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By Cary Shuman Sen. Joseph Boncore, who has served in the First Middlesex and Suffolk District senate seat, that includes parts of Beacon Hill, since 2016, announced Wednesday that he will be resigning from his posi- tion. He will be submitting his offi- cial letter of resignation next week. Boncore is leaving the Senate to become the new chief executive officer at the Massachusetts Bio- technology Council (MassBio). “I’m excited to start this new chapter in my life, but I’m a little Sen. Joseph Boncore. sad to close the chapter of my life as an elected official,” said Bon- families across the Common- core. “I really loved serving the wealth, so it just seemed the right PHOTOS COURTESY OF ROBERT TORRES people of Winthrop, Revere, Cam- time for me to take my advocacy The Handel and Haydn Society preforming at the Hatch Shell on the Esplanade. See Page 5 for more photos. bridge, and Boston for the last 5 skills and move on to advocate ½ years in the State Senate. But for patients in Massachusetts and HANDEL AND HAYDN SOCIETY PREMIERE NEW TEXT I’m excited to join MassBio and across the country” said Boncore. OF BEETHOVEN’S NINTH AT THE HATCH SHELL work in a thriving industry that’s Boncore won a special election had tremendous growth over the for the Senate seat in May, 2016. The Handel and Haydn Soci- DCR Hatch Memorial Shell on chusetts native Tracy K. Smith’s last decade. I really look forward He put together an impressive ety premiered a new text for the Charles River Esplanade. new version of “Ode to Joy.” to taking this organization to the record of accomplishments in Beethoven’s “Symphony No. 9” Led by conductor Marin Smith was on hand for the pre- next level. the State while rising through the to a crowd of over 10,000 peo- Alsop, H+H performed former “As many people are aware, ranks to a leadership position as ple on Friday, Aug. 27, at the U.S. Poet Laureate and Massa- miere. I’ve had the experience with my the Senate Chair of the Joint Com- twin boys, who were born severely mittee on transportation. prematurely, to see firsthand the “I’ve had an incredible opportu- Pinckney Street resident Sally Reyering wins first impact that the life science industry nity to get a lot accomplished with can have on patients and patients’ prize for Shade Garden in Mayor’s Garden Contest (Boncore Pg. 3)
By Dan Murphy Pinckney Street took first place last els, she said, with the lower level week in the Shade Garden catego- comprising a brick pathway with Longtime Church of Advent music The only award winner from ry in the 25th annual Mayor’s Gar- two smaller, linear gardens on Beacon Hill, as well as a first- den Contest. either side - one abutting the foun- director, organist, Edith Ho, dies at 88 time contestant, Sally Reyering of Reyering’s garden has two lev- dation of the house and the other near a fence that surrounds her By Dan Murphy small backyard – while the upper Edith Ho, who served as the level consists of a deck with long Church of the Advent’s music planter boxes. director and organist for three Reyering said she makes her decades, died July 30 in hospice own compost from clippings from care in Worcester following a long leaves that have fallen down in her illness. She was 88. garden to create a “natural mulch” Born on Aug. 16, 1932, in she uses in her garden. Guangzhou, China, Ms. Ho was Also, Reyering, who is a mem- one of three children who grew ber of the Beacon Hill Garden up in Hong Kong and Singapore, Club, partakes in what she calls according to The Boston Globe, “guerrilla gardening” at an abut- and she emigrated to the U.S. as ting property by placing planters a teenager, giving piano recitals to around the premises. She also finance her trip. helped transform a holed-out tree Ms. Ho earned a bachelor’s stump into a “natural planter,” degree in piano from Columbia and when pots have been aban- Union College in Takoma Park, PHOTO COURTESY OF CHURCH OF THE PHOTO COURTESY OF CITY OF BOSTON doned on the property, Reyering Md., before going on to receive ADVENT Acting Mayor Kim Janey recognizing Sally Reyering, first-place win- usually plants flowers in them as another bachelor’s in organ, as Edith Ho, the Church of the ner in the Shade Garden category in the 25th annual Mayor’s Garden well. Advent’s longtime former music Contest, with Rev. Mariama White-Hammond, the city’s Chief of director and organist. Environment, Energy, and Open Space, on the right. (Garden Pg. 6) (Ho Pg. 3) PAGE 2 THE BEACON HILL TIMES September 2, 2021 editorial
ENJOY A SAFE LABOR DAY Guest Op-Ed WEEKEND
There’s a temptation for people to splurge at the end of things. We all are familiar with the idea, “If this is the last, let’s make it a blast!” Afghanistan will never go away We don’t have anything against that sentiment, but all too often that sort of mindset leads to risky behavior and tragic outcomes. Dr. Glenn Mollette cost Americans $2 trillion. Finan- will be given minimal cost of living If there is nothing else we have learned after being in the newspaper cially it will never be over for most increases. American young people business for more than 50 years, it is this: A person can do everything Afghanistan is an unending living Americans. will be buried by college debt. right and live by the book for their entire life, but all it takes is one mis- nightmare that will never go away. There are reports that the Unit- Further, reports indicate that we take of judgment that can change everything, both for themselves and We got Osama Bin Laden. We ed States has committed to pay $2 have handed over to the Taliban others. wanted to avenge the heinous trillion more in health care, dis- approximately 22,000 Humvees, Persons who otherwise might not have a drinking problem can indulge deaths of September 11, 2001. We ability, burial and other costs for 8000 large trucks, 42,000 pick- just a bit too much at an event such as an end-of-summer celebration and were all mad and we are still angry roughly 4 million Afghanistan and up trucks, 358,000 assault rifles, -- presto, in the snap of a finger -- they have killed or maimed themselves about what evil people did on that Iraq Veterans. America has a tough 64,000 machine guns and 126,000 or others in a driving, boating, or other accident. day. We will never forget. We could job caring for our own Veterans. pistols, plus 155 mine-proof vehi- And then there are the problem drinkers among us who look for any have covertly taken out Bin Laden For years we did a very poor job of cles. We have equipped them with excuse to “celebrate,” which means getting hammered at a Labor Day and many more terrorists without providing good care for Veterans billions of dollars of high-priced weekend gathering, instantly making them a threat to the safety of them- all that our political leaders have with physical and mental needs. items that we will pay on forever. selves and others. done over the last 20 years. The estimated interest costs of They will use American equipment However, the usual excessive partying is not the only danger we face Thousands of parents lost their these wars by 2050 is $6.5 trillion. to dominate a defenseless nation of children in Afghanistan. Thou- this Labor Day weekend. The Delta variant of COVID-19 is lurking There will never be an end to people that will now be left behind sands of spouses lost husbands and everywhere and no one -- not even the vaccinated -- are safe from infec- our 20-year nightmare war in to try to survive a revitalized Tal- wives. Children lost their parents. tion. Afghanistan. Families will suffer iban. These precious Americans will suf- every day from the grief of the loss We may be finally leaving As we are writing this, the forecast calls for a sunny Labor Day week- fer the rest of their lives over the of loved ones who sacrificed their Afghanistan, but Afghanistan, for end with pleasant temperatures in the 70s (a welcome respite after our loss of their loved ones. lives. Every year we all will pay our generation, will never go away. washouts of the Memorial Day and July 4 holiday weekends), which The long Afghanistan war on the trillions of dollars in debt Glenn Mollette is the publish- means that we will be able to engage in our Labor Day activities out- broke the hearts of Americans as created by the war. For the rest er of Newburgh Press, Liberty doors where we can socialize safely -- though from a distance. 6,294 Military and American con- of most American’s lives, we will Torch and various other publish- But if our festivities are not outside, all of us need to be wary of gath- tractors have been killed. Sixty-six pay on the trillions of dollars of ing imprints; a national columnist ering indoors unless everybody is masked. thousand Afghan national military money that we have committed to – American Issues and Common We wish all of our readers a happy -- and safe -- Labor Day weekend. and police have been killed. Over care for Afghanistan and Iraq Vet- Sense opinions, analysis, stories 47,000 Afghan civilians killed. Aid erans. As we pay these huge obli- and features appear each week In THE 13 SERVICE MEMBERS workers killed. Journalists killed. gations, Americans will struggle to over 500 newspapers, websites The Afghanistan and Iraq war has pay for health care. Senior adults and blogs across the United States. WERE TRUE HEROES
