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urf (IGA T ( Photo by Katy Rogers 1 The IAG has been very active “The artificial turf field at Allen Reitz of Charlestown appointments. It should also dou appointments. It ble in size to about 25 or 30 peo a huge project and should ple. It’s have many eyes on it.” in the One Charlestown project, calling for a moratorium in the fall of 2016 that effectively put the capital budget for replacement. Charlestown High was installed in 2007, and the average life span is he wrote10-12 years on average,” are inspecting in an e-mail. “We the field to see what can be fixed until a field renovation is funded in an upcoming capital budget.” - - PATRIOT-BRIDGE

“When the appointed the IAG That said, the Parks Department forspokesman a Woods, Ryan Hearing on the renewed develop 18, at the Oct. ment plan today, Harvard-Kent School. a city coun the first time, I wasn’t Monday’s during said she cilor,” meeting.of City Square Friends have a new day and a new “We councilor and a new design too. I think we should have a new IAG too. I think we should have new lets become more of a play thing for kids than a protection. any plan said this month there isn’t –field the replace to now right despite such fields having a life of only about 10 years. theysaid Department, Parks the are inspecting the field now to see what can be done, but at the moment there is no plan in the PUMPKIN PAINTING PUMPKIN harlestown

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Edwards calls for new, expanded IAG expanded Edwards calls for new, and get ready for the fall season. See Page 4 for more photos. 14, during the Charlestown Pumpkin Painting Festival. Scores of families came out to enjoy the wonderful afternoon 14, during the Charlestown Pumpkin Painting Festival. Scores of families came out Steph and Chris Dedels helps their son, Ewan, decorate a small pumpkin on the John Harvard Mall last Sunday, Oct. Harvard Mall last Sunday, Steph and Chris Dedels helps their son, Ewan, decorate a small pumpkin on the John

the heels of Edwards’s Council the heels of Edwards’s known as One Charlestown. Bunker Hill Redevelopment, also ago during the first run of the that was put in place a few years the Impact Advisory Group (IAG) is calling to revamp and expand No plans as of now for replacement of tattered turf field No plans as of now for replacement of tattered

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OCTOBER 18, 2018 OCTOBER Choosing the right health plan Peter J. Pitts, a former FDA Part D is a literal lifesaver. Part D is a literal lifesaver. Given Part D's ample plan with their coverage. is crucial -- seniors shouldn't wait for the foliage to change before signing up this open enrollment season. is presi- associate commissioner, dent of the Center for Medicine in the Public Interest. negotiating or setting prices. The end result is quality coverage at an affordable price. Seniors who enroll in Part D per 8 an experience coverage cent reduction in hospitalizations, according to a recent study by and University Hopkins Johns University of Illinois research ers. A 2016 analysis from North mean Carolina State University, while, revealed that Part D shrank beneficiaries' likelihood of developing high blood pressure, which and attacks heart to lead can strokes. Part D has curbed senior year each percent 2.2 by mortality accord- implementation, its since ing to a study in the Journal of Health Economics. choices, low premiums, and life saving results, it's no wonder that 85 percent of seniors are satisfied d -E p O

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H both founders were able to quit became an official non-profit and to Charlestown and Haymakers for their first and only match. they would duke it out in the ring opponent. On the fight night, trainer an equally inexperienced inexperienced opponents with a Soon after, they started pairing Soon after, up and get punched in the face.” of their friends “wanted to step they underestimated how many fight nights for charity. He said fight nights for charity. and his co-founder began having Goldman Sachs. After a while, he gym next to his finance job at boxing in New York City at a boxing in New York several years ago after taking upafter taking years ago several takes tremendous focus.” It’s very simple, but very hard. It It’s and countering your opponent. on winning and keeping your feet drowned out and you focus just matic, but there is a real pri mal feeling when everything gets Bloodwell. “It sounds overly dra it was a close match,” said primal instinct. as well. So, she was open to giv surreal moment of total focus and and keeps physically fit nowadays that bell rang, she said it was a ground in sports and athletics, when However, ing boxing a try. or drop 40 or 50 pounds while been able to regain their fitnessable been benefit has been how many have raise money for cancer, but a side raise money for cancer, participants love being able to research,” he said. “All of our million cumulative for cancer end Belles of the Brawl. ing event has become the high- cause. The centerpiece fundrais their time to the Haymakers their full-time jobs and devote

to give it a try when I asked.” to give it a try when tle, but she was more than happytle, but she was more please fight?’ It wasn’t very sub very please fight?’ It wasn’t always ask her, ‘Grace will you always ask her, street. One of my two kids wouldstreet. One of my two day we would see her on ourday we would see I are actually neighbors and everyI are actually neighbors our event afterwards…Grace and event our and they can’t box ever again in box ever again and they can’t they have never boxed before,they have never boxed Hope. “The requirement is thatHope. “The requirement and co-founder of Haymakers forand co-founder of Haymakers Myerson, a Charlestown residenta Charlestown Myerson, – all for our cancer charity,” said cancer charity,” – all for our

