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EDITORIAL SOUTH BOSTON TODAY break in the middle of the wilderness. By Staff By their very nature all construction hat is the projects are “temporary”. Once the excuse this project is finished, the job is too. time? For years The workers move on to the next the Keystone “temporary” project. Pipeline has The pipeline would reduce our Wbeen prevented by the President for foreign oil import over 17% - almost two main stated reasons. One is the one fifth of our country’s total need. alleged environmental damage its Not to mention it would reduce our construction and possible spillage involvement in foreign entanglements could cause. The other reason is that of propping up oil producing the tens of thousands of jobs it would undemocratic regimes. Maybe even create are “temporary”. reduce the hate directed toward Recently, the Department of the America. Interior dropped its opposition and Building the pipeline is good for now supports the pipeline, primarily America and the world. The unions because tanker train accidents average support it. The House and Senate, 10 a year creating ecological and with bi-partisan agreement, support it. economic disasters near populated Yet the President has vetoed it. areas that dwarf any potential pipeline What’s the excuse this time?

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reminder about local South film and most popular among the for the Tsarnaev Brothers should be among other things, that he does not Bostonian Rick Coyne’s American public, American Sniper, good for ISIS. They all seem to follow believe that Obama loves America. A 50 for 50 run coming up on didn’t win. As we’ve said here before, the same ideology and have similar Shock, outrage and venom were the Saturday, March 7th. As was reported Hollywood hates pro-American, pro- afterlife goals. As wacky as these jobs response from the liberal sector and in South Boston Today, friend and military movies and they are not too program statements were, you would the mainstream press. Oh, and let’s neighbor Rick Coyne will turn 50 happy with Clint Eastwood either. But think that the White House would jump not forget that old standby – he must years old in a few days and in honor none of that matters. The American to distance themselves from them. But be a racist. But Giuliani simply and of his late mother, Barbie Coyne, will people made their feelings known as they didn’t. So what does that tell us publically said what millions already run 50 miles to raise money for two millions saw the film despite all the about this administration other than are convinced is the truth. As the former of her favorite charities. All proceeds negative attacks by the lefties in the they are even weaker and more naïve mayor correctly pointed out, Obama from donations and sponsorships press urging people not to see it. So than most people already thought? was brought up by Communists in will go directly to the South Boston who needs the Academy Awards? And now a comment on the his youth, kept company and received Special Kids and Adults Program In what Rush Limbaugh called statements made by former New York funding from domestic terrorists like and to St. Jude’s Hospital. If you’d something out of a ‘Saturday Night mayor Rudy Giuliani when he said, CONTINUED ON page 4 like to donate or be a sponsor for Live’ TV show skit, millions of this good cause you can go online at Americans listened in stunned www.gofundme.com/12b4mg or send disbelief as US State Department checks to the Mt. Washington Bank, and Administration spokesperson 708 E. Broadway, South Boston, Marie Harf said we should create jobs 02127 payable to Rick’s 50 for 50. programs for members of ISIS so Yes, it got cold again. But, we they will change their terrorist ways. did have last Sunday when the mild And John Kerry agreed. This, among breeze kicked in and the sun was many other reasons is why ISIS does shining brightly and it actually caused not fear or respect this country. As some of our local ‘glaciers’ to begin they behead, burn alive, blow up and receding. With all of that short term massacre Christians, Jews, women melting taking place, the smiles and children, our response is to find among some soon turned to concern them employment? Harf, looking as a few people started wondering if and sounding like a blonde, ditsy, they should trade their snow blowers space shot, and refugee from Harvard and shovels in for rowboats, life rafts Square, then implied that her critics are and canoes. If we get a few more days just not smart enough to see her logic. like that, our local streets just might With this fantasyland mentality, is resemble rapidly flowing rivers. But, it any wonder that ISIS continues to we’ll take it. advance and grow? What kind of jobs The media hyped last Sunday’s could we offer them? It would have Academy Awards/Oscars like their to be careers that would tap into their very existence depended on it. Still, skills. Some suggestions: Explosives most Americans did not watch. technicians, surgeons specializing in Personally, I never watch. It has removal of body parts from the neck up, pretty much turned into a circus for pyromania consultants etc. Knowing the ego driven Hollywood air heads this White House, and judging by past to give each other awards and then actions and rhetoric, all jobs would scold the public with their off the wall come with free healthcare, food stamps, political sermons. And it came as no discount college tuition and a housing surprise to most that the top grossing allowance. After all, what was good 4 SOUTHBOSTONTODAY • www.southbostontoday.com February 26, 2015

