IN THIS ISSUE 56 This Week takes a look at frightful Mr s . ~I i 11 itl111 MrW ch innc• 1 flicks for 'J?'J , ' I I" , (.. " wd c; I 1 ., n <J UJ n (I I . l.lri<Jl1l.1;11 M/\ u ; •J.;~. C!·:- 2:.; Halloween A CITIZEN GROUP PUBLICATION Independents battle Barrett youth a f OCUS with Monahan By Esther Shein William Monahan of Belmont real­ izes that if elected to the State Senate, he'll have to greatly reduce the other activities in his life. Monahan, a town selectman since 1978, is also an attor­ ney, director of Community Child Psychiatry and co-director of Foren­ sic Psychiatry at Tufts New England Alice H. Nakashian Medical Center. He is also an associ­ ate clinical professor of Psychiatry at Tufts University.School of Medicine. He says he's running as an Indepen­ Nakashian: I am dent for the seat being vacated by Ge­ orge Bachrach because he's had "two a social activist windows of ooportunity to view what goes on ·n :t<.lassachusetts.'' Ha ·lg By Esther Shein served as a selectman, Monahan says he's been able to evaluate what the It was a vision of herself as gover­ nor of the Commonwealth in 1996, as she stood on the State House steps one day, that led Alice Nakashian of Watertown into the race for the Mid­ Giant Red Sox socks hang from City Hall during Appreciation Day festivities. dlesex Suffolk Senate seat. Two weeks later, she saw campaign signs around town for former candidate Warren Tolman of Watertown, and Michael Barrett of Cambridge, the A convert's view of Democratic primary winner. "I didn't know who these people were and at that moment, I decided if I was serious about being governor Red Sox absolution of Massachusetts in ten years, I bet­ By Rebecca Rubin crowd of 750,000 fans at City Hall, it ter get in this race," she explains. was clear that, like me, many Bosto­ N akashian, running as an Indepen­ I never believed in religious conver­ nians had ceased to believe in one dent candidate, says she had 11 days sions, but Wednesday's Red Sox Ap­ God. Instead, they believed in one. to collect 1,048 signatures-two per­ preciation Day was my final baptism baseball team, filled with idols such as cent of the people who voted for into baseball fanaticism. From the continued on page 21 continued on page 12 Mental health A-B murder center turns 20 is a Inystery By Michaela Casey By Esther Shein "We're here to help." For the members of the Brighton­ Boston police still have no suspects Allston Mental Health Clinic, the in the slaying of a '45-year-old Water­ message on their brochure is no mere town woman whose body was found slogan, but a simple and sincere state­ in front of 21 Gardner Street in All­ ment of purpose. ston last Saturday. The body of Mar­ For twenty years, the organization ian Amendola was found at 8:30 a.m. has helped people in the community · in a parked car with a bayonette stick­ navigate through the emotional ing out of her chest. storms , in t heir lives-depression, A police spokesperson said a resi­ anxiety, social difficulties-by offer- dent spotted the woman in a 1986 blue Mercury Cougar and thought she continued on page 13 continued on page 24 PAGE 2 Citizen Item October 31, 1986 'NEWS BRIEFS meeting will be held on Thursday, License transfer is November 6, at 7:30 p.m., at the Oak rejected by board Square VFW. The public is invited to attend. The city Licensing Board has re­ jected a license transfer request St. E's brief~ng on · from Paul's Package Store on New­ new medical building bury Street, to 152 Chestnut Hill Avenue within a Christy's Market. {jjecaa£b ~~.I The board will not make its reasons St. Elizabeth's Hospital will hold known for at least another week. a community briefing on a new med­ ALICE H. NAKASHIAN The store sold only beer and wine, ical office building that will begin and was forced to relocated after the construction in 1987. STATE SENATOR Christy's Market, where it was leas­ The facility, located on hospital ing space, closed down for financial grounds, will house approximately November 4, 1986 reasons. 