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pumpkin painting festival was held at the John Harvard Mall Photos by Katy Rogers OCTOBER 18, 2018 OCTOBER Alexa Humphry Alexa decked was during Halloween out for Pumpkin the Charlestown on Sunday. Festival Painting activities for kids to enjoy. Children were provided with a miniature pumpkin to decorate to their liking, with paint, and accessories. glitter, apple cider and tasty treats were handed out, face painting was available, and Mother Goose paid a visit to greet everyone. on Sunday afternoon, Oct. 14, with an array of family-friendly A Oliver Sinclair dabbed glitter Sinclair dabbed glitter Oliver his pumpkin.onto Hunter McLaughlin and his father, Patrick, decorate a pumpkin. decorate Patrick, McLaughlin and his father, Hunter

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Mother Goose (Rosemary Kverek) helped Gemma Wilson and Nora and Nora Wilson helped Gemma Mother Goose (Rosemary Kverek) pick out their pumpkins. Brennan Vivienne Lissner created a Lissner created Vivienne sparkling pumpkin the John at Harvard Mall on Sunday. THE CHARLESTOWN PATRIOT-BRIDGE CHARLESTOWN THE NOVEMBER 2 & 3 NOVEMBER THE PUBLIC TO & OPEN FREE NBSS.EDU/OPENHOUSE HOUSE OPEN FALL FUN ON THE JOHN HARVARD MALL HARVARD JOHN THE ON FUN FALL PAINTING THE TOWN THE PAINTING For Advertising Rates, Call 617-241-8500 Advertising Rates, For PAGE 4 PAGE NBSS_OH_IndependentNewspaper_1-6 page_180928.indd 1 Aimee Coen and her daughter, Caitlin, paint matching pumpkins matching . paint Caitlin, and her daughter, Coen Aimee Siblings Clark, Adela, and Cora Morgan shared a bench at the John a bench at shared Morgan and Cora Siblings Clark, Adela, Harvard Mall.

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Zoning changes typically do •On Oct. 17, Councilor Edwards called for the hearing Dr. Kearney, a resident of of a resident Kearney, Dr. A Salute to Service Salute A nabis establishments at one-half mile and creates a 500-foot buffer between such businesses and K-12 schools. The City also regulates businesses that serve or sell alco zoning,through licensing and hol but has not enacted a similar dis ties. regulates the distance between can tance-based buffer. not impact existing enterprises but would apply to new development and could potentially apply to sub stantially renovated buildings. The suchwhether will explore hearing a buffer should be created, poten tial impacts and how to create parity between industries. junction with our open enrollment high schools which desperately need further supports.” Edwards will have a hearing regarding the siting of bars, liquor stores and cannabis establishments treatment abuse substance near facilities. to discuss potential policy chang es affecting the siting of enter prises serving alcohol and canna bis in the immediate vicinity of substance abuse treatment facili- to test prep,” said Campbell. “We to test prep,” said Campbell. “We andideas of these each assess must take action to level the playing field for our students. This exam school work must be done in con Constitution Museum’s largest largest Constitution Museum’s annual fundraiser and supports mission the private non-profit’s to engage all ages in the story of “Old Ironsides” to spark excite ment about maritime heritage, naval service, and the American gala experience. Some of this year’s sponsors include Anchor Capital, Boston Harbor Cruises, Eaton Investment Counsel, Nancy Vance Liberty Mutual and Rick Kelleher, Northern Insurance, MathWorks, Trust, Raytheon, and Mary Beth Sandman. Paul and Boston’s Boston’s Beacon Hill, is the Past President of Medical Staff, Chief Chairman of and Vice of Urology, Surgery at thethe Department of Hospital. Baptist England New on the staffSince 1973 he has been Hospital of Brigham & Women’s Medicaland Beth Israel Deaconess He served in the United Center. as a flightStates Naval Reserve in 1999 withsurgeon and retired the rank of captain. ------War War

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The 2018 recipient of the “Old Black and Hispanic students students Hispanic and Black to the admission Currently, “There are many great ideas on all endeavors. um completed a successful of 1812 Bicentennial and saw annual visitation grow to more than 500,000. During an museum,the exciting decade for he has been an essential partner in enthusiasm forand support raising mission. the museum’s USS She is an advocate for militaryShe is an veterans, aservicemembers and our nationalof dedicated partner supporter ofparks, and an ardent preparesshe As innovation. local at the end ofto leave Congress this year this fall, Congresswoman will be honored for her Tsongas same idealscommitment to the ication to community, commit ication to community, excellence inment to purpose, and Ironsides” Exemplary Service Ironsides” Exemplary Service The Kearney. Gary P. is Dr. Award museum will recognize him for his dedicated leadership as Vice Chairman of the Board and a trustee for more than 12 years. Through his commitment to stew muse the outreach, and ardship Boston Latin School, Boston Latin Academy and the O’Bryant. represent nearly three-quarters of students in the Boston Schools, but make up only 40 per Public cent of exam school students, and 20 percent of students at Boston Latin School. students'the on based is schools grades in fifth grade and the first half of sixth grade, as well as their scores on the Independent School ISEEEntrance Exam (ISEE). The includes material not covered in the BPS curriculum by the sixth grade, including algebra, and therefore requires out-of-school test prep. Despite BPS offering summer test test the making and classes prep free to take, a significantly small er percentage students of color take the test compared with white students. A recent report by the Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government suggests that using MCAS scores, taken by all BPS students, the number of Black and Hispanic could increase students at exam schools by up to 50 percent. the table for ensuring our students access equitable have color of including exam schools, to our administering the ISEE to all eligi ble students, and expanding access - - - - - 5 5 on Thursday, October on Thursday, (from pg. 1)

