dr. Anthony V. Bova, Danny Ryan, Elite Boston Landmark Realty, Eliot School - Traci Griffith, Euno Restaurant, Fiorelli Realtors, Francine & Jimmy Gannon, Golden Goose, Greater Metro Real Estate, Hanover Liquors, Hanover Street News, Henry Hammond, High Gear, Improv Asylum, In.jean.ius, Jane Kadlubkiewicz, Joan Hayes-Rines, Joe Hill, Josie Lepore, Joyce Papa Amoroso, Jeff Burger, Kayem Foods, Kathy Belmonte, LaCapella Suites, LaFamiglia Giorgios, Lavanderia Cleaners, Lewis Wharf Dental Associates, LoConte’s Restaurant, MANGIA-MANGIA, Manuel Burgueno & Gretchen Yochum, Mary DiMasi, Mayor’s Office of Special Events & Tourism, MBTA Police, MGH Police, Mohegan Sun Season’s Buffet, Mother Anna’s Restaurant, Nazzaro Center Kids Band, Nazzaro Center Summer Camp Kids, North Bennet St. School, North End Branch Library, North End Seniors, O’Saraceno Ristorante, Parziale’s Bakery, Pastene Company, Patty Provenzano, Paul Scapicchio, Piccolo Nido, Pizza Regina , Phantom Gourmet , Polcari’s Restaurant, Prezza Restaurant, Registry of Motor Vehicles,Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy, Sal Bartolo, Salem Witch Musuem, Salumeria Italiano, Sedurre Boutique, S.T.E.P. - Karen Wakefield Director, Street Magic, Sulmona Sports Association, Suffolk County D.A.’s Office, Suffolk County Sherriff’s Office, Terramia Restaurant, The Kennedy Library, The Living Room, Tresca Restaurant, Uptown Cafe, Urban AdvenTours, Volle Nolle, William Ferullo - Attorney at Law POST-GAZETTE, AUGUST 26, 2011 Page 9 The Socially Set by Hilda M. 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Honored guest David McCullough, center, with “Literary Lights” award presenter Bill Martin, Committee members Sonja Yates, left, and left, and award recipient Thomas Cook. Anita Lincoln enjoy the “Literary Lights” gala. “Literary Lights” Honorees Ron Powers and (Photo by Roger Farrington) (Photo by Roger Farrington) Ann Hood. (Photo by Roger Farrington)

The “23rd Annual Literary Paul Harding; novelist Ann historian David McCullough, Elm Bank headquarters in ested in tree fruit in the Lights Dinner” was presented Hood; crime writer Thomas who during his tenure as Wellesley. landscape. He will receive by the Associates of the Bos- Cook; poet and critic Stephen a Boston Public Library Ten people will be recog- the Jackson Dawson Award. ton Public Library in the Burt; Chef and James Beard Trustee (1995-2000), be- nized, led by Lynden B. The recipient of the Grand Ballroom of the Bos- award winning-cookbook au- came convinced of the grow- Miller, who will receive the Thomas Roland Medal will be ton Park Plaza Hotel. thor Barbara Lynch and jour- ing need to conserve the George Robert White Medal Richard Jaynes. Mr. Jaynes This year’s Literary Lights nalist and author Elizabeth Library’s many irreplaceable of Honor for her work as a has always enjoyed growing committee was chaired by Kolbert. treasures. McCullough made designer of urban parks. plants. The acres of Christ- Elizabeth Owens. The hon- The Literary Lights gala extensive use of the Library’s Ms. Miller is a public gar- mas tree fields at his Broken orees were recognized for raises money for The Special Collections while den designer in New York Hill Nursery trace back to a excellence in a wide variety David McCullough Conser- writing his Pulitzer Prize- City and director of The Con- couple hundred spruce seed- of literary genres. Collec- vation Fund, established in winning biography, “John servatory Garden in Central lings he planted as part of a tively, they have won dozens 2001, to provide a consistent Adams,” published in 2001 Park, which she rescued and 4-H project in 1947. A gradu- of major awards for their source of funding for the res- and subsequently “1776,” restored beginning in 1982. ate from Wesleyan Univer- inspiring work. toration and preservation of published in 2005. Her work includes gardens sity (BA) and Yale (Ph.D.), he Honored were non-fiction books, manuscripts, works of The John Adams Presiden- for the Central Park Zoo, worked at the Connecticut writer Daniel Okrent; Pulit- art and historic documents tial Library of more than Bryant Park, The New York Agricultural Experiment Sta- zer-prize winner Ron Powers; in the Library’s Rare Books 3,500 volumes is housed at Botanical Garden, Madison tion for 25 years as a plant playwright Lydia R. Dia- and Special Collections. the BPL (the only presiden- Square Park and Wagner breeder and horticulturist mond; Pulitzer-prize winner The Fund is named after tial library in the nation to Park in Battery Park City with specialties in chest- be at a public library). as well as many smaller nut and mountain laurel. He The Associates of the projects in all five boroughs has received numerous Boston Public Library is a and beyond. awards for his research and non-profit community orga- Also being honored is edited the reference book nization dedicated to expand- Wesley R. Autio, professor of “Nut Tree Culture in North ing the role of the Boston pomology in the Department America” and authored Public Library in the intel- of Plant, Soil and Insect “Kalmia: Mountain Laurel lectual life of the city. Over Sciences at the University and Related Species.” the past 30 years, it has of Massachusetts, Amherst. Gold Medals will be been the creator and under- Mr. Autio grew up in a rural/ presented to Joyce Bakshi, writer of a wide array of tourist part of western MHS Festival of Trees Volun- programs, including art and Maine and received his B.S. teer; Theodore Landsmark architecture tours, read- degree in Horticulture from of Boston Architectural Col- ings, lectures, curatorial Virginia Tech and his M.S. lege; “Organic Gardening” evenings, exhibitions and and Ph.D. degrees in Pomol- Magazine; Ellen Ecker Og- music events. ogy from UMass. den, Writer and Speaker and The Associates also fund a In 1985, he joined the fac- Carrie Water-man, Out- residency for an emerging ulty at the University of standing Volunteer. children’s writer and con- Massachusetts. He cur- The festivities begin at ducts public discussions of rently serves as the UMass 7:00 p.m., with dinner in the current events featuring Fruit Program Leader and Hunnewell Building followed From the left: “Literary Lights” Committee member key decision makers. For Coordinator of the Stock- by the Awards Presentation Karen Rotenberg, Michael Rotenberg and Brigitte and information about upcoming bridge School of Agriculture’s and the Keynote Address by Gerard Moufflet. (Photo by Roger Farrington) Associates’ events, visit Fruit & Vegetable Crops Pro- Lynden B. Miller. www.theassociates.org or gram. He regularly interacts Proceeds from this event call 617-536-3886. with tree-fruit farmers and ……. The Massachusetts the many individuals inter- (Continued on Page 13) Mattéo Gallo Horticultural Society will honor superior achieve- ments in horticulture when o Appraisals it hosts its gala “2011 Hon- orary Medals Dinner” on Sales & Rentals Thursday, September 8 at its • JUSTINE YANDLE Real Estate DIAMONDS ROLEX HOTOGRAPHY ESTATE JEWELRY P 376 North Street • Boston, MA 02113 Bought & Sold 781.589.7347 [email protected] (617) 523-2100 • Fax (617) 523-3530 Jewelers Exch. Bldg. WWW.JUSTINEYANDLEPHOTOGRAPHY.COM Jim (617) 263-7766 Page 10 POST-GAZETTE, AUGUST 26, 2011

• News Briefs (Continued from Page 1) political, it is not about pro- from the sky into an Illinois to continue to buy United moting an organization ... State Senate seat. Most of States Treasury bonds, It’s about people calling out his past is a mystery. Nobody Chinese officials are clearly to God. I want God helping remembers him from any- concerned that the country’s me, guiding me, giving me where. He gets coddled all substantial holdings of direction.” the way up to the White American debt, worth at One of the preachers at House by his patrons. He least $1.1 trillion, are being ELI YOUNG BAND - Of Things,” “Mysterious this gathering was Pastor might as well have been born devalued. LIFE AT BEST Force,” “Robot Riot” and the John Hagee, who got into on Mars rather than Hawaii Quote to Note Republic Nashville end credit track “Kick It Up hot water back in 2008 as his bio says. “I believe this is, without It wasn’t much of a sur- A Notch” the Phineas and when he seemed to be some- His affect is limited mostly question, the Tea Party prise to fans of Eli Young Ferb collaboration with leg- what anti-Catholic and John toward his arrogance. He down-grade ... The real prob- Band when their lead single, endary guitarist Slash. McCain dropped him like a seemingly holds no strong lem for our country is not “Crazy Girl,” was certified That’s just a small part of the hot potato. As a Roman Cath- principles on anything. He is the short-term debt. We Gold even before the release “track,” as included are 15 olic, I know that evangeli- passionless. can deal with that. It’s the of their 14th song CD, “Life songs from the Disney cal Protestants and Roman He can’t identify with long-term debt: It’s the At Best.” Powered by the tal- Channel Original Movie Catholics share much when everyday Americans. He structural debt of Social ented songwriting duo of “Phineas and Ferb: Across it comes to social issues. I lacks leadership qualities. Security, Medicare and Med- Mike Eli on lead vocals and the 2nd Dimension,” which did not find the gathering to All he really has is his icaid measured against guitar and James Young on premiered August 5th on be exclusive at all. If I lived speaking ability which works the demographics of our lead guitar, harmonica and Disney Channel. Enjoy the in Texas, I probably would best with a teleprompter. nation. background vocals. Deliver- musical mastery of the evil have been doing something He remains blameless in — U.S. Sen. John F. Kerry, ing superb guitar work and Dr. Doofenshmirtz, Danny else that day, but I certainly both his own eyes and in the D-Mass. lyrics easy to identify with, Jacobs, Candace, Isabella would encourage people to eyes of the liberal news My Quote to Note their sound proves to be and, of course, Phineas think about the direction media, which seems to love “Yes Senator Kerry, it is addictive. Get hooked on among others. 