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Mayor Walsh joins state senator Joe Boncore, state representative Adrian Madaro and other local politicians to raise the Italian flag at City Hall Plaza. Mayor Walsh also declares October Italian Heritage Month in the City of Boston.
A
A
Despite
having
an
Italian
mayor
for
about
twenty
years
under
de
Menino,
who
took
an
Irish,
City
Councilor
my
clarity
to
start
this,
this
tradition,
so
even
though
he's
not
here
today,
I
want
to
thank
him.
We
also
want
to
thank
councillors
to
yellow
mark
Cielo
from
Austin
Brian
who's,
not
here
today,
but
it's
a
big
part
of
this
and
former
city
councillor
Salim
matina
as
well.
So
now
that
I
have
that
all
that
we'll
begin
by
introducing
Adrian
Madero
state
representative
from
East
Boston.
A
C
I'll
be
brief:
I
have
to
I
have
only
great
things
to
say,
honestly,
it's
an
honor
to
be
the
city
councillor
for
the
North
End,
East,
Boston
and
Charles
Town,
and
it's
an
even
greater
honor
today
to
to
celebrate
Italian,
Heritage
Month
and
all
the
contributions
that
folks
have
been
able
to
contribute
to
this
country.
I,
often
with
all
my
constituents
get
to
talk
to
them
about
where
they
come
from,
and
they
know
it
in
Italy,
specifically
where
their
family
started
and
that
they
came
here
with
oftentimes
little
or
nothing.
C
Many
couldn't
speak
English
and
now
look
what
they've
done.
They've
in
many
cases
have
succeeded
far
more
than
their
grandparents
or
great-grandparents
ever
thought
they
could
and
so
I
think.
Just
looking
at
this
community,
it's
wonderful
to
see
the
American
dream
continue
to
to
continue
to
grow
and
continue
to
grow
for
generations
and
I.
Think
it's
part
of
my
job
as
as
the
city
councilor
for
this
area
to
continue
to
honor
and
celebrate
that
heritage.
It
is.
C
B
B
You
know
my
father
came
from
Italy
in
1981,
which
I
believe
is
37
years
ago,
and
the
fact
that
in
one
generation
his
son
gets
to
be
the
state
representative
and
the
community
that
I'm
born
and
raised
in
and
my
mom
is
born
and
raised
in
of
East
Boston.
And
now
we
get
to
raise
this
Italian
flag
here
on
City
Hall
plaza
is
so
very
special.
So
thank
you
all
so
much
for
joining
I
want
to
take
a
moment
and
just
recognize
some
of
my
colleagues
who
are
up
in
the
stage
behind
me.
B
We
also
have
my
state
senator
Jill
Baum
Cory,
who
your
hair
from
momentarily
the
governor's
councilor
from
Maryland
Cuttino
Devaney,
who
I
was
told,
was
the
first
italian-american
woman
ever
to
be
elected
to
the
Governor's
Council,
which
is
pretty
cool
city,
councilor,
Michele,
woo
state
senator
Nick
Collins,
who
may
represent
and
be
from
South
Boston,
but
believe
it
or
not.
He
is
pot
Italian.
We
have
congresswoman
elect
Diana
Presley.
Of
course
we
already
heard
from
my
city
councilor
Lidia
efforts.
B
We
have
the
nude
Consul
General
from
Italy
Bethany,
Cosette
Eenie,
thank
you
for
being
here,
city,
councillor,
Eddie,
Flynn,
city,
councillor
and
ISA,
sabe,
Jorge,
representative,
Aaron,
Michael,
woods
and,
of
course,
sheriff
Tompkins,
and
we
have
mayor
Walsh
who
is
coming
up
next.
We
all
know
the
wonderful
contributions
of
the
Italian
community,
whether
it
is
our
culture,
the
arts,
architecture,
music,
literature,
food,
it's
all
over
us
in
this
city
and
no
one
is
a
better
friends
at
the
italian-american
community
than
our
mayor,
Marty
Walsh.
A
D
E
D
B
D
Let
me,
let
me
just
say
a
couple
things.
This
weekend
we
have
a
parade,
that's
going
on
in
East
Boston
that
goes
back
between
these
Boston
and
and
in
the
North
End
every
year
and
this
year
we're
in
these
Boston
and
the
parade
committee.
I
want
to
thank
George
arrow
for
being
here
with
us.
Buddy,
mangini
and
Aaron
is
on
the
committee.
So
thank
you
very
much.
The
celebration
is
taken.
D
People
didn't
want
those
immigrants
didn't
want
us
at
that
time,
and
you
look
at
the
contributions
that
the
Italians
have
made
to
America,
building
our
churches,
building
our
roads,
building
our
bridges,
getting
involved
in
civic
life,
getting
involved
in
political,
getting
them
Alden
I'm
for
nonprofits,
getting
involved
in
our
hospitals
getting
involved
with
so
many
different
aspects
of
our
community,
something
that
we're
celebrating
today
when
you
have
a
heritage
day
or
a
month
or
a
year.
That's
what
we
that's.
D
It's
warm
its
inviting
when
you
walk
down,
handle
the
street
at
a
Salem,
Street
or
any
street
and
they're.
