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May 25, 2018 Vol. 3 Issue 5 Esplanade Association Planning for Better Trees

Image: Courtesy of the Alliance of Downtown Civic Organizations AirBNBs in downtown Rift Over AirBNBs by Ben Berke in fall under this category. Mayor Martin Walsh’s revised Three city councillors represent- short-term rental (STR) ordinance ing downtown neighborhoods, has created a rift in the City Josh Zakim, Ed Flynn and Lydia Council, which could vote the Edwards, have spoken in support proposed ordinance into law as of the revised ordinance. soon as Wednesday, June 6. Flynn said investor units have The revised ordinance incorpo- already displaced constituents in rates feedback Walsh received his district, which includes South Photo: Bob Henry after filing an earlier draft of Boston and parts of downtown and by Mark Fuechec and tree planting. enormous increase in the need for legislation in January that would the South End. The Esplanade Association (EA) More than 1,700 trees populate maintenance, yet not an increase in regulate by-the-night rentals in “[Investor units] took housing will publicly present the results of a the Esplanade, but, according the available resources to keep up all of Boston’s neighborhoods. stock away from people who really tree care management and succession to the study, the majority are with the demand. Refiled on May 9, it now prohibits needed it,” said Flynn. “It displaced planning study next Wednesday that mature and there has been little A 2015 inventory found that fewer “investor units.” People renting immigrants in Chinatown and recommends greater management, succession planning. As these trees than half the trees were considered properties they own but do not live Continued on Page 2 maintenance, soil improvements have matured, there has been an Continued on Page 2 Coffee with the Mayor Will Tunnel Be For Tourists? Photo: Mark Fuechec Mark Photo: Photo: Mark Fuechec Residents lined up Thursday morning to speak with Mayor Martin Walsh at his Neighborhood by Mark Fuechec tourist attraction. Coffee Hour, held on the Commonwealth Avenue Mall near the Public Garden. The mayor will The long-abandoned remnants The city made the 200-foot continue to drop into neighborhoods around Boston for early morning visits until the series of America’s first subway line tunnel under City Hall publicly concludes mid July. may become Boston’s next Continued on Page 2 The Boston Guardian 2 | May 25, 2018 AirBNBs Opposition comes largely a ban on investor units, but “What I think is important Councilor Michael Flaherty, who from councilors who represent take issue with the ordinance’s is that we protect the small chairs the committee that has Continued from Page 1 outlying districts, where the cap on “owner-adjacent units.” owner-occupant who may want been working on STR regulations concentration of STR units is People renting spare units in the to use short-term rental as a way for two years. In the meantime, hurt families.” lower. building they live in fall under to earn additional income,” said the number of STR units in the Flynn said he is ready to vote in Councilor Frank Baker, who this category. Janey, whose district includes city has skyrocketed. support of the revised ordinance. represents eastern Dorchester Under the ordinance, there is no Roxbury and the western areas of Flaherty could not be reached and parts of the South End and cap on how many days an owner the South End. for comment. So is Zakim, whose district Roxbury, has spoken in strong can rent out a room within their She said she would support the Multiple councilors said he is includes the Back Bay, Beacon Hill opposition to any form of STR own unit, but only one additional ordinance “as is” if it came to a looking to tweak the ordinance to and Fenway. Councilor at-large regulation. unit per building can be leased on vote, despite her reservations. ensure its approval by a majority Michelle Wu also supports the Other councilors from outlying a short-term basis, for a maximum The ordinance can only be of councilors before bringing it revised ordinance. districts, like Kim Janey, support of 120 days per year. brought to a vote by At-Large to a vote.

