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• , • ,, ", II Community Newspaper Company • www.townonline.com/allstonbrighton FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2000 Vol. 4, No. 72 II 48 Pages .. 4 Sections 75¢ Olobix waffles on Internet City site They've been saved North Allston Master Plan takes baby step; ~~...,., Elderly residents ofBrighton Village Chestnut Hill Ave. site to become condos complex to receive government help; By Frederick Meto cupy the giant space. TAB STAFFWRfTER wordonevktionspendmg Globix is remaining tight-lipped, hese are the days that try a de- saying it hasn't finished negotiations By Frederick Melo makers on Capitol Hill managed to :. velojier's soul. Ruffiing feath- over the 450,000 square fuel ofspace. TAB STAFF WRITER rewrite national legislation in the ten­ ~Ters from Allston to City Hall, But a spokeswoman wilh the compa­ fter months of legal wran­ ants' favor, making them eligible to • Globix COrporation, a multimillion­ ny said Globix, whicb is still pulling a dollar Iritemet technology company profi~ gling that stretched from apply for new housing subsidies that . preny is taking hilS on the stock City Hall meeting rooms to allows them to pay no more than 30 , based in New York, is waffling on markeL A whethetto move into the Internet City the 1I00r of the U.S. Sen- percent of their income to­ building. 'The stock market isn't doing well ate, a group of 17 families ward rent, even when that : for the entire hosting induStry. It' . Located just beside the ovelpaSS of at the Brighton Village rem reaches market levels. down significantly over the last three the Massachusetts 'nunpike in Allston, Housing'Development ap­ "It is· fantastic news. months," she said. the gargantuan site formerly occupied pears to have received a PRICED We've been fighting for tly the Casey and Hayes storage col)1­ Jay Doherty, president of the real STAff PHOTO BY WlHSUlW tMRTIN last-minute reprieve from five years and this is hope­ estate firm Cabo~ Cabot and I'ortJes. Globlx Corporation, a multimIllion dollar Intemet technotogy company based eviction. fully' a permanent solution !lany is now one of the largest of ilS In New York, Is waffling on whether to move Into the Internet City building is also staying hush-hush on whetber The tenants, mostly el­ for the tenants," ~aid Joan­ . !sind in New England, able to house located on Uncoln Street In Allston. OUT giant servers feeding Web infOl,mation Globix is completely out of the pic­ derly Russian immigrants na Arch, community orga- tq companies across the region. ture, but commented more geoerally North Allston Master Plan the future of the chunk of neighbor­ who have watched. their nizer with the AllstOn :'-> ~ '1b get ilS operations up to speed, that bOIh dot-corns and companies North Allston residents joined hood north of Lincoln Street and the subsidized rents balloon in recent . Brighton COmmunity Development the Internet City building is curremly like Globix which deal with the infra­ forces "ith representatives of Har­ Massachusetts 'nunpike, of which years, received word in October that Corporation. '1'0 get a cbange in fed­ undergoing a multimillion-dollar ren­ structure ofthe Intemethaveseen bet- vand University and the Boston Rede­ Harvard owns more than 14 parcels they are scheduled to be evicted from eral legislation within a matter of fanta~tic tlvation. The renovation is scheduled ter days. . lelopmootAuthority this week for the of land. . the housing development on COI­ momhs is just a win." borne Road for refusing to accept the The tenanl~ were equally thrilled. to be completed in March of the com­ "Fundamentally, what's going on is first open discussion ofthe North All­ The plan, which is schednled io latest round of rent hikes. "One of them started crying for joy ing year, but with Globix waftling,. that tlle building is open once again to ston Master Plan. The proposed plan­ take shape over the next 18 months, is Last week, Massachusetts law- there is still no tenant lined up to oc- lease," Doheny said. ning document i.~ intended to spell out DEVELOPMENTS, page 12 . HOUSING, page 12 A-B Free Radio Holiday cheer looks for new location Without high-speed Net access, cOrmrttmity radio station is getting lost in transmission • the station's"broaaasllng mnge y rASS'AFFWRIT'R rebroadcasting via the Jnternet fur, /'"Since March, radio listeners tun- gotten lost in transllli ion. The Ma­ ing into 1630 or 1670 AM have tion's locale at 107 Brighton Ave. been able to hear one of two things: apparently won't accept a high­ the diversity of progrannning avail­ speed Internet connection, not thaI able on Allston-Brighton Free building owners, cable operators Radio, or a whole lot of static, with and Internet providers have been the Jatter beating out the former by a open to explaining "hy nOl, acc0rd­ wide margin. ing to the station's founder. The problem is that the'station "We've gotten the royal run­ transmits at one-tenth of a watt, se­ around," said Provizer. "You can't verely limiting its broadcasting even find the right person to talk range. During a recent campaign to to." determine tile scope of the station's Now it looks like the only option listening audience, A-B Free Radio open to A-B Free Radio is 10 move. founder and media gnru Steve Easier said than done, according to Provizer learned how small that au­ Provizer. dience really is: "J wish it had happened last "We discovered people couldn't month. It'~ ~o difficuilto lind an af­ hear us. The liest reception is in a fordable place 10 locate in Allston­ car, and in a car the coverage varies Brighton," he said. "We could get from three-fourths of a mile to two by with 400 to 500 square feet. But miles," he said. "Certain days, cer­ in Allston-Brighton. people are tain times, you ·can get it at Fresh charging $I5to $20 a square fool." 1'ond in Cambridge or as far as the Other complications: the station ST""" PttOTO &Y JEl'fNlftlt L..iNDlI€lIG Arsenal Mall in Watertown. In a needs two spaces to accommodate A Brighton resident passes by the window dIsplay at tmperial Pizza on Washington Street. Imperiat Pizza won flrst place In the unIque category for Its honse, at best, half a mile." both a sound:reinforced studio and Window display Of paper plate angels at the Boston MaIn Street's window decorating contest. From Main Street's wIndows to holiday parties, Allston- Bnghton residents are laking lime out olthef' bUSy schedule for a lillie ho-ho-llo. See page 3 for the story, . So far, an involved plan to boost RADIO, page 12 .Getting back to her roots the cOl;nillunity, and increased access Longtime Brighton residenttakes 10 health and human services. The cur­ rent coalition chair is Helen Ardine of helm as coalition snew director Allston: the vice chairman is Ton' Garvin, executive director of the AlI­ By Judy Wasserman space donated by St. El.iz3beth's· Med- .SIon-Brighton YMCA. TAB.CORRESPONDENT ical Center, Casey, who has been a It is likely, said Casey, the COO1ition iane Casey feels very com­ coalition volunteer since 1993 and an will use data from this year's U.S. cen­ fOlUlble in. ber new job as executive board member since 1997, sus to learn about those who live in Dexecutive ·director of the said she hopes ''to re-invigorate and re-. Allston-Brighton and what they need, Allston-Brighton . Healthy Boston charge" the coalition and reach out to said Casey. The ultimate goal, she Coalition. the Allston-Brighton community. said, is to provide assistance, and be "a After all, she grew up here, attended "I want to communicate what we good resource for everyone." Brighton schools, and didn't leave areandwhatwecando,andmakesure Casey, who holds a bachelor's de­ until this fall when She and her hus­ longtime residents know who we are," gree from Sl. Anselm's College and a band, Neil Crowley, moved to West said Casey, who started her new job in master's in social work from Boston Roxbury. early November. She replaces Bither College, most recently was coordillao ow that she's working here every­ Hanig. tor for substance abuse treatment see- day, casey sees Brighton in a new Founded in 1992, the coalition is an vices for the state Department of Pub­ ligh~ and to her, it's shining. umbrella' agency "committed. to con- ·Iic Health. "It's wonderful how vibrant tinuously improving the health, safetY Noting the coalition believes Brighton is," she said. "I'm amazed by and cohesiveness of our neighbor- "health i~~ues are very important," she all the things people do here every­ hood/' It seeks to provide increased said tbey will work to ensure health a8y." oppoltUoities for residents to learn care information and services are more In the COO1ition's new offices, in English, improved communication ill . CASEY, page 12 Diane Casey returns to Brighton as executIve dIrector of the Allston-Brighton Healthy Boston Coalition.

