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By Bill Forry Cullinane and his wife, Editor Emily, live in Dorches- State Rep. Dan Cul- ter with two children, linane will not seek William, 2, and Isabel, re-election to his seat 8 months. “Both have in the House of Rep- changed our lives in so resentatives this fall. many special ways and Cullinane, 36, has held brought us more joy the 12th Suffolk seat — than we could have ever which includes parts of imagined,” the legislator Dorchester, Mattapan, said. “For me, this is the and Milton— since win- right time to move on ning a hotly contested from elected office to put special election in 2013. my family first.” “After much thought On Tuesday, Cullinane and deep reflection with Dan Cullinane said that he intends to my family over the holi- First elected in ’13 complete his term in days and throughout “This was the hardest office, which ends in January, I have made decision of my profes- December of this year. the decision that I will sional career,” he added, “While I may not yet not be a candidate for “but taking a step back know what the next re-election as state rep- from the demands of pub- chapter in my career will resentative,” Cullinane lic life at the conclusion be,” he said, “it is my full said in a statement of this term is the right intention at this time to shared with the Reporter decision for my young keep my commitment this week. family.” (Continued on page 9) Brothers pitch a pot shop

One of Jourdan Christopher’s subjects on the platform at JFK-UMass. at Freeport Street property

By Katie Trojano ‘Aloneness’ drives this artist Reporter Staff Two brothers who run existing busi- nesses in Fields Corner hope to add a to study strangers living life cannabis retail shop in a now-vacant By Daniel Sheehan ton.” The photographs office building on Freeport Street to Arts & Features Editor – Christopher estimates their portfolio. Brian and Jason Chavez When describing his he has taken at least made their pitch to the Clam Point personal philosophy, the 70,000 since moving to Civic Association on Monday evening. Dorchester-based writer Boston in 2014 – depict The Chavezes have formed a new company – Massachusetts Citizens George Chavez presented the proposal and photographer Jour- Bostonians in everyday for a cannabis retail store. dan Christopher says the situations: riding the T, for Social Equity (MCSE) – and are Katie Trojano photo seeking approval to open the business idea of “aloneness” forms crossing the street, loiter- The shop would occupy 4,500 square- “the basis of all his artis- ing outside storefronts. on the first floor of 43 Freeport St. just east of Dorchester Ave. feet on the first floor, a setup that will tic forms. I’ve always felt The way he sees it, each of require internal renovations. The like people were distant Jourdan Christopher, his subjects shares a com- “Being residents of the community, street photographer. we felt it was appropriate for us to be building, owned by the Susi family, from me.” monality. “All of these also includes on-site parking and an In a recent interview in myself is my point of individuals are alone part of this new industry, said Brian Chavez, who owns and operates An- off-site loading area. Proposed hours with the Reporter, Chris- connection.” together,” he explained. of operation for the store are 10 a.m. topher explained: “I felt Recognizing that alone- “Once I figured out every tonio’s HiFi Pizza and Bosburger on the avenue. “Our goal is to provide to 9 p.m., daily. like I needed to go out and ness in, even in a bustling person has an aspect of According to Chavez, the team plans live life to understand the city environment, is what aloneness, I started to safe access to anybody that chooses to purchase cannabis. And as your to exclusively hire local applicants to point of connection with informed Christopher’s connect to the individual. fill roughly 20-30 positions. other individuals, when street photography se- Even in groups, there’s neighbor, we plan to have a business (Continued on page 11) in actuality my humanity ries “Strangers in Bos- (Continued on page 15) that is safe, clean, and secure.” Who’s backing who for president among local electeds? By Katie Trojano some political leaders US Rep. Ayanna for her in early primary “I’m honored to be her Reporter Staff have already made their Pressley was out early states. co-chair. And I want to On March 3, voters preference known, with and often for her top In a January interview make something abun- in Massachusetts and hometown candidate choice— Sen. Warren. with the Reporter, she dantly clear. I didn’t fifteen other states will Sen. Elizabeth Warren The first-term Congress- explained why Warren give Elizabeth Warren head to the polls to the most common choice, woman announced her is her top pick. anything. She earned my All contents vote for a candidate in while others are holding endorsement of Warren “She’s my senator, endorsement because © 2020 national primary elec- off on publicly backing a last November and has she’s my friend, she’s my I paid attention and I Boston Neighborhood tions. Here in Boston, candidate. become a key surrogate partner,” Pressley said. (Continued on page 12) News, Inc.

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Gain insights on the Dorchester connection to the Orozco became the new Andrew Farley, 62, was industry and sample two different chocolates. The chancellor of UMass found mortally wounded guest speaker will be Victoria Kichuk, owner/founder Boston. UMass President around 6:30 p.m. The of Cocoa Beantown Tours and Tastings. Marty Meehan said the murder was Boston’s vote, through one lens, Wednesday (19th) — Character breakfast at fifth, and Dorchester’s Florian Hall to benefit the BCYF Leahy Holloran marked “the completion fourth, in 2020. center from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Buffet with DJ, of a journey that began ••• meet and greet Mickey and Minnie, Cinderella, more than four decades A Mattapan man who Transformers and more. Child ticket: $22; adult ago, when two parents, was killed by police fol- (ages 13-up) $28; table $240. in what must have been a lowing a confrontation wrenching decision, gave outside a Boston hospi- Thursday (20th) – Children’s Winter Festival on their 17-year-old son an tal last Friday that also airplane ticket and sent Marcelo Suárez-Orozco will “hit the ground run- Boston Common from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sponsored ning.” SHNS photo left a hospital employee by Mayor Walsh and the Highland Foundation. him off to America to flee critically injured had a Attractions will include the 45-foot-long Toboggan Argentina’s gathering understanding of what from the University of history of mental illness Tunnel mountainous adventure with twin roller storm clouds of terror.” expectations were on the California Los Angeles, and a “gentle soul,” his lanes, the Snow Mazing maze, the Snowzilla Jr. It also marked the part of faculty, on the where he leads two de- parents said. Authorities inflatable winter-themed slide, a ride on the three- end to a winding and at part of the deans, and on partments, 16 research identified the man killed car Trackless Train, and hands-on games including times rocky road to find the part of trustees and institutes, and two dem- by police Friday as Juston Giant Connect4, Baggo, Giant Horseshoes, Inflatable new leadership for the students.” onstration schools as Root. Police said he was Skee Ball, and much more. In addition, Disney is Dorchester campus. The Board of Trustees the Wasserman Dean of shot and killed after he celebrating the release of FROZEN 2 available on search that resulted in Chairman Robert Man- Education and Informa- refused to drop what ap- Digital February 11 and Blu-ray™ February 25 with the selection of Suárez- ning said UMass Boston tion Studies. peared to be a firearm. free giveaways and a chance to win a copy of the Orozco as the lone finalist “is in a much better “It is an excellent Boston Police Superin- movie For more information, please call the Boston began in August 2019, spot today than it was university,” he said of tendent-in-Chief Gregory Parks and Recreation Department at 617-635-4505 about 15 months after during the first search,” UMass Boston. “And we Long said on Friday that or visit cityofboston.gov/parks. a previous attempt fell pointing to budgeting shall endeavor, together officers responded to apart when all three decisions under Interim with a marvelous faculty reports of a man with a Friday (21st) – Neighborhood Children’s Theatre finalists withdrew from Chancellor Katherine and staff, to take it to the presents “The Sound of Music” at 1p.m. and 7 p.m. gun outside Brigham and consideration after visit- Newman, the potential next level of excellence, of Women’s Hospital some- at St. John Paul II Catholic Academy, 239 Neponset ing the campus. UMass for $235 million in new relevance, of importance Ave., Dorchester. All tickets: $5. time after 9 a.m. Long officials praised the pro- revenue through a deal to for the city and for the said police confronted the Saturday (22nd) – Join storyteller Valerie Ste- cess followed in the sec- develop the school’s for- commonwealth moving man, who pulled out what phens for a special Black History Month program ond search. mer Bayside Expo Center forward.” appeared to be a firearm featuring cross-cultural folk tales at the Fields This time around, Mee- site, and a project to fix Kush Patel, a student and refused orders to Corner BPL branch, 1520 Dorchester Ave., 10 a.m. han told reporters, more the campus’s crumbling trustee who is study- drop it. Officers opened • Franklin Park Winter Festival will be held from students, faculty, deans, original substructure. ing political science at fire, and at some point, 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. at the Franklin Park Club- and alumni from UMass “The new chancellor UMass Boston, said that a parking attendant was house, 1 Circuit Dr., Dorchester. Enjoy a cozy day Boston were involved coming in, Marcelo, he’s students he has talked shot. A hospital spokes- of games, crafts, nature walks, hot cocoa, and more. in the search process. A going to hit the ground to appreciate their new woman told the Globe If snow is on the ground, get ready for sledding and faculty member — psy- running and have a foun- chancellor’s background that the attendant was snowman building. This is a free family event open chology professor Jean dation that’s in much and that many left a in good condition on Sat- to the public. All ages are welcome. Rhodes — served as the better shape than it was question-and-answer urday night. vice chair of the com- a few years ago,” Man- session with Suárez- On Friday, police Monday (24th) – Early voting for the state’s mittee. ning said. Orozco believing that said that it was unclear presidential primary begins today at Boston City “I think over a period of Suárez-Orozco’s salary he’s the right fit. whether the valet was Hall and continues through Feb. 28 at City Hall and time when any university and start date have not “This campus is look- shot by the suspect or select locations. Check your voter status at boston. goes through difficult yet been set, according ing for a chancellor that hit in the crossfire. They gov/elections. Election day is Tuesday, March 3. times, it’s a lot of listen- to Meehan’s office. New- will prioritize the student have also not said what ing,” Meehan said after man currently earns an agenda, a home for all kind of gun the man had, February 13, 2020 the vote. “It’s impor- annual rate of $280,000. types of students,” Patel or whether he fired a shot. tant, I think, basically Suárez-Orozco will said. They also said the man come to UMass Boston Boys & Girls Club News ...... 17 Dorchester Reporter getting a fundamental at one point assaulted (USPS 009-687) one of the officers before Opinion/Editorial/Letters...... 8 Published Weekly Periodical post- jumping into a car and age paid at Boston, MA. Police shoot man wielding knife Neighborhood Notables...... 10 POSTMASTER: Send address chang- fleeing. With police in es to: 150 Mt. 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MEETINGS • FULL LISTINGS ON PAGE 10 President’s Day week events at JFK Library – The John alternates to the Democratic State convention to be held $30 and include hors d’oeuvres, animal encounters, and F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum will offer on May 30, 2020 in Lowell. Any registered Democrat living musical performances by The Bag Family Band. Franklin several family-oriented activities and programs throughout in Ward 17 can run to be a delegate, and any registered Park Zoo is home to a number of animals native to Australia Presidents’ Day week, including its signature Presidents’ Democrat living in Ward 17 can vote for delegates, provided including red kangaroo, emu, Gouldian finch, black swan, Day Family Festival on February 17 featuring presidential they are present at the caucus and have signed in before tawny frogmouth, laughing kookaburra, Australian walking storytelling, activities and performances. In honor registration closes. Residents of Ward 17 who are eligible stick, blue-tongued skink, sulphur crested cockatoo, of the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the to vote may register at the caucus during the registration budgerigar, palm cockatoo, and more. To get tickets, go to 19th Amendment, the Festival will highlight presentations period. Doors will open by 6:30, and will be locked at zoonewengland.org/engage/all-for-australia/ by actors portraying Sojourner Truth and Lucretia Mott. 7:15, when registration will close. For more information, The 14th annual Dorchester Chili Cook-off – will be held A Celebrate! series presentation of “Tales from African email Joyce Linehan at [email protected] or visit on Sunday, March 29 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., at Local 103 Traditions” by Valerie Tutson will take place on February massdems.org. IBEW at 256 Freeport St. to benefit Dorchester Day Parade. 19, and family-friendly Highlights Tours will be offered Registration now open for Dorchester Baseball – More than 20 entrants representing restaurants, civic throughout the week. For more information, call 866-JFK- Registration is now underway online for Dorchester associations, youth groups, and community organizations, 1960 or visit jfklibrary.org. Baseball, open to kids and teens ages 4-16. Sign up at vie for bragging rights to the best chili in Dorchester. There Lower Mills Civic meeting on Feb. 18 – The Lower Mills dorchesterlittleleague.org or dorchesterbaberuth.org. is live entertainment, games and prizes. A panel of judges Civic Association will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 18 at 7 p.m. at Financial assistance available upon request. will award prizes in four categories: Best of Show, Best St. Gregory auditorium. Senator Nick Collins is scheduled to Franklin Park Zoo hosts fundraiser for animals in Non-Beef, Most Creative Dish and Team Spirit (decorations, speak. Also on the agenda: an update on status of funding Australia— In response to the catastrophic bushfires in costumes, enthusiasm.) The People’s Choice award earns for the Walter Baker sign. Australia, Zoo New England will host All for Australia on its winner the golden bean pot and bragging rights. Ward 17 Dems to caucus on Feb. 25 – The Ward 17 Thurs., Feb. 13 at 6 p.m., an evening ticketed fundraiser Democratic Committee, which includes parts of Dorchester inside Franklin Park Zoo’s Tropical Forest Pavilion. All event SEND UPDATES TO and Mattapan, will hold its caucus on Tues., Feb, 25 at 7 p.m. proceeds will benefit Zoos Victoria’s Bushfire Emergency [email protected] at the Sheet Metal Union Hall, 1157 Adams St., Dorchester. Wildlife Fund, which is supporting the critical care and At this caucus, Democrats will elect 23 delegates and 5 long-term recovery of Australian wildlife. Tickets are SEE NEW EVENTS DAILY AT DOTNEWS.COM dotnews.com February 13, 2020 THE REPORTER Page 3 “It is up to the state according to the CCC. Pure Oasis, city’s first cannabis shop, to conduct inspections, Only 24 have completed background checks, to license applications. ensure that those who For his part, Evans will open up in Grove Hall next month are applying are, in says it feels bittersweet By Zeninjor Enwemeka on Blue Hill Avenue, in communities dispropor- verse applicants, and fact, who they say they to be the first — and only WBUR Reporter the Grove Hall section of tionately criminalized provide them resources are,” Tkachuk said. “So, — economic empower- Boston is finally get- Dorchester. Inside, the for marijuana. Pure and assistance. The ini- the frustrations are un- ment applicant to come ting its first pot shop. The shop is light and airy Oasis is in the group tiative came as the city derstood. However, it is this far. Cannabis Control Com- with crisp white walls, because Evans lives in faced criticism for mov- not because of the city “We wanted to be the mission (CCC) granted a shiny charcoal-colored Dorchester and plans to ing too slow to approve moving slowly. We send next generation of trail- a final license to Pure floor, and several plants employ people from the pot shops. our applications up to blazers to provide an Oasis last Thursday. The hanging in the windows. community. So far, Boston has the state and we’re be- example to the residents approval, which brings “The goal is to have a “We’re very happy that signed agreements with holden to their decisions of the neighborhood, to recreational marijuana good cross-section of Boston will be the first 14 marijuana business- and their timeline in the the young people, to the to the state’s capital, product and have a blend place for an economic em- es. Three of them are process.” budding entrepreneurs, comes nearly four years of superior products,” powerment designee,” economic empowerment State regulators, how- that, you know, these after voters legalized Evans said. said Alexis Tkachuk, the applicants. Tkachuk ever, blame cities and things are possible.” recreational marijuana. There’s a separate city of Boston’s director says several more mari- towns for the delays WBUR 90.9FM pub- Pure Oasis co-founder lobby area so customers of emerging industries. juana stores could open some applicants are ex- lished this story on its Kobie Evans said last can wait inside instead By law, state regula- in the coming months, periencing. website on Feb. 6. The week that he is aiming of on the street to en- tors are required to en- but the roll out largely There are 122 busi- Reporter and WBUR to open for business ter the dispensary. As sure that groups dispro- depends on the state’s nesses that have econom- share content through a next month, adding that customers enter, they’ll portionately impacted by process. ic empowerment status, media partnership. he can’t wait to wel- see a large green sign the war on drugs are part come customers into his on the wall that reads, of the new legal canna- Dorchester shop in the “Welcome to Pure Oasis. bis industry. But many coming weeks. “It’s been Grove Hall. Boston’s economic empowerment a very long road. So, you First.” applicants have strug- know, to finally see day- “A little presumptu- gled to get through the light is beyond ecstatic. ous, but if it didn’t work licensing process. I don’t even know if we out, then we’d be putting Some applicants say have words for where up a new sign,” Evans the local process is slow, we’re at emotionally saidh. “But, we’re happy burdensome, and may about being at this point. to be in Grove Hall. We not consider equity at all. We’re excited.” have deep roots in the Some also say corpora- Evans and his busi- neighborhood so we can tions are monopolizing ness partner, Kevin celebrate that. And we’re the licensing process. Hart, have been making excited to be Boston’s Marijuana businesses plans to open a dispen- first.” are required to have sary since recreational Pure Oasis is also the agreements — called marijuana was legal- first marijuana busi- “host community agree- ized in Massachusetts ness in the state to ben- ments” — with the cities in 2016. They hit up efit from what’s known or towns where they plan friends and family for as Economic Empower- to operate. funding. They secured a ment status, which gives Tkachuk says the city storefront. And plowed some businesses a faster of Boston is focused on their way through all the review of their applica- equity in the industry. paperwork, inspections, tions. Those businesses Mayor Marty Walsh and permitting. must be owned by, em- recently signed an or- The business is located ploy or benefit people in dinance to prioritize di-

