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by Sal Giarratani

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Bolton’s War Game?

I often read The Week magazine, a great weekly with

stories from both American and foreign media outlets.

Recently there was a cover of John Bolton playing on

what looks like a board game as he’s moving all kinds

of toy planes on a map that includes Iran, and he’s

moving all those planes onto Iran. I used to like Bolton

when he was appearing on Jeff Kuhner’s radio show

during the 2016 election, but the more I learned of him,

the less I liked him.

Many liberals call him a war hawk and I have got

to this point in my life where I’m not happy with this

constant and permanent war status for America. It

seems we have been ﬁ ghting our enemies since the time

of President George H.W. Bush right up to President

Trump today. Have we not learned anything from

Vietnam. Are we really doomed to keep ﬁ ghting foes

for an eternity?

On the issue of endless wars, President Trump is

better off listening to his inner self than John Bolton.

Whitey Bulger Endorses

Trump from the Grave?

In the ﬁ nal months of his life, James “Whitey” Bulger

wrote letters from prison offering his thoughts on a

range of subjects. His faltering health, his longtime

girlfriend, his wish for a peaceful death. But there was

another topic that the notorious Boston crime boss

returned to again and again: President Donald Trump.

In several handwritten letters shared with NBC News,

Bulger expressed gushing praise for Trump, offering

rave reviews of the president’s foreign policy and com-

bative relationship with the media. Has the media noth-

ing better to do than waste time on nonsense stories?

“F

riends, sun, sand, and sea,

that sounds like a

summer to me.

”

— Unknown

Summertime ...

The forecast for Sunday, June 16

looked inter-

esting. It was supposed to rain later in the after-

noon and be pretty cloudy in the morning. But

you can never bank on the meteorologists’ on

the radio or TV. The streets of Charlestown were

packed with folks lining the streets because in

Charlestown, they hold the parade come hell or

high water.

The parade turned out great from beginning

to end as everyone just went into denial over

Rain or No Rain

It’s the Bunker Hill Day Parade

by Sal Giarratani

the rain and enjoyed the town’s celebration.

Tradition doesn’t cower to the weather. Only the

parade matters.

This year’s parade was dedicated to the memory

of the late Commander Bob Gillen and also

honored the 100

Anniversary of the founding of

the JW Conway American Legion Post 26 which

was founded on June 17, 1919.

Remember, without June 17

, there would be

no July 4

(Photo by Gerri Palladino)

A centennial Mass commemo-

rating the 100

St. Anthony’s

Feast was held on Saturday,

June 15

, at Saint Leonard’s

St. Anthony’s Feast

Centennial Mass & Celebration

by Matt Conti, NorthEndWaterfront.com

Church in Boston’s North

End.

The Mass was celebrated

by Bishop Robert Hennessey.

(Photo by Gerri Palladino)

Following the Mass, a reception

took place on Endicott Street

sponsored by St. Anthony’s

Society.

PAGE 2 POST-GAZETTE, JUNE 21, 2019

Res Publica

by David Trumbull

JULIUS CAESAR

Trump’s Tariffs

Target China’s Unfair Trade Practices

“De Bello Gallico” can prob-

ably be best translated as “From

the Gallic Wars” and this expres-

sion is universally understood

to identify the commentaries of

Julius Caesar on those wars.

They were campaigns which

were conducted by Caesar

from 58 B.C. to 51 B.C., and by

which he conquered an area for

Rome, approximately the size

of France, as we know it today.

The commentaries seem to be

a compilation of the dispatches

which were sent by Caesar to

the Senate at the end of each

year of operations and these

in turn were prepared from the

information that he received

from his staff ofﬁ cers. Critics

have considered the literary

style of these dispatches to be

simple, straightforward, and

unadorned, with occasional

touches of rhetoric. Present day

reports claim that the original

dispatches were presented in

the form of notebooks with

numbered pages and that they

were published at a later date in

eight short books which average

out to six or seven thousand

words in each book. This is the

literary work which is claimed

to have given Caesar a promi-

nent position among the schol-

ars in the Golden Age and also

placed him among the world’s

greatest writers.

Any attempt to report on the

“commentaries of Caesar” at

this time would be meaning-

less due to the lack of other

background information on the

Gallic Wars. I shall, instead,

seize upon this opportunity

Julius Caesar

Louvre Museum, Paris

Künstler Nicolas Coustou

(French, 1658–1733)

to present an introduction to

Julius Caesar in the next ﬁ ve

weeks which should be inter-

esting, even though it merely

scratches the surface. I don’t

know any other way to do jus-

tice to the memory of the great-

est Roman that the world has

ever known.

The name “Caesar” prob-

ably was derived from ancient

Roman legends. Some say it

came directly from the word

“Caedo” meaning that the ﬁ rst

bearer of the name was cut

from his mother by Caesarean

operation. Others derive the

name from “Caesaries” because

the ﬁ rst Caesar was born with

a full head of hair. Still others

attach the name to “Caesius” as

applied to the color of the skin

and eyes.

Caesar was the family name

of Gaius Julius Caesar and after

his death, the title of Caesar

was given to many succeeding

emperors. However, the term

“Twelve Caesars” seems to refer

speciﬁ cally to Julius Caesar,

Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula,

Claudius, Nero, Vespasian,

Titus, Domitian, Nerva, Trajan,

and Hadrian.

The ﬁ rst six Caesars, from

Julius to Nero constitute what

is commonly known as the

Julio-Claudian line. Readers

must be reminded that Julius

Caesar was a dictator but not

an emperor; therefore, of the

“Twelve Caesars” only eleven

were emperors. It also might

be of interest to note that in

later years, the names Czar and

Kaiser (absolute rulers) were

derived from the Latin name

Caesar.

The Julio-Claudian line

was followed by “The Flavian

Emperors” who were Vespasian,

Titus, and Domitian. These are

the emperors who were respon-

sible for the construction of the

“Flavian Amphitheater” which

we now call the “Coliseum.”

The next three Caesars: Nerva,

Trajan, and Hadrian are part of

a line of emperors which were

called the “Antonines” or “The

Good Emperors.”

NEXT ISSUE:

Intrare Julius Caesar

Run date: 6/21/19

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The Trial Court

Probate and Family Court

Middlesex Division

208 Cambridge Street

East Cambridge, MA 02141

(617) 768-5800

Docket No. MI19P2787EA

Estate of

STEVEN D. ERTEL

Also Known As

STEVE ERTEL

Date of Death: April 19, 2019

INFORMAL PROBATE

PUBLICATION NOTICE

To all persons interested in the above cap-

tioned estate, by Petition of Petitioner Shara R.

Ertel of Newton, MA, a Will has been admitted

to informal probate.

Shara R. Ertel of Newton, MA, has been

informally appointed as the Personal Repre-

sentative of the estate to serve without surety

on the bond.

The estate is being administered under

informal procedure by the Personal Repre-

sentative under the Massachusetts Uniform

Probate Code without supervision by the Court.

Inventory and accounts are not required to be

ﬁ led with the Court, but interested parties are

entitled to notice regarding the administration

from the Personal Representative and can

petition the Court in any matter relating to the

estate, including distribution of assets and

expenses of administration. Interested parties

are entitled to petition the Court to institute

formal proceedings and to obtain orders ter-

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Representatives appointed under informal pro-

cedure. A copy of the Petition and Will, if any,

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LEGAL NOTICE

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

The Trial Court

Probate and Family Court

Middlesex Division

208 Cambridge Street

Cambridge, MA 02141

(617) 768-5800

Docket No. MI19P2871EA

Estate of

DOROTHY M. KASPERWICZ

Also Known As

DOROTHY KASPERWICZ

Date of Death: April 19, 2019

INFORMAL PROBATE

PUBLICATION NOTICE

To all persons interested in the above cap-

tioned estate, by Petition of Petitioner James

Bentubo of Woburn, MA, a Will has been

admitted to informal probate.

James Bentubo of Woburn, MA, has been

informally appointed as the Personal Repre-

sentative of the estate to serve without surety

on the bond.

The estate is being administered under

informal procedure by the Personal Repre-

sentative under the Massachusetts Uniform

Probate Code without supervision by the Court.

Inventory and accounts are not required to be

ﬁ led with the Court, but interested parties are

entitled to notice regarding the administration

from the Personal Representative and can

petition the Court in any matter relating to the

estate, including distribution of assets and

expenses of administration. Interested parties

are entitled to petition the Court to institute

formal proceedings and to obtain orders ter-

minating or restricting the powers of Personal

Representatives appointed under informal pro-

cedure. A copy of the Petition and Will, if any,

can be obtained from the Petitioner.

I applaud President Trump’s use of tariffs in response to China’s

intellectual property abuse. I especially welcome the proposal to add

all ﬁ nished apparel and home textile furnishings to a fourth list of

retaliatory tariffs. The U.S. has imposed tariffs pursuant to Section

301 of the Trade Act of 1974, which authorizes the President to take

such action when a trading partner is found to have acts, policies,

or practices that are unreasonable or discriminatory and that bur-

den or restrict U.S. commerce. A seven-month-long investigation

determined that China systematically engages in acts, policies or

practices that are actionable under Section 301. The administra-

tion would be acting recklessly and with disregard of the facts

documented in the 301 investigation if it failed to impose a trade

remedy in the face of China’s unfair trade practices.

What will be the effect of a 25% tariff on apparel and home textiles

of Chinese origin? For the American consumer the effect will be neg-

ligible. Back-to-school shoppers will ﬁ nd shops and online vendors

fully stocked with the articles they need, and at a price they can

afford. Take for example, a pair of children’s blue jeans. Currently,

as imported from China, those jeans, that retail at around $20, are

imported at an average cost of $4.61. A 25% tariff would add $1.15

to the importers’ cost. Even if the entire increase were passed on to

the consumer, that’s just a 6% hike. More likely most, or all, would

be absorbed at the various levels of the supply chain. That is, if the

brands and retailers decide to stick with Chinese sourcing.

Cost-sensitive brands and retailers might, however, decide that

the increase is unacceptable. In that case, they can source else-

where and avoid the 25% tariff. The U.S. has free trade agreements

in place with 12 nations here in the Western Hemisphere. With a

25% tariff, in addition to the general duty, Chinese-origin jeans will

cost $6.53. That makes sourcing from our regional FTA partners,

at an average cost of $5.66, look very attractive. Additionally, when

apparel is made in our regional partners, there is a good likelihood

that it will contain U.S. inputs. Any shifting of sourcing away from

China into our Western Hemisphere supply chain is certain to

result in more U.S. textile production and more good-paying U.S.

manufacturing jobs.

It is well past the time to do something to counter against China’s

unfair trade practices. Year after year, since China’s WTO acces-

sion in 2001, USTR has issued an annual Reports to Congress

on China’s WTO Compliance, and year after year, the report says

the same thing — “Real progress was made, but much more work

remains to be done” and “The Special 301 report again placed China

on the Priority Watch List and the Out-of-Cycle Review of Notorious

Markets featured Chinese markets prominently.” In our approach to

China’s unfair trade practices we’ve been doing the same thing and

expecting different results. That is why I appreciate this administra-

tion’s willingness to try a new, and I believe productive, approach

to the China problem.

I understand the difﬁ cult situation some manufacturers are in,

when inputs not available from any source other than China are on a

301 retaliation list. I urge the administration to release a transparent

and expeditious exclusion process that is effective and mitigates the

impact on textile producers. I note that for the ﬁ rst two lists, which

had exclusion provisions that process is moving forward and, where

merited, exclusions are being granted to some U.S. manufacturers

who have become collateral damage in this trade action. The fact

that some inputs can be sourced only from China should itself be

a concern. Years of unchecked unfair trade practices on the part of

China have driven other sources out of the market entirely. These

tariffs, if maintained, can lead to both more U.S. production and a

diversiﬁ cation of our foreign sourcing.

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Adrian Madaro Fundraiser

by Marie Matarese

State Representative Adrian

Madaro held a very successful

fundraiser recently at the Hilton

Gardens. Friends, family, and

supporters joined Madaro for a

lovely evening.

Fran Cabone,

Lois Bartolomi,

and Lucille

Monuteaux

with State

Representative

Adrian Madaro

(L-R): Standing: Cassy Martarano, State Representative Adrian

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Madaro with John LaPlaca of

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Rizzo’s Birthday Fundraiser

Draws Hundreds to Celebrate

by Marie Matarese

Candidate for Mayor and acting Revere City

Councilman Dan Rizzo held an amazing Birth-

day Fundraiser. Hundreds arrived at Casa Lucia

Function Facility in Revere on June 11

. A steady

ﬂ ow of supporters continued to pack the facility

from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m.

(L-R): Jimmy Carter, Revere City Councilor

and candidate for Mayor Dan Rizzo with

Revere City Councilor Tony Zambuto at

Rizzo’s Birthday Fundraiser June 11

Jane and Dan Rizzo with Joyce DiNuccio at

Rizzo’s Birthday Fundraiser

(L-R): Rosalie Holt “Candidate for Mayor Dan

Rizzo with wife Jane” and Bill Holt, Dan Rizzo

supporters

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Camelo, Kay Camara, candidate for councilor

at-large John Correggio, and Suzanne LaBella

Anna D’Amore Sergno,

Natalina D’Amore Tizzano

and Devotees

Rosina Mancini

Nardone

A Memorial Mass will be held

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Rosina passed away in Italy

on June 12th.

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L’Anno Bello: A Year in Italian Folklore

The Mystery and Light of a Midsummer Night

by Ally Di Censo Symynkywicz

THINKING

by Sal Giarratani

OUT LOUD

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What is it about summer

nights that make me think of

magic, moonbeams, and ﬁ re-

ﬂ ies and fairies ﬂ itting about a

darkened forest? Perhaps the

answer lies in the velvety hue

of the evening sky, offset by the

delicate diamond-like stars that

peek out from the late sunset.

