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How Low in the Polls Can He Go?According to most pollsters, President Obama

is sinking quickly. One poll has his disapprovalrate at 54 percent. Another poll shows that50 percent of Americans think he is no longercapable of leading. Worse than that, one pollshows him to be the worse president since 1945.Meaning that if you are Republican, he is worsethan Jimmy Carter and if you are a Democrat,worse than George W. Bush himself.

Michigan Speech Says it AllAccording to President Obama, the national

economy is stronger today than it has been since2008 when President Bush was still in office.Obama added that most Americans don’t evenknow this fact. I guess we are all too stupid forour own good, huh?

At 216 years old, the USS Constitution was still as majesticas ever during her July 4th turnaround in Boston Harbor.This is the last time Old Ironsides will be underway until2018 as she goes into dry-dock later this year for restora-tions. The drizzly weather from the approaching TropicalStorm Arthur did not interfere with the annual cruise asthe historic ship made its way to Castle Island for a 21-gunsalute at Fort Independence. On its way back to CharlestownNavy Yard, another 17-gun salute was fired off the U.S. CoastGuard Base in the North End. The USS Constitution ismost well-known for its role in the War of 1812 and its stand-ing as the oldest commissioned warship afloat in theU.S. Navy.

USS Constitution

by Matt Conti

(Photo by Matt Conti)

Joseph E. Finn AppointedBoston Fire Commissioner/Chief of Department

Mayor Martin J. Walshannounced that he willappoint Chief Joseph E. Finnas the next Commissioner/Chief of the Boston FireDepartment. Chief Finn willassume the duties from cur-rent Interim Commissioner/Chief John Hasson.

“Deputy Chief Finn pos-sesses a broad and impres-sive understanding of theBoston Fire Department, in-cluding personnel, publicsafety, and administration,”said Mayor Walsh. ChiefFinn’s experience and lead-ership style, along with hiscommitment to diversity andfairness, will help move ourFire Department into aneven more successful era ofservice to the people ofBoston.”

Joseph E. Finn has been amember of the Boston FireDepartment since October of1984 and has risen throughthe ranks of the department.In 2001, he was promotedDeputy Chief of Personnel,responsible for recruitment,selection and hiring, as wellas contract enforcement,employee assistance, anddiscipline. He was named to

this post based on the find-ings of the O’Toole Commis-sion, and was charged withimplementing the Commis-sion’s recommendations re-lated to disparity of treat-ment towards members. Heinitiated and trained thefirst team of investigators toexamine harassment anddiscrimination allegations,and trained firefighters tobecome mediators to achieveconflict resolution amongstaff.

Since 2005, Deputy ChiefFinn has served as a Divi-sion Commander, in chargeof all administrative func-

tions, fire ground operations,hazardous materials, andtechnical rescue responsesin Division One.

In his 30 years with theBoston Fire Department,Deputy Chief Finn madesignificant contributions tothe department, includingestablishing an EMT train-ing program that increasedthe number of EMTs on theBoston Fire Department by50 percent, and assistingin the development of stateregulations for the useof semi-automatic externaldefibrillators, and of legisla-tion that made the Fire ser-vice a major participant inthe delivery of EmergencyMedical Services.

Deputy Chief Finn hasserved as a committeemember on the Mayor’s taskforce for the integration ofBoston Emergency MedicalServices into the Boston FireDepartment, and a commit-tee member for the Massa-chusetts Human ResourceDivision in the developmentand implementation for anew entry-level firefighters


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Harborfest is a favorite yearly destinationfor 4th of July festivities. The 33rd Anniver-sary celebrations ran from July 2–6, 2014and showcased the colonial and mari-time heritage of the cradle of the AmericanRevolution: the historic City of Boston.The award-winning festival honored andremembered the past, celebrated thepresent, and educated the future with re-enactments, concerts & historical tours.Over the years, Harborfest has grown from

a local event to a national celebration.In 1982 there were 35 activities over thecourse of three days. Now in its 33rd year,Harborfest is considered to be the largestpatriotic celebration in the nation where thevisitors were able to enjoy more than 200activities suiting different ages and tastes(from chocolate making to Tea Party Debatethrough historical reconstructions), in orderto ensure entertainment for the wholefamily.

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Recently we started theseries on Roman scholars,and as you may recall,divided all of Latin literatiinto four periods or Ages.These were: 1. The EarlyAge; 2. The Golden Age; 3.The Silver Age, and 4. TheLate Empire. We have com-pleted our brief descriptionof many greats in the firstthree Ages. Now we enterthe Late Empire, and our cov-erage will include six of thegreatest scholars that thisAge produced. Three of themwill be honored this week,and the last three will bereserved for next week.

1. ANNAES FLORUS, thefirst member of this week’strio was a Latin historian,born either in Gaul or inSpain, and wrote during thereign of Trajan. He prepareda history of Rome startingwith the origin of the city,and continuing to a pointmidway in the reign ofAugustus. Experts tells usthat this work was not somuch a history as it was aeulogy of the Roman people,written in elegant fashion,and in an oratorical style.The work of Florus was pre-pared in two manuscriptswhich, unfortunately, havebeen handed down to us in avery corrupt state.

2. GAIUS, the second ofthis week’s trio, was one ofthe most accomplished pro-fessors of Roman law, andalso a writer on that subject.He was born in one of the

Asian provinces and residedin Rome during the reignsof Hadrian, Antoninus Pius,and Marcus Aurelius. He pre-pared numerous manuscriptsbut the only one which isstill available to us today isan introduction to the pri-vate law of the Romanscalled “Institutiones,” whichwas written in four books.

The first book covered lawsgoverning the Roman family,while the second and thirdtreated property rights andthe last concentrated onlegal procedure. It should beof interest too note that thisset became a favorite hand-

book of law during thoseancient times, and was usedas a foundation for some ofthe Justinian Law.

3. LUCIUS APULEIUS,more commonly known assimply Apuleius, is the lastof this week’s scholarly trio.He was born in Africa, into awealthy family, and thispermitted him to travel toAthens where he spent aconsiderable amount of timestudying the work of Plato.He lived in Rome for manyyears following his classicalstudies and became engagedas an advocate.

Apuleius returned to Africafairly early in his career andmarried a wealthy olderwoman. After he was chargedwith using magic to win therich widow’s hand, he repliedwith much wit in an orationcalled “Apologia,” which hassince become quite famous.He subsequently traveledthroughout Africa, deliveringlectures and orations. Hismost famous work is prob-ably “The Golden Ass,” abook which tells the story ofa man named Lucius, whois transformed into an ass;thus providing him ampleopportunity to observe theridiculous doings of man-kind, and also the activitiesof Cupid and Psyche.Throughout this story, themoral conditions of the timeare also depicted with muchhumor.

NEXT WEEK: Suetonius,Marcellinus, and Claudian

LITERATI OF THE LATE EMPIRE

Title page from JohnPrice’s Latin edition ofApuleius’ novel Metamor-phoses, or the Golden Ass(Gouda, Netherlands, 1650)

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On Friday, June 15th, EastBoston Main Streets Execu-tive Director Max Grunerand Director of CommunityOutreach Antonio Arevalowere presented by CityCouncilor Sal LaMattinawith a commendation fromthe Boston City Councilrecognizing Main Streets’effort in successfully bring-ing the inaugural Eastie

Week 2014 to the EastBoston Community.

“A special thanks andtoken of appreciation needsto be paid to Max Grunerand Antonio Arevalo,” saidCouncilor Sal LaMattina.“Not only did they organize10 days of successful pro-gramming for Eastie Week,they never cease to takeadvantage of every opportu-

nity to incorporate all of theresidents of East Boston nomatter what the holiday oroccasion may be. These twomen symbolize what makesEast Boston stand out fromthe rest of the city, the abil-ity to accept and includeeveryone and make themfeel at home. No one shouldever be afraid to embracetheir culture or where theycame from and Max andAntonio know that all toowell. Congratulations andkeep up the great work!”

After having organizedconsecutive daily events fora week and a half that in-cluded a complimentary har-bor cruise enjoyed by over700 East Boston residents,open studios highlightingtwo original art installationscommissioned especially forEastie Week, an originaldocumentary movie screen-ing produced for East Boston,as well as numerous socialevents that included com-munity yoga and salsa so-cials, the East Boston MainStreets team was found cel-ebrating Fathers’ Day at theculminating Block-Party onMaverick Street. “It is won-derful to see EBMS’ effort in

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My Facebook friends on the political left are, once again,in the wake of the Hobby Lobby decision riled up over theSupreme Court and clamoring, again, for a constitutionalamendment to say that, “Corporations are not People,” thus,they believe, over-turning the 2010 Citizens United decision.

Well, of course corporations are not people! No one eversaid they were. Okay, I concede, Mitt Romney did say thatduring the 2012 presidential campaign, but Romney neverdid strike me as being very bright. People, from the Latinpopulus, means human beings taken as a group, whetherconstrued as a singular or plural noun. Clearly, corporationsare not people, as they are not human. Liberals demandinga “Corporations are Not People” amendment might just aswell call for a “The Moon is Not Made of Green Cheese”amendment. Corporations are, however, persons, somethingthat, for centuries until 2010 was never doubted.

A person (from the Latin persona) in the eyes of the law, isan entity with legal standing. A person can sue and be sued,own property, enter contracts, and employ other persons. Asfar back as ancient Roman law and through the EnglishCommon Law that forms the basis for American law, corpo-rations have been recognized as artificial persons. If HobbyLobby and Citizens United were not “persons” they wouldhave had no standing to sue, nor would the laws they wereprotesting have applied to them, as the law operates onpersons only.

The doctrine of corporate personhood was explicitlyenunciated by the Supreme Court nearly 200 years ago inthe celebrated Dartmouth College. In the 1819 Dartmouthcase the legislature of New Hampshire attempted a hostiletakeover of the school, a private corporation, in order to treatit as a public institution and run it as the state saw fit.The brilliant Daniel Webster argued for the corporation that“... its rights stand on the same ground as those of anindividual.”

The Court agreed, and Associate Justice Joseph Story inhis concurring opinion wrote (emphasis added): “An aggre-gate corporation, at common law, is a collection of individu-als, united into one collective body ... It is, in short, an artifi-cial person, existing in contemplation of law, and endowedwith certain powers and franchises which, though they must beexercised through the medium of its natural members, are yetconsidered as subsisting in the corporation itself, as distinctlyas if it were a real personage.”

Law, not nature, created corporations, and the law mayoperate differently toward corporations than toward individu-als. For example, corporations cannot vote, be drafted, or serveas public officers. The question is what rights of a naturalperson do we give to artificial persons. I believe the courtdecided correctly in the Citizens United and Hobby Lobbycases. Others, including some of the Supreme CourtJustices, disagree. But the solution, if you think the courterred, is to address the specific errors, not throw away whathas served us well for hundreds of years — the legal doctrinethat Corporations are Persons.

Persons, not People


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The Boston Red Sox is ateam that has experienceddrastic ups and downsthroughout the years. Theywere believed to be cursed bythe “Curse of the Bambino”for 86 years, since 1918 to2004. It all started when theSox sold star player, BabeRuth, to the New York Yan-kees. The Red Sox whichhad been a successful teamup until that point did notwin any more titles, mean-while the Yankees becameone of the best teams inNorth America. Not all RedSox fans believed in thecurse, some used the ex-pression for fun while othersregarded it as silly supersti-tion. Regardless of what fansthought there are facts thatcan’t be refuted.

The Red Sox tried to breakthe curse using all kinds ofmethods such as placing aRed Sox cap on top ofMt. Everest and hiring pro-fessional exorcists to “purify”Fenway Park. All seemed to

Pino Irano “Malocchio” ExpertAwarded Red Sox World Series Ring

by Ivanha Paz

be to no avail, but thenin 2004 the Red Sox beatthe Yankees in the Ameri-can League ChampionshipSeries, and then went on totake the World Series title,beating the St. Louis Cardi-nals. The curse was finallyreversed.

Pino Irano is fromBenevento, Italy and hasbeen living in Boston for thepast 30 years. He owns arestaurant called PiccoloNido in the North End.Benevento is a city famousfor its legends and ties towitchcraft. The year theCurse of the Bambino wasbroken, Irano had performeda certain rite involving sage,salt and “magic words” at hisrestaurant. After becomingfriends with president, LarryLucchino, during a long din-ner at Piccolo Nido it wasdecided he would do it.

The Red Sox are not theonly ones who rely on Iranofor his ability to get rid of“malocchio” or the evil eye,the Celtics and the Bruinsalso make regular visits.“They couldn’t win for somany years and after theycame here and I did a littleritual, and maybe my food,maybe some secret powers,they all won,” Irano said. “Itbecame a custom that everyyear before they started theplay-offs they come here forthe blessing of the season.”

Irano holds the blessingritual each year at his res-taurant where for an admis-sion fee people can cometo Piccolo Nido have somesalad, pizza and wine and

also be rid of their“malocchio.”

Irano describes his abilityas a special gift which heinherited from his grand-mother. He says it is notsomething that can betaught. Just like his grand-mother warned him it wouldhappen, he didn’t feel any-thing until one day he justknew. The first time he evermade a prediction was thatthe Red Sox would win theWorld Series in 2004. Thatwas the moment his giftkicked in and ever sincethen he can sense andremove “malocchio.”

Not everybody believes inthis sort of thing, but the RedSox certainly do. Irano wasrecently presented with theRed Sox World Series ring, ina ceremony thanking himfor all the luck and accuratepredictions he has broughtto the team for the past tenyears.

Larry Lucchino (right)presented Pino Irano witha World Series champion-ship ring.

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“The Spirit of Youth”FUNDRAISER RAISED BOTH AWARENESS AND FUNDS

This year Father John Nazzaro who is theSalesians Boys & Girls Club executive di-rector decided to turn the major fundraiserof the year from a breakfast to a dinner andwhile the ham and eggs and bagels weremissing, needed funds were raised onceagain for all the programs that the Salesiansoffers the youth of East Boston and nearbycommunities.

The Topsider Room down at Suffolk Downswas packed as community leaders, areaelected officials, activists and the businesscommunity showed up in numbers for “TheSpirit of Youth” fundraiser. For indeed, thisboys & girls club is the spirit of youth. Youcan see the human side of this communityorganization in the eyes and smiles of allthe children who benefit from the many pro-grams available to all.

by Sal GiarrataniWhere else can families send their chil-

dren after school to continue learning, hav-ing fun and staying safe? Even if familieshave financial hardships, children are notturned away.

Father John needs everybody’s help to con-tinue this East Boston tradition because theneed is even greater today.

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Youth of the Year/Rotary Scholarshippresented to Jonathan Barillas byFr. John Nazzaro and Rep. Carlo Basile.

Community Service Award presented toRevere Councillor Tony Zambuto byNicole Palermo of Revere, who was a pre-vious club kid and now is a staff memberof the Salesians Boys and Girls Club;Fr. John Nazzaro and Rep. Carlo Basile.

Don Bosco Award presented toMariecarole Lojko by Fr. John Nazzaro

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Back in 1968 and again in1980, there was a strongthird party candidate run-ning for president. U.S. Rep.John Anderson ran againstRonald Reagan leading a lib-eral campaign pushing theGOP leftward. It didn’t workbut Anderson pulled a goodvote nevertheless.

Back in 1968, AlabamaGovernor George C. Wallaceran as the nominee of theAmerican Independent Partyand pulled a 13.5 percentshare of the presidentialvote. Richard Nixon beatHubert Humphrey by a nar-row 43-42 percent finish.Who did Wallace help or hurtin that election?

I bring this up because ofwhat I have been seeing inthe Republican Party whereparty leaders seem likethe ruling class as it fightstooth and nail any credibleTea Party Republicans whodare challenge Republicanincumbents for being tooliberal.

At the moment, the GOPseems to be suffering a civilwar between ideological com-batants and the ruling classwho seek to hold onto itspower. Meanwhile, Demo-crats look like they belongto a cult. They all seem tobe drinking the same purpledrink in those little papercups.

Is America ready forsomething new to shake upthe electoral process? Per-haps. Most people reallydon’t see a dime’s worth ofdifference between eithermajor party. Wallace used tosay that very thing allthe time back in the ’60s

and ’70s when he ran fornational office.

