THURSDAY, February 18, 2021

Published every Thursday Serving Back Bay - South End - Fenway - Kenmore Residents join ONLY DAYS REMAIN TO SEE THE HATCH LIGHTSHOW fight against Line 3 pipeline

By Lauren Bennett Minnesota protest against the pipeline for protection of treaty Efforts to stop the Enbridge rights of Native American tribes Energy Line 3 oil pipeline (which in an area of Minnesota where runs from the Alberta tar sands the pipeline is proposed to be through areas of the Midwest) expanded. The pipeline also replacement project have ramped poses a number of environmental up in recent weeks, including concerns, activists say. support from right here in Bos- Jackie Royce, a resi- ton. dent and a member of many of Local organizations like the local environmental groups, said Boston node of 350.org, Moth- that these organizations have ers Out Front, the Sierra Club, “stopping pipelines as a high pri- and others have advocated for ority.” the creation of jobs in renewable Many have compared the energy and to stop gas pipelines Line 3 pipeline to the Keystone and leaks in Greater Boston for XL pipeline, which was recently years, but now, national atten- stopped by the Biden adminis- tion has been placed on Line 3 PHOTO COURTESY GARDEN CLUB OF THE BACK BAY/STEPHANIE FLETCHER in recent weeks as activists in (Line 3 Pipeline , Pg. 6) The fun winter light show at the Esplanade Hatch Shell – ‘Hatched: Breaking through the Silence’ by Maria Finkelmeier and her team – is on display nightly from 5-9 p.m. only until Feb. 21. The multi-sensory experi- ence is like no other on the Esplanade, and is only available for a few more days. Here, a couple and their dog Crite Park gets a start with ventured out in last weekend’s winter weather to enjoy the nightly show. nomination for $250K CPA grant Johnny: Long-time resident John By Seth Daniel we will remain committed until our work through the funding The Friends of Crite Park have and it’s complete. Then wait until Jones passes after battle with cancer taken one step in the right direc- you see what the programming Cleaners (now Utopia), and at a insisted, “I go by Black.” tion to completely change the By Alison Barnet will be like then.” library table reading newspapers. Likeable, interesting, and hon- landscape and programming for Crite Park is not more than a John Jones, 74, passed away He also volunteered at the food est, Johnny, as he was known, Crite Park in the South End with brick wall stopover with some earlier this month after a long pantry at Union United Method- knew the South End well, having a $250,000 Community Preser- overgrown, and some dead, trees battle with lung cancer. ist Church. grown up here from age 7. He vation Act (CPA) grant awarded at the zenith of West Canton, Those from the neighborhood He was born on Martha’s told great stories about people to them last Thursday. Appleton and Columbus Ave- will miss seeing him sitting on Vineyard and may have been a of the past (and sometimes the The grant is still contingent nue. Named after the late, famed a bench outside the South End Chappaquiddick Indian, as his upon approval by the City Coun- African American painter Allan library, at Sparrow Park or Sarni family claimed, but John always (Johnny, Pg. 2) cil in March, and the signature Rohan Crite of the South End, of the mayor, both of which are the park had seen better days expected. when the Friends began working Cheryl Dickinson, president in tandem with the Ellis South of the Crite Park effort, said they End Neighborhood Associa- Old South Church recommended to receive $150,000 were overjoyed by the grant, but tion, Councilor Ed Flynn, Crite’s it is only Phase 1 in what is now widow and a number of other CPA grant from city to help defray costs of tower repairs a five-phase project. partners with the goal of making By Dan Murphy at the next project,” said Rev. there anyway,” Rev. Taylor said. “I hope people are patient it more of a destination and less Nancy S. Taylor, “but this was a “We pulled some stones out and with us because it’s going to take of a stopover. Old South Church has been surprise that wasn’t on the list.” saw that steel infrastructure was time due to funding,” she said. The Phase 1 funding will cover recommended to receive a The church first learned that rusting, which is literally pushing “We are working vigorously to the cost of demolishing the brick $150,000 Community Preser- masonry in the tower was crack- stones out and cracking them on do this as quickly as we can so it’s wall that’s currently there, getting vation Act grant from the city, ing last year, she said, during an three corners.” ready to go further. Phase 2 may rid of the dead trees, transferring which will pay a portion of the inspection of the building man- To remedy the situation, the not have all the furniture in place some of the unwanted plantings cost to make emergency repairs dated every five years due to its individual stones in the tower yet, but we can bring lawn chairs to the Southwest Corridor Park, on its 246-foot tower. significant height. will be removed at the corners, and still have our programming. “We have a 20-year building “The tower failed inspection The key to our message now is (Crite Park, Pg. 2) plan, and we’re always looking so we knew we had to go up (Old Souith, Pg. 5) PAGE 2 THE BOSTON SUN February 18, 2021 editorial

USE COMMON SENSE WHEN DRIVING Perusing through the police reports these days makes it apparent that the winter season is here -- and with it, the usual array of traffic incidents and accidents. Although we have not had any of the big blizzard-type of winter events this season (at least so far), we now are in a period of a stormy weather pattern that is sending us small snow & ice events that in reality are even more treacherous than big storms. The number of auto accidents seems to be inversely proportional to the size of the snowfall. It’s as though motorists think, “This isn’t too bad,” and then proceed to drive too fast for the conditions. In addition, we would remind our readers who have all-wheel drive vehicles that four wheels on ice are just as useless as the two wheels of a rear-drive vehicle, if you know what we mean. In other words, ice is ice is ice, regardless of what kind of vehicle you may be driving. So during this upcoming period of stormy weather, if you do have to be out on the roads, please drive SLOWLY. There is no such thing as exercising too much caution in wintry weather

