VOL. 121 - NO. 36 BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, SEPTEMBER 8, 2017 $.35 A COPY 94th Annual Feast of the Three Saints IN REMEMBRANCE Lawrence, Massachusetts Members of St. Alfi o Society SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 The St. Alfi o Society continued mon Street and a procession to vocalist Vanessa Salvucci, its Sicilian tradition honor- Corpus Christi Parish at Holy and New England’s favorite, ing three brothers — St. Alfi o, Rosary Church. Friday evening, Beatlejuice. St. Filadelfo, and St. Cirino — the Main Bandstand enter- Sunday began with a Solemn brothers who were martyred tainment featured local Italian Mass in honor of the Three for their faith almost 1,800 years crooner, Steven Savio, followed Saints continued by the Pro- ago. The Feast is both a reli- by the popular Italian tenor, cession of the Saints’ statues News Briefs gious festival and a celebration Aaron Caruso. through the Feast neighborhood of Italian culture. This annual Saturday events included and fi nished with the “Moment by Sal Giarratani tradition included a Torchlight the Three Saints Run for Vet- of Glory” Benediction and Can- Parade, Procession of the Saints, erans road race, the Lawrence tata with fi reworks, confetti, and Italian food, amusements, YMCA Music Club, a Cannoli cheers of “Viva St. Alfi o!” Musical games, a silent auction, a $5k Eating Contest, a Taste of Italy entertainment included a Youth Osteen Should Ask raffl e, free musical entertain- with free wine tasting and food Battle of the Bands, Busty Faro, What Would Jesus Do ment, and free children’s rides. pairings, the music of Busty local favorite Ralph Boragine, Joel Osteen is a big-time televangelist out of the And, of course, the popular Faro, the Torchlight Parade, R&B entertainment, and the Houston area. He has a mega-church, a mega-mouth Feast-favorite snack, crispellis! fireworks, and a traditional legendary B-Street Bombers. and a mega-issue trying to act like a mega-Christian. The festivities began on Friday musical salute entitled the He preaches all about the Lord and doing good but, with the opening ceremony at Cantata. Entertainment when given a chance recently to open up his mega- Lawrence City Hall on Com- included Doo Wop Deville, (Additional Photos on Page 7) church to victims of Hurricane Harvey, he reportedly kept the church doors shut, locking out those in need. After taking much justifi ed heat over that decision, he has since decided to open up the doors and let MassDOT Advisory: Boston/Somerville I-93 North folks seek shelter from the storm. However, this is too Nightly Lane and On/Off-Ramp Closures Now through Early October little and much too late. His mega-church was built on The Massachusetts Depart- the Zakim Bridge and Exit 29 is weather dependent and is the backs of his congregation both there inside that ment of Transportation (Mass- (Routes 28/38 Somerville/ subject to change without church and everyone around the country watching his DOT) has announced there Medford). In an effort to mini- notice. services on television every week. Osteen went on the will be overnight, temporary mize the impact on the traveling For more information on Today Show to take some heat from reporters, too, lane closures and on/off-ramp public, work will be phased with traffi c conditions travelers are and actually stated he was never asked by the city closures on sections of I-93 segments of the roadway/bridge encouraged to: government to open his church as a shelter. Did he northbound between the Zakim surface being milled and then Dial 511 and select a route to really need an invitation to do the right thing? Bridge in Boston and Exit 29 in resurfaced. hear real-time conditions. He should be ashamed of his actions and ask God Somerville nightly now through Signs, pavement markings Visit www.mass511.com, a for forgiveness. He had a moment that may never come early October. and channelizing devices will be website which provides real- his way again and he failed it. God will forgive him, but These impacts will occur used to guide drivers through time traffi c and incident advi- hopefully his fans out there will take a second look at nightly between the off-peak the work zone. Detours will be sory information, and allows his ministry and keep their purses and wallets closed hours of 9:00 pm through implemented at ramp closures users to subscribe to text up when he comes asking for alms. Payback should 5:00 am, and the end time and drivers should be mindful and email alerts for traffic be a BLANK, right? hours may be extended on of potential traffi c delays and conditions. Telling the Media Off Saturday and Sunday morn- impacts. Follow MassDOT on Twitter How often have you seen reporters out during ter- ings