Brudnoy 18 Police report 6 arts & entertainment Volunteers 6 Political notes 5 communityclassifieds om , Commentary 9 Religion I 3 Boston's most outrageous y ·WHAT'S I See Ask the Experts in this , Keeping TABs 23 Community calendar 7. theater company heads to L.A. ,- reviews 17 Sports 4 week's classified section ,~:INSIDE .Opinion 8 TAB picks ~ ... 15 "'SEE PAGE 15 • ~'SEE PAGE ICC Page 2 A1Iston-Brightlln TAB Friday, December 15, 2CXXl www.townonline.comlallstonbrighton IN BRIEF ,. ColTeCtion Dianne Lam, mixed media: Yanick ABCDChosts Ave., BrighlOn from 10 am. to 11:30 flrst place; and Blow-Out Hair De­ Fainnount Line, Needham Line, and Lapuh, sculpture; MA Lasek, pbo­ am. A limited amount of the flu vac­ sign, 369 Washington St.; honorable SlOughton Line will not operate. • In the article, "AIIslOn-Brighton togmphy; Jennifer Maestre. glass, homebuying classes cine is available and &/lOlS wiD be ad­ mention. ~roundup" (fAB, Friday, Dec. 8) • Inner Harbor Feny Serville wood, metal sculpture: Melissa The AIlslon Brighton Community ministered on a flrst-come, flrst-serve Best ttaditional; Marquis Real Es­ Charlestown to Longwharf will O!'f'f­ Adrienne Andry's name was mis­ .Meier, assemblage, mixed media, Developmem Corporation will be basis. tate, 384 Washington St., flrst place; ate on its regular weekend schedule. spelled. sculpture; Debol"M N. eswald, hosting two classes this spring: For more information, call Frank and Many & Joe's, 328 Washington • All other water transportation 50'(- blown glass and steel sculpture; Va­ Homeowner 101, acourse on proper­ Moy, Jr., director of Community Af­ St., honorable mention. .vices will not operate. ", Allston artwork on display lerie Rhoades, painting; Russell ty management and maintenance for fair.;, at 789-2441. . Judges for the event were Diane Monday, Dec.~: 1 New wods from the Allston Arts Roberts, painting; Peter Roux, oil homeowners; and Homebuying 102: Joyce, Ellen McCarthy and Charles • Blue, 'Orange, Green and Red District are on display at the Federal painting, drawing; Dianna J. Ru t. a course on purchasing acondomini­ Health center offers Vasiliades. Line trains wiD Operate on a Sunday Reserve Bank of Boston Gallery, 600 photogmphy; Barbara Steen-EllOll, um. Homebuying 10I will mea on schedule. . free transportation Atlantic Ave., Boston, Monday drawing; Joel Tauber, sculpture; and ThUlSday, Jan. II, 18 and 25 from 6 to Service Grants available • Buses ~d tI;\Ckless trolleys will tltrough Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Brigid Watson, painting. 8:30 p.m. Hornebuying 102, which is The Joseph M. Smith Community operute on aSunday schedule. tltrough Dec. 27. For more information, call 971­ intended for those who completed Health Center, 287 Western Ave. in '!'he Brookline-Brighton Service • Commuter Rail trnins will operate This is the fIrst time that a select 3453. Homebuying 10 I, wiD meet on Sarur­ Allston is now offering free rrans­ Development Fund of Combirted on a Sunday schedule. Note: Fair­ group representing the Allston Arts day, Jan. 6, from 10 arn. to noon in portation to and from the health center Jewish Philantlrropies announces the mount Line, Needham Line, and District wiD exhibit at the Federal Re­ ACA hosts meeting Allston. for Allston-BrighlOn residents. availability of $500 10 $7,500 grants Stoughton Line will not operate. serve Bank of Boston Gallery. About Both classes are free and sponsored Residents interested in this service for innovative progmms which serve • Water transportation services will hall of the total arts community will The Allston Civic Association will by the city of Boston. Registration is the Brookline-Brighton Jewish com­ notoperute. '. be hosting its· monthly meeting tltis should call at least three days prior to show new works in a variety of required. For more information or to their appoinnnent date. For more in­ munity. Any nonproflt Jewish organi­ For more information about MBTA media: painting in oil and acrylic, Tuesday, Dec. 19, al 7 p.rn. al the register, call Rorencia or Elizabeth at zation may apply. Applications are services, routes, schedules and fares, Thomas Gardner School 30 Athol 5t. formation or to schedule an appoint­ photogmphy, video, drawing, sculp­ 7'tr1-3 74. ment. call 783-Q500. due Feb. 1,2001. For more informa­ call the Cuslomer Information Center ture iri metal and blown glass, oil in Allston. tion, call 457-'trI(f). aI222-32OO. The ACA will be malting its armuaJ stick, pastel, collage and mixed Last call for flu shots Window decorating media. presentation of the Joseph Smith MBTA's holiday schedule The eXhibition is curated by Mari- , Scholarship Award to a.resident of St. Elizabeth's Medical Center will contest winners Franklin hosts registration be offering its last free flu shot session In celebrution of Christmas Eve, lyo A. Lasek, one of the artists, with Allston ?r Bnghton attendmg Harvard announced Franklin Institute of Boston will fustallation assistance by fellow artist, UruVerslty. The award will be made 10 of the year to area residents who are Sunday, Dec. 24, and Quistmas Day, conduct registration Wednesday "lid Sculptor Jason Kamkehian, and col- memoryofthelateJosephSnn!h. "no 65 years of age or older (proof of age Wumers in the fourth armuaJ Wm­ Monday, Dec. 25, the MBTA wiD 0p­ Thursday, Jan. 10 and 11, from 9·a.m. league, design consultant Andrew founded theACA 38 years ago. will be required) or who are under 65 dow Decomting Contest sponsored by erate on the following service sched­ to noon for spring semester which be­ Parziale. Zoning issues to be discussed in- years of age and in a high-risk health the Brighton Main Streets include: ule: gins Jan. 16. The College offers eight The participating arti~ts are: Jed K. clude: an application to allow a pizza group. Most unique: Imperial Pizza, 329 Sunday, Dec. 24: associate degree technology jlf(}­ Barnum, cemmic sculpture; Birgit restaumnt in an existing storefront at A letter or not from their primary Washington St., flrst place; Ozma • Blue, Orange, Green and Red gmms, and a bachelor of science de­ Blyth, photogmphy; Ann Chris- 163 - 177 Allston St.; an application care physician stating the need for a Hair Design, 333 Washington St., Line trains will operate on a regular gree in automotive lechnology man­ tensen, painting; David Franldin, to build a six-story apartment build­ flu hot will be required of the latter honorable mention; and Home Sup­ Sunday schedule. agement. Fmancial aid and video; Ellen Grabiner, oil stick painl- ing at 1306-1312 ConuoonweaJth group. ply Co,m 366 Washington St., honor­ • Buses and trackless trolleys will scholarships are available to those ing; Jennifer Hicks, drawing, paint- Ave.; and a tentative proposal for six­ The session wiD be held on able mention. operate on a regular Sunday schedule. who qualify. ing; Katherine Jackson, painting; story self-sloruge facility on Griggs Wednesday, Dec. 20, at the Veronica Best boliday window: The Venetian • Commuter mil trains will operate For information, call 423-4630 or Jason Kamkehian, metal sculpllIre; Street. Smith Senior Center, 20 Chestnut Beauty Shoppe, 385 Washington St., on a regular Sunday schedule. Note: log onto www.flb.edu.