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News Service Construction of new Traveling on an MBTA Green Line track in train will get more chal- 2020, Pollack said, will lenging this year, but allow the T to eliminate officials promise pas- speed restrictions and sengers that it will all improve travel time by be worth it in the long four minutes. run. All five main MBTA “Right now, the most lines and parts of the disruptive thing that commuter rail will now happens on the T is the see shutdowns in 2020 unplanned shutdown, in an expanded push to the train that breaks in complete maintenance service, the mechanical work more quickly. failure that shuts down Most of the effects will a train,” Pollack said. be additional overnight “The reason that we are or weekend closures, asking our customers to but in an unprecedent- MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak said shutdown plans for 2020 will be far more sweeping than last tolerate these planned ed move, large chunks year, with about five times the amount of work planned. Chris Lisinski/SHNS photo disruptions to their com- mute is to reduce and, of the Green Line’s C last year, can complete Brookline MBTA main- maintenance effort. will not run on April hopefully some point, and E branches will track replacement and tenance facility, against Shuttle buses will be weekends between Ale- nearly eliminate the un- each be taken offline station improvements a backdrop showing a provided for passengers wife and Harvard. The planned disruptions that for a full month. Gov. up to eight years faster brand-new Green Line during some diversions, Blue Line will be offline really have been the big- Baker, Transportation than with traditional car. while the T will increase between Bowdoin and gest complaint we hear Secretary Stephanie Pol- methods. Every line will experi- the frequency of trains Airport on weekends from our customers.” lack, and MBTA General “The goal of all this ence newly announced on nearby lines during from May through No- At Baker’s suggestion, Manager Steve Poftak work is to deliver a safer, service disruptions in other shutdowns. Poftak vember. A stretch of the T launched an ac- said last Friday that modern, more reliable addition to previously said MBTA officials are the Orange Line from celerated maintenance the plan, which builds T faster,” Baker said at scheduled closures as “actively discussing” Sullivan Square to Tufts plan last year after a on a model launched a press conference in a part of the accelerated setting aside dedicated will continue weekend derailment and months road space for buses to closures into mid-Feb- of delays on the Red improve efficiency. ruary, and Oak Grove Line prompted scrutiny MBTA employees lauded for The most dramatic to Sullivan Square will of the system’s aging changes are on the Green be offline on weekends infrastructure and fre- Line. The C branch from October through reporting on safety concerns quent challenges. An between Kenmore and December. outside panel later con- The T has made a new report any safety issues preventative mainte- Cleveland Circle run- Silver Line service at cluded that the T does effort to praise employ- they notice, a practice nance inspection neces- ning through Brookline Courthouse Station will not sufficiently prioritize ees who flag safety issues the panel said was not sary to keep trains and will be offline for 28 be street-level only on safety culture. and has compiled all pre- taking place frequently buses running — the days in July, while the E weekends from August Baker proposed a one- ventative maintenance enough because of fears first time ever that the branch from Prudential through December. time, $50 million alloca- inspection requirements of retaliation. MBTA gathered all of to Heath Street through The T already planned tion to fund additional into a single list as it In the latest employ- that information in one Longwood Medical Cen- to shutter weekend train work, but the Legisla- works to address cracks ee newsletter, the T centralized place, Poftak ter and Mission Hill will service for several com- ture ultimately approved in its safety culture, also featured the mo- said. be offline for 28 days in muter rail lines, and only $32 million of that MBTA General Man- torperson who flagged That inventory, com- August. as part of the expand- amount as the House ager Steve Poftak said a strange noise on the bined with an assess- Other Green Line ed maintenance plan, prepares to debate rais- Monday. new Orange Line cars ment of what T employ- branches will also see dis- the Franklin Line from ing long-term transpor- Several initiatives are and prompted repairs, ees now do and what they ruptions. The B branch South Station to Forge tation revenues. The underway, Poftak said, Poftak said at an MBTA should be doing more between Boston College Park will be replaced governor is seeking the inspired by an outside board meeting. regularly, will help influ- and Babcock Street will by buses on weekends remaining $18 million panel’s December re- “We want to send the ence the budget process not run on weekends in through March. in a separate bill. port that found «safety message to the organiza- and how the MBTA con- May and June, and the Officials acknowl- The MBTA added 10 is not the priority at the tion: that person did the tinues efforts to increase D branch will not have edged that the plan will weekend shutdowns in T.» Poftak said his team right thing,” he said. its workforce. evening or weekend create headaches for the second half of 2019, has pushed to encourage Officials also created – Chris Lisinski service until 2021. commuters, but they but plans for 2020 are workers to proactively an inventory of every SHNS On the Red Line, trains said the tradeoff will far more sweeping with about five times the amount of work planned, Poftak said. 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JFK_Pres Day 2020_Dor Rep_10x16.indd 1 2/7/20 11:58 AM Page 6 THE REPORTER February 13, 2020 dotnews.com Coming Up at the Boston Public Library This year, Boston Calling asks Adams Street 690 Adams Street • 617- 436-6900 Notez to perform in its festival Codman Square 690 Washington Street • 617-436-8214 By Daniel Sheehan and who’s looking at this year’s bill includes Arts & Features Editor what we’re doing. Often- a host of other local tal- Fields Corner Last year, local multi- times it feels like I’m just ent, including producer/ 1520 Dorchester Avenue • 617-436-2155 dimensional artist Cliff working in a vacuum... MC DJ Real P – who Lower Mills Notez played a key role But it kind of told me “does great things for 27 Richmond Street • 617-298-7841 in organizing Boston An- that maybe we’re doing the city, noted Notez Uphams Corner something right.” – and the genre-bend- swering, a concert hosted 500 Columbia Road • 617-265-0139 at the Strand Theatre After earning honors ing group Camp Blood. Grove Hall designed as a response for Best New Artist at Notez praised the latter, to Boston Calling and the 2018 Boston Music a band that blends ele- 41 Geneva Avenue • 617-427-3337 the festival’s omission Awards, Notez released ments of rap, punk, and Mattapan Branch of Boston-based talent, his sophomore album, metal, for their artistic 1350 Blue Hill Avenue, Mattapan • 617-298-9218 particularly hip-hop and “Why the Wild Things boldness. R&B artists, on its bill. Are,” in September of last “I think what they do ADAMS STREET BRANCH In a turn of events, year to critical acclaim. is really important, espe- The Adams Street branch will be closed for when Boston Calling And with the success of cially in terms of pushing the construction of a new building. We will announced its lineup Boston Answering, Bos- the dial. Tyler the Cre- reopen early 2021. Museum passes, holds and for the 2020 edition of ton Calling organizers ator said some stuff the other items will be transferred to the Lower the festival last week, likely had no choice but other day about winning Mills Branch. Cliff Notez’s name was to take notice this time a Grammy for a hip-hop CODMAN SQUARE BRANCH on the flyer. around. album despite his album Thurs., Feb. 13, 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help; The rapper/filmmaker/ “I think we got our being anything but hip 4 p.m. – BTU Homework Help. Fri., Feb. 14, 11 producer from Dorches- message across for sure, hop. They’re doing kind a.m. – Stories, Stories, Stories. Sat., Feb. 15, 9:30 ter told the Reporter in an but do I think we’re done of the same thing in a.m. – Citizenship Test Preparation Class. Tues., interview that while he working? No. There’s terms of challenging you Feb. 18, All Day – Community Puzzle Drop-In: was thrilled and grate- still a lot more work to and pushing the dial on Africa Map; 10:30 a.m. – Unleash the Amazing ful, his initial reaction do. And I think they what your expectations Quilter in You; 11 a.m. – Stories, Stories, Stories. to the news was “com- realized they have a lot are.” Wed., Feb. 19, All Day – Community Puzzle Drop- plicated.” of work to do, too,” said Seeing Boston’s vi- In: Africa Map. Thurs., Feb. 20, All Day – Com- “At first, it was a shock Notez, who added that brant hip-hop scene bet- munity Puzzle Drop-In: Africa Map; 3 p.m. – Play when I got the phone the experience has made ter represented at Bos- Songs & Games. Fri., Feb. 21, All Day – Commu- call,” he said. “Some- him realize “it’s hard to ton Calling is certainly nity Puzzle Drop-In: Africa Map; 11 a.m. – Stories, times I don’t realize satisfy everybody.” a victory, but Notez Stories, Stories; 2 p.m. – All About Anansi. Sat., who’s paying attention To the festival’s credit, emphasized that it’s only Feb. 22, All Day – Community Puzzle Drop-In: a first step. He wants to Cliff Notez Africa Map; 9:30 a.m. – Citizenship Preparation make sure more of his Class. Mon., Feb. 24, 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help; peers have the same op- nitely be there to back 4 p.m. – BTU Homework Help. portunity he has earned: him, as well as saxo- FIELDS CORNER BRANCH “We don’t want to walk phonist Tim Hall and Thurs., Feb. 13, 10:30 a.m. – Films and Fun; 3 through this door and other musicians from p.m. – Tech Help; 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help. Fri., let it shut behind us; we Hipstory, the record Feb. 14, 9:30 a.m. – Lapsit Story Time; 10:30 a.m. want to leave the door label/media company he – Preschool Storytime; 2 p.m. – Friday Afternoon open and then go on to founded. Fun. Tues., Feb. 18, 4 p.m. – BTU Homework break down the door and “I’m excited to be in Help; 5:30 p.m. – Tracing Our Roots Workshop; 6 the door frame.” front of a lot of people p.m. – Tracing Our Roots; 6:30 p.m. – Hatha Yoga. In the coming months, performing songs I love, Wed., Feb. 19, 10 a.m. – Adult Stress Relief Col- Notez will grapple with with people I love, and oring; Boston Baroque: Classics for Kids; 11 a.m. the reality of sharing a with people I love in the – Boston Baroque: Classics for Kids. Thurs., Feb. stage with Brittany How- crowd,” he said. 20, 10:30 a.m. – Films and Fun; 3 p.m. – Mike the ard and Foo Fighters, Notez said that he had Bubble Man; Tech Help. Fri., Feb. 21, 9:30 a.m. artists he’s admired for had had an emotional – Lapsit Story Time; 10:30 a.m. Preschool Story years. And while Notez roller coaster of a week; Time; 2 p.m. – Friday Afternoon Fun. Sat., Feb. said he wishes he could as an avid basketball 22, 10 a.m. – The Seasons & Other Things. “bring the whole city player and Kobe Bryant GROVE HALL BRANCH on stage” with him, he superfan, news of the Thurs., Feb. 13, 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help; 4 knows his set will need NBA icon’s untimely p.m. – BTU Homework Help; 5 p.m. – USCIS In- to be balanced to accom- death hit hard. formation Hours; 5:30 p.m. – TILL Autism Work- modate stage and time “I literally listened to shop. Fri., Feb. 14, 2:30 p.m. – Teen Gaming. restrictions. him twice a week, watch- Sat., Feb. 15, 2 p.m. – Teen Resume Workshop. But his band will defi- ing old interviews. I’ve Tues., Feb. 18, 10 a.m. – Music and Movement; been studying him since 10:30 a.m. – Mike the Bubble Man; 3 p.m. – Chess I was a kid.” LEGAL NOTICE Club; 5:30 p.m. – Tracing Our Roots Workshops. But Bryant’s passing Wed., Feb. 18, 11:30 a.m. – Acrobatics with Li COMMONWEALTH OF has also imbued Notez Liu; 1:30 p.m – Knit/Crochet Circle; 2 p.m. – Afri- MASSACHUSETTS with a revitalized sense THE TRIAL COURT can Mask Making Workshop. Fri., Feb. 21, 2 p.m. PROBATE AND FAMILY COURT of purpose, he said. – All About Anansi; 2:30 p.m. – Teen Gaming. Suffolk Probate & Family Court “One thing he left with 24 New Chardon Street LOWER MILLS BRANCH Boston, MA 02114 me is just the knowledge (617) 788-8300 Thurs., Feb. 13 – 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help; 4 CITATION ON PETITION FOR that the work is never p.m. – BTU Homework Help. Fri., Feb. 14, 10:30 FORMAL ADJUDICATION done. I have so much Docket No. SU14P2631EA a.m. – Little Wigglers’ Lapsit. ESTATE OF: more work to do, and if Tues., Feb. 18, 4 p.m. – Technology Help. Wed., OTIS FULLER I care about it I have so DATE OF DEATH: 09/28/2014 Feb. 19, 10:30 a.m. – Preschool Storytime & Craft; To all interested persons: much more to achieve. A Petition for S/A - Late and Limited Formal 2:30 p.m. – Acrobatics with Li Liu. Thurs., Feb. Testacy and/or Appointment has been filed [Boston Calling] is a 20 – 6:30 p.m. – Killers of the Flower Moon: The by Elaine Fuller of Wewoka, OK and Elaine great accomplishment J. Fuller of Wewoka, OK requesting that Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI. Fri., the Court enter a formal Decree and Order but this isn’t the last one and for such other relief as requested in Feb. 21, 10:30 a.m. – Little Wigglers’ Lapsit. the Petition. The Petitioner requests that: and I don’t want it to be Elaine Fuller of Wewoka, OK and Elaine MATTAPAN BRANCH Fuller of Wewoka, OK be appointed as the last one. Kobe always Thurs., Feb. 13, 6 p.m. – Sleepy Story Time; Request for Proposals (RFP) Personal Representative(s) of said estate to serve Without Surety on the bond in an had such determination 6:30 p.m. – Gentle Yoga. Fri., Feb. 14, 10 a.m. – unsupervised administration. to keep going, keep get- District Copier Contract IMPORTANT NOTICE Baby & Toddler Lapsit; 10:30 a.m. – Hugs & Play. You have the right to obtain a copy of the ting better, keep push- Petition from the Petitioner or at the Court. Wed., Feb. 19, 10:30 a.m. – Toddler Time. Fri., School Year 20-21 You have a right to object to this proceed- ing, and on top of that, ing. To do so, you or your attorney must file Feb. 21, 10 a.m. – Baby & Toddler Lapsit; 10:30 a written appearance and objection at this he pushed everyone else a.m. – Hugs & Play. Mon., Feb. 24, 10:30 a.m. KIPP Massachusetts invites written pro- Court before: 10:00 a.m. on the return day around him. of 02/27/2020. – Hugs & Play. Wed., Feb. 26, 10:30 a.m. – Tod- posals from qualified companies for copier This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline “That’s one thing I by which you must file a written appearance dler Time. Thurs., Feb. 27, 6 p.m. – Sleepy Story and objection if you object to this proceeding. learned from him at services for all of its schools. KIPP Massa- If you fail to file a timely written appearance Time. and objection followed by an Affidavit of an early age, especially UPHAMS CORNER BRANCH chusetts invites companies to submit bids for Objections within thirty (30) days of the return day, action may be taken without with basketball, is that Thurs., Feb. 13, – All Day – Drop-In Valen- the copier contract to begin on July 1, 2020. further notice to you. he’s only as good as the Unsupervised Administration tine’s Day Crafts; 3:30 p.m. – Homework Help; Our facilities are located at 20 Wheeler St. Under The Massachusetts Uniform people alongside him. I’m Probate Code (MUPC) 4 p.m. – BTU Homework Help. Fri., Feb. 14, – & 90 High Rock St. in Lynn and 37 Babson A Personal Representative appointed under happy that the rest of my All Day – Drop-In Valentine’s Day Crafts; 10:30 the MUPC in an unsupervised administration St. in Boston. KIPP MA serves over 2,000 is not required to file an inventory or annual crew is also growing, the a.m. – Reading Readiness. Tues., Feb. 18 – 10:30 accounts with the Court. Persons interested rest of my crew is being students from the Boston and Lynn communi- in the estate are entitled to notice regarding a.m. – Relax and Relsease Yoga; 2:30 p.m. – Acro- the administration directly from the Personal shined on.” ties. Interested companies may request the Representative and may petition the Court batics with Li Liu; 5:30 p.m. – Tracing Our Roots in any matter relating to the estate, including Cliff Notez is slated to Workshop. Wed., Feb. 19, All Day – Black His- RFP from Emily Hepler at ehepler@kippma. the distribution of assets and expenses of administration. perform on Sun., May 24, tory Themed Crafts; 11 a.m. – Ballet Story Time. Witness, HON. BRIAN J. DUNN, First the final day of the three- org or find it at http://kippma.org/news. Justice of this Court. Thurs., Feb. 20, 12 p.m. – Board Game Afternoon. Date: January 14, 2020 day festival. Tickets and Felix D. Arroyo Fri., Feb. 21, 10:30 a.m. – Reading Readiness; 2 Proposals are due by 4 pm on 6 March 2020 Register of Probate more information at p.m. – LEGO Builders. Published: February 13, 2020 bostoncalling.com. dotnews.com February 13, 2020 THE REPORTER Page 7 Reporter’s News about people People in and around our Neighborhoods Clap students get to practice safe routes on ‘Winter Walk’ Students and staff at Roger Clap Innovation School last week went on an annual “Winter Walk,” an initiative of MassDOT that works to increase safe biking and walking-to-school habits for elementary and middle school-aged students. Students at the Har- vest Street school prac- ticed looking both ways before crossing, and employed the “sneak and peek” method to make sure no cars were coming as they walked the block around their school with teachers and staff. Said City Councillor Annissa Essaibi-George, Cake and recycling to celebrate “I think that it’s such a wonderful way to talk to our kids about street Little Joe’s 27th birthday smarts and safely cross- It’s Little Joe’s from Montilio’s Baking teamed up with Eco-Cell, ing streets. It’s also a 27th birthday on Feb. 17 Company, available first a company that partners great way for our kids to and you’re invited to the come, first served. Stay with zoos across the explore their neighbor- party. The gorilla exhibit around to explore the country, to collect your hoods and their school at Franklin Park Zoo will rest of the Tropical For- recycled cell phones and neighborhoods. It’s not be festively decorated est, where there will be refurbish them for reuse. just about walking to and the gorillas will enjoy special zookeeper chats Visit the gorilla exhibit school and the benefits The Clap students head out on their winter walk. treats made especially for and crafts for February in Franklin Park Zoo’s of that. It’s about getting Roger Clap School photo them. (The gorillas will go school vacation week. Tropical Forest, where kids out and exploring on exhibit at 10:15 a.m.) In honor of Little Joe’s you’ll see a large Eco-Cell their school neighbor- is a federally funded middle school students Guests will also have birthday, help the en- collection box in which hoods and communi- initiative of MassDOT by using a collaborative, the opportunity to sign vironment by recycling you can drop off any ties.” that works to increase community-focused ap- a giant birthday card for your own phone or tablet. used electronics listed at The Safe Routes to safe biking and walking proach. Little Joe and enjoy cake Franklin Park Zoo has franklinparkzoo.org. School (SRTS) Program among elementary and – KATIE TROJANO All Saints choir alum stars in new ‘Wolf Play’at BPL’s Rabb Hall Minh-Anh Day, a Bos- centers around the life of appear in “Free Guy,” lengths they may go to port of the Boston Public ton resident and actor a Korean boy who finds a movie starring Ryan protect the pack; the Library. who was a choirboy for himself caught between Reynolds that will open tools needed to navigate The show is 90 min- ten years in All Saints his former adoptive par- in July. the thin dividing line be- utes long, without in- Ashmont Choir, will star ents and a new couple Of “Wolf Hall,” Com- tween vulnerability and termission. Pay-what- in the new production who have adopted him. pany One Theatre says violence; local efforts to you-want tickets are “Wolf Play” at Rabb Hall Minh-Anh Day is a that it is producing it support the lived experi- available online at com- in Copley Boston Public senior studying theater “to amplify that every ences of transracial and panyone.org. Should you Library over the next and symbolics systems at child deserves love and transnational adoptees; be considering bringing three weekends. Stanford University. His a fighting chance to heal and accessible theatre children, please be ad- An original play writ- play “Thirteenth Night” from personal and cul- that opens conversa- vised there are “four-let- ten by Hansol Jung, and has been workshopped tural trauma; the many tions for all, thanks to ter” words in the script. produced by Company by Actors’ Shakespeare ways people become Pay-What-You-Want – DANIEL SHEEHAN Minh-Anh Day One Theater, “Wolf Play” Project. He also will family and the extreme ticketing and the sup- YESTERYEAR ARCHIVE Dorchester Historical Society

