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By India Smith “It’s daunting,” said Wright. Special to the Reporter At BMC, social workers are Led by Boston Medical on staff 24/7 in the emergency Center, major teaching hos- department to assist victims pitals in Boston are adopting of trauma and their families. the Survivor’s Burial and After watching distraught Resource Guide created by relatives stuff business cards Tina Chery, president and into a pocket or search for CEO of the Louis D. Brown a piece of paper on which Peace Institute in Fields to write important phone Corner. Social workers say the numbers, Wright and her book gives families a powerful colleagues knew they needed new tool for dealing with the a more effective way to provide stresses they face after a loved information. Chery’s guide Inside: A guide to Sunday’s walk one is murdered. Tina Chery helps manage the chaos. “In the aftermath of ho- employers, pick up children “At a time when you can cal advice to families impacted Examiner and the District micide, family members can from school. Their loved barely function, there is sud- by homicide. The guide is Attorney’s Office,” said Chery be quickly overwhelmed by one’s body and all clothing denly so much to do,” writes based on Chery’s experience in a recent interview. “A lot practical issues,” said Amanda will be taken to the Medical Chery, who founded the Peace and that of the many families of times, you get home and Wright, social work supervisor Examiner’s office. The family Institute after her 15-year the Institute has helped. the media are already there at BMC. Police detectives may will have to contact that office old son Louis was murdered “Before you even leave the ahead of you.” want to talk to them. They later to find out when a funeral in 1993. The Institute offers hospital, you need to know (Continued on page 18) have to call relatives, notify can be scheduled. emotional support and practi- how to contact the Medical New trial State to start work ordered on Port Norfolk Park By Lauren Dezenski thing I want to say is Reporter Staff thank you.” in ’93 Before the state seized The state’s Depart- the Shaffer Paper site ment of Conservation murder in Port Norfolk in the and Recreation and local 1980s, neighbors would elected officials were chain themselves to on hand for the an- of BPD chairs to block trucks nouncement and all gave from dumping hazard- credit to the Port Norfolk detective ous waste at the 15-acre residents who lobbied for former marsh area next decades to see the project By Elaine A. Murphy to their homes. come to fruition. Special to the Reporter They successfully (Continued on page 3) A Suffolk Superior pushed the state to seize Court has overturned the the contaminated land 1995 murder-one convic- in 1986 and have since Hunt bill tion of Sean K. Ellis, age pushed for the land to 40, for the 1993 murder be converted into public takes of Boston Detective John space. J. Mulligan, paving the Last week, after nearly aim at way for a new trial. In three decades, state a 70-page officials broke ground on billboards r u l i n g , the long-awaited park. J u s t i c e The year-long, $4.25 By Lauren Dezenski Carol Ball million cleanup and Reporter Staff affirmed rehabilitation project An amendment to the nearly all will be completed by state budget introduced grounds the summer of 2016, by Dorchester State b r o u g h t transforming the former Rep. Dan Hunt could forth by industrial site into a give local residents and Sean K. Ellis attorney passive park that will their civic associations a Rosemary Scapicchio serve as a key link in the greater say in the process in her March 2013 mo- Neponset River Trail, to erect billboards in tion for new trial, after stretching from Castle Dorchester and around hearing seven days of Island to Hyde Park. the state. The measure testimony. “All of the families on seeks to combat the Scapicchio argued that the Port at least kept it (Continued on page 4) exculpatory information on the front burner, at was withheld from Ellis’s least on the minds of trial lawyers, including people we elected,” said a detailed tip from a Jim Lyons, a Port Nor- Boston officer that an- folk resident who lives other officer was behind adjacent to the site. “This Mulligan’s killing, and Savin Hill Little League’s Challenger Division opened up its second season at is the only natural piece scores of credible tips McConnell Park on May 2. Over two dozen buddies, including players from of land left on the Boston from the police telephone other divisions of Savin Hill Little League and volunteers from the Boys and Harbor and anyone can hotline that were never Girls Clubs of Dorchester and other area groups, assisted the players during come and enjoy it once All contents copyright the game while a big crowd of fans cheered them on. Above, James Dillon © 2015 Boston investigated. the hazardous waste is Neighborhood News, Inc. (Continued on page 6) and Joshua Butler hold hands on first base. Page 7. Cara Gillis More photo removed. The only other Big bank services without big bank fees.

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Attendance at all sessions is Sunday, May 31. Finn recommended. Space is limited. Call 617-436-2155 gun and drug charges has served as pastor at after his arraignment to register in advance. St. Mark’s since 1993. Saturday (9th) – The Ward 15 Democratic Party in Dorchester Court on His pastorate at both Monday. Errin Craw- Committee caucus at 9 a.m. (doors open at 8:30 a.m.) parishes comes to an end at the Savin Hill Apartments, Community Room, on June. 2. ford, 27, was arrested 130 Auckland St. to elect delegates to the Annual Photo by following a car chase on Massachusetts Democratic Party State Convention Patrick O’Connor Sunday evening. Boston in September. Police say that Craw- • Little Miss & Young Miss Dorchester contests, 10 ford had been involved a.m. First Parish Church, 10 Parish St., Dorchester. in a shooting incident More info at dotdayparade.com near Hancock and Trull • Grand Opening Celebration of the Carney streets just after 7:30 Hospital Family Medicine Center, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. p.m. Police responding at Seton Medical Building (at the rear of Carney to the scene saw a black Hospital), 2100 Dorchester Ave. Family Magic Show Dodge Charger — with featuring Bonaparte. Free blood pressure and glucose Crawford allegedly screenings, health education, healthy snacks, face New Bolling Center now behind the wheel— flee- painting, and more. For more information, contact ing the scene with its Bill Howland at 617-506-252 or via email at bill. open in Dudley Square windows shot out. The [email protected] car crashed into a pole • The Parish of All Saints the eighty-one foot long on Dacia Street where and Saint Mark’s Area mural that beautifies Crawford was arrested Main Streets (SMAMS) the School Committee following what police invite you to Dorchester’s Room, a public audito- said was a brief struggle. historic Peabody Square for rium tucked into the A 21 year-old Dorchester a post-restoration tour of All second floor. Stephens man “who was struck by Saints’ Church starting at was seated in the front gunfire in the incident 11 a.m. led by parishioner row as dignitaries cut checked himself into and SMAMS Board member the blue ribbon, which Boston Medical Center Jeffrey Gonyeau. Free but looked a bit like one of for treatment of multiple space is limited. RSVP at the long colored stripes non-life threatening SMAMS.org or email office@ featured in her mural gunshot wounds to the smams.org composition. upper back,” according to Sunday (10th) – Mother’s Day Tea at Standish The event was in- DA Dan Conley’s office. Village, 1190 Adams Street, Dorchester. Join us at troduced by Catherine Prosecutors said that 2 p.m. for a special mother-daughter celebration at Hardaway, former co- Crawford was seen our Mother’s Day Tea! chair of the Dudley discarding 12 bags of Tuesday (12th) – Senator George Mitchell Vision Advisory Task cocaine at the arrest discusses his memoir, The Negotiator: Reflections Force; Benediction by scene. Inside the car was on an American Life at the JFK Library, Dorchester, Reverend Dr. Michael a loaded .25 calibre hand- 6-7:30 p.m. Call 617-514-1643 to RSVP. H a y n e s ; N a t i o n a l gun. Crawford’s bail was • Dancers from MetaMovements will perform and Anthem by Mahama set at $25,000 and Judge Serge Georges ordered lead the audience in salsa, bachata, and merengue at Dorchester artist Rita Stephens with Mayor Walsh Germain, Boston Arts Fields Corner BPL, 1520 Dorchester Ave., 6:30 p.m. on opening Day at the Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Academy; Music provid- GPS monitoring and a Saturday (16th) – The 36th annual Ashmont Center, where Stephens new mural “Intricate,” is ed by students from the curfew if he is released. Hill Neighborhood Yard Sale is 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. on permanent display. Boston Arts Academy: Crawford is due back in Furniture, collectables, tools, computers, household Gustav Hossain-Endl, court on June 2. On Saturday April Bruce C. Bolling Munici- ••• goods, children’s items, books, plants, and more, 25th, Mayor Martin J. pal Building in Dudley Miguel Diaz, Kernet at 40-plus homes throughout one of Dorchester’s Crayton, Antonio Shiell- A Boston Police Ser- Walsh and John Mc- Square, Roxbury. geant has apologized charming Victorian neighborhoods. By T, take the Donough, Boston Public The day was also the Loomis, Dan Winshall, Red Line T to Ashmont Station. See ashmonthill.org and Joshua Sutherland; for an incident in which Schools Interim Su- debut of a spectacular he confronted a man • Franklin Park Kite & Bike Festival, 11 a.m. - 4 perintendent, officially artwork by Dorchester’s with Madison Park High p.m. Bring a kite or buy one in the park. Free bike School ROTC Honor who was recording a opened the new BPS own Clarita Stephens, police action in Roxbury “rentals” for all ages (and bike sizes). Food trucks, Headquarters at the the artist who designed Guard; Refreshments vendors, and more! Rain Date: May 17. For more from Haley House. last week. In the video, info:franklinparkcoalition.org / 617-442-4141. Sergeant Henry Staines flashed a replica firearm New director takes helm at DSNI that had been seized from a teenager. May 7, 2015 Dudley Street Neigh- great strides we have In the video, Staines borhood Initiative made and excited about Boys & Girls Club News...... 16 Dorchester Reporter warned the man behind (DSNI) has hired a new the future which holds (USPS 009-687) the camera-phone— Opinion/Editorial/Letters...... 10 Published Weekly Periodical executive director. Juan great promise and chal- identified as Brother Neighborhood Notables...... 12 postage paid at Boston, MA. Leyton, who has worked lenges. I am honored POSTMASTER: Send address Lawrence— that he previously as the leader to be passing the torch View from Pope’s Hill...... 14 changes to: 150 Mt. 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By Lauren Dezenski will wrap in November. partnership, something signs being installed final two-way roadway the Harborwalk under Reporter Staff If UMass Boston de- planned in the college’s and a two-way traffic will include bike lanes construction will be com- UMass Boston officials cides to do more with the 25-year master plan configuration in use. and tree-lined sidewalks. pleted this summer as hosted a community former Bayside parcel, in 2011–separate from Construction is expected UMass Boston expects crews finish stabilizing meeting last week to the university must any potential plans for to finish in 2017. The the remaining section of the shoreline. update the public on go back to the commu- athlete housing during plans for its campus and nity and the surrounding the Olympics. Also in the Master Plan, including stakeholders for approv- works: general academic the still-pending fate of als, including Corcoran building no. 2, an energy- Comment period for Boston the former Bayside Expo Jennison companies, producing facility, and a Center on Mt. Vernon which plans to build new parking garage. Street. a 184-unit apartment The General Academic Home project extended Presently, UMass Bos- building of their own Building No.1, currently ton intends to demolish and expand the current under construction, is The Boston Redevelop- more time to review the Neighbors are concerned the crumbling former Bayside DoubleTree slated to open next ment Authority has proposed project,” said about the apartments’ convention center this Hotel. Both projects spring. It will include extended the public John Campbell, project proposed low-income summer to create 600 ad- were approved by the a theater, recital hall, comment period for the manager of development status and the impact ditional parking spaces BRA before the Athletes’ event space, and a full- proposed Harmon Apart- review for the BRA. on traffic in the already and a reconfigured Village was proposed. service food operation. ments until June 5, a The Boston Home congested area south of shuttle bus area. The The university is also The utility corridor spokesperson from the hopes to create affordable Ashmont Station. The lot will be open to UMass moving forward with and roadway reconstruc- authority said today. housing for residents comment period was Boston students, staff, its plans to build its tion effort is “ongoing,” “This will allow the suffering from multiple initially scheduled to end and visitors again in Sep- first on-campus dorms the school said, with development team sclerosis by building on May 1. tember. Construction through a public-private additional way-finding and the neighborhood the apartment complex.