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MAYOR RELEASES REVISED budget bill on March 4. “We’ll the Malden area. More than 14,000 CONTINUED FROM page 3 OLYMPIC AGREEMENT just wait until that happens,” children receive Head Start services Bill Ayers and crew, who bombed the Boston Mayor Marty Walsh on Massachusetts Convention Center statewide. Baker and the Democrat- Pentagon and sat in the front row of a Tuesday released a revised version Authority Executive Director James controlled Legislature recently church for almost 20 years and looked of an agreement with the U.S. Rooney said in a State House teamed up to agree on a package up to as a mentor its ranting pastor Olympic Committee, saying it can hallway Tuesday. He said, “It’s a of mostly spending reductions to who shouted from his pulpit “God no longer be construed to bar city billion dollar public investment erase a $768 million gap in the Damn America”. All of these things employees from disparaging the so frankly I’d be disappointed if $36.5 billion state budget. Baker are documented facts. One look at the city’s bid for the 2024 Summer they didn’t want to learn more inherited that budget from Gov. White House guest list topped off by Olympics. The original agreement, about it.” Rooney said the offices Deval Patrick midway through Al Sharpton, the admitted Communist released to reporters in January, of Treasurer Deborah Goldberg fiscal 2015. Drew said he hopes the Van Jones, leaders of the Muslim appeared to prohibit city employees and Secretary of Administration cut was a “mistake” and would be Brotherhood and other US haters and from statements that “reflect and Finance Kristen Lepore would reversed. The cut, leveled by Baker advocates of Jihad says it all. unfavorably” on the bid. Walsh “collaborate on the issuance of the earlier this month, reduced funding Obama travels the world criticizing had repeatedly downplayed the bonds.” The Legislature authorized for the Head Start program to $8.1 this country and apologizing for its language as “boilerplate” that funding for the project last year, million, the same level as in fiscal greatness and trashes our Constitution other cities pursuing the bid have when Gov. Deval Patrick was 2014. - Michael Norton/SHNS at every opportunity, while throwing used, and added that he would not governor, but it is up to the current AGENCIES TO DELIVER open our southern border. He makes fire city employees who spoke ill administration to follow through. $12 MIL TO IMPROVE no attempt to hide his disdain for our of the bid. Walsh told the News Rooney has said the convention BEHAVIORAL HEALTH military, as he shrinks and hollows it Service on Tuesday that the revised center needs to grow to attract Behavioral health services to out with glee, and openly takes the agreement clears up “some of the larger conventions and said it MassHealth enrollees, especially side of rioting thugs in Ferguson language that was boilerplate, and would spur economic development. children and adolescents, will and elsewhere over this nation’s that really should not have been Others have questioned whether be improved and payments rates law enforcement. He believes that in there in the first place.” Walsh expansion of the center in the South enhanced under a $12 million America was far too powerful said the new version also promotes Boston Seaport area should be a agreement announced Tuesday throughout our history and still is, or transparency by allowing for bid- priority. Asked whether he believes by state officials. The agreement was, until he took over. If any of us had related documents to be released the Baker administration would be between the Health Policy a background like this, acted as he is by the city. Rich Davey, the CEO on board with the project, Rooney Commission and the Executive doing and espoused those views, our of Boston 2024, the nonprofit said, “I’ve seen no indication of Office of Health and Human patriotism and love for this country leading the bid for the Olympic any problems.” - Andy Metzger/ Services will boost Medicaid would also be questioned. Giuliani games, said in a statement released SHNS payments to hospitals that serve was just applying the same standard by the mayor’s office that the GROUP SAYS HEAD START significant numbers of low-income to Obama as most would to anyone new agreement “will strengthen CUT WILL HURT LOW- residents. The payments are being else and he was justified in doing so. Boston’s efforts to work with INCOME CHILDREN made from a fund created under It’s refreshing to hear a public figure communities to build a stronger An anti-poverty agency on Tuesday the 2011 casino legalization law, that is not afraid to speak the truth. Olympic bid and a lasting legacy lashed out at a spending cut ordered with the money coming from It’s rare. Maybe the former mayor’s for the Commonwealth.” Olympic by Gov. Charlie Baker, saying the one-time licensing fees collected courage will finally prompt others to officials are expected to choose $1 million reduction in Head Start by the Massachusetts Gaming find theirs. the host city in 2017. - Gintautas grants will lead to the elimination Commission. “The integration Dumcius/SHNS of five early education classrooms of behavioral health care into ROONEY: BCEC EXPANSION for low-income families. Action for primary care is a top priority for TALK SLATED FOR AFTER Boston Community Development the HPC. This agreement with the Want to see your BUDGET RELEASE President and CEO John Drew Baker Administration shows that The Baker administration plans said in a statement that the cut even in difficult budgetary times, ad in South Boston to consider the roughly $1 billion “makes no sense” and will lead we remain focused on behavioral Boston Convention and Exhibition to the elimination of services for health and on improving access and Today & SBT Online? Center expansion project after the 100 children and a reduction of quality for those residents most in governor files his annual budget 10 staffers. ABCD manages Head need of these important services,” office: 617.268.4032 or cell: bill, according to a top official Start services for nearly 2,500 David Seltz, executive director 617.840.1355 or email at who has pushed the project. Gov. children and their families in of the HPC, said in a statement. - [email protected] Charlie Baker plans to file his Boston and seven communities in Michael Norton/SHNS February 26, 2015 SOUTHBOSTONTODAY • www.southbostontoday.com 5 ReadingBetween TheLines “Battle for Boston”

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ecently, while watching the The strategic importance of the Ticonderoga and its cannon. Located Great Barrington and Western History Channel series on Hills or Heights surrounding Boston in Upstate New York, Ticonderoga is Massachusetts, Col. Knox was able R the American Revolution, had long been apparent before that an Indian name meaning, “Between to transport these cannon, by oxen, the episode of the evacuation of bloody engagement. The arrogance Two Lakes”. It is situated between through the roadless wilderness. Boston was aired. The narrator and contempt the British held for Lake George and Lake Champlain up Knox later wrote that the cannons summed up the event by intoning, their “Yankee Doodle” cousins, by the Canadian border. Washington had to be dragged up and over, “Thus the British woke up, surprised however, caused the British to needed its cannon for his plan and “Mountains from which we might at the cannons positioned on the hill underestimate the necessity of the this was Knox’s mission. A mission, have seen all the kingdoms of the and evacuated the city without a prompt securing and fortifying of in the dead of winter, Knox was Earth.” Imagine driving those oxen shot being fired.” these Hills and Heights. Even after determined to accomplish. through the icy wilderness wearing South Boston Today, over the next the Battle, South Boston (Dorchester So began one of the epic journeys those heavy, soggy, frozen, woolen, 3 weeks, is proud to print the most Neck), was primarily grazing land for in military history. With snow, sleet revolutionary uniforms. 