22 catchy our country is taking. everything he says or does. the long-term debt that wor- honest lyrics as, “Even If tunes in all, each one more As Governor Perry said, He is far from clueless and ries everyone. Entitlements It Breaks Your Heart,” the memorable and entertain- the event was designed to is no President Jimmy are killing us as our popula- repetitive “Every Other Mem- ing than the last! focus on God, “There will be Carter. However, he does tion (demographics) receiv- ory,” two cents of “On JASON MICHAEL folks who think it is some- share something with the ing them continues to grow. My Way,” the soul baring CARROLL - NUMBERS thing else, that there are peanut farmer. When things Social Security, thanks to “Skeletons,” the romantic “I Cracker Barrel- other motivations, but it’s went wrong, Jimmy blamed government raids on the Love You” and hit the mid- Quarterback not about me. It’s about Him.” it on the malaise of the trust fund, has become an- point via the exhaustive Talk about an unbeliev- Meanwhile, the Republi- American people. Obama other entitlement. More and “The Fight.” The EYB has an able start to a career. Jason can Establishment can’t blames everything negative more people are getting impressive fan base that Michael Carroll worked wait- help but take notice of this on the funk the country is government checks and the will grow larger with ing tables at Cracker Barrel rising star from the Lone in. Malaise or funk to me is taxpaying population can’t gems such as, “My Old Man’s Old Country Store and Star State. one and the same. Back in keep up with that growth. Son,” the powerful “Recover,” emerged as the first artist How Smart is Obama 1980, I spelled “malaise” Recently, Medicaid recipi- the insecurity of “The Fall- ever signed by the company’s Liberals keep talking how C-A-R-T-E-R. Today, I spell ents in California are suing ing,” the mind-searching exclusive music program. smart our Teleprompter-in- “funk” O-B-A-M-A. Carter the government in court “War On a Desperate Man,” The rest will likely be his- Chief is? They keep throw- went down for the count in over cutbacks in Medicaid. taking the easy way out tory as Carroll released his ing the 160 IQ number 1980; we conservatives have The world has indeed been with “Say Goodnight.” This CD, “Numbers,” a compila- around. Is that his IQ or is it to make sure to support a turned upside down. excellent album winds tion of country songs about just some cerebral urban good Republican in 2012. So besides a cutesy sound- down with the pain of “How everyday life experiences, legend? You know, I’ve been President Reagan turned bite, what are you doing Quickly You Forget” and including his 2007 “Alyssa told that Ronald Reagan’s IQ America around with his about this growing mess?” the tasty title cut “Life At Lies” which hit #5 on the was around 102, which leadership. We conserva- Bachmann Wins Iowa Vote, Best!” Billboard Country Chart. would make him just aver- tives need a new Reagan- Ron Paul Second JANICE FABER - Carroll had a hand in the age smart. Actually, my IQ is esque candidate to pull the U.S. Rep. Michele Bach- CARRIED AWAY writing of most of the 11 new 102 too. country together again. mann, R-Minnesota won the janicefaber.com songs, and they show that Hey, no one is saying I still wonder why we know Iowa straw poll on August 13 Solo pianist Janice Faber he wears his heart on his Obama is stupid and he so little about Obama’s back- with U.S. Rep. Ron Paul com- captures a wide variety of sleeve. Enjoy slices such as, clearly is book smart but he ground. Why nobody in his ing in second place, but the emotions, images and mo- “This Is for the Lonely,” the clearly has little common past seems to remember biggest news was the entry ment, all inspired by people, title cut adds up nicely on sense or empathy. Obama him. I also think of that into the GOP presidential places and even different “Numbers,” the inspirational has degrees from Harvard 1963 movie “The Manchu- race by Texas Governor Rick times of day. Faber’s music “Ray of Hope,” the pleasure and Princeton. Reagan grad- rian Candidate.” Is our presi- Perry. The frontrunner to is able to provide a mood of of “Meet Me In The Barn,” uated from Eureka College dent another Sir Lawrence date, Mitt Romney, by-passed relaxation and the ability to the questioning “Hell Or Hal- in Illinois. Right now we Harvey character? the Iowa contest and with escape the moment. Faber lelujah,” and hits the half- could use some real smarts I hope that the election of Perry’s entry into the mix, composes religiously, result- way mark with “Can I Get An and leadership in the White Obama was an aberration Romney’s frontrunner sta- ing in tender moments that Amen.” Carroll continues House, and the Princeton- and that we will get back to tus took a big blow. Bach- include the hopeful “Looking with emotional tracks as, Harvard guy isn’t the real electing qualified presiden- mann said of her victory, Forward” and “Tomorrow’s “My Favorite,” holding back smart guy now. tial candidates once again. “We see this as just the very Hope,” covering her days with with “Don’t Know Why,” the Is He the Manchurian China Condemns U.S. first step in a very long race.” “Morning Prayer,” “Nocturne” pleading “Let Me,” the un- Candidate? “Addiction to Debts” Tim Pawlenty, a former Min- and “Night Music.” The cre- fairness of “Stray” and punc- Even in 2011, we still know China, the largest holder nesota governor, dropped out ative “Imagining” opens the tuates his collection with little about President Obama of U.S. debt, lashed out at of the race after his poor door to wonderful pieces as “Last Word.” Carroll displays before he was elected to the the United States saying we showing. The last GOP Iowa “Passing Through,” plus the strong, baritone vocals that U.S. Senate from Illinois in needed to “cure its addiction winner was George W. Bush meditative “Peace Be Still,” will quickly make his vocals 2008. We only saw him once to debts” and “live within back in 2000. the tender “Gentle Soul,” the the favorite of many! before at the 2008 Demo- its means,” hours before At this point, Romney can comfort of “Steadfast” and LEWIS BLACK “LIVE” cratic convention in Boston, the S&P rating agency only hope that Bachmann the inspirational “Hero” — a AT CUTLER MAJESTIC where he gave the keynote downgraded America’s long- and Perry divide up the Tea tribute to the last living THEATRE address before our U.S. term debt. The commentary Party vote. American World War I vet- We all can use a good Senator John F. Kerry won appeared in China’s official Perry is a social and fiscal eran. Faber acknowledges laugh these days, and the the nomination that year. Xinhua news agency. conservative and is well the gifts of God through “Gift man who can provide that We have never seen a According to a NY Times liked with evangelicals and of Joy” and “Gracious Gift.” luxury is stand-up comedian president whose past is so news story, “Though Beijing Tea Partyers. According to Her music is based on God- Lewis Black. Black will bring cloudy. It is like he dropped has few options other than Republican consultant John given gifts of life and ever- his In God We Trust Tour to Laughlin, “If I were Romney, lasting life. Amen! the Cutler Majestic Theatre I would be significantly ner- PHINEAS AND FERB - in Boston, September 9. The vous now, Perry is a serious ACROSS THE 1st and 2nd audience will enjoy Lewis’ threat … in that he can get DIMENSIONS cathartic release of anger establishment support that Walt Disney Records and disillusionment for his may not be available to Bach- This soundtrack album to audience. Lewis yells so mann ... he’s also a more Phineas and Ferb “Across they don’t have to. He is a formidable conservative op- The 1st and 2nd Dimensions,” passionate performer who is ponent. It just pushes Rom- features seven new songs, a more pissed-off optimist ney further left.” “Every-thing’s Better With than mean-spirited cur- When it comes to foreign Perry,” “Brand New Best mudgeon while talking policy and national defense, Friend,” “Summer (Where Do about the absurdity of our the Perry doctrine is clear, We Begin?),” “Taking Care world. Enjoy!!! “If you try to hurt the United States, we will come and The Federal Trade Commission defeat you.” Bachmann may have been the latest big win- works for the consumer to prevent ner in Iowa but the GOP race fraud and deception. Send letter to: Pamela Donnaruma, Editor, maybe coming down to a Call 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357) The Post-Gazette, P.O. Box 130135, Boston, MA 02113 Romney-Perry showdown. or log on to www.ftc.gov. 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at 8:00 pm. Stevie Nicks, an American Wednesday, August 24th. The Roman singer-songwriter, best known for her city of Pompeii was destroyed by the work with Fleetwood Mac and her ex- eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, ARTS tensive solo career, which collectively vanishing beneath layers of volcanic NOW have produced over forty Top 50 hits ash. Now you can discover one of the MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS and sold over 140 million albums, will greatest archaeological treasures ever 465 Huntington Avenue, Boston be performing at the Bank of America unearthed at A Day in Pompeii. For DEGAS AND THE NUDE, Octo- PLAYING Pavilion. Fleetwood Mac’s second al- further information on this exhibit or ber 9, 2011, through February 5, 2012. bum after the incorporation of Nicks upcoming exhibits log on to mos.org. The first museum exhibition devoted and Buckingham, 1977’s Rumours, exclusively to the extraordinary range produced four U.S. Top 10 singles (in- 2011 DEUTSCHE BANK of nudes by Edgar Degas — tracing UPTOWN & DOWNTOWN cluding Nicks’ song “Dreams,” which CHAMPIONSHIP their evolution from the artist’s early was the band’s first and only U.S. TPC Boston years, through the private and public number one) and remained at No.1 400 Arnold Palmer Blvd., images of brothels and bathers in the on the American albums chart for 31 Norton, MA 1870s and 1880s, to the post-Impres- weeks. Nicks began her solo career in One of the most prestigious events sionist nudes of the end of his career 1981 with the 8 million selling album on the PGA Tour calendar returns to will be presented. For information, Bella Donna, and she has produced New England on Labor Day weekend. visit www.mfa.org or call 617-267- six more solo studio albums to date. Tiger Woods, Vijay Singh, Phil Mickel- 9300. Her seventh solo studio album en- son, defending champion Charley titled In Your Dreams and her first in Hoffman and more are among the top THE MUSEUM OF BAD ART ten years, has completed production 100 PGA Tour players anticipated to Dedham Community Theatre with Dave Stewart of Eurythmics fame compete. The Tiger Woods Founda- 580 High St., Dedham Sq., Dedham at the helm. Rolling Stone deemed her tion is the primary beneficiary of the Somerville Theatre, “The Reigning Queen of Rock and Deutsche Bank Championship, now 55 Davis Sq., Somerville MA Roll.” Nicks remains a popular solo in its eighth year. August 30 – Brookline Access Television, performer. Deutsche Bank Boston Red Sox 46 Tappan St., Brookline Legends & Friends Pro-Am, 7:30 am- The Museum Of Bad Art (MOBA) is TD GARDEN 5:00 pm. August 31 – Professional a community-based, private institu- Causeway St., Boston, MA Practice Rounds, 8:00 am-5:00 pm. tion dedicated to the collection, pres- ENRIQUE IGLESIAS - September September 2-3 – Championship ervation, exhibition and celebration 22, 2011 - 7:00 pm. Enrique Iglesias Rounds 1 & 2, 6:30 am-7:00 pm. Sep- of bad art in all its forms and in all its stormed the charts this year with tember 4-5 – Championship Rounds glory. It is only through the efforts of hit songs heard on radio airwaves 3 & 4, 7:30 am-7:00 pm. Tickets avail- the worldwide Friends of MOBA that and in dance clubs across the able at www.DBChampionship.com or we have been able to carry out our Travis Tritt was one of the leading new country singers country. Iglesias announced that by calling 1-877-TIX-4DBC. mission: to bring the worst of art to of the early ’90s. Throughout the early ’90s, he had a he will now blaze a trail into U.S. are- the widest of audiences. MOBA main- string of platinum albums and Top Ten singles. A couple nas with Pitbull and special guest WILBUR THEATRE tains a website as well as three bricks- Prince Royce for the hottest tour of 246 Tremont St, Boston, MA and-mortar galleries, all in the Boston of his top hits are “The Whiskey Ain’t Workin” and “Can the Fall, starting September 22 in BOBBY LEE - Saturday, August 27, area. Through traveling exhibits, spe- I Trust You With My Heart.” See Music Section for Boston. With his signature vocals, 2011, 7:00 pm. Lee has performed cial events and changing exhibits, we details. driving pop and dance beats and pure stand-up on “Late Friday,” “Premium share the best bad art ever assembled. passion, Iglesias will have arena Blend” and “The Tonight Show.” In Our collection numbers about 600 audiences on their feet all night. The summer 2004, he appeared in the