The USS Constitution MuseumThe USS Constitution The museum will recog The museum will Congresswoman Niki Tsongas was Congresswoman Tsongas There is also now a new plan. Edwards said her meeting She said she would like to build “My goal is to continue having She indicated that she believes think they have a final- “I don’t In other Council matters: •Council President Andrea IGA Gala will hold A Salute to to Salute A hold will Gala tion at 6:00 p.m. followed by followed p.m. 6:00 at tion atdinner and award presentations 7:00 p.m. Niki nize Congresswoman of Massachusetts’ Third Tsongas and GaryCongressional District Kearney, P. M.D., immediate Past President of Medical Staff, Chief Chairman of and Vice of Urology, the Department of Surgery at the New England Baptist Hospital. will receive the Charles Francis named for one of Adams Award, is which founders, museum’s the given annually to a person who has contributed extensively to the betterment of the community. elected to the United States House of Representatives in a 2007 spe cial election, becoming the first woman in 25 years to serve in Congress from Massachusetts. Cong. Niki Tsongas, Dr. Gary P. Kearney to receive to receive Kearney P. Gary Dr. Niki Tsongas, Cong. leadership service and to for dedication awards Service 25, at the Fairmont Copley Plaza a recep Boston, which will include project on hold for many months.many for hold on project convened the IAG hasn’t However, in quite some time as the proj ect has been in flux and a new development partner has just been introduced this fall. be an “ambush” of the wouldn’t developers, both Corcoran and the she Rather, McCall. Leggat new said all the questions that have been submitted to her have been forwarded to the developer. a relationship with them and not start off on the wrong foot. a public conversation about this development,” she said. they should be able to provide a construction timeline, how they plan to pay for the project, the phasing/length of the project and how displaced families will be han dled. ized design yet, nor should they, had any input because we haven’t had any input,” and the IAG hasn’t she said. Campbell and Roxbury/South End Councilor Kim Janey have put in for a hearing to examine the entrance process for the City’s public exam schools, including THE CHARLESTOWN PATRIOT-BRIDGE CHARLESTOWN THE BEAT

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PLEASE LET US KNOW! If your child is not going to play Players of the Week for 10/13/18 By Seth Daniel Weekly Standings - October 13, 2018 MPTA Bryan’s Pals Duce 2 A-1/Zume's A team had to forfeit because there weren’t enough players! A-1/Zume’s - Rorey Herrick, Jack Hampton Bryan’s Pals - Mike Bedard, Gavin Hussein Duce 2 - Peyton Nugent, Scarlett Jones MPTA - Gavin Tucker, Ronan Paulick The Charlestown Lions Club Our Charlestown Cooperative CHARLESTOWN GYM HOCKEY The approval came at theThe approval came will Nothing, however, Zoning Prior to that The Boston Planning and and The Boston Planning will be collecting coats for chil dren, babies and adults during the November, months of October, December and until Jan. 7, 2019. Bank has generously offered to be the collection site for the coats and they may be dropped off at the bank during regular banking hours. The Charlestown Lions Club is collecting coats Oct. 11 Board meeting of the BPDA, and though many in the such heights have opposed Town at public meetings, the matter was approved rather easily at the Board meeting. be enacted until the Zoning hears the matterCommission on Nov. 7 at would amendment text The Hall. 9 a.m. allow such heights in the back in City side of Hood Park, and also at other properties nearby including Costa Fruit and Casella Waste, Boston Sand & Gravel – among others back there. Commission hearing, the BPDA has called for a public meeting on the Hood Master Plan for Weds., Oct. 24, the Mishawum Park Community at 6 p.m. in BPDA approves text amendment for height amendment approves text BPDA Zoning Commission Park, on to at Hood Development Agency (BPDA) on text amend Oct. 11 approved the buildingment that would allow heights of up to 275 feet in with theback part of Hood Park, the to the Zoningmeasure now going Commission on Nov. 7 for final approvals. - - 14) Pg.

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while. He was back to watch the parade with his family here. long ago. I hadn't seem him in a Charlestown. I met up with him ahim with up met I Charlestown. frew Bunker Hill Day Parades not cal campaigns years ago in in ago years campaigns cal is yes. Could it be the same Ed ConnellEd same the be it Could from Charlestown and the answer The Republican's name is Ed O'Connell, now from Marshfield. a state rep up on Beacon Hill. Democrat, an Independent and a Republican all vying to become race for state representative in the aThere's District. Plymouth 4th Y in North Quincy and as I read three-waya saw the story on I it, other day while down at the Big produced another politician. I was reading the Patriot Ledger the his state rep seat is a safe one but once again, Charlestown has FOR STATE REP FOR STATE and suffering. some to make up for all the pain Anybody yet hear anything about certainly could use mitigation/ We lessened. This ha all the fixingsall the lessened. This ha for an absolute traffic nightmare. bridges and lanes currently used lane each way. Oh, the same goes lane each way. Two too. the Alford Street, for new modern bridge. Travel will be new modern bridge. Travel slowed as there will only be one Bridge will get replaced with a for it...Meanwhile sooner than we want the old 1898 Charlestown underpass that the liberals are still sayI God, Thank raze. to trying traffic is so bad, I now use the at Sullivan Square, but lately the nightmare at times. Most of the time if you ask me. you get to Sullivan Square is a starting at the rotary up by Route 16 Revere Beach Parkway until about 35 feet to build an even newer McDonalds. However, nesses getting razed. They movednesses getting razed. overthe brand new McDonalds getting widened, houses and busi getting widened, houses closely all the work getting doneclosely all the work Streets arefor the Encore Casino. Charlestown through BroadwayCharlestown through watchingin Everett. I have been ME - - - 781-485-0588 OCTOBER 18, 2018 OCTOBER TO PLACE YOUR AD “Climbing Mt. Everest com Kelly said he chose his home- “I am going on a longer book The author talk and recep ready to get the story on paper. pelled me to start writing again,” wasI back, got I “After said. he sixit in about finish able to months. I just hit a lot of momen tum. I was on a roll. It all just flowed and came out just right.” and town to start the book tour, a he chose the library because it’s very important place to him. for mewas important it but tour, and it wasstart in Charlestown to important for me to do this at the Library because I really believe he said. “I don’t in the Library,” any- does else anyone if know more, but I certainly do.” ‘Sharp Needle: tion for Kelly’s A memoir’ will take place on 6:30 p.m. in Oct. 22, at Monday, the Charlestown Library.

