VOL. 114 - NO. 11 BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, MARCH 12, 2010 $.30 A COPY THE ITALIAN TRADE COMMISSION PRESENTS Happy “Sicily: Island in the Sea of Flavor” Saint During the International Boston Seafood Show Patrick’s Day from the Post-Gazette Spring Ahead The occasion of the Inter- dinner at restaurant Rialto, fessionals) is North Amer- national Boston Seafood bringing Italian seafood ica’s largest seafood event. Be sure to move your clocks Show (March 14 – 16) pro- specialties to the palates of Visiting chef Chiaramonte vides the Italian Trade Com- Bos-ton’s leading culinary will work with these out- AHEAD one hour mission and the region of professionals. The dinner, standing purveyors of Sicil- Sicily the opportunity to in- “Sicily: Island in the Sea of ian seafood products to th on Saturday night March 13 , 2010 troduce four producers of Flavor,” will unite producers present a chefs-eye glimpse fine seafood products whose Altamarea, Dal Mare, into the many uses of ingre- operations and personnel Campo d’Oro di Licata dients including smoked preserve and protect the fla- Paolo, and Bendetto Scalia salmon, tuna, and trout; vors and fragrances of the with Boston personalities in swordfish; caviar; patés, and Mediterranean Sea. Their a celebration of the wealth more. The evening at res- products, which come from of quality culinary products taurant Rialto will illustrate News Briefs the hard work of the sea’s from Sicily and an apprecia- Sicily’s seafood standouts by Sal Giarratani finest fishermen, will be on tion for Italy’s global renown from raw materials to pre- display at the show and in as a source for top-quality pared dishes; smoked fish the kitchen on March 15th, seafood. The International and preserves will be pro- Joe Kennedy III Not Running 2010, when the ITC has in- Boston Seafood Show, which vided by leading producers Twenty-eight year old Joe Kennedy III who is vited Sicilian master chef unites over 800 seafood pro- Altamarea, Dal Mare, currently an assistant D.A. has decided not to Carmelo Chiaramonte to fessionals (including suppli- run for Congress in the 10th District if incum- prepare a private gourmet ers, traders & culinary pro- (Continued on Page 15) bent US Representative Bill Delahunt decides to retire and open up that House seat. It does appear that former State Treasurer Joe Malone is looking more and more like a candidate for Mayor’s Column that House seat. Republicans after the Scott Brown victory think the 10th District is do-able by Thomas M. Menino, Mayor, City of Boston for a good Republican candidate. Time will tell. It is critical for good leaders to be able school programs to community centers Jerry Brown to respond to changes in the world and libraries across all of our neigh- Running for Governor Again around them, adapt, and transition into borhoods. A lot of these facilities, how- California Attorney General Jerry Brown has the future. This is what I have set out ever, have been stretched too thin and decided to run for governor again. The former to do in my fifth term. There is great are under-utilized and under-staffed. In governor who turns 72 next month is seeking momentum building in Boston, but we order to maximize the impact of our com- to become the oldest governor elected in Cali- remain in challenging times and there munity resources, we need to take a fornia political history. Back in 1974 when he are difficult decisions to be made. We serious look at how we can consolidate was elected governor at age 36, he was the are looking at new and innovative ways and integrate facilities without compro- youngest governor in state history. His father, that city government can reinvent the mising services. Pat Brown also served as governor, from 1959 to way it serves the people of Boston, even I know that people care deeply about 1967. In between, Jerry Brown was also elected when resources are limited and budgets the Boston Public Library and I assure Mayor of Oakland. This guy has lasting power, are tight. you we are committed to keeping librar- I guess. One of the unique things about Boston ies in the neighborhoods. But we need is that we have so many programs serv- (Continued on Page 14) ing a wide variety of needs, from after (Continued on Page 14) THE POST-GAZETTE SATELLITE OFFICE IS NOW OPEN AT 35 BENNINGTON STREET, EAST BOSTON This office is open on Mondays and Tuesdays from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM and Thursdays from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PMPM, for the convenience of our East Boston and North Shore clients and contributors Call 