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By Jeff OIL~bome TAB Correspondent olitics in Allston-Brighton aren't sexy. If you doubt that, Pjust consider state Rep. Steven Tolman (D-Brighton) sitting in his office at the State House, surround ed by crayon-drawings from his three kid~. Decent and respectable? Yes. Sexy? No. And that's not going to change when Tolman moves into the ...... ICl and Suffolk Stale Senate issues will not surprise anyone who has followed him over the last few years. Indeed, it DIDds like he intelllb =up where be left off in lbe . ~-.:1'-ilpngmtw.• ipeCill-meds palOllll. Also, beallb- available to~ one. I want to work on the [failed] HMO piece and the WhistJeblower Bill. that protects health-care work ers who report subpar care," Tolman TOLMAN, page 22 City fmds unsafe housing conditions locally
without the proper permits. None of "It was established in response to A court order issued to the Crackdown yields the property owners have fully com a need for stepped-up inspections of McDevitts requires that any tenants citations against six plied yet with the orders to correct "It was established in properties 'with suspected illegal in excess of four per unit be evicted their violations, but most have been response to a need for occupancies and alleged violations immediately. property owners cooperative with the city, said of life-safety regulations," said The owners must also: place a lnspectional Services Department stepped-up inspections Fothergill. sign in the front hall of both build By Debra Goldstein spokeswoman Julie Fothergill. of properties with The violations at 12 and 16 South ings stating the buildings' legal use TAB Staff Writer Plumbing, electrical, building, St. were considered life threatening and occupancy; remove all doors hen the city of Boston health, fire and housing inspectors suspected illegal because of an excessive number of from the basement rooms so they launched a crackdown descended on l 2 and 16 South St., occupancies and residents and lack of fire protection can no longer be used as sleeping W on unsafe rooming 315 Foster Stand 27 Orkney Road systems. Therefore, in response to quarters; post no-parking signs in houses last October, Allston in Brighton on Oct. I, in an unprece alleged violations of the uncorrected violations, the front yard; and post signs stating Brighton was the first neighborhood dented multiple-agency crackdown life-safety regulations." Inspectional Services filed com that parking is limited to four vehi hit. Since then, the owners of six on ilJegal rooming houses. The plaints in Suffolk Superior Court cles per address. The McDevitts Allston-Brighton properties have inspectors made up the Rooming against the owners of 12 and 16 were also fined $1,000 and required been cited by the city's new House Initiative team, which does Julie Fothergill, lnspectiona/ South St. They are Patrick McDevitt to remove lead from the buildings. Rooming House Initiative for code joint inspections in response to tips Services Department spokeswoman of Brookline and John McDevitt of The crackdown did not stop there, violations ranging from overcrowd from community groups or the Brighton, both trustees of Donegal however. The court order also ing to parking vehicles in a yard police or fire departments. Trust, according to city documents. ROOMING HOUSE, page 22 •
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W players and owners The FleetCenter employs about fight over $2 bilJion in league rev 650 part-time workers for each of enue, part-time FleetCenter employ its 41 Celtics games, among them ees, some of whom earn about $75 approximately 70 ushers, 60 securi per game, are losing hundreds of ty guards, 11 police officers on dollars per month as Celtics' games detail work, 450 vendors, 35-40 continue to be canceled. Bull Gang workers and the arena's FleetCenter vendors, ushers, basketball-only organist and shot security guards and the ''Bull clock operators. Many of those Gang," which changes the arena event-night employees would be floor from the Bruins' hockey ice able to work concerts or high to the Celtics' parquet floor, work school tournaments ifthe on an event-tcrevent basis. Because FleetCenter had enough advance of canceled games, they are com notice to book them, but officials ing up short on their anticipated claim NBA teams are notifying the wages as the six-month-old NBA arenas of cancellations of each lockout threatens to scuttle the week of the season only a few entire season. Local bars and eater weeks ahead of time, too little lead ies have also been hit hard by the time to schedule anything else, lack of the pre- and post-game they say. business that the Celtics typicalJy ''It's not like you can pick up the bring in during their 41 home phone and say, 'Sting, I want you games. here next week.' " said Larry Celtics and Bruins before the terminates the rest of the season. "I'm looking at losing $600 to ice crew is a group of full-time Moulter, the fonner chainnruN>f FleetCenter opened in 1995. Euthanizing the season would be arena maintenance workers who do $700 a month because they can't the Boston Garden, the home of the NBA owners locked out their. tine for many angry employees, everything from driving the ice players this summer when the two both parttime anC! fulltime, who smoothing Zamboni machines at sides were unable to agree on a miss the green of currency more hockey games to putting up the "I'm sick of these once-a-week negotiations way to divide approximately $2 than Celtic green. Ending the sea baskets for Celtics games to fixing billion in annual league revenue. son might allow other events to be the seats in the arena stands. When where they sit around eating caviar and shrimp, Negotiations have been contentious scheduled, giving them a chance to they work a changeover from the when the hot dog vendors can't and infrequent as the two sides make up some income, the workers Bruins to the Celtics, or any other argue over salary caps and televi say. event, they typically pull in big even make hot dog money." sion money. By the end of January, 'They should throw them out for overtime dollars. 25 home games will have been the year. There's no reason they The ice al lhe FleetCm9er canceled. NBA Commissioner shouldn't book it for concerts," remains on lbe David Sima ... set Jan. 7 • lhe Fran DaP=. a veaaa of 1111 ice last date for negotiation before he crew, the Celtics. The' Development will be a key topic this the most important issues for the portion of the turnpike. 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O'NeiU chair at Boston statesmen who came forward when wo old pros coming before an end a few years later when Pope lied before the committee and the College. At this stage of his long they saw their nation in need of wis the United States House of John Paul Il required all priests to nation, was for me a moving sight. career, he continues to consult with dom. This kind of public spirit in T Representatives' Judiciary give up elective office. When Now 78 years of age, he belongs to governmental bodies on vital issues, Americans who could have Committee in orde~ to plead for val ordered to do so, Drinan obediently a diminishing breed - avowed lib most recently with members of the appealed to age as reason for no ues which have marked their long agreed not to run for a further term. erals who continue to profess politi British House of Commons. Beer longer fighting political battles careers - for me this w~ an Throughout his career as priest cal ideals now wildly unpopular in formerly served as national chair should stir respect. ' j and public servant, this New Congress. man of the Americans for These two seasoned veterans of GROWING England Jesuit has built an out Drinan testified before the House Democrntic Action, a leading advo the political wars provid~ model Judiciary Committee twice. The first OLDER standing record. As dean of Boston cacy organization on the left. Like of action for people who feel con r- College Law School, and more time, on Nov. 9, Father Drinan Bob Drinan, he is an unabashed cern for our nation. Both men J I recently professor at Georgetown spoke as a constitutional expert and political liberal who believes in demonstrate remarkable consisten By Rlclad Griffin Law Center, he has been a strong said there was no foundation for principles now quite unpopular in cy. They acted on principles firmly voice for human rights, using his impeachment. The second time, on the nation's capital. held and tested over a long period of legal expertise on behalf of Dec. 8, he was asked to share his Beer's main message on Dec. 8 time. Rejection of their views did oppressed people throughout the experience of 24 years earlier. was that the House of not deter them from speaking out. impressive sight, as their faces world. 'The situation before the House Representatives in moving toward As this politically turbulent year of loomed large on my television. My friendship with him began in Judiciary Committee today is entire impeachment was embarked on 1998 comes to a close, L for one, Father Robert Drinan and l953 when we were Jesuit col ly different from the scene in 1974," what is "primarily a political, not a will continue to be in pired by the Profes.'iOr Samuel Beer each made leagues, he an already acco~ he told members. judicial act." sight of these two elder·statesmen stirring statements against the plished writer and intellectoal Last week he told me how he felt Since. in the American system, taking a principled stand at a time of course of action proposed by the leader while I was still a mere about the comparison. "I resented the people are sovereign rather than grave.national crisis. Their distinc majority of the House Judiciary apprentice. On a more personal the attempt to make them parallel." the legislature, the latter ought to do tive faces will remain engraved in Committee. As it turned out, their note, he will always be close to my About his overall impact, he told "what the people at their best would memory as I review the events of testimony availed little or nothing heart as the one who first notified me, "We didn't persuade anyone. do." I am aware, of course, that the past twelve months. For me they against the House's inexorable drive me of my father's last illness. But you have to keep hoping." some readers of this column may show elderhood at its best - the toward impeachment but they tried To see his bony, austere, aging Samuel Beer, a more recent friend, feel out of sympathy with the views sharing of wisdom gained over long nobly. face on television the day he testi- also has a distinguished record. At of Beer and Drinan. They may have lifetimes of service and learning. 0 Father Drinan is himself a former member of the House, having rep resented the Massachusetts Fourth Congressional District for I 0 years. He will go down in history as being the first member of the Judiciary Committee to call for the impeachment of President Richard Nixon in 1974. His service in the House came to FUTURE, from page 3 mately three s' tories. However, there is one building Berkeley said he is particularly look ing forward to: the new Allston Branch Library. "It's been a long time since we had one," said Berkeley. The design for the building, which will be built at 308 North Harvard SL, is scheduled for public presenta tion at the end of January. If all goes as scheduled, the building will' be completed by the last quarter of • free unlimited ATM uSe 2000. Along with keeping an eye on development. community members will have at least one improvement • free checks project to follow: the A-Line track removal. After a decade of advocacy by residents and local officials, the project started last month when the state Office of Administration and II 0 ·thdrawal charges Finance gave its approval. Although free7jng weather could slow con struction this winter, it seems certain the community won't allow any other holdups. Get one treat after another with Deluxe Checking. "We need to make sure the track project continues to move ahead expeditiously with as few disruptions as possible," said Honan. Other potential improvement pro jects are Hobart and Ringer parks, which the city is considering for BRaDKLINE SAVINGS BANK upgrades, said Honan. Last year, the A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF BROOKLINE BANCORP, INC. city upgraded Rabbi Shubow Park, at the intersection of Commonwealth Telephone: 617 730-3500 Avenue and Chiswick Road in Brighton. The park got spruced up Brookline Village • Coolidge Corner • South Brookline • Longwood • Washington Square landscaping and a new playground. While all of the above issues will keep the Allston-Brighton neighbor hood busy this year, they only offer a glimpse of some of what's in store for 1999. "Every week is a challenge, a sur prise from somewhere," said Leverone. 