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It next goes to and tolls, one of which a long time.” the State Senate, where includes outdoor adver- The proliferation of bill- Sen. Linda Dorcena Forry tising,” said MassDOT boards along Dorchester’s says she is prepared to spokesperson Michael stretch of the southeast take similar action. Verseckes in response to expressway have long “It slows the process the Reporter’s inquiry. been a point of conten- down to allow for the civic “At this time, we are tion across Dorchester’s groups and individuals reviewing this amend- waterfront communities. to have an equal voice in ment and are evaluating Joe Chiasson, a long- the process,” said Hunt, the potential effects this time billboard foe from who represents the 13th may have on the T or Savin Hill, fought suc- Suffolk district, including DOT’s programs for use cessfully in the 1980s to parts of Dorchester and of outdoor advertising as get companies looking one precinct in Quincy. a revenue source.” to put up billboards “If this becomes law, we’ll Both Hunt and State to seek approvals first no longer be beholden to Sen. Linda Dorcena from civic associations the MBTA, who would Forry said a billboard before going before the subvert the process and put up over JFK/UMass city’s Zoning Board of who would put up their MBTA station and the Appeals for permits. A Expertise. own billboards, and then nearby billboard off I-93 coalition of Dorchester’s block a billboard from that was changed over civic association leaders becoming digital if the to an electronic billboard gathered last November The backbone of our public wants it.” are two recent changes at Chaisson’s coordina- Under Hunt’s proposal, made this fall without tion to discuss support spine program. new billboards would neighbors’ say. Under the for another moratorium. also be prohibited within proposed law, transition- Hunt said he and City 500 feet of public parks, ing a paper billboard Councillor Frank Baker Efstathios Papavassiliou, MD, Neurosurgery historic monuments and into a digital billboard are working with ClearCh- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital – Milton Spine Program open spaces. The state’s would be treated the annel, the advertising transportation agency— same as establishing a company that erected MassDOT— would be new billboard. It would the digital billboard For chronic neck or back problems, see the specialists regulated under the not, however, apply to near Kosciuszko Circle at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital– Milton. state’s Office of Outdoor existing billboards. against the community’s Advertising, and local Forry said on Tuesday wishes, to take down You’ve tried everything to make the problem go away. Now it’s time approvals would be re- that she will file cor- other ClearChannel- to get expert attention at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital – Milton’s quired. responding legislation in owned billboards in the Spine Program. “It doesn’t prevent the Senate. If it passes in neighborhood in return. We offer a unique integrated approach to your care — starting with MassDOT’s ability to the Senate, the proposal a thorough evaluation, diagnosis and treatment recommendation — including both surgical and non-surgical approaches. And our spine BCEC supporters not quitting surgeons from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center bring advanced Leaders behind the now officially News Service she looks forward to expertise closer to you. stalled expansion of the Boston Conven- working with the new board members Learn about the difference a spine specialist can make. Visit tion and Exhibition Center hope Gov. to clarify their understanding of the Charlie Baker is serious when he says project. bidmilton.org/spine or call 617-698-0090 for an expert evaluation. he is only “pausing” the project, and She said lawmakers vetted the plan to work with the new members of original legislation to make sure it the convention center authority board was financially feasible and hopes to to convince them of the expensive share some of their data with the new undertaking’s merits. board members. Massachusetts Convention Center “The convention center on the South Authority Executive Director Jim Boston waterfront has been beneficial Rooney, who helped win legislative to the commonwealth. It has been approval for the expansion but plans beneficial to Boston,” Forry said, to leave his post in July, said his adding, “I will be very disappointed if initial reaction to Baker’s decision was it fails in the end. 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The event included an exhibit on the Polish Constitution and a Kielbasa Cook-Off, with live music all day. Erica M. Manczuk photos

Natalia Wiktorowski planted a kiss on the cheek of her grandmother Jadwiga Wiktorowska during Sunday’s Polish Fest at the Polish American Citizens Club.

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Anne Grady, These distinctive buildings A recent walking tour of a Codman Square resident demonstrate the tremendous Dorchester’s Codman Square, who attended the walking market for adaptive reuse— held on May 2 and sponsored tour, was a teacher at the the process of using an old by the Dorchester Historical Pierce school in the late 1960s building for a new purpose—in Society, sought to draw atten- when racial tensions were Codman Square, according to tion to the historic buildings high and “white flight” from Taylor. in this dynamic neighborhood, the neighborhood left many “The people here are real- according to Earl Taylor, lots and properties vacant. izing it’s valuable to renovate president of the society. She said that in a single year, and restore,” he said. He thinks “One of the most prominent the school went from being a that the walking tour will things about Codman Square Gabriela Figuereo, an intern working with the Dorchester mixture of white and black highlight the neighborhood’s is how much it’s changed,” Historical Society, spoke outside the Great Hall during a students to being 100 percent potential as a destination said Taylor. walking tour of Codman Square last Saturday. black in 1969. for tourists and developers. The society hosts about one Meggie Quackenbush photo “It was just a transformation Figuereo agreed, and said overnight,” she said. Despite she thinks many residents walking tour in a Dorchester of our other walking tours in in architectural studies, said the tensions, Grady said are enthusiastic about the neighborhood per year, and Dorchester,” said Taylor. the theme comes from the those who lived in the area creative ways older buildings has held tours of Lower Mills Taylor worked with the so- Codman Square community’s during that time—white and can be given new life. and Savin Hill in the past. ciety’s intern, Gabriela Figue- efforts to preserve and reuse black alike—were able to “It’s a challenge to reuse This year, the society decided reo, to piece together archival old structures that were come together over the years them, but it’s worth it,” she to branch out into a neighbor- research and oral histories for built in styles ranging from and ultimately have built a said. “If the history is rich hood it had yet to engage. the tour, which focused an Greek revival to Georgian and stronger community. enough, people are willing to “This tour is different be- “urban re-purposing” theme. Federalist. Other stops on the tour preserve it.” cause it isn’t a traditional Figuereo, a Boston University “You don’t always hear included the shingled Global ‘pretty house’ tour, like some sophomore pursuing a degree about how far it’s come—from New trial ordered in ’93 murder of BPD detective (Continued from page 1) with the victim -- and charges against Ellis, branded a “problem of- their misconduct, they Scapicchio also pre- investigators of his mur- it would be his fourth ficer” by the Boston were “members of the sented evidence that der -- presented a conflict trial. His September Police Department the prosecution team for dis- victim John Mulligan of interest, Scapicchio 1995 conviction was won year prior, Mulligan had covery purposes...[and as was an accomplice in two said. only at his third trial, a rough policing style such] their knowledge is robberies perpetrated by Judge Ball agreed after two previous trials that churned up multiple imputed to the prosecu- his friends and fellow de- with Scapicchio that, ended in mistrial due to enemies and lawsuits tion, and the exculpatory tectives, Kenneth Acerra had jurors known all hung juries. over his 27-year career. evidence should have and Walter Robinson, this information, their Mulligan, 52, was Investigators initially been turned over to the who were convicted of verdict might have been murdered as he slept in began combing his police defense.” a string of such crimes different. The Common- the driver’s seat of his work for individuals bent The jury never heard in 1998 and stripped wealth of Massachusetts SUV, which was parked on revenge, yet within the full story of the wide- of their badges. That has 30 days in which outside the Roslindale days they netted teenag- spread police corruption Acerra and Robinson to appeal the decision. Walgreens he was paid ers Ellis and Patterson and its links to Mulligan were partners in crime Should they pursue to protect. Officially and re-labeled the assas- Detective Mulligan and his cohorts, she repeatedly notes in her sination a random crime motion, and if they had, of opportunity, prompted she adds, they would when the youths hap- have doubted that Ellis pened upon the sleeping and his friend carried out detective and decided the crime: “Ultimately, to steal his gun. Many the withheld evidence observers remained makes it impossible skeptical about the police to say that justice was account: Why would done.” teens kill a uniformed That admitted felons detective so brutally, with ties to Mulligan in gangland style, on a were instrumental in motive so slim? convicting Ellis prompted The crux of Scapicchio’s his attorneys to mount a argument for a retrial retrial motion for him in rests on testimony in 1998, but the motion was federal grand jury denied when the judge proceedings that Mul- refused to speculate that ligan robbed two Com- the detectives’ corruption monwealth Avenue in drug cases transferred apartments leased by a to a murder case, despite Boston drug dealer three their extensive perjury weeks before his murder, on warrants and in court. working alongside two Scapicchio, armed detective friends, Ken- with new information, neth Acerra and Walter filed a new appeal in Jan. Robinson. (Acerra and 2014, maintaining that Robinson later pleaded Mulligan’s criminal link guilty to more than 40 with Acerra and Rob- counts of such robberies inson gave the corrupt and did prison time.) The detectives a plausible relevance for Ellis is that motive to manufacture Acerra and Robinson evidence. served on the task force Elaine A. Murphy, investigating Mulligan’s a retired publications murder. As partners in editor and former Boston crime with Mulligan, school teacher, knew they had a conflict of Sean Ellis in the 1980s interest, Scapicchio as- when he was a Metco serts, that could well student and friend of have colored their mo- her son’s in Needham’s tives and calls for further Mitchell Elementary scrutiny of the evidence School. Since learning of they brought forward. Ellis’s conviction in 1995, Citing legal precedent, she has closely followed Scapicchio further his case and maintains a argues that although website justiceforseanel- Acerra and Robinson hid lis.com. dotnews.com May 7, 2015 The Reporter Page 7 Challenger Baseball season opens in Savin Hill Savin Hill Little League’s Challenger Division opened up its second season at Mc- Connell Park in Dorchester on Saturday, May 2. Nearly 30 players took part in a game that pitted the Angels against the Astros. Over two dozen buddies, including players from other divisions of Savin Hill Little League and volunteers from the Boys and Girls Clubs of Dorchester and other area groups, assisted the players during the game while a big crowd of fans cheered them on. The weather was perfect for baseball as both sides rack up the hits and flashed the leather in the field in a well-played first game. Challenger baseball is a division of Little League baseball designed for kids with physical or mental challenges that allows players to enjoy the full benefit of being a Little Leaguer in an athletic environment structured to their abilities. The lead sponsor of the Savin Hill Little League Challenger program is The Martin Richard Foundation. The program also partners with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Dorchester and Project B.I.N.D. The baseball season runs from early May to the middle of June. The Challenger program in Dorchester also offers soccer in the fall, basketball in the winter, and swimming in the spring. Cara Gillis photos Coaching on the basepads John Pena (batting) and Mike McDonough (buddy)

