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Dorchester Reporter “The News and Values Around the Neighborhood” Volume 30 Issue 16 Thursday, April 18, 2013 50¢ A Time To mourn Lighted candles and flags in hand, thousands gathered at Garvey Park in Neponset on Tuesday night to mourn the deaths of Martin Richard and two others and the injuries to scores more in Monday’s marathon bomb attacks. Chris Lovett photo Dorchester in sorrow: Bomb kills Dot boy, candles glow, flags fly injures mom, sister By PaigE BucklEy his younger sister, Jane, age By Bill Forry Tuesday, Martin’s father Bill SPEcial to thE rEPortEr 7, lost her leg. In a statement Managing Editor Richard said, “My dear son Thousands of grieving issued earlier in the day, Bill A beloved Dorchester family Martin has died from injuries neighbors gathered Tuesday Richard — Martin’s dad— watching the Boston Mara- sustained in the attack on evening at Neponset’s Garvey thanked everyone for showing thon near the finish line in Boston. My wife and daughter Park — where 8-year-old Mar- concern and asked for privacy Copley Square was caught up are both recovering from tin Richard used to play with at this time. in deadly fashion in one of the serious injuries. friends —to mourn his death As the sun slowly sunk in two bomb blasts that exploded “We thank our family and and the injuries to his mother, the western sky, thousands on Monday afternoon. Martin friends, those we know and father, and sister in Monday’s descended on Garvey Park, Richard, 8, was killed in the those we have never met, for horrific bomb attack along the taking in hand the candles and explosion, while his sister their thoughts and prayers. I Boston Marathon route in American flags, which went Jane, 7, suffered a grievous ask that you continue to pray Copley Square. Attendees held quickly, faster than organizers Martin Richard was a third- injury to her leg. Their mom, for my family as we remember candles and American flags to hand them out. In the growing grader at Neighborhood Denise, was also badly hurt in Martin. We also ask for your show support for the Richards darkness, participants held House Charter School (NHCS) the blast and has undergone patience and for privacy as we and some 180 other victims. the little cups to protect the on Pope’s Hill who is remem- surgeries to treat injuries to work to simultaneously grieve Denise Richard, Martin’s candles in the wind or simply bered as a compassionate, her eye. and recover. Thank you.” mother, suffered a head raised the red, white, and blue smart, energetic boy who In a statement issued Bill Richard and the couple’s injury during the blast, and above their heads. loved sports and excelled as through a spokesman on (Continued on page 5) (Continued on page 4) an athlete and a student. ‘Suspicious’ fire at Kennedy Library under investigation By Bill Forry on Boylston Street that library for clues, even as called “suspicious” by one person briefed about Managing Editor took place just minutes much of the nation’s at- city government sources, the investigation within Did a fast-moving fire before? tention remains fixed on who have been pressed city government. “Police at the John F. Kennedy It’s a question to which the carnage in the Back to talk about a possible and fire are not ready to Library and Museum— no definitive answer has Bay. The blaze, which connection to the terror declare that the fire and which erupted around 3 been given at this point, scorched the library’s attack. the bombings are unre- p.m. Monday afternoon— but federal and local archival wing and caused “It’s a suspicious fire lated. Given the timing investigators continue significant damage to with a particularly and the intensity of the All contents copyright have any connection to © 2013 Boston the deadly bomb attacks to scour the presidential the structure, is being strong accelerant,” said (Continued on page 20) Neighborhood News, Inc. The joints are jumpin.’ Center for Orthopaedic Care 199 Reedsdale Road, Milton, MA 02186 | www.bidmilton.org | 617-313-1445 Page 2 THE REPoRTER April 18, 2013 Reporter’s Notebook On The Record State Senate race likely PLAY BALL! to spawn run for House ‘overwhelming’ response By gintautaS duMciuS could be a potential candidate if nEwS Editor Collins’s seat opens up. First there was the US Senate Maureen Dahill, a South Boston to Little League theft special election, spawned by John Democrat vying for the Democratic Kerry’s departure for the top post nomination in the First Suffolk Senate at the State Department. Then there race, is another potential candidate was Jack Hart heading to a Boston for Collins’s seat if she doesn’t win law