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Training Field Is a Place Where 1 THURSDAY, MAY 24, 2018 FREE c harlestown PATRIOT-BRIDGE WALKING TOUR Officials seek higher and better use of leased land on Mystic River By Seth Daniel City Councilor Lydia Edwards bly made sense. The mission of and several in the community have both MassPort and the BRA, at Details from a sublease between focused on the land as a key parcel the time, was to spur economic MassPort and its Charlestown for potential green space or devel- growth in an area and region that tenant, Boston AutoPort, show opment or both and are calling for had just lost its Navy Yard and that the Authority earned approx- a community process to discuss other main sources of industry. imately $562,151 in rent on what the community wants. “There have been some initial waterfront, City-owned land in “The goal is to make sure that conversations about not just the Charlestown over a period of six community has full transparency Little Mystic specifically, but also years. and to assure that we are working looking at all the government-type It is the same City-owned land on the best deal for Charlestown,” property in the area,” he contin- that MassPort leased from the she said. “For me that means look- ued. “There is a ton of it. We need Boston Planning and Development ing at the numbers and making a big picture look at where do we Cyan Agency (BPDA) for $1 over a sure we are getting our fair share.” want to go as a community. The 40-year period, making its rent State Rep. Dan Ryan countered Little Mystic was a good impetus, Magenta to the City about 2.5 cents per that one has to consider the his- but we need to look bigger and year. The 94,199 sq. ft. parcel’s tory of the 40-year lease, noting broader.” lease is up July 2019, and that fact that the Little Mystic land had He said that he, Councilor has stirred controversy between nowhere near the value back then Edwards and Sen. Sal DiDomenico Yellow the Town, the City and MassPort that it does today. That said, he are all on the same page with the over what will become of it in the indicated it was an important time planning for Little Mystic and future – whether MassPort would for the Town to examine the land. other government-owned land Black Photo by Derek Kouyoumjian continue to collect rent from other “This is interesting opportuni- with the Walsh Administration companies or whether the com- ty to revisit where Charlestown and State agencies. Brian Sullivan and Jeff Zettel look at a gravestone amongst the Phipps fam- munity could come together to has been and envision where ily in the Phipps Burial Ground, one of the stops on the new Charlestown discuss other uses for the water- we want to go,” he said. “Back Preservation Society’s walking tour app. The Phipps Burial Ground is one of (LITTLE MYSTIC. Pg. 14) 40 years ago, a $1 lease proba- the oldest in Boston and is typically closed to the public, but was open last front parcel. Sunday, May 20, for the premiere of the walking tour app and a BBQ fund- raiser for Memorial Hall renovations. See more photos on Page 9. Training Field is a place where Timing wasn’t right for Bunker Hill ‘Never Forget’ cannot be ignored on Winthrop Square tower mitigation By Seth Daniel the Training Field sacred ground. portrait artist in Boston. He was We also have the Millmore stat- well-known for making drawings dollars in mitigation payments – By Seth Daniel ue here dedicated to the men of of battles and the men in camp some of which went to housing As Memorial Day approaches, it becomes time for the community Charlestown who died in the Civil but distinguished himself in battle When the Winthrop Square developments being redeveloped. to remember those who perished War. Charlestown always stood up at Gettysburg when he made a tower got its final approv- At first glance, many in the in the act of defending the country to fight, and we remember them daring move and saved his cap- als at the Boston Planning and Town wondered why it was that in war. here. We owe both of them a great tain’s life during the battle. Reed, Development Agency (BPDA) Bunker Hill got left out of that Many go to a cemetery or debt. We can’t forget them.” however, did live to see the end of Board meeting last Thursday, payday, while developments in an official memorial – but in The Training Field was estab- the war, something that many in May 17, it unlocked millions of (WINTHROP SQUARE Pg. 13) Charlestown there is no better lished in 1632 to “train” or Charlestown did not enjoy. place to go than the Training Field, drill bands of militia known as The list of the Civil War