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Boncore (from pg. 1) the entire Senate and Senate Pres- He thanked his colleagues in Philip Boncore. “My father has ident Karen Spilka, for issues that state government in the district, obviously had a long career in were near and dear to my heart including former House Speaker public service and in some ways like criminal justice reform and Robert A. DeLeo , and State Reps. he guided me into a life of serving housing affordability and finding Jeffrey Turco, Aaron Michle- and helping others,” said Boncore. a way to deal with the transporta- witz, Adrian Madaro and Jessica “That’s what piqued my interest tion infrastructure woes that have Giannino, for their support and to run for the State Senate, and teamwork. plagued the Commonwealth.” that’s what got me to a position Why have some communities not Boncore said he what he will “It’s been a pleasure to not only where I’m able to take the next most about his work as a senator represent the constituents, but been a part of medical research? step in my life and help so many is the constituent services “and having the opportunity to serve patients. Patient advocacy is really You can help researchers develop new and better dealing with constituents that I’ve on Senate President Spilka’s lead- treatments that benefit all of us. grown to know and love in a lot of ership team and work with that at the core of the job I’ll be doing, and I’m looking forward to doing Many groups of people have been left out of cases over the past 5 ½ years.” team on policy issues and driving research in the past. That means we know less about it, and I guess, in the image of my “I think any elected official will the Commonwealth forward,” their health. When you join the All of Us Research tell you that there’s no better feel- said Boncore. father that he set out for me. Help- Program, you'll help researchers learn more about ing that being able to help people Finally, he expressed his appre- ing people has always been some- what makes people sick or keeps them healthy. in their time of need,” said Bon- ciation to his father, current Win- thing that’s been ingrained in me core. throp Town Council President since I was a child.” JoinAllofUs.org/NewEngland (617) 768-8300
Ho (from pg. 1) *All participants will receive $25 after completion of their visit. To complete the visit, participants must create an account, give consent, agree to share their electronic well as her master’s degree, from “Two major things I’ll remem- years, Paul Van Ocken, a former health records, answer health surveys, and have their measurements taken (height, weight, blood pressure, etc.), Peabody Conservatory in Balti- ber her for were her incredible Catholic priest and one-time monk and give blood and urine samples, if asked. more. She also did doctoral studies self-discipline – she was one of who hailed from Belgium and went All of Us and the All of Us logo are service marks of the U.S. at Peabody until 1969.( Peabody most self-disciplined and motivat- on to work as a radiation thera- Department of Health and Human Services. Institute would go on to present ed people I’ve known,” Dwyer pist at Mass General Hospital, to Ms. Ho with a distinguished alum- said of Ho. “And she was also one cancer in 1990. Towards the end ni award in 2007.) of the most generous people, I’ve of his life, as Dwyer recalls, Van She studied in Germany with known. Ocken famously said of his wife: the organists Heinz Wunderlich She was always writing checks “Well, Edith can live without me, and Helmut Walcha, and per- behind the scenes and often had but she can’t live without music.” formed in concerts across Europe, a student living at her house. Ms. Ho and Van Ocken had including a recital at Notre Dame Her incredible self-discipline was no children, and she is survived Advertising in Paris that reportedly drew a always tempered by her generosity by family members in California, line crowd of 4,000. towards others.” according to Dwyer. On Additionally, Ms. Ho was But it was likely Ms. Ho’s A memorial Requiem Mass awarded an honorary degree from unwavering passion for music that for Ms. Ho will be held Saturday, Nashotah House Theological Sem- most defined her life, said Dwyer. Sept.11, at 11 a.m. in the Church ailable inary in Nashotah, Wis., in 1994. Ms. Ho lost her husband of 12 of the Advent. is Av She was also a member of the American Guild of Organists and Clinical Research Study for Male Cancer Survivors Showcase Your Business, Open the Association of Anglican Musi- cians. • Do you have Fatigue (tiredness)? Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital are looking House, or More with an online • Do you have a previous history of cancer? at the effects of testosterone therapy in cancer survivors AD SIZE Ms. Ho, who lived in Newton • Has your cancer been in remission for at who have fatigue and low testosterone. least 1 year? ad! for many years, joined the Church • Did you receive chemotherapy or radiation There are up to 8 study visits over 9 months. of the Advent’s staff in 1977 and therapy for your cancer? Study participants will undergo an extensive health evaluation, blood tests and screening for various health Clients and Customers in pixels would continue working there If you are a: conditions during the screening period. until 2007, when she retired due o Male Study compensation of up to $700, parking and meal o Age 18-50 years vouchers will be provided. are just a click away! W: 160px to a heart condition, according to o In remission from your cancer for at least 1 To see if you may qualify, please call 1-617-525-8407 or year 00 The Globe. email [email protected]. — $300 per month per site — H: 600px Mark Dwyer, the church’s cur- You could be eligible for a clinical research study rent music director and organist, THE knew Ms. Ho for more than 30 years. He came to the Church of Real Estate AUCTION INDEPENDENT the Advent in 1989 when Ms. NEWSPAPERS Ho hired him as her assistant and —————— stepped down from that role 12 reverejournal.com •winthroptranscript.com years later before returning to the lynnjournal.com • everettindependent.com church in 2007 to succeed her as its musical director. eastietimes.com • chelsearecord.com please send charlestownbridge.com • beaconhilltimes.com in “png” northendregionalreview.com • thebostonsun.com jamaicaplaingazette.com • missionhillgazette.com format ADVERTISE IN THE 28 Rossetti St., Revere, MA Combo Rates available! 2,162± sf 1.5-Story Cape on .11 Acres Buy any 3 sites, get 4th FREE TIMES CALL 768± sf. Finished Basement w/ Separate Entrance Wed., Sept. 15 at 11am On-site Open House: Tuesday, September 7 (11am-1pm) Call the office to get started! 781-485-0588 Info, Full Terms, Broker Reg & More at: www.JJManning.com 781-485-0588 800.521.0111 MA Co. Lic 3184 • Ref 21-1935
