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Volume 32 Issue 2 Thursday, January 8, 2015 50¢ Dot skaters triumphant in Mayor’s Cup Walsh sets ‘aggressive’ – 55 proposals – agenda for Legislature to take up By Lauren Dezenski The proposals are for a range of Reporter Staff initiatives: allow the city to issue Mayor Martin Walsh is diving into industrial bonds; requirements for the new year with a legislative agenda side guards on city-owned trucks that is “all over the road,” he said, and to protect bicyclists; allowing input made up of 55 proposals that will be from the Boston Fire Department sponsored by members of the Boston on state buildings’ fire protection delegation when the new legislative systems; and setting up a study into session began yesterday. siting a regional lock-up facility next After weeks of negotiations and (Continued on page 3) meetings, Walsh lined up the propos- als with the delegation in a closed-door meeting on Monday at the Parkman In Mattapan, House. Those who attended called the meeting ambitious, optimistic, and upbeat, largely because of Walsh’s mayor makes rapport with the legislators. “I wasn’t here with Menino, but I can’t emphasize enough how case for city’s ambitious Mayor Walsh’s agenda is,” said state Rep. Dan Hunt, who was treatment plan sworn into Walsh’s old 13th Suffolk seat in April. “When I was at DCR By Lauren Dezenski (Department of Conservation and Reporter Staff Recreation), we worked with five Mayor Martin Walsh stayed around different bills with Menino and only at the Mildred Avenue Community The Dorchester Youth Hockey Mite A team won the Mayor’s Cup tournament Center Tuesday night to answer in their division on Sunday. The Chiefs beat out a team from Charlestown in one got filed. With the mayor, there’s a barn-burner at Boston College’s Kelley Rink. The final score was 8-7. The 55 ambitious pieces of legislation.” community members’ questions over Mite A’s were one of six Dorchester teams that won a citywide title on Sunday. a proposal to site treatment facilities Dorchester was represented in all eight citywide final games. The mighty Mite off River Street for those who have A’s include (kneeling, l to r): Michael Hampton, Sami George, Patrick Hamp- Baker to hold been displaced by the closing of the ton, Jack Prince, Finn Meaney, Conor Olsen, Luke Long, Nolan O’Sullivan; Long Island Bridge. (standing, l to r) Bailey Miller, Casey Kelley, Finn Kelly, James Sansone, Steve The latest plan had been updated O’Malley, Will Robinson, Liam Kelly. The coaches (l to r) are Shaun O’Sullivan, a thank-you after a contentious community meet- Jeff Hampton, Pat Kelly. Editorial, p. 8. Photo courtesy Annissa Essaibi George ing in late November that left com- event at Strand munity members and local elected officials screaming for answers from Close to home, a model for the city. on Friday night “This meeting probably should have early childhood education By Lauren Dezenski happened long before this,” Walsh Reporter Staff told the crowd of more than 150. “We By Bill Forry In 2013, while he was on the campaign Charlie Baker will ship up to did it wrong. The elected officials all Editor trail, Walsh pledged that he would Dorchester for his first Friday night called me in.” Next week, as Mayor Martin Walsh “work to double the number of seats as governor, thanking supporters The city is renovating Building N steps to the mic to deliver his first-ever available in these pre-school programs with a special on the Boston Public Health Commis- State of the City address, he’ll have in four years.” Last May, in appointing concert featur- sion’s Mattapan Campus off River a laundry list of policy initiatives to a 27-member advisory committee to ing the Dropkick Street to house a transitions program roll out. Watch for one of them to be create an action plan to accomplish Murphys at the and a re-entry program that would a renewed push to get all four-year that mission, the mayor said: “Pre- Strand Theatre bring up to 75 people to the facility. “I old Bostonians enrolled in a pre- kindergarten programs ensure that i n U p h a m s hear what you’re saying,” Walsh said. kindergarten classroom — either in a all students start kindergarten ready Corner, his of- “We’re looking at this site because it’s Boston Public School or a “community- to learn. Rather than spend time on re- fice confirmed an emergency situation.” based organization.” (Continued on page 17) Tuesday. The transitions program will occupy B a k e r a n d the first two floors of the three-floor Lieutenant Gov. building, offering 30-day stabiliza- Karyn Polito will tion for up to 45 men and women be on hand for performances by the in early recovery. Individuals must band, whose lead singer, Ken Casey, be referred by another agency and was a big Baker backer during the (Continued on page 4) campaign, and by the Fiddlehead Theatre Company, which will perform its latest show, “The Wiz.” Baker will be sworn into the Corner Office at noon today at the State House. Later today, he will visit the Dudley Street Neighborhood Initia- tive at the Kroc Center in Uphams Neighborhood children were among those who gathered for a New Year’s Day Corner to highlight the organization stand-out in support of Boston Police officers in Adams Corner. A few hundred in his “Spotlight on Excellence” tour. people turned out for the event, which was billed as a way for neighbors to For more information on the extend their thanks to police who serve in Area C-11. Story, page 9. Strand event and the inaugural, visit All contents copyright © 2015 Boston Photo courtesy Erin Murphy letsbegreat2015.com. Neighborhood News, Inc. 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Thursday (8th) – Ashmont Adams Neighborhood Boston Police say Association meets at 7 p.m. at Plasterer’s Union two teens who robbed Hall, 7 Fredericka St., Dorchester. two women - and pistol • Forums to discuss civilian oversight of the police whipped one of them - starts at 7 p.m. at the St. Peter’s Teen Center, near Ashmont station 278 Bowdoin St. Eugene O’Flaherty, Corporation early Sunday morning Council for the City of Boston, along with other were arrested not long community leaders will lead a give-and-take discus- after when officers acti- sion. All are welcome. vated the tracking app on one of the phones. Friday (9th) – Dorchester Community Food Co-op The Boston Police Winter Farmers Market opens for season at Great A two-alarm fire at 34 Bellevue St. last Friday night caused extensive exterior Department reports the Hall, 6 Norfolk St. from 3-7 p.m. damage to a neighboring three decker, the Boston Fire Department reports. No teens, one male, one residents were injured. The department says the fire, reported shortly before female, both 17, attacked Saturday (10th) – Meeting to discuss plans for 8 p.m., was caused by “a spark from frayed wiring on a 2nd floor Christmas two women around 1:10 former church property at 500 Talbot Ave., 12 noon. tree.” Boston Fire Department photo a.m. on Alban Road. Call 617-265-5670 for more information. They beat one in the head with a gun and Monday (12th) – City of Boston hosts public Dorchester man, 23, took their phones and meeting regarding its search for a new School a purse before jumping Superintendent from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. at the Lilla on a trolley to Mattapan, Frederick School ​- 270 ​Columbia Rd., Dorchester.​ dies from influenza police say. Get an update on the search process and next “Using the ‘Track My steps that will lead to the selection of a new School By Bill Forry buried from St. Mark’s in the next couple of at a Mass on Thursday weeks,” she said. iPhone’ app from one of Superintendent in February 2015. ​To RSVP and/ Editor the officers’ cellphones, A 23-year-old Dorches- at 10 a.m. “I think that the wider or ask questions, please visit: ​bit.ly/BPSuptSearch. ​​ the officers and the vic- ter man, Luis E. Cabral, Barry said that the public should take the tims were able to track died from influenza last city has been monitoring opportunity to take steps Tuesday (13th) – Mayor Martin J. Walsh will one of the stolen phones Sunday, the first fatality an increase in flu cases to protect themselves deliver his first State of the City address at 7 p.m. to the area of Bushnell of the season in Boston each week. As of Dec. 27, against influenza,” said in Boston’s Symphony Hall. and Van Winkle Streets, caused by the disease, there had been 127 lab- Barry, adding that the • Boston Redevelopment Authority hosts com- where the phone ap- according to Dr. Anita confirmed cases reported flu shot is still widely munity workshop to discuss planning around Four peared to be traveling Barry, the director of the in the city. Since then, available through pri- Corners and Geneva Ave., 6-8 p.m. at Holland along the path of the city’s Infectious Disease there has been a further mary care doctors and Community Center, 85 Olney St., Dorchester. MBTA Red Line trolley Bureau. increase in the number pharmacies. She also Call Ted Schwartzberg at 617-918-4238 for more route toward Mattapan Barry said that the of emergency room visits urged people to wash information or go to fairmountindigoplanning.org Square. victim also suffered from for flu-like symptoms. “If hands frequently, cover Officers met the trolley unspecified underlying you look at it on a graph, their mouths when they Wednesday (14th) – American Legion in Mattapan Square, health issues. it’s showing we’re on an cough or sneeze and Playground Community Meeting, 6:30– 8p.m. at police say: Cabral, a member upward swing. I expect “stay home when they the Franklin Hill Boys & Girls Club, 5 Shandon “As they boarded the of St. Mark’s parish we will start seeing a are sick.” Rd., Dorchester. The Boston Parks and Recreation trolley entering the in Dorchester, will be lot of influenza activity Department and the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood station, observed two Services invite the public to a meeting to discuss suspects fitting the upcoming improvements to the American Legion broadcast descriptions Playground located in Franklin Park. This project Girls softball clinics open carrying the victims’ was funded by the nation’s first youth participatory property. Officers per- budgeting process, Youth Lead the Change. Young formed a pat frisk of people between the ages of 12-15 brainstormed in Southie on Saturday the male and recovered and developed projects across the city, and held a South Boston Girls girls from all surround- the time of year where a black painted air-soft city-wide youth vote to allocate capital funds. For Softball will be hosting ing neighborhoods. Girls players can spend time gun in the suspect’s further information, please call 617-961-3019. clinics and training for must be registered for improving their skills waistband. Both sus- the 2015 Season at the the 2015 Season to par- and fundamentals to pects were positively Thursday (15th) – Adams Street Branch of the Boston Athletic Club ticipate. make themselves better identified, and officers BPL begins a weekly class, “Introduction to Water- every Saturday during The SBGS clinics allow players. Register at recovered all of the vic- color and Creative Problem Solving,” 12:30-2:30 p.m. January and February, players to come and learn southbostongirlssoft- tims’ stolen property.” As part of the Creative Aging program, artist and beginning on Jan. 10 new skills and sharpen ball.org or call Susan at The victim who was teacher Susan Krause will lead a progressive class in from 5-6 p.m. Clinics old ones as we head into 617-212-5067. beaten was taken to a drawing, watercolor painting, and creative problem are open to all registered the New Year. It is also local hospital for treat- solving for adults aged 55 and up. No experience ment. necessary, and materials are provided.Learn a new The teens were both skill, make new friends, express yourself in a new Man arraigned for J’ouvert charged with being way!Students are expected to attend most classes, delinquent for armed and space is limited. Call 617-436-6900 to sign up. Parade murder of Dawnn Jaffier robbery, assault and 690 Adams St., Dorchester. battery by means of a A-19 year-old man has The attack happened dangerous weapon and January 8, 2015 been indicted in one of just after 8 a.m. near receiving stolen goods. last year’s most brazen the corner of McClel- ••• Boys & Girls Club News...... 16 Dorchester Reporter and awful shooting lan Street. Prosecutors Boston Police detec- (USPS 009-687) deaths in the city. Keith say that Williams fired Opinion/Editorial/Letters...... 8 Published Weekly Periodical tives continue to look for postage paid at Boston, MA. Williams was arraigned multiple rounds from a Neighborhood Notables...... 10 the person who fatally POSTMASTER: Send address Monday morning in .357 gun into the crowd. shot Jimmy Velasquez, View from Pope’s Hill...... 12 changes to: 150 Mt. Vernon St., Suite 120, Dorchester, MA 02125 Suffolk Superior Court Jaffier was struck in the 49, around 11:15 p.m. on for the murder of Dawnn head and killed; a second Business Directory...... 14 Mail subscription rates $30.00 Sept. 14 at 14 Glenarm Jaffier, a 23 year-old victim was hit a few Obituaries...... 18 per year, payable in advance. St. Velasquez, originally Make checks and money or- teacher who was gunned blocks away. Williams ders payable to The Dorchester Dawnn Jaffier from Honduras, left his Days Remaining Until down as she participated was seen stashing the wife Catalina and eight Reporter and mail to: 150 Mt. faces armed assault with ML King, Jr. Day...... 11 Vernon St., Suite 120, Dorchester, in the annual J’ouvert gun in the yard of a children. Anyone with intent to murder charges MA 02125 Parade along Blue Hill home nearby, according information can contact President’s Day...... 39 for a second victim who News Room: (617) 436-1222 Avenue on Aug. 23. to police. 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But, in easier with the com- Editor Walsh re-stiches offices split by Menino truth, the recreation munication front. It Mayor Walsh is re- component of the agency will all be here at 1010 organizing a key city their support staff back positive programming the general safety and was peeled away in 2002 Massachusetts Avenue.” agency this week by into the Parks and Rec- in parks, streamline the programming. It will when the late Mayor Until recently, some of ordering the transfer of reation Department, the communication, and more directly connect Tom Menino decided to the recreation managers a dozen employees who Walsh administration offer more opportunities these facilities with site sports programming were housed in an office work to program youth says it is seeking to for collaboration.” youth programming op- managers inside the space at Madison Park sports and other outdoor streamline planning for “I think it’s going to portunities.” BCYF agency. High School, Woods said. events to report to the youth sports and outdoor be a substantive change Impacted employees Walsh heard com- The city’s community Parks and Recreation events that are mainly in the way we deliver are receiving official plaints about this move centers will still have Department. The move held in the city’s parks. services to the youth, notice of their transfers and its impacts while their own individual unwinds a Menino “Activating our parks because we’ll connect this week, according to on the campaign trail recreational directors administration initia- is a priority for my our open spaces to pro- Ryan Woods, director of in 2013. on site, said Woods. tive that had shifted administration,” said grams,” said Chris Cook, external affairs for the “It made sense to The employees based those jobs to the Boston the mayor in a statement the commissioner of the department. have everything under at the Parks and Recre- Centers for Youth and to the Reporter. “Moving Parks and Recreation The move may be the one umbrella of ation Department will Families (BCYF) more the city’s recreation Department. “It will confusing to the public, the parks department,” have oversight of larger than a decade ago. unit back to the Parks provide more bodies in since the agency has said Woods. “It will be citywide events, such In shifting the pro- and Recreation Depart- our parks, and more eyes always been known as streamlined and easier as the Mayor’s Cup gram managers and ment will increase the and that will increase the Parks & Recreation to facilitate events and tournaments. Walsh sets ‘aggressive’ agenda for legislative action (Continued from page 1) Streets districts, as well as in the summer. With major of us have run for office,” said office at the State House to the South Bay House of reforming the Chapter 70 events like the 4th of July, Rep. Dan Cullinane. “We’ve since the spring of 2005, is Correction. funding formula, which dis- the Marathon, playoff game known each other and we all “carrying some big stuff for “Sometimes his hands are tributes money to the state’s baseball, we get a lot of police approach representing our us,” Walsh said. Among the tied by federal law or state school districts. responding to that, but they districts similarly. While we “stuff,” according to Dorcena law, but if he thinks his job “The whole room signed onto don’t have the staff for a police represent different districts Forry: a bill that would allow can be easier by making bills – you wouldn’t have that detail to the NSTAR truck on and constituencies, we’re in the city to petition the state for it independent, he’s going with a different mayor,” Hunt Dot Ave. This will help ensure this together.” surplus properties that would to pursue that,” said Rep. said. “We all trust what he’s public safety.” Walsh enjoys working with then be used to create more Evandro Carvalho, qualifying putting in front of us, that The legislators spoke glow- the new crop of Dorchester transit-oriented developments that he had not read every bill what he’s putting in front of ingly about their relationship politicians. “Nearly every and affordable housing. Walsh had proposed. us is good for our district. It’s with Walsh and noted the official has less than two years’ With the large crop of propos- Many of the bills echoed because he has such extensive savvy he accumulated from his experience,” Walsh told the als, Walsh “wants to make themes from the 2013 cam- knowledge on the state level.” 17 years as a state rep before Reporter on Tuesday. “They’ve sure City Hall works for the paign, Hunt said, including a One home-rule petition being elected mayor. His time done some great work. They’re people, and I think he’s doing bill to be filed by Carvalho that would allow for retired police in the Legislature dwarfs the very eager, eager to jump into a great job,” Hunt said. “He’s would eliminate duplicative to staff police details, assign- collective years in office by the it.” been working at a campaign permitting processes between ments that are badly needed current Dorchester delegation. State Sen. Linda Dorcena pace for the last year. Today’s the city and state, cutting in the summer months, Hunt “We’ve all worked together Forry, who is married to his one-year anniversary since red tape for small businesses said. “Now, tens of thousands in different capacities in the Reporter editor and publisher the inauguration, and he just especially in the city’s Main of details go unfilled, especially community long before any Bill Forry and has been in has not stopped.”