Ashmont Station in earlier times In 1872, the Old Colony & on to meet the Dorchester located at the north side photo postcard that shows the houses are open on differ- Newport Railway Corp built and Milton Branch Railroad of Peabody Square. The news station, and the third ent dates. The Lemuel Clap the Shawmut Branch Rail- after running through Cedar elaborate towered building image is real-photo postcard House (1712 and remodeled road as a connection between Grove Cemetery. Ashmont is shown in an image from showing the brick station 1765) at 199 Boston Street is the Dorchester and Milton was a railroad suburb before an 1895 calendar issued by house that was built in the open on the third Saturday Branch and the main line Dorchester was a streetcar the Dorchester Mutual Fire 1920s, when the line became of each month. The James to Boston. The new branch suburb. Construction of Insurance Company. A new electrified. Blake House, 735 Columbia spread off from the Old substantial houses both east station was built that year The archive of these histori- Road (1661) and the William Colony at Harrison Square at and west of Peabody Square on the south side of the in- cal posts can be viewed on the Clap House, 195 Boston Street Clam Point to Fields Corner, soon followed. tersection between the tracks blog at dorchesterhistorical- (1806) are open on the third Shawmut Station, and Ash- Until 1895, the station and Dorchester Avenue. The society.org. The Dorchester Sunday of each month. Open mont, and the rails continued house for Ashmont was second image among is a real- Historical Society’s historic hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Page 8 THE REPORTER February 13, 2020 dotnews.com Editorial This is what we believe: Our children Move the first one deserve access to their city’s best jobs By Beverly Williams and Judith Baker addressed is the gap between the excluded and the to Massachusetts Special to the Reporter isolated and the included and the connected, and our Too many of Boston’s black and brown children students must start being included. In the wake of the first two presidential election are locked into hypersegregated neighborhoods and We believe that too many of our students and their events— in Iowa and New Hampshire— the clamor hypersegregated schools. Meanwhile, Boston’s better- families are locked out of the best jobs in the city – has begun to re-shuffle the primary election deck paid workforce is hypersegregated, too. In no way whether in tech, biomedical, construction ,or finance in the years to come. Both states, critics argue, does this reflect the population of this city. – and that if we don’t change this, we will be having are bereft of the kind of diversity that one might We believe that the “achievement gap” is a short- the same conversation about why Boston schools think would underpin a modern-day democracy sighted way to describe the real gap in opportunities or Boston teachers underserve certain populations concerned with inclusion and picking a representa- that the children of Boston face. We believe that the over and over again – but not a conversation about tive candidate. schools are being asked to carry the whole burden of why the rest of Boston is not taking ownership of But that raises the question: If not New Hamp- preparing our children for equality of opportunity, hypersegregation and its effects on our kids’ futures. shire, which state should be the first to go to the when in fact it will take the whole city to raise up We ask that the city work with us to devise a plan polls. our students. Boston schools alone, no matter how to break down the barriers that block our children We like what MSNBC anchor and commentator diverse, cannot provide their students with all the and their families from access to Boston’s best jobs Lawrence O’Donnell told WGBH-TV on the subject: opportunities that will allow them to compete in to- and even from knowledge of what those jobs are. “It should be Massachusetts. It should be a state day’s workforce, accumulate wealth, and attain the We propose a citywide discussion – with politicians, that is geographically small so the candidates can status and respect of their wealthier peers. businesspeople, educators from pre-K to postgraduate, get around the whole state, preferably within one Much is being said about the need to give our and other community groups – about how to break day, and the news media can follow them. But that students better educations. The governor points to down those barriers. At what age should we begin to state must have everything that America has. It success in the Lawrence schools, saying that money bring our students and their families up to the 20th has to have major league baseball, it has to have is not the whole solution. The mayor has promised floor of a downtown building or into a laboratory in black people, it has to have rural communities, it significant budget increases and the Legislature has a biomedical research facility so that they begin to has to have farms, it has to have everything that revised school-funding formulas. The Boston Foun- breathe in the possibilities for themselves and be- America has. Massachusetts is one of those states.” dation implies that bringing “white middle class” gin to get a very clear understanding of why this or The Sisters of St. Joseph, who taught Lawrence families “back” into the system will help. The new that school subject is for them, and not just a scary, O’Donnell at St. Brendan’s, would be very proud of superintendent offers an action plan to improve the potentially failing test score. O’Donnell’s pitch for the hometown brand. relationship between home and school. Meanwhile, We envision a city in which our children see a wide But Lawrence is onto something here, no? employers say they can’t find enough qualified work- world of work opportunities in Metro Boston from a One thing about taking New Hampshire out of the ers of color to create the diversity they value. very young age and are continually being assured pole position it now holds is that our own state— We offer another perspective on why there is such that they belong in it at all levels. We envision a city which overlaps in terms of media markets with the an “achievement gap,” not only in test scores but where the whole of the jobs and professional world Granite State— would lose out on the chance to hear also in employment, wealth, and even life span, be- has seen the children, has accepted their participa- more from early candidates, many of whom start tween black and brown communities and their white tion in it, and has made room for them in all of it. stumping north of the border a full year before the counterpart communities and how to change things. We envision a city where our children are seen as polls open. One of the reasons that Massachusetts Far too many Boston family members and caregiv- valuable additions to the work force and where educa- has consistently fielded legit contenders for the ers are paid such low wages that they need to work tion, outreach, and other access policies are put into Oval Office like Kennedy, Dukakis, Kerry, Romney, two or three jobs to pay rents on apartments too small place that make sure this participation happens. We Warren has been their proximity and familiarity for families. Excluded themselves from the better jobs envision a city in which our childrens’ success is not to the people of New Hampshire, many of whom in Boston, they have great difficulty preparing their evaluated by test scores and graduation rates but are native to the Boston area or at least have an children for those positions. The childrens’ academic rather by entry into the mainstream where they earn affinity for the politicians across the border. success is based almost exclusively on superficial enough to continue to live here and where they bring Taking NH off the early electoral board would measurements, mostly test scores, that are barely their distinct talents to contribute to the success of also diminish the influence of Boston area politicos, related to their chances for success in post high school the whole city. where whole generations of them have cut their employment. We actually believe that our children Beverly Williams and Judith Baker are Dorchester teeth in the national game up in the Lakes Regions are equal to all other children – in every way. But residents and retired teachers with long experience in and White Mountains. it is very hard for them to get motivated to study the Boston Public Schools. Williams is the co-chair of Sure, Massachusetts is a reliably blue state in things that they have had no personal exposure to. the Greater Boston Interfaith Organization (GBIO) the national context, but our electorate has also How can they aspire to professional preparation for and Baker is a member of Friends of Madison Park proven that it likes to dose its progressive plasma occupations they don’t know exist? The gap we want and of GBIO. with a regular infusion of moderation in the form of Republican governors. In the 29 years since 1991, Republican moderates have sat in the state’s Driver’s licenses for undocumented executive suite for a combined 21 years— with only Deval Patrick interrupting the trend. immigrants will make everyone safer But if shuffling Massachusetts to the top of the primary deck is too much of a stretch, how about By Martin J. Walsh driver’s licenses — states such as New York, Dela- staging a New England primary — with each of A driver’s license is fundamentally a tool of public ware, California, and Connecticut. the six states coordinating its own election on the safety. It requires that all drivers receive training, According to a recent study, since implementing same day. The regional primary would allow for pass a driver’s test, get their vision checked, and this change, Connecticut has seen a major reduction more of a mixture of rural and big city vote, while know the rules of the road. It also allows cars to get in hit-and-run crashes — 9 percent between 2016 also making it easier for candidates to crisscross insured, providing more safety checks and resources. and 2018 — and a steep decline in the number of a fairly compact region. Or perhaps throw in New That’s why everyone who needs to drive on our people found guilty of driving without a license. This York and dub it the “Northeast Regional” and give roads should be licensed. It means better drivers is a policy that works, and is producing measurable an even more diverse electorate an early voice in and safer roads — for everyone who uses them. results. the nomination process. For a long time, Massachusetts has had a major bar- The Work and Family Mobility Act could similarly While doing that, scrap Iowa’s faulty caucus rier to universal licensing – a ban on licenses for the make our state safer by creating better trained, bet- setup altogether and push the primary season a immigrants who, due to our long-outdated immigra- ter regulated drivers on our roads. It will also help bit deeper into the spring, giving more candidates tion system, are working in our industries and living bolster positive relations between our immigrant more time to make their case. in our communities without proper documentation. communities and public safety officials. Not everyone agrees that the formula is broken, These are people who we need to get licenses — Our residents shouldn’t live in fear of our police of course. Whoever emerges as the winner of this and would get licenses, if they could. These are hard officers because of their immigration status or their election cycle is not likely to beat the reform drum workers that many industries and employers rely on. driving status. Our police officers need residents to loudly, since the process in place will have panned They are parents who depend on carpools to get their trust them, so they can feel comfortable in coming out for him or her. But, from where we sit in the kids to school or themselves to work. They are college forward, reporting crimes, and helping with investi- middle of the 2020 primary season, it certainly feels graduates whose visas expired and can no longer hold gations. And our public safety officers should be able like change is afoot. a license. They are our neighbors who started new lives to fulfill their duties and build positive relationships Bill Forry here after fleeing natural disasters, and are worried with the people they serve. That’s why, in Boston, about when their Temporary Protected Status will end we passed the Trust Act in 2014 and strengthened and their ability to drive will be taken away. They are it in 2019. the countless mothers and fathers whose American- The Work and Family Mobility Act will re- The Reporter born children will never have to face this barrier. inforce our culture of trust in Boston and help “The News & Values Around the Neighborhood” make the entire Commonwealth safer for all. A publication of Boston Neighborhood News Inc. The Work and Family Mobility Act would extend the ability to obtain a standard Massachusetts driver’s In addition, this bill recognizes the many ways our 150 Mt. Vernon St., Dorchester, MA 02125 license to our state’s undocumented immigrants. immigrants contribute to our society. There are an es- Worldwide at dotnews.com Mary Casey Forry, Publisher (1983-2004) I’ve long been supportive of this initiative, going timated 275,000 undocumented immigrants living William P. Forry, Publisher/Editor back to when I was a state representative on Beacon in Massachusetts. They run small businesses, work Edward W. Forry, Associate Publisher Hill. For years, these efforts have come up short, but multiple jobs, and pay their taxes. They contribute Thomas F. Mulvoy, Jr., Associate Editor 2020 is the year we can finally move forward. I’m proud to our community and help keep our economy run- Barbara Langis, Production Manager Jack Conboy, Advertising Manager to join our immigrant community partners and other ning. This measure will help us recognize and value Maureen Forry-Sorrell, Advertising Sales government officials, public safety leaders, small busi- immigrants as full members of our communities. News Room Phone: 617-436-1222, ext. 17 nesses, and labor organizations to endorse this bill. Signing this bill into law will have a major impact Advertising: 617-436-1222 x14 E-mail: [email protected] This measure has been the subject of controversy over on the lives of otherwise hardworking and responsible The Reporter is not liable for errors appearing in the years. residents who deserve to have their driver’s licenses. advertisements beyond the cost of the space occupied by the error. But here’s what I see more clearly than ever And it will ultimately make our roads safer for ev- The right is reserved by The Reporter to edit, reject, or cut any copy without notice. since I’ve been mayor. This bill is not about where eryone. Let’s lead with our values and replace these Member: Dorchester Board of Trade, Mattapan Board of Trade Next Issue: Thursday, February 20, 2020 you stand on immigration. It’s a public safety roadblocks with opportunities. Next week’s Deadline: Monday, February 17 at 4 p.m. bill. It’s about making our communities safer. Martin J. Walsh is the mayor of Boston. Published weekly on Thursday mornings This is not a risky or unprecedented measure. So This article was first published by WBUR 90.9FM All contents © Copyright 2020 Boston Neighborhood News, Inc. far, 17 other states and jurisdictions have passed on Feb. 5. WBUR and the Reporter share content laws providing undocumented immigrants access to through a media partnership. dotnews.com February 13, 2020 THE REPORTER Page 9 Cullinane: ‘I will not be a candidate for re-election’ (Continued from page 1) in investments in the to the people of the 12th coming years.” Suffolk District by finish- According to a state- ing the full term I was ment from his office, elected to serve.” Cullinane missed only Cullinane’s announce- one formal session in ment is likely to trigger the House of Represen- a new wave of interest tatives over a six- year in what will be a wide- period, and that was to open contest for the be on hand for the birth seat, which was last up of his daughter. for grabs in 2013 fol- “I am proud of what lowing the departure of we have accomplished Linda Dorcena Forry, together and proud of who vacated the 12th the legacy of results Suffolk seat when she and progress we will be was elected to the State leaving behind to be built Senate that year. Cul- upon by whoever should linane then beat two follow,” the representa- other candidates to se- tive said. cure the House seat. He Leon David, who has has since beaten back worked as Cullinane’s consecutive challenges top aide since 2013, said in the last two election he is proud of the ac- cycles from Jovan Lacet, complishments that he a Mattapan-based attor- and the representative ney who last year indi- can point to. cated that he planned to “Whoever takes the mount a third challenge State Rep. Dan Cullinane and his wife, Emily, live in Dorchester with two children, William, 2, and Isabel, position next needs to against Cullinane this 8 months. Photo courtesy Cullinane family be able to see the hu- year. A potential new man in each person in candidate— Donovan completed a “missing to do the job. I commend leadership in the House ence he amassed in a this district, from those Birch, Jr.— has also link” connection on the him for all the great work while showing laser short time will be missed most in need to those been mounting a cam- Neponset Greenway and he’s done.” focus on improving the in his district and at the in the most expensive paign for the seat. added a long-awaited State Rep. Daniel J. lives of his constituents State House. I could not properties,” said David. Cullinane has been an Blue Hill Avenue station Hunt, who represents in Dorchester, Mattapan have asked for a better “That’s what Dan and outspoken advocate for to the Fairmount line. Dorchester and Quin- and Milton. He imme- partner in representing his volunteers and staff his district, particularly Mayor Martin J. cy in the Legislature’s diately took the baton Milton. Dan helped me had as our goal— that on matters impacting Walsh called Cullinane’s neighboring 13th Suf- from his predecessors get my bearings after all were treated equally. transit equity. He cham- departure “a big loss for folk district, said that and helped shepherd I was elected and for I feel proud that we lived pioned the preservation the Boston delegation Cullinane’s departure many projects through that I will always be up to that challenge.” of the Mattapan High and for Dorchester and will leave a significant completion, including grateful.” Katie Trojano contrib- Speed Trolley line and Mattapan. Dan worked hole in the neighbor- the ‘missing Mattapan Driscoll noted that uted to this report. Re- fought successfully to for me as an intern, right hood’s delegation. link’ of the Neponset Cullinane’s “hard-work porter editor Bill Forry persuade MBTA leaders out of college. He has “Rep. Dan Cullinane Greenway project.” for the district will be is married to former to allow Fairmount Line always had a passion for is a great colleague and Cullinane’s House col- felt for many years to state Sen. Linda Dorcena commuters to use Char- public service and he is has become an even bet- league in Milton, Rep. come, particularly as Forry, who is referenced lie Cards on the line. a great elected official, ter friend,” said Hunt. Bill Driscoll, said that the trolley line is set for in this story. On his watch, the state because he just wanted “He has quickly risen in “the wealth of experi- more than $100 million Herb Chambers

