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Volume 35 Issue 16 Thursday, April 20, 2017 50¢ Students City capital plan at UMass boosts projects demand in Dot, Mattapan answers $19m marked for firehouse By Jennifer Smith Reporter Staff on Meetinghouse Hill Student leaders at By Jennifer Smith UMass Boston are strug- Reporter Staff gling with the resigna- The $2.08 billion tion of Chancellor Keith capital plan that Mayor Motley, who they feel Martin Walsh unveiled was forced out amidst last week highlighted a budget concerns and the slew of infrastructure strain of a construction- projects in Dorchester dense campus. and Mattapan, including They also are ask- school and library re- ing for greater clarity pairs, park investments, Planned capital in- vestment projects in with respect to deficit To mark One Boston Day on Saturday, volunteers (top, in Fields Corner, and a new firehouse for Dorchester, Mattapan numbers. below in the St. Mark’s neighborhood) cleaned and beautified stretches of Meetinghouse Hill. Motley plans to leave Dorchester Avenue. Story, Page 2. Mike Ritter photos “This plan prioritizes The centrally located his post, which he has investments in Boston’s hilltop fire station is not held for the past decade neighborhoods and is a in the most convenient during which he presided direct reflection of the location, with the Fire over an unprecedented feedback we received Department in talks boom on the Columbia from thousands of resi- with First Parish Church Point campus, at the dents who contributed about the possibility of end of June. He will then ideas to our planning constructing the new take a year’s sabbatical processes,” Walsh said in station on vacant church- and return as a tenured a statement. “I am proud owned property closer to professor, at a salary of that we are able to put the the Winter Street inter- $240,000 a year. wheels in motion to begin section. Motley stands apart investing in projects that Education is a hall- from the heads of the are important to Boston’s mark of the FY18 budget, other UMass schools, people, and that will for which the city rolled student leaders said, prepare our city for a out capital and operat- and the loss of his direct year of groundbreaking ing plans separately interaction in student success.” this year, guided by the life will be a blow. A major ticket item citywide planning study One of the students for Dorchester, the new Imagine Boston 2030. who feels that way is Engine 17 fire station, Walsh has committed $1 (Continued on page 3) was slated for $13 million billion in facility invest- in FY17’s budget and is ments over the next now allotted $19 million decade for Boston Public across five years. Fire Schools buildings. Mural celebrating Vietnamese officials say the station is Five schools would sorely needed to support receive a collective $9.8 heritage set for Fields Corner one of the busiest fire million for roof or boiler companies in the city. (Continued on page 4) By Vekonda Luangaphay The artwork will adorn visitors. Plus Dorchester Reporter Correspondent the side of the Pho could definitely use more Ngoc-Tran Vu, a mul- Hoa restaurant across art,” said Tran, who Police are said to have a suspect timedia artist who is from Dot House Health lives across the street in Granite Avenue murder by gun and is scheduled to be from the restaurant. best known as “Tran,” Police believe that last Thursday’s fatal shooting on completed by this fall. She won support for her has won a $10,000 grant Granite Avenue was the result of a road rage incident “I saw how the empty vision after speaking to design and paint for which they have a suspect, the Reporter has been walls could be used for art with restaurant owner a permanent mural told. Details of the deadly encounter, including the and a space of gathering Tam Le. Ngoc-Tran Vu celebrating Vietnamese name of the victim and the suspect, were being tightly for both residents and Her mural is in the works culture in Fields Corner. (Continued on page 11) held by police early in the week. Taking aim again at trash, debris along the Neponset By Noble Ingram between the Depart- from Central Avenue in tion of trash and other the river moves toward Reporter Correspondent ment of Conservation Milton to Port Norfolk in waste. According to John Dorchester Bay. In his As spring settles in and Recreation (DCR) Neponset. Lyons, the president of eyes, local investment across Dorchester, a and the Neponset River Dorchester’s position the Port Norfolk Neigh- in the river’s ecological flurry of organizing has Watershed Association well downstream from borhood Association, the quality has come a long begun again in anticipa- (NRWA), this effort the river’s headwaters pollution and litter from way. tion of the annual Nepon- aims to sift through a in Foxborough makes the towns farther upstream “The Boston Harbor All contents copyright set River cleanup on year’s worth of debris Neponset’s borders more float into Neponset was once termed a na- © 2017 Boston April 29. A collaboration along the river’s banks susceptible to the collec- regularly and pile up as (Continued on page 12) Neighborhood News, Inc. Page 2 THE Reporter April 20, 2017 dotnews.com DOT BY THE DAY April 20 - 23, 2017 A snapshot look at key upcoming events in and around the neighborhood for your weekly planner.

Thursday (20th) – Discover the different birds of prey that call Massachusetts home during a 4:30 p.m. program at the Uphams Corner branch of BPL, 500 Columbia Rd., Dorchester. • Matt Heaton performs in a free concert at Lower Mills Library, 27 Richmond St., Dorchester, 3 p.m. • Hip hop poet and actor Marlon Carey and slam poetry champion and educator Regie Gibson team up with musicians to create an energetic literary performance combining poetry, spoken word, story, song, and rap in their Shakespeare to Hip Hop performance at 6:30 p.m. at the Codman Square Branch at 690 Washington St., Dorchester. • Jason Palmer Jazz Quartet performs at 7 p.m. at Peabody Hall, All Saints Church, 209 Ashmont St., Dorchester. $15 tickets online at mandorlamusic.net. Saturday (22nd) – Dorchester History Initiative hosts “Building A People’s History of Dorchester” event at the Dorchester Historical Society, 195 Boston St., Dorchester from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. with coffee and refreshments. Come and share your aspirations for Dorchester’s history. What history is missing and why does it matter to you? For more information, Young volunteers posted a One Boston sign in a huge planter in Peabody Square during One Boston contact Jane Becker, PhD at [email protected] Day observances in Dorchester on Saturday. Jennifer Smith photo or Monica Pelayo, PhD at [email protected]. • Party for the Planet in celebration of Earth Day at Franklin Park Zoo. ‘This is how we get by…’ • Foster parent info session from 2-4p.m. at the Salvation Army Kroc Center’s Earth Day Celebration, Volunteers pitch-in, recall victims on One Boston Day 650 Dudley St., Dorchester. Meet DCF social workers By Jennifer Smith S t a n d i n g b e s i d e and current foster parents. Reporter Staff a white wreath, and Sunday (23rd) – Dorchester Historical Society talk More than 100 people flanked by his wife De- by author and Dorchester native Michaela Casey, who gathered in Peabody nise and their children, will talk about the development of her characters, Square last Saturday to Henry and Jane, Bill based on Dorchester models, in her new book, The mark One Boston Day Richard said, “People Old Overholt and Other Stories, which was inspired and share a moment of look at us and ask how by her father, the late Thomas Casey (1914-2009), silence with the Richard we do it. It’s within our a long-time Dorchester civic and parish leader. 2 family, whose 8-year-old family, it’s the strength p.m.,DHS Headquarters, 195 Boston St. Free. son Martin lost his life of our family. But if you • Haitian-American violinist, composer and during the bombing look to your left and performer Daniel Bernard Roumain will perform attack at the Boston look to your right and “Redemption Song & Sonatas,” which he describes as Marathon four years ago. look around, this is the Mayor Martin J. Walsh, Bill Richards, Governor “a musician’s view on civil rights around the world,” The day of public reason,” he said. “This is at 4:30 p.m. in Peabody Hall at All Saints Church, Charlie Baker and Councillor Frank Baker service and unity com- how we do it. This is how Mike Ritter photo 209 Ashmont St., Dorchester. Purchase tickets, $25, memorates those lost we get by. 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UPCOMING CIVIC ASSOCIATION MEETINGS • FULL LISTINGS ON PAGE 10 Boston State Hospital Committee meets or Monica Pelayo, PhD at moica.pelayo@ long and will be moderately paced. The Bike an eye on what you would need to know if you tonight – The Boston State Hospital Citizens umb.edu. tour-leaving from Savin Hill T station parking were trying to become a naturalized citizen. Advisory Committee (CAC) meets on Thurs., MBTA hosts final meeting on Mattapan- lot— will be two miles long and require All ages. For more information, please call April 20 from 6-8 p.m. at the Foley Building, Ashmont trolley line – The MBTA hosts final participants to have a working bicycle and 617-436-6900. 249 River St., Mattapan. Members of the in a series of three public meetings about helmets. People of all ages and abilities are Meeting on Garvey Park Improvements set public are welcome to attend. planned improvements to the Mattapan- welcome to join. Please RSVP at http://bit. for May 3 – The Boston Parks and Recreation ‘People’s History’ Open House on April Ashmont Trolley Line on Monday, April 24 ly/PlanGlovers. Department and the Mayor’s Office of 23 – Dorchester History Initiative hosts at 6:30 p.m. at the Lower Mills library, 27 Neponset River Clean-up set for April 29 – Neighborhood Services invite the public to “Building A People’s History of Dorchester” Richmond St., Dorchester. The annual Neponset River cleanup will be the first in a series of meetings to discuss event at the Dorchester Historical Society, Walk and Bike Tour of Glover’s Corner – The held on Saturday, April 29 from 9 a.m.-noon improvements to Garvey Park in Dorchester. 195 Boston St., Dorchester on Sunday, BPDA’s ongoing Plan: Glover’s Corner initiative at three sites—including Granite Avenue and The meeting will take place at 6:30 p.m. at the April 23 from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. with coffee continues with a Walk & Bike Tour on Tuesday, Baker Square. Volunteers are encouraged to BCYF Leahy/ Holloran Community Center, 1 and refreshments. Come and share your April 25 from 5-7 p.m. The group will examine pre-register at neponset.org/volunteer. Worrell St., Dorchester. The proposed project aspirations for Dorchester’s history. What the existing neighborhood assets; areas that Adams Street BPL hosts Civics 101 – Adams includes renovation to the entire park. For history is missing and why does it matter could be enhanced; as well as opportunities St. Branch of the BPL hosts “Civics 101 further information, please call 617-961-3019. to you? For more information, contact for growth. The Walk tour starts outside Discussion” at 6:30 p.m. This program will SEND UPDATES TO Jane Becker, PhD at [email protected] Homestead Bakery and will be about a mile discuss the history of the United States, with [email protected] dotnews.com April 20, 2017 The Reporter Page 3 Students at UMass demand answers on Motley, deficit (Continued from page 1) master plan, “debt is not the campus learned Motley’s resignation as expansion should take 21-year-old Pantea a novelty to any public about the shifting deficit a show of solidarity with place “in a manner that Fatemi Ardestani, a university undergoing numbers and Motley’s his mission of raising is financially responsible junior who sits on the major expansion, es- resignation – through the school’s profile. They and disciplined.” UMass Boston board as pecially when major outside media organiza- were among the primary Mills appears to value its student trustee. necessary construction tions. The junior said it sponsors for the student transparency, Fatemi “Chancellor Motley is has initiated for the first was “kind of a shock to government letter. Ardestani said, which approachable, which is time in over 40 years. many of the students.” Interim chancellor she sees as a promising one of the biggest things Chancellor Motley has Though the tenor of Barry Mills, who was sign. More problematic, for students,” she said. been instrumental in media coverage was brought on as chief students note, is the “They know him, and he carrying out this expan- discomfiting enough operating officer in ongoing lack of clarity knows them… It’s one of sion, but hasn’t done so that students they had March to help manage about deficit numbers. the things as students alone,” the student letter a “sense” that change UMass Boston’s deficit, “It’s an uncertainty we really like about read. was in the works, “we discussed the future impact,” said sophomore Chancellor Motley, and Students understood didn’t realize he would of the campus in an Gray Milkowski. “You it’s important in any that they would be be resigning flat out by email to the university hear $30 million from chancellor that we have inconvenienced by the the end of the school community on April 14. the Globe or whatever in the future.” changes as the campus year,” said Henrique, “There is no doubt, source, and especially Students understand began