big pieces, but due to limited exhibition ating arms. What follows is an uncon- show will feature the artist’s most screen comedy “Harold & Kumar Go space, we show 50 to 70 at a time. ventional romance with everything recent hits from his chart-topping to White Castle,” and in 2007 he Visit museumofbadart.org. THEATER from wrestling matches to cross-dress- album Euphoria, such as “I Like It” appeared in “Kickin It Old Skool.” Lee ing shepherds, culminating in a joy- and “Tonight” along with fan favor- was a regular on MADtv and has gar- THE PEABODY ESSEX MUSEUM NORTH SHORE MUSIC THEATRE ful finale. For further information, ites from his many platinum-selling nered millions of fans through his 161 Essex St., Salem, MA 62 Dunham Road, Beverly, MA please call 617-547-8300 or log onto albums. “It’s going to be a great show comedy, film and television appear- PAINTING THE MODERN IN 2011 SEASON - Footloose! www.americanrepertorytheater.org. and we hope to see all of you out ances. He has become one of the big- INDIA - Now to January 1, 2012. Paint- Now, through August 28. Inspired by there. This tour will be unforgettable!” gest stars in the comedy world to date. ing the Modern in India features seven the wildly popular 1984 movie, Foot- BOSTON OPERA HOUSE said Iglesias. The Weepies Thursday, Septem- renowned painters who came of age loose thrilled Broadway audiences for 539 Washington St., Boston, MA ber 1, 2011, 8:30 pm. Indie duo The during the movement to free India nearly two years. It’s a story of Ameri- SOUTH PACIFIC - September 27– SOUTH SHORE MUSIC CIRCUS Weepies have sold more than a mil- from British rule. To liberate them- can spirit - a carefree city kid trans- October 2, 2011. Nellie, a nurse on a 130 Sohier St., Cohasset, MA lion singles and half a million albums. selves, they organized path-breaking planted to a conservative rural town Pacific Island during WWII, falls in love CHICAGO - August 19, 2011 at Their simple, direct songwriting has associations - the Calcutta Artists where rock ‘n roll and dancing are with de Becque, a local planter. How- 8:00 pm. To purchase tickets log onto sent them to the top of the folk charts Group in 1943, the Progressive forbidden, who takes on the authori- ever, when she learns he is a widower www.ticketmaster.com. in a dozen countries. The celebrated Artists Group in 1947 Bombay and ties, makes all the right moves and with two half-caste children, she can- California duo returns with Be My the Delhi Shilpi Chakra in 1949. wins the girl. “Footloose is the perfect not accept the situation. Meanwhile, INDIAN RANCH Thrill, the follow up to 2008’s critically They pioneered new approaches to summer musical. It is packed with Cable falls in love with a Polynesian 200 Gore Road, Webster, MA acclaimed sophomore album Hide- painting, repositioning their own high-spirited dancing, eye-popping girl named Liat. Cable and de Bacque The Summer Concert Series offers away. Their deepest, most accessible art practices internationally and in vintage ’80s costumes and a score full go off together on a spy mission and our music audience an opportunity album yet, Be My Thrill is a collection relation to the 5,000-year history of of the music that defined the ’80s. It the two women wait in hope of their to see their favorite artist in an inti- of 14 tracks that crystallize the pair’s art in India. For more information, is simply a fun night at the theatre, return. mate setting. Every seat nestled be- organic acoustic sound and pop please call 978-745-9500 or visit and we all need that,” says NSMT’s NIGHT OF STARS - Saturday, Oc- tween the scent of pine trees has a harmonies. www.pem.org. owner and producer, Bill Hanney. tober 29, 2011 at 7:00 pm. - Night of premier view of the stunning “Director Mark Martino and choreog- Stars, a spectacular showcase of amphitheatre stage with the back- rapher Vince Pesche, have assembled Boston Ballet’s exciting repertoire, drop of the portrait cove of scenic an outstanding cast of talented, features the talents of the entire ITALIAN EVENTS & PROGRAMS Webster Lake. young performers and I am especially company, including principal dancers TRAVIS TRITT - Sunday, Au- happy to be welcoming George and rising stars. This unique evening gust 28, 2011, at 2:00 pm. ITALIAN RADIO PROGRAMS in education gave way to more color- Dvorsky back to the NSMT stage. As provides audiences with a taste of the ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL - Satur- “The Sicilian Corner” 11:00 am ful careers including undercover in- we said in the ’80s, it’s going to be upcoming season. day, September 10, 2011, at 2:00 pm. to 1:00 pm every Friday with host Tom vestigations and gem stone buying. ‘totally awesome!’”The King & I Escape to Verona with John THE CHARLIE DANIELS BAND - Zappala and Mike Lomazzo and “The Visit www.mariandioguardi.com. September 27–October 9, Legally Cranko’s ROMEO AND JULIET - Sunday, September 11, 2011, at Italian Show” w/Nunzio DiMarca Blonde November 1–13, A Christ- November 3 – 13, 2011 - Masterfully 2:00 pm. every Sunday from 10:00 am to BRATTLE THEATRE mas Carol December 2–23. For fur- told through Cranko’s choreography THE FABULOUS THUNDER- 1:00 pm. Go to www.1110wccmam.com. 40 Brattle Street, Cambridge, MA ther information, please visit and Prokofiev’s score, Romeo and Juliet BIRDS - Saturday, September 17, “Italia Oggi” Sundays 1:00 pm to MUSIC FOR MOVIES: NINO www.nsmt.org, contact the Box is a triumphant must-see. 2011. 2:00 pm with host Andrea Urdi ROTA CENTENNIAL - Thursdays, Office at 978-232-7200 or visit in Don’t miss the final season of the LONESTAR - Sunday, Septem- 1460 AM www.1460WXBR.com. through September 1, 2011 - The person at 62 Dunham Road, Beverly, current Boston Ballet’s THE NUT- ber 18, 2011. “Dolce Vita Radio” DJ Rocco Brattle Theatre presents the work of MA 01915. Gift certificates are also CRACKER - November 25 through MARTY STUART - Saturday, Sep- Mesiti 11:00 am-1:00 pm Sundays frequent Federico Fellini collaborator on sale through the box office. December 31, 2011. Experience the tember 24, 2011. 90.7 FM or online www.djrocco.com. and giant of cinema music, Nino magic of this beloved production Call 508-943-3871 or log on to the “The Nick Franciosa Show” Every Rota, who also happens to celebrate LOEB DRAMA CENTER one last time. The perfect holiday gift! website at indianranch.com. Sunday at 12 Noon to 3:00 pm on radio his 100th birthday this year! Rota’s 64 Brattle St., Cambridge, MA For tickets, please go to the Colonial stations WLYN 1360 AM and WAZN music appears in many renowned THE GERSHWINS’ PORGY AND Theatre, 106 Boylston Street. Hours NORTH SHORE MUSIC THEATRE 1470 AM. films including Fellini’s 8½, La Dolce BESS – Now through October 2, are 10:00 am – 6:00 pm Monday 62 Dunham Road, Beverly, MA “Guido Oliva Italian Hour” Vita, Amarcord, and The Clowns, as Porgy and Bess 2011. In 1935, pre- through Saturday. On the web, visit CREEDENCE CLEARWATER RE- 8:00 am – 9:00 am every Sunday on well as Death On The Nile, Taming of miered at the Colonial Theater in www.broadwayacrossamerica.com/ VISITED - Wednesday, August 31, WSRO 650 AM in Framingham and the Shrew and many more. Boston. Now, 76 years later, the Boston or Ticketmaster.com. By phone 2011 7:30 pm. Stu Cook and Doug online at www.wsro.com. Thursday, September 1, 2011 – 8½ A.R.T. brings back Porgy and Bess call Ticketmaster at 800-982-2787. “Cosmo” Clifford may not have “Don Giovanni Show” Saturdays 2:30 pm, 5:15 pm and 8:00 pm. in a new production featuring inter- intended it, but their band, Creedence 6:00 am–8:00 am and Sundays nationally renowned stars Audra REAGLE MUSIC THEATRE Clearwater Revisited, has taken on a 5:00 pm–7:00 pm on 950 AM WROL REGATTABAR McDonald as Bess, Norm Lewis 617 Lexington St., Waltham, MA startling life of its own. The Rock and www.dongiovannishow.com. AT THE CHARLES HOTEL, as Porgy and David Alan Grier as Irving Berlin’s SAY IT WITH MUSIC Roll Hall of Fame rhythm section (bass “Tony’s Place” on MusicAmerica 1 Bennett Street, Cambridge, MA Sporting Life. This classic American – October 1-2, 2011. With an ensemble and drums respectively) from the leg- WPLM FM 99.1 - Every Sunday night PATRIZIO BUANNE - Septem- tale is set in the 1920s in Catfish of fabulous singers, talented dancers endary group Creedence Clearwater 9:00 pm to 10:00 pm on MusicAmerica ber 15, 2011 - Patrizio’s international Row, a neighborhood in Charleston, and a live orchestra, Reagle pays Revival, launched the Creedence host Ron Della Chiesa presents Tony's debut albums, “The Italian” (2005) and South Carolina. Bess, beautiful tribute to a man and his legendary Clearwater Revisited project in 1995. Place on WPLM FM Easy 99.1. During “Forever begins tonight” (2007), were and troubled, turns to Porgy, the music. With such favorites as: Though the pair initially only planned the hour, Ron will feature recordings finished at Abbey Road Studios in crippled beggar, in search of safety “Alexander’s Ragtime Band,” “God to play private parties, Creedence by his good friend, Tony Bennett. London, accompanied by the Royal after her possessive lover, Crown, Bless America,” “Always,” “Blue Clearwater Revisited now performs up You'll hear all your Bennett favorites Philharmonic Orchestra. Following commits murder. As Porgy and Bess’s Skies,” “Cheek to Cheek,” “I Wonder to 100 shows a year and has released from his early hits to his latest Grammy international promotions, Patrizio’s love grows, their future is threatened Why (You’re Just in Love)” and “Let the album Recollection. winners. www.MusicNotNoise.com. albums were certified platinum in by Crown and the conniving Sport- Yourself Go.” “Radio Italia Unita” - Thursdays South Africa, across Asia, New Zealand ing Life. This heartbreaking love story IT’S CHRISTMAS TIME – Decem- 2:00 pm–3:00 pm on www.zumix.org/ and several European countries and boasts some of the most famous and ber 3 – 11, 2011. The one Boston radio or Itunes, college radio click on even reached triple platinum status beloved works from the Great Ameri- Christmas spectacle guaranteed to Special Events Zumix. For more information log onto in Australia. A live concert DVD, also can Songbook, including: “Summer- warm any heart! 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TEN NEW PAINTINGS - First Friday Italian songbook (now Patrizio’s trade- Shakespeare featuring members of comes gift wrapped in fabulous holi- Join your friends who grew up in of the month, artist Marian Dioguardi mark repertoire), as well as Patrizio’s the A.R.T./MXAT Institute for Ad- day sets and costumes — all backed the North End for fun times and invites people to visit her Boston own contemporary but timeless vanced Theater Training, Class of by a full live orchestra. memories. Contact Lolly Ciampa studio from 5:00 pm–9:00 pm. Ten interpretation of American classics. 2012, “All the world’s a stage and at 781-938-9254 or RoRo DeMarco at new “Laundry Line” paintings based With some stunning new composi- all the men and women merely play- 781-284-5945. on Burano, Venezia, will be show- tions written by Patrizio alongside ers,” in Shakespeare’s beloved pas- MUSIC cased. Marian Dioguardi was born songwriters such as Dianne Warren, toral comedy As You Like It. This MUSEUM OF SCIENCE and raised in the Italian-American he then released “PATRIZIO.” Check classic tale follows Rosalind and her BANK OF AMERICA PAVILION 1 Science Park, Boston neighborhood of East Boston. She out “PATRIZIO” live! For tickets log friend Celia’s escape from a deadly 290 Northern Ave., Boston, MA A DAY IN POMPEII – opens Sun- pursued her childhood ambition, art, onto www.regattabarjazz.com or call conspiracy into nature’s wild, liber- STEVIE NICKS - August 29, 2011 day, October 2nd, tickets on sale only after a more traditional career 617-395-7757. Page 12 POST-GAZETTE, AUGUST 26, 2011