0 " • j I 1 ' 1 i 1 ' I 1 www.townonlinc.com/allstonbrighton r • Elder affairs chief lists top issues for 1999 Ider Affairs Secretary Llllfan tive options to seniors in need of help Glickman has a two-fold but wanting to maintain their inde E mission as she considers pendence. While more are coming how best to help Bay State seniors on line, the cost is prohibitive to ~ the bridge to the 21st century. many older people. Glickman is intent on finding "When you talk about assisted liv innovative ways to help those on ing, their eyes light up," Glickman limited, fixed incomes deal with said of most seniors. 'Then I tell escalating housing and health-care them the average cost is about costs. She is also planning for the $3,000 a month and I literally see years when baby boomers wiJI put their faces fall. It's out of the ballpark new demands on the delivery of for most elders." senior services. A model program in Gardner that Both are quality-of-life issues as is about to expand in January society strives to accommodate the attempts to bring some benefits of pleasant prospect of longer and assisted living to low- and moderate longer lives. While Glickman's pri income seniors. It does so by bring mary focus is on problems facing ing services to where the population today's seniors, she is looking ahead. lives. The next wave of elders seeking state ''We tried to isolate some of the services may have different needs, elements of assisted living that peo says Glickman, referring to ple really like - ~t just elders but ''boomers" who have left their mark their adult children as well," on every phase of life they encounter. Glickman said. The three most ''We already have 75-year-olds attractive components were 24-hour, caring for 95-year-old parents," she on-site personal care; one group meal Nancy Pearson ofllollNon tolNs in the New Year with friends at the HollNoo Senior Center's New Year's Eve Ba'lh on Wendesday night. said ~ingly, senior citizens a day to assure social contact as well may want to work longer, or have to as a nutritious meal; and help with whose fixed incomes may be too provider is already in the building. quest for additional "common sense work longer, because they're having managing medications. high to qualify for home-care pro There's less travel, less lost time. It approaches to keep elders indepen children later and need to educate ''We already have elderly public grams can gain access to those ser works for the provider and it certain dent in the community where they them. '1'hey may want retraining, fit housing residences with large num vices. To do so, they pay for assis ly works for the elders in these facili want to be." ness programs and Internet access." bers of health-care clients and where tance on a sliding fee basis with the ties," Glickman said. Other areas that will occupy her Preparing for the changing profile we're already spending substantial state buying services at volume dis She hopes the University of department in the corning year of the older American takes a back money," Glickman said. 'J1!e counts. Massachusetts' Gerontology Institute include: seat, however, to the more immediate Executive Office of Elder Affairs and 'This makes sense. You bring the will soon evaluate the Gardner • F.ocouraging more low-income needs of the seniors now struggling the Department of Housing and services to where the people are. It's model. ''We want to show that this seniors to take advantage of the with the high cost of prescription Community Development pooled not a lot of added money because will prevent or delay nursing home Senior Pharmacy Program that now drugs and the need for affordable their resources to launch the Gardner we're using existing funds in a better care and also emergency hospitaliza helps more than 25,000 people pay housing situations that will enable program and worked with a provider and smarter way. The people in the tion," she said. "We think this will for expensive prescriptions. them to avoid entering nursing to get volume discounts. building can buy in and are not pay eventually save the state money." • Expanding the SHCNE Program, homes. Bringing ass~sted-living benefits ing for the time it takes for a provider Glickman will also look at work which offers free counseling about ~isted-living facilities are attrac- into public housing means residents to travel back and forth. 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But for those who rely on their $50-$75-a-game jobs for extra cash - the security guards and vendors who keep the arena safe and the Antoine Walker jerseys in stock - ~ there's not much difference ~ between an owner, a Celtics ~ accountant, a player who's got a ~ one-year contract for $300,000 or g one who will pull in $7.3 million Let us serve yout. ~ per year for the next I 0. Instead, • Rental, with No Entrance Fee ··· ( 1be FleetCenter nets sit idle in front of a piled-up parquet floor. there's the sense that the players and owners, by their inability to • Conveniently located to Longwood Hospitals & Boston NBA, from page 3 FleetCenter, the sports bars, clubs, settle, are hurting many more peo • Superb Dining, Housekeeping, nansportation & Daily Activ ies event - from the New Year's Eve even the parking garages, that argu ple than themselves. • Personal Assistance with Bathing, Dressing, UTl. A ' Aerosmith show to this spring's ment isn't going to be much relief "I've been a Celtics fan since the Jimmy Buffet concert - is held for them," he said. Dave Cowens era," said Thorpe, the & Medication Monitoring Available 'lle atop a temporary floor that sits on In other words, if Bank.Boston usher captain. ''I'd like to see them • Intimate & Friendly Atmosphere that ice. Setting up that floor isn't entertaining clients at a Celtics come back. I'm sick of these once requires a large portion of the game and feeding them at Filippo a-week negotiations where they sit 332 Jamaicaway FleetCenter's part-time army. Restaurant, the entertaining still around eating caviar and shrimp, Because Celtics games are a partic gets done and the money still gets when the hot dog vendors can't Boston 617·524·7228 ularly complicated setup, and about spent. Only those same clien~ are even make hot dog money." 0 half of them are sellouts, the going to Morton's and then · L FleetCenter's staff swells with each Handel's "Messiah." home game. "But if the season is a total There are 988 bolts needed to washout, there is a very big anchor in place the 264 400-pound impact," Moscaritolo said. "Even sections of parquet floor. The ice though it's distributed, it still rec crew has to erect the baskets. Gold ommends a very big loss." level VIP seating - those yellow, court-side plastic chairs from which Ben Affleck might mug for the camera - and the team bench- ••,. .. need.. ..,._.....,...: "Tbey live in a basketball detritus have been gath- · different realm than I ering dust since before Thanksgiving, when the live in, because I live FleetCenter held its annual in a world of hard Reebok/Boston College-sponsored convenience? Try OHome Banking fro~· women's basketball tournament. work." Peoples Federal Savings Bank. It offers a While the workers' bitterness has variety of convenient ways to ac:cesS your led some of them to say, like Fran FleetCenter usher captain accounts - even pay bills - anytime, an re. Dagle has, that they don't care if Maurice Thorpe the Celtics ever come back, some Via.Telephone of the business owners around the FleetCenter are eager for the NBA Check balances, transfer funds, to start playing. and access up-to-the-minute "I lose big money every game," account infonnation from any said Filippo Frattaroli, the owner of touch-tone phone. nearby Filippo Restaurant, on The NBA lockout has frozen the Causeway Street. "Before the league since July, and much of the game, I would serve over 140 or attention has been focused on the 150 customers, because the cus fact that between them, players and Enhance your telephone banking tomers the Celtics bring in are real owners are losing approximately with a simple upgrade of your ly well-paying." $50 million per week. Recently, existing phone-. You'll add a visual Following the 1994-1995 base some of the players have begun to menu that will walk you through ball strike, the Greater Boston complain that they are beginning to Visitors and Convention Center suffer because of the cash drain, each transaction, as well as bill Bureau conducted a .study of th~ and lower paid players, especially paying features. impact of sporting events on the those who earn the league-mini local economy. While baseball mum $275,000, have been both Via Personal Computer ered by the fact that their better games generate the most cash, Log on and do all your banking home Celtics games came in sec paid compatriots seem to be hold ond; according to the study, they ing up a settlement to protect their from home - even schedule loan generate between $ l.5 million and own, larger salaries. and bill payments for future dates. $2 million apiece. Although the Fonner Celtic player Tommy first million is typically spent Heinsohn, who now broadcasts the . For the ultimate in banking inside the walls of the FleetCenter, team's games, has found himself as · convenience, stop by Peoples and on tickets, beer, team jerseys and out of work as any usher or securi plug into @Home Banking today! the like, much of the rest of the ty guard during the lockout. But the spending ripples out into local bars Newton resident said that owners and restaurants that serve patrons have locked out the players to keep before and after the game, accord teams from folding. PeOples ing to Pat Moscaritolo, the head of "It's either address what they federal Savings Bank the visitor's bureau. consider to be the problem so those 229 Nonh Harvard Street, Allston 'That next level of impact, that part-time workers will have a place 435 Markel Street, Brighton $500,000 to $1 million, isn't really to work in the future, or else go 1905 Cmtre Street, West Roxbury lost in the regional visitors' econo bankrupt and not give them any (617) 254-0707 my," Moscaritolo said of the out place to work at all," Heinsohn :>:W www.pfsb.com side-the-arena spending, called said . . Mnnbtr FDIC "substitutional impact." _ As a broadcaster, Heinsohn said "But for the people around the that he wasn'tgetting paid, either ~ 4• ••• , · ~-1,. •. 1 ·ll ·u· -. , ~ t • u·• • .... ·\I "-1 " 1 ~ 1 1 L Page 8 Thi Atlstin-llrlghbi. TAB,-January s-11 , lm · www.townonline.com/allstonbrighton LOOKING BACKWARD How the Charles River was transformed the basin had been subjected for so many The 20th-century years had taken a frightful ecological toll and the once scenic and health-giving tidal basin evolution of Boston's had become a serious aesthetic and public prime waterway health burden to the nei&fiboring cities of Boston and Cambridge. By Wi.lliam P. Marchione An 1894 Metropolitan Park Commission TAB Correspondent repo1t, for example, described the Charles The Charles River Basin had once been both River Basin as highly "offensive," especially, pristine and salutary. it noted, in the section laying between the For thousands of years native bands had Brighton Abattoir and the Cottage Farm (now availed themselves of its bountiful ecosystem, B.U.) Bridge, fed as it was by the discharge its abundant fi sh and game, to sustain and from public sewers and the re_fuse that poured enrich a flourishing native culture. Even in the into the river from the great Brighton slaugh- early 19th century, long after towns had arisen terhouse. ~ 1 on the banks of the river, but before the Here, deep deposits of fi lth were left on the imprint of industrialization was deeply etched, river's sloping banks at every low tide. the basin was still home to a wide variety of Despite greater dilution from the sea, the plants and animals. lower section of the basin was also seriously ~ The great painter Wa<;hington Allston, while polluted, receiving discharges of contaminants ~ a student at Harvard in the late J790s , loved both from public sewers and the many pork ;;, nothing so much as to wander along the packing plant<; of East Cambridge, likewise ~ banks of the tidal Charles, drawing inspiration causing "offensive deposits to form upon the ~ from the natural landscape. Pedestrians pass- fl ats." 8 ing over the West Boston Bridge in the early Important steps were taken as early as the ~ 19th century reported seeing seals cavorting 1880s and 1890s to improve the appearance ~ in the river. As late as the 1840s, fishing and of the basin. t;: duck hunting were popular pastimes all along Workers built protective embankments on ~ , b k L l!i JtS an s. both the Boston and Cambridge sides. ~ And at mid-century, Henry Waosworth A l 0-acre park, called the Charlesbank, was e Longfellow, who enjoyed a clear view of the created in 1889 in the area east of the West mAllston meadows from his home on Boston Bridge, chiefly for the residents of a Cambridge's Brattle Street, wrote a number of Boston's crowded West and North End neigh ~ verses celebrating the river's great beauty. borhoods. This pioneer park, designed by ~ By the end of the 19th century, however, Frederick Law Olmsted, featured two gymna Workers build the Charles River Dam, which is located on the site of the present Museum of Science, in 1907. the commercial and industrial uses to which sia, a children 's playground and a handsome riverfront promenade. The Allston-Brighton shore became the home of the mile-long Charles River Speedway for sulky racmg. ln addition, the river banks became the site of the Cambridge Embankment of elegant Memorial Drive. Despite widespread recognition of SUNDAY BRUNCH BUFfET the seriousness of the basin's pollu- (Over 15 items) $6.95 Served From 10:30am-12:30pm During NFL Sundays RIVER, page 9 ·. EARLY BIRD SPECIALS 88.95 Choose from Marinated Tips, Baked Scrod, ·~""1. ' ANYTIME Fried Scallops and more. ... Reshape . . Specials include garden salad, potato and coffee . . Served Mon-Fri 11:30am-7pm ' . . FUEL Senior citizens receive an additional 10% off Your Life. 