Or perhaps the answer resides

in the comforting sound of

crickets and cicadas humming

their melody from deep within

bushes and trees. It could also

be that people tend to congre-

gate outside during the warm

summer twilight, illuminating

the atmosphere with candles

and lanterns from barbecues

and alfresco dinners. I always

ﬁ nd that the most magical of

these nights occurs around the

summer solstice, the longest

day, and shortest night of the

year. In olden times, the sum-

mer solstice was known as

midsummer, which can confuse

those of us who view the solstice

as the beginning of summer

rather than the middle. Ancient

Europeans used agricultural

rather than purely astronomical

methods of gauging the seasons,

and so the solstice was con-

sidered the height of summer

rather than its commencement.

As Christianity spread across

the continent, Midsummer fes-

tivities became absorbed into

the feast day of St. John the

Baptist, creating an indelible

mix of traditions. The result is

one of my favorite holidays, a

festival that embodies the magic

and boldness of summer.

Europeans in older times

began the summer on May 1

or May Day, the holiday that

marked the time to let live-

stock out to graze in pastures.

Summer ended on Lammas,

which fell on August 1

, the

festival of the grain harvest and

the ﬁ rst fruits of the autumn. As

a result, the summer solstice

marked the midpoint of the

season and as such was called

as Midsummer. In Europe,

Midsummer heralded not only

the longest day of the year, but

also the period after which the

daylight hours would slowly

shorten. For this reason, I

like viewing the solstice as the

middle rather than the begin-

ning of summer as well — it

makes little sense to celebrate

the start of summer when the

sun begins to diminish in the

sky! Midsummer customs later

attached themselves to June

, St. John the Baptist’s

Day, the feast commemorating

the birthday of the important

Biblical ﬁ gure six months before

Christmas. In Italy, St. John’s

Day customs symbolize both

the decline of the sun after the

solstice and the sense of magic

which pervades the evening. All

over the Italian countryside, gli

fuochi di San Giovanni, or St.

John’s bonﬁ res, blaze from the

hilltops on the eve of the saint’s

festival. These ﬁ res both mimic

the power of summer sun while

also symbolically imploring the

sun to stay longer in the sky.

Young Italians may also spend

the evening gathering herbs,

which are supposedly imbued

with mystical properties on this

unusual and magical night.

According to old superstitions,

these herbs work especially well

for romantic divination, and

people slip them under their

pillows to dream of their future

spouse.

Across Europe, similar

Midsummer and St. John the

Baptist’s Day traditions uti-

lize the seasonal staples of

water, fire, and greenery. In

Scandinavia, Midsummer is

one of the most significant

holidays of the year, on par with

Easter and Christmas. Sporting

wreaths of flowers on their

heads, Scandinavians celebrate

this holiday by dancing around

Maypoles bedecked with green-

ery, building bonﬁ res near lakes

and rivers, and sitting down

to feasts featuring summer

ingredients like strawberries

and potatoes. Meanwhile, girls

in Russia and Eastern Europe

ﬂ oat ﬂ ower garlands down riv-

ers and attempt to foretell the

future by interpreting the move-

ment of the garlands. People in

Spain and Portugal celebrate

the Feast of St. John the Baptist

with outdoor carnivals, bonﬁ res,

street fairs, and the exchange of

potted herbs. Italians, of course,

never pass up an opportunity for

a festival and party accordingly

on St. John the Baptist’s Day,

especially in cities of Florence

and Turin, where he is the

patron saint and outdoor fairs

and fireworks displays mark

the occasion. Out in the coun-

tryside, people may enjoy St.

John’s apples, or le mele di San

Giovanni. A favorite of my father,

these are small green apples

so named because they ripen

extremely early, just around

the time of the solstice. No mat-

ter where one goes in Europe,

charming Midsummer revelries

emphasize the importance of the

summer sun and the blessings

of the season. The United States

even boasts its own festivals full

of outdoor excursions, ﬁ reworks

and water — the Fourth of July,

of course!

Above all, Midsummer is a

holiday tinged with bittersweet

nostalgia. While it honors the

height of the sun’s power and

the carefree days of summer, it

also recognizes that the hours

of sunlight will slowly start

to diminish once this date is

past. It is a poignant reminder

that nothing lasts forever. Yet,

Midsummer is celebrated with

joy, not sadness. Its celebrations

encourage people to enjoy the

longest day of the year by living

life in the present moment. We

know that the year is a cycle,

and that we should appreciate

each season for what it offers.

The darkness of autumn and

winter reveals celebrations of

the Earth’s bounty and commu-

nal feasts where families gather

together in joy and goodwill

against the cold. And yes, the

sun will be once more reborn

in a bright blaze of glory on the

winter solstice, immortalized

in light-themed holidays like

Hanukkah and Christmas and

New Year’s Eve. This summer

solstice, live in the moment and

enjoy all that summer has to

provide on the longest day of the

year — and let’s make a vow to

carry that sunshine, optimism,

and wondrous magic within us

for the rest of the year.

Ally Di Censo Symynkywicz

is a high school history teacher.

She appreciates any comments

and suggestions about Italian

holidays and folklore at

[email protected].

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LEGAL NOTICE

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

The Trial Court

Probate and Family Court

Middlesex Division

208 Cambridge Street

East Cambridge, MA 02141

(617) 768-5800

Docket No. MI19P2607EA

Estate of

RICHARD PROCACCINI

Date of Death: March 2, 2019

INFORMAL PROBATE

PUBLICATION NOTICE

To all persons interested in the above

captioned estate, by Petition of Petitioner

David McIntyre of Warwick, RI, a Will has

been admitted to informal probate.

David McIntyre of Warwick, RI, has been

informally appointed as the Personal Repre-

sentative of the estate to serve without surety

on the bond.

The estate is being administered under

informal procedure by the Personal Repre-

sentative under the Massachusetts Uniform

Probate Code without supervision by the Court.

Inventory and accounts are not required to be

ﬁ led with the Court, but interested parties are

entitled to notice regarding the administration

from the Personal Representative and can

petition the Court in any matter relating to the

estate, including distribution of assets and

expenses of administration. Interested parties

are entitled to petition the Court to institute

formal proceedings and to obtain orders ter-

minating or restricting the powers of Personal

Representatives appointed under informal pro-

cedure. A copy of the Petition and Will, if any,

can be obtained from the Petitioner.

I was appalled as I looked

at the front-page of the

NY Post headlined SHAMEFUL,

June 12

, but not surprised.

Kudos to Jon Stewart for his

forceful support for the real

heroes of 9-11! Stewart spoke

of all the pain those heroes

suffered on that infamous day

and all the pain that many still

endure today.

So many of the members

of the sub-committee dealing

with the September 11

Victim

Compensation Fund, which is

endangered of further funding

were absent and Stewart took

Congress to task for so many

members, both Democrat and

Republican, failing to show

up to listen to the testimony

of victims such as 9-11 ﬁ rst

responder Luis Alvarez.

“Sick and dying, they brought

themselves down here to speak

to no one. Shameful! It’s an

embarrassment to the country

and a stain on this institution,”

stated Stewart. Truer words

have never spoken!

Endless terms and empty

seats once again shows how

much we need term limits in

the House and Senate down in

Washington, DC. When folks

are in ofﬁ ce too long, they forget

who they are and whom they

represent.

Kudos also to U.S. Rep. Jerry

Nadler, who chairs the House

Judiciary Committee. He was

there listening because Ground

Zero is part of his House dis-

trict. However, where were all

those members of Congress

on that sub-committee who

went AWOL and were rightfully

scorned by Stewart.

Perhaps, come 2020, the

electorate remembers all the

no-shows and votes according

at that time. It is time for action

over words and time to reau-

thorize the compensation fund

through October 1, 2090, too.

I rarely stand side by side with

Jon Stewart but, on this issue,

we stand together because

we remember all those real

heroes from September 11,

2001.

Run date: 6/21/19

LEGAL NOTICE

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

The Trial Court

Probate and Family Court

Middlesex Division

208 Cambridge Street

Cambridge, MA 02141

(617) 768-5800

Docket No. MI19P3014EA

Estate of

MARY ROSALIE FABIO

Date of Death: June 2, 2019

INFORMAL PROBATE

PUBLICATION NOTICE

To all persons interested in the above cap-

tioned estate, by Petition of Petitioner Thea

M. Merrill of Houston, TX, Petitioner Mary

R. Fabio of Auburndale, MA, a Will has been

admitted to informal probate.

Thea M. Merrill of Houston, TX, Mary R.

Fabio of Auburndale, MA, has been informally

appointed as the Personal Representative of

the estate to serve without surety on the bond.

The estate is being administered under

informal procedure by the Personal Repre-

sentative under the Massachusetts Uniform

Probate Code without supervision by the Court.

Inventory and accounts are not required to be

ﬁ led with the Court, but interested parties are

entitled to notice regarding the administration

from the Personal Representative and can

petition the Court in any matter relating to the

estate, including distribution of assets and

expenses of administration. Interested parties

are entitled to petition the Court to institute

formal proceedings and to obtain orders ter-

minating or restricting the powers of Personal

Representatives appointed under informal pro-

cedure. A copy of the Petition and Will, if any,

can be obtained from the Petitioner.

Run date: 6/21/19

LEGAL NOTICE

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

The Trial Court

Probate and Family Court

Middlesex Division

208 Cambridge Street

East Cambridge, MA 02141

(617) 768-5800

Docket No. MI19P2611EA

Estate of

ROBERT J. REZENDES

Date of Death: March 14, 2019

INFORMAL PROBATE

PUBLICATION NOTICE

To all persons interested in the above cap-

tioned estate, by Petition of Petitioner Alvaro

M. Rezendes of East Lynn, MA.

Alvaro M. Rezendes of East Lynn, MA,

has been informally appointed as the Personal

Representative of the estate to serve without

surety on the bond.

The estate is being administered under

informal procedure by the Personal Repre-

sentative under the Massachusetts Uniform

Probate Code without supervision by the Court.

Inventory and accounts are not required to be

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entitled to notice regarding the administration

from the Personal Representative and can

petition the Court in any matter relating to the

estate, including distribution of assets and

expenses of administration. Interested parties

are entitled to petition the Court to institute

formal proceedings and to obtain orders ter-

minating or restricting the powers of Personal

Representatives appointed under informal pro-

cedure. A copy of the Petition and Will, if any,

can be obtained from the Petitioner.

Run date: 6/21/2019

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

The Trial Court

Middlesex Probate and Family Court

208 Cambridge Street

Cambridge, MA 02141

(617) 768-5800

Docket No. MI19P3072EA

Estate of

WILLIAM E. CONNER

Date of Death: September 27, 2017

CITATION ON PETITION FOR

FORMAL ADJUDICATION

LEGAL NOTICE

To all interested persons:

A Petition for Formal Adjudication of

Intestacy and Appointment of Personal

Representative has been ﬁ led by Debbie

Colleran of Revere, MA requesting that the

Court enter a formal Decree and Order and for

such other relief as requested in the Petition.

The Petitioner requests that Debbie

Colleran of Revere, MA

be appointed as

Personal Representative(s) of said estate

to serve Without Surety on the bond in an

unsupervised administration.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

You have the right to obtain a copy of the

Petition from the Petitioner or at the Court.

You have a right to object to this proceed-

ing. To do so, you or your attorney must

ﬁ le a written appearance and objection

at this Court before 10:00 a.m. on the return

day of July 12, 2019.

This is NOT a hearing date, but a dead-

line by which you must ﬁ le a written

appearance and objection if you object to

this proceeding. If you fail to ﬁ le a timely

written appearance and objection followed

by an afﬁ davit of objections within thirty

(30) days of the return day, action may be

taken without further notice to you.

UNSUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION

UNDER THE MASSACHUSETTS UNIFORM

PROBATE CODE (MUPC)

A Personal Representative appointed

under the MUPC in an unsupervised admin-

istration is not required to ﬁ le an inventory

or annual accounts with the Court. Persons

interested in the estate are entitled to notice

regarding the administration directly from

the Personal Representative and may peti-

tion the Court in any matter relating to the

estate, including the distribution of assets

and expenses of administration.

Witness, HON. MAUREEN H. MONKS,

First Justice of this Court.

Date: June 14, 2019

Tara E. DeCristofaro, Register of Probate

PAGE 5 POST-GAZETTE, JUNE 21, 2019

More than 650 guests attended the sold-out event that honored

Mayor Martin J. Walsh and local entrepreneur & Chief Technology

Ofﬁ cer, Lola, Paul English (also known worldwide as co-founder

of Kayak). The event raised over $1 million to support the 11,000

individuals and families the BHCHP cares for each year who

experience homelessness in Boston. Presenting the awards were

Governor Charlie Baker and Boston businessman Jack Connors.

The event was hosted by Karen Holmes Ward, WCVB Channel

5’s Director of Community Affairs, and co-chaired by Dan Koh

(Partner, HqO) and his wife Amy Sennett (Head of Legal, Catalant

Technologies). Honored guests included Governor Charlie &

Lauren Baker, Jennifer and Dennis Eckersley (Hall of Fame

pitcher and MLB analyst), Jack and Eileen Connors, Dr. Jim

O’Connell (BHCHP President & Co-Founder), Barry Bock (BHCHP

CEO), and Kate Walsh (Boston Medical Center President & CEO).

Boston Health Care for the Homeless

Program Gala Raises Over $1 Million

Jennifer and Dennis Eckersley (he’s Hall of Fame pitcher and

MLB analyst) with, standing, former honoree Dr. Howard Koh

and Dr. Claudia Arrigg

Lauren Baker, Mayor Marty Walsh, Governor Charlie Baker,

and Lorrie Higgins

WCVB Channel 5 CityLine host Karen Holmes Ward, BHCHP

CEO Barry Bock, Red Sox Director of Communications

Stephanie Maneikis Gregg, and Erin Bradley, wife of Red Sox

player Jackie Bradley, Jr.