Recipes from the Homeland by Vita Orlando Sinopoli

Remorse, after a thief who stole a wallet icans are over COPYRIGHT, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED and a GPS device from a Massachusetts weight. Why do LINGUINE WITH CLAMS IN BIANCO woman later returned the items with a long people choose letter of apology. “It was either nice, or he the “bad” food? (White Sauce) knows he’s been in the paper and is trying Fast food is 2 dozen freshly steamed 1 tablespoon chopped to head off the inevitable,” said a police generally littleneck clams* parsley (preferably fresh) official. cheaper and doesn’t need to be prepared and 4 or 5 garlic cloves chopped Romano or Parmesan grated Citrulo! A New Mexico man placed a bag cooked, so it’s more convenient. Studies 1/4 cup of olive oil, canola cheese filled with $5,000 in cash on the roof of his have also shown that the huge jolt of fat, oil, or a mixture of both 1 pound linguine car as he loaded his two kids into the salt and sugar fast food delivers can be *OPTIONAL: In place of freshly steamed clams, use two backseat and then drove off. “Bonehead of almost as addictive as hard drugs. Then cans of chopped or minced clams and two bottles of clam the year,” the man said, after searching there’s the advertising factor: fast-food com- juice available in supermarkets. unsuccessfully for the cash. panies spend about $4.2 billion a year Sex strike gets results: The women of a marketing their products as life’s ultimate TO STEAM CLAMS: Wash clam shells thoroughly several small town in southern Colombia have suc- rewards, through saliva-producing ads de- times. Add about one quarter of an inch of water to sauce- ceeded in getting their highway paved by picting cheese-and-pepperoni-covered piz- pan and place on burner to heat. Then add clams. Cover withholding “love” from their husbands. Some zas, juicy double cheeseburgers and steam- and allow steaming until the clamshells open. Remove 300 women in Barbacoas are more than a ing French fries. saucepan from burner. Remove clams from shells and set month into their “strike of crossed legs,” to Stinking mess! A Washington state man aside. Save the broth. force authorities to improve the road that fleeing police after a car crash doused him- White sauce preparation: Skin and chop garlic cloves. Heat connects their town to the rest of Colombia. self in human excrement to evade police oil slightly in two-quart saucepan over medium heat before The road is so abysmal that it takes up to dogs. Gordon Flavia, 56, allegedly was drunk adding chopped garlic. Simmer slowly. Do not brown garlic. 14 hours to reach the nearest hospital, 60 when he backed his Jeep into a condo- Remove pan from burner for a few seconds before adding miles away — far too long to save a mother minium’s carport, demolishing it. When parsley and clam broth from steamed clams. Return to or infant in a complicated childbirth. Well, police showed up to investigate, Fluvial fled burner and bring to a boil. Add clams, chopped or whole. after national coverage of the strike, authori- into a portable toilet and doused himself with When mixture comes to a boil, turn off burner. Cover and ties announced that paving would begin in a bucket of human waste. “He thought the let stand. October. dogs were coming, and he was trying to throw Follow directions on package for cooking linguine or pasta Jerry Lewis remains as cantankerous as off the scent,” said police. as desired. After draining cooked pasta in colander, place ever, said Amy Wallace in GQ. Now 85, he’s Speaking of dogs, the dogs that like to bite in serving bowl. Pour clam broth from saucepan over been in show business since the age of 5, people the most are in order of numbers linguine. Top each serving with one or more tablespoons of when as the son of vaudevillians, he kicked of recorded attacks: 1) German Shepherds. clams. Serve with preferred grated cheese. out a stage light and got an accidental laugh. 2) Chinese Chow Dogs. 3) French Poodles. Use directions above for preparing oil and garlic mixture. He was tight with Charlie Chaplin. He’s met 4) Italian Bulldogs. Remove saucepan from burner and let stand a few seconds nine presidents. He still refers to Dean Mar- Wow! New York City Mayor Michael Bloom- before adding parsley, bottled clam juice and clams. Bring tin as his “partner,” even though their act berg, who is worth an estimated $20 billion, to a slow boil for a few seconds. Turn off burner. Cover and broke up 55 years ago. His films have grossed is the richest man ever to hold elective office let stand. Then follow directions above for serving the clams millions and his work for the Muscular Dys- in the United States. Bloomberg recently in bianco with the cooked pasta. Serves four. trophy Association is one of America’s great gave $30 million of his own money to pro- NOTE: One of my delights is to prepare this meal for my philanthropic stories. Along the way, he’s grams designed to keep minority kids in family and friends with fresh steamed littlenecks whenever earned a reputation as a control freak and schools and help ex-convicts find jobs. possible. It always reminds me of the many times we experi- narcissist. He’s certainly not afraid to toot For cry-babies! A good cry won’t actually enced the pleasure of digging for littlenecks along various north his own horn. “I’m smarter than a pig in make you feel better. That’s the surprising or south shore beaches during my childhood. We couldn’t wait s___, I’ll tell you. I just don’t like everybody conclusion of a new study that proves “cry- to return home for Mama to prepare this meal for us. now.” He’s had more than his share of women ing is not nearly as beneficial as people think Whenever I use fresh steamed littlenecks today, I make sure including, he claims, Marilyn Monroe. “I was it is.” The outbursts of tears women experi- to save some in the shell after steaming. I top each serving crippled for a month,” he says of the encoun- ence usually due to conflict, grief or empa- bowl of linguine with the chopped littlenecks and a few little- ter. Recently Lewis was ousted as MDA chair- thy for someone else’s suffering, failed to necks in the shell. man and host of the telethon, ending a nearly improve the woman’s moods. More vigorous 60-year run — but he is undeterred. “I’ve got bawling, with “screaming and body move- Vita can be reached at [email protected] so much to do.” His goal is to live longer than ments” seemed to produce the most relief. George Burns (who died at 100), because he Researchers theorize that the biological pur- told Burns he was going to. “It was a joke,” pose of crying isn’t to release sorrow, but to says Lewis. “That’s all it was. Now it’s no elicit “social support” from other people. It’s IL RISPARMIO È IL MIGLIOR GUADANGO. joke.” the sympathy, not the release of tears, that Great idea! The Crowne Plaza hotel chain can make people feel better. Waste not — want not. started testing its first “snore absorption Grandparents are safer drivers than par- rooms,” with soundproof walls and “snore ents! Grandparents have a reputation for patrols” to knock on the doors of those who being riskier, but a study in the new issue Fully Insured are snoring thunderously. of Pediatrics shows children are 50% less Lic #017936 Carlo Scostumato tells everybody that his likely to be injured in a crash if a grandpar- wife snores — except his wife. ent is behind the wheel than if their mother Achtung! In an attempt to prevent neo-Nazi or father is at the controls. The study thinks rallies, German officials have dug up the older drivers are more nervous and cautious. grave of Adolf Hitler’s deputy, Rudolf Hess. The Some interesting show biz stuff by the Heating & Air Conditioning bones were secretly exhumed at night, cre- handsome and stately musicologist, Albert Sales, Service & Installation mated and scattered at sea last week. Hess Natale. This is what Bette Davis had to say was captured in 1941 when he parachuted about Peter Lawford: “I liked Peter, I felt sorry Ken Shallow into Scotland, and he hanged himself in a for him. He aged so quickly. He was no angel, 617.593.6211 [email protected] West Berlin prison in 1987 at age 93. His but who is? I was shocked when I read that grave in Wundersiedel became a pilgrimage after he died, his own children, those half- site for neo-Nazis who held annual rallies Kennedy children, wouldn’t pay a penny on the anniversary of his death. This year, toward his funeral! No matter what kind of 1st Generation with the burial plot lease up for renewal, the father he was, that is shocking. If my chil- Lutheran church that administers the cem- dren ever pulled that on me, I would come Italian-American etery persuaded Hess’s family to remove his back and haunt them! Of course, I’ve been a remains. “The Nazi shadow over Wunsiedel very good mother and am not likely to die Vita Orlando Sinopoli has finally come to end, “said Charlotte broke as poor Peter did.” And from the lips of Shares with us Knobloch, a local Jewish leader. Carol Channing, “I’ve enjoyed wonderful Will people choose healthy food? Not health. The only time I ever got sick was a delightful recollection necessarily. Many Americans have little when I watched Barbra Streisand in Hello, of her memories as a child experience eating or preparing broccoli, as- Dolly! on an airplane.” Bette Davis was paragus and other produce; in fact, only 26 so outspoken! She once said this about growing up in percent of the nation’s adults now eat three Joan Crawford; “I wouldn’t sit on her toilet!” Boston’s “Little Italy” servings of vegetables a day. The poor in par- According to Natalie Wood, “I asked Bette and a collection of ticular have become so accustomed to salty Davis if she’d ever wanted to meet the Queen packaged foods and sugary beverages that of England. She snapped at me: ‘What for? I Italian family recipes they find fresh food bland, strange and off- am a queen.’ I wasn’t going to argue with from the homeland. putting. “It’s simplistic thinking that if you her!” And Judy Garland was singing to a put fruits and vegetables there, they’ll buy photograph of Clark Gable at a birthday party it,” said Barry Popkin, author of the UNC for Clark when she first sang “You Made Me Great as Gifts study. “You have to encourage it, you need Love You.” And when Harry James dis- FROM MY BAKERY PERCH available on AMAZON.COM advertising, you need support.” Changing covered and subsequently hired Frank and in local bookstores — ask for Americans’ diets, in other words, won’t be as Sinatra, he wanted Frank to change his Hard cover #1-4010-9805-3 ISBN simple as telling them to eat their peas. name. Frank wouldn’t budge. Soft Cover #1-4010-9804-5 ISBN Today, more than one-third of adult Amer- AMERICA IS A BEAUTIFUL ITALIAN NAME! POST-GAZETTE, AUGUST 26, 2011 Page 13