Batter up – Challenger Division underway. Sam Hutchinson (running to first) and Jack Dias Ethan Amador and Henry Richard Page 8 THE Reporter May 7, 2015 dotnews.com Coming Up at the Boston Public Library Adams Street Arts & Entertainment 690 Adams Street • 617- 436-6900 Codman Square 690 Washington Street • 617-436-8214 Lives of black Bostonians Fields Corner 1520 Dorchester Avenue • 617-436-2155 dramatized on Hibernian stage Lower Mills 27 Richmond Street • 617-298-7841 By Chris Harding derived from interviews Uphams Corner Special to the Reporter with role models from the 500 Columbia Road • 617-265-0139 Senior members of Bos- local African-American ton’s African-American community. Occasionally Grove Hall community will see these memoirs give way 41 Geneva Avenue • 617-427-3337 episodes from their lives to fully acted-out scenes Mattapan Branch acted out on stage this depicting these intergen- 1350 Blue Hill Avenue, Mattapan • 617-298-9218 weekend as Hibernian erational life-lessons. Michael Kozu, com- Hall in Dudley Square Adams Street Branch munity coordinator at hosts a new play based on Thurs., May 7, 12:30 p.m. – Introduction to Project RIGHT (Rebuild oral histories of real-life Watercolor and Creative Problem Solving; 3:30 p.m. and Improve Grove Hall Dorchester and Roxbury – Homework Help. Fri., May 8, 9:30 a.m. – Baby/Tod- Together), hired Parker residents. dler Play Group. Sat., May 9, 2 p.m. – Mother’s Day in 2013 to interview T o n i g h t t h r o u g h Crafternoon. Mon., May 11, 3:30 p.m. – Homework movers and shakers in Sunday, May 17, Our Help; 6:30 p.m. – Lost Boston. Tues., May 12, 10:30 the Roxbury/ Dorchester Place Theatre Project Dan Richardson, Anita Jones, Vernelia Coffie and a.m. – Preschool Story Time; 3:30 p.m. – Homework area. In 2014 Parker is co-presenting Roads Carol Carter are among the Bostonians whose sto- Help. Wed., May 13, 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help; directed a workshop ries will be told in a new play about local seniors to Wisdom: A Commu- 4 p.m. – BTU Homework Help. Thurs., May 14, dramatic version of the that opens tonight at Hibernian Hall in Roxbury. nity Love Story, in which 10:30 a.m. – Babysing; 12:30 p.m. – Introduction material, but contin- Don West photo playwright and director to Watercolor and Creative Problem Solving; 3:30 ued interviewing more Jacqui Parker salutes Richardson, Anita Jones, Arts, which last year p.m. – Homework Help; 4:30 p.m. – LEGOs Builders subjects through the elders who are mentoring Vernelia Coffie, Carol staged an early version Club. Fri., May 15, 9:30 a.m. – Baby/Toddler Play beginning of 2015. the younger generation. Carter, Jumaada A-K of this drama. Group. Local legends who will In development for H Smith J.D., Bertram Dillon Bustin, artistic Codman Square Branch have their contributions three years, the one-act S. Alleyne II, Saundra director for Madison Park Thurs., May 7, 2 p.m. – Free Information on celebrated include Dan features monologues Owens-Skerrett and Development Corpora- Getting into, Going to, and Paying for College; 3:30 Mary Gray. tion at Hibernian Hall, p.m. – Homework Help; 4 p.m. – BTU Homework Parker, who was just said, “I’m very pleased Help. Fri., May 8, 11 a.m. – Preschool Films. Mon., Volunteers ages 50-65 needed named Visiting Play- that Parker has agreed to May 11, 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help. Tues., May for 10 day sleep research study wright for 2015-2016 grace our stage with her 12, 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help, Wed., May 13, 11 Brigham and Women’s Hospital seeks healthy, non- at Hibernian Hall, has acting and directing as a.m. – Senior Arts and Smarts; 3:30 p.m. – Homework smoking men and women ages 50-65 to participate in a won many awards for well as her scripts during Help. Thurs., May 14, 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help; research study about how sleep timing and workplace her acting, directing and the next two seasons.” 4 p.m. – BTU Homework Help. Fri., May 8, 11 lighting impact alertness during work and sleep. playwrighting. Parker Parker says she is a.m. – Preschool Films. Participants will first pass a series of screening tests. is the artistic director of thrilled with the invita- Fields Corner Branch Participants will spend 10 consecutive days in the study the Our Place Theatre tion from Hibernian Hall, Thurs., May 7, 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help; on a strict schedule, including several overnights. Project and the founder and she plans to write and 4 p.m. – Kite Making. Fri., May 8, 10:30 a.m. Receive up to $2,575. of the African-American direct two plays in 2015, – Lapsit Story Time. Sat., May 9, 10 a.m. – Qu Contact us at 617-525-8904 or email at Theatre Festival at the the first being Roads to Gong; 12:30 p.m. – Sat. Hatha Yoga.Mon., May 11, [email protected] if interested. Boston Center for the Wisdom. 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help. Tues., May 12, 3:30 She says some of the p.m. – Homework Help; 4 p.m. – BTU Homework subjects portrayed “you Help; 6:30 p.m. – ¡Muévetel Moving to a Latin Beat; read about every week in 6:30 p.m. – Qi Gong. Wed., May 13, 10:30 a.m. – the Banner. Others are Preschool Films and Fun; 3:30 p.m. – Homework more the ‘quiet warrior’ Help. Thurs., May 14, 10:30 a.m. – Duplo Days; types, who use their 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help. Fri., May 15, 10:30 gardens as a means of a.m. – Lapsit Story Time. Sat., May 16, 10 a.m. – Qu showing their younger Gong; 12:30 p.m. – Sat. Hatha Yoga. neighbors what it means Grove Hall Branch to plan for the future.” Thurs., May 7, 4 p.m. – BTU Homework Help; Parker has written 6:30 p.m. – Boston’s Cycling Craze. Mon., May 11, ten plays in the past ten 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help. Tues., May 12, 3:30 years. From 2007-2009 p.m. – Homework Help. Wed., May 13, 3 p.m. – Teen Parker was a playwriting Afternoons; 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help. Thurs., fellow at Huntington May 14, 4 p.m. – BTU Homework Help. Theatre Company, where Lower Mills Branch her drama “My Jeanie Thurs., May 7, 4 p.m. – BTU Homework Help; 4 Don’t Sing No Mo’ ” was p.m. – Taking Steps: Dance Movement Workshop; given a staged reading. 6:30 p.m. – Romance & Mystery Bookclub. Fri., For her work as an May 8, 10:30 a.m. – Fri. Morning Preschool Films; 1 activist in theater di- p.m. –Film Noir Series: His Kind of Woman. Mon., versity Parker won the May 11, 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help. Tues., May 2004 Boston Theatre 12, 10:30 a.m. – Story Time with Ms. Angela; 3:30 Hero Award from Stag- p.m. – Homework Help; 4 p.m. – Internet Basics. eSource and the 2009 Wed., May 13, 10:30 a.m. – Mother Goose on the Drylongso Award from Loose with Ms. Angela; 3:30 p.m. –Homework Help; Community Change, 4 p.m. – Wed. Afternoon Games. Thurs., May 14, 4 Inc. In 2000 Parker won p.m. – BTU Homework Help; 4 p.m. – Taking Steps: the Elliot Norton Award Dance Movement Workshop. Fri., May 15, 10:30 from the Boston Theater a.m. – Friday Morning Preschool Films; 1 p.m. –Film Critics Association for Noir Series: Lady in the Lake. Outstanding Actress in Mattapan Branch John Henry Redwood’s Thurs., May 7, 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help; 4 “The Old Settler” at Lyric p.m. – BTU Homework Help; 6:30 p.m. – New Year, Stage Company. She has New You: Your Workout. Fri., May 8, 2:30 p.m. – Fri. received seven awards Film. Sat., May 9, 12:30 p.m. – Hidden Colors 3: from the Independent Re- The Rules of Racism. Mon., May 11, 3:30 p.m. – viewers in New England. Homework Help. Tues., May 12, 3:30 – Homework Currently she’s at work Help; 4 p.m. – BTU Homework Help. Wed., May 13, on her latest play A Crack 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help. Thurs., May 14, 3:30 in the Blue Wall about a p.m. – Homework Help; 4 p.m. – BTU Homework young black male shot Help. Fri., May 8, 2:30 p.m. – Friday Film. by a white police officer. Uphams Corner Branch That play will have a Thurs., May 7, 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help; 4 try-out production July p.m. – BTU Homework Help; 5:30 p.m. – Home 9-12 at Hibernian Hall, Remedies for Kitchen Gardens. Fri., May 8, Mother’s and then a fully staged Day Cards. Mon., May 11, 3:30 p.m. – Homework extended run there in Help. Tues., May 12, 10 a.m. – Reading Readiness November. This very Story Time; 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help. Wed., timely drama addresses May 13, 11:30 a.m. – Mother Goose on the Loose the breakdown of the Baby Lapsit; 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help. Thurs., family of the victim as May 14, 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help; 4 p.m. – BTU well as a breakdown in Homework Help. Fri., May 15, 2:30 p.m. – Friday the justice system. Film – The Croods. dotnews.com May 7, 2015 The Reporter Page 9 Reporter’s News about people People in & around our Neighborhoods More than 500 Com- cast employee volun- teers, friends and family members gathered in the Blue Hill Avenue corridor to help four neighborhood places as part of Comcast Cares Day 2015 efforts. Volunteers cleaned up and painted the Perkins Community Center as well as com- pleted building-wide painting in The Joseph Lee School, spruced up Harambee Park for the busy summer season ahead and cleaned up the exterior of the Boys & Girls Club of Blue Hill. Nationally, more than 90,000 volunteers com- pleted over 750 projects at nonprofits around the country. Comcast Cares Day is Comcast and NBCUni- Comcast employee volunteers and City Year Boston corps members gathered outside the Perkins Community Center before com- versal’s signature day of pleting nearly dozens of projects at The Joseph Lee School, Perkins, the Boys & Girls Club of Blue Hill and Harambee Park on service and the nation’s Saturday, April 25 as part of Comcast Cares Day efforts. Bill Brett photo largest single-day cor- so honored to partner improve our community porate volunteer effort. with BCYF Perkins during our 14th Comcast “I’m proud that the Community Center, Cares Day,” added Steve City of Boston is again the Joseph Lee School, Hackley, senior vice taking part in Comcast Harambee Park and the president of Comcast’s Cares Day,” said Mayor Boys & Girls Club of Blue Greater Boston region. Martin J. Walsh. “We’re Hill to work together to Bubbles’s Birthdays and Special Occasions

By Barbara McDonough King of England on May 12, 1937. British poet Robert Browning was Katharine Hepburn was born in born near London on May 7, 1812. The Hartford on May 12, 1907. Pres. first Presidential Inaugural Ball was James Polk declared war on Mexico held in New York, honoring George on May 13, 1846. Washington, on May 7, 1789. Mount Celebrities having birthdays are: Pelee, on the island of Martinique, Melissa Gilbert, 51 on May 8; Don erupted on May 8, 1902, killing all Rickles, 89 on May 8; Toni Tennille, but one of its 30,000 inhabitants. He 72 on May 8; Candice Bergen, 69 on was protected because he was in a May 9; Albert Finney, 79 on May 9; sturdy jail. Harry S. Truman was Billy Joel, 66 on May 9; Bono, 55 on born in Lamar, Missouri, on May 8, May 10; Burt Bacharach, 86 on May 1894. Fri. May 8, is Military Spouse 12; “Yogi” Bera, 90 on May 12; and Appreciation Day. (It’s always the basketball’s Dennis Rodman, 54 on Friday before Mother’s Day.) May 13. All letter carriers will collect food Those celebrating their birthdays for the needy on Sat., May 9, during are TV’s Willard Scott, Justin their annual food drive. The late Adomunes, Greg Clarke, Gerry Mike Wallace was born in Brookline, Wagett, Henry Anderson, Mary Saturday, May 16 on May 9, 1918. Fred Astaire was Connor, Jack Conboy, and Kathy (rain or shine) born in Omaha on May 10, 1899. (Hamilton) Scanlon. This Sunday, May 10, is Mother’s Also observing their birthdays are Noon to 3 p.m. Day. Police Week is observed from Sally Curley, twins John and Matt 75 Bickford Street, Jamaica Plain May 10 to 16. Queen Elizabeth’s Joyce, Paul Fahey, Aidan Quinn, Father, George VI, was crowned John “Wacko” Hurley, Tom Man- » DJ and live music nion, Elaine (O’Mara) Lynch, Helen Johnson, and Tom McDonough (from » Health and safety education FEDEX). Donna Finnegan is cel- » Fun prizes and more! ebrating a special birthday this week. Those celebrating their anniver- saries are: George and Jan Wallace, Learn more at bostonchildrens.org/jphealthfair Gary and April Cook, Arthur and Bonnie Johnson, Jack and Valerie (Smith) Sheehy, John and Deb- bie Sculley, Terry and Pam Mc Dermott, and Kevin and Eileen Walsh. Sad days for our family: My The passenger liner Lusitania was Mom, Alice (Mills) Short, died on torpedoed by a German sub, off the May 7, 70 years ago. Hubby’s Dad, coast of Ireland, killing 1,200 of the John McDonough, died on May 8, 2,000 passengers, on May 7, 1915. 52 years ago.

