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Renovations raise the roof with neighbors ~PAGE9 mcomm aper Company www .allstonbrightontab.com FRIDAY, JULY 11, 2003 Vo l. 7, No. 51 II 44 Pages 3 Sections 75¢ 'Pick me, pick me!' BC eyes role with reservoir By Phoebe Sweet STAFF WRITER s the state is poised to Waterworks sell off the historic Wa developer to be A terworks buildi ngs to a local developer, Boston College named soon is indicating intere t in control ling the abutting reservoir. By Phoebe Sweet College officials recently an STAFF WRITER nounced that BC is interested in fter years of waiting, taking on the role of"steward" of A neighbors to the the reservoir and plans to spend CheMnut Hill Waterworks up to $3 mi ll ion on repairs and may soon know the identi cleanup. ty of the futu re steward of This public/private partnershi p the t.:entury-old buildings. would incl ude a substantial After accepti ng supple cleanup effort and increased safe mentary in formation fro m ty provisions and lighting. each of three developers BC officials told neighbors at a competing for the right to recent BC Task Force meeting buy the Cleveland Circle that they have contacted Secre site, state official$ said this tary of Commonwealth Develop week that they expect to ment Doug Foy to initiate the choose a developer by the process end of the month. ,. BY ZARA Tl.»LV And although a BC spokesman "lt is anticipated that a Magtclan Arthur Atsma picks an assistant for a trick during last week's Faneuil Street Fun Night, sponsored by the Abundant Grace seemed optimistic that both the Church. The July 1 event was held at McKinney Park In Bright on. state and neighbors will jump at WATERWORKS, page 9 BC, page 9 McDermott gets Seeking relief at St. Elizabeth's set for campaign Lymphede1na 'Bagel Man ' Kontoff only foe so f'o r patients flock to Bv~1on for help= By Phoebe Sweet Of course. atkr ... taring dO\rn STAff WP eight candidate ... in last )ear\, With les.., than se,·en months '>pecial election to replace the on the Boston Cit) Council late Councilor Brian Honan. P..u:ient... from ~ J aine, Thailand under his belt, Jerr) McDermott McDermott said he's nm terri and FrJ11CC ·wait months to he is plunging back into election bly worried about hcl\\ thi ... ekc \\ ithin the hght-colore<l \\alb of a season this week. tion season wi ll go Brighton ~pita!\ treatnll.!nt Since election papers were re "I feel more expcnence<l ha\ room \\here an innovative thera leased Tuesday, McDermott ing been here seven month..,:· py for abnormal swelling in the said that he will begi n gearing said McDermott. " I feel like I tums and leg is pra;ticed. up fo r the reelection battle by have a better handle on the job." ~en and \\Omen from all over soliciting the 138 signatures None of last year·.., cund1dates the '"'orld flock to the Carita.-; St. necessary to get on the ball ot in have pulled paper., yet, and Eli1.abeth \ Medical Center in Allston-B righton. none are expected to. McDer Bnghton, which offers one of the And although all signs point mott said he's even hoping the few treatments in the area for the ed to an unopposed election, dark horse Kontofl will fade uncomfortable and potentially McDermott may face a chal away as well, si nce hi.., \\ife. fatal affect.., of lymphedema, the lenger. Daniel '"The Bagel Aoibhann , is fo ur mon h.., preg ..:cumulation of fluid in a per Man" Kontoff of Chestnut Hill nant with their second child. '-0!1 ·s limbs. Avenue in Brighton also pu lled McDermott is phmmng a ·T m grateful that St. Eli1.a- STAFF PHOTO 8Y Ill... HEJCAMER papers this week, and the pair door-knocking campaign. a Lymphedema therapist Patrice Oykens removes bandages from a patient's leg during a therapy may face off in a September pri phone bank, bumper ..,ttcker.. LYMPHEDEMA, page 8 session at the Carltas St. Elizabeth's Medical Center. mary. M cDERMOTI, page 23 A car to write on Locals see hope with O'Malley By Unda Boulden CORRESPONDENT Mere blocks away from the Boston Archdiocese headquarters that has dealt with countl~ abuse cases since January of last year, ENTERTAINMENT Catholics in Allston and Brighton are optimistic with the appointment of a new archbishop. · Houseof Replacing Cardinal Bernard (not much) blues Law after his December resigna tion, Bishop Sean Patrick O'Mal .... SEE PAGE 15 ley was appointed last Monday to lead the archdiocese away from its trail of clergy abuse. O'Ma11ey is PYCCKOE known for cracking down on simi lar abuse cases in his previous roles IIPHJ\OiKEHHE! in Fall River and Palm Beach, Fla. Jim Post, president of Voice of Bishop Sean Patrick O'Malley ~SEEPAGE27 ST~ PHOTO BY ll£fTH E. JACOBSON the Faithful, the Catholic support Kevin Bugbee, event coordinator for Herb Chambers BMW In Brighton, signs a car that will go Into network begun in response to the perspective to the area, Post said the BMW museum In South Carolina. Anyone who test-drove a BMW as part of last week's sexual abuse, said O'Malley's ex ''He spoke in ways that encour INSIDE Ultimate Drive for Breast Cancer Research could sign. The event was held on July 3 to support the perience should help the archdio age us to think he may get beyond Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. Commentary 10 cese overcome the issues. His atti the legalistic approach taken to tude would also bring a fresh O'MALLEY' page 8 Community Notes 3 Crime 6 '1AEL F R.EE O NLINE ·~ ~ Our .... ""kids............. & Library Notes 13 BANKJNG <:>~\~~·1,0 It~ ClllROPH \Cl'IC ~\~ 'll~" < • I • • N... 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