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By John Lynds made in America. I look forward the scientists have spoken clearly to working with my Democratic for more than a generation about At a Climate Action Conversa- colleagues to pass this budget for the damage humans are doing to tion at the New England Aquarium the American people.” our planet. This report must be last Thursday U.S. Sen. Ed Markey Markey said recently the Unit- the final warning to the world that called the global warming crisis ed Nations Intergovernmental time has run out to save the plan- a ‘Code Red’ and outlined steps Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) et from dangerous and irreversible needed to be taken now to ensure issued its Sixth Assessment Report, climate change.” a sustainable future for the planet. which details how human activi- Markey said the government Markey was at the Aquarium to ty is unequivocally driving global and people, “can’t agonize’ but call for the passing of the $3.5 tril- temperature rise and changes in lion budget reconciliation package ‘must organize’ to save the planet. weather at unprecedented rates. “Just like the young people in congress. The IPCC report finds that glob- “We join together at the New across the country and world who al temperatures will continue to are demanding action from their England Aquarium to talk about U.S. Sen. Ed Markey hosted a Climate Action Conversation at the New increase until at least mid-century, leaders, an intergenerational move- the severe reality of climate change England Aquarium last Thursday exceeding 1.5 and 2 degrees Cel- ment of climate leaders are calling and the urgency of this moment,” sius unless we take the steps to said Markey. “The budget resolu- on Congress to include major cli- ensure deep reductions in carbon tion represents our best opportu- like the Dixie Fire in California. planet. It confronts our climate cri- mate action in the budget recon- emissions and other greenhouse nity to confront the climate crisis This is real, whether it was in 2020 sis and gives working people a fair ciliation package — which is our gases this decade and next. with jobs and justice. Let’s get it or today the United States is expe- shake, all while making corpora- best opportunity to respond with “This IPCC report reaffirms done.” riencing extreme weather events tions and the ultra-wealthy finally what we are seeing and suffering solutions to the impacts outlined Markey, co-author of the Green regularly.” pay their fair share. For too long, right now across our country: cli- by the IPCC,” he said. “With poli- New Deal resolution and Chair of Most recently Hurricane Henri, the playing field has been tilted mate change will continue to cost cies to drive deep cuts in emissions, the Subcommittee on Clean Air, said Markey, could have been a towards the rich and powerful and catastrophe for Downtown and us lives and livelihoods if we don’t protect communities from climate Climate and Nuclear Safety, said against working Americans who other Boston coastal neighbor- respond with the scope and scale impacts, and provide equity and all the signs of a warming planet bear the brunt of climate change, justice to overburdened communi- are evident, the science is pretty hoods. this moment demands,” said Mar- “If the tide was just five feet economic inequality, racial injus- key. “From increasing intensity and ties, we can respond to overwhelm- conclusive and the need to act is tice, and the COVID-19 pandemic. ing evidence and take the necessary now. higher the day Henri hit we would frequency of extreme heat, to cata- This budget resolution puts us on a action to save our people and our “This is a code red,” said Mar- have had a storm surge that would strophic precipitation and devas- path to address these interlocking planet. If Senators truly followed key last week. “We are also seeing have put downtown and other Bos- tating droughts, no person or com- crises, including taking meaning- the science in this report, we’d the real impacts of the climate cri- ton neighborhoods under water,” munity will be able to hide from ful and powerful action on the cli- sis in our country. With the wild- said Markey. the serious and most dire impacts have 100 votes for climate action fires in the West, where people Of the budget resolution Mar- mate crisis. We can create millions of our human-driven climate cri- to match the 100 percent certainty have lost homes and families have key said, “This (budget resolution) of good, union jobs and unleash sis. Previous IPCC reports should that human-caused climate change been broken apart, these extreme will be a generational investment clean energy technologies that are have been roadmaps for action -- is destroying our planet.” weather events are causing crises in the future of our people and our Beacon Hill’s, surrounding area’s COVID cases jump 30 percent
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PHOTOS COURTESY OF ROBERT TORRES Former U.S. Poet Laureate and Massachusetts native Tracy K. Smith. Tracy K Smith with soloists.
COVID (from pg. 4)
Friday showed Beacon Hill, North End, Back Bay, West End and Downtown had an infection rate of 699.8 cases per 10,000 res- idents--a 2 percent increase from the 685.5 cases per 10,000 resi- dents reported on August 23. Eighty additional residents have been infected with the virus between August 23 and August 30 and the total number of cases in the area increased to 3,900 cases overall since the pandemic began. The statistics released by the BPHC as part of its weekly COVID19 report breaks down the number of cases and infection rates in each neighborhood. It also breaks down the number of cases by age, gender and race. Citywide positive cases of coro- navirus increased 1.3 percent since The Handel and Haydn Society preforming at the Hatch Shell on the Esplanade. August 23 and went from 74,940 cases to 76,036 confirmed cases in a week. There were three addi- tional deaths in Boston from the virus in the past two weeks and the total COVID deaths is now at 1,406. Upstairs Downstai rs Home Buy • Consign • enjoy 69 Charles Street, Boston MA 02114 617-367-1950 [email protected] BOSTON CONSIGNMENT @upstairsdownstairsantiques Furnishings From The FinesT homes An elegant mix of new and old art, Bostonconsigns.com antiques and home decor. 978-969-1115 - Featuring local art work - [email protected] PAGE 6 THE BEACON HILL TIMES September 2, 2021
Garden (from pg. 1)
Reyering believes this other he’s also now ineligible to partici- work might have counted for pate in it ever again. something with the Nominat- “It is a distinct honor to be ing Committee, since the contest, inducted into the 2021 Mayor’s according to the city, “recognizes Garden Contest Hall of Fame,” gardeners who have landscaped, said Rosales. “I am grateful to planted flowers, trees, shrubs, and Mayor Kim Janey and [Boston vegetables, and in the process, Parks} Commissioner Ryan Woods helped beautify Boston’s neighbor- for continuing this city tradition hoods.” and looking forward to volunteer- While she only received her ing as a Garden Contest judge in award from Acting Mayor Kim the future.” Janey last week, Reyering is Rosales received second place already looking forward to par- in the Shade Garden category last ticipating in the Mayor’s Garden year and was the only winner from Contest again next year. the neighborhood in any category “It’s a good excuse to get the in the 24th annual Mayor’s Gar- garden looking its best again, and den Contest. to have fun again,” she said. “I Previously, Rosales received love our garden so it’s really great to be recognized for it.” first and second place awards in Reyering added, “It’s definitely the Shade Garden category in a worthwhile endeavor, and it’s 2019 and 2018, respectively, in great to see people from all parts recognition of his garden, which of the city with all kinds of gardens boasts a 120-foot Sugar Maple. represented in the contest.” The tree, believed to be the only of its kind in the neighborhood, has Meanwhile, another Bea- PHOTO COURTESY OF SALLY REYERING PHOTO COURTESY OF SALLY REYERING con Hill representative, Miguel created a “unique micro-environ- Clematis growing in Sally Reyering’s Shade Garden. A brick walkway cuts through the lower level of Rosales, was inducted into the ment in which only certain kinds Sally Reyering’s Shade Garden. Garden Contest Hall of Fame for of shade-loving plants can grow,” receiving recognition in the com- including Native Ferns, English petition three times. This distinc- and Algerian Ivy, varieties of Japa- tion will allow him to participate nese Aralias, Boxwoods and medi- in the competition as a judge in the um-sized Japanese Maples, said future, but as a three-time winner, Rosales.