said Joe Bagley, Boston’s City was constructed in the late 19th Bagley has yet to determine if mid-20th century, when it was Tunnel Archaeologist. century to run trains between the large pipes running along the decommissioned. Continued from Page 1 “I can’t imagine why this can’t two now-nonexistent stations. walls are original or built after the Everything you can see in the be made a little bit more accessi- The sole entrance is in the back subway’s decommission. Some of tunnel now is pretty much as ble to the public, but there’s a of City Hall Garage and, besides the debris scattered on the floor it was when it was found, said accessible for the first time lot of things that would have to the installation of new working was rusted beyond identification. Bagley. He spoke with delight Monday. The 100 tour slots happen to get it to that point,” he lights next to the original lamps There was water outside of about the sheer volume of space were snatched up less than 30 said. “It wouldn’t be the easiest that run overhead, little work the pipes as well. The wood and left untouched in downtown minutes after sign-up became thing to do. It’s not exactly the has been done inside and much metal of the subway’s tracks are Boston for decades, and about avail-able online. This level of most convenient entrance point.” remains unknown. now long gone, but their imprints the pioneering city that built interest means it makes sense to Making the space workable Monday’s visitors ducked were still visible on the tunnel’s America’s first subway line. think about giving the public would take some time and through two makeshift doorways, dirt floor. Monday’s tourists “When this was built, there more opportunities to visit, effort, said Bagley. The passage stepping over pipes and wires. brought fresh mud footprints. were still horses and buggies on Bagley asked a group of reporters The site has a lot to offer the streets of Boston,” he said. to avoid stepping on the mounds tourists. In addition to the cool “It was the high Victorian era. of dirt that ran along one side of underground air, visitors can At the end of the 1800s, this was the tunnel, which he said were get a unique view into both cutting edge technology. Putting probably covering water pipes, the late 19th century, when the a tunnel underground was a possibly still in use. subway line was built, and the controversial topic.”

Esplanade to maintain a healthy branching sufficient space and sunlight will be structure, the report noted. provided, the soil type, drainage, the Continued from Page 1 The report’s anticipated tree specifications for planting that tree, replacement allowance affords 18 tree and aftercare.” to be in good condition, a drop replacements a year. Careful planning Other top priorities identified from more than 60 percent in 2004. of EA’s mature tree replacement include soil improvements, event Groves often suffer from the density strategy is necessary in order to avoid impact mitigation, hazard mitiga- of trees or their proximity to the any large voids in the landscape. tion and the creation and manage- park’s more highly trafficked areas. New plantings will not just be ment of a GIS data system for the “As expected, most of the fair or replacements of aging trees. The park’s tree inventory. report identified areas with broken poor condition trees can be found The plan is still in draft form and along paths that are heavily used,” canopies, groves of similarly mature the public will have the opportunity read the report. “These trees likely trees and areas requiring infill to learn more and share feedback experience higher levels of urban plantings to maintain consistent on Wednesday, May 30 from 5:30 stresses including soil compaction planting. The report also included pm to 6:30 pm at Fisher College’s and de-icing salt.” recommendations of what to consider Current maintenance is primarily when plant-ing new trees in the park. Alumni Hall. limited to pruning. The majority of “When planting new trees, partic- The specifics of implementing the trees are on a five-year pruning cycle, ipants should not only consider plan are still to be determined, said with those in heavily used areas on a location, but also whether the species Emily O’Connor, EA’s di-rector of two-year cycle. The report calls for is suited for a site, if it is appropriate park operations. these cycles to be shortened as much for this historic landscape, and if “It all depends on funding and that as possible. Many of the mature trees it contributes to greater species fluctuates from year to year,” she said. have dead wood, while younger diversity across the parks,” read “In terms of implemen-tation, we trees need to be pruned frequently the report. “Also consider whether haven’t worked out the next steps.” INSIDE The Boston Guardian The Boston Guardian is published on Fridays. The Boston Guardian Crime & Punishment ...... 