BHCHP president Dr. Jim O’Connell, Honoree Mayor Marty

Walsh, and event co-chairs Amy Sennett & Dan Koh

Jack and Eileen Connors

enjoying the live auction

Commissioner Monica Bharel, Dr. Katie Koh, and Dr. Zirui Song

Dinner Committee members

Jim Brett and Mary Kelleher

Steve Vigliotti and BHCHP’s

Marathon Team runner

Caitrin Kelly

BHCHP emerging leaders

Michelle Haimowitz and

Danny Metzger-Traber

MGH Board of Trustees chair

(and former president & CEO

of the Federal Reserve Bank

of Boston) Cathy Minehan,

and BHCHP Board of Trustees

member Jean Tempel

BHCHP Chief Medical Ofﬁ cer

Dr. Jessie Gaeta and Tom

O’Brien

Honoree Paul English and

Kara Cronin

Health and Human Services Chief Marty Martinez, Boston

Medical Center President & CEO Kate Walsh, and Camp Harbor

View President Sharon McNally

Craig Carlson and Martina

Curtin

(Photos by Roger Farrington)

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Pet News

from the Gazette

by Marie Simboli

Puppies Deserve Better

All Dogs Deserve the Good Life — Don’t Support Cruelty

There’s a reason the puppy

mill industry doesn’t show

you where their puppies come

from. To turn a proﬁ t, corners

need to be cut, and it’s the dogs

imprisoned in puppy mills to

pay the price both physically

and emotionally. Puppies born

into this sad world are com-

paratively lucky in one way,

because they need to be sold

while they’re small and young,

the time they spend in these

facilities is brief. Unfortunately,

the effects of where and how

they were bred last a lifetime.

Poor genetics, early weaning,

unsanitary environments, and

signiﬁ cant stress can contribute

to the development of serious

health and behavioral problems

that are expensive, difﬁ cult, or

impossible to treat.

CONSTANT FEAR AND

STRESS: Lack of normal human

interaction hurts typically social

animals like dogs. Dogs kept in

commercial breeding facilities

may pace back and forth in

their CAGES, bark nonstop,

cower, or appear entirely shut

down. Since puppy mills only

plan on selling puppies, there is

little incentive to provide much

physical or emotional care to

the adult breeding dogs.

SET UP FOR FAILURE: Cruel

breeders want to produce as

many puppies as possible, as

quickly as possible. Unlike

responsible breeders, they don’t

screen for inheritable disorders

and remove dogs from their

breeding program that are less

likely to produce healthy pup-

pies. Even psychological issues

like anxiety and fearfulness can

have genetic roots. And it only

makes sense that, just as with

humans, an unborn baby might

be affected by a mother’s stress:

Stressful puppy mill conditions

that hurt mom, which include

being bred constantly without

any rest time, can also poten-

tially harm her puppies.

SUDDEN SEPARATION:

The first months of puppies’

lives are a critical socialization

period. Spending that time with

their mother and littermates,

along with slow weaning, helps

prevent problems like extreme

shyness, aggression, fear, and

anxiety. But puppies born

in puppy mills are usually

removed abruptly from their

littermates and mothers at

very early ages. This can cause

underdevelopment and long-

lasting emotional and behavior

problems.

ALONE IN A CROWD: Puppies

from cruel breeders are often

shipped, typically by truck and

sometimes over long distances,

to brokers and eventually to pet

stores. Puppies might also be

shipped by plane. The trans-

port is noisy, may be too hot or

cold, and smells of other dogs

and their comingled waste. The

young puppy is now housed with

unrelated dogs in an unfamiliar

place without his mother or lit-

termates. He might feel hungry,

thirsty, scared, or sick. The

puppy can be exposed to illness

and disease. At the pet store,

the puppy is again put into

new, unfamiliar surroundings

and handled by many different

people. This is not a promising

way to start a new life.

BE THEIR VOICE — FIGHT

AGAINST ANIMAL CRUELTY

TODAY. STOP LICENSING

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could aid tremendously as we

work to educate the public and

expose inhumane breeders.

It’s all about

“Unconditional Love”

Run date: 6/21/2019

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

The Trial Court

Middlesex Probate and Family Court

208 Cambridge Street

Cambridge, MA 02141

(617) 768-5800

Docket No. MI19P3008EA

Estate of

LEVON GILL

Date of Death: January 25, 2019

CITATION ON PETITION FOR

FORMAL ADJUDICATION

LEGAL NOTICE

To all interested persons:

A Petition for Formal Probate of Will with

Appointment of Personal Representative

has been ﬁ led by Denise E. Bessette of

Westminster, MA

requesting that the Court

enter a formal Decree and Order and for such

other relief as requested in the Petition.

The Petitioner requests that Denise E.

Bessette of Westminster, MA

be appointed

as Personal Representative(s) of said estate

to serve Without Surety on the bond in an

unsupervised administration.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

You have the right to obtain a copy of the

Petition from the Petitioner or at the Court.

You have a right to object to this proceed-

ing. To do so, you or your attorney must

ﬁ le a written appearance and objection

at this Court before 10:00 a.m. on the return

day of July 10, 2019.

This is NOT a hearing date, but a dead-

line by which you must ﬁ le a written

appearance and objection if you object to

this proceeding. If you fail to ﬁ le a timely

written appearance and objection followed

by an afﬁ davit of objections within thirty

(30) days of the return day, action may be

taken without further notice to you.

UNSUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION

UNDER THE MASSACHUSETTS UNIFORM

PROBATE CODE (MUPC)

A Personal Representative appointed

under the MUPC in an unsupervised admin-

istration is not required to ﬁ le an inventory

or annual accounts with the Court. Persons

interested in the estate are entitled to notice

regarding the administration directly from

the Personal Representative and may peti-

tion the Court in any matter relating to the

estate, including the distribution of assets

and expenses of administration.

Witness, HON. MAUREEN H. MONKS,

First Justice of this Court.

Date: June 12, 2019

Tara E. DeCristofaro, Register of Probate

Run dates: 6/7, 6/14, 6/21, 2019

The above vehicles will be sold

at public auction at

TODISCO TOWING

94 Condor Street, E. Boston

JUNE 22, 2019

at 9:00 AM

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE

Notice is hereby given by TODISCO

TOWING OF 94 CONDOR STREET,

EAST BOSTON, MA, pursuant to

the provisions of Mass G.L. c. 255,

Section 39A that they will sell the

following vehicles.

Vehicles are being sold to satisfy

their garage keeper’s lien for towing,

storage and notices of sale:

2016 MASERATI GHIBLI

Vin #ZAM57RTA9G1183764

DIAMONDS

ROLEX

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MORE ITALIAN FESTIVALS

ST. ROSALIA di PALERMO September 8

Procession Only - North Square 1 pm

SAN GENNARO September 13,14,15

Hanover & Battery Streets

Mass Sunday - St. Leonard Church 12 pm

Sunday Procession 1 pm

JUNE

2019 NORTH END

FESTIVAL DIRECTORY

JULY

SEPTEMBER

AUGUST

PADRE PIO PROCESSION June 23

Procession Only – Hanover & Prince Sts. 2 pm

MADONNA DELLE GRAZIE July 14

Procession Only – Hanover & Prince Sts. 2 pm

SAN ROCCO July 21

Procession Only – 1:30 pm

Starts at US Coast Guard Base Commercial St.

ST. JOSEPH July 28

Procession Only – Starts at St. Joseph’s Society

465 Hanover St. 1 pm

ST. AGRIPPINA August

Childrens Procession1, 2, 3, 4

Hanover & Battery Streets

Sunday Procession 12 noon

MADONNA DELLA CAVA August 9, 10, 11

Hanover & Battery Streets

Sunday Procession 1 pm

MADONNA del SOCCORSO August 15, 16, 17, 18

North, Fleet & Lewis Streets (Fisherman’s Feast)

Sunday Procession 1 pm

ST. LUCY August 22

Feast & Procession -

Thacher, Endicott & N. Margin Streets 5 pm

ST. ANTHONY

100th Anniversary August 23, 24, 25

Thacher, Endicott & N. Margin Streets

Sunday Procession 12 pm

Gloucester, MA

ST. PETER’S FIESTA June 26, 27, 28, 29, 30

Gloucester Harbor

Sunday Procession 12 noon

Malden, MA

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Pearl Street

Sunday Procession 1 pm

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Sunday Procession 1 pm

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BY BOBBY FRANKLIN

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One of my favorite lines from

Mame is “Life is a banquet

and most poor sons of bitches

are starving.” The produc-

tion of Mame now playing at

The Reagle Music Theatre of

Greater Boston in Waltham is

a delicious feast of this classic

Broadway musical. It will nour-

ish your theatrical soul.

Led by uber talented Leigh

Barrett as Patrick Dennis’s

Auntie Mame, the entire cast

is solid and tight. Ms. Barrett

who thrilled audiences in last

year’s Lyric Stage production

of Gypsy has met, or I would

argue, even exceeded that per-

formance here. Leigh Barrett

delivers what is best described

in the words of the great theatre

critic Kenneth Tynan, “a high

deﬁ nition performance.” She is

stage presence personiﬁ ed.

This is the story of the “live

life to the fullest” Mame who has

taken on the care of her nephew

Patrick Dennis. Mame faces

many obstacles in watching

over young Patrick, including

threats to have him taken away

from her for her unconventional

lifestyle, as well as financial

ruin (the play is set in the 1920s

and 30s when the stock market

crash destroyed many people’s

ﬁ nances), but you can’t keep

her down.

While Ms Barrett’s perfor-

mance is something to behold,

she is not on the Reagle’s stage

by herself. In fact, she is accom-

panied by 38 other highly tal-

ented actors who light up the

theatre along with a full orches-

tra, a rarity today and such a

pleasure, led by Dan Rodriguez.

Upon entering the theatre I

could hear the musicians tun-

ing up. This lends an air of

anticipation and excitement to

the evening.

Regarding the other perform-

ers; well, there are too many

to mention by name and any

omissions are in no way a slight

against any of them. Eleven

year old Ben Choi-Harris who

pays young Patrick Dennis is a

rising star who more than held

his own playing opposite Leigh

Barrett in the ﬁ rst act. I had to

check to make sure this wasn’t

a ﬁ fty year old veteran actor

heavily disguised to look like a

boy, as Ben looks as if he has

been on the stage for years. The

duet between Mame and young

Patrick on My Best Girl is just

beautiful. Their warmth and

love are fully conveyed to the

audience. Mame’s nephew also

makes a ﬁ ne martini.

Katie O’Reilly takes on the

role of the homely and lovable

Agnes Gooch, who learns to

open up and let go; well, a bit

too much. In Gooch’s Song,

Ms O’Reilly shows incredible

comedic timing while keep-

ing her character real and

sympathetic.

Mark Linehan, seen last

year at the Reagle as Professor

Harold Hill in The Music Man,

plays Beau, the Southern

Gentleman who falls for Mame

and takes her hand in marriage

bringing her love and wealth. He

also ends up taking another fall,

literally, while traveling with

his new bride. Mr. Linehan has

appeared on the Reagle’s stage

eight times and once you see

him you will understand why

they keep bringing him back.

Mame’s house servant Ito is

played by Simon Rogers. Mr.

Rogers brings a depth to this

loyal character while not sink-

ing into caricature. The laughs

are never at him, but with him.

He, along with Vera, Mame,

Patrick, and Miss Gooch are

all family.

Speaking of Vera Charles, this

has to be a dream role for many

actors, and Maureen Keiller is

having her dream come true.

Ms Keiller is hysterical as the

“world’s greatest lush” and dear

but difﬁ cult friend of Mame’s.

In fact, they are Bosom Buddies

which they sing together in one

of the many well known songs

from the play. Ms Keiller also

gives a hilarious performance

on the number The Man In The

Moon Is Lady.

At the beginning of Act II the

role of young Patrick transitions

to the older Patrick played by

Will Burke. The reprise of the

song My Best Girl is begun

by young Patrick and moves

smoothly to older Patrick. It’s a

touching moment.

Mame is directed and cho-

reographed by Eileen Grace

and the stage is filled with

music and dance. The large cast

is always in synch, and if you

love dancing you will not be

disappointed. It is a treat to see

and hear them work the boards.

If He Walked Into My Life

Today is one of the better

known songs from Mame, but

it is often not heard in context

and is usually thought of as

a romantic song about lost

love. Seeing it sung here by Ms

Barrett you fully grasp the feel-

ings of doubt and regret Mame

has over whether or not she has

made the right choices in how

she raised Patrick. Every par-

ent feels this way at one time

or another.

The title song, which closes

the ﬁ rst act, is a lavish musical

number that fully allows the

audience to see what a classic

Broadway Musical looks like.

The stage is ﬁ lled with dancers

and singers all moving about

effortlessly while performing

their hearts out. As I was exit-

ing the theatre I could hear

people singing and humming

the tunes. That’s a nice feeling.

Artistic Director Robert J.

Eagle founded The Reagle

Musical Theatre of Greater

Boston ﬁ fty-one years ago and it

is a gift to have his creation still

going strong after all that time.

I suspect it easily has another

ﬁ fty ahead of it. If you haven’t

yet been there, well, what are

you waiting for? If you have,

I’m sure you won’t want to miss

the current production. Mame is

playing now through June 23

and the theater is easy to ﬁ nd

and has plenty of parking.

As the Mame household

reminds us, there are times

We Need A Little Christmas,

and I couldn’t think of a better

Christmas present with which

to begin your summer.

The Reagle Music Theatre of

Greater Boston is located at

617 Lexington Street, Waltham.

For more info, call the Box

Ofﬁ ce at 781-891-5600, or go

to www.reaglemusictheatre.org.

Ben Choi-Harris and Leigh Barrett

(Photo by Reagle Theatre, Herb Philpott)

Saint Thomas of Cori

by Bennett Molinari and Richard Molinari

Thomas was born to poor

parents on June 4, 1655

in Cori near Rome. In his

childhood, he was dubbed

“the little saint” due to the

recognition of his personal

holiness.