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Milton All8ta, MA 12134 (817)783-2• 62Ha~~rd St. ~ UNUMIJID 364 Granite Ave. (&17)5"-1531 Brookline and Allaton/Brighlon'a only 232-7440 FITNESS CENTER FOR WOMEN 698-0260 hd. THE TRANSFORMATION.OF A RIVER lb. RIVER, from page 8 Metropolitan District Commission The Boston shore assumed its Extra Large, tion problem, no comprehensive in 1916, with jurisdiction over all present shape gradually over the Red &Golden~~ improvement plan gained wide basin parkland. The death of Eliot next 40 years. First came the con public support before 1903. in 1897, at the age of 37, was a struction of a new seawall and the In 1894, the Joint Board on the great loss to the Charles River laying out of a strip of parkland Improvement of the Charles River improvement effort. extending from the Charlesbank all the way to the Charlesgate, the poiilt and the ~husetts State Board The stalled dam proposal was, of Health had recommended that the however, successfully revived in at which Frederick Law Olmsted's tides be permanently excluded from 190 l by two influential Bosto~ newly developed Fenway flowed the river through the construction of financiers, Henry Lee Higginson into the Charles. • a dam at its mouth. However, this and James Jackson Storrow, who Then, in the early 1930s, the plan failed to win immediate were business associates in the finn Esplanade, as it was popularly approval.Anumberoffacetsofthe of Lee, Higginson & Company. known, was widened and length plan generated opposition. Eliminated from the Higginson ened by the addition of a lagoon, a The most controversial provision Storrow plan, was' the controversial sheltered landing for boats, and a was a proposal to allow new build proposal for new construction in the space for concerts. In 1939 the ings to be consbUCted on the land Back Bay. The revised damming Hatch Shell was built to accommo salvaged from the river in Boston's proposal won general acceptance in date the concert performances. Back Bay, which would have 1903 with the appearance of the Finally, in the early 1950s, fol lowing the 1949 construction of ~.. ~~!!11'-'!Ml!l!i•-'J ·~''Renart oo lbe • rest nces on e no St e o .:.:...--.,-.~ satis- S10nOW Dme, die Baplanade was Beacon Street of their riverfront tied most the engineering and public again widened to compensate for views. There was concern also that health objections that had previously the loss of land taken for the high Prep for the MA Construction Supervison 'lest the damming of the Charles might been raised. way, and an enlarged system of 1999 Builders Licensing Courses contribute to silting in Boston Thus in the period 1906 to 1908 a lagoons, islands, and pedestrian bridges was installed. The designer • Solid review of 6th Edition Code Book Hamor, which was already suffer- wooden dam was finally built across of both of the latter projects was • In existence since 1986 with 83% pass rate ing from declining trade; also, fear the mouth of the Charles, a move the same man, Arthur A. Shurcliff, Course to help builders/nm>delers attain Hane kl build. Will begin-Mond!J' i-JU. that an entirely fresh water basin that fundamentally transfonned the Quincy (Crown Colooy); Tuesday, January 19, Wallhlm (Belt Wmml 11.<::); wa.day. who had earlier served as the land might become a breeding ground character of the river. The dam per- January 'II, Peabody (Holiday Inn). RIUIS ooe night per week for 7 weeb, 7-lOpm. scape architect for Colonial for malaria and other dise&CS. manently excluded the tides from The principal figure in the the basin, with the water level there- Williamsburg. l!l Charles River improvement initia- after held at a more or less constant Dr. William P. Marchione is cura tive at this stage was the great land- 7 feet above low tide. A pennanent tor ofthe Brighton-Allston Historical scape architect Charles Eliot, son of masonry sbUCture replaced the Society, Associate Professor of Call (617)773-1300 or (617)773-600I Harvard President Charles W. Eliot, wooden dam in 1910, and a hand- HiStory at the Art Institute ofBoston, for details and application had a member ofthe Boston Landmarks ~~ who earlier founded the some public park was then laid out Trustees of the Reservations. Eliot on the earthen part of the dam Commission, and the author ofsev had been the prime mover in the behind the masonry wall (in the eral books on Boston-area history, ••••••••••••••••••••••••I . I establishment, in 1892, of the 1950s this park was obliterated to including the recently published Metropolitan Park Commission. accommodate the Museum of "The Charles: A River I e---: I This agency would become the Science). Transformed. " i f:v°'eM i ; at Tiie New Balance Factory Store! I ' . I Comt: in for hui..re savini..rs on appard, acctssorits and FACTORY SECOND/DISCONTINUED shot:s for mtn, womtn and kids!! 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As of last week, six homeless people had died from exposure after spending the night outdoors. E.ach of those people also had substance abuse problems, mostly with alcohol, that contributed greatly to their deaths. Last week Menino announced he would spend $80,000 for a second van and four more workers. But until we find a way to treat the entire problem, not just one of the symp toms, more people may lose their lives. State officials must join .the city in finding a long-term solution to continue the work a second outreach van will start A frightening trend is happening in Boston. The number of homeless people is growing. Last month the mayor's census found 5,272 people. At the same time, the length of time ho~less people with substance abuse problems are staying in detox centers is drop ping. Thus, Boston has more homeless people on the streets, and those with alcohol- or drug-related problems are not being given the treaUnent they need to fight their addictions while on the street. The result is homeless people who can easily fall back into the same pattern and succumb to their alcohol and drug addictions. It is only a matter of time before that combination of circumstances becomes deadly once more. SPl -: i\K- Ol IT! Start with the news Speak-out ~ I'd like to express my disap- • Rooney will be~ pointment with the editors of the A special feature of 'rhe Allston-Brighton TAB is a call-in tele Allston-Brighton TAB. I realize phone line. The line is designed to connect the newspaper with its ov. Paul Cellucci 's replacement of Licensing Board that Ann Griffin is probably only readers, with an easy way to pass along news tips, contribute to Chairman Ellen Rooney to pay back a political favor is a correspondent, but you tell us the editorial pages and let us know what you think of our performance. Gwhy the manner in which the city's licensing board is that she's going to be writing A call to (781) 433-8329 will give access to our voice mail system. appointed must change. updates on the project and there's no news in the first three Callers are invited to leave a brief message. Messages can be anony Rooney's replacement, Michael Connolly, might tum out to be a paragraphs of the story. In the mous, and callers who do not want their comments pub- competent member of the board, and that is indeed our hope. But first paragraph, you take great lished are asked to make that clear. Callers who leave the board is losing a member who was more than competent, as pains to point out that as report messages for publication are asked to well as liked and respected by the residents and businesses who ed in last week's TAB the leave a name and~ often came before the board. Hers was also a political appointment, removal of the old A-Line trol number In case we .,a &I , ley tracks has finally gotten have a question ..,." but it was different than many in that she was qualified for the job under way. Well, you told me when then-Gov. William Weld named her to the board. about the com- ~ that last week, and you're ment. All items .- The board is appointed by the governor as a safeguard against a reminding me that you told me that are published in ~ mayor tacking the board with people to whom he or she owes that last week. I'm not a journal the next week's edition will political favors. Of course, a governor can do the same thing, but it ist or anything, but I think it's important to put news at the top be edited for length and clarity. is seen as a balance on the power of the city's executive branch. of the story. The people of Boston have lost a strong defender of their neigh borhoods. Worse, under Cellucci, the board is now made up of three people, none of whom call a downtown neighborhood home. l .... l ·:TTI -: RS Saving a nursing home called this faci lity their home for many years, who would be displaced. Many of these patients are Asian The following letter to the editor was sent to Gov. Paul Americans and the home is a resource for the A.Sian Cellucci on Dec. I4. community. Closure of the Center would also cause the We write to seek your intervention in a matter of grave loss of 120 jobs. importance to our shared constituency, the continued Although these are not traditionally the highest paying 214 Second Ave., P.O. Box 1112, Needham, Ml 02492 6171254-7530 operation of the Union Square Nursing Center in positions, some of the employees have worked there for Allston, a facility that has been in state receivership EDITOR - PETER PANEPENTO, (78 1) 433-8334 since 1997...... ppanepento...... @cnc.com...... As you may recall the closure of this vital facility Tell• tllllk! was at issue in the spring of this year. At that time · what,_ NEWS EDITOR - DEBRA GOLDSTEIN, (781) 433-8302 the employees of the facility, as represented by the We want to hear from you. Leaers (I" dgoldstein @cnc.com ...... Service Employees International Union, had signed guest oolumm should be typewrlittn and signed; a daytime phooe number ...... SENIOR...... REPORTER...... - LINDA ROSENCRANCE, (78 l) 433-8358...... an agreement to purchase the facility and were attempting to negotiate a settlement with the is required for verificatioo. Or call O\U' SALES REPRF.SENTATlVE - Eo SIEGAL, (781) 433-8253 ...___ reader call-in line at 433-8329. By mail: ...... Division of Medical Assistance on successor liability. ARTS EDITOR - TAMARA WIEDER, (78 1) 433-8362 Those negotiations failed although the SEIU offered The TAB Community Newspapen. Ldtm to !he Editor, P.O. Box 9112, Needham, MA 02492 By P UBLISHER - CAROLE BRENNAN, (78 l) 433-8313 $500,000 to resolve the successor liability issue. Recently an interested purchaser has executed a new fax.: (617) 433-8202. By e-mail: [email protected] ...... ACl1NG EDITOR IN CHIEF - TOMMY PETERso~. (78 1) 433-8367 agreement with the owner. This party has offered $1 SALES DIRECTOR - CRJS W ARREN, (78 1) 433-8264 million dollars to resolve the issue of successor liability. over 15 years. The center is also a community resource It is unquestioned that the owner, Michael Konig, who and the residents are our neighbors. CIRCULATION DIRECTOR - RYAN FARRELL, (78 1) 433-6760 is now banned from owning any nursing home in Therefore, we strongly urge you to review this matter GENERAL TELEPHONE NUMBERS Massachusetts because of his mismanagement, owes a and assure the continued vitality of this facility by rec substantial amount to the Commonwealth as a result of ommending that the Division of Medical Assistance Sales Fax ~umber - (781) 433-8201 Medicaid overpayments. However to sacrifice this facil accept the current offer of the potential purchaser to Editorial Fax Number - (781) 433-8202 ity in order to make an example of an errant owner resolve the issue of successor liability. If we may be of ArtsJCalendar Fax Number - would be tragic. Acceptance of this offer would avoid any assistance in this endeavor please do not hesitate to (781) 433-8203 prolonged and potentially unsuccessful litigation. Time contact us. Copyright 1998 Community Newspaper Co. is of the essence in this matter since the receiver must Sen. Warren E. Tolman Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction by report to the ~9,Urt on January 15 on the progress of the Rep. Kevin Honan any means wtthout pennission is prohibited. potenpal ~e . Rep. Steven A. Tolman .. , , 1 ,There 'are 140 to 150 patients, some of whom have City Councilor Brian Honan COMMENTARY Counting bills, bills, bills The cost of tobacco or those keeping score, here are a few of the ensuring that no state would have an economic By David M. Rosenthal, James N. Hyde gins of this money. The industry is betting headline-making bills that may be winding advantage over another. and Carole Allen that this deal will buy them a reprieve. F their way through Beacon Hill's legislative Welfare reform. 