building its first who called press cover- as so many of you have as student leaders, you that the current expan- dormitories and other age of the Motley story mentioned, that we brace for a lot, you brace Pantea Fatemi Ardes- school facilities, said sion “is certainly costly tani, 21, UMass Boston’s “a smear campaign. … should continue to make for courses cut… then and long overdue,” a student trustee who sits Caio Alvim, 22, a senior. We weren’t really aware. our case that the Com- three weeks later it’s large number of them on the UMass Board of Motley explained that We felt as though the monwealth should help $6.5 million. In three wrote in a letter express- Trustees. “we were experienc- board really pressured us remedy the legacy weeks we’ve managed ing confidence in Motley She and other members ing a sacrifice for the Motley out rather than construction issues that to find $20 million some- that was passed by the of the student govern- full potential for what him willingly wanting have unfairly bur- where. Personally, it’s undergraduate student ment are calling on students going to UMass to leave.” dened this campus for just uncertain how it government earlier this the school and state to Boston are capable of Alvim, Henrique, and years—in fact since the will impact me and month and approved by reject Chancellor Keith achieving,” Alvim said. Fatemi Ardestani would creation of this campus the student body as a the graduate student Motley’s resignation As far as the students like to see the president’s on Columbia Point,” he whole.” assembly. and offer clarity on the were concerned, the office and the state reject wrote, adding that any campus budget. Facing large construc- construction is a long- “It’s really important for term boost to Boston’s tion apparatus across students to just be aware the campus and over- of the deficit,” she said. only public research Carnival-themed party to runs in a $750 million “We handle things better educational institution, long-term facility and when we’re informed.” which they say is too infrastructure reha- often dismissed in favor benefit DotHouse Health bilitation project, Motley cials said that the deficit of larger UMass schools. DotHouse Health will music, carnival games, the large immigrant warned of needed auster- number is now down And, they note, the per- host Dot Fest, a carnival- mystery box prizes, and community that Do- ity measures when the to between $6 and $7 son championing that themed fundraiser to an opportunity to cel- tHouse serves at its university was looking million after significant growth also needed the help boost the success of ebrate with staff, board neighborhood health at a projected $26 million cost-cutting measures, approval of the board of one of Dorchester’s finest members and fellow center on Dorchester deficit in December. In although enrollment and trustees, the president’s community health orga- donors. Ave. late January, UMass fundraising levels have office, and other campus nizations, on Tuesday, Mayor Martin Walsh Parking is available Boston said that it ex- recently declined. oversight authorities. April 27 from 6:30-9:30 will be honored at the on-site. Tickets to the pected a $15 million Given the aging Lucas Henrique, 21, p.m. The adults-only event. The award will event can be purchased end-of-year deficit in late infrastructure on the said students are frus- cocktail reception will celebrate the Mayor’s at dorchesterhouse.org/ January. Last week, offi- Point and the ambitious trated with the way feature delicious cuisine, work as a champion of DotFest.html Page 4 THE Reporter April 20, 2017 dotnews.com Housing activists urge vote on tenant protection measure By Jennifer Smith The Jim Brooks Stabi- Landlords would still Rox redevelopment zone, tinuing to be displaced ics at earlier hearings, Reporter Staff lization Act, named after be able to evict tenants the Allston/Brighton daily without this minor worrying that it will A coalition of housing the late Roxbury activist, for reasons including but neighborhood, Codman protection,” they wrote unduly impact landlords advocates last Monday is designed to “protect not limited to: failure to Square and elsewhere in a release. “ANYONE controlling seven units demanded that City residential tenants and pay rent, violating the in Dorchester, delivered in privately owned hous- or more, who would Councillor At-Large Mi- former homeowners lease terms creating a more than 500 signa- ing can be evicted for be subject to the new chael Flaherty schedule living in their homes nuisance or damaging tures to Flaherty’s office no reason when their rules for evictions. Other a hearing on a tenant post-foreclosure against the property, or using the on Monday asking for a lease expires, or any councillors agreed with protection act. The bill, arbitrary, unreason- unit for illegal purposes. full vote to be scheduled. time if they have no the principles of the bill introduced by Mayor able, discriminatory, or Tenants could also be They objected to 126 lease. Under this new in attempting to even Martin Walsh in De- retaliatory evictions, and evicted in the case of days that have elapsed law, large landlords and power dynamics between cember, has split the help ensure that tenants landlords that want to since the act was in- banks would have to give tenant and landlords. council in a number of and former homeowners take possession of a unit troduced by Walsh. , It a legitimate reason for Future working sessions impassioned public hear- are aware of their rights for his or her own use or needs to be passed by the eviction.” are likely before the act ings and remains in the under state law,” accord- that of immediate family city council and the state Some city councillors makes it out of commit- Government Operations ing to a statement from members. legislature to take effect. expressed reservations tee to a full council vote. committee. the mayor’s office. Advocates from the JP/ “Residents are con- on the order’s specif- Dorchester House Tour set for June 11; City capital plan homes on Carruth Street sign on boosts projects in The Dorchester House Tour will return this June for a journey Dot, Mattapan through some of the grand homes (Continued from page 1) acquisition, design, con- of the Ashmont/Carruth area with repairs, including replac- struction, and furnishings the Dorchester Historical Society ing roofs at the McCor- for a new branch library gearing up for its annual fund- mack and Dever schools at Uphams Corner. The raiser and architectural showcase. and replacing boilers at budget also proposes a Dating back to the 1970s, the Boston Latin School. $94,000 investment in an historic homes tour was resur- About $2.5 million for interior reconfiguration rected last year in the Ashmont security improvements project at the Lower Mills Hill area. Now owners will open would go in part to the Branch Library. their doors to houses in the more Everett School, the Rev. The plan includes a cohesive Carruth area, featuring a Haynes Early Educa- $12.1 million invest- number of 1880s houses with vary- tion Center, the Murphy ment to conduct a facility ing levels of modernization and School, the Henderson assessment, develop a adherence to a classic aesthetic. School, and the Chittick. building program, and “The houses this year are pretty A $29.9 million window support the construction grand for the most part,” said All replacement program for of a new facility for the Saints’ parishioner Jeffrey Gon- seven schools is under Fields Corner Branch yeau. “Some of the iconic houses way, including work at Library. A study is under that people will recognize from the Community Academy way to assess the value passing through the neighborhood A stained glass window from a featured home on the historical house of Science & Health, tour. Lianne Ames photo of a $12.6 million invest- and wondered about will be on TechBoston Academy, ment for a new branch the agenda.” Many of the gorgeous, stately them. In almost every case, the and Young Achievers K-8 library on Adams Street. Visitors will tour 10 homes on homes were spliced into multi- homes had significant work done School. The mayor’s office Ashmont, Carruth, and Beaumont family houses over the years, and to bring them up to 21st century The Mattapan Early maintains that acces- streets, kicking off at the parish the current owners “have done preferences.” Elementary School, sible neighborhood green house in the Parish of All Saints’ really fine work in respecting The tour will take place Sunday, which remains opera- space is an ongoing prior- near Ashmont station. the character of the houses,” June 11, from noon to 5 p.m. tional through June as ity, with $1.2 million of a “We’re also lucky to have said Vicki Rugo of the historical Tickets will be on sale for $35 the Mattahunt school, $3.7 million renovation of featured at least two of the most society. per person later in April at receives $1.2 million in McConnell Playground active architects working in “All of them are really excited to the historical society website the proposed budget for already allocated for this Dorchester at the time,” Gonyeau be sharing their houses,” she said, – dorchesterhistoricalsociety. renovations. fiscal year. In FY18, the said, noting that Dorchester na- “so it’s going to be a wonderful org – and also on site on the day Several Dorchester Doherty-Gibson Play- tive Edwin J Lewis, Jr. and John experience for them to share the of the tour. library projects have ground would receive A. Fox were the creative minds stories of the houses, the stories The Dorchester Reporter is the been given boosts in $400,000 to repair or behind a number of the houses of how the owners came to live media sponsor for the tour, which the proposal, which sets replace field floodlights on the tour. there, the work they’ve done on benefits the historical society. aside $18 million across and upgrade the elec- multiple years for site trical system. Downer Avenue Park would be given $1.15 million for an overall refurbishment. The former Hopkins Street Garden is slated for a $50,000 investment in to design the Odom Serenity Garden. Mattapan is less ro- bustly served by proposed investments, benefitting from the broader $5 million pathways in- vestments in Frank- lin Park and the $3.7 million renovation of nearby Harambee Park in Dorchester. Walsh has also committed to a $28 million investment funded by the sale of the Winthrop Square garage to fully renovate Franklin Park, the city’s largest green space. BCYF projects in Mattapan are budgeted for multi-million-dollar boosts. The Gallivan Community Center is slated for $2.96 million in improvements, and the Mattahunt Community Center would see a $1.9 million investment for an interior refurbishment and $500,000 to improve exterior lighting, which would conclude in FY18. dotnews.com April 20, 2017 The Reporter Page 5 Page 6 THE Reporter April 20, 2017 dotnews.com Coming Up at the Boston Public Library Arts & Entertainment Adams Street 690 Adams Street • 617- 436-6900 Codman Square ‘Music that makes you sweat’ 690 Washington Street • 617-436-8214 Fields Corner Haitian-American violinist DBR takes stage at All Saints Church 1520 Dorchester Avenue • 617-436-2155 Lower Mills By Ryan Daly 27 Richmond Street • 617-298-7841 Reporter Correspondent The Haitian-American Uphams Corner composer and musi- 500 Columbia Road • 617-265-0139 cian Daniel Bernard Grove Hall Roumain will perform 41 Geneva Avenue • 617-427-3337 live in the Ashmont Hill Mattapan Branch Chamber Music concert 1350 Blue Hill Avenue, Mattapan • 617-298-9218 series on Sun., April 23. The concert will begin ADAMS STREET BRANCH at 4 p.m. at All Saints Thurs., April 20, 10:30 a.m. – BabySing; Drop Church, 209 Ashmont In Tech Support; 3:30 p.m. – LEGOs Builders Club. St., Dorchester. Fri., April 21, 9:30 a.m. – Baby Toddler Playgroup; 2 Roumain’s “Redemp- p.m. – Nature Weaving. Tues., April 25, 10:30 a.m. tion Songs and Sonatas” – Preschool Story Time; 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help; — described as a “musi- 4:30 p.m. – Kids’ Art Club. Wed., April 26, 4 p.m. cian’s view of civil rights – Boston Teacher’s Union Homework Assistance. around the world”— Thurs., April 27, 10:30 a.m. – BabySing; Drop In includes acoustic piano Tech Support; 3:30 p.m. – LEGOs Builders Club. synthesizers and electric Fri., April 28, 9:30 a.m. – Baby Toddler Playgroup. violins. CoDMAN SqUARE BRANCH “I love music that Thurs., April 20, 6:30 p.m. – Shakespeare to makes you sweat,” said Hip Hop. Fri., April 21, 10:30 a.m. – Preschool Roumain, who uses his Daniel Bernard Roumain— or DBR for short— will play electric violin and synthesizers in a concert at All Saints Church on April 23. Story Time. Mon., April 24, 3:30 p.m. – Homework initials DBR as his stage Help. Tues., April 25, 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help; name. The 46-year-old passioned storytelling. “You’ll find me waiting ship between me and the 4 p.m. – 3D Art Class for Youth. Wed., April 26, attended Vanderbilt “I know that the people in the lobby.” community, a conversa- 10 a.m. – HOW TO USE MY SMARTPHONE!; University’s Blair School have a strong connection DBR sees the concert tion that will stay close 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help. Thurs., April 27, of Music for his under- to the community, to as a kind of homecoming to my heart. I’m really 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help. Fri., April 28, 10:30 graduate degree and the land and the sea,” event. He is building excited. I don’t have the a.m. – Preschool Story Time; 12:30 p.m. – USCIS University of Michigan Roumain said. “As a a home near Boston. opportunity to do many Information Hours. for his doctorate degree black, Haitian-American He currently splits his concerts on Sundays, FIELDS CORNER BRANCH in musical composition. composer, what can I time between Lexing- so it’s going to be really Thurs., Apr. 20, 4 p.m. – Lego Club. Fri., April 21, Roumain described share with a typical ton, where he visits his beautiful.” 