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SouthBostonTODAYOnline • On Your Mobile • At Your Door November 9, 2017: Vol.5 Issue 44 SERVING SOUTH BOSTONIANS AROUND THE GLOBE Ed Flynn WWW.SOUTHBOSTONTODAY.COM Elected Go to our South Boston Today page to view online content. District 2 City Make sure you like & share Councilor oston B T Cllr. Michael Flaherty th od u a o Maintains Citywide Appeal y S f Mayor Walsh Wins In Landslide dward Flynn (Councilor-Elect), @SBostonToday with his wife Kristen, daughter E Caroline and son Stephen at his side and flanked by his parents, Cathy and Ambassador Ray Flynn as well as his stalwart siblings Nancy, Maureen, Julie Want to see your ad in South and Katy and their families and Ray Jr., Boston Today & SBT Online? as well as his nieces and nephews, gra- ciously and happily declared victory in Office: 617.268.4032 or cell: the District Two City Council race over 617.840.1355 or email at challenger Michael Kelley. The margin [email protected] was 7458 to 6950 with 14,408 voters. CONTINUED ON page 8 617 - 752 - 4771 SCREENPRINTING DIGITAL PRINTING SALUTE EMBROIDERY THESPOTCLOTHING.COM US NAVY 2 SOUTHBOSTONTODAY • www.southbostontoday.com November 9, 2017 EDITORIALEDITORIAL To Our Veterans Who We Owe So Much – Thank You! hough this Satur- was fired setting off the sweet air of freedom. day, November 11th Revolutionary War to the Our country’s veterans T is Veterans Day, to present day, is because of have been warriors, both most South Bostonians, the men and women who in wartime and peace, with veterans occupy a special have served. And with the the goal and sworn duty place of honor in our hearts world as dangerous as it to protect and preserve all and minds every day. The has become, it is because the liberties our Founding majority of Americans feel of the courage of the Sol- Fathers, in their wisdom this way. It’s an indisput- diers, Sailors, Marines, and foresight, have set in able fact that without our Coast Guard and Air place. Though the follow- veterans, past and cur- Force personnel who have ing words are so often said rent, the United States of been there standing guard to those who have served, America would not be ready to defend with their they are worth repeating at here today. The nation’s lives all that Americans every opportunity to every very existence, from the hold sacred, that we can veteran: “Thank you for time the first musket shot continue to breathe the your service.” “The best way to stop foreign terrorists from attacking our country is to stop them from entering our country in the first place” – President Donald Trump Want to see your ad in South Boston Today? Make sure you like & share South Boston Today with your friends! 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[email protected] • [email protected] South Boston Today is a Series of the Today Publications Series LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company Deadlines 396 West Broadway • 617.268.4032 • Office hours: Mon-Fri 10:00am - 2:00pm Press Copy - Monday at 6:00pm • Advertisements Space Reservations - Friday at 6:00pm • Ad Material - Monday at 4:00pm • Camera Ready Ads - Tuesday at 6:00pm November 9, 2017 SOUTHBOSTONTODAY • www.southbostontoday.com 3 InformationThe Center More Thoughts As We Honored The Memory Of Tom Butler SOUTH BOSTON TODAY John Ciccone Note: talk back to John Ciccone by email at [email protected] decided to take a break from his memory. The Thomas J. Butler ise, you could count on him mean- and dedication to the people that the usual topics this week and Freight Corridor Memorial Park is ing it and keeping it. His word was Massport serves, he brought the I add my thoughts to so many a beautiful addition to the South like gold. His honesty was refresh- authority quite a bit of good will. of yours regarding our good friend Boston Community and it’s a fitting ing and above all he was sincere in He was a public relations asset to Tom Butler. way to honor the memory of this what he did and in what he believed. them just by doing his job in his It’s often been said that nearly good man. Those of you who have And what he believed in was help- own unique way, and he certainly everyone, for one or more reasons lived in South Boston for many ing people, all people, anyone who created a very special bond be- has someone who doesn’t like years know what a great man he needed a hand. His family, his tween Massport and the commu- them. Its part of life and really was. To those of you who are new friends and neighbors were very im- nity - one that continues today. isn’t any big deal. You can’t please to the neighborhood, we wish you portant to him and he wished them Locally, he helped bring new everyone, whether you try or not. could have known him too. There’s well always. He was happy when he resources and improvements and But something else that has very no doubt you would have liked and could make others happy. renovations to ball fields, parks, pub- often been said for as long as most respected the guy as well. Tom Butler was the Director of lic buildings and programs that were can remember in South Boston How did Tom Butler win over so External Affairs at the Massachu- in need of it. If there was a problem, and even beyond is that ‘there was many people, make so many friends, setts Port Authority, a position he the youth groups, senior organiza- probably no one, who DIDN’T like receive so much praise and generate held for many years. It’s been said tions and veterans too could pick up Thomas J. Butler, referred to by so much good will during his life on time and again by neighborhood the phone and call Tommy and know most as ‘Tommy’. Earth? I guess you could say it just people that he was the best thing he would promptly return their calls Tommy’s name has been men- came naturally to the guy. He was that ever happened to Massport or come to meetings and do all he tioned a lot these last few weeks caring and sincere. He was the ‘real and many of the brass there have could to assist. leading up to the big dedication deal’ as one neighbor put it the other agreed with the statement. By the Tom Butler also had a personality of the park built by Massport in day. When Tom made you a prom- way he was with his work ethic continued on page 8 Apply for our great rate now for more manageable payments later! Apply in minutes online, by phone or at any branch. USE OUR HOLIDAY LOAN! 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They are tax policy, transportation infrastructure, judicial appointments, social services and health, as well as higher education. We will excerpt reports from the gavel-to-gavel coverage of House and Senate sessions by news sources focused on this important aspect of our lives. These sources include a look ahead at the coming week in state government and summaries and analyses of the past week, re-caps of a range of state government activity, as well as links to other news. Healey OKs Amherst’s sanctuary rules, so we’ll see if this does more Charlie Baker has re-established the released a pared-down version on bylaw that restricts police harm than good in Amherst. governor’s task force on hate crimes, Monday that would nonetheless al- Speaking of Amherst, from Diana Shira Schoenberg of MassLive low for expunging certain juvenile Lederman at MassLive.com: “Mas- Pollack: Expect to finally see T reports. The group—which first and criminal records.” sachusetts Attorney General Maura improvements starting next year formed under Gov. Bill Weld in 1991 Meanwhile, SHNS’s Andy Metzger Healey has approved the town of Can we hold them to this? No but later faded away—will advise (pay wall) reports that the House Amherst’s Sanctuary Community doubt, Democrats will.