A NORTH POLE HURRICANE Residents in Texas and along the Gulf Coast have become accus- tomed in recent years to a seemingly-endless onslaught of devastating Johnny (from pg. 1) hurricanes barreling up from the Gulf of Mexico. Hurricane Harvey a few years ago dumped more rain and caused present): Lucille Banks, Anna Bank of New England more flooding than any weather event in the region’s history. Bobbitt Gardner, Allan Crite. He and didn’t want to be However, even with the hurricane season long-over, this part of the remembered Owen’s barbershop, arrested. So he spent the nation is being subjected to a weather event that has knocked out the Sonnabend’s pawnshop, going to night in a tent—“I loved region’s power grid, leaving millions of residents without in the dark dances at Tremont Methodist it.” and without heat. Church, and he loved “dives” He lived on Greenwich But instead of coming from the south, this latest force of nature like Handy’s and the Party Café. Park, getting evicted has surged from the north thanks to a dip in the polar vortex from Raised on West Canton Street when the house was sold, the Arctic. The result has been a cataclysmic storm that has crippled by an aunt by marriage, he went and in recent years on W. the entire region. to local schools, the Rice and Newton Street. It was on It’s one thing to be without power amidst warm weather, but quite Franklin (later Mackey), then to W. Newton Street that he another to be without power when the temperatures are dipping to the Timilty and Brighton High, died, stressed out appar- near-zero. where he graduated. His very ently after being relocat- Climate change is not simply about global warming -- though it’s first job was at Knight Drug, at ed during IBA’s renova- true that the earth’s average temperature has continued to climb year- Camden and Washington Streets, tion of the block. after-year for the past decade. a job Mel King helped him get. A neighbor has sug- Climate change also is about extreme weather of the sort that gested a memorial foun- wreaks havoc in unexpected ways. He worked at Harvard as crew The Texas power grid was completely unprepared for the near-ze- chief of Facilities and Main- tain or bird feeder at the ro temperature conditions that have struck that part of the country, tenance for 26 years and also Library Park in memory worked at banks. of Johnny feeding the John Jones, 74, passed away this month with the result that millions of people are facing a dire, life-threaten- after a long battle with lung cancer. Living ing situation. He often told this story: At birds. A sister of his will in the South End since age 7, he was often Climate change is arriving faster than anyone predicted -- and the time of the 1968 Tent City bring his body home to found at Library Park feeding the birds, whatever window we have to reverse course is closing rapidly, if it demonstrations, he had a job at Martha’s Vineyard. among other spots in the South End. already isn’t too late. Yes, the pandemic is demanding our immediate attention, but cli- Crite Park (from pg. 1) mate change needs to be addressed urgently -- because if we fail to do so, the worst is yet to come. grading the site, putting in irriga- that’s already there. This is just the Henderson Foundation and tion and hardscaping the site. to set it up so it can be built on.” the Browne Fund – as well as a The Community Preservation She said Phase 2 would likely robust private fundraising effort Committee (CPC) asked that include the historically-appro- also. She said they will have the project, estimated at around priate frames for the pergolas to return to the CPC for future $950,000 in total, be broken up and the lighting. Phase 3 would funding rounds as well. into five phases in order to be include the granite curbing on “The message here right now funded this time around. One of the site, the fencing and the street is we’re not stopping until this is THE BOSTON SUN the issues with the project is that furniture in the park. Phase 4 complete,” reiterated Dickinson. President/Editor: Stephen Quigley is has to be re-created and not would be the plantings and trees, The work on Phase 1 is expect- Marketing Director: Debra DiGregorio just refurbished. and Phase 5 would include the ed to begin in the summer after “We have to do it one by one extras like the all-weather Crite the grant money is approved and ([email protected]) now in five phases,” said Dick- painting of the South End that delivered. A design has already Art Directors: Kane DiMasso-Scott, Scott Yates inson. “The project is so big and will grace the centerpiece of the been completed and submitted Reporters: Seth Daniel, [email protected] we’re not just building a new park. and vetted by the community as park; we’re establishing a new Dickinson said they would be well. Lauren Bennett, [email protected] site by demolishing something competing for other grants from February 18, 2021 THE BOSTON SUN PAGE 3 Seniors 65 and older and those with two or more comorbidities will be eligible for vaccine on Feb. 18 from solid organ transplant, “We now rank number nine in appointment for their first vac- feds, it will take us at least a Baker asks obesity and severe obesity (body the country for first dose vacci- cine at mass.gov/covidvaccine. month for people in these new mass index [BMI] of 30 kg/m2 nations per capita,” Baker said, Baker said that new appoint- groups to be able to book their residents to be or higher), pregnancy, sickle cell adding that the state ranks num- ments will be available on first vaccine appointment,” disease, smoking, [and] Type 2 ber one nationwide “for total Thursday morning beginning at Baker said. patient for their diabetes mellitus,” according to shots administered per capita around 8am. “There’s no reason “We all remain hopeful that the state. among the 24 states that have to stay up all night,” he said. those numbers will increase from appointments “Our goal has been to protect more than five million people.” However, Baker stressed that the federal government as we go By Lauren Bennett and preserve life, and support Baker said that there are getting an appointment might forward, but it’s important for our healthcare system,” Baker “hundreds of sites across the not happen immediately for all people to understand that at this Governor Charlie Baker said. On February 1, residents state” that are able to administer those who are eligible because point in time, it’s about 110,000 announced on Wednesday that age 75 and older became eligible the vaccine, and that 95 percent the state is limited by how much new doses a week for first doses, beginning on February 18, indi- for the vaccine, and Baker said of the state’s population “lives vaccine it receives from the feder- and we now have a group that viduals age 65 and older, as well that the state has “seen signifi- within a 45 minute drive of a al government. represents somewhere around a as those with two or more “cer- cant progress over the past two mass vaccination site” or within “These two groups that we’re million people that’s going to be tain medical conditions” will be weeks to get shots in arms to that a 30 minute drive of a high vol- now opening up the vaccination joining the ranks of those who eligible to receive the COVID-19 community.” ume regional provider. process to represents approxi- are eligible.” vaccine. Last week, 285,000 total “We’ve also made improve- mately a million people,” “It’s Baker said that the state con- These conditions include: doses were administered, and ments to the booking process important to remember that the tinues to build out capacity “asthma (moderate-to-severe), more than 251,000 residents by developing new tools on our federal government only sends at vaccination sites so “if and cancer, chronic kidney disease, have received their first dose of website and opening a call cen- states a small amount of vaccine when” the supply increases, they COPD (chronic obstructive pul- the vaccine, Baker said, which ter to assist residents who can’t every week.” will be prepared to vaccinate as monary disease), Down Syn- is “over half of the statewide book appointments online,” He said that for the past many people as possible/ drome, heart conditions, such population in this group” and Baker said. few weeks, has “There’s going to be vaccine as heart failure, coronary artery “exceeds the national average Beginning February 18, those received approximately 110,000 eventually for everyone, and disease, or cardiomyopathies, for this group.” In total, more 65 and older and those with first doses per week. everyone will get an appoint- immunocompromised state than 1.1 million doses have been two or more medical conditions “Unless we see a massive ment,” he said. “It’s just going to (weakened immune system) administered statewide. outline by the state can book an increase in shipments from the take a little while.” Ayer Mansion recommended to receive $30,000 city CPA grant By Dan Murphy tion Act grant from the city that way in 2006. letier said. “We’re tremendously enable us to restore the exteri- will allow it to finish restoration Jeanne Pelletier, Preserva- grateful to be funded by the CPA, or of the building and give the The Ayer Mansion has been work on the façade of the Tiffa- tion Advisor for the Campaign which is one of the few programs lower Back Bay-Kenmore area recommended to receive a ny-designed building, wrapping for the Ayer Mansion, said the giving large grants for resto- some more prominence, and $30,000 Community Preserva- up a project that first got under- city funds and a matching grant ration work.” really help bring more people already received from the Massa- The Ayer Mansion also hopes down to this area.” chusetts Historical Society would that finishing this exterior res- Built between 1899 and 1902 be used to address the extensive toration work will bring the for sarsaparilla magnate Fred- deterioration and loss of original building some additional visibil- erick Ayer, the Ayer Mansion, stained glasswork designed by ity and exposure, said Pelletier, located at 395 Commonwealth venerable American artist Louis especially given its location on Ave., is a National Historic Land- Comfort Tiffany that is embed- the “neglected portion” of Com- mark, which is the only surviving ded in the inset stone columns monwealth Avenue. example of a house designed by flanking the main entrance, as well as to restore the massive “We’re not well known Tiffany, and has the only known copper-clad front doors, along because we are more in the Ken- example of his exterior artwork. with their 16 Tiffany glass insets, more Square area below Mass To learn more about the Ayer back to their original condition. Ave, so a lot of people drive right Mansion, visit www.ayerman- “It’s been a long haul to try to by and don’t even notice us,” sion.org. get the project done before we Pelletier said. “Theses funds will lose any more Tiffany features,” said Pelletier, who added that 75 percent of the 1,122 pieces of Tiffany glass originally in the stone columns are now damaged or missing. “They are in bad shape, mostly because they are at touching level and people brush against them, and we lose more pieces of glass every day.” Pelletier extended her grati- tude to the city on behalf of the Ayer Mansion for selecting them as one of the grant recipients, following the highly competitive bid for fiscal ’21 CPA funds. “It’s tremendously hard to fundraise for preservation work PHOTO COURTESY OF THE AYER MANSION The Ayer Mansion at 395 Commonwealth Ave. in this economic climate,” Pel- PAGE 4 THE BOSTON SUN February 18, 2021 Two firms announced for Boston’s first Urban Forest Plan