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A third panelist, “I’m hoping to listen to indict Ferguson police more on what happens will review the city of and a sense of what the Natasha Tidwell, will more than I speak, officer Darren Wilson; in terms of the process Boston’s current system community is looking for remain an active board because I’m still being a subsequent meeting when someone has a for reviewing civilian in their understanding member, he said. educated on this,” said to discuss Boston Po- complaint and the Co- complaints against po- of this process of citizen “My initial assignment O’Flaherty. “A huge lice procedures around Op. A lot of people are lice officers. The meeting complaints,” said Brown. was to find two indi- part of this is what is officer-involved shoot- wondering about this, so will feature comments “I think we’ve caught this viduals that would want the community feeling. ings was held last month this particular forum will from Eugene O’Flaherty, administration at the to serve on the Co-Op The ones that I have at the Twelfth Baptist be more informational the city’s corporation right moment as they’re board,” said O’Flaherty. heard from are saying Church in Roxbury. than anything else.” counsel who oversees building and construct- “That has proven to the three-member board ing their system.” be more vexing than I that reviews complaints O’Flaherty, who acts thought it would be.” against cops. as the chief lawyer for Some prospective pan- The meeting will start the city, is a former elists have “respectfully at 7 p.m. in the teen state representative declined” invitations to center, located at 278 who once chaired the serve,” he said. “Eventu- Bowdoin St. It is the Legislature’s Committee ally, we will have the third in a series of ses- on the Judiciary. One of board constituted and sions to discuss police- his tasks as corporation the mayor has instructed community relations in counsel has been to me that this is a priority,” the wake of controversial review the way the city said O’Flaherty. “I have incidents in Missouri processes complaints been recipient of many and New York that have against police. recommendations on triggered demonstra- The chief mechanism how the board might tions in Boston and for oversight comes be expanded in terms elsewhere. from the Community of their powers and The meeting is being Ombudsman Oversight scope. We’ve been going organized by Rev. Jeffrey Panel (Co-Op), a three- through all of that, not Brown, a Dorchester person independent in a formal, public way, resident who is the civilian board appointed but mostly internally.” founder of the non-profit by the mayor that is O’Flaherty said he organization Rebuild- “empowered to review welcomed Thursday’s ing Every Community Boston Police Depart- meeting as a chance to Around Peace (RECAP), ment internal investiga- hear more input from a national initiative that tions cases appealed residents about what seeks to “mobilize cities by complainants.” The they hope to see from across the US to end the panel was established by the oversight panel. He era of gang violence.” It Mayor Thomas Menino said that any changes is modeled on his efforts in 2007. to the structure of the here in Boston as a past O’Flaherty told the board would take time to Meetings set for tonight on Cote site, next week on Uphams Corner plan Upcoming meetings will allow community With access to more than 55,000 ATMs worldwide in the Allpoint Network, members to vet development proposals for the Cote Ford site in Mattapan and a parcel on East Cottage Street in Uphams Corner, respectively. Tonight (Jan. 8), developers will present their proposed plans for the 13,695-square foot set of parcels in Mattapan, allowing residents to give their We’re everywhere. views on a mixed-use development at the intersec- tion of Cummins Highway and Regis Road. The 6 p.m. meeting will be held at the Mildred Avenue Community Center auditorium. 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Friday, January 9, 9:30 a.m. – Baby/Toddler open mikes, she found buzzword, using “Arti- Play Group. Monday, January 12, 3:30 p.m. – herself hoping some sanal Comedy” as the Homework Help; 4 p.m. – BTU Homework Help. other venue would magi- name of the monthly Tuesday, January 13, 10:30 a.m. – Preschool Story cally appear. “Then I Bethany Van Delft: “I had to open a room for comedy showcases that myself.” Time; 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help. Wednesday, realized that I shouldn’t she produces and hosts January 14, 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help; 4 p.m. just wish for a room. I at the Savin Bar and – BTU Homework Help. Thursday, January 15, realized that I had to the elements were the including “Ghetto Nerd” Kitchen. The SBK, at 12:30 p.m. – Introduction to Watercolor and Creative open a room for myself SBK owners, who loved and “Is It Possible to Be 112 Savin Hill Ave., right Problem Solving; 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help. and upcoming talent.” her and her lineup. They Both Black and Puerto across from the T stop, Codman Square Branch Downstairs at SBK have booked monthly Rican?” is a short walk from her Thursday, January 8, 3:30 p.m. – Homework seemed like a congenial dates through the sum- She vows that every home. Help; 4 p.m. – BTU Homework Help. Friday, venue, but since it lacked mer. show she produces will The official debut night January 9, 10:30 a.m. – Preschool Story Time; a sound system, Van Van Delft has fought be very eclectic, includ- is coming up soon – Wed., 11 a.m. – Preschool Films. Monday, January Delft had to buy her a career-long battle ing both women and Jan. 21. 12, 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help; 4 p.m. – BTU own and hump it back for performance slots men, people of sundry The blue-gray-eyed Homework Help. Tuesday, January 13, 3:30 and forth. because she, like so and mixed races, and former model is return- p.m. – Homework Help. Wednesday, January 14, The trial run night for many other comedians, folks of various gender ing to stand-up after 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help. Thursday, January Artisanal Comedy actu- didn’t fit in one easy- identities. But most taking a break from a 15, 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help; 4 p.m. – BTU ally happened last Octo- to-label pigeonhole. importantly, she wants successful career to give Homework Help. ber, but a mini-hurricane This resistance to quick to create an environment birth to, and spend time Fields Corner Branch severely limited audi- categorization is evident where performers are en- with, her now three- Thursday, January 8, 3:30 p.m. – Homework ence size. Fortunately, in the names of some couraged to experiment. year-old daughter. Along Help. Friday, January 9, 10:30 a.m. – Lapsit Story the way, she and other among those who braved of her past routines, “They can do stand-up, sketch, improv, musical Time; 3 p.m. – Computers for Beginners, Week 1. comedy. They are free to Saturday, January 10, 12:30 p.m. – Hatha Yoga. IS YOUR CHILD CURRENTLY IN 4TH GRADE? do one of their regular Monday, January 12, 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help. APPLY NOW! sets or try something Tuesday, January 13, 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help; 4 p.m. – BTU Homework Help. Wednesday, WE WILL PREPARE YOUR CHILD FOR COLLEGE! completely new.” Van Delft guarantees January 14, 10:30 a.m. – Preschool Films and Fun; INFORMATION SESSIONS ON 1/15 AND 2/5 FROM 6-7PM 2 p.m. – Love Your Library; 3:30 p.m. – Homework AT 215 SYDNEY STREET. JOIN US! the quality and the diversity of the evenings. Help. Thursday, January 15, 2 p.m. – Love Your For more application information, and to apply online, visit www.bostoncollegiate.org “They are all people I Family; 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help. To have a paper application mailed to you, or for more information, please call (617) 282-6710. have personally worked Grove Hall Branch with and that I think are Thursday, January 8, 3:30 p.m. – After School hilarious.” As the self- Tutoring with 626 Boston; 4 p.m. – BTU Homework We are recruiting students entering grades 5 through 8 for our 2015-16 lottery! Help. Monday, January 12, 3:30 p.m. – Homework  We are tuition-free, city-wide public charter school in Dorchester serving about 700 students in grades 5 styled “curator” of these through 12. evenings, she prom- Help. Tuesday, January 13, 3:30 p.m. – After  We are a college preparatory school with 100% college acceptance for all of its graduating students. ises to always include School Tutoring with 626 Boston; 3:30 p.m. –  Our students significantly outscored state and district averages on both 10th grade MCAS exams: 100% of at least one person with Homework Help. Wednesday, January 14, 3:30 BCCS students scored Advanced or Proficient in ELA, as compared to 89% for the state, and 99% of BCCS p.m. – Homework Help; 6 p.m. – Teen Afternoons. students scored Advanced or Proficient in Math, as compared to 78% for the state. Dorchester roots in the  mix. The January show Thursday, January 15, 3:30 p.m. – After School Our teachers are dedicated, hardworking, passionate, and reflective. Tutoring with 626 Boston; 4 p.m. – BTU Homework  We provide a safe, supportive, and academically rigorous school with high academic and behavioral expecta- will feature locals Shaun tions. Bedgood and Matt Kona. Help; 5:30 p.m. – TILL Autism Workshop: Dorchester  We provide support through rigorous instruction, individual attention, tutoring, and Saturday Learning Center. Van Delft is somewhat Neighborhood and Social Skills Playtime. legendary as one of the Lower Mills Branch APPLICATION DEADLINE: Thursday, February 26th, 2015 at 5:00PM Thursday, January 8, 3:30 p.m. – Homework 215 Sydney St. ■ Dorchester, MA ■ (617) 282-6710 ■ WWW.BOSTONCOLLEGIATE.ORG founding mothers of Colorstruck: Women of Help; 4 p.m. – BTU Homework Help. Friday, Color in Comedy, New January 9, 1 p.m. – Cary Grant Classic films: Mr. England’s first and still Blandings Builds His Dream House. Monday, Janu- only women’s comedy ary 12, 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help; 4 p.m. – BTU showcase, which began Homework Help. Tuesday, January 13, 10:30 Byrne & evolving about a decade a.m. – It’s Story Time; 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help. ago. She and her co- Wednesday, January 14, 12 p.m. – Internet Basics; founders still perform 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help; 4 p.m. – Wii Gaming together at least once a for Kids and Teens. Thursday, January 15, 3:30 year to do a fundraiser for p.m. – Homework Help; 4 p.m. – BTU Homework Anderson, L.L.P. the Haymarket People’s Help; 6:30 p.m. – Book Discussion. Fund. Mattapan Branch While parenting now Thursday, January 8, 3:30 p.m. – Homework Attorneys at Law is her No. 1 job, and Help; 4 p.m. – BTU Homework Help. Monday, the source of much her January 12, 3:30 p.m. Homework Help. Tuesday, Eastern Harbor Office Park material, Van Delft is January 13, 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help; 4 p.m. 50 Redfield Street, Neponset Circle open to gigs elsewhere. – BTU Homework Help; 4 p.m. – Youth Woodwork- She wants to blog or, ing Class; 6 p.m. – ESL Conversation Group with Dorchester, Massachusetts 02122 even better, to publish a Miss Cannon. Wednesday, January 14, 3:30 book of droll essays like p.m. – Future City; 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help. those of David Sedaris. Thursday, January 15, 3:30 p.m. Homework She’s also involved with Help; 4 p.m. – BTU Homework Help. REPRESENTING SERIOUSLY INJURED INDIVIDUALS The Moth: True Stories Uphams Corner Branch Told Live, a New York- Thursday, January 8, 3:30 p.m. – Homework auto/motorcycle accidents, construction accidents, based non-profit that fea- Help; 4 p.m. – BTU Homework Help; 4 p.m. – tures professional and Weekly STEM Challenge: Recycled Racers. Monday, workplace injuries, slip and fall accidents, defective products, amateur story-tellers January 12, 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help. Tuesday, in live performances, January 13, 10:30 a.m. – Preschool Story Time; medical malpractice, head and burn injuries, radio, podcasts, and 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help. Wednesday, January best-selling print collec- 14, 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help; 4 p.m. – ReVision liquor liability and premises liability tions, here in Boston, in Farm Herb Workshop. Thursday, January 15, 3:30 more than dozen cities p.m. – Homework Help; 4 p.m. – BTU Homework Telephone (617) 265-3900 • Telefax (617) 265-3627 across the US, and world Help; 4 p.m. – Weekly STEM Challenge Recycled capitals. Racers. Friday, January 16, 2:30 p.m. – Friday Film: Maleficent. dotnews.com January 8, 2015 The Reporter Page 7

Boston Police supporters lined Adams Street for a stand-out in support of Boston Police on Thursday, Jan. 1. New Year rings in with a rally in support of the Boston Police