1999 could be another watershed s members of the public health They hope that this deal will cause us to labyrinth in 1999: year in the decade-long battle over the state's welfare community, we are encouraged forget that tobacco is the #I cause of pre Death penalty. The death penalty debate marked laws. The Welfare Reform Act of 1995 set out a twcr A to hear of growing support for ventable death, killing more people than the emotional peak of the 1997-98 legislative ses year time limit for families on welfare. The first spending the proceeds of the forthcoming AIDS, alcohol abuse, auto accidents, sion, coming in the wake of the horrific murder of wave of families, about 5,000, hit the limit in tobacco settlement on anti-smoking activ homicide and suicide combined. But we 10-year-old Jeffrey Curley. December and another 1,000 are expected to be ities. The public health community cannot forget the IO, By Catherine Cl1.1rk ter as the boys posted nowballs through a let against polio, flu, bacterial meningitis, orb) TAB Columnist ter box and ran away from the man with the exposure to the bugs, creating a natural immu believe in the power of the mind over the eggshell voice. This "boost your immune nity. Basic good health and nutrition can't common cold - to a degree. I fought off Anyway, as intimations of my impending system" palaver probably hurt. either. I three vicious colds that made the rounds · sickness began to manifest themselves, if that It's so cruel, in a way, for anyone to pro during my autumn musical performance is English (you try writing sensibly with a started with the advent of mote unproved "immune system support" months. I am enough of a magical thinker to hacking cough and incipient l\tnusitis), unso vitamin C megadosing. Real supplements. Don't you think people living believe I simply refused to get sick ... but licited nostrums were prescribed by all and with AIDS - people who really CAN die scrupulous hygiene and avoiding the plague sundry. The main one was echinacea. "It science tells us two from a cold - wish echinacea could improve bearers also helped. boosts your immune system," everyone said. important things about THEIR immune systems? On Dec. 19 another cold struck. It nailed "People swear by it." My initial response was There is an old saying about colds: if you my executive director during a time of year to decline their offers politely, but by vitamin C: it is essential in treat them, they go away after 7 days. If you when he works closely with me, chasing year Christmas Eve I was fed up and got into a tiff cell wall structure and it leave them untreated, you will be sick for a end gifts. As he sat by me, he would borrow with my echinacea-promoting office mates, whole week. The blurb on one package of one of my pens, then attempt to hand it back for which I hereby apologize. prevents scurvy. echinacea at a health food store said ''Return to me. "No, no!" I would admonish. 'That This "boost your immune system" palaver for full refund if symptoms persist for more pen is now YOURS." probably started with the advent of vitamin C than 10 days." Well, of course you are going But the writing (no pun intended) was on megadosing. Real science tells us two impor to be better in 10 days! Think of the fortune I the wall. At the Christmas Eve candlelight tant things about vitamin C: it is essential in on TV for a special ginkgo extract that could make by making a nonsensical claim service I played violin in a Corelli sonata and cell wall structure and it prevents scurvy. My "increases oxygen uptake in your brain" (you, for, I don't know ... what about hot fudge a quodlibet of Christmas carols, and, with the ex-hubby discovered the joys of scurvy during too, can oxidize your cerebellum!) ... but sauce? Take for 10 days and your cold will be other choir sopranos, sang the high As of an his 10-month study tour of Russia in the echinacea sales must be out of sight since cured. That'll be $25 please. I'd be rich! antique choral piece, gloriously accompanied 1970s. After living in the Moscow dark on a "everyone" these days seems to "know" that it The best thing to do for a cold is to take your by trumpets stationed high in the church bal diet of grease, fish, and vodka, he lost half his prevents colds. This is a splendid example of tus.sin and your night-time- so-you-can-sleep cony. Then I went home and crashed. teeth. how anecdotal evidence is mistaken for knockout drugs, sip CHEAP hot lemon drinks, By Christmas Day I had a streaming cold. I But it was undoubtedly the age of AIDS empirical evidence. and stay in bed instead of struggling into work was so ill that I handed my son his new "A that got the immunity business going. And it You can't protect your body from diseases and giving it to everyone else. And when it's Child's Christmas in Wales" and made him · is very big business indeed, selling expensive ·with which, your immune system has not pre over and food tastes like something again, go read it to ME. An aside: 12 is the perfect age snake oil to the totally clueless and reasonably viously ~ed. Yq.u achieve immunity from out and buy a nice hot fudge sundae. 0 for Dylan Thomas. James howled with laugh- intelligent in equal measure. I just love the ad bacteria and viruses' by a) inoculation, e.g., Catherine Clark is a Waltham resident. " ·, I • . I SCHOOL NEWS Searching for a Holiday greeting • • • • • .. • special suµuner • • • • A unique program for those who "have character, and • are able to handle diversity and • • • • challenges students learn from it." • • to discover their Calling Summer Search unique, • ' Savitz said she seeks out students • own potential who are not necessarily on the honor roll and overachievers. She • recommends students who "have a By Judy Wassennan spark," and who wiJl benefit from • TAB Correspondent being away from home and com- • • amily and friends have munity. As many as 10 Brighton • p always told Jocelyn Colon High students may be accepted in that she was strong, that she Summer Search this year, said could do anything. But she didn't Savitz, who added that Brighton's believe them. Summer Search alumni have defi- • Now, after spending three weeks nitely shown improvement in • away from her family and roughing school activities a.tft1 academics. ~ ~ le it in the Maine woods, she does Colon, with nine other students • < !.! believe. The I 6-year-old Brighton and two team leaders, learned more ::! Ill,.. High School sophomore was than just how to live in the woods m enrolled last summer in Summer last summer. During a recent inter- .~ Search, a Boston-based nonprofit view at BHS, she said she learned ' ~ foundation which offers high things about herself she hadn't < school and college students an expected. The physical and emo- JeWca Pesce, a fourth-grader at Our Lady of the Prfsentatioo School, woo the Representative Kevin G. Honan 1998 Holiday opportunity to cultivate their self- tional challenge of being away Card Design Event with dW winter scene. esteem, self-motivation and leader- froin home was difficult at first ship skills. The program, fully "But I learned to go with the flow, funded through scholarships, sends and I began to enjoy it," said students away from home to a vari- Colon. ·" ety of destinations where they learn Colon, who was hesitant about Graduates reflect on what they learned • about themselves and each other, doing things she thought she would By Judy Wassennan African dancC groups. They agreed, Republic, said she w. close to her and how to help others. never have a chance to do, said her TAB Correspondent during recent interviews in Brighton host family - especially the three Brightqn High guidance coun- fellow Summer Searchers were wo Brighton High School High's College & Career Centei; tfena8e daugbten, who still keep in selor M dy Savitz, who also coor- very supportive and helped her face seniors were so pleased that their SW1llllel" Seareh experi- touch. Pa-eyra admiued that some- dinates S er Search at BHS, her fears. Witli a smile, she recalled with their first Summer enres were rewarding. ''You get a lot times she felt she had too.much said the gram gives students a their encouragement when it was T Search experiences, that they out of the program," said Pereyra. respomibility, but quickly added chance t do ;e1f-exploration and time to go kayaking. Always afraid signed up again, and they weren't Paula added, "it makes you want to that her leadership and indepen- find the Ives. Savitz, who has of the water, Colon was not eager disappointed. give back to the community." deuce skills improved. She was ooe seen six HS;students complete to join them, but they helped her This pa& summer, YlNllin Pereyra, who also taught F.nglish of only two Summer San:h SID- Summer h over the past two overcome her doubts. "I knew I ~ 1s, lived in Colla Rica nr to sixlb · the rown.'s · ~ during a ~l had to do it to be successful; 1 just ------=~13 IDB personal hygiene. 'less Paula, 17, ing right before she left. hmelf in lllidj spent a month at Bennington Noting her stay in Costa Rica lnttigued by Ba....:minglon-'s libeal College in Veonoot, where she took was the longest time she~ been abnosphcle. Paula Slid she discov DE Leon in the forenoon on the 21st day of Janu writing and philosophy coorses, and away from home, Pereyra, whose ered how much independence SIU LEGAL NOTICE • ary 1999, the return day of this citation. COMMONWEALTH pal1icipated in women's study and family is from the Dominican denfs have at coUqfe: WITNESS, Elaine M. Moriarty, Esquire, OF MASSACHUSETTS most PROBATE COURT. First Judge of said Court, this ::!3rd day of But pmiaps iqxxllU h SUFFOLK, SS. December, 1998. Paula was what she leamed abcu 98P·2003 Richard lanella, Register ·-diversity and indiviWals, mxl dif To the Keeper of Birth's, Death's and #745242 ferent~- '1 abcU look Marriage's and all persons interested in Allston-Brighton Tab, 1/5/99 This week on lcamed the matter of Edilma Rosalba Merida DE ing it all views bef e precautions Out on the ice rid lead from gwater corpmission's water distribution mains contain lead, the pipes lead ing from those mains to homes could contain lead. She said lead pipes were banned in the 1940s, but lead solder wasn't banned until 1986. 'The longer water remains in contact with plumbing materials containing lead, the greater the pos sibility that lead will dissolve into the drinking water," said Mainiero. 'This means that the first water '· drawn from the tap in the morning or late afternoon may con~ ele vated levels of lead." Residents who are concerned Twelve-year-old Janelle Robimoo (left) and Katie O'Coonell joke with their mothers during their skating session at the about lead in their drinking water Skating Qub of Boston. should get their water tested. Residents can obtain a list of state certitied laboratories that test the if the home is served by a lead portion in the street, from the water any plumbing containing lead with water by calling Mainiero at (617) water service," she said. "A licensed main to the property line, free of in the home." 330-9400, ext 216. plumber can determine if other charge. Homeowners are responsi Boston residents may also contact ., Homeowners should also find out plumbing in the house contains ble for replacing the portion of the the commission at (6 17) 330-9400 if their plumbing contains lead, said lead. If your water service pipe is lead service pipe which is located to obtain a free brochure about lead Mainiero. made of lead, the Boston Water and on their property, from the property in drinking water. '1'he commission can determine·" Sewer Commission will replace the line into the home, and for replacing - Linda Rosencrance - L • 1:--..: BRll-.I 1111 to discuss ing elected officials, local commu nity-based agencies, businesses lallliiUllll expansion and resident groups who will Space to grow speak about their hopes, plam and SUMMFJt, from page 12 give opportunities to high potential The Brighton Allston concerns for Allston-Brighton in bad to face it head-on and I did," students who demonstrate character --·---Improvement Association will 19')9. The coalition invites lbe in overcoming adversity and a hold its regular monlbly meeting piblic to share ...... desire to help others. The applica on Thursday, Jan. 7, at the come the new coalition coonlina helped everyone bond with each tion process includes a recommen en.-.. Bib .LoclF #'1199. 326 a, Eli--~.