Staff report been disproportionately impact- excited to collaborate with these munications Access guidelines; changes to the development ed by environmental stressors. partners to find opportunities for consider equity and accessibili- review process, as well as new Martin J. Walsh and Boston Planning will touch upon a wide growing tree canopy in the places ty in both in-person and online policies and ordinances, includ- Parks and Recreation Commis- variety of topics, such as ecolo- that need it most.” engagement strategies; and retain ing draft language and methods sioner Ryan Woods on Friday gy, design, policy, practices and The project team will also flexibility to adapt engagement of enforcement aimed at protect- announced two consultants have funding. work closely with a community strategies in response to changing ing and expanding the tree can- been selected to develop Boston's “Trees are an important part advisory group and an interde- public health recommendations. opy. Urban Forest Plan. of making Boston's communi- partmental working group with Joining Stoss Landscape The Urban Forest Plan is a Boston landscape architecture ties resilient. This plan is the first input from residents, communi- Urbanism and Urban Canopy critical piece of the vision for the firm Stoss Landscape Urbanism of its kind in Boston, and it will ty organizations, businesses, and Works, the plan will be developed City's tree canopy goals laid out and forestry consultant Urban expand and protect one of our institutions. Kicking off in spring with contributions from Ameri- in Imagine Boston 2030 and Cli- Canopy Works have been select- most precious natural resources, of 2021, the planning process will can Forests, Nitsch Engineering, mate Ready Boston. ed to co-lead the effort to develop while prioritizing the needs of our take approximately one year to PlanITGeo, local experts, and In addition to the $500,000 complete. The community advi- the public. Dr. Neenah-Estrella the City of Boston's first Urban residents," said Mayor Walsh. budgeted for the Urban Forest sory group will be formed in late Luna of Northeastern University Forest Plan. Stoss was awarded "Developing an urban forest Plan, historic investments in Bos- spring of this year. The public will will support the effort to make the contract with Urban Canopy plan is important to ensure our ton's tree canopy this year will tree canopy in Boston is equita- have an opportunity to weigh in environmental justice the foun- also support the hiring of a new Works as a subconsultant. The on the plan in early fall, after the dation of the project. 20-year plan will set citywide ble, responsive to climate change arborist and the added capacity and ensures quality of life for all assessment and scoping phases. The final plan document will goals for canopy protection, be for up to 1,000 additional tree Bostonians. This collaborative One of the project tasks, along highlight policy tools to control responsive to climate change and plants, doubling the total capaci- project with Stoss Landscape with scoping the project and canopy loss on private property, development, and enhance the assessing the existing state of the as well as guidelines for protect- ty to 2,000 trees planted per year. Urbanism and Urban Canopy The Tree Canopy Assessment, quality of life for all Bostonians. Works will prioritize community canopy, will be to develop a plan ing and expanding canopy on released in September, supports The Urban Forest Plan will be a input to ensure that residents in for engaging the community. The public property, like streets and efforts to increase access to trees collaborative effort that includes our neighborhoods have a cen- outreach plan will prioritize pop- parks. Over the past five years, a community advisory group, tral voice in this process.” ulations that have been dispro- tree removals on residential, pri- and their benefits in "under- interdepartmental working Said Woods, "It's no coinci- portionately exposed to environ- vate, and institutional property treed" neighborhoods, as a part group and community outreach. dence that many of the commu- mental stressors; be sensitive to have been the main contributors of the City's commitment to Recognizing that environmen- nities disproportionately impact- differences in cultures, economic to canopy loss. The finalized environmental justice. For more tal injustice exists in Boston, the ed by poor air quality and the realities, and built environments plan will provide recommenda- information about Boston's planning process will embed sup- urban 'heat island' effect, also across Boston; incorporate City tions for canopy protection and Urban Forest Plan, please email port for communities that have have inadequate tree cover. We're of Boston Language and Com- expansion through proposed [email protected]. Business advocacy groups file discrimination complaint against the City Of Boston

Staff report inx filed a civil rights complaint the complaint, under Title VI of discrimination, with Black es. Bold leadership is required to Wednesday against the City of of the Civil Rights Act, with and Latinx business owners con- immediately correct this systemic The Black Economic Coun- Boston in response to gross racial the U.S. Department of Justice firming the many ways in which problem.” (DOJ) and the U.S. Department the City’s “old boys’ network” “The intentional concentra- cil of Massachusetts (BECMA), disparities in public contracting of Transportation (DOT) alleg- unfairly excludes them from con- tion of contract awards with the Greater Boston Latino Net- under the Walsh Administration. ing that the City of Boston has tracting opportunities: favored white-owned business- work (GBLN), and Amplify Lat- Lawyers for Civil Rights filed engaged in a pattern of discrim- As the study’s rigorous statisti- es exacerbates and compounds ination against Black- and Lat- cal analysis demonstrates, Black- contracting disparities along inx-owned businesses by main- and Latinx-owned businesses are racial and ethnic lines that have Boston State Delegation supports taining a public procurement ready, willing, and able to per- long persisted in Boston,” says system that unlawfully excludes form the type of work that the Rosario Ubiera-Minaya, Exec- utive Director of Amplify Lat- these businesses from equal con- City needs, but the Walsh Admin- waiving mayoral special election inx, another complainant. “This tracting opportunities. istration simply did not contract burden placed upon the City harm poses a real economic cost By Seth Daniel The City of Boston com- with them. and the risk to people’s health to our Black and Latino com- missioned a disparity study in According to the disparity All of the downtown members and safety in holding two special 2018 to assess the demographics munities, and the City must act of the Boston State delegation elections. The health and safety study, Black-owned businesses immediately to correct these and circumstances surrounding were unfairly denied over $70 signed on to a letter last week in of all residents of Boston is our the recipients of public contracts inequities.” million in contracting opportu- support of the Home Rule Peti- number one priority.” under the Walsh Administration. The Complaint explains that tion that would eliminate the Also signing on from the The recently-completed study nities over the five-year study the gross inequities confirmed potential mayoral special elec- downtown neighborhoods was found that just 1.2% of the $2.1 period. That is more than $70 by the disparity study amply tion if Mayor Martin Walsh were State Rep. Jay Livingstone, State billion spent in public contracts million that could have gone to demonstrate that a race-con- to leave the seat before March 6. Sen. Joe Boncore, State Rep. went to Black- and Latinx-owned Black-owned businesses to help scious procurement program is Roxbury/Fenway State Rep. Aaron Michlewitz, State Rep. businesses - despite the fact that close the opportunity and wealth long overdue and must be imple- Chynah Tyler, chair of the Bos- Jon Santiago and State Sen. such businesses are available gaps in historically disadvantaged mented with urgency to cure the ton delegation, presented the let- Sonia Chang-Diaz. in much greater numbers to do communities. deep injustices embedded in Bos- ter with the Home Rule Petition The Home Rule Petition has the work that the City requires. “The study reveals what ton’s public contracting. passed by the City Council, and been filed as HD 1757 ‘An Act The City spent less than half a BECMA members and commu- The complaint calls for imme- presented it to the leaders of the Relative to the Office of the percent - or $9.4 million - with nity leaders have been saying for diate federal intervention and State Legislature. Mayor of the City of Boston.’ Black-owned businesses alone. decades: The City of Boston does oversight to compel the City to “We write to you today in The letter indicates the delega- The stark racial disparities - not value Black businesses or the enact race-conscious measures to strong support of the Home tion will work quickly to usher over which the City has direct Black community,” said Segun break down the discriminatory Rule Petition passed by the Bos- the Home Rule through the legis- control - demonstrate deliberate Idowu, President and CEO of barriers to equitable contract- ton City Council and signed by lature and calls on House Speak- and intentional discrimination BECMA, the lead complainant ing opportunities. The complaint Mayor Martin Walsh to waive er Ron Mariano and Senate Pres- against Black- and Latinx-owned in the case. “Mayor Martin J. also calls for the creation of a the requirement for a special ident Karen Spilka to help in that businesses on the part of the Walsh and his administration community-driven remedia- municipal election to fill the effort. City, according to the complaint. have failed to deliver fair and tion process based on the needs vacancy he will leave behind,” The entire Boston Delegation Complainants outline how the equitable procurement for Black identified by the small business read the letter. “Amid the pan- signed the letter in addition to findings of the disparity study owned businesses, as well as for communities injured and harmed demic, we truly understand the those mentioned above. constitute compelling evidence other minority-owned business- by the City. February 18, 2021 THE BOSTON SUN PAGE 5

Old South Church (from pg. 1) she said, while the backs will be shaved off each stone. The steel will also be cleaned and resealed before the stones are put back in place. Additionally, she said, slate now missing or broken on the roof of the tower will be repaired as part of the project. While no bids have come in yet, it’s expected to cost a mini- mum of $1.6 million, Rev. Taylor said, so while the $150,000 CPA grant awarded to the church is much appreciated, it will only pay a fraction of the estimat- PHOTOS COURTESY OF OLD SOUTH CHURCH. ed cost of the project, which is Shown above, Old South Church and its signature 246-foot tower, expected to get underway this which is slated for repairs. spring. Shown left, an architectural rendering of the Old South Church tower. “It’s a great gift, but a small ings, and they cost a lot to main- tions for allocating the funds. number compared to the [the tain so it was really a painful pro- But even after the repairs on projected cost],” Rev. Taylor cess [determining which organi- the tower are made, and barring said. zations ultimately receive the any more unforeseen “surpris- Still, Old South Church feels funding],” said Rev. Taylor, who es,” upkeep on the building will building. It’s more than a church fortunate to have been chosen as watched on Zoom as the Com- unquestionably continue to be a building for the city and it’s a big – it’s a hive of activity.” one of the recipients in the highly munity Preservation Committee costly endeavor, albeit a neces- undertaking,” Rev. Taylor said. To learn more about Old competitive bid for the city’s CPA mulled over applications before sary one for Old South Church. “We host a lot community events South Church, visit oldsouth. grants for fiscal ‘21. making their final recommenda- “We steward this wonderful and have a lot of organizations “Boston has a lot of old build- that we sponsor and host in our org.