By Lauren Dezenski was an appropriate time were thankful and said C-11 captain, said, “all Reporter Staff to start the new year in a so on a memo posted on the officers were talking More than 300 people very positive fashion and the Police Department about the rally all day gathered in Adams give C-11 a shot in the website shortly after the and how good it made Corner last week in a arm,” said Charlie Ma- rally: “To all those who them feel.” rally held to begin the neikis, a founding Citi- organized and attended “This is how we do new year with a show of zens on Patrol member, today’s pro-police rally things in Boston,” said support for local police referring to the Boston in Dorchester, the men Boston Police Chief officers. The Citizens on police district that covers and women of the Boston William Gross, in a Patrol group, along with much of Dorchester. “We Police Department can’t statement on Jan. 1. Pope’s Hill and Cedar appreciate everything thank you enough.” “We support our commu- Grove neighborhood as- that they’ve done.” Maneikis said that nity and the community sociations, organized the Organizers were care- during the rally, or- supports us. It’s called stand-out, which took ful to note that they ganizers set up poster community policing and place on New Year’s Day were not disparaging boards inside the Old we take great pride in from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 any anti-police protests, Dorchester Post for chil- the relationship and p.m. and drew residents one of which took place dren to write messages partnership that exists toting children, officers, the night before during for police officers that between the people of and elected officials. Boston’s annual First were dropped off at C-11 this community and Many carried signs Night celebrations. “We headquarters the next our police department. saying, “We support respect everyone’s right day. “We got a really But, to see this kind of the Boston Police” and to do that,” Maneikis nice note from Captain support means a lot to “Honk if you love BPD!” said. Sexton afterward,” Ma- our officers and we’re “We thought that it For their part, police neikis said. Sexton, the certainly grateful for it.” Two toddlers in a stroller held up hand-made signs supporting Boston Police— and one in particular. Photos courtesy Erin Murphy Regina Robinson, currently the Dean of Student Affairs at Cambridge College, was appointed to the seven- member Boston School Committee last week. Robinson will fill a spot left vacant by Rev. Dr. Gregory G. Groover, who has stepped down after Regina Robinson serving two full terms, Other committee mem- including four years as bers include: O’Neill; chair of the committee. Meg Campbell; Dr. Har- Robinson is a parent din Coleman; D.Min.; of a student in Boston Michael Loconto; and Public Schools, noted Jeri Robinson. Michael O’Neill, Chair The School Commit- of the Boston School tee is presently accept- Committee. Robinson ing applications to fill lives in Hyde Park with the remaining term of her husband and four Claudio Martinez, who children. Prior to her stepped aside last week. job at Cambridge Col- Applications are due by lege, Robinson served Jan. 20. as Associate Dean of For additional infor- Ginny Biagiotti (3rd right) was feted last week by board members and staff in celebration of her retire- Women within the Office mation, please contact ment after 32 years in the front office at Cedar Grove Cemetery. Pictured are (from left): John Scannell. of Student Affairs for scnominatingpanel@ Paula Rush, Mary Shea, Gina McLaughlin, Mrs. Biagiotti, Loretta Philbrick and Maryanne O’Brien. Liberty University. boston.gov. Bubbles’s Birthdays and Special Occasions By Barbara McDonough Those celebrating their birthdays are Sr. Gail Thomas Paine published his pamphlet “Common Donahue; Maureen Graham Hartnett; Wilfred Sense” on Jan. 10, 1776; it sold 150,000 copies Burgos; Christine Cornish; Krista Zaremski; during its first few months of publication. The Logan Carver; Cinda Goyette, from FEDEX; Steve first pineapples were planted in Hawaii on Jan. Mulrey, from Amrhein’s; Ch. 5’s Mike Wankum; 11, 1813. A 7.0 earthquake hit Haiti and killed Barbara Wilcox; Diane Zinck; and James Baker. 200,000 people, on Jan. 12, 2010. Puritan Gov. Also observing their birthdays are Peggy John Winthrop was born on Jan. 12, 1588. Queeney, Eamon Galvin. The first “Today Show” aired on Jan 14, 1952. Kitty O’Donnell, Jessica Morrill, Kim (Larkin) The Pentagon was completed on Jan. 15, 1943. Altovino. Robert Murphy, Elizabeth Skillin, Mary “Hill St. Blues” first aired on Jan. 15, 1981. The Lyons, Hayley Johnson, Eileen Fahey, Esther first Super Bowl game was held on Jan. 15, 1967. Roche, and Betty Lou Byrne. Donna Harraghy The Green Bay Packers defeated the Kansas City Elvis Presley was born in Tupelo, MS, on January and Pat McNeil are celebrating special birthdates Chiefs, 35 to 10. 8, 1935. this week. Those celebrating their anniversaries Celebrities having birthdays are: Catherine, are Brian and Yanna Solletti and Peter and the Duchess of Cambridge (Kate Middleton), 32 84 on Jan. 12; Kirstie Alley, 59 on Jan. 12; and Madeline Cahill. on Jan. 9; Rod Stewart, 69 on Jan. 10; Rod Taylor, Faye Dunaway, 73 on Jan. 14. Page 8 THE Reporter January 8, 2015 dotnews.com Editorial Ed Brooke was ready to act when Dot takes turn Dot homeowners needed him to

By Lew Finfer to pay their mortgages on time. as Hub of Hockey Special to the Reporter Banks were allowed to foreclose quickly on Dorchester’s dominance in this year’s Mayor’s Ed Brooke’s two terms of service as a US senator delinquent homeowners with FHA- insured mort- Cup hockey tournament speaks volumes about the from Massachusetts (1967-1979) had a substantial gages and get the whole amount of the mortgage commitment of the men and women who volunteer impact on Dorchester in terms of housing. back from the FHA, and they did. The foreclosed to teach our kids in the Dorchester Youth Hockey He sponsored the Brooke Amendment that capped houses were abandoned and most had to be torn program. Our neighborhood was represented in all the rent public housing tenants had to pay at 25 down at some point, leaving gaping holes along eight divisional final games last Sunday — and percent of their income (today it’s 30 percent). neighborhood streets. six teams skated home with citywide cups. That’s This law was of great help to residents in Franklin The banks would never have foreclosed so quickly phenomenal. Field, Franklin Hill, and Gallivan family public on those with a conventional Mortgage with no FHA Mike Devlin, who has coordinated the Mayor’s housing and in the many elderly developments insurance because the bank then would have been Cup tourney since 2000, said it was “very unusual” around our community. This standard also was used stuck with the building. to have the same neighborhood represented in for federal and state-subsidized housing and rent Community groups across the country, including every divisional final. There were six other city certificates. It’s likely that close to 20 percent of the Dorchester Community Action Council that I neighborhoods in the mix, along with the SCORE residents in Boston live in such housing where the worked for back then, worked to get a law passed Boston program, which is doing good work in intro- tenant’s share of the rent is kept at this affordable that would allow homeowners with FHA-insured ducing kids of color to the sport. In all there were rate and public funds subsidize the additional mortgages to file claims against the government for 50 teams, approximately 80 games, and roughly operating costs. major repairs they had to make that would have 1,000 players all over the city who participated in And Sen. Brooke stepped up to help three-decker been caught if the home inspections had been done the 20th annual tournament. owners in Dorchester and Mattapan. In the period fairly. It was called the FHA 518 (b) Program. Devlin said that Dorchester Youth Hockey’s 1968-1972, a program called BBURG (Boston The initial law only covered one- or two- family team of dedicated volunteer coordinators and Banks Urban Renewal Group) operated in the two homes. But because there are so many three-family coaches – all of them volunteers – have really neighborhoods. While the program’s stated purpose homes in these neighborhoods, we went to Sena- excelled in making the Neponset-based youth was to spur an increase in minority homeowner- tor Brooke about the problem. He responded by program the city’s best. ship, it rapidly became of tool for blockbusting managing to get an amendment to the law passed “Jay Broderick, Sean O’Sullivan, Phil Olsen— and foreclosures that accelerated deterioration in that allowed owners of three-deckers to be eligible and their board members and coaches – they’ve some sections of the neighborhoods and increased for this program, too. put a ton of time into revamping the league,” said racial divisions. In 1975, we held a community meeting attended Devlin. “It’s tough for me to say, because I’m from One of the scandals of the BBURG program here by over 200 residents on this program at the Grover Dorchester, too, and I run the citywide program, and in cities across the county that had similar pro- Cleveland School in 1975 where the HUD Area but it really has become the Hub of Hockey.” grams was the failure of federal housing inspectors Office Director of the time, Marvin Siflinger, agreed Broderick, the DYH president and a Boston from the FHA (Federal Housing Administration) to give us access to the files of the FHA-insured Police officer, said the Mayor’s Cup run was a to do the work required when a home was sold to homes. We went to his office and copied down the thrill for everyone involved. “It’s a great testament a new owner with an FHA-insured mortgage. owners’ names and addresses and invited them to to the kids and the guys who are coaching. We’re The inspectors were supposed to require that meetings to fill out forms for the program. so successful because of the community. Our the seller fix any major building systems before The result: Some 600 Dorchester-Mattapan fundraising allows us to bring in someone like the house could be sold to a new owner with an homeowners received payments for the cost of Stephanie O’Sullivan to run our skills and secure FHA-insured mortgage. However, inspectors back repairs due to the faulty inspections. a lot more ice, so our kids are out there practicing then routinely skipped the inspections, infamously Senator Brooke’s willingness to listen and then to three times a week. Obviously, all that hard work doing what were called “window inspections,” where act were key to enabling many of these homeowners is really showing.” they looked out the window of their car at the house to get this help. His legacy on housing in Dorchester The coaches for DYH deserve particular praise and approved it for sale. and in cities across the country is a large one. for sacrificing time away from their families for This led to major problems for the new, predomi- Lew Finfer is a Dorchester resident and currently practices and training. Some do not even have kids nantly black, homeowners, who faced major repairs the director of the Massachusetts Communities in the league, says Broderick. “We’re very proud in the first years of owning their own homes, which Action Network. of the base, the fundamentals we give these kids, led to a significant number of them not being able and especially for a bunch of guys who only played youth hockey, maybe some high school ourselves” said Broderick. Powerless count on civic legal services Meanwhile, two Dorchester Youth Hockey alum are taking our neighborhood’s proud name national. The Hayes brothers, Jimmy and Kevin, are both for help; join “The Walk to the Hill” products of the youth league and alums of Boston College and its championship-caliber program. By Judy Meredith and James W. Dolan many legislators already refer constituents to legal On New Year’s Eve, the brothers met for the first On Jan. 29, we have a date at the State House with services to apply for legal support to keep their time in professional competition as Kevin’s New more than 1,000 other lawyers and advocates from homes from being foreclosed on, to seek protection York Rangers played Jimmy’s Florida Panthers. across the commonwealth: We will be attending the from eviction from unscrupulous landlords, or to The Rangers prevailed, 5-2, but the brothers both annual “Walk to the Hill’ in support of a substantial gain legal advice to deal with domestic violence, played well, with Jimmy scoring a goal. increase in funding for the statewide network of civil discrimination in employment and wage theft, or In an article penned by fellow Dorchester native legal service programs funded by the Massachusetts help with eligibility for health care, social services, Dan Ryan that ran in the Boston Herald last week, Legal Assistance Corporation. food stamps, income maintenance, and emergency the brothers both gave shouts to their parents and We will also be joined by SJC Chief Justice Ralph shelter for the homeless. hometown. Gants and Attorney General Maura Healey, and Most legislators know that civil legal service “I represent Dorchester,” Kevin told Ryan. “It’s after hearing the story of how one client had a life programs here in Dorchester and across the state a tight-knit community where you know everyone transformed by just one legal service lawyer we will can help low income people maintain safe, stable, and they know who you are. There’s a sense of visit with the governor and our own state reps and and healthy lives. However, many may not know that pride to let people know that’s where you’re from.” senators to advocate for a strong network of civil today the Massachusetts Legal Service Corporation Next Thursday evening, Kevin will play his first legal service programs in Massachusetts. is faced with significant declines in funding from the game as a Ranger on the TD Garden ice against As a young lawyer, Jim Dolan was a legal services interest on Lawyers’ Trust Accounts (IOLTA), which the Bruins. You can bet that Dorchester will be lawyer providing legal assistance to low-income has decreased by more than $27 million since 2007. well represented in the arena that night. clients as part of the Johnson Administration’s War As a result, legal aid programs like Greater Boston – Bill Forry on Poverty. Civil legal services were available in Legal Services have been forced to lay off staff and all Boston neighborhoods and he was the manager turn away thousands of eligible residents in recent of the South Boston office of Greater Boston Legal years. Services. At the Walk to the Hill, we will be distributing “A primary focus was on housing issues,” he says. a recent report by the Boston Bar Association’s The Reporter “Without legal assistance, low income tenants were Statewide Task Force to Expand Civil Legal Aid powerless to contend with unscrupulous landlords in Massachusetts documenting that 64 percent of “The News & Values Around the Neighborhood” who demanded high rents for substandard apart- eligible cases were turned away by civil legal aid A publication of Boston Neighborhood News Inc. ments. The structural imbalance that existed programs in Massachusetts in 2013 due to lack 150 Mt. Vernon St., Suite 120, Dorchester, MA 02125 between landlords and tenants was most evident in of funding and recommending an increase of $30 Worldwide at dotnews.com the courts, often resulting in families being evicted million over the next three years. Mary Casey Forry, Publisher (1983-2004) from indecent, unsafe, and unsanitary units in We know that legal assistance is essential to William P. Forry, Publisher/Editor violation of the state sanitary code. protect fundamental human rights such as health Edward W. Forry, Associate Publisher “Thanks to the efforts of my colleagues in Greater care, decent housing, education and opportunity. Thomas F. Mulvoy, Jr., Associate Editor Boston Legal Services, for the first time low-income Without enforcement by civil legal service attorneys, Barbara Langis, Production Manager tenants had a voice. Substandard conditions were such rights are more a dream than reality. It is easy Jack Conboy, Advertising Manager challenged in court and landlords forced to bring to proclaim the right to “life, liberty and the pursuit News Room Phone: 617-436-1222, ext. 17 their units in compliance. Failure to do so could of happiness,” but without the means to attain them, Advertising: 617-436-2217 E-mail: [email protected] result in fines and rent withholding. Thousands of it becomes a false promise. The Reporter is not liable for errors appearing in That’s what the Walk to the Hill is all about. advertisements beyond the cost of the space occupied by the error. units throughout the city were brought up to code The right is reserved by The Reporter to edit, reject, thanks to civil legal aid. Please join us on Jan. 29. or cut any copy without notice. “The practice of burning rubbish in on-site Member: Dorchester Board of Trade, Mattapan Board of Trade incinerators by the Boston Housing Authority was Judy Meredith is a resident of Dorchester and Next Issue: Thursday, January 15, 2015 challenged in court as dangerous to the health of is active in the Social Justice Committee of First Next week’s Deadline: Monday, January 12, at 4 p.m. residents and was stopped as a result of an action Parish Church and the Bowdoin Geneva Residents Published weekly on Thursday mornings Association. Jim Dolan is a former district court All contents © Copyright 2015 Boston Neighborhood News, Inc. brought on their behalf by legal aid attorneys.” Advocates at the Walk to the Hill will find that justice who now practices law. dotnews.com January 8, 2015 The Reporter Page 9 eight years. “I’m not really from Patrick portrait unveiled this place,” Walsh said, Banner Year Expected calling the building that holds the House and for Convention Business at State House ceremony Senate and other consti- By Andy Metzger tutional offices “sort of a in Boston State House peculiar little place.” News Service Patrick’s portrait is January 5, 2015 Gov. Deval Patrick the first to feature both faced a beaming crowd the state and national At the MCCA, we and an insurgent group flag since former Gov. are celebrating another of young protestors late Ed King chose a similar successful year and rolling Sunday afternoon as one arrangement. When into 2015 with a full of his enduring gifts to the Knox’s work was unveiled slate of major meetings state, his portrait, was Sunday, former Patrick and conventions booked unveiled at the bottom political strategist Larry for Boston. The BCEC of the Grand Staircase. Carpman wiped away at and the Hynes continue to Simmie Knox’s paint- his eyes. produce incredible results ing depicts Patrick, The $45,000 work was for Massachusetts, and in flanked by the flags of funded by private donors, 2015 we will welcome some of the world’s most important events to Boston – many the United States and according to Walsh, who of them repeat customers. Their desire to come to our Massachusetts, standing said Patrick selected the convention centers and our city is a testament to our in a suit with his right artist. Knox, who works world class facilities, our top notch sales and customer hand resting on a bare with oil on linen, has painted official portraits service teams, and Boston’s standing as a premier desk and his left hand at convention destination. his side. of President Bill Clinton, Supreme Court Justice In 2015, meetings and conventions will bring more The lobby space on than 900,000 attendees to Boston - attendees who will the second floor was Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the late Justice generate 615,000 hotel room nights and $610 million thronged to the walls in economic impact for the Commonwealth. This will with supporters. Behind Thurgood Marshall. Walsh said Patrick be our third best year for room nights overall, but the a velvet rope near the BCEC is expected to break a 2010 record of 403,000 hotel base of the stairs, politi- had clerked for Judge Stephen Reinhardt, and room nights by generating more than 431,000 in 2015. cal luminaries mingled, Early in 2015, the MCCA will welcome back a number Reinhardt had his por- including Speaker Robert of our successful annual events. From January 29-31, Gov. Deval Patrick as portrayed by the artist Sim- trait painted by Knox. DeLeo, Treasurer Steven we will host the 40th Anniversary event for Yankee mie Knox. On Monday morning, Grossman and former Dental Congress and welcome their 26,700 attendees Gov. Bill Weld. Standing in front of a Patrick and his wife Patrick’s portrait had to Boston. 2015 will mark the 30th year that Yankee Patrick thanked Weld State House driveway Diane descended the joined those of other Dental has been held at an MCCA facility – they first in particular for his after the speeches were stairs at 5:13 p.m., trailed recent governor’s in the held their event at the Hynes in 1985, and moved to the “confidential guidance” over, the group of young by their older daughter lobby to the Executive BCEC in 2008. We will also host New England Grows and acknowledged the people referenced the Sarah carrying her one- Suite. Each governor from February 4-6 at the BCEC, with 16,000 attendees. help of activists who “will young black man slain and-a-half-year-old son traditionally selects one Also in 2015, BCEC will again host popular public scold constructively and by a police officer in Gianluca Morghese. former governor’s por- events including the New England International Auto not so constructively if Ferguson, Mo., chanting, Patrick greeted Weld, trait for the interior of- Show (January 15-19), the Boston RV & Camping that’s what you think it “Turn up; don’t turn Barbara Grossman, and fice, and Patrick selected Expo (January 17-19), and the New England Boat Show takes.” down; we do this for Mike then reached through Gov. John Andrew, who (February 14-22). Before Patrick was able Brown.” the crowd to greet U.S. helped organize the first Boston continues to be a leading destination for to get out more than a few “The point that those Sen. Elizabeth Warren black regiment in the international events, and in 2015, we will host nine words, a group of protest- folks were making just and Angela Menino, Civil War. events with more than 25 percent international ers began chanting in a minute ago about the the widow of the late Among others at the attendance including the Heart Rhythm Society with unison, “It is our duty to relationship between law mayor, before making unveiling were Reps. 15,000 attendees, the Seafood Expo North America with fight for our freedom; it enforcement and black his way around to other James Cantwell (D- 18,000 attendees, NAFSA: Association of International is our duty to win,” and boys in particular in attendees. Marshfield) and Russell Educators Annual Conference & International Education the governor greeted the our communities, that’s Patrick’s 2006 run- Holmes (D-Mattapan), Expo with 7,000 attendees and the American Diabetes outburst amicably. our problem - all of our ning mate and former Boston city councilors Association Annual Meeting with nearly 15,000 “Yes it is.... Amen,” Pat- problem, and a worthy lieutenant governor Tim Tito Jackson and Charles attendees. This will be the first BCEC meeting for the rick responded amid the concern,” Patrick contin- Murray was in the inner Yancey, Governor’s American Diabetes Association – they last held their chanting. He said, “What ued after the group left. horseshoe of officialdom Councilors Robert Jubi- meeting at the Hynes in 1995. The ADA Annual Meeting this administration has The state’s first black at the event as was nville, Oliver Cipollini is a five-day, science-heavy conference that brings been about is precisely governor was interrupted Treasurer-elect Deborah and Marilyn Devaney, participants from more than 124 countries together to what these young people with more laudatory Goldberg and Secretary Lawrence Mayor Dan discuss the most timely and significant advances in basic and others are expressing praise through the rest of State William Galvin. Rivera, Public Safety science and the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment here. And it’s about see- of his speech, saying, “I Longtime political Secretary Andrea Cabral, of diabetes. ing the dignity in every love you right back” after aide John Walsh created Suffolk County Sheriff Other events of note in 2015 include the New England Region Volleyball Association’s Pre-Qualifier at the living soul, so thank you someone in the audience some rhetorical distance Steven Tompkins, and February event, which will transform the BCEC’s exhibit for being here.” shouted, “We love you, between himself and former state representa- halls into nearly 20 regulation-sized volleyball courts, “Out of the house and Deval.” the State House, where tive Charlotte Golar into the streets,” the Richie. and the return of PAX Expo East in March, the largest As the portrait stood Patrick has held the video gaming conference in New England. protesters chanted, fists still draped in blue cloth, Corner Office for the past raised, on their way out. 2014 was a fantastic year for the MCCA, with 241 events held at the BCEC and Hynes bringing 845,000 attendees to Boston, and generating an estimated 630,000 hotel room nights and $590 million in economic impact. 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Police District C-11 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 meeting dates are: Jan. 12, 2015, Feb. 9, Mar. 9, Apr. 13, May 11, and June 8. Codman Square Neighborhood Council The Codman Square Neighborhood Council meets the first Wed. of each month, 7 to 8:30 p.m., in the Dorchester Youth Hockey’s Squirt A team notched one of the neighborhood’s six championship victories Great Hall of the Codman Sq. Health Center, 6 in the Mayor’s Cup tournament finals, held on Sunday, Jan. 4 at Boston College. The team defeated Hyde Park, 7-1 for the win. Pictured above are team members and their coach, Mike McDougall. The players Norfolk St. Info: call 617-265-4189. on the team include: Eamon Baker, Noah Brooks, Philip Coleman, Jr., Michael Freking, Jake Kelly, John Columbia-Savin Hill Civic Assoc. Lynch, III, Sean McDougall, John Murphy, Ryan Quinn, Ronan Ridge, Richard Robinson, Conor Walsh, Meetings the first Mon. of each month, 7 p.m., Elias Walsh and Sarah Young. Not shown coach Rick Robinson. Photo courtesy Annissa Essaibi George at the Little House, 275 East Cottage St. For info: columbiasavinhillcivic.org. Eastman-Elder Assoc. members are welcome. Call 617-265-5376 for info. Cummins Valley Assoc. The association meets the third Thurs. of each Freeport-Adams Assoc. Cummins Valley Assoc., meeting at the Mattahunt month, 7 p.m., at the Upham’s Corner Health Center, The meetings will be held the second Wed. of the Community Center, 100 Hebron St., Mattapan, on 636 Columbia Rd, across from the fire station. month, 6:30 p.m., at the Fields Corner CDC office Mondays 6:30 p.m., for those living on and near Fields Corner Civic Assoc. (the old Dist. 11 police station). Cummins Highway. For info on dates, call 617-791- The FCCA meets the fist Tues., of each month in the 7359 or 617-202-1021. basement hall of St. Ambrose Church at 7 p.m. New (Continued on page 14)