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Resident parking restrictions begin in February in Savin Hill The city of Boston’s Transportation Dept. will begin enforcement of new resident permit parking on select streets in Savin Hill next month. Residents are urged to get their stickers as soon as possible. Signage will be installed in early-mid Feb with enforcement to begin within two weeks. Impacted streets include Savin Hill Avenue, Grampian Way, Southview Street, Evandale Terrace, Wave Avenue and Hubbardston Road (Mon-Fri, 10 a.m.- 6 p.m.). Existing resident parking signage will not change on Playstead Road, Denny Street, Bayside Road and Davitt Street. For more info on how to apply for a sticker, go to boston. gov/transportation/resident-parking-permits. Public meeting on ‘The Future of Mattapan’s Corridors’ The BPDA will host a public meeting on Wed., Feb. 26 at 6 p.m. to explore “The Future of Mattapan’s Corridors” as part of the ongoing PLAN: Mattapan initiative. The meeting will be held in the KIPP Dorchester’s Jane Richard sang at a Fenway Park event held on Jan. 31 to celebrate the Martin Richard Academy cafeteria, 37 Babson St., Mattapan. Contact Foundation’s Team MR8 runners who will participate in April’s BAA Boston Marathon and raise funds Muge Undemir at 617-918-4488 or mugzy.undemir@ for the Dorchester-based foundation, which is named for Jane’s late brother Martin. This will be the boston.gov with any questions. final year that the foundation fields a team to run the marathon. For more information, see teammr8. org. Isabel Leon/Mayor Walsh’s office photo Ward 17 Dems to caucus on Feb. 25 The Ward 17 Democratic Committee, which in- Baseball, open to kids and teens ages 4-16. Sign up ship at UMass Boston— will be held on Sat., Feb. cludes parts of Dorchester and Mattapan, will hold at dorchesterlittleleague.org or dorchesterbaberuth. 29 from 7 to 10:30p.m. at Florian Hall, 55 Hallet its caucus on Tues., Feb, 25 at 7 p.m. at the Sheet org. Financial assistance available upon request. St. Dorchester. The evening features a performance Metal Union Hall, 1157 Adams St., Dorchester. At Dot Chili Cook-off on March 29 by the Boston ILL Harmonic (“Boston’s most love- this caucus, Democrats will elect 23 delegates and The 14th annual Dorchester Chili Cook-off will able chamber rock ensemble”) performing music by 5 alternates to the Democratic State convention to be held on Sunday, March 29 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., the Beatles, followed by live band Beatles karaoke. be held on May 30, 2020 in Lowell. Any registered at Local 103 IBEW at 256 Freeport St. to benefit The scholarship was created in memory of a much Democrat living in Ward 17 can run to be a delegate, Dorchester Day Parade. More than 20 entrants loved son of Dorchester whose life was sadly shortened and any registered Democrat living in Ward 17 can representing restaurants, civic associations, youth by cancer. An active political volunteer and advocate vote for delegates, provided they are present at the groups, and community organizations, vie for brag- for people with disabilities in his job at WORK Inc., caucus and have signed in before registration closes. ging rights to the best chili in Dorchester. There is live the scholarship is set up to benefit a student from Residents of Ward 17 who are eligible to vote may entertainment, games and prizes. A panel of judges Dorchester who is majoring in political science. The register at the caucus during the registration period. will award prizes in four categories: Best of Show, first scholarship was awarded in 2017 to an outstand- Doors will open by 6:30, and will be locked at 7:15, Best Non-Beef, Most Creative Dish and Team Spirit ing recipient, Dorchester resident Renata Teodoro. when registration will close. For more information, (decorations, costumes, enthusiasm.) The People’s General admission is $10 at the door. Raffle prizes, email Joyce Linehan at [email protected] or Choice award earns its winner the golden bean pot hors d’ouevres and cash bar, and a cash drawing will visit massdems.org. and bragging rights. be held. For more information or to purchase tickets Registration now open for for the cash drawing, please contact Elisa Birdseye Jammin’ for Jimmy at Florian Hall at [email protected]. Dorchester Baseball Jammin’ for Jimmy — an evening of fun and music Registration is now underway online for Dorchester to benefit the James P. “Jimmy” Cawley Scholar- (Continued on page 14)