1775 was complete and accurate account of cattle and was sparsely populated by and howling winds, from Lake one of the coldest up to that time. this event ever produced. We are approximately 12 families. Champlain, over the Allegheny Toward the end of January 1776, honored to remember and print for Though they still didn’t occupy, and Berkshire Mountains, through CONTINUED ON page 7 the first time in over 200 years, the the British became more aggressive names of the very first casualties in and warlike toward the small South the history of the American Armed Boston population. A series of raids Let Our Family Help Your Family Forces. We are determined to do by the British over the next 8 months our duty and correct the historical led to the capture of at least six rebel record of Gen. Washington and the soldiers and the burning of houses THE CASPER American Nations first victory. For and barns. Among the properties Funeral & Cremations Services most of its history, South Boston has burned was the Wiswell Estate near Established in 1930 always been identified as an Irish “Bush Tree Hill (M Street Park), the community. Growing up, I remember Jones Estate at K and First Streets Serving Families with Dignity and Respect people jokingly calling it, “Ireland’s and Blake Estates near Farragut Road through the toughest of times for 33rd County”. and the Foster property between over 80 years During most of its 200 plus year F and D Streets. Combined with history, it has had a predominately harassing fire from British held Home of Personal Service Castle William (Castle Island), South Irish population. Those of us, who Pre-Planning Specialists have grown up or live here, however, Boston was soon evacuated and know that its merchants, athletes, left empty by the people. If it had scholars and leaders have always remained that way, it is conceivable Casper’s specializes in been drawn from every ethnicity that our National Anthem today Massachusetts Cremation Services & under the sun. That same wide- would be “God Save the Queen”. Veteran Services ranging mix was present during the Fate and destiny, however, had other fortification of the “Heights” and is plans for South Boston and America, Please visit our website for with us today. Destiny’s Child in this tale was a information you may find The Battle for Boston is one of Boston bookseller named Henry Knox. helpful during a time of need the most misunderstood and least Knox, friend and advisor to General appreciated acts of our American Washington, was commissioned a www.casperfuneralhome.com Revolution. Our story should Colonel of Artillery in November of probably start at the Battle of Bunker 1775. At the same time, the “Green The Casper Funeral Home Hill in Charlestown. To paraphrase Mountain Boys,” commanded by 187 Dorchester Street David Casper the British Commanding General Ethan Allen, (and accompanied by South Boston, MA 02127 Funeral Directors: Howe, “Many more victories like this a Massachusetts Colonel named 617-269-1930 Joe, Dave & Ken Casper and our army will be destroyed.” Benedict Arnold) captured Fort 6 SOUTHBOSTONTODAY • www.southbostontoday.com February 26, 2015

Snow and Ice damage from an ice and snow slide last Friday that went from the upper Damage Closes curved section of the roof and landed on the flat lobby portion. A Murphy Rink DCR spokesperson stated that the For Season agency will work with architects SOUTH BOSTON TODAY and contractors to complete a full SBT Staff Report restoration of the facility after its outh Boston Youth Hockey engineers and consultants complete has announced that the their assessment. S Murphy Rink is CLOSED for The DCR also stated that it is the remainder of the season effective working closely with SBYHL, immediately. The reason stated is Dorchester Youth Hockey and because of the damage caused by UMass Boston to relocate and ice and snow to the structure and provide ice time in order to allow roof of the building. But it also SBYHL to complete their regular assured parents and players that the scheduled season. DCR released league will be able to complete the the following statement to South scheduled games after having made Boston Today: “We appreciate the other arrangements for ice time at cooperation and partnership of alternate locations. both SBYHL and DYHL leadership This past Tuesday evening, a teams to meet the goal of providing meeting to discuss the condition recreational opportunities for the of the Murphy skating rink as well youth in their communities. DCR as the remainder of South Boston had been able to accommodate all Youth Hockey’s season was held ice time requests for both youth Sen. Linda Forry Named Vice Chair at McCormack Bath House on hockey organizations.” Carson Beach. Representatives Said South Boston Youth Hockey’s Of MA Caucus Of Women Legislators from SBYHL, Dorchester Youth Tom McGrath, “There is much to be he Massachusetts Caucus have served as a member of the Hockey, UMass, the Department said when youth sports organizations of Women Legislators Caucus, working on issues that of Conservation and Recreation from different communities; in this T announced today that impact families in our state,” said (DCR) and representatives from case South Boston and Dorchester Senator Linda Dorcena Forry (D Senator Forry,“I look forward South Boston’s elected officials work so well together and step – Dorchester) and Representative to working with our Chairs to were on hand to plot a course on forward, in cooperation with state Jennifer Benson (D – Lunenberg) shift the paradigm of how people how to go from here. agencies to make the best out of will serve as Co- Vice Chairs for view women’s issues. Most of As had been announced unforeseen problems. The situation the 2015-2016 legislative session. the problems we face, we face previously, 2.4 million dollars with the condition of the roof that They will be joining the leadership together. They do not confine has been awarded for repairs arose unexpectedly and so quickly is of Chairs Senator and themselves to one gender or and renovations at the Murphy; a good example of that cooperation; Representative Gloria