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Tolman files legislation den of special education faced by Golden's legislative office will sure requirements for practitioners, vide 10 percent increase in the tax ex­ Joyce's senate district including many Massachusetts' communi­ remain fully staffed during his and a variety of hygiene and sanita­ emption currendy allowed on real .$84,000 to pay for education Jt¥lil~ State Sen. Sleven A. Tolman (D­ ties. tniining abroad. tion rules. The regulations also re: property. door hangers and recycling carts for Boston) filed 73 bills last week for quire a slew of paperwork for both The increase to 30 percent of the the city of Boston. the 2001-2002 legislative session. practitioners and body art seekers. home value in an allowable exemp­ Orant applications across the state Jlnong them is a bill which would Golden begins Army tour Regulating body art A hearing will be held on Tues­ tion on real property applies only to were extremely competitive for the _/i)quire 'the Massachusetts Bay day, Dec. 19, at the State~boratory .those properties and residences that program. Out of $7.6 million in re­ .;gansportation Authority. to pro- Rep. Brian Golden (D-Brighton) With tattoos and body-piercing traveled to Europe two weeks ago slated to become legal on Jan. 31, Instinne, auditorium, 305 South St., are owner-occupied. The savings for quests, DEP was able to award $1.45 ovide 24-hour-service, a bill which Jamaica Plain. The deadline for homeowners resulting from this ex­ million in grants for the coI1llllOli­ would establish a review commis­ as part of a three-week active duly public health regulators are laying tour with the U.s. Anny. Golden is down the rules for the operation of written comments is 5 p.m. on Dec. emption increase will help provide wealth. sion for prescription drug prices in 26. Comments should be addn>ssed. needed assistance and tax relief to Since 1990, the Executive Office of r\'(der t9 keep costs down, legisla­ a captain in the Judge Advocate "body art" establishments. General's Corps. He served on ac- . The Department of Public Health to: Marie-Eileen Onieal, Health Pol­ people who already are expending Enviroiunental Affairs' and DEP J~?n that would protect \he afford­ icy Coordinator, Bureau of Health large amounts of their income for have granted more than $19 million (o~kility ofexpiring use housing, and tive duty from 1993 until 1996 and is airing regulations, which can. be :'~ remains an officer in the Army Re­ adopted by local boards of health in Quality Management, 250 Washing­ housing costs. in -recycling equipment, household bill which would provide an in­ ton St., Boston, 02108-4619. hazardous waste equipment and edu' "ffi"!e tax check off to provide as­ serves. communities that choose to approve r~i~tance Golden is stationed in the tattoo parlors. The state's 38-year­ For more information, call cational materials. to victims of domestic via- louAnn Stanton, office of the Gen­ City receives local grants In addition, DEP expects to pay L~ce. Netherlands. Working with the old ban on tattooing was tossed out . eral Counsel, at 624-5220.. State Sen. Brian A. Joyce recently municipalities more thail $2 million b "Also included on Tolman's agen- JAG Corps, he is providing support in October on the grounds that it vi­ -~A to North Atlantic Treaty Organiza­ olated constitutionally protected announced the passage of $1.4 mil­ through the Municipal Recycling In' , are bills which would repeal the centive Program during the next _Fhange to tlje federal benefit stan­ tion .forces in Northern Europe. freedom of expression rights. lion in local recycling grants across Golden's brother, Captain Paul The proposed regulations require Scaccia backs legislation the commonwealth from the Depart­ year. d'ard for special education enacted For more information about the 'i.l\ the FY200 I budget and which Golden, is an active duly AnnY of­ parental consent and presence for State Rep. Angelo Scaccia (0­ ment of Environmental Protection. ~puld ficer also assigned to the JAG minors, a ban on body art for intoxi­ Boston) announced support for Included in the grants was more grants, call Peggy Harlow, recycling establish an insurance pro­ grant manager, at 292-5861. (jlrarn to alleviate the fmancial bur- Corps in Europe. cated individuals, training and licen- pending legislation that would pro- than $100,000 for communities in

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EDITORIAL :No medals for " VO~uANP YOUR 'I"J\l:e :U.8. students ~'JiATOWN ., . merican students are not the worst in the world, but they ~'TFO~T~IS : are far from the best either, as still another round of stan- t>lSPLAY? , ·Adardized tests has demonstrated. These ellams were in sci- 'ence and math and were given to. eighth-grade students in 38 coun­ :tries, including the United States, which came in not first, second, ,third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh or eighth. Try ninth on for size. The disappointment. is not just that there are eight countries in the world in which youngsters seem to know more and think better 'ilian American youths in th~se all-important fields. It is that four L years after the tests were first given, we aren't making much progress. The tests also found a distressing decline in the scores of fourth-graders when they reached eighth grade. 'The survey, designed and organized through Boston College, is ·often greeted by skeptics who can't believe America doesn't come an first in everything. They argue, for instance, that other countries ~must have only their best students take the test The test designers reply that while other countries divide their students into academic ':tracks, most don't do so until after the eighth grade, which is the highest grade tested. Extra care is given whenever the test is ad­ 'ministered to make sure it is a representative sample thaI' can legiti­ 'mately be compared to students in other countries and to students ·tested in previous years. · ~ There are plenty of possible explanations for the lower cores of - ~. .--" 'I American students. An interesting one has to do with the organiza- ~c. r · tion of subject matter in school curriculums. Nations with higher ..Vi I'J. ;'rankings teach subjects like geometry, algehra. chemistry and ·,physics before high school, Michigan State researcher William H. ,Schmidt told the New York Times. "As they gel to high school, stu­ 'dents in those countries can get much more challenging mathemat­ LETTERS -ics or science." II In the United States, challenging subjects are put off until high Acold but excellent night 'civic duty' gets snippy," Friday, school, or not taken at all. Just 25 percent ofAmerican students Dec.I) on difficulties experienced what , To the editor. Tell us you thinld ., 'ever take physics. This contributes not only to low scores on inter­ It was too cold out for the horses by civic associations in the Aberdeen We want to hear from you. Letters or gnest ( section of Brighton highlighted the national tests, but to low interest in math and sciences among stu­ last Friday oight, so the borse and columns should be typewritten and signed; a miscommunications and misunder­ daytime phone nwnber is reqUired for verifica­ dents entering colJege. Despite a boorningjoh market, Massachu­ buggy rides planned by Brighton standings that can happen when too Main Streets for Old Tyme Brighton