Councilor Lydia Edwards WAN BOATS Open Saturday, May 8Th Submits Statement of Candidacy
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VOL. 125 - NO. 17 BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, APRIL 23, 2021 $.35 A COPY Councilor Lydia Edwards WAN BOATS Open Saturday, May 8th Submits Statement of Candidacy Boston City Councilor Lydia Edwards has submitted her Statement of Candidacy to the City’s Elections Department. Edwards had previ- ously announced she will be seek- ing re-election in the fall to the District One seat. Edwards must now collect signa- tures from 200 registered voters in the district between April 27th and May 18th in order to appear on the ballot. “I’m so excited to kick off the campaign and get out into the district collecting signatures,” said Edwards. “Representing this district for the last three years has been the honor of a lifetime. I’m excited for the opportunity to continue serving in this role. I can’t wait to get out there and safely collect signatures.” Volunteers interested in helping Edwards collect signatures (while observing strict COVID safety protocols), phone bank, or hosting a virtual meet and greet can sign up at Mayor Kim Janey is pleased Robert Paget, the Swan Boats used to foot propel the boat http://bit.ly/EdwardsVolunteer2021. to announce that the popular continue to be owned and through the water. Boston Swan Boats will open operated by the Paget family. Fully loaded, each Swan for the 2021 season at the Mr. Paget designed the Swan Boat weighs three tons and is Boston Public Garden lagoon on Boats after attending the opera powered by the driver using a Saturday, May 8th, at 10:00 a.m. Lohengrin in New York City. At foot-propelled paddle wheel. For the fi rst time in its his- the end of the opera, the hero The Swan Boats are built on tory, this annual rite of spring crosses a river in a boat drawn oak framed pontoons sheathed did not take place last year due by a swan. in copper just as they were ini- to COVID-19 and the Paget fam- 2021 marks the 144th season tially constructed in 1877. After ily is pleased to bring this tradi- for the Swan Boats. The oldest being stored in a safe place tion back to the Public Garden. and smallest boat in the fl eet for the winter, the boats are In keeping with current health just celebrated its 111th season, returned to the Public Garden guidelines masks are required while the newest was launched Lagoon in the spring. and passengers will be safely in 1993. The swan on today’s For more info, visit the Swan spaced both in line and on the boats is made from either cop- Boats of Boston online at: News Briefs Swan Boats. per or fi berglass, depending on www.swanboats.com, call 617- Launched in 1877 by Irish the age of the boat, and encloses 522-1966, or email: info@swan- by Sal Giarratani immigrant and shipbuilder a paddle mechanism that is boats.com. Fundraising to Remodel NEW Health COVID-19 Vaccination Program Eastie’s Soup Kitchen “We hope this message fi nds you doing well. We are in the North End and Charlestown: excited to send the news to announce the launch of our fundraising campaign to renovate our East Boston Updated Hours for Spring 2021 Community Soup Kitchen space located at Our Saviour’s NEW Health, a federally by calling 617-724-8725 for the its world-renowned healthcare Lutheran Church in East Boston. qualified health center and North End location and 857- services to people who live and Please consider making a donation today; any an affi liate of Massachusetts 238-1141 for the Charlestown work in and around Boston’s amount makes a huge difference and it is greatly appre- General Hospital and Boston location, where they will be North End, Waterfront and ciated. We have set a goal of $50,000 to bring the kitchen Medical Center, is continuing prompted to leave a message Charlestown neighborhoods. space up to code, to renovate working and cooking space, its Community Vaccination with their information and a NEW Health is committed to to buy new appliances and to improve our storage of Program and now accepting patient service representative improving the quality of health perishables and non perishable items. appointments for all Bostonians will call them back to schedule. and life for those it serves by We will be fundraising this entire year through differ- ages 18 and older as the state Individuals who are not yet providing high quality health ent events and teaming up with other local residents and enters Phase 3 of its COVID-19 registered with Mass General care that is consumer oriented, businesses to help reach this goal. We believe this is a vaccination rollout Monday, Brigham should call 866-211- culturally appropriate, neigh- vitally important campaign for us and by