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Dorchester Reporter “The News and Values Around the Neighborhood” Volume 30 Issue 21 Thursday, May 23, 2013 50¢ UMass Boston builds On the support for Right Track on-campus housing By Gintautas Dumcius said. “What you see is a fairly news eDitor significant increase.” At UMass Boston, support for About 800 students com- on-campus dorms is growing, pleted the survey, though 603 according to preliminary data students made it all the way released by the university. through the lengthy poll. A survey, conducted by the Since its inception, UMass firm Brailsford and Dunlavey, Boston has been a commuter showed 75 percent of students campus, and university of- who responded said they were ficials say it plans to stay that very interested or interested way, even with the advent in student housing, up from of dorms, possibly as soon 67 percent in 2010. as 2015. That’s the year the The university has been campus could see the first steadily building support for phase: 1,000 beds. a 2,000-bed plan, and held a The dormitories are part of pair of meetings last week on a 25-year master plan for the the preliminary results of the campus, which includes new survey. and renovated academic facili- “It reaffirms our students’ ties, overhauled roadways and desire to have housing on new green space, known as campus,” Patrick Day, vice a “quad.” Approval from the chancellor of student affairs, (Continued on page 13) Final State Senate vote set for Tuesday By Gintautas Dumcius the ballot: state Rep. Linda news eDitor Dorcena Forry, a Democrat, Election season isn’t over and political activist Joseph yet: Voters will again go to Ureneck, a Republican. the polls next week, this time Dorcena Forry won an to choose the person who will April 30 Democratic primary take over for former state Sen. with 10,214 votes. State Rep. Jack Hart. Nick Collins, a South Boston Long viewed as the “Southie Democrat, picked up 9,836 seat,” the First Suffolk Dis- votes, while Maureen Dahill, Roxbury Latin senior and Mattapan resident Aman Stuppard was honored with the Inde- trict, which includes South a blogger from South Boston, pendent School League (ISL) Coaches’ Award for winning three events and placing third in Boston, Dorchester, Mat- received nearly 1,600 votes. another at the ISL Track & Field Championships last Saturday. One of four captains of the tapan and a portion of Hyde Ureneck, who was unop- team, Stuppard led Roxbury Latin’s team on its way to defending its title at last Saturday’s Park, will see two Dorchester posed in the Republican ISL Championship at Milton Academy. Photo courtesy Roxbury Latin candidates squaring off on (Continued on page 11) Free premiere at Strand kicks off INSIDE Landmark Orchestra’s season By chris harDinG Orchestra” will feature Dot and the Roger Clap, Edward marks musicians have been special to the reporter and Mattapan students on Everett, Martin Luther King attending rehearsals at the Tomorrow, Friday, May stage and in the audience. Jr. and Holland Elementary school to help the youngsters 24, the Boston Landmarks “Community activist Hubie schools. become “performance ready.” Orchestra (BLO), led by its Jones once said that we can Mr. Gandolfi’s new composi- The Dudamel Orchestra, conductor and music direc- be one city through art and tion, which is for double or- which includes Dorchester culture,” said BLO Executive chestra, was created through and Mattapan youngsters, tor Christopher Wilkins, Memorial Day puts focus on will premiere a work it Director Harron Ellenson. a collaboration between will also play music from “Guardians of the Republic.” commissioned by Grammy- “This is a major initiative of the the composer and students The Lord of the Rings. Other Page 8. Above, Lt. Greg Kelly nominated, Boston-based orchestra to engage youngsters from the Conservatory Lab works included in the concert composer Michael Gandolfi at in our mission of using the com- Charter School in Brighton. will be Mr. Gandolfi’sGarden the Strand Theatre. The free, mon language of music to bring Students brainstormed with of the Senses Suite from The hour-long concert geared to people together. Students in the composer and attended Garden of Cosmic Speculation, introduce students in grades 4 public, parochial, and charter workshops to better under- a composition that earned him to 6 to orchestral music kicks schools, coming from diverse stand the composing process. a Grammy nomination in the off a series of free concerts in neighborhoods of the city, will The school’s Dudamel Orches- Best Classical Contemporary the neighborhoods and at the be involved,” she continued. tra, under the direction of Composition category in 2009. Hatch Shell. 