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By Lauren Dezenski Now, with the economy Special to the Reporter back on track and a bus- In response to strong tling Mattapan Square opposition from local coming into view, the elected officials, the two legislators believe MBTA has turned down a new bidding process an offer from Boston can attract development Preparatory Charter opportunities that simply School, a Hyde Park- were not around in 2012. based charter school, to Dorcena Forry said buy a parcel adjacent to she is reaching out to the Mattapan Station developers of projects in trolley stop currently other parts of her district, used as a parking lot. which also includes South The MBTA will re-issue Boston and Dorchester, a Request for Proposals who have successfully (RFP) before the end executed transit-oriented of March, according to projects. “If you look agency spokesperson Joe at Ashmont Station, Pesaturo, a move that for instance, and the will allow the community Carruth building, that’s to vet potential bidders, the whole idea of transit- including Boston Prep oriented development should the charter school and that was a perfect submit a bid. This vetting model. What they did was stage was not part of the incredible.” discussion when Boston Boston Prep Ex- Prep offered to buy the ecutive Director Sharon property. Liszanckie said in a “That RFP makes sure previous interview with that this is done in a The T is again looking for bids on its parking lot in Mattapan Square. Lauren Dezenski photo the Reporter that she saw transparent process so the Mattapan Square site that residents of Matta- lot for $1.5 million and to see something more have in Mattapan Square has sought a buyer for as convenient not only pan can see the process by build a new school there. in line with a residen- and it just makes total the 1.75 acre lot off River in terms of transit, but which the parcel changes However, the negative tial and/or commercial sense,” said Dorcena Street who could develop also as a place close to hands to whoever wins response to any such development at that Forry. “I’ve been working or lease the site. Twice, the students the school the RFP,” said state Rep. deal, primarily from local location,” Pesaturo said with the community in 2007 and again in serves. The school will Dan Cullinane, whose elected officials, gave on Tuesday. for a long time and it’s 2012, the MBTA issued be able to submit a bid district includes the par- the MBTA pause, and Cullinane and state always been the idea to RFPs, receiving one bid in as part of the new pro- cel. “That transparency on Tuesday the agency Sen. Linda Dorcena Forry have a transit-oriented 2007 from a community cess. Liszanckie said on is incredibly important.” confirmed that it will were the two most vocal development at that site development corporation Tuesday night that she Boston Prep ap - issue a new RFP. opponents to the deal. with commercial and that fell through in 2008 had no comment about proached the MBTA in “Local elected officials “It’s one of the last housing above.” as the economy bottomed Boston Prep’s decisions 2013 to purchase the have expressed a desire buildable lots that we For years, the MBTA out. going forward.

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I must mention that my New Year’s dance floor were Yunzhong Xie and his resolution is to be more organized. wife, Cuie Zhu. Cuie had on a beautiful, There are things everywhere around “Another year is dawning, long, pink Asian print dress. When the the house. I buy cards to send to our two of them danced by us, looking like family and friends and then cannot With a chance to start anew, Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire, I gave find where I put them. I have finally them a “thumbs-up.” Cuie waved and learned, at least, to paper-clip the May I be kinder, wiser, Lord, smiled at me. As we left the dining envelope to the card so I won’t lose it. I In all I say and do.” room, each couple was given a pair of also won’t put new cans of food in front fluted champagne glasses, with the of the old cans. I promise. Every once “New Year’s Prayer” By Kay Hoffman date and Mayor Marty Walsh’s name in a while, Hubby and I will check out embossed in gold on the glasses. What the canned food in the pantry. Most of a lovely remembrance! On the way out the time a few are several years out invited by the city of Boston to attend band “Four Guys in Tuxes” played of the Taj, Commissioner Shea wished of date, especially those on the higher a party for those couples married 50 very appropriate music for this group us well. Our van awaited us and we shelves where I can’t reach. Those I years or more. The party was to be of senior citizens. We heard: “Could I were home before 3 p.m. By the way, empty out and recycle the container. held at the Taj Boston Hotel in Boston. Have This Dance?” … “Silver Bells” I saw my new friend from the 50th Hubby usually brings up the food from We received notice that a van would … “Fly Me To the Moon” … and celebration, Evelyn Guisti, at Mass for the cellar fridge when we need it. I pick us up at home by 10:30 a.m. and “Memories,” from the musical “Cats.” the holy day that evening at St. Ann’s know that the milk is fresh because take us in town. On that morning, we The Commissioner of Elderly Affairs, Church. “I kidded her and said, “We we use so much of it. I haven’t looked were ready with our coats on when Emily Shea, came to the microphone must stop meeting like this.” into the corners of that fridge in quite the van arrived. As we boarded, we to welcome us. Emily then introduced *** a while. I will wait till a warmer day were surprised and delighted that our Mayor Marty Walsh, who received This is a short column this week. and go down to investigate to see what friends Ken and Mary Bruynell were a big ovation from the seniors. He Hubby came down with a “stomach is long gone. seated in the front seat. We knew we made us laugh several times with bug” on New Year’s Eve. Granddaugh- *** would have a great time because we his remarks. His biggest laugh came ter Erin came down with the same I was sorry to hear, from pal Ann, that enjoy Ken and Mary so much. There when he announced that there were thing on Friday morning. Then, not Barbara Genduso had passed away. I were several other couples that joined 75 couples attending this luncheon to be outdone, I came down with the first met Barbara when her husband us. so there were 75 wise men who know same thing on Friday evening. I was of 50 years, Bob, was president of the When we arrived at the Taj, we when to keep their mouths shut.” He in the house all weekend. I watched a Pope’s Hill Neighborhood Association first had our photos taken. The told us that there was a total of 3,820 great many episodes of “Blue Bloods” so many years ago. Our E Board would photographer took at least five or six years of marriage with all the couples and also “Hart to Hart” on TV. I have its meetings at the Genduso formal poses. He told us that we were in attendance. mentioned to daughter Sue, on the home. I also saw her often when she very natural and were probably used I am not thrilled with champagne phone, that “Hart to Hart” was on, so worked at the Neponset Health Center. to having photos taken. I told him that so I was delighted to have our glasses she was hooked on that program all I am sure that the membership of Hubby takes a great many photos so filled with cider. It was very tasty. The day Sunday. I also slept a lot. I feel the PHNA sends its sympathy to her we that we are, indeed, well used to chicken dinner with mashed potatoes better today and was able to go to husband Bob, to their children Robert posing. Then we found the table where was scrumptious. The couple who cut work. Daughter Jeanne said that the Jr. and his wife Stacey and Andrea and we were assigned. We were delighted the huge (six layers) wedding cake bug was going through her school just her husband John Krause. Barbara to see Ken and Mary already sitting (which we had for dessert) was the before Christmas so she knew how to was the grandmother of Abigail Rose, there. Then we met another of our couple who were married the longest, treat it. It is not pleasant. Lily Elizabeth, Ryan Robert, Connor friends from the van, Julio and Evelyn 72 years. They were Ben and Rosemary *** James, and Andrew Joseph. Guisti, from the Clam Point area. Kreder, who met at a picnic 75 years Here is a wise thought for the new *** Across from us sat Maureen Bruno ago. Believe me, neither of them looked year: “Today’s preparation determines Hubby and I were looking forward to and her husband. old enough to be married 72 years. tomorrow’s achievement.” Monday, Dec. 8. On that day we were All the while we were chatting, the Another couple who sparkled on the

