BOSTON · THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2005 HIM: Beyond JUMP SHOT ‘Jackass’ Young voters ENTERTAINMENT, P/ The replacements surged SPORTS Heath Evans, Ellis Hobbs, Russ Hochstein, Artrell Hawkins and Hank Poteat weren’t household names when the Patriots’ season began on Sept. 8. But they will in ’04 now have a tremendous impact. MORE COVERAGE, P/ Turnout rate increased ‘Filthy/Rich’ most within - bracket finds home WASHINGTON Turns out, the kids rocked after all. Nearly half of all eligible young voters cast ballots in the November 2004 election, raising their turnout rate by more than twice that of any other age group. “This is big,” said David King, associate director of the Institute of Politics at Harvard University who highlighted the Census Bureau findings in an IOP report yesterday. “When you vote young, you’re much more likely to vote the rest of your life, so the ENTERTAINMENT, P/ 2004 campaign turned a generation on to politics.” About 47 percent of Americans 18-24 voted in 2004, up from 36 percent in 2000, according to the Census BORED? CHECK THIS OUT. Bureau. No other age group increased its turnout by more than 5 percentage points. Mary-Louise Parker Even with the increase, the youngest voters still She could have forever been had the lowest turnout rate. Nearly three of every today known as that chick from “Fried four people aged 55-74 voted in 2004. Green Tomatoes” — or as Billy Crudup’s pregnant ex. But Mary- Those numbers explain why elderly voters are high- Louise Parker has had a mini- ly prized by candidates. But they also suggest there is comeback in the past few years, enormous potential in the young vote, and that efforts scoring a Tony for “Proof,” a role by President Bush and Democratic rival John Kerry to metro on “The West Wing” and the lead in “Weeds,” recruit college-age students were worth the trouble. as a pot dealing The 18-24 set made up 9 percent of the electorate mom. She speaks, last year, up very slightly from 8 percent the previ- and answers your ous election. It’s unclear what that might mean for questions, tonight the young vote in the future. at BU. METRO ➔ : p.m. at the “Will it work for kids who were 14 years old in Metcalf Ballroom of 2004? No idea. That work still remains to be done,” the George Sherman King said. “But the 2004 campaign itself was an Union ( Comm. immense mobilizing event, bringing out the largest Ave., Boston). MBTA: $. 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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER , AG SEEKS CLARIFICATION OF CHRISTMAS NO-WORK LAW DATA BOSTON Attorney General Tom Reilly has asked the Legislature to clar- ify that retail employees do not have to work this Christmas, which falls on a Sunday. Under existing law, when the holi- $, day falls on a Sunday, the legal holiday is marked the follow- Amount the EPA announced yesterday it plans to ing day, Monday, Dec. 26. Reilly, however, is concerned the grant Massachusetts for the installment of state’s blue laws could be read in a manner that retail work- advanced pollution controls on equipment used EDITED BY SAUL WILLIAMS ers feel compelled to work on that Sunday. AP in construction projects around Boston. METRO/EF [email protected] Fight over YARD WORK Rep. who sought ban on gay $100 leads to dog’s death marriage won’t run again BOSTON Authorities say a BOSTON State Rep. Philip beef between two men over Travis, a moderate Democrat “It’s become more liberal than when I arrived $100 led to one stabbing the who became the political here. It’s different than my philosophy.” other’s dog to death. face to ban gay marriage, Darryl Mack, 40, of Boston, announced yesterday he STATE REP. PHILIP TRAVIS was arraigned yesterday and would not seek re-election held on $10,000 cash bail. On next year. rallied for a ban on gay mar- Earlier this year, he voted Tuesday morning, Mack Travis, 65, a Rehoboth res- riage, even as the opposition against a bill that would allegedly broke into the Mis- ident who spent 24 years in weaned. He also came out require all Massachusetts sion Hill apartment of a man the Legislature, said he against several other hot hospitals to offer emergency who owed him money, accord- decided to leave the political button issues that his col- contraception to rape vic- ing to the Suffolk County Dis- life in order to spend more leagues ultimately passed