PHOTO COURTESY OF JOHN DAVID COREY Miguel Rosales’ award-winning Shade Garden.
PHOTOS COURTESY OF JOHN DAVID COREY
Miguel Rosales receives his Golden Trowel Award from Acting Mayor Kim Janey. SEND US YOUR NEWS The Times encourages residents to submit engagement, wedding and birth announcements, news releases, business and education briefs, sports stories and photos for publication. Items should be forwarded to our offices The Golden Trowel Award Miguel Rosales at 385 Broadway, Revere, MA 02151. Items can also be faxed to 781-485-1403. We also encourage readers to received after being e-mail news releases and photos to [email protected]. named to the Mayor’s Garden Contest Hall of Fame. September 2, 2021 THE BEACON HILL TIMES PAGE 7 Dr. David F. M. Brown named incoming MGH president
Special to Times Chair of the Department of Emer- Dr. Brown has seen the needs of tees for hospital leadership. Since gency Medicine at MGH, Interim the communities Mass Gener- March, Dr. Brown has been serv- Dr. David F. M. Brown will President of Cooley Dickinson al Brigham serves up close and ing as Interim President of Cooley assume the roles of President of Health Care and the MGH Trust- unfailingly applies an equity lens Dickinson Hospital while a search Massachusetts General Hospital ees Professor of Emergency Med- to his decisions, actions and out- was conducted for its next Presi- (MGH) and Executive Vice Pres- icine at Harvard Medical School. comes. In addition to attending in dent—Lynnette M. Watkins, MD, ident at Mass General Brigham As Chair of Emergency Medi- the MGH ED and ED Observation MBA—who was announced last effective Sept. 8, according to a cine at MGH since 2013 and Vice- Unit, Brown has also cared for week. statement from Mass General Chair for a decade before that, Dr. inpatients on the MGH medical Dr. Brown received his under- Brigham President and CEO Anne Brown has significantly advanced service and outpatients in Chelsea, graduate degree at Princeton, his Klibanski, MD. MGH’s research and education Revere and the Internal Medicine medical degree at Columbia Uni- “At this moment of great missions. He has been recognized Associates Clinic. versity College of Physicians and change and opportunity, David’s with multiple awards and current- Dr. Brown was also a co-found- Surgeons, and then completed his deep and proven commitment er and an inaugural board member residency training at MGH. He is to our academic mission, to the ly also serves as the Chair of the Executive Committee on Teaching of Mass General Brigham Urgent a diplomate of both the American patients and people of MGH and COURTESY OF MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM Care, which serves nine locations Board of Emergency Medicine and and Education and as the Academ- our system, and to Mass General Dr. David F. M. Brown, across the region and has chaired the American Board of Internal ic Head of the Harvard Affiliated Brigham’s strategic vision make the incoming President of the Mass General Brigham Emer- Medicine and is a fellow of the Emergency Medicine Residency at him the perfect choice for this Massachusetts General Hospital gency Medicine Leaders Commit- American College of Emergen- Mass General Brigham. In these important position,” Dr. Klibans- (MGH) and Executive Vice tee since 2014. He has also been cy Physicians and the American roles, he has led the training of a ki, said in a press release. “As a President at Mass General integral to a number of system- Academy of Emergency Medicine. leader, David has advanced our Brigham. generation of world-class clini- wide efforts, including committees Dr. Brown succeeds Peter long-standing legacy of delivering cians, educators, scientists, and on senior appointments, educa- Slavin, MD, who has served as the highest-level care, research and policy experts, many of whom tion and multiple search commit- President of MGH since 2003. innovation – and has a clear vision ic health care system of the future have gone on to leadership posi- of the path forward as we contin- with patients at its center.” tions in their own right. ue to build the integrated academ- Dr. Brown currently serves as Over the last three decades,
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The Massachusetts Department ness hours on Tuesday, September riding public and private transpor- tance Program, sponsored by GoTime mobile app and view real- of Transportation (MassDOT) is 7. tation systems. MAPFRE, will be increasing time traffic conditions before set- advising the public to plan ahead • Deploying the High Occu- Due to ongoing construction patrols on all major roadways to ting out on the road. for Labor Day Weekend travel, pancy Vehicle (HOV) lane on I-93 at Logan Airport, passengers are support roadside assistance needs. • Visit www.mass511.com to drive in off peak hours if possible, between Boston and Quincy earli- urged to plan their trip to and Requests for assistance can be ini- view travel times, road construc- utilize available technology tools er than usual in the afternoon by from the airport ahead of time. tiated by calling 911. tion, traffic alerts or crashes along for trips including www.mass511. opening at 2:00 p.m., on Thurs- Construction updates are available Due to the holiday weekend, a route. Incidents, road closures, com, consider public transporta- day, September 2 and at 1:00 p.m., at FlyLogan.com. the MBTA has released the follow- lane closures, real-time live traf- tion if possible to reach destina- on Friday, September 3. The HOV Massport encourages passen- ing information regarding travel fic cameras, and weather alerts/ tions and bring a face-covering as lane will be closed on Monday, gers to take the Logan Express bus on Monday, September 6: forecasts, can all be viewed on the some municipalities have a mask September 6. The HOV will have service from Braintree, Framing- • All subway and commuter rail interactive live Traffic Map. mandate for indoor venues. normal hours Thursday and Friday ham, or Woburn. Logan Express lines, buses, trackless trolleys, and • Dial 511 from a landline or “We expect traffic levels to be mornings, from 5 a.m. through 10 e-ticket information can be found commuter rails will operate on a cell phone to hear information on a.m. Normal deployment resumes at: LoganExpress.com. For other Sunday schedule. high this Labor Day Weekend current conditions on major road- especially during the afternoon on Tuesday, September 7. transportation options to and • There will be no ferry service ways. hours on Thursday and Friday,” • The additional “swing lane” from Logan Airport, visit FlyLo- on the F1 (Hingham - Boston). • Register for a Mass511 said Highway Administrator Jon- on Route 1A southbound at the gan.com. • All other ferry lines will oper- account to create and personalize athan Gulliver. “Anyone driving Sumner Tunnel will be closed on The public is reminded that ate on a weekend schedule. routes and alerts to be notified of should plan ahead, anticipate that Monday, September 6. Normal Monday, September 6, is a state • The RIDE will operate on a trips will take longer than expect- deployment resumes on Tuesday, holiday and among offices closed Sunday schedule. events on those routes ahead of ed, and if possible use public trans- September 7, from 5:00 a.m. to are those of the Registry of Motor • Please note that there is no time. portation to reach destinations.” 