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Monday, February 24 – Friday, February 28 PLAN: Mattapan

Registered Boston voters can vote at any early voting location in the City, including City Hall. Pick a time and place that is best for you. The Future of Los votantes registrados de Boston pueden votar en cualquier lugar para votar por adelantado en la Ciudad, incluyendo la Sede Municipal. Elija la hora y el lugar que sea mejor para usted. Mattapan’s Corridors MONDAY, FEB. 24, 9AM – 5PM THURSDAY, FEB. 27 , 12PM – 8PM Lunes 24 de Febrero Jueves 27 de Febrero Boston City Hall Boston City Hall (9a.m. – 8p.m.) Wednesday, February 26 KIPP Academy, Cafeteria One City Hall Square, Boston, MA 02201 One City Hall Square, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM 37 Babson Street Boston, MA 02201 TUESDAY, FEB. 25 , 12PM – 8PM All Saints’ Church Mattapan, MA 02126 Martes 25 de Febrero 209 Ashmont St. Boston City Hall ( 9a.m. - 8p.m.) Dorchester, MA 02124 Project Description: One City Hall Square, Another Course to College This PLAN: Mattapan workshop will explore how Mattapan community Boston, MA 02201 612 E Metropolitan Ave, Hyde Park, MA 02136 Copley Square Library members use corridors today and how that can be enhanced in the Margarita Muniz Academy 700 Boylston Street, future. As discussed in previous meetings, Mattapan’s corridors are 20 Child St. Boston, MA 02130 Boston, MA 02116 First Parish Church of Dorchester major roads that are integral to getting around Mattapan. Together we East Boston High School 10 Parish St. Dorchester, MA 02122 will begin to rethink corridors as places to live, work, and play so that we 86 White Street, Mildred Ave. Community Center can make recommendations that will achieve the PLAN: Mattapan vision. East Boston, MA 02128 1-5 Mildred Ave. Mattapan, MA 02126 Jackson Mann School Roche Community Center 500 Cambridge St. Allston, MA 02134 1716 Centre St. The purpose of this meeting is to: James F. Condon Elementary School West Roxbury, MA 02132 • Identify how corridors can achieve the vision of PLAN: Mattapan 200 D St. South Boston, MA 02127 The Dewitt Center • Discuss what scenarios and possibilities will implement the vision 122 Dewitt Drive, Roxbury Crossing, MA 02120 FRIDAY, FEB. 28, 9AM – 5PM ABCD Thelma D. Burns Building Viernes 28 de Febrero We will incorporate recommendations from City and State Agencies also 575 Warren St. Boston, MA 02121 Boston City Hall One City Hall Square, Boston, MA 02201 conducting planning and implementation on Mattapan’s corridors.

WED. FEB. 26, 9A.M. – 8P.M. In order to vote early or on Election Day, you Miércoles 26 de Febrero must register to vote by February 12. Check your Attendees can take with them a brief overview of Article 60 (Mattapan’s Boston City Hall voter status at boston.gov/elections zoning code) and Article 80 Project Review. One City Hall Square, Boston, MA 02201

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Teresa Polhemus, Executive Director/Secretary Page 12 THE REPORTER February 13, 2020 dotnews.com Who’s backing who for president among local electeds? (Continued from page 1) At-large Boston City Warren’s potential to ocrat for the nomination. accomplish as any male ficials— notably Mayor watched the campaign Councillor Annissa Es- “get new voters engaged” “National elections that’s in the race,” said Martin Walsh, Sen. Nick she was running.” saibi-George also said makes her the best Dem- are a way to get people Tompkins, “People have Collins, At-Large Boston engaged because un- shared with me that they City Councillor Julia fortunately, compared think this is ridiculous, Mejia of Dorchester, to local elections, the and I share that. It’s District 4 Councillor An- turnout is much higher ridiculous.” drea Campbell— have in these presidential State Rep. Dan Cul- not weighed in on the primaries and elections,” linane, who represents presidential race yet. said Essaibi-George, parts of Dorchester and State Rep. Russell “This is an opportunity Mattapan in the 12th Holmes is also holding to spread the word and Suffolk district, has also off on making an en- engage new voters and been with Warren “since dorsement, he said. those who aren’t regu- day one,” he said. “I haven’t landed yet larly involved in the local Warren finished fourth on who I’m going to elections. I’m hopeful in the nation’s first pri- support,” Holmes told and excited about the mary on Tuesday in New the Reporter last week. next couple of weeks.” Hampshire, a result that “I have two friends run- Pressley and Essaibi- the candidate herself has ning — Patrick and George have been joined termed “disappointing.” Warren— but neither in their support for War- Sen. Sanders topped the has come to the place in ren by Suffolk County Democratic field in NH, the polls where I’m ready Sheriff Steve Tompkins, followed by Pete But- to get involved.” who called Warren a tigieg and Amy Klobu- Holmes suspects many “champion and leader” char. of his constituents will for the Democratic party. State Rep. Dan Hunt likely support Warren, Tompkins said his deci- threw his support be- Patrick or Joe Biden. sion was influenced by hind former Massachu- But, he added, many his work on her 2012 setts Governor Deval are also— like him— Senate campaign. Patrick last Friday and waiting to see results in “There were a lot of spent the weekend in early states before Super women and folk of color New Hampshire helping Tuesday. in leadership positions the Patrick team seek “A real sentiment that who had some decisive support in the nation’s I’ve heard is that many say in what was going first primary balloting. folks in the neighbor- on-- and that appealed to Hunt is enthusiastic in hood are frustrated by me greatly,” said Tomp- his support for Patrick, what happened in Iowa, kins. “And that’s the case adding that after Iowa, and [see] the caucus pro- with this campaign— he isn’t convinced that cess as not being demo- she’s done it again.” there’s a clear front- cratic. That motivated Tompkins said that runner in the Demo- my neighborhood, it was voters are frustrated cratic race. a civic lesson. They want by conversations that “I believe Deval Pat- to move away from the doubt the electability of rick is the best candidate caucuses and feel that a woman in a national with the ability to bring Iowa and New Hamp- race. our country together and shire are clearly not Eye “FREE” “People do believe get our federal govern- inclusive enough.”Also Glasses that we need to stop ment back to the task undecided—at least pub- Exams Start at this conversation about of solving problems for licly‚ is Governor Charlie 00 Vision electability, about a all of the people in our Baker, who had not made woman being elected country. I am all in, and an endorsement ahead of $79. 00 Screenings president. It’s really a I will marshal all the Tuesday’s primaries in $99. nonsensical conversa- support I can for Deval New Hampshire. Baker tion, frankly. Elizabeth Patrick,” said Hunt. learned the ropes of is just as sharp, just as In a statement, Patrick state government while smart, just as forthright said he was “honored to serving under former Happy Valentine’s Day in what she is trying to have Dan’s support in Gov. William Weld, who this election.” is the lone Republican “Dan was an invalu- challenging the incum- able member of my bent president, Donald administration and con- J. Trump. tinues to serve the Com- The Democratic bal- monwealth in a way that lot in Massachusetts on should make all of his March 3 will feature 15 constituents feel proud candidates, in this or- and seen,” said Patrick. der: Deval Patrick, Amy “Dan knows that politics Klobuchar, Elizabeth at every level is about Warren, Michael Ben- delivering results for net, Michael R. Bloom- your constituents. That’s berg, Tulsi Gabbard, what he has done as a Cory Booker, Julian representative for the Castro, Tom Steyer, 13th Suffolk District.” Bernie Sanders, Jo- Former vice-president seph R. Biden, John Joe Biden has earned K. Delaney, Andrew the public endorse- Yang, Pete Buttigieg, ment of City Councillor Marianne Williamson. Frank Baker, according In Boston, registered to a statement from voters who would like to the Biden campaign vote before March 3 can released on Jan. 31. do so beginning on Feb. US Rep. Steven Lynch 24 at Boston City Hall backed Biden last De- and at several satellite cember and has been locations in the neigh- on the stump for him in borhoods beginning on New Hampshire. Feb. 25. “Biden appeals to In Dorchester, early many different types of voting will be available voters,” Lynch explained on Thurs., Feb. 27 from in an interview with 12-8 p.m. at All Saints WBZ. “He’s a moderate Church, 209 Ashmont Democrat. I think he St. and at First Parish brings a lot of indepen- Church, 10 Parish St. In dence into the camp, this Mattapan, voters can fill is a big-tent Democratic in their ballot early on Party and I think Joe Thurs., Feb. 27 at Mil- Biden does that. I think dred Ave. Community he’s blue collar, that’s Center, 5 Mildred Ave. been his character and More info is available his priority.” online at boston.gov/ Other local elected of- elections. dotnews.com February 13, 2020 THE REPORTER Page 13 Community Health News Bill seeks parity between care for mental, physical ailments By Steve Leblanc “There was a stigma also create a special com- the LGBTQ community. creating tele-behavioral uitable arrangement,” Associated Press attached that he could mission charged with Currently about 90% of health service pilot pro- Mauch said. “I think The Massachusetts never get over.” recommending a com- mental health clinicians grams in public high everyone is in agree- Senate unveiled a sweep- The bill takes several mon set of medical neces- in Massachusetts are schools. ment that this is a step ing bill last week aimed steps designed to put sity criteria to be used non-Latino whites. Danna Mauch, presi- forward.” at making good on the mental health care on by health care providers “Language barriers dent of the Massachu- state’s long-held pledge an equal footing with and insurers for mental and lack of a cultural setts Association for LEGAL NOTICE to provide mental health other forms of medical health services. background can be a Mental Health, said ad- COMMONWEALTH OF care on a par with care care, including eliminat- Part of the problem in real barrier to care,” said vocates have been fight- MASSACHUSETTS THE TRIAL COURT for physical ailments ing the need for patients Massachusetts is that Democratic Sen. Julian ing for mental health PROBATE AND FAMILY COURT like heart disease or a experiencing acute men- many mental health Cyr, one of the bill’s parity since the 1970s, Suffolk Probate & Family Court 24 New Chardon Street broken leg. tal health crises to get professionals are inde- backers. and the Senate bill — Boston, MA 02114 Supporters say the bill prior authorization from pendent and don’t accept Other elements of the combined with parallel (617) 788-8300 CITATION ON PETITION FOR help remove barriers to insurers before receiv- insurance. Those seek- bill include: requiring provisions in a health FORMAL ADJUDICATION ing care and prohibiting ing care have to pay out emergency departments care bill filed by Repub- Docket No. SU20P0081EA timely care, provide the ESTATE OF: state with better tools insurers from denying of pocket and then see if to have the capacity to lican Gov. Charlie Baker FANNIE HOWARD DATE OF DEATH: 11/20/2019 to enforce its existing coverage for mental they can get reimbursed evaluate and stabilize a — will help bring the To all interested persons: health services and pri- by their insurer. person admitted with a state closer to a true level A petition for Formal Adjudication of Intestacy mental health parity and Appointment of Personal Representa- laws, and create a more mary care services solely The bill also seeks to mental health problem; playing field for mental tive has been filed by The Bostonian Nursing Care of Dorchester, MA requesting that the diverse workforce of because they were deliv- expand mental health increasing access to and physical health. Court enter a formal Decree and Order and for such other relief as requested in the mental health clinicians. ered on the same day in access to underserved mental health care in “People have been Petition. The Petitioner requests that: Mark The bill aims to build the same facility. cultural, ethnic and lin- geographically isolated waiting years and years Booth of Middleboro, MA be appointed as Personal Representative(s) of said estate to on mental health parity The legislation would guistic populations and areas in the state; and for some kind of eq- serve With Personal Surety on the bond in an unsupervised administration. laws passed in 2000 and IMPORTANT NOTICE You have the right to obtain a copy of the 2008. Petition from the Petitioner or at the Court. Democratic Senate You have a right to object to this proceed- Sunday, February 16, 2 pm ing. To do so, you or your attorney must file President Karen Spilka at the a written appearance and objection at this Court before: 10:00 a.m. on the return day said the bill was a per- of 03/16/2020. William Clapp House This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline sonal priority. by which you must file a written appearance Spilka said her father 195 Boston Street and objection if you object to this proceeding. If you fail to file a timely written appearance experienced trauma as and objection followed by an Affidavit of Objections within thirty (30) days of the a soldier in World War All About Chocolate: Local History, return day, action may be taken without II — having been injured further notice to you. Unsupervised Administration by a land mine and been Global Perspective, and a Sampling Under The Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code (MUPC) on hand during the A Personal Representative appointed under Dorchester, Boston, and Massachusetts have many historical connections the MUPC in an unsupervised administration liberation of the Buch- is not required to file an inventory or annual enwald concentration to chocolate. There’s also much to learn from a broader perspective: its accounts with the Court. Persons interested in the estate are entitled to notice regarding camp — and struggled origins and modern cultivation, how it is grown and marketed, and what is the administration directly from the Personal Representative and may petition the Court with mental illness most being done to assure it is ethically and sustainably sourced. Gain insights in any matter relating to the estate, including and sample two different chocolates. the distribution of assets and expenses of of his life. administration. “My father never Witness, HON. BRIAN J. DUNN, First Speaker: Victoria Kichuk, Owner/Founder Justice of this Court. sought attention, never Date: January 14, 2020 Cocoa Beantown Tours and Tastings Felix D. Arroyo sought help,” she said. Register of Probate Published: February 13, 2020