9:30 a.m. – Lapsit Story Time; 10:30 a.m. – Reading his musical style, in an resident is the ability to son; Harlem, where he Tickets will sell for Readiness; 3:30 p.m. – Concert with Matt Heaton. interview, as equally tell a good story.” has proudly lived for $25, but there will be Mon., April 24, 3 p.m. – ESL Conversation Group; melodic, funky, and folk. Attendees are en- more than 20 years; a $35 family rate when 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help. Tues., April 25, 3:30 The rising musician couraged to engage in and Arizona, where he purchasing three or p.m. – Homework Help; 4 p.m. – Boston Teacher’s hopes his performance conversation with DBR is a professor at Arizona more tickets. More in- Union Homework Assistance; 6:30 p.m. – Hatha will resonate with both between songs, he said, State University. formation is available Yoga. Wed., April 26, 10:30 a.m. – Preschool Films musical neophytes and as well as after the “I hope that this is a at ahchambermusic.org. and Fun; 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help. Thurs., Apr. experts as an act of im- concert concludes. beginning of a relation- 27, 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help. Fri., April 28, 9:30 a.m. – Lapsit Story Time; 10:30 a.m. – Reading Readiness. GRoVE HALL BRANCH Thurs., April 20, 2 p.m. – Build-a-Bot; 3:30 p.m. – USCIS Information Hours; 3:45 p.m. – Tech Thursdays; 5:30 p.m. – Family Movie Night: Craft Night. Fri., April 21, 10 a.m. – ACLU Know Your Rights Workshop; Computer Basics. Mon., April 24, 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help. Tues., April 25, 10:30 a.m. – Tuesday Tales; 3:30 p.m. – Creative Arts Workshop for Youth; 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help.. Wed., April 26, 3:30 p.m. – Creative Arts Workshop for Youth; 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help; 3:45 p.m. – 3D Art Class for Youth. Thurs., April 27, 3:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help; 3:45 p.m. – Tech Thursdays; 5 p.m. – Actors’ Shakespeare Project: A Most Rare Vision Pop Up Performances; 5:30 p.m. – Family Night: Game Night. Sat., April 29, 2 p.m. – Girls Who Code. LOWER MILLS BRANCH Thurs., April 13, 3 p.m. – Creative Arts Workshop for Youth; 6:30 p.m. – ESL Conversation Group Fri., April 14, 1 p.m. – Laurence Olivier Film Series. Sat., April 15, 9:15 a.m. – Family Yoga. Tues., April 18, 10:30 a.m. – Story Time with Ms. Celeste. Wed., April 19, 10:30 a.m. – Music & Movement; 11 a.m. – Email Basics. Thurs., April 20, 3 p.m. – Concert with Matt Heaton. Fri., April 21, 1 p.m. – Laurence Olivier Film Series; 3:30 p.m. – Young Makers’ Club. Sat., April 22, 10 a.m. – Drop-in Craft. MATTAPAN BRANCH Thurs., April 20, 3 p.m. – Concert with Matt Heaton Fri., April 21, 1 p.m. – Laurence Olivier Film Series. Mon., April 24, 6:30 p.m. – MBTA announces public meetings highlighting investments to the Mattapan-Ashmont Trolley Line. Tues., April 25, 10:30 a.m. – Story Time with Ms. Celeste. Wed., April 26, 10:30 a.m. – Music & Movement. Fri., April 28, 1 p.m. – Laurence Olivier Film Series. Sat., April 29, Friends Book Sale. UPHAMS CORNER BRANCH Thurs., April 20, 4:30 p.m. – Birds of Prey Up Close. Sat., April 22, 11 a.m. – LEGO Builders Club. Mon., April 24, 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help; 6:30 p.m. – Poetry and Pizza. Tues., April 25, 10:30 a.m. – Story Time with the Boston Ballet; 1 p.m. – Sharpie Tie Dye Tees. Wed., April 26, 11:30 a.m. – Baby and Toddler Circle Time; 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help; 4 p.m. – Rights When You Shop. Sat., April 29, 12:30 p.m. – Author Reading. Mon., May 1, 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help. Tues., May 2, 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help. Wed., May 3, 11:30 a.m. – Baby and Toddler Circle; 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help. dotnews.com April 20, 2017 The Reporter Page 7 Reporter’s News about people People in & around our Neighborhoods Seven ran to aide Dot’s Arredondo Family Foundation Seven runners in Monday’s “Our team is running to porting the Military Friends Their team members in- the Boston Marathon bomb- Boston Marathon raised funds honor those who have lost fam- Foundation when, after the cluded Elizabeth Borges of ing. Having suffered from for the Arredondo Family ily to military related suicide,” tragic bombings, he ran to Norton, who created the PTSD herself, supporting the Foundation (AFF) to support said Carlos Arredondo. Mélida help Jeff Bauman with whom “Boston Proud” t-shirt in 2014 Arredondo Family Founda- military families impacted by and Carlos Arredondo lost he has formed a lasting bond. and has raised over $17,000 tion is something she feels the issue of suicide. their son Alex, a U.S. Marine, “AFF works hard every for the One Fund, Newton passionate about, due to their The Arredondo Family in the war in Iraq, and later day to advocate and care for Wellesley Cancer Fund and empowerment of military Foundation, based in Dorches- lost son Brian to suicide. They families who have suffered most recently $7,300 for the families in the prevention of ter, is a nonprofit organiza- have dedicated themselves to a loss by suicide as well as Arredondo Family Founda- military-related suicides as a tion that is committed to movements and causes that educate military families tion. Matthew Fogarty from result of PTSD; Brian Malone empowering military families empower people and give on recognizing the signs of Massapequa, NY; Andrea a Boston resident who is origi- in combating military related voices to those who cannot PTSD and suicidal behavior Hart, originally from Camden, nally from Leominster; Cara suicides through training that speak for themselves. to prevent suicide among ME; Jennifer Kauffman from Mezzetti Salmon of Newton teaches how to identify the Carlos was a spectator at the their loved ones.” said Mélida Quincy, who was one of the and a veteran herself; and Jeff signs of suicide. 2013 Boston Marathon sup- Arredondo. injured at the finish line at Sanders from Mattapoisett. YESTERYEAR ARCHIVE Poetry Slam competition bound Dorchester Historical Society for EMK Institute, Strand Theatre Baker Chocolate & Co. began at Lower Mills in 1780. By the mid-19th The sixth annual be held at the Edward who help to establish a century they began to advertise in Massachusetts Youth M. Kennedy Institute for platform for youths and print. Their adoption of the portrait Poetry Slam Festival the US Senate on Tues., foster their development of La Belle Chocolatiere as their logo drew 300 youth poets April 25 from 6-9:30 through performance po- in the 1880s coincided with a period to the Sheraton Boston p.m. The semi-finals will etry. Participants must of growth in national magazines . As Hotel for two days of feature four poetry slam be 13-19 years of age the quality of printing in color became preliminary competition events and the winner and represent a school, widespread, Baker Chocolate consis- and workshops on April of each team poetry church or community tently offered fresh illustrations for 8-9. The tournament will slam will advance to the organizations that is their advertisements, always includ- continue throughout the state championship. The dedicated to serving ing at least a silhouette of La Belle month of April across local teams competing in Massachusetts’s teens. Chocolatiere. Today’s illustration Boston with champi- the semi-finals include Participants can enter is an advertisement that appeared onship event set for Codman Academy Slam individually if their in Country Life in 1911, conveying Dorchester’s historic Poetry Team and Boston school or organization in its simplicity the message that Strand Theatre on Sat., and Collegiate Charter does not have a team. Baker’s Breakfast Cocoa contributes May 6. All events are School. The participating com- to a comfortable and elegant life. free leading up to the The festival is run munities are Boston, The tiny print under the image of team finals, which is $10 by the Massachusetts Worcester, Metro West the chocolate lady reads: Registered general admission and Literary Education and and the North Shore. For US Pat. Office. free for youth groups. Performance Collective additional details and Check out the Dorchester Histori- The archive of these historical posts Sixteen out of 40 teams (MassLEAP), a Boston- tickets, visit massleap. cal Society’s online catalog at http:// can be viewed on the blog at www. have advanced to the based collective of poets, org. dorchester.pastperfectonline.com/ dorchesterhistoricalsociety.org semi-finals which will educators and writers – Elana Aurise Page 8 THE Reporter April 20, 2017 dotnews.com Editorial Off the Bench The good ship Faith can wander off course, but I remain aboard By James W. Dolan malleable are qualities once considered enduring? Special to the Reporter Where does conscience fit in? To what degree is From nothing to nothing; is it all a dream, swirling intent an aggravating or mitigating factor? fantasies lacking substance? Are we just another These questions have no easy answers, but, when species to come and go, links in a twisted chain of considered, they can provide a framework, or what happenstance and chance? Does life matter or is it scientists might call a “working hypothesis,” to A loaded 9mm semi-automatic handgun confiscated a bridge from nothing to nowhere? Are efforts to explain who, what, and where we are, particularly after a vehicle stop on Freeport Street last Wednes- find a deeper meaning futile? when supported by theology and philosophy. Less day night. Photo courtesy Boston Police Is truth an illusion, spun from thin air with no exacting or restrictive than science, they, too, probe more substance than a cloud? Does justice even the unknown. No slowdown on exist? Or is it as transient as shifting sand? And Faith generates many unanswered and unanswer- what of love: Is it only the means to perpetuate a able questions, but it provides a platform from species? Are we adrift in a sea with no absolutes, which to confront the doubt that accompanies any neighborhood gun one wave overcoming another in the eternal tides? thoughtful consideration of these issues. Faith is Such questions are often lost in life’s turbulence a choice; it is the affirmation of hope. Defined as activity and arrests as we struggle with the stuff of daily living. Is life a a “confident expectation,” hope assumes doubt. So play without a script, a series of frenzied vignettes much of faith is beyond our capacity to understand Boston Police sources say that last Thursday made up as the drama unfolds? What’s the point that a struggle to sustain it is almost inevitable. My afternoon’s gunfire on Granite Avenue near Adams or, deeper still, is there a point? Some say, “It is journey convinces me that the universe and all in Corner— a 4 p.m. fusillade of bullets that left a young what it is. Don’t look for problems; life’s complicated it are not the result of an endless series of cosmic man dead — was the result of a road rage incident. In enough.” accidents and coincidences with no design or purpose. the immediate aftermath, officials delayed releasing Are we characters in a complex play on a spinning My Christian faith involves trust and submission. the name of the victim. stage against a cosmic backdrop, making up lines The Catholic Church throughout history has often Details of the deadly encounter are being tightly that make no sense beyond the narrow here and failed to live up to its divinely inspired message. held by police as they seek to capture the gunman now? Or do we fit into some larger, mysterious As a result, many have left. I remain because I — and any accomplices— but the Reporter has been plan? Questions abound: Is there a source? What understand that, like any institution, the church is told that there is a known suspect in the case. is stuff? Where did it come from and what holds it composed of flawed human beings who sometimes What is clear is that someone— whether through a together? Who are we? Why are we? Where did we do dreadful things. Unfortunately, these failings get murderous impulse or a ruthless plot— was reckless come from and where are we going? From cradle to far more attention than the good works performed enough to unload a semi-automatic handgun on grave or beyond? by the church and the many dedicated clergy who another person in broad daylight in the middle of a Are what we call “virtues” absolute and, if so, what persevere in an increasingly secular society. The bustling neighborhood in the driveway of a family is their source? Are love, truth, justice, compassion, message of love as set forth in the beatitudes remains destination— McDonald’s. humility, understanding, generosity, courage, and my inspiration. The boldness of the shooter is a reminder that gun self-control human inventions, and as such concepts Born, raised, and educated a Catholic, I cannot violence is a menace that can — and does— impact subject to modification? The