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country. In 2008, The Irish Cultural Centre of New England honored Ms. Stanley with the “2008 Eddie Barron Memorial Commission” at the 2008 ICONS Irish Music and Arts Festival. For the past few weeks, I Gordon family. Arthur Gor- came, and we all watched Named for one of the have been writing stories don and his wife had two the Pat Boone look alike and Centre’s founding members about spending the month older boys and two daughters, Judy take their vows. The and one of its most dedicated of August in Maine. For my who were in their mid teens. reception was held at the advocates and organizers, the father, it was a break from There was Arthur’s father Andy house and the house commission is awarded to an working two jobs all of his whom we all called Old Vic. of a neighbor next door. As artist each year to create a life. Regardless of what he He and Babbononno were we toasted the newly weds, special work celebrating did during the day through- about the same age and hit Babbononno and I clinked Irish Connections in North out the years, he also played it off right from the begin- champagne glasses after the America. The commissioned music at night. For Babbo- ning in spite of the fact that best man proposed a toast. piece is on permanent dis- nonno, it was a rural get Babbononno couldn’t under- After the clink, my grandfa- Tom and Lisa Blumenthal play at the Centre. away. My grandparents had stand what was said through ther looked at me and said, at the “Literary Lights” Presently, we are all in- never taken a vacation and a thick Maine accent and “Stupido, mi nepoto, tu sei gala. vited to enjoy Ms. Stanley’s now it was time to relax. For Vic couldn’t understand stupido.” (Stupid, my grand- (Photo by work through the end of Sep- both my mother and Nanna, Babbononno’s fractured son, you’re stupid.”) My Roger Farrington) tember at the Munson Gal- it meant moving their English. Vic’s homemade grandfather didn’t mince lery, 880 Main Street, in kitchens from East Boston to apple jack and Babbononno’s words. will be used for the mainte- Chatham, Mass. For more Winthrop, Maine. For me, it homemade red wine did the That night, I just wanted nance and improvement of information, call the Gallery meant getting away from the translation. to be alone. The families the gardens at Elm Bank. at 508-945-2888 or visit street corner and the Seville There was the Andy fam- decided to head out to an For tickets and more infor- www.munsongallery.net/ Theater. ily from Augusta. Actually, ice cream parlor in down- mation, call 617-933-4900 artist.asp?artist=75. Last week, I mentioned Irene Andy was the sister of town Augusta, and I chose to or visit www.masshort.org/ To learn more about Ms. that Dad let me invite Lionel Lemeux. She had stay at the Andy house and honorarymedals. Stanley and her beautiful my friends, one at a time, married Emil Andy (Emelio watch TV. Judy had a cat ……. Karin Stanley, the works, be sure to visit to the cottage. When you are Auidi), who ventured north who never liked me. Every noted sculptor and garden www.karinstanley.com. an only child, there are from Connecticut years ear- time I was close to him, he designer, created a modern Enjoy! many concessions that are lier. The locals referred to would hiss and turn away. exhibition garden for Tour- (Be sure to visit Hilda granted, and this was one of him as the Eye-tal-yen. They That night, as I watched ism Ireland presented at the Morrill’s gardening website, them. I mentioned a buddy had three girls and one boy. the Ed Sullivan Show, the cat 2006 New England Flower www.bostongardens.com. and fellow employee from Two of the girls were about jumped on my lap and cried Show. In addition to events covered the Seville, Carl Sinatra. my age, Earline and Judy. out loud as I cried inside. Ms. Stanley, a native Irish and reported by the columnist, There were a few others Judy and I were a year apart I’ll never forget that cat. He designer/sculptor, has lived “The Socially Set” is compiled that were included at vari- and I was smitten from the must have sensed my emo- in the United States for from various other sources ous points in time: John moment I saw her. We dated tions all those years and was twenty years exhibiting, lec- such as news and press re- Manfredonia, whom I had during the summer months just jealous. turing and designing private leases, PRNewswire services, grown up with, John Alaimo, for about three years, but Looking back in retro- installations throughout the etc.) one of my closest childhood her idea of a “dreamboat” was spect, things happen for a friends and today a jazz pia- Pat Boone. As a matter of reason. My concentration nist on Martha’s Vinyard, fact, the year after I gradu- headed toward my careers my cousins Anthony and ated college we headed for and I made sure there were (Continued from Page 8) Ralph Pepe and a few other Maine, not to spend August no loves in my life. If I had • Thinking Out Loud teens that I chummed at the cottage, but to attend been the groom that day, I Religion can’t just be a pair and emotional demise. around with back in the day. Judy’s wedding with her Pat never would have played of handcuffs stifling our Like many of us, The Mick There were the children Boone look alike. with some of the jazz greats, affect. Religion has to be a wasn’t a bad human being. of summer residents that I was on my own by this I would never have made it positive outlook, attitude He lived his life somewhat were there every summer. time but accepted the invi- to Hollywood, and later, I and commitment. recklessly because the Next to Mike and Nara’s tation to Maine for the wed- never would have gone back Mickey Mantle’s dysfunc- image of death scared him cottage was the Lemeux ding. Even though Nanna to school for an advanced tional life was his to make so much. He didn’t want to family. Lionel Lemeux was was gone by this point in degree and met Loretta, because he let the past rule die so much and unfortu- a writer for the Lewiston Sun, time, Babbononno came whom I’ve been married to his present and future. Along nately ended up living his a daily newspaper that was along. My folks never said now for 34 years. Oh, also, I the way, he also had medi- life so negatively. popular in central Maine. He anything to me about Judy’s never would have become a cal issues that had an effect At the end, I think he and his wife had several intended. Later in life, Dad writer for this paper, and on his playing time. He of- finally got it. When he was children, the oldest of which mentioned that he and Emil there would never have ten lived his live on and off really dying, he didn’t seem I was friendly with. To the had once talked about Judy been a column called, the field in constant physi- to fear it anymore. Perhaps, other side of Mike and Nara and me and how nice it “Nanna and Babbononno.” cal pain. He was one of the if he and us too were to live was the Brailey cottage. would be if we all became one So, I guess things happen for greatest baseball players our lives without a pathologi- They had a daughter who big family. My mother was a reason. ever to play the game. He did cal fear of dying, we would was a few years older than oblivious to the whole thing. As we teens became young the best he could with the live better with one another us mid teens, and of course, Although I never mentioned adults in our twenties, we physical limitations placed and ourselves. she barely acknowledged anything to Babbononno, all stopped accompanying on his body. He tried as hard That nightmare of mine? us. Next to them was the when we were at the Andy our parents to Maine during as he could to do as much as It really wasn’t such a bad Roache family. Both parents home for a prenuptial party the summer months. After possible. However, this very dream after all because it got were college professors and the night before the wedding, Babbononno passed away, same attribute that assisted me to think about the fit the stereotype. Their two Babbononno looked at the it was just Mom and Dad on the baseball diamond hin- meaning of living rather children couldn’t play with happy couple as they were heading north during the dered him in his personal than dying. the rest of us because they being photographed, leaned summer. It got to a point life. There his life’s prin- had to study all summer. over to me and whispered, where the summer place ciples seemingly became LEGAL NOTICE constant pleasure even if it Their teenage son walked “Jenny, datsa suppoz-da be got to be too much for my Commonwealth of Massachusetts around all day talking to you, not il Americano wadda folks, and Dad sold the cot- might hasten his physical The Trial Court himself in a dialect of looka da same in da face azza tage at Frosty’s Point in Middlesex Probate and Family Court 208 Cambridge Street French that was spoken be- da singer, Pat-a Boone.” I Winthrop, Maine. Looking LEGAL NOTICE Cambridge, MA 02141 fore the time of Joan of Arc. didn’t think anyone was back, though, those days Docket No. 11D-3205CS B&B TOWING Across the road from the aware of my feelings for the were some of the most 59 R-MOONEY STREET SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION lake side cottages were the young lady, least of all memorable of my life. I’ll CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138 ROSA EDITH BUSTAMANTE, Plaintiff homes of the local inhabit- Babbononno. I guess he was never forget the wonderful 617-347-9104 v. ants. The only family that more perceptive than I gave summer months of my B&B TOWING JORGE PALACIOS CAMPOS, Defendant was that close to Mike and him credit for being. youth. HAS HAD IN THEIR POSSESSION To the above named Defendant: Nara or my parents was the The day of the wedding GOD BLESS AMERICA. SINCE APRIL 7, 2011 A Complaint has been presented to this 1986 FORD P/U Court by the Plaintiff, Rosa Edith Bustamante, VIN #2FTEF26Y4GCA92911 seeking a Modification of a Foreign Custody PRAYER TO ST. JUDE Order. — FOR YOU WHO APPRECIATE THE FINEST — TO: PEARL CONSTRUCTION CO. You are required to serve upon: Megan May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be THE 12 SARGENT AVENUE Christopher, attorney for plaintiff whose adored, glorified, loved and pre- address is Metro West Legal Services, served throughout the world now SOMERVILLE, MA 02145 63 Fountain Street, # 304, Framingham, MA and forever. Sacred Heart of YOU ARE NOTIFIED BY THIS AD 01702 your answer on or before September Johnny Christy Jesus pray for us. St. Jude, 26, 2011. If you fail to do so, the court will worker of miracles, pray for us. TO GET IN TOUCH WITH proceed to the hearing and adjudication of St. Jude, help of the hopeless, B&B TOWING AS WELL AS BY this action. You are also required to file a pray for us. CERTIFIED MAIL. IF THIS VEHICLE copy of your answer in the office of the Orchestra Saythisprayer9timesadayand IS NOT CLAIMED IN 21 DAYS, IT Register of this Court at Cambridge. by the 8th day your prayers will be WILL BE SOLD AT PRIVATE SALE. WITNESS, Hon. PETER C. DiGANGI, answered. It has never been Esquire, First Justice of said Court at MUSIC FOR ALL known to fail. Publication must be MICHAEL SORRENTINO Cambridge, this 15th day of August, 2011. promised. My prayers have been OFFICER & OWNER Tara E. DeCristofaro, Register of Probate OCCASIONS 781-648-5678 answered. L.M.D.A.T.P. Run dates: 8/12/11 8/19/11 8/26/11 Run date: 8/26/11 Page 14 POST-GAZETTE, AUGUST 26, 2011