-~ Giber, added Colon, who also dation by a teacher or counselor Washington St, ll 7 p.m. All mi- Unbd Servicta Pn>gram M.... believes the others learned from her such as Savitz, an interview with llld ~ Kalbcdne McDavit Malbew. about a lifestyle different from Jacobs and writing an CMay which theirs. This Brighton High honor answers three questions: who are 1:•-.tii>MI'<,• roll student lives in a foster home, you; what is your leadership poten 0 ...... ~ and has helped raise her two tial; and what would be your ulti •A discussion regarding 201 Boys Mid Girts Oub, 105 Allilmi youngest siblings. It was really mate summer. Students are urged to Wuhington St, a house owned by St in Allston. Dinner will be pro bead hard to go away, she said, but both be candid and write from their St Eliz.abeth's Medical Center vided by Tin Tm Buffet. Tremont's breMr H Blegert his she and her siblings discovered that heart. •A discussion of Grenada House's Parking is extremely limited. wi.U bring five of cre Please consider coming by public ations: Tremont Ale, a dry they were OK. Once accepted, students must current activity Colon, who is considering a keep in weekly touch with Jacobs • A discussion of the two-family transportation, carpooling or part English-style pale Met lbe rich, hoppy Tremont India Pale Ale; medical career, said she recom and take some responsibility for home at 315 Foster St., Brighton ing on the street For more infor mends Summer Search to others. planning their Summer Search expe • Community Task Force reports mation or directions, please call Tremont Wmter Ale. lbe roasty and vanilla-tinged Tnmont Porter; "It is such a good learning experi rience. For example, they must • (617) 7874044. and old Scratch Barley Wme, a ence; it's just amazing," she arrange for travel to their destina S1ale of the ...... explained. Not only has she tion, and must make sure they have Eating options very strong rich and slishdY sweet The Allston-Brighton Healthy specialty brewed just once a year. learned, but she has also gained the necessary equipment for their On Tuesday, Jan. 12, Boston's Boston Coalition will be holding The cost for the UvWI'remont something. trip. Academic programs may restaurant Uva and the Tremont the annual "State of the Brewery dinner is $39 per person, Colon said she has grown closer require books, while outdoor pro Neighbothood" discussion featur- Brewery will join forces to offer a BRIEFS, page 20 to her family, and forgives her bio grams may require camping gear. 0 logical mother for what happened in the past. "I now have a broader view of things. I think about all sides," said Colon. Under the directorship of Jay Jacobs, Summer Search seeks to Introducing It's about time. Subscribe or renew your Community Newspaper by MasterCard, Visa, Discover or American Express and save 25% off the newsstand price. -----·· .. ------www.td'~n~.t()rt1/a1il;wnbn.i.i.ito.J.______1)1.!,!_ -"'(' B USINESS N EWS El Phoenix rings in 40 years of service ong before ethnic restaurants grams that could help working peo Boston Jewish community; Jewish income populations in Greater client referrals to other legal and were in vogue, especially ple, among others. Family & Children's Services; and Boston. Bet Tzedek provides its ser community agencies. LMexican cuisine, El Phoenix The first is the Boston Jewish ROFEH International, a free med vices without regard to an individ Bet Tzedek services require opened its doors and started a trend Medically Uninsured Project, which icaJ referral agency. ual's race, religion or ethnicity. income eligibility based on federal here in the Allston-Brighton area. It JF&CS manages and offers on a The second program is Bet Tz.edek Services provided by Bet Tzedek poverty guidelines. The client must claims to be the first Mexican nonsectarian basis. The project ("House of Justice") of Boston, a include: an assessment of clients' also live in the JF&CS service area offers free or low-cost health care nonprofit, tax-exempt corporation legal needs in a face-to-face inter and need civil legal services. for low-income individuaJs. that was founded in 1992 to provide view; Russian-English translators, To find out more about the Restaurant employees and indepen access to pro bono civil legal ser when necessary; a legal review JF&CS programs, contact'Ruth dent contractors are some examples vices by the private bar. Bet Tzedek's process to determine a client's need Gold, program coordinator, at (617) of people who look toward finding target population is Russian immi for an attorney; client referrals to 558-1278. By Rolle Hanlon their own insurance. grants, senior citizens and other low- Bet Tzedek volunteer attorneys; and 'There are many advantages to having insured employees, includ ing healthier family members and A11 STO\ R1. \I. Es·1 \TL TR \\S \C 11 0\s restaurant in Boston. prevention of illnes.ses," said Aviva ADDRESS PRICE DATE SELLER BUYER Proprietor 1im Abbott opened El Brandes of JF&CS. "With the high 41 Gordon St U-3 145000 11/19/98 David D Dishman Ms. Meredith Hennessey Phoenix in 1959. With little or no eost of medicaJ insurance and care, restaurant experience, Abbott joined many people are not getting the care .. forces with Gerry Morgan, who was they themselves and/or their fapii BR1< iH ro\ RI· \I. EsT \TI· TR\ \S \CI I< >\s from Phoenix, Ariz., and who had lies need. This program enables ADDRESS PRICE DATE SELLER BUYER relocated to the Boston area. She quality care for all." 15-17 Anselm Ter Condo U-1 204900 11/23198 Shu D Wang Mr. Ja~ M Allen not only brought with her a love for The founders of the Boston 21 OChestnut Hill Ave U-1 170000 11/18198 James B Dillon Mr. David Mc Mahon authentic Mexican food, but also Jewish MedicaJJy Uninsured Project 251 Kelton St U-1 56000 11/19/98 Alexander Ginzburg Mr.& Mrs. Jack Foster plenty of recipes. Meeting the needs are: Combined Jewish of the community's large Hispanic Philanthropies, the central fund-rais 26 Breck Ave + 207500 11 /19/98 Natalie A Murley Mr.& Mrs. Yevsey Fabrikan population, as well as serving others ing and planning agency of the SQ.fiC£ -R& T1WXSMNI with diverse culinary tastes, the restaurant became a great sue~. Caesar Monzon has been coming to El Phoenix since he and his rami ly moved from Columbia in 1968. 'This is the only place 1 have found that can make chili rellenos correctly," Monzon said. "But I don't come here just for the food, I have made a lot of friends here over the years, and now I come back with my own kids." El Phoenix lw been a common meeting pla:e for many Allston Brighton locals, including fonner 'ongressman Joe Kennedy. lt is ts an po t-gra m e area. Family dining also is a common sight. The restaurant not only generates customer loyaJty but also employee loyalty. 'This place is like home. 1 see customers who are more like my friends, that have been coming here since the place opened. The food is .... great! There are no gimmicks, just basic Mexican food at a reasonable " said Kay Bryant, who has worked at El Phoenix for more than 26 years. Steve Guilfoy, a long-term ployee or some 17 years, feels same way. "I know just about everyone who comes in here. It's kind of like the I 'Cheers' bar," Guilfoy said. However, one of the biggest obstacles in having a restaurant in Allston-Brighton is the parking dilemma. Resident parking is highly enforced and has forced Abbott to offer valet parking to his customers. "It costs $5 for valet parking, which is better than a $30 parking ticket," Abbot said. ''I wish the city of Boston could do something for business owners to help out with this problem." El Phoenix is located at 1430 Commonwealth Ave. in Brighton BUY A fUU-PRJCE TICKET TO SELECT and is open Tue.sday through PEJtFORMANCES AND RECEIVE FEB. A COUPON GOOD FOR A S2.00 SAVlNGS Sunday. For more information, caJJ ON ANY noUNDElt, scunu: (617) 566-8974. OR SEBASTIAN BEANIE TOYI 10 TnRu 21 ol NonprofH offers insurance c-.., ~i~~EllY and legal services GOOOONLY: Thu. FEB. JI * 7:00 PM Jewish Family & Children's ,-MF'leetCenter Fri. FEB. 12 * 7:00 PM Services, a nonprofit social services Sun. FEB. 14 * 7:00 PM Mon. FEB. 15 * 4:30 PM gency for people from all walks of FOR TICKETS: Tue. ?EB. 16 * 1:00 PM 'fe and of any religious, ethnic or Thu. FEB. 18 * 11:>0 AM &. 7:00 PM (617/508) 931-2000 Fri. FEB. 19 * 1:00 PM ial background, has two pro- ((04JP01t1 twkeNblt II MtJ' f fld btl'NrlVllMf ('Ofl('fflN)tt IWtd) www.townonline.com/allstonbrighton POLICE LOG Car window smashed foot-long slash in her car's soft top roof while it was parked on On Dec. 24 at 11 :30 p.m., a D Commonwealth Avenue. man reported that someone broke the rear window of his Mazda convertible and damaged the con Debit card larceny vertible top near the intersection Iii On Dec. 28 at 10:20 p.m., a of Commonwealth and Harvard woman reported to police that she Avenues in BAJlston. had discovered her ATM debit MasterCard was missing. Tires slashed on According to the police report, when she checked with the bank, Christmas they infonned her that there had II On Dec. 25 at 7 p.m., a been an unauthorized use at a woman reported to police that all Gulf station on Harvard Avenue four of the tires on her car had and two purchases at Seto's been slashed near her home on Fashions on Harvard Avenue - Murdock Street in B~ghton. totaling $1,436.07. The woman last saw the card on Dec. 22. Bike stolen tnm In front of house Man says he was II On Dec. 26 at 4 p.m. a woman attacked by three people reported that her bike was stolen fl On Dec. 29 at 9:35 p.m., police from in front of 92 Beechcroft St. interviewed a man who said he was in Brighton. The stolen bike was attacked by tlJee white males in described as a white 20-speed the Ground Round parking lot at with black splashes and a water 381 Chestnut Ave. He had parked holder. The bike was not recov in the rear of the restaurant and erecl. was about to get out of his car when an unidentified white male Jeep roof slashed, between the ages of 27-35, who underwear stolen was 6 feet tall, with a medium II On Dec. 26 at I :09 p.m., build and black hair, and wearing a police responded to a man who black hooded coat, opened his reported his car had been broken unlocked door and grabbed his into near the intersection of keys. The victim got out of his car .... Chestnut Hill and Englewood and was confronted ~ two other avenues. According to police, the white males, both also in the 27-35 Jeep's soft top had been slashed age range, and wearing hooded open on the driver's side and a coats. One suspect allegedly pair of men's underwear (value: attempted to hit him with a pipe. $20) was stolen. The victim told police he covered his head with his anns and deflect ed the blows, but was punched in Slashed car roof reported the eye and hit in the leg by the II On Dec. 27 at 5 p.m., police third assailant before he could Police arrived and noted that the refused medical attention. requested that his car be towed were caJled by a victim who escape into the Ground Round victim's eye and elbow exhibited Though his vehicle sustained no back to his residence. No arrests reported that someone had put a restaurant, where he called police. some swelling and redness, but he obvious damages, the victim were made. More visit Enchanted Village on City Hall Plaza In the City ofBoston, legends Dec. 27, approximately 137,000 doing it in the early 1970s. The Village was housed in a sort of Numbers up from live on today. children and children-at-heart had Enchanted Village reappeared earli oversized Quonset Hut on the plaza .., Downtown Crossing entered the magical domain of the er this decade and continued in th~ this year is because Macy's no Those words from the Enchanted Enchanted Village in its new home Jordan Marsh space, even after longer had the room for it. After home Village theme ring true whether the on City Hall Plaza. City officials Jordan Marsh ceased to exist, until continuing the tradition for two village is located in Macy's at are predicting about 150,000 peo 1997. years after Macy's took over By Linda Rosencrance Downtown Crossing, or on City ~ ple will have passed through the For the children at the Beacon Jordan Marsh in 1996, store big TAB Staff Writer Hall Plaza, in the heart of village by the time it closed Hill Nursery School, the fantasy wigs decided this year to convert n the City of Boston, on this Government Center. Sunday, Jan. 3, 1999. Last year a display could have been located at the two floors that housed the vil bright holiday, This year's move, from Macy's total of 139,000 adults and children the North Pole. They still would lage into office space. I Theres a magical place just in Downtown Crossing to City Hall viewed the turn-of-the century have loved it. Not one to disappoint children at a sleigh ride away. Plaza, has not hurt attendance at Victorian village, which contains a "We took the kids [ages 3-6], Christmas, Mayor Thomas M. It 's the land ofenchantment: So, the Enchanted Village. In fact, it dress shop, post office, ice cream from our winter play camp on Menino rescued the village and the old legends say. may have helped. As of Sunday, parlor and sweet shop. It was then Thursday, December 24," said decided to put it on display at City still housed on two floors of Jennifer Quinn, who works at the Hall Plaza. But because the city Macy's department store. school. "It was great. They loved it. had to hire temporary workers and Jordan Marsh first started the It was great to see their reaction." pay for heat and electricity for the display in the 1950s, but stopped · The reason the Enchanted building, officials decided to charge a $1 admission fee for adults and children older than 6. BANKRUPTCY Macy's did not charge admission. "We didn't have the overhead to Over your head In Biiis... Stop harassing phone calls. Immediate ReUef pay for," said Lara Cohen, a 1/3 Off Your Return Fare Call Macy's spokeswoman. Attorney Joseph N. Wheeler The city also used the admission From Logan International at fee for one other thing, said With our Jennifer Gabriel, the mayor's "Priority Ticket" 666-9888 spokeswoman. One Coupon Per Ride, Round Trip Fares Only "We had to pay for the guys who come in every morning to vacuum BLETZER & BLETZER, P.C. and replace the snow," she said. Call RED CAB'S 24-Hour Service ATTORNEYS AT LAW "I'm told the snow goes out on 734-5000 300 Market Street, Brighton, MA people's feet." 0 For Express Service to Logan Conrad J. Bletzer, Jr., Curt F. Bletzer Christopher A. 