Not
then
you
can
it
takes
you
back
home
in
that
sense
of
pride.
That's
very
important
for
a
lot
of
people.
I
know
that
all
of
us
up
here
and
all
of
us
in
the
city
are
proud
that
how
the
Italian
Americans
have
shaped
our
city's
future
and
showcase
special
events
like
like
the
different
feats
in
the
north
end
celebrating
the
culture
of
the
north
end
and
celebrating
the
culture
of
the
heritage.
D
Thousands
of
residents
and
tourists
take
part
in
these
celebrations
and
get
a
taste
of
what
the
community
is
like.
Boston
is
certainly
proud
to
honor
Italian
Heritage
Month,
with
all
of
you.
I
want
to
thank
everyone
here
who,
as
a
part
in
our
city
and
shaping
the
incredible
city
that
we
have
I,
have
a
proclamation
that
I
want
to
read
right
now
and
I'll
just
read
a
bit
of
it.
Let
me
just
say:
I
didn't
sign
it.
You
know
so.
D
I've
signed
up
to
Italian
Americans
of
shape,
crosses
culture
in
American
society
for
centuries
and
Italian.
Americans
have
contributed
to
all
areas
of
life,
including
government,
arts,
education
and
more
Italian
Americans.
That
preserves
hope
and
determination
in
their
pursuit
of
the
American
dream,
even
in
the
face
of
discrimination
and
thousands
of
Australians
and
millions
of
Americans
have
shared
the
proud
legacy
of
their
Italian
heritage.
D
The
United
States
of
America
is
a
nation
that
celebrates
the
cultures
of
all
people,
and
the
great
seal
of
our
nation
declares
out
of
many
one
now
I'm
mere
man,
J
Walsh,
along
with
all
of
my
other
colleagues
here
today,
do
hereby
proclaim
our
Tobler
to
be
Italian.
Heritage
Month
in
the
City
of
Austin
and
I
want.
D
All
of
our
Bostonians
in
celebrating
vibrant
culture,
traditions
of
our
italian-american
brothers
and
sisters
in
Boston
and
around
the
world
and
now
I
have
the
great
honor
to
introduce
the
new
constant
general
here
with
us
today,
Fred
regrip
Serena.
She
started
she
started
this
past
August.
She
came
directly
to
us
from
Rome.
She
is
known
for
her
work
and
the
commercial
affairs
and
has
spent
time
working
all
over
the
globe.
D
F
So
good
morning,
everybody
I'm
very,
very
happy
to
be
here.
I
had
never
expected.
I
must
be
honest
to
be
to
have
such
a
warm
welcome
from
the
Italian
community
and
from
all
the
communities
here
in
Boston.
I
had
heard
that
there
was
a
vibrant,
Italian
and
italian-american
community
here,
but
I
have
never
expected
to
be
so
warm
and
welcoming
and
I
have
never
expected
the
month
of
October
to
be
so
busy.
So
we
are
getting
right
into
it
and
it's
my
pleasure
to
be
here
today.
It's
been
a
very
very
exciting
week.
F
So
I
think
it's
a
very,
very
important
thing
to
keep
in
mind
and
to
celebrate
year
after
year,
I'd
like
to
thank
and
welcome
a
person
that
is
very
special
to
me
and
that
most
of
you
will
know
and
have
seen
during
this
week.
He
traveled
all
the
way
here
to
Boston
to
be
here
during
the
first
week
of
the
Italian
heritage
month,
and
it
is
maestro
Mogul.
He
is
the
most
famous
lyricist.
F
My
removal
is
the
author
of
all
the
most
important
music
words
that
have
been
created
for
the
last
20
30
years
in
Italy,
and
so
when
he
heard
that
there
was
this
flag-raising
event
today,
he
immediately
said
that
he
wanted
to
participate,
and
so
that
just
goes
to
show
how
important
it
is
for
us,
as
a
community,
to
stick
together
to
always
go
hand
in
hand
and
try
to
make
the
most
of
our
heritage,
which
is
very,
very
important
here
and
elsewhere.
Thank
you
very
much.
G
As
he
said,
it
took
an
Irishman
to
do
that.
Both
things
actually
right,
but
really
I,
want
to.
Thank
you
all
for
coming
out
here
and
celebrating
the
contributions
Italian
Americans
have
made
to
the
history
of
this
great
city
of
Boston
and
throughout
the
Commonwealth,
and
it's
important
that
we
remember
those
traditions
and
we
pushed
forward
and
realized
that
Italian
Americans
are
not
just
shaping
the
past
of
this
history,
but
they're
also
shaping
the
future
of
this
great
city,
and
we
have
Italian
Americans.
G
G
G
The
assimilation
of
an
acceptance
of
Italian
Americans
when
that
holiday
was
came
in
to
came
to
fruition
and
the
federal
government
and
in
the
state
of
Massachusetts
Italian
Americans,
had
realized
they
assimilated
into
society,
and
it's
important
that
we
remember
Italian,
Americans
and
the
struggle
they
went
through
and
it's
important
that
we
remember
that
into
the
future.
So
our
children,
our
children,
can
be
the
children
of
the
next
leaders
of
the
city
and
of
this
state
and
there'll
be
people
of
compassion
who
remember
what
they
are.