1 THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 2019 FREE charlestown PATRIOT-BRIDGE It's Time Encore Boston Harbor to open at 10 a.m. June 23, short program before By Seth Daniel along with company executives from all over the world. A large Don’t expect a long program contingent of media is also expect- ahead of the Encore Boston ed to be present for the opening Harbor ribbon cutting on Sunday morning as well. morning, June 23, but expect the There are to be a few small sur- City and the company to get things prises, but the goal, once again, is moving and get the doors open. to get people in the door. Encore will open officially to A full plan for transportation the public at 10 a.m. Sunday, June will be put in place early that day, 23, and that will be preceded by with officers from the State Police, a short program at 9:30 a.m. to Everett Police, Boston Police, Cyan celebrate the moment. However, Medford Police and Chelsea Police after seven years of speeches and on forced overtime to monitor the Magenta discussion about Encore, the time streets into and out of the Encore will be punctuated with the goal of casino area. getting inside the building. Elected officials from the City Yellow (ENCORE Pg. 3) and state are expected to be there, The Graphic construction winding Black Photos by Derek Kouyoumjian down, residents begin move-ins Members of the Concord Minutemen fire a volley of flintlock by the Bunker Hill Monument to the By Seth Daniel out great…It’s a really good spot astonishment of those watching the celebration. here. It’s an emerging growth cor- Colonial re-enactors and Parade-goers were The city’s largest modular-con- ridor. Our development and Hood not deterred one bit by the wet weather during structed residential development are fortunate to be the first movers Sunday’s Parade – with great numbers showing is concluding construction on the on this area.” up for a great 2019 Battle of Bunker Hill Parade. front row of Sullivan Square this Things certainly stacked up Meanwhile, little Georgia Conant (second from week, and Berkeley Investments at The Graphic in recent months right) was ready to block the noise of the flint- said it is ready to begin welcoming as 129 modular boxes arrived lock fire as she attended the parade with her residents into the pioneering devel- at the site and were craned into parents, Chris and Alanna, and family friend opment on the busy Square. place to construct the project, Caeleigh Georges. See more parade photos on “To my knowledge, this is the which consists of two buildings Pages 8 and 9. single largest modular construc- located at 32 and 34 Cambridge tion building in Boston,” said Paul Street. Goodwin, development project The first building at 32 Marching on manager for The Graphic. “It took some doing, but we think it came (GRAPHIC Pg. 3) Chief Marshal: ‘A little rain can’t ruin a Townie parade’ By Seth Daniel balloons, the re-enactors from all Michael Flaherty, Councilor Lydia wars, and the politicians looking Edwards, Councilor Michelle Wu, Rain is always an unspoken to greet each and every person. Councilor Althea Garrison and threat to the Battle of Bunker Hill “A lot of people were worried State Sen. Sal DiDomenico. Parade, but on Sunday, June 16, a about the rain and how it might Parade Committee Coordinator little rain didn’t deter anyone from affect the Parade, but I can tell you Arthur Hurley had negotiated the coming out to march or watch the a little rain can’t ruin a Townie 100th anniversary celebration of annual Parade commemorating parade,” said Chief Marshal the J.W. Conway American Legion the battle in 1775. Milton Lashus the following day. Post at the Parade, and that helped Shortly after the Parade started Everyone from Mayor Martin to bring out members of the at 12:30 p.m., rain began to fall, Walsh to American Legion American Legion from all over the and rain had threatened the festiv- National Commander Brett United States. ities all morning long as well. Reistad, of Virginia, marched He also pointed out it was the But a funny thing happened. alongside local politicians that first time in many years that an It didn’t matter. included State Rep. Dan Ryan American military general marched Droves of people came out (who, incidentally, was judged by in the Parade – that being Brigadier along the entire Parade route to see the younger crowd to have had the One of the new units in the modular-built building at 34 Cambridge St. The the bands, the new, large character best candy this year), Councilor (PARADE Pg. 18) new building has more than 100 units that will come online in September. 2 PAGE 2 THE CHARLESTOWN PATRIOT-BRIDGE JUNE 20, 2019 editorial ANOTHER SAD SIGN OF THE TIMES The news that North American right whales -- considered to be the second-most endangered marine mammal in the world -- have been migrating further north into Canada in just the past two years because of a shift in their traditional feeding grounds that has been brought about by warming waters in the eastern part of the Gulf of Maine is yet another indication of the direct and indirect consequences of climate change and global warming. The situation is this: Water temperatures in the eastern Gulf of Maine have warmed more than just about any body of water on the planet thanks to a shift in ocean current patterns that have been caused by the loss of sea ice in the Arctic. As a result of the warmer water temperatures in the eastern Gulf, the population of the copepod Calanus finmarchicus, a tiny flealike creature that hibernates in deep water over the winter and comes to the surface in the summer, where it then becomes food for the right whales (who scoop them up by the millions with their sieve-like baleen), has declined by 90 percent. This has forced the right whales to move further north into the St. Lawrence Seaway in pursuit of the copepods. However, unlike in the Gulf of Maine, where regulations have been in effect for decades to protect the right whales from ship-strikes and the effects of lobster and fishing gear, no similar regulations existed in the St. Lawrence Seaway until just this past year -- but only after more right whales were killed in 2017 than in any previous year by ships and netting. The Canadian government finally imposed regulations designed to protect the whales and now is monitoring the right whales by air in order Black to provide virtually around-the-clock surveillance of these wonderful GUEST OP-ED creatures. As a result, there were few reported deaths in 2018. However, taking such steps is doing nothing more than applying the Updates to trash and recycling pickup proverbial band-aid to just one of the many adverse effects caused by the overall problem of climate change. will improve efficiency and convenience The change in the right whales’ migration patterns is just another nail to listen to the feedback of our more assets through our Highway in the coffin of these animals, whose total population numbers around By Mayor Martin J. Walsh residents and make the changes Division to ensure cleanliness on just 400. It is thought that unless something miraculous occurs, the that are necessary to best meet our main thoroughfares. North American right whale will become extinct within 20 years -- and One of the most fundamental their needs. These changes to the Just a few weeks ago, we con- even that might be optimistic given the rapid increase in climate change ways we can improve the quality of life in our neighborhoods is by trash collection schedule will build cluded our “Love Your Block” that is accelerating at a rate far faster than even the most-dire warnings proactively addressing the basic on the efforts we’ve made over projects in each neighborhood, a had predicted. needs of our residents. The men the last several years to ensure program that was established to The North American right whales are the proverbial canary in the coal and women of our Public Works high-quality services for residents unite neighbors and communities mine for every living creature on the planet. Their migration in the pur- Department do a great job keep- and keep our neighborhoods in for a day of cleanups in commu- suit of food mirrors what is happening across the earth, not only in the ing our communities clean and in great condition. nity gardens, public spaces, and animal world, but for humans as well. This is why the U.S. military views good condition for the benefit of Over the last several years, the schools. These projects are a great climate change not only as a direct threat to our naval bases because us all. We are always striving to City has taken several proactive way to foster a culture of commu- of rising ocean levels, but also as the gravest threat to world peace in do a better job in delivering the steps to ensure high-quality ser- nity by bringing people together the coming decades because of instability in regions of the world from exceptional city services that our vices for our residents. We’ve cre- who share a common thread: love where hundreds of millions of people will be forced to migrate in order residents deserve, which is why we ated six full-time Hokey positions of their neighborhood.