The time has come, the walrus said, NEWS BRIEFS TO TALK OF MANY THINGS (FROM ITALIAN of shoes and ships and sealing wax of cabbages and kings NEWSPAPERS AND by Sal Giarratani OTHER PUBLICATIONS) BARNES & NOBLES collection and the buffet put ers are struggling to survive. Compiled by Orazio Z. Buttafuoco VS. BORDERS together by Griffin Caterers. Going out on strike is a very Boston City Hall officials MIRABELLA POOL TIME difficult decision to make expect to see the Downtown The other day when the but cutting health care ben- THE SEARCH FOR WELLBEING AND HAPPINESS IN Crossing Borders site to be weather seemed perfect, the efits and watching Verizon ITALY. Economists and statistic experts in Italy have been quickly filled by a new ten- Mirabella Pool was packed. Executive Ivan Seidenberg quite busy of late. They are trying to find the real formula ant and now the city is Everyone seemed to be en- make $55,000 per day made that could indicate the level of economic development which pressuring the owner of the joying the summer day in the decision to strike much can also indicate the growth, or stagnation, of a nation former Barnes & Noble’s the sun. Gigi and Maryln easier because slashing and detect what the indicators tell about the social condi- location across from the were both there talking and wages, cutting benefits and tions of the nation, ITALIA, for the year 2011. The experts Filenes store to find a new listening to WJIB on the turning your employees into seek to identify the level of the economic wellbeing of the tenant for that site now radio. A few feet away, there serfs from the Middle Ages people. Essentially, the search is focused on the health vacant for five years. Accord- was Patty Bono and Joanna is just not an alternative for conditions of the country, as a result of a study on the psycho- ing to the building’s owner, Bova doing their best imita- workers. physical status of the people who live there, their level of the sight of the empty hole tions of this year’s “Mirabella It is time to send Corpor- education, their overall knowledge, their understanding of across the street hasn’t Girls.” This summer seems ate America a message on “labor,” wellbeing, environment, interpersonal relations and helped lease the space. to be flying by and soon it corporate greed. It is time to their intermingling in society. Also, they will try to find out Rosemary Sansone, presi- will be time for the annual send a message that work- what the citizens’ sense of insecurity is, as it relates to dent of the Downtown Busi- Labor Day Pool Bar-b-cue. If ers are the reason why economic and social conditions. We will learn more when ness Improvement District, you have to ask when that Verizon is prospering in the results of the study will be made public in June 2012. would like to meet with is, forgetabouit! the current bad economy. In the meantime, we would like to introduce our readers the property owner and said Meanwhile, soak up as I salute IBEW Council T-6 to the level of happiness in relations to residents of a coun- she would like to see a gro- much sun as possible, the for taking a stand for social try: Costa Rica; Denmark; Ireland; Switzerland; Finland; cery store with a café open- snow will soon return. justice. Don’t shop at Holland; Norway; Sweden; Panama; Mexico (in that order, ing at the site. Meanwhile, TAX FREE HOLIDAY SHAM Verizon Wireless! st from place 1 to 10). Where do we find Italy? 31 place! Now the Borders site may be The recent Tax Free Holi- ENDICOTT ST. BARBCUE let’s match the above statistics with the one issued by the leased to as many as four day Weekend was such a On Thursday, August 25, UNO (from 1 to 10): Norway; Australia; Canada; Ireland; tenants. sham. Up in New Hamp- the St. Anthony Society’s Holland; Sweden; France; Switzerland; Japan. This time CITY REPUBLICANS shire, they don’t need these annual barbcue was held Italy comes up better: in 18th place! MEETING UP weekends because every for Endicott Street neighbors On the other hand, Costa Rica drops from first place Over in Jamaica Plain, day is tax free there. Beacon of the club. This is a long- th to 54 ! According to UNO officials the latter list was the Boston Wards 11 & 19, the Hill makes it sound like time tradition leading up to result of the answers given to three questions: living a long JP Republicans met up on they’re so great for giving the St. Anthony Feast this and healthy life; higher education; living generally a good August 23 at Doyle’s Cafe us this tax break. Did you weekend. Also, don’t forget life. to do some politics 101. For see the tax break goes up on Monday we will be cel- further information on this to $2,500? So, don’t think ebrating the feast in honor WASTE OF TALENTS IN SOUTHERN ITALY: 150 YEARS group, please contact Eddie about buying a boat, van or of St. Lucy. Lots of folks usu- LATER THE GOVERNMENT IS STILL ABSENT! Mario Wagner, chair of Ward 11 at car, no can do. Yeah, you can ally forget this one which is Moretti Pelegato, not a southerner, a prominent entrepre- 617-524-5352 or log on to buy a toaster oven, washer kind of ironic since St. Lucy neur, after looking at the data on youth unemployment, [email protected]. or dryer but stop there. I is the patron saint for those stated that “In order to change direction it is imperative to HAPPY BIRTHDAY myself let the tax holi- with eye troubles. show political will, which has been absent for many CONSTITUTION day pass right buy. I may go SECOND ANNIVERSARY decades”. He added that Italy keeps losing talented youth COOPERATIVE shopping in New Hampshire OF WHAT? because it is unable to offer better conditions than other The Constitution Coopera- next week though. Sal LaMattina’s friends countries. He said also that he offers to the young people tive Apartments recently cel- Beacon Hill likes to play will be hosting the “Second ebrated its 25th anniversary. pretend with us and make anniversary of his 50th Birth- who work in his companies a school education within one th company, where youngsters can follow formative training The place opened as a god- us forget about how bad our day” on September 8 at the to various levels, a free company-run child care center, for send for elderly Townies in taxing situation is on the East Boston Yacht Club. 1986. My parents were other 363 days of 2011. Whatever happened to just children aged 3 to 6. They continue doing everything by nd themselves without any government subsidy and there are among the first to move in to JIMMY FUND WALK saying “52 Birthday Party”? none of them available. The incentives are provided by the the place. Five of the current ON HORIZON Maybe it’s just some kind companies, not that many of them, indeed. The only way residents, Margaret and The Hyundai sponsored of East Boston Political to keep talented youngsters from going away is for the Randy Randazza, Mary Boston Marathon Jimmy Code, eh? I, myself, remem- government to offer guaranteed better conditions than those Riccia, Angela Roca and Fund Walk will take place ber my second anniversary they certainly find in other countries. Arthur Woods have lived this year on September 18. of turning 50 NOT! Still, a big Mario Pelegato has referred youngsters in the South of there since opening day. Go to JimmyFundWalk.org to Happy Birthday goes out to Italy who are talented but cannot find a job, despite the fact Dennis Taylor provided the register. Sal. that their learning is at par, or even better, than their coun- music and the event was ca- I’M WITH THE BLOODY STRAWBERRIES terparts in the North. Despite their high qualifications, the tered by Tori Ann Caterers. VERIZON WORKERS ANYONE? northern industries offer them only menial jobs, at low pay! CHARLESTOWN HIGH We’ve all seen the striking Down in North Attleboro, What else is new: the perennial northern social discrimi- SCHOOL REUNION Verizon pickets outside they have a strange way to nation … (One Italy versus the other one!) Calling all classmates Verizon stores. I am with getting blood donated to the from 1960-63 to a class the strikers. This company Red Cross. reunion at the Bunker Hill has been making record The latest way is to offer Greater Boston’s Affordable Private Cemetery Knights of Columbus on profits while the top brass chocolate covered strawber- September 17 at 6:30 pm. are grabbing more for them- ries for a pint of blood. If you Traditional Burial Plot Music will be performed by selves. are interested, get down to Kevin Cain and his oldies Meanwhile, Verizon work- the Elks on August 29. (for 2) Starting at $1500 • Editorial (Continued from Page 3)

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• HazMat Hearing (Continued from Page 1) considering the City of Boston, but rather passing EXTRA Innings Boston recommendation to through to save time rather change the designated route than use the highways by Sal Giarratani of pass-through hazmat around the city that were trucks from the North End/ designed for commercial ve- Phillies Top NL Pitchers about Robin Yount? He spent became the oldest baseball Waterfront to Route 128 and hicle traffic. The fuel trucks The Philadelphia Phillies his entire career all 20 sea- player and eighth to reach the other highways out- previously used the over- aren’t just the best team in sons in Milwaukee. He was the 600 mark. Both of side the city. Battelle’s head artery expressway be- the NL East but in the en- a two-time AL MVP and a those homers were hit to study analyzed 18 alterna- fore the Big Dig tunnel tire National League. They three-time All-Star. the opposite field. When tive routes within and out- which prohbits hazmat ve- have three of the best start- Braun, Cooper, Fielder, number 600 cleared the side the city. In the North hicles. According to Battelle, ers in all of baseball in Cole Molitor or Yount, which one fence in left, Thome raised Hamels (13-6, 2.53 ERA), Cliff is it? Ryan Braun may even- his right fist circling the End/Waterfront, designated nothing in the report would Lee (11-7, 2.96 ERA) and Roy tually turn out the top Brew- bases. Before this game, he streets currently include restrict the local delivery of Halladay (14-4, 2.55 ERA). On ers player, but for now, my last hit a homer way back on Atlantic Avenue, Commer- gasoline, diesel fuel or home August 4, Cliff Lee threw his pick is Paul Molitor. I always August 4. cial Street, Cross Street and heating oil in the City of fifth shutout of the season. wondered what if the Red The Tigers posted his N. Washington Street expe- Boston. He also now has seven games Sox never traded away Cecil milestone on the scoreboard riencing an estimated 100+ Several trucking compa- with at least 10 strikeouts Cooper? I always liked and his Minnesota Twins hazmat trucks per day. nies and lobbyists testified at and he holds a 2.96 ERA. George “The Boomer” Scott teammates came out of the After a review of the pub- the public hearing, including This team seems destined back then, but Cooper was dugout to greet him at home lic safety study by the large gasoline trucking op- for another World Series ap- probably better both defen- plate. Said Thome, “When I Battelle Institute at the erators and the Massachu- pearance. If the Red Sox and sively and at bat too. got the first one tonight … I meeting, City of Boston setts Motor Transportation Phillies meet up in October, Thome Oldest to Hit knew it was going to come Transportation Commis- Association (MMTA) that rep- it is going to be one great 600 Homers quick.” sioner Tom Tinlin spoke on resents the industry. The series. When Jim Thome arrived Number 600 was a three- behalf of Mayor Menino who trucking companies ex- Who is the Best at the ballpark on August 15, run shot off Daniel Schlereth has long supported a ban of pressed concerns about the Milwaukee Brewers Player? he wasn’t thinking number who said after the game, “He hazmat trucks in the city. added time and expense of Right up there is Ryan 600. He’s been injury-prone (Thome) was always one of The proposal also has sup- the re-routing proposal. Traf- Braun, who won Rookie of recently, then in two in- my favorite players growing port from the entire Boston fic on Route 128 can get the Year honors in 2007 nings, the 40-year-old hit up, so if I had to be on the delegation of legislators. congested and several ex- when he batted .324, hit 34 the home run milestone. He losing end of it, going into the “The facts