10:00 a.m. Vehicles. Customer service centers Sunday service for the Stoughton • Follow MassDOT on Twit- Due to the anticipated higher At Boston Logan International which have been open during the and Needham lines. ter @MassDOT to find out about than normal daily traffic volumes Airport, Worcester Regional Air- pandemic will reopen by appoint- • For more information, visit: impacts on traffic flow on major for several days leading up to and port, Hanscom Field and Flynn ment only on Tuesday, September www.mbta.com/holidays state highways. including Monday, Labor Day, Cruiseport Boston, passenger and 7. Meanwhile, AAA members • MBTA customers are remind- Drivers are reminded to avoid MassDOT is taking several steps employee safety is Massport’s top may visit any AAA Northeast ed that, due to COVID-19, masks littering on roadways. Viola- to ease congestion: priority. A federal mask mandate location by appointment for some are mandatory on MBTA vehicles, tors are subject to a fine of up to • Shutting down scheduled remains in place at all transporta- Registry transactions and more at MBTA stations and at bus stops. $5,500 for the first offense. non-emergency construction effec- tion facilities, which requires all than 40 Registry transactions can For traffic and road conditions, The Massachusetts Department tive at 5 a.m., Friday, September passengers and staff to wear face be done online: www.mass.gov/ drivers may use the following of Transportation wishes all mem- 3. Scheduled road work will then covering while at the airport and RMV. options to make decisions: bers of the public a safe and enjoy- resume at the start of normal busi- cruise terminals, as well as while MassDOT’s Highway Assis- • Download MassDOT’s able holiday. Boston Election Department announces preparations ahead of the 2021 Elections The City of Boston’s Election off completed vote by mail ballots. Department by Wednesday, Sep- vary, two First Class stamps is gen- books for voter check in. Early Department today announced its Applications for vote by mail tember 8, at 5 p.m. erally sufficient. voting locations are well staffed preparations ahead of the 2021 ballots have been mailed out to Vote by mail applications can To be counted, ballots must be with poll workers and language Municipal Elections, including the every registered voter in Boston. be returned by U.S. mail with the received by the Boston Election interpreters, and fully accessible to availability of vote by mail and Voters are asked to fill out the prepaid postcard or in-person at Department or in a ballot drop voters with disabilities. early voting for both the Tuesday, application, including their sig- the Boston Election Department, box by the close of polls on Elec- Voting on Election Day September 14, 2021 Preliminary nature, as applications received City Hall, Room 241. tion Day, Tuesday, September 14, Polling locations for the Boston Municipal Election and the Tues- without a signature will not be If a registered Boston voter did 2021 at 8 p.m. Preliminary Municipal Election day, November 2, 2021 Municipal accepted. To be eligible to vote by not receive or lost their applica- T racking Your Ballot will be open from 7:00 a.m. to Election. The City of Boston has mail in the Preliminary Munici- tion, they can request a new bal- Boston voters can track their 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September also installed 20 ballot drop boxes pal Election, applications must be lot application by completing the ballot request through the state’s 14, 2021. Ballots will be available across the city for voters to drop returned to the Boston Election form available on the City’s vote- website. We will continue to mail in English, Spanish, Chinese and by-mail website. The form can be ballots as applications arrive, until Vietnamese. Language assistance sent to the City of Boston’s Elec- the application deadline of 5 p.m. will be available on Election Day tion Department, via mail, email, Wednesday, September 8, 2021. by translators at polling locations fax, or in-person. The Boston Ballot Drop Boxes or by contacting the Election Election Department is located at The Boston Election Depart- Department’s translation phone Boston City Hall ment has placed 20 ballot drop bank. Those interested in vol- City Hall Square, Room 241 boxes around the City, including unteering can apply to be a poll Boston, MA 02201 at both the first and third floor worker here. Fax: 617-635-4483, Tel: 617- entrances of Boston City Hall. All On the Ballot 635-VOTE (8683) drop boxes are monitored under Email: absenteevoter@boston. 24 hour video surveillance. Drop The September 14, 2021 Pre- gov boxes will also be available at each liminary Municipal Election Vote By Mail early voting location during the includes eight candidates for the The Election Department will scheduled voting hours. To find a Office of Mayor, 17 candidates for send out vote by mail ballots as location of a ballot drop box, visit Office of City Councilor at-Large soon as the application requests are here. and the following City Council Alex Gray is a father, attorney, and public servant Districts: District 4, District 6, Dis- running to be Boston's first blind City Councilor. processed. Once a voter receives In- Person Early Voting their ballot package, they should Voters registered in Boston can trict 7, District 9. The remaining Alex is running for At-Large Boston City Council because follow the enclosed instructions. vote during the early voting peri- districts are not required to have his work for Governor Deval Patrick and Mayor Martin J. It is important to sign the yellow od from Saturday, September 4 a preliminary election as there are Walsh has brought him to every neighborhood in the city ballot affidavit envelope. Unsigned through Friday, September 10, already only one or two candi- and given him the experience to do the job on Day One. ballot affidavit envelopes will 2021, at any of the early voting dates running. VOTE TUESDAY, SEPT. 14 cause a ballot to be rejected. To sites. Hours and locations for early For more information on how return ballots by U.S. mail, make voting can be found here. to participate in this year’s elec- VoteAlexGray.com [email protected] sure to apply sufficient postage. All early voting sites are tions, please visit boston.gov/elec- Paid for by The Gray Committee While ballot package weight can equipped with electronic poll tion. September 2, 2021 THE BEACON HILL TIMES PAGE 9
Neighborhood Roundup