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By Matt Murphy cost for the anti-overdose treatment and provides have nearly doubled in when we met and we both is also working with State House medication Naloxone. coverage of up to 14 days price since the overdose- appreciate the urgency Congressman William News Service “This is a priority in an inpatient setting, reversing drug became of it,” Healey said of her Keating to get the Vet- Attorney General-elect for me. I saw over the if deemed medically more commonly carried talk with Baker. She erans Administration Maura Healey intends to course of the last year appropriate. by first responders. said she hopes to work involved in the program. make combating opiate while campaigning how According to plans, “What I want to keep with administration to The prosecutor also addiction her first order desperate and urgent the task force will work an eye on is the market- expand the use of the noted how the cost of of business, laying the the need is for address- with district attorneys, ing and sales practices drug courts and increase Narcan, which he said groundwork before she ing prescription drug pharmacists, drug abuse by pharmaceutical com- treatment options, while has been used at least takes office for a task abuse,” Healey said in prevention experts, the panies, and I want to also investigating “pill 300 times in Quincy over force to help bolster state an interview. “Listening State Police, lawmakers make sure no company mills” and deploying the last three years, has efforts to reduce heroin to the stories of people and other stakeholders is taking advantage of police to areas of high climbed from roughly and prescription drug who came up to me, you to develop a comprehen- a situation to jack up drug trafficking. $28 per kit to $48. abuse. can’t help but be moved sive strategy. the price,” Healey said. Norfolk County Dis- “I wish I had stock in Healey’s focus on the by it. I think there is a Healey said she wants “For some departments trict Attorney Michael it,” Morrissey said. “I drug abuse crisis could public health crisis and to make the state’s and first responders the Morrissey has worked was able to use money give her early common this has cost families Prescription Monitor- price increases have with Healey on the for- confiscated from drug ground to work with and communities a great ing Program easier for been hard to swallow. If mation of the task force, deals to buy kits and use Governor-elect Charlie deal.” doctors and pharmacists they’re acting in a way and said he welcomes their own money against Baker’s administration Healey also wants to use and partner with that’s anti-consumer, I’ll her focus on the issue, them, but obviously the and help set the agenda to work with private other states to share be an attorney general particularly any effort to cheaper it is the easier for the coming months. insurers to expand the prescription information that’s there to address strengthen prescription it is to put in the hands Baker, who will be use of “pharmacy lock- with prescribers and law it.” monitoring. of people who need it.” sworn in on Thursday, in” programs, which enforcement. Healey won’t officially “She gets it and under- Todd Brown, the ex- has also identified opioid lock patients suspected She also hopes to use take office, succeeding stands we have to make ecutive director of the addiction as a top action of doctor shopping into the financial resources her former boss Attorney it stronger and user Massachusetts Indepen- item for the first months a single pharmacy so already in the attorney General Martha Coak- friendly and more real dent Pharmacists Asso- of his administration. their prescriptions can general’s office to de- ley, until Jan. 21, but the time,” Morrissey said. ciation, said prescribers Healey on Monday will be more carefully moni- velop and fund public Charlestown Democrat “We have 64 people who and pharmacies are not announce plans to form tored. education programs, and has already had an died last year and 91 this fully taking advantage an internal task force Gov. Deval Patrick said she will advocate for initial conversation with year in Norfolk County of the potential to mine to look at opiate and in August signed a safe disposal boxes for Baker where the two in spite of all the good data from the prescrip- prescription drug abuse. law aimed at removing prescription drugs to be discussed the drug crisis work. It doesn’t appear tion monitoring program She said she wants to barriers to addiction located in communities in Massachusetts. to be abating.” to identify problem expand the reach of treatment by requiring around the state. Healey said the State Morrissey said only patients. the state’s prescription insurers to reimburse While Healey said she Police in the first two about half of the 600 “One of the best ways monitoring program, patients for treatment wants pharmaceutical weeks of December alone retail pharmacists in to deal with the problem bolster public education from licensed counselors. companies to be a part- reported 58 deaths at- Norfolk County are is access. If they don’t and outreach program- The law removes prior- ner in the effort, she also tributed to opiate abuse. registered to use the have a prescription they ming and examine authorization require- plans to investigate why “It was one of the first prescription monitoring can’t get it,” Brown said. reasons for the spike in ments for outpatient Naloxone, or Narcan kits things we talked about program. He said he Walsh administration sues state’s Gaming Commission

By Gintautas Dumcius impact on Boston of the Boston will feel the Gaming Act.” men with attempting to tions requiring Wynn State House planned $1.6 billion “lion’s share” of the im- The lawsuit, which hide from Wynn Resorts to re-route casino traffic News Service casino, which will be pact of environmental, makes a litany of claims and gaming regulations away from Rutherford Insisting the city of situated on the Mystic public safety and traffic about the site’s suit- the financial interest of Avenue and Sullivan Boston should be consid- River in Everett. issues. ability, also argues that a felon in the 33-acre Square. Instead, the ered a host community Two other cities - The lawsuit also Wynn has failed to follow parcel. Commission imposed for the planned casino Somerville and Revere alleges that after a through on its promise to The lawsuit also conditions that will in neighboring Everett, - have also filed lawsuits hearing to determine the Gaming commission claims the commission do nothing to prevent Boston Mayor Marty over the awarding of the the city’s legal status as to create access to the set “nominal” traffic the exacerbation of Walsh on Monday filed license. a host or surrounding casino through Everett mitigation conditions existing congestion by a lawsuit against the A Gaming Commis- community, the Gaming on land owned by the on Wynn. introducing thousands state Gaming Commis- sion spokeswoman did Commission “manipu- MBTA within 60 days of “The Commission’s of additional vehicles to sion with the goal of not have immediate lated the outcome of the the award of the license. t r a f f i c m i t i g a t i o n the area.” allowing Charlestown comment on the city’s hearing by withholding Thomas Frongillo, conditions are wholly The lawsuit was filed residents to vote on the suit. The commission is documents from the an attorney hired by contrary to the City’s by the city’s corporation project and negotiating set to meet on Thursday City that had direct the city, added that the planned use of its streets counsel, former Rep. a substantial mitigation at the Boston Conven- bearing on Boston’s criminal indictments in Charlestown,” the Eugene O’Flaherty, and package. tion and Exhibition host community status, announced in October lawsuit says. “The Com- attorneys at Fish & Filed in Suffolk Su- Center at 10:30 a.m. advocating on behalf of in connection with the mission was required to Richardson P.C. perior Court, the suit The lawsuit alleges Wynn, and deliberating Everett parcel should impose conditions that Wynn announced is the latest volley in a the location of the Wynn and predetermining the have led to the com- would mitigate traffic. hours earlier that it had battle between Walsh Resorts casino has only outcome outside the mission to disqualify This necessitated the finalized the purchase of and the five-member one legal entry and public hearing context, Wynn’s bid for the casino imposition of condi- the Everett Land. Gaming Commission, exit through the city of in violation of the Open license. Federal authori- which in November Boston, arguing that Meeting Law and the ties have charged three 617-288-2680 617-288-2681 formally awarded an eastern Massachusetts casino license to Wynn Resorts. Wynn won out WILLIAM LEE, D.D.S. over Mohegan Sun, which was seeking to Dorchester FAMILY DENTISTRY build a casino on Suf- folk Downs property in Revere. Historical Office Hours “To protect the people By Appointment 383 NEPONSET AVE. of Boston and ensure the evening Hours Available DORCHESTER, MA 02122 safety of our neighbor- Society hoods, it is clear to us that this is the best and only way to move forward for Charlestown, for the city of Boston and for the entire Commonwealth,” Walsh said at a press Most Wanted List conference announcing • Photographs • Yearbooks the lawsuit, which calls for nullifying the license • Letters • Diaries for Wynn. Walsh said the city relating to the history of Dorchester has been unable to come to a consensus Dorchester Historical Society with Wynn about the 195 Boston Street, Dorchester, MA 02125 • 617-265-7802 Page 14 THE Reporter January 8, 2015 dotnews.com Neighborhood Notables