recent introduction abandon the faith upon which I have for so long every corner of our city. All Bostonians are imperiled of “alternate truth” is a troubling example. Can depended as the church contends with the tension by the proliferation of illicit firearms that are being wholesale deportation be described as “alternate between tradition and evolution. The ship may be recovered with alarming frequency by the men and justice” or restrictive healthcare be “alternate rusty and taking on water, and it may find itself women of the Boston Police Department. compassion?” off course on occasion, but it’s the one I embarked On just that one day— last Thursday, April 13: Did we invent right and wrong? Can something upon in my youth and will remain aboard, hoping • A 16-year-old was arrested just before 9 p.m. near that’s wrong for me be right for someone else? Can to see a light through the fog when the voyage ends. Burke High School— the scene of another obscene my weakness be another’s strength? Just how daytime shooting that claimed the life of a student last year— for carrying a loaded .380 handgun on Washington Street. Advocates warn CPA— just passed in • Later that same night, officers from District B-2 were called to Uphams Corner— specifically at Monadnock and Bird streets — where police and K-9 Boston— is now in danger of collapse dogs investigating a recent shooting led to a trash By Colin A. Young percent,” Stuart Saginor, executive director of the can where a black .22 caliber Beretta firearm had State House News Service Community Preservation Coalition, said. “And it been covered with debris. As the state’s contribution rate continues to will fall again in 2018 when Boston and nine other • Just after 11 p.m., a radio call for a person with decline to record low levels, supporters of the Com- mostly large cities and towns get their first CPA a gun brought Boston Police to 470 Blue Hill Ave. munity Preservation Act touted legislation they say Trust Fund distribution.” in Grove Hall, where surveillance video showed a is necessary to preserve the open space protection Saginor was among about a dozen of people who suspect flashing a gun. When officers attempted to partnership. testified Monday before the Joint Committee on frisk the suspect, they report that “a violent struggle When Gov. Paul Cellucci signed the Community Revenue in support of legislation (H 2615 and S ensued during which the suspect attempted to evade Preservation Act (CPA) into law in 2000, it was with 1504) that would raise the Registry of Deeds filing and escape the officers’ custody.” When they did the promise of state matching funds from a CPA fees that feed the trust fund to a level sufficient to capture him, police say, they found a loaded Luger Trust Fund to preserve open space, renovate historic ensure all CPA communities will receive state match with a defaced serial number carried by 27-year-old buildings and parks and to build new playgrounds of at least 50 percent in their first round distribution Tyquan Evan. Police also say he threatened to shoot and athletic fields. each year. officers. But that partnership, during the first six years of State matching funds are currently provided The day before, at about 8 p.m., police confiscated which the state matched 100 percent of what each through a $20 fee assessed on certain real estate a .22 revolver from a 19-year-old from Dorchester municipality raised by its property tax surcharge, transactions through registries of deeds. The fee following a shooting in Uphams Corner — near Bird has become more one-sided in the last decade, with structure and match rate formula have not been Street— that left a 20-year-old man suffering from state matching funds falling or remaining flat in changed since the CPA went into law in 2000. multiple gunshot wounds. The victim is expected to eight of the last nine years. The bill -- filed in the House by Reps. Stephen survive. The young man arrested in the company of “Unfortunately, that distribution has steadily Kulik and Kevin Honan, and in the Senate by Sen. the victim is facing illegal gun charges. declined -- it was down about a third last year to Cynthia Creem -- attracted 124 legislators to sign on Later that night, police from District C-11, acting a record low of 20 percent and the Department of as co-sponsors, including about a dozen Republicans. on a tip, stopped a car on Freeport Street and arrested Revenue just informed us last week that they estimate A similar bill won a favorable report from the Revenue a 23- year-old Stoughton man, who they say stashed this year’s match will fall to another record low of 15 Committee last session but never made it out of the a loaded 9mm semi-automatic handgun under his House Ways and Means Committee. seat when they pulled the car over. Also Monday, the bill’s sponsors sent a letter signed Two days. And those are just the incidents that by a bipartisan group of 81 lawmakers to the Revenue made it onto the Boston Police public information The Reporter Committee, urging another favorable report. site, BPDNews.com. “In order to continue to allow the CPA program to “The News & Values Around the Neighborhood” continue to be used as a smart growth and job creation Part one crime — a category that includes homi- A publication of Boston Neighborhood News Inc. cide, rape, robberies, and assaults, and break-ins of 150 Mt. Vernon St., Dorchester, MA 02125 tool for our communities around the Commonwealth, homes, cars and businesses— is down 11 percent Worldwide at dotnews.com it is critical that we move quickly on this legislation,” so far this year compared to last year, according to Mary Casey Forry, Publisher (1983-2004) the letter said. Boston Police. But official statistics paint a mixed William P. Forry, Publisher/Editor Since the CPA first took effect, 172 cities and towns portrait of gun violence in the city. Overall, through Edward W. Forry, Associate Publisher have adopted it (49 percent of municipalities and 60 April 9, 39 people had been shot in Boston this year, Thomas F. Mulvoy, Jr., Associate Editor percent of the state’s population), raising $1.75 billion an increase of four percent over 2016. There have Barbara Langis, Production Manager to create and support more than 10,600 affordable been 6 shooting deaths, including the murder on Jack Conboy, Advertising Manager housing units, 4,440 historic preservation projects, Maureen Forry-Sorrell, Advertising Sales Granite Avenue last Thursday, a slight decline from almost 1,750 local parks and recreation projects, and last year at this time. News Room Phone: 617-436-1222, ext. 17 conservation of 26,200 acres of open space, according Advertising: 617-436-1222 x14 So far this year, Boston Police say, they’ve arrested to the Community Preservation Coalition. E-mail: [email protected] “In my district I’ve had the joy of watching how that 121 people on firearm charges— up from 104 in the The Reporter is not liable for errors appearing in same period (through April 9) in 2016. advertisements beyond the cost of the space occupied by the error. kind of investment by the state and local community Bostonians can help the police by blowing the The right is reserved by The Reporter to edit, reject, has transformed some of the neighboring towns,” whistle on suspicious behavior. If you spot something, or cut any copy without notice. Rep. Joan Meschino, of Hull, told the committee call it in — as someone did by flagging Boston Police Member: Dorchester Board of Trade, Mattapan Board of Trade Monday. “So I wanted to make sure you understood to a person caught with an illegal gun on Freeport Next Issue: Thursday, April 27, 2017 that certain small towns haven’t always been able to Street. The police need all the help they can get in Next week’s Deadline: Monday, April 24 at 4 p.m. make that commitment ... and remind you in person Published weekly on Thursday mornings how important even a small contribution from the taking this menace by gun — and the people who All contents © Copyright 2017 Boston Neighborhood News, Inc. wield them— off our streets. – Bill Forry state is; it’s important and meaningful.” dotnews.com April 20, 2017 The Reporter Page 9 Page 10 THE Reporter April 20, 2017 dotnews.com Reporter’s Neighborhood Notables civic associations • clubs • arts & entertainment • churches • upcoming events

St. Mark’s Area Civic to host May 2 forum on development The St. Mark’s Area Civic Association will host a forum on Tuesday, May 2 from 7-9 p.m. titled “Beyond the Buzzwords: Shaping the Future of Housing & Development” in the lower church hall, St. Mark’s Church, 1725 Dorchester Ave. A panel will discuss the forces driving growth in Dorchester and the wider region and how our city and state leaders are responding. Panelists include: State Sen. Linda Dorcena Forry, Tim Reardon of the Metropolitan Area Planning Council, Jim Keefe, the principal of Trinity Financial, John Greely and Cecelia Nardi from BPDA. The moderator is Tom Callahan of Mass Affordable Housing Alliance. RSVP to tinyurl.com/DotHousingForum. For more info contact mdouglasshurley@ yahoo.com or Maddie.ribble@gmail. com. Walk and Bike Tour of Glover’s Corner The BPDA’s ongoing Plan: Glover’s Corner initiative continues with a Walk & Bike Tour on Tuesday, April 25 from 5-7 p.m. The group will examine the existing neighborhood assets; areas that could be enhanced; as well as The Boston Bruins held a Bruins Spirit Day presented by Comcast on Thursday, April 13 at the Richard J. Murphy opportunities for growth. The Walk School in Dorchester. tour starts outside Homestead Bakery Neighborhood Services invite the public for the United States Senate through activities such as Karate Demo, Kids and will be about a mile long and to the first in a series of meetings to Wed., May 31. The Institute is open Yoga, Swim Safety Drills, Fitness will be moderately paced. The Bike discuss improvements to Garvey Park Tuesday through Sunday from 10 a.m.-5 Assessments, Running Drills, and DIY tour-leaving from Savin Hill T station in Dorchester at the BCYF Leahy/ p.m. Massachusetts residents 17 years Healthy Snack Station to motivate and parking lot— will be two miles long and Holloran Community Center on Wed., of age and younger are admitted to the teach families how to develop healthy require participants to have a working May 3 at 6:30 p.m. The proposed project Institute free of charge. During April routines at home. For more information, bicycle and helmets. People of all ages includes renovation to the entire park. school vacation week, Boston Public visit ymcaboston.org/healthykidsday. and abilities are welcome to join. Please For further information, please call Schools art instructor James Hobin Friendship Party RSVP at http://bit.ly/PlanGlovers. 617-961-3019. will lead a free painting workshop for for Stephen Folan Garvey Park Student Art Exhibition children and families at the Edward M. Stephen Folan suffered a massive Improvements Meeting at EMK Institute Kennedy Institute. The workshop will stroke in January and remains in The Boston Parks and Recreation From Her Beacon will be on display take place on Fri., April 21 from 1-3 p.m. Spaulding Rehab in Cambridge in a Department and the Mayor’s Office of at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute Neponset River Clean-up minimally conscious state. A lifelong set for April 29 Dorchester resident and chef at Florian The annual Neponset River cleanup Hall, Stephen has a long road of recovery will be held on Saturday, April 29 from ahead of him. This friendship party is 9 a.m.