Thomas knew a childhood

marked by the premature loss,

ﬁ rst of his mother and then of

his father, thus being left alone

at the age of 14 to look after his

younger sister. Shepherding

sheep, he learned wisdom from

the simplest things. Once his

sisters were settled in good

marriages, Thomas was free

to follow the inspiration that

for some years he had kept in

silence to belong completely

to God in the Religious Life of

a Franciscan. He had come to

know the Franciscans in his

own village at the Franciscan

monastery. He was received into

the Order, and sent to Orvieto to

fulﬁ ll his novitiate year, begin-

ning his novitiate on Febru-

ary 7, 1667. After professing his

vows according to the Rule of

St. Francis and completing his

Run date: 6/21/19

LEGAL NOTICE

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

The Trial Court

Probate and Family Court

Middlesex Division

208 Cambridge Street

East Cambridge, MA 02141

(617) 768-5800

Docket No. MI19P3134EA

Estate of

GRETCHEN ELIZABETH ROSOFF

Also Known As

GRETCHEN N. ROSOFF

Date of Death: May 15, 2019

INFORMAL PROBATE

PUBLICATION NOTICE

To all persons interested in the above cap-

tioned estate, by Petition of Petitioner Ronald

Rosoff of Framingham, MA, a Will has been

admitted to informal probate.

Ronald Rosoff of Framingham, MA, has

been informally appointed as the Personal

Representative of the estate to serve without

surety on the bond.

The estate is being administered under

informal procedure by the Personal Repre-

sentative under the Massachusetts Uniform

Probate Code without supervision by the Court.

Inventory and accounts are not required to be

ﬁ led with the Court, but interested parties are

entitled to notice regarding the administration

from the Personal Representative and can

petition the Court in any matter relating to the

estate, including distribution of assets and

expenses of administration. Interested parties

are entitled to petition the Court to institute

formal proceedings and to obtain orders ter-

minating or restricting the powers of Personal

Representatives appointed under informal pro-

cedure. A copy of the Petition and Will, if any,

can be obtained from the Petitioner.

LEGAL NOTICE

Run date: 6/21/19

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

The Trial Court

Middlesex Probate and Family Court

208 Cambridge Street

Cambridge, MA 02141

(617) 768-5800

Docket No. MI19D1289DR

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PUBLICATION AND MAILING

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theological studies, he was

ordained to the priest-

hood in 1683. He was

immediately nominated

vice master of novices at

Holy Trinity monastery in

Orvieto, since his superior

recognized at once his gifts.

After a short time, Fr. Thomas

heard of the hermitages that

were beginning to bloom in the

Order and the intention of the

superiors of the Roman Province

to inaugurate one at the monas-

tery at Civitella (today Bellegra).

His request was accepted, and

in 1684, Thomas knocked at

the door of the poor monastery,

saying, “I am Fr. Thomas of

Cori, and I come here to become

holy!”

From then, Fr. Thomas lived

at Bellegra until death, with the

exception of six years in which

he was Guardian at the mon-

astery of Palombara, where he

initiated the Hermitage modeled

after the one at Bellegra.

Thomas was Canonized on

November 21, 1999 by

Pope

John Paul II

. The Feast Day

of Saint Thomas of Cori is cel-

ebrated on January 11

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The time has come, the walrus said,

TO TALK OF MANY THINGS

of shoes and ships and sealing wax of cabbages and kings

by Sal Giarratani

Run date: 6/21/19

LEGAL NOTICE

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

The Trial Court

Probate and Family Court

Middlesex Division

208 Cambridge Street

East Cambridge, MA 02141

(617) 768-5800

Docket No. MI19P2865EA

Estate of

MARGARET ELAINE BIANCHI

Also Known As

MARGARET E. BIANCHI

Date of Death: May 18, 2018

INFORMAL PROBATE

PUBLICATION NOTICE

To all persons interested in the above cap-

tioned estate, by Petition of Petitioner Laurie J.

Carroll of Framingham, MA, a Will has been

admitted to informal probate.

Laurie J. Carroll of Framingham, MA, has

been informally appointed as the Personal

Representative of the estate to serve without

surety on the bond.

The estate is being administered under

informal procedure by the Personal Repre-

sentative under the Massachusetts Uniform

Probate Code without supervision by the Court.

Inventory and accounts are not required to be

ﬁ led with the Court, but interested parties are

entitled to notice regarding the administration

from the Personal Representative and can

petition the Court in any matter relating to the

estate, including distribution of assets and

expenses of administration. Interested parties

are entitled to petition the Court to institute

formal proceedings and to obtain orders ter-

minating or restricting the powers of Personal

Representatives appointed under informal pro-

cedure. A copy of the Petition and Will, if any,

can be obtained from the Petitioner.

Run date: 6/21/2019

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

The Trial Court

Middlesex Probate and Family Court

208 Cambridge Street

Cambridge, MA 02141

(617) 768-5800

Docket No. MI19P3006EA

Estate of

PATRICIA A. CONNOLLY

Also Known As

PATRICIA A. CONNOLLY FOSTER

Date of Death: May 17, 2019

CITATION ON PETITION FOR

FORMAL ADJUDICATION

LEGAL NOTICE

To all interested persons:

A Petition for S/A - Formal Probate of Will

with Appointment of Personal Representa-

tive has been ﬁ led by Martin C. Foster of

Belmont, MA

requesting that the Court enter

a formal Decree and Order and for such other

relief as requested in the Petition.

The Petitioner requests that Martin C.

Foster of Belmont, MA

be appointed as Per-

sonal Representative(s) of said estate to serve

Without Surety on the bond in an unsuper-

vised administration.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

You have the right to obtain a copy of the

Petition from the Petitioner or at the Court.

You have a right to object to this proceed-

ing. To do so, you or your attorney must

ﬁ le a written appearance and objection

at this Court before 10:00 a.m. on the return

day of July 12, 2019.

This is NOT a hearing date, but a dead-

line by which you must ﬁ le a written

appearance and objection if you object to

this proceeding. If you fail to ﬁ le a timely

written appearance and objection followed

by an afﬁ davit of objections within thirty

(30) days of the return day, action may be

taken without further notice to you.

UNSUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION

UNDER THE MASSACHUSETTS UNIFORM

PROBATE CODE (MUPC)

A Personal Representative appointed

under the MUPC in an unsupervised admin-

istration is not required to ﬁ le an inventory

or annual accounts with the Court. Persons

interested in the estate are entitled to notice

regarding the administration directly from

the Personal Representative and may peti-

tion the Court in any matter relating to the

estate, including the distribution of assets

and expenses of administration.

Witness, HON. MAUREEN H. MONKS,

First Justice of this Court.

Date: June 14, 2019

Tara E. DeCristofaro, Register of Probate

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Run dates: 6/7, 6/14, 6/21, 2019

LEGAL NOTICE

EXPORT ENTERPRISES

TOWING

NOTICE TO OWNERS

Notice is hereby given under the pro-

visions of (M.G.L. c255 Section 39A)

of the sale or disposal of the following

motor vehicles to satisfy our garage

keeper’s lien for towing (M.G.L. c155b

Section 6B) storage & expense for

holding sale of auction.

Any questions regarding this matter,

please contact Export Towing, 50

Mystic Ave., Medford, MA, Monday-

Friday 8:00 am – 4:00 pm, Telephone:

781-395-0808

BEACON HILL TOYS WITH

SINGLE PAYER HEALTH PLAN

Lawmakers proposed that our

state adopt a single payer health

care system up on Beacon

Hill last week. Rep. Jennifer

Benson, chair of the Health

Care Financing Committee, is

a big believer in single-payer

health care. She added the feds

need to expand Medicare but

that Massachusetts (has) to

create an entire new system and

answer questions on our own.

Senator Jamie Eldridge, Reps.

Lindsay Sabadosa and Denise

Garlick have ﬁ led a pair of bills

(H 1194 and S 683) that would

establish Medicare for all and

fund it through payroll tax.

ADRIAN MADARO’S

GARDEN PARTY?

State Rep. Adrian Madero

held a reception last Thursday

at the Hilton Garden Inn. The

place was packed with friends

and supporters. Among them

were members of the East

Boston Soup Kitchen and Piers

Park Sailing Center.

REBUILDING A BRIDGE

TO GET OUT OF A JAM?

As I was reading a recent

Boston Globe news story, I

was reminded of the history of

the Long Island Bridge. Since

the mid-90s this bridge was a

bridge in trouble; too old and

in need of major repairs!

Nothing has been done to the

-century Northern Avenue

Bridge since the Evelyn Moakley

Bridge was opened to traffic

yards away, It did however, take

the pressure of city ofﬁ cials to

do anything about the bridge.

We have been watching this

bridge rust for over 20 years

and since 2014, it was closed

because it was unsafe.

Originally, the City was talk-

ing about turning the bridge

into a tourist mall connect-

ing the Seaport to Downtown.

That idea went by the boards

since no federal funds could be

used for a non-working bridge.

The city also would not receive

any technical support from the

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Plan A immediately sank. Plan

B, the current one, would need

the bridge open to pedestrians,

bicyclists, and motor vehicles.

Environmental and historical

groups don’t seem to like this

option but what else can the

City do?

Presently the bridge remains

open because of maritime travel

through it. When this bridge

is rebuilt or rehabbed, it must

remain an open bridge by fed-

eral jurisdiction.

The City would need gate-

keepers there for boats to sail

through. Remember, the City

would come up with the money

for either all or most of the

expense.

Originally, the Moakley Bridge

was to replace the Northern

Avenue Bridge, but that never

happened, and now everyone

sees the need for two bridges

down by the Greenway to get

the always growing Seaport

District access in and out. We

need to put this bridge back

into working order. Traffic

demands it.

SHERIFF GOLF

TOURNAMENT COMING UP

The Middlesex Deputy Sheriff

Association will be holding

its 2019 Golf Tournament at

the Andover Country Club on

Monday, June 24

. This will

be the 30

year of this charity

golf tournament, which has

grown tremendously over the

years. They are hoping for a

great turnout for a great cause.

They hope to see you on the

links. For more information, call

781-993-9250 or email mcdsa@

com cast.net.

“LAWMAKERS SEEK

RELIEF FROM

FRIVOLOUS REQUESTS”

“Citizens abuse the open

meeting law and public records

requests in order to overwhelm

and harass local ofﬁ cials,” law-

makers said Monday. “Many

towns in the Metro West region

have been inundated with hun-

dreds of frivolous open meeting

law and public records law com-

plaints, which has created dis-

ruption in town ofﬁ ces and an

unnecessary waste of taxpayer

money responding to those

complaints,” said Rep. David

Linsky of Natick. At a public

hearing of the Joint Committee

on State Administration and

Regulatory Oversight, Linsky

joined Sen. Becca Rausch of

Needham and town officials

from Natick to advocate for a

bill to adjust the requirements

in the open meeting and public

records request laws.

MEEHAN SAYS TUITION

FREEZE HURTS UMASS

UMass President Martin T.

Meehan in the Boston Globe

states, “UMass is now one of

only three public university

systems in the country to have

all of its undergraduate cam-

puses ranked among the top

200 national universities by

U.S. News & World Report. The

university has achieved all that

with only modest annual tuition

increases, even while experienc-

ing a double-digit decline in

per student state funding since

2008, according to the Federal

Reserve Bank of Boston.”

However, now the Legislature

is considering Senate budget

language that would freeze

tuition without funding the

university’s full budget request.

More than 30 former trustees,

appointed by both Democrats

and Republicans, have spoken

out against it, instead support-

ing the versions of the budget

proposed by Governor Baker

and the House.

JANET JACKSON - CONTROL

(Vinyl) A&M + UMe

A&M/UMe have released Janet Jackson’s iconic mega platinum-

selling third album Control, for the ﬁ rst time on vinyl since the

album’s original release in 1986. The 42 catchy minutes of dance-

able music instantly established Janet as a global superstar in

the music ﬁ eld. The singular fusion of musical styles, including

rhythm and blues, funk, pop, soul, disco, and modern synthesized

percussion, led to ﬁ ve chart-busting hit singles, “What Have You

Done for Me Lately,” “Nasty,” “Control,” “When I Think Of You,”

and “Let’s Wait Awhile,” all bolstered by tightly choreographed

music videos. The success of Control zoomed up the Billboard

chart, making history for having the longest continuous run on

the Hot 100, with singles from one album, tallying a remarkable 65

consecutive weeks. Jackson’s album was a career-deﬁ ning state-

ment from a singular artist, one who did it her way to prove that

a visionary album with several hot, nasty grooves is quite worthy

of re-visitation on vinyl. To date, Control has sold more than 10

million copies worldwide, to go along with her 2019 induction to

the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

DUFF McKAGAN - TENDERNESS

(CD + Vinyl) UMe

Duff McKagan is likely most recognizable to people as the bass-

ist for a dozen years, with the hard rock band, Guns N’ Roses

during the late 1980s and early 1990s, before rejoining the band

following their 2016 induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

His career description includes tours as a multi-instrumentalist,

singer, songwriter and author. Tenderness is a solo album that is

a collection of experiences McKagan endured in his two-and-a-half

year journey covering the world with GNR during the band’s “Not In

This Lifetime Tour.” The 11-tracks include the single “Chip Away*,”

on this country-ﬂ avored CD/vinyl gem, that explain McKagan’s

bouts of heartbreak, anger, fear, and confusion that he had to face.

Grammy-winner Shooter Jennings handled the producing, backed

by the Jennings’ band, along with appearance by The Waters, and

The Suicide Horn Section. The many highlights include the single

and title cut, the piano-laden “Tenderness*,” addressing domestic

abuse and relationships with “Last September*,” along with one

of the many school tragedies via “Parkland*,” and the encourage-

ment of “Don’t Look Behind You*.” Titles that are marked with *

are also on the vinyl portion’s ten slices, along with “It’s Not Too

Late,” “Wasted Heart,” “Falling Down,” “Breaking Rocks,” and

“Feel.” All that, and a 40-page book of photos!

BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS - LEGEND

(2LP Vinyl) Island + UMe

Island Records/UMe celebrate the 35

anniversary of Bob Marley

& The Wailers’ Legend, the world’s best-selling Reggae album of all

time (28 million worldwide), with this 2LP vinyl release. A greatest

hits compilation for the ages, Legends is the soundtrack to the

remarkable life and recording career of Bob Marley, one of reggae

music’s most important and inﬂ uential ﬁ gures. This vinyl-only

reissue comprises the original “BMW1” version of Legend, plus

two original U.K.-only cassette bonus tracks, “Easy Skanking” and

“Punky Reggae Party.” The 16 songs that comprise Legend have

literally deﬁ ned a genre. Instantly recognizable tracks are “Get

Up Stand Up,” “One Love/People Get Ready,” “I Shot The Sheriff,”

“Three Little Birds,” “Jammin,” and “Exodus.” Plus anthems “No

Woman No Cry” and “Is This Love” featuring backing vocals from

The I Threes, an all-female trio comprised of Marley’s wife Rita

Marley, Judy Mowatt, and Marcia Grifﬁ ths. Marley’s legacy lives

on in the artists and generations he has inﬂ uenced. Today, the

spiritual, political, and musical resonance of the man’s work con-

tinues to be felt around the world.

TANGERINE DREAM – 7 CLASSIC ALBUMS

(CD) UMe + Virgin

Tangerine Dream is a German electronic music band formed in

1967 by Edgar Froese, and although the lineup has undergone

a multitude of personnel changes, he alone had been the only

continuous member until his death in 2015. Considered to be

pioneers of the early days of electronica, and their association

with Virgin Records (called “Virgin Years – 1974-1979”), produced

albums that delved heavily into synthesizers and sequencers.

This set of 7 Classic Albums have been re-mastered in stereo

from original ﬁ rst-generation master tapes, and are comprised of,

“Phaedra” (1974) 4 Tracks/2 Bonus, “Rubycon” (1975) 2 Tracks/1

Bonus, “Ricochet” (1975) 2 Tracks/2 Bonus, “Stratosfear” (1976)

4 Tracks/1 Bonus, “Encore” (1977) 4 Tracks/2 Bonus, “Cyclone”

(1978) 3 Tracks/2 Bonus, and “Force Majeure” (1979) 3 Tracks/1

Bonus. Loved and revered worldwide for many decades, Tangerine

Dream’s inﬂ uence was massive.

ROSANA ECKERT – SAILING HOME

(CD) OA2/Origin Records

Rosana Eckert, vocalist/composer/arranger offers up a diverse,

accomplished array of eleven song stylings on her fourth album,

Sailing Home. Choosing to make this a guitar-driven album, rather

than her normal piano-based approach, Rosana had a hand in

penning all but one of the songs, “Empty Room,” a ballad co-

written by Rosana’s husband Gary, and Peter Eldridge. Eckert

steps off with the breezy title track, “Sailing Home,” trailed by the

light swing of “Garby the Great,” the tender “Someone Else’s Life,”

adding an accordion edge for “Waiting,” followed by the building

vocals of “Miles of Blue,” and hits the halfway point with the slow-

paced “Blue Flower.” Second half happenings feature the funk of

“Coriander Stomp,” the bossa nova beat of “Lovely Ever After,”

the conﬁ dence of “For Good,” and ﬁ nishes up with the haunting

“Meant For Me.”

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts

The Trial Court

Middlesex Probate and Family Court

208 Cambridge Street

Cambridge, MA 02141

(617) 768-5800

Docket No. MI19P2958EA

Estate of

KATHERINE T. LeBLANC

Date of Death: February 7, 2019

CITATION ON PETITION FOR

FORMAL ADJUDICATION

LEGAL NOTICE

To all interested persons:

A Petition for Formal Probate of Will with

Appointment of Personal Representative

has been ﬁ led by William A. Scerra of Natick,

requesting that the Court enter a formal

Decree and Order and for such other relief as

requested in the Petition.

The Petitioner requests that William A.

Scerra of Natick, MA

be appointed as Per-

sonal Representative(s) of said estate to serve

Without Surety on the bond in an unsuper-

vised administration.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

You have the right to obtain a copy of the

Petition from the Petitioner or at the Court.

You have a right to object to this proceed-

ing. To do so, you or your attorney must

ﬁ le a written appearance and objection

at this Court before 10:00 a.m. on the return

day of July 8, 2019.

This is NOT a hearing date, but a dead-

line by which you must ﬁ le a written

appearance and objection if you object to

this proceeding. If you fail to ﬁ le a timely

written appearance and objection followed

by an afﬁ davit of objections within thirty

(30) days of the return day, action may be

taken without further notice to you.

UNSUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION

UNDER THE MASSACHUSETTS UNIFORM

PROBATE CODE (MUPC)

A Personal Representative appointed

under the MUPC in an unsupervised admin-

istration is not required to ﬁ le an inventory

or annual accounts with the Court. Persons

interested in the estate are entitled to notice

regarding the administration directly from

the Personal Representative and may peti-

tion the Court in any matter relating to the

estate, including the distribution of assets

and expenses of administration.

Witness, HON. MAUREEN H. MONKS,

First Justice of this Court.

Date: June 10, 2019

Tara E. DeCristofaro, Register of Probate

In the past, I’ve talked about

Babbononno’s fear of cars. The

reason was that he preceded the

automobile generation. Arriving

in this world in 1875, the only

means of transportation that

didn’t run on rail was something

with wheels that was pulled by

either a horse or donkey. His

sons, my uncles Paul, Nick,

and Gino, as well as my father,

loved cars. They grew up with

cars. They learned how to drive

at a young age, and as soon as

they could afford them, they

bought cars. The difference in

that generation of my family and

me was that cars were a means

of transportation for them, and

for me, a luxury item with all of

the creature comforts offered in

today’s market.

Dad bought a used 1937

Plymouth two-door sedan when

I was born. He kept the car until

1949, when it had high miles

on it and was falling apart. He

couldn’t even trade it due to

its condition and wound up

selling it for $75.00 to a young

man who planned to use it in a

demolition derby. His replace-

ment purchase was a ’49 Chevy,

bought at Reese Chevrolet in

East Boston. I accompanied him

when he looked at their ﬂ oor

models and he picked one with

a radio, a heater, full-sized hub

caps, white wall tires, an off-

white marbleized steering wheel,

some extra exterior chrome,

Cello grill guards, and a hood

ornament with a red plastic

insert. This was high-end for a

Chevy in 1949. Observing all of

this as an 11-year-old, I came

to the conclusion that a car

was something more than just

a means of transportation.

Dad’s next car was a ’54

Chevy Bel Air four-door with

similar toys, as had the ’49.

This car was two-toned, with

a robin’s egg blue body and a

white top. The only option Dad

didn’t get was an automatic

shift. He didn’t think they had

been perfected. The next search

for a car came in 1957. He and

Uncle Nick both bought Pontiac

hard tops, my uncle a two-door

and Dad a four-door. Both had

had Hydramatic transmissions,

power steering, power brakes,

hi-ﬁ radios, and V8 engines. Dad

said no to power windows and

seats, claiming they hadn’t been

perfected yet. I was surprised

he accepted the automatic shift

and the two power options I

mentioned. When Babbononno

heard the price his son and

son-in- law paid for the cars, he

called them crazy. He told them,

what they paid for their cars,

they could have put down pay-

ments on houses. I remember

him addressing Uncle Nick and

my father in front of everyone at

dinner one Sunday, “You take-

a da money you pay foh i due

machine (the two cars), eh you

putta da downa paymenta onna

tree famiglia houza, you live a

on one-a da floorza eh renta

da utha two. Da two renta, dey

pay foh da houza.” No one said

anything.

As time passed, Dad traded

his ’57 Pontiac for a 1962 Chevy,

which was followed by a ’66

Cadillac, a 1972 Ford, and his

last car a 1979 Buick. Each of

these had the options that Dad

had considered “not perfected

yet,” power windows, seats,

antenna, and an option he never

used, air conditioning.

Babbononno became relaxed

riding in these cars as the crea-

ture comforts put him at ease.

To prevent him from criticizing

his sons and his son-in-law

about the prices paid for each

new car, when he asked the

price, Uncle Nick or my father

would say that they had gotten a

bargain and the cars only cost a

few hundred dollars. The ladies

in the family never said anything

about the cars, they just rode in

them. As far as they were con-

cerned, they got you from one

place to another and that’s all

that mattered. The only woman

in the family who knew a little

about cars was Aunt Ninna,

Uncle Gino’s wife. Babbononno

and my mother used to say that

Ninna drove like a man. I guess

this was due to the fact that they

knew nothing about cars and

neither one ever drove.

I guess I acquired my love for

cars watching Uncle Nick and

my father care for their cars,

washing, waxing them, and

then vacuuming out the insides,

after which, they would hang an

air refresher from the rear view

mirror to kill the smell of smoke.

When it came time for me to buy

my ﬁ rst car, it was at a point in

time when I was in college and

was playing music. I joined up

with a couple of bandleaders and

needed my own transportation

to play on weekends. Dad had a

mechanic friend in Malden who

sold me a ’54 Chevy that he had

done over from bumper to bum-

per: motor job, transmission

rebuild, new tires, new paint,

and seat covers. I was on my way

to fame and fortune.

I ﬁ nished college owning that

car and continued driving it after

I started teaching. One day, a

friend who was riding in the

back seat attempted to climb

out and wound up standing on

the mufﬂ er. I pulled the rubber

ﬂ oor mat up and noticed that

there was no ﬂ oor. The car was

rusting away and it was time

for another car. The father of

one of my students sold Fords

and I went to see him, hoping

I could get a deal. He sold me a

1958 Thunderbird. The car was

three years old, but had very

little mileage. I brought my bass

violin with me to see if it could

ﬁ t. That ’58 T-bird was the ﬁ rst

of the four-seaters, and the bass

ﬁ t. I bought it. Everyone liked

the car even Babbononno who

felt comfortable riding shotgun

from a bucket seat.

I kept the car for two years, all

the while planning to buy a con-

vertible as my next car. When a

used 1960 Cadillac convertible

came my way, I traded the T-bird

and rode with the top down

from the ﬁ rst warm spring day

until it was too cold. In 1966, I

traded the Caddy for a Chrysler

Imperial convertible, which was

followed by a 1970 Eldorado, a

1972 Lincoln Mark II, a 1978

Town Car, an ’82 Coupe de Ville,

an ’88 Town Car, a ’92 Sedan

de Ville, a ,98 Sedan de Ville,

a 2004 STS, and a 2006 DTS,

which I still drive. All of them

were purchased used, but had

and have all the toys and crea-

ture comforts that I like. Like

Dad and Uncle Nick before me,

I keep my cars well-oiled and

very clean.

I’ve developed a hobby sur-

rounding cars. I have three

antique cars (25 years

old or older). I own a 1962

Lincoln Continental, a 1966

Thunderbird, and a 73 Mercedes

450 SL. My closest friend, Dean

Saluti has several; British

antiques, and we constantly

compare notes about leaky

transmissions, faulty carbure-

tors, and whatever else is wrong

with the old vehicles.

If Babbononno or Dad were

around today, they would think

we were crazy with this type of a

hobby, but as I tell people when

they ask why, “I don’t drink, I

don’t take drugs, I don’t smoke

cigarettes, I don’t chase stray

women … I need something, so

it’s old cars.”

Babbononno did enjoy riding

in one of my convertibles in his

later years. I picked him up for

Easter Sunday dinner in 1971,

and he made me lower the top

and raise the right front seat

in my Imperial as high as it

would go. With him looking tall,

we drove around the corner to

where Easter Mass was just end-

ing at his church, and he waived

at all of the old ladies exiting the

church, yelling, “Buona Pasqua,

signore” (Happy Easter, ladies).

Toward the end, I guess he really

did enjoy riding in my cars.

GOD BLESS AMERICA

Run date: 6/21/2019

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

The Trial Court

Middlesex Probate and Family Court

208 Cambridge Street

Cambridge, MA 02141

(617) 768-5800

Docket No. MI19P3074EA

Estate of

RONALD A. KHAN

Also Known As

RONALD ALI KHAN

Date of Death: May 3, 2019

CITATION ON PETITION FOR

FORMAL ADJUDICATION

LEGAL NOTICE

To all interested persons:

A Petition for Formal Probate of Will with

Appointment of Personal Representative has

been ﬁ led by Ayesha A. Aleksov of Wayland,

requesting that the Court enter a formal

Decree and Order and for such other relief as

requested in the Petition.

The Petitioner requests that Ayesha A.

Aleksov of Wayland, MA

be appointed as

Personal Representative(s) of said estate

to serve Without Surety on the bond in an

unsupervised administration.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

You have the right to obtain a copy of the

Petition from the Petitioner or at the Court.

You have a right to object to this proceed-

ing. To do so, you or your attorney must

ﬁ le a written appearance and objection

at this Court before 10:00 a.m. on the return

day of July 12, 2019.

This is NOT a hearing date, but a dead-

line by which you must ﬁ le a written

appearance and objection if you object to

this proceeding. If you fail to ﬁ le a timely

written appearance and objection followed

by an afﬁ davit of objections within thirty

(30) days of the return day, action may be

taken without further notice to you.

UNSUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION

UNDER THE MASSACHUSETTS UNIFORM

PROBATE CODE (MUPC)

A Personal Representative appointed

under the MUPC in an unsupervised admin-

istration is not required to ﬁ le an inventory

or annual accounts with the Court. Persons

interested in the estate are entitled to notice

regarding the administration directly from

the Personal Representative and may peti-

tion the Court in any matter relating to the

estate, including the distribution of assets

and expenses of administration.

Witness, HON. MAUREEN H. MONKS,

First Justice of this Court.

