VOL. 120 - NO. 34 BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, AUGUST 19, 2016 $.35 A COPY 96th Annual Madonna Della Cava Feast This past weekend, thousands gathered to celebrate the 96th annual Madonna Della Cava Feast, which took place on Hanover and Battery Streets in Boston’s North End. The image of Maria SS Della Cava, Principal Patron of Pietraperzia, Sicily, was rediscovered miraculously in the year 1223 by a mute from Trapani who was directed by Our Lady to proceed to the outskirts of the town where the portrait of Our Lady would be found. In the process, his speech and hearing were restored. The fi rst words spoken by the mute were, “VIA MARIA SS DELLA CAVA.” The feast began on Friday evening with the exposition of the image of the Madonna, followed by a blessing and short procession. A variety of entertainment was provided over the weekend, with special guests Booty Vortex on Friday night, a tribute to Barry White featuring Jourdan Carroll on Saturday night, and Madonna Della Cava Men’s Society the Rule of 3 Band on Sunday night. The feast concluded on Sunday with a Mass at St. Stephen’s Church followed by a procession of the faithful, members of the Madonna Della Cava Society, and two marching bands — St. Alfi o’s and the Northeast Italian Band. The Madonna Della Cava Society of Boston was founded by Italian immigrants in the early 1900s. To read the miraculous story of Madonna Della Cava, visit the Society’s website at www.madonnadellacava.com. News Briefs by Sal Giarratani Trump Never Said That I listened to Donald Trump say “it” on the radio. I Madonna Della Cava Woman’s Society watched him “say” it on TV. He never called for “Second (Photos by Rosario Scabin, Ross Photography) Amendment People” or anyone else to take out Hillary Additional Photos on page 13 Clinton before the election. He just never said what they thought they heard. His prose as usual stunk to high heaven. I wish he expressed his point better, but apparently he can’t, over and over again. New Emergency Notifi cation System Oh my God, they were off the wall at CNN and MSNBC. They kept talking about the secret service for the City of Boston investigating Trump’s remark as a threat. They weren’t doing any such thing. One reporter asked a secret New Emergency Management System Will Allow Residents to Receive service employee about the remark and that person Notifi cations Via Phone, Text or Email in Four Languages responded, “Yes, we heard it.” That was it. That agent heard it like I heard it. Big deal. Mayor Martin J. Walsh will now be transmitted in The AlertBoston system was I don’t remember Rachel Maddow or Don Lemon go- and the Mayor’s Office of English, Spanish, French, and developed by a company called ing off the edge after hearing U.S. Sen. Elizabeth War- Emergency Management (OEM) Chinese (Hong Kong dialect). CodeRED, a provider of alert ren say something about “taking out Trump,” did you? recently announced signifi cant The new AlertBoston system systems to cities and towns Trump continues to be his own worst enemy. His improvements to the City’s will also allow for “tailored throughout the United States. poll numbers seem to be falling, but it is his own fault. emergency notifi cation system, messaging.” With tailored CodeRED has a mobile alert While everybody was perplexed over the so-called AlertBoston. The AlertBoston outreach, an emergency app that can be downloaded Trump threat, nobody was talking about the new re- system allows residents, message can either be sent for free, and allows visitors who leasing of Clinton’s emails that certainly shouldn’t be businesses and visitors to the City-wide, or solely to areas are enrolled in their local alert helpful to her as the election gets closer and closer. City of Boston to be notifi ed directly affected by a particular programs at home to receive It certainly makes things good for her when she has and aware in the event of an event. AlertBoston notifications in Democrats, the liberal brown-nosing media, and those emergency. “AlertBoston has long Boston. anti-Trump Republicans joining the same church The management system provided an easy and secure “By enrolling in AlertBoston choir. upgrades will now allow method for being notified and taking advantage of the Sheriff Joe Raises $10 Million residents to receive emergency during an emergency, and the notifi cation program, residents notifi cations via phone, text or improvements to AlertBoston are taking an important step By now most of us have heard of Sheriff Joe Arpaio email. Recognizing the diverse refl ect the