The other morning I heardJeff Kuhner on WRKOtalk about the idea of anAmerica Party and asked outloud if such an idea was do-able in 2014. The ideacomes and goes over theyears whenever politicalfolks get tired of all the blankcoming out of both parties.

Except for every now andthen when I register Repub-lican for a certain candi-date running for office, Iremain steadfast a Demo-crat because Massachusettshas no real RepublicanParty.

I still remember the 1968Republican Primary for U.S.Senate when Edward W.Brooke was running forre-election against radiotalk show host Avi Nelson.Nelson almost won that pri-mary losing to Brooke 52to 48 percent. Close but nocigar. That November Ireturned to the Democraticfold and voted for Paul S.Tsongas who sent Brookepacking for home.

In Massachusetts, the Re-publican Party is a mirage.Many think it is there, butis it really? On the nationallevel, they keep nominat-ing “Dead Men Walking” forpresident and wonder whythey can’t win.

If I had a choice of going toDoor Number 3, I think Imight. Let’s wait and see ifthis idea has any legs. Thestatus quo has worked out sowell in the recent past.

If anyone can get thisball rolling, it is Jeff theKuhner-man.

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I never knew that “Christ-mas in July” was an officialphenomenon until fairlyrecently. I first read aboutthis cultural curio in myfavorite American Girl maga-zine as a child — andthought it was just somecute thing the magazinemade up. However, I nowknow that the “Christmas inJuly” movement encom-passes sales promotions,Santa Claus-themed parties,and movie marathons thatseek to establish a contrastbetween the snow andmerry decorations of mid-winter with the summerheat. The reason for thisphenomenon lies in the factthat July only provides adearth of opportunities forstores and marketing —after all, it is still too earlyfor back-to-school sales, andno major holidays dot thecalendar. Sure, “Christmasin July” can be fun, butwhen we are too busy turn-ing holidays into countdowncommercial opportunities,we risk missing the beautyof the current season. Per-haps there are no market-able holidays in mid-July,but the hazy dog daysof summer offer specialrewards in their tranquility.I think about the July Ispent in Italy, and how theseason there enveloped melike a warm hug.

Time trickled slowly in theItalian summer, like honeydripping from a glass. In theevenings, delicate floodlightsilluminated the cities witha glow as balmy as the nightair, giving a romantic aurato scenes of people dining alfresco and strolling on theirpasseggiate. The scent offresh herbs like oregano androsemary, ripe for the sum-mer, perfumed the outdoormarkets. There was no need

to rush to another season. Acreamy gelato was enough tolive in the moment duringthe summer. In fact, Italyhas a number of quaintholidays and festivals thatenliven the July days. Alot of these festivals taketheir inspiration from themedieval times of yore. Forexample, from July 2nd toAugust 16th, the famous Paliodi Siena opens with an elabo-rate procession featuringmedieval costumes and her-aldry. The town of Brisghella,in the hills of the Emilia-Romagna region, hosts an-other renowned medievalfestival — and the Umbriantown of Foligno even hosts ajoust called la Giostra dellaQuintana! I saw such amedieval procession when Ivisited my father’s home-town of Sulmona, and Iwas transported right to theera of moats and princessesthrough the lush velvet cos-tumes. Perhaps summer,when the days are hazy withsunshine and the nights fullof soft evening light and fire-flies, is the best time to pon-der the mysteries of thepast.

Here in the United States,I will often try to recapturethe summer magic I experi-enced in Italy. My father stillkeeps observing summerdays like he did back in theItalian countryside, plantingtomatoes in his garden andbringing home juicy canta-loupes (which he callsmelone) or watermelons(cocomero) for an after-dinnerdessert. The sound of jovialshows on the Italian chan-nel mixes with the hum ofthe fluttering fan on warm,sunny afternoons. My fam-ily still likes to take shorttrips on summer evenings,whether to stroll along theNorth End or simply go for

a gelato, which resemblesthe traditional Italian prom-enade known as the passeg-giata. These traditions havetaught me to revel in thequiet days of July, to appre-ciate their stillness andbeauty. Sometimes I liketo spend time baking withprime summer ingredientslike strawberries and blue-berries. Sometimes, whenenergy crackles through theair, I like to go on excursionsto the ocean, where coolbreezes cut the humidity ofthe day, or to the city, wherethe bustling atmosphereof a metropolis in motiondances within me. Otherdays, I simply enjoy openingthe windows and quietlywatching the shadow play ofsunlight and green leaves inthe forest outside my home.During those times, all wor-ries and concerns melt awayand all I focus on is the lovelysummer.

This summer, I encourageeveryone to avoid gettingcaught up in the excessivestress of everyday life andinstead take notice of thesimple pleasures of the sea-son. Similarly, it is impor-tant not to worry aboutupcoming events in the fallor winter, but rather enjoyeverything summer has tooffer while it lasts. I do thisby taking a cue from what Ilearned in the joyous, slowJuly I spent in Italy. Biteinto a juicy, ripe tomato.Stroll in the warm eveningair. Take the time to relaxyour mind and do somethingfor yourself, not for thehectic demands of our mod-ern world. An Italian-stylesummer is a summer ofliving in the moment, andthat is a skill that willalways encourage us tofocus on our present andcount our blessings.

Ally Di Censo Symynkywicz is a Graduate Student in History at the University of Massachu-setts Boston. She appreciates any comments and suggestions about Italian holidays and folk-lore at [email protected].

test. He has worked onnumerous planning commit-tees for high profile eventsfor the department, includ-ing the 2004 DemocraticNational Convention.

Deputy Chief Finn holdsnumerous certifications, in-cluding: Massachusetts Con-tinuing Legal Education Inc.

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in labor law and laws involv-ing discrimination; NationalIncident Management Sys-tem (NIMS) certified in Inci-dent Command System (ICS)100, 200, 700, 800; TexasA&M Engineering ExtensionService certified in ICS300,400; and Department ofJustice certified for manag-

ing terrorist and large-scaleincidents. He also holds cer-tificates related to fire ser-vice training from OSHA,Homeland Security, and theNational Fire Academy’s ex-tension program.

Deputy Chief Finn alsoserved in the United StatesMarine Corps. from 1979 to1982. He earned a Bachelorof Science degree in Busi-ness Administration fromNortheastern University in2008, graduating magna cumlaude.

Deputy Chief Finn will beformally sworn in within thecoming weeks.

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R&B, funk, and soul music legends Tavares, the Fab Fourstylings of Beatlejuice, a dance night with Stardust, andthe classic sounds of Charlie Thomas’ Drifters will enter-tain music fans of all ages as the Dorothy Curran Wednes-day Night Concert Series returns to City Hall Plaza fromJuly 16th through August 20th.

Now celebrating 42 years as Boston’s longest-runningoutdoor concert series, these performances bring four sum-mer nights of great entertainment to this unique venuelocated in the heart of the city. All shows begin at 7:00 pm.

The series is presented by Mayor Martin J. Walsh, theMayor’s Office of Arts, Tourism, and Special Events, andthe Boston Parks and Recreation Department in partner-ship with title sponsor Bank of America. Additional supportis provided by media sponsor the Boston Herald and nightsponsor Michael Francis Cahill Fund/City of Boston.

The series kicks off July 16th with New Bedford’s ownTavares, one of the most memorable soul groups of the ’70sand ’80s. Many of their instantly recognizable internationalhits, such as “Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel” and “MoreThan A Woman,” have become classics.

On July 23rd the series will welcome Beatlejuice, NewEngland’s preeminent tribute to the Beatles, for a night ofsome of the most memorable rock and roll ever recorded.

On August 6th City Hall Plaza favorite Stardust returnsfor the Decades of Dance Party feature dance floor hits fromthe 1960s through today.

The series closes August 20th with Rock and Roll Hallof Fame inductee Charlie Thomas performing suchDrifters classics as “Dance With Me,” “This Magic Moment,”“Some Kind of Wonderful,” “Under The Boardwalk,” andmore.

For more information, please call the Boston Parksand Recreation Department at 617-635-4505, visitwww.facebook.com/bostonparksdepartment, or go towww.cityofboston.gov/parks.

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Boston developer RobertBeal hosted a private recep-tion at his Beacon Hillhome for “movers & shakers”from Boston’s ClimateChange community — span-ning business, politics, andscience — from MIT,Kennedy School, the UnitedNations, and UMass Boston’sJohn W. McCormack Gradu-ate School of Policy andGlobal Studies. Guest ofhonor was ChristianaFigueres, executive secre-tary of the UN’s Framework

Robert Beal Hosts “Climate Change” Receptionat his Beacon Hill Home, Honors UN’s Christiana Figueres

Christiana Figueres; David Belluck, General Partner,Riverside Partners; Simona Petrova, Director of the CEBSecretariat, United Nations; and Ron Prinn, Co-Director,Joint Program on the Science and Policy of GlobalChange (MIT).

Reception host RobertBeal, President, RelatedBeal with honored guestChristiana Figueres, Exec-utive Secretary of theUnited Nations FrameworkConvention on ClimateChange.

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You know sometimes whenyou go clubbing and youhear one great band and theother that is at best so-so?Well, on Friday, June 27th,there were two great bandsplaying at O’Brien’s in Lynnthat rocked the house down,Beawolfe and Red Ball Jet.They both were incredibleand these two bands willbe playing together againat the Hard Rock Café atQuincy Market on Saturday,August 2nd. The event isdubbed the “Boston MusicMassacre.” The two bandswill go on stage that eveningbut before that, there willbe a number of youth bands.The Boston Music Massacreis sponsored by Next Genera-tion Productions. It is a

BOSTON MUSIC MASSACRE@ Hard Rock Café August 2nd

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long day with youth bandsperforming with Zombiethemes, face painting andgames.

Don’t miss seeing Beawolfeand Red Ball Jet. It will be

a great day to get zombie-fied to some great soundingmusic. The electrifying DomPetrosino guarantees youwill have a great time. Hetold me so.

Beawolfe

McCormack LeadershipCouncil’s Ben and KateTaylor.

The Red Sox Foundations’Linda Pizzuti Henry and IraJackson, Dean, John W.McCormack GraduateSchool of Policy and GlobalStudies, UMass Boston

Convention on GlobalChange, the world’s mostpowerful person regardingClimate Change, who was intown to give the Commence-ment address at UMass Bos-ton. The evening receptionwas co-hosted by Ira Jack-son, dean of the McCormackGraduate School and spon-sored by members of theMcCormack LeadershipCouncil.


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Not even storm Arthurcould keep Boston from cel-ebrating the Fourth of July,even if some date shiftingwas involved. Ultimately, thatmatters little because the4th is not so much about adate but about what it means.It commemorates, really,the birth of a nationality thatties us all together, no mat-ter where our ancestorscame from. I am especiallyproud to call one of the cradlecities my home.

Given Boston’s signifi-cance to the birth of theUnited States, it makessense that our traditionalcelebration is one of the bestin the nation. Arthur didlittle to change that thisyear, besides something astrivial as a date change. Iusually celebrate the Fourthin one of the following places:Castle Island, where I havebeen going for the fireworksdisplay since my childhood,Marina Bay in Quincy wherethe fireworks can be seenfrom across the Neponset

River, and, more recently,from the rooftops in Somer-ville. This year I just wenthome and watched the cel-ebration on TV. But the pointis, I observed the day alongwith my city, and my coun-try for that matter. The bestsurprise of all was that thecrowds did show up and theEsplanade was packed.

It was hurried this year,that’s for sure. The fire-works themselves were noless amazing, but they wererushed to finish in timebefore the storm. The 1812Overture was bypassed, muchto the vocal disappointmentof the crowds. I don’t blamethem, it’s hard to do withouta staple, especially such asignificant one, but we hadthe next best thing. Lastyear’s performance was tele-vised and, to me, that had apoignancy of its own. TheOverture is beautiful anytime,but there was an added de-gree of power this time see-ing one that was recorded ata time when Boston was still

pulling itself together afterthe Marathon bombing.

The gem of the celebra-tion for me has two words,Boston Pops, and they werethere in all their glory thisyear. I’ve heard many won-derful orchestras in my life-time, but few have themajesty of the Boston Pops,thanks to the creative geniusof John Williams. Williamsis one of the great artists ofmy generation, his scorehaving elevated many filmssuch as Jaws, Star Wars,Raiders of the Lost Ark, E.T.,and Harry Potter and thePrisoner of Azkaban.

In the end, Arthur did mea favor as a planned familyB-B-Q for the 4th was movedto the following day, makingit easier for me to attend,given that I was freer Sat-urday. I celebrated the holi-day on both the 3rd and the5th, but in spirit I celebratedthe 4th because, as this yearproved, the date you cel-ebrate on is not as importantas the reason you celebrate.

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Ciao Bella,After going through my facial

experience with covering up mynine “milia” pops I consider myselfa cover-up expert! All is healed nowand actually the dermatologist whois the best in the city did me a bigfavor when my visit with him wasfor something else. Now when I applyfoundation my skin looks velvetysmooth. I have my favorites, howeverhere are some different kinds of FOUNDATIONS for all youBeauty Queens to look and feel your best.

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POWDER FOUNDATION: for a shine-free effect; unless youchoose a baked one with luminescent beads; pressed powdersgive a matte finish; also comes in loose which is great tolightly seal a liquid or cream foundation; apply with powderbrush or powder puff.

MINERAL FOUNDATION: so natural with less ingredientsthe better; made of finely ground minerals; achieves flaw-less coverage; earth friendly; found loose or pressed; achievesradiant or matte finish; talc free is best; apply with brush.

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Oliver Plunkett was bornin Loughcrew, County Meath,Ireland on November 1,1625. He was connected bybirth with the familieswhich had just then beenennobled, the Earls ofRoscommon and Fingall, aswell as with Lords Louth andDunsan. In 1647, he went tostudy for the priesthood atthe Irish College in Rome.On January 1, 1654, he wasordained a priest.

Due to religious perse-cution in Ireland it wasnot possible for him to returnto minister to his people.Oliver taught in Rome until1669, when he was appointedArchbishop of Armagh andPrimate of Ireland. He re-turned to Ireland whereArchbishop Plunkett soonestablished himself as a manof peace. He set about visit-ing his people, establishingschools, ordaining priests,and confirming thousands.

1673 brought a renewalof religious persecution,bishops were banned byedict. Archbishop Plunkettwent into hiding, suffering agreat deal from cold andhunger. His many lettersshowed his determinationnot to abandon his people,but to remain a faithful shep-

herd. The persecution easeda little and he was ableto move more openly amonghis people. Meanwhile, manyof his priests were sent intoexile; schools were closed;Church services had to beheld in secret and conventsand seminaries were sup-pressed. As archbishop, hewas viewed as ultimatelyresponsible for any rebellionor political activity amonghis parishioners. In 1679 hewas arrested and impris-oned in Dublin Castle. Hewas falsely charged withtreason but the governmentin power could not get himconvicted at his trial in

Dundalk. His trial was thenmoved to London where hewas unable to defend him-self because he was notgiven time to bring hisown witnesses from Ireland.He was put on trial, andwith the help of perjuredwitnesses, was sentencedto be hanged, drawn andquartered at Tyburn. SaintPlunkett resigned himself tohis execution. He rebuffedthe charge of treason, refus-ing to save himself by givingfalse evidence against hisbrother bishops. OliverPlunkett publicly forgave allthose who were responsiblefor his death. On July 1,1681, after deliberating for15 minutes, a jury foundhim guilty of fomentingrevolt. He was hanged,drawn and quartered inJuly 1681; from the scaffoldhe delivered a discourseworthy of an apostle andmartyr. An eye-witness ofthe execution declared thatby his discourse and hero-ism in death he gave moreglory to religion than hecould have won for it by manyyears of a fruitful apostolate.He was canonized a saint byPope Paul VI on October 12,1975. His feast day isJuly 1st.