are on our side,” pansion proposals have home runs and drove in 97 hit number 600th an inning record books, there’s not a testified State Senator An- been delayed. RBIs. Over the past three after hitting number 599. He better guy than Jim Thome.” thony Petruccelli speaking Trucking executives, in- seasons, he continues to hit in support of the recommen- cluding Larry Noonan of J.P. 30 or more homers each LEGAL NOTICE dation to ban hazmat pass- Noonan, cited the risk of year. Then, there’s Cecil MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY through trucks from Boston. highway speeds causing Cooper who played 11 sea- REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS “The trucks are too danger- rollovers versus the slower sons for the Brewers after The MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY is soliciting consulting services for MPA CONTRACT NO. L892-D1, TERMINAL B AND E SUBSTATION REPLACEMENT PROJECT CONSULTANT, ous to come through the city traffic pace in downtown leaving the Red Sox. He was LOGAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, EAST BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS. The Authority is seeking North End.” Boston. MMTA lobbyist, a five-time All-Star, a two- qualifi ed consulting fi rms/teams, with proven experience to provide professional services including “Every night, the people Anne Lynch, said “We are time Golden Glover and assessment, design, bid, and construction phase services including qualifi ed electrical resident en- gineering services relative to high voltage (13.8KV) electrical substation replacement at six substa- in my district live in fear,” fraught with high speeds collected 1,815 career hits. tions in Terminals B and Terminal E, HVAC system installation and other improvements at various said Boston City Councilor on highways when its not What about Prince Fielder? substations at Logan International Airport. The Consultant shall have demonstrated experience in Sal LaMattina. “These congested and we have an He’s been in Milwaukee large scale high voltage electrical substation design including equipment selection and installation; cost estimating, construction phasing and staging; and temporary power design. The consultant shall trucks do not belong in the average of 8-10 miles per seven years. He’s a two-time also demonstrate experience in disciplines including architecture, structure, HVAC, code compliance North End or Charlestown.” hour going through the city All-Star with 203 home runs and sustainable design. The Consultant must be able to work closely with the Authority and other State Representative Aaron with traffic lights on every and 578 RBIs in his time interested parties in order to provide such services in a timely and effective manner. Michlewitz testified, “The block.” in a Milwaukee uniform. The Consultant will be required to provide professional services to assess the existing conditions of each substation; develop concepts for each substation; refi ne concepts in close consultation with the numbers speak for them- Debra Boronski of the You can’t talk about the Authority’s Electrical Department; prepare design documents and bid documents; prepare engineering selves. The routes through Massachusetts Chamber of Brewers without mention- cost estimates; provide construction support services, fi eld inspections and qualifi ed electrical resident downtown Boston are signifi- Business & Industry testi- ing the names Molitor or engineering during construction to ensure contractor’s compliance; manage commissioning of the systems and closeout of the construction contract. Construction at these substations will need to be cantly more risky than fied about concerns of in- Yount. Paul Molitor spent 15 coordinated and phased to minimize impacts to airport operations. Temporary power will be required Route 128 and the highways creased costs to the truckers of his 21 seasons as a and designed by the Consultant. The implementation of these services will be dependent on available around Boston. We all know being passed on to the con- Brewer. He was a five-time funding, but if fully funded, the project is likely to take place over a two year period. about the recent tragedy sumer. As required by its All-Star and a four-time Sil- The contract will be work order based, and Consultant’s fee shall be negotiated however the total fee ver Slugger. Finally, what for the contract shall not exceed $2,000,000. along Route 1 this summer. guidelines, the Battelle study In recognition of the unique nature of the project and the services required to support it, Massport has Imagine if such an accident addresses the question of scheduled a Consultant briefi ng to be held at 11:00AM on Monday, September 12, 2011 at the Capital had taken place on the whether the re-routing would Programs Department, Suite 209S, Logan Offi ce Center, One Harborside Drive, East Boston, Mas- sachusetts 02128. At this session, an overview of the project will be provided, the services requested dense populated streets of cause an unreasonable bur- ST. JUDE AND ST. ANTHONY NOVENA May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be by Massport will be described, and questions will be answered, and a site visit to sample substations Boston” den. Their analysis tallies adored, glorified, loved and preserved will be conducted at the end. In addition to elected rep- an insignificant increase in throughout the world now and for- Each submission shall include a Statement of Qualifi cations that provides detailed information in re- resentatives, several com- costs, translating to under a ever. Sacred Heart of Jesus pray for sponse to the evaluation criteria set forth below and include Architect/Engineer & Related Services us. St. Jude, worker of miracles, pray questionnaires SF 330 with the appropriate number of Part IIs, W/M/DBE Certifi cation of the prime munity organizations spoke penny on each gallon of gaso- for us. St. Jude, help of the hopeless, and subconsultants shall be current at the time of submittal and the Consultant shall provide a copy of in support of the re-routing line transported. pray for us. St. Anthony, most loving the W/M/DBE certifi cation letter from the Supplier Diversity Offi ce, formerly known as State Offi ce of proposal including the North Monika Tibits from the protector and wonder worker, pray Minority and Women Business Assistance (SOMWBA) within its submittal. The Consultant shall also forus.Saythisprayer9timesaday provide litigation and legal proceedings information, signed under the pains and penalties of perjury, End/Waterfront Residents’ Route 128 Business Council and by the 8th day your prayer will be in a separate sealed envelope entitled “Litigation and Legal Proceedings”, See www.massport.com/ Association (NEWRA), the testified about traffic conges- answered. It has never been known to doing-business/Pages/CapitalProgramsResourceCenter.aspx for more details on litigation and legal fail. Publication must be promised. proceedings history submittal requirements. North End/Waterfront Neigh- tion encountered by the My prayers have been answered. Favor received. P.G. In order to be eligible for selection, all aspects of Section 38A1/2, Chapter 7 of the General Laws of borhood Council (NEWNC) shuttles the organization F.V. the Commonwealth of Massachusetts shall be satisfi ed including the majority of the fi rm’s Board of and the North End/Water- runs on the highway. “We Directors or ownership shall be registered in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in accordance front HazMat Task Force. cannot handle any more with the applicable provisions of the statute, Consultants shall furnish professional registration status LEGAL NOTICE of the fi rm’s board of directors or ownership, All individuals responsible for technical disciplines shall, By the numbers, the traffic on our overtaxed road- upon commencement of the project, be registered Architects or Engineers, in that discipline, in the Battelle safety analysis con- way,” she said. Commonwealth of Massachusetts Commonwealth of Massachusetts. cluded there is 4x more risk Representing businesses The Trial Court The submission shall be evaluated on basis of: (1) current level of experience and knowledge of the Middlesex Probate and Family Court from hazmat trucks in down- in the city and speaking team for similar projects, particularly the Project Manager, (2) geographic location and availability of 208 Cambridge Street the Project Manager, resident inspectors and other key personnel to be assigned to the project, (3) ex- town Boston than on Route in favor of the re-routing to Cambridge, MA 02141 perience and expertise of subconsultants, (4) cost management and scheduling capabilities, (5) M/W/ 128 during the day and 2.2x highways outside Boston Docket No. MI11D3200DR DBE and affi rmative action efforts, (6) current level of work with the Authority, (7) past performance for more risk at night. The risk were Richard Dimino from DIVORCE SUMMONS BY the Authority, if any, (8) experience with sustainable design concepts, and (9) project understanding PUBLICATION AND MAILING and technical approach to this project. is higher during the day as A Better City and the North PAMELA NTANDA The selection shall involve a two-step process including the shortlisting of a minimum of three fi rms suburban commuters and End’s own Joanne Prevost vs. based on an evaluation of the Statements of Qualifi cations submitted in response to this solicitation, tourists are also put at risk Anzalone who said, “Cost HAKEEN DANUD HALLIBURTON followed immediately by a fi nal selection of the consultant by the Authority, in the city. Federal routing is not the issue, safety is To the Defendant: By responding to this solicitation, consultants agree to accept the terms and conditions of Massport’s The Plaintiff has filed a Complaint for standard work order agreement, a copy of the Authority’s standard agreement can be found on the criteria dictates a routing the issue.” The Freedom Divorce requesting that the Court grant a Authority’s web page at www.massport.com. The Consultant shall specify in its cover letter that it has change when the risk ratio Trail Foundation’s Mimi divorce for Irretrievable Breakdown of the the ability to obtain requisite insurance coverage, is over 1.5x (i.e, 50% more LaCamera also reminded Marriage 1B. The Complaint is on file at the Submissions shall be printed on both sides of the sheet (8 1/2” x 11”), no acetate covers, Ten (10) risk). Thus, the current attendees that tourism is Court. copies of a bound document and one PDF version on a disc each limited to: 1) an SF 330 including the An Automatic Restraining Order has appropriate number of Part IIs, 2) no more than 5 sheets (10 pages) of information contained under SF routes through the North the largest business in the been entered in this matter preventing 330 Section H addressing the evaluation items (except for the litigation and legal proceedings history), End/Waterfront are well State, centered in the North you from taking any action which would and 3) no more than 3 sheets (6 pages) of other relevant material not including a 3 page (max.) cover negatively impact the current financial status above the recommended End and downtown Boston. letter, covers, and dividers, This submission, including the litigation and legal proceedings history in a of either party. SEE Supplemental Probate separate sealed envelope as required shall be addressed to Houssam H. Sleiman, PE, CCM, Director risk ratios, strongly justify- The public hearing process Court Rule 411. of Capital Programs and Environmental Affairs