depending upon on traffi c MassDOT encourages drivers @MassDOT to receive regular rible storms asking victims and those just trying to conditions. to reduce speed and use caution updates on road and traffic survive how they feel? Stupid questions that never These logistics will allow while approaching and travel- conditions. crews to safely and effectively ing through the work zone, Download MassDOT’s GoTime (Continued on Page 10) conduct milling and paving and to allow for extra travel mobile app and view real-time operations on the upper deck time through this area during traffi c conditions before setting section of I-93 north between all periods of the day. All work out on the road. THE POST-GAZETTE SATELLITE OFFICE HAS MOVED TO 343 CHELSEA ST., DAY SQUARE, EAST BOSTON This offi ce is open on Tuesdays from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM and Thursdays from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM, for the convenience of our East Boston and North Shore clients and contributors Call 617-227-8929 for more information PAGE 2 POST-GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 8, 2017 Teenage Republicans of Massachusetts Joining High School Democrats in Supporting CIVICS EDUCATION BILL The Teenage Republicans of lawmakers, and working to Massachusetts, an organiza- give the bill more media vis- OTHO tion of Republican students, ibility. The Teenage Republicans Marcus Salvius Otho, the sev- that emperor’s administrators, has joined with the Massachu- of Massachusetts (MATARS), a enth emperor of Rome, was also and appropriated about two setts High School Democrats similarly student-led organiza- the eighth Caesar. He was born and one half million dollars for to strongly endorse the H.2016 tion, recently began their own on April 23, 32 A.D. During his repairs or renovations of Nero’s civics education bill, introduced effort in support of the bill. early childhood, he was so wild Golden House. to the State House by Represen- Mike Brodo, Chairman of the and unruly that his father often About the time that all of this tative Linda Dean Campbell. Teenage Republicans of Massa- had to discipline him by fl og- was happening, the Roman The bill integrates student-led chusetts, attested that: “While I ging. Later in his adult years, legions that were in Germany and project-based civics edu- fi rmly believe that our genera- he pretended love for an older swore their allegiance to Vitel- cation into existing curricula. tion has the capacity to become but infl uential woman in the lius. As soon as this news It seeks to correct the drastic a leader of progress in the politi- court of Nero and used her to reached Otho, he persuaded the defi ciencies in civic education cal world, students must be worm his way into the emperor’s Senate to send a delegation to in Massachusetts schools and aided by civics education and good graces. It is said that either inform Vitellius that an emperor empower students to become engagement. Without an apt because of similarities in char- had already been selected and involved in our democracy. knowledge and understanding acter or immoral interests, Otho to negotiate a peaceful settle- For years, there has been a regarding how our political sys- became a favorite of Nero and ment. It soon became clear that painful lack of civics educa- tem works, it will be very diffi cult this contact helped him to keep A bust depicting Otho Vitellius would have no part of tion in Massachusetts’s public to make the changes needed for informed on all of the imperial Otho, and marched his legions schools. There are few schools progress and cooperation in the plans and secrets. Their close- to be the people’s choice as toward Rome. With character- that offer any kind of govern- years to come.” ness was such that Nero and a successor, and Otho chose istic rashness, Otho decided to ment or citizenship classes, Michael Baick, Chairman Otho even shared the same mis- the opportunity for revenge engage the forces of Vitellius let alone have civics programs of the Massachusetts High tress, who was named Poppaea by supporting the cause of in a decisive battle as soon as and activities. This has made School Democrats, adds: “The Sabina. She had been separated Galba. Otho gave gifts of money possible and was victorious in for weaker public education, a joint support of the MAHSD from her husband and was to many soldiers, missed no three minor clashes. Finally, as weaker level of political involve- and the MATARS highlights living with the emperor. For opportunity to fl atter or shower peace talks were about to begin, ment in younger people, and a just how critical this legisla- some unexplained reason, she his attention on dignitaries, Otho’s defenders were treacher- weaker democracy.