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Early handling and eventsthat occur during the firstfew months of life are criti-cal factors in the socialdevelopment of dogs. Expos-ing young puppies to manydifferent stimuli, includingpeople, other dogs and newplaces, reduces the possibil-ity of fearful responses as apuppy grows and matures.Dogs that are not well social-ized to people, other animals,and new environments dur-ing this critical time candevelop permanent fearsthat often lead to timidityor aggression. The primarysocialization period for dogsbegins when puppies are3 weeks old, peaks at 6-8weeks, and then tapers off byabout 12-16 weeks. Fearscan begin to emerge around8 weeks of age, the fearsthat are present after 12weeks of age may no longerrespond to increased social-ization. Although there is agreat deal of variabilitybetween breeds and indi-viduals, all dogs should besocialized to as many differ-ent people, animals, and situ-ations as possible before thesensitive socialization periodbegins to wane. However,regular social interactionsshould continue throughadulthood so the puppies donot regress and becomemore fearful as they mature.Another important timeperiod for socialization iswhen dogs are 6-8 monthsold. If social contact isnot maintained during thistime, canine social skillsmay diminish and fear mayescalate.

Several factors affect apuppy’s overall sociability.Genetics plays an importantrole in how playful, fearful,excitable, or domineering apuppy becomes. Individual

puppies can be shy and fear-ful, or friendly and unafraid.However, it can be difficultto make an accurate socialassessment of a puppy thatis younger than 3 monthsold. Puppies that are handledfrom birth to 5 weeks aregenerally more confident andhandle stress better. Fordogs to have healthy socialrelationships with other dogsthroughout life, puppiesshould stay with theirmother and littermates un-til they are 6-8 weeks old.

You should work towardkeeping each new introduc-tion a positive experience.Every time your puppy isexposed to a new situationor person, you may want toprovide a reward such as afavorite toy or dog treat. Ifyou see any sign of fearemerging, work on repeat-ing the situation very slowlyand gradually, using favoredrewards to turn the situa-tion into a positive experi-ence. There is always a con-cern about the risks of tak-ing the puppy out of its homebefore it is fully vaccinatedbecause of potential expo-sure to infectious agents.However, the benefits gainedfrom these new and earlypublic appearances can beenormous, and without themthe risk of the puppy devel-oping permanent fears oranxiety is a serious concern.One solution is to havepeople and only healthy, vac-cinated animals visit thepuppy in its own home untilit is fully vaccinated. A com-promise is to take the puppyout to meet people and otherpets in a low-risk environ-ments. For example, visitinga neighbor’s yard and pet isa much lower risk than tak-ing a puppy to a public dogpark.

Q & AWHAT IS INVOLVED WITHPUPPY SOCIALIZATION?Socialization involves ex-

posing young puppies tomany different stimuli, in-cluding people, other dogsand new places. Dogs that arenot well socialized during thecritical early months of de-velopment can develop per-manent fears that may leadto timidity or aggression.

WHAT DETERMINESOVERALL SOCIABILITY?Both genetics and early

social interaction play im-portant roles in how playful,fearful, excitable, or domi-neering a puppy becomes.Puppies need to interactwith their mother and litter-mates during the first 6-8weeks, but should also behandled by people duringthat time.HOW CAN I ASSURE THAT

EARLY INTERACTIONSWILL BE A POSITIVE

EXPERIENCE?You may want to provide a

reward, such as a favoritetoy or treat, every time yourpuppy is exposed to a newsituation or person.IS IT SAFE TO INTRODUCE

MY PUPPY TO NEWPEOPLE AND PETS

BEFORE IT IS FULLYVACCINATED?

Infections disease is alwaysa concern in such situa-tions, so you may want toconsider low-risk social in-teractions. For example, youcan invite healthy peopleand vaccinated pets to yourhome (or visit theirs), whichis safer than taking a puppyto a public dog park.

All said and done I liketo wish my boss PamelaDonnaruma a belated “HappyBirthday and many, manymore. Love, Freeway

That’s all for now!

The Fourth of July wouldnot be the same for folksliving in Squantum withoutthe annual community cel-ebration for America’s birth-day. While Hurricane Arthurwas somewhere out thereon the morning of this holi-day, it was no match forfolks in Squantum celebrat-ing all that is good aboutAmerica.

The streets lining thisneighborhood were linedwith celebrators viewing theparade marches and floatsas they passed by to cheer-ing crowds. The politi-cians were there too —all decked out in patri-otic garb. This year’s win-ner for a great patriotic lookgoes to Norfolk SheriffMichael Bellotti all dressedup wearing his size largered, white and blue flagshirt.

The Flag Still Waves Over Squantumby Sal Giarratani

Dottie Ostiguy, Sheriff Mike Bellotti and “Lady Liberty”Ruth Meyer.

Plenty of kids, parents andgrandparents just having agreat time once again.

On this day I rememberthe lyrics of Lee Greenwood’ssong, God Bless the U.S.A.!


However, in the speech, ifyou fact check his facts, mostof them below on the SyFyChannel or stored some-where inside Area 51. Weare not better by any stretchof the imagination.

He’s Going to do StuffThe President keeps say-

ing that the RepublicanHouse is standing in the wayof needed progress and theleaders of this party muststart governing or he willhave to do stuff himself. He’sbeen doing lots of stuff latelythrough executive orders.Apparently, why let the U.S.Constitution get in his waywhen he can just do stuffwith his pen or on the phone.The Brown Shirts are in

San Antonio as We SpeakRight now, Lackland Air

Force Base is being used tohouse undocumented folksincluding thousands ofyoung people sent by theirCentral American parentsto live in America. At themoment thanks to the morethan 52,000 children arriv-ing at our doorstep since last

October, our borders mightas well be wide open. Mean-while, the feds are holdingthem in these camps downin the southwest before be-ing sent off on Greyhoundbuses and planes for newhomes across America.

Up here in Massachusettsthey are being sent to placeslike Lynn and Chelsea. TheMayor of Springfield got sofed up with the arrival of somany undocumented immi-grants coming to his citythat he told the federalgovernment, to stop sendinganymore there. Of course allthe moonbat liberals andprogressives attacked themayor for being mean to poorchildren.

Kudos to the citizensof San Diego who took astep for America by block-ing buses filled with undocu-mented children who arebeing dumped onto commu-nities across their state andthe country.

Back home, I don’t seebusloads of undocumentedchildren being dumped

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into Wellesley, Newton orWayland, but rather intoplaces like “All-AmericanCity” Chelsea. Like theyneed more illegals in thatcommunity.

By the way and I kidyou not, the private securitycontractors at Lacklandoutside San Antonio callthemselves “Brown Shirts.”Apparently, liberals andprogressives like the ideaof becoming Mussolini Fas-cists. In this case, the colorof tyranny appears to befound in those brown shirts.Good Country America ifYou Don’t Come from itWe have a president in

the White House joined bypro-gressives in the Demo-cratic Senate each trying tooutdo the other in how muchwe can give the unfortunateundocumented. This incomeredistribution will turn Amer-ica into a third world nation.

Our founding fatherswarned about unfetteredcentralized government andmob rule and that seems tobe our present and future.

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Socially Scene Reviewed …Recently Timeless Tuesday’sat Bond in the LanghamHotel welcomed a specialrunway presentation, TheSchool of Fashion and De-sign.

The future of fashion tookthe Langham runway with15 student designers’ fea-turing 24 unique looks. TheSchool of Fashion and De-sign is celebrating 80 yearsof creating quality fashiondesigners and highlightsfrom their 2014 collectionhit the runway.

Each dress was anythingbut similar to the next as theevening brought multiplestyles into one show. Therewere many summer sensibleoutfits for an evening spentout having cocktails on aprivate roof deck. Theyvaried from bright poppyfluorescents to soft pastelfloral patterns. There weregorgeous bodysuit typejumpers and mini dressesthat were shown with flow-ing wraps to keep it classy.Also, there were a few fallpattern hooded knee lengthsthat had you waiting for theleaves to change and a few

classic gowns fit for a high-end charity ball. The emerg-ing designers were so fo-cused on perfection that theyeven paired the looks upwith the skin tones of thelovely Dante models.

The night was full of pridefor Boston Fashion WeekFounder Jay Calderin alsoDirector of Creative Market-ing and Special Projects.Also in attendance and run-ning the looks from back-stage was Director JamesHannon who also was veryexpressive about whatamazing designers weregrowing under their wings.The School of Fashion andDesign is located at 136Newbury Street and you cancheck out their website atwww.schooloffashiondesign.orgfor upcoming shows andmore on becoming a student.

Shakespeare on the Com-mon … Returns to the Bos-ton Common July 23rd

through August 10th.One of Boston’s most be-

loved summer traditions,Commonwealth ShakespeareCompany’s “Free Shakes-peare on the Common,” pre-sents the Bard’s classic com-

edy of love in disguiseTwelfth Night July 23rd

through August 10th. Perfor-mances are free and open tothe public and held Tuesdaysthrough Saturdays at 8:00 pmand Sundays at 7:00 pm withone matinee on Saturday,July 26th at 3:00 pm.

Twelfth Night follows thejourney of Viola and Sebas-tian, twins separated by ashipwreck, as they encoun-ter loss and love in their newhomeland, the mythical andmagical land of Illyria. Theproduction will be under di-rection of Founding ArtisticDirector Steven Maler.

“For visitors and per-formers alike, Boston Com-mon provides a venue forlive performance unlike anyother in the city, or eventhe world,” says Maler. “Wehave always looked forways to enrich the audienceexperience, as well as thelearning experience forour prentices. Through TheGreenshow, and the work ofour renowned concert part-ners, audiences will havethe chance to be immersedin music and theatre everynight in this iconic space.”

Commonwealth Shakes-peare Company’s Greenshowfeatures actors from itsApprentice Program, CSC’sactor training program foremerging young theater art-ists. Traditionally, a Green-show is the prelude toan evening’s performance,meant to prepare an audi-ence for the main event.This performance runs ap-proximately 30 minutes, isfun, lively, and appropriatefor the whole family: a greatway to learn more aboutTwelfth Night.

Reserving a chair in thenewly renamed “FriendsSection” is now a benefit ofsupporting the CSC Fund,which with grants andsponsorships makes FreeShakespeare on the Com-mon possible. For a mini-mum donation, the donor willreceive one reserved chairin the CSC Friends Sectionfor a performance of TwelfthNight this summer on theBoston Common.

Commonwealth Shakes-peare Company, best knownfor its annual free perfor-mances on Boston Common,is a non-profit organizationfounded in 1996, and dedi-cated to bringing the worksof William Shakespeare invital and contemporary pro-ductions to the people ofBoston and to exploringShakespeare’s works with

Greater Boston’s youth ininnovative and creativeways. In addition to theannual Boston Common pro-ductions, CSC presents sev-eral free play-reading eventsduring the year: Theatrein the Rough, Shakespeareand Law as well as Shakes-peare and Leadership. CSCfulfills its educational mis-sion with actor-trainingprograms for both highschool students and pre-professional actors with itsSummer Academy. The CSCwill present Shakespeare atFenway on September 19th

and always puts on a greatshow. For more details onthe upcoming presentationsvisit www.commshakes.org orcall 617-426-0863.

Escape the Heat thisSummer … Revels’ “floatingpub sings” returns! Enjoya two-hour sunset cruisearound beautiful Boston Har-bor while singing sea chan-teys and sipping your favor-ite spirits (available for pur-chase on board). Enjoy coolbreezes, beautiful views andan all-around fabulous nightas we sing from The RevelsBook of Chanteys andSea Songs, yours free forthe evening. Revels musicdirector George Emlen andcharismatic song leader/musician David Coffin leadthe fun.

Boarding from 60 RoweWharf (Mass Bay Lines) theevening begins at 6:30 pmand the Cruise & Sing from7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Bringyour best voices and a picnic

dinner and enjoy a nauticalnight of song on Wednesday,July 16th and Tuesday,August 12th. To purchasetickets in advance call 617-972-8300 ext. 31. For moreinformation on Revels Bos-ton Harbor Cruise andChantey Sings please visitwww.revels.org.

Speakeasy Circus … Fol-lowing a successful runof sold-out shows thiswinter, The American Rep-ertory Theater and BostonCircus Guild will be bringingback Speakeasy Circus toOBERON.

“Each month we will trans-form OBERON into theOberon Social Club, a hotnew underground cabaretwhere seedy thugs minglewith drunken socialites,flappers dance their caresaway, and the band keepsthe joint jumpin’.” saysArtistic Director NancyAllen. “Our house band willliven things up, adding ele-ments of electro swing totheir already smoking hotjazz standards.”

You can get front row seatsto a spectacular show bothon and offstage. The coolcats and dapper dames fromthe Boston Circus Guild willamaze you with acrobaticfeats of strength, astoundingjuggling, high-energy hoop-ing, titillating burlesque,and glamorous aerial per-formances, all set to thesounds of the hippest electroswing and jazz in Boston.

The School of Fashion and Design are celebrating 80years of student styles and were the most recent TimelessTuesday feature at Bond with their 2014 collection.

(Photo By Angela Cornacchio)


Local artist Percy Fortini-Wright is shown creating a livegraffiti portrait of William Shakespeare in honor of thefamous Shakespeare on the Common.

(Photo by Boston Common Magazine)


The time has come, the walrus said,

TO TALK OF MANY THINGSof shoes and ships and sealing wax of cabbages and kings

by Sal Giarratani

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS:ROAD TO XLVIII

(3-Blu-ray)Cinedigm

The Seattle Seahawkshave captured their firstever Super Bowl Champion-ship, and to honor the‘Legion of Victory,’ Cinedigmhas issued the three origi-nal network broadcasts inone collection. Enjoy thethrills as Seattle battledthrough a tense game withNew Orleans, a thrilling last-second victory over San Fran-cisco, and the flawless wipe-out of the Denver Broncos toearn the Lombardi Trophy.Their fans will revel in theshow of ability, style, swag-ger, and poise!

CALL THE MIDWIFE:SEASON 3 (2-Blu-ray)

BBC Home Ent.‘Call the Midwife’ is a popu-

lar drama set in poverty-ridden East London inthe late 1950s. In SeasonThree, Nonnatus House isscheduled for demolition,Jenny, Chummy and SisterJulienne search for anew location nearby, whileJenny’s relationship withAlex continues to blossom.But an outbreak of polioaffects the nurses andnuns more than they couldhave imagined. Share thesadness and joy, tearsand humor, struggle and sur-vival in this award-winningdrama, based on the best-selling memoirs of formernurse Jennifer Worth. Alsoincludes the 2013 Christ-mas Special.

TERRY FATOR:LIVE IN CONCERT (DVD)

Lionsgate Home Ent.Terry Fator won TV’s

‘America’s Got Talent,’ andnow he wins again, thistime at The Mirage in LasVegas. Fator brings a hilari-ous range of characters tolife, including Winston, theimpersonating turtle, EmmaTaylor, the little girl withthe big voice, and loungesinger Monty Carlo. Fatorblends comedic banter andamazing vocal impressionsof musical superstars asGarth Brooks, Dean Martin,Aretha Franklin, and LadyGaga. A one-of-a-kind funexperience!

THE MONEYCHANGERS(DVD)

CBS DVD + ParamountThis adaptation of Arthur

Hailey’s best-selling book isa tale of power and greedin the banking business.Two ambitious vice presi-dents become rivals whenan imminent board roomvacancy arises. ChristopherPlummer won an Emmynomination for his role asone of the protagonists in‘The Moneychangers,’ as didSusan Flannery, to JosephBiroc for his cinematogra-phy, and Phill Norman forhis graphics. A story of howabsolute power corruptsabsolutely!

GRAND PIANO (DVD)Magnolia Home Ent.

Tom Selznick (Elijah Wood)is the most talented pianistof his generation, but hasstopped performing in public

because of his stage fright.Years after a catastrophicperformance, he reappearsin public for a long awaitedconcert in Chicago. In apacked theater, in front of anexpectant audience, Tomfinds a message written onthe score: “Play one wrongnote and you die.” In thesights of an anonymoussniper (John Cusack), Tommust get through the mostdifficult performance of hislife and look for help withoutbeing detected. An enter-taining game of ‘RussianRoulette’ on piano.