Fox. another. The fact of the matter is, originally scheduled to begin especially when in this case; the kids Established in 1975, the all issues are women’s issues.” sometime after April 1st of this will be able to finish their season.” Massachusetts Caucus of Women “I am honored to serve as Co- year. However, with the huge Legislators was formed with a Vice Chair with Senator Forry amounts of snow that Boston and mission to enhance the economic over the course of the 2015- the entire state has received this status and equality of women and 2016 legislative session. The year, the added stress from all the www.southbostontoday.com to encourage and support women Caucus of Women Legislators extra weight from so much snow in all levels of government. It is a provides valuable insight and on the roofs of many ice rinks; bi-partisan organization comprised discussion on issues that women including Murphy prompted the of the women State Senators and their families face every day. early closing of the South Boston’s and State Representatives. I look forward to continuing to on skating facility. SBT There are currently 50 women collaborate with my colleagues as South Boston Today spoke with legislators that make up 25% of we work towards accomplishing City Councilor Michael Flaherty the Massachusetts legislature. the Caucus’ mission to enhance who went to the rink to get a firsthand Throughout the history of the the economic status and equality look at some of the damage. The SBT Commonwealth, only 189 women of women, as well as to encourage councilor stated he could see have served as elected officials in and support women in all levels of buckling rafters from the ceiling the legislature compared to over government,” said Representative in the area between the warming SBT 20,000 men. Benson. This is the first year that room and the ice surface areas and “I am thrilled to be named the the Women’s Caucus has had the there were other spots of concern Senate Vice Chair of the Women’s positions of Co-Vice Chairs in that may not have been visible. www.southbostontoday.com Caucus. For the past 10 years, I addition to the Co-Chairs. DCR officials said the rink incurred February 26, 2015 SOUTHBOSTONTODAY • www.southbostontoday.com 7

Bostonians has recognized that CONTINUED FROM page 5 conditions are much different this Colonel Henry Knox was able to year than perhaps ever before. Being write to General Washington from able to adjust and compensate for Framingham that, “A noble train of unexpected situations is a plus for artillery,” consisting of 59 pieces anyone but especially if you are the was ready to be turned over to the mayor of a large city. In fact the American Army at Cambridge. In mayor has said that he is indefinitely late February, some 35 cannon were suspending the 48 hour rule until brought from Cambridge to Roxbury. further notice. This is a decision that Then, when March began, the cannon has made some residents, especially were brought from Roxbury to the those who labored so hard to dig out, area we now call Andrew Square. quite happy. Today, South Boston rises towards Of course, space savers are not the middle and eastern end with large supported by everyone. There are tracts of flat land on north and south some who believe that no one has coasts on the West End. Back then, the the right to commandeer public ocean on the south came up to almost property for their own specific use. Eighth Street. Moakley Park did not Parking Space Saver Rules For A And technically, they have a point. exist. It was water. On the north “A” SOUTH BOSTON TODAY On this issue, like so many others, Street met the Ft. Point Channel and Different Kind Of Winter Staff Report there will never be 100% agreement. the ocean came almost up to Second n Lincoln, New Hampshire, this is now and with the huge amount But from the talk on the streets, it Street. Farragut Road was the shore just before you get to Loon of snow - just recently turned to ice seems clear that a majority of people between the ocean and Castle Island. I Mountain, there is a great - that we have, what used to be a in South Boston do favor the practice The land itself had steep rises and attraction that families are flocking half hour of shoveling has become and it will probably remain the deep gullies and had five points to. It’s called ‘Ice Castles’ and it a task that has taken many hours. In custom for many winters to come. prominent above all others. consists of the most creative man- some cases it took days if you factor Yet, while it goes on in almost every The first point is what we know made ice formations that can be in all the times you had to re-shovel neighborhood in Boston, there is today as the Dorchester Heights. found anywhere. Huge, sculptured, because a plow buried you back in. one place, the South End, that has Then it was actually two high points hollowed out mountains of ice; some And now, all bets are off and rules banned it. And the reviews of this called the “Twin Hills”. Just behind reaching 30 feet high majestically have been tossed out the window as experiment are mostly negative. Perkins Square, a long, sloping, beckon visitors to come on in and people are guarding the spots they Quite a few reports of vandalism are rocky hill began its climb, reaching explore their inner sanctums. It’s toiled over with back breaking work on file and many people there are not its high point around Dorchester a fun place. Cold, but fun. Well, as with almost fanatical possessiveness. even bothering to shovel at all. They Street and Emerson Street. This hill we can all attest, a walk around the A lot of inquiries are coming in to will chip away just enough snow to reached as far as the City parking lot streets of our neighborhood isn’t South Boston Today from residents be able to pull their car out, leaving on West Broadway and it was known too far off from a visit to the NH Ice confused about the rules for space a snowy, icy mess making many as “Leek’s Hill”. M Street Park, Castles or even another attraction savers this season. So to be sure we parts of the streets there unusable for before it was flattened, was known as up there called the ‘Polar Caves’. knew exactly what the policy was parking. Said one South End neighbor “Bush Tree Hill” and towered over Just consider the size, structure and before we passed it on, we contacted originally in favor of banning space the Harbor looking directly toward some similarly creative cavern-like City Hall and spoke to Melina saving: “It’s a disaster. We should the British warships anchorage. At interiors easily big enough to hold Schuler, the hard working Senior have left well enough