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Page 10 THE Reporter May 7, 2015 dotnews.com Editorial Monument recalls a war that cost our old Town dearly Members of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment— men who portray the real-life soldiers of the celebrated Civil War unit— camped out on Meetinghouse Hill for several hours last Saturday. The living history event was intended to call attention to the 150th anniversary of the end of the war, which continued to sputter out over weeks and months after the climactic surrender of Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia in April 1865. It was fitting that the encampment took place at this green space— re-named in modern times for Rev. James K. Allen, the longtime presiding minister at First Parish Church across the street. The current First Parish minister Rev. Art Lavoie invited the 54th volunteers to stage the event. They pitched their tents about 40 feet from the Dorchester Soldiers’ Monument— a carved bronze and granite creation topped by an obelisk that was dedicated just two years after the close of hostilities between the The Dorchester Soldiers Monument in Rev. Allen Park sits directly across the street from the First Par- North and South. ish Church. The monument itself is situated on land that was occupied by a previous incarnation of the Divisive by nature, it’s no wonder that the American church in the 18th and 19th century. Bill Forry photo Civil War was called different names by different people and regions. In the south, some called it the Second War for Independence and later, the war of Northern Agression. Here in Boston, the four long years of bloodletting was popularly known as the “War of the Rebellion” and it was largely fought by citizen soldiers from rural outposts like Dorchester, which was still an independent town when southern seccessionsists turned their guns on Fort Sumter in April 1861. Dorchester men did more than their fair share of the fighting and dying in what we know call, simply, the Civil War. 2nd Lt. David Hencke and 1st Sgt. Gerard Grimes At the dedication of the Soldiers Monument in were among the members of the 54th Massachusetts September 1867, Rev. Charles A. Humphreys — The seal of the town of Dorchester is engraved into Volunteers who camped on Meetinghouse Hill on visiting from Springfield, Mass delivered an oration the side of the monument. Bill Forry photo Saturday. saluting the “one hundred martyrs” whose names are ground, sacred as the place where our fathers as- its magnificence to glorify the dead is meaningless.” engraved on the monument. (Actually, there are 97 sembled for the worship of God.” Perhaps invoking Lincoln’s stirring Gettysburg names in total on the monument.) “What memories are awakened as we gather here address, Denny cautioned, “We can add no honor to He noted: …“[I]n the late war for our national today!” Denny continued. “It was here you came to what our soldiers earned for themselves.” existence, with a population of only ten thousand, she urge your young men to enlist in the army of the Rev. Humphrey’s oration similarly sought to salute furnished one thousand two hundred and seventy- Union, at those earnest meetings where the word the men as a collective. He impressed upon the three men, which was one hundred and twenty-three of patriotism was answered by the pledge of life for crowd— many of them widows or bereaved parents of in excess of all calls; and of these, one hundred and country, and whose enlistment paper contained many the fallen— that the monument must stand testament twenty-seven became martyrs of liberty, ninety-seven a name inscribed upon the roll of honor here…. How to a greater cause, one that the still fractured union of them our own townsmen.” often have these rocks resounded with the measured was just then trying to piece together. Of those 97, as Humphreys tallied, 26 were killed in tread of the procession bearing the precious dust of “Even if our monument, besides celebrating the battle, with another 20 dying later from their wounds. the hero from receiving its last sad honors to its final virtues of our heroes, should also recall the crimes of Eleven died in “inhuman” Rebel prison camps; two resting place! And when victory came, as come it the rebels, and revive the long smothered indignation from accidents while in service and another 9 were must, it was here you welcomed home your war-worn against the plotters of treason in the South, still let unknown— apparently missing. Twenty-nine of the veterans.” it stand,” Humphreys insisted. “We may forgive, but 97 died from disease— a statistic that was not out The design of the monument , Denny noted, was we cannot forget,— we must not forget. We owe it of proportion from the rest of the nation that saw “limited by the funds of subscription to which it was to our brothers not to forget their sacrifices. Upon epidemic levels of death in festering campgrounds. wished all should contribute rather than to have it their wasted lives we are rearing the structure of a “To-day we give them to history; but not alone to large and exclusive.” The committee, he continued, nobler civilization.” her cold and voiceless record,” Humphreys told the “sought for no elaborate column, no pretentious “May the keeping of it ever be held a sacred trust.” crowd assembled for the dedication on September architectural display. The structure that attempts by – Bill Forry 17, 1867‑ five years to the day after the battle of Antietam— still America’s bloodiest day. “We have also inscribed their names upon the tablets of our Commentary hearts, and there they shall live in a bright immortal- ity of grateful remembrance.” Cedar Grove Cemetery prepares for 150th anniversary Francis P. Denny, Esq., who chaired the committee that raised funds and built the monument, spoke By Ed Forry wildlife sanctuary.” next. He noted that the newly hewn monument stood One of our neighborhood’s most beautiful landmarks The cemetery’s philosophy of operation then, as where the “third meeting-house erected in the town” is nearing a milestone celebration. Cedar Grove now, is to provide and maintain for this community had stood for 74 years— from 1743 until 1817. Cemetery, that bucolic swath of land nestled on a dignified and peaceful burial ground for its people “This tree marks the spot where the pulpit stood,” the Neponset River near Lower Mills, will begin to on a non-sectarian and non-profit basis. Denny recalled. “So that this is already consecrated observe its 150th year later this decade. From its founding, the Cedar Grove campus has Organized as a town burial place by a committee almost doubled in size, to now more more than 70 of Town Meeting members on April 1, 1867, Cedar acres, overseen by nine trustees and a dedicated, Grove was planned as a municipal burial ground in hard-working staff led by business manager Gina The Reporter the months before the town of Dorchester was annexed McLaughlin and foreman Harland “Rusty” White. “The News & Values Around the Neighborhood” and became part of the City of Boston. On January 19, Cedar Grove Cemetery is counted among the most A publication of Boston Neighborhood News Inc. 1869, the name Cedar Grove Cemetery was officially valued historical treasures of our community. 150 Mt. Vernon St., Suite 120, Dorchester, MA 02125 adopted, drawing its name from the groves of cedar With a plan to celebrate the 150th anniversary Worldwide at dotnews.com trees that thrived in the fields along the river. By years, the trustees have asked organized a “Sesqui- Mary Casey Forry, Publisher (1983-2004) the end of 1869, nearly forty acres of land had been centennial Committee,” an effort to recruit persons William P. Forry, Publisher/Editor accumulated, bordering on Milton Street, Adams to help plan a series of observances to mark Cedar Edward W. Forry, Associate Publisher Street, Granite Avenue and the Neponset River. The Grove’s 150 years of history in our neighborhood. Thomas F. Mulvoy, Jr., Associate Editor first burial took place on February 24, 1870. Among our objectives are: To establish an endowment Barbara Langis, Production Manager That year Cedar Grove became a private cemetery for the preservation of Cemetery; commissioning Jack Conboy, Advertising Manager by an act of the Legislature and the City of Boston a book on the cemetery’s history, drawing from Maureen Forry, Advertising Sales extensive research by Robert Severy; and planning a Lauren Dezenski, Staff Reporter relinquished its jurisdiction. The townspeople who News Room Phone: 617-436-1222, ext. 17 served as commissioners became the cemetery’s first series of events highlighting the beautiful space and Advertising: 617-436-2217 E-mail: [email protected] trustees, among them names familiar even today: the stories of the many historical people and families The Reporter is not liable for errors appearing in Nathan Carruth, Henry L. Pierce, William Pope and who have found their final rest at Cedar Grove. advertisements beyond the cost of the space occupied by the error. W.H. Swan. Interested persons can contact the planning com- The right is reserved by The Reporter to edit, reject, mittee by email to the cemetery office, edforry67@ or cut any copy without notice. Incorporated in 1887 as “The Proprietors of Cedar Member: Dorchester Board of Trade, Mattapan Board of Trade Grove Cemetery,” the by laws state: “Its purpose gmail.com. Next Issue: Thursday, May 14, 2015 shall be to provide interment and memorial space Ed Forry is the founder and associate publisher of the Next week’s Deadline: Monday, May 11, at 4 p.m. for deceased persons on a non-sectarian basis, not for Reporter Newspapers and a longtime trustee of Cedar Published weekly on Thursday mornings profit, to be maintained in perpetuity in a manner Grove Cemetery. He will chair the Sesquicentennial All contents © Copyright 2015 Boston Neighborhood News, Inc. consistent with usual standards of an arboretum and committee. dotnews.com May 7, 2015 The Reporter Page 11 Remembering Dorchester’s fallen in Vietnam