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TAB, page 17 PORTS Hooping it up throughout the neighborhood Local high school seasons in full swing By Chad Ko11ecky TAB Correspondent he Brighton High girls basketball team got some momentum head T ing into the new year with a rousing 44-43 win over Hyde Park at Emmanuel College on Dec. 29. The Bengals benefited from a game-high 18 points by senior point guard and Brighton native Rachel Henderson, while senior center Nafesha Moore added 14. "I wac; very pleased with the girls' effort," Brighton head coach Paul Mahoney said. 'The more we play together, the better we'll get." Brighton, at 1-1, did get a scare aside from the nail-biting one-point margin of victory. Senior power for ward Nikki Watson, who scored eight quick points out of the gate against Hyde Park, left the game with a right ankle injury and did not rctum. She was expected to be available for la-;t weekend's game..,, which began after press time. The Bengals fell to Boston City League heavy Boston English a day later, 4().2S. The Big Blue used a :suffocating half-<:ourt tr.ip to force the Bengals to exert a bushel of basket. Even so, Moore scored a game high 20 points. Bnghton is scheduled to visit Charlestown Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 5, at 3:30 p.m. St. an struPs Mount St Joseph's Academy fell to 0-3 on the season with a 40-26 loss to Wayland just before holiday good halves. We can't sustain and break. The Eagles tmiled 22-7 at the that's a sign of our youth." Sophomore small forward Erin Moran has become a go-to option on offense for the Eagles, with "We've actually screen-and-roll help from senior played pretty and sister Katherine Moran. First year sophomores Sarnine Du Jour, decently; we just a center, and Katie Sonia, a for haven't put together a ward, have also been steady con tributors. Kidder is also pleased whole game. We've with the development of sopho more point guard Kristine Laundry played three good and freshman point guard Suzanne halves. We can't Devoe. sustain and that's a Brighton boys looking sign of our youth." _for win No. 1 Battling inexperience and injuries, Matt Kidder the Brighton High boys basketball squad opened the season with a pair of losses. The Bengals nearly clipped half before a spirited raUy pulled Newton's Trinity Catholic High in them within range, then sputtered. their season opener, only to fall, 46- The Mount hasn't had much luck 45, on a tip-in with seven seconds playing from behind this winter. The remaining. Three days before Eagles lost to St. Oare Academy in Christmas, Snowden International overtime earlier this season after ral School hung a 20-point loss on the lying from an I I-point deficit at the Bengals. The team The good news is that senior break. fell to Nazareth Mcait St. JosqJb Araclmly ~ l'Zio Moran, cmter, bas become a force to be reckoned with since she joined the F.agles ~ point guard and Brighton native Academy in its opener, losing by yar. nine after pulling within a basket, Denroy Athill has recovered enough Brandon Sowers and senior swing~ 22-20, at the half. from his broken right wrist to get ''The first game was a little disap just outmanned. We'Ukeep plug "We've actually played pretty spot duty. Meanwhile, first-year pointing because we had a chance to ~ing." man Mike Jones. decently; we just haven't put togeth senior two guard Broderick win, but gave it away," said Mitchell lauded the play of sec Brighton led Trinity Catholic by er a whole game," head coach Matt Williamsmntinues..to do a capable. Brighton OOadcoach Walter ond-year senief.captain and center five with two minutes to play, but Kidder said. "We've played three job of filling in at the point Mitchell. "'The second one, we were John Guy, senior two guard couldn't put the Fal~ away. RELIGION Jewish Russian Center celebrates Hanukkah The Jewish R~ian Center of Greater Boston Play time has become known as the place where a R~ian-speaking family can attend and expend their aware~ of a Jewish holiday, Shabbat, etc., and this Hanukkah was no different. A crowd of about 300 people assembled, including the consulate general of the state of Israel and other government dignitaries. All enjoyed a performance by the children of the Shaloh House Hebrew Day School. After the indoor program, the crowd gath ered outside lo enjoy live music, dancing and wann lat.kes. Under the gaze of Rabbi Schneerson, whose large portrait hangs on the front of the center, the crowd watched the lighting of a giant outdoor menorah wh.ich was kindled by Edmund Sluumi, a longtime supporter and admirer of the center's programs. ~Liturgy' group open to all St. Columbkille Church al 321 Market St. in Brighton invites the community to participate in its "Contemporary Liturgy Community" at 9:30 a.m. each Sunday. The group gathers after Mass for coffee and doughnuts. Kahlllath Israel offers day care Keh.illath Israel Nursery School offers three programs for young children: toddler, Students in the Shaloh House Hebrew Day School in Brighton perfonned a Hanukkah play in front or hundreds ol spectators llN month. ThfSe girls, ranging from 6-8 yea\s old, were in the middle of a courtroom scene. They are, left to right, Miriam Gafaoovich, Bracha Gerkow, Karen Mikhlin, Lisa Aranova, Alena preschool and transitional kindergarten. Caring Summand Rivka Fernandez. • professionals create a warm social environ • ment with a strong developmentally appropri ate Judaically integrated curriculum. day. The session continues with a time of Children's choir welcomes members • Jan. 6, The Feast of the Epiphany, Service of Specialists in dance and music join the pro prayer. All are welcome. Holy Eucharist, 7 p.m. St. Columbkille Church invites children in gram weekly. The church is located at 404 Washington St St Luke's and St. Margaret's is a small grades 2-8 to participate in its children's choir. Parents are welcome to visit the classrooms. in Brighton. Call 254-4046 for more infonna inclusive parish, warmly welcoming families, Rehearsals are held Thursdays from 2: 15 to 3 For infonnation or to schedule a school visit, tion. singles, couples - all ages, races and sexual p.m. or from 3:30to4: 15 p.m. For more infor call Carol Killian, director, at (617) 731-9006. orientations. Please join us. Call The Rev. mation, call the church at 782-5774. Keh.illath Israel Nursery School is at 384 Food pantry is open twice a month Karen Bettacch.i, 782-2029, for more informa Harvard St., Brookline. Hill Memorial Baptist Church's food pantry is tion. open every second and last Saturday, from 10 Holiday services at St. Luke's and Blbla studJ .. prarer IJOUP a.m until noon. The pantiy, located in the SL Marg;nt's f.Ji&copal Clu1:h Send 'jOUI" religion annQµnCtmenlS to TAB An evening adult Bible study and prayer group chlll'Ch at 'Z'79 North Harvard St in Brighton, St Luke's and St Margaret's Episcopal news editor Debra Goldstein. The mailing • meets every Monday from 7: 15-9 p.m. at the serves Allston and Brighton residents. Church, at 5 St Luke's Road in Allston, cele address is Allston-Brighton TAB, P.O. Box Brighton Evangelical Congregational Church. Contributions of food or cash are welcome. brates the holidays with services of Holy 9112, Needham, MA. 02192-9112. Our fax The group reflects on the scriptures as they per For more information, call the church at Eucharist including the special Scriptures and number is (781) 433-8202. The e-mail address tain to the participants lives and news of the (617) 782-4524. Music of this sacred season. is [email protected] .... OBITl l1\Rtl :: S James A. Panna Sr., 74 Robert P. of Somerville; and Reevie residence in Brighton to West Veduccio of Newton. Biloxi, Miss. M. of Peabody. He is also survived Rumney, N.H., in 1978, died of can Mrs. Chickering is also survived Col. Cornelius E. Buckley, USAF James A Parma Sr., who had been a by daughter-in-law Jeanne Panna, cer at Speare Memorial Hospital in by seven grandchildren and three Retired, was a native of Brighton. resident of Allston for 51 years, died eight grandchildren and one great • Plymouth, N.H. on Dec. 27, 1998. great-grandchildren. Col. Buckley was a rated Command al St. Elizabeth's Medical Center on grandchild. At the time of her death she was Her funeral was held on Thursday, Pilot, Bombardier and Navigator. Dec. 19, 1998. Mr. Parma had Mr. Panna was the brother of the proprietor and operator of Mountain Dec. 31, 1998 at the MacDonald, During World War II he flew 300 retired in 1967 from his career as a late Antonio Parma and the late Pines Campground in West Rumney, Rockwell and MacDonald Funeral hours of combat in China. He mechanist at a tool making plant. MaryPanna N.H. Home al 270 Main St in Watertown, served in various command and Prior lo that he was an iron worker. His funeral Mass was held for Mr. Mrs. Chickering was born in and was followed by a Funeral Mass sta.IT positions within the Strategic Mr. Parma was born in Boston, Panna at St. Anthony's Church on Watertown, and attended Watertown in the Church of St. Patrick, 212 Air Command and with the Joint and lived in East Boston prior to Wednesday, Dec. 23, at 9 a.m. High School. She was the daughter Main St., in Watertown. She has Chiefs of Staff. Various decorations moving to Allston. He was a World Expressions of ympathy can be sent of the late Joseph and Gertrude L. been interred at the M~husetts he received included the Legion of War II decorated, disabled U.S. in his name to St Antho.ny's Church, (Dacey) Levine, and the beloved National Cemetery in Bourne. Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, Army veteran. He was a member of 43 Holton St., Allston, MA 02134. wife of the late Ch.ief Petty Officer Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster the John F. Kennedy Post 17 Russell C. Chickering (USN, Col. Cornelius E. Buckley, and Commendation Medals from American Legion, and the Allston Nadine S. "Deanie" (Levine) Retired). She was also the devoted the Army, Air Force and Joint Staff. Post No. 669 VFW. mother of Glenn P. Chickering and 79 He was a graduate of St. Mr. Parma is survived by his wife Chickering, 71 Sharon Buyer of West Rumney, Retired United States Air Force Columbkille High School in Angela "Annie" (Antonelli) and Nadine S. "Deanie" (Levine) N.H., and the late Russell Curtis Colonel Cornelius E. Buckley, 79, Brighton, the Air War College, the three sons: James A Jr. of Allston; Chickering, who moved from her Chickering, and sister of Audrey E. died Monday, Dec. 7, 1998, in Industrial College of the Armed Forces, the University of Maryland, Summer Programs at Park School - pw1~11a11pgttttt1)j•1lt;llfi§HGiall .~ and the University of Southern Creative Arts at Park, ages 8-15 Mississippi. Upon retirement from Adventures in Science at Park, coed ages 9-12 the Air Force, he taught economics. SummerSoccer Camp, coed ages 5-17 · Col. 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Call: 542-2544, ext. are held on the 2nd Monday of each month from Ecooomic Development committees. can: 254- 233. 