35 physicians. The meeting will be held on Thurs­ day, November 6, at 7 p.m. on the 353 Washington St. The Licensing Board will hold two fourth floor of the Seton Pavilion at Brighton, MA 02135 hearings of local interest on W ednes­ day, November 5. the hospital. Beginning at at 11:40 a.m., Jiaan­ Chung Incorporated, owners of I Shing Garden at 354 Chestnut Hill Gallagher's measure Ave., will request a Common Victu­ on licenses now law Mayor Raymond Flynn aler 7-Day Malt and Wine License in two rooms and kitchen first floor­ basement for stock. I Shing is the Governor Dukakis has signed into Flynn meets with holder of a Common Victualer law a proposal pushed by District 18 License. Representative Tom Gallagher that Rogers Park group At 12:20 p.m., the board will hear requires the state's Department of an application from Orlandella Public Utilities to notify local Representatives of the Rogers Grocery Company at 1650 Soldiers authorities of applications for 'emer­ Park Neighborhood Association met Field Road, to transfer the licensed gency' bus licenses. Gallagher filed the bill in response recently with Mayor Raymond business from the above corporation Flynn in his office to discuss their to Brighton Beverage Corporation, to the DPU's granting of an emer­ gency license to MASCO, a shuttle concerns about parking and to out­ Edward J. Maney, Jr., Manager (at line city action to help resolve the same location). bus service for medical employees. MASCO got the license without the problems. The hearings will be held in Room Residents told the Mayor that 801 of Boston City Hall. knowledge of the City Council or lo­ cal residents by claiming an emer­ when league games take place at the gency, and Allston residents woke park, the streets are overrun with Council hearing held up one morning to find a bus serv­ cars and the neighborhood is faced ice operating out of the Harvard with a severe parking shortage. Af­ on noise ordinance garage on Western Ave. ter working to implement a resident Gallagher pointed to the MASCO parking program last year, the resi­ case during House debate on his dents who attended the meeting re­ The Boston City Council will hold measure, stating, "The City Council quested stricter enforcement of. the a hearing on Wednesday, November had no way of knowing, the resi­ program'. They also asked that the 5, to discuss an ordinance which dents of Allston-Brighton, who ob­ lights at the park not remain on would lessen the noise decibel level jected strenuously to the license, had lo han the park permit allows, · requirements currently applied in no way of knowing." This legislation and that games be restricted early cases of disturbing the peace. The or­ makes sure that the DPU has the on Sunday mornings so as not to dis­ dinance was submitted by Councilor benefit of local knowledge about turb nearby residents. Brian McLaughlin and co-sponsored what is and is not an appropriate "We encourage the use of parks by by Councilor David Scondras and bus route. Local communities are far all residents of the neighborhoods, At-Large Councilors Joseph Tier­ more likely than a state agency to but that use must be responsible and ney, Michael McCormack. appreciate problems with a proposed must respect the rights of neighbor­ According to McLaughlin, such an route." hood residents who live around amendment to the city statute The DPU currently grants 'emer­ those neighborhood parks," the would make it easier for police to is­ gency' licenses without a hearing, or Mayor said. "The Mayor's Office of sue complaints and make arrests. public notice, for a six month peri­ Capital Planning has initiated a The hearing will be held at 7 p.m. od. The City Council rules on appli­ major program to renovate more by at the William Howard Taft School cations for a permanent license, but than 100 parks and playgrounds Charles P. Kelly' on Cambridge Street. can be overruled by the D PU. The over five years at a cost of nearly $28 million with another $14 million B.S.,R.PH. new law, while not requiring a hear­ ing for an emergency license, insures in capital investment being proposed Capt. O'Neil speaker that local communities have an op­ for indoor recreation facilities and at BAIA meeting portunity to make their objections pools. We want parks in the city 'Of VAPORIZERS known to the D PU. Boston that the neighborhoods can The vaporizer is an excellent aid when con­ "While the DPU should have the be proud of." gestion impedes breathing. It is a mechanical Captain Edward O'Neil, the new power to act quickly in a genuine Mayor Flynn said that due in part device that provides excellent relief, if proper­ commander of Police Station 14, will transportation emergency, local to the reopening of Station 14, "The ly used. It is very much like a pressure­ be the guest speaker at the month­ communities deserve an early warn­ city will be able to provide more con­ operated tea kettle in that liquids are placed ly meeting of the Brighton Allston ing of the proposed action," Gal­ sistent enforcement of parking regu­ in the proper chamber, the chamber sealed, Improvement Association.