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Line 3 Pipeline (from pg. 1) tration, and now the goal is to demonstrate,” Royce said. “They tell President Biden to do the would publicize what was wrong same with Line 3, which began about that,” she added, speaking construction in Minnesota in about the Line 3 pipeline. December 2020, according to “Today’s government just Enbridge’s website. disregarded the treaty that this As a former Minnesota resi- is their land,” she said of the dent, Royce said she is “partic- Native American tribes. “They ularly interested” in the Line 3 would never have allowed pol- pipeline project and she, along luting of their sacred wild rice or with residents Pamela Musoke their rivers that they fish from.” and Sandy Weinstein, brought Royce explained that groups signs to the Boston Women’s across the country have dissem- Memorial on the Common- inated information about differ- wealth Avenue Mall on Janu- ent actions people can take, and ary 10 that read: “PRESIDENT “they send a description of what BIDEN: YOU CAN’T ‘BUILD people should do” to support this BACK BETTER’ UNLESS YOU effort from where they are if they BUILD BACK FOSSIL FREE” to cannot make it to Minnesota. Boston residents Pamela Musoke, Sandy Weinstein, and Jackie Royce stand with the statues of Lucy Stone, help send the message to Presi- They include things like making Abigail Adams, and Phillis Wheatley with signs advocating against the Line 3 pipeline in Minnesota. dent Biden that they believe the posters and signs with a message pipeline should be stopped. like the one Royce, Musoke, and Deb Pasternak, Chapter have an opportunity not to build he’s been “fighting gas pipelines The statues of Lucy Stone, Weinstein were holding to send Director of the Massachusetts this that we would build this.” here in Boston,” adding that Abigail Adams, and Phillis a message to President Biden to Chapter of the Sierra Club, said Michel said that “building “this is not an industry that we Wheatley donned masks along stop the work on the pipeline. that “getting behind this fight a pipeline is a one-time job,” want to expand; at this time we with Royce, Musoke, and Wein- Royce said that spreading the on the Line 3 is a priority for the and that people from across the should be taking apart gas pipe- stein as they stood “in solidarity word about this issue is import- Sierra Club. On the federal level, county were hired to work on lines…and leaning hard into with tribes in Northern Minne- ant, and showing her support there’s advocacy going on, and the Line 3 pipeline, not just Min- renewable energy technologies sota,” according to Royce. through the photos and signs the Minnesota chapter is in the nesota residents. and sources.” “If they were alive today, was one of the ways she could fight as well.” “I have great compassion for He said that this includes they would go to the front and help. She said the Massachusetts the skilled labor in this country things like building solar farms Chapter is “showing up for part- and the ways in which they’ve and offshore wind farms, and ners when asked to,” and she been squeezed,” he said. “These “building better buildings in the believes that there are opportuni- people are awesome, but they’re City of Boston.” ties for the creation of permanent doing the wrong job.” Michel also said that “the SmileS jobs in the renewable energy field James O. Michel, also part of more I read, the more I learn, the that could provide a stable living multiple climate advocacy orga- more I get upset,” and “the more nizations both local and nation- for those who work on pipelines I feel called to act. I spend my Start like Line 3, as those who support al, said that from a “climate time trying to awaken my fellow the pipeline have said shutting lens,” the Line 3 pipeline is cer- citizens in getting them prepared it down would cause the loss of tainly a risk, but he believes the here. jobs. “more egregious” thing about it to act. This is unacceptable.” She said local jobs can come is that it violates Native Amer- He said that “there’s a robust The South End Community Health from wind and solar energy ican treaty rights in Michigan climate justice community here Center provides high-quality health in Boston. Our pants are on fire; care to newborns, children, and teens industries. “There’s a big oppor- where the pipeline would cross. tunity for good paying jobs both Michel said that as a part of we’re on fire,” and he said that through age 17. From annual taking action now will positively check-ups and preventive care to in the erection and the building Yet-To-Be-Named Network, treating children with more complex and the operations,” she sad, as which “works at the intersection impact future generations. conditions, we’ve been caring for kids well as “in the manufacturing of climate resilience and racial “We only have one planet,” in the South End for 50 years. We’d like components for these industries. justice,” he “organized an expe- he said, “so we should all care to care for yours, too! We offer both It’s a way the US can build back dition out to take direct action in about that.” telehealth and in-person visits. better.” northern Minnesota at the begin- She said that the Line 3 pipe- ning of the month.” line is “sending money out of He also explained that aside the country to bring in this from the Line 3 pipeline, there dirty fuel,” and “also polluting are others coming from Alber- our environment in the process ta including the Keystone XL A Division of the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center instead of creating green energy pipeline, which President Biden and building our local econo- has revoked the permit for, the meet the newest member of our my.” Line 5 pipeline into Michigan, Pasternak said she realizes that and the Dakota Access Pipeline, pediatric team: Dr. riemer! “pipeline workers are impacted about which Michel said that “I’m thrilled to join the Pediatric Department at the workers,” but “it’s our respon- “courts have found that it was South End Community Health Center. As a pediatric sibility to make sure the work- never legally permitted; that the doctor of osteopathic medicine, I practice a whole- ers are given the opportunity to environmental impact statement child approach to care, supporting wellness in study wasn’t correct.” both mind and body. My goal is for your child to be transition into new jobs that are truly healthy, inside and out, in addition to being equally good paying with equal Michele said that Enbridge symptom-free. I recently became a mom myself, so is “facing numerous court bat- I can appreciate how it feels to want the best care benefits, or that they can pur- for your child in challenging times. It would be my sue whatever oath they want to tles with respect to violation of privilege to provide your child with the attention choose,” but she said the con- indigenous treaty rights” as well and care that your family deserves.” struction of pipelines has to stop. as the inadequate environmen- Dr. Jeretta LeighAnn Riemer, Pediatrician She added, “I do think that tal impact study. “We need the The Lucy Stone statue on the accepting new patients. this project is very much like administration to intervene,” he Commonwealth Ave. Mall poses said. with a message to President Biden Call 617-425-2090 to make an appointment Keystone. It’s crazy that if we On a local level, Michele said to stop the Line 3 pipeline project. February 18, 2021 THE BOSTON SUN PAGE 7 Weekly positive COVID-19 test rate down for fourth continuous week

