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Week 9: Brian Mclaughlin still a zero on his record-See page 14 Allston-Brighton Volume S, Number 3S September S, 1991 © 1991 Brighton Messenger Publishing Corp. SO¢ Going on the attack City Council candidate Con Hurley deals blows to Brian Mclaughlin for allegedly circulating false information By Linda Rosencrance first half of 1990. In the article Sciacca quotes McLaughlin as saying, "I have an District 9 City Council candidate Con awful lot of phone messages to return and Hurley is calling incumbent Brian other duties in the neighborhoods. Going to McLaughlin on the carpet for allegedly cir the hearings would preclude my doing any culating false information to the residents of thing else." Allston-Brighton. "But, now, in his newsletter, Brian According to Hurley, the August edition [McLaughlin] is implying that he in fact of McLaughlin's newsletter, Allston attended Ways and Means Committee hear Brighton Update, is "rife with inaccura ings in the first half of last year," Hurley cies." In an Aug. 26 letter to McLaughlin, said. "However, it does not appear from Mr. Hurley focuses on what he claims are just Sciacca' s article that Brian actually attended two of the inaccuracies and calls upon any of those committee meetings," he said. McLaughlin to set the record straight Hurley added that if the information pre McLaughlin, however, says all the infor sented in Sciacca' s story was false he would mation in his newsletter is lOOpercentaccu withdraw his remarks about McLaughlin's rate and he stands behind his flyer 100 attendance record. percent. When reached for comment Sciacca said In his letter Hurley takes aim at he wrote the story based on information McLaughlin for misleading his constituents presented to him by central staff members of about his attendance at 1990 Ways and the City Council. Means Committee meetings. "I based my story on Ways and Means City Council candidate Con Hurley bm launched several salvos at incumbent Brian Hurley contends that, according to aJune Committeeattendancerecordsgarneredfrom McLaughlin's camp for allegedly disseminating misleading information about 1, 1990 Boston Herald article, written by central staff," Sciacca said. "I saw records McLaughlin's attendance record at budget meetings. Joe Sciacca, McLaughlin was a no-show at Derek Szabo Photo the 26 budget hearings scheduled during the Continued on page 15 The charge is on Billboard a bust with A-B Market St. residents fume over mayoral Hurley and Mclaughlin play footloose and candidate Ed Doherty's billboard ad fancy-free swapping charges By Linda Rosencrance "If Doherty cared about the neighbor come on the heels of a Hurley letter to Bart hoods, he would have known that the resi Residents of the Market Street area have By Linda Rosencrance McCauley, chairman of the Ward 22 Demo dents fought hard to try and get Ackerley to taken mayoral candidate Edward Doherty to cratic Committee, accusing McCauley of remove its billboards. Not only are they task for advertising his campaign on one of Thomas Philbin, campaign manager for engaging in unfair practices in an attempt to illegal, they detract from the beauty of our the city's illegal billboards. District 9 City Councilor Brian McLaughlin, "line up" that committee's endorsement for neighborhood as well," he said. A caller to the Journal, who asked not to is alleging that council candidate Con Hurley McLaughlin. Bob Kelley, Doherty's campaign man be identified, said he took exception to a is trying to manipulate the preliminary elec In his letter Hurley claimed that ager, said that his candidate did not know tion by "setting up" the Ward 22 Republican candidate for mayor who did not take the McCauley had notified at least one and that the billboard was illegal." All we wanted time to research the neighborhoods in which Committee's Sept. 12 candidates' night possibly two of the four candidates for the to do was get some name recognition in he campaigned. Philbin's allegations of a Hurley set-up district 9 council seat of his committee's Con1i~d on page 4 upcoming Sept 11 candidates' night, far in advance of his (Hurley) notification. Hurley said he is unable to attend the Sept. 11 event because of a longstanding prior engage ment INSIDE McCauley, however, said he formerly notified all the candidates of the forum at the same time, but one ofthe candidates, Michael Curran, learned of the debate about 10 days • Dead Again lives earlier during an infonnal conversation in Page6 his (McCauley) office. Philbin charges the Republican debate is • Educational Supplement a blatant Hurley set-up because the chair Pages 16 -17 man of the committee, Bobby Franklin, who Bad dreams: Emma Thompson plays "Grace," an amnesiac who searches for is also scheduled to moderate the event, is a • Edison Supplement the real her but only finds a nightmare in City Council incumbent Brian long-time Hurley supporter. McLaughlin Page 12 Dead .Again. Derek Szabo photo Conli~d on page 4 Page 2 The Journal September 5, 1991 DOR R'S A call to Desert Shield vets from LIQUOR MART Post No. 2022 354 Washington Street Brighton Center Oak-Square-Brighton VFW Post No. 2022 is fonning a new color guard which will be made up of mostly Desert Stonn veterans. Ifyou'reone, livingin the Allston, Brighton, Lord calvert canadian ..... $10.99 1.75 Lt. .. Brookline,Cambridge,NewtonandWatertownareas,you're invited to join. All who served in the Gulf area are eligible. Passport Scotch ............... $14.99 1. 