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The News and Values Around the Neighborhood” Dorchester Reporter “The News and Values Around the Neighborhood” Volume 31 Issue 2 Thursday, January 9, 2014 50¢ ‘Today, we are sworn in together’ Walsh hits all bases in inaugural address By Bill Forry eDitor Mayor Martin J. Walsh was sworn in as the city’s 54th mayor on Monday at 11:07 a.m. in front of 8,000 of his closest friends and near and distant relatives who had gathered in the sports arena of his alma mater, Boston College. The 46-year-old Savin Hill native took the oath on a Bible held by his mother, Mary Walsh, and with his brother John Walsh and his partner Lorrie Higgins standing nearby. The Hon. Judge Roderick Ireland, Hon. Roderick Ireland, Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, administered the oath of office to Mayor Chief Justice of the Mas- Martin J. Walsh on Mon., Jan. 6 at Boston College’s Conte Forum. His mother, Mary Walsh, held the Bible as Mayor Walsh recited the oath. Photo by Chris Lovett sachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, administered the oath to Walsh, who then delivered On his last weekend as Boston’s mayor-elect, a 20-minute address to the jubilant crowd, which included thousands of campaign vol- Marty Walsh kept his throttle fully engaged unteers who had helped the By Gintautas Dumcius security detail, led by Sgt. couldn’t recall if any politicians into and out of the rooms by former state representative news eDitor Winifred Cotter, along with a had swung by. He remembered himself, chatting with parents from Dorchester ascend to the Last Saturday morning, band of aides and his partner, Bobby Orr, the legendary and their children while the city’s most coveted political job Marty Walsh walked through Lorrie Higgins. Boston Bruin all-star, visiting entourage stayed outside. He last November. the revolving door of Boston Children’s Hospital is out- him. He remembered seeing preferred it that way. The inaugural remarks Children’s Hospital still a side his former State House the paintings of Snow White For one visit, though, Walsh celebrated the city’s proud mayor-elect, but one with an district, but it is a special place and Mickey Mouse inside the and Higgins donned yellow revolutionary past and ever-growing entourage. He to Walsh. He was in a room hospital. smocks and medical gloves present: from its patriotic had resigned as a Dorchester there in 1974, when he was The entourage went up when they dropped in on and abolitionist roots to its state representative the day 7 years old and being treated to the hospital’s oncology Noelle, a two-year-old with pioneering advocacy for gay before, and now he had a police for Burkett’s lymphoma. He wing where Walsh walked (Continued on page 5) rights. With a rhetorical flourish that invoked the words of Puritan forefather Eyes turn to seat Walsh left behind John Winthrop— who dubbed Boston a “City upon a Hill”— fice, which oversees Bay State to join the race: Tony Dang, By Gintautas Dumcius Walsh extended the metaphor elections. They include Daniel a MBTA police officer who news eDitor to the neighborhoods, setting Hunt, a lawyer and former is active in the Vietnamese- As Marty Walsh settles into the stage for an administra- aide to the Department of American community, and the concrete confines of City tion that many— including Conservation and Recreation; P.J. McCann, who has worked Hall, the Dorchester-based the new mayor— hope will see Liam Curran, a City Hall in the general counsel’s office House seat that he resigned greater prosperity and peace attorney; Gene Gorman, a at the Boston Public Health from last Friday is attracting across the city. neighborhood activist who Commission. the attention of several at- WE KNEW HIM WHEN— The “We are a City Upon a Hill, briefly contemplated a City Other potential candidates torneys and activists. Reporter looks back at the but it’s not just the shining Council at-large run last could still jump in. The dead- Four people have pulled political rise of Marty Walsh. light of Beacon Hill,” said year; and William Lynch Sr., line to submit nomination nomination papers for the spe- Above, Walsh is shown next Walsh. “It’s Savin Hill, where I a longtime member of the papers, with at least 150 valid cial election in the 13th Suffolk to Jim Hunt III during a 1997 live. It’s Bunker Hill, Bellevue Columbia Savin Hill Civic signatures needed to get on the District as of Tuesday evening, debate held at the Kit Clark Hill, and Fort Hill. It’s Pope’s according an informal list kept Association. ballot, is Jan. 21. The primary center in Fields Corner. Photo by the Secretary of State’s Of- Two others