tion. setts state colleges and universities are graduating fewer · few people try to cover too much Or call our reader call·in line at (781) 433-8329. Village were canceled. ground. engineering majors than 15 years ago. No wonder the area's leading stret~h '---.;--' 'By mail: TbeTAB Corrun.unity Newspapers, Letters Instead, asleek limo, donat­ Clearly this was the case with ·high tech companies are increasingly importing engineering talent ed at the last minute by Crystal .10 the Editor, 11.0. Box 91 12, Needham, MA 02492. ARCA. However, Eva Webster has By fax: (7.81)433-8202. from other countries. Transport, ferried folks up and down moved on and in a positive way, and . Washington Street to catch the win­ so should ARCA. There are too This question of what gets taught when also plays into the scores ning windows in the fourth annual on the state's MCAS tests. The state Curriculum Frameworks, on many important issues in Aberdeen Like many people thai go Ihere, I the box and can't donale. Window Decorating contest. In addi­ needing citizen involvement and co­ which the tests are based, encourage giving students a (aste of dif­ tion, several businesses held Open am struggling with money issues, The real reason for this response is operation ·to spend precious energy but make sure my pets get all their you totally left out one of the key el­ ferent academic disCiplines in earlier grades. Many school districts Houses including Nino's Blow-Out and time dwelling on peripheral is­ Hair Design, Wah Foong Electronics, needs met. True, the clinic is only for ements that makes Merwin function sues. . have been slow to accept this idea, often arguing that eighth graders Home Supply Co., Minihane's the "basics," but at other animal fa­ so well. Her name is Cathy, the of­ can't handle high-concept disciplines like algebra or physics. Rower & Garden Shop, Mercantile cilities you can pay up to $35 for just fice manager who works Monday Sharon Cayley walking through the door to get a through Friday. The Curriculum Frameworks don't have to be the last word. Bank and Flat Breads Cafe. clerk/secretary, There may be good reasons why a school system may choose to de­ Stephanie Glenn and Olive Shee­ booster shot. [ watch her in action and am Aberdeen-Brighton [ am very graleful for Merwin amazed at how she can handle liler­ han organized 17 Girl Scouts and Reservoir Association part from the state's advice. If so,administrator should be willing Brownies to sing Christmas carols being there. Some people think "you ally what can be a very "zoo-like" at­ to say, for instance, that poor MCAS scores on the geometry ques­ followed by The Bay State Bells, a shouldn't have animals" if you can't mosphere. Single-handedly, she logs tions in the eighth-grade MCAS are a reasonable price to pay for handbell quanet led by Jean Mat­ Agreat animal clinic afford their care. But pets are such an in every animal, speaks to the own­ nnt disrupting the ninth-grade geometry unit that has worked so toon. integral pan of people's liveS ­ ers, tenqs to one pet while the other Brighton Main Streets To the editor: young or old. is being examined, remembers just well. [ was very happy to see your arti­ It used to bother me that so many about everyone and their pets names, But "we've always done it that way" is not a good reason for cle on the Merwin Animal Clinic people from the suburbs with more all while the phone is ringiog off the lower academic expectations. Nor is ''kids that age can't understand Aberdeen needs ("Healing the Pour-legged," A1lston­ money droye for miles to .come to hook. She does all this with no com­ Brighton TAB, Dec. I). [ have been physics, or algebra." residents' involvement the "free clinic." But I have long puter, no fax, and one phone line. going to Merwin for more than eight changed my mind. If these are the She is a wonderful, caring and com­ The international test argues otherwise. Ifchildren around the To the editor: years with my first dog, and now people that can drop $5 or $10 in the petent person. Merwin is lucky to world ate learning mathematics and scientific principles at a The recenl article (In Aberdeen, with my second dog. donations box, it helps when [ pass lETTERS, page 9 younger age than Americans, the problem isn't with the tudents or with the tests. The problem is with the schools. PERSPECTIVE

scene on such sacred g.round. I don't flourish. even think the other side of this an­ When Mayor Tom Menino was IWhen rights collide? nual argument even understands our running all across this city to light point of view. Each of us speaks a neighborhood Christmas-trees, was very year around this time, limit the Nativity scene to only eight different language. . he violating the rights of the political 254 Second Ave., P.O. Box 9112, Needham, M. ~92617/25407530 you can bel your bottom dol­ hours a day is like having a Menorah As far as I'm concerned Chester correct crowd? After all, these ever­ Elar someone somewhere with only .two candles." I totally Darling and the Knights of Colum­ green, trees are religious symbols EDITOR - MINDY CAMPBELL. (78.1) 433-8391 threatens or actually takes court ac­ agree with him that what they're bus have no option but to fight on u.....uu~~;~~~~~ =ffi~~~;;;cKME~O:·(:;8·i)43:;·~83i9' aren't they? ...... · tion to remove a Nativity scene from doing in Lexington is ')ust suppres­ seeking to overturn Judge Gertner's Finally thought, some 300 years ...... p •• _ , _ .,•••••.". •••••, . someplace. This year Center Stage sion of free speech and religious free- . ruling. It is amazing how many SALES REPRESENTATIVE - ARJ CASSARINO, (781) 433-7813 ago the Puritans tried to ban Christ­ ...... __ . dom by government functionaries." folks seem threatened by a Christ­ mas from the colonies. They suc­ ARTS EDITOR - DAVID TRUEBLOOD, (7 I) 433-8353 Well, the-case did go to U.S. Dis­ mas scene. You would think cele­ ceeded for a while bot their efforts ...... THINKING OUT LOUD trict Court ilOd the federal judge PUBLISHER - SEAN BURKE, (781) 433-8313 brating Christmas was some sort of are now buried in the dustbins of his­ ...... SAL GIARRAIANI sided with the town's Board of Se­ hate crime. I'm starting 10 think for tory forgotten as they should be as EDITOR IN CHIEF - VICKl OGDEN, (781)433-6715 lectmen and basically lold the some out there in political-correct failures. Louis Giovino from the ...... Knights that none of their constitu- GENERAL E·MAll.. - ALLSTON·[email protected] - land, it is. Catholic League for Religious and ...... ; ~ . was the town of Lexington. Last year ·tional rights were violated. Chester .Think back I() yesterday. As a kid Civil Rights is right: "What exactly SPORTS E-MAll.. - ALLSTON-BRIGHTON.SI'[email protected] it was someplace else. Next year, is now appealing this recent federal growing up in Boston, I remember are the religious beliefs symbolized ...... ,,.. , , .., , ~ _ . only God knows where this annual court order supporting the lexing­ EVENTS E-MAll.. - [email protected] the Nativity scene on the Boston by this [Lexington] creche that will right of passage will be. ton ban. Common with the beautiful State conflict with the freedom fougbt for ARTS E·MAll.. - [email protected] For more than 50 years - as IQng As an aging baby boomer, I re­ House as a backdrop. Or how about at that battleground?" Our American ...... ' ~ m m .. as I've been alive - there has been member younger days when