By Lew Finfer than we did for Vietnam Seventy-nine. Veterans. Robert Main Edward Sullivan There are 79 names on In Appy’s book, he Paul Gormley Jr. Ronald Shaller the Dorchester Vietnam quotes Dan Shaw, who Jack Rabinovitz Donald Greene Veteran Memorial. It’s recalled growing up Patrick Kelley Jr. Robert Griffin and hanging out at the on Morrissey Boulevard Michael Burt Paul Stewart just before the entrance corner of Train and King to UMass Boston. Streets and how seven Thomas Kane Brian Collins There’s a little pull-off of his buddies went to Edward Scahill Walter McGinn so you can park on the Vietnam and three were James Oxley Eugene Feeley Jr. side of this busy road and wounded. “ John Joyce Vincent Bernard walk down and pay your Jeez, it wasn’t bad. Joseph Wallen Ronald Delvarde respects to them. I mean some corners Seventy-nine. really got wiped out. Mark McLaughlin Don Turner We don’t know how Over off of Norfolk Street Waverie Buchanan Richard Olson many were wounded ten guys [from there] got Frederick McMahon Daniel Minihan from among the Dorches- blown away the same Leo Sullivan Thomas Casey ter deployment and how year.” Gerald McDonald John Sorrenti many lived less than It was a very painful what their full lives war during and after- Bobby Finney Peter Nee would have been because wards. Gene Grover, John Collopy Antonio Falco of this war experience. the brother-in-law to Jeffrey Myers Martin Foley And there were so many Dorchester civic leader Briston Robertson Jr. Richard Daley hundreds more who Peg Moran was a Ma- Kevin Porter Richard Cheney served and did return. rine Sergeant killed I visited the memorial in Vietnam. Another Harold Cummings Jr. Frederick Arens Jr. last week on the 40th Dorchester civic leader Thomas Griffin, Jr. Gary Guest anniversary of the end of remembers a letter he Eric Fassitt Peter Adams the Vietnam War, April got from Gene that said, Robert Plunkett Brian Kelly 30. I wrote down all the “We are destroying this Paul Edge Cornelius Hubbard names. beautiful country.” The Vietnam War was Our Dorchester kids Robert Foley Donald Contarino maybe the most impor- Joe Zinck, one of the people who created the did their duty. Our Michael Sullivan William Clancy tant event for most of the Dorchester Vietnam Veterans Memorial, presided political leaders failed Robert Preston John Kalen at a Memorial Day ceremony. Reporter file photo generation that is now them and all of us. Our Michael Austin James Thompkins ages 55 to 75. We knew during WWII and the Dorchester House in country learned some Douglas Young Robert Cunningham soldiers who served and against the return of the 1980s. With that things but not enough. many knew kids who French colonialism after learning, he wrote a book At the bottom of the Clinton Carpenter Jr. Charles Bazzinotti were killed. The war, the war, he would have called Working Class list of names on the Willis Beauford Jr. George Barry that war, occupied our won a Vietnam wide War, which is about our Dorchester Vietnam Kenneth Joyner Jerry Thompson attention politically and election if it were held neighborhood youth who Veterans Memorial, it Edward Stone Jr. Peter Gilmore personally. as treaties called for in went to war and the chal- says, “Through us they Those who came of 1956. So our govern- lenges they had in daily will live forever.” Daniel Kelley Wayne Mullin age back then had been ment said no election. living after that. We all It’s up to us to remem- Thomas McCormack Thomas Bennett raised to believe that The publication of the know Vietnam Veterans ber them. John Moran Linwood Baker communism was evil and government documents did not return to ‘Wel- Lew Finfer is a Peter Gerry Richard Likely our democracy was good. called the Pentagon come Home’ parades Dorchester resident. August Gonsalves Jr. James Landbohm Our soldiers never would Papers conclusively told like WWII veterans — or kill women and children. us our government didn’t their predecessors from We only fight just wars. tell us the truth. other conflicts—did. We Our government tells Christian Appy sat show our appreciation the truth. in on support groups now better to veterans “Lost Boston” Well, communism has for Vietnam Veterans returning from the wars been pretty evil but the that were held at the over the last 25 years by Anthony Sammarco hands of our country are not always clean. We did kill women and children 2 p.m. in this war directly and when we dropped more Sunday, May 17 bombs on little Vietnam than we dropped in all of WW II. Join DHS for an illustrated Was this a just war  or was it a Civil War?  lecture by Anthony M. Sammarco, author of “Lost Boston.” The Ho Chi Minh was a  book is the story of some of Boston’s once well-known institutions communist, but because he was a leader against  that were demolished, lost to fire, or neglect. the Japanese occupation   The May program is also the Dorchester Historical Society’s an-  nual meeting, which includes an election of members to the DHS dotnews.com  board of directors. twitter   Dorchester Historical Society @DotNews  William Clapp House, 195 Boston St., Dorchester, MA 02125 Page 12 THE Reporter May 7, 2015 dotnews.com Reporter’s Neighborhood Notables civic associations • clubs • arts & entertainment • churches • upcoming events

Police District C-11 News Non-emergency line for seniors: 617-343-5649. The Party Line phone number, where you can report loud parties, is 617-343-5500, 24 hours/7 days per week. Police District B-3 News For info, call B-3’s Community Service Office at 617-343-4717. Ashmont-Adams Assoc. Meeting on the first Thursday of each month at the Plasterers’ Hall, 7 Fredericka St., at 7 p.m. Ashmont Hill Assoc. Meetings are generally held the last Thursday of the month. For info, see ashmonthill.org or call Message Line: 617-822-8178. Cedar Grove Civic Assoc. The monthly meeting, usually the second Tues. of the month, 7 p.m., in Fr. Lane Hall at St. Brendan’s Church. Info: [email protected] or 617-825-1402. Clam Point Civic Assoc. The meetings are usually held on the second Monday of the month (unless it’s a holiday) at WORK, Inc. 25 Beach St., at the corner of Freeport St., across from the IBEW; on street parking available. The next meeting dates are: May 11 and June 8, at 6:30 p.m.. Codman Square Neighborhood Council The Codman Square Neighborhood Council meets the first Wed. of each month, 7 to 8:30 p.m., in the Great Hall of the Codman Sq. Health Center, 6 Norfolk St. Info: call 617-265-4189. Columbia-Savin Hill Civic Assoc. Meetings the first Mon. of each month, 7 p.m., at the Little House, 275 East Cottage St. For info: columbiasavinhillcivic.org. Senator Linda Dorcena Forry and Representative Dan Hunt hosted the St. Cummins Valley Assoc. Ann Neponset Color Guard at the State House last Wednesday in recogni- Cummins Valley Assoc., meeting at the Mattahunt tion of their victory at the Winter International Independent Championship Community Center, 100 Hebron St., Mattapan, on in Dayton, Ohio. Rep. Hunt and State Representative Dan Cullinane offered Mondays 6:30 p.m., for those living on and near Cum- congratulatory remarks that were read into the record by the Speaker of mins Highway. For info on dates, call 617-791-7359 or the House: “The House would like to recognize and congratulate the 11 mem- 617-202-1021. bers of the St. Ann’s Winter Color guard team who recently won the Interna- Hancock St. Civic Assoc. tional Independent ‘A’ Gold Medal in Dayton, Ohio, beating teams from over Meetings, on Thurs.(May 21, June 18, and July 16), 40 states and four countries. from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Pilgrim Church, 540 Columbia The members gave a standing ovation for well over five minutes, according to Rd, across from the Strand Theatre. Annissa Essaibi Rep. Hunt. “This was a tremendous response and recognition for these young George, candidate for Boston City Council at Large, women and the decades of work by long-term leader Eileen Cunningham,” will speak on May 21. Info: [email protected] said State Rep. Dan Hunt. The group was also greeted by Attorney General (new email address.) Maura Healy, who coaxed a maneuver out of the squad. “The AG is a tremen- (Continued on page 20) dous role model in general, but this was an added bonus given her athletic background,” said Hunt. Photos courtesy Rep. Hunt’s office 



 






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UMass Boston chancellors past and present discussed the university’s history on Tuesday. From left: Chancellor J. Keith Motley and former chancellors Michael Collins, Jo Ann Gora, Sherry Penney, and Robert A. Corrigan. Harry Brett/UMB photo

By Ed Forry next month to become chancellor of A group of former leaders of UMass Maryland’s state university system. Boston returned to the campus on The University’s Boston presence Dorchester Bay on Tuesday morning dates to June, 1964 when then- and joined with current Chancellor Governor Endicott Peabody signed into Keith Motley at a roundtable dialogue law a bill establishing UMass Boston. described as “Celebrating 50 Years of The first classes were held in 1965 in Excellence.” The breakfast, held with a recycled downtown office building at some 150 guests in the third floor 100 Arlington Street . A subsequent ballroom of Campus Center, was one legislative effort led by then-House of the final events of the university’s Speaker Robert H Quinn and other year-long observance of its first half Dorchester electeds etablished the new century. self-contained campus on the Columbia Motley was joined by former chancel- Point peninsula, and the first classes lors Robert Corrigan, Sherry Penney, were held here in Dorchester in 1974. JoAnn Gora, and Michael Collins The chancellors represent more for breakfast and dialogue to “honor than 35 years of leadership at the the past, recognize the present, and now-burgeoning campus, beginning realize the future of the University of in 1979 when Corrigan was installed. Massachusetts Boston,” according to He was succeeded in 1988 by Penney, a printed invitation to the event. The and after a brief interim period Gora one hour roundtable discussion was was named chancellor from 2001- moderated by Dr. Jean F. MacCor- 2004. Motley, who served as interim mack, President, Edward M. Kennedy chancellor in 2005, was succeeded by Institute for the United State Senate, Dr Michael Collins, a medical doctor and herself a former UMB interim who left in 2007 to lead the UMass chancellor and later the chancellor of Medical School. Chancellor Motley was UMass Dartmouth. Opening remarks inaugurated in 2007 and continues to were delivered by outgoing UMass serve in that post. President Robert Caret, who leaves