Date: June 14, 2019

Tara E. DeCristofaro, Register of Probate

MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY

JOHN P. PRANCKEVICIUS

ACTING CEO & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Run date: 6/21/2019

MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Electronic General Bids for MPA Contract No. L1294-C2 LOGAN EXPRESS BUS TERMINAL

SITE IMPROVEMENTS, BRAINTREE, MASSACHUSETTS, will be received through the

internet using Bid Express until the date and time stated below, and will be posted on

www.bidexpress.com immediately after the bid submission deadline.

Electronic bids will be received by the Massachusetts Port Authority until 11:00 A.M. local time

on WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 2019 immediately after which the electronic bids will be opened

and read publicly in a designated room at the Capital Programs Department Ofﬁ ce, Suite209S,

Logan Ofﬁ ce Center, One Harborside Drive, East Boston, Massachusetts 02128-2909.

No paper copies of bids will be accepted.

NOTE: PRE-BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD AT THE CAPITAL PROGRAMS

DEPARTMENT (ABOVE ADDRESS) AT 11:00 A.M. LOCAL TIME ON TUESDAY,

JUNE 25, 2019.

The work includes EARTHWORK, VEGETATED BIOSWALE, CONCRETE AND ASPHALT

PAVING, PAVEMENT MARKINGS, CONCRETE AND GRANITE CURBING, LANDSCAPING,

TRAFFIC SIGNAGE, FENCING, GUARDRAIL.

Bid documents will be made available beginning WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 2019.

Bid documents for this project may be accessed or downloaded at no cost to potential bidders

exclusively through https://www.bidexpress.com/businesses/27137/home in the listing for

this Project.

The estimated contract cost is $1,100,000.00.

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 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 $1,000,000.00. 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 subject to a Minority/Women Owned Business Enterprise participation provision

requiring that not less than FIVE POINT THREE PERCENT (5.3%) of the Contract be performed by

minority and women owned business enterprise contractors. With respect to this provision, bidders

are urged to familiarize themselves thoroughly with the Bidding Documents. Strict compliance with

the pertinent procedures will be required for a bidder to be deemed responsive and eligible.

This Contract is also subject to Afﬁ

rmative Action requirements of the Massachusetts Port Authority

contained in Article 84 of the 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 sub-contractors 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.

Run date: 6/21/2019

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

The Trial Court

Middlesex Probate and Family Court

208 Cambridge Street

Cambridge, MA 02141

(617) 768-5800

Docket No. MI19P2962EA

Estate of

ROBERT J. FANJOY

Date of Death: September 26, 2018

CITATION ON PETITION FOR

FORMAL ADJUDICATION

LEGAL NOTICE

To all interested persons:

A Petition for Formal Probate of Will with

Appointment of Personal Representative

has been ﬁ led by Lorraine A. Fanjoy of

Watertown, MA

requesting that the Court

enter a formal Decree and Order and for such

other relief as requested in the Petition.

The Petitioner requests that Lorraine A.

Fanjoy of Watertown, MA

be appointed as

Personal Representative(s) of said estate

to serve Without Surety on the bond in an

unsupervised administration.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

You have the right to obtain a copy of the

Petition from the Petitioner or at the Court.

You have a right to object to this proceed-

ing. To do so, you or your attorney must

ﬁ le a written appearance and objection

at this Court before 10:00 a.m. on the return

day of July 9, 2019.

This is NOT a hearing date, but a dead-

line by which you must ﬁ le a written

appearance and objection if you object to

this proceeding. If you fail to ﬁ le a timely

written appearance and objection followed

by an afﬁ davit of objections within thirty

(30) days of the return day, action may be

taken without further notice to you.

UNSUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION

UNDER THE MASSACHUSETTS UNIFORM

PROBATE CODE (MUPC)

A Personal Representative appointed

under the MUPC in an unsupervised admin-

istration is not required to ﬁ le an inventory

or annual accounts with the Court. Persons

interested in the estate are entitled to notice

regarding the administration directly from

the Personal Representative and may peti-

tion the Court in any matter relating to the

estate, including the distribution of assets

and expenses of administration.

Witness, HON. MAUREEN H. MONKS,

First Justice of this Court.

Date: June 11, 2019

Tara E. DeCristofaro, Register of Probate

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by Chris Hanson

The Wicked mart

Investor

A Big Name is not the Secret Ingredient

My Political Journey

THOUGHTS by DAN

About This & That

with Daniel A. DiCenso

Consumers of many prod-

ucts or services are frequently

offered a choice; go with the

little guy or the big, branded

behemoth. This is true whether

you’re baking blueberry mufﬁ ns

or hiring an investment advisor.

Before you succumb to the will

of marketing myth makers, let’s

examine your choices in both

decisions.

Let’s talk about the legend-

ary Jordan Marsh blueberry

mufﬁ n. Mention these treats to

Bostonians of a certain age and

you’ll likely evoke blissful mem-

ories of downtown shopping

trips with Grandma. If children

behaved they were rewarded

with muffins glistening with

crunchy sugar on the top and

slightly tart, juicy blueberries

in the middle. At the right time

of day the appetizing scent of

the mufﬁ ns baking even over-

powered Grandma’s Jean Nate’

perfume. The mufﬁ ns were so

good, amateur bakers eagerly

sought out the recipe. Yet the

recipe was a closely guarded

secret and many were misled

by the counterfeit concoctions

of parish cookbooks and hand-

written index cards.

One day, the culinary cliff-

hanger was almost solved. The

food section of the Boston Globe

featured a recipe formulated

by pastry chef Nick Malgier. It

seemed the secret ingredient

was buttermilk, the acid in it

helps keep the mufﬁ ns moist.

The Wicked Smart Investor

used this recipe a few times

enjoying great adulation from

all that devoured my mufﬁ ns.

Imagine my dismay years later

when Jordan Marsh baker

John Pupek revealed the true

recipe with absolutely no but-

termilk! I felt like a fraud,

passing my mufﬁ ns off as legit

Jordan Marsh when they were

just another fake. Dejected but

determined, I baked muffins

using both recipes and held a

few blind taste tests. The muf-

ﬁ ns baked with buttermilk won

by an overwhelming majority.

This may rock Bostonians

right to their “R” dropping core

but just because it is a Jordan

Marsh blueberry mufﬁ n does

not mean it is the best blueberry

mufﬁ n.

So, are investment advisors

from big institution better than

the small independent outﬁ t?

That is a question for you to

decide. Since I’m independent I

obviously have a bias. Let me do

my best to educate my readers

objectively.

First, you do not lose any fraud

protection with an independent

advisor when a third party has

custody of your money. Usually

a large outfit, this custodian

offers many checks and bal-

ances that assure your advisor

never has physical custody of

your funds or the reporting

function. You receive statements

directly from the custodian

bypassing the advisor.

Next, an independent advi-

sor usually has more freedom

of investment choices. If your

advisor works for a ﬁ rm with

proprietary products it is very

likely you’ll be placed in those

products even if they are not

best for you. Or, the advisor

may have a quota for certain

third party products that also

fall short. Don’t be fooled into

thinking that advisors from

big ﬁ rms have the best research

and better returns will likely

follow. The internet has democ-

ratized investment research,

small players have access, too.

Finally, larger ﬁ rms also tend

to be publicly traded and/or

have layers of expensive man-

agement. The constant pressure

to produce growing revenues

and pay large salaries reduces

the ability for larger ﬁ rms to

be fee competitive. Frequently,

advisors at these ﬁ rms are paid

less, fueling high turnover. You

may never speak to the same

advisor twice. Smaller firms

usually enjoy less turnover.

The stock market simply does

not reward investors based on

the size of their advisory ﬁ rm.

The myth makers be damned.

I recommend choosing a fee

based advisor offering great

service and held to the ﬁ duciary

standard. That’s the crunchy

sugar on top.

Chris Hanson is a South Shore resident and CPA specializing

in ﬁ nancial planning at Lindner Capital Advisors in Hanover. He

earned his BBA at the Isenberg School of Management University

of Massachusetts and an MBA at Babson College’s F. W. Olin

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Generally, I tend to avoid

political discussions. However,

it is only recently that I came to

see how useless an exercise it

is. Most people have their minds

made up and shouting from the

opposition will only strengthen

their conviction. So be it. I often

employ that response as well.

Perhaps listening and under-

standing are the lost arts?

Maybe, but look at the way

social media has devalued

debate. Here’s an all too typical

scenario. Person A believes in

Ideology A. Person B lambasts

him and posts an article from

a news source Person B knows

can be depended on to agree with

Person B and uses it to “prove”

Person A wrong. Now, all Person

A has to do is repeat the cycle

and where does that leave them?

If someone searches enough they

can find an article that says

exactly what they want it to say,

and as long as it does any article

will do. Of course, this goes for

their opponent too …

I will say that it has become

hard to define myself politi-

cally, especially so in recent

years. Only two things are clear

to me. Early on, I was unclear

about who I was politically and,

two, people on the whole are a

lot more complicated than the

media and a two-party system

would indicate. Perhaps it is

futile to try to deﬁ ne anyone in

easy terms (“liberal,” “conserva-

tive,” etc … )

There are issues that put me

toward the Left (marriage equal-

ity, abortion, for instance) and

yet the Left would soon disown

me for my support for the death

penalty for first-degree mur-

derers (actually my draconian

attitude toward criminals as a

whole) and my lack of patience

with the hypersensitivity and

thin-skinness that I ﬁ nd all too

often shuts down debate.

When I ﬁ rst started college I

considered myself a moderate

Democrat but campuses have a

habit (and it’s only gotten worse)

of reminding moderate liberals

just how far removed they are

from their committed cousins. I

coasted a bit in college, champi-

oning our troops in Iraq, defend-

ing some of Bush’s actions, but

ultimately voting for John Kerry

in 2004.

Yet, by the time I graduated

from college I felt as if I had been

pushed to the right of center by

the more aggressive faction of

the Left I was exposed to on cam-

pus. This was a rookie mistake,

confusing the extreme faction I

was exposed to, as representa-

tive of the base. Nonetheless, I

then considered myself a “New

England Republican.” I sup-

ported marriage equality, envi-

ronmental responsibility, love of

country, and self-responsibility.

But then I started reading

about the bureaucracy control-

ling our health-care system and

how many citizens, through no

fault of their own, were being

shut out of life-saving operations.

I fully realized the extent of the

damage being done to the envi-

ronment through a lack of con-

trol on corporations and I found

myself at home with the Left.

It’s important to note that I

was never an arch-conservative

nor a radical. I always repre-

sented the “lite” edition of both

parties. For a while, moderation

was welcome in the Left again

and through the late 2000s to

the early 2010s I found myself

at home. By the middle of this

decade, however, both parties

have run to the fringe.

I don’t know. Maybe I’m dis-

illusioned with the two-party

system and the current madness

was an inevitability, but I have

been struggling for about ﬁ ve

years now as to where I ﬁ t in.

The closest I think I come to

embodying a political party is

Libertarianism. I’m a strong sup-

porter of individual freedoms as

well as many of the other pillars

of Libertarianism. I believe no

one has any business telling a

woman what she can do with

her body, two consenting adults

what they can and can’t do. If

an adult wants to smoke pot

I don’t think I have any more

right to deny it to them than I

would a responsible adult drink-

ing alcohol or smoking a cigar.

We can’t keep shutting down

voices because “someone” ﬁ nds

them offensive. While educating

citizens about sustainable liv-

ing is admirable, passing laws

prohibiting what they do in their

private property is, I believe,

a slippery slope. As much as

Libertarianism overlaps with

the two main political parties it

is also not hard to see why both

parties are put off by it.

But even with Libertarianism

I am not a perfect match nor do

I expect to be. Libertarianism’s

passion for individuality some-

times does go too far. Govern-

ment intervention has curbed

environmental disasters and

will be needed to ﬁ x our failing

healthcare system.

Maybe we shouldn’t preoc-

cupy ourselves with labels. I

wager that few of us ﬁ t into any

neat category. And that, after

all, is what makes each of us

interesting.

LEGAL NOTICE

To the above named Defendant:

A Complaint has been presented to this

Court by the Plaintiff, seeking to Establish

Paternity.

You are required to serve upon Leslie J.

Brown, Esq. - attorney for plaintiff - whose

address is 382 Commonwealth Ave., Apt. 61,

Boston, MA 02215 your answer on or before

July 15, 2019. If you fail to do so, the court will

proceed to the hearing and adjudication of this

action. You are also required to ﬁ le a copy of

your answer in the ofﬁ ce of the Register of this

Court at Cambridge.

Witness, HON. MAUREEN H. MONKS,

Esquire, First Justice of said Court at

Cambridge, this 4th day of June 2019.

Tara E. DeCristofaro, Register of Probate Court

Run date: 6/21/19

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

The Trial Court

Probate and Family Court Department

208 Cambridge Street

Cambridge, MA 02141

(617) 768-5800

MIDDLESEX Division

Docket No. MI19W-0840WD

SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION

REINA E. ZETINO DONIS, Plaintiff

VS.

EDWIN VILLEDAS, Defendant

MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY

JOHN P. PRANCKEVICIUS

ACTING CEO & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Run date: 6/21/2019

MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Electronic General Bids for MPA Contract No. AP1827-C1, FY20-22 AUTHORITY-WIDE

TERM CAULKING/SEALANT REPAIRS, BOSTON, BEDFORD, BRAINTREE, CHELSEA,

FRAMINGHAM, PEABODY, WORCESTER AND WOBURN, MASSACHUSETTS, will be received

through the internet using Bid Express until the date and time stated below, and will be posted on

www.bidexpress.com immediately after the bid submission deadline.

Electronic bids will be received by the Massachusetts Port Authority until 11:00 A.M. local time on

WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 2019, immediately after which the electronic bids will be opened and read

publicly in a designated room at the Capital Programs Department Ofﬁ ce, Suite209S, Logan Ofﬁ ce

Center, One Harborside Drive, East Boston, Massachusetts 02128-2909.