in tims and allow trained phar- trict Attorney’s office. As the time with his wife and the Legislature. macists to dispense the pill man and his boyfriend hid in grandchildren. But he also Just this week, he voted without a prescription. Rom- the bathroom, Mack alleged- admitted yesterday he was against legislation that would ney vetoed the bill, but it ly screamed at him, trying to disappointed about the allow the distribution of was ultimately overridden collect his money, and when direction in which Massa- syringes to intravenous drug by the Legislature. Mack heard the man’s pet ter- chusetts is heading. users and others without a Despite these develop- rier whining, he stabbed the “I think we’ve become prescription. The bill passed ment, Travis insists these dog seven times before leav- more liberalized, not more the House and is headed to defeats are not the reason ing, authorities said. The dog moderate,” Travis told the Senate, a move he believes why he is leaving politics. later died at Angell Memorial Metro. “It’s become more will be detrimental to young “I’m leaving on top of my Hospital. liberal than when I arrived people across the state. game,” said Travis. “I want Mack is charged with ani- A LEAF PILE on Boston Common gets blown around yesterday here. It’s different than my “It’s like with beer: people to smell the roses.” mal cruelty, home invasion, by Ralph “Hawk” D’Elia, a City of Boston Parks and Recreation philosophy.” can buy it and give it to CHRISTINA WALLACE breaking and entering and employee. DAVID L. RYAN/BOSTON GLOBE NEWS In the past year, Travis has kids,” Travis said. [email protected] malicious destruction of property. Authorities say Mack has been jailed three times since 1991 on various Health care group to sue Window may cost man $. million other convictions, including intent to rape, armed rob- state over T connection BOSTON To the casual eye, it bery and assault and battery. is an inconspicuous ground- GREG ST. MARTIN BOSTON Partners Health- “the most preliminary level window, nothing that [email protected] Care and its affiliate, Massa- steps” to build the $264 mil- detracts from the 19th-cen- chusetts General Hospital, lion connector near the Red tury charm of the red-brick NEWS GLOBE RICHMAN/BOSTON EVAN yesterday said they intend to Line’s Charles/MGH station. Victorian rowhouse in Three charged in sue state officials for failing Partners says that the con- Boston’s South End. But to to include a connection nector is needed to serve more city officials, the double- pyramid scheme between the MBTA’s Blue and than 19,000 MGH employees, hung vinyl window on the BOSTON Three people have Red Lines as part of the state’s plus patients, visitors, and side of Gary Multer’s historic been charged in a pyramid effort to offset increased air others who have very limited Mass. Ave. apartment build- scheme authorities say pollution from the Big Dig. parking near the hospital. ing is an affront to the bilked hundreds of Cambo- Partners, among the Com- The .4-mile connector neighborhood’s architectur- dian immigrant investors monwealth’s largest employ- would extend the Blue Line al character — one worth a out of at least $5 million. ers, said in a press release from Bowdoin Station to the fine of up to $1.4 million. Prosecutors say the three that not including the con- Red Line at Charles/MGH Yesterday, in the latest Gary Multer stands next to the vinyl window for which the solicited investments in nector in the state’s list of Station. twist in an eight-year legal Commission may fine him up to $. million. amounts of approximately transit commitments is a vio- The Conservation Law brawl between Multer and $26,000. In return, they lation of the federal Clean Air Foundation received transit the South End Landmark violating regulations that that the city is prosecuting promised they would make Act and past state promises. commitments in 1990 from District Commission, the prohibit vinyl windows and him arbitrarily and that the an initial lump sum pay- Partners plans to file the the state when it threatened city asked a judge to let it file changes to brickwork. commission lacks authority ment of $2,400 and would lawsuit within 60 days in US to file a lawsuit to stop the a lawsuit against Multer The judge scheduled a to order him to make then pay them $300 per District Court, alleging that $14.6 billion Big Dig.