dead, which was founded for military Training Bands. In the mid 19th which Hurley provided the paper, purposes and has become a prime century the men from Charlestown is shocking. CNC CORNER place where those who died on drilled there prior to leaving to It is estimated that about 4,000 fight in the Civil War. men served in the Civil War from The monthly meeting of the Charlestown Neighborhood Council in the Battle of Bunker Hill, and Arthur Hurley, of the American Charlestown. The list indicates that will be held on Tuesday June 5 at 7 p.m. in the Knights of Columbus those from Charlestown who died Legion Post, said when Civil War 171 died in combat or of disease. Hall, 545 Medford Street. At 6 p.m., we will be giving out the awards in the Civil War, are memorialized. veterans came back, there was They fell in places like Bull Run, from the Spaulding-CNC Community Partnership Fund. All are “When I think of the Training always a Parade, and they always Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, invited to attend, to celebrate, and to thank our amazing community Field, I think of those men who ended up at the Training Field. He Gettysburg, Grant’s Campaign, volunteers and Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital for its generosity. At stood up to the British and how noted that there were three Civil and the Richmond campaign. the regular meeting, there will be a presentation by Gray MacLetchie scared they must have been to War Medal of Honor recipients The first man to die was with regard to his development project in Sullivan Square, and we are see that organized British army from Charlestown and two that Ebenezer Field, a 27-year-old hoping to host Boston City Councilor-At-Large Ayanna Pressley to coming up at them,” said Billy moved here after the war. mason from Charlestown, who update us on her work. The public is encouraged to attend. Kelly, president of the Friends of the Training Field. “Most of the One of the most prominent was died on July 18, 1861 at the First soldiers didn’t die on the hill, they Medal of Honor recipient Charles died down here and that makes Wellington Reed, who was born (SCHOOLBOYS Page 13) in Charlestown and a famous 2 PAGE 2 THE CHARLESTOWN PATRIOT-BRIDGE MAY 24, 2018 MAY 24, 2018 editorial MEMORIAL DAY IS A TIME FOR REFLECTION The Memorial Day weekend is upon us, a three-day weekend that for most Americans marks the start of the summer season. Many will celebrate appropriately with barbecues and outdoor activities with fam- ily and friends. However, amidst our festivities, we should not forget that Memorial Day is America’s most solemn national holiday, marking our nation’s tribute to those who made the Supreme Sacrifice for our country. Memorial Day initially was observed on May 30 and was known as Decoration Day, in an era before the turn of the 20th Century, when the Northern states paid tribute to the Union soldiers -- who gave their lives to preserve America as we know it -- by decorating their graves that were a part of the landscape of every Northern community. However, the new century soon brought with it wars, seemingly every generation, that would give new meaning to the words Supreme Sacrifice. Starting with the Spanish-American War in 1898, American blood was shed on foreign soil in WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam, the Gulf War, and then Iraq and Afghanistan, not to mention other far-off places around the world. Although history has been less than kind in judging the wisdom of our policy-makers in involving us in many of these conflicts, what is beyond dispute is that in every war to which we have sent our young men and women, they have performed with courage and patriotism in the belief that they were serving the best interests of our nation. GUEST OP-ED For those of us who have been spared the horrors of war, it is diffi- cult, if not impossible, to appreciate the sacrifices that have been made Black on our behalf by those who served -- and died -- while wearing the Help End Distracted Driving uniform. It is these brave Americans, who gave “the last full measure,” whom By Gina Fiandaca, Commissioner of the Boston a parking spot before addressing any situations. we honor on Memorial Day. Without their heroic efforts, we would not Transportation Department If you’re not driving, offer to help out the person be writing this editorial -- nor would you be reading it. who is. Hold on to his phone or offer to handle So as we enjoy the long holiday weekend with friends and family, let Glancing at that new text message on your directions for him.
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