ANNUAL 617.227.5838 He said he wrote the first part after he climbed Mt. However, BEGIN NOVEMBER 26TH Author Jack Kelly will kick off his book tour for his first book, ‘Sharp Author Jack Kelly will kick off his book tour Kelly Oct. 22, at the Charlestown Library. Needle: A memoir’ on Monday, his recovery story and telling it said the book is all about taking control of in his own way. truth. itput then but ago, years few a on a shelf as he struggled to get difficultto tell the right words the story. he was Everest earlier this year, 127 MT VERNON STREET BOSTON 02108 Fraternity - Loyality - Charity Charlestown, MA MEMBERS: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16TH OPENING TODAY! REGISTER AT HILLHOUSEBOSTON.ORG Abraham Lincoln Post 11, G.A.R. Abraham Lincoln Post NON-MEMBERS: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18TH JOE ZUFFANTE 617-477-7494 STAN LEONARDSTAN 617-877-2820 THE ABRAHAM LINCOLN POST 11, GAR BANQUET WILL BE HELD AT BANQUET WILL BE HELD AT SEATING IS LIMITED SO PLEASE CALL THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR DINNER WINTER PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH AGES 0-13 YEARS PERSONNEL FROM CHARLESTOWN BANQUET 8 WED., NOVEMBER 6:30PM 7, 2018 AT the Knights of Columbus in Charlestown VETERANS WE WILL HAVE A CASH BAR AND A 50/50 RAFFLE CORDIALLY INVITESCORDIALLY YOU TO OUR ATTENTION VETERANS & ACTIVE MILITARY “I want to let people know“I want to let people Part of the book delves into It was that campaign and some I had to seek help for it. All theAll for it. help seek had to I nothing There’s trauma returned. it. I really wantedglorious about therethat myth the destroy to glorious aboutwas something publicly, this. Even when I spoke I turned mypeople would say that head, I wouldlife around. In my content to gothink, ‘I did?’ I was that brand.along with it. I built thatshattering about is book The it really was. and describing what than recoverythere is more to me around,” heand turning my life here only tocontinued. “I’m not thingsdo still I everyone. inspire so great. I’m a human that aren’t being.” his run for Council at-large some years ago, and the non-stop tempo of a major political campaign for recovery andis in a person who taking one day at a time. of his other numerous activities that drove Kelly to want to write a book that told an unvarnished THE CHARLESTOWN PATRIOT-BRIDGE CHARLESTOWN THE

h c s g n t r a n o r . e s b B i e l n r n w p w o y t r o s t a r e s “I was really messed up by that“I was really messed l e b r i l a r recovery. He said often someone He recovery. of ato tell the story else gets and they miss recovery, person in all over and it isn’t the fact that nice package.wrapped up in a a messy business that Instead, it’s is constant. “I’m going onlifestyle,” he said. and three years 15 years sober, panic attacks,ago, I started having lot of trauma.PTSD and feeling a L a h c i h l C c b e f u o h l s P t l f d n o n a o t