4 ©2018 Guard Dog Media, Inc. President We Want To Robert Whitcomb Beacon Hill News...... 5 Editor/Publisher News Writers David Jacobs Mark Fuechec Associate Editor Mannie Lewis Hear From You! Fenway News...... 6 Gen C. Tracy Editorial Assistant Production Manager 857-265-3022 South End News...... 7 Laura Porecca Bob Henry [email protected] P.O. Box 171558, Boston, MA 02117 Telephone: (857) 265-3022 Fax: (857) 990-3128 Email: [email protected] Like us on Facebook@thebostonguardian Follow us on Twitter@bostonguardian The reproduction in whole or part, of any information contained herein and prior Real Estate...... 9 is forbidden without the express written permission of the publisher. May 25, 2018 | 3 TheThe B Bostonoston G Guardianuardian

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floor of the building. Looks like the thief will be enjoying some Police Log stolen tunes. Date Incident Type Location Breaking & Entering Adios, Audi Crime & . At around 2 pm on Saturday, May 19, a . District 4 officer received a report of a stolen . vehicle at 50 Malden Street. Punishment The victim said the concierge at his apartment, located at the aforementioned Car Break-in address, saw a man get into the driver’s seat . of his 2018 Audi and drive away. He had left . by Laura Porecca . District 4: 650 Harrison Avenue, 617-343-4457 the car running while he ran upstairs to his District A-1: 40 New Sudbury Street, 617-343-4627 apartment. Not the smartest move, buddy. Car Accident Break-In on Vernon Chip Chop The man called 911 and walked to the . On Thursday, May 17, at about 1:40 am, On Friday, May 18, at about 6:25 pm, station to file a report. . District A-1 officers responded to a report District 4 officers responded to a report of a The Audi has a push button start, so the of a breaking and entering into a motor disturbance at Subway, 981 Tremont Street. man still had his keys. When the victim Robbery vehicle at an unspecified address on Mount Officers observed the suspect causing a contacted the car company, he was told the . Vernon Street. scene inside the sub shop by opening a bag car will keep driving until it is turned off, . Witnesses observed the suspect break of chips without paying for them while even without the keys. the rear passenger window of a 2016 Ford screaming about lack of service, slurring his Looks like we got a real runaway on our Assault F-150. He was stopped a short distance speech and swaying on his feet. He also had a hands. . away from where the car was parked, where strong stench of alcohol on his breath. Officers searched the area to no avail. . he was later identified. When officers explained several times that . Officers placed the suspect under arrest the man needed to pay for the chips and exit Steal, Scream, Repeat . for breaking and entering into a motor the store, he responded, “I’m not paying for On Saturday, May 19, at around 11:05 . vehicle. A search also revealed the man has them, and you will have to arrest me,” while pm, District 4 officers received a report of . two warrants out of Boston District court. putting his hands behind his back. a shoplifter in custody at 7-Eleven, 532 . What a great way to bring up the past. I’ve heard of resisting arrest, but never Commonwealth Avenue. . The owner of the vehicle claimed custody asking for it. Dispatchers told officers that the caller said . and reported none of his property was The officers gave the man multiple the suspect was being combative. He also missing. opportunities to calm down and pay for the said this is the fourth time the suspect had . bag of chips, but he continued refusing and stolen from the store that day, and dispatch- . Loss at Lucy escalating his behavior. ers could hear the man continually threaten . At about 8:04 pm, on Thursday, May 17, He was then arrested for being a disorderly the store owner in the background. . a District 4 officer responded to a report person and shoplifting. Upon arrival, the store owner led officers . of a larceny at Lucy Ethiopian Café, 334 I guess this guy isn’t all that and a bag of to the suspect. He was standing in the back . Avenue. chips. with both fists clenched at his sides as officers . The caller said she had entered the made their approach. Fearing he would . restaurant at approximately 6:15 pm, Headstrong for Headphones become more combative, officers placed him . when she placed her purse on the seat On Saturday, May 19, at around noon, a in handcuffs, which he attempted to resist . behind her. She was seated at the table District 4 officer responded to a report of a violently while swearing at the officers. . closest to the front door. larceny at 52 Westland Avenue, apartment The suspect