alone.” the extreme easternmost point, the the largest SUV’s and Pickup trucks Media Liaison to Mayor Marty The good news to most people land rose to about 40 feet above the and you just might agree. This brings Walsh and asked her for an official is that this winter and all the snow ocean at what today is Farragut & us to the added significance of the statement of policy. She sent it right and ice and inconvenience it has Broadway. At that time, it was called ‘space savers’ this winter. over to us and we’ll share it with our brought here just can’t last forever. “Dorchester Point”. Finally, all the In normal winters, a large storm readers: “Space savers are meant to A look at the calendar gives people, way to the west at what is now “B” & would be considered a 10-12 inch be used on a short term basis with who have had enough of this Arctic West 3rd Street stood a hill probably snow fall. People would dutifully 48 hours as a guideline, and Mayor weather, hope when they remember topping at 125 feet known alternately shovel out their cars and claim the Walsh urges residents to treat their that the first day of spring is just as “Foster’s Hill” or “Nook Hill”. spot with a chair, an orange cone or neighbors with respect, and use a few short weeks away. As the These five hills or heights were anything they could spare to mark the good judgment around this. Our sun rises higher in the sky with the reason and the final destination space that they worked hard to clear. primary focus right now is on snow each passing day and the thawing of Knox’s miraculous journey. Tradition and even a ruling handed removal and opening up access to and melting commences - and The difficulties of this journey are down from the former mayor often our streets and then we can assist it will - the memories of below wonderfully depicted in the oil dictated that you’d keep the spot for on space savers”. But, say sources zero temperatures, 15 foot snow paintings adorning the walls of the 48 hours; a time frame often scoffed at City Hall, the 48 hour rule will mounds, ice covered sidewalks and former South Boston Savings Bank, at by local residents and usually not be enforced and the city will not shocking heating bills will all fade now Bank of America. Stop in the pushed to a week or more or at least be coming after your space savers at away. And hopefully, by the time bank and check them out. until the foot or so of snow started least not for a while. July 4th rolls around, there will no Part II will be written next week. to melt away. But that was then and Mayor Walsh, like most other longer be a need for space savers. Take care till next week. 8 SOUTHBOSTONTODAY • www.southbostontoday.com February 26, 2015

Mayor Walsh Gets Olympics Committee To Change Gag Order Section ressing for transparency and likely American Civil Liberties Union of Games. The mayor said Tuesday that did not want a referendum. He has using his union negotiating skills, Massachusetts, said at the time the his corporation counsel’s office spent since clarified that “the voters of PMayor Martin J. Walsh, according so-called gag order seemed blatantly about a month working on new language Massachusetts and Boston will decide to a Boston Globe report, has renegotiated unconstitutional. By the end of with the USOC and the local Olympic what the next course is to take.” the agreement he signed in December January, Walsh said he was working organizing committee, Boston 2024. The Walsh administration and the with the US Olympic Committee, to edit the agreement. The new agreement, which Walsh said USOC also agreed to strike a paragraph removing language that seemed to bar The original “joinder agreement” would be signed this week, strikes the from the original deal that could be read city employees from speaking ill of between Boston and the USOC full paragraph that purported to direct in such a way as to forbid the city from Boston’s Olympic proposal and adding stated that the City of Boston and how city employees should or should releasing documents pertaining to its a clause to recognize the potential for a its employees “shall not make” any not speak of the bid, according to a copy agreements with the USOC, according voter referendum on the Olympic bid. statements that “reflect unfavorably of the revised agreement. In a significant to Walsh and the documents. “Now it is clear that this new agreement upon, denigrate or disparage, or are addition to the agreement, Walsh said Boston 2024 chief executive Richard doesn’t place any type of so-called gag detrimental to the reputation” of the he insisted on modifying a section that A. Davey said in a statement that the order,” the mayor said in an interview International Olympic Committee, outlines the mayor’s authority to sign revisions are “indicative of the true Tuesday. “I think the issue of clarifying the USOC, or the Olympic Games. the deal with the USOC on behalf of the spirit of partnership and cooperation the language is very important for the City employees and officers were to City of Boston. among the City of Boston, the USOC, transparency of what we want to do here promote the Olympic movement “in The new language, written in dense and Boston 2024 in advancing the in Boston in pursuing the Olympics.” a positive manner.” The mayor also legalese, recognizes that the voters shared goal of bringing the Olympic Walsh at the time dismissed insisted that the agreement include an could weigh in on the city’s Olympic and Paralympic Games to Boston.” the offending language as explicit acknowledgment that he does bid at the ballot box: “Notwithstanding City government and Boston 2024 contract “boilerplate,” said it was not control whether a voter initiative on the foregoing, the City explicitly does have each launched their own series unenforceable, and assured city the Olympics could go forward to the not represent or warrant that a public of public meetings on the Olympic employees they could speak as ballot. Olympic opponents and skeptics referendum or initiative petition, binding bid. Local organizers plan to further they wished. Free speech advocates have floated the idea of a citywide or or non-binding, related to the IOC Bid develop plans for the Games over roundly denounced the language statewide referendum on the bid, with will not occur at the State or local level.” the next two years, before the US and urged Walsh to have it removed. one option being a proposal to ban the Walsh said the day after Boston proposal will be formally filed with the Sarah Wunsch, staff lawyer at the use of taxpayer dollars to put on the was named the US bid city that he International Olympic Committee.

