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Dorchester Reporter “The News and Values Around the Neighborhood” Volume 36 Issue 46 Thursday, November 14, 2019 50¢ Fourth at-large seat waits on recount as Mejia and St. Guillen camps reap signatures BY KATIE TROJANO REPORTER STAFF Last Tuesday’s election for Boston City Council-at-large ended with just ten votes separating the fourth and fifth place finishers, Julia Mejia and Alejandra St. Guillen. St. Guillen initially conceded defeat on election night, but when unofficial city figures showed just a ten-vote win for Mejia, her campaign switched Julia Mejia: “Every voice and up and said they would seek every vote matters.” a recount. In a press conference last Wednesday, St. Guillen told reporters: “With the vote margin, so, so low, you have the possibility of suppressing the vote by not having every single person counted.” One of the new Red Line cars at an MBTA facility in South Boston. Daniel Sheehan photo Mejia said last week that she welcomes the recount, but that she has already won by getting T to begin rebuild of Red Line with this far. “I’ve never worked in a city government and have rollout of new train cars next spring (Continued on page 5) Alejandra St. Guillen: Making sure “every vote is counted.” BY DANIEL SHEEHAN intercom units, and automatic REPORTER STAFF ‘We’re fixing the system passenger counters. In gen- MassDOT Secretary Steph- but we’re also modernizing eral, they are slightly larger, Jury says that tenants anie Pollock and MBTA Gen- it at the same time. 2020 is with an increased capacity eral Manager Steve Poftak going to be a big year for of about 18 to 20 additional in Uphams Corner case unveiled the first two (of six) the T’ passengers compared to the pilot Red Line cars at a press MBTA GM Steve Poftak older models. The trains are conference at Cabot Yard in also faster and have a more can stay in their homes South Boston last Thursday, the Red Line car fleet. advanced acceleration and BY KATIE TROJANO six-unit apartment building noting that they are expected “We’re fixing the system but braking system, said Poftak, REPORTER STAFF at 6 Humphreys Place, tried to enter service beginning we’re also modernizing it at who explained that the process Two tenants facing evic- last year to “clear out” the next spring. the same time,” said Poftak. of growing the fleet will lead tion from an Uphams Corner building by issuing no-fault The arrival of the pilots “2020 is going to be a big year to a more efficient transit apartment building won an eviction notices to everyone marks one of the first steps for the T.” timetable. 18-month legal battle last living there, a process that toward the T’s complete re- The new cars boast wider “Right now we have 218 cars week that will allow them to had been initiated last year by building of the Red Line, a doors for easier exit and entry, in the Red Line fleet. When stay in their homes. the building’s previous owner. multiyear process that will LED screens that will display this procurement is done, we’ll According to renters and “The Boston Housing Court involve infrastructure im- maps and service updates, ac- have 252 cars in the Red Line supporters from City Life/ jury awarded Jean Paul Doh provements, signal upgrades, cessibility improvements, gap fleet. That’s goingto allow us Vida Urbana, Greg McCarthy, and Tunde Kunnu possession and the full replacement of mitigation devices, emergency (Continued on page 11) the developer and owner of a of their property, meaning that they are allowed to stay in their apartment,” said Jason Colin, student attorney at DAP exhibition turns a lens on HLAB and lead advocate in the case. “They were also awarded the city’s dynamic music scene damages, which have not yet been calculated,” he added. Belmer and Jenny Bergman Uphams Corner, has spent BY DANIEL SHEEHAN (Continued on page 15) ARTS & FEATURES EDITOR told the Reporter that the ob- close to 20 years shooting the “Staged: New Visions of ject of the show was to train a Boston music scene, mainly Boston Music Photography,” a lens on the newest generation in the hip-hop and rap circles newly installed exhibition cur- of photographers popping up of Dorchester and Roxbury. A rently on display at Dorchester on the scene. self-described “portrait pho- Art Project (DAP) in Fields “I think photographers don’t tographer,” Belmer aims to be Corner, offers a glimpse at always notice each other as creative when she’s at work. some of the best photography much as they should,” said “When I shoot, I always try work going on in Boston’s Belmer. “Boston needs a net- to create something iconic,” work. We’re hoping this show she said. “I think about