renovating this April 19th. (NEW Health is cur- 6588 to register. borhood-based, affordable, and space we will be able to serve many more of our guests rently administering Moderna, WHEN: Hours for each site produces positive outcomes. who are experiencing food insecurity, homeless, mental which is not available for ages are available as follows: NEW Health has been serving health, substance use disorder, trauma and more. 16 and 17.) North End: Thursdays 2:00 the North End of Boston and the With your support, we will start construction as soon The health center is provid- p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Fridays surrounding community since as we have enough funds to start this wonderful project. ing vaccines to patients and 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and 1971. In addition to primary Our dream is to have all renovations done by no later residents of the North End Saturdays 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. care services for all patients, than August of 2021 so that we can serve our community and Charlestown as well as St. Leonard’s Church – Enter at many specialty services are (Continued on Page 5) the Beacon Hill, West End and 31 Prince St., Boston, MA. also offered including den- Downtown Boston neighbor- Charlestown: Scheduled tal, vision, behavioral health, hoods. The North End vac- based on need and vaccine obstetrics, gynecology, labora- cination clinic has moved to availability NEW Health 15 tory services and x-ray ser- St. Leonard’s Church, while Tufts St., Charlestown, MA; vices. NEW Health is a private, the Charlestown site remains enter behind the health center non-profit corporation that POST-GAZETTE SATELLITE OFFICE at NEW Health. About NEW Health is governed by a community- Appointments are required As a federally qualified based Board of Directors and 343 CHELSEA ST., DAY SQ., EAST BOSTON and individuals must be reg- health center and an affili- licensed by the Department of Tues. 10:00 AM-3:00 PM; Thurs. 11:00 AM-2:00 PM istered with Mass General ate of Massachusetts General Public Health. More information Brigham; individuals interested Hospital and Boston Medical at: www.newhealthcenter.org, Call 617-227-8929 for more information in making an appointment can Center, North End Waterfront on Facebook, Instagram and reach the dedicated phone lines Health (NEW Health) extends Twitter. PAGE 2 POST-GAZETTE, APRIL 23, 2021 Vice Adm. Linda L. Fagan Nominated to be Coast Guard Vice Commandant, First Coast Guard Female 4-Star Admiral Guard mission support to the Department of Defense and THE EARLY CHRISTIAN CHURCH Combatant Commanders. Fagan is a 1985 graduate of became a convenient meeting the Coast Guard Academy place for the laity. Monks gener- and is the Coast Guard’s fi rst- ally occupied the choir section, ever Gold Ancient Trident, the but as their numbers increased, offi cer with the longest service they were relocated to the ends of record in the Marine Safety bemas. Each of the ambos is the fi eld. appropriate reading stand for the “Vice Adm. Fagan is an out- gospel or epistle. All other areas standing leader with 36 years need no explanation. of Coast Guard operations, This design served the church policy-making, joint service, needs adequately, except that and interagency experience,” the dry timber roofs were often struck by lightning. The lack of First Coast Guard female said Adm. Karl L. Schultz, proper fi re fi ghting equipment 4-star admiral Vice Adm. Commandant of the U.S. Coast permitted serious damage to Linda L. Fagan Guard. “Throughout her distin- occur to the roof structure or, guished career, she has been a Vice Adm. Linda L. Fagan top performer and a trailblazer. It is understandable that with timber ceilings; 6. a high ceiling at times, even the destruction of has been nominated by the As the Coast Guard’s first the great numbers of persons over the nave (clearstory) and a the entire roof. The next logical White House to be the next Vice female four-star admiral, and fl ocking to the Christian faith, low ceiling over the aisles and 7. step then, was to construct the roofs of stone by building a series Commandant of the U.S. Coast President Biden’s nominee to and not being content with a colonnaded atrium in front of nd second-hand buildings, a crash the church. of vaults and arches. Inadequate Guard. serve as the Coast Guard’s 32 program of church building was In the center of the atrium knowledge about arch thrusts She currently serves as the Vice Commandant, Adm. Fagan begun. Thirty-one Christian they dug a well or erected caused some sidewalls to spread commander of the Coast Guard will be instrumental in moving Churches were built in Rome a fountain where the faithful and roofs to fall.