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KHJ21073_CCA098_US_News_OTC_BETTER_10x8.indd 1 3/25/15 10:54 AM Page 14 THE Reporter May 7, 2015 dotnews.com Barbara iew rom ope s McDonough’s V F P ’ Hill Our flowers are magnificent. All down the sunny good cook because he had cooked for his Mom. side of the house, we have an amazing assortment of Ag loved her job. She was so personable and knew flowers: daffodils, yellow, red, and orange tulips, and “Again the lilac blossoms sway so much history when leading her tour groups through even grape hyacinths. Our rose bushes are beginning the mansion, that visitors loved her. She worked in to leaf-out. One of the weathermen mentioned that our Above the windowsills, the mansion only from April to November, because area’s growing season is two weeks later than usual there was no heat in the mansion during cold weather. because of all the snow and cold temps. The forsythia And every white and purple spray’ (The mansion was closed during the coldest weather.) bushes near Penneys’ fence are a little spotty. We She was then asked to become a staff member at the took clippers to the bushes last fall because they were Exotic perfume spills.” Visitors’ Center in Quincy, for the rest of the year. too thick and too tall. I think we were over zealous. When she finally retired, we kept track of her and Hopefully they will leaf-out. On the way home from “Memories” by Mildred North the family via phone. In recent years, Ag loved to watch shopping the other day, we stopped and bought eight movies. After being friends for so many years, I knew geraniums, four hot pink and four white ones. We the type of movie that she liked. Hubby and I had more I left Weymouth just before my son Paul was born, want to put some fertilizer in the two whiskey barrel movie channels than she had so we taped the movies after teaching almost five years. Agnes had taught for planters before we put the geraniums in the middle of on those channels for her. When we got a few filled nine years when she became pregnant. Her husband them. Our clean-up crew came last Sat. and cleaned tapes, Hubby would call Agnes to make sure she was Joe was a sweetheart. He was also very handy. He the yard beautifully. Spring is definitely here. home and bring them down to her. She would give could do almost anything. Ag and Joe first lived in an Here is more about my friend of 62 years, Agnes him back the tapes she had already watched and we apartment in Dorchester. Then Joe was assigned to (Farquharson) Smith, who died on Apr. 24. We met taped over those for her. Agnes also loved to garden. work on Cape Cod by his employer, the phone company. on our first day at State Teachers College at Boston. She joined the Wollaston Garden Club. One year, we After they were there for a few months, Joe asked Ag We taught across the street from each other in the found a good-sized statue of her favorite saint, Francis, if she would like to live on the Cape. “No way, I’m a Weymouth Schools. We were in St. Kevin’s Choir and we bought it for her. She put it out in her garden, city gal.” When his work on the Cape was finished, together—and we’ve been close friends ever since. where it still stands. they moved to Paisley Park where Joe’s Mom lived We used to kid each other: “If I didn’t ruin the kids Agnes was one of our senior class officers at “Boston on the second floor with his brother William. Their in my first grade, she would, in her second grade.” State” so she met with our other class officers, OFD’s daughters Patty and Maura went to school, Patty to Thank goodness, we were just joking; our students Elaine DeCosta, her friend Therese, and our class the Woodward School, and Maura, to MRM, while were bright, so they did quite well. We also had a president Bob Casey and his wife Kathy, also a they lived on Paisley Park. favorite joke: “Barbara, your stockings are baggy!” classmate. The last two of our reunions, the 50th After Joe’s Mom passed and William married, Ag “But Agnes, I’m not wearing stockings!” and 55th, which were planned by these five, were and Joe decided to look for a home, much smaller than One time, near Christmas, when there were very magnificent. I have photos, that Hubby took, of our their huge one in Dorchester. They found the perfect few students around our college, Agnes and I were in mutual pals Elaine and Agnes at the Registration home in Quincy, near Wollaston Beach. Joe loved the large lobby of the main building. We enjoyed the Desk at both reunions. working on their new home. As I mentioned before, Everly Brothers and began to sing one of their songs. Just before our 55th reunion, Agnes learned that he could do anything. The brothers harmonized beautifully on this song. she had breast cancer. She did not want the news When Joe retired from the phone company, Ag Agnes had such a good voice that she could harmonize to spoil our reunion so we did not say anything. She decided that she would volunteer a few days at the while I sang the lead part. While we were singing, a did her radiation, with both of her terrific daughters, Adams Mansion in Quincy, the home of John and student came in and said, “I didn’t know that we had Patti and Maura, alternating days to take her for Abigail Adams, not too far from their home. During her music in the lobby.” Agnes and I looked at each other her treatments. The girls have been exceptionally interview, the woman in charge of the mansion asked and smiled. We didn’t let on that we were the singers. wonderful to their Mom. her background. Ag told her that she had graduated It was our finest hour! Recently, she discovered that her cancer had from State Teachers College at Boston; she received her Another time, Ag had a goldfish in her little school. returned, this time in her spine and back. She began Master’s Degree in Education from Northeastern; and Her children loved watching him. Over the weekend, radiation, with her daughters again alternating taking she had taught in Weymouth for nine years. (Ag and the old furnace went off. (Her school was the oldest her back and forth for treatments. The doctors then Joe even postponed their wedding until she received in Weymouth.) When Agnes came back to school on discovered that her cancer had spread to her brain. The her Master’s Degree.) The woman at the Adams Monday, the fish was in icy water. He was not moving. girls made a TV room upstairs when they discovered Mansion was so impressed with Ag’s credentials that Ag put the fish bowl on her hot plate and heated the that she did not have the strength to walk back up she asked her to become an employee of the National water slightly. The fish came back to life and began the stairs to her bedroom after breakfast. Park Service, not just a volunteer. Ag told Joe what moving around the bowl. I don’t remember how long Agnes had entered the Maryknoll Order after high the woman had said. Joe told her that if she returned he lived after that, but I remember it was for a while. school. She had hoped to be a missionary. After two to work, he would have the dinner ready for her when She had brought him back to life. years, she came out of the convent. I believe that her she came home from work each day. He was a pretty two years in the convent helped her withstand the suffering that she must have experienced during her illness. The girls told me that she never complained of the pain. I am sure that Agnes lasted this long because of their care and concern. Hubby, our children, our mutual pal and classmate, Elaine, and I join in sending our sympathy to her daughters Patty and Maura, to Ag’s sister Mary, her sister Dolly, and her brother Donny. We will miss her. It was so good to see our Neponset friends Ann, Ginny, and Gemma at Agnes’s wake. They were there because they are good friends of Ag’s sister Dolly. Also, while Hubby and I were in the parking lot of the funeral home, we saw the president of our senior class at STCB, Bob Casey, walking to his car. We had a chance to chat with him for a few minutes. We hadn’t seen Bob since our 55th college reunion in 2011. We asked him to remember us to his wife Kathy, also our classmate. I was sorry to read of the death of Diane (Coughlin) Weir, unexpectedly, on Apr. 24. Diane was the wife of Gordon “Tom” and the mother of William. She was the sister of Edward Coughlin, Eileen Howe, Bobby Coughlin, and the late Billy Coughlin. She was a graduate of Northeastern U. and Boston College. Diane was active in St. Ann’s Parish. I send my sympathy to Tom, William, and the rest of the family. Thanks to the St. Ambrose Bulletin, I learned that the Sophomore Class of Cardinal Spellman High School from Brockton worked hard to clean the property around St. Ambrose Church. Bravo to those students! This is a lovely thought, by Gail Newcomb, from her poem “No One Like Mother”: “There’s no other person so sweet and so kind. There’s no other person at least in my mind.” May all Mothers and Grandmothers have a wonderful Sunday!

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All the hustlers supported by a system Marvin Hagler, a man slug it out with Sadler you knew there was from the pimps on the that’s intrinsically cor- of chilling complexities, for the featherweight no way there was ever street corners to the rupt. a real pal. crown and Sugar Ray going to be anything purveyors of the $1,600 Yet even by that dreary I have always been Robinson tangle with remarkable about the a night hotel rooms standard with its low- fond of boxers and Jake LaMotta for a big boxing fandango in made fabulous scores, est possible bar, Floyd sympathetic to their couple of crowns in truly the desert. From the too. The wealth was Mayweather, Jr., is a sufferings. They are open epic brawls for zippo start it had “con-job” spread around nice, you deplorable lout. Raven- books, for better or worse back when this game written all over it. That should be glad to hear. ous in his appetites and genuine. They are real was truly still in flower in the end it turns out Everybody got a whiff. indulgences it’s almost and those that aren’t flourishing on home TV to have given new and Maybe all that adds up as if with his unfailing are soon gone. But I’ve four nights a week. Do precious meaning to the to another billion? Who instinct for the craven also always understood you wonder if there was on defense at which he timeless adage, “much knows? Tens of millions and vulgar he yearns to they are from a differ- perhaps a connection? excels but is not exciting ado about nothing,” is a changed hands on bets. serve his game as some ent planet. Boxers are So, I didn’t see the to behold while Pacquiao mild surprise. As for the fighters, they sort of prototype of its anachronisms. The need fight. But I’m confident failed to force the pace, The sporting world got to carve up at least dark side. He revels in for them has expired. I didn’t miss much. seize the moment, which would much prefer to $300 million, another all this, even insists on There is nothing left for By all accounts it was the challenger must little note and not long all-time record for a it while oddly and clearly them to prove. ordinary and thereby always do if he truly remember the nonsense one-night stand or, if you enjoying the role of thug. In the end, Mayweath- very disappointing. Ron wants it. So the result, that took place in ever prefer, rip off. It’s the very essence of er-Pacquiao was pre- Borges, worthy boxing a unanimous decision for lusting Las Vegas the The justification for his gig. Mayweather is cisely what boxing least guru of the Herald, Mayweather, appears to first weekend of May. all this was the promise a Freudian delight. needed for a showpiece called it “lackluster” and have been valid, if wildly But it won’t have that of an event that would No doubt less of a choir event on its ongoing added, “If you wanted unpopular. luxury. Rationalizing the be epic, but the premise boy than the compari- and certain skid toward to see a fight you had to It ended with Cham- folly of it will be required was preposterous for son with Mayweather extinction. It was too go to a bar room to find pion Mayweather – the and that will be neither neither Mayweather nor makes him seem, there’s loud and garish, full of it because one did not world’s richest athlete easy nor pleasant. Pacquiao were equal to nonetheless no denying bombast and short on break out at the MGM and highest paid jock and Billed as The Fight such a burden. Granted, Manny Pacquiao is like- substance, flushed with Grand.” Sniffed George owner of a stable of exotic of the Century, May- not all fighters would able, although some of sham and farce and Willis of the N.Y. Post, “It sports cars now unde- weather versus Pacquiao have been. But there his charm derives from ruse, with all of it light was compelling, but not feated in 48 professional was supposed to be the have been plenty of bet- the big fight’s mindless years removed from its overly thrilling.” Speak matches –standing in the Big Bang sure to revive ter, more dramatic, more hype with its determined working class roots. If of your damning with middle of the ring and boxing. Instead, it may intense, more artistic striving for a good-guy there was ever a game faint praise. asking the great vast have been the final straw and driven matches fea- versus bad-guy equa- of the people, it once was Still harsher critics raging ringside mob to for this once painfully turing more intriguing tion; the born-again boxing. Those were not agree it was more like listen to him and the noble but now pathetic characters than these Christian against the real people you saw at fencing than boxing with boos showered down all and pointless pretense. two. Thirty years ago scary pagan outlander, Mayweather-Pacquiao. two smart but too cagey over him and they grew Boxing is dead! We this fight would have etc. In Pacquiao’s case, Real people don’t pay foes seeming much more louder and louder and he need only bury it. For been lucky to get second the hype is unnecessary. two grand for a seat in interested in outwitting could not be heard. some few of us, it’s hard billing on a Vegas card With his devotion to the the bleachers. each other than slugging Now that, I wish I had to know whether to cheer featuring a Leonard, politics of his native Nor does this legend- it out, which is what’s seen. It might even have or weep. Hagler, Duran, Hearns, Philippines and his in- ary cheapskate pay 100 demanded in “epics.” been worth a hundred Mayweather-Pacquiao or Benitez at the top of terest in worthy causes, bucks for an hour of Consensus holds that bucks. should only be remem- the card. he stands firmly on his cable viewing having Mayweather focused bered as The Big Rip Off. You’ll be thankful we’ll own well-established Maybe by the measure not be offering more silly merits. He doesn’t need that counts to those who comparisons to “the good wily Bob Arum to exag- Project D.E.E.P. had a stake in it – the old days” on this matter. gerate his virtues to almighty buck – it was Boxers have always promote his own agenda. cordially invites you to attend humongous, but to the been rowdies. A high On the other hand, as The 19Th AnnuAl rest of us, it was a big percentage has always Pacquiao wanders the flat yawn. been ugly characters. game amidst much rib- When every grubby Too many have been ald song and dance with nickel is accounted for, it rotten to the core. It’s a an entourage of about 50 Student & Volunteer will likely prove to have brutal business that has attendants and wildly netted a total “gate” of always attracted brutal costumed n’ere-do-wells, well over a billion bucks, characters. So when odd we’re reminded his ap- Recognition Night obviously including all chaps come along who parent normalcy may that cable money, which seem normal and conduct only be relative. Friday, May 22, 2015 is what most pumped up themselves with dignity, Keep in mind, these the fiasco. On top of that they stand out. It gets are boxers we are talking 6:00 Pm was all the street dough recognized. Those who about. I have found even that made the weekend have redeemed the dodge the nastiest of them to be IBEW Local 103 one of the fattest in the with class and courage amazingly likeable. No annals of Vegas, a town are highly honored and sporting sort was more 256 Freeport Street, Dorchester that knows a lot about well remembered. But fun to chat with than Ar- The Big Hit. They say over the game’s long chie Moore. I found Jake “the drop,” which is the annals they’ve been LaMotta, a redoubtable extra money big events out-numbered by the hood, to be delightful. draw to the gaming bums. Bums have always Rocky Graziano, ex- KEynotE SPEaKEr: Mark Dennehy