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Black Cyan Magenta Yellow Black - - PAGE 11 PAGE •Charlestown •Charlestown •Constitution Mothers Center/ National •Diversified Automotive •Frank Celeste •Friends of The Charlestown •H. David •James Hauser, The Friends of Hennessey, •Jane and Eric Philippi •Logan Condo Association •Massport •Michelle and James Duane • P e a b o d•Sorelle y P r o p e•Spindrift r t i e s •Thompson Square Associates •Marjorie Wallens “The donors, residents and Development Association Development Navy Yard Treasurer Monument Square Field Treasurer The Training friends who help create this great Charlestown tradition for young and old, for all of our neighbor hoods is outstanding,” said Valle. “The cooperation and generosity of the community has been over whelming.” - - - By Seth Daniel BE THE TALK OF THE TOWN OF BE THE TALK please send email t [email protected] Marijuana dispensary to have The Bloominus company will have its official City community proposedany for process the in step first the is meeting The Former City Councilor Sal LaMattina has been coordinating the There will be an opportunity for the public to ask questions Questions should be directed to Mayoral Liaison Quinlan Locke but There are no marijuana dispensaries in Charlestown now, Special thanks to Bill Foley residents Monument Avenue appreciate the support of: We •Boston Portfolio Properties, •Bunker Hill Associates •Bunker Hill Mall/ NE outreach meeting Oct. 30 for the proposed marijuana dispensary at 116 Cambridge St. on the other side of I-93. dispensary in the City of Boston, with a stop at the Zoning Board of Appeals the next step in the process. outreach to the community and has called for the meeting with the on Oct. 30 at 6:30 p.m. in the Knights of Columbus Hall. Town and to discuss the matter more in-depth. It is the first community meeting that the company has scheduled. at (617) 635-3549. one does exist on the other side of Sullivan Square on Broadway, Somerville. someone you know would like to share your experiences, first community meeting Oct. 30 the memories of Charlestown residents in print. If you or The Charlestown Patriot Bridge is interested in publishing balloon columns. MGH Instituteballoon columns. MGH “Super Heroes” “PutnamDuane. Michelle and with the Street Three Witches” help of Maureen Grace and Pam Esselstyn. . welcome trick or treaters with happy jack o’lanterns. Halloween at Monument Square and The and the surround Field Training ing streets provides lifelong mem children, for Charlestown’s ories families, and friends. LLC Friends of The Training Field The Training Friends of and by Bank, led The Cooperative President Coots, TCB staff, and Doug Tom Billy team, for theMacdonald and his Kelly. Whole colorful inflatable display. add funFoods/ UNREAL Candy a ‘e” inc. will share and candy. The Kennedy educational display. Scarecrow dis Center with their Pumpkin offers healthy Teal play. provides Pizzaro Chris treats. ------11 11 At The Training Field: The At The Training The Charlestown Lions greetThe Charlestown The developer on the project is In other BPDA news: •At its Oct. 11 meeting, the The 610 Rutherford Ave. Upon the issuance of the build Goose. CharlestownDogs with aGoose. CharlestownDogs skeletons. and exhibit Dinosaur First Church Popcorn by Sarah Legal Oysteria and Eric Maloy. Pirates Cove, designed and hosted by Domenick Doyle and his pirate friends. Jeff Harris hosts ghosts on his lawn. The Cambridge Savings Bank “Bees and Bee Keepers.” Christ Church Charlestown’s photo booth. Disc Jockey Ryan Murphy will enliven the crowd. “Glinda” Lynne Beautiful The of Oz Rick Enos will and Wizard pass out Dunkin' Munchkins. Jay Farraher and Lila Barbuto; Betty Stump; Ellen McLaughlin. Julia Congdon and Camden Holland and friends as the Addams Family. John Conforti and Alex Cook.John Conforti School Step Squad.Boston Latin and Color Guard U.S. Navy Constitution volunteers, USS Chaison, Volunteer A. Jonathan Bill and retired NPS Coordinator, out in numer Foley who will help ous ways. non-sug the children with Kverek isary treats. Rosemary Mother own Charlestown’s ing permit for this project, a $20,000 contribution toward the City of Boston's Transportation Department (BTD) will be made for the Rutherford Avenue/ Sullivan Square Design Project in Charlestown. Gray MacLetchie. Charlestown’s source. BPDA approved the 22-unit res idential condo building at 610 on Sullivan Rutherford Ave. Square. project site currently has a four unit two-story residential build ing, which has been approved the Landmarksfor demolition by Commission. The redevelop ment of this site will feature the construction of a new five-story building with 22 condominium units. Three of the units will be designated as affordable housing. The first floor of the building will consist of a residents lobby, bike storage and parking for 19 vehicles. There will also be a load ing/drop-off area to service the building. ------THE CHARLESTOWN PATRIOT-BRIDGE CHARLESTOWN THE Charlestown Mothers Mothers Charlestown Mall/NE The Bunker Hill Marcia Alden, Volunteers • Chelsea Street Fence Improvements Avenue Second • really excited about this “We’re Maintenance of Shipyard Park • Shipyard Park/Pier 3 – Phase • Shipyard Park/Pier 4 – • Shipyard Park – Splashpad • Shipyard Park – replace trash • Pier 5 Re-use Study, demoli • Building 108 Power Plant In the Navy Yard, some exam In the Navy Yard, • Shipyard Park/Pier 3 – Phase Suzanne Smore, Olga Zagarova,Smore, Suzanne and others will decorate the Monument. The Bubble Guy will create 2 and three 3 wide bub A beautiful human tree, Paulbles. and Dr) Revere (Michael Page Lane) will join us. (Paul Warren Patience Bundshuh helps us out with logistics. Smokey (Michael) Cain will provide our sound sys tem and DJ. Sam Adams will to Sam Adams. thanks appear, Wagons.” “Red The Red Wagon’s Association for the balloons andAssociation for the glow in the dark necklaces. created Development for lighting, from Larryby Ed Katz, with help and Rinaldi, Arthur Colpack, Jim Duane, Biff Stulgis. Wizard Poem" will read the "Wizards’s before trick or treaters march with Band, Barrie Marching the Tony sponsored by Constitution Center/ National Development. Lydia Edwards; and the generosity Edwards; and Lydia MonumentThe residents of the of and The Training Square area sup Field, all of whom generously port our special holiday. major repairs will be able to be taken care of in an orderly man ner from an identified funding Parking Garage. time thefirst the it’s because item BPDA has done that,” she said. and the BPDA property in the inissue an been has Yard Navy overeffort an but years, recent improvedhas years two last the the With conditions substantially. fund, though, it is believed that 3 Structural Improvements. Structural Piles and Surface Treatments Replacement solar-powered with recepticals barrels. tion and reconstruction. Environmental Remediation and ples of improvements that were identified include: 2 Structural Improvements. - - - By Seth Daniel