DCR TRAFFIC Library, with starting hours of briefly introduce their courses and IMAGINE square feet, with a limited number ADVISORY: Mondays and Wednesdays from participants will be able to ask VAN GOGH of guests allowed in on a timed-en- 11:30 a.m. to 1:30p.m. questions after the presentations. try basis, and it will adhere to all STORROW DRIVE The organization is additionally For more information visit bea- AT SOWA safety guidelines established by the Through Thursday, Sept. 9, continuing food bag deliveries to conhillseminars.org and email “Imagine Van Gogh,” more Commonwealth. excluding weekends, the Depart- North End and West End build- [email protected] to be than 200 of the Dutch artist’s Tickets start at $33.99 (plus ment of Conservation and Rec- ings for clients who are home- added to their email list. paintings, is making its debut in service charges and fees) and are reation (DCR) will implement a bound. Clients also may access the Boston on Dec. 21 at the SoWa on sale now. For more informa- lane closure on the Storrow Drive North End Pantry at our offices on NEW, HEALTHY Power Station. tion, visit www.imagine-vangogh. on-ramp at the intersection of 1 Michelangelo St. FAST-CASUAL The exhibition is a contactless com. Nashua Street and Route 28 in the If you or someone you know experience spanning over 24,000 City of Boston from 9:30 a.m. to RESTAURANT would like to make an appoint- TO OPEN ON 3:30 p.m. to accommodate utility ment, call the office at 617-523- trench work. Traffic patterns will 8125. CAMBRIDGE ST. be clearly marked, and a police A fast casual restaurant focus- WantWant Neighborhood Neighborhood NewsNews detail will be on site. ing on healthy Asian-fusion dish- delivereddelivered right right to to your your hands?hands? BEACON HILL es will replace the now-shuttered All Star Pizza Bar on Cambridge FOOD PANTRY AT SEMINARS FALL Street. Subscribe to The Beacon Hill Time’s WEST END BRANCH KICKOFF According to Hidden Boston, Subscribe to The Beacon Hill Time’s Beacon Hill Seminars is offer- an online restaurant guide, B NewsletterNewsletter and and nevernever missmiss a thing! LIBRARY HAS ing 16 online courses this fall on a REOPENED Nutritious, which opened its first range of topics including art, histo- location in 2015 in El Monte, VisitVisit thebeaconhilltimes.com thebeaconhilltimes.com or scan the QRQR CodeCode The ABCD North End/West ry, literature, economics, politics, End Neighborhood Service Cen- Calif., and has since opened a sec- science, and more. To learn more, ond location in Fountain Valley, ter (NE/WE NSC) has reopened attend their Fall Kickoff on Thurs- BPDA Income-restricted Rental Opportunity its food pantry at the West End Calif., will open its new outpost at day, Sept. 9, from 2 to 3 p.m. via 204 Cambridge St. The Alcott Branch of the Boston Public Zoom. BHS group leaders will 35 Lomasney Way, West End, 02114 www.AlcottAffordables.com CONSTRUCTION UPDATE 17 Income-Restricted Rental Units
# of # of bedrooms Estimated Rent Maximum # built out for Units Square Income Limit mobility North Washington Street Bridge Feet (% AMI) impairments construction look-ahead 2 Studio 478-481 $1,203 70% 0 Overview of construction oper- Guard’s Local Notice to Mariners, the adjacent section of the Har- 8 1-Bedroom 602-836 $1,410 70% 1 ations and impacts for the North boats transiting the bridge should borwalk passing under the bridge 7 2-Bedroom 1,031-1,288 $1,597 70% 1 Washington Street Bridge Replace- monitor VHF channel 13 which remains closed. Please be advised Minimum Incomes (set by owner + based on # of bedrooms + Area Median Income (AMI)) ment Project. allows communication and coor- that the DCR-controlled Charles- Maximum Incomes (set by BPDA + based on household size + Area Median Income (AMI)) dination with construction vessels. town locks can provide another Marine Impacts Description of Scheduled Work alternate route, but may close Minimum Income Unit Size HH size 70% AMI The existing swing span steel • Building the piers: without warning and beyond con- (70%) of the existing bridge has been Pier 1 (closest to the North trol of this project. During Tudor completely removed and the nav- End): Final concrete placement Wharf walkway (under the bridge Studio 1 $59,200 $36,090 igation channel beneath the North 8/20 next to the water in Paul Revere 2 $67,650 Washington Street Bridge is now Pier 2: Remove V-Arm form- Park) closures, pedestrian access 1-Bedroom 3 $76,100 open to all marine traffic. work and install precast beams will be provided via the Water $42,300 Towards the end of September Pier 3: Post tensioning and Street underpass and guidance sig- 4 $84,550 or beginning of October, the proj- remove cofferdam sheet nage will be provided. 5 $91,350 ect will need to close the entire Pier 4: Complete All users should take care to pay 2-Bedroom $47,910 marine channel below the NWSB Pier 5 (closest to Charlestown): attention to all signage and police 6 $98,100 to install structural steel for the Complete details and move carefully through Minimum incomes do not apply to households receiving housing assistance such as Section 8, MRVP, or VASH. new bridge deck. Once imple- • Installing, moving, and main- the work zone. Police details, lane mented, the closure will require 5 taining silt curtains and barges in markings, temporary barriers, Applications are available during the application period for 15 days, from Wednesday, September 7, 2021 – Friday, September 21, 2021 working days and will likely take the water traffic cones, signage, and other place for one business week (Mon- • Installing temporary bent tools will be used to control traffic To request an online application or to have one sent by email visit www.AlcottAffordables.com or call day – Friday). Following the full • Warehouse Pier and Column and create safe work zones. 781-992-5309 closure there will be smaller, half repairs The contractor is coordinating After careful consideration and an abundance of caution, the City of Boston has decided channel closures to install elements • Steel erection began on 8/18 with the TD Garden and local to cancel the in-person application distribution period. If you cannot complete the of a new bridge deck throughout Work Hours police to provide awareness and application online, please call us at 781-992-5309, to request that we mail you one and to ask us for any support or guidance you might need to complete the application. the month of October. • Most work will be done manage traffic impacts during The exact timing of the full clo- during the daytime (6:00 a.m. – events. For your awareness, during sure is still under review by the 6:00 p.m.) this look-ahead period, there will DEADLINE: Applications must be submitted online or postmarked no later than Tuesday, September 21, 2021 United States Coast Guard and the Work That Has Been Complet- be no events at the TD Garden Massachusetts State Police Marine ed during this look ahead period. ● Selection by lottery. Asset & Use Restrictions apply. ● Preference for disabled households for ADA Units. Unit. More information regarding • Prior to 8/22 MassDOT is also working on ● Preference for Boston Residents. the closure will be provided in the Pier 4: complete the Tobin Bridge/Chelsea Curves ● Preference for Households with at least one person per bedroom. look-ahead issued following Labor Pier 5: complete Rehabilitation Project, which For more information, language assistance, or reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities Day. T ravel Tips requires significant traffic impacts please call 781-992-5309 or email [email protected] Boaters should continue to exer- Pedestrians and Cyclists: including 24/7 lane reductions. For cise caution while transiting the The westerly sidewalk, Love- more information or to sign up for For more on BPDA program eligibility, please visit http://www.bostonplans.org /housing/faqs channel and pay close attention to joy Wharf stairs near Converse, project-specific construction look- Equal Housing Opportunity signage, lighting, and work vessels. are open to the public. With the aheads like this one, visit the proj- As stated in the United States Coast opening of the temporary bridge, ect website. PAGE 10 THE BEACON HILL TIMES September 2, 2021
Real Estate Transfers Attention to Detail Photos and Text By Penny Cherubino BUYER 1 SELLER 1 ADDRESS PRICE THIS WEEK'S ANSWER BACK BAY Akbarian, Cyrus Coppelman, Daniel P 324-332 Beacon St #26 $608,000 Alperin, Marsha Geraldine E Gerson T 100 Belvidere St #11A $5,300,000 Audrey K Fitzgerald RET JFR NT 205 Commonwealth Ave #6 $2,650,000 Yalcin, Ilker Hughes, Kevin S 13 Gloucester St #4 $1,350,000 Bleu, Leanne Reed, Michael T 121 Saint Botolph St #4 $1,350,000