-noon at three sites—including being held to help defray medical costs Granite Avenue and Baker Square. and support him and his family in any Volunteers are encouraged to pre- way. Raffles, silent auctions, DJ, live register at neponset.org/volunteer. music and more on Sat., May 13 from Healthy Kids Day at 7-midnight at Florian Hall, Dorchester. Dorchester YMCA $20 admission. For tickets and ad- A day-long event on Sat., April 29 ditional information, please contact from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Dorchester Sheila McCarthy at 617-833-2475. YMCA on Washington Street features (Continued on page 14) dotnews.com April 20, 2017 The Reporter Page 11 Mural celebrating Vietnamese heritage set for Fields Corner (Continued from page 1) during the day. At night, pilot program that was project,” she said. “We Le is all for the idea. he worked various jobs launched in 2015. She is haven’t had a project He says the mural will like construction work one of seven artists who focusing on the Viet- illustrate what he and and electrical work. received grants from the namese community or in his family want the Together, her parents Creative City Project for Fields Corner, so that’s restaurant Pho Hoa to raised five children. its latest cycle. Creative very exciting.” be ever since it opened 25 Tran earned her bach- City iinvites artists of Vu will receive 75 years ago— a showcase elor’s degree in Ethnic all disciplines to sub- percent of the grant to of Vietnamese heritage. Studies and Visual Arts mit their proposals. “It start her project and “I feel honored, ex- at Brown University, focuses on bringing their the rest after it is fin- cited, proud,” Le told and her master’s in practice in the public ished. The money will the Reporter. “Honored Arts and Politics at realm,” said Kim Stezo, go toward materials like that Tran has decided New York University’s the project manager of paint, wood, art instal- to use our wall to create Tisch School of the Arts. Creative City. lations, and ladders. It what we anticipate to “Dorchester is my home Stezo said the initia- will also be shared by be a beautiful homage community,” said Vu. tive seeks out projects herself, her assistant, to our heritage and “It’s an amazing oppor- that reflect diversity an advisory board of 8 to community, excited to The Pho Hoa Restaurant building. tunity to work with my across neighborhoods 10 members, and about see the community come Vietnamese to showcase in 1992 when she was community and to create and cultures. “The panel 5 youth artists who will together to share the ex- their presence and their four years old. She was a platform so different was excited about the help paint the mural. perience of the creation contribution to the vi- raised in Dorchester voices can be a part of community engagement She is in the process of the piece, proud of brancy and make-up of and South Boston. Her it. It’s such an honor.” process in designing this of recruiting people for Tran and her dedica- the Boston community.” mom was a home maker, Vu brought her mural mural, especially for these roles and plans to tion to the Vietnamese Ngoc-Tran Vu was and her dad attended idea to the Creative a permanent piece to start work next month community. I could not born in Sài Gòn, Viet Bunker Hill Commu- City Initiative of New involve the community and finish by the end of think of a more fitting Nam and emigrated nity College studying England Foundations voice and engage com- September. person nor a more fitting to the United States biomedical engineering for the Arts (NEFA) munity members in the medium to achieve this than Tran’s mural,” he said. Tran intends to showcase Vietnamese cultural presence in Dorchester through its history of refugee and immigrant settlements up to today’s business owners, organizations, and the churches, just to name a few. “When people think of Asian American, they think about Chinese, Japanese, and Korean, but a lot of time the Southeast Asian folks are left out,” she said. “It’s so important for the Page 12 THE Reporter April 20, 2017 dotnews.com Taking aim again at trash, debris along the Neponset (Continued from page 1) and spread thin given three 30-yard dumpsters Outreach Coordinator “The really unfortu- Trail; in the park adja- tional disgrace and then the initiative’s statewide and another 140 trash Nancy Fyler, this in- nate thing to me,” added cent to the Baker Square it became a national scope. bags in the process. creased access has had a Fyler, “is that there is a Condominiums near example of what can Then, three years The bounty included big impact on community lot of trash along Com- Adams Street; and at the be done,” said Lyons. ago, the Neponset River more than plastic bottles engagement. mander Shea Boulevard Neponset Landing Pier “The Neponset River Watershed Association and take-out containers. “On the Greenway, in Quincy … a long in Quincy. A fourth loca- was equally abused for joined in the DCR’s According to Spillane, you have this beautiful road where you don’t tion has been added this many years — from its event, bringing a local fo- volunteers also found paved path that... goes really see the river. It’s year for the first time: headwaters all the way cus to the state agency’s tires, batteries, even a along the marshes and unfortunate that people in Port Norfolk near the to the Harbor. And now existing infrastructure. bathtub. “We couldn’t by the river and there is don’t pick up their trash Venezia Restaurant. over the last 20 years, The result, according to believe the amount of much less trash in the there. But they aren’t Spillane explained local advocates have DCR Operations Coor- debris we picked up. We grasses around there. really walking there as that the DCR has a strict fought and gotten more dinator Chris Spillane, weren’t ready for it,” he It’s very clean,” she said. much as they are on the “take in, take out” policy. organized.” transformed cleanup said. “As people are using that Greenway side.” This is true for the April In a nod to that spirit, efforts along the river. While the more effec- side of the river... I think NRWA Executive 29 cleanup — any water in 2006 the DCR cre- “When the Association tive recent organizing they’re taking better care Director Ian Cooke says bottles or packed lunches ated “Park Serve Day” to came in, they just ener- efforts have dramatically of it.” that the real movers brought in by volunteers spur sponsored cleanup gized everyone,” he said. transformed restoration Fyler explained that behind the progress in must leave with those events across the Com- Since then, volunteers efforts, the extension the areas most covered reclaiming the water- who bring them in. One monwealth on an annual have hauled massive of the Neponset Gre- in trash and debris along front are activists from thing, however, that is basis. From the begin- amounts of debris from enway has also played the Neponset are also the neighborhoods. “The always welcome along ning, there were yearly the Neponset’s waters a role. Neighbors can places that don’t get as Watershed Association the river is a sense of trash-collection outings and its banks. In 2016, now see even more of much foot traffic. Neglect doesn’t really get credit appreciation and respect along the Neponset, but collection crews collected the waterway up close. is a powerful threat to for the transformation of for the estuary and its the crews were small some six tons, filling And according to NRWA the estuary. riverside parks,” he said. communities. “It has been crews of in- “When you’re out dividual volunteers and there working with neighborhood associa- them, everyone is full of tions… with tremendous energy,” said Spillane. leadership from the local “At the end of the day, legislative delegations.” there’s a sense of ac- This year’s meet-up complishment and pride. points will target both They’re high-fiving each commercial develop- other — they’re making ments and state park new friends. The civic space along the estuary. pride is incredible.” Cleanup crews will meet For more information, on Granite Avenue, near and to sign up, visit the Neponset Greenway neponset.org. BPDA board ok’s new Dot Ave. apartment complex The Boston Planning $10,000 to two com- and Development Au- munity organizations: thority’s board voted the Martin Richard to approve a new five- Foundation and the City story mixed-use building Youth Sports Training on Dorchester Avenue & Education Movement. last week. The 20-unit The 28,896 sq. ft. build- apartment complex at ing will include a mix of 1857-1859 Dorchester 16 two-bedroom units Avenue will also house and four one-bedroom a first floor retail space. units. Three units will The property owner be marketed as “afford- and developer—Con- able.” The building will nelly Construction— has also include 24 on-site committed to donate parking spaces. The Old Overholt and Other Stories Sunday, April 23, 2017 2 p.m. at the William Clapp House 195 Boston Street Michaela Casey will talk about growing up in Dorchester, about how her family influenced and inspired her book, and about the process of character develop- ment based on her father’s life in Dorchester. This photo shows (right) her grandfather Dan and her father Tom on the steps of 774 Columbia Road. The author will talk about the steps in- volved in taking her work from final text to a published book through the self- publishing process. www.dorchesterhistoricalsociety.org dotnews.com April 20, 2017 The Reporter Page 13 Community Health News More Mass. consumers signing up for insurance through Connector

By Andy Metzger director Jason Lefferts. ment period, people who and Worcester that have ties’ new enrollments gies Group assisted the State House The authority serves were enrolled in coverage “harder-to-reach popula- increased 37 percent over Connector with outreach News Service as a clearinghouse for through the Connector tions.” On the whole, 2016 new enrollments. as part of a $1.1 million Outreach by the consumers, enabling might choose not to the targeted communi- Archipelago Strate- budget. Massachusetts Health them to shop for privately renew for a variety of Connector to the Latino administered plans if reasons. They might community and other they don’t get insurance obtain coverage through “target populations” through their employers an employer, move out contributed to 63,000 or the government. of state or move onto people newly signing In Mattapan new MassHealth. up for private health enrollment was up 70 After accounting for insurance coverage in percent compared to people who are no lon- 2017, a nearly 30 percent a year ago, and new ger signed up for plans increase over last year. enrollment was up 50 through the Connector, “Even though Massa- percent or more in East the net increase in all chusetts has the nation- Boston and Chelsea, ac- non-group Connector leading highest rate of cording to the Connector. enrollment was 12,537, insureds, it was certainly The agency reported 45 bringing the total to my sense last year that percent of new enrollees 246,073, according to the we had not begun to are under 35 years old Connector. plumb the depths of eth- compared to a third of The Connector tar- nic media outreach and the renewing population geted its outreach on community outreach and in that age bracket. neighborhoods of Boston I think this year’s open “We tried to be where and mid-sized cities such enrollment showed really these uninsured people as Brockton, Everett good results,” Connector are more than we did Executive Director Louis in the past,” Lefferts LEGAL NOTICE Gutierrez told the Con- told the board. He said, COMMONWEALTH OF nector Board. “We know a younger, MASSACHUSETTS THE TRIAL COURT Health insurance healthier population PROBATE & FAMILY COURT SUFFOLK PROBATE & FAMILY COURT coverage is mandatory is good for the entire 24 NEW CHARDON STREET in Massachusetts and market.” BOSTON, MA CITATION GIVING NOTICE most people are enrolled Lefferts said the 63,000 OF CONSERVATOR’S ACCOUNT Docket No. SU09P1626PM through their employers new signups - signifi- in the MATTER OF OLIVIA GRIFFITH or under government- cantly higher than the of BOSTON, MA number reported right Protected Person/Disabled Person/Respondent funded programs. Of- To the named Respondent and all other ficials at the Connector after the Jan. 31 end interested persons, you are hereby notified pursuant to Rule 72 of the Supplemental during the most recent of open enrollment - Rules of the Probate & Family Court, that the Eighth account(s) of Robert J. open enrollment period includes people whose DiLibero of Boston, MA as Conservator coverage didn’t start of the property of said Respondent has urged consumers without or have been presented to the Court for plans to shop around until March 30. There allowance . You have the right to object to the because premiums were were 49,000 people who account(s). If you wish to do so, you or your attorney must file a written appear- spiking upwards. signed up for coverage ance and objection at this court on or Last September the through the Connector before 10:00 A.M. on the return date of 05/11/2017. This day is NOT a hearing Connector reported an in 2016, according to the date, but a deadline date by which you have to object to the account(s). If you fail overall 19 percent in- agency. to file the written appearance and objection by the return date, action may be taken in crease in unsubsidized Sharp increases in this matter without further notice to you, plan premium costs. premium costs for including the allowance of the account(s). Additionally, within thirty days after said About 15 percent of plans offered on health return day (or within such other time as the Court upon motion may order), you must those using the Con- exchanges around the file a written affidavit of objections stating the specific facts and grounds upon which nector changed their country fueled President each objection is based and a copy shall health insurance carrier Donald Trump’s criti- be served upon the Conservator pursuant to Rule 3 of the Supplemental Rules of during the most recent cism of the Affordable the Probate & Family Court. You have the right to send to the Con- cycle, compared to 3 to Care Act, which provides servator, by registered or certified mail, a written request to receive a copy of the 7 percent in past years, the underpinnings for Petition and account(s) at no cost to you. officials said. the state’s health ex- IMPORTANT NOTICE The outcome of this proceeding The state authority change and expanded may limit or completely take away the above-named person’s right to make created under the 2006 MassHealth coverage. decisions about personal affairs or Trump and the Re- financial affairs or both. The above- coverage law signed named person has the right to ask for a by former Gov. Mitt publican-led Congress lawyer. Anyone may make this request on behalf of the above-named person. Romney worked with this year mounted an If the above-named person cannot af- ford a lawyer, one may be appointed Archipelago Strategies unsuccessful push to at State expense. repeal and replace the Witness, Hon. Joan P. Armstrong, First Group to foster a “culture Justice of this Court. of coverage” around the ACA, and Gutierrez said Teri Klug Cafazzo Register of Probate state, combining ads uncertainty has not had Date: April 7, 2017 with media appearances a detrimental effect on Published: April 20, 2017 and community out- enrollment. reach, communications During the open enroll- JOHN C.