(Continued from page 10) ings, usually the fourth Wed. of the month at the adulthood, are offered in Quincy and South Boston Groom/Humphreys Neighborhood Leahy/Holloran Community Center at 7 p.m. The and other rinks. Wear figure or hockey skates for Assoc. next meeting will be held on Wed., Jan. 28, at 7 p.m. beginner, intermediate, or advanced lessons, taught The GHNA meets on the third Wed. of the month, Port Norfolk Civic Assoc. by professional instructors. Registration is now 7 p.m., in the Kroc Salvation Army Community Meetings the third Thurs. of the month at the taking place. Call 781-890-8480 or visit online at: Center, 650 Dudley St., Dor., 02125. For info, call Port Norfolk Yacht Club, 7 p.m. Info: 617-825-5225. baystateskatingschool.org. 857-891-1072 or [email protected]. Christmas-Tree Recycling Adams St. Library Hancock St. Civic Assoc. Christmas trees will be collected to Jan. 9. Take “Living Solo: a Practical Guide to Life on Your The next meeting, Thurs., Jan. 15, from 6:30 to off decorations and leave with your trash on your Own,” with author Dr. Nancy Goldner, Mon., 8 p.m. at the Pilgrim Church (in a new room), 540 collection day. Do not wrap the tree in a plastic bag. Jan. 26, 6:30 p.m. All are welcome. “Introduction Columbia Rd, across from the Strand Theatre. St. Mark’s Area Civic Assoc. to Watercolor & Creative Problem Solving,” on Info: [email protected] (new email address.) Meetings held the last Tues. of the month in the Thursdays, Jan. 15 through May 28, from 12:30 to Discussions: 80 proposed units of housing at St. lower hall of St. Mark’s Church, at 7 p.m. Info: 2:30 p.m. Call 617-436-6900 to sign-up. Become a Kevin’s and the permanent closing of the Bank of stmarkscivic.com. member by sending dues to Friends of the Adams St. America in Upham’s Corner. Library, c/o M. Cahill, 67 Oakton Ave., Dorchester, Dorchester Historical Society 02122. Family membership is $5; individuals, $3; Hecla/Lyon/East Streets Watch The William Clapp House is the DHS headquar- seniors, $1; businesses, $10; and lifetime, $50. A new neighborhood watch, on Hecla, Lyon, and ters: 195 Boston St., Dor., 02125. Codman Square Neighborhood East Streets will meet at Susi Auto Body Shop 79 Dorchester Board of Trade Freeport St., corner of Linden St., on a date TBA. The DBOT welcomes new members; email the Council All residents are invited to join. DBOT or call 617-398-DBOT. Visit the website Codman Square Neighborhood Council meets the Linden/Ellsworth/Leedsville for info: dorchesterboardoftrade.com. The mailing first Wed. of each month, 7 to 8:30 p.m., in the Great address is DBOT, PO Box 020452, Dor. 02122. Hall of the Codman Sq. Health Center, 6 Norfolk Watch St. Info: call 617-265-4189. For info, call 617-288-0818. Parade Committee Meeting Bowdoin St. Health Center Lower Mills Civic Assoc. The next meeting of the Dorchester Day Parade Committee will be held on Tues., Jan. 20, 7 p.m., Peace Circle, where those affected by violence may Meetings, Tues., 7p.m., in St. Gregory’s Audito- speak honestly, the second Tues. of each month, 6 rium. Please bring bottles/ cans and any used sports in the Breakfast Room of the Ramada Inn, 800 Morrissey Blvd. If you are interested or know of to 8 p.m., sponsored by Beth Israel Deaconess Med. equipment to the meeting for Officer Ruiz. See the Ctr, the BSHC, and the Louis Brown Peace Institute. web page: dorchesterlowermills.org. a Dorchester veteran who would like to be Chief Marshal, have that person come to the meeting, Call Janet at 617-296-2075 for info. McCormack Civic Assoc. Irish Pastoral Centre Upham’s Corner Station Area Planning Open where we wil be holding nominations and elections. The criteria are: you must be a veteran and a resident The IPC is located in St. Brendan Rectory, 15 House, at the Salvation Army Center, 650 Dudley St. Rita Road. Dorchester. Our coffee social meets UMass Boston Police will now join the Boston and of Dorchester. You must be have attended three consecutive meetings to become a voting member. every Wed, from 10 a.m. to noon at 15 Rita Rd., State Police at each meeting. Please bring canned where freshly baked breads are served. Everyone is goods to the regular meetings for a local food bank. New members are always welcome. Ronan Park welcome to come and join in the friendly conversation Info: Call 617-710-3793 or civic@mccormackcivic. and various weekly activities. Mother and toddler com. Meetings held from 6:30 to 8 p.m., at the Bowdoin St. Health Center. playgroup., each Wednesday, 10 a.m. to noon, in St. Meetinghouse Hill Civic Assoc. Mark’s lower church. All are welcome. The meetings are held at 7 p.m., at First Parish Carney Hospital’s Programs A Breast-Cancer Support Group, the second Irish Social Club Church. For info, contact Megan Sonderegger. New The club is located at 119 Park St., West Roxbury. email address is: [email protected]. Wednesday (only) of each month, 6:30 to 8 p.m. The Carney’s adult/child/infant CPR and First Aid: Performers: Sun., Jan. 11, Mossie and the Boston Melville Park Assoc. Irish; Sun., Jan 11, Erin’s Melody, with Margaret Clean-up of the MBTA Tunnel Cap (garden at instructions every week for only $30. Call 617-296- 4012, X2093 for schedule. Diabetes support group Dalton; Sun., Jan. 18, TBA; and Sun., Jan. 25, Shawmut Station), the first Sat. of the month, from Denis Curtin. Performers for Feb.: Sun., Feb. 1, 10 a.m. to noon. The meetings are held at 6 p.m., at (free), third Thurs. of every month, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Info: 617-506-4921. Additional support Silver Spears. the Epiphany School, 154 Centre St., Dor. Dues of Leahy/Holloran Community Center $10pp are now being collected groups at Carney: Family Support. Milton’s Fran Karoff will teach yoga classes (all levels) in Jan. and The center is located at 1 Worrell St. Peabody Slope Assoc. Feb., on Thursdays, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. , in Milton-Quincy Congregation The Peabody Slope Neighborhood Assoc.’s meet- Cushing Auditorium (2nd floor). Cost, $50, due at The new name : Congregation Beth Shalom of the ings, the first Mon. of the month, at Dorchester the first class. Wear comfortable clothing and bring Blue Hills. Worship services, in the Great Hall, 495 Academy, 18 Croftland Ave., 7 p.m. For info: a yoga mat. Dates are Jan.15 and 29, and Feb. 5 Canton Ave., Milton. The phone number is: 617- peabodyslope.org or 617-533-8123. and 12. E-mail at fran.karoff or call 617-640-7698 698-3394 or email: office@TempleShalomOnline. Pope’s Hill Neighborhood Assoc. Learn To Skate Lessons org for info. Neighborhood E-Mail Alert system. 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Corner of Gibson Street To the above named Defendant: To the above named Defendant: Free Estimates 617-296-0300 #100253 A Complaint has been presented A Complaint has been presented duffyroofing.com NOW State Inspection Center to this Court by the Plaintiff, Patricia to this Court by the Plaintiff, Patricia Lucky Williams, seeking a Complaint Lucky Williams, seeking a Complaint for Support, Custody-Visitation pursu- for Support, Custody-Visitation pursu- ant to G.L. c. 209C. ant to G.L. c. 209C. AUTO BODY REPAIRS (617) 825-1760 You are required to serve upon: You are required to serve upon: (617) 825-2594 Patricia Lucky Williams, plaintiff, Patricia Lucky Williams, plaintiff, FAX (617) 825-7937 whose address is 84A Dunstable St., whose address is 84A Dunstable St., Charlestown, MA 02129 your answer Charlestown, MA 02129 your answer on or before January 29, 2015. If you on or before January 29, 2015. If you fail to do so, the court will proceed to fail to do so, the court will proceed to the hearing and adjudication of this the hearing and adjudication of this action. You are also required to file action. You are also required to file a copy of your answer in the office of a copy of your answer in the office of the Register of this Court at Boston. the Register of this Court at Boston. Free Pick-Up & Delivery Service Witness, HON. JOAN P. ARM- Witness, HON. JOAN P. ARM- STRONG, Esquire, First Justice of STRONG, Esquire, First Justice of said Court at Boston, this 14th day said Court at Boston, this 14th day 150 Centre Street of November, 2014. of November, 2014. Ann Marie Passanisi Ann Marie Passanisi Dorchester, MA 02124 Register of Probate Register of Probate Published: January 8, 2015 Published: January 8, 2015 dotnews.com January 8, 2015 The Reporter Page 15 Let’s lay out the issues the dysfunctional Bruins face We have reached the shifts of heavy thumping. memory? It’s painful to mid-point of the National Sports/Clark Booth Fully healthy for a change deal with this question. Hockey League’s grueling and well rested, the need This is a great player and and remorseless regular Bruins crested early, high gear nearer playoff to ravage this pair of a wonderful warrior and season, a bitter forced- then lingered 30 years time when the games get inoffensive doormats was an admirable fellow and march crisscrossing some and if they didn’t always truly meaningful. Some almost desperate. That it’s doubtless something of North America’s most win, they were never blunder by expending they came away with of a wonder that he’s back thankless winter pit- boring. The recent res- all their mightiest juices two points thanks to a at all and perhaps only a stops while giving new toration culminating in in the fairly pointless couple of dreadful over- chap of his considerable meaning to the term a spectacular Cup four pursuit of regular-season time losses was almost character would be. But “redundant,” years ago charmed the excellence. That’s a mis- embarrassing. I fear the answer is “no.” An assessment of where region near as much as take the Bruins may In the true tradition • In the name of the the local pets, the ever- Bobby Orr and his merry have made last season of my dodge, I have no hockey gods, do something anything” can be danger- dogged Bruins, stand in band of brigands did four when they ran roughshod answers, only questions about your shoot-out, ous. One squirms over the midst of this rumble is decades earlier. Once into April then hit the and complaints. But I Coach. The dumb device the mounting speculation thereby obliged. But fair again we thought it would wall, although there’s can list issues that clearly for ending tie-games is centering on Milan Lucic, warning: It’s not pretty. never end. But here we the equally compelling need to be addressed, loathsome, we agree. although his miserable Another caveat! One are at another crossroads, argument that in this of remedied, recognized, But it’s the law of the play this season has in- admits a certain partial- yet again. all games you give it all whatever, together with land and you gotta live spired legitimate debate ity to this team. I saw At this season’s halfway you got every night and a recommendation or two: with it. Your shoot-out about the wisdom of my first Bruins game in mark the Bruins have a if you wait to turn on • Where has the “Snarl” performances lately have moving him should the the company of Ace Booth losing record. They have the switch you may find gone? We understand you been appalling. price get right, and it well in the memorably harsh played (as of this writing) there’s nothing there. can’t pound teams into And while you’re at could. He has always been winter of 1948-49. We 40 games and lost 21. Moreover, there are 15 submission anymore. it tell your troops to aggravatingly erratic. had to trudge down from Sure, six of said losses teams – half the league Never again will Broad shoot the bloody puck! On But he remains a core Arlington Heights, which have been in overtime, –clustered within a range Street Bullies be allowed this team, the motto is player who, in terms of seemed almost alpine to each earning at least a of a mere 10 points in the to rampage. The days of clearly, “When in doubt, style and swagger, comes an undersized ten year bogus point. But only in standings, which means wine, roses, and Slapshot pass!” Getting outshot closest of this gang to old, to catch the trolley the NHL is a loss not a there will be much shuf- are over. More’s the pity. two-to-one by the likes defining the traditional and then the subway loss because it happens fling between now and But it is not patty-cake of Carolina is insult- Bruin. out of Harvard Square. late. Said gimmickry Easter and a fairly short that we’re left with. ing. Somebody has to Don’t do anything rash, High adventure for the keeps the standings tight, burst of excellence – just a No team has adjusted step up. Boys. This season may times. Forget what team promoting the illusion of five-game winning streak more poorly to the new • Beware! The desper- already be lost. they played but seem to playoff hopes and greater – can vault a team from order than the Bruins. It ate urge to do “something, recall a couple of kids, parity. But it fools few. out of the picture onto a has left them confused. Paul Ronty and Johnny This is not a playoff solid playoff track in two Teams no longer fear LEGAL NOTICES Pierson, catching my team. Nineteen have weeks. It’s a comforting the Bruins. They know fancy. Ronty scored the their fabled edge has COMMONWEALTH OF COMMONWEALTH OF better records. If the notion. But based on what MASSACHUSETTS MASSACHUSETTS winning goal and when draft were held tomorrow, the Bruins have shown abandoned them. It’s THE TRIAL COURT THE TRIAL COURT PROBATE AND FAMILY COURT PROBATE AND FAMILY COURT they later dumped him on they’d have the 11th pick. so far, such thinking is evident, night after night, Suffolk Probate & Family Court Suffolk Probate & Family Court the Rangers, I was briefly They have no ranking wishful bordering on the from the puck’s first drop. 24 New Chardon St., PO Box 9667 24 New Chardon St., PO Box 9667 Boston 02114 Boston 02114 unforgiving. scorers. The defense is foolish. What was left of the snarl (617) 788-8300 (617) 788-8300 But it has never been skittish, the goaltending It’s one thing to get went south with Shawn CITATION ON PETITION FOR CITATION ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION FORMAL ADJUDICATION possible to stay mad at little more than ordinary, cuffed around by the elite. Thornton. Docket No. SU14P3040EA Docket No. SU14P3032EA the Bruins long. While far the power play (when They’ve now lost three • You can’t go a whole ESTATE OF ESTATE OF STANLEY R. DAWKINS DOROTHY MAE ELLIS from the region’s loudest, they get one) awful, and straight to the Canadiens, season without a first line. DATE OF DEATH: 11/25/2010 DATE OF DEATH: 11/03/2014 richest, most dramatic, This is axiomatic. First To all interested persons: To all interested persons: the overall offense puny. who rang their bell last A petition has been filed by: Mary-Ann A petition has been filed by: Gloria D. or compelling act, they They’ve surrendered four spring, and three straight lines can carry teams. At a Dawkins of Maineville, OH requesting Ellis of Dorchester, MA requesting that that the Court enter a formal Decree and the Court enter a formal Decree and have always seemed the more goals than they’ve to the much-improved minimum you need some Order of testacy and for such other relief Order of testacy and for such other most earnest and ami- scored, mighty rare for Maple Leafs, who have consistency and stability. as requested in the Petition. And also relief as requested in the Petition. And requesting that: Mary-Ann Dawkins of also requesting that: Gloria D. Ellis of able. Subsequent winters this ever defense-first much to avenge, and it They’ve had none! The Maineville, OH be appointed as Personal Dorcheser, MA be appointed as Personal following them on the team. was only about a month failure to replace Jarome Representative of said estate to serve Representative of said estate to serve Without Surety on the bond. Without Surety on the bond. radio in concert with the Based on all this ago that they gave us Iginla now looks a fatal You have the right to obtain a copy of You have the right to obtain a copy of courtly Freddie Cusick obvious dysfunction so that gruesome road-trip mistake. Salary cap woes the Petition from the Petitioner or at the the Petition from the Petitioner or at the Court. You have a right to object to this Court. You have a right to object to this remain unforgettable. suddenly so clear one producing humiliations are blamed. But if this proceeding. To do so, you or your attor- proceeding. To do so, you or your attor- Hard to explain to those increasingly mediocre ney must file a written appearance and ney must file a written appearance and learned media observer at the hands of the West’s objection at this Court before 10:00 a.m. objection at this Court before 10:00 a.m. who were never there how has characterized this three big boys and they collection is capped-out, on 01/22/2015. on 01/22/2015. rich was the experience of it’s the GM’s fault. This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline team as “moribund.” I have no wins in meetings by which you must file a written appear- by which you must file a written appear- following great events on wouldn’t go that far. But with the likes of the • They have no set lines, ance and objection if you object to this ance and objection if you object to this proceeding. If you fail to file a timely proceeding. If you fail to file a timely the radio; raspy sounds the current drift is decid- Hawks, Penguins, Caps, anymore. None that truly written appearance and objection followed written appearance and objection followed mixing with high-pitched edly in that direction. Isles, et al. But it’s rare hew together consis- by an Affidavit of Objections within thirty by an Affidavit of Objections within thirty (30) days of the return date, action may (30) days of the return date, action may din stammering from a It’s still early. You write when a Bruins team rolls tently. In his desperation, be taken without further notice to you. be taken without further notice to you. little box in a darkened off teams early in January over for the weaklings. the beleaguered Claude The estate is being administered under The estate is being administered under formal procedure by the Personal Rep- formal procedure by the Personal Rep- room and yet you were at your peril. Injuries are Approaching the half- Julien shuffles them near resentative under the Massachusetts resentative under the Massachusetts conveyed wondrously to always a huge factor and way mark, they had a madly, as was the case Uniform Probate Code without supervi- Uniform Probate Code without supervi- sion by the Court. Inventory and accounts sion by the Court. Inventory and accounts another world and your they seem to be getting couple of classic gimmies against Carolina. The are not required to be filed with the Court, are not required to be filed with the Court, imagination did the rest. problem derives totally but recipients are entitled to notice regard- but recipients are entitled to notice regard- healthier, although you in the form of Ottawa and ing the administration from the Personal ing the administration from the Personal In the ’50s, the Bruins need always hold your Carolina, back to back. In from the mess on the first Representative and can petition the Court Representative and can petition the Court in any matter relating to the estate, includ- in any matter relating to the estate, includ- were plucky but luckless. breath on that issue. the good old days, such line. There seems no ing distribution of assets and expenses ing distribution of assets and expenses The Wilderness Years Hockey teams subcon- cookies would have been solution, given available of administration. of administration. Witness, HON. JOAN P. ARM- Witness, HON. JOAN P. ARM- followed but we knew the sciously “save it for the devoured by the maraud- wherewithal. STRONG First Justice of this Court. STRONG First Justice of this Court. wait would be worth it. prom,” meaning they ing Black and Gold in • Will we ever again see Date: December 23, 2014 Date: December 18, 2014 Ann Marie Passanisi Ann Marie Passanisi The Era of the Big Bad are waiting to kick into their first half-dozen the Zdeno Chara of fond Register of Probate Register of Probate Published: January 8, 2015 Published: January 8, 2015

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The Boys & Girls Clubs of Dorchester’s Walter Denney Center Unit hosted a Members of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Dorchester enjoyed an interactive Winter Showcase event for members and parents in December which high- reading of Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer with the Citi Performing Arts lighted all of the enrichment programs offered in partnership with UMass Center. The Club hosted two readings and members attended a performance Boston. at the Center.

Marr-lins host Billerica/Blue Butterfly 23.81), Nayla Matos (50 yd. of Gavin Doherty, Elizabeth Knight, Hill - Prior to the holidays the Marr- Butterfly 50.50), Denise O’Donovan Jesus Rodriguez and Clare McCarthy Upcoming lin Swim Team hosted the Billerica (50 yd. Butterfly 44.88), Jason Casey with a time of 2:05.00. Congratulations Special Event: and Blue Hill Clubs for a tri-meet. (50 yd. Butterfly 45.41), Shannon to all the team members on a great Marr-lin swimmers represented the Greene (50 yd. Butterfly 47.50), Juan showing! February School Vacation Club very well, with many members Rodriguez (100 yd. Butterfly 1:20.57), Social Recreation News - In 2/17/15 - 2/20/15 posting new best times including the Erin Garvin (25 yd. Backstroke 27.06), addition to afternoon activities and following: Samantha Smith (200 yd. Pennie Sullivan (100 yd. Backstroke the Kids Cafe program, we will offer Registration Now Open Freestyle 2:23.81), Gairod Stones (100 1:44.47), Zion Veiga (50 yd. Breast- the following small group clubs: Torch Registrations are now being ac- yd. I.M. 2:02.07), Nia Cahill (100 yd. stroke 53.25), Liam Denver (25 yd. Club, Girl Scouts, Video Game Club, cepted for members ages 5-12 I.M. 1:54.18), Dylan Almeida (100 yd. Backstroke 23.66), Tim Hickey (25 yd. Fencing, and Boys Group. There will for the upcoming February I.M. 2:03.22), Will Hingston (100 yd. Backstroke 24.09), Nicole Casey (100 also be a pre-registered Gamesroom School Vacation week. There is I.M. 1:31.28), Gabriella Gold (100 yd. yd. Butterfly 1:41.57), Amanda Arcieri Hour from 6:00-7:00 p.m. weeknights a $20 registration fee and spots I.M. 2:09.91), Madeline Murphy (50 yd. (50 yd. Freestyle 37.22), Meghan for those members awaiting a 7:00 will be limited. For more informa- Freestyle 38.63), Timothy Pugliese (50 Miller (50 yd. Freestyle 32.56), Logan enrichment activity or team sports tion contact Kevin Vo at: kvo@ yd. Freestyle 41.25), Kyle Casey (50 yd. Almeida (50 yd. Breaststroke 52.78) program. For info contact Zack Solo- bgcdorchester.org Freestyle 30.53), Hayden Regan (25 yd. and the 200 yd. Freestyle Relay team mon ([email protected]).