no one "ARTS CALENDAR E·MAIL - [email protected] the manger scene lining Summer forebears died at thai Green for us , reportedly a ChristnJa!l creche on the was threatened by the presence of a Street at Jordan Marsh? My God, too. historic LexingtOD Battle Green. The ·Nativily scene. that apparently. how did we survi ve such scenes fs our U.S. Constitution and BiJJ of local Knights of Columbus weot to 'I GENERAL TELEPHONE NUMBERS was yeslerday. Nowadays the without endangering society? Didn't Rights so fragile that the mere pres­ U.S. District Court- after turning ACLU crowd and their allies seem­ we care about others? In the name of ence of acreche can damage it? Hey, ClrtUtation Informallon -1·800-982-4023 Sales Fax Number - (781) 433-8201 down a plan liy the town's Board of ingly love to talk about diversity and diversity isn't the only acceptable if these historic documents can sur­ Main Telephone Number - Editorial Fax Number - (781) 433-8202 Selectmen to permit the manger respect for others in.our multi-cul­ thing to do simply 10 deny our cul­ (781) 433-8359 Ms,talendai Fax Number- vive all the Democrat lawyers in scene for eight hours a day. tural society. Just look at the sym­ tural birthright to assurningly protect FlOlida; Jesus, Mary and Joseph, it Classified Number- HlOO·624-7355 (781)433-8203 Kudos to the lawyer for the bolic hypocrisy in Lexington. Our us from ourselves? Political correct can survive Christmas, too. Knights, no stranger to controversy. Bill of Rights was born on the bat­ hogwash! Hey, this is America. Sal G. Giarratalli is the host ofa COMMUNITY . ~=,=:':i'=~ I You can always coum on Chester tlefields of Lexington and Concord When rights collide, the answer isn't weekly talk show every MOllday at 6 ,', Ci:i: -means_~'-ionis""""'ed. I Darling to stand up for the U.S. Con­ .",hi,q ,NEWSPAPERCOMPANY .._"W""y _., , ..... - ,..~_. and now American citizens are to ban one of the competing rights. p.m. Oil AIL,toll Brightoll Free Radio I stitution. According to Darling, ''To I barred' from setting up a Christmas the answer is to allow democracy to (J630//670AM). www.townonline.comlallstonbrighton Friday, December 15,2000 AIIslDn-llrighlon TAB, page 9 PERSPECTIVE Avote for 'user-friendly' procedures LETTERS LElTERS, ';am page 8 arriscn Keillor, host of cause we older Americans, having be­ other times, asituation stale authorities from the South Shore four years ago. Whether or not the ballot is compli­ have her. "Prairie Home Companion" come so nwnerous, need user-fiiendly regard as less than desirable. There Philip Johaston had seemingly cated by referenda, difficulties with the Kudos, also, to Dr. John for han­ Gon National Public Radio, voting methods. Rather, citizens of Another problem deserves alIen­ emerged as the winner in a very close mechanics of voting often arise, but dling my many questions and con­ joked recently about elderly voters in every age, even those withoot notable tion: vorers are often not aware ofhelp election, only to lose to William De­ not just for older people. Some voters cerns with patience and educated an­ Florida's Palm J3each COunty. They disabilities, when they go to vote need that is available. Talking to Teresa lahunt on the basis ofa recounlln this in every age bracket have disabilities. swers. can manage 15 different boards in a 10 find places they can enter easily and Neighbor, the executive director of the instance, the Supreme Judicial Court Whatever is done to improve condi­ Regina Bontanti procedures that are user-frieMly. Also, Flection Commission in Cambridge, I paved the way to the changed outcome tiOns al voting sites will benefil not just Brighton whenever voting problems arise, we discovered, for example, that eoch vot­ by ruling that "disoemable stylus im­ them bul citizens in genera!. The evi­ pROWING need to have help readily available. .ing ite in our city has an area marked pressions" could be counted as gen­ dence from Rorida and many other DJ,.DER Younger people may require such as­ "visual aids." Vorers who have vision uine votes. piaoes indicates that the need 10 reform Mend broken fences • sistance as well as their seniors. problems can use the magnifying Residents of this commonwealth and perhaps standardize American To the editor: As to polling places, a fuderaI law rulers and magnifying glasses avail­ also do not have to cope with "butter­ voting procedures has become in­ As a resident of Brighton on and enacted adozen years ago, the "Voting ahle there. But this is a servioe that La fly ballots." They have never been escapable. off for the past 45 years, I was very Accessibility for the Elderly and veteran voter, had never noticed or used here. However, voters here, as in Last week, Secretary ofState Galvin thankful to meet Eva Webster at our ~ game, he gibed, but they could Handicapped Act.," requires them to be heard of. other states, are increasingly confront­ announced plans to request funds from local community meeting a number Rtt cope with their election ballot. accessible to people with disabilities. In Massachusetts, the mechanics of ed by referendum questions. Often the legislalure for loans to Massachu­ of years ago. Eva was the first person •Jike most of Keillor's quips, this So such is, in the words of a voting are much more easily handled setts cities and towns wishing to up­ access these referenda present long and com­ who gave me hope that local resi­ drew hearty laughter from the au­ lawyer friend who is expen in election than in Horida and in other states plicated texts for consideration in vot­ grade their voting systems. Even bne dents could pull together and stop the ~ but (leaving aside its some­ issues, "not merely a good idea, bu1 a "ilere punch cards are still used. As ing booths where lighting is often whal though none of them reponed serious downward slide that was overtaking Wtw ageist tinge) it also prompts sen­ federal requirement." Brian McNiff, spokesman for Secre­ my lawyer friend characterizes as "ter­ problems this year, many local govern­ QlJs questions about voting procedures . The Secretary of State's office in tary of StateWilliam Galvin, infonned rible." ments have expressed interest in im­ our once peaceful and beautiful Uta society that is aging so dramatical­ Massachusetts, in cooperntion with the me, "Massachusetts got rid of punch Secretary Galvin strongly encour­ proving their equipment. neighborhood. r¥.At a time when SO many more of us disability commission, has recently cards three years ago." Some2percent ages voters to read these questions at Whatever the precise methods cho­ Eva has been very instrumental in l'iave passed age 65, does thaI mean surveyed all ofthe polling places in the ofvorers in this state, however, still use home before they come to vote. Other­ sen, surely this is a favorable time for bringing attention to this neighbor­ public authority sbould make changes commonwealth to check. on their oc­ cards that are punched with a mechan­ wise, one may suuggle to follow them establishing grealer unifonnity in pr0­ hood, creating interest in our absen­ in the places where we vote and in the cessibility. Though all the voting sites icallever. in the narrow confines of the voting cedures or, at least, making them as lee landlord situation and our off­ ways by which we indicate our elec- were found in conformity with regula­ ThaI move away from the old punch booth, sometimes feeling