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Chery’s clear, uncomplicated ap- The first section includes space to write proach makes it all doable. “I wish we in contact information for the EMTs, had a similar guide for families that doctors, nurses and social workers at lose loved ones from other causes,” the hospital. said Wright. “Often families want to reach out to Boston Medical Center now refers the medical team later to learn more surviving families to the Peace about their loved one’s last hours,” said Institute itself, where they can get Wright. The book outlines tasks simply practical help from people who have and clearly. Just paging through the been through the same experience. first section, families can see what they The Institute also offers programs for have to do. long-term healing, including programs “The most important thing is, it for children. Several survivors have gives them the next steps,” said Wright. written personal accounts that Chery Emma Riley, social work manager at includes in the book. BMC, said that people in crisis often The guide gives step-by-step instruc- have trouble absorbing information. tions for finding a mental health So Riley goes over the next steps and provider. Initially, survivors may not Quality + gives families their own copy of the think they need mental health services, guide. They don’t need to remember Riley said. But in a few weeks or details or take notes. The guide has the months that can change. Difficulty Compassion = information they will need to navigate sleeping and anxiety can worsen. Chil- the social service and criminal justice dren can gradually develop problems systems. “That gives us a chance to at school that make parents want to talk to them about how they are feeling reach out for professional help. Recovery in the moment,” said Riley. Homicide is traumatic to survivors Families have also told Riley that in a way that other bereavement – when they arrived home, friends were even other trauma – is not, the social there to offer help. Do you want me workers said. to handle this? Do you want me to “Any time there is a violent crime, At Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital–Milton, our focus handle that? “They could just hand we see people who become what we is simple: Provide the highest quality of care with respect the guide to that person and it had call hypervigilant – continually fearful all the information about what to do,” and on guard,” Riley said. Because and compassion to keep you as healthy as you can be. And said Riley. survivors do not know who has done along with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center’s nationally There are dozens of tasks. Someone the killing, or why it has happened, has to notify friends and employers they fear for their own safety. That recognized expertise, we’re more dedicated than ever to of the death. Someone has to write the violence was done intentionally your recovery and good health. a statement for the media. Someone is deeply disturbing. As one survivor has to take care of children, answer the wrote in the guide: The horror and To find a doctor at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital–Milton, phone, compose an obituary. Chery has shock… made it harder than any other call our DoctorLine at 617-696-8809 or visit organized all of it into specific areas. passing in our family. bidmilton.org/findaphysician. She recommends assigning a go-to Grief evolves differently after a person for each area who can delegate homicide, said Cynthia Kennedy, the work and make sure everything is clinical coordinator for homicide sup- taken care of. port services at Beth Israel Deaconess “That way you don’t have to handle Medical Center. 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(Continued from page 12) 7 p.m., at the Upham’s Corner Health Center, 636 The FCCA meets the first Tues., of each month in Eastman-Elder Assoc. Columbia Rd, across from the fire station. the basement hall of St. Ambrose Church at 7 p.m. The association meets the third Thurs. of each month, Fields Corner Civic Assoc. New members are welcome. Call 617-265-5376 for info. Freeport-Adams Assoc. The meetings will be held the second Wed. of the month, 6:30 p.m., at the Fields Corner CDC office (the old Dist. 11 police station). Groom/Humphreys Neighborhood Assoc. The GHNA meets on the third Wed. of the month, 7 p.m., in the Kroc Salvation Army Community Center, 650 Dudley St., Dor., 02125. For info, call 857-891-1072 or [email protected]. Hecla/Lyon/East Streets Watch A new neighborhood watch, on Hecla, Lyon, and East Streets will meet at Susi Auto Body Shop 79 Freeport St., corner of Linden St., on a date TBA. All residents are invited to join. Linden/Ellsworth/Leedsville Watch For info, call 617-288-0818. Lower Mills Civic Assoc. Meetings, Tues., 7p.m., in St. Gregory’s Auditorium. Please bring bottles/cans and any used sports equip- ment to the meeting for Officer Ruiz. See the web page: dorchesterlowermills.org. McCormack Civic Assoc. UMass-Boston Police will now join the Boston and State Police at each meeting. Please bring canned goods to the regular meetings for a local food bank. The next meeting: Tues., Apr. 21, in Blessed Mother Teresa Hall, beginning at 7 p.m. Clean-up, meeting at Sharon’s Park, at 10 a.m., on Sat., May 9. The 20th anniversary of the assoc. will be observed at the June meeting. The next meeting is May 19. Info: call 617-710-3793 or civic@ mccormackcivic.com. Meetinghouse Hill Civic Assoc. The meetings are held at 7 p.m., at First Parish Church. For info, contact Megan Sonderegger. New email address is: [email protected]. Melville Park Assoc. Clean-up of the MBTA Tunnel Cap (garden at Shawmut Station), the first Sat. of the month, from 10 a.m. to noon. The meetings are held at 6 p.m., at the Epiphany School, 154 Centre St., Dor. Dues $10 pp. Peabody Slope Assoc. The Peabody Slope Neighborhood Assoc.’s meetings, Directed by Adam Sanders | Featuring the Cast of CSC2 the first Mon. of the month, at Dorchester Academy, 18 Croftland Ave., 7 p.m. For info: peabodyslope.org or 617-533-8123. Pope’s Hill Neighborhood Assoc. Neighborhood E-Mail Alert system. PHNA meetings, FriDAy, MAy 29 @ 7:30pM & SAturDAy, MAy 30 @ 2:00pM usually the fourth Wed. of the month at the Leahy/ Holloran Community Center at 7 p.m. The next meeting, Wed. May 27. The yearly Block Party, Sat., June 20. Port Norfolk Civic Assoc. Meetings the third Thurs. of the month at the Port the StrAnD theAtre | tiCKetS OnLy $5! Norfolk Yacht Club, 7 p.m. Info: 617-825-5225. St. Mark’s Area Civic Assoc. Meetings held the last Tues. of the month in the lower hall of St. Mark’s Church, at 7 p.m. Info: stmarkscivic. com. Ronan Park Meetings held from 6:30 to 8 p.m., at the Bowdoin St. Health Center. commonwealth THOMAS C. SWEENEY Celebrating Seasons! shakespeare CARPENTRY, SIDING, PAINTING, 20 PORCHES, VINYL/WINDOWS, DOORS, company ROOFING, DECKING, STEPS commshakes.org FREE ESTIMATES! 617-825-1210 Small Jobs A Specialty! Professional Reliable Service LICENSE #178846 References