No paper copies of bids will be accepted.

NOTE: PRE-BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD AT THE CAPITAL PROGRAMS

DEPARTMENT (ABOVE ADDRESS) AT 9:00AM LOCAL TIME ON TUESDAY,

JUNE 25, 2019

The work includes PROVISION OF LABOR, INCIDENTAL MATERIALS, TOOLS, EQUIPMENT

AND SERVICES TO MAKE CAULKING/SEALANT REPAIRS INCLUDING ASSOCIATED

CONCRETE REPAIRS AT ALL MPA FACILITIES ON AN AS NEEDED BASIS OVER A TWO

(2) YEAR PERIOD.

Bid documents will be made available beginning WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 2019.

Bid documents for this project may be accessed or downloaded at no cost to potential bidders

exclusively through https://www.bidexpress.com/businesses/27137/home in the listing for this

Project.

In order to be eligible and responsible to bid on this contract General Bidders must submit with

their bid a current Certiﬁ cate of Eligibility issued by the Division of Capital Asset Management and

Maintenance and an Update Statement. The General Bidder must be certiﬁ ed in the category of

WATERPROOFING.

The estimated contract cost is ONE MILLION DOLLARS ($1,000,000.00).

Bidding procedures and award of the contract and sub-contracts shall be in accordance with

the provisions of Sections 44A through 44J inclusive, Chapter 149 of the General Laws of the

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

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 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 $10,000,000. 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.

No ﬁ led sub-bids will be required for this contract.

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 sub-contractors 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.

The opinions expressed by our columnists and contributors are not necessarily

the same as those of The Post-Gazette, its publisher or editor. Photo submis-

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EXTRA Innings

by Sal Giarratani

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE

Notice is hereby given by Stephens

Automotive Transport, 60 Union Street,

Medford, MA 02155, pursuant to the

provisions of G.L.c.255 539A, that on

June 22, 2019 at 10AM, at said address, the

following motor vehicle(s) will be sold, in as

is condition, no keys, at public sale to satisfy

our garage keeper’s lien thereon for towing,

storage, and expenses of notice and sale:

2004 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER,

WHITE

Vin: 3C4FY48B24T315746

Brian C Cabrera

84 Railroad St.

Methuen, MA 01844

2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA, WHITE

Vin: 2G1WB58N989216117

Chad Ashworth

78 Granville Ave, #1

Malden, MA 02148

2000 FORD F150, BLUE

Vin: 1FTRX18W0YNC22196

Charlene M Richards

83 Edward St.

Medford, MA 02155

2004 CHEVROLET AVEO, GRAY

Vin: KL1TD52684B146289

Rebecca A Demarest

9059 Burke Ave N

Seattle, WA 98109

1998 HONDA CIVIC, RED

Vin: 1HGEJ6575WL001648

Francisco E Mercedes

30 West St, Apt 3

Everett, MA 02149

2002 NISSAN ALTIMA, GREEN

Vin: 1N4BL11D02C284955

Phillip H Mei

398 Charles St, Apt 2

Malden, MA 02148

Run dates: 6/7, 6/14, 6/21, 2019

2001 ACURA MDX

VIN #2HNYD18811H532758

1998 TOYOTA COROLLA

VIN #2T1BR18E1WC069735

2008 FORD EDGE

VIN #2FMDK48C68BA31986

LEGAL NOTICE

EXPORT ENTERPRISES

TOWING

NOTICE TO OWNERS

Notice is hereby given under the pro-

visions of (M.G.L. c255 Section 39A)

of the sale or disposal of the following

motor vehicles to satisfy our garage

keeper’s lien for towing (M.G.L. c155b

Section 6B) storage & expense for

holding sale of auction.

Any questions regarding this matter,

please contact Export Towing, 50

Mystic Ave., Medford, MA, Monday-

Friday 8:00 am – 4:00 pm, Telephone:

781-395-0808

Run dates: 6/14, 6/21, 6/28, 2019

Run date: 6/21/19

LEGAL NOTICE

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

The Trial Court

Probate and Family Court

Middlesex Division

208 Cambridge Street

East Cambridge, MA 02141

(617) 768-5800

Docket No. MI19P2711EA

Estate of

MARY CATHERINE BROWN

Also Known As

M. CATHERINE BROWN

or CATHERINE BROWN

Date of Death: December 12, 2018

INFORMAL PROBATE

PUBLICATION NOTICE

To all persons interested in the above

captioned estate, by Petition of Petitioner

Jayne Ogren of Saunderstown, RI, Petitioner

Kathryn Lewtas of Stow, MA, a Will has been

admitted to informal probate.

Jayne Ogren of Saunderstown, RI,

Kathryn Lewtas of Stow, MA, has been infor-

mally appointed as the Personal Representa-

tive of the estate to serve without surety on

the bond.

The estate is being administered under

informal procedure by the Personal Repre-

sentative under the Massachusetts Uniform

Probate Code without supervision by the Court.

Inventory and accounts are not required to be

ﬁ led with the Court, but interested parties are

entitled to notice regarding the administration

from the Personal Representative and can

petition the Court in any matter relating to the

estate, including distribution of assets and

expenses of administration. Interested parties

are entitled to petition the Court to institute

formal proceedings and to obtain orders ter-

minating or restricting the powers of Personal

Representatives appointed under informal pro-

cedure. A copy of the Petition and Will, if any,

can be obtained from the Petitioner.

Here’s a Fishy Tale

There’s an old adage about a

teaching moment for all of us.

Give a man a ﬁ sh and he has

dinner that night. Teach a man

how to ﬁ sh and he’ll be eating

ﬁ sh every night. Steal someone

else’s ﬁ sh and give it to him and

he’ll immediately enroll in the

Democrat Party.

Trump Tweets

Another Bonehead Idea

I love the guy, but President

Donald Trump’s admission that

he would probably take dirt on

his political opponents from for-

eign nations should have stayed

up inside his head. It led a trio

of Massachusetts politicians

running for president to call for

his impeachment and even his

resignation.

Trump said he would prob-

ably take information about his

opponents from foreign nations

during an ABC interview that

aired last week. He called it

“oppo research” and said he

would not necessarily call the

FBI if a foreign nation offered

him information. His comments

come after special counsel

Robert Mueller wrapped up an

investigation into Russian med-

dling in the 2016 election.

“There’s nothing wrong with

listening,” Trump said. “It’s

not an interference. They have

information, I think I’d take it.”

Take it or not is one thing, but

babbling on TV, he gives him-

self yet another self-inﬂ icting

wound. Why does he keep doing

this? Senseless to me.

End Quote

“Freedom is a way of life.’

— Mass Bay Credit Union

• News Briefs (Continued from Page 1)

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In the matter of

DOROTHY BENINATI

of Natick, MA

RESPONDENT

(Person to be Protected/Minor)

To the named Respondent and all other

interested persons, a petition has been ﬁ led by

MetroWest Medical Center of Natick, MA in the

above captioned matter alleging that Dorothy

Beninati is in need of a Conservator or other

protective order and requesting that Rebecca

Amaral of Fitchburg, MA (or some other suit-

able person) be appointed as Conservator to

serve With Surety on the bond.

The petition asks the court to determine that

the Respondent is disabled, that a protective

order or appointment of a Conservator is neces-

sary, and that the proposed conservator is ap-

propriate. The petition is on ﬁ le with this court.

You have the right to object to this pro-

ceeding. If you wish to do so, you or your

attorney must ﬁ le a written appearance at this

court on or before 10:00 A.M. on the return

date of July 2, 2019. This day is NOT a hearing

date, but a deadline date by which you have

to ﬁ le the written appearance if you object to

the petition. If you fail to ﬁ le the written appear-

ance by the return date, action may be taken

in this matter without further notice to you. In

addition to ﬁ ling the written appearance, you or

your attorney must ﬁ le a written afﬁ davit stating

the speciﬁ c facts and grounds of your objection

within 30 days after the return date.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

The outcome of this proceeding may

limit or completely take away the above-

named person’s right to make decisions

about personal affairs or ﬁ nancial affairs

or both. The above-named person has the

right to ask for a lawyer. Anyone may make

this request on behalf of the above-named

person. If the above-named person cannot

afford a lawyer, one may be appointed at

State expense.

Witness, HON. MAUREEN H. MONKS,

First Justice of this Court.

Date: June 12, 2019

Tara E. DeCristofaro, Register of Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

The Trial Court

Middlesex Probate and Family Court

208 Cambridge Street

Cambridge, MA 02141

(617) 768-5800

Docket No. MI19P1762PM

CITATION GIVING NOTICE OF PETITION

FOR APPOINTMENT OF CONSERVATOR

OR OTHER PROTECTIVE ORDER

PURSUANT TO

G. L. c. 190B, § 5-304 & § 5-405

LEGAL NOTICE

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

The Trial Court

Probate and Family Court

Middlesex Division

208 Cambridge Street

Cambridge, MA 02141

(617) 768-5800

Docket No. MI19P3013GD

CITATION GIVING NOTICE OF

PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF

GUARDIAN FOR INCAPACITATED

PERSON PURSUANT TO

G.L. c. 190B, §5-304

In the matter of

MARY O’DONNELL

of Arlington, MA

RESPONDENT

Alleged Incapacitated Person

LEGAL NOTICE

To the named Respondent and all other

interested persons, a petition has been ﬁ led by

Mt. Auburn Hospital of Cambridge, MA, in

the above captioned matter alleging that

Mary O’Donnell is in need of a Guardian and

requesting that Michael O’Donnell of Arlington,

MA (or some other suitable person) be appointed

as Guardian to serve Without Surety on the

bond.

The petition asks the court to determine

that the Respondent is incapacitated, that the

appointment of a Guardian is necessary, and

that the proposed Guardian is appropriate. The

petition is on ﬁ le with this court and may contain

a request for certain speciﬁ c authority.

You have the right to object to this

proceeding. If you wish to do so, you or your

attorney must ﬁ le a written appearance at this

court on or before 10:00 A.M. on the return date

of July 10, 2019. This day is NOT a hearing date,

but a deadline date by which you have to ﬁ le the

written appearance if you object to the petition.

If you fail to ﬁ le the written appearance by the

return date, action may be taken in this matter

without further notice to you. In addition to ﬁ ling

the written appearance, you or your attorney

must ﬁ le a written afﬁ davit stating the speciﬁ c

facts and grounds of your objection within 30

days after the return date.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

The outcome of this proceeding may limit

or completely take away the above-named

person’s right to make decisions about

personal affairs or ﬁ nancial affairs or both.

The above-named person has the right to ask

for a lawyer. Anyone may make this request

on behalf of the above-named person. If the

above-named person cannot afford a lawyer,

one may be appointed at State expense.

Witness, HON. MAUREEN H. MONKS,

First Justice of this Court.

Date: June 12, 2019

Tara E. DeCristofaro, Register of Probate

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts

The Trial Court

Middlesex Probate and Family Court

208 Cambridge Street

Cambridge, MA 02141

(617) 768-5800

Docket No. MI19P2989EA

Estate of

MARILYN J. JACKSON

Date of Death: April 4, 2019

CITATION ON PETITION FOR

FORMAL ADJUDICATION

LEGAL NOTICE

To all interested persons:

A Petition for Formal Probate of Will with

Appointment of Personal Representative has

been ﬁ led by Douglas Jackson of Stoneham,

requesting that the Court enter a formal

Decree and Order and for such other relief as

requested in the Petition.

The Petitioner requests that Douglas

Jackson of Stoneham, MA

be appointed

as Personal Representative(s) of said estate

to serve Without Surety on the bond in an

unsupervised administration.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

You have the right to obtain a copy of the

Petition from the Petitioner or at the Court.

You have a right to object to this proceed-

ing. To do so, you or your attorney must

ﬁ le a written appearance and objection

at this Court before 10:00 a.m. on the return

day of July 9, 2019.

This is NOT a hearing date, but a dead-

line by which you must ﬁ le a written

appearance and objection if you object to

this proceeding. If you fail to ﬁ le a timely

written appearance and objection followed

by an afﬁ davit of objections within thirty

(30) days of the return day, action may be

taken without further notice to you.

UNSUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION

UNDER THE MASSACHUSETTS UNIFORM

PROBATE CODE (MUPC)

A Personal Representative appointed

under the MUPC in an unsupervised admin-

istration is not required to ﬁ le an inventory

or annual accounts with the Court. Persons

interested in the estate are entitled to notice

regarding the administration directly from

the Personal Representative and may peti-

tion the Court in any matter relating to the

estate, including the distribution of assets

and expenses of administration.

Witness, HON. MAUREEN H. MONKS,

First Justice of this Court.

Date: June 11, 2019

Tara E. DeCristofaro, Register of Probate

LEGAL NOTICE

Run date: 6/21/19

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

The Trial Court

Middlesex Probate and Family Court

208 Cambridge Street

Cambridge, MA 02141

(617) 768-5800

Docket No. MI19D1645DR

DIVORCE SUMMONS BY

PUBLICATION AND MAILING

FENELUS CHERY

vs.

ADRIELA CAMI LOPEZ ABSUN CHERY

To the Defendant:

The Plaintiff has ﬁ led a Complaint for Divorce

requesting that the Court grant a divorce for

Irretrievable Breakdown of the Marriage 1B.

The Complaint is on ﬁ le at the Court.

An Automatic Restraining Order has been

entered in this matter preventing you from

taking any action which would negatively im-

pact the current ﬁ nancial status of either party.

SEE Supplemental Probate Court Rule 411.

You are hereby summoned and required

to serve upon Roseline Jeanne Bazelais,

Esq., Attorney at Law, 10 Holden St.,

Suite 7, Malden, MA 02148 your answer,

if any, on or before July 22, 2019. If you fail

to do so, the court will proceed to the hear-

ing and adjudication of this action. You are

also required to ﬁ le a copy of your answer, if

any, in the ofﬁ ce of the Register of this Court.