6-7:30 p.m. Family support groups are held on 7564. ~ MASSACHUSETTS m AND EAR INFIR· the 3rd Monday of each month from 6-7:30 ~ FREE AND LOW-aJST FOOD SERVICES for MARY seeks volunteers to assist patient family p.m., led by Barbara Courtney. Consumer sup families in need available through Project members in the waiting room and to wor1< in the port groups for individuals living with a brain iU Bread's FoodSource Hotline. Information and a gift shop. Must btlat least 16 years of age. Meal FULL TRI-FOLD ( PlllE) WITH ness are held on the 4111 Monday of each month coofidel1lial food stamp eligibility screening are vouchers and va~ted par1 1:---: BRIIT BRIEFS, from page 13 ty room on Thursday, Jan. 14, at 7 at 15 North Beacon St. in Allston. tax and gratuity excluded. For more p.m. The police station is located at The class will meet every Saturday information, please call Uva at (6 I7) 301 Washington St,~ from St from 9:30 to 11 :30 a.m. starting 566-5670. Elizabeth's Medical Center. Jan. 6 and run through Feb. 6. For more infonnation, please call Light refreshments will be served. Oisbict 14 traffic the District 14 Community Service '"Talking Dollars, Making Sense," issue addressed Office at (617) 343-4376. covers such topics as Wlderstanding the price of credit, making financial The District 14 Police Community choices that are based in your values Relations Group is hosting a meet Jll Cllll 11111 ESPIESSI llClllE llEI Jll PLACE l flH PEUllll ll Personal financing and goals, and developing a workable ing with Nancy Lo, director of the spending plan. Participants who attend 11 llTllllCTlllS. lllLE SIPPLIES LIST IE'll IE ClllH lllf llE Office class held Mayor's of Consumer Affairs all four sessions will then be entitled ESPIESSI llClllE EYEIJ IHI. SI PLJCE Jiii fl(( II TlllJ. and Licensing, and representatives Allston Brighton Community to a one-on-one budgeting and credit of establishments in the Cleveland Development Corporation announced the dates and location review session with ABCOC staff. Circle area There is no charge for the class, CALL 1·800·270·•139 Allston/Brighton community for the next series of "Talking Must be 18 or older. but you must register to attend. members interested in diSCU$ing Dollars, Making Sense," a personal Please call Joanne McKenna at problems caused by patrons leaving money management and financial Allston Brighton Community Cleveland Circle establishments are goal-setting class. This four-ses lntroductionsnF, sion, two-hour class will be held at Development Corporation, (617) .... encouraged to attend 787-3874, for more infonnation www.townonline.com/introductions The meeting will be held in the the Allston Brighton Community and to sign up for the class. 0 District 14 Police Station communi- Development Corporation's office .-r.. -- r!-!"•c-··~·· January 5- 11, 1?99 The Al~~· TAI!, pa~ ~l t .' ,•.· ' . ' I 4 • t 4 t f t '"' • THE "\V"ORD ON THE STREET Of cars and Christmas during a holiday walk By Ken Capobianco bright and happy and they want Street across from BankBoston place to start. We're standing around and the battery sparked like the CNC Staff Writer people to know. It's a celebration, where two cars are head to head like in a huddle like the Green Bay Fourth of July. I almost electrocuted o I'm out walking with after all." She pauses as I pound my they are kissing. Of course, both Packers. The BC girl tells us that myself." And at this point, it's so Janeane on Christmas Eve. feet on the pavement to get the hoods are up. The automotive she's helping out the older one. " Do cold, I'm so uncomfortable that if I S The cold is a shock to the imaginary needles out "And they Scrooges never sleep. They wait you know anything about Escorts?" put the black to the positive, the system and as we're strolling up do it because." until it's Arctic weather to turn your she asks. reds to the negative and held on to Chestnut Hill Ave., my feet are "Because what?" Die Hard into ghosts of Christmas 'The ones you call up in the adult the cables it would be a mercy beginning to freeze and go numb. "No, see, you are rational all the pasts. One of the cars is obviously ads?" The two women and Janeane killing. But I'm a trouper because Janeane time. Sometimes, there doesn't have trying to give the other a temporary look at me severely. "All right No, The BC girl sighs. "I lj1ew I likes to see the Christmas lights up to be a because what. There's just a respite in Christmas present. Sort of not really," I say even though I own should have learned this. I bate close and personal. She says you because. There's no reason. If we like the knight in Bergman's an Escort. Ownership does not being out of control like this, I can't get an appreciation of the spirit knocked on their door and asked "Seventh Seal" playing chess with equal knowledge. always need to control my own des people put into decorating their them why they put up all those Death to simply delay the " I mean does the red one go to tiny." I feel like I'm sitting in on a apartments and houses by driving lights, you think they're going to sit inevitable. Only this is to save a bat- the positive or the negative?'' she therapy session. by. You need to walk. And walk. you down and deconstruct the art of tery. We'll call this "Seventh Sears." asks holding both cables. Frankly, I ''We all do, but remember, we And walk. lighting? No, they'd say 'Because.' " The two women are peering could never figure this one out can't control destiny. Destiny is "I mean look at that house," she We keep on going toward underneath the hoods of the cars. either but I give it a try. what happens to us ... " says about a light display that is Washington Street and there are Both of the engines are off and they "Frankly, I'm not sure, but if you "Ken, either help or shut up," more than a bit elaborate. We're huge plumes of smoke coming out are trying to affix jumper cables look at the situation from our cul Janeane says and I do tUe latter as across from the nursing home just of my mouth as I talk or breathe. I from one battery to the next. ture's perception of red and black the girls put all the cables on both past the fire station and the detail feel like I'm living in a comiC1Strip "Can we help?" Janeane asks. Of I'd say the red is positive and the batteries and they're ready to fire it and scope of the lighting sure beats and every time I say something, it's course, that's not the right question. black is negative." I'm making it up up when a tow truck drives by. Our the way the city of Boston lights the encased in a white balloon. There's It really is "may we help" because as 1go along. "Black is perceived own Christmas Eve miracle. I wave Commons downtown. Have you also an eerie silence and there has we really can't help. We know noth- to be negative. You listen to hip the guy down, he pulls over and he seen the Common? It's like Mayor been for the past couple of days. ing. Janeane and I have more in hop?" Both women shake their does his magic. It was in the stars Menino's flying brigade dropped "A lot of people must be traveling common with Tom Petty than heads no. "Well, one MC one time all along. By the time he jumps the strings of lights out of a chopper because I don't remember seeing so Richard. said that white people have branded car, Janeane and I have given our plane after one too many trips to the many spaces on the streets. It's like ''We're trying to figure out which black to be negative, therefore our ''goodluckgoodbyemerryChristmas'' spiked egg nog. they tipped Brighton on its side and cable goes to which lug," says one culture thinks that way. Black sheep and we walk down a deserted "You realize how much love and about half the cars fell into oblivion. of the girls who must have some- of the family, black cloud, black ..." Washington Street. care was put into a lighting display No one seems to want to come here how got left behind in the Boston "Ken, so you think black is nega "So you were right," Janeane says like that? I give those people credit to visit They simply leave. You can College exodus. She's got a crimson tive?'' Janeane says cutting my soci to me as I tum to a human Kencicle. for doing something like that," she back a Greyhound bus into a space ·" parka on and these two little ear- ological science to the bpne. "You had to ground one of the says as we walk by. in front of my apartment building." muffs that seem more fashion than • "Maybe. What I do know is that cables. That's something I'll have to "Why? I mean I'm all for lights, "And you're complaining?'' function conscious. The other girl is one of the cables doesn't go on the remember." but who's really getting jau.ed Janeane asks in a high voice like in that nether world we used to call battery. You have to ground one of Yes, how other people ground about that other than Boston Jackie Mason after delicate swgery. thirtysomething before it became them." others to reality. Like Janeane does Edilon?" "No, of course not. it just seems, I associated with hopelessly self- "What does that mean?'' for me. I want to tell her that but we don 't know, different It doesn't feel absorbed, narcissistic people oblivi- "You know, like how other people just walk on as she waxes enthusias like Brighton." I pause and rethink. ous to the world at large. ground other people in reality." tically about the magic of Chrisbtm "Is that good or bad?" "Well, uh, mmm," I say with pro- "Yeah, but what does it mean lights and I wax nonsemically about "I don't know." found insight. with cables?" life. You think thinp cban&e just "Boy, that's an endorsement a "Which car needs the jumpr' '1 don't know. I used to watch because we're walking slraigbt into Gwnby, not Mr. Wizard. I just 19997 ;:::••=.:.=-~=~p•t~o;w~n~hal~l~w~o·ul~d·real-lyr.;iiil;~ s~Jao:iem~:;"lC asks and I feel like applaud- L beeause.1hat would be the remember doin it wrong one time C'mon, you folks know better. Q \ I I '-., I ( ) ""I I~ I-.'. I ( I I I I ( ) "' R ( ) I I ( ' \I I I "' I {I-.'. 11 I During the /9')8 session, several ''yea" vote is for the bill. A "nay" tional $62 million in state lottery BenefH shows to help holding office hours on the first and important pi«es of/egislarion wen' vote is against it. revenues to local communities and pregnantwmnen third Friday of every monlb alJO signed into laMI This Wl't>k, Beacon Sen. Tboma'i Binningham: did create a $60 million fund to educate, a.m. On the first Friday <"A every The Knights of Columbus will spon Hill Roll Call TPCOfds local senarors' not vote attract and maintain top-quality month, the office hours will bo beJd roles on four ofthese measures which Sen. Stephen Lynch: yes teachers in Massachusetts. A ''yea" sor a ''Greenback" Jack and Jill at the Veronica Smith Senior Cen1ler, were approved on a roll-call vote in Sen. Warren Tolman: yes vote is for the bill. shower to benefit Pregnancy Help, Chestnut Hill Ave., Brighton Calta'. an organization that assists women the Senate and signed into law by Sen. Thomas Birmingham: did On the third Friday otevery month, in difficult situations who wish to Governor Pam Cellucci. The bills not vote Councilor Honan's office hours will Newborn hearing screening bring a pregnancy to tenn. The were approved in the House on a Sen. Step~n Lynch: yes be held at Jackson Mann approved event will be held on Saturday, Jan. voice vote without a roll call Sen. Warren Tolman: yes Community Center, 500 Cambridge 16, at the Knights of Columbus Following a Long-standing tradition The Senate, 36-0, approved and the St., Union Square, Allston. Council Hall, 323 Washington St. in Senate presidents, Sen. Thomas governor signed into law a bill Councilor Honan can also be of Brighton, from 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. Binningham rarely votes on roll calls. requiring insurance plans to provide Insurance companies reached at his City Council Office at coverage for testing of newborns for get tax break Participants in the fund-raiser are Boston City Hall, One City Hall hearing impairments before they invited to put "something green" in Square, Boston, MA 0220 I, by tele Fmnlly leave blll approved leave the hospital. A ''yea" vote is The Senate, 39-0, approved and the an envelope to be collected at the phone at 635-3113 or through e-mail The Senate, 36-0 (one senator voted for the bill. governor signed into law a bill giv event. The money will go directly at [email protected],MA.US. no but his vote was "paired" and is Sen. Thomas Birmingham: did ing the state's life and property to women involved in Pregnancy not reflected in the total), approved not vote insurance companies a tax cut esti 1-felp and will be used toward pur ESL groups meet at and the governor signed a bill Sen. Stephen Lynch: yes mated to total as much as $68.8 mil chasing necessary·items and coun Brighton library requiring employers with 50 or Sen. Warren Tolman: yes lion by fiscal 2005. In exchange, the seling services. more employees to give each companies would invest $250 mil The Music Connection will pro Adult patrons for whom English is a employee up to 24 hours of unpaid $200 million tax cut lion in low- and moderate-income vide DJ dance music and refresh second language are invited to leave annually for family obliga communities for affordable housing ments will be served. expand their English language skills tions including participating in a approved and economic development support Please RSVP by Jan. 10 to by participating in an ongoing con child's school activitie and bringing The Senate, 39-0, approved and the for enterprises of women, minorities Charlie Manning at (61z) 232-1%1. ve;sation group that will meet four a child or elderly relative to a doctor governor signed into Jaw a $475 and small businesses. A "yea" vote times each week during January at or dentist. The worker may elect of million package providing a $200 is for the bilL the Brighton Branch of the Boston the employer may require the work million one-time tax cut by raising Sen. Thomas Birmingham: did Councilor Brian Honan Public Library, 40 Academy Hill er to use paid vacation leave, per personal exemptions. Other provi not vote announces office hours Road. sonal leave or sick leave when ful sions funnel $150 million into the Sen. Stephen Lynch: yes for 1999 Groups meet on Mondays from 6 filling these family obligations. A state's rainy day fund, grant an addi- Sen. Warren Tolman: yes to 7:30 p.m. and on Tuesday, City Councilor Brian Honan will be Wednesday and Friday mornings from 10 to 11 :30. Volunteer English-speaking tutors Metropolitan Fuel Corporation serve as facilitators for the groups, rsoo/O-OFF-AL1G-NifEN Tl which are free and open to the pub I CALLAHEADFOAAPPOINTMENT•EXPIRES 1/14199 I I A.