responded with, “Take these . About a half hour later, she discovered 38. handcuffs off and I will punch you in your . her purse was missing. She said she did The victim said a package delivered to her f*****g face.” . not feel anything happen behind her apartment at the aforementioned address The suspect was placed inside the patrol the entire time. was found opened with the contents missing. car, of which he began to kick the door and Drugs Talk about sneaky. The box contained a pair of Audio Technica scream at pedestrians. . The purse contained her cell phone headphones, valued at approximately $500. Sounds like a real stand-up guy. . and car keys. She informed the officer She said the package was delivered to the Back inside the store, the owner showed . she had already reported the phone lobby of the building at around 3:45 pm officers surveillance footage of the man . concealing multiple items in his backpack. stolen, and that her son was able to on the Tuesday prior. She discovered the . The man has stolen from the store five times track it to the area of Boston Common package had been tampered with when she . about an hour prior. found it opened and torn apart on the fifth Continued on Page 8

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Photo: Ben Berke Officer Bob Luongo, Sgt. John Doris and Patricia Tully Guard at BHCA by Ben Berke bimonthly community relations event, asked if by Ben Berke newest president. Beacon Hill residents mingled with police changes to the criminalization of marijuana sale The Beacon Hill Civic Association’s (BHCA) Previously, Whitney had served as chair of the and possession have caused an uptick in drug officers Wednesday morning at Capitol Hill annual meeting Wednesday heralded a BHCA’s planning and oversight committee, where related behavior. Coffee to discuss their concerns about neighbor- changing of the guard. he led campaigns to bolster voter participation, hood crime. “The [Boston] Common is one big cloud of From the fifth floor of the Union Club, Mark diminish the spread of AirBNB-like rentals and “The only things I heard were ‘homeless’ and smoke,” answered John Doris, a BPD sergeant. Kiefer, the chair of BHCA’s board of directors, minimize the impact of wayfinding apps that ‘marijuana’,” said Kerry Ryan, the Boston Police Fines and infractions for public consumption of announced that he and president Suzanne bring more drivers to Beacon Hill. Department’s (BPD) director of community marijuana “have no teeth,” said Doris. If the user Besser would be stepping down to make way After serving what Kiefer called “two tours of engagement and collaboration. is not in a motor vehicle, he cannot require them for new leadership. duty as president,” Besser will remain a member of One resident at “Coffee with a Cop,” a Continued on Page 8 Robert Whitney will serve as the BHCA’s Continued on Page 8 BREWSTER & BERKOWITZ REAL ESTATE

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Photo: Ben Berke Owner, Stewart Freedman Vinyl Still Exists In Kenmore Sq Photo: Ben Berke Red Sox David Friedman, at Fenway neighborhood community meeting by Ben Berke recalled the pleasure of thumbing prints by Ben Berke complained of Uber and Lyft drivers As developers reimagine a sleeker and instead of scrolling through his Instagram Red Sox officials discussed solutions idling and making illegal turns near taller Kenmore Square, the jam-packed feed when describing the advantages of to baseball related traffic congestion Fenway Park. used record store Nuggets is in no apparent vinyl. Onewith Fenway residentsisland. at a community Twelve Claire Durant, the homes.Red Sox’s director danger. Infinite memories.“You’re listening and touching also,” he meeting Tuesday night, but promised no of business and government affairs, said Considered a Luddite during the said. substantive response on concert noise, a the Red Sox have met with representa- CD-crazed 1990s, Nuggets’ owner Stuart Nuggets’ market demographic has perennial summer concern for neighbors. tives from Uber and Lyft to discuss how Freedman has come out on the other side of changed, but direct attempts at modern- In past years, the Red Sox have installed pickups and drop offs can be redirected a resurgent vinyl market alive and well. ization have done little to boost Freedman’s noise monitors inside Fenway Park to minimize traffic congestion. Uber For reasons he can only grasp at, millenni- business. and experimented with sound-baffling representatives have agreed to “geofence” als are buying used records or, as Freedman New pressings of today’s popular music do equipment. This year, no additional Fenway Park within their app, which often hears them say, “vinyls.” not sell as well as Nuggets’ used stock, said strategies were announced despite linger- would