By John Lynds ings remains at 25 people out- er to investigate and address vio- doors, and 10 people indoors. lations.” The cumulative COVID-19 This applies to both public and If residents have concerns positive test rate in the Back Bay private spaces. about a property, they can call and the surrounding neighbor- The Mayor encouraged res- 3-1-1 or the BPD’s party line at hoods increased slightly while idents and business owners to 617-343-5500. the weekly positive test rate visit Mass.gov/reopening for The Licensing Board has insti- decreased for a fourth week in a a more detailed list, as well as tuted a weekly standing emer- row. industry-specific guidance. gency hearing on Mondays to According to the latest data Walsh said that the improve- address any violations that come released by the Boston Public ment the city has seen in its num- up over the weekend. Those Health Commission (BPHC) last bers is encouraging, and means hearings have resulted in imme- Friday, overall since the pandem- the measures the city has taken diate closures, when necessary. ic started 43,525 Back Bay, Bea- are making a difference. City agencies responded to con Hill, North End, West End “It does not, however, mean about 2,500 complaints in 2020. and Downtown residents have that anyone should let their Most were dealt with immedi- been tested for COVID-19 and guards down,” said Walsh. ately, and all of them were dealt the data shows that 5.9 percent “Instead, everyone must do their with within 24 hours. of those tested were COVID pos- part to keep the numbers going For example the City recently itive--this was 3.5 increase from down so that certain activities got a call from a patron who had the 5.7 percent reported by the can stay open, safely.” dined at a restaurant that was not BPHC two weeks ago. The Mayor said that through- adhering to capacity restrictions. Last week 3,097 residents out this crisis, Boston has taken a That same night, BPD conducted were tested and 2.4 percent were cautious approach. an inspection and confirmed that positive--a 20 percent decrease “We only move forward if the there was a violation. By Mon- from the 3 reported two Fridays public health data says that it’s day morning, that Licensee went ago. safe to do so, and the City has before the Licensing Board, and Citywide, 29,297​​ residents On Friday the BPHC released its weekly COVID-19 stats by neighbor- been enforcing safety protocols,” had their license suspended. hood that tracks infection rates and COVID testing results in Boston were tested and 4.8 percent were said Walsh. “Most restaurants in “Nobody wants to shut neighborhoods. COVID positive--a 17 percent Boston have been doing a great restaurants down,” said Walsh. decrease from the 5.8 percent job, and I thank them for that, “We’re doing everything we can one week according to the latest the BPHC as part of its weekly testing positive two weeks ago. but that the City is also taking to help local businesses with city statistics. COVID19 report breaks down At his press briefing last week swift action when establish- grants, helping them procure The BPHC data released last the number of cases and infec- Mayor Martin Walsh reminded ments do not meet safety proto- PPE, and loosening restrictions Friday showed Back Bay, Beacon tion rates in each neighborhood. residents that Governor Charlie cols. The Inspectional Services for things like outdoor dining. Hill, North End, West End and It also breaks down the number Baker would increase the state- Department continues to work But the health and safety of our Downtown had an infection rate of cases by age, gender and race. wide capacity restrictions from with Boston Police, Boston Fire, residents always comes first. We of 469.8 cases per 10,000 resi- Citywide positive cases of 25 percent to 40 percent for the the Licensing Board, and Boston will continue to take swift action dents, up 6 percent from 450.6 coronavirus increased 2.6 per- businesses that are allowed to Public Health Commission on whenever there’s a violation. cases per 10,000 residents. cent percent last week and went be open in Phase 3 Step 1. The enforcement. They are in con- Again, I thank the vast majority An additional 107 residents from 55,236 cases to 56,711 Mayor said that the City of Bos- stant contact with our business of restaurants for doing a great became infected with the virus confirmed cases in a week. Thir- ton is aligning with the State owners to make sure they under- job under difficult circumstanc- last week and the total number ty-eight additional Boston res- on these capacity restrictions. stand the regulations. They’re es.” of cases in the area increased idents died from the virus last The City and the State are now providing restaurants with the The infection rate in the Back from 2,511 cases to 2,618 cases week and there are now 1,232 currently in Phase 3, Step 1 of tools they need to get up to code. Bay and surrounding neighbor- as of last Friday. total deaths in the city from reopening. The limit on gather- These departments work togeth- hoods increased 4.3 percent in The statistics released by COVID.

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Mayor Martin J. Walsh #BOSCH BOS:311 PAGE 8 THE BOSTON SUN February 18, 2021 Erin Murphy Announces Candidacy for At-Large

Staff Report special education coordinator ronmentalism focuses on out- school system, paying the rent or who has spent decades dedicat- door parks, playgrounds, space the mortgage, caring for aging Erin Murphy, communi- ed to her students, families, and for dogs, and youth sports. She parents, and recovering our lives ty advocate and teacher, of neighbors in Boston. understands the crucial impor- and livelihoods in the wake of Dorchester on February 17 Erin’s candidacy will focus on tance of big picture issues like the Covid pandemic. announced her candidacy for uniting City residents and neigh- climate resiliency, but also how Boston needs Erin’s commit- At-Large Boston City Councilor. borhoods with common sense that connects on a day-to-day ment and determination on the “I am running for City Coun- solutions to our shared challeng- level with baseball fields, hik- City Council now. cil because, now more than ever, es in recovering from the pan- ing trails, and leafy streets in “Our city is hurting. As a Boston needs leaders who under- demic. our neighborhoods. Health and 25-year Boston Public School stand the urgency of getting our Her experiences as a teacher wellness in urban environments, educator, I know our families kids and teachers safely back in will inform her focus on K-12 from asthma to exercise, are and our young people. I know classrooms, our local businesses education in Boston, bringing inextricably linked with climate our teachers and first responders up and thriving again, and our together parents and teachers responsibility. and nurses. I know our mail car- good jobs back to stay. Recover- wherever they are — in BPS, in Erin Murphy, candidate for Erin is a proud alum of UMass riers and our sanitation workers ing from the Covid-19 pandemic charter schools, and in Catholic At-Large Boston City Council. Boston and Fitchburg State Uni- and our restaurant owners. 50 may be the greatest challenge our schools. Erin knows that we must who are homeless. Erin knows versity (M.A.Ed.). In her free years living and raising a family City has ever faced. I am ready make a seat at the table for every that the isolation and fear of the time, Erin runs marathons to in Dorchester has taught me a to work together with everyone parent and educator in Boston if pandemic have exacerbated the raise awareness and much need- lot, but the most important les- who believes that Boston’s future we are to fulfill our promise to struggles many of our elders, ed money for addiction and son I’ve learned about Boston is is bright, but only if we are unit- Boston’s school children. veterans, and homeless neigh- mental health recovery services this: We keep going. We do our ed in our common purpose of a Erin’s personal experience bors face. Erin feels deeply how in Boston. She raised more than best. We aren’t afraid to stand better city for all.” with addiction, mental health, important it is to treat each per- $50,000 for the addiction and up and work hard. Whether it’s Erin Murphy was born and and family trauma have made son with dignity and the respect mental health recovery programs shoveling out after a blizzard, raised in Dorchester where she her a compassionate advocate they deserve. at the Gavin Foundation. raising money for a family in is the devoted mom of Brian, for our most vulnerable family As a marathon runner, hiker, Erin understands the struggles need, or committing ourselves Maisie, and Michael (and Mur- members, friends, and neighbors. dog owner, and avid outdoor and challenges facing every-day to peace during times of unrest, phy Dog). She is a veteran Bos- She will pay particular attention photographer, Erin’s urban envi- Bostonians because she lives Boston people take care of each ton Public School teacher and to Seniors, veterans, and those them too. Navigating our public other.” League gets large CPA grant to help with preservation of Chester Square building

By Seth Daniel presentation to Chester Square grant, it gives us this optimistic struction of the building, Gomes munity from 1920 to the 1970s. Neighbors on Feb. 3 at that feeling for the future.” Cruz said, would cost about $3 There were recitals, poetry The momentum continues to group’s monthly meeting. The grant will partially fund million. With design and other readings, functions and frater- build for the League of Women “We are just really thrilled,” the rehabilitation and restoration soft costs, it is estimated to cost nal meetings there frequently. for Community Service and their said Executive Director Gina of the outside of the 1857 home, about $5 million in total. After World War II, many Black long-vacant building on Chester Gomes Cruz. “I’ve been with which was built by Richard The interior is in very good women attending universities in Square – landing a $400,000 the League since 2018, but I’m Carnes – an influential luxury condition, in part because the Boston lived at the League as Community Preservation Act with these women who have wood important who also used roof was recently replaced and they were not permitted to live in (CPA) grant to get the histor- been here many, many years the home as a stop on the Under- any water leak damage was student housing due to their race. ic rehabilitation going on their and decades. I am thrilled and ground Railroad. stopped and repaired. The inte- At that time, Coretta Scott King grand old headquarters. they are thrilled with getting this The grant project will focus on rior is said by member Adrienne was attending the New England The City’s Community Preser- grant. For them, being here so stabilizing repairs to the mason- Benton to be one of the most Conservatory and living at the vation Committee (CPC) met on long, this was a very important ry, Brownstone façade at the 558 intact homes left in the South League. It is believed that Mar- Feb. 11 to review all of the new time for them and a sign of a new Massachusetts Ave. building. End from its original construc- tin Luther King Jr. often came to applications, and the League was leaf being turned. Because we are “We will be focusing on the tion due to the fact it was not the home to take her out on dates granted $400,000 as part of the a non-profit, it’s a lot to main- façade with the grant,” she said. used as a residence after the early after they met in Boston. Historic Rehabilitation category. tain a building like this one. The “That’s what people see first 1900s, when the League was The grant is still contingent That garnered more momentum nature of Brownstones in Boston when they approach and that’s founded there. upon a vote of the City Council for the organization which made is that it falls apart. It’s a difficult important.” The League was a hub of and the signature of the mayor, a very optimistic and exciting material to maintain…To get the The entire repair and recon- activity in Boston’s Black com- which are both expected. BVHDC hears what is probably the last advisory review for Isabella St. condo proposal

