VOL. 122 - NO. 26 BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, JUNE 29, 2018 $.35 A COPY 37TH ANNUAL 2018 Boston Pops Boston Harborfest Fireworks Sectacular Celebrating Boston’s Harbor and History with Hundreds of Events and Activities Boston Harborfest, the coun- Beginning at 9:00 pm, the fi re- try’s largest Fourth of July works will be visible from every Festival, is celebrating its 37th shoreline in the city. On Sunday, anniversary honoring Boston’s Arts at Harborfest will feature harbor and history. This holi- local artists displaying their day, the long-running festival works under the trellis in Chris- will feature hundreds of family- topher Columbus Park from friendly activities from June 28th 11:00 am– 7:00 pm. On Wednes- through July 7th. Popular events day, July 4th, at 9:00 am, The and activities include the Har- City of Boston’s Offi cial Indepen- borfest Opening Ceremony with dence Day Commemoration will Mayor Walsh, Arts at Harborfest, include a fl ag raising ceremony Chowderfest featuring ten local on City Hall Plaza followed by restaurants, daily Freedom Trail a parade to the Granary Burial tours, and more. Ground, where wreaths are laid “Boston is the perfect place to on the graves of patriots. The celebrate our nation’s indepen- parade then continues to the Old dence,” said Mayor Martin J. State House. Walsh. “Every year, Harborfest “Harborfest is a great way gives residents and visitors the to explore Boston’s rich his- opportunity to celebrate Bos- tory through a diverse range of ton’s unique history and diverse events and activities that refl ect waterfront and harbor with our city’s culture and values,” exciting events and activities. said Dusty Rhodes, president of I encourage everyone to attend Conventures, Inc., and producer tacular evening to the people of this wonderful, inclusive event.” of Harborfest. New England,” said Ed Ansin, In addition to the annual patri- Sponsors for this year’s Owner/President Sunbeam otic re-enactments, boat tours, Harborfest activities include Television Corporation. and historic sites programs, the the City of Boston, Greater This year’s Boston Pops celebration will welcome visitors Boston Convention & Visitors Fireworks Spectacular, under to the Boston harbor front. The Bureau, Boston Harbor Cruises, the direction of Conductor festivities kick-off Thursday, and Conventures, Inc. In the Keith Lockhart, will showcase June 2 8th, at the historic Faneuil event of rain, please check an all-women guest lineup fea- Hall Marketplace with an open- www.bostonharborfest.com turing Emmy award-winning ing ceremony hosted by Mayor for updates. “Fight Song” artist Rachel Walsh complete with an offi cial For further Harborfest in- Platten, Rhiannon Giddens of Harborfest cake-cutting. On formation and a complete list the Carolina Chocolate Drops, Saturday evening, live music at of activities, please visit Amy Ray and Emily Saliers Christopher Columbus Park will www.bostonharborfest. of the Indigo Girls, and EGOT winner (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar lead up to the highly anticipated com. 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Channel 7 is proud On July 3rd, the gates open at of market conditions has made to partner with Bloomberg TV 5:00 pm and the performance Eaton Vance the investment and the BSO to bring this spec- begins at 8:00 pm; there will manager PAGE 2 POST-GAZETTE, JUNE 29, 2018 Simple TIMES . by Girard A. Plante Half the year is complete. of weather allows them to get I have heard those fi ve words about easier. Somehow they’ll repeated this past week from be happier. I don’t disagree that DIVORTUM numerous people as the real- seeing sunny mornings stretch ization that the special season throughout the day with warm The Roman word “divortum” had the right to dissolve a is settling in, albeit without as air isn’t preferable. generally signifi ed a separation, marriage. Towards the latter much sun or warmth as we Being the eternal optimist who a divorce, or dissolution of mar- part of the “Republic,” divorces Northeasterners would normally eagerly awakes at 5:00 a.m, no riage. Divorce was unknown in became very common. Cicero have enjoyed since March. After matter the condition outdoors, Rome during very ancient times, is reported to have divorced his all, ushering in the month spring I am aware that spring has and the fi rst recorded instance wife Terentia after living with her begins brings hope — along with entered and I surely embraced occurred in 233 B.C. when a for thirty-three years, in order a mild transition to April — after it. Only a few days ago the marriage was ended because to marry a younger woman. three rough months of that cold- Summer Solstice visited. Few of barrenness. There were a That’s when they started call- est of seasons. people took note. Why? That number of degrees of marriage, ing him “smiling Cicero.” A man Why the seeming finality growling group is eternally but two of the most common named Sempronius Sophus of the mere sound of the fi ve stuck in the weather that might being those “with agreement” divorced his wife because she words? Missed opportunities for have been as opposed to the and those called free mar- attended public games without road trips because of inclement weather that is! riages “without agreement.” A his knowledge. Some women weather stretching over con- Three weeks ago, I attended marriage “with agreement” was in Rome kept a record of the secutive weekends in April and the celebration of Saint Leonard’s a highly religious ceremony, passing years by the number May could be one factor or the Church’s re-opening on the Feast performed with solemn rites of their husbands. One author late-planting of vegetables and of St. Anthony of Padua. Just before a “Pontifex Maximus” mentions a woman who had fl ower gardens. the day before a bright blue sky (high priest) and ten witnesses, eight husbands in five years They insist a cool and show- and warm sun embraced us which could never under any and who claimed that the fruit ery spring wrecked their casual with a balmy breeze; an idyllic circumstances be severed.