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Chamber Supports Morning-Only Trash Disposal

At a lightly attended post-holiday meeting, the North End Chamber of Commerce focused on trash and rat issues in the neighborhood. Members were supportive of a change to a morning-only timeframe for property owners and residents to put out their trash. Restaurant trash is generally picked up 7 days a week at night by private Read More…

Schools

Eliot School Box Tops Campaign

To boost fundraising efforts, the Eliot Family Council has initiated a Box Tops collection campaign. You can help the Eliot community by clipping the Box Tops coupons from hundreds of products, including  General Mills,  Betty Crocker, Yoplait, Ziploc,  Pillsbury, and Nature Valley.  For a complete list of products, please check the website at  www.boxtops4education.com. You Read More…

Police & Fire

News Round-up of North End Attack Outside Nazzaro Center

The news media is out in force reporting Saturday night’s attack outside the Nazzaro Center on N. Bennet Street (Polcari Playground). The latest details of the attack and community alert can be found at this previous post: Nazzaro Center Attack – Jack the Kisser? WBZ-TV has a video report: Click here Universal Hub makes the Read More…

Arts & Culture Event Notices

Boston Wine Expo January 23-24

The annual Boston Wine Expo is scheduled for January 23-24 at the Seaport World Trade Center. Click for more information at the website. Ticket Prices Prior To Jan. 16, 2010 After Jan. 16, 2010 and Onsite   Saturday One Day Ticket $85.00 $95.00 Sunday One Day Ticket $75.00 $85.00 Two Day Ticket $125.00 $140.00 Grand Cru Wine Lounge Read More…

Arts & Culture

Why Galileo Is So Important Today

Dr. Carlo Cipollone, the Educational Director of the Italian Consulate, presented the following article, Galileo’s Educational Legacy, at a recent symposium at Harvard University. The event was in celebration of the 400th anniversary of the invention of the telescope. Many thanks to the author for his permission to republish it and North End resident, Nancy Caruso, for the submission.

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In occasion of the Week of Celebration of the Italian Language in the World, the Consulate General of Italy in Boston in collaboration with Harvard University and the Italian Space Agency present a symposium.
Galileo’s Telescope and the Beginning of the Scientific Revolution and Space Exploration
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Galileo’s Educational Legacy
by Dr. Carlo Cipollone
Educational Director of the Italian Consulate

As an educator, I can confirm that Galileo continues to generate great curiosity today, even among the youngest members of our society. A few days ago I received an email from a nine year-old student. With her mother’s help, young Ashley asked to address some simple questions to scientists and experts on Galileo. She also requested to meet with me for a chat about this icon of scientific discovery. While reviewing Ashley’s questions I realized that children, in their ingenuity, manage to raise complex topics and queries – challenging most adults to give a suitable answer.

The question that struck me the most was probably the most difficult to answer: “Why is Galileo so important today”?

I hope that I can give an answer to Ashley’s question. I will aim to give the best response I can, trying to offer a perspective based on the man behind the telescope, the man who influenced countless disciplines.

Galileo’s ideas not only sparked a scientific revolution, they initiated a large-scale revolution in human thinking. He changed the way we see the world and more importantly, how we perceive ourselves within it.

Everything began four hundred years ago…

Police & Fire

Report of an Assault in Nazzaro Center Yard

According to a report via the North End/Waterfront Mothers Association (NEWMA) group, there was an attack at approximately 9:15 pm on Saturday night (1/2/10) in the yard at the North End’s Nazzaro Community Center at 30 N. Bennet Street. “A woman was assaulted with a knife last night in the Nazarro Center yard. Be careful Read More…