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VOL. 113 - NO. 44 BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, OCTOBER 30, 2009 $.30 A COPY Know Your Candidates NOVEMBER 3, 2009 BOSTON MAYORAL CANDIDATES IS ELECTION DAY THOMAS M. MENINO (D) MICHAEL FLAHERTY (D) AGE: 66 AGE: 40 On November 3, 2009 Elec- Neigbhorhood: Lives in Neighborhood: Lives in tion Day will take place in Hyde Park South Boston Boston and surrounding Family: Married to Angela Family: Married to communities. It’s your civic Menino. Has two children, Laurene Flaherty. Has four duty to get out and vote. The Tom Jr. and Susan and six children, Patrick, Michael, polls will be open from 7:00 grandchildren. Ella and Jack. AM to 8:00PM. To find your Current Mayor of Boston. Current Boston City Coun- voting precincts in Boston Has been elected the Mayor cilor at large, elected in call the City of Boston of Boston for four terms and 1999. He was Boston City Election Department at is now seeking a fifth term. Council president from 617-635-4635 or log onto He was also as a city coun- 2002-2007. He was also the www.cityofboston.gov. cilor from Hyde Park. former assistant Suffolk dis- trict attorney. BOSTON CITY COUNCILOR AT LARGE The following candidates are running for one of the four seats on the Boston City Council which covers every neighborhood of Boston. JOHN R. STEPHEN J. TOMÁS DOUG TITO AYANNA S. CONNOLLY MURPHY GONZALEZ (D) BENNETT (R) JACKSON (D) PRESSLEY (D) (Incumbent) (D) (Incumbent) (D) Age: 38 Age: 33 Age: 34 Age: 35 Age: 36 Age: 52 Neighborhood: Neighborhood: Neighborhood: Neighborhood: Neighborhood: Neighborhood: Hyde Park North End/ Dorchester Dorchester West Roxbury Hyde Park Occupation: Waterfront Occupation: Occupation: Occupation: Occupation: Former community Occupation: Bail Information Political director Boston City Boston City outreach director administrator and technology for US Senator Councilor at Large Councilor at Large for Boston case specialist, industry director, John F. Kerry since 2007 since 1997 University medical Suffolk Superior Massachusetts campus Court Office of Business Development DISTRICT (1) BOSTON CITY COUNCIL (East Boston, North End, Charlestown) SALVATORE LaMATTINA (D) CHRISTIAN Neighborhood: KULIKOSKI (D) East Boston Neighborhood: Occupation: North End ANDREW P. FELIX G. District 1 City Occupation: KENNEALLY (D) ARROYO (D) Councilor. Elected North End Age: 34 Age: 30 in 2006 Business Man Neighborhood: Neighborhood: East Boston Jamaica Plain Occupation: Occupation: Your vote does count ... Research consult- Community Go Ahead and VOTE ant for Sheet Metal Organizer Workers Local 17 It’s YOUR RIGHT as an American ... TUESDAY, November 3, 2009 News Briefs by Sal Giarratani Mayor’s Column So Many Nitwits, So Little Time by Thomas M. Menino, Mayor, City of Boston Dateline: Fort Collins, Colorado. That story In the past month, Boston has wel- tenant at Fan Pier. By the end of the about a little boy floating away in a giant bal- comed a new luxury hotel, landed two year, more than 11,000 jobs will have loon was allegedly a hoax to land the family a new biotech companies and a chic UK been created in 2009 as a result of 35 reality show and the parents are likely to face chocolatier, helped 800 companies save projects currently underway. Construc- felony charges. The stunt by the parents seems on energy costs and thus projected jobs, tion is projected to generate nearly $700 (Continued on Page 15) celebrated the launch of a cutting-edge business, and announced a new retail (Continued on Page 15) THE POST-GAZETTE SATELLITE OFFICE IS NOW OPEN AT 35 BENNINGTON STREET, EAST BOSTON This office is open on Mondays and Tuesdays from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM and Thursdays from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PMPM, for the convenience of our East Boston and North Shore clients and contributors Call 617-227-8929 for more information Page 2 POST-GAZETTE, OCTOBER 30, 2009 Res Publica by David Trumbull VOTE! Tuesday is Election Day. Street. Vote in lobby. Voter THE EARLY CHRISTIAN CHURCH Boston voters will choose entrance through parking lot for various reasons. Probably between current Mayor from Chaucer Street to left the most famous is “S. Paolo Thomas M. Menino and cur- of main entrance Fuori Le Mura” (St. Paul’s rent City Councillor at Large 12 — Orient Heights Yacht Outside of the Walls) in Michael F. Flaherty for Club, 61 Bayswater Street. Rome. It was partly destroyed Mayor for the term beginning 13 — Curtis Guild Elemen- and rebuilt twice, still in use in January. tary School, 5 Ashley Street. today, and said to be the larg- We’ll also elect four City Vote in gymnasium. Voter est and most impressive of Councillors at Large. There entrance 195 Leyden Street that