By Lauren Bennett where Commissioners had an areas.” showed the building head-on. which he said has not changed overall positive response to the One of the new changes from “You cannot see the addition from last time save for some The Bay Village Historic Dis- proposal, but asked to see some last time includes the proposal straight on,” he explained. “The “minor refinements” on window trict Commission (BVHDC) more details and renderings from of a “decent sized granite curb” massing of the existing church proportions. met virtually on Feb. 9, where different angles on the street to to allow for planting to occur, as covers it.” He then explained what the members heard another adviso- gain more clarity of the scope of there is a vault underneath the He also showed the alley- existing modifications to the ry review for the condominium the project. front portion of the church. The wayson either side of the build- church will be, including cut- proposal at 19 Isabella St., the Tony Hsiao of Finegold Alex- previously proposed curb was ing and how the addition could ting down the windowsills at former Our Lady of Victories ander Architects went into some lower, but the new one would be be viewed. He said that the addi- the east, west, and north sides to Church. No vote is taken on more detail about the impact of 12 inches high to accommodate tion can be seen from they alley- the stone band for accommoda- advisory review proposals until the proposed addition on Isabel- plantings appropriately. way to the right of the church, tion of the units, there will be all they come before the Com- la St. Hsiao showed the building but it is “pretty discreet” and new replacement windows in the mission with an official design Hsiao said that “there are a from other views on the street, “modest” from that angle. church with mullion and muntin review proposal. few minor refinements which we such as towards the Hancock Hsiao then showed the view patterns to match what is cur- The project has been before are studying,” and the team is building, which were not shown from the rear of the buildings, rently there, the color of the win- the Commission several times “looking to simplify some of the at other hearings. He also which is the Arlington St. side, already, including last month, (BVHDC Pg. 9) February 18, 2021 THE BOSTON SUN PAGE 9 BBAC approves parking meter on Charlesgate East

By Lauren Bennett regulated by meters installed by “This gray and black color is particular area is “good over- the screen wall and the head- the City of Boston. Charlesgate the standard color for the pro- flow for street cleaning day.” house. The proposed synthetic The Back Bay Architectural East is under the jurisdiction of posed manufacturer,” Harris He acknowledged that this issue turf will be flush with the deck, Commission (BBAC) met virtu- the DCR, so that’s why this pro- said. Sue Prindle of the Neigh- is not within the Commission’s he said, and would be located on ally on February 10, where there posal is being made by the DCR. borhood Association of the Back purview, “but this is something the south end. were many items on the agenda Parking on the east side would Bay (NABB) also said that “get- that’s always bothered me. We He also went over the details for consideration. A notable item be metered from 8am to 8pm, ting a black color on it would continually remove parking for the green roof trays as well as was a proposal for the” instal- with no time limit for how long improve it a bit.” spaces from the local residents.” some of the other aspects of the lation of a multi-space electron- someone could pay to park, Har- Nelson said that “we can, at Harris said that “we are not proposal. ic parking meter pay station at ris said. a cost of $400 per meter, put a eliminating parking spaces,” but The Commission had concerns existing grass strip between street The proposed meter has a color of our choice on them. We rather just turning them into paid with the screen height, as well as and sidewalk” on Charlesgate stainless steel housing with a can look into that.” He added parking, as this is not currently the material for the headhouse. East, according to the applica- “slanted top” and a solar panel, that the gray and black meters an area for resident permit park- “We can clad it in copper,” are being installed in other var- ing only. “This is available for White said, adding that the ceil- tion. Harris said. The unit is about five ious locations throughout the everyone to park,” he said. ing could be glass, which would A similar proposal was made feet tall, one foot wide, and one metro Boston area. The BBAC voted five to four be permissible by the Commis- at the Boston Landmarks Com- foot deep, and would be mount- Harris said that the Massa- to approve the proposal as pre- sion. mission for the Fenway earlier ed on a two foot square con- crete pad that would be installed chusetts Historical Society has sented, so the project will move The Commission also said this month, which was denied approved this particular model forward. they would not approve the solid without prejudice as the meters “directly adjacent on the existing concrete sidewalk,” Harris said. in certain other locations, and wood screen wall and suggested were proposed for a prominent two other meters will be installed 32 BEACON STREET instead that a railing and planter area and Fenway residents said Drivers would use the machine to enter their license plate num- on Charlesgate East south of Ips- Another proposal at 32 Bea- boxes be used. There was some they were not at all involved in ber and pay for their parking, or wich St., though they have yet to con Street to replace an existing back and forth discussion about the process. These meters are it can be done via an app, but the be installed. deck with a new, expanded one, what type and height of screen also being installed in other areas purpose of this type of meter is “I believe that it should be as well as “replace existing head- walls are approvable in the dis- of metro Boston as part of a larg- to eliminate the need to mark car dark,” Christiansen said, add- house, add screen fencing, add trict, but many Commissioners er project by the DCR. ties, paint pavement, or install ing that he thinks the other two green roof trays,add synthetic were against the wood. It was Jeffrey Harris, a preservation a large number of meters in an proposed meters for Charlesgate turf, modify and add railings, confirmed that up to a 40 inch planner with the state Depart- area. East should also be black, though and cover existing skylight with “opaque” screen wall is allowed, ment of Conservation and Rec- Harris said that one of these those are outside of the BBAC’s pedestrian-rated glass,” was but Commissioner Genia Deme- reation (DCR), and Mike Nel- meters can regulate nine parking purview. approved by the Commission triates said wood has not been son, DCR’s Director of Ranger spaces. David Sampson agreed with with several provisos. permitted in the district in the Services and the project manager “This will be introducing a wanting the all black meter in Applicant Peter White said past. for the proposal, were on hand new piece of street furniture,” this location, saying he “doesn’t that “our client spends part of The Commission ultimate- to provide the presentation and Harris said, adding that he want to mix it up and have a dif- her time on this deck,” which ly voted to approve the project address comments and concerns believes it is “in scale” with its ferent one from Newbury St.” looks into an expanded terrace with the following provisos: that from Commissioners and the surroundings, as there are also Commissioner Genia Deme- at her neighbor’s unit. the walls of the headhouse be triades said she does not have White said that the newly standing seam copper clad and public. two existing utility boxes near- a problem with the gray and proposed headhouse would be the headhouse be slanted, though Harris said that the DCR is by. He added that the proposed the black model, adding that it seven feet, six inches tall and was it can have a glass roof and door proposing to install a single multi “location also minimizes impact of views onto the parkland for “seems odd to push it to be black proposed to be constructed of (and it should be “as low as pos- spade parking meter on Charles- neighbors who are living in the if the other ones are going to be mainly glass, which the Commis- sible working with staff”), the gate East between Common- [adjacent] condominium build- installed in the proposed color. sion said they could not make an deck itself has to be within the wealth Ave. and Newbury St. ing.” I think it’s going to look bad if exception for, as headhouses are inner edges of the chimneys, the “On this block, parking is The existing meters installed going down Charlesgate, it’s typically clad in standing seam north and south deck need guard only allowed on the east side of by the City of Boston are com- going to be a different color.” copper. It was also proposed to rails, places between two neigh- Charlesgate East,” Harris said. pletely black, while this proposed Commissioner Jerome be expanded to the west where bors should have guard rails but “There are currently no parking meter has gray on it as well. CooperKing said that “I’ve got the new deck would expand. planters are allowed, and a 40 regulations on this block,” he Commissioner John Christiansen a problem with taking away He also proposed a solid inch screen to hide the utilities is added, but parking on Common- asked the DCR if they could also parking for folks in the neigh- wood screen wall, and there is allowed so long as it is not made wealth Ave. and Newbury St. is use an all black model. borhood,” and added that this currently a mockup in place for of wood.