HITLER AND THE NAZIS(DVD)

CinedigmA fascinating documentary

that spans 27 years of Hitler’squest for power and domina-tion. In 1919, a corporal inthe German Army was senthome after the end of WorldWar I. He found his countryin economic and socialruins, its heritage and prideirreparably damaged by theWestern allies of France,Britain, and the UnitedStates. It was a time ripe forchange. Adolf Hitler vowednot only to restore his coun-try to rightful glory, but tosomeday, personally, exactexcruciating revenge uponits enemies. First in politics,and then with his unbeat-able Wehrmacht, Hitler andthe Nazis would not onlyachieve this goal, but comeclose to taking over theentire world. A wake of ter-ror and destruction followed,leaving an indelible mark onhistory as one of the mostevil regimes of time.

MOUNTAIN MEN:SEASON 2 (4-DVD)

Lionsgate Home Ent.The History Channel’s

‘Mountain Men’ continue toheed the call of the wild asthey venture back acrossAmerica’s most treacherousterrain. From Montana toAlaska to Maine, Tom, Rich,Eustace, Marty and Charlieeach confront menacingelements, from grizzlies andsub-zero temps to time awayfrom family and the threatof losing the lifestyle theylove. Time and the environ-ment are unforgiving, butthey’ll do whatever it takesto get the job done, as thesemasterminds brave nature’sonslaught to live for a living.

THE REVENGERS (DVD)CBS DVD + ParamountCivil War veteran-turned-

rancher, John Benedict(William Holden), returnshome from a hunting trip todiscover that a ruthless ren-egade and his murderousgang of rogues have killedhis wife and children. Butwhen Benedict recruits sixcondemned men, includingHoop (Ernest Borgnine) andJob (Woody Strode), to helphim exact fatal revenge,he realizes that his newlyformed posse answers to noone. They are wild, dan-gerous, and unpredictablekillers, much like the menthey are pursuing. Will theycarry out his plan or turn thetables and add him to theirlist of their victims?

TD GARDEN SHOWSCOMING UP

The Eagles live in concertat the Garden on Septem-ber 15th. As an Eagles fan,this is one great ’70s band... Fleetwood Mac will showup in Boston for two Gardenshows, October 10th and 25th.Tickets on sale at the TDGarden box office.

HOW MANY MOREMR. SPEAKAH,

HOW MANY MORE?There is yet other “Planet

of the Apes” movie out atmovie theaters right now.This one is branded “Dawnof the Planet of the Apes” andlike its more recent cousinmovies, it too should fall flatunlike all those great apemovies from the late ’60sand early ’70s.

The original series of mov-ies was based on Americansociety back when I was 20something. The plots wereall connected to the VietnamWar and Civil Rights period.Those movies were able totalk about serious issuesthat were dividing Americaback then without soundingtoo preachy.

You would think with allthe special effects today, thatthe newer movies would besuperior but this is not thecase.

SHOULD STATE COVERTRANSGENDER

MEDICAL CARE?My personal opinion is that

such medical care shouldbe done on a case by casesituation. I do not believe,as our governor does, thattransgender medical careshould be mandated and thelack of treatment seen assexual discrimination.

Just because an indi-vidual demands this treat-ment as medically neces-sary doesn’t mean it is.There isn’t even a way totest this so-called medicalnecessity. No mandates forc-ing insurance companies toprovide these operationsshould be issued. The issueshould be treated as a medi-cal condition and left to in-dividual doctors to decide ifit is medically necessary.

These are expensive pro-cedures and it isn’t like get-ting a tooth pulled. As far asmurderers behind bars get-ting these surgeries, I thinkthat is a crock.

CHECK OUT THE24/7 PROJECT

Recently, the 24/7 Projectfound its way to QuincyMarket. This project iscovering seven U.S. citiesincluding Boston, the thirdcity visited for 24 hours. Theproject finishes up in NewYork City later this summer.I bumped into DarcieGoldberg and Rhoda Kahlerwho are on the road thissummer traveling city to city

and day by day and night-time too.

For more information onthe Boston visit go towww.24-7PROJECT.COM andtell Darcie and Rhoda thatSal sent you to them.BETTY ANN’S AND THOSE

SINKERS ARE BACKBetty Ann’s Donut Shop is

back and so are the lines toget all those great Sinkers.You haven’t had a jelly donutuntil you have had one fromBetty Ann’s. Glad to see BillScantlebury back makingthe donuts again at thisBennington Street shop notfar from Wood Island Station.So take a walk, drive yourcar or take the train to BettyAnn’s. Once you try one ofBill’s donuts, you ‘ll never goback to a chain donut shopfor a card-board donut again.

N.E.A.D. PLANNINGFAMILY PRIDE WEEK

FOR AUGUSTNorth End Against Drugs is

planning for this summer’sFamily Pride Week comingup next month. This weekhas become a neighborhoodtradition. N.E.A.D. is cur-rently looking for volunteers,sponsors and donations tokeep this celebration a greatsuccess.

NOEL HENRY’SIRISH SHOWBAND DATES

Noel Henry’s Irish Show-band will be having two datesin West Roxbury this sum-mer at the Irish Social Clubon Park Street. Dates areSunday, July 20th and Sun-day, August 10th which by theway would have been myparent’s 67th wedding anni-versary. Back in her day, mymother loved those Irishdances over at the HibernianHall in Roxbury around thecorner from Dudley Stationor upstairs at Rogan’s Hallin City Square Charlestown.

CITY HALL PLAZAWEDNESDAY NIGHT

CONCERTS ARE BACKThe summer Wednesday

night concerts are back.Officially these concerts areheld in memory of DorothyCurran and the series be-gins on July 16th and runsuntil August 20th.

This year is the 42nd anni-versary celebrating Boston’slongest-running outdoor con-cert series begun by BostonMayor Kevin H. White. Firstup on July 16th is Tavares.When you think soul anddisco, the ’70s and ’80s,Tavares is your band. OnJuly 23rd, it is Beatlejuice.August 6th Stardust returnsfor a dance party. The finaleon August 20th with Rockand Roll Hall of FamerCharlie Thomas of theDrifters.

BUSH PUSHING BAKERFormer Florida Governor

Jeb Bush was at the RidgeClub down on the Cape

headlining a fundraiser forCharlie Baker running forgovernor. Bush is consid-ered a potential Republicanpresidential prospect in2016.

Personally, I am no Bushfan, two Bushes are enoughfor me and I see Jeb Bushfollowing in the footsteps ofthat Dead Men Walking Trioof Bob Dole, John McCainand Mitt Romney.

MAGNA CARTACOMING TO MFA

One of the four originalcopies of the Magna Cartawritten in 1215 will be ondisplay at the Museum ofFine Arts this summer. Thisgoverning document is con-sidered the inspiration forboth the Declaration of Inde-pendence and U.S. Constitu-tion. It is a document worthviewing as an American.

CASINO BOARD NEEDSSOME COMMON SENSEHowever, don’t hold your

breath waiting. BostonMayor Marty Walsh hadurged the MassachusettsGaming Commission to holdoff naming the winner of theGreater Boston casino li-cense until after the No-vember elections when thecasino question will be onthe ballot for statewide vot-ers to decide. However, thecommission says it will goahead as planned to pickbetween the Everett Wynnproposal and the RevereMohegan Sun site at SuffolkDowns. This is too bad. Whywaste time, effort and moneynot knowing if casinos getbanned?

John Nucci in one of hisrecent Boston Herald piecessaid it best, “The commis-sion hasn’t seen a deadlineit wasn’t willing to extend orrule it wasn’t willing to bendto keep casino developersplans alive. Just look at Suf-folk Downs and the effort toput a casino on its Route 1Aproperty. That East Bostoncasino plan was trounced atthe polls last year. So SuffolkDowns moved the casino afew feet and called it a“Revere” site. That couldn’tbe done before the estab-lished deadline. So, ofcourse, the commissiondidn’t blink an eye beforegranting Suffolk Downs allthe time it needed for an-other bite of the apple.

The gaming commissionhas just insulted theconsent of the governed bypicking its winner beforeknowing if there will be anywinners.

TEAM FLAHERTYCOOK-OUT JULY 11

This Friday night is TeamFlaherty Cook-out Time at256 Marginal Street inEastie at KO Pies in Build-ing 16 For more info, go [email protected].

the community recognizedby the city council, and I amparticularly honored to seeour great and hard workingstaff be acknowledged in thisway,” said Max Gruner,executive director of EBMS.

For more details or ques-tions please contact MaxGruner at [email protected] or by calling617-561-1044.

EBMS is a non-profit corpo-ration. Its mission is to create

a more vibrant business districtby initiating private and pub-lic improvements, promotingcommerce, and supporting ef-forts to improve the quality oflife for all who live, work, anddo business in East Boston.

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UPTOWN & DOWNTOWN

MUSICTD GARDEN100 Legends Way, Boston617-624-1050www.TDGarden.com

JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE — July 19.One of this generation's most-cel-ebrated entertainers, JustinTimberlake, announced he will ex-pand The 20/20 Experience World Tourwith additional dates including a stopin Boston at TD Garden. The Emmyand Grammy award winning musicianwill bring his captivating live show tofans with a worldwide tour with sched-uled dates in South America, Europe,Australia and North America through2014. The 20/20 Experience WorldTour is promoted worldwide by LiveNation Global Touring. The musicaljourney that started with The 20/20Experience will continue with theworldwide release of The 20/20 Ex-perience - 2 of 2 on September 30,2013. The double platinum album,The 20/20 Experience, has been criti-cally well received and is the year'sbest selling album with over two mil-lion albums sold to date. The albummarks Timberlake with the biggestmale debut in five years as well as thebiggest digital debut in U.S. history bya male artist. The 20/20 Experienceheld the #1 spot in both the Top 200(3 weeks) and R&B album chart (10weeks). In just its first week of releaseall 10 tracks charted on the digitalsongs chart and have sold over 5.2million tracks. The album has reachedplatinum status in three other coun-tries as well as gold status in nineother countries.

QUEEN + ADAM LAMBERT —July 22. Due to overwhelming de-mand, a Boston, MA show has beenadded to the Queen + Adam Lambertsummer tour. Brian May, Roger Tay-lor + Adam Lambert will play the TDGarden on Tuesday, July 22. The 24-date tour, which is presented by LiveNation, now wraps on Monday, July28 in Toronto. Queen + Adam Lam-

Don’t miss the Boston Landmarks Orchestra this summerplaying free concerts at the Hatch Shell! Check theSPECIAL EVENTS section for more details.

BOSTON OPERA HOUSE539 Washington Street, Boston617-259-3400www.BostonOperaHouseOnline.com

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA —Through July 20. A mysterious de-formed musical genius stalks the ParisOpera, passing his time terrorizing themembers of the company and its own-ers. But when he hears the beautifuland innocent chorus girl ChristineDaae sing he falls in love, teachingthis young soprano to sing the Musicof the Night. Believing him to be herguardian angel, Christine blossoms

THEATER

CASINO BALLROOM169 Ocean BoulevardHampton Beach, NH

ARTIE LANGE — July 19. One ofthe most sought after live comediansin the business, Lange is currentlythe co-host of “The Nick and ArtieShow,” a Fox News Radio show hecreated with fellow comedian Nick DiPaolo. Launched this past fall, theshow has already garnered rave re-views and a massive fan base. Langewas a beloved regular on “The HowardStern Show” for five years and duringthat time his memoir, Too Fat To Fishbecame a New York Times bestseller.Lange’s breakout work with Live OnTape landed him his debut televisionrole as one of the original series regu-lars on FOX’s Mad TV. Artie’s successon Mad TV led to being cast oppositeNorm MacDonald in Lange’s first star-ring role in the MGM feature film DirtyWork. This lead to a string of featurefilms including, New Line’s The Bach-elor, starring opposite ChrisO’Donnell and Renee Zellweger; Lostand Found with David Spade forWarner Brothers; Kinka Usher’s Mys-tery Men and the independent dramaThe Fourth Floor, opposite JulietteLewis and William Hurt. Artie also hadsupporting roles in the Dreamworksfeature film Old School and New LineCinema’s Elf.

MIKE BIRBIGLIA — July 20. Inten years Mike Birbiglia has grownfrom struggling comic to a popular talkshow guest to a groundbreaking, origi-nal storyteller. The results? Two criti-cally-acclaimed CDs, three ComedyCentral Specials and a Nathan Lane-produced Off-Broadway show called"Sleepwalk with Me" that was recentlynominated for both a Drama DeskAward and an Outer Circle CriticsAward for "Best Solo Performance."

One thing has remained constant:Birbiglia puts on one of the funniest,most unique live shows in comedy.Said Nathan Lane of Birbiglia, "Everyonce in a while, someone comes alongwho renews your faith in the art ofstand-up comedy. It happened whenI first saw Mitch Hedberg, and it hap-pened again when I saw MikeBirbiglia."

BILL COSBY — August 16. Overthe past century, few entertainershave achieved the legendary statusof William H. Cosby Jr. His successesspan five decades and virtually allmedia, remarkable accomplishmentsfor a kid who emerged from humblebeginnings in a Philly project. In the1960s, his stand-up act was a coast-to-coast sensation, spawning a stringof hilarious, best-selling comedyalbums, which went on to win eightGold Records, five Platinum recordsand five Grammy Awards. His role onTV’s I Spy made him the first African-American to co-star in a dramaticseries, breaking television’s racialbarrier and winning three EmmyAwards. In the 1980s, he again rockedthe television world with the TheCosby Show, a gentle, whimsical andhugely successful series that single-handedly revived the family sitcom(and rescued NBC). With hit movieslike Uptown Saturday Night and best-selling books like Fatherhood, BillCosby is quite simply a national trea-sure with the unique ability to touchpeople’s hearts.

WILBUR THEATRE246 Tremont Street, Boston617-248-9700www.TheWilburTheatre.com

LIL DUVAL — July 19. Lil Duval(born Roland Powell; 1977) is anAmerican stand-up comedian. In 2005,he was a semifinalist on BET's com-edy competition series Coming to theStage. Duval is a series regular to theMTV2 shows Guy Code and Hip HopSquares. He has been hosting the vi-ral video show Ain't That America onMTV2 since July 2013. After a hilari-ous 2001 performance at a contest inOakland, Lil caught the attention ofCedric the Entertainer’s camp and wasinvited to hit the road with Cedric andfour other comedians. That success-ful run on the road led to a featuredspot on Cedric the Entertainer: Start-ing Lineup, first televised and thenreleased on DVD. Most recently, he’sadded Twitter to his campaign andregularly dispenses his thoughts via@lilduval as raw and witty as only hecan. So much so that he now has over260,000 followers. Duval can currentlybe seen on the MTV series Guy Code.

“The Sicilian Corner” — 10:00 am to Noon every Friday with hosts TomZappala and Mike Lomazzo and “The Italian Show” with Nunzio DiMarcaevery Sunday from 9:00 am to Noon. Go to www.1110wccmam.com.

“Italia Oggi” — Sundays 11:00 am to Noon with host Andrea Urdi1460 AM. Go to www.1460WXBR.com.

“Dolce Vita Radio” — DJ RocGardarco Mesiti 11:00 am-1:00 pm;Sundays 90.7 FM or online www.djrocco.com.

“The Nick Franciosa Show” — Sundays from Noon to 3:00 pm onWLYN 1360 AM and WAZN 1470 AM.

“Guido Oliva Italian Hour” — 8:00 am–9:00 am Sundays on WSRO650 AM and online at www.wsro.com.

“Tony’s Place” on MusicAmerica WPLM FM 99.1 — Sundays9:00 pm–10:00 pm on MusicAmerica. Host Ron Della Chiesa presents Tony'sPlace. Visit www.MusicNotNoise.com.

“L’Italia Chiamo Italian Radio Show” hosted by StefanoMarchese and Emanuele Capoano — Thursdays 2:00 pm–4:00 pm.Visit www.zumix.org/radio or litaliachiamo.wordpress.com; email:[email protected]. Tel. 857-334-0868.