pressured user-friendly as possible for every­ campus student housing problem. toral choices? . tions on designated election days, cards came as a result of the memo­ because other voters may be waiting body. As Teresa Neighbor says, "Rori­ Our family will always be grateful to Surely the answer is yes, but not be- some ofthem are stiIIlJOl accessible al rable contest for a congressional seal for their rum. da serves as agood wake-up call." her for succesfully speaIheading 0p­ position to a development at the cor­ ner of Sutherland Road and Com­ monwealth Avenue that would have conspiracy by reporters? Not a chaqce been a disaster for this already too .f\. congested area. Eva has been a force behind the street cleaning we now George W. Bush. And to say she had "decided" is proof, But to believe that the media is thing withoul a deadline. Without a ear presidential conspiracy enjoy, and the drive to create a his­ theorists, fans of Rush Lim­ Yes, when it looked as if Bush "as you say, thal Rather thinks she devised somehow coordinating this massive deadline, they would be on the street. taking the state, instead of collapsing this option herself because she's in the effort to help Gore is, in the words of Many are also conflicted as to whai toric landmark designation for this b baugh, assorted cranks: area. on her co-host's sboulder fer a good tank for George W. the grea1 Mencken, just so much they want to be when they grow up. It has come to my attention that Everyone who knows Eva, knows many ofyou believe the media has a cry, Couric is said to have blurted oul FmalIy, a third example: Qnistiane hokum and buncombe. Many more of them can't even spell. bUIlt-in liberal bias. And because of her fruslration by choosing the Iooded Amanpour, the foreign cooespondent fur starters, n

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Boston's Paul Revere Pottery rAULOR~V~ dition to continuing to serye as North An inspiring experiment in social philanthropy End Braoch tibrnrian, the laner - an artist by temperament as well as train­ By William P. Marchione being mostly t!Jree-to.fi'e story walk­ value of cooperation and planning. ing _ served as its artistic director. PoTTE~Y -UIC TAS CORRESPONDENT • up apanmeI1IS lacking IJivate baths or followed by astory-hour to encourage What makes the story of the Paul WoRJatloP 8'O.l:toTTII1C.I1RN-ri he fmely crafted dishes, cups, central beating. Three out of four of reading. and such intellectual and Revere Pouery especially interesting . :BRIGHTon' Ml\5JAC"U)~Tl) bowls, vases and other items these housing units Ylared toilets. One anistic acti'ities as singing, dancing, were the superior worlting conditions T. produced in the 1908 to 1942 in six shared water. Thedistriet's child p1a)'\\oTiting and dnunatic perfor- that prevailed there in a day when the SllU.>ltooM period by Boston's Paul Revere POl­ mortality rate was the highest in mances. . daughters ofimmigraots often labored 418})oYJ,jTol1 mtHBoiToil till}} leI}' command hefty prices in today's Boston. The orth Emh'as b) far the The Saturday Evening Girls Gub in sweat shops for pitifully low wages. active antique marl-week paid vacation she declared. the ever-generous Mrs. StOll'Ow), that every year. BOWL·SHOP· . "You will need to ,- they hit upon the idea ofestablishing a Job training at the Paul Revere know how to use pOllery to rrovide the Saturday Pouery was also enlightened. New (f..) f the tool called Evening Girls with retiable, bealthy girls learned by sitting beside and mind, so that you A Paul Revere Pottery catalog cover dating from about 1920, shows Saturday and financially rewarding employ- assisting more experienced workers, Evening Glri UII Shapiro at work outside the doorway of the po.ttery's second can do )'our own menl. . . a method of training echoing the thinking. You ",ill home at 80 Noltlnghlll Road In Brighton. In 1932 Shapiro succeeded Ednh Upon returnIng 10 this coun~, dying apprenticeship system thai Brown as the artistic director. need to know Guemer and Brown began expen- had dominated the handicrafts how to cooperate, menting with pouery-making in the . trades before the rise of the factory. . and how to give basemenr?f the boose they owned m Since Paul Revere ware proved "Someday you gilisare going to enterthe business wortd. and take "'ith Brookline s O1estnut Hill sectlOO. In immensely popular, the ponery's good-humored 1900, Mrs. Stormw threw her finan- relatively cramped North End facili­ You wiD need to know how to use the tool called mind, self-control. You Cta!. resources behind the venture by ty was soon outgrown; and the two so that you can do your own thinking ... "'ill need to have buymg a tenement at 18 Hull St., '!' Ediths began searching for a mOre a "ell-informed the orth End to serve as the pottery s ample suburban sening for their en­ Yoo will need to have a weII-infunned mind, mind and if you headquarters. This structure stood but terprise and ifyou are to win positions with people you respect and are to win posi­ a shon distance fium the Old North They'thought they had succeeded tions \\ith people Church where Paul Revere had hung in early 1915, when they made a admire, you will need to have asense ofthe values )'OU respect and his h,stone Slgnallanrems - thus the down payment on a parcel of land' of good literature, good music and good recreation." admire, you will chOIce of the name Paul Revere POl- near the old Belmont Reservoir but need to have a leI}' for the enterprise. .. this money was soon returned to Edith Guerrier; sense of the val­ The Hull Street buildlllg was qUlck- them when the people of that up­ ~orth End Branch librarian .....~ ues of good litera­ Iy renovated to meet the needs of the scale community raised objections ---lE(.-- T ture, good music ponery.AshopandkiInroomwerem- to having a "foreign" enterprise in and good recre- BO~TON'MASsAct1USEiTS stalled at the basement level, pOltery their midst. This reaction .reflected home was built as a "puddingstone nent residence at Nottinghill. ation." . workrooms OCCUpIed the first tloor, the powerful anti-immigrant bias mass" over which "the dust of cen­ The Paul Revere Pottery contin­ The club's meet­ and an assembly room estabtished that then existed in tfi\j. United turies bad drifted until the stone was ulld to operate from its Brighton An origlnal catalog cover !rom the Paul Revere Pottery ings always be­ above that.. The ~Iding's top floors States, and that was particularly covered with acarpet offorest grass. headquarters until 1942. when its when It was based at 18 Hull St., In the North End. The gan with a bu. . ion in ofthese uruts accommodated Guemer Guerrier wrote in her memoirs, ''We The new location was an "Elysian the cunain on a unique and inspiring Edith Brown, with one of the Saturday Evening Girls, Rose which its mem­ and Brown; Whtle the former acted as heard ourselves described as factory spot," she recollected - a place of experiment in social improvement. Bacchlnl, serving as the model. The pottery was situated bers learned the on Hull Street !rom 1909 to 1915. the pouery s buslllesS manager m ad- owners who intended to bring to a "lush grass(es) starred with inno­ The historic building still stands, peaceful neighborllood foreign la­ cence, cinquefoil, mouse ear, and vi­ having been converted into conde>­ borers who might scalier bombs in olets; [in which] gray squirrels miniurns. It is a building of