confine pickups to specific “You could say vinyl records,” said Freedman. ing concerns.One island.locations Twelve near the venue.homes. Lyft would Freedman.Infinite “You could say vinyl.memories. But vinyls?” The Nuggets online catalogue has not been “The thing that really disturbed me not agree to a similar arrangement, said Sure enough, Fernando Muller, 25, came updated in 15 years. Freedman said selling One island. Twelveabout this meeting homes. is what we’re not Infinite Durant. memories.in looking for “vinyls” after finding Nuggets records through online marketplaces such as One island. Twelvetalking about,” said homes.Marie Fukuda, board InfiniteThe Red Sox have alsomemories. met with the at 286 Commonwealth Avenue with a Amazon, eBay and Discogs has proven more member of the Fenway Civic Association. city to discuss devoting street space near Google search for “record store.” time-consuming than profitable. During a Q&A, residents also Continued on Page 8 Muller, a former photography major, Continued on Page 8 One island.One island. Twelve Twelve homes. homes. Infinite Infinite memories. memories. May 25, 2018 | 7 TheThe B Bostonoston G Guardianuardian In the South End This Week in Pictures SPOT Program Helping Addicts by Mark Fuechec 10 percent of participants went directly into A program that aims to get opioid-in- addiction treatment. In the second year, that fluenced individuals off the street and into rate rose to 24 percent. monitoring has seen rapid improvement in Gaeta said she believes the program’s its ability to get opioid users into treatment improved impact is a result of the service’s programs. in-creasing credibility among participants At 780 Albany Street, on the corner of and better engagement efforts. Massachusetts Avenue, the Supportive Place The program is very heavily utilized and for Observation and Treatment (SPOT) participants are coming back repeatedly, she program opened in April 2016. It provides said. SPOT has had about 7,100 encounters United South End Settlements hosted 400 guests and raised $425,000 at its annual a safe space for 8 to 10 individuals under with 839 unique individuals in the past two gala. Pictured is the host committee. the influence of substances and gives Boston years. Healthcare for the Homeless Program’s Those return trips play a role in increasing (BHCHP) staff an opportunity to monitor participants’ willingness to take advantage of and engage with them. the other addiction recovery services offered “It’s very explicitly meant to not stigmatize in the city. people who are actively using substances, “It takes people 9, 10, 11 times coming but instead to try to offer support and do in before they actually agree to go into everything we can to get them engaged in a treatment,” said Gaeta. relationship with the hope to help to usher The program also saves lives. The facility is them into treatment,” said Jessie Gaeta, staffed with an addiction recovery nurse and BHCHP’s chief medical officer, speaking a harm reduction specialist. No drugs are to members of the South End Forum’s allowed on the premises, but participants’ Working Group on Addiction, Recovery vital signs are often found to be at dangerous and Homelessness. “It’s a better alternative levels. to simply calling 911 all the time.” “When we started monitoring vital signs BHCHP’s own research has shown we were finding a lot of people with very Castle Square’s Tenants Organization (CSTO) celebrated its 30 anniversary. In severely low heart rates and very low blood attendance were Gilbert Winn of WinnDevelopment, CSTO Co-founder Deborah increased acceptance and utilization of Backus, Arthur Winn and CSTO Chair Ann Moy. recovery services in SPOT’s first two years. pressure,” she said. “When we get someone By the end of the program’s first year, about Continued on Page 8

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There were no signs of forced entry, but Plumbing www.dipierroconstruction.com she did say the owner leaves a spare key in Electrical [email protected] The suspect was arrested for shoplifting www.MannLumber.com HVAC Fully Licensed & Insured by concealment and was transported for the backyard under a lantern by the door. booking. During the booking, officers also When she checked for the key, it was where discovered the man to have a small plastic she left it, but the lantern appeared to have bag with a brown powdery substance, been moved. Vinyl Exists Commonwealth in 2000. believed to be heroin, which was seized as Look! It’s a red flag! Freedman lost many of his regular custom- Continued from Page 6 evidence. When she contacted the owner about the ers in that era, some of whom lived in incident, he confirmed the aforementioned apartment buildings bulldozed at the same Breaking & Lantern-ing items must have