and received no later than 12:00 Noon on Thursday, ing a route change outside now moves to the suburbs You are hereby summoned and September 29, 2011 at the Massachusetts Port Authority, Logan Offi ce Center, One Harborside Drive, required to serve upon: Pamela Ntanda, downtown Boston to other where similar meetings will Suite 209S, Logan International Airport, East Boston, MA 02128-2909, Any submission which exceeds 136 Lyman Street #5, Waltham, MA 02452 the page limit set here or which is not received in a timely manner shall be rejected by the Authority as existing routes on I-95/I-93/ be held in Quincy, Waltham your answer, if any, on or before Septem- non-responsive, Any information provided to the Authority in any Proposal or other written or oral com- ber 26, 2011. If you fail to do so, the court will munication between the Proposer and the Authority will not be, or deemed to have been, proprietary Route 128. Although mul- and Stoneham. The pubic proceed to the hearing and adjudication of tiple parameters are consid- comment period is open or confi dential, although the Authority will use reasonable efforts not to disclose such information to this action. You are also required to file a persons who are not employees or consultants retained by the Authority except as may be required ered, the primary basis of until September 23, 2011. copy of your answer, if any, in the office of by M.G.L. c.66. the Register of this Court. the risk assessment is the Residents and businesses WITNESS, Hon. PETER C. DiGANGI, All questions relative to the submission shall only be directed to Catherine Wetherell, Deputy Director density of population sur- can email bostonhazmat@ First Justice of this Court. of Capital Programs and Environmental Affairs at (617) 568-3501, rounding the route. state.ma.us to express their Date: August 15, 2011 MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY DAVID S. MACKEY Tara E. DeCristofaro, Register of Probate Hazmat trucks are not do- own views on the proposed INTERIM CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Run date: 8/26/11 ing business or delivering in routing change. Run date: 08/26/11 Page 16 BOSTON POST-GAZETTE, AUGUST 26, 2011

HOOPS and HOCKEY in the HUB

CORNER TALK by Reinaldo Oliveira, Jr. by Richard Preiss Tony DeMarco Pens Nardo: Memoirs of a Boxing Champion Under more ordinary cir- England, Albany is a just a Honored as Fisherman’s Feast “Man of the Year” cumstances, it would be a short drive for all the Celtics

sign that fall is coming, that fans that live in the Berk- Champion says, “Nardo, once again there would be shires and Southern Memoirs of a Boxing Cham- N A R D O activity on the parquet and Vermont. pion,” tells the story of the MEMOIRS OF A BOXING CHAMPION that the storied Boston Celtics The next night (October 16), great Tony DeMarco and not franchise would once again the C’s are set to play the only his life in the ring, but take the first steps in prepa- Raptors in Toronto, while on his life in general. Tony was ration for their quest of October 19, the Green will one of my favorite champs as Banner 18. meet the 76ers in the Mullins a fighter and as a man. Tony, But the times are not ordi- Center on the campus of “I salute you,” Welterweight nary but instead unusual. UMass-Amherst. Champion Tony DeMarco of Thus, when the Celtics an- Then it’s back to the Hub Boston’s great North End. nounced their preseason for an October 21 rematch “Bravo!” As the streets of schedule, there seemed to be against Toronto on the par- the North End are full of sup- somewhat of a sense of fatal- quet — the first Celtics game porters for “The Champ” By ism about it, releasing some- scheduled for the Garden “Nardo!” We gathered at Tony Madonna del Soccorso DeMarco thing that may well never since May. That’s followed on LaSumma’s on Fleet Street, (Fisherman’s Feast) 2011 With Ellen Zappala take place, and if it does, that October 22 by another game had a great meal and headed “Man of the Year” Tony may well be surprising. against the Knicks — this DeMarco, acknowledging to the “Man of the Year” pre- The Autobiography of The NBA, as we all know, time in Hartford. Remember sentation, to World Cham- Undisputed Welterweight Champ, Tony DeMarco his proud moment to the “The Flame & Fury of Fleet Street” is now in a lockout — with no when the Celtics played two pion Tony DeMarco. This happy onlookers. signs that anything about or three regular season A great read for all “Nardo: great time will be covered that situation is about to games in Hartford? That game Jake LaMotta “The Raging more extensively in next Memoirs of a Boxing change anytime soon. And, will recall that era. Bull” World Middleweight week’s column. Champion.” there really doesn’t seem to Then it’s on to New Jersey be any pressure being applied for an October 24 matchup from the outside to have it with the Nets with the two change. teams meeting again on Recall that during the re- October 26 at the Garden to cent NFL lockout, there bring the preseason to a seemed to be almost daily close. coverage — especially when If the lockout situation the calendar hit the summer is settled in time, the Cel- months. You had the feeling tics are scheduled to open that with all the daily stories the regular season at that were coming out, the home against Cleveland on NFL and its Players’ Associa- Wednesday, November 2 at tion felt that the thing had to 7:30 p.m. be settled, if only to stop the But the chances are rather stream of media coverage. high that some of these early But as of late August, there NBA activities, the opening of At La Summa Restaurant on Fleet Street, North End, Boston are, left to right: Joe doesn’t appear to be any such training camp, the preseason Marques, Jimmy Connors, National 2nd Vice President O.S.I.A. Joe Russo, Judge Dom pressure being applied by the schedule and at least the Russo, Joe Angelo and Iron Mike Pusateri. media to the NBA lockout. early portion of the regular There are hardly any stories season will be affected by the ******************************* about it. Most coverage seems lockout. Another diversion for Peter Welch Gym located RIP Scott LeDoux of Min- cialist Paul Barry. Keep up to be directed toward the the media will be college bas- at 371 Dorchester Avenue, nesota, who fought a tough the great work. upcoming college and pro foot- ketball, which seems to get South Boston. A great gym. elite group of fighters. He The Gemelli, Colombo, ball seasons. In short, com- under way a bit earlier every Boxing classes for men, fought in Boston at the Bos- Marciano Connection: David pared to the coverage of the year. Come Veterans’ Day on women and youth. Begin- ton Garden January 18, Gemelli played high school NFL lockout, there appears to November 11, virtually all col- ners to advanced skill 1975 vs. CJ Bar Brown. On football in the early 1960s be a lot fewer members of the lege teams will have opened levels. They have fighter June 26, 1976 in Providence for Armond Colombo, the win- media who care at all about their respective seasons. Will conditioning, boxing instruc- R.I., he fought world contend- ningest and most revered the NBA situation. anyone really be writing ex- tions, private boxing lessons, ing Massachusetts Heavy- coach in Massachusetts his- That may change, of tensively about the lockout youth boxing classes and weight John “Dino” Denis. tory. Coach Colombo’s wife, course, as late September (should it still be ongoing) at more. Scott LaDoux fought many Betty, is Rocky Marciano’s approaches. That’s the time that point? We don’t think so. Great entertainer, record- other tough great fighters sister. Rocky’s younger of year that NBA teams open The best action that the ing and rising star B-Capp in: George Foreman, Larry brother, Peter, played football training camps with the NBA and its players could do performed at Twin Rivers Holmes, Ken Norton, Gerrie for Coach Colombo in the October preseason contests is to settle this right now. The with a knockout perfor- Coetzee, Greg Page, Mike late ’50s and later was a following right behind. old saying “out of sight, out of mance. He’s the son of CES Weaver, Ron Lyle and Leon baseball catcher at the Uni- But rather than be the har- mind” certainly applies here. matchmaker, Rich Cappi- Spinks in compiling a great versity of Miami and with bingers of the regular season It’s interesting how so many ello. He’s got talent. 33-13-4, 22 KO record. the Milwaukee Braves orga- to come, they stand instead fans did not miss the 1994 September 10th at Lindsey’s Thank you, Don Green. nization. All three gentle- to become the first real casu- baseball playoffs and World Restaurant in Wareham, Thank you Emily Harney, men are members of the alties of the lockout. Series when they were not Massachusetts, veteran box- Richard Hand, Chris Sarno, National Italian American That’s too bad since the played because of a labor situ- ing judge Don O’Neill will be Anton Metzger and others Sports Hall of Fame. Celtics have lined up a ation. Football seemed to fill honored for his many years who contributed photos to At the recent Pug’s Lun- preseason that is accessible the void quite nicely. And of great service to the box- these articles in the last few cheon I received a nice to fans and features what when the entire 2004-2005 ing world. He’ll be honored months. Thank you. prayer card, which read: “In appears to be an old-fashioned NHL season went down the with the prestigious Warrior August 17th was the birth- Memory of RIP ‘Irish Bob’ barnstorming tour of the drain in a labor dispute, other Award for his years as an day of Manny Lopes. Happy Murphy. 1961–2011, 50 Southern New England levels of hockey — such as official in boxing. Birthday, Manny Lopes. years.” Irish Bob Murphy, a region. Division I college games — got Thanks, Don Green, for Promotional Product Spe- great American. As released, the preseason a good chunk of time on tele- making me aware of New schedule consists of eight vision as did basketball and England Golden Gloves, Light- games, most of which are baseball spring training. Heavyweight Champion Sean fairly easy drives and six with One thing is certain about Bettencourt of Stoughton, direct access to portions of the the coming year — there will Massachusetts. He’s a 22- New England population. Two be a basketball season. There year-old, 178 pound Light- of the contests are at the Gar- will be plenty of college games heavyweight. He defended den and a third is accessible with sports giant ESPN more his title this year. He partici- by MBTA railroad. than willing to televise a pated as an entry in the The preseason is scheduled large number of them over its 2012 USA Olympic Boxing to open on October 10 (the numerous outlets. trials. He did well; he ranked Monday of Columbus Day Thus, the choice for NBA fourth in trials competition Weekend) with a contest management and its players amongst a field of eight top against the Philadelphia is to come to an agreement U.S. fighters. He lost a 12–4 76ers in Providence — just a and participate in the season decision to New York oppo- short drive from Boston or a or continue to haggle and sit nent Marcus Browne and an direct trip via MBTA rail. the season out. If they choose 18–14 decision to this year’s That’s slated to be followed the latter, the NBA simply will National Golden Gloves by a game against the New be out of sight and thus out of Champion, Caleb Plant of The Gemelli, Colombo, Marciano Connection. David York Knicks in Albany on the minds of a majority of the Tennessee. Gemelli, Armond Colombo, Peter Marciano. October 15. While not in New fans across America.