OCTOBER 18, 2018 OCTOBER Thanks will go to: The National Park Service “We are grateful for so many “We Coordinator Dianne Valle said Valle Coordinator Dianne The annual celebration drawsThe annual celebration The 33rd annual HalloweenThe 33rd A lot of the work includes “We have identified citywide “We The new Capital Reserve Fund The Boston Planning and The Boston Planning and

Sal DiDomenico; City Councilor Economic Development, Boston Police Department; State Senator Transportation, Boston Office of Transportation, The Boston Parks & Recreation, Boston Special Events, Boston City of Boston Mayor Martin J. Ranger Julia Mize; NPS Walsh, Supt. Michael Creasey, The The Creasey, Michael Supt. memorable, successful, inclusive, wonderful Halloween,” she said. make our Halloween a safe, fun,Halloween our make caring people who collaborate to been worked out with elected offi cials and the National Parks. preparations and all kinks havepreparations and all things are going well with thethings are going well parents to the area for trick ortrick for area the to parents treating and revelry. thousands of children and theirthousands of children Square and the Training Field. Square and the Training tion of Halloween to take placetion of Halloween Monument afterward around this year, with a dynamite celebra dynamite with a year, this Parade around the Monument will the Monument Parade around p.m. on Oct. 31 at 5 take place

Charlestown’s 33rd annual Halloween Parade and celebration set for Oct. 31 for Oct. set celebration and Parade Halloween 33rd annual Charlestown’s heavy infrastructure items such as seawalls and bulkheads. them.” we have a place designated to putto designated place have a we from, but we wanted a fund setbut we wanted from, up so when funds do come in, done. We’re still identifying where done. We’re the money for the fund is coming to fund the work that needs to be BPDA. “This new fund is theis fund new “This BPDA. vehicle for us to put the money 15 years,” said Teresa Polhemus, Teresa 15 years,” said theat director/secretary executive ects to work on in the next 10 to10 in the next on work ects to about $200 million in capital proj many needs in Charlestown and the Navy Yard. capital projects on BPDA-owned including City, the across land will then be steered to outstanding will be used to deposit monies that new Capital Reserve Fund to help foot the costs. Authority’s Board has approved a Authority’s be done to its properties citywide, and now for the first time, the identified some $200 million in$200 million identified some maintenance work that needs to Development Agency (BPDA) has

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for a free security check of your home. www.mpmpainter.com PAGE 12 PAGE The annual meeting took placeThe annual meeting percenthad a 33 have “We The Friends have been very Eric Phillipi reported, Treasurer “The plants and trees are get He said replacing the rows of The Friends of City Square hadThe Friends of City -Historic Restoration -Plaster & Drywall Repair -Wallpaper Removal

Michael P. McCarthy Painting, Inc. Friends of City Square conduct annual meeting, show major membership growth membership show major meeting, annual conduct Square of City Friends at Sorrelle’s with a good crowd of with a good crowd at Sorrelle’s the orga folks there to celebrate increase in membership, which is good,” said Bloodwell. “That’s been done thanks to member in scheduling sever year this active in that same vein, that the orga Boxwood trees in the park last year was a good example of what is to come. its annual meeting on Monday, on Monday, its annual meeting Grace Bloodwell Oct. 15, and Gov. hasreported that the organization by 33 per grown in membership cent. retiring boardnization, say bye to mem- new welcome and members bers. ship chair Rob Benoit, who really thismemberships new drive helped have 244 members and We year. we’d like to have 300 next year.” hav summer, concerts over the al ing clean ups and replacing many of the plantings in the park – with many of those original plantings reaching the end of their lifespan. $200,000-plus endow- nization’s ment might need to be spent down as the park goes through a trans formation. needthey and dying and old ting have to be replaced,” he said. “We this endowment that we’ve save for a long time. Those days are going to have to behind us. We’re make more capital expenditures thesethis money to replace using plantings.”

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OCTOBER 18, 2018 OCTOBER Wheelchair accessible; con Wheelchair THE ROOMMATE Bostonof StageCompany Lyric comedy, presents Jen Silverman’s “The Roommate,” Oct. 19-Nov. 18, 140 Clarendon St., Boston. FORMURDER TWO Merrimack Repertory Theatre presents whodunit, comedy with musical, “Murder for Two,” book, music by Joe Kinosian, book with Kinosian, featuring Oct. and lyrics by Kellen Blair, 11, 50 E. Merrimack 17-Nov. St., Lowell. mrt.org, 978-654- 4678. tions. more179 Main St. For Library, information: "http://www.friendsofcharles www. townlib.org" \t "_blank" friendsofcharlestownlib.org, HYPERLINK "mailto:friend [email protected]" friendsofcharles "_blank" \t [email protected], 1248. ATLANTIC GALLERY WORKS The gallery exhibits “Invasive C. Justin by works Species,” Rounds and Leigh Hall through Oct. 27, with Third Thursday p.m. 6-9 18, Oct. repletion, Gallery hours: Fridays, Saturdays, appointment. 80by or p.m., 2-6 Boston. Border St., third floor, “Tailwinds,” featuring the Bruno “Tailwinds,” of bass composed Raberg Trio, ist-composer Raberg, pianist Bruce Barth and drummer Adam Cruz, Oct. 17, at the Regattabar at the Charles Hotel, One Bennet, St., Cambridge. veniently located near the located near the veniently connec Orange Line and bus likely never be seen again. likely never 10/18/18 Charlestown - - ity C LEGAL NOTICE Register of Probate ZONING HEARINGPRIVATE The Zoning Commission of the City of Boston (“Zoning Commission”) hereby gives notice, in accordance with Chapter 665 of the Acts of 1956, as amended, that a public hearing will be held on November 7, 2018, at 9:15 AM, in Room 900, Boston City Hall, in connection with Amendment Application Text No. 485 filed by the Boston Redevelopment Authority d/b/a Boston Planning & Development the Wednesday, Wednesday,