been stolen. Besides, it seems Freedman’s new genera- time as Rathskeller’s. But tourists staying At around 9:30 am, on Sunday, May 20, The last person inside the unit was the tion of customers likes exactly what Nuggets at the hotel now frequent Nuggets, and a District 4 officer responded to a report cleaning lady, who came on Tuesday, May 15, has to offer. Freedman is not bitter that his little corner of a breaking and entering at 209 West at around 10 am. She is said to always secure Justin Miles, 24, called a number of record of the city has changed. the residence when she leaves. Therefore, the Springfield Street, apartment 1. stores before locating Steel Pulse’s “True “Someone could come in tomorrow and incident had to have occurred between that The victim said she is in the process of Democracy” at Nuggets, where the records say, ‘We’re building a 50-story hotel here,’” moving into the apartment and that she time and the time of the report. Freedman said, with a shrug. stack high off the ground and the ceiling has He has offered to buy the storefront as crown moldings. a retail condominium, but his landlord BHCA that are coming as a result of technology,” she said. “I like the vintage feel,” he said. declined. Besser added that the BHCA’s parks committee When Nuggets opened in 1978, it shared Continued from Page 5 In the meantime, the landlord has not will try to prevent the installation of digital a clientele with Kenmore Square’s numerous levied any steep rent hikes, and Nuggets’ billboards at Arlington Station and other locations music clubs. business is still paying Freedman’s bills. the BHCA’s 21-person board of directors. within or adjacent to historic landmarks. But as development encroached in As for the new, high density development Six board members are also stepping down, A number of elected officials were in attendance, the 1990s, many of those venues closed. proposed just west of his shop, Freedman to be replaced by Bruce Kiernan, Andrew Kirk, including City Councilors Josh Zakim and Developers razed the famed venue said, “I hope they like records, CDs and Maggie Moran, Tim Pingree, Janet Tiampo and Annissa Essaibi George and State Reps. Jay Rathskeller’s to make way for the Hotel DVDs.” Renee Walsh. Livingstone and Aaron Michlewitz. Kiefer himself will be replaced as board chair by The BHCA presented its highest honor, the Eve Waterfall, a former board member and chair Beacon Award, to Paula O’Keeffe, a neighbor- Red Sox Meeting announced this year’s series would feature of the green committee. The committee works hood resident since 1965. Since then, O’Keeffe 10 concert dates, two more than in 2017, with the city to increase recycling rates, create has served as a president on Hill House’s board, Continued from Page 6 beginning with the Zac Brown Band on safe bike lanes and limit the use of plastic bags on an emergency room volunteer at Massachusetts June 15 and concluding with Pearl Jam Beacon Hill. General Hospital, an assistant teacher at the Beacon Fenway Park for ridesharing pickups. on September 4. In her “Year In Review” address, Besser said Hill Nursery School and a chair of numerous Steve Sweeney, captain of the Boston “That still gives you a free weekend a BHCA members are organized into more than BHCA committees, most recently the Safety Police Department’s (BPD) District D-4, month with no activity,” said Friedman. 20 issue-focused committees, the oldest being the Committee, where she acted as a liaison between said his officers will continue ticket- For the Zac Brown Band, Friedman trash committee and the newest focusing on the residents and the Boston Police Department’s ing Uber and Lyft drivers for driving said the Red Sox will set up portable clean-up of Cambridge Street. District A-1 station. violations. Sweeney said the department bathrooms near the Sunoco gas station on Besser identified a number of issues the BHCA The keynote speaker James Seagle, president of tries to station 32 officers at Fenway Boylston Street. will focus on going forward, including the attrition Rogerson Communities, began his remarks with a Park for each home game. That number Sweeney also spoke about the unique of housing units to the short-term rental market, as compliment to the BHCA. increases to 52 for games against the challenges presented by the Zac Brown Band. accelerated by popular websites like AirBNB. “I love your neighborhood,” he boomed. “I Yankees. “Historically, with country music, you’ll “We have new long-range concerns on the Hill want to be on the trash committee.” Sweeney discussed strategies his officers have a lot of young kids drinking,” said are using to combat traffic and noise, Sweeney. which included ticketing drivers for Residents ended the meeting by “Arrest is the last possible thing we try to