Witness, HON. MAUREEN H. MONKS,

First Justice of this Court.

Date: June 10, 2019

Tara E. DeCristofaro, Register of Probate

This Guy is A

Control Freak on the Mound

The LA Dodgers lefty Hyun-

Jin Ryu is putting up numbers

like never seen before. As of

this past weekend, he held a

9-1 record, 1.36 ERA and his

strikeout/walk ration is 15.40

to 0.52. Where did this kid

come from? He’s looking better

than Bob Gibson and Sandy

Koufax COMBINED. Right now

this Dodgers team is so pitcher

rich, it could be one of the best

starting rotation since the ’60s

with the Dodgers and Yankees,

or the ’70s with the Orioles.

What About Ohtani?

Looks like Shohei Ohtani

won’t be pitching again this sea-

son as he recovers from Tommy

John surgery. However, he did

hit .281 with 7 homers and 26

RBIs in 31 games. Last week, he

hit for the cycle against the Rays.

Remember Dock Ellis?

Ice Cube is producing a movie

about the late Dock Ellis who

pitched in the Majors from

1968-79, and won 138 games.

He is best known for throwing a

no-hitter for the Pirates while on

LSD in 1970. Cube’s son O’Shea

Jackson Jr., will play the Dock.

Big Power Spike in the

2010-19 Decade

Home runs are up right now

but by the end of the year,

the decade closes with home

runs falling back to the ’80s,

pre-PED Era. Top home run

hitters of each of the last four

decades include Willie Stargell

(296), Mike Schmidt (313),

Mark McGwire (405), and Alex

Rodriguez (435).

For the current decade, to

date, we have Giancarlo (305),

Nelson Cruz (312), and Edwin

Encarnacion (314). We are

going back to the future in the

’80s once again.

Speaking of Encarnacion

Edwin Encarnacion is deﬁ -

nitely in a happy place as he

went from the last place team in

the AL West to the NY Yankees.

With the Yankees and Rays bat-

tling in the AL East, his slugging

power will certainly make the

Yanks much more of a threat

to the Red Sox in third place.

Encarnacion is leading the

American League with 21 hom-

ers, and Gary Sanchez second

in homers with 20, you can’t

forget that both Aaron Judge

and Giancarlo Stanton are soon

to return to the lineup. Together

these four power hitters will

look like the old Murderers’ Row

of the Yankees back in the Babe

Ruth era.

The AL East Race could be

the best in decades with the

Yankees, Rays, and Red Sox

vying for dominance. Time will

tell real soon, as baseball moves

into July.

Happy Birthday To ...

Happy Birthday to Calvin

Schiraldi who just turned 57

years old! He played for the Sox

in 1986-87. He was great in his

ﬁ rst seven innings in the ’86

World Series before imploding

in Games 6 and 7 ... Today, he

is head coach at St. Michael’s

Catholic Academy in Austin,

Texas. Been there since 1997,

and has two state titles under

his belt.

A Petition to Change Name of Adult has

been ﬁ led by Solange De Magalhaes Souza

of Somerville, MA requesting that the court

enter a Decree changing their name to

Solange Pereira Magalhaes.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

Any person may appear for purposes

of objecting to the petition by filing an

appearance at Middlesex Probate and Family

Court before 10:00 a.m. on the return day

of July 8, 2019. This is NOT a hearing date,

but a deadline by which you must file a

written appearance if you object to this

proceeding.

Witness, HON. MAUREEN H. MONKS,

First Justice of this Court

Date: June 10, 2019

Tara E. DeCristofaro, Register of Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

The Trial Court

Middlesex Probate and Family Court

208 Cambridge Street

Cambridge, MA 02141

(617) 768-5800

Docket No. MI19C0428CA

In the Matter of

SOLANGE DE MAGALHAES SOUZA

CITATION ON

PETITION TO CHANGE NAME

LEGAL NOTICE

Run Date: 6/21/19

Run date: 6/21/2019

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

The Trial Court

Middlesex Probate and Family Court

208 Cambridge Street

Cambridge, MA 02141

(617) 768-5800

Docket No. MI19P2959EA

Estate of

WILLIAM R. NIMEE

Date of Death: April 21, 2019

CITATION ON PETITION FOR

FORMAL ADJUDICATION

LEGAL NOTICE

To all interested persons:

A Petition for Formal Probate of Will with

Appointment of Personal Representative

has been ﬁ led by Cindy Jayne Williams of

Middletown, RI and Beth Ann Piermarini of

Townsend, MA requesting that the Court enter

a formal Decree and Order and for such other

relief as requested in the Petition.

The Petitioner requests that Cindy Jayne

Williams of Middletown, RI and Beth Ann

Piermarini of Townsend, MA

be appointed

as Personal Representative(s) of said estate

to serve Without Surety on the bond in an

unsupervised administration.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

You have the right to obtain a copy of the

Petition from the Petitioner or at the Court.

You have a right to object to this proceed-

ing. To do so, you or your attorney must

ﬁ le a written appearance and objection

at this Court before 10:00 a.m. on the return

day of July 8, 2019.

This is NOT a hearing date, but a dead-

line by which you must ﬁ le a written

appearance and objection if you object to

this proceeding. If you fail to ﬁ le a timely

written appearance and objection followed

by an afﬁ davit of objections within thirty

(30) days of the return day, action may be

taken without further notice to you.

UNSUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION

UNDER THE MASSACHUSETTS UNIFORM

PROBATE CODE (MUPC)

A Personal Representative appointed

under the MUPC in an unsupervised admin-

istration is not required to ﬁ le an inventory

or annual accounts with the Court. Persons

interested in the estate are entitled to notice

regarding the administration directly from

the Personal Representative and may peti-

tion the Court in any matter relating to the

estate, including the distribution of assets

and expenses of administration.

Witness, HON. MAUREEN H. MONKS,

First Justice of this Court.

Date: June 10, 2019

Tara E. DeCristofaro, Register of Probate

PAGE 12 BOSTON POST-GAZETTE, JUNE 21, 2019

by Richard Preiss

HOOPS and HOCKEY in the HUB

The Weigh In

Boxing Ringside

WITH BOBBY FRANKLIN

Fighters have always weighed in before a ﬁ ght.

This ritual used to take place the day of the ﬁ ght,

usually in the early afternoon. With heavyweights

it wasn’t as important as with the other divisions

as there is no limit on what

weight the big guys can ﬁ ght at.

In the other categories it used to

be watched closely because if a

ﬁ ghter did not come in below the

limit for his division he would be

forced to shed the extra pounds

within a couple of hours. If he

didn’t, the ﬁ ght could be can-

celed, he could agree to pay a

ﬁ ne, or, if it was a title ﬁ ght, the

two camps could agree to go on

with the bout without having the

championship on the line.

With the heavyweights, it more

of a case of seeing what kind of

shape the ﬁ ghters were in. It was

a bit like predicting earnings

before a company makes its quarterly ﬁ nancial

report. If a company exceeds expectations, its

stock will rise, if not, the stock will take a hit.

In a heavyweight ﬁ ght a ﬁ ghter

coming in overweight, or even

too light, could have an effect

on the odds.

Today, the weigh in is quite

different. While in the past it

was expected the ﬁ ghters would

enter the ring weighing pretty

close to what the scales said

earlier that day. Now ﬁ ghters

step on the Toledo a day or two

before the bout and can put on

as much as ten, ﬁ fteen, or more

pounds by ﬁ ght time. Quite often

you will see one fighter who

looks much bigger than another.

That’s because he is.

Another difference is in how

the ritual of the weigh in is con-

ducted. Throughout most of boxing history it was

a fairly serious affair. Both ﬁ ghters would appear

and take turns stepping up to be weighed while

the other looked on. A doctor would give each a

brief examination, and then the two would shake

hands and wish each other luck

while photographers snapped

pictures. With rare exception,

great sportsmanship was dis-

played as each showed respect

for the other.

Somewhere along the line,

probably starting with Cassius

Clay vs Sonny Liston in 1964,

this ritual began to take on a

circus atmosphere. While what

happened that day in Miami was

very unusual for the times, and

remained rare for a number of

years, it has now gotten even

worse and has become the norm.

Fighters hurl obscenities at each

other while pushing, shoving,

and throwing wild punches. It has devolved

into something more like pro wrestling. It’s also

interesting to see today’s ﬁ ghters standing on the

scales and striking body builder

posers, another thing taken from

wrestling. At its best it is silly,

but it is more often childish and

demeaning to the sport and its

participants.

I suppose it is just another

reﬂ ection of the changes we see

in society. As for me, I would

like to see a return to the old

decorum that made us look with

respect upon the athletes who

were going to step into the ring

that night. Clowns may be funny

in a circus, but for those of us

who looked at boxing as a seri-

ous profession, it is depressing

to witness. Could you imagine

Jack Dempsey, Joe Louis, Rocky

Marciano, Ray Robinson, or the hundreds of

other great champions behaving like that? I

can’t either.

Jersey Joe Walcott and Rocky

Marciano

Jack Sharkey and Mickey Walker

Rocky Graziano and Tony Zale

Ray Robinson and Jake LaMotta

Henry Armstrong and Barney Ross

Joe Louis and James Braddock

Stoicism — the characteristic of being able to endure pain without

engaging in overtly outward emotional displays — was very much

in evidence by the Boston Bruins in the days that encompassed

the immediate aftermath of their loss in the seventh and deciding

game of the 2019 Stanley Cup Final.

On breakup day at Warrior Arena in Brighton, when everyone

packs up and scatters across the globe for what will be a relatively

short summer, one could tell that everyone was hurting.

For some the pain was physical. Zdeno Chara will continue to

have two metal plates, plus wires within his right cheek for the

next ﬁ ve weeks or so as he recovers from a broken jaw. Others will

have medical procedures for less serious injuries.

All are expected to be fully recovered for the opening of camp

three months from now — and ready to take the ice against New

Jersey on the road in the ﬁ rst preseason game on September 16

Meanwhile, all are enduring in relative silence the painful

thoughts of coming so close to their ultimate goal, only to be denied

the crowning glory by virtue of their 4-1 setback in Game 7 at the

hands of the St. Louis Blues.

To a person, every player indicated that the 2018-2019 Bruins

had been a very special team, one that had grown extremely close

over the course of their extended time together — from the ﬁ rst

preseason games in China against the Calgary Flames back in

September to the sound of the ﬁ nal buzzer as time expired at 10:41

p.m. on the concluding night of the Stanley Cup Final in June.

Every player took it hard, but none more perhaps than Brad

Marchand. The veteran forward, who has a history of questionable

behavior on the ice over the years, appeared a very different person

as he met with media members two days after the ﬁ nal proceedings

in the Garden had come to a conclusion.

“This is going to hurt forever. You’re never going to get over that,”

said Marchand. “Nobody is going to be able to say anything that

is going to make us feel better. Nobody is going to be able to do

anything that is going to make us feel better. Even if we win the

Cup next year it isn’t going to go away — the pain of losing.”

The player, who led the team in scoring in both the regular sea-

son (36-64-100) and the playoffs (9-14-23), seemed wistful, his

voice almost cracking at times as he related his thoughts about

the special bonding among his teammates.

“A huge factor in being a good team was our camaraderie, our

chemistry. Everyone got along extremely well, everyone cared about

each other — and showed that.”

For most of the other players, there were sentiments of disap-

pointment, although Jake DeBrusk did manage a smile or two

during his interview. We thought that was a good sign — life does

go on and in a way, it was a preview of additional sessions with

media members a few days later.

Those took place at the Garden after Father’s Day Weekend and

it was obvious that a corner had been turned.

For example, Bruins President Cam Neely, captured on television

as being extremely upset over a referee’s apparent non-call, was

able to smile a bit when discussing the ofﬁ ciating in the series.

“I think everybody sees what we all see as far as ofﬁ ciating goes

and unfortunately you’re going to have human error. But you want

to get it right. They (NHL leadership) talk about getting it right, so

I know the league is going to look hard at it. There are so many

camera angles now and so many replays that you can see things

that the referees missed. But that’s going to happen from time to

time. They’re going to miss some calls and make the wrong call

at times.”

Neely also said it was time to move on. “Coming into next year,

we have to learn from this year. We can certainly try and enjoy the

year even though it’s difﬁ cult when you don’t win the last game,

especially Game 7 to win it all. It’s heartbreaking, really. But we

have to move on from that and look at our club and see where we

can make improvements.”

The fact that the core group of veterans — those that remain

from the 2011 Cup-winning team — are now one additional year

older was touched upon.

Neely indicated that he and GM Don Sweeney have discussed

the possibility that the core group still has the skills and capacity

to have the opportunity to make another serious run at the Cup.

“There was a conversation early on about how do we take this

core that won in 2011, and give them another opportunity while

they are still in their prime. We still feel that way. We still think

that they do have some good hockey left in them.”

Head C oach Bruce Cassidy, also several days removed from the

initial disappointment, was able to manage a smile or two at times.

Going forward, he indicated that one of the most signiﬁ cant chal-

lenges might come early in the fall.

“I believe my biggest challenge as a coach will be how to get these

guys ready and be good in October. I really believe there’s merit to

the mental part of it (the Cup run) taking a toll. I’ve already started

discussing that with our staff and even some of the players at exit

meetings. I do believe that will be our challenge — and that’s a

good one to have. We ﬁ nished the way we did so we’ll have to make

sure we’re on top of that.”

Lastly, this summer will be a different one at the Garden as well.

“We’ll be closing the building for roughly 10 weeks this summer,”

stated Bruins Chief Executive Ofﬁ cer Charlie Jacobs. “That means

no concerts, no shows, and no events whatsoever.”

The construction will be extensive. “Literally, every seat in the

entire bowl of TD Garden will be changed over the summer,”

noted Jacobs. Some aisles will be realigned and some seats will

be added, increasing the capacity of the building. “By fall, our goal

is to have one of the best fan experiences in the entire National

Hockey League.”