BEACON HILL King, John Sylvetsky, Ian 10 Bowdoin St #311 $748,000 Boston South Prop LLC Selmasson Holdings LLC 37 S Russell St $2,725,000
BAY VILLAGE/SOUTH END/KENMORE 24 Appleton St LLC Frake, Debney M 24 Appleton St $2,550,000 Wurzbacher, Owen 59 Appleton Street LLC 59 Appleton St $3,995,000 Woodruff, Margaret N R Schottland 2012 T 1 Charles St S #702 $965,000 Property Possible Inc 19 Gray Street Unit 1 RT 19 Gray St #1 $1,225,000 Fulp, Carol Frieling, Lori 1 Huntington Ave #201 $1,225,000 Sellers-Yates, John Sheets, Ellen 249 W Newton St #3 $710,000 Kronlund, Eric K Gray, Bruce W 21 Aberdeen St #D $370,000 Farrar, Zanchery J Walker, Duncan 5 Albemarle St #1 $770,000 Han, Gang 65-5 Burbank Street LLC 65 Burbank St #5 $410,000 Mann, John Wahid&Julie Tadros LT 10 Charlesgate E #401 $1,150,000 The crown in the last clue is on the Salvation Army Memorial in the Reiser, Margaret M Maffei, Rosemary K 4 Charlesgate E #603 $739,000 front garden of the West End Library on Cambridge Street. The Boston Globe reported that on the 100th anniversary the organization “... SAF Boston LLC Maithieu, Amy 103 Gainsborough St #407 $720,000 unveiled a monument to the moment in 1884 when Captain Annie Shirley ‘opened fire’ on Boston.” “Blood and Fire” is the motto of The Hughes, Amy T Mamta D Sutariya RET 700 Harrison Ave #513 $730,000 Salvation Army. Thanks to reader Katherine Dander who proposed this detail. Wilde, Timothy J 761 Harrison Church 771 Harrison Ave #105 $1,643,050 Do you have a favorite building or detail you would like featured? Send Katebi, Ataur R Dawn Enterprises LLC 125 Park Dr #44 $425,100 an email to [email protected] with your suggestion. Derouen T 121 Portland LLC 121-127 Portland St #609 $730,000 Remenscheneider, Aaron Damiano, Michael J 411 Shawmut Ave #6 $1,250,000 THIS WEEK'S CLUE 761 Harrison Church LLC Wilde, Timothy J 40 Traveler St #603 $1,320,000 Dexter, Sarah R Sullivan, Brian D 81 Waltham St #2 $650,000 Augustine, Mark David L Coleman RET 130 Appleton St #2F $1,225,000
WATERFRONT/DOWNTOWN JLD Grace Prop Corp Lawson, Phillip O 1 Avery St #29D $2,525,000 Chen, Geoffrey Kirwan, Kyle A 2 Avery St #28A $950,000 Ghaly, John Li, Yi H 65 E India Row #16D $675,000 Nimisha M Patel LT Tihalas, Donna 122-124 Fulton St #13 $725,000 Chen, Ojuhua Manasha, Ben 1 Nassau St #2003 $730,000 September 2, 2021 THE BEACON HILL TIMES PAGE 11
Fresh and Local Dips for dinner
By Penny & Ed Cherubino er. That can be spread on toast Leftovers Can Be Dippable Flavor or scooped up with a tortilla or As you read through dip and In a recent New York Times flatbread. By combining the beans spread recipes you’ll see that there Food video, host Vaughn Vreeland with a grain you create a complete is a lot of freedom for the cook to cooked a week of meals for him- protein. If you add a chopped exchange one ingredient for anoth- self as a solo diner. He made dips vegetable like the cauliflower, you er. This means that these dishes are for dinner for one of the meals and have added both flavor and nutri- the perfect place to use up bits of inspired us to explore this menu tion. flavor sitting in your refrigerator option. Dips for dinner could also as a leftover. If you have an extra You can collect a few dips with be a mezze (also called meze or ear of corn, cut it off the cob and a visit to a grocery store or as take- mezza) spread. Penny enjoyed a add it to salsa or bean-based dip. out from restaurants with dippable MasterClass on this topic hosted Leftover greens sautéd with gar- or spreadable items on the menu. by Yotam Ottolenghi. In his class lic and olive oil just need a can of (Most dips can be used as spreads, notes he wrote, “If you’re going to cannellini beans and a minute in so we are including both ways of serve a mezze spread, there are a a blender or food processor to be enjoying them.) The healthiest and few things to keep in mind. First, ready to dip or spread. perhaps tastiest options can come there’s the matter of making things And, if you prefer to let the from your kitchen with an assist in advance—cooking and serving pros do the preparation, you’ll from a food processor, blender, or so many different dishes in one find shelves of hummus, dips, and Here’s a pantry-ready spread. Mash a can of smoked trout, add a bit mortar and pestle. meal is a lot of work. Fortunate- spreads in supermarkets. When we of plain yogurt, season with pepper, and serve with multigrain crackers ly, many components can be made visit the Middle Eastern markets in and celery sticks. Healthy Dip Options well ahead of time, and plenty of Watertown, we always bring home Penny went straight to her dishes taste better the next day.” a few containers of the various BPDA Income-restricted Rental Opportunity favorite bean cookbooks as a His choice of mezze included mezze they offer. Baba ganoush Emerson Place starting place for planning this Muhammara (a roasted pepper is a favorite because it takes a bit 1 & 10 Emerson Place, West End, 02114 menu. Many cultures rely on dip), a pea spread, and a garlic more work than many of the reci- www.EmersonAffordables.com beans or legumes as a base for a hummus recipe. pes mentioned here. 17 Income-Restricted Rental Units dip or spread. Our favorite source You can also mix up dips from You could also sample a dinner for dried beans is Rancho Gordo. different cultures to make an inter- or brunch of dips and spreads at # of # of bedrooms Estimated Rent Maximum Their cookbook, “Heirloom national selection. Two Italian a local restaurant. Try anoush’ella Units Square Income Limit Beans: Great Recipes for Dips and favorites are Tuscan bean dip and in the South End or Krazi Meze & Feet (% AMI) Spreads, Soups and Stews, Salads Sicilian caponata. You could even Wine in the Back Bay. 3 Studio 610 $1,203 70% and Salsas, and Much More from top the bean spread with the cap- 6 1-Bedroom 765-865 $1,410 70% Rancho Gordo” is a great place to onata the way you might top a red Do you have a question or topic 7 2-Bedroom 1,180-1,220 $1,597 70% start. lentil dal dip from India with chut- for Fresh & Local? Send an email One of this book’s recipes com- ney. to [email protected] with 1 3-Bedroom 1,380 $1,789 70% bines black beans with cauliflow- your suggestion. Minimum Incomes (set by owner + based on # of bedrooms + Area Median Income (AMI)) Maximum Incomes (set by BPDA + based on household size + Area Median Income (AMI))