ITALIAN RADIO PROGRAMS

MUSEUMSMUSEUM OF SCIENCE1 Science Park, Boston, MA617-723-2500www.MOS.org

PANDAS: THE JOURNEY HOME— Pandas are a lovable, iconic, and —

SPECIALEVENTS

DANCE

COMEDYREGENT THEATRE7 Medford Street, Arlington781-646-4849www.RegentTheatre.com

MORT SAHL LIVE: AN EVENINGWITH A COMEDY LEGEND — July19-20. Crowned as leading the newbreed of modern comedians by Timemagazine in 1960, Mort Sahl was thefirst entertainer ever to appear on itscover. Before comedy clubs existed,Sahl began performing at the HungryI music club in San Francisco inthe early 1950s. He differed fromother comedians, appearing in casualclothing rather than a suit, skewer-ing popular politicians such asEisenhower, Joe McCarthy and JFK.Sahl’s approach is energetic, tangen-tial, and deep and wide in both socialand political scopes, inspiring WoodyAllen, George Carlin and countlessother comedians. A 1955 performancewith Dave Brubeck was recorded andreleased (without Sahl’s permission),selling as Mort Sahl At Sunset, andrecently recognized by the Library ofCongress as the first stand-up com-edy record album. When Kennedy wasassassinated in 1963, Sahl regularlytargeted the government’s officialWarren Commission Report during hisroutines, resulting in the loss of muchof Hollywood’s support, while main-taining audience popularity withcollege tours and a best-selling book,Heartland. Sahl is the longest activeperforming American social satirist,spanning sixty years.

under his tutelage. But when she be-comes engaged to another man, hehatches a terrifying plot to kidnap her,and he will murder anybody who getsin his way. Andrew Lloyd Webber’ssmash musicalization of the GastonLeroux novel won the 1988 TonyAward for Best Musical. Now a newera beckons for Broadway megahitPhantom — beginning with thelaunch of a national tour of a newlyreimagined production.

THE LION KING — September 9-October 12. Experience the phenom-enon. The most eagerly awaited stageproduction ever will leap onto thestage. Visually stunning, technicallyastounding and with a musical scorelike none other you’ve ever heard.Giraffes strut, birds swoop, gazellesleap. The entire savannah comes tolife and as the music soars, Pride Rockslowly emerges from the mist. See theTony Award-winning Broadway sen-sation that Newsweek calls “a land-mark event in entertainment.” TheNew York Times says, “There is sim-ply nothing else like it.” Marvel at thebreathtaking spectacle of animalsbrought to life by a cast of more than40 actors. Wonder at the inspirationof award-winning director JulieTaymor, who created visual images forthis show that you’ll remember for-ever. Thrill to the pulsating rhythmsof the African Pridelands.

REAGLE MUSIC THEATER617 Lexington Street, Waltham781-891-5600www.reaglemusictheater.org

ME AND MY GIRL — ThroughJuly 20. Mix a legitimate cockney heirwith the nobility of Hareford Hall andget a rollicking, hilarious DowntonAbbey laced with engaging song anddance! The late Viscount Harefordhad a youthful, unfortunate marriage- and kept discreetly out of sight, ason and heir. The Hareford Hall setare despondent when the family so-licitor finds the legitimate heir inLambeth. There is a cockney invasionof the hall - Bill, his girlfriend and hismates, and the Lambeth Walk isdanced by all. Winner of three TonyAwards and five Drama Desk awards,this riotous british musical comedy in-cludes... "Doin' The Lambeth Walk,""Leaning on a Lamp-Post," "The SunHas Got His Hat On," "Love Makesthe World Go 'Round,“ and "Take ItOn the Chin."

SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN — August7-17. Experience all the glitz and glam-our of Hollywood’s golden age: It’s1927, and Don Lockwood and LinaLaMont are the toast of the town until“talkies” come on the scene. Further-more, Don’s romance with the lovelyand talented Kathy Selden only com-plicates things further. The result? Bigromance, big song and dance num-bers, and a big, splashy Hollywoodending - and it really rains on stage!What a glorious feeling, indeed! Thisaudience favorite returns to Reagleby popular demand, featuring all theclassic songs from the 1952 film, in-cluding: “Good Morning,” “Make ‘EmLaugh,” “Moses Supposes,” "Fit As AFiddle," and "Singin' in the Rain."

FRANKLIN PARK PLAYSTEADPierpont Road, Boston

ELMA LEWIS PLAYHOUSE INTHE PARK — Tuesday, July 15 at6pm. Opening Night! Athene Wilson,best female jazz vocalist at the NewEngland Urban Music Awards. You’lllove her style, her music and her voice!Tuesday, July 22 at 6pm with Mid-night Crew, a big rockin’ band. Tues-day, July 29th at 6pm with Ashanti& Sistah Soul. You’ll love their oldiesand dance tunes. National Night OutDJ Dance Party in Franklin Park -Tuesday, August 5 at 6pm withBrother Charles Clemons fromTOUCH 106 FM and Nomadik will bethe DJs. Get ready to dance!

ROSE KENNEDY GREENWAYBoston, MA617-292-0020

FIGMENT BOSTON — July 26.FIGMENT is a free, inclusive, partici-patory arts event held in multiple cit-ies and drawing tens of thousands ofparticipants each year. FIGMENT'smission is to offer free, family-friendlyand participatory art to entire com-munities. The event removes the bar-riers of museum and gallery walls andentrance fees, blurring the lines be-tween those who create and thosewho enjoy art. FIGMENT Boston takesplace in the park along the RoseKennedy Greenway, and is accessiblefrom the MBTA Red Line at SouthStation and the Green Line at NorthStation.

CITY HALL PLAZA1 Congress Street, Boston

GOSPELFEST — August 10. Oneof New England's most popularGospel celebrations, this freegospel showcase features local andnational talent. Past performersinclude Dottie Peoples, Kirk Franklin,and Karen Clark Sheard. Gospelfestis in its 14th year.

HATCH SHELL, ESPLANADEBoston

FREE CONCERTS WITH BOSTONLANDMARKS ORCHESTRA — July16- August 27. Made up of some ofBoston’s most accomplished musi-cians, the orchestra presents freeconcerts at the DCR’s Hatch Shellalong the Esplanade adjacent to theCharles River.

THE CROSBY WHISTLE STOP24 Roland Street, Charlestown, MAwww.BostonSwingCentral.com

SWING DANCE EVERY FRIDAYNIGHT — Come and check outBoston’s most exciting swing dance.Conveniently located in SullivanSquare less than a 5 minute walk fromthe T, with free parking also avail-able. A killer line up of DJ’s and livebands every Friday night. Beautiful3,000 sq ft dance hall with exposedbrick. A beginning lesson is includedin the price of admission from 8:00-9:00 pm prior to social dancing from9:00 pm-12:00 am. No partner or priorexperience is required. All ages anddance levels welcome.

unfortunately — highly endangeredspecies. In Pandas: The Journey Home,meet the dedicated team workingtirelessly to save these captivatingcreatures from extinction. Filmmak-ers were granted unprecedentedaccess to the China Conservation andResearch Center for the Giant Pandato tell the story of our furry friends.The pandas’ fascinating habits andunique personalities will leave youwith a huge appreciation for theanimals and the individuals work-ing to protect them. Witness anincredible story of survival and fallin love with these black and whitegentle giants on the IMAX Domescreen!

JOURNEY TO THE SOUTH PA-CIFIC — Narrated by Academy Award-winner Cate Blanchett, Journey to theSouth Pacific takes filmgoers on abreathtaking IMAX adventure to thelush tropical islands of remote WestPapua, where life flourishes above andbelow sea level. Join Jawi, a youngislander, on a journey of discovery asyou encounter whale sharks, seaturtles, manta rays, and other iconiccreatures of the deep. Home to morethan 2,000 species of aquatic life, thisexotic locale features the most diversemarine ecosystem on Earth.An uplift-ing story of hope and celebration, Jour-ney to the South Pacific highlights theimportance of living in balance withthe ocean planet we all call home

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Bravo! Self-defense, after a 63-year-oldwoman with lung cancer chased a burglarout of her Indiana home by repeatedlywhacking him with a wooden back scratcher.“I don’t think he expected an overweightwoman on oxygen to attack him,” said PattyKeareney.

Scornato! Luis Suarez, an Uruguayansoccer star, sank his teeth into the shoul-der of Italy’s Giorgio Chiellini during a WorldCup match — the third time Suarez hasbeen caught biting a rival player.

Staying connected, after police arrested aburglary suspect who logged in to his Face-book profile during a break-in at a Minne-sota home and left it up on the computerscreen. “World’s dumbest criminal,” saidhomeowner James Wood.

An ex-Goldman Sachs trader is suing theinvestment bank because it awarded him adiscretionary bonus of only $8.25 million —almost $5 million less than he told hismother he was getting. “Let’s be very clear,”said Deeb Amin Salem, 35, at his arbitra-tion hearing. “I was one of the most sought-after investment professionals in the mort-gage industry.” Goldman calls his lawsuit“utterly ridiculous.”

Huh? An Illinois high school student hasbeen expelled after allegedly selling hisattention deficit disorder medication to hisschoolmate in exchange for $3 and a bag ofCheez-Its. The unnamed 15-year-old madethe trade “in an effort to help his fellowstudent do better in school,” his motherclaims, but officials at the Illinois Math-ematics and Science Academy were notpersuaded. Good thinking!

Ex-Nazi charged: An 89-year-old Philadel-phia man who served as an SS guard at theNazi concentration camp at Auschwitz wasordered to be held without bail on a Germanarrest warrant charging him with aidingand abetting the murder of 216,000 Jews.Johann Breyer, a retired toolmaker whoimmigrated to the U.S. in 1952 from whatwas then Czechoslovakia, is facing extradi-tion to Germany on 158 counts: one for every trainload of European Jews who weretransported to the camp between May andOctober of 1944. Breyer has admittedthat he worked in the prison section ofAuschwitz, but claims he had “not the slight-est idea” that more than 1 million Jews weregassed at the camp. “All I know is from thetelevision,” he said. Prosecutors insist hispresence at the camp is enough to warrantextradition.

In the news! Central Park Five: The fivemen wrongly convicted in the horrificbeating and rape of a white female joggerin Central Park in 1989 agreed to settletheir lawsuit against New York City for$40 million. The men, who are all black orHispanic and were aged between 14 and 16at the time of the attack, say they werecoerced by police into making incriminat-ing statements and false confessions thatled to their conviction in 1990. The menserved between seven and thirteen yearsin prison before DNA analysis found thatonly one man raped the jogger; serial rapistand murderer Matias Yeyes, who confessedto the crime and insisted he had actedalone. If the city comptroller approved thesettlement, the five men will receive abouta $1 million each for every year they spentin prison.

Why Hillary keeps saying she’s poor.Daniel W. Drezner of The Washington Postsays Hillary Clinton has a bad case of SID.That’s “status income disequilibrium,” amalady that occurs when successful intel-lectuals and politicians socialize with WallStreet CEOs, investment bankers, andtycoons, leaving them feeling as if they areunfairly deprived. Just a couple of weeksafter complaining that she and Bill were“broke” when they left the White House,Hillary told an interviewer last week that“unlike a lot of people who are truly well off… we’ve done it through dint of hard work.”That’s incredibly tone-deaf, consideringthat the Clintons have amassed more than$100 million, mostly by giving speeches for$150,000 and up. Enough said.

Accordingto CreditSuisse’s lat-est GlobalWealth re-port, Ameri-cans’ median net worth is just $44,900 peradult, placing the U.S. in 19th place, behindJapan, Canada, Australia, and much ofWestern Europe.

Wars and political instability have createdmore refugees in the world than at any pointsince World War II, according to the UnitedNations. By the end of last year, 51.2 mil-lion people had been forced from theirhomes in such countries as Syria, Afghani-stan, and Somalia.

A survey revealed 60% of Americans thinkthat the Washington Redskins should notchange their name, while only 26% thinkthey should. 61% think that the U.S. hasbecome too politically correct.

Il Saviatino, a restored 15th-century villalocated 15 minutes outside Florence, isoffering 33 percent off through September.Book by August 31st to enjoy this discountand receive a complementary bottle ofprosecco. Gee, Bella Culo of Chestnut Hillhopes there is a man out there who wouldtreat her to a stay there. She should contactCarlo Scostumato.

Stay awake! Spain’s night owl culture ishurting our economy, said Joaquin Pi Yague.Back when Spain joined the EU, in 1986,we altered our border policies, educationstandards, and a slew of other behaviors. Butwe didn’t change our bedtime. Spaniardsstill “routinely eat dinner at 10:00 pm,” oftenout in restaurants, and then watch TVtill 1:30 am before retiring. We rise laterthan other Europeans, but get nearly anhour less sleep than the rest of the conti-nent. Our sleep-deprived citizens are tootired to be truly productive, and are moreprone to “stress, absenteeism, and work-place accidents.”

Robyn Waters of Swampscott, says, “A realsurprise is when the college boy comes homeand discovers people sleep at night ratherthan in the daytime.” Yes, she is the motherof a handsome and brilliant son, Kyle. Kyleis now entering the famous Boston College.

Our distinguished musicologist AlbertNatale reminds us, Francis Scott Key was ayoung lawyer who wrote the poem “The StarSpangled Banner” after being inspired bywatching the Americans fight off the Britishattack of Baltimore during the War of 1812.The poem became the words to the nationalanthem.

Unbelievable! The national anthem ofGreece has 158 verses.

Pope Francis excommunicates the Mafia.The Pope wants Italy’s mobsters to know thatthey do not walk with God, said GiacomoGaleazzi in La Stampa.

A French Catholic priest began offeringblessings for his parishioners’ smartphonesin a bid to attract more people to church.“The blessings of communication devicesis written into the tradition of the church,”said Father Frederic Lequin, “just like withboats, cars, and all instruments of labor.”Amen. Amen.

One more time! The Bank of Italy wasestablished in 1904 by Amadeo Pietro (“A.P.”)Giannini (1870-1949) in San Francisco. In1928, it became the Bank of America andin 1998 the bank, now called the Bank-America Corp., merged with NationsBankCorp., to become the largest bank in thecountry. Giannini financed the Golden GateBridge, and the fledgling film industry,including Cecil B. DeMille’s “Ten Command-ments,” and Disney’s “Snow White,” as wellas California’s aerospace and agriculturalindustries.

Jot this down! Al Natale’s popular 16-pieceClassical Swing Band Concert will be heldon Thursday, August 7th, from 6:00-8:00 pmat the Nazzaro Center in Boston’s North End.Yes, noted vocalist Jim Bramante will besinging romantic songs. It’s all free! Moreto follow!

AMERICA IS A BEAUTIFUL ITALIAN NAME

This week’s recipe ends our culinary journey through the Lazioregion. If your fork has never twirled “Spaghetti alla Carbonara”before, you might want to treat your taste buds to this one of akind culinary experience. There are many theories surroundingthe origin of this Roman dish. Did the “Carbonari” (charcoalmakers) of Lazio and Abbruzzi’s Apennine mountains invent it?Some say that it was a way for the American troops that came toliberate Italy during WWII to use their bacon and egg rations.Others claim that this dish was a tribute to a different group of“Carbonari” (“The Charcoalmen”), a secret society from the earlystages of Italian 19th century unification. Whatever the origin ofthis dish, the key to it is a perfect execution temperature andtiming. If the temperature is too high when the raw eggs areadded to the cooked spaghetti, the result is the eggs beingscrambled. This would be an absolute sacrilege and would notbe an authentic “Carbonara”. If the temperature is too low, theresult is the eggs being liquid. For this reason “Spaghetti allaCarbonara” is a delicious dish whose proper execution can bevery difficult.The following recipe gives you the skills to make a“Spaghetti alla Carbonara” that could be served in the finestrestaurant in Rome!

6 oz pancetta or guancialesliced ¼ inch thick

1 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil1 lb spaghetti2 large whole eggs plus1

large egg yolk at roomtemperature

Spaghetti alla Carbonara(serves four)

Preparation: Cut the pancetta or guanciale into smallstrips. In a non- stickpan, combine the pancetta with theolive oil and cook slowly until much of the fat is renderedand the meat has browned a little without becoming toocrisp, about 15 minutes. Turn the heat off, cover and setaside. Bring a large pot of slightly salty water to a boil andthrow the spaghetti in it stirring a couple of times. Mean-while in a bowl mix together the two cheeses. In anotherbowl, whisk the two whole eggs and the yolk until wellblended. Stir half the cheese mixture and some black pep-per into the eggs. Put a large serving bowl in the sink andplace a colander into it. Drain the pasta “al dente” into thecolander so that its cooking water will warm the servingbowl. Drain the spaghetti and toss it in the pan with thepancetta or guanciale (do not turn the heat on) stirring toevenly coat the pasta with the rendered fat. Reserve andset aside one cup of the pasta cooking water and empty thenow warmed serving bowl. Transfer the pasta from the panto the warmed serving bowl and with a wooden spoon, stirthe egg mixture into the pasta to coat evenly. Add the otherhalf of the cheese mixture. The texture should be creamy.If it seems to be too dry, add some of the reserved pastacooking water. Serve immediately. Buon appetito!