do,” Coffee with Cops honking in traffic. breaking into small groups and sharing said Saddler. The conversation later turned to the questions for Friedman and Durant Continued from Page 5 Instead, they often refer homeless people to summer concert series, a regular source through a group leader. shelters, but only as a suggestion. of compromise between community and “It’s not easy to live next to a stadium to show identification, which means their names “We can’t force them,” he said. club. with 37,000 to 38,000 people, so it’s might as well be “Bugs Bunny” or “Daffy Duck,” More generally, Christine Vrabel, a community Dave Friedman, the Red Sox’s vice our job to address how that affects the he added. service officer civilian, said the morning meet-and- president of government and legal affairs, community,” said Friedman. Doris said he fielded questions about motor greet is for people who “have a problem but feel vehicle larceny as well, but denied any pattern or like it’s not worth dialing 911 for.” uptick in that kind of crime. She added that BPD holds monthly advisory SPOT Program otherwise decidedly opposed to the addition “It’s more of a crime of opportunity than meetings which consist of more formal reports of recovery services. That neighborhood anything else,” he said. on criminal activity in the neighborhood. As Continued from Page 7 acceptance is a result of the program’s Dave Saddler, a community service officer at advertised on signage for the event, “Coffee with relatively small size and local focus, said the BPD’s District A-1 and A-15 station, handled a Cop” features “no agenda or speeches, just a like that who we can’t turn away, but we’re South End Forum member, Andy Brand. more of the concerns regarding homelessness. chance to ask questions, voice concerns and get to at capacity, we have to turn them over to the “I think one of the reasons you got He said he heard complaints from residents and know the officers in your neighborhood!” [emergency room].” [support] was that the program is small business owners in the area about people sleeping “We definitely meet new faces and people who and was advertised to the neighborhood as SPOT is a novel approach to the opioid in doorways and panhandling near ATMs. haven’t made a connection with the officers,” said just for here,” he said. “I think a lot of the “Homeless is not a crime,” said Saddler. “They Ryan. crisis and the model is being considered in neighbors are afraid because we already have have just as much right to the street as you and I.” Coffee was free for everyone who happened other Boston neighborhoods, said Gaeta. a huge concentration. From my perspective, But if a business hangs a “No Trespassing” sign, to walk into Capitol Hill Coffee, with the Police The program has garnered popular all of the numbers are great and it would be sleeping in a doorway is a crime. Athletic League picking up the tab. support in the South End, an area that is great if people could see them.” The Boston Guardian 9 | May 25, 2018 Our Local Real Estate

by Laura Porecca Charles Street, an iconic mainstay of the historic Beacon Hill, is decorated with lovely restaurants and boutiques that thrive off of local business. Located in the heart of the neighborhood, Charles Street’s convenient location causes constant attraction from residents and visitors alike, all while providing the classic city experience similar to that found in New York or Europe. 116 Charles Street, a six-unit building constructed in 1925, sits nestled between Revere and Pinckney Streets. This lovely residence has offered apartment owners their own private floors, each with direct elevator access, for almost 100 years. One of the units at 116 Charles is apartment 4, a two-bed- room, two-bathroom home offering 1,437 square feet of living space. The unit is bright and sunny from the master bedroom to the living room, thanks to the ample lighting is the dining room, which is also decorated with similar and gas cooking range truly make this kitchen state-of-the- that streams through the home’s many large windows. features: sizable windows and a lovely fireplace. art. On top of these top-of-the-line features, the cork floor The living room is generous in size and offers plenty of Aside from these rooms, one of the most exquisite features adds a lovely touch of elegance and modernity. room for seating amongst the bright windows and one of is the chef’s kitchen. A mix of wooden and white cabinetry Unit 4 is offered for sale at $2,100,000 by Brewster & the home’s three fireplaces. Just as wonderful for entertaining with stainless steel fixtures, Sub-Zero refrigerator, wine cooler Berkowitz. For a tour, call Sally Brewster at (617) 869-3443. The Boston Guardian 10 | May 25, 2018

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