City’s commitment in safeguarding themselves who runs the law of metropolitan Phoenix. Trump even nature of Boston’s population, to ensuring all residents receive and their families,” said Rene had him up at the podium at the GOP convention in the new AlertBoston system also timely, vital information in a Fielding, Director of the Offi ce of Cleveland. To date, he has raised almost $10 million in allows City offi cials to broadcast format and language accessible Emergency Management. his bid for a 7th term, and much of that loot has come information in four different to them,” said Mayor Walsh. To enroll in AlertBoston, visit from conservatives across the country who love this languages. Messages such The improvements to the the Mayor’s Offi ce of Emergency (Continued on Page 14) as severe weather warnings, system refl ect the feedback the Management (OEM) website at: parking ban announcements, City of Boston received from www.boston.gov/departments/ and street closure information residents. emergency-management. 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, AUGUST 19, 2016 Res Publica by David Trumbull Find Your National Park The National Park Service square miles of eastern Massa- turns 100 on August 25, 2016, chusetts to the New Hampshire THE ROMAN AMPHITHEATERS and they are inviting visitors of border. all ages to join in the celebration • Frederick Law Olmsted His- throughout the month with spe- toric Site — Frederick Law Olm- cial events across the country, sted (1822-1903) is recognized and free admission to all 412 as the founder of American national parks from August landscape architecture and the 25th through August 28th. nation’s foremost park-maker. Here are some of the National Olmsted moved his home to Park Service attractions nearby: suburban Boston in 1883 and • Adams National Historical established the world’s fi rst full- Park in Quincy tells the story scale professional offi ce for the of “heroes, statesman, philoso- practice of landscape design. phers … and learned women” During the next century, his whose ideas and actions helped sons and successors perpetu- to transform thirteen disparate ated Olmsted’s design ideals, colonies into one united nation. philosophy, and infl uence. • Boston — Discover how • John F. Kennedy Historic one city could be the Cradle of Site — In 1966, Rose Ken- Liberty, site of the fi rst major nedy, the President’s mother, battle of the American Revolu- returned to her family’s fi rst tion, and home to many who home and birthplace of John F. espoused that freedom can be Kennedy with the intention of extended to all. sharing the values and expecta- • Boston Harbor Islands — tions she believed defi ned her where you can walk a Civil War- children’s early years. Today, era fort, visit historic lighthous- visitors travel back in time es, explore tide pools, hike lush through Mrs. Kennedy’s memo- Colosseum Flavian Amphitheatre trails, camp under the stars, or ries to understand the Kennedy relax while fi shing, picnicking family’s early years and how she The Roman Theater was Vespasian in 70 A.D., then powders around the building. or swimming — all within reach helped Americans memorialize adapted from the Greeks and opened and dedicated by Titus There was seating capacity for of downtown Boston. Youth John Kennedy. was built in a half round or in 80 A.D. with an inauguration 50,000 spectators and standing programs, visitor services, re- • Longfellow House — Wash- semicircular plan. The am- that lasted 100 days. During this room for 30,000 more. There search, wildlife management, ington’s Headquarters National phitheater was exclusively a time, about 5,000 wild animals were 80 arcaded openings in and more are coordinated on Historic Site preserves the Roman development. Usu- and many gladiators were killed. the exterior walls at each of the the park’s 34 islands and pen- home of Henry W. Longfellow, ally oval in plan, it was built in The structure was fi nally com- fi rst, second, and third story insulas. one of the world’s foremost 19th just about every important Ro- pleted by Domitian in 82 A.D. levels. These arched openings • Cape Cod National Seashore century poets. The house also man settlement in the empire. The building is about 600 feet were the entrances on the fi rst — The great Outer Beach de- served as headquarters for There were amphitheaters at long, 500 feet wide, and 160 level, but containing beautiful scribed by Thoreau in the 1800s General George Washington Verona, Pompeii, Pozzuoli, Pola, feet high and covers six acres. statues on the two upper fl oors.