era. are two incumbents seeking to far right of building. The characteristics of section, but as their num- re-election, assuring that 14 — Orient Heights Hous- Early Christian Churches bers increased, they were there will be at least two new ing Community Building, are: 1. Basilican in plan; 2. relocated to the ends of be- Councillors at Large come 38 Vallar Road. Vote in com- A center nave with side mas. Each of the ambos is January. Doug Bennett, munity room. Voter en- aisles; 3. The apse with a the appropriate reading who says he’s knocked on trance in rear off of Faywood decorated semi dome, raised stand for the gospel or over 100,000 doors in Bos- Avenue. floor and altar; 4. The chan- epistle. All other areas need ton, has worked hard, harder Charlestown voters, your cel rail with triumphal arch no explanation. than we’ve seen a Republi- polling places, by precinct above; 5. Richly carved and This design served the can candidate work in Suf- are: gilded timber ceilings; 6. A church needs adequately folk County for many years. 1 and 3 — Zelma Lacey high ceiling over the nave except that the dry timber He is your only opportunity House, 9 West School Street. (clearstory) and a low ceiling roofs were often struck by to vote Republican in this 2 and 4 — Harvard/Kent over the aisles and 7. A col- lightning, and the lack of election. School, 50 Bunker Hill It is understandable that onnaded atrium in front of proper fire fighting equip- Many Post-Gazette readers Street. Vote in gymnasium. with the great numbers of the church. ment permitted serious dam- live in District One, made up 5 and 6 — Clarence R. persons flocking to the In the center of the atrium age to occur to the roof struc- of East Boston, Charlestown, Edwards Middle School, 28 Christian faith, and not be- they dug a well or erected ture, or at times, even the and the North End. Our cur- Walker Street. Vote in gym- ing content with second- a fountain where the faith- destruction of the entire roof. rent District Councillor nasium. Voter entrance hand buildings, a crash pro- ful were required to wash be- The next logical step then, Salvatore LaMattina is be- rear school yard from Eden gram of church building was fore entering the church. was to construct the roofs of ing challenged for re-elec- Street. begun. Thirty-one Christian This was the origin of the stone by building a series of tion by Chris Kulikoski. 7 — Golden Age Senior Churches were built in holy water stoup which vaults and arches. Inad- East Boston voters, your Center, 382 Main Street. Rome alone. The layout or stands in the narthex of ev- equate knowledge about polling places, by precinct Vote in lunch room. Hp en- plan of these churches was ery Roman Catholic Church arch thrusts caused some are: trance rear of building. influenced by that of the today. sidewalls to spread and roofs 1 — Samuel Adams El- North End voters, your pagan basilica, and these The colonnaded atrium to fall. This problem was ementary School, 165 polling places, by precinct thirty-one were known as served as a place for medi- solved during the Roman- Webster Street, vote in au- are: basilican-style churches, or tative walks by the monks or esque period which came ditorium. Voters enter from 1 — Christopher Columbus simply basilican churches. other clergy, and the narthex later. left of main entrance Elderly Housing, 145 Com- Most of these original struc- became a convenient meet- 2 — Donald McKay School, mercial Street. Vote in com- tures have been either re- ing place for the laity. Monks NEXT ISSUE: The Holy 122 Cottage Street, vote in munity room. modeled or were destroyed generally occupied the choir Water Stoup cafeteria. Voter entrance 2 and 3 — Nazzaro Com- McKay Place munity Center, 30 North 3 — B.H.A. Heritage Apart- Bennett Street. Vote in com- CALLAHAN TUNNEL VENT BUILDING ments, 209 Sumner Street, munity room. Hp entrance Vote in community room. left side of building. to Undergo Repairs 4 and 5 — Paris Street 4 — Knights Of Columbus, Repairs will be made to located on Turnpike prop- Liaison, John Romano, at Community Center, 112 41 North Margin Street. Vote the Callahan Tunnel Vent erty, will remain closed (617) 248-2822. Paris Street, Vote in gymna- in community room. Handi- Building located on North until the repairs are fully The historic transporta- sium. cap ramp rear parking lot. Street in the North End. completed. The Turnpike tion reform law will be signed 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 — East David Trumbull is the The repairs are scheduled Authority thanks North End by Governor Patrick, on Boston High School Gymna- chairman of the Boston Ward to begin in the Spring of residents for their patience November 1, 2009 and the sium, 86 White Street. Vote Three Republican Committee.