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(Continued from page 10) ‘Love Your Block’ Neighborhood Cleanups William J. Devine Golf Course Now Open Author Michaela Casey speak to This year the City has renamed Boston Shines The City of Boston is excited to offer a new online Historical Society and merged it with Love Your Block, a year-round tee time booking system for the 2017 season. Please The Dorchester Historical Society welcomes author initiative promoting neighborhood revitalization. visit cityofbostongolf.com where an online booking and Dorchester native Michaela Casey, who will talk Dorchester will be participating on Sat., May 13 and option is located on the upper right hand corner of about the development of her characters, based on Sun., May 14. To volunteer visit: boston.gov/love-your- the home page. Under the new system, tee times Dorchester models, in her new book, The Old Overholt block-volunteer-signup-form. Or call 617-635-3308. can be made seven days a week. PGA Professional and Other Stories, on Sunday, April 23 at 2 p.m. Standish Village April Performances Scott Allen is available at 617-364-2300 to answer Casey’s book was inspired by her father, the late The Benjamin Young Jazz Duo from Berklee College any questions. Thomas Casey (1914-2009), a long-time Dorchester of Music shares their talents with us on Mon., April Black Parents Group meets civic and parish leader. 195 Boston St. Free. 24 at 6 p.m. The “Grab Your Passport! Destination: at Adams St BPL Trolley meeting series finale in Lower Japan” celebration will feature the music of Ririka The Dorchester Center National Independent Black Mills Tokushige. Ririka is a graduate of Berklee College Parent Association Study Group brings members of MBTA hosts the third of three public meetings to of Music where she studied with George Garzone the community together to support one another and highlight planned investments into the Mattapan- and Billy Pierce on Wed., April 26 at 2 p.m. Both discuss the ongoing issues impacting our children Ashmont Trolley Line on Monday, April 24 at 6:30 performances will be at Standish Village Assisted with the regular and special education system in p.m. at Lower Mills branch of the BPL., 27 Richmond Living and Memory Support Community, 1190 Adams local public schools. The next meeting will be held at St., Dorchester. St., Dorchester. The Boston Public Library Adams Street Branch, 690 Dotfest: A Community Carnival Adams St. Branch of the BPL Events Adams St., Dorchester on April 22 from 10a.m.-1p.m. Join DotHouse Health for an evening of food and Mon., April 24 at 6:30 p.m.: “Witchcraft in Dorches- Contact [email protected] or fun on Thurs., April 27 at 6 p.m. to benefit DotHouse ter.” Presentation by Sarah K. Black on Dorchester’s 617-506-9039. Health. Details to follow. For sponsorship availability (only known) witch, Alice Lake. Mondays(May Build a Fairy House at Franklin Park and information, please contact Usha Thakrar at 1,8,22) at 6:30 p.m.: A five-part guided discussion on The Boston Parks and Recreation Department will [email protected]. history, politics, and civic engagement. 690 Adams be co-hosting their fourth annual Fairy House Build- Dot guitarist performs in JP St., Dorchester. 617-436-6900. ing Workshop with the Franklin Park Coalition on Eliot Street Soirée presents guitarist Aaron Spring Forums at JFK Library Thurs., April 20 from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. at Schoolmaster Larget-Caplan of Dorchester in concert at First On Thurs., April 20 at 6 p.m. Dr. Andrew Farah, Hill in Franklin Park. Free. Storytelling, books from Church in Jamaica Plain on Fri., May 5 at 7:30 p.m. Chief of Psychiatry, High Point Division, University ReadBoston, plant education from the Massachusetts Advance tickets $15 available at brownpapertickets. of North Carolina Healthcare System, discusses his Horticultural Society, scavenger hunts with the com/event/2905806. At the door, $20. For further new book, Hemingway’s Brain with Dr. Linda Miller Appalachian Mountain Club’s Outdoors Rx program, information, email [email protected]. at the JFK Library in Dorchester. All forums are free and face painting. Children are encouraged to wear Project D.E.E.P. Student & Volunteer and open to the public. To register, go to jfklibrary. their favorite fairy and elf costumes.. For more Recognition Night org/Events-and-Awards/Forums.aspx. On Mon., May information, please call the Franklin Park Coalition Kenzie Kent, Boston College hockey & lacrosse 15 at 6 p.m. Stephen Kennedy Smith and Douglas at 617-442-4141, the Boston Parks and Recreation powerhouse, will be the guest speaker at the 21st Brinkley, co-editors of JFK’s Vision for America, Department at 617-961-3047, or visit online at annual Project DEEP student and volunteer recogni- discuss President Kennedy’s legacy with Harvard cityofboston.gov/parks. tion night on Mon., May 8 at 6 p.m. at Florian Hall, University professor Frederik Logevall. On Tues., ADSL Spring-Summer Registration Now Open Dorchester. Suggested donation: $25 per family. For May 16 at 6 p.m. Award-winning author and former Spring and summer programs now open for registra- more information, please visit projectdeep.org or Boston Globe correspondent John A. Farrell discusses tion, which include baseball, softball, basketball, and contact [email protected]. his new book, Richard Nixon: The Life. On Mon., May volleyball. Go to alldorchestersports.org/programs 22 at 6 p.m. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Tom Notre Dame Education Center for registration, prices, and start dates. The fourth Oliphant and former Boston Globe reporter Curtis South Boston will hold its 25th anniversary annual Family Fun Day, organized by ADSL and Wilkie discuss their new book The Road to Camelot: celebration and fundraiser on Thurs., May 4 from Propa City, takes place on Sat., May 20, at Town Inside JFK’s Five-Year Campaign. On Thurs., May 25 5:30-8:30 p.m. at the Venezia Restaurant. As part Field. Organizations, businesses, services, and at 6 p.m. David McCullough, Pulitzer Prize winning of the festivities there will be an all school reunion community resources are welcome to participate as historian, and recipient of the Presidential Medal of for those who attended or graduated from Cardinal vendors. Contact Stephanie Crawford at scrawford@ Freedom, discusses his new collection of speeches, Cushing high school for girls. For more information alldorchestersports.org for details. The American Spirit: Who We Are and What We about the celebrations and the reunion or to purchase Uphams Corner Library Stand For. This program is presented as part of the tickets, visit the NDEC web site: ndecboston.org or Thursdays at 4 p.m.: BTU teachers are available JFK Centennial Celebration. call 617-268-1912. to help students in grades K-12 with homework on Chill on Park Children’s Story Hour Thursdays. This program is free. No registration is Join Cindy of the Fields Corner Branch of the BPL required. DORCHESTER at Chill on Park for the April Children’s Story Hour: Citizenship Classes at Notre Dame Ed Ctr. THOMAS C. Just in Rhyme, Stories and Poems that Play with New citizenship classes will be held on Mondays Words from 6-7 p.m. on Thurs., April 20. For more and Tuesdays starting this month at Notre Dame SWEENEY NEPONSET info, please call 617-297-5401. Education Center in South Boston. Call 617-268-1912. Mayor’s Coffee Hour Series Smaller Jobs A Specialty! Bikes Not Bombs 30th Annual Bike-A-Thon PRESCHOOL Mayor Martin J. Walsh’s Coffee Hour Series Aims to celebrate bicycling while raising funds 53 Years Experience features three in Dorchester and Mattapan; Tues., to finance Bikes Not Bombs’ many local youth and Carpentry, Siding, NEW May 30 at Almont Park, Mattapan; Tues., June 6 adult programs and implement the organization’s at McConnell Park, Dorchester; Thurs., July 13 at goal of using the bicycle as a vehicle for social Painting, Porches, TODDLER ROOM Mother’s Rest at Four Corners, Dorchester. All coffee change around the world. Riders will raise money hours will be held from 9:30-10:30 a.m. For further individually or as a team. After-Party with band Vinyl/Windows, $55/day – 7:30-5:30 information and updates, please call 617-635-4505. and food. For information on registration fees and to Doors, Roofing, Boston Public Library’s Homework Help register online go to bikesnotbombs.org/bike-a-thon. Preschool - $45/day Boston Public Library’s free Homework Help For additional information contact Natalie Brady at Decking, Steps program is underway offering free afterschool help and [email protected] or 617-522-0222 x104. License #178846 281A Neponset Avenue mentorship provided by high-achieving high school Uphams Corner Library Dorchester students. The program, offered Monday through Thursdays at 4 p.m.: BTU teachers are available Free Estimates Thursday from 3:30 -5:30 p.m. is open to students in to help students in grades K-12 with homework on www.neponsetpreschool.com grades K-8; no registration required. Boston Teacher’s Thursdays. This program is free. No registration is Reliable Lic. #291031 Union tutors are also available during select weekdays required. from 4-6 p.m. for students in grades K-12. Visit bpl. 617-825-1210 org/homework. (Continued on page 18) References 617-265-2665

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The 8:30 p.m. at the Venezia and Recreation Depart- Corner Municipal Build- ahchamber music.org or contact Usha Thakrar moderator is Tom Cal- Restaurant in Dorchester. ment will be co-hosting ing, 500 Columbia Rd., at the door. at Usha.Thakrar@dot- lahan of Mass Affordable As part of the festivities their fourth annual Fairy Dorchester 10 a.m.- 12 Monday, April 24 househealth.org. Housing Alliance. For there will be an all school House Building Workshop p.m. • MBTA hosts final Friday, April 28 more info contact mdou- reunion for those who with the Franklin Park • Weave on homemade in a series of three • Deadline day for [email protected] attended or graduated Coalition from 10 a.m. to looms with natural mate- public meetings about Massport’s Lowell L. or Maddie.ribble@gmail. from Cardinal Cushing 12 noon at Schoolmaster rials including, grasses, the Mattapan-Ashmont Richards III Memorial com. High school for girls. For Hill in Franklin Park. flowers, and branches Trolley Line at 6:30 Scholarship, open to high • Preservation of Af- more information about Children and families are today at 2 p.m. at the p.m. at the Lower Mills school seniors who reside fordable Housing (POAH) the celebrations and the invited to help by building Adams Street branch of library, 27 Richmond St., in the City of Boston, and Nuestra Comunidad reunion or to purchase homes for them. For more the BPL, 690 Adams St., Dorchester. Chelsea, Revere or Win- host update meeting at 6 tickets, visit the NDEC information, please call Dorchester. We’ll also col- • Boston Water and throp. Recipient ,ust p.m. at Mattapan branch web site: ndecboston.org the Franklin Park Coali- laborate on a giant nature Sewer Commission staff have community service of BPL, 1350 Blue Hill or call 617-268-1912. tion at 617-442-4141, loom. Recommended for hosts “In Your Neigh- experience and submit Ave., Mattapan on the Sunday, May 7 the Boston Parks and ages 5 to 12. Please call borhood” session at Kit a 1,000-word essay. For re-development of the • Polish American Citi- Recreation Department 617-436-6900 to register. Clark Senior Center, more information visit: parking lot next to the zens Club hosts third an- at 617-961-3047 or visit Saturday, April 22 1500 Dorchester Ave., massport.com/scholar- Mattapan trolley station. nual Polish Fest Boston, online at cityofboston. • Dorchester History Fields Corner, Dorchester ships. Wednesday, May 3 a free, family-friendly gov/parks. Initiative hosts “Building 10 a.m.- 12 p.m. • Mattapan Commu- • The Boston Parks street festival starts at • Discover the different A People’s History of • A special program at nity Health Center’s an- and Recreation Depart- noon. Enjoy delicious Pol- birds of prey that call Mas- Dorchester” event at the the Adams Street branch nual Rock the Boat gala ment and the Mayor’s ish food and drink. DJ and sachusetts home during a Dorchester Historical of the BPL this evening is held at the Renaissance Office of Neighborhood LIVE music, as well as 4:30 p.m. program at the Society, 195 Boston St., focuses on “Witchcraft Boston Waterfront Hotel, Services invite the public cultural performance and Uphams Corner branch of Dorchester from 10 a.m.- in Dorchester.” Around 5:30 p.m. reception. Busi- to the first in a series fun for the kids. Learn BPL, 500 Columbia Rd., 12 p.m. with coffee and the year 1650, Alice ness attire. Call Steven of meetings to discuss more at polishfestboston. Dorchester. Participants refreshments. Come and Lake was found guilty of Heck for tickets (starting improvements to Garvey com. begin the presentation share your aspirations witchcraft and sentenced at $150) at 617-898-9049 Park in Dorchester. The Monday, May 8 by handling touchable for Dorchester’s history. to die on the gallows. or [email protected]. meeting will take place Project D.E.E.P.’s artifacts to discover the What history is missing With scant resources to Saturday, April 29 at 6:30 p.m. at the BCYF 21st Annual Student & adaptations that make and why does it matter reconstruct the case and • The annual Neponset Leahy/ Holloran Commu- Volunteer Recognition these birds such fierce to you? For more informa- her life before the trial, River cleanup will be nity Center, 1 Worrell St., Night features guest hunters and that define tion, contact Jane Becker, Lake’s story raises more held this morning from 9 Dorchester. The proposed speaker Kenzie Kent, this group. The program PhD at jane.becker@umb. questions than it provides a.m.