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(Continued from page 10) Boston Public Library’s Homework Ashmont Valley Neighborhood President’s Day week events at JFK Help Assoc. Library Boston Public Library’s free Homework Help pro- Meetings are usually the 2nd Monday or Tuesday The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and gram is underway offering free afterschool help and of the month at 6:30 p.m. at 776 Washington St., Museum will offer several family-oriented activities mentorship provided by high-achieving high school Dorchester. and programs throughout Presidents’ Day week, students. The program, offered Monday through Cedar Grove Civic Assoc. including its signature Presidents’ Day Family Festi- Thursday from 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. is open to students in Cedar Grove Civic Association meets at 7 p.m. at val on February 17 featuring presidential storytelling, grades K-8; no registration required. Boston Teacher’s Fr. Lane Hall, St. Brendan Church, 15 Rita Rd. Info: activities and performances. In honor of the 100th an- Union tutors are also available during select weekdays [email protected] or 617-825-1402. niversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, from 4-6 p.m. for students in grades K-12. Visit bpl. org/homework. Clam Point Civic Assoc. the Festival will highlight presentations by actors The meetings are usually held on the second Monday portraying Sojourner Truth and Lucretia Mott. Police District C-11 of the month (unless it’s a holiday) at WORK, Inc. 25 A Celebrate! series presentation of Tales from African Non-emergency line for seniors: 617-343-5649. The Beach St., at the corner of Freeport St., across from Traditions by Valerie Tutson will take place on Feb- Party Line phone number, where you can report loud the IBEW; on-street parking available. ruary 19, and family-friendly Highlights Tours will parties, is 617-343-5500, 24 hours/7 days per week. Codman Square Neighborhood be offered throughout the week. This year, the Fam- Police District B-3 News ily Festival will also host a special unveiling presen- For info, call B-3’s Community Service Office at Council tation of the Official 2020 White House Christmas 617-343-4711. The Codman Square Neighborhood Council meets Ornament honoring President John F. Kennedy. The the first Wed. of each month, 7-8:30 p.m., in the Great ornament will be unveiled in partnership with the Hancock Street Civic Assoc. Hall of the Codman Sq. Health Center, 6 Norfolk St. White House Historical Association at 3:30 p.m. on The Hancock Street Civic Association meets Info: call 617-265-4189. February 17. In celebration of Presidents’ Day week, monthly on the first Tuesday at Uphams -Cross ing, 530 Columbia Rd., Dorchester. Meeting time Columbia-Savin Hill Civic the JFK Library will reveal a special buzzword on its Columbia-Savin Hill Civic meets the first Monday Facebook and Twitter pages. Visitors who provide the is 7-8:30 p.m. Annual dues are $5; please contact [email protected] with any questions of each month, 7 p.m., at the Little House, 275 East buzzword upon admission during the week of Febru- Cottage St. For info: columbiasavinhillcivic.org. ary 15-23, 2020 will receive $2 off admission prices. you may have. For more information, call 866-JFK-1960 or visit Wellington Hill Neighborhood Dorchester North Neighborhood jfklibrary.org. Council Assoc. The Dorchester North Neighborhood Association The Wellington Hill Neighborhood Council meets BCYF Family Gym Returns February 8 (formerly the Annapolis Street Neighborhood As- Boston Centers for Youth & Families’ (BCYF) Fam- on the second Tuesday of the month from 6-7:30 p.m. sociation) generally meets on the third Tuesday of ily Gym Program a free, weekly play program that at the Mattapan branch of the Boston Public Library. each month at 7 p.m. in the meeting room of 8 An- promotes physical activity for children ages 3-8 and Updates can be found on Facebook page: @welling- napolis Street. Please see our Facebook page (search their families— returned on Sat., Feb. 8 from 10- tonhillneighbors. Or Google Group: wellingtonhill@ Dorchester North) for updates and announcements. 11:30 a.m. at BCYF Blackstone Community Center googlegroups.com Send questions and agenda items to: dorchester- in the South End, BCYF Gallivan Community Center River Street Civic Assoc. [email protected]. in Mattapan, BCYF Holland Community Center in The River Street Civic Association meets on the Dorchester, and BCYF Menino Community Center second Thursday of each month from 6-8 p.m. at the in Roslindale and BCYF Jackson-Mann Community Foley Senior Residences, 249 River St., Mattapan. Fields Corner Civic Assoc. Center in Allston. Family Gym will also be offered The FCCA meets on the first Tuesday of the month from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at BCYF Vine Street Com- Apple Grove Assoc. at 6:30 at the Kit Clark Center, 1500 Dorchester The Apple Grove Association meets on the second munity Center in Roxbury. Children and adults move Ave. For more info. contact V. Girard, chair, at: viv- Monday (March 9) of every month from 6:30-7:30 at their own pace in supervised activities. Colorful [email protected]. p.m. at 1135 Morton St., Mattapan. The contact is play equipment encourages individual, small, and Ms. Myrtle Huggins at 617-429-8531. 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One attract more creatives will kick off with an open- with him. the visual representation being happy.” Soon his day, after registering the to the workspace. “This ing reception on Fri., Feb. “Maybe I’ll be a no- of that aloneness.” lunch breaks became third of “three strikes space is for Dorchester.” 21, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., mad,” he said. Today, the 28-year-old creative sessions and his of racist macro-aggres- After moving to the will feature selections Jourdan Christopher’s Detroit native is a full- walks home turned into sions” from a co-worker, neighborhood in 2017 of Christopher’s newer photography show at time freelance photog- photowalks. Christopher packed his and setting up shop in the work and help revitalize Haley House Bakery Cafe rapher based out of the “I started re-teaching things and walked out. space’s photo lab, Chris- the space, which recently will begin with an open- Fairmount Innovation myself photography, just “Two years had already topher’s work continued reopened after a year- ing reception at 6 p.m. on Lab in Uphams Corner, a by having a camera in gone by in the blink of an to flourish, and his covert long hiatus. Fri., Feb. 21, and remain workspace located just a my hand and shooting as eye, but when I walked approach to the artform “The theme of this on display through the stone’s throw from where many different things as out that day, I was a began to change. show is in alignment with summer months. Beer he lives. As he tells it, his I could,” he said. “Then I photographer,” he said. “Shooting in Dorches- Haley House’s resurrec- and wine will be available career in photography starting sharing photos “What did I have? I had ter has been pretty tricky tion or rebirth,” noted at the 21+ reception. For was nearly derailed at on my Instagram page, a momma who believed for me. There are not too Christopher. more information about the outset. He has loved and people started re- in me.” many instances of an Following the show, Strangers in Boston, visit the artform since his sharing them. So I just From then on, Chris- area congested enough he said he’s planning to jochristopher.com. mother gave him a cam- kept shooting.” topher spent his days for me to not be seen, so reboot his “Strangers in era for his 16th birthday; After a while, Christo- riding the train to “every it’s a place that pushes Boston” series that had LEGAL NOTICE pher began to see street single stop” and explor- me out of my shell of fallen dormant recently he became “the guy who COMMONWEALTH OF people would ask to take photography as “a way ing every neighborhood trying to be invisible and by pulling some other MASSACHUSETTS of living. It’s figuring out of the city. As the con- into a mode of interact- street photographers into THE TRIAL COURT a picture” in high school. PROBATE & FAMILY COURT As a freshman at Bates how to take an environ- cept for “Strangers in ing with my subjects,” the project and approach- SUFFOLK DIVISION 24 NEW CHARDON STREET College, he decided pho- ment that’s completely Boston” took form and he he said. ing the concept with fresh BOSTON, MA 02114 tography was what he foreign and remove my- found photography work After a certain en- eyes. Docket No. SU19D2195DR DIVORCE SUMMONS wanted to do in life, and self from the equation; for a local grassroots counter with a subject “What’s weird is that BY PUBLICATION and MAILING chose it as his major. just be a silent observer.” movement, Mass Action on Morrissey Boulevard, for a long time, the way I GREGORY CHUKWUMA UBAKA vs. But after turning in his He found that he en- Against Police Brutal- Christopher realized had felt about “Strangers LAFRAN DECOLE PERRY work from an assignment joyed shooting commut- ity, his hobby gradually he’d “been doing street in Boston” is that they’re To the Defendant: The Plaintiff has filed a Complaint for in which he shot scenes ers in transit, a time became a profession. photography the wrong not the strangers;’ I’m Divorce requesting that the Court grant around town, a profes- when people tend to In 2016, Christopher way – trying to sneak the stranger,” he said. a divorce for Irretrievable Breakdown. The Complaint is on file at the Court. sor told him he didn’t subconsciously put their was introduced to Liora and be unseen rather “When I started shooting An Automatic Restraining Order has have what it takes. So he guard down. But being Beer, founder of the than just being me. My in Dorchester is when I been entered in this matter preventing you from taking any action which would switched his major. an anonymous observer Fairmount Innovation time in Dorchester al- started to feel less like a negatively impact the current financial After graduatioin, is difficult in tight spaces Lab, an art incubator and lowed me to shift from stranger in Boston.” status of either party. SEE Supplemental Probate Court Rule 411. Christopher moved to like a Green Line train, co-working space on Co- trying to take images While he now considers You are hereby summoned and re- Boston and took a cor- where, Christopher said, lumbia Road. Beer, who from people to trying to Dorchester “his neighbor- quired to serve upon: Ifeanyi M. Okeke, Esq.,IMO LEGAL, LLC, 265 Franklin porate sales job sell- “it was hard to be discreet passed away in March make images for people. hood,” Christopher isn’t St., Suite 1702, Boston, MA 02110 your ing software. He soon with it. It started to be of 2018, took him under I’m never trying to sneak quite ready to call it his answer, if any, on or before 03/19/2020. If you fail to do so, the court will proceed learned to hate what he this game where it was her wing. or steal anymore; it’s a permanent home. Still to the hearing and adjudication of this was doing. Frustrated like I was a spy and the “As a lowly starving collaboration between holding onto a keen sense action. You are also required to file a copy of your answer, if any, in the office and feeling lost, he regu- goal was not to interrupt artist, it has been a strug- me and my community.” of his own aloneness, he of the Register of this Court. larly would walk all the the moment, just to cap- gle trying to find space to That shift in approach admitted a dread of stag- Witness, HON. BRIAN J. DUNN, First Justice of this Court. way home to Brighton ture the moment.” create out of. But we’ve compelled Christopher to nation and a willingness Date: January 23, 2020 from the Back Bay just After a while, his hobby been keeping this space refocus his lens and train to be “a feather in the Felix D. Arroyo Register of Probate to blow off steam. One began to cause tension at alive, and we want to it in “a new direction.” wind.” He has plans to Published: February 13. 2020