75 Lt. Anyone interested should come down to the Post, lo cated at 395 Faneuil St. in Brighton. Join today - a free Ron Virgin Rum ................. $ 5.99 L~er membership is awaiting while you serve. Service in the Gulf Theater means your initial membership won't cost you anything. A Copy of Discharge is required for eligibility. Lt. Smirnoff Vodka ................. $13.99 1.75 The Post meets the first Thursday every month at 7:30 p.m. Veterans of all wars, who are eligible, are also invited. Kahlua ................................ $13.49 750ml These lucky Allston-Brighton hoopsters honed their Cream de la creme basketball skills recently at the Harvard Basketball Paul Masson ...................... $ 5.99 It's hard to find people who don't scream for ice cream. Camp. They were the lucky winners in the drawing 3 Liters So, Sept 7 and 8, you'll probably have to hold your ears for a one-week scholarship to the camp sponsored by because that's when WGBH, Channel 2, will hold its sixth Harvard's Office of Community Affairs. Pictured Glacier Bay ........................ $10.80 + dep. annual Ice cream FunFest from left to right are Brian Delahanty, Jennifer 2-12 pk bottles • Imported from Canada From noon until 5 p.m., both days, whatever the weather, Coyle, Helen Bucelewicz and Charles Evangelista. the parking lot at WGBH's studios at 125 Western Avenue in Allston will be transformed into an ice cream lover's Rolling Rock ...................... $13.80 + dep. participants learn to deal with stress, improve concentra paradise. Mouth-watering, all-you-can-eat samples of the tion, and increase energy and feelings of well-being. 2-12 pk cans stuff will be donated by Herrell's Ice cream & Frozen The program, taught by Judy Rice, a health education Yogurt, Rancatore's Ice cream, Rosev Dairy, J.B. Scoops, consultant, costs $65, and pre-registration is required. Call Keystone ............................ $10.80 + dep. Toscanini's Ice Cream, Steve's Ice cream and Ben & Jerry's 789-2430forinfo.OrmakeyourcheckpayabletoCommu light & regular Ice cream Works. nity Health Services, including your name, address and dav Also on hand will be storytellers, clowns, puppets and phone number, and mail at least a week before classes begin exhibits from the New England Aquarium and the Museum to: Community health Services, St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Natural Ught ...................... + dep. $10.80 of Science. 736 Cambridge St, Brighton, MA 02135. 2-12pkcans WGBH MemberCard holders and one guest will be admitted free. Tickets for non-members are $7 for adults Mutual appreciation society Bud Light ........................... $12.80 + dep. and $3 for children. 2-12 pk bottles The FunFest is sponsored by the Dairy Farmers of New Local community merchants will be feted at the Veronica England. For more info, call Maria Martignetti at 492-2777, B. Smith Multi-Service Senior Center, 20 Chestnut Hill ext. 3475. Ave., Brighton, on Friday, Sept 13, from 5-8 p.m. The Bud Dry .............................. $12.80 + dep. Community Merchant Appreciation Night, as it is dubbed, 2-12 pk bottles was conceived to honor the merchants for their generous Getting its "First Serve" in support of the senior center. Those wishing to attend may Forty Boston College students participated in "First R.S.V.P. the Senior Center by tomorrow, Sept 6. Serve," a community outreach program designed to heighten Open All Day Monday social responsibility, from Aug, 26-29. They worked with Puttin' on the Ritz Kegs • Munchies • Lottery urban youths, the homeless and the elderly. Recently honored by the Ritz Carleton at its "Shoot For MC I VISA I AMEX The four-day program, begun in 1989 to broaden the orientation experience for incoming freshmen i.d. 'd as peer The Stars" celebration for their length of service and leaders, involves honors students from B.C. 's Carroll School commitment to excellence in the hospitality industry were of Management and College of Arts and Sciences. BrightonresidentsJoseph Sheehan, Housekeeping, 26 years; Robert Tompkins, Guest Services, 15 years; James Gib bons, Street Bar, 13 years. Also honored was Allston LOTTERY Loosening up at St. E. 's resident Francisco Hemandez, Purchasing, 12 years. Sponsored by Dorr's Liquor Mart St.