-noon at three sites— project includes renova- Boston College hockey & concludes with a live edu or Monica Pelayo, answers. 6:30 p.m., 690 including Granite Avenue tion to the entire park. lacrosse powerhouse. 6 animal encounter featur- PhD at moica.pelayo@ Adams St. Free. Call and Baker Square. Volun- For further information, p.m. at Florian Hall, 55 ing two birds of prey. This umb.edu. 617-436-6900. teers are encouraged to please call 617-961-3019. Hallet St., Dorchester. program is appropriate • Party for the Planet Tuesday, April 25 pre-register at neponset. Thursday, May 4 Suggested donation: $25 for children age 6 and in celebration of Earth • Walk and Bike Tour org/volunteer. • Notre Dame Educa- per family. For more older. Large groups must Day at Franklin Park of Glover’s Corner. The • Adams St. Branch of tion Center in South information, please visit register at 617-265-0139. Zoo. Talk with exhibitors BPDA’s ongoing Plan: the BPL hosts “Civics 101 Boston will hold its 25th projectdeep.org or contact • Matt Heaton per- from local conservation Glover’s Corner initiative Discussion” at 6:30 p.m. anniversary celebration [email protected]. forms in a free concert at organizations to learn continues with a Walk & This program will discuss Lower Mills Library, 27 how you can contribute Bike Tour from 5-7 p.m. the history of the United Richmond St., Dorches- to a healthy planet and The group will examine States, with an eye on ter, 3 p.m. preserve the Earth. the existing neighbor- what you would need to HELP WANTED • Discover the differ- Festivities include oppor- hood assets; areas that know if you were trying ent birds of prey that tunities to meet zookeep- could be enhanced; as to become a naturalized call Massachusetts home ers, animal enrichment well as opportunities for citizen. All ages. For more in a special program activities, a scavenger growth. The Walk tour information, please call at the Uphams Corner hunt, and much more! starts outside Homestead 617-436-6900. branch of the BPL, 500 Exhibitors include: Bakery and will be about Tuesday, May 2 Columbia Rd. 4:30 p.m. Beyond Benign, New a mile long and will • The St. Mark’s Area Features a live animal England Aquarium, New be moderately paced. Civic Association hosts a encounter featuring two England Carnivorous The Bike tour-leaving forum from 7-9 p.m. titled birds of prey. Ages 6 and Plant Society, RevolSun from Savin Hill T station “Beyond the Buzzwords: up. Large groups must Massachusetts, and UNI- parking lot— will be two Shaping the Future of register at 617-265-0139. CEF USA. miles long and require Housing & Development” • Hip hop poet and actor • Foster parent info participants to have a in the lower church hall, Marlon Carey and slam session from 2-4 p.m. working bicycle and hel- St. Mark’s Church, poetry champion and at the Salvation Army mets. People of all ages 1725 Dorchester Ave. educator Regie Gibson Kroc Center’s Earth Day and abilities are welcome A panel will discuss the team up with musicians Celebration, 650 Dudley to join. Please RSVP at forces driving growth in to create an energetic St., Dorchester. Meet http://bit.ly/PlanGlovers. Dorchester and the wider literary performance DCF social workers and Wednesday, April 26 region and how our city combining poetry, spoken current foster parents. • Comedy night at and state leaders are word, story, song, and rap DCF is seeking foster Dorchester Brewing responding. Panelists in their Shakespeare to parents from every city Company, 1250 Massa- include: State Sen. Linda Hip Hop performance at and town across the chusetts Ave., Dorchester Dorcena Forry, Tim Rear- 6:30 p.m. at the Codman state so that children starts at 7:30 p.m. Sug- don of the Metropolitan Codman Square Neighborhood Development Corp. Square Branch at 690 can receive care in the gested donation $5. Area Planning Council, Washington St., Dorches- communities where they • The Democratic Com- Jim Keefe, the principal ter. live and go to school. mittees of Wards 13, 15, of Trinity Financial, • Jason Palmer Quar- Sunday, April 23 16, 17 and 18 will hold a tet performs at 7 p.m. at • Dorchester Historical platform meeting from LEGAL NOTICE Peabody Hall, All Saints Society talk by author 7 - 9 p.m. at the Sheet COMMONWEALTH OF Grant Writer and Major Donor Cultivator Church, 209 Ashmont St., and Dorchester native Metal Workers Local MASSACHUSETTS April 2017 Dorchester. $15 tickets Michaela Casey, who will 17 at 1157 Adams St., THE TRIAL COURT PROBATE & FAMILY COURT The mission of the Codman Square Neighborhood Development online at mandorlamusic. talk about the develop- Dorchester. This is an Suffolk Probate and family Corporation (the “NDC”) is to build a cohesive and resilient community Court net. ment of her characters, opportunity for all to offer 24 NEW CHARDON STREET in Codman Square and South Dorchester, develop affordable housing • Chill on Park’s April based on Dorchester testimony about what PO BOX 9667, BOSTON, MA 02114 and commercial spaces that are safe and sustainable, and promote 617-788-8300 Children’s Story Hour in models, in her new book, should be in the 2017 NOTICE OF PETITION economic stability for low and moderate income residents of all ages. collaboration with the “The Old Overholt and Mass. Dems platform. FOR CHANGE OF NAME Docket No. SU17C0150CA Job Summary: Under general direction of the Executive Director, Fields Corner Branch Other Stories,” which was The meeting will be in the MATTER of: this position facilitates fund raising research, implementation of our of the Boston Public inspired by her father, held The Massachusetts MARIAM MOHAMM KHOSHNAW of DORCHESTER, MA Community Investment Tax Credit (CITC) campaign through support of Library from 6-7 p.m. the late Thomas Casey Democratic Party Plat- To all persons interested in a peti- major donor identification, communication and cultivation. Undertakes This month’s theme is (1914-2009), a long-time form Committee is in the tion described: A petition has been presented by grant (proposal) writing and development. Responsible for all aspects “Just in Rhyme... Stories Dorchester civic and process of drafting the Mariam M. Khoshnaw requesting that of proposal writing/production, review and editing, working closely and Poems that Play with parish leader. 2 p.m.,DHS 2017 platform, which is Mariam Mohamm Khoshnaw, Ahmed Salah Khoshnaw, Ari Salah Khoshnaw, with all levels of staff on a program, departmental, agency-wide and/ Words” and guests will Headquarters, 195 Bos- a statement of the party’s Sareen Salah Khoshnaw be allowed to or special initiative basis. Develop collateral materials such as agency enjoy a sample. ton St. Free. values and reflects the change their name as follows: annual reports, newsletters, etc., in support of communication and donor • Boston State Hospital • Haitian-American party’s policy positions. MARIAM MOHAMMED SEAN AHMED MAJID SEAN identification and cultivation. Develop informational pieces designed to Citizens Advisory Com- violinist, composer The current platform, ARI MAJID SEAN keep Codman Square donors and other constituents abreast of Codman mittee (CAC) meets from and performer Daniel drafted in 2013, can be SAREEN MAJID SEAN If you desire to object Square’s work events and initiatives, working in coordination with 6-8 p.m. at the Foley Bernard Roumain will found here: massdems. thereto, you or your at- Building, 249 River St., perform “Redemption org/platform. torney must file a written web and social media site developers. Participate in CITC Campaign appearance in said Court Committee meetings. Plan funder/major donor events. Maintains donor Mattapan. Members of Song & Sonatas,” which Thursday, April 27 at Boston on or before ten o’clock in the MORNING (10:00 databases, including DHCD online CITC database and develops tracking the public are welcome he describes as “a musi- • Dotfest: A Commu- AM) on 05/11/2017. to attend. cian’s view on civil rights nity Carnival at 6 p.m. Witness, HON. JOAN P. ARM- protocols and supports reporting on donations and grants. Friday, April 21 around the world,” at 4:30 Join Dot House Health STRONG, First Justice of this Court. Submit resume and cover letter with salary requirements by April 21, APRIL 7, 2017 2017 to: Executive Director, Codman Square NDC, 587 Washington • Boston Water and p.m. in Peabody Hall at for an evening of food and Terri Klug Cafazzo Sewer Commission staff All Saints Church, 209 fun. Details to follow. For Register of Probate Street, Dorchester, MA 02124 or to [email protected]. No calls please. Published: April 20, 2017 Page 16 THE Reporter April 20, 2017 dotnews.com Red Sox archive 1967: An ‘Impossible Dream’ begins turning into reality had been loath to go it huge. Clearly they overboard. Sports/Clark Booth were fiercely pulling When Dick Williams for the kid, extending brashly proclaimed finishing ninth – just a Royals and now pathetic themselves well beyond “We’ll win more than half-game ahead of the Yankees, they should their familiar limits. we lose!” the reaction fallen Yankees – in the be pleased with their They really cared. The second in a season- of the Knights of the ’66 season in what was progress in ‘67. The It was a sensational long series of reflec- Keyboard was a collec- then a ten-team, one- scene was set. catch by Carl Yastrzem- tions on the “Impossible tive shrug touched with division league, they’d Opening Day weather ski robbing Tom Tresh of Dream” Red Sox season a condescending smile. nonetheless played well was lousy; grim, cold, a double – and gallantly if late in the year. The solid and featuring none of What might have been of 1967. If they’d been impressed, but momentarily extend- with Tony C. remains they were nonetheless potential of the young the fanfare that has since ing Rohr’s gem – that agonizing to contem- From Winter Haven exercising caution. And prospects rapidly being made it a regional Holy exemplified the new at- plate a half-century there had been hints of who could blame them? introduced was no secret. Day. There were only titude. Charging across later. Along with enor- optimism with veiled It was a tune they’d Still, five other teams 8,324 people at Fenway, the Stadium’s cavernous mous skills, he had a suggestions maybe heard before from an old – Twins, White Sox, huddled if curiously left-field gap as if the wonderful sense of the something interesting familiar score. Orioles, Tigers, Angels hopeful. Gov. John Volpe Hound of Heaven were dramatic. might be up with the Around the league, – were regarded the only threw out the first ball, on his tail, Yastrzemski 1967 Red Sox. But the however, intrigue was true contenders. The then he left, in the fourth over-ran the ball with a who would eventually historically gruff Boston rising, with the no- consensus held that if inning. He missed a good last twisting lurch. He prove marginal. Had the sports media, hardened tion the Red Sox may the revamped Red Sox one. On a late Rico Pet- landed on his face. But wily O’Connell not made the more by a full genera- no longer be the joke climbed to sixth place, rocelli homer, the home he held onto it. Herewith, those deals, his team tion of their Town Team’s they’d long been gaining hurdling the comparable team beat the White Sox, notice was served. would have finished fabled foibles and follies, currency fast. While Senators and Indians, 5-4, stealing three bases For this was simply sixth. along with the juvenile along the way, which not traditional Red Sox It was the night of stunned observers ac- behavior. Very rarely June 15 that the first customed to seeing their – not since the early-in- beat of what became the lead-footed lads rarely the-century age of Duffy “Impossible Dream” fan- attempt more than three Lewis, Tris Speaker, and tasy was truly sounded. steals a month. Harry Hooper – had the Eddie Stanky’s raspy There was buzz over defensive prowess of a White Sox were back, that, but it was brief BoSox outfielder inspired leading by six games and because the next day, such awe and meaning. It flaunting their superb they gave one right back spoke rich volumes about pitching. Still scoreless to Chicago , 8-5, com- the “new Yaz.” Roundly, after 10 innings, Chicago mitting five errors and if unfairly, dismissed broke through in the yielding five unearned as a bit of a dog in his 11th and there were two runs in the ninth. That younger days, there down in the bottom of was more like it. For was suddenly a burning the frame when Joe Foy punishment, they got passion evident in his scratched a single in the a bus trip to New York play that unleashed his bottom half, bringing up to launch the season’s great skills. He would Tony Conigliaro. first road trip at Yankee remain ablaze the rest What might have been Stadium, House of Hor- of the season. with Tony C. remains rors for 45 years. In the Lumbering through agonizing to contem- juiciest of ironies, it was the spring, they were plate a half-century there that it became struggling with their later. Along with enor- dramatically clear this manager’s unequivocal mous skills, he had a was not going to be just promise they’d not lose wonderful sense of the another year of the ami- more than they won. In dramatic. The ballpark able “Gold Sox” mailing May, they