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MAYOR WALSH ANNOUNCES “BOSTON BINGO” TO ENCOURAGE RESIDENTS AND VISITORS TO SHOP LOCALLY this winter,” said Mayor Walsh. The cards look like a traditional bingo card and encourage players to “grab a burger” or “see a show,” and remind them to have a pizza delivered, purchase something small, or “snag something spicy.” Players are encouraged to snap a photo at each location and tweet, Senator Forry Brings Commonwealth Instagram, or Facebook a picture using the hashtag #BosBINGO, Conversations Tour to Boston enator Linda Dorcena Forry has know their legislators are accessible and consider tagging each local announced that she and several and we want to craft an agenda on the establishment. of her colleagues will be touring issues that matter most to them while “We are excited to launch Boston S Senate districts in the metro Boston improving the quality of life for all Bingo,” said John Barros, Chief of area on March 4, 2015. This tour comes those in Massachusetts.” Economic Development. “The as the sixth installment of the State “With our statewide Commonwealth weather has taken a toll on small Senate’s Commonwealth Conversations Conversations Tour we hope to BOSTON - Monday, February 23, business revenues, making it harder initiative which has been spearheaded hear directly from the people of the 2015 - Mayor Martin J. Walsh today for them to pay their employees, or by Senate President Rosenberg as a way Commonwealth about how we can announced “Boston Bingo,” a game keep up with the costs of keeping for the Senate to speak directly with help improve their lives through our created by the Mayor’s Office their doors open. It’s so important people all across the state. work in the Senate,” said President of Economic Development to that we do what we can to support Senator Forry, along with Senators Stan Rosenberg. “We hope these support local businesses following them, and encourage our neighbors , Sonia Chang- conversations will help us craft our the historic amount of snow that to do the same.” Díaz, Sal DiDomenico, Pat Jehlen, agenda and engage the public in the Boston has received over the The game will run through March Anthony Petruccelli, as well as good work that we hope to accomplish past thirty days. Mayor Walsh is 15. Submissions can be entered Senate President Stan Rosenberg this legislative session.” encouraging residents and visitors electronically or by delivering and Senate Minority Leader Bruce The Commonwealth Conversations to download the bingo card at them to the Office of Economic Tarr will be touring schools, local Tour is a statewide tour of Senate http://www.boston.gov/bingo. Development at Boston City Hall. businesses, trades programs, and state districts led by the local senators Paper cards will be available this Prizes include Bruins tickets, a facilities throughout the day. Then, in to reach out to local residents, week at businesses located in Main Hubway membership and coffee the evening, the tour will culminate businesses, and interest groups to Streets districts. with the Mayor. A full list and in a public town-hall-style meeting listen directly to their needs and “Boston Bingo is a creative way detailed instructions accompany at Roxbury Community College concerns with the hope that it will for residents to come together and the bingo cards.t http://www. (RCC). There, Senators will listen to foster more civic engagement while support our local economy as we boston.gov/bingo. the concerns of residents throughout helping each senator learn more about continue to recover from the historic Full rules are available at http:// their districts. The two-hour public issues outside of their own districts. amount of snow Boston has received www.boston.gov/bingo. town hall forum at RCC’s Media Arts The tours began February 4 and run Center will begin at 6:30 p.m. and all through March 18. All members of the are encouraged to attend. public are encouraged to participate. “The legislature deals with issues Written testimony can be submitted that affect the entire state and expands at a public forum or through the tour beyond the boundaries of the State website at the Talk to the Tour tab. To House, and we should too,” said learn more about the tours visit the Senator Forry. “The Commonwealth website at malegislature.gov/cc and Conversations Tour gives us, in the follow on Twitter at @MA_Senate Senate, an opportunity to let people and #MaConvos.

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St Peter Academy Students Learn Local History oday, compliments of the the South Boston Historical Society, General Henry Knox, a TRevolutionary War general, and John Rowe, a prominent colonial businessman, came to visit grades 3 to 6. They came to educate us on events that lead to the evacuation of Boston in 1776. We had a great assembly and learned a lot of interesting facts about the fortification of Dorchester Heights. We learned that our school used to be near the ocean and the land was used for cattle to graze. 12 SOUTHBOSTONTODAY • www.southbostontoday.com February 26, 2015

Olympics Hearing Draws Big Crowd And Mixed Emotions ith Mayor Marty Walsh and keep our neighborhoods safe.” Games in 2024. I think there is and upgrade infrastructure that will and Rich Davey CEO of William Touchie McDonough, tremendous upside if done right. Our serve us for generations to come.” WOlympics 2024 looking always concerned for the impact task is to determine how we can host City of Boston officials proclaimed on, Councilor Bill Linehan and of development in South Boston, the Games in a fiscally responsible that the City will not spend any Representative Nick Collins opened demanded mitigation for South manner that results in long-term money City money on the Olympics. the hearing on the Olympics 2024 Boston, including but not limited to benefits to our community.” That official would later clarify proposal by encouraging the crowd of angle parking along Day Boulevard South Boston native Leo Fahey, that Mayor Walsh “doesn’t intend” 500 or more residents and concerned and two parking garages paid for by leader of the Pipefitters and a voice to spend money, which many feel citizens to first listen to the presentation 2024. One resident declared that the in the building trades, said “the city’s would make Boston unique given the and then speak up and ask questions. “trains are bad enough to star with workforce is ready to build this...we are past experiences of cost overruns in While many of the attendees had big and in snow storms come to a halt.” well trained and ready!” Others believe other Olympic venues. One resident concerns, there was some open support, The statement seemed to be directed that it is an opportunity to aggressively asked Mayor Walsh that if a majority but most were there to listen and learn at Rich Davey, CEO of Boston 2024, plan the City’s future, regardless of of South Boston residents opposed what the plans are starting to look like. who was Transportation Secretary whether Boston is selected. the Olympics, because most of the Realizing that the selection is two years and General Manager of the MBTA. This is echoed by Councilor development would happen here, away and the Olympics itself is almost Other residents, including