BVHDC (from pg. 8) dows in the church building will that the new “representations the church but ultimately were improvement with the new doors Landmarks Commission (BLC) match the existing dark green, were quite at the same level of not able to make that happen, so and windows, especially once the said that the next step for the the existing front entry stairs will professionalism as the rest of the “property was subdivided.” brick is cleaned. team will be to submit an appli- be demolished and arched entries your work.” He added that he She said that “this space “That will certainly happen,” cation for a vote by the Com- will be created at grade for acces- felt the “severe keystoning is a lit- between the former Parish House she said, adding that the pave- mission barring any other major sibility, and the existing wood tle distracting,” as Hsiao warned and the church on the right ment in that alley is new from front doors will be repurposed that some of the new images belongs to the Marc Condomini- the Marc Condominium con- as side panels on the first level, were distorted in areas. “I per- ums.” Berry also said there is an struction. PAINTING according to the presentation. sonally thought that it was not at easement for this property. Several neighbors spoke about “I think that really clarified a the same level as your excellent Hsiao added that since there the project positively, and the lot,” said Commissioner Ruth renderings that we saw in other is a “common shared interest” Commission also seemed pleased JOHN J. RECCA Knopf, referring to the new places,” Dunwell said. for both buildings, “we need to with this latest iteration. PAINTING angles presented. He also asked about the alley make it work for both develop- Berry said the project has not Interior/Exterior “For me it fleshed it out,” on the lefthand side and who has ments,” as both need to use this been before the Zoning Board of Commercial/Residential Commissioner Anne Kilguss responsibility for it. alleyway. Appeal (ZBA) yet, and the team Fully Insured agreed. “I think it’s a beauti- Rebecca Berry of Finegold “I would suggest that you will “very shortly” be filing their Quality Work ful use of this property. I think Alexander Architects explained have fairly good lighting,” Kil- Article 80 application with the you’ve done a nice job.” that another developer had pur- guss said. Dunwell asked if the Boston Planning and Develop- Reasonable Rates Commissioner Steve Dunwell chased the former church’s Parish entry on this side will be cleaned ment Agency (BPDA). Free Estimates said “I agree with Ruth and House and redeveloped it. They up. Joe Cornish, Director of [email protected] Anne,” but said he didn’t feel were also looking to redevelop Berry said that there will be an Design Review for the Boston 781-241-2454 PAGE 10 THE BOSTON SUN February 18, 2021

Attention to Detail AgeStrong Commission looking to get older residents vaccinated By Penny Cherubino Staff report ton residents. Registration is online scheduling portal/navigate required to get the vaccine. As vaccines on their own. THIS WEEK'S ANSWER The Age Strong Commission soon as the 65+ group opens, If there are Boston residents is working to get older residents the Commission said it will help 75+ who want to get vaccinated, vaccinated by helping them nav- them too, but at this point they please: igate their options and get access are unable to schedule them. •Ask them to call 311 and ask to vaccines. The Commission is AgeStrong is trying to target: for the Age Strong Commission looking for help identifying peo- •People from communities of (we will then do a short intake ple age 75 and over who want color or communities hard hit by with folks and our vaccine regis- the vaccine. Right now we are COVID. tration team will call them back able to vaccinate people 75+ and •People who cannot access the to do the full registration). are able to help register Bos-

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BACK BAY Coleman, Kenda Biebuyck, Jean Marie 157 Beacon St #2 $1,500,000 Cepboston LLC Lazarus, Harvey E 232 Beacon St #8 $1,800,000 Parrish Grandchildrens T Callahan, Mary V 247 Beacon St #1 $555,000 Lu, Jingyu Jarmolowsky, Michael A 78 Berkeley St #4 $615,000 Felton-Facey, Patricia Pacific Premier Bank 278 Clarendon St #1 $660,000 Galden, Namgyal Murphy, Harold B 34 Fairfield St #2 $810,000 Irish Eyes RT 90 Marlborough Street NT 90 Marlborough St #6 $6,950,000 Clarke, Wayne Hagan, Winifred M 362 Commonwealth Ave #2H $630,000 Atanasov, George K Hartlaub, Stephen A 8 Gloucester St #BF $595,000 BEACON HILL Anderson, Cynthia L Lotane, Nancy 21 S Russell St $2,350,000 Sun, Ruoqing August North Realty LLC 123 Saint Botolph St #3 $416,000 Pluntze, James W Jean Macdonald T 74 Mount Vernon St #1 $1,200,000 D&E Mcgregor RET John Boghos T 2 Phillips St #1 $845,000 Madden, Christopher Hadrian LLC 34-36 Grove St #4 $430,000 BAY VILLAGE/SOUTH END/KENMORE Jin, Yifei 50 Symphony LLC 50 Symphony Rd #201 $1,075,000 Wang, Xiaodong 50 Symphony LLC 50 Symphony Rd #203 $1,275,000 Fu, Lin 50 Symphony LLC 50 Symphony Rd #204 $1,290,000 The busy corner in the last clue is on the Landmark Center at Boylston Ray, Sukanya 50 Symphony LLC 50 Symphony Rd #401 $1,199,000 Street and Park Drive. It was designed by George C. Nimmons and completed in 1928 as a Sears and Roebuck distribution center. Berner, Joerg Conlin, Anne D 668 Tremont St #2 $991,000 Today’s answer is a photo of the structure from 1954. Portman, Frank Crimson Tiger T 204 W Brookline St #4 $865,000 Shea, Brendan K Fuchs, Christine 37 W Newton St #2 $950,000 The next clue will be found in the South End. Do you have a favorite Wachholz, James Allied Residences LLC 88 Wareham St #505 $764,000 building or detail you would like featured? Send an email to Penny@ BostonZest.com with your suggestion. Anglin, Jenna P Mcbride, Shane 65 Worcester St #1 $687,500 Yeku, Oladapo Tremblay, Frederic 121-127 Portland St #407 $715,000 Liu, Dingjiang Mufti, Rizwan M 31 Massachusetts Ave #4-2 $722,500 THIS WEEK'S CLUE Law, Glenn Daley, James 514 Massachusetts Ave #1 $604,000 Pimentel, Angela Nicholson, Harvey P 4 Douglas Park #4 $336,324 Guo, Dong Friedman, Alan J 905 Beacon St #3 $780,000 Synh LLC Eagle 913 Boylston LLC 911-913 Boylston St $6,000,000 Chope, Teresa Cincotta, Jason F 8 Byron St $3,875,000 Rosendahl, Bruce J Egy, Brian 234 Causeway St #708 $1,050,000 Faneuff, Jeffery J Eisner, Ronald E 325 Columbus Ave #5 $675,000 Gjeci, Enki Chammas, Allison R 12 Isabella St #7 $445,000 Faneuff, Jeffery J Eisner, Ronald E 325 Columbus Ave #5 $675,000 Segev, Yoav Jeenel, Merlene 130 Appleton St #2C $1,040,000

WATERFRONT/DOWNTOWN Dobbin, William P Bromark, Raymond J 2 Battery Wharf #4509 $1,450,000 Truong, Loc V Roser Sachiko T Est 300 Commercial St #513 $675,000 Vitiello, Paul M Chu, Louis 376 Commercial St #3A $821,000 Ballard, Alessandro D Dennis B Derosa T 99 Fulton St #3-1 $700,000 Bondy, Anna E Ming, Betty 1 Nassau St #1608 $428,033 February 18, 2021 THE BOSTON SUN PAGE 11 Man smashes up D-4 Station; another man found shot on Columbus Ave. th By Seth Daniel important phone call. The officer in the area where police normal- influence of drugs (4 Offense) Around 12:15 a.m. on Feb. behind the glass protective shield ly take reports from citizens. The out of Plymouth Superior Court. 11, police were called to the area One Boston man is under in the lobby didn’t recognize the man then galloped full speed of 590 Columbus Ave., which is arrest this week after bashing up towards the open hole and dove •MAN FOUND SHOT ON name of the officer the man men- the gas station on the corner of the lobby of the D-4 Police Sta- head-first into the restricted COLUMBUS AVENUE tioned, so he went to the back to Columbus and Mass Avenue. tion and diving into the restricted check if anyone else knew about police area. Boston Police have arrested The victim was found there upon officer space – only to be quickly the matter. Police were standing where a Stoughton man they believe is arrested by Boston Police inside arrival suffering from a gun- When that officer and another the man landed and placed him responsible for shooting another that area. under arrest. man in the area of West Spring- returned to get more information shot wound. He was transport- Just before 7 p.m. on Satur- The 56-year-old man from field Street just after midnight on from the man, they found the ed from the scene with non-life day, Feb. 13, the man entered Boston was charged with Assault Feb. 11. threatening injuries. the lobby of the D-4 Station in man lifting a metal stanction and with a Dangerous Weapon, The Stoughton man, 28, It was believed he was shot the South End and asked to use then throwing it into the glass Breaking and Entering, and Mali- walked into the B-2 Station in the phone, saying he had just shield at the desk. cious Destruction of Property. Roxbury Tuesday morning and about a block away near West been dropped off by a police The glass protective cover He also had a warrant for oper- was placed under arrest for the Springfield Street and fled to the seargent and ordered to make an shattered and opened up a hole ating a motor vehicle under the shooting. gas station.

LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICE an online auction via www.storagetreasures. conditions apply. See manager for details. Traveler St. located at 33 Traveler St., Boston, unit #352. All property is being stored at the Notice of Self Storage Sale com on 3/10/2021 at 12:00 PM. Unless stated 2/18/21, 2/25/21 MA 02118 intends to hold an auction to sell above self-storage facility. This sale may be Please take notice Prime Storage - Boston otherwise the description of the contents are BS the goods stored by the following tenant at withdrawn at any time without notice. Certain Southampton St. located at 100 Southampton household goods and furnishings. Megan the storage facility. The sale will occur as an terms and conditions apply. See manager for St., Boston, MA 02118 intends to hold an auction McCular unit #3315; Jimmy Guadalupe unit online auction via www.storagetreasures.com details. to sell the goods stored by the following tenants #4045. All property is being stored at the above LEGAL NOTICE on 3/10/2021 at 12:00 PM. Unless stated 2/18/21, 2/25/21 at the storage facility. The sale will occur as self-storage facility. This sale may be withdrawn Notice of Self Storage Sale otherwise the description of the contents are BS at any time without notice. Certain terms and Please take notice Prime Storage - Boston household goods and furnishings. Drew Herman

For Record CORONAVIRUS 11:30 a.m., COMMITTEE ON GOV- ing, 4 p.m., online via Zoom This matter was sponsored by choose from in the South End UPDATE: Due to public health ERNMENT OPERATIONS WORK- (HTTPS://US02WEB.ZOOM. Councilor and was and Fenway. This is the BPS concerns, the hearings that nor- ING SESSION: Petition for a special US/J/87279477782): referred to the Committee on January initiative, but other organiza- mally would be held on a week have law regarding An Act Relative to the DESIGN REVIEW 27, 2021. tions are also serving meals in the been postponed or canceled due to Boston Landmarks Commission. This •Back Bay Fens - Johnson Memori- area as well. the guidance of Mayor Martin Walsh matter was referred to the Committee al Gates: Installation of granite covers SCHOOLS INFO •Blackstone Elementary School – and the order of Gov. Charlie Baker. on February 3, 2021. The sponsors of overtop of the basins at the Johnson •School Return Timetables – 380 Shawmut Ave. (South End). Some meetings, however, have been the docket are Councilor Memorial gates. March 1-4 – Students in K0-Grade 3 •Boston Chinese Evangelical moved to an online or teleconference and Councilor Liz Breadon. •Public Garden - 4 Charles Street: (Groups A and B); March 15-18 – Stu- Church, 120 Shawmut Ave. (Monday, format under the emergency order on At Tool Shed remove and replace dents in Grades 4-8 (Groups A & B); Weds., and Friday the Open Meeting Law issued by Gov. From the Feb. 19, 12:30 p.m., existing garage door. and March 29-April 1 – Students in only – South End). Baker. COMMITTEE ON PLANNING, ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW/ grades 9-12 (Groups A & B). •Boston Latin School – 78 Avenue DEVELOPMENT AND TRANS- APPROVAL •BPS Priority Registration – Pri- Louis Pasteur (Fenway). From the Feb. 17 Boston Cannabis PORTATION HEARING: Order for •Fenway Park: Upgrade existing ority registration for school year Board voting meeting, online: a hearing regarding potential zoning Wi-Fi installation. 2021-22 began on Jan. 5 for students REPORTING WORKPLACE Applicant: Ember Gardens Boston amendments to be proposed by the entering grades K0, K1, 6th, 7th and SAFETY CONCERNS LLC Boston Groundwater Trust. This mat- From the Feb. 23 community 9th grades. Priority Registration for •Workers in any size organiza- Proposed Licensed Premise: 297 ter is sponsored by Councilor Kenzie meeting for a recreational cannabis those grades ends on Jan. 29. Assign- tion have options if they feel they are Newbury Street, Back Bay Bok and and was referred to the Com- establishment, 6 p.m., online: This is ment notifications are on March 31. being pressured into an unsafe situa- License Type: Retail Recreational mittee on Planning, Development and an application by Brian Keith, Rooted Students entering K2 and all other tion. Attorney General Maura Healey Cannabis Dispensary License Transportation on January 13, 2021. in Roxbury, for a recreational canna- grades have priority registration on has created resources for workers to Proposed Hours of Operation: bis establishment to be operated at the Feb. 8 and ends on April 5. Assign- report safety concerns during reopen- 11:00am - 8:00pm From the Feb. 22 BPDA meeting address of 331-335A Newbury Street, ment notifications for those grades is ing. They include an online form at Equity Status: Equity Applicant on The Aubrey, 149-155 Newbury St., Back Bay. Hosted online per the Can- on May 28. There are informational the Attorney General’s website and a Date of Initial Application: August 6 p.m.: nabis Control Commission 4/27/2020 Zoom sessions about registration on dedicated Fair Labor hotline at 617- 17, 2020 The purpose of the meeting is administrative order. There will be Weds. Jan 20, 4 p.m.; and Sat., Feb. 727-3465. People can also find those Date of Filing with Inspectional to discuss the Small Project Review an opportunity for the public to raise 27, at 10 a.m. BPS Welcome Centers resources by calling 311. Services Department: August 20, 2020 Application that was filed. The meet- comments, questions, and concerns. are temporarily closed to the public, Date of Community Meeting: ing will include a presentation by the but registration can be done online •HOW TO REPORT A PROB- August 26, 2020 and October 13, Proponent followed by Q&A and From the Feb. 25, 10 a.m., CITY and via phone. Call (617) 635-9010 to LEM PROPERTY 2020 comments. The proposed project con- AND NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES schedule a phone appointment with a Since taking office in 2014, Mayor Presentation Team: Shane Hyde, sists of the redevelopment of a surface HEARING: specialist. Walsh has made fixing quality of life CEO; Aaron Washington, Chief of parking lot at 149 Newbury Street in Order for a hearing to discuss the •P-EBT Cards - All BPS students issues a priority in his administration. Security; Joseph Hoffman, Partner; the Back Bay neighborhood of Boston. proliferation of electronic billboards will have more P-EBT funds for this From investing in Public Works to Thomas Augustine, Partner; and The proposed project will eliminate in the City of Boston. This matter is school year. If you received P-EBT making sure community policing is Christopher Tracy, Consultant. the 66-space parking lot and construct sponsored by Councilors Ed Flynn funds in the past, look for funds to be a staple in every neighborhood, we a five-story building totaling approx- and Councilor Michael Flaherty and allocated the last week of December. are making sure every neighborhood From the Feb. 18 Cannabis Com- imately 43,500 gross square feet (sf) was referred to the Committee on City New to P-EBT? You will get a P-EBT is clean, safe and a great place to live munity Outreach meeting, 6 p.m., including approx. 17,500 sf of retail and Neighborhood Services on Octo- card in January or check your existing and work in. Unfortunately some online: space and approx. 26,000 sf of office ber 21, 2020. EBT card for funds. Learn more at properties in Boston need more help The proposed retail marijuana space. www.MAp-EBT.org or call the Assis- than others, and that's why we establishment is anticipated to be Register in advance for this webi- From the Feb. 26, 2 p.m., CITY tance Line at 877-382-2363. are here. If you know of a property located at: nar: www.zoomgov.com/webinar/reg- COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON that fits one of the following criteria: 827-829 Boylston Street, Back Bay. ister/WN_M-ECdElNRneICA_-Yg- GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS FREE BPS BREAKFAST IN multiple calls to 911, one that's There will be an opportunity for the zeRA HEARING: An ordinance extending SOUTH END/FENWAY blighted or just a general concern, we public to ask questions. and enhancing protections for tenants Students who wish to get a free encourage you to reach out to From the Feb. 23 Boston facing displacement by condominium breakfast Monday through Friday, your neighborhood liaison. CITY COUNCIL Feb. 18, Landmarks Commission meet- or cooperative conversion. 8:30 to 11:30 am., have three sites to PAGE 12 THE BOSTON SUN February 18, 2021 THE LYDON

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