had a hor- was only half full, but it in. rendous 2-9 road-trip, it seemed to be bursting On a raw April evening but ongoing they would with everyone standing in the Bronx, Billy Rohr, bend, but not break. By as Tony worked John a shy, skinny lefty of mod- the Ides of June they Buzhardt to a 3-2 count, est promise, maintained were 30-28, a team high- milking the melodrama valiantly a no-hitter water mark for the ‘60’s. superbly. I can still see through eight and two Also in June GM Dick the ball he then hit rising thirds innings before El- O’Connell, whose bril- majestically into the lie Howard crushed the liance at his job has never night and disappearing kid with a soft single. If been fully appreciated in the lights high above a nice moment, it might in my book, made two the wall. seem hardly the stuff of superb moves, landing An hour later, revelers historic consequence. colorful fireballer Gary were still dancing in the (After winning only Bell from Cleveland streets to the raucous once more. Rohr quit and the taciturn, all- music resounding from the game to become a purpose infielder Jerry the Kenmore Square lawyer). It was the effort Adair from Chicago, night spots. The party the team gave that made mainly for prospects had officially begun! Team MR8 gathers $917,431 for Martin Richard Foundation A number of run- made it through the Mullen (5:44:17), Cailin ners from Dorchester Boston Marathon’s 26 Pagel (4:27:21), Patrick plugged along and miles and 385 yards Ryan (5:04:47), Talia of winding road from Siravo (5:23:43), Jack Hopkinton to Boylston Wu (4:19:42), Laura and Street as temperatures Peter Oggeri (5:19:58 hit the mid-70s on an and 5:02:58), Pat Bro- unseasonably warm phy (4:46:54), Derek Monday holiday. Mourad (5:06:59), and The 100-member Steve Wilkins (6:02:20). Team MR8 raised Dorchester native $917,431 for the Martin and boxer Michelle Richard Foundation, Egan crossed the line in with local members 4:22:01. Steven Farrell compiling decent times: and Todd Robinson, Eoin Cannon, finishing a Dorchester couple in (4:29:43, led the who were featured in troupe, followed by the Reporter several John Delano (4:46:46), weeks ago, hit the tape Pat Doherty (4:55:52), together, Farrell at Dianne Lescinskas 4:39:21 and Robinson (5:16:33), Michael Mc- just two seconds behind. Carthy (4:40:40), Rachel – Reporter Staff Moo (5:27:22), Kathleen dotnews.com April 20, 2017 The Reporter Page 17 Page 18 THE Reporter April 20, 2017 dotnews.com RECENT OBITUARIES BURNIEIKA, Doro- ders Council Fund, 337 and Ashley Baranowski. HORN, Mildred “Mil- Special Education from Mark J. Zarella of South thy M. (Macchi) in Neponset Ave., Dorches- Survived by many nieces lie” Mary (Walker) of Bridgewater State, and Boston, and Michael J. Dorchester, Savin Hill. ter, MA 02122. and nephews. Dorchester after a long attended St. Michael’s Zarella of Dorchester. Wife of the late Joseph BUTTS, Rita R. age CONROY, Thomas J. battle with pancreatic Monastic Seminary and Daughter of the late J. Mother of Joseph J. Jr. 80, of Dorchester. Daugh- died at his home in Cary, cancer. She was 77. Born College in Union City, William H. Holm and and his wife Maureen L. ter of the late Richard North Carolina. Husband in Dorchester in 1939, NJ, where he received Florence G. (Bronski) Burnieika of Cohasset, and Rose (Deagan) Butts. of Margaret C. (McMyler) Millie graduated from a BA. He lived in North Holm. Sister of the late Dianne M. and her hus- Sister of Jeannette and Conroy. Son of the late Dorchester High School Attleboro for 31 years. He William H. Holm Jr. Late band Peter H. Brown of her late husband Paul John J. and Bridget A. in 1957. She attended was a US Navy Veteran retired Vice-President of Bridgewater, and the late J. Burns, Clare Sansone (Guy) Conroy. Brother The Cambridge School of Vietnam War, and Weymouth Savings Bank John F. “Jack” Burnieika. and the late Madlyn, of John F. and his wife of Business and worked afterwards he worked for over 20 years. Dona- Daughter of the late Irene, Leo and Donald Gail Conroy of Milton, for many years at The for Mueller Corp. in tions in Bernie’s memory Joseph A. and Helen J. Butts. Retired 37 yr. Sr. Mary A. Conroy SCH New England Mutual Brockton for several may be made to the (Sullivan) Macchi. Sister employee of Filene’s of Bayside, NY, Sr. Cath- Life Insurance Co. in years and then as a school American Lung Associa- of John W. Macchi of FL, Basement, Boston. erine A. Conroy SCH of Boston. She raised her teacher in North Attle- tion , 1661 Worcester Rd., and the late Joseph V. CONNOLLY, Kath- Dorchester, Sr. Lillian A. family in South Boston in boro for 15 years. He also Suite 301, Framingham, Macchi and Elizabeth A. leen M. in Hanover, Conroy SCH of Quincy, the 1970s. In retirement, worked at the South MA 01701. Burneika. Grandmother formerly of Dorchester. Rev. Francis X. Conroy of Millie volunteered at Shore House in Quincy RIGBY, W. Chris- of Timothy J., Thomas J., Mother of Kelly A. and Beaumont, TX, and Fred- The Epiphany School doing substance abuse topher of Burlington, Robert F., and Jeffrey A. her husband Thomas M. erick A. Conroy of NY. As in Dorchester. Millie is counselling for three formerly of Dorchester. Burnieika. Survived by Burke Jr. of Hanover, and a Maryknoll Missionary survived by her husband, years before retiring in Husband of Margaret 5 great-grandchildren. Kevin Baranowski. Sis- priest, Tom served the Jim Horn, of 28 years. 2010. He volunteered (Meaney). Father of Former parishioner of ter of Rita A. Ruggere of people of Guatemala and They were avid patrons of at La Salette Shrine in Anne and David Heald of St. William Church and North Brookfield, and the Peru for nine years. Later the arts and traveled ex- Attleboro as Eucharistic Chelmsford, Christo and member of the Friendly late Patrick J., Timothy he earned a Master’s tensively including South Minister, Sacristan, and Jennifer of Chelmsford Club and the K Club. C., Thomas F., Mary T., Degree in Education and America, Europe and Altar Server for over 25 and Brendan and his Donations in Dottie’s and Edward J. Connolly. taught high school in Los across North America. years. He was also proud girlfriend Kellie Weber of memory may be made Grandmother of Aidan T. Angeles Unified School She is predeceased by of being a Friend of Bill Haverhill. Proud “Bum- to the Bostonian El- and Samantha R. Burke, District for almost thirty her first husband, John W. for 32 years. He is pa” of Vivian Margaret. years. He loved life and DeCosta, who died in survived by his sister, Son of Mary T. (Kelly) embraced adventures 1977. She is survived by Jeanne Marie Krug and and the late Robert of with enthusiasm. Dona- her three sons, Edward her husband John of Burlington. Son-in-law tions in Tom’s memory DeCosta, of Morgantown, York, PA; a brother Don- of Anne Meaney and the TEVNAN TEVNAN may be made to Sisters of West Virginia, James ald Pike and wife Carol late Eric of Dorchester. 100 City Hall Plaza 415 Neponset Avenue Charity, Mt. St. Vincent, DeCosta, of Madison, CT, of Northfield and several Brother of Robert E. Boston, MA 02108 Dorchester, MA 02124 125 Oakland St., Welles- and Michael DeCosta, nieces and nephews. He Jr. and his wife Nancy ley Hills, MA 02481 or of Brookfield, CT, her was brother of the late Kominkiewicz of Beverly, 617-423-4100 617-265-4100 to Transitions Hospice daughters-in law, Linda, John F. Pike and Girard Bill & Paula of Burlington, Care, transitionslifecare. Tracy, and Dawn, 8 Pike. Donations to the Noreen andDavid Groom Attorneys at Law org/donate. grandchildren, and a La Salette Shrine, 947 of Burlington, Kathy www.tevnan.com GORMAN, Michael J. great grandson Vincent Park Street, Attleboro, McDowell of Burlington suddenly, in Dorchester. Anthony DeCosta born MA 02703. and the late Karen Vick Son of the late Albert W. earlier this month. She S U T H E R L A N D , & Mark Rigby. Brother- and Rita T. (Powers) Gor- was also a surrogate Joan M. (White) She in-law of Brian McDowell man. Brother of William mother to several nieces, was 85 years old. Joan was of Burlington, Greg Vick A. and his wife Loretta nephews and neighbor- the wife of the late Donald of Lynn, Joseph Meaney “Close to Home” Gorman of Salem, NH, hood children whom she G. Sutherland. Mother of of Dorchester, Katherine Edward J. and his wife cared for and helped Joan R. Livingston and and Dick Scanlon of Janet Gorman, Debra raise. Donations can be her late husband Martin Quincy, Susan and Brian M. Gorman, Thomas M. made to The Epiphany of Brockton. Sister of the Reaney of Dorchester, Gorman, Jo-Ann and her School, 154 Centre St. late Anthony F. White Linda and Jeff White of husband Robert Gue- Dorchester, MA 02124. and George A. White. NC and Eric Meaney of rard, Rita L. and her PIKE, Kenneth age Grandmother of Rachel Dorchester. Godfather husband James Moon, 79. Born in 1937 in M. Livingston and Alexis of Nicole Rigby and Sue all of Dorchester, and Boston, he was a son of L. Livingston. Buckley. Also survived by Joan M. and her husband the late Lloyd C. and ZARELLA, Berna- many loving nieces, neph- John Brady of Westford. Catherine (Ruggles) dette A. (Holm) of ews, aunts, uncles, and Cedar Grove Cemetery Survived by many nieces Pike. Lived in Dorchester Marshfield, formerly of cousins. Memorials in CONSECRATED IN 1868 and nephews. Donations and later Jamaica Plain, Dorchester. Wife of the Chris’ name may be made in Michael’s memory may where he graduated from late Francis J. Zarella. to Boston Children’s On the banks of the Neponset be made to the Herren St. Thomas Aquinas Mother of Stacey M. and Hospital, 300 Longwood Project, P.O. Box 131, High School in 1955. her husband Lawrence Ave., Boston, MA 02115 Portsmouth, RI, 02871. He received a MA in Gilbert of Lexington, childrenshospital.org. Inquiries on gravesites are invited. Non-Sectarian. Cemetery Office open daily at Neighborhood Notables 920 Adams St. Dorchester, MA 02124 (Continued from page 14) March meeting. Contact Pat O’Neill at pattiashmont@ Dotfest: A Community Carnival gmail.com. Meetings are typically held on the first Telephone: 617-825-1360 Join DotHouse Health for an evening of food and Thursday of each month at the Plasterer’s Hall, 7 fun on Thurs., April 27 at 6 p.m. to benefit DotHouse Fredericka St., at 7 p.m. Health. Details to follow. For sponsorship availability Ashmont Hill Assoc. “Caring for your life’s journey...” and information, please contact Usha Thakrar at Meetings are generally held the last Thursday [email protected]. of the month. For info, see ashmonthill.org or call St. Mark & St. Ambrose Collaborative Message Line: 617-822-8178. Group Ashmont Valley Neighborhood Assoc. Fr. Anthony’s youth group is for all young people Meetings are usually the 2nd Monday or Tuesday ages 13-18 of St. Mark & St. Ambrose parishes. The of the month at 6:30 p.m. at 776 Washington St., group meetings will consist of time for prayer, time Dorchester. to talk about life and all its challenges, and time to Cedar Grove Civic Assoc. just hang and have fun. The group will also engage in The monthly meetings are held in Fr. Lane Hall at a variety of activities throughout the year, of both a St. Brendan’s Church. Info: cedargrovecivic@gmail. recreational and spiritual nature. The group meets at com or 617-825-1402. St. Mark’s on the last Sunday of the month, 6-8 p.m. Codman Square Neighborhood Council Police District C-11 The Codman Square Neighborhood Council meets Non-emergency line for seniors: 617-343-5649. The the first Wed. of each month, 7 to 8:30 p.m., in the Party Line phone number, where you can report loud Great Hall of the Codman Sq. Health Center, 6 Norfolk parties, is 617-343-5500, 24 hours/7 days per week. St. Info: call 617-265-4189. Police District B-3 News Columbia-Savin Hill Civic For info, call B-3’s Community Service Office at Meetings the first Mon. of each month, 7 p.m., 617-343-4711. at the Little House, 275 East Cottage St. For info: Clam Point Civic Assoc. columbiasavinhillcivic.org. The meetings are usually held on the second Monday Cummins Valley Assoc.  Funerals of the month (unless it’s a holiday) at WORK, Inc. 25 Cummins Valley Assoc. meeting at the Mattahunt Beach St., at the corner of Freeport St., across from Community Center, 100 Hebron St., Mattapan, on  Cremations the IBEW; on-street parking available. Mondays 6:30 p.m., for those living on and near Cum-  Apple Grove Assoc. mins Highway. For info on dates, call 617-791-7359 Pre-Arrangements The Apple Grove Association meets on the second or 617-202-1021. Tuesday of every month from 6-8 p.m. at 1135 Morton Dorchester North Neighborhood Assoc. 1140 WASHINGTON STREET 460 GRANITE AVENUE St., Mattapan. The contact is Ms. Myrtle Huggins at The Dorchester North Neighborhood Association DORCHESTER, MA 02124 MILTON, MA 02186 617-429-8531. (formerly the Annapolis Street Neighborhood Associa- 617~298~8011 617~698~6264 Dorchester Lower Mills Civic Assoc. tion) generally meets on the third Tuesday of each Dues for the new year (Sept. 2016-Aug. 2017) now month at 7 p.m. in the meeting room of 8 Annapolis due. Fill out application and return with $7 fee. For Street. Please see our Facebook page (search Dorches- Service times and directions at: further info, please visit: Dorchesterlowermills.org. ter North) for updates and announcements. Send www.dolanfuneral.com Ashmont-Adams Assoc. questions and agenda items to: dorchesternorth@ Officers of the association will be elected atthe gmail.com. dotnews.com April 20, 2017 The Reporter Page 19 Page 20 THE Reporter April 20, 2017 dotnews.com