are expected (Continued on page 5) by Bill Forry, Page 10 (Continued on page 6) Richard family launches charitable foundation in New Year’s message By Bill Forry attack in April 2013— issued memory. eDitor a New Year’s message on Martin’s parents— Bill and The Richard family of Monday in which they detail Denise Richard —were both Dorchester— whose son their most recent activities, injured and their 7 year-old All contents copyright Martin Richard was killed in including the launch of a daughter Jane lost her left © 2014 Boston the Boston Marathon terror new foundation in Martin’s (Continued on page 19) Neighborhood News, Inc. Page 2 THE REPoRTER January 9, 2014 Reporter’s Notebook On The Record A busy time for the new guy, Life-saver honored filling all the important seats By Gintautas Dumcius In one of the administration’s news eDitor first bumps in the road, the Walsh Joyce Linehan, the owner of a statement was an exact copy of Mayor public relations business based out of Thomas Menino’s statement when her home in Lower Mills, was adamant he appointed Evans as the interim. in the days after the mayoral election: Hours later, a spokeswoman issued a After spending most of 2013 on the revised release with an apology and a campaign trail with Marty Walsh, new quote. “Commissioner Evans has working on policy matters and playing been an exceptional leader to the the part of close confidant, she wasn’t Boston Police Department, and public going to work at City Hall. safety is one of my biggest priorities,” On Tuesday, Walsh said in the statement. “Commis- she was inside sioner Evans has been an invaluable t h e E a g l e resource to me during this transition Room, off of period, and I know that his expertise the mayoral and governance of the Police Depart- suite, stand- ment will be a key component to my ing next to five Administration.” other hires Walsh has also appointed Chief John and behind the Hasson, a member of the Boston Fire man she helped Department since 1973, as interim fire elect. “I know commissioner. what I said,” Over the weekend, he announced Mayor Walsh and that Daniel Arrigg Koh, who has Joyce Linehan she stated in a worked for Arianna Huffington and blog post later State Rep. Dan Cullinane is pictured with Marcus Mattier, who was honored in the day, explaining that she was her website, the Huffington Post, at the State House on Tuesday by Governor Patrick. Mattier is a summer taking the job of chief of policy. will be his chief of staff, and ex-rival lifeguard who made a life saving rescue last August rescue off of Spectacle She added: “How could I not do this? Felix Arroyo, a former city councillor Island. Thirty-three lifeguards were honored at the event. It’s a mid-life career change for sure – as at-large, will be the chief of health and Photo courtesy Rep. Cullinane’s office well as a wholesale cultural change. human services. Aside from one short summer between An Andover native who briefly my junior and senior year of high school contemplated running for state Meeting to focus on future Port Norfolk park at the First National Bank of Boston, representative, Koh, the son of Howard The state’s Department of Conservation and Recreation will lead a presenta- I have never actually worked in an Koh, assistant secretary for health tion on plans to build a park on the site of a former paper plant in Port Norfolk office. I seldom wear shoes that aren’t and human services under President on Tues., Jan. 21. The meeting will start at 7p.m. at Port Norfolk Yacht Club, sneakers. I do not own one business Obama, is largely unknown in Boston 179 Walnut St. State officials last month announced that they will commit suit. This should be interesting.” political circles. Arroyo is the son of $4.25 million to fix- the 14-acre waterfront site over the next three years. A In the room, Linehan was joined Felix D. Arroyo, a former city councillor December meeting on the topic was postponed until January due to a snowstorm. by state Rep. Eugene O’Flaherty, a at-large himself. “We’ve had many Chelsea Democrat and Irish American conversations after the campaign, who was elected to the State House and that’s his passion,” Walsh said on Meeting planned on Town Field renovations around the same time as Walsh, WCVB’s “On the Record,” a political The Boston Parks and Recreation Department will host a public meeting and Alejandra St. Guillen, the chat show that aired Sunday. “His at 6:30 p.m. on Thurs., Jan. 9 to discuss field renovations and a proposal for executive director of Oiste, a group passion is around young people, his public artwork at Town Field, located at 1545 Dorchester Ave.
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