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Cotter, Donald L., Cotter, Jr. and his wife ews. Donations in Don’s Vinny was a CPA and McEttrick and James G. her loves of history and Sr. Age 71. He was the Patricia of Foxborough memory may be made a member of the AICPA McEttrick. Aunt of James education. Agnes will be son of the late George and Daniel Cotter and to the St. Mary’s School Institute. He also served McEttrick and his wife remembered as a woman “Les” and Olga (Huba- his wife Shivani of Wren- Scholarship Fund, 330 as the Financial Officer Barbara of Braintree, of kindness and fortitude. check) Cotter. Husband tham. Grandfather of Pratt Street, Mansfield, for the American Legion Rick McEttrick and his Smith, Lee F. of of Margaret “Peggy” M. Billy, Michael, Patrick, MA 02048. Post #86 in Braintree, wife Meg of Fairfield, CT, Pembroke formerly of (Hobin) Cotter. Father James, Colleen, Cath- GALLAGHER, Anne as well as serving as Paul McEttrick and his Dorchester, 70. Born in of Leslie Cooke and her erine, Ryan, Talia and P. (Sullivan), after a treasurer and trustee of wife Des of Fairfield, CT, Boston, he was the son husband Billy of Wren- Julia. Brother of the late long illness. She was 92. the Devon Wood Condo Joanne Mahoney and her of the late Walter F. tham, Christine Cooke James and Frank Cotter. Born in Dorchester, she Trust. He also served as husband Bob of Hopkin- and Mary E. (Sullivan) and her husband Jason Also survived by many was the daughter of the treasurer of the IRS CPA ton, Maureen Karpowicz Smith. Lee worked for of Wrentham, Donald loving nieces and neph- late Philip A. and Frances Association of Boston for and her husband Mark the MBTA for 30 years, P. (MacDermott) Sulli- many years. An active of Braintree, Joseph working as an operator van, and lived in Boston member of the commu- McEttrick and his wife then in the stock room. most of her life. She was nity of Braintree, Vinny Marion of Milton, Mar- He was a member of the married to the late Wil- was a Town Meeting jorie McEttrick-Maloney Pembroke Knights of liam “Johnny” Gallagher member, member of the and her husband Tom Columbus, a volunteer TEVNAN TEVNAN and was the sister of the DAV, a baseball coach for of Plymouth, the late for the Pembroke Council 100 City Hall Plaza 415 Neponset Avenue late James and Philip the Braintree American David McEttrick, Peter on Aging, and an active F. Sullivan. A 1939 Little League and Babe McEttrick and Mary communicant at St. The- Boston, MA 02108 Dorchester, MA 02124 graduate of Dorchester Ruth teams, where he Cogan. Former flight cla Church. Lee also loved 617-423-4100 617-265-4100 High School, Anne, also was elected into the Little attendant for Northeast Irish music and was a known as Anna, worked League Hall of Fame. and Delta Airlines. devoted family man. Lee Attorneys at Law as a bank teller for many He was Past President SMITH, Agnes J. was the husband of the www.tevnan.com years. Her true passion of the Braintree Men’s (Farquharson), of late Kathleen A. (Smith) was music and dancing. Club and an Usher at Quincy, died peacefully Smith. He is survived She and her husband St. Clare Church for at home. Wife of the late by his sister-in-law and took part in many ball- many years. Vinny also Joseph A. Smith. Mother brothers-in-law. He is room dancing events and proudly served his coun- of Patty Smith of Quincy also survived by many “Close to Home” competitions. She also try in the U.S. Army and Maura Norton and her nieces, nephews, extend- taught dance through the during the Korean War. husband Frederic of Hull. ed family, and friends. Boston Center for Adult Vinny was married to the Sister of Mary Borstell Donations may be made Education. During World late Dorothy (O’Malley) of Wakefield, Dorothy to St Thecla CCD Fund, War II she worked as a Joyce who gave him Farquharson of Boston, 145 Washington Street, U.S.O. hostess in Bos- six wonderful children; Donald Farquharson and Pembroke, MA 02359. ton. She is survived by Peggy Duffy (Brendan) of his wife Nancy of West Taglieri, Michele several sisters-in-law, as Braintree, Kathy Straz- Bridgewater, and the D. of Stoughton, formerly well as many nieces and zula (Phil) of Scituate, late Joseph and Robert of Dorchester, age 92. nephews. Mary O’Loughlin (Frank) Farquharson. Agnes is Husband of 69 years of JOYCE, Vincent P. of Westerly, RI, Michael also survived by many Enes E. (Campedelli). Fa- Cedar Grove Cemetery “Vinny”. A resident of Joyce (Lisa) of Clifton nieces and nephews. She ther of Mary C. Taglieri of Braintree for 56 years, Park, NY, Dotty Grace was a devout Catholic; FL, Joan C. Taglieri and CONSECRATED IN 1868 originally from Dorches- (John) of Franklin and her faith and her family her partner Josephine ter. Born and raised in Vinny Joyce (Kate) of were the cornerstones O’Brien of Newburyport, On the banks of the Neponset Dorchester, Vinny gradu- Braintree. Brother of the of her life. Agnes was a Ann L. Reardon and her ated from Dorchester late Thomas Joyce, Mary second grade teacher in husband Christopher of Inquiries on gravesites are invited. High School. He then Byron, Catherine Cusick, the Weymouth schools Brockton, Paula J. Con- went on to graduate from John Joyce and Francis for nine years. Her love nolly and her partner Non-Sectarian. Bentley College with a Joyce. Also survived by of flowers led her to be a Robert Humphreys of Cemetery Office open daily at degree in accounting. He 18 grandchildren, 6 great member of the Wollaston Swansea and Claire M. 920 Adams St. was employed for over grandchildren and many Garden Club and her LaPorte and her husband Dorchester, MA 02124 30 years as an IRS Field nieces and nephews. enthusiasm for history Kevin of Easton. Grand- Telephone: 617-825-1360 Agent and later becom- Memorial contributions led to her membership father of Stacy, Scott, ing the Tax Collector for may be made in Vincent’s in the Quincy Historical Courtney, Kevin Jr., Ni- the Town of Braintree. name to the Dana Farber Society. Agnes was an cole, Michael and Jenna. Cancer Institute, 450 avid reader who had Also survived by many Brookline Ave., Boston, a passion for studying nieces and nephews. MA 02215. history, especially the WEIR, Diane M. JUNG, M a r y Adams family. Her sec- (Coughlin) of Dorches- (McEttrick) of Milton, ond career as a Park ter, unexpectedly. Wife of formerly of Duxbury and Ranger at the Adams Gordon “Tom”. Mother of Dorchester. Sister of the National Historical William Weir of Dorches- late Helen (McEttrick) Park perfectly combined ter. Dear sister of Edward C o g a n , J o s e p h P . Coughlin, Eileen Howe, CLASSIFIED AD Bobby Coughlin and LEGAL NOTICE the late Billy Coughlin. 36th ANNUAL ASH- Also lovingly survived COMMONWEALTH OF MONT HILL YARD by numerous nieces and MASSACHUSETTS THE TRIAL COURT SALE – Saturday, May nephews. Diane was a PROBATE & FAMILY COURT 16, 9 a.m. Start at Ocean SUFFOLK PROBATE & FAMILY COURT graduate of Northeastern 24 NEW CHARDON STREET St., off Welles Ave. Call University and Boston PO BOX 9667, BOSTON, MA 02114 617-288-6626 for info 617-788-8300 College. Donations may Docket No. SU15P0664GD on the garage sale. Ash- be made to Pine Street in the MATTER OF JOE J. DEJESUS monthill.org. By T, take Inn, 444 Harrison Ave., of DORCHESTER, MA the Red Line to Ashmont CITATION GIVING NOTICE Boston, MA 02118. OF PETITION FOR Station. 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OF GUARDIAN OF A MINOR CASE No. SU15P0650EA The petition asks the Court to determine Docket No. SU15P0856GD that the Respondent is incapacitated, that IN THE INTERESTS OF To all persons interested in the appointment of a Guardian is neces- JAREL DANIEL BROWN sary, and that the proposed Guardian is the estate of Michael Walsh appropriate. The petition is on file with this OF DORCHESTER, MA late of Boston, in said County, court and may contain a request for certain MINOR DIGNITY Notice to all Interested Parties specific authority. deceased in testate. You have the right to object to this 1. Hearing Date/Time: A hearing on a A petition has been presented to know your funeral and burial expenses proceeding. If you wish to do so, you or Petition for Appointment of Guardian of a MInor your attorney must file a written appearance filed on 04/15/2015 by Lynette Humphrey to said Court for license to sell at this court on or before 10:00 A.M. on the of Dorchester, MA will be held 07/15/2015 – private sale – private – certain are going to be paid return date of 06/18/2015. This day is NOT 08:30 AM Review Hearing. Located at 24 a hearing date, but a deadline date by which New Chardon Street, Boston, MA 02114 – real estate of deceased – and you have to file the written appearance if Probation Department. that the petitioner may become Don’t be fooled by tv ads you object to the petition. If you fail to file 2. Response to Petition: You may the written appearance by the return date, respond by filing a written response to the the purchaser of said real estate. action may be taken in this matter without Petition or by appearing in person at the hear- If you desire to object thereto further notice to you. In addition to filing the ing. If you choose to file a written response, Ask about accelerated death benefits written appearance, you or your attorney you need to: you or your attorney should file a must file a written affidavit stating the File the original with the Court; and written appearance in said Court specific facts and grounds of your objec- Mail a copy to all interested parties at least tion within 30 days after the return date. five (5) business days before the hearing. at Boston before ten o’clock in IMPORTANT NOTICE 3. Counsel for the Minor: the Minor the forenoon on the 28th day Call Senior Solutions The outcome of this proceeding may (or an adult on behalf of the minor) has the limit or completely take away the above- right to request that counsel be appointed of May, 2015, the return day of named person’s right to make decisions for the minor. this citation. about personal affairs or financial affairs 4. Presence of the Minor at hearing: A Office 617-232-1718 or both. The above-named person has the minor over age 14 has the right to be present Witness, HON. JOAN P. right to ask for a lawyer. Anyone may make at any hearing, unless the Court finds that it ARMSTRONG First Judge this request on behalf of the above-named is not in the minor’s best interests. person. If the above-named person cannot THIS IS A LEGAL NOTICE: An important of said Court, this 24th day of cell 617-797-3633 afford a lawyer, one may be appointed at court proceeding that may affect your rights April, 2015. State expense. has been scheduled. If you do not understand Witness, Hon. Joan P. Armstrong, First this notice or other court papers, please Date: November 10, 2011 No cost or obligation Justice of this Court. contact an attorney for legal advice. Felix D. Arroyo Felix D. Arroyo April 17, 2015 Register of Probate Felix D. Arroyo Register of Probate Date: April 09, 2015 Register of Probate Published: May 7, 2015 Published: May 7, 2015 Published: May 7, 2015 dotnews.com May 7, 2015 The Reporter Page 23 Reporter’s Calendar

Thursday, May 7 his memoir, The Negotiator: Reflec- Square, ends at Franklin Field. The meetings are open to all. • Local artist Leslie MacWeeney tions on an American Life at the JFK Monday, May 18 Friday, May 22 shows children and families how to Library, Dorchester, 6-7:30 p.m. Call • JFK Library Forum features • Dorchester Day Parade 10K make a classic kite that incorporates 617-514-1643 to RSVP. Harvard Business Professor Rosabeth Cocktails & Cash Drawing, Florian recycled materials at the Fields Corner • Dancers from MetaMovements will Moss Kanter discussing her new Hall, 55 Hallet St., Dorchester. Doors branch of the BPL, 1520 Dorchester perform and lead the audience in salsa, book, MOVE: Putting America’s open 7 p.m., drawing begins at 7:30 p.m. Ave, 4 p.m. The unique kites will be bachata, and merengue at Fields Corner Infrastructure Back in the Lead, with Proceeds to benefit the Dorchester Day ready for pick up the week leading up BPL, 1520 Dorchester Ave., 6:30 p.m. former Governors Michael Dukakis Parade Committee. Music, dancing, to the Franklin Park Kite Festival on Thursday, May 14 and Ed Rendell, and New York Times delicious appetizers, and great raffle May 16. Attendance at all sessions is • Dorchester Day Parade of Seniors reporter Jackie Calmes. the JFK prizes. Tickets cost $100 each and it recommended. Space is limited. Call Luncheon, Florian Hall, 55 Hallet St., Library, Dorchester, 6-7:30 p.m. Call includes admission for 2 and one entry 617-436-2155 to register in advance. Dorchester. Noon- 3 p.m. Admission is 617-514-1643 to RSVP. in the drawing. General admission Saturday, May 9 free, but you must have received a ticket Tuesday, May 19 without entry into the drawing costs • The Ward 15 Democratic Party in advance and the seating is limited. The Dorchester Day Parade Commit- $25. For additional information or to Committee will meet at 9 a.m. (doors Come enjoy a wonderful lunch with tee meets at 7 p.m. in the breakfast room purchase tickets, please contact the open at 8:30 a.m.) at the Savin Hill entertainment and lots of door prizes. of the Ramada Inn, 800 Morrissey Blvd. 10K Committee at 617-909-6451. Apartments, Community Room, 130 Contact Joe Chaission at 617-282-1933 Auckland St. to elect delegates to the for additional information. Annual Massachusetts Democratic Saturday, May 16 HELP WANTED Party State Convention in September. • The 36th annual Ashmont Hill The caucus is open to all registered Neighborhood Yard Sale is 9 a.m. - 2 Democrats in Ward 15 and all are p.m. Furniture, collectables, tools, welcome to nominate themselves to be computers, household goods, children’s DIRECTOR – NSC elected as delegates and/or vote. The items, books, plants, and more, at Convention rules and agenda can be 40-plus homes throughout one of Mattapan Family Service Center found at massdems.org. Dorchester’s charming Victorian neigh- • Little Miss & Young Miss Dorches- borhoods. By T, take the Red Line T to Responsible for the administration of the ABCD Mattapan ter Contests, 10 a.m. First Parish Ashmont Station. See ashmonthill.org Church, 10 Parish St., Dorchester. • Franklin Park Kite & Bike Festival, Family Service Center and maintaining the relationships • Carney Hospital Family Medicine 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Bring a kite or buy between the community and other human service/advocacy Center Grand Opening Celebration 10 one in the park. Free bike “rentals” for a.m.-1 p.m. at Seton Medical Building all ages (and bike sizes). Food trucks, agencies. Supervise staff with some direction given by (at the rear of Carney Hospital), 2100 vendors, and more! Rain Date: May 17. Central program directors. Responsible for submitting the Dorchester Ave. The community is For more info:franklinparkcoalition.org annual draft budget to ABCD Central for approval through invited to meet physicians and staff, / 617-442-4141. who will offer free blood pressure and • Author talk, book signing of the Community Coordination Department. Develop and glucose screenings, health education, Portraits of Purpose: A Tribute to implement fundraising strategies and perform outreach to healthy snacks, face painting, a Leadership featuring photographer the local community. Maintain a positive working relationship magic show and more. Family Magic Don West and Pulitzer-Prize winning Show featuring Bonaparte. For more journalist Kenneth Cooper, 2 to 4 p.m., with the NSC Advisory Committee. Provide thorough and information, contact Bill Howland at the Codman Square Branch Library, comprehensive record-keeping of all activities and services, at 617-506-252 or via email at bill. 690 Washington St., Dorchester. [email protected]. Sunday, May 17 as well as monitor and analyze data entry into the Client Tuesday, May 12 • Haitian Unity Parade on Blue Hill Track System. Perform other related duties as required. • Senator George Mitchell discusses Avenue starts at 1 p.m. in Mattapan Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Social Services or re- lated field, with three to five years of relevant management experience required. Master’s degree preferred. Supervisory experience a must. Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills with close attention to details. Must be proficient in all Microsoft applications. Must be able to work sensitively and effectively with individuals of diverse educational, socio-economic and cultural backgrounds. All applications and inquiries should be directed to the

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Carney Family Medicine Center Grand Opening Celebration! A FUN-FILLED EVENT FOR ALL AGES! AND IT’S ALL FREE!

Meet Our Family Family Doctors! Magic Health Health Show Information Teddy Bear Screenings Games! Clinic Prizes

Healthy Snacks Face Painting

DATE: Saturday, May 9, 2015 TIME: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM LOCATION: Carney Family Medicine Center Seton Medical Building 2100 Dorchester Ave., Dorchester

CarneyHospital.org (At the rear entrance of Carney Hospital - Plenty of free parking)