Minimum Income Unit Size HH size 70% AMI LEGAL NOTICES (70%) 1 $59,200 THINK OF IT AS AN Studio $36,090 OWNER’S MANUAL LEGAL NOTICE adopted under M.G.L. Chapter 7111 # and use # as your 2 $67,650 111, Section 31C. participant ID. AIR POLLUTION CONTROL 3 $76,100 FOR YOUR MONEY. COMMISSION (APCC) This modification consists of Translation and sign language 1-Bedroom $42,300 PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE 85 exempt parking spaces interpreters will be provided 4 $84,550 in a surface parking lot, upon prior request. Copies of (TO BE VALID, MUST BE NO- 2-Bedroom $47,910 5 $91,350 TICED IN A NEIGHBORHOOD & also known as the Wang applications may be requested Ambulatory Care Center. This via email from apcc@boston. 3-Bedroom $53,670 6 $98,100 CITYWIDE application’s purpose is to add gov or viewed by appointment Minimum incomes do not apply to households receiving housing assistance such as Section 8, MRVP, or VASH. NEWSPAPER BETWEEN Septem- 52 existing parking spaces only at the Environment ber 1 & September 8) to the facility’s exemption Department, Boston City Hall, Notice is hereby given that the For more information please visit: www.EmersonAffordables.com or contact us via email at certification. Spaces are Room 709, from 9 AM to 5 [email protected] or phone at 781-992-5308 City of Boston Air Pollution shared between the patients, PM Monday through Friday. Control Commission will hold visitors, and guests of the Questions should be directed Applications are available during the application period for 15 days, from Wednesday, a virtual public hearing on September 7, 2021 – Friday, September 21, 2021 The free Consumer Action facility. Issuance of the permit to: [email protected] or 617- September 22 at 1:00 p.m. would have no net effect on 635-3850. To request an online application or to have one sent by email visit www.EmersonAffordables.com or Handbook. It’s in print and at https://us02web.zoom. the Downtown Boston parking For the Commission, call 781-992-5308 us/j/86329377111. The freeze bank. Alison Brizius, Executive online at ConsumerAction.gov. Commission will consider the After careful consideration and an abundance of caution, the City of Boston has decided Due to the public health Director to cancel the in-person application distribution period. If you cannot complete the Order your free copy online proponent’s request for a emergency, the public hearing Air Pollution Control Com- application online, please call us at 781-992-5308, to request that we mail you one and to at ConsumerAction.gov or modified permit for a facility may only take place virtually mission ask us for any support or guidance you might need to complete th e application. located at 15 North Anderson at https://us02web.zoom. City of Boston Environment write to Handbook, Pueblo, Street, Boston, MA 02114 us/j/86329377111. If you are Department DEADLINE: Applications must be submitted online or postmarked no later than Tuesday, September CO 81009. pursuant to the Procedures unable to access the internet, Boston City Hall, Room 709 21, 2021 and Criteria for the Issuance you can call 1-929-205-6099, 9/2/21 of Parking Freeze Permits enter Meeting ID 863 2937 BH ● Selection by lottery. Asset & Use Restrictions apply. ● Preference for Boston Residents. ● Preference for Households with at least one person per bedroom.
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By John Lynds private rights on the waterfront, the withdrawal of the Down- cates coastal cities are especially and accessible waterfront develop- making those decisions political town Waterfront District Munic- vulnerable to the negative impacts ment. The goal of this process is to Earlier this year Superior Court rather than regulatory. ipal Harbor Plan, which included of climate change, and as a means develop a new approach to water- judge Brian Davis ruled against The Massachusetts Executive development standards for Chi- to continue addressing racism as a front development in Boston that the state in a lawsuit regarding the Office of Energy and Environmen- afaro’s public health crisis. Janey said she generates community benefits and Downtown Waterfront District tal Affairs signed off on the proj- Harbor Garage project as well is committed to meeting these cri- protection from extreme weather Municipal Harbor Plan for Bos- ect, which opened the doors for as The Hook Wharf site, where ses with urgent climate action to and pollution. ton and developer Don Chiafaro’s Chiofaro’s skyscraper to get off the temporary home of the James ensure our waterfront is as resil- Prior to CLF’s lawsuit Chiofa- plans to replace the Harbor Garage the ground. Hook Lobster Company would ient as possible while enhancing ro was poised to get his develop- on Boston’s waterfront with a 600 However, in 2018 the Conser- be replaced with a structure up to community benefits. ment going but this worried many ft. skyscraper. Davis ruled that vation Law Foundation (CLF) 305 feet tall, with 30 percent of “We have an opportunity and environmentalists that such devel- the state’s municipal harbor plan- sued, arguing state officialsthe lot coverage as open space. an obligation to meet this moment opment would harm the public’s ning process unlawfully ousted ignored decades-old rules govern- Janey said the decision to reeval- of the climate change crisis and access to the city’s waterfront. the Massachusetts Department of ing public waterfront access and uate Boston’s waterfront devel- protect our waterfront for gen- The public’s right to access Environmental Protection (DEP) sidestepped the DEP. opment comes in the wake of the erations to come,” said Janey. “I waterfront areas has been protect- as the exclusive agency for deter- Last week, Acting Mayor recent Intergovernmental Panel on look forward to working with ed under Massachusetts law and mining how to balance public and Mayor Kim Janey announced Climate Change report that indi- local advocates and civic leaders Davis ruled that the DEP is the to embed our shared values of only trustee authorized to protect resilience, equity, and access into and advance those public rights. the City’s development process CLF argued that the planning Downtown and throughout all of process for waterfront develop- our neighborhoods.” ment had arbitrarily abandoned Janey has also charged her DEP’s development principles that administration with convening have been in place since 1990, par- stakeholders to determine the ticularly that waterfront buildings future of equitable and resilient step down in height and provide development throughout Boston’s meaningful public open space. BHS is offering 16 online courses this fall on waterfront neighborhoods. This Davis noted in his ruling that group will include environmental DEP rules are clear that buildings art, history, film, economics, science and more. justice organizations, residents, can only be 55 feet high within Membership is open to anyone from anywhere. and experts in resilient, equitable, 100 feet of the shore.
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