617-227-8929 for more information Page 2 POST-GAZETTE, MARCH 12, 2010 Res Publica by David Trumbull They’re Not Just “Hack Holidays” The two Suffolk County In Boston, America’s pas- THE TRUTH ABOUT THOSE SABINE GALS holidays, Evacuation Day sion for Independence is and Bunker Hill Day — often seen, touched, heard, and 753 is the date given as neighboring states, but the exceptional beauty were ridiculed as “hack holidays” smelt in our Old State the beginning of Rome, and scarcity of women was their marked out in advance for because employees of the House, the Old South Meet- of course, there are few greatest problem because it the Senators, and these Commonwealth get them off ing House, in the steeple of people who are unfamiliar posed the threat of being women were taken to pre- with pay, while the rest of us Christ Church in the North with the stories of Romulus wiped out in a single gen- designated houses. The work — have been in the End, and in scores of other and Remus. In their adult eration and bring an end to games broke up in panic news again lately, with a sites along our Freedom years these twins had a the greatness of this young and the parents of the girls hearing earlier this month Trail. Laugh and call them great desire to found a city nation. Romulus sent en- fled in great sorrow. They on a proposal to nix both. “hack holidays,” but don’t in the area where they were voys to their neighbors to charged the Romans with Evacuation Day — Wed- forget the individual men reared. Romulus took the make friendly advances and violating the very essence of nesday, March 17th this year and women who struggled Palatine and Remus took to provide for intermar- hospitality. The stolen maid- — reminds us the first ma- for freedom, for that is the Aventine. Each built riages, but they were re- ens were no less indignant, jor military victory in the why we set aside special walls around his domain. jected and returned without and Romulus visited them to war for American indepen- days of remembrance and The most common story to success. explain that it was the pride dence, namely, “the evacu- observance. come down to us from antiq- Romulus concealed his re- of the parents in refusing ation of Boston by the Brit- They are not days off from uity is that Remus leaped sentment and started prepa- intermarriages that caused ish” in 1776. Or at least that work, but a couple more ob- over the Palatine wall in rations for their national this deed. During the ensu- the justification in the law. servances this month mockery of his brother, festival and games honoring ing wars, the aggrieved It is also St. Patrick’s Day, deserve note. March 29th whereupon Romulus, in Neptune, the mythical god of nations were quickly de- a coincidence not lost on the is Vietnam Veterans Day great anger, slew him. At the sea. feated by the Romans and large Irish-American popu- and on the 27th we observe that time Romulus is sup- Their neighbors were in- it was the body of the dead lation of Boston. In fact, the the anniversary of the found- posed to have said, “So vited, and many who lived king of Caenina that was entire month of March is, by ing of the Italian American perish whoever else shall nearby came to see the fes- mounted on a frame, carried statute, an observance of War Veterans of the United leap over my wall.” Romulus tival and this new city. The up to the Capitol Hill and de- Irish-American heritage. States. On that date the acquired sole power and visitors included people posited beside a sacred oak. Bunker Hill Day — June governor, in accordance with founded the city which bears from Caenina, Crustumium, Romulus then marked out 17th — is a doubly dubious the law, will issue a procla- his name. Antemnae, and the Sabine the limits of a temple to Ju- observance. First, as every mation After attending to the wor- country. Homes and hearts piter. After suitable offer- Bostonian can tell you, the In recognition of the ship of the gods, Romulus were opened to the visitors ings, this became the first battle was on Breed’s Hill, not distinguished patriotic ser- called all of his people to- and they marveled at the temple that was consecrated Bunker Hill. Secondly, we vices rendered by the Italian gether and gave them the rapid growth of that Roman in Rome. lost! One does not customar- American War Veterans of rules of law, since there was nation. The start of the History makes no further ily celebrate one’s defeats, the United States, and rec- nothing else but law that games occupied the atten- mention of these Sabine but in the case of Breed’s/ ommending that the day be could unite them.