young Linehan, who said, “Boston is already would he consider dropping the ten years away, the public hearings mothers, expressed concerns about a world-class city. We don’t need the Olympic bid. Mayor Walsh said yes. being held will have to process a wide the over development of South Olympics to make us great. However, As for concerns expressed about range of issues. Boston and how “enough is enough”. I think we owe it to ourselves to ask security, Mayor Walsh said that he After hearing from the Olympics Fort Point Neighborhood residents why can’t Boston host the Olympics? hopes that Commissioner Evans will 2024 officials, who are acutely aware expressed concerns about the impact If we do it right, it will be great for still be around and in charge. that the South Boston neighborhood of the Olympics planning on their Boston and the Olympics. The The ringing concerns centered on is virtually ground zero as a venue current branding and improvement Olympics is an opportunity to host over development and the impact on host, many residents expressed plans that they have been working the world. The hospitality industry the quality of life in South Boston and their concerns. Among those with on painstakingly for years. After is the third largest employer in environmental concerns in general. questions was an 8 year old boy listening to the residents Collins said, Massachusetts; we know how to host While there was considerable emotion who asked, “Why the money for the “Tonight’s meeting was a good start large groups and events. The Olympics being expressed, it remains to be seen Olympics couldn’t instead be used to a community-wide conversation is also an opportunity to improve our how the Committee and the Mayor to improve our schools, pay to clean about the potential impacts of hosting transportation system, create middle- will incorporate these concerns as up the snow, improve our healthcare the Olympic and Paralympic Summer income housing throughout the city, they finalize the application. February 26, 2015 SOUTHBOSTONTODAY • www.southbostontoday.com 13

Leadership Initiative Announces Spring Programs he South Boston Leadership Initiative is pleased to Tannounce five new Spring South Boston Branch Library Programs, with the first beginning on South Boston Monday March 2nd. Each program Offers Spanish Classes Citizens’ will last for a total of eight weeks. Hola South Boston Branch Library Friends, The programs are free and open This free, hour long, six week program is for all ages and levels. Are you Association to any South Boston resident or interested in learning the basics Upcoming student, as long as that person fits the or brushing up on your Espanol? Bring your questions, desire to learn and Mr. particular age group that the program Jose Aponte will assist you. Athletic Events is designed for. Specific details for Join us Thursday, March 26, 2015 at 6:45PM and you’ll be speaking Spanish outh Boston Citizens’ each individual program are posted before you know it! Association, President on www.SouthBostonLeadership.org. STom McGrath is pleased to Some highlights include: ERIN GO BRAGH announce next week’s athletic events. SAT Prep (March 2nd) Don’t forget the St. Patrick’s Day Book Sale! Saturday, March 14th from On Monday, March 2nd, the Annual Career Skills 101 (March 24th) 10AM-3PM. We are receiving plenty basket-ball free throw competition Youth Fitness and Nutrition of drop offs and donations of CDs, DVDs, and books. Be sure to stop by and will take place at the Tynan (April 7th) support your local Library. Community School Gym at 6pm. Introduction to the Building Please register with Kathy Davis. On Friday Night March 6th, Trades (April) 6:00pm it is the SBCA’s Annual Math Olympics (April) Boxing Show, which will be held These unique programs will be at the Stretch Walsh Center behind instructed by qualified staff and will the South Boston Court House. run in cooperation with the South Special Shamrocks Dan Long, Peter Welch, Tommy Boston Neighborhood House, the Connors, Jimbo Curran and Mike South Boston Health Center (Youth FUNDRAISER Larkin promise a fun - filled night Ambassadors), Regan’s Motivated with over 20 bouts planned. Come Fitness, BCYF Curley Community Saturday, March 7, 2015 up and support the athletes as they Center, and the International Union have prepared for this night all of Painters and Allied Trades. Cornerstone winter. Registrar of Deeds Mickey For more information and to sign Roach, Bill Stoddard, Dan Long and up for any of these programs, please 7:00 pm Peter Welch are your Chairmen. go to www.SouthBostonLeadership. Free admission. Monday, March 9th, we move org. Space is limited. down to the Condon Swimming Pool for the Annual Swim Meets. Drawing Registration begins at 5:30PM. Want to see First meet begins at 6:00PM. March 7, 2014 On Tuesday head on down to your ad in the Curley Rec. Center, where Bermuda there will be the Bumper Pool and South Boston Dodge-Ball tournament from 4pm to 7pm. Barbara Caputo- Kelly and Fred Ahern are your chairpersons. Today & SBT On Sunday afternoon, March 8th, the 21+ Bowl-A-Rama will take Online? place at the South Boston Bowl on office: 617.268.4032 or cell: 617.840.1355 or email at east Broadway beginning at 1:00pm. [email protected] Refreshments will be served. 14 SOUTHBOSTONTODAY • www.southbostontoday.com February 26, 2015

Red Sox Multi Million Dollar Baby – Yoan Moncada SOUTH BOSTON TODAY ESPN – Gordon Edes he Red Sox have never had a No. 1 overall draft T pick since the amateur draft was implemented in 1965. The highest they’ve picked was third, in 1967, when they took a high school pitcher from Idaho, Mike Garman, who won a grand total of two games in four seasons with Boston. That illustrates both the significance and potential risk of the deal the Red Sox were on the verge of striking Monday for 19-year-old Cuban prodigy Yoan Moncada. The signing bonus for Moncada is a reported $31.5 million, shattering the record for an international amateur signing and almost four times the $8 million signing bonus the Pirates gave pitcher Gerrit Cole in 2011, the most money ever given to a drafted amateur. Where does Yoan Moncada fit? The Red Sox will worry about that later. If Moncada was eligible for the 2015 draft, numerous talent evaluators have said, he likely would have been the No. 1 player taken overall. His imminent by as much as a reported $6 his famous “Evil Empire” line for the foreseeable future. GM Ben signing thus represents a coup for million, the Sox showed yet about the Bombers (true) and then- Cherington addressed the team’s the Sox, whose system is already again they are willing to spend Sox GM Theo Epstein to either short-term concerns with his teeming with highly regarded when they feel it makes the most kick a hotel door in or bust up a signings of Castillo and the biggest prospects (seven of Baseball sense to do so. Going the distance chair (urban legend). free-agent bats on the market this America’s top 100 prospects are for Jon Lester last winter went Contreras fell short of winter, Hanley Ramirez and Pablo with the Red Sox). against their better cost/reward projections, which may have left Sandoval. He also responded to But because he is still a teenager, judgment. That was not the case