¼ cup grated ParmigianoReggiano cheese

¼ cup grated PecorinoRomano cheese

Salt and freshly groundblack pepper

Spaghetti alla Carbonara(serve quattro)

Preparazione: taglia la pancetta o il guanciale a listarellee cuoci a fiamma bassa in una padella antiaderente conl’olio d’oliva fino a quando ilgrasso diventera’ trasparente eleggermente croccante, circa 15 minuti. Spegni la fiamma,copri e tieni da parte. In una pentola capiente, fai bolliredell’acqua, aggiusta di sale e versaci gli spaghetti mescolandoun paio di volte. Nel frattempo combina i due tipi di formaggiograttugiato in un recipiente. In un altro recipente sbattibene le due uova intere ed il tuorlo. Aggiungi alle uova delpepe nero macinato a piacere e metà del formaggio. Mettinel lavello una grande ciotola da portata e posizionaci dentrouno scolapasta. Scola la pasta “al dente” nello scolapasta inmodo che l’acqua di cottura riscaldi la ciotola. Scola gli spa-ghetti e versali nella padella con la pancetta o il guanciale(a fiamma spenta) mescolando bene in modo che il grasso dicottura ricopra uniformemente la pasta. Svuota la ciotola daportata riservandone un bicchiere di acqua di cottura dellapasta. Trasferisci la pasta dalla padella alla ciotola da portata,versaci le uova mescolando bene con un cucchiaio di legnoin modo da ricoprire uniformemente la pasta. Aggiungi,mescolando bene, l’altra meta’ del formaggio grattugiato. Lapasta dovra’ avere una consistenza cremosa. Se la pastasembra troppo asciutta, aggiungi dell’acqua di cottura tenutada parte. Servi subito. Buon appetito!

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by Alessandra Sambiase

200 grammi di pancetta oguanciale tagliati a fettealte ½ cm

1 cucchiaio di olio extravergine di oliva

500 g di spaghetti2 uova grandi intere più 1

tuorlo a temperatureambiente

50 grammi di ParmigianoReggiano grattugiato

50 grammi di PecorinoRomano grattugiato

Sale grosso per l’acquadellapasta

Pepe nero macinato


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This is the time of yearwhen Dad played the countyfairs throughout the north-east. When I was a kid,county fairs were (and Ithink still are) quite popularin rural areas in the coun-try. Some were state fairs,others were county or localfairs, but all were events thatmost of the inhabitants ofthe area became involved.This was the biggest eventof the year for many ruralfolks.

Fair grounds are largeopen spaces fenced off usu-ally by white painted woodenenclosures. Most have sev-eral large buildings wheredisplays or events take place.In the open outdoor spacesa carnival atmosphere wasquite evident as organiza-tions that specialized incatering to fairs would set upamusements for people toride on or in. Games ofchance would be located onthe impromptu streets set upto resemble the main thor-ough fair at a public beachlike Revere Beach in the olddays. A reveler could tryhis or her hand at throwinga baseball at metal milkbottles, or throw darts at bal-loons, try their sharpshoot-ing abilities with a rifle firedat moving targets, or try toring a bell by hitting a blockof wood with a large malletand sending it skyward toreach the bell. Beyond theamusements and games ofchance were the food stands.You could treat yourself tocotton candy, burgers, hotdogs, pizza, fried dough,French fries, and if this wasa Midwestern fair, a freshear of corn smothered in but-ter and salt. Dozens of flavorsof ice cream or slush couldbe purchased at a stand thatspecialized in frozen delightsas well as soft drinks. Undera large tent with a portablekitchen and tables and chairs,you could actually sit downrestaurant style and enjoy adinner that was more to yourleisure.

Most if not all of the fair-grounds had a race track andstables. One of the main fea-tures of the county fairs wassulky racing. This is the typeof race where a horse pulls atwo wheeled vehicle with ajockey sitting atop the con-traption and the horses trotat high speeds attempting towin. If the horse began togallop, it was disqualified. Thenickname for these horseswas trotters, as they weretrained to trot. Let’s see, thetrack was oval and had agrandstand on one side.

Across from the grandstandwas a stage. This is whereDad came in. Between racesduring the day, they had actsof entertainment or featuredselections from the houseband. At night they wouldhave the equivalent of avariety show with Dad andthe boys supplying the back-ground music for their per-formances.

During the day, the horseplayers would show up andbet on their favorite trotters.At night, the grandstandwas filled with families whocame to see the shows, aswell as track events like carracing and daredevil autoperformances. The local firedepartment would give dem-onstrations as to how quicklythey could put out a car firethat was staged.

Dad’s band, the JohnnyChristie Orchestra, consistedof about eight musicians ormore, and included saxes,trumpets, trombones, a key-board, drums and tuba. (Dadplayed the tuba.) Each actwould have its own musicthat corresponded to what-ever they were doing. Mostfairs hired, a high wire actor trapeze act, a dog or chim-panzees act, a comedy actusually in pantomime, cho-rus girls singing a pop songor two and someone who waspopular locally, or if theycould afford it, nationally, toMC the evening’s events.

Tents would be set up onthe inside of the track areaand were used as dressingrooms for the entertainers.Another tent might be thecommissary where the enter-tainers could eat or rehearsetheir acts. I believe it was thesummer of 1950 and Dad hadbooked in four fairs in up-state New York. The first wasthe Boonville County fairwhich took place around the4th of July. Mom, Nanna,Babbononno and I piled intoDad’s new ’49 Chevy andheaded westward to New York.We checked into a motel thatDad had booked in advancefor us and the rest of theband. From there we headedfor the fair grounds and wereissued passes. Dad and theboys set up their instrumentson the stage and rehearsedthe acts of entertainmentthat would be featured for thenext few days.

I was just standing aroundobserving everything when aman chewing on a cigar buttyelled out, “Hey kid, want ajob?” I walked over to himand said, “Sure, I’d like towork.” Dad yelled out to theman, “Hey Louie, that’s my

son.” The man introducedhimself as Louie fromSouthie. He was a sceneryman who supplied the back-drops for the entertainment.He, from that point on, pro-ceeded to teach me how toput up scenery for the agreedupon salary of $35.00 for theweek. I was in my glory. Thatfirst afternoon, Dad’s bandplayed several selections ofmusic Dixieland style be-tween the horse races. Thatevening, I helped Louie withthe scenery, bolting eachpiece into the wooden stage,and after an interlude of mu-sic, several acts of enter-tainment followed each otherand captured the crowd’sattention. At the end of theperformances, Louie and Iwould take down the sceneryjust in case a storm mighthave strong enough winds todo some damage. We wouldstack them up, cover andsecure them, just in caseand were done for the night.On that first night, most ofthe entertainers congregatedin the food tent getting ac-quainted with one another. Ithought Nanna and Babbo-nonno were going to feel likeoutsiders until the leaders ofa dog act came over and in-troduced themselves. Theywere originally from Avellinoand from that point on, theyand my grandparents couldcommunicate in their nativedialect.

As the week continued, weseemed to become one giantextended family. The wife ofthe man who starred in thedog act and Nanna started tocook some Italian specialtiesand the smell of Italian cook-ing lured all of the enter-tainers to our table to seewhat smelled so good. Thecooks who were hired to feedthe entertainers were localsand I think the most exoticdish they knew was macaroniand cheese. They watched asMrs. Laddie and Nanna tookover the stoves and began tocook Italian dishes. JohnnyLaddie, the husband, reveledin the fact that his wife wassuch a great cook. Once hetasted Nanna’s dishes, hecompared her offerings tothose of his wife and didn’tknow which were the best.The rest of the entertainerstried to find which disheswere the best, but it came outas a tie. Mrs. Laddie washappy … Nanna was happy.

There were many acts ofentertainment that I wouldmeet over the next few years,most from other parts ofthe world where they hadworked as circus performers.A pantomime duo called TheBryants, were survivors froma Nazi concentration campand made it to the U.S. afterWWII. They became friendlywith Mom and Dad and wouldappear at several fairs withDad.

I’m out of space, but will tella few more stories about trav-eling with folks like theseas time goes on. In themean time, may GOD BLESSAMERICA.

Through it all, the club’s pro-prietor will have to makedeals with bootlegging gang-sters, keep away from thefuzz, and manage one sassydiva.

“This is just the beginningof our collaboration with theBoston Circus Guild, and weare thrilled they are one ofour OBERON Artists in Resi-dence,” said Ari Barbanell,Director of Special Projectsat American RepertoryTheater.

Speakeasy Circus is atthe famous OBERON locatedat 2 Arrow Street, Cam-bridge. The shows are onJuly 25th and August 22nd.There are two shows eachnight with an early show at7:00 pm and a late-nightshow and dance party thatstarts at 10:00 pm. Themedattire is encouraged andtickets are available at:ht tp ://amer icanreper torytheater.org/events/show/speakeasy-circus.

Ocean State TheatreCompany… Ocean StateTheatre Company, whichrecently completed its firstfull season in its newstate-of-the-art theatre inWarwick, Rhode Island, isproud to continue its sum-mer season with one ofAmerica’s most popular andsuccessful Broadway musi-cals, Guys and Dolls, spon-sored by Residence Inn byMarriott.

This Tony Award-winningmusical based on the storiesof Damon Runyon, soarswith the spirit of classicBroadway when gangsters,showgirls, cops and mission-aries all collide in FrankLoesser’s masterpiece —each character in search ofsalvation, true love and, ofcourse, the perfect crapsgame! Join Nathan, Sky,Sarah and Miss Adelaide inwhat is considered by manyto be the perfect musicalcomedy. Songs include: “I’llKnow,” “Fugue for TinHorns,” “Adelaide’s Lament,”“If I Were a Bell,” “Busheland a Peck,” “Luck Be aLady,” and “Sit Down You’reRockin’ the Boat.”

Ocean State Theatre Com-pany is thrilled to welcomeback Director/Choreogra-pher Russell Garrett, whowas at the helm for OSTCproductions of Legally,Blonde: The Musical, 9 to 5:The Musical, Hairspray andThe Full Monty. He will bejoined by Justin P. Cowan,who music directed OSTCproductions of Legally,Blonde: The Musical and Howto Succeed in Business with-out Really Trying.

Guys and Dolls will be pre-sented at Ocean State The-atre through July 27th. Allperformances will be heldWednesday, Thursday, Fri-

day and Saturday eveningsat 7:30 pm and Sundays at2:00 pm. A special matineeis scheduled for Saturday,July 19th. Conducting Con-versations Live, a free post-show discussion hosted byWCRI’s Mike Maino, will fol-low the 2:00 pm perfor-mance on Sunday, July 13th.The post show Piano BarSeries, will continue with“Broadway Music and Com-edy,” and will be held follow-ing Friday and Saturdayevening performances (be-ginning at approximately10:15 pm) in the theatre’slobby on July 18th, 19th, 25th

and 26th. The theatre islocated at 1245 JeffersonBoulevard, Warwick, RI.Tickets are on sale at thebox office Monday throughFriday from 12 noon – 6:00pm, Saturdays from 12 noon– 4:00 pm, and from 12 noonuntil curtain time on perfor-mance days. Tickets are alsoavailable online 24 hoursa day at www.OceanStateTheatre.org and during nor-mal box office hours by call-ing 401-921-6800.

A Tasty Treat to Compli-ment Your Time in the City… PARK is the neighborhoodrestaurant and bar of today:a vibrant destination forfriends, family and acquain-tances to linger over livelyconversation, playful platesand thoughtful drinks.

With a menu full of spir-ited interpretations on NewAmerican classics and aninspired selection of inter-national spirits, wine andbeer, guests feel at home inPARK’s rustic-meets-luxesubterranean space ac-cented by soft leathercouches and armchairs,bookshelves stocked withvintage titles, reclaimedwood tables, and an impres-sive collection of artwork andphotography from the ’60sand ’70s.

Chef Mark Goldberg’smenu of playfully reinventedclassics like the Meat Pie ofthe Day and the PARK PattyMelt are served late into thenight, providing a welcomedatmosphere for lingeringand relaxation.

To complement ChefGoldberg’s menu, bar man-ager Chris Balchum curatesa worldly selection of beer(draft, bottle, cask, and canfrom as local as Cambridge,MA to as international as SriLanka), wine and spirits,and offers a number of clas-sic and modern craft cock-tails using homemade syr-ups, infusions, sodas, andbitters.

PARK is located at 59 JFKStreet, Harvard Square,Cambridge and can bereached at 617-491-9851 forreservation or visitwww.parkcambridge.com.

The Tony Award winning production of Guys and Dollswill hit the Ocean State Theater Company stage throughJuly 27th. (Photo by instatntnewswestu.com)


WORLD CUPCORNER

with Christian A. Guarino

In a semi-final thrashing,Germany defeated the hostnation Brazil 7-1, sendingDie Mannschaft (The Team)to their record eighth final.Traditionally, the conversa-tion on the top three WorldSoccer powers revolvearound Brazil, with five tour-nament titles, Italy withfour, and the Germans withthree. So understandably,whenever these top teamstangle at the grand stage,especially in a final or semi-final, the pre-match hype is geared up toepic proportions.

The host Brazilian side appeared destinedto complete their crowning achievement: atournament win at home. This was a dreamthat alluded the Seleção and that dates backto the 1950 tournament where they fell 2-1to Uruguay at the world famous venue, theMaracana, in the final match. That matchknown as the Maracanazo “The MaracanãBlow” is the ultimate scar on the rich his-tory of the Brazilian national team, sur-passing even their 1982 defeat to Italyknown as A tragédia do Sarrià “SarriàStadium Tragedy” simply because they werethe host country and led 1-0 until the 66th

minute and conceded the match winnerwith 10 minutes to play.

When the opportunity to host another tour-nament came, the Brazilians were planningto rewrite history, going as far as to sched-ule the Final match at the Maracana. Fansin Brazil were certain of victory, somegoing as far as to don jerseys with six starsrepresenting another tournament win, anaccomplishment that will not arrive in 2014.

The Germans left no doubt in the win,leading 5-0 after 29 minutes, and nearlyachieving a shutout until an Oscar conso-lation goal in the 90th minute. Brazil waswithout Neymar, their brilliant number 10,who had sustained a brutal challenge ver-sus Colombia, and suffered a broken verte-brae. But the biggest loss for the Seleçãowas captain and defensive lynchpin ThiagoSilva, who was suspended for the semi-

NIGHTMARE AT BELO HORIZONTEfinal due to his accumula-tion of yellow cards in thetwo previous knockoutround games.

The match seemed tonever be in doubt as Ger-many scored in the 11th

minute on a corner chippedin by forward ThomasMuller. Miroslav Klose, a vet-eran of four World Cupsadded insult to injury forBrazil when his 23rd minutegoal not only seemed to endthe match, but also made

him the top scorer in tournament historywith 16 strikes, breaking a tie with Brazil-ian Ronaldo. July 8, 2014 will now join July16, 1950 as a national day of mourning inBrazilian soccer history.

The Germans had been knocking at thedoor the past three tournaments and nowfind themselves a step away from a fourthtitle. Already having accomplished a recordeight final appearances, joined by 12 semi-finals, earning a fourth star with a win onSunday, Germany can make a solid claimas the most successful squad in tournamenthistory. Brazil and Italy shudder at thethought.

In the second semi-final, Argentina de-feated Netherlands on penalty kicks 4-2 toadvance to Sundays final versus Germany.This will mark the third finals matchup be-tween the two countries, Argentina winningan eventful 3-2 match in 1986, and the Ger-mans taking the title in 1990 on a late regu-lation penalty after a dull 90 minutes.