major the streets or bum up the town and leaped from limb to limb of the tall importance in the history of social roast its inhabitants in their beds." oaks; and robins and bluebifds sang philanthropy that ought to be desig­ 1)EPRE55'0N51lJ1) YAre your spirits low? Ashort time later, the Paul Revere in the birch copse." . nated a city of Boston Historical Are you having trouble finding interest or enjoyment in things? POltery acquired a piece of land in The Paul Revere Ponery's new Landmark. the Aberdeen section of Brighton, headquarters at 80 Nottinghill Road The author wishes to acknowl­ Is it hard to make yourself eat, or is it hard to stop eating? atop NOllingham Hill (later renamed was built between Sept. 16 and Nov'. edge the assistance of Barbara Is your sleep poor? oninghill), the highest elevation in 29, J915 - in a period of just 10 Maysles Kramer, the acknowledged Are your energy, motivation and drive low? that communiry. Guerrier described weeks. This English-style stucco expen on the Saturday Evening Is it hard to relax? the hill on whicb the ponery's new COllage, which Guerrier and Brown Girls and the Paul Revere POl1ery. Is your concentration off? themselves designed and which the who has long been at work on a his­ Stone & Webster firm built, sat on a tory of this fascinating topic. 'She is Do you feel down on yourself? • 0 I Does the future look bleak? three-acre 101 that commanded a the daughter of late Ethel (Epstein) stunning view of the surrounding Maysles, who was a member of the rTfyou' have tWo-or-more ofthesesymptoms. and are ben-ee. 18 and 65 years ola; you may qualitY fora countryside, a sharp contrast to the Saturday Evening Girls Club. depression study. Dr. Bodkin's research group at McLean Ho pltal III Belmont, MA seek5 subjects for a ponery's previous home in the con­ Dr. William P. Marchialle is an as­ new investigational antidepressant medication trial. 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Kevin McCluskey, dinector of nUl Hill Avenue into a string of STN'FI'HOTOBY~ community relations with the univer- condominiums pure gold. Located Just beside the overpass of the Massachusetts Tumplke In Allston, the Intemet City site Ionne~y occupied by the Casey and Hayes storage company Is now one of the largest of Its kind In New England, able to house gtant servers feeding Web Infonnatlon to companies across the region. ~ • sity, said that the university is com­ The warehouse and an adjoining ~. ntitted to "the simultaneous growth" parking 101. which together take up more than an acre of space, were put sociation said the plan was indtca­ up for sale last year. Back then, the "A lot of nights Ileave here wondering, what am I doing tive of the good community phlil­ post office was eyeing the land to niog that can bappen when residents build a giant station for SOIting this stuff for? But this is one of the reasons. This is like bring a detailed vision to the tab)e Brookline's mail. bringing a Christmas present to Tiny Tim/' and partner with community-con­ Underwbelrned by the proposal, scious developers, instead of waiting residents and elected officials banded Brighton Allston Improvement Association President Richard for developers to take the lead. logether to figure out a better plan for Mulligan, discussing a compromise that will bring "A lot of nights I leave here wOn­ the land. Apotential buyer suggested new housing to Chestnut Hill Avenue dering, what am I doing this stuff building 140 apartments on the site. for? But this is one of the reasons," "We decided that was unaccept­ said BAJA President Richard Mulli­ able, that we really wanted home chitect Arturo Vasquez, the Task parking spaces shielded from public gan to a roomful of elated Brighllin ownership [there]," said Theresa Force has come up with what it says view, as well as a pedestrian Walk­ residents during the group's monthly Hynes, co-chairwoman of the Chest­ in an ideal equation. Brown will way leading from behind the parking meeting last week. 'This is ijke nut Hill Avenue Task Force, which build 50 spacious condos on the site, lot on Colwell Avenue. bringing a Chrislmas present to l1riy was formed specifically 10 figure out provided that absentee landlords be "I lI1ink the development of that T1m.·" how to put the site to best use. kept at bay. No more than five units site, because of the community The Hamilton Company is w!llt­ Sf"" PtlOTO 81 WftSlOW WnH Working with developer Harold will be eligible to be rented out or input, will enhance that area," said ing to receive approval from il)e To get Its operations up to speed, the Intemet City building Is currently Brown of the Allston-based Hamil­ bougbt by investors for rental pur­ Hamilton Chainnan Harold Brown. Boston Redevelopment Authority undergoing a multimillion dollar renovation. The renovation Is scheduled to be poses. Hynes and othcr memhers of the completed In March of the coming year, but with Globlx waffling, there Is stili Ion Company, the design firm David before conslrUction can begin in the no tenant lined up to occupy the giant space. Hacin and Associates and local ar- Also planned for the site are 75 Brighton Allston Improvement As- Spring...... Brighton Village residents receive the government's help

HOUSING, from page 1 runs out," said Kerry. have lived in for almost 20 years. scheduled to meet with an attorney on the phone," Arch said. "She said it ''We've been fighting for Representatives from Sentry Prop­ Last week's amendment, passed as "This is obviously from Greater Boston Legal Services was the best news she'd heard in a five years and this is erty Management Corporalion inAIl­ part of the American Home Owner­ important to these later this month to discuss their si~ long while." Slon, which manages the Brighton ship and Econontic Opportunity Act, tion. Ita Shchegelov, 71, who has lived hopefully a pennanent Village complex, could no! be authorizes the Department of Hous­ particular people, but this 'The issue will be who is goin~o in the development for eight years, solution for the tenants. reached for comment. But lawmak­ ing and Urban Development to issue is a blip on the screen, It's pay for the back rent. There's a liw said she was grateful for legal assis­ CIS and community organizers say enhanced housing vouchers to ten­ dollars ntissing there," Arch ­ tance received from Greater Boston To get a change in flexible housing vouchers will cover ants of developments which prepaid going to keep happening plained. ''The tenants have been pi'y­ Legal Services, the ox: and elected federallegislation reDt increases imposed on the tenants their government mortgages after the again and again and ing their old rent, and the landiold officials, including US Reps. thi fall. outset of 1995. The housing vouch­ wanted them to be paying their)leW Michael Capuano (D-Boston) and within a matter of "Some of [the tenants] were al­ ers, which Arch hopes will be avail­ again, and we're going to rent since Oct. I. But we gO! him Barney Frank (D-Newton) and Sen.' months is just a ready paying 42 percenl of their in­ able by the first few months of the keep fighting on a what be wanted: to raise the rent P.'IY­ John Kenty (D-Mass.). come for rent TOW, they'll only be new year, are sel in proportion to the ments. We hope that will be enou.gh Under the legislation, landlord fantastic win." paying 30 percent, so it's actually a lrUe market value of the properties, piecemeal basis." forhirn." 