~ lic. New members are always wel Weil McLain 3-Section Boiler $2650. I wn~za TIRE SHOCKS... BRAKES .. .Al.1Gt-1.1ENTS I • come. Preregistration is not 275 Gallon oil tank installed $795. , rvs ~ (617) 232-4869 , I "MASSACHUSETIS' OLDEST TIRE DEALER" (SINCE 1910) 144 Bo~ston St., (~t. 9) .• Br_ookline I required. Concord warm air furnace ·LuFeoA84/950' $1895. I Check out our website at hnertire.com I For infonnation, please contact L__ l_F_!.n! ~s!~ _!~ ~e__ 8!1!._A_!!a_~ !e.!!_~ !~~ J __ J the Brighton Branch Library at 1-617-924-8006 or 1-800-696-8006 -~w (617) 782-6032. • ' ' '"' I I ~ - 6 ""6"""_.., ...... "'" .....,.JQJlU41J J-11, 1"7".:1"7 www.townonlme.com/allstonbnghton FROM PAGE ONE Tolman takes the next step TOLMAN, from page 1 said. "And we need to improve the minimum wage. We'll look into Tolman's agenda will have a familiar look tying it into the consumer price index so we're not looking at it all By Christine Seymour point out some really consumer- standard, but the education com- check-off option on state income the time." TAB Staff Writer friendly banks and institutions. It's mittee decided to study it longer tax fonns that would allow taxpay- Of course, a lot of other senators When Steven Tolman takes like a brain trust of people looking after the bill faced strong opposi- ers to make a donation to domestic will be working on health care and over his brother Warren's out for the best interests of the con- tion. Tolman's bill would maintain abuse seivices. the minimum wage, too. But state Senate seat this month, some sumers. It's important to point out the higher standard and would TolmruAaid be co-sponsored Tolman seems to anticipate, if not priorities will not change all that that no public money will be used require the state to pay a higher many other imponant bills. an easier struggle in the Senate, than much. The brothers share several for it," Tolman said. percentage of the cost to school dis- "I sponsored 59 bills as the lead a more civil one. similar goals, which are reflected in The association would be funded tricts to send students to private sponsor. There are probably three the some of the bills Steven already by members, he said. special education schools. times that many in the pile of ones filed for the next legislative session. Education is another one of that I'm a co-sponsor on," Tolman "Warren has said that Education, tobacco and con- Steven's priorities. Two key bills said sumer issues stand out among the address different aspects of public "There will be a Among the ~ he will tackle if I don't do a good bills Steven Tolman filed as a rep- education. through the co-sponsoml bills is job, he's going to run resentative earlier this year. One would create a state-fimded learning curve for me. one that would increase peoalties He also hopes to push through against me for the seat grant program for school districts to A lot will depend on for crimMals who scam elderly res- three bills that Warren Tolman (D- develop or improve remedial ser- which committees I idents. in the next election." Brighton) ~e that would place vices for students who do not per- AnodJer would allow higher edu- more restrictions on the sale of form well on the new serve on, which I cation teachers to retain their retire- tobacco. The bills would require Massachusetts Comprehensive ment benefits if they moved from Steven Tolman stores to obtain a peon.it to sell Assessment System tests. Unlike don't know yet." anodlet state into Massacbmetts. tobacco, require the disclosure of the bill passed by the Senate this "Right now we have a problem toxic ingredients in smoke, and year, Tolman's bill would address Steven Tolman with attracting them into place warning labels on cigars. needs over the long-Lenn, he said. Massachusett'i. This bill would "Over there, it shouldn't be quite "Those are carry-overs from "We need to look at this over make it more attractive, so they as much of a fight, since I'll be one Warren and they're good ones. The time, to tind out where we're weak wouldn't have to give up the ben- of 40 members instead of one of one about warning labels allllost and not just point fingers and place "It isn't a matter of getting the efits they had earned," Tolman 160," Tolman said. made it through this year, so I think blame, but to find out how we can best or most expensive placement said. Tolman was also referring to the it has a pretty good..Vlot. We'll improve," Tolman said. It's a matter of helping a parent He listed the special education leadership style of House Speaker see," Steven Tolman said. Another bill would address spe- advocate for their child. A lot of bill, consumer issues and retirement Thomas Finneran (D-Mattapan), a Among the 59 bills be filed for cial education. Now, sctool dis- parents don't know how to do that benefits as key priorities for him, conservative Democrat who's rarely the next session are several that tricts must provide education for and if you take away the one but said it was hard to tell now made things easy for Tolman. deal with consumer issues. special needs students that gives strength they have, the guideline of what will become hot issues durina Tolman acknowledges that his polit One would establish a financial them the "maximum feasible bene- maximum feasible benefit. then the next legislative ses&on. ical differences with Finneran have consumers' association to act as a fit," whether it is done within the they're really stuck in a bad posi- "I'm still getting my feet wet. been an obstacle, as was his choice watch-dog over banks and other school system or by paying the stu- tion," Tolman said. There will be a Imming curve for not to support Finneran for the financial institutions. The non-prof- dent's tuition at another school that Another bill, dealing with me. A lot will depend on which speakership. But he claims that it association would collect and can provide that standard. domestic abuse services, wa., filed committees·I serve on, ..tD obstacle was neither personal nor publicii.e infonnation about costs The Senate considered lowering by Warren this year, but did not don't know insunnountable. and availability of services. the standard to "free and appropri- make it far in the legislalive •11•a important to have dissent - .... :-n.it'\s • udliDg one.: We CID *" dlia)'CS, wbic:b is die Dllioall ...... aid. "l ...... with no regrets. ing with a long-tenn family illness the Harshbarger ticket last Carbone, went as far as to say that Thomas Birmingham (D-Olelsea) is We got the YMCA and the land at and needed the extra support; that November. a vote for Tolman was a guaran- a fonner labor lawyer, and so is Oak Square, we got the A-line tracks suggests that there are some bound- "Yeah, the name helps," said teed vote for organized labor. Stephen Lynch (D-South Boston). on track, we got the multi-state audi aries between the personal and the Tolman, who some say was more There's even a rumpled Amtrak ''President Birmingham and I tors back, we got the Great Hunger political. And while he leaves the disappointed with Harshbarger's red-cap sitting on a shelf behind have the same base: organized Bill (the genocide curriculum), and House with "no regrets" (his loss than his brother was. "But Tolman's desk. labor," Tolman said. ''Clearly, I'm the elderly scam bill [that increases words), he did leave with a laugh, though we arrived at the same "Hey, that's his passion," said one of labor and there's a philosoph- penalties on those who falsify their giving a New England Revolution place, we've certainly come from State Rep. Kevin Honan. "He's .. ical bond between us." identities to enter people's homes]. T-shirt to Finneran and hoping the different pasts. He came through been a forceful, aggressive advocate Tolman's Senate committee pref- And I couldn't have done a lot of double-meaning wouldn't be lost on Amherst College and Boston for labor, among other things. That's erences are Transportation, this without the help of state Rep. the speaker. College Law School. I just went to his passion, that's his style, and Commerce and Labor and Kevin Honan (D-Brighton), City He enters the Senate, however, ~ work for the railroad - that's there are lots of labor people in the Healthcare. And whatever he Councilor Brian Honan (Brighton), the shadow of his brother, Warren, where I came from." House." accomplishes, he'll be watched over and my brother Warren, as well as who is five years younger than That also explains Tolman's While his union activism may by an experienced observer. community activists and neighbor Steven, and who has held the abiding - and some would say have contributed to his differences "Warren has said that if I don't do hood leaders." Middlesex and Suffolk seat since too unapologetic - commitment with the more conseivative ~ good job, he's going to run against Finneran also granted Tolman an I994. Warren Tolman ran unsuc- to organized labor. His Republican Finneran, it may serve him well in me for the seat in the next election," extra-staffer 'when Tolman was deal- cessfully for lieutenant governor on opponent for the Senate seat, Guy the Senate. Senate President Tolman said. 0 City finds unsafe housing conditions in local buildings ROOMING HOUSE, from page 1 "We monitor and follow up to court for violating it," Fothergill said. force them to fix the problems. and it's been effective on illegal requires the owners of the South ensure compliance," said Fothergill. The owner of 27 Orkney Road, The owner of 11 Kinross Road is rooming houses." Street buildings to make all real "We don't just file a court order and Mark Rosenberg of Brighton, will Robert Moger of Randolph. The BEST recently cracked down on estate agents they deal with aware of forget about it." be going to a court hearing. owner of 17 Kinross Road is Browning Ferris Industries Inc. on the legal use of each of the address- · The code violations found at 315 Since the Oct I crackdown, the Russel~ Zahl way, who has a Market St. In August, it cited the es, and include a clause about the Foster St. and 27 Orkney Road were Rooming House Initiative has also Brighton mailing address. trash collection company with 37 legal use in all future leases. In addi less egregious, according to cited violations against 11 and 17 The Rooming House Initiative state, environmental, fire and pub tion, for the next five years, the Fothergill. Kinross Road in Brighton, as well as was modeled after the Boston lic-safety code violations. When McDevitts have to file all leases 'There are a lot of housing and properties in Jamaica Plain and Environmental Strike Team, known Browning Ferris didn't make the with the city's Law Department. The building violations, but nothing that Dorchester, in three other inspections. as BEST. The city started BEST corrections quickly enough, BEST properties will be subjected to both was life threatening," she said. In the Nov. 18 inspection, inspec four years ago as a way to monitor successfully won a permanent scheduled and swprise in pections. Consequently, lnspectional tors found there were too many businesses suspected of multiple injunction against BFI in Superior Fothergill said the follow-up Services has not pursued court occupants at the Kinross Road environmental violations. Best and Court. The court ordered the com inspections and clauses regarding orders against the owners of those addresses, and that there were cars the Rooming House Initiative are pany to pay $3,000 in fines, to clean future monitoring of the properties buildings. Instead, the department illegally parked in the yards of those each made up of inspectors from up its office and truck-repair facility, are some of the keys to the issued an administrative consent buildings. If the buildings' owners several city agencies. and to stop storing vehicle$ and Rooming House Initiative's success. order to the owner of 315 Foster St., have not corrected all occupancy "We're building on the past suc trash at its cite at 152-, .,, · A ¥ ::t A rooming house is defined by the Stephen Vitiello of Brookline. and life safety-code violations by cesses of BEST, and what we've St. and 203 North Beacv •• ~l ·1 he city as a place with more than four '1f the landowner doesn't follow the time city inspectors return this learned from working on BEST for deadline to comply with the order bedrooms which has a common the concerns of the consent agree month for a follow-up inspection, the past four years," said Fothergill. was the end of November, when the bathroom and a common kitchen. ment, then we can bring them to they will be issued a court order to "It worked, so now we're using it, court order was issued. 0 ·~·····~· ..... ····--...J Page 241111 ~TAB, January 5-11, 1999 www.townonline.com/allstonbrighton The Brookline team of Hunneman-Coldwell Banker thanks you for an exceptional year and wishes you a wonderful 1999. 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