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SouthBostonTODAYOnline • On Your Mobile • At Your Door February 15, 2018: Vol.6 Issue 7 SERVING SOUTH BOSTONIANS AROUND THE GLOBE Helipad WWW.SOUTHBOSTONTODAY.COM Go to our South Boston Today page to view online content. Redux Make sure you like & share he Boston Herald reported that Suffolk Construction oston B T CEO and city power broker th od u a T o John Fish is looking to build a y private helipad next to the company’s S f Roxbury headquarters, a plan that is riling nearby residents who say @SBostonToday they’ve been left in the dark. Suffolk officials quietly filed the plans with the city last year, pitching a proposal that would put the pad in a Kemble Street parking lot adjacent Want to see your ad in South to the company’s office. 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It’s alleged that if there were no demand reason not to as the protec- bust deserve very special gave us some good that this organization is and market on the part of tion of American citizens praise and should have the L news last week. It responsible for helping to Americans for these drugs should be a priority for ev- support of every American was announced by Suffolk flood the United States, there would be no epidemic ery elected official. Those for a job well done. County DA Daniel Con- including the Boston area taking place and there is ley’s office that thanks with fentanyl, cocaine and certainly some truth to that. to the combined work of heroin among other deadly However, choking off the Boston Police and the substances. the endless supply that law DEA, a major drug king- We all know the tragedy enforcement agencies, in- pin said to have links and that dangerous drugs have cluding the BPD, confirm, be high up in a vicious caused to society. More than have been pouring over Mexico connected Drug 64,000 drug related deaths our country’s southern Cartel. More than two were recorded in the past border would play a major dozen associates, and the year alone and many families part in putting an end to alleged leader have been are devastated because of it. this nightmare. Beefing up taken off the streets in the Yes, we’ve all heard it said security along our border “Being a fantastic friend is not easy work. Happy Valentine’s Day ” – Ryker Banner Democrats Boston Teens Invited to Summer Job and Resource Fair March 10 BOSTON--February 14, 2018--Boston teens youth about what a potential summer job would To Hold ages 15 to 18 interested in a summer job through be like. Registration for SuccessLink will open Ward 6 SuccessLink, the Mayor’s Summer Jobs pro- February 19 and end March 30. Don’t miss out gram, are encouraged to attend the City of Bos- on this opportunity to see what jobs are avail- And 7 ton SuccessLink Youth Job and Resource Fair on able and connect with employers! SuccessLink Saturday, March 10 at the Reggie Lewis Track & is managed by Boston Centers for Youth & Caucus Athletic Center at Roxbury Community College. Families’ Division of Youth Engagement & Em- egistered Democrats in South Bos- The hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. ployment. Over 3,000 young people are hired ton and Dorchester, Wards 6 and The Job Fair will feature: every summer through SuccessLink and placed 7 will hold a caucus on Saturday, • Over 100 Employers: Come find the right fit in a variety of jobs across the city. R for your summer job; About Boston Centers for Youth and Families February 24, 2018 at the Curley Recreation Center 1163 Columbia Road, South Boston • Game stations that will bring you up to speed Boston Centers for Youth & Families (BCYF) (M Street Entrance). on essential job skills; is the City of Boston’s largest youth and hu- The caucus is open to all registered Dem- • Youth resource tables with important informa- man service agency. BCYF operates 36 com- ocrats in Wards 6 and 7. Doors will open at tion and opportunities for teens; munity centers in Boston that offer a variety of 8:30 am. Candidates for delegates and alter- • Raffles; engaging and enriching programs for people of nate must consent to nomination in writing • Swag bags for the first 200 youth who rsvp; all ages created through community input and and must be present at the caucus. Those • Free food; need. BCYF also oversees many citywide pro- not elected as delegate and/or alternate, who • Music; grams including the nationally-recognized vio- meet the qualifications, may apply to be an • And more! lence intervention and prevention Streetworker add on delegate. Every employer that hires young people through Program and SuccessLink, Mayor’s Summer Bernie O’Donnell SuccessLink will be present to engage with Jobs Program. PO Box 491 • South Boston, MA 02127 SouthBostonTODAYOnline • On Your Mobile • At Your Door South Boston Today is not liable for errors appearing in advertisements beyond the cost of Publisher Editor In Chief the space occupied by the error. All South Boston Today produced artwork, design, and layout John Ciccone Brian R. Mahoney remain the sole property of South Boston Today. Reproduction in whole or part is strictly forbidden. South Boston Today reserves the right to cut, edit or reject any copy without notice. [email protected] • [email protected] South Boston Today is a Series of the Today Publications Series LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company Deadlines 396 West Broadway • 617.268.4032 • Office hours: Mon-Fri 10:00am - 2:00pm Press Copy - Monday at 6:00pm • Advertisements Space Reservations - Friday at 6:00pm • Ad Material - Monday at 4:00pm • Camera Ready Ads - Tuesday at 6:00pm February 15, 2018 SOUTHBOSTONTODAY • www.southbostontoday.com 3 InformationThe Center Some Thoughts On The Olympics SOUTH BOSTON TODAY John Ciccone Note: talk back to John Ciccone by email at [email protected] he Winter Olympics, at least anyone who the supports them, where the media’s loyalty lies. white. Since these two team mem- so far, have pretty low rat- that they have taken to providing To close this week, since we’re bers were tied in the voting for the T ings. According to surveys Kim Jong Un with nothing but on the topic of the Olympics, lets selection, established team rules done early on, the interest in the the most positive of coverage also combine it with our ‘what’s rac- specifically state that in the event Games is way down. But some ex- known as propaganda. ist this week’ segment: Who knew of such a tie, it will be decided by pert observers, and the real experts All last weekend, the usual that now, even coin tosses are rac- a coin toss. The coin was tossed, are the everyday viewers – as in suspects, namely the New York ist. I’m of course referring to the Ms. Hamlin won so Davis imme- real people who tune in to be en- Times, CNN, ABC, NBC, NPR embarrassing and childish actions diately whined, complained and tertained believe it’s not because of and the Washington Post - all left- of US Olympic Team member played the race card. Acting like a the athletes themselves or the great ist mouth pieces by any standard Shani Davis. The honor of who child, he refused to take part in the feats of athletic prowess on display - were conducting a shameless would carry the American Flag opening ceremonies, embarrassing - which is impressive - but mainly campaign of trying to normalize in the opening ceremonies came his team mates of every race and because so much time is given to the North Korean regime and make down to two people – Davis, who making a complete fool of himself.