4- Brighton Village Nominee Trust is Joanna Arch, Allston Brighton rent cut for some," Arch said. allowing rent to increase without cre­ us Congressmen Ann Jochnick, an attorney "4th not required to accept the vouchers or COC community organizer Problems materialized between ating new burdens for the tenants. Michael Capuano Greater Boston Legal Services, withdraw the evictions, but Capuano the 63 low-income families that are Capuano said the Brighton Village agreed, saying there are "no gmlian­ said.he felt confident that the resi­ tenants and Brighton Village Nonti­ situation isn't the first time that low­ tees" that the evictions would>l>e dents would be allowed to stay. bipartisan support ofthe legislation. nee Trust in 1995, when the landlord income residents have been threat­ again, and we're going to keep fight­ called off but added that the vouc~ "It should be a real big win," he '"This is a huge victory for the resi­ paid its government mortgage on the ened with eviction because of ex­ ing on a piecemeal ba~is" until Con­ make "an enormous difference." said. dents of Brighton Village, who have development ahead of schedule, al­ pired housing subsidies, and it won't gress is willing to pass.nationallegis­ "It's a really big relief," she sai • ill a statement released this week, already sacrificed so much and lived lowing it to opt out of maintaining be the last. lation protecting all subsidized The legislation is likely to, Kerty praised Bost~n Mayor extraordinary lives, and who hould low-cost housing. Since then, the ten­ 'This is obviously important to housing, Capuano said. signed by President Bill Clinton 'be­ Thomas M. Menino and his Democ­ never have to wOtTy that they will be ants have fought an annual battle these particular people, but this is a Despite lI1e progress, there may fore leaving office in January and' ­ ratic colleagues on Capitol Hill, as evicted because of a landlord hungry against rent hikes, which threaten to blip on the screen. It's going to keep still he hurdles ahead for the plemented by HUD at the outse\'::Of well as Governor Paul Cellucci, for for profil or a housing voucher that price them oul of apartments some happening again and again and Brighton Village families, ·who are 2001. ':­.. Casey takes coalition helm Radio station looks for new home CASEY, from page 1 healll1 and human service providers, RADIO, from page 1 ''We know some people i accessible. For example, the coalition businesses. and other organimtions." liThe best reception Somerville who wanl to d will continue its Health Services Ac­ Casey is using the month of Decem­ a training room for new DJs cess Project, which presents monthly ber to settle in to her new job, and to and media enthusiasts from is in a car, and in acar Brazilian programming. If the)"':- set up one of these rigs, they can programs on health-related subjects. the coalition's new offices. She also Brighton High School. Also, mosl download as much of our pro-~ There will be workshops, screenings, hopes to reach out to more local busi­ A-B Free Radio programming, the coverage varies which broadcasts seven days a gramming as they want, and they , and resources made available on vari nesses to get them involved in the fromthree·fourthS can do their own programming" including heating loss, substance coalition. and to expand the size ofthe week, runs between 3 p.m. and abuse services and smoking and car­ executive board to ease the workload ntidnight. Public spaces, like of a mile to two miles. So, we hope to give people a schools and city buildings, close diac health and children's dental everyone. Certain days, certain jumpstart on tbeir community sta­ on tions," Provizer said. health. In the meantime, is enjoying early. sre For now, Provizer hopes that a- : - Casey, wbo is a graduate of Our . working in her bometown, where her Both as A-B Free Radio and in times,You can get • Lady of the PreSentation and Mount father, Tom, is a probation officer at its foomer incarnation as Radio it at Fresh Pond in plausible plan will tum up. Free Allston, the station has "We know we have the support-: St Joseph Academy, said the work of Diane Casey Brighton District Court, and her m0th­ thecoalition's School-lifiked Services er, ancy, is l1de Icoordinator at Our been adding a touch ofradio anar­ Cambridge or as far of the community," Provizer:' I continued, "but in order to fulfiJr progra!11 will continue under a new co- mailings and on SLS projects, said chy to the airwaves since 1996. lady of the Presentation. She also as theArsenal Mall in all the potential of this station,_ ordinato!. Marie Manis, who cuirendy Casey. noted with asmile that not only did she Shows range in focus from wories for the Lowell Tob3cco Control The Leadership to Improve eigh­ and her brothers, David and Tommy, elderly affairs programming Watertown. In a we need to find a new space.:: to an orthodox Jewish talk show And we need help to find a ' Coalition, will join the sla1f on Tues- borhood 'Communication and Sec­ grow up in Oak Square, but also, three to a hard-core punk rock music house, at best, space." .: day, Jan. 2. vices program will most likely also be of her four grandparents were born in .' "[Manis] brings agreat deal of ener- . re-started. Alla- taking this year off, Brighton. Catheri,nearidThomas Mal­ hour. half amile." Citizells' Media Carps, the. gy to both the SLS and the overall primarily due to a lack of funding, The station rebroadcasts its parellt orgalliZ/ltioll behilld, oney were born here as was Andfew Steve Proviier, Allstoll-Brighton Free Radio, is.: coalition," said Casey. Manis replaces LINCS is evaloating "where to go Casey; Andrew's wife, Nora, was born public affairs broadcasting on WJIJl 7«1 AM from 9 p.m. A-B Free Radio founder havillg its allllual meetillg alla..: Kay Mathew. next," said Casey. in Ireland. through 12:30 a.m. on Saturdays. board electiolls 011 Tharsday, -', SLS is a state-funded initiative ''The coalition didn't want to SlOp Upcoming coalition events include Included in lI1at line-up is the Dec. 21, at 7 p.lII. at Seton.., • "aimed at forging and Slrengthening LINCS, but it wa'i a real drain on our fi­ the "state ofthe neighborhood" meet­ political interview show "the Auditoritllll ill Sailll EliZllbeth's . links between pubhc schools and other oances." said. The program's fu­ ing on Jan. 8; a town meeting session works are antennas and tninsmit­ sre Allston Cuimudgeon," which Medical Center. Feattlred speak-·. community resources for the benefit of ture will be discussed at a Tuesday, on preventing substance abuse on Feb. ters that fans can use to download Provizer himself hosts from 11:30 ers illeltlde Cotlllcilor At-wrge", school children and their families." Dec. 19, pol luck supper and meeting. 5; and a fundraiser, the Fabulous feb­ and rebroadcast the. A-B Free Mike Ross and Bostoll COlllmi ­ Next semester, the coalition will LINCS trains Alislon-BrighlOn resi­ ruary Fiesta, on a date to be an­ p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Radio signal to increase its broad­ Provizer hopes that. a pri vate sioner of Elderly Affairs Joy't . also welcome three Boston College dents to "SIrellgtben their voices and nounced. cast range, once the slation has a agency comes forward to offer its Williams. For more infonllatiOl~ ... School of Education wori

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