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We fund af- individuals, and incor- solve our housing issues.” would create or preserve “Recognizing the hous- called a “monumental fordable housing every porate energy efficient District 1 Councillor a total of 1,097 units of ing crisis facing Boston, investment,” Mayor Mar- year, but this is the most design standards for Lydia Edwards, the chair housing — 936 new and the CPC chose to allocate tin Walsh announced we’ve ever done in the sustainability. of the Housing Commit- 161 preserved – of which 65 percent of available $69.2 million in new and city of Boston,” the mayor In Mattapan, $1.86 tee and the council’s a majority would serve funds to affordable hous- recommended afford- said. “We are harness- million was recommend- representative on the households with incomes ing,” said CPC member able housing funding ing our city’s incredible ed for a team from the NHT, said that “all hands at or below 60 percent of Madeligne Tena. “In from the Department economic strength to city’s Planning Office of are on deck” and working the Area Median Income thinking about how to of Neighborhood De- invest in all the things Urban Affairs and the through project details (AMI), or $71,100 or less best serve those most velopment (DND), the working people need. Caribbean Integration to make housing a real for a family of four. in need, our priorities Neighborhood Housing This will help build a Community Develop- opportunity in the city. New residential units included rental housing Trust (NHT), and the strong middle class and ment for an affordable “I look at this and I’m would include a combina- for the lowest-income Community Preserva- will make a difference for senior housing develop- inspired and excited and tion of homeownership residents and afford- tion Fund on Friday at years and generations to ment at ​150 River St., of I know that we’re going and rental options and able homeownership for Roxbury’s Urban Edge. come.” 30 affordable units for to be able to accomplish units set aside for for- households earning un- The projects, two of Per the recommenda- seniors, with 6 reserved big things,” the councillor merly homeless house- der 100 percent of AMI.” which will provide af- tion, Dorchester Bay for formerly homeless said. “We are completely holds, youth aging out At the event, Jerome fordable housing units EDC would receive $2.6 individuals. dedicated to making sure of the foster care system, Williams, a resident in Dorchester and Mat- million for its develop- DND Director Sheila that projects are not only seniors, and artists. of 2Life Communities, tapan, will be submitted ment of a project at 9 Dillon said that “housing affordable, but we ask the “This is an impor- which provides afford- to the City Council for Leyland St., that would is a passion for many in hard questions: Who is tant aspect of the work able housing to seniors approval with an antici- revitalize a vacant lot by the room,” and added: going to live there? Why that Urban Edge does. at multiple campuses pated hearing and vote in building 43 affordable “For folks that are fol- would they want to come Our focus is on African across the state, spoke the coming weeks. senior housing units, lowing this closely, this there? Where are your American and Latino about how securing af- homeless set-aside units? communities that are fordable housing im- It’s just not enough to call going through issues of proved his life. it affordable; we get into gentrification and -dis “This is an exciting 100% OF GRADUATES ARE ACCEPTED INTO A the details of who will placement,” said Emilio day for Boston and for Dorcely, chief executive people like me. I want FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE LEGAL NOTICE officer at Urban Edge. to thank the mayor, as COMMONWEALTH OF “We work hard to make well as the partners and MASSACHUSETTS sure that everyone can elected officials today for THE TRIAL COURT PROBATE & FAMILY COURT continue to enjoy the their commitment to cre- SUFFOLK DIVISION prosperity that Boston ating affordable housing 24 NEW CHARDON STREET is experiencing.” in Boston. This will help BOSTON, MA 02114 Docket No. SU18D1391DR Funding would come people who are the most DOMESTIC RELATIONS from three sources, said in need – and I used to be SUMMONS CHARLES JOHNSON Walsh in explaining the there,” he said, adding: vs. breakdown: Roughly $38 “Funding like this helps MARIA EDEN million from municipal people like me have a safe To the above named Defendant: You are hereby summoned and and federal funds admin- place to call home. I’m all required to serve upon: Charles John- istered by the DND; ap- right today.” son, 671 Columbia Rd., Dorchester, MA 02125-1146, a copy of your answer proximately $16 million Walsh encouraged to the complaint for DIVORCE FILED in linkage funding from housing advocates to 1/15/2020 which is herewith served upon you, within 20 days after service the Neighborhood Hous- celebrate: “Let me just of this summons upon you, exclusive ing Trust (NHT); and say this: There have been of the day of service. If you fail to do so, almost $16 million from a lot of challenges with the Court will proceed to the hearing and adjudication of this action. You the Community Preser- housing over the last 30 are also required to file your answer vation Act’s outlay. years, and it seems to to the complaint in the office of the BOSTON PREP Register of this Court at the above CPA funds amount- have intensified over the named court either before service ing to $4 million will last four or five years. Looking for a middle or high school? upon plaintiff or plaintiff’s attorney or within a reasonable time thereafter. also be allotted to city- “As I look out into the All residents of MA are eligible to apply to our lottery. Witness, HON. BRIAN J. DUNN, wide affordable housing crowd, I see faces here First Justice of this Court. Grades 6-10 applications found online at www.bostonprep.org. Date: January 15, 2020 programs like ​Acquisi- that have been doing this Deadline: February 29, 2020 Felix D. Arroyo tion Opportunity and​ work for a long time. I Register of Probate ONE+Boston. don’t think enough of you Published: February 13, 2020 885 River Street, Hyde Park, MA 02136 On Jan. 27, the Com- and us take a step back munity Preservation to celebrate the victories Committee (CPC) ap- – and today is a victory.”

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COMMONWEALTH OF COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS MASSACHUSETTS THE TRIAL COURT THE TRIAL COURT PROBATE & FAMILY COURT PROBATE & FAMILY COURT SUFFOLK PROBATE & FAMILY COURT SUFFOLK PROBATE & FAMILY COURT 24 NEW CHARDON STREET 24 NEW CHARDON STREET BOSTON, MA 02114 BOSTON, MA 02114 CITATION GIVING NOTICE CITATION GIVING NOTICE OF PETITION FOR OF PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN APPOINTMENT OF CONSERVATOR FOR INCAPACITATED PERSON OR OTHER PROTECTIVE ORDER PURSUANT TO G.L. c. 190B, §5-304 PURSUANT TO G.L. c. 190B, Docket No. SU20P0240GD §5-304 & §5-405 in the MATTER OF: Docket No. SU20P0241PM SUKA MOU MOY in the MATTER OF: of BOSTON, MA SUKE MOU MOY RESPONDENT of BOSTON, MA Alleged Incapacitated Person RESPONDENT To the named Respondent and all other (Person to be Protected/Minor) interested persons, a petition has been filed To the named Respondent and all other by Spaulding Nursing and Therapy Center of interested persons, a petition has been filed Brighton, MA in the above captioned matter by Spaulding Nursing and Therapy Center of alleging that Suka Mou Moy is in need of a Brighton, MA in the above captioned matter Guardian and requesting that (or some other alleging that Suke Mou Moy is in need of a suitable person) be appointed as Guardian Conservator and requesting that (or some to serve on the bond. other suitable person) be appointed as Con- The petition asks the Court to determine servator to serve Without Surety on the bond. that the Respondent is incapacitated, that The petition asks the Court to determine the appointment of a Guardian is neces- that the Respondent is disabled, that a sary, and that the proposed Guardian is protective order or appointment of a Con- appropriate. The petition is on file with this servator is necessary, and that the proposed court and may contain a request for certain Conservator is appropriate. The petition is specific authority. on file with this court. You have the right to object to this You have the right to object to this proceeding. If you wish to do so, you or proceeding. If you wish to do so, you or your attorney must file a written appearance your attorney must file a written appearance at this court on or before 10:00 A.M. on the at this court on or before 10:00 A.M. on the return date of 03/18/2020. This day is NOT return date of 03/18/2020. This day is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline date by which a hearing date, but a deadline date by which you have to file the written appearance if you have to file the written appearance if you object to the petition. If you fail to file you object to the petition. If you fail to file the written appearance by the return date, the written appearance by the return date, action may be taken in this matter without action may be taken in this matter without further notice to you. In addition to filing the further notice to you. In addition to filing the written appearance, you or your attorney written appearance, you or your attorney must file a written affidavit stating the specific must file a written affidavit stating the specific facts and grounds of your objection within facts and grounds of your objection within 30 days after the return date. 30 days after the return date. IMPORTANT NOTICE IMPORTANT NOTICE The outcome of this proceeding may limit The outcome of this proceeding may limit or completely take away the above-named or completely take away the above-named person’s right to make decisions about person’s right to make decisions about personal affairs or financial affairs or both. personal affairs or financial affairs or both. The above-named person has the right to ask The above-named person has the right to ask for a lawyer. Anyone may make this request for a lawyer. Anyone may make this request on behalf of the above-named person. If the on behalf of the above-named person. If the above-named person cannot afford a lawyer, above-named person cannot afford a lawyer, one may be appointed at State expense. one may be appointed at State expense. Witness, Hon. Brian J. Dunn, First Justice Witness, Hon. Brian J. Dunn, First Justice of this Court. of this Court. Felix D. Arroyo Felix D. Arroyo Register of Probate Register of Probate Date: February 05, 2020 Date: February 05, 2020 Published: February 13, 2020 Published: February 13, 2020 dotnews.com February 13, 2020 THE REPORTER Page 17

