VOL. 114 - NO. 35 BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, AUGUST 27, 2010 $.30 A COPY Arriverderci Boston by Pamela Donnaruma Consul General of Italy, made with other ethnic have paved the way for the Boston Liborio Stellino and groups. future Italian leaders. Educational Director of Con- Another person who played On two separate occasions sul General Office of Italy, an integral part in Bos- at the Dante Alighieri Soci- Boston Carlo Cipollone have ton’s Italian community, ety in Cambridge receptions completed their professional Dr. Carlo Cipollone is also were held in honor of Liborio duties in their respective bidding farewell. Dr. Cipol- and Carlo. In conjunction roles in Boston. lone worked as the Edu- with the Italian Republic Day Consul General Liborio cational Director at the Celebration, Liborio hosted a Stellino arrived in Boston to Consulate Office in Boston. reception to say farewell to begin his role in September, He worked closely with his colleagues, friends and 2006. I had the pleasure of C.A.S.IT., (Centro Attivita representatives from various interviewing Liborio Stellino Scolastiche Italiane), a non- organizations. after ten days of being in profit education and profes- On Monday, August, 23rd, office. He talked about his sional organization formed Carlo hosted his farewell re- previous posts and outlined by the Italian Consul Gen- Representative Paul Donato ception with many friends his goals for the Italian Consul General Liborio eral which sponsors the (right) presented a Procla- and colleagues who gener- community of Boston. He dis- Stellino bids farewell to promotion of Italian lan- mation from Massachu- ously provided refreshments cussed his ideas to increase Boston. guage and culture in public setts House of Representa- and entertainment. trade and communication fact, fulfilled, thus moving and private schools. Along tives to Educational Dir- At these events the com- between Italy and America. Boston’s Italian community with C.A.S.IT., Dr. Cipollone ector at the Consultate munity joined together to He also expressed a desire in the right direction. offered his guidance to other Dr. Carlo Cipollone. say thank you and wish to create links between the Liborio also engaged the Italian American groups in and became a staunch sup- them continued success as traditional Italian commu- Italian community to learn Boston who shared the porter of any group whose they return to Italy. nity, the Italian American and celebrate the ties that goal of spreading the teach- goal is to promote Italian lan- It has been a pleasure to community and the Italian were established with other ing of Italian language and guage and culture. have worked with both Consul students, scientists etc. He cultures. From the Buffalo culture for children and Coincidently their roles General Liborio Stellino and valued Boston’s artistic, cul- Soldier exhibit at the Boston adults. ended simultaneously leav- Dr. Carlo Cipollone. I person- tural and technological Public Library to the Holo- Along with his role as ing room for two new Italian ally wish them and their attributes and his intention caust seminars, he indeed Educational Director, Carlo officials. Both of these ac- gracious families the best of was to bring light to all these brought light to the contri- also attended many events complished individuals have everything in the future. groups. His goals were, in butions Italians historically in the Italian community left their mark in Boston and Arriverderci! News Briefs Mayor’s Column by Sal Giarratani by Thomas M. Menino, Mayor, City of Boston Boston is a city known for its history, Local families and students will now but we are also a city focused on growth be able to use the updated technology No Regrets on Mosque Remarks and on becoming a leader in technology to gain basic work skills online, apply Apparently, our president better known at this and innovation in the 21st century. As for jobs, study for the MCAS and access address as “Our Fearless Leader” has no “re- technology evolves and people and busi- multimedia. These critical skills will grets” about his recent remarks concerning the ness increasingly rely on connecting help them move forward and succeed so-called Ground Zero Mosque in Manhattan. I electronically, it is a priority to provide in an increasingly digital world and am confused, which remarks does he have no access to this important technology to give them an edge in a competitive job regrets over? Those he made the first day or as many residents as possible. Boston market. This is just the first example the qualifying remarks made the following day? has an excellent digital infrastructure of what the rest of the sites and neigh- He should have regrets for both days. There’s and Boston Broadband offers wireless borhoods will soon benefit from. nothing worse than a population trying to ride access in many areas of the city, from With this funding, the Boston Broad- the middle. All I can picture is him sitting the Rose Kennedy Greenway to Grove band program will provide 627 new atop a fence trying to please all sides. All that Hall, but there is still a lot of work to be computers and job training software for you usually get are splinters up your you know done. the public at 48 computing centers what. This week, I was excited to announce located in public housing developments, What Gives Here? that the City of Boston will use $1.9 mil- community centers and libraries The Iman behind the so-called Ground Zero lion of American Recovery and Rein- across the city, with installation to be mosque project is being sent by the U.S. State vestment Act (ARRA) funding to further completed by early 2011. When com- Department on a Middle East religious outreach develop the Boston Broadband program. plete, nearly 18,000 people a week will mission. Our government is sponsoring Iman Thanks to the hard work of our Congres- be able to access broadband internet Feisal Abdul Rauf’s visit to Qatar, Bahrain, and sional leaders who recognized the as well as updated, state-of-the-art the United Arab Emirates. State Dept. spokes- importance of this funding for Boston, equipment and software designed for man P.J. Crowley, “We have a long-term rela- the city will now be able to provide various subject matters and to meet the tionship with him. His work on tolerance and over 18,000 people with internet access needs of residents of all ages. This religious diversity is well-known, and he brings every week, equaling over a 40 percent innovative, multi-agency effort across a moderate perspective to foreign audiences.” increase across the city. city agencies demonstrates a great use This will be the Iman’s third paid trip by our The Mildred Avenue Community of federal stimulus money to benefit government for him. Center in Roxbury was the first location neighborhoods all across the city, from He’s not allowed to raise funds for his contro- this week to receive the upgrade, as Hyde Park to East Boston. versial mosque in New York. 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That’s why I was dwells or maintains livings portico (a porch with roof commodate three guests chusetts Republican Party, very sympathetic to the quarters. The Roman dwell- supported by columns), who dined, by tradition, in a issued the following state- legislature’s plans for lim- ing places fell into four which led directly into a reclining position. At the ment after hearing Wonder- ited expansion of gambling groups or categories. There “Tablinium” or throne room. end of the meal, the diners land Greyhound Park would in the Commonwealth — a were the palaces of the em- The throne room was were always more be closing after 75 years of few resort-style casinos and perors, villas or large preten- flanked by a “Basilica” or “overstuffed” than the furni- operations, putting scores of slot machine parlors at the tious suburban residences, Hall of Justice on one side ture and usually had to be persons out of work. state’s racetracks. insula or tenement houses and a “Lararium” or imperial carried home in a litter by “Governor Patrick’s lack of Nearly everyone agrees and the domus or private chapel for household gods on their slaves. Some people leadership and failure to that there can be a down- houses. the other side. According to were light eaters and their compromise with legisla- side to gambling. We’ve Our column for today will tradition, this showed that “Cena” was over by 9:30 P.M. tive leaders recently came all heard the stories of confine itself to the palaces the power of the emperor Nero’s “Cena” lasted until to a head as Wonderland badly implemented casinos of the emperors which are was firmly fixed between re- midnight and others lasted Greyhound Park announced schemes in some cities still quite impressive even ligion and justice, or we until the wee hours of the its intentions to suspend all that, rather than bring- in their present ruinous con- might say, between the morning.