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88 Wharf Street Milton, MA 02186 dotnews.com January 8, 2015 The Reporter Page 17 Close to home, a model for early childhood education (Continued from page 1) Since 2006, the club tee, has been working at mediation in education, has partnered with the BGCD for 26 years and is we are investing in our Boston Public Schools to regarded as a pioneer in youngest students to lay synchronize their curri- the early education field the groundwork for their cula and professional de- in the city. long-term success and velopment for teachers. “I have a group of the long-term prosperity While the BGCD classes amazing and dedicated of Boston.” are not assigned through educators who are Today, about one- the BPS assignment committed to providing quarter of the city’s lottery (which began its children with the highest roughly 6,000 four-year- registration cycle this quality program,” said olds do not attend pre- week), the program is Kinsella. “They have kindergarten. The mayor highlighted as a viable devoted themselves to has previously said that option for parents on the providing children with he wants universal pre- BPS website. a developmentally ap- K for four year olds In some ways, the propriate environment delivered by 2018. In his BGCD kindergarten where they can learn, first budget, he proposed program is actually a grow, and explore.” adding about 100 seats better option than those Jane Tewksbury, for K-1 classes in public in many BPS schools, executive director of The kindergarten program at the Boys and Girls Clubs of Dorchester coordi- schools. But that’s just especially for working the Thrive in 5 Boston nates its curriculum with Boston Public Schools, but offers more daily class- one way to move the parents who need a program, has watched room time and more school days throughout the year. Photo courtesy BGCD needle. longer school day for the progress of the BGCD system eight years ago. deliberate because we BGCD program is also City schools have their child. It offers 10 kindergarten program It is also because the believe in the impor- attractive because it limited capacity — and hours of care per day, closely. It is part of a facilities attached to the tance of that daily face enrolls a mix of income to reach the mayor’s rather than the six hours three-year project called pre-school offer a full to face interaction. It’s levels. “What we have stated goal— he will offered by most BPS Boston K1DS — sup- range of after-school and important that we offer found is that when you have to lean on a “mixed- programs. And, since the ported by Thrive in 5 recreational opportuni- support beyond just have mixed-income delivery system,” accord- classes are held within Boston – that works ties, beginning with an the regular academic programs, kids learn a ing to Rahn Dorsey, the the BGCD facility, the closely with community- infant day-care program support,” said Kinsella. lot from one another. mayor’s cabinet chief for program is open 261 days based pre-school pro- that accepts babies as Jason Sachs, who That leads to increased education. “We have the a year, as opposed to the grams and monitors young as four months serves as director of the cultural competence as national standard right 180 days offered through their achievement and old. BPS Early Childhood well.” now in our BPS K-1 pro- the BPS system. teacher development. “My goal is to establish department, said that Kinsella said that gram,” he added. “Our “That alleviates the “One of the goals of better relationships with the BGCD kindergarten there are “limited spots plan calls for that to be need for care during the Boston K1DS project BPS. I feel like we can program is a “model open for the spring” in replicated in community school vacations and is to be able to offer offer our support by program” for what the the BGCD pre-K and based programs.” summer and provides e q u i v a l e n t l y h i g h sharing best practices Walsh administration K-1 programs. “One of One of the city’s most a seamless system of quality curriculum to and they can, too. What would like to replicate the advantages,” she promising models for continuity of care for children as they would we have with the family elsewhere in the city. said, “is that it’s rolling community-based early children,” explained be getting in Boston engagement, we want “It’s outstanding,” he enrollment, but people childhood learning is Mary Kinsella, the vice Public School class- them to carry that into said. “It’s really some- should call right away located just a few blocks president of early child- rooms,” said Tewksbury. the school they go to. thing for all of the other to get more information.” from Walsh’s Savin Hill hood education and care “The [BGCD] program There are real benefits programs to aspire to Call the Boys and home. The Boys and and school age programs is really an exemplar of to having relationships be. It has resources and Girls Clubs of Dorches- Girls Clubs (BGCD) of for the Boys and Girls that quality program.” with so many of the kids great consistent leader- ter at 617-288-7120 Dorchester operate two Club of Dorchester. That is partly because we’ve had here since ship. It is what a com- for more information. kindergarten programs Kinsella, who serves on Kinsella and BGCD infancy. munity based program Or visit their website, at their facilities on the mayor’s universal began their collabora- “We don’t offer trans- ought to be.” bgcdorchester.org. Dorchester Avenue. pre-K advisory commit- tive work with the BPS portation and that’s Sachs added that the RECENTLY SOLD PROPERTY IN DORCHESTER BUYERS SELLERS ADDRESS PRICE DATE Barker Real Estate Hldgs Matthew Machera 1144 Adams St U-1 $240,000 12/12/2014 6 Ashland LLC Paul Hynes 6 Ashland St $500,000 12/12/2014 8 Ashland LLC Paul Hynes 8 Ashland St $500,000 12/12/2014 Steven Mcalister S stephen WeymoutH 57 Bailey St U-1 $246,000 12/5/2014 Alfonso Brito S sara Monteiro Sara Firmino 9-11 Boyden St $400,000 12/11/2014 Jedediah Singer laurie Carafone cHristopher Coombs 34 Church St U-1 $339,900 12/3/2014 Thomas Lawlor ashley Lawlor katie Feeney 10 Coffey St U-30 $185,000 12/10/2014 John Branagan S sean Hughes 48 Coffey St U-1D $245,500 12/11/2014 Truong Tran Samuel Germine 67 Granger St $200,000 12/3/2014 Kevin Higgins Maria Dillon Paul Dillon 112 Granite Ave $380,000 12/11/2014 Dona Lindesay Mark MccreatH nadine Mccreath 26 Greenwood St $20,000 12/3/2014 Framk Tassoni Tr Hansbourough St rt rUth Wood 15 Hansbourough St $330,000 12/5/2014 Al B Eng Hui Liu Ellen Sun 10 Linda Ln U-2-7 $225,000 12/6/2014 Michael Zarella stephen Nappi 9 Park St LLc 44 Mill St U-2 $320,000 12/6/2014 James Cosgrove Hkerry Fiore Escazu Development LLC 88 Milton St $283,300 12/4/2014 Adilson Rodrigues cHrisitina Rodrigues alton Hood Bessie Hood 45 Mt Ida Rd $375,000 12/3/2014 Sandro Junkovic Patricia Hines 107 Neponset Ave $635,000 12/9/2014 Pedro Valdez RB Properties llc 247 Norfolk St $450,000 12/12/2014 Walter SuareZ gretchen SuareZ donald Vaughn TR 69 Ocean St RT 69 Ocean St $490,000 12/4/2014 Matthew Glynn Menz Edward Est rober Gilbert 15 Quincefield St $370,000 12/6/2014 Siti Azmi Anil Dubley Rasta Baby LLC 1-3 Quincy Pl $293,000 12/5/2014 Filip Dhami Frederick Washington 240 Quincy St $100,000 12/1/2014 David Hinchey Liana Buccieri Jessica Malenfant 141 Savin Hill Ave U-A-11 $320,000 12/4/2014 Gina Torres Cruz Harvard LLc 20 Snowden Way $477,613 12/3/2014 24 Washburn St llc 24 Washburn Realty LLC 24 Wasburn St U-1 $500,000 12/3/2014 24 Washburn St llc 24 Washburn Realty LLC 24 Washburn St U-2 $400,000 12/3/2014 24 Washburn St llc 24 Washburn Realty LLC 24 Washburn St U-3 $320,000 12/3/2014 Deschampo Group llc Billie Washington 22 Whitman St $225,000 12/12/2014 Christian Hurley 4 Windermere Rd llc 4 Windermere Rd $449,900 12/5/2014 Jermaine Whiteq N nicole Regis-Harmon Mark Harmon 150 Woodrow Ave $315,000 12/3/2014

Mattapan Bonnie Sherman A adolph Gurley 623 Cummins Hwy U-B $116,500 12/4/2014 Tanya Howe Dechamp Group llc 73 Favre St $265,000 12/5/2014 P Comer LLC PD & J Realty 19-21 Fessenden St $860,000 12/5/2014 Septimus Mardy W wilson Changeau Tr 2 Gladeside Terr RT 2 Gladeside Ter $305,000 12/12/2014 Peter Buchanan Maxine Bennett vestie Binns 137 Ormond St $465,000 12/4/2014