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Cheney, Thomas O’Neill of Stoughton, Thomas. He was the Tom loved helping oth- Employee of the Massa- thropy Department, F. born in 1924 in South Maureen and son-in- proud grandfather of ers and would show up in chusetts State Lottery. 275 Sandwich St., Boston, 95. Husband law Rob Giffin of -Sur 15 grandchildren and his pickup truck, always Friend of Bill W. for 31 Plymouth, MA 02360. of 70 years to Barbara ry, Maine, Kathleen of 23 great-grandchildren. willing to lend a hand, years. Please indicate on the Cheney (nee Sim) and Quincy, Barbara and Tom was the brother to whether to the church, GRZESIK, Jadwiga memo line of the check father of Joseph and son-in-law Scott Bro- the predeceased Ste- community groups, fam- (Cieplik) of Carver, 98 or the notes section on- daughter-in-law Ann deur of Northampton, phen Cheney and sister- ily members and friends. 1/2. Jadwiga was born line, 2 East. of Kissimmee, Florida, Diane and son-in-law in-law Louise, Joseph He was a selfless and in Poland. During the McRAE, Justin D. Michael of Quincy, Mary Stephen Bird of Hop- and sister-in-law Ev- tireless giver who of- German occupation of A lifelong resident of and son-in-law Dan kinton and the late elyn, Daniel and sister- ten put others’ needs Poland, following the Woburn, unexpect- outbreak of World War edly, 21 years of age. in-law Ann, Leo and before his own. He was II, Jadwiga, like many Son of Christopher B. Paul and sister-in-law renowned for tackling Polish youth, was tak- and Maureen A. (Gil- Jean and is survived by impromptu yard work, en from her family and lis) McRae. Brother of his sister, Marie Lawlor garage and basement sent to work on a farm Ryan M. McRae, his fi- of Westwood and sister- cleanings and touch-up in Westphalia, Ger- ancée Theresa Girardi in-law Patricia Cheney paint jobs when visiting many. During the exile of Winchester, Lauren of Brockton. Son of the his children – even when in forced labor, she met E. McRae of Medford late Stephen Cheney they weren’t home. another Polish teen- and James McRae of and Ethel Gearin of DiMASCIO, Gilda ager, Antoni Grzesik, Woburn. Grandson of South Boston, Tom grew Ida Carmela (DiMas- who had also been con- the late Bradley and up in Dorchester where cio), 90, a longtime scripted by the occupy- Anne Gillis, and Ar- he attended Dorchester Braintree resident. ing forces to the same thur and Carol McRae. High for Boys. He served Gilda was born in Pet- farm, and they were Nephew of Alex McRae as a United States Ma- torano sul Gizio, prov- married in 1943. After of Reading, Stephen rine in World War II. ince of L’Aquila, region the end of the war, Jad- McRae of PA, Douglas Tom raised his family of Abruzzo, Italy. She wiga, her husband and McRae of CA, Kevin Cedar Grove Cemetery while working in the immigrated to the U.S. their young daughter Gillis of Chelmsford, in 1948 at the age of A quiet place on the banks of the Neponset River MBTA for 34 years. He and son immigrated to Joanne Whittaker of nineteen. Gilda had was also a longtime loyal Boston’s West End. In Haverhill and Brian Chapel available for: Weddings, memorial services, lived in Braintree for the early 1960’s, they Gillis of Woburn, as and celebratory masses. Indoor Services available for member of the AFL-CIO fifty years, previously and a business agent for purchased a three-deck- well as all of their fami- winter burials. Greenhouse on premises for fresh flow- in Dorchester. Gilda er on Boston Street, in lies. Cousin of Aidan, Local District 38. In the ers. Columbarium for cremated remains. Plant a tree was employed as a the “Polish Triangle,” Sean, Matthew, Kyle, program. MBTA, Tom rose to head seamstress in the gar- and opened a delica- Ronan, Loudon, Char- a maintenance depart- ment industry for many tessen in 1963 called lie, Greg and Brian. 920 Adams St., Dorchester, MA 02124 • 617-825-1360 ment. He went on to years. Wife of the late Boston Street Market, Also survived by many Consecrated in 1868. Non-Sectarian. serve in a similar role Gino DiMascio. Mother which she and her fam- friends. Donations may for SEPTA in Philadel- of Dora M. DiMascio of ily operated for the next be made in Justin’s phia and then later for Abington. Sister of Pan- 42 years. The store was memory to The Fam- the New York Transit filo R. “Benny” DiMas- sold in 2005 and Jad- ily Restored, 17 Bishop Authority in Staten Is- cio and his wife Linda of wiga and her husband Street, Suite 202, Port- land, New York. “Uncle Rupert, West Virginia. Antoni moved to Carv- land, ME 04103 or to TEVNAN TEVNAN Tom” to his adoring Gilda is also survived er. Jadwiga is survived Rockland Recovery, 92 by nieces and nephews. 15 Broad Street 415 Neponset Avenue nieces and nephews by daughter Mary Za- Melville Ave., Boston, For those who wish, do- leski and her husband MA 02124. Boston, MA 02109 Dorchester, MA 02124 and “Pa” to just about everybody else, Tom nations in Gilda’s mem- Stanley, son Vincent PANEK, Linda M. 617-423-4100 617-265-4100 was known for sparking ory may be made to the Grzesik and his wife (Quigley) of Norton, laughter and warmth. American Heart Asso- Mary, 7 grandsons and formerly of Milton and Attorneys at Law ciation, 300 5th Ave., 10 great-grandchildren Dorchester, 65. Wife of www.tevnan.com LEGAL NOTICE Suite 6, Waltham, MA and two great-great- Thomas Panek of Nor- 02451-8750. grandchildren. ton; daughter of the COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS FLYNN, John F., 57 L’HEUREUX, Helen late Eleanor Delaney THE TRIAL COURT of Dedham, formerly PROBATE and FAMILY COURT (Delaney) of Plymouth, and William Quigley; Docket No. SU19P1081EA of Dorchester. Hus- formerly of Dorchester, stepdaughter of the late Suffolk Probate & Family Court band of Nancy (Pend- 24 New Chardon St., Boston, MA 02114 82. She was the moth- Walter Delaney; moth- NEW CALVARY CEMETERY 617-788-8300 er) Flynn. Father of er of Denise Sharp of er of Jennifer Ward and CITATION ON PETITION FOR Brendan, Bridget, and Serving the Boston Community since 1899 - Non Sectarian SALE OF REAL ESTATE BY Plymouth and the late husband David, Jolene A PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Liam Flynn. Son of the Kevin L’Heureux. She Garceau and husband Reasonable pricing and many options to choose from. ESTATE OF: WILLIE LEE GRAHAM late William and Vir- was the grandmother of Justin Scaglione, and Grave pricing starting at $1,200 DATE OF DEATH: 11/26/2018 ginia Flynn. Brother Ryan Sharp of Quincy, Brian Garceau. Sis- Package pricing from $3,700 (includes grave purchase, first To all interested persons: of Michael Flynn and A Petition for Sale of Real Estate and Jacob and Kayleigh ter of Nancy Cadigan opening & liner for a weekday service). Cremation Niches has been filed by: Sandra Jackson his wife Marybeth of Sharp of Plymouth. She and husband Steven, starting at $1,400 (Includes Niche Purchase, First Opening of Brockton, MA and William Vaughn Dorchester, Mary Ellen was the sister of John Christine Barbieri and & Inscription) of Dorchester, MA requesting that the court authorize the Personal Repre- Flynn of Quincy, Thom- Delaney of Plymouth husband Stephen, Paul sentative to sell the decedent’s real as Flynn and his wife 617-296-2339 estate at a private sale. and the late Jean Del- Quigley, and the late 12 Month No Interest on Grave Purchases, IMPORTANT NOTICE Dawn of Milton, Jane aney, Mary Corbett, William Quigley, Jr. You have the right to obtain a copy McSweeney and her Pauline Ziniti, Paul She is also survived by Pre Need Opening Arrangements of the Petition from the Petitioner or at the court. You have a right to object husband Steve of Man- Delaney, Rev. Thomas 6 grandchildren and Lots with multiple graves and oversized graves available. to this proceeding. To do so, you or sfield, Virginia Flynn Delaney, S.J., Arthur many nieces and neph- your attorney must file a written ap- Package price only available for an ‘at need’ service. pearance and objection at this Court and her partner Patri- Delaney, Virginia Ray, ews. Linda retired after before: 10:00 a.m. on the return day cia Caffrey of Hingham, Leo, William and Fran- 25-years at the MBTA. Overtime Fees apply to Saturday and Holiday Interments of 03/11/2020. This is NOT a hearing date, but Elizabeth Duddy and cis Delaney. She leaves Linda was a loyal mem- Other options available at Mt. Benedict Cemetery a deadline by which you must file a her husband Thomas of many nieces, neph- ber of Local 589 and in West Roxbury written appearance and objection if you object to this proceeding. If you Quincy. Uncle of sever- ews and great-nieces Local 600. Gifts may fail to file a timely written appearance al nieces and nephews. and nephews. She was be made to Dana-Fa- The B.C.C.A. Family of Cemeteries and objection followed by an affidavit of objections within thirty (30) days of born in Dorchester to ber Cancer Institute Main Office located at: the return day, action may be taken LEGAL NOTICE Paul R. and Mary E. in memory of Linda to 366 Cummins Highway, Roslindale, MA 02131 without further notice to you. Witness, HON. BRIAN J. DUNN, COMMONWEALTH OF (McQuillan) Delaney. support cancer research Pricing information and maps available online at: First Justice of this Court. MASSACHUSETTS She graduated from and patient care at Da- Date: February 04, 2020 THE TRIAL COURT Dorchester High School na-Faber Cancer Insti- www.BostonCemetery.org Felix D. Arroyo PROBATE & FAMILY COURT Register of Probate SUFFOLK DIVISION for Girls. She worked tute, P.O. Box 849168, 617-325-6830 [email protected] Published: February 13, 2020 24 NEW CHARDON STREET BOSTON, MA 02114 for over forty years Boston, MA 02284 or Docket No. SU19D2332DR at the telephone com- via www.jimmyfund. DIVORCE SUMMONS pany and was a mem- org/gift BY PUBLICATION and MAILING VICTORIA THANH NGUYEN ber of the Telephone THOMAS, Ellen of vs. Pioneers of America, the Villages, FL, 70. HAI THIEN PHAN To the Defendant: an organization made Born in Dorchester The Plaintiff has filed a Complaint for up of volunteers that as Ellen Hersey, she Divorce requesting that the Court grant made positive changes graduated from Holy a divorce for. The Complaint is on file at the Court. An Automatic Restraining in their local communi- Cross Cathedral High Order has been entered in this matter ties. Helen took pride School in 1967. Sur- preventing you from taking any action which would negatively impact the cur- in her Boston roots and vived by her husband, rent financial status of either party. SEE being a lifelong resident Walter, daughter Kim- Supplemental Probate Court Rule 411. of Dorchester. Contri- berly Labagnara and You are hereby summoned and re- quired to serve upon: Khuong Nguyen, butions in memory of husband Lawrence of Esq., Law Office of Khuong Nguyen, PC, Helen L’Heureux may Sudbury, and son Eric 572 Freeport St., Unit B, Dorchester, MA 02122 your answer, if any, on or before be made to Beth Israel Thomas and wife Jes- 03/26/2020. If you fail to do so, the court Deaconess Plymouth sica of Clearwater, FL. will proceed to the hearing and adjudica- at bidplymouth-giv- She also leaves behind tion of this action. You are also required to file a copy of your answer, if any, in ing.org/give-now or by five grandchildren. She the office of the Register of this Court. check made payable to and her family lived in Witness, HON. BRIAN J. DUNN, First Justice of this Court. “Beth Israel Deaconess Mansfield, for 19 years. Date: February 5, 2020 Plymouth” and mailed Ellen was a loving wife, Felix D. Arroyo to: Beth Israel Deacon- mother and grandmoth- Register of Probate Published: February 13, 2020 ess Plymouth, Philan- er. dotnews.com February 13, 2020 THE REPORTER Page 19 and-forth with ERB. Citing ‘misapplication’ of methods by BPS, Activists took Rochon’s letter to BPS as proof that the district isn’t doing exam-school test-giver parts way with system all that it can to foster diversity in its most By Max Larkin BPS’s curriculum, may plained that the ISEE bureau has raised con- BPS superintendent sought-after schools. WBUR Reporter contribute to the consid- comprises four sections. cerns about that practice Brenda Cassellius, who In a statement, Ivan The Independent erable demographic dis- Alongside tests of math- directly to the district was preparing to present Epinoza-Madrigal, the School Entrance Ex- parity between the school ematics achievement and since at least 2012. At one a proposed budget for head of Lawyers for Civil amination, or ISEE, has system at large and reading comprehension point, he said, the com- BPS’s next fiscal year to Rights Boston and a vocal been the gatekeeper test its three well-regarded — sections that do not pany even offered to fund the school committee last critic of the present re- for Boston’s three public exam schools. closely correspond to a study as to whether Wednesday night, did gime of exam-school ad- exam schools for more But the ISEE’s cre- BPS’s curriculum — are or not it produced valid not respond to a request missions, called Rochon’s than two decades. But ators are defending it two tests of students’ results. for comment on what statement a “smoking it won’t play that role against claims of particu- capacity for “reasoning.” “We’ve never received Rochon had said. gun demonstrating that going forward after the lar bias. ERB president Rather than treating any explanation,” he Last March, Cassel- BPS has deliberately apparent disintegration Tom Rochon wrote to those scores separate- said, “nor did they take lius’s predecessor, then- and intentionally refused of trust between the member schools saying ly, which, Rochon said, us up on our offer.” interim superintendent to consider less discrimi- BPS and the Educa- that the relationship will might have surfaced So, when BPS sought Laura Perille, said that natory alternatives to tion Records Bureau, or end, instead citing the what he called “diamonds a new contract for a new the district had no plans help support students of ERB, the not-for-profit district’s “misapplica- in the rough,” BPS has entrance exam last year, to change tests; it was color.” group that administers tion” of the test “as one historically added the ERB responded with a focusing instead on pro- Max Larkin covers the test. factor in perpetuating four scores together as proposal — alongside a posals to expand access, education for WBUR The ISEE is predomi- admissions outcomes they made admissions promise that they would like moving test adminis- 90.9FM’s Edify section. nantly used for admis- that disproportionately decisions. In so doing, he not offer the ISEE to the tration to the school day. This article was first sions to nearly 2,000 affect students belong- added, “you completely district going forward. But by the fall, Cassel- published at wbur.org private schools. And ing to underrepresented lose lots of information.” “We just felt like we lius called it “likely” that on Feb. 5. The Reporter activists have long ar- groups.” Rochon has only run couldn’t bring much to the district would find a and WBUR share content gued that the test, which In an interview with ERB for the past two the relationship any- new test — without shed- through a media partner- does not closely track WBUR, Rochon ex- years, but he said that more,” Rochon said. ding light on the back- ship. BPS budget proposal for next year tops $1.26 billion By Carrie Jung what she called a “his- something well is mak- community will rise.” to expand the family li- music teachers to district WBUR Reporter toric and unprecedented” ing sure that it’s properly Some of the biggest aison system. Her budget schools. Boston Public Schools budget to the school resourced both on the investment proposals proposal includes $2.5 The $36 million men- Superintendent Bren- committee last week. human capital side and for next year come in million to support a sys- tioned above is part of the da Cassellius wants The proposal follows the financial side.” the form of new staff. tem of 36 family liaisons extra funding promised some $1.26 billion to run the release last month She noted that most of District officials plan to who will be spread out by Mayor Martin Walsh the city’s public schools of her strategic plan, the additional financial spend about $5.6 mil- among 33 schools. Custo- in his State of the City in fiscal year 2021, an which laid out her goals support will be focused lion to hire about 40 dial staff will be getting a address –$100 million in $80 million increase from for the district over the on the city’s 33 low- new school-based social boost. The district plans new school funding over this year’s budget. In- next five years. est performing schools. workers. Increasing the to hire 25 new custodians the next three years. cluded in that hike is $36 “We all know that a “When you start with the number of licensed men- for next school year and WBUR 90.9FM first million in new school- strategic plan doesn’t neediest students and tal health providers was invest in a project track- published this article based investments that mean anything if it’s make big investments a provision in the Boston ing system to support on Feb. 5. The Reporter go beyond expected cost not implemented well,” there all boats tend to Teachers Union new con- that department’s work. and WBUR share content increases. she said last week. “And rise,” she said. “The level tract with the district. And Cassellius hopes to through a media partner- Cassellius revealed part of implementing of quality in the entire Cassellius also hopes add about 17 art and ship. Page 20 THE REPORTER February 13, 2020 dotnews.com

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