The streets come alive alive The streets come round BRUNO RABERGBRUNO TRIO Join the CD release celebration of Red Piano Records’ release End, Boston. 20, 7:30 p.m.; Nov. Thursday, 4,8 8 p.m.; Saturday, Friday, 3 p.m.; also p.m.; Sunday, Oct. 15,23, at 2 p.m. Tickets start at $25.617=933=8600, SpeakEasyStage.com. OBERON HALLOWEEN EVENTS Besides Cirque of the Dead, Oberon also features Danse Macabre, Oct. 21, 8 p.m., (tick ets from $15); the Halloween Oct. 27, 10:30 Donkey Show, $15; $25/students p.m., Cabaret The Haunt, Villainous tickets fromp.m., 7 28, Oct. $20; and The Haunt. Oct. 28, tickets from $20. 2 Arrow St., Cambridge. directs one-act, 1 hour 40 minute “Fun Home,” with music play, book, lyrics by by Jeanne Tessori, Lisa Kron, based on the graphic novel by Alison Bechdel, Oct. 24, at the Boston Center 19-Nov. for the Arts, Stanford Calderwood St., South Pavilion, 527 Tremont gically recall the Combat Zonegically recall the Combat playgroundas a seductive adult freedomwhere some found the othersto express themselves; dangerous,as a it remember Schorow crime-ridden skid row. inmoment captures a deftly history that helped Boston’s shape the city today – and will through interviews with formerthrough interviews with andstrippers, planners, city nostal porn merchants. Some made it possible and the anticsmade it possible a that unfolded as and tragedies decisions. result of their A - - - - - A Petition to Change Name of Adult has been filed by Radojko Milosavljevich of Charlestown, MA requesting that the court enter a Decree changing their name to: Robert Radojko Milosavljevic Any person may appear for purposes of objecting to the petition by filing an appearance at: Suffolk Probate and Family Court before 10:00 a.m. on the return day of 10/25/2018. This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline by which you must file a written appearance if you object to this proceeding. WITNESS, Hon. Brian J. Dunn, First Justice of this Court. Date: September 27, 2018 Felix D. Arroyo, open

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PAGE 15 PAGE www.usscm.org/ Along with the scavenger hunt, Also, LEGOLAND Discovery The National Parks of Boston For more information, Watson Adventures. “Thanks “Thanks Adventures. Watson the City ofto the generosity of CommunityBoston Charlestown be will visitors Fund, Impact for free,” saidable to participate ofRand, president Grimes Anne Museum. Constitution the USS the ropes“Participants will learn if life and see of an 1812 sailor’s enough tothey are sea-worthy from thesave the Constitution threat of pirates!” visitors can experience boarding performed drills gun and pike by “Old Ironsides” crewmem bers, rope making, temporary tattoos, knot tying, and more. The commissioning committee for USS Thomas Hudner—which Bostonin be commissioned will later this year—will give people the opportunity to write notes At 1:00 crew. to the new ship’s p.m. remarks will be made by representatives from the National Constitutionof Boston, USS Parks Museum, and USS Constitution. Center Boston will unveil a LEGO® model of USS Cassin which will reside in the Young Center before Visitor Navy Yard being permanently displayed at located inCenter Discovery the Assembly Row. Somerville’s will conclude the birthday cel 1955 the showing by ebration film Mister Roberts from 3:00 – the Center Visitor the in p.m. 5:00 eventsof schedule entire The atre. at found be can events. visit: www.nps.gov/bost - -

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To place a memoriam in To d This is a one-hour talk with timeThis is a one-hour talk The event is located at the October 20, the Saturday, The National Parks of BostonThe National Parks n National Parks of Boston, USSParks National Constitution Museum, and USSConstitution will host a free event to celebrate three birth days: the U.S. Navy (October 13, 1775), “Old Ironsides” (October and USS 1797), 21, (December 31, 1943). Young The USS Constitution Museum will host a custom, family-friend ly scavenger hunt created by allowed for questions presentedallowed for questions by Park Ranger Polly Kienle, who service military the discuss will of an unfreed African-American from Arlington that served in the American Revolution, and how his service strengthened future claims to freedom for himself and others. Bunker Hill Museum, lower level, community room. The entrance theby located is the event for theof side Street Monument museum. CHARLESTOWN YARD NAVY TO CELEBRATE U.S. NAVY, USS CONSTITUTION, AND USS CASSIN YOUNG BIRTHDAYS WITH FREE EVENT 02129. For more information, callinformation, more For 02129. at 617- director, MacDonald, Tom 990-7314. BUNKER HILL LECTURE SERIES to attend thewelcome the public Hill Lecturefree 6 p.m. Bunker 25. October Series on Thursday,