Wednesday’s semi-final match was an-other dull 120 minutes that produced fewand far between exciting moments, super-star Lionel Messi could not penetrate theNetherlands defense, apart from some beau-tifully placed set pieces.

He will need to do much more for theArgentines on Sunday to keep pace with theoffensive machine that they will face in theGermans.

The Final between Germany and Argen-tina will be played at Estádio Maracanã inRio de Janeiro Sunday, July 13th at 3:00 pm.

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LO SAPEVATE CHE …Una scienziata italiana all’estero ha scoperto un gene

che decide se l’essere sara’ destro o mancino. Questo gene,chiamato PCSK6, si attiva molto precocemente durante lagestazione, segno che l’embrione decide molto presto conche mano scrivera’! Se c’e’ un difetto si puo’ arrivare adifetti di posizione degli organi. La scoperta, resa nota dallarivista Plos Genetics, si deve all’italiana Silvia Paracchinidell’Universita’ St. Andrews in Inghilterra devevine dal1999. Il PCSK6 e’ noto ed importante nello sviluppoembrionale, ed attiva un’altra proteina, NODAL, che poiattiva una cascata di geni, che stabilisce differenze tradestra e sinistra proprio nell’embrione. Sia nel topo chenell’uomo mutazioni entro il PCS K6 causano unacondizione chiamata ‘Situs Inversus’, ossia perdita dellanormale asimmetria degli organi interni. La scienziataitaliana ed i suoi collaboratori sono arrivati al PCSK6analizzando pienamente il DNA di oltre 700 individui allaricerca di geni importanti per decidere tra destra e sinistra,arrivando ad isolare il PCSK6. Poi hanno condotto unoscreening su tutto il genoma analizzando circa 7,000,000di geni in un campione di 728 individui, e poi hannoripetuto l’analisi di un campione di 2,666 persone. Si e’notato che alcuni erano piu’ bravi con l’una o coll’altra manoin base all’abilita’ dei singoli.

La Paracchini ritiene che durante lo sviluppo embrionalesembra che avvenga una predisposizione per l’usopreferenziato verso una mano. Forse sara’ necessariocercare altri geni che sono attivi durante lo sviluppo delfeto, e forse anche trovare fattori influenti nell’ambiente.

DID YOU KNOW THAT …An Italian scientist, Silvia Paracchini, working abroad has

discovered a gene that ‘decides’ if an individual will be right-handed or left-handed. This gene, marked PCSK6, becomesactive before the birth of the individual, i.e., precisely dur-ing the pregnancy, so that the embryo will decide which handwill use to write. If there is a defect it can interfere over theposition of the organs. The discovery by Paracchini was madepublic by the magazine Plos Genetics, and was achieved atthe University of St. Andrews, in England, (where she lives)since 1999. The gene PCSK6 is known for its importance inthe embryonic development during which another proteinis activated, the NODAL which then releases a cascade ofgenes which differentiate ‘right’ from ‘left’ inside the embryo.Mutations in mice or in humans in the PCSK6 cause a con-dition called SITUS INVERSUS, or loss of normal asymmetryof the internal organs.

The Italian scientist and her collaborators got to thePCSK6 by deeply analyzing the DNA of more than 700 indi-viduals, searching for genes relevant in deciding betweenright and left; they were able to isolate the PCSK6. Theythen conducted a screening on the entire genome analyz-ing about 7,000,000 genes on a sample of 728 individualsand repeated the analysis on a sample of 2,666 people. Theyfound out that some individuals showed that they had someproclivity toward the right or the left, based on a particularindividual ability. Paracchini opined that during theembryonic development there may be a predisposition tothe preferential use of a hand. Perhaps it may be neces-sary to look for other genes that work in the fetal develop-ment, also looking for influential environmental factors.

The Boston Breakers andWashington Spirit met forthe third and final time inthe 2014 NWSL season at

Breakers Inspiring Battle in Washingtonby Angela Cornacchio

Maryland SoccerPlex Wed-nesday night in front of2,673 fans. The match wasfull of controversial calls forboth sides yet it was a pen-alty kick for Washington inthe 91st minute put away byDiana Matheson that sentBoston home with a 3-3 tie.

The game started withBoston coming out strongand given a penalty kick justafter the opening whistle.Heather O’Reilly took theshot and gave Boston the1-0 lead only three minutesinto the match. Boston con-tinued on with the pressureand Nkem Ezurike wasfouled inside the box andagain O’Reilly stepped up toconvert the penalty for anearly 2-0 lead in the 7th

minute of play.The Breakers have their

own hero this season andno doubt of the night, goal-keeper Alyssa Naeher lead-ing the league with 64 saves.Naeher looked at 22 shots ongoal coming at her Wednes-day night and managed toonly let in three.

It was in stoppage timethat yet again they wereforced to take a heart break-ing blow. In the 91st minute

Taylor drew a foul insidethe Breakers penalty box.Matheson stepped up andplaced her shot low and leftof Naeher to bring the finalscore to a 3-3 draw betweenBoston and Washington.

Head Coach Tom Durkincommented after the game,“It was a chaotic finish to agame that had plenty ofdrama. I’m very proud of theway the Breakers reacted inthe face of adversity. It wasthe strongest we have seenthem mentally this year andit just might be the sparkto ignite a higher purposethan winning and by that Imean fighting for eachother. I thought the girlswere brave and not onlyplayed to preserve the resultbut tried to win. Everyonemade significant contribu-tions even those who wereon for the final minutes. Butit is a case when a tie feelslike a loss. It hurts.”

The Breakers will returnhome on Sunday August 3rd

to welcome the Western NewYork Flash for a 6:30 pmkickoff at Harvard Stadium.To purchase tickets visitwww.breakerstickets.com orcall 617-945-1704.

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To the Defendant:The Plaintiff has filed a Complaint for Divorce

requesting that the Court grant a divorce forIrretrievable Breakdown of the Marriage 1B.

The Complaint is on file at the Court.An Automatic Restraining Order has been

entered in this matter preventing you from takingany action which would negatively impactthe current financial status of either party.SEE Supplemental Probate Court Rule 411.

You are hereby summoned and requiredto serve upon Godfrey Kazibwe Zziwa, Esquire,Law Office of Godfrey K. Zziwa, 303 WymanStreet, Suite 300, Waltham, MA 02451 youranswer, if any, on or before August 11, 2014. Ifyou fail to do so, the court will proceed to thehearing and adjudication of this action. You arealso required to file a copy of your answer, ifany, in the office of the Register of this Court.

WITNESS, HON. EDWARD F. DONNELLY, JR., First Justice of this Court.

Date: June 30, 2014

Tara E. DeCristofaro, Register of Probate

Commonwealth of MassachusettsThe Trial Court

Middlesex Probate and Family Court208 Cambridge StreetCambridge, MA 02141

Docket No. MI14D2325DRDIVORCE SUMMONS BY

PUBLICATION AND MAILINGJENNIFER NAJJOMBWE

VS.ERIK T. SMITH

LEGAL NOTICE

To all persons interested in the abovecaptioned estate, by Petition of PetitionerHolly Plourde of Upton, MA a Will has beenadmitted to informal probate.

Holly Plourde of Upton, MA has beeninformally appointed as the Personal Repre-sentative of the estate to serve without suretyon the bond.

The estate is being administered underinformal procedure by the Personal Represen-tative under the Massachusetts Uniform ProbateCode without supervision by the Court. Inven-tory and accounts are not required to be filedwith the Court, but interested parties are entitledto notice regarding the administration fromthe Personal Representative and can petitionthe Court in any matter relating to the estate,including distribution of assets and expensesof administration. Interested parties are entitledto petition the Court to institute formal proceed-ings and to obtain orders terminating or restrict-ing the powers of Personal Representativesappointed under informal procedure. A copy ofthe Petition and Will, if any, can be obtained fromthe Petitioner.


Probate and Family CourtMiddlesex Division

208 Cambridge StreetEast Cambridge, MA 02141

(617) 768-5800Docket No. MI14P3092EA

Estate ofJOHN W. CHAPIN

Date of Death March 23, 2014INFORMAL PROBATE

PUBLICATION NOTICE

LEGAL NOTICE

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To all persons interested in the abovecaptioned estate, by Petition of PetitionerSheila E. Hall of Franklin, IN.

Sheila E. Hall of Franklin, IN has beeninformally appointed as the Personal Repre-sentative of the estate to serve without suretyon the bond.

The estate is being administered underinformal procedure by the Personal Represen-tative under the Massachusetts Uniform ProbateCode without supervision by the Court. Inven-tory and accounts are not required to be filedwith the Court, but interested parties are entitledto notice regarding the administration fromthe Personal Representative and can petitionthe Court in any matter relating to the estate,including distribution of assets and expensesof administration. Interested parties are entitledto petition the Court to institute formal proceed-ings and to obtain orders terminating or restrict-ing the powers of Personal Representativesappointed under informal procedure. A copy ofthe Petition and Will, if any, can be obtained fromthe Petitioner.



208 Cambridge StreetEast Cambridge, MA 02141

(617) 768-5800Docket No. MI14P2440EA

Estate ofGEORGIA LEE MARTIN

Date of Death November 13, 2010INFORMAL PROBATE

PUBLICATION NOTICE

LEGAL NOTICE

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BOSTON POST-GAZETTE, JULY 11, 2014

EXTRA InningsInningsInningsInningsInningsby Sal Giarratani

Quote to Note“I don’t think about defense

when I’m at the plate.”— Xander Bogaerts

Sad thing though, he isn’tthinking about the platewhen he’s at the plateeither. Is there too muchpressure on this youngfuture prospect? Should hestay up or go back down tothe Paw Sox?

Bogaerts isn’t the onlydisappointment. The entireoutfield has to be one of the

worse in Sox history. TheRed Sox seem helpless atthe moment. Last seasonJohn Farrell seemed likeKing of Red Sox Nation butthis year he’s just BobbyValentine all over again.This team (Blanks) andeveryone in baseball knowsit. Management knows itand the fans know it.There’s no timely hitting.No slugging surges. Andplenty of inconsistent pitch-ing. Jon Lester is no acelike El Tiante or Pedro. Hepitches well, he wins, hestinks, he loses. Barely over.500 is not the mark of agreat pitcher. Why is JakePeavy still in the rotation?Will he ever win his secondgame of the season? I evenheard his duck boat mayhave sunk off the coast ofAlabama.

The season would be worseif the AL East wasn’t so bad.The Sox are floundering inlast place (as of July 8th).

I think with the talentFarrell has and the thingsthat are going wrong, hecan’t be held responsible.What can he do if the teamstinks to high heaven?

Perhaps, this should be arebuilding year, where wetest out the youngsters onthe way — but not exactlythere yet at their prime. Per-haps, the post-season will bea time of unloading wherewe can try to create a win-ning combination again. Ilike Bradley, Jr. and knowhe is a great fielding out-fielder but he needs to bat fora higher average than hisweight.

The outfield is a mess, theinfield is a mess, everythingis a mess. A.J. has got to goat the end of the season. Iknow he’s an experiencedcatcher and hitter, but thisisn’t his team.

Remember July 3rd

in BaseballBack in 1947, the Cleve-

land Indians purchasedLarry Doby from the NewarkEagles of the Negro NationalLeague making him thefirst black player in theAmerican League.

In 1966, Atlanta Bravespitcher Tony Cloninger be-came the first NationalLeague player to hit twogrand slams in one game. Headded a single for 9 RBIs ina 17-3 win over the Giants.

Speaking of July 3rd

I hated that recent Chi-cago Cubs manslaughtercase over the Boston Red Soxat Fenway Park. You didn’tneed a CSI team to figure outwhat happened and why.The Sox finally break outwith some hits and runs,nine to be exact but it wasall for nothing as Red Soxpitchers couldn’t do anythingright. Brandon Workmantook the loss giving up sixruns, five earned in four in-nings and then the bullpencomes in and gives up an-other 10, count ‘em, tenruns. These pen guys aresupposed to be firemen notarsonists.

Good News forRed Sox Nation

Curt Schilling’s cancer isin remission. He was a greatpitcher throughout his ca-reer. Schilling began his pro-fessional career in the RedSox farm system as a second-round pick in what would bethe final January draft inMLB. He began his profes-sional career with theElmira Pioneers, then a RedSox affiliate. After two and ahalf years in the minorleagues, he and BradyAnderson were traded to theBaltimore Orioles in 1988for Mike Boddicker. His ma-jor league debut was with theOrioles (1988–1990), and hethen spent one year with theHouston Astros (1991).

We eventually got himback and he helped breakthe Curse of the Bambino in2004 when he could do nowrong. We are all with youCurt.

Tim LincecumGets Second No-no

San Francisco’s TimLincecum pitched his sec-ond no-hitter against theSan Diego Padres on June25th. Last season, he alsopitched a no-hitter againstthe Padres. Lincecum is now6-5 and threw 113 pitches,mostly using his wickedbreaking curve to set up hisheat. Last year on July 13th,he threw 148 pitches in thatno-hitter against the Padres.

Football at Fenway(Well, Actually Soccer)John Henry’s Liverpool

team will be taking on theItalians from A.S. Roma. Iactually know who Roma is.I have one of their orangeand black team caps. Thegame is coming to Fenwayon July 23rd.

Larry DobyTony Cloninger

ST. JUDE AND ST. ANTHONY NOVENAMay the Sacred Heart of Jesus beadored, glorified, loved and preservedthroughout the world now and for-ever. Sacred Heart of Jesus pray forus. St. Jude, worker of miracles, prayfor us. St. Jude, help of the hopeless,pray for us. St. Anthony, most lovingprotector and wonder worker, prayfor us. Say this prayer 9 times a dayand by the 8th day your prayer will beanswered. It has never been known tofail. Publication must be promised.My prayers have been answered.Favor received. P.G.A.T.P.

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALENotice is hereby given by TODISCOTOWING OF 94 CONDOR STREET,EAST BOSTON, MA pursuant tothe provisions of Mass G.L. c 255,Section 39A that they will sell thefollowing vehicles.Vehicles are being sold to satisfytheir garage keeper’s lien for towing,storage and notices of sale:

Run dates: 7/4, 7/11, 7/18/2014

The above vehicles will be soldat auction online only at

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In the matter of PATRICIA KILCOYNE ofCambridge, MA.

To the named Respondent and all otherinterested persons, a petition has been filedby Olga Batista of Cambridge, MA in theabove captioned matter alleging that PatriciaKilcoyne is in need of a Conservator or otherprotective order and requesting that MichaelCouture, Esq. of Somerville, MA (or some othersuitable person) be appointed as Conserva-tor to serve Without Surety on the bond.

The petition asks the court to determine thatthe Respondent is disabled, that a protectiveorder or appointment of a Conservator is nec-essary, and that the proposed conservator isappropriate. The petition is on file with this court.

You have the right to object to this pro-ceeding. If you wish to do so, you or your attor-ney must file a written appearance at this courton or before 10:00 AM on the return date ofJuly 28, 2014. This day is NOT a hearing date,but a deadline date by which you have to filethe written appearance if you object to thepetition. If you fail to file the written appearanceby the return date, action may be taken in thismatter without further notice to you. In additionto filing the written appearance, you or yourattorney must file a written affidavit stating thespecific facts and grounds of your objectionwithin 30 days after the return date.

IMPORTANT NOTICEThe outcome of this proceeding may limit orcompletely take away the above-namedperson’s right to make decisions aboutpersonal affairs or financial affairs or both. Theabove-named person has the right to ask for alawyer. Anyone may make this request on be-half of the above-named person. If the above-named person cannot afford a lawyer, one maybe appointed at State expense.

WITNESS, HON. EDWARD F DONNELLY, JR., First Justice of this Court.

Date: June 30, 2014




208 Cambridge Street Cambridge, MA 02141

Docket No. MI14P3401PMCITATION GIVING NOTICE OF

PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OFCONSERVATOR OR OTHER

PROTECTIVE ORDER PURSUANT TOG.L c. 190B, §5-304 & §5-405

LEGAL NOTICE

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requesting that the Court grant a divorcefor irretrievable breakdown of the marriagepursuant to G.L. c. 208, sec. 1B.