a division of Page 18 THE Reporter January 8, 2015 dotnews.com RECENT OBITUARIES a host of loving relatives and husband Michael as well as smaller com- sisters in religion, the Dorchester. Donations and friends. and Christen LaRocca mercial and residential Sisters of Notre Dame. may be made in Carole’s DANIUK, Stephen and husband Steven; jobs. He also worked for Her brothers and sis- memory to, 480 Pleas- Peter, unexpectedly in step-son David Foster the Metropolitan District ters, Helen Roust, Rev. ant St., Watertown, MA Portsmouth, NH. Born and partner Nia Lewis; Commission. He was Fred McCarten, Rev. 02472. January 12, 1944 in step-daughter, Vicky a longtime member of Alan McCarten, Edward SULLIVAN, Barbara Grossenbach, Germany Prestage; grandchildren, the Carpenters Local McCarten, Florenc Mc- L. in Quincy, formerly Stephen came to the Jeremy Daniuk, Cait- 33 in Boston, as well Carten, Alice McCarten of Dorchester. Daughter USA with his mother lin Rollo and husband as a graduate of North and Henry McCarten of the late Cornelius F. when he was a young boy. Michael, and Brigita Quincy High School and predeceased her. Dona- Sullivan V.M.D. and He grew up, attended Rachko; great-grand- Wentworth Institute of tions to Sisters of Notre Agnes G. (Keady) Sul- school, learned to speak daughter, Elizabeth Technology. In addition Dame, 30 Jeffreys Neck livan. Sister of Jean CASSIDY-MURPHY, English, and worked Rollo; cousins Edward to his mother, Michael Road, Ipswich 01938. M. O’Hara of Quincy, Geraldine “Ann” of to become an engineer and Maria Leskow, Ka- is survived by three REARDON, J o - Cornelius F. “Neil” and Dorchester, formerly of in Dorchester, MA. He zimierz Leskow and his sisters, Anne Kennedy seph S. in Dorchester. his wife Rosemary Sul- Ireland, on January 5, worked all over the USA, wife; and many loving Speidel of Forest, VA, Husband of Mary B. livan of NC, Mary Jane 2015. Beloved wife of retiring from Jacobs En- aunts, uncles, cousins, Kathleen Kennedy of “Mady” (Healy). Father and her husband Tony George Murphy. Mother gineering. Stephen loved nieces, and nephews in Toulouse, France and of Stephen D. Reardon of Scola of Quincy, and the of Declan Murphy. In- the outdoors. Stephen both the USA and Poland. Mary Gabrielle Kennedy Dorchester, Mary C. and late Patricia A. Rein, terment in Waterford, was pre-deceased by his GENDUSO, Barbara of East Bridgewater and her husband Daniel Long Paul G. Sullivan, and Ireland. Remembrances step-father, Wasyl Doz J. (Worrall) of Dorches- two brothers, Patrick of South Boston, Joseph Kathleen A. Sullivan. may be made in Ann’s and his father-in-law, ter, formerly of Roxbury, Kennedy of Braintree S. Reardon of South Sister-in-law of John name to the Multiple Gerald Vasil. Stephen is suddenly. Wife of 50 and Denis Kennedy of Boston, and the late Jane Rein of Quincy. Niece Myeloma Research Foun- survived by his mother, years of Robert A. Gen- Newburyport. Michael E. Reardon. Brother of of the late Judy Keady. dation, themmrf.org. Julia Doz; first wife, duso. Mother of Robert A. is also survived by seven Margaret A. Hornbrook Dear friend of Evelyn CHISOLM, Ernest of Alexis Daniuk; second Genduso, Jr. and his wife nieces and nephews of South Boston, and the Timilty of Hull. Survived Mattapan. Survived by wife, Terezia; two daugh- Stacey of Dorchester, and many cousins both late Walter, Frank, and by many nieces, neph- ters Shannon Rondeau and Andrea Krause and in the United States Evelyn Reardon, Ann ews, grandnieces, and her husband John of and Ireland. Donations Finn, and Rita Greene. grandnephews. Former Dorchester. Sister of in memory of Michael Devoted papa of Stephen member of Telephone Alice Nichols of Florida. may be made to Quincy Reardon, Jane Kelly, Pioneers of America. Grandmother of Abigail Animal Shelter, PO Box Patrick, Kaitlyn, and Donations in Barbara’s TEVNAN TEVNAN Rose, Lily Elizabeth, 690088, Quincy, MA Ryan Long. Papa Joe to memory may be made to 100 City Hall Plaza 415 Neponset Avenue Ryan Robert, Connor 02269. Liam Long, Madeline and Christmas in the City, Boston, MA 02108 Dorchester, MA 02124 James, and Andrew McCARTEN, Sister Conor Kelly. Father-in- 45 Franklin St., Boston, 617-423-4100 617-265-4100 Joseph. Remembrances Marian, in Worcester, at law of Linda Reardon. MA, 02110. may be made in Barbara’s age 92. With the Sisters Survived by many nieces WASZKIEWICZ, Jan memory to stjude.org. of Notre Dame for 74 and nephews. Veteran formerly of Dorchester of Attorneys at Law JACOBS, Helen Mae years. Born in Boston, WWII-U.S. Army. Late Salem, NH. Husband of www.tevnan.com (O’Neill) of Dorchester. daughter of Edward and retired employee of Jean M. (Ashwin). Father Wife of 54 years to Harold Mary Agnes (Walsh) Mc- Boston Edison Co. for of Christine J. Barriere Jacobs of Dorchester. Carten. Gradaute of St. over 38 years. Former and her husband Larry Mother of Maureen Augustine H.S. in South professional baseball of Manchester, NH, Te- Jacobs of Dorchester. Boston and Emmanuel player for the Boston resa A. Callahan and “Close to Home” Employed at John Han- College. Elementary Braves. Inducted into her husband Michael of cock for many years. school teacher for many the Boston Park League Quincy, Peter M. Wasz- Donations in Helen Mae’s years at schools staffed by Hall of Fame, Class of kiewicz and his wife name can be made to the the Sisters of Notre Dame 1984. Donations in Joe’s Linda of Quincy, Robert Boston Medical Center, in Greater Boston, Rhode memory may be made to A. Waszkiewicz and his Cancer Care Center, c/o Island and Conn. Her Marian Manor Nursing wife Donna of Alton, NH Development Office, 801 teaching assignments Home, 130 Dorchester and the late Richard J. Mass. Ave., Boston, MA included many years St., South Boston, MA Father-in-law of Maura 02118. at St. John’s School in 02127. Waszkiewicz of Dorches- KENNEDY, Michael Peabody and St. Mark’s SOIVILIEN, Carole ter. Also survived by 14 Cedar Grove Cemetery James of Quincy, 53, School in Dorchester. Ann (Brennan) of Bos- grandchildren, 22 great after a short illness. Born Before retiring in 2001, ton. Mother of Nicholas, grandchildren and many CONSECRATED IN 1868 in Dorchester, he was the she taught English for Jeffrey and Adam Soivil- nieces and nephews. On the banks of the Neponset son of Mary Kennedy of several years to speak- ien all of Dorchester. Also Donations may be made Quincy and the late Denis ers of other languages survived by 4 sisters and in his memory to the Mul- Kennedy. Michael was a at the Literacy Center 3 brothers and many tiple Myeloma Research Inquiries on gravesites are invited. carpenter who worked of Cambridge. Sister nieces and nephews. Foundation 383 Main Non-Sectarian. on many major local Marian leaves nieces Late nurse at Hancock Ave 5th Floor Norwalk, Cemetery Office open daily at construction projects and nephews, and her Manor Nursing Home, CT 06851. 920 Adams St. Dorchester, MA 02124 Telephone: 617-825-1360 Neighborhood Notables (Continued from page 14) will be celebrated at St. Ann Church. (The 9 a.m. Pilgrim Church Mass from Mon. through Wed. is at St. Brendan.) “Caring for your life’s journey...” The Worship Service each Sunday at 11 a.m.; St. Ann’s will hold Eucharistic Adoration each Sat., all are welcome. Bible Study, each Wed. in the following the 9 a.m. Mass until 3 p.m., with Benedic- Conference Room, from 1 to 2:30 p.m.; the public tion and the Chaplet of Divine Mercy. Confessions: is invited. Browse the gift shop, which is open Saturdays from 9:30 to 10:15 a.m. or from 3 to 3:30 weekdays and Saturdays. Call 617-807-0540 for p.m. Saint Ann Knitters meet the 3 rd Thursday of details. Community lunch is served free every Sat. the month in the lower church. St. Ann Youth/Teen from noon to 1:30 p.m.; the public is welcome. Pilgrim Choir, singing at the 10:30 a.m. Mass on Sundays Christian Endeavor Society meeting, second Tues. with practice beginning at 10 a.m. of each month at 6:30 p.m. Pilgrim Church is a St. Brendan Church Congregational Christian Church, associated with Please do not bring clothing to St. Brendan for the United Church of Christ, and is located at 540 the Long Island Shelter. It is now closed. The Columbia Rd, in Uphams Corner. Food Pantry is in great need of non-perishable Divine Mercy Celebration food. Please be generous. The 9 a.m. Mass Monday Divine Mercy Observance is held the third Friday through Wednesday will be celebrated at St. Brendan of each month. For further info: call the Sisters at Church; (Thursday through Saturday Mass, at St. 617-288-1202, ext. 114. Ann Church.) The Play Group is back on Mondays, First Parish Church 10 a.m. to noon, in Fr. Lane Hall. Weekly worship services and cooperative Sunday St. Christopher Parish School, Sunday at 11 a.m. Fellowship Dinner, second Small faith groups have resumed on Thursdays,  Friday of each month, 5:30 p.m., in the Parish from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Call Louise at 617-834-9127. Funerals Hall; everyone is welcome. Fair Foods each Friday, Rosary (in Spanish), each Thurs., from 6 to 8 p.m.  Cremations from 3 to 4:30 p.m.; $2 for a bag of fresh produce Call Jose at 617-541-3402.  and open to all. 10 Parish St., Meetinghouse Hill; St. Gregory Parish Pre-Arrangements firstparishdorchester.org The Eucharistic Adoration will take place on Sundays from 2 to 4:45 p.m. (with Mass following 1140 WASHINGTON STREET 460 GRANITE AVENUE St. Ambrose Church Thanks to all who helped with the Feast of St. at 5 p.m.) and every Saturday morning from 9:30 DORCHESTER, MA 02124 MILTON, MA 02186 Ambrose. Please continue to say healing prayers for to 10.30 a.m. during Confessions. The time for 617~298~8011 617~698~6264 Sr. Damian, who is now at Marian Manor. Confessions has been changed to: following the 9:30 St. Ann Church a.m. Mass to 10:30 a.m. on Saturday mornings in Service times and directions at: Voice, piano, guitar, violin, and viola lessons are the upper church. St. Gregory’s Prayer Group will now available. See the flyers at the rear door of the meet on the first Saturday of the month, following www.dolanfuneral.com church. The 9 a.m. Mass from Thursday to Saturday the 9 a.m. Mass. dotnews.com January 8, 2015 The Reporter Page 19 Reporter’s Calendar Thursday, January 8 was funded by the nation’s first youth Café in Roxbury, 7 p.m. Free. Dinner Thursday, January 29 • Ashmont Adams Neighborhood participatory budgeting process, Youth for purchase available from 5 p.m. • The Irish International Immigrant Association meets at 7 p.m. at Plas- Lead the Change. Young people between Barry Gaither, Director of the Museum Center (IIIC) begins six-week citizen- terer’s Union Hall, 7 Fredericka St., the ages of 12-15 brainstormed and of the National Center of Afro-American ship course begins on January 29 and Dorchester. developed projects across the city, and Artists will narrate a slide show on the runs through March 5. The two-hour • Forums to discuss civilian oversight held a city-wide youth vote to allocate history of the Dearborn School and its classes are offered twice on Thursdays of the police starts at 7 p.m. at the St. capital funds. For further information, connection to the neighborhood. Gaither in the afternoon from 1-3p.m. and again Peter’s Teen Center, 278 Bowdoin please call 617-961-3019. will also share the story of Lois Mailou in the evening from 6-8 p.m. The course St. Eugene O’Flaherty, Corporation Thursday, January 15 Jones, the most famous graduate of covers all of the 100 naturalization Council for the City of Boston, along • Adams Street Branch of the BPL the school and an internationally test questions and writing sample with other community leaders will begins a weekly class, “Introduction known artist, a member of the Harlem requirements. Students gain a deeper lead a give-and-take discussion. All to Watercolor and Creative Problem Renaissance and a personal friend. The understanding of the principles of U.S. are welcome. Solving,” 12:30-2:30 p.m. As part of Roxbury History Speaker Series is co- history and civics. The entire process of Friday, January 9 the Creative Aging program, artist produced by Roxbury Historical Society, U.S naturalization is reviewed includ- • Dorchester Community Food and teacher Susan Krause will lead a Haley House Bakery Cafe and Discover ing the interview that the applicant will Co-op Winter Farmers Market opens progressive class in drawing, watercolor Roxbury. ‘The History of the Dearborn undergo. IIIC citizenship specialists for season at Great Hall, 6 Norfolk St. painting, and creative problem solving School’ is presented in conjunction with and immigration attorneys are also from 3-7 p.m. for adults aged 55 and up. No experience Roxbury PATH Forward Neighborhood available to answer any questions. Saturday, January 10 necessary, and materials are provided. Association. Course materials are provided and the Meeting to discuss plans for former Learn a new skill, make new friends, Sunday, January 25 requested class fee is $30 For more church property at 500 Talbot Ave., express yourself in a new way!Students • Ashmont Hill Chamber Music information and to register for a class, 12 noon. Call 617-265-5670 for more are expected to attend most classes, and presents Borromeo String Quartet, contact Sarah at 617-542-7654, Ext. 36. information. space is limited. Call 617-436-6900 to 3 p.m. at Peabody Hall, Parish of All Made possible by the Massachusetts Tuesday, January 13 sign up. 690 Adams St., Dorchester. Saints, 209 Ashmont St., Dorchester. Office for Refugees and Immigrants • Mayor Martin J. Walsh will deliver Tuesday, January 20 See ahchambermusic.org Tickets $25; and the Greater Boston Citizenship his first State of the City address at 7 • Dorchester Day Parade Committee students $18; children under 13 are free. Initiative sponsored by the Fish Family p.m. in Boston’s Symphony Hall. meets at 7p.m.at the Ramada inn Monday, January 26 Foundation. • Boston Redevelopment Authority 800 Morrissey Blvd., in the breakfast • Adams Street Branch of the BPL Friday, February 13 hosts community workshop to discuss room. If you or somebody you know are hosts event, “Living Solo: A Practical • Fiddlehead Theatre Company’s pro- planning around Four Corners and interested in becoming the next Chief Guide to Life on Your Own” with author duction of The Wiz opens at the Strand Geneva Ave., 6-8 p.m. at Holland Marshall for the Dorchester Day Parade Dr. Nancy Goldner. 6:30 p.m., 690 Theatre. Buy tickets now at reduced rate Community Center, 85 Olney St., we would love to have you come to our Adams St., Dorchester. through midnight on Dec. 31. Use code Dorchester. Call Ted Schwartzberg at meeting. The criteria for becoming the “OILCAN” at fiddleheadtheatre.com. 617-918-4238 for more information or Chief Marshall; you must be a veteran go to fairmountindigoplanning.org and you must live in Dorchester. If you LEGAL NOTICES

Wednesday, January 14 or somebody you know are interested COMMONWEALTH OF COMMONWEALTH OF COMMONWEALTH OF • American Legion Playground please join us at our next meeting where MASSACHUSETTS MASSACHUSETTS MASSACHUSETTS THE TRIAL COURT THE TRIAL COURT THE TRIAL COURT Community Meeting, 6:30-8 p.m. at we will be holding nominations and PROBATE & FAMILY COURT PROBATE & FAMILY COURT PROBATE & FAMILY COURT SUFFOLK PROBATE & FAMILY COURT SUFFOLK PROBATE & FAMILY COURT SUFFOLK PROBATE & FAMILY COURT the Franklin Hill Boys & Girls Club, 5 elections. You must be a member of the 24 NEW CHARDON STREET 24 NEW CHARDON STREET 24 NEW CHARDON STREET PO BOX 9667, BOSTON, MA 02114 Shandon Rd., Dorchester. The Boston Dorchester Day Parade Committee for BOSTON, MA 02114 Docket No. SU14P3055GD PO BOX 9667, BOSTON, MA 02114 Docket No. SU91P0373 in the MATTER OF Docket No. SU14P2998GD Parks and Recreation Department and three consecutive meetings in order to in the MATTER OF CYNTHIA BILAL in the MATTER OF the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood be a voting member. New members are LISA ANN REID of DORCHESTER MA OLIVIA V. THOMAS CITATION GIVING NOTICE CITATION GIVING NOTICE of DORCHESTER MA Services invite the public to a meeting always welcome. OF PETITION TO EXPAND OF PETITION FOR CITATION GIVING NOTICE THE POWERS OF A GUARDIAN APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN OF PETITION FOR to discuss upcoming improvements Wednesday, January 21 RESPONDENT FOR INCAPACITATED PERSON APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN Incapacitated Person/Protected Person PURSUANT TO G.L. c. 190B, §5-304 FOR INCAPACITATED PERSON to the American Legion Playground • History of the Dearborn School To the named Respondent and all RESPONDENT PURSUANT TO G.L. c. 190B, §5-304 located in Franklin Park. This project slideshow talk at Haley House Bakery other interested persons, a petition has Alleged Incapacitated Person RESPONDENT been filed by Department of Develop- To the named Respondent and all other Alleged Incapacitated Person mental of Boston, MA in the above interested persons, a petition has been filed To the named Respondent and all other captioned matter requesting that the by DMH c/o Office of General Counsel of interested persons, a petition has been Westborough, MA in the above captioned filed by Alicia A. Thomas of Roxbury, MA court: Expand the powers of a Guardian. in the above captioned matter alleging that The petition asks the Court to make matter alleging that Cynthia Bilal is in need of a Guardian and requesting that Elnora Olivia V. Thomas is in need of a Guard- a determination that the powers of the Yard of Waltham, MA (or some other suit- ian and requesting that Alicia A. Thomas JackJack Conway,Conway, REALTOR®REALTOR® Guardian and/or Conservator should able person) be appointed as Guardian to of Roxbury, MA (or some other suitable be expanded, modified, or limited since serve on the bond. person) be appointed as Guardian to serve the time of appointment. The original The petition asks the Court to determine on the bond. Conway offices open 7 days a week, staffed by knowledgeable agents. petition is on file with the court. that the Respondent is incapacitated, that The petition asks the Court to determine You have the right to object to the appointment of a Guardian is neces- that the Respondent is incapacitated, that this proceeding. If you wish to do sary, and that the proposed Guardian is the appointment of a Guardian is neces- so, you or your attorney must file a appropriate. The petition is on file with this sary, and that the proposed Guardian is written appearance at this court on or court and may contain a request for certain appropriate. The petition is on file with this before 10:00 A.M. on the return date of specific authority. court and may contain a request for certain Honored for her Team Spirit You have the right to object to this specific authority. 02/19/2015. This day is NOT a hearing proceeding. If you wish to do so, you or You have the right to object to this date, but a deadline date by which you your attorney must file a written appearance proceeding. If you wish to do so, you or Dorchester agent Mary Kelly won the have to file the written appearance if at this court on or before 10:00 A.M. on the your attorney must file a written appearance you object to the petition. If you fail to return date of 02/19/2015. This day is NOT at this court on or before 10:00 A.M. on the Jack Conway Spirit Award for her office file the written appearance by the return a hearing date, but a deadline date by which return date of 01/22/2015. 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The above- about personal affairs or financial affairs named person’s right to make decisions co-worker, mentor, and friend,” her prize named person has the right to ask for a or both. The above-named person has the about personal affairs or financial affairs lawyer. Anyone may make this request right to ask for a lawyer. Anyone may make or both. The above-named person has the was a check to purchase a holiday turkey. on behalf of the above-named person. this request on behalf of the above-named right to ask for a lawyer. Anyone may make person. If the above-named person cannot this request on behalf of the above-named Mary later posed for a photo with Conway If the above-named person cannot af- afford a lawyer, one may be appointed at ford a lawyer, one may be appointed person. If the above-named person cannot State expense. afford a lawyer, one may be appointed at For all your Real Estate needs, call: CEO and President Carol Bulman and an at State expense. Witness, Hon. Joan P. Armstrong, First Witness, Hon. Joan P. Armstrong, State expense. anonymous feathered friend. Justice of this Court. Witness, Hon. Joan P. Armstrong, First 617-288-0100 First Justice of this Court. Ann Marie Passanisi Justice of this Court. Ann Marie Passanisi Register of Probate Ann Marie Passanisi Register of Probate Date: December 23, 2014 Published: January 8, 2015 Register of Probate 748A AdAms st. dorchester www.jackconway.com Date: December 23, 2014 Date: December 17, 2014 Published: January 8, 2015 Published: January 8, 2015 Happy Holidays and a Prosperous New Year Thank You to family, friends, 793 Adams Street customers & clients Dorchester, MA 02124 Page 20 THE Reporter January 8, 2015 dotnews.com

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Martin Luther King Jr. Day OPEN HOUSE

Free Admission for All! Monday, January 19, 2015

Celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.

Join us for family art-making activities, performances, and tours, and be among the first to see the groundbreaking photography exhibition “Gordon Parks: Back to Fort Scott.”

Above: Collaborative work by students from the Roxbury Boys & Girls Club The Community Arts Initiative is generously Citizens Bank is pleased to support the Museum of Fine Arts, of Boston for the MFA’s MLK Day Open House, January 20, 2014. supported by the Linde Family Foundation. Boston, and the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Open House.