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foods that youthat foods 15 15 Donations can be dropped off The show can be seen on can reach host Kathy You on Harvest The The next Charlestown & The next Charlestown & at 49 Vine St. at the Food Pantry at 49 Vine (Hayes Square), The Cooperative Bank at 201 Main St. and at the St. Parish Center on 46 Winthrop Field). (across from the Training Financial donations can be sent to: Center, Parish on Vine, Harvest St., Charlestown, MA Winthrop successful year. BNN-TV channel 9, RCN chan channel 1961 nel 15 and Verizon and is repeated on Thursday at 11:30 pm, Saturday at 9 am and Sunday at 5 pm. It can also be at Charlestown seen on Youtube and Beyond and Facebook at Charlestown & Beyond. Giordano at "Cookie" [email protected] or 617-447- 1406 and leave a message with your name and phone number. ON HARVEST VINE FOOD PANTRY Food Pantry is requesting Vine of cereal and mac andboxes cheese, two items that empty the shelves fast. Any donation non-perishable on could make would also be greatly appreciated. BEYOND FEATURING BEYOND FEATURING TOM MACDONALD Beyond TV program on the Boston Neighborhood Network (BNN- TV) will appear on Thursday, authorguest with 18th October presentwill who MacDonald Tom his newest novel, "Murder in the Charlestown Bricks," the fourth book in the Dermot Sparhawk series that is set in Boston and it's oldest neighborhood of Charlestown. The book will be October launched on Sunday, 28th from noon to 3 pm at the Bistro. Among Tom's Navy Yard directoras is occupations other of the Charlestown Food Pantry, He will also Harvest on Vine. be telling us about the annual Thanksgiving Day Dinner distri bution planned to take place on November 20th and how Tuesday, you can help make this another Christ Church Charlestown invitesChrist Church carvingeveryone to their pumpkin to noon atparty from 10 am School. Therethe Harvard-Kent pump will be pumpkin carving, and craftskin painting, games informationmore kids. For for email info@ call 617-580-2912 or christchurchcharlestown.com &CHARLESTOWN - - - - - THE CHARLESTOWN PATRIOT-BRIDGE CHARLESTOWN THE eighborhood N On Sunday, October 28, bring On Sunday, For more information, call the New family support group author of "Sharp Jack Kelly, For more information please There'll be exhibition of WWII The Abraham Lincoln PostThe Abraham Lincoln a pumpkin and join the fun. The story of heroin addiction, recov and 2013 Boston political ery, campaign at Charlestown Branch Oct. 22, at Library on Monday, 6:30 p.m. Come and enjoy his story of perseverance, transforma tion, and hope. branch at 617-242-1248. PUMPKIN CARVING THE AT PARTY HARVARD-KENT SCHOOL for people suffering from alco hol or other addictions is meeting Firstthe at p.m. 7 at Mondays Church in Charlestown. For more information call Shawn 781-733- 1327. AUTHOR TALK WITH JACK KELLY hiswill share Needle: A Memoir," pilots that flew in dog fights overfights dog in flew that pilots Europe with the Germans. About 100 Charlestown men lost their lives during WWI, many serving Division. with the 26th Yankee had eight men that won the We Army Distinguished Service Cross. contact Bill Durette, Charlestown History Project at Veterans [email protected] SUPPORT FAMILY MEETINGS WWII & WWI 20 EXIBITS ON OCT. exhibits on display at the Knights of Columbus in Charlestown on 4to 1 from 20, Oct. Saturday p.m. They'll also will be a number exhibits on display to commemo rate the 100th anniversary of the 1. Come learn War end of World about some of the Charlestown men who fought in the Great War. Charlestown had one of the first 11 will be holding their annual11 will be holding November 7,on Dinner Veterans of Columbus inKnights at the open at 6:30Charlestown. Doors at 7:30. We p.m. and dinner starts six $500will also be awarding students.scholarships to eligible veteransall to free is dinner The and their guests. Please call Billy Boyle at 617 645 3279 for schol arship details. ANNUAL VETERANSANNUAL DINNER & EVENTSCHOLARSHIP ------27 Devens Devens 27

OCTOBER 18, 2018 OCTOBER Bobby Powers will be at The Tom MacDonald will be on Tom The meeting will take place in For more information, please Please join the Boston Parks Come to the fair at St. John’s Come to the fair at St. John’s On Saturday, November 10 November On Saturday,

201 Main Street. "Charlestown A Cornerstone of America." The Coop Bank is at a discussion of his new book,a discussion of his new Cooperative Bank on Thursday, Cooperative Bank on Thursday, October 18 from 5 - 7p.m. for BOBBY POWERS BOOK SIGNING your favorite local book store. Barnes and Noble, Kindle and not make it to the signing event, books are available at:Amazon, [email protected]. If you can will be books available for $15.will be Please RSVP to maribethmac Sparkhawk Crime Novel. Join the celebration from 12 - 3pm. There Charlestown Bricks, A Dermot on Sunday, October 28 to launch on Sunday, his latest book, Murder in the hand at The Navy Yard Bistro hand at The Navy Yard CELEBRATION TOM MACDONALD BOOK LAUNCHING

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