firm, opening up his First Suffolk on April 30. District seat to a special election. The Political observers in South Boston two situations will collide on April 30, also floated Ed Flynn’s name as a when voters will pick the Democratic potential candidate. A former City and Republican nominees who will Council candidate, Flynn is a son of be facing off in the general elections former Mayor Ray Flynn. that will follow. The winner of the Democratic But Boston, which is seeing a primary in the First Suffolk race will temporary suspension of campaign face off against Republican Joseph activity in the aftermath of the Ureneck on May 28, although the Boston Marathon bombings, should primary is expected to be determina- brace itself for additional elections: If tive of the eventual winner, due to either of the two state representatives the high number of Democrats in the campaigning for Hart’s seat – Linda district. Dorcena Forry of Dorchester and Nick Collins of South Boston – wins, Another At-Large candidate that would mean another special from Dot expected to join race election. In Dorchester and South City Councillor At-Large Felix Boston, that election campaign could Arroyo’s entry into the mayor’s race attract some familiar faces. is causing a number of people to jump into the race for his open seat. Annissa Essaibi George, the owner of a Dorchester Avenue yarn shop called the Stitch House, said last week that she will be a candidate for one of the four at-large seats on the Donations and equipment poured into Savin Hill Little League last Friday 13-member City Council. In an e-mail after news reports about a weekend theft that wiped out the league’s equipment to supporters on Friday, George, who locker at McConnell Park just days before their season openers. The weekend described herself as a “mom, teacher, incident left the up-and-coming youth sports league without helmets, bats, bases and business owner,” wrote, “you are and balls— a loss of “thousands of dollars,” according to Mike Christopher, one my friends so I can laugh out loud as of the volunteers who runs the league. I write this. I have always known this “SHLL is a non profit that is 100 percent volunteer based. Our board and is something I can do and do well, it coaching staff is made up of all young adults who do not have children,” is just amazing that we are here. I Christopher explained. “We have made tremendous strides in the past couple have always loved this City and in of years, but we do not have a lot of funds and are stretched extremely thin.” every aspect of my life, I have done Christopher says that the league filed a police report and hopes to recover what I can to make improvements the equipment. But, he added that the league hoped that donors would step and celebrate it.” up to help them replace the necessary equipment. A biography on the Stitch House’s As word spread, little league volunteers began fielding calls and donations website notes: “Although sewing is her from all over Massachusetts, including one from Red Sox catcher Jarrod passion she enjoys the portability of Saltalamacchia. The Quincy-based charity Good Sports has pledged to deliver knitting and crocheting and always $4,000 in new equipment and uniforms to the little league in time for the Annissa Essaibi George has several projects going at once. opening of their season later this month. Annissa is a teacher at East Boston “Its been overwhelming support from the neighborhood and across the city Rep. Forry, a Lower Mills resident High School and mom to 4 great boys, and state,” said Christopher. “It makes you feel good and you realize how unique who was elected in a 2005 special Douglas, Charlie, Kayden and Samir. and special this place is that people step up when something like this happens.” election and is married to Reporter Annissa and her husband Doug are – BILL FORRy editor Bill Forry, holds the 12th both life-long residents of Dorchester.” Suffolk House seat, which includes A Dorchester community activist, the Ashmont area, Lower Mills, a Gene Gorman, told the Reporter Tenean play area closed due to ‘tidal damage’ large portion of Mattapan, and two earlier this month that he will be The playground at Tenean Beach has been ordered closed immediately due precincts in Milton. running at-large as well. to damage caused by tidal flooding earlier this year that has made the surface Two possible candidates for her Francisco White, a former coordi- of the play area unsafe. The determination was made after a safety inspection seat include Stephanie Everett, nator for MassVOTE, the voting rights this week. a former aide to state Sen. Sonia group, is also a declared candidate.