it as Jenny Bergman, left, and music scene. Jaypix Belmer are co-curators At the exhibition’s opening will help people connect and getting someone to express All contents © 2019 of “Staged,” a DAP exhibition Boston Neighborhood reception last Thursday eve- help get the word out.” their visual soul, and that’s on photography. ning, “Staged” curators Jaypix Belmer, who grew up in (Continued on page 16) Dan Sheehan photo News, Inc. RELIGIOUS SERVICES CHAPEL SHORT-TERM REHABILITATION AFTER HOSPITALIZATION VIETNAMESE PROGRAMMING (MENU, ACTIVITIES & STAFF) LONG-TERM CARE WITH DEDICATED NURSING STAFF PHYSICAL, OCCUPATIONAL AND SPEECH THERAPY COMPASSIONATE END OF LIFE CARE 321 CENTRE STREET, DORCHESTER, MA 02122 MAKE A REFERRAL: CALL US AT 617-825-6320 WWW.STJOSEPHREHAB.COM Page 2 THE REPORTER November 14, 2019 dotnews.com DOT BY THE DAY ZBA rejects Nov. 15 - 30, 2019 proposal A snapshot look at key upcoming events in and for Plain around the neighborhood for your weekly planner. Street condos Friday (15th) – Sportsmen’s 2019 Tennis Ball will be held on Fri., Nov. 15 from 6-11 p.m. at Lom- The Zoning Board of bardo’s in Randolph. Featuring music from Wolrd Appeal on Tuesday re- Premier Band. Awards go to distinguished member jected a developer’s pro- Tracy Heather Strain, community builder American posal to replace a der- Heart Association and tennis trailblazer Leslie Al- elict single-family home len. For more info on tickets ($100) or sponsorships, with five condos on a contact Mary Long and 617-288-9092 or MLong@ nearly 19,000-square sportsmenstennis.org. See sportsmenstennis.org. foot lot on Plain Street in • Irish Pastoral Centre, 512 Gallivan Blvd. will Dorchester’s Neponset host a performance by Annawon Weeden of Mashpee neighborhood. Most Wampanoag Tribe to commemorate Native Ameri- of the parcels on the Friends and family of Barbara Colby joined State rep. Dan Hunt and DCR street are closer to 5,000 can Heritage Month, 6:30 p.m.. Suggested donation: officials at the ribbon cutting. Katie Trojano photo $10. Space is limited for both events. Call 617-265- square feet. 5300 or email [email protected] to reserve a seat. Residents said Da- Saturday (16th) – The Boston chapter of Brother- Rehabbed Colby playground vid Higgins’s proposed hood For the Fallen (BFTF) will host its 3rd annual building, in an area fall fundraiser event from 7-11:30 p.m. at the IBEW is re-opened at Tenean Beach where zoning calls for Local 103 Hall on Freeport Street in Dorchester. single-family homes, To purchase tickets for the fundraiser event—$40 BY KATIE TROJANO an adult, she devoted her community in terms of would be too large and apiece--visit brotherhoodboston.org. REPORTER STAFF time to many community revitalizing the space out of character with • Boys and Girls Clubs of Dorchester Grand Draw- Community members, organizations and she and making it a true the neighborhood. They ing Gala at Fairmount Copley Plaza, 6 p.m. Contact elected officials, and was a positive figure in community asset.” also criticized Higgins Patty Lamb at [email protected] for tickets. representatives from the this community known She added, “I was told for letting the existing Monday (18th) – Ash Carter, former Secretary Department of Conser- for her enthusiasm, that this was moved out property deteriorate, in of Defense and director of Harvard’s Belfer Center vation and Recreation loyalty, and generosity. of a site where it was part by using it to store for Science and International Affairs, discusses his gathered at the the Bar- Today, DCR maintains getting continuously construction debris and distinguished career and his new book, Inside the bara Colby Playground Barbara Colby’s legacy flooded and it’s some- plow trucks. Five-Sided Box: Lessons from a Lifetime of Lead- at Tenean Beach last with the completion of thing we’re trying to do Higgins’s attorney, ership in the Pentagon on Mon., Nov. 18 at 6 p.m. Friday afternoon to of- a new playground in her as an agency and a larger George Morancy, had at the JFK Library. All Forums are free and open ficially re-open the facil- name.” organization – to make argued that unlike most to the public. Reservations: call 617-514-1643 or ity, which was built in For his part, Hunt said: sure that when we are multi-family proposals register online at jfklibrary.org/forums. 1985, renovated in 2005, “This is an investment making these invest- on side streets these Thursday (21st) – The next monthly meeting of and rehabilitated once that represents a lot of ments we are making days, the proposed the Boston State Hospital CAC will be held today again over the last year what the Baker Admin- them in smarter places building would not from 6-8p.m.