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DEFICIENCY FREE Page 2 THE REPORTER May 23, 2013 Reporter’s Notebook On The Record Senate hopefuls weigh in Park-heavy spending on budget deliberations in city plan By Gintautas Dumcius to commit suicide than women there news eDitor is no support for them in the state State senators this week dove into budget,” the release said. a debate over their $33.9 billion “‘Domestic violence’ funds are version of the fiscal 2014 budget. routinely used to remove fathers from The lawmakers were starting to rip their homes and break up families,” through the hundreds of amendments the release added. as the Reporter went to press. According to the State House News Walczak camp taps former Service, the budget includes “$430 Jackson aide as finance director million in new taxes, $800 million Bill Walczak’s mayoral campaign in revenue growth and $627 million has brought on a former aide to Tito in reserves and one-time funding Jackson and Gov. Deval Patrick. to support a $1.4 billion increase in Miguel Chavez, who has worked in year-to-year spending.” Jackson’s office and on his campaigns, The Reporter asked the two candi- will serve as Walczak’s finance dates for state Senate their thoughts on director. the budget; both said they would have Walczak, a Savin Hill resident who to take a closer look at it. State Rep. cofounded the Codman Square Health Linda Dorcena Forry, a Dorchester Center, is among 16 candidates vying Democrat, and Joseph Ureneck, a to succeed retiring Mayor Thomas Dorchester Republican, are vying for Menino. the state Senate seat left vacant by “There’s a lot of great candidates,” Mayor Thomas M. Menino unveiled the city’s five year, $1.8 billion Capital South Boston’s Jack Hart. Chavez, a 32-year-old Egleston Square Plan, last week at the Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in the Charlestown “I need to take a look at some of resident, said of Walczak. “Once I Navy Yard. The budget calls for 341 projects across Boston — with 90 parks the things they’re putting in it,” said met him, I gravitated to his vision. improvement projects with an expected cost of $100 million accounting for Dorcena Forry, who is married to He’s been walking the walk. He’s the more than a quarter of all capital projects. The plan includes $4.2 million for Reporter editor Bill Forry. real deal.” improvements to sidewalks and roads in Uphams Corner. Dorcena Forry voted Chavez has Photo by Isabel Leon/Mayor’s office in April for the House also worked as version of the budget, a Latino liaison which totaled $34 for the Menino BNBL now registering teams for summer play billion. The budget a d m i n i s t r a - The Boston Neighborhood Basketball League (BNBL), presented by Reebok, passed on a 127 to 29 tion. In Jack- is currently accepting registrations for teams to compete in the 44th annual vote, with Republicans son’s office, summer season. Individuals who wish to join a “wait list” to be placed on a lining up against it. he served as team and youth interested in the Pee Wee Development Program can also Dorcena Forry said director of ex- register. The registration deadline is Friday, June 21. she was supportive of ternal affairs, The BNBL season officially begins on Monday, July 8. Teams must register several amendments and held down by June 21 to avoid a $25 registration fee. The fee will be charged to teams submitted by state the title of lead who register after that date. Registration forms for team registration and Sen. Sonia Chang- regional field individual “wait list” registration can be downloaded on-line at cityofboston. Diaz, a Jamaica Plain organizer and gov/bcyf. BNBL also offers a FREE Pee Wee Developmental program for boys Democrat. She singled office manager and girls ages 6-10 is offered at the BCYF Gallivan Community Center in out one amendment at the Roxbury Mattapan, the BCYF Roslindale Community Center, the BCYF Shelburne dealing with job campaign of- Community Center in Roxbury and Quincy Street Play Area in Dorchester. programs for at-risk fice of Patrick’s This program teaches young players the basics of basketball in a fun and youth, and said she reelection cam- non-competitive setting. Space is limited and spots can be reserved by calling similarly supported paign in 2010. the community centers directly.