You are hereby summoned and required toserve upon Valerie Hope Rust, Esq., Law Officeof Valerie Hope Rust, 655 Centre Street,#300932, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 youranswer, if any, on or before August 14, 2014. Ifyou fail to do so, the court will proceed to thehearing and adjudication of this action. You arealso required to file a copy of your answer, ifany, in the office of the Register of this Court.

WITNESS, HON. JOAN P. ARMSTRONG,First Justice of this Court.

Date: June 2, 2014

Ann Marie Passanisi, Register of Probate


Probate and Family CourtSuffolk Probate and Family Court

24 New Chardon StreetBoston, MA 02114

Docket No. SU14D1122DRDIVORCE SUMMONS BY

PUBLICATION AND MAILINGMICHELE S. ORTEGA ECHAVARRIA

VSPEDRO ECHEVARRIA

LEGAL NOTICE

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requesting that the Court grant a divorce forIrretrievable Breakdown of the Marriage 1B.



You are hereby summoned and requiredto serve upon Aaron Ferrecchia, Esq.,32 Hosmer Street, Marlborough, MA 01752your answer, if any, on or before August 5,2014. If you fail to do so, the court will proceedto the hearing and adjudication of this action.You are also required to file a copy of youranswer, if any, in the office of the Register of thisCourt.

WITNESS, HON. EDWARD F. DONNELLY, JR., First Justice of this Court.

Date: June 24, 2014



Middlesex Probate and Family Court208 Cambridge StreetCambridge, MA 02141

Docket No. MI14D2230DRDIVORCE SUMMONS BY

PUBLICATION AND MAILINGMARGARITA MARTIN

VS.RICHARD JOHN MARTIN

LEGAL NOTICE

MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITYTHOMAS P. GLYNN

CEO AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITYNOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Run date: 7/11/14

Sealed General Bids for MPA Contract No. M534-C1, CONLEY TERMINAL BERTH 12 MAINTENANCE DREDGING, SOUTH BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS will be received by the Massachusetts Port Authority at the Capital Programs Department Offi ce, Suite 209S, Logan Offi ce Center, One Harborside Drive, East Boston, Massachusetts 02128-2909, until 11:00 A.M. local time on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6, 2014 immediately after which, in a designated room, the bids will be opened and read publicly.

NOTE: PRE-BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD AT CONLEY TERMINAL (940 EAST 1st ST, SOUTH BOSTON, MA 02127) AT 10:00 AM LOCAL TIME ON TUESDAY, JULY 22, 2014.

The work includes DREDGING OF ROUGHLY 6,500 CY OF SEDIMENT MATERIAL, BY MECHANICAL METHOD, USING A CLOSED ENVIRONMENTAL BUCKET, AND DISPOSAL OF DREDGED MATERIAL BY DUMP SCOW TO THE CONFINED AQUATIC DISPOSAL (CAD) LOCATION IN CONFORMANCE WITH US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS (USACE) REQUIREMENTS. Bid documents will be made available beginning FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2014. Bid Documents in electronic format may be obtained free of charge at the Authority’s Capital Programs Department Offi ce, together with any addenda or amendments, which the Authority may issue and a printed copy of the Proposal form.The estimated contract cost is Five Hundred Eighty Five Thousand Dollars ($585,000).A proposal guaranty shall be submitted with each General Bid consisting of a bid deposit for fi ve (5) percent of the value of the bid; when sub-bids are required, each must be accompanied by a deposit equal to fi ve (5) percent of the sub-bid amount, in the form of a bid bond, or cash, or a certifi ed check, or a treasurer’s or a cashier’s check issued by a responsible bank or trust company, payable to the Massachusetts Port Authority in the name of which the Contract for the work is to be executed. The bid deposit shall be (a) in a form satisfactory to the Authority, (b) with a surety company qualifi ed to do business in the Commonwealth and satisfactory to the Authority, and (c) conditioned upon the faithful performance by the principal of the agreements contained in the bid.The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a performance bond and a labor and materials payment bond, each in an amount equal to 100% of the Contract price. The surety shall be a surety company or securities satisfactory to the Authority. Attention is called to the minimum rate of wages to be paid on the work as determined under the provisions of Chapter 149, Massachusetts General Laws, Section 26 to 27G, inclusive, as amended. The Contractor will be required to pay minimum wages in accordance with the schedules listed in Division II, Special Provisions of the Specifi cations, which wage rates have been predetermined by the U. S. Secretary of Labor and /or the Commissioner of Labor and Industries of Massachusetts, whichever is greater.The successful Bidder will be required to purchase and maintain Bodily Injury Liability Insurance and Property Damage Liability Insurance for a combined single limit of $1,000,000. Said policy shall be on an occurrence basis and the Authority shall be included as an Additional Insured. See the insurance sections of Division I, General Requirements and Division II, Special Provisions for complete details.This Contract is also subject to Affi rmative Action requirements of the Massachusetts Port Authority contained in the Non-Discrimination and Affi rmative Action article of Division I, General Requirements and Covenants, and to the Secretary of Labor’s Requirement for Affi rmative Action to Ensure Equal Opportunity and the Standard Federal Equal Opportunity Construction Contract Specifi cations (Executive Order 11246).The General Contractor is required to submit a Certifi cation of Non-Segregated Facilities prior to award of the Contract, and to notify prospective subcontractors of the requirement for such certifi cation where the sub-contract exceeds $10,000.Complete information and authorization to view the site may be obtained from the Capital Programs Department Offi ce at the Massachusetts Port Authority. The right is reserved to waive any informality in or reject any or all proposals.

BOSTON POST-GAZETTE, JULY 11, 2014

by Richard Preiss

HOOPS and HOCKEY in the HUB

Mickey Finn, the Man Who is Ring 4

Boxing RingsideWITH BOBBY FRANKLIN

The Ring 4 Veteran’s Box-ing Association is one of theoldest veteran boxing groupsin the world. It is also thriv-ing, and in this day and agethat is quite a feat. As docu-mented in the book “BowlingAlone” by Robert D. Putnam,these types of groups havebeen disappearing as theyounger generation no longertakes an interest in suchactivities. So how does Ring4 remain so vibrant? Theanswer to that question isMickey Finn.

Mickey has devoted hisheart and soul to the cluband has worked tirelessly tokeep it successful. He hasnot only kept it going, hehas pumped tremendouspositive energy into it. Themembers are motivated andactive. They all pull togetherunder Mickey’s leadershipwhich was quite evident atthis year’s annual banquetwhich had a sellout crowdwith many turned away.

I caught up with my longtime friend recently at VinnyMarino’s Brick House Caféin Dedham. Mickey wasalready seated at a tablewhen I arrived and rose upwith the energy of a man halfhis 70 years of age to greetme. You don’t have to be anexpert in boxing to be able totell this is a guy who knowshis way around a ring.He steps lightly on his feetand slides toward me withhis hand extended to shakemine. He just as easily couldhave turned that friendlygesture into a right cross.

Finn was raised in Dor-chester and South Bostonand still lives in Dorchester.He is a no nonsense guy whocan be a bit intimidatingwhile at the same timeexuding an air of kindnesswhich is often shared in hisdaily life as he reaches outto help others.

I ask Mickey when he firstgot involved with Ring 4.

“In 1964 Bobby Quinn(Quinn was a boxer whofought Rocky Marciano)brought me to a meeting, butI didn’t become deeplyinvolved until the late ’80s.Eddie Bangs and formerWorld Featherweight Cham-pion Sal Bartolo were veryinfluential in motivating meto put more effort into help-ing the club. Eddie had origi-nated the final ten count,a tribute that is given to fel-low members who havepassed on. I am very proudof the fact that I havebrought that back.”

The final count is a beau-tiful ceremony. At either thefuneral home or gravesideMickey usually joined byRing 4 Recording SecretaryJohn O’Brien say a numberof touching words about howwe all will answer that finalbell some day. This isfollowed by the club mottothat Mickey, a student ofWilliam Shakespeare, hasput together, “We few, wehappy few, for he who shedshis blood with me willforever be my brother.” Thebell is then rung ten timeswhile the count is givenending with the words, “Thefight is over, may he rest inpeace.” I have witnessed andtaken part in this ceremonymany times, and it alwaysbrings tears to my eyes andto those in attendance.

Mickey has done his shareof boxing and competed inthe1977 Naval Tournamentin Winter Harbor Maine.

“I was 33 years old at thetime and made it to thefinals. Guy Consolo workedmy corner. As much as Ienjoyed getting into thering, my real passion was inbeing an official. I am veryproud of my time as a time-keeper and also as chairmanof the Boxer’s Fund Board. Ialso am very honored tohave been named PresidentEmeritus of Ring 4, and Iwant to thank you, Bobby,for nominating me as a Life-time Honorary Member ofRing 4, a distinction I sharewith a very select group.”

For many years Mickeyhas been close friends withformer great WelterweightChampion Tony DeMarco.

“I will never forget in 1995when we had a time for Tonyat the American SpaghettiHouse. Tony was given acash award, but immedi-ately donated the money toRing 4. That’s the kind of aguy he is. Tony has alwaysbeen a true champion bothin and out of the ring. Iam so lucky to be able tocall him my friend. It’s anabsolute disgrace he is notin the International BoxingHall of Fame. They should beashamed of themselves.”

Mickey still works out bothat home and at Peter Welch’sBoxing Gym in South Boston.I have seen him in action,and I can tell you, this guystill has the moves. He is fastand accurate with old timefootwork that is rarely seentoday unless you are watch-ing the greats on YouTube.

“I love to hit the speed bagand make it talk. I have

Mickey Finn

Mickey takes a right fromTony DeMarco.

Mickey slugs it out withPaul Doyle.

no use for the punch pads,which for some reason havebecome very popular. Hittingthem is no different thanpracticing for a fight that isin the bag. The speed bag,road work, and stretching area very important part of aboxer’s workout. Also, shadowboxing, which develops foot-work to a great extent. Myfather, who is a PioneerMember of the Ring 4 Hall ofFame, was dedicated to thesport and taught me the trueway of how it should be. Verydifferent then what is beingtaught today.”

In recent years he has hada couple of gym matches withfellow Ring 4 members PaulDoyle and Vinny Marino inwhich he proved he canmore than hold his own withthe best of them.

As we finish up theevening, Mickey reflects onhis years in boxing andRing 4.

“One of the great thrills ofmy life was when I met andgot to spend some time withDon Dunphy. I have beenlucky to have made friendswith so many wonderfulpeople. There are way toomany for me to mention allof them, but I would like toname two, one old friend,and one more recent. EddieFitzgerald and I go back manyyears; Eddie was one of thegreat referees and hasalways had my back. Theother is Deputy BoxingCommissioner Bobby Bower.Bobby is the future of Ring 4and will continue to build onthe work I have done withmany others. I am proud ofhow this organization hasalways been there forso many. We saw to it thatboth Jake Kilrain and SamLangford had headstonesplaced at their graves. Weare always there for eachother. I also take great pridein knowing I have broughtthis club to its proper place,and that the members treatit and each other withrespect and dignity. I willnot tolerate anything less.Also, I get a kick out of thefact that my name is theanswer to a trivia question.I am the only person to havebeen president of threedifferent rings. Rings 4, 7,and 99.”

Ring 4 is lucky to havea man such as Mickey atthe helm. We are all luckyto have him as a friend.As world-class referee DickFlaherty said at this year’sbanquet, “With Mickey it wasnever about Mickey, it wasalways about Ring 4.” Howvery true.

A LAST CHANCE FORCHRIS BOURQUE? — He’s28 now and in a sport whereyouth does matter, his age isgetting a little north of themedian.

But Chris Bourque, one oftwo hockey-playing sons offormer Bruins star defense-man Ray Bourque, will beback in the National HockeyLeague come fall after sign-ing a contract with theNew York Rangers. He’ll beattempting to jump start acareer that has never reallygotten under way at the toplevel but has been superb inthe AHL.

There have been two ChrisBourques in reality. There’sthe flashy forward that hasscored 142 goals and hasadded 291 assists for 433 totalpoints to go with an eye-popping plus 54 rating in437 games in the AmericanHockey League.

In the 2011-2012 season,for example, he led the AHLin assists (66) and in totalpoints (93) en route to beingnamed to the AHL All-StarTeam. And he knows how toraise a cup — as in the CalderCup — the trophy emblematicof the AHL Championship.Chris did that at the end ofthree separate seasons — inthe springs of 2006, 2009 and2010 while playing for theHershey Bears. In fact, dur-ing that third one back in2010 he had a magnificentrun, scoring seven goals andadding 20 assists for 27 pointsin 21 playoff games. That per-formance earned him theAHL Playoffs MVP trophy.

But then there’s the otherChris Bourque — the NHLChris Bourque. In 51 careerNHL games with Washington,Pittsburgh and the Bruins, hehas scored just two goals andassisted on six others foreight points. He spent the2013-2014 season playing fortwo teams overseas wherehe had 12 goals and 11 as-sists in 45 total games (regu-lar season and postseasoncombined).

So, if the Rangers really didacquire the AHL ChrisBourque then the Blueshirtswill definitely have a qualityplayer up front. But if theformer NHL Chris Bourquerepeats himself, then it willbe a downward spiral oncemore — perhaps for a finaltime.

IN MEMORIAM — Remem-bering veteran Boston areasportswriter Bill Kipouraswho passed away at his homein Peabody on July 2nd. Billwrote for the Boston HeraldTraveler for 17 years and laterworked for the Salem Newsfrom 1974 until his retire-ment in 2010. Although Billcovered the pros when heworked in the Hub, his spe-cialty was the high schoolsports beat, first at the Her-ald and later at Salem. He was74.

Also recalling Boston Heraldsports columnist GeorgeKimball on the third anniver-sary of his passing (July 6,2011). George was a writerwho loved the “sweet science”of boxing and wrote about it

frequently. He was 67 whenhe died of cancer.

In addition, it was 75years ago this month (July 4,1939) that New York Yankeestar Lou Gehrig deliveredhis famous “luckiest man”speech at home plate in Yan-kee Stadium. His commentscame less than a month af-ter a diagnosis of amyotrophiclateral sclerosis (ALS).

However, the disease prob-ably had begun to manifestitself much earlier. Thatwould mean that Gehrigplayed the 1938 season, onein which he hit .295 with 29home runs and 114 RBIs,while suffering from the ill-ness. He was best known forplaying in a record 2,130games in a row, a mark thatstood until 1995 when itwas broken by Cal Ripken— whose streak eventuallyextended to 2,632 games.

According to USA TodaySports Weekly, which featuredan eight-page tribute to Geh-rig earlier this month, theNew York City native deliv-ered his comments extempo-raneously, speaking from theheart and without notes.

The most famous sentencewas the second: “Today I con-sider myself the luckiestman on the face of the earth.I have been in ball parks for17 years and have neverreceived anything but kind-ness and encouragementfrom you fans.”

Less than two years later(June 2, 1941) Gehrig woulddie from the complications ofthe disease — an illness thatstill has no cure in 2014. Formany decades ALS would beknown in America as “LouGehrig’s Disease.” Only in thelast couple of decades, asGehrig’s prominence some-what receded with time, hasthe medically accurate termALS come to the forefront.

In a full-page ad in thetribute section of USA TodaySports Weekly, the ALS Asso-ciation noted that “somedaywe’ll be able to name a cureafter Lou Gehrig instead of adisease.” May that day arriveas soon as possible.

MAYBE WINTER NEVERLEFT — That could be truein the minds of some people.After all, Lake Superior wasnot declared ice free this yearuntil June 7th — but that wasvia a satellite image. Somepeople said there were stillsmall chunks of ice floatingaround in the world’s largestfreshwater lake that the sat-ellite didn’t pick up.

Which reminds us of thescene we witnessed near theOak Grove T station over theFourth of July weekend. Westopped at an intersection,only to see a pickup truckpass in front of us with com-plete snowplow apparatus at-tached. All the driver had todo was lower the blade acouple of feet to make contactwith the pavement. Some-how, it seemed so out of sea-son. But hey, what’s that oldadage: “If you don’t like theweather in New England waita minute.” Maybe the driverof the pickup was a truebeliever in that statement.