the Yankees a bit skittish in their Lester’s departure by placing the Sox investment carries more with Moncada. pursuit of other players from five veteran pitchers at John risk than, say, the $72.5 million they The last time the Red Sox and the island, although a Yankees Farrell’s disposal, along with four gave last August to Cuban outfielder Yankees went head-to-head on a pitcher from Cuba who preceded prospects (Henry Owens, Matt Rusney Castillo, who at 27 is in the Cuban player, Sox scout Louis Contreras, Orlando Hernandez Barnes, Eduardo Rodriguez, Brian prime of his career and has a much Eljaua bought up all the rooms (El Duque), more than lived up Johnson) who may be contributing longer track record of success. in the Nicaraguan hotel where to his billing. as soon as this season. Moncada represents spectacular the player (Jose Contreras) was The Sox, meanwhile, have The next wave of young Sox potential at a time when teams staying in hopes of shutting the embarked on a little empire- position players has already begun, regard younger players as more Yankees out. Contreras signed building of their own, placing with mixed results at the outset but valuable assets than ever. In with the Yankees anyway, which themselves in an enviable position with a potentially huge upside in outbidding the runner-up Yankees inspired Larry Lucchino to utter of winning not only this season but CONTINUED ON page 15 February 26, 2015 SOUTHBOSTONTODAY • www.southbostontoday.com 15

CONTINUED FROM page 14 CONTINUED FROM front page In Massachusetts, drivers on prescription Xander Bogaerts, Mookie Betts, Maguire in a statement. drugs are perceived as a threat by a greater Christian Vazquez and Jackie A majority of Bay State drivers said percentage (72 percent) of drivers than the Bradley Jr., and Blake Swihart, that in the past 30 days they drove 15 country as a whole (67 percent). Garin Cecchini and Deven Marrero miles per hour over the speed limit Both in Massachusetts and throughout on a highway (68 percent), drove 10 the nation about 29 percent of drivers clamoring for their day to come miles per hour over the speed limit on admitted to driving when they were sooner than later. a residential street (67 percent) and so tired they could hardly keep their Where does Moncada fit? The talked on a cell phone while driving eyes open. Drowsy driving was nearly Sox will worry about that later, Boston Bruins Continue Slide; Trade (78 percent). Those percentages are unanimously denounced, with 98 even if the three positions he is between 9 percent and 23 percent percent of Massachusetts drivers saying most often linked to -- second base, Rumors Abound higher than the country as a whole. it is unacceptable. short and third -- are held by what n the heels of losing 8 out About 45 percent of Massachusetts In Rhode Island, 35 percent of drivers look like permanent occupants of their last 10 games, drivers said they had driven through a admitted to drowsy driving, and Ocean in Dustin Pedroia, Bogaerts and Bruins GM Peter Chiarelli light that just turned red even though State drivers admitted to speeding, O they could have stopped safely, squeezing through red lights and talking Sandoval. Moncada’s ETA at is feeling the heat to make Fenway would seem to be at least personnel changes. Some say his compared to 36 percent elsewhere. on the phone while driving in greater a year away, maybe two, by which job is on the line. As of yesterday, Massachusetts drivers were also more numbers than Massachusetts roadsters. time the Sox could very well have reports have been circulating of permissive of those risky road behaviors Automotive accidents are a serious public shifted things around in either the interest in Buffalo’s Chris Stewart. than others around the country. Sixty-one safety hazard throughout the country. In percent of Massachusetts drivers reported Massachusetts 10 percent of drivers have infield or outfield, where some The discussions with the Sabres they found highway speeding unacceptable, been involved in a serious crash in the last evaluators have profiled Moncada are apparently ongoing. Chiarelli while 83 percent consider speeding on a 2 years, while 19 percent said they had as a potential center fielder. has also spoken to the Columbus residential street unacceptable and an even been involved in a serious crash at least The team also has placed itself Blue Jackets about Cam Atkinson. greater percentage (91 percent) took a dim once in their lifetime. Nine percent said in an even better position to It seems that the Blue Jackets are view on squeezing through an intersection they had been seriously injured in a crash. move the prospects it would take going to expect a lot in return. after the light changed. Only 31 percent In other states, dangerous driving to acquire an elite pitcher, like After a disastrous performance found fault with using a hands-free phone, behavior receives more widespread Cole Hamels. Unless the entire last week, it appears unlikely that while 60 percent believe using a hand-held disapproval and drivers report scouting profession has lost its Malcom Subban will be able to be cell phone while driving is unacceptable. committing fewer offenses. In bearings, Moncada’s ceiling used as trade bait any time soon. However, the only categories that Minnesota, only 26 percent of drivers projects as a cornerstone player, While the Bruins have battled attracted more disapproval from reported speeding in a residential area a franchise piece with speed (he some injuries, they lack consistent Massachusetts drivers than drivers in other and 32 percent reported speeding on the outran Castillo in races held at goal scoring and core leadership. states, on average, were drowsy driving highway. Only 33 percent of Gopher the Cuban All-Star Game), power The trade deadline will be a and typing text messages, and only by State drivers reported squeezing slim margins. Selected respondents 16 through a red light in the past 30 days. (still growing at 6-foot-2, 205) defining moment for the Bruins and older were surveyed between August Nineteen percent of Massachusetts and versatility. The Yankees, who season, as they risk falling out of and October, and majorities reported drivers reported driving without wearing need a star in the middle of the playoff contention and Chiarelli that congestion, aggressive drivers and a seat belt, and only 3 percent said they infield after losing Robinson Cano risks his job. distracted driving is worse now than it was had driven when they thought their to free agency and Derek Jeter The Bruins play at New Jersey three years ago. About half the respondents alcohol level might be close to or above to retirement, made their own on Friday and play at home on said drunk driving and drugged driving the legal limit. About 60 percent of Bay judgment on Moncada, and yielded Saturday against Phoenix Coyotes, had remained about the same, while those State drivers supported lowering the to Boston. The Sox hope it’s one where they will face off against who detected a change overwhelmingly legal limit from .08 to .05 percent blood that haunts them for years to come. Milton native Keith Yandle. saw those problems growing worse. alcohol content.

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