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Allston-Brighton Volume 5, Number 1 January 3, 1991 © 1991 Brighton Messenger Publishing Corp. 50¢ B-A Mental Health Clinic confronts new fiscal reality By Linda Rosencrance Cuts in the state's mental health budget have ing, but remained open. already resulted in the hospitalization of at least Arguing against the cuts, Belski said it costs the two chronically ill clients of the Brighton-Allston state only $800 per year to maintain these people in Mental Health Clinic (BAMHC), according to the community as opposed to $800 per day to treat Executive Director Thomas Belski. them in a hospital. The clinic, located at 77B Warren St., has "These people are suffering from schizophrenia been providing outpatient mental health services or serious psychotic breaks and would have to be for low-income people in the Allston-Brighton hospitalized for at least a month. Cutting the fund community for 17 years. In addition, the clinic ing to treat them on an outpatient basis is not very works closely with area schools to provide therapy cost effective for the state," he said. and counseling for students. Clinic Director James McCauley said approxi The BAMHC was slated to lose all its state mately 90 percent of the clinic's 800 clients meet funding and close down on Nov. 29, along with the Department of Mental Health's (DMH) two clinics in Revere, East Bo:;ton and Brookline, but criteria for Priority 1 clients - they suffer from a widespread media attention, coupled with pres major mental illness such as manic depression or sure from state legislators and various commu schizophrenia and they are at risk for a change in nity groups, forced the state to rescind 50 percent their living, working or school situations. of the proposed $525 ,000 cuts. As long as there is state funding, maintained The three other clinics also lost partial fund- Continued on page 17 leveland Circle C Skating Rink to re-open Nicole Kristen Vogel, age five of Brighton, is entranced by a mound of cookies at the YMCA daycare center holiday party recently. By Bill Kelly Derek Szabo Photo At5:30Friday afternoon, Governor Michael so that situation will have to be evaluated." Dukakis finally signed into law revenue As far as Brighton Youth Hockey President R.E. developer Brown retainment House Bill No. 6341, allowing the Mike Cashman is concerned, he'll worry about that MDC $400,000 which will enable it to re-open once he's sure the MDC really has reopened Cleve faces possible bankruptcy at least four of nine skating rinks, including land Circle. Cleveland Circle, shutdown since mid-Novem "When I skate there, I'll believe it," he said. By Brad Skillman ber because of a lack of funds. Brighton Rep. Kevin Honan, who was one of Yet, as MDC Budget Director Brian Kelter three legislators most instrumental in pushing the Allston resident Harold Brown, Presi in both The Boston Globe and The cautioned, how long the rinks will remain open bill through, was more willing to believe Cleveland dent of Hamilton Realty, is being sued by Boston Herald this past week. is a big question mark since the MDC had Circle would soon be filled with ice without having a number of banks, including Bank of Brown was granted a three-week originally asked for $1.4 million. to sharpen his skates. Boston and the Bank of New England grace period last Thursday so that he "With $1.4 million, we could have provided "I talked to [the MDC Thursday]," he noted, (BNE) for allegedly defaulting on over may restructure the loans. At the same more public skating and perhaps extended the "and [they're] going to open it. Our emphasis all $150 million in loans, according to reports Contirwed on page 11 season," he noted. "But we only got $400,000, Contirwed on page 11 LoPresti, Barrett outline legislative interests as new term begins This is the first oftwo articles on the bills I N s I D E filed by Allston-Brighton legislators. By Scott Rolph The bill calls for the school year to •Rep. Kennedy seeks to forestall • Fire displaces 14 during beextendedfrom 180to220days,and holiday season With the winds of change blowing has stirred debate over how to improve war in Persian Gulf the quality of Massachusett's educa Page 4 through the state house, Allston-Brighton Page 2 State Senators are seeking approval of a tion. number of new and old bills they've filed. While some say more time in the • ACA endorses advisory board • St. Col's girls hoop plays to The legislators' interests range from classroom will not solve the ills of the perfection State Senator Michael Barrett's call for an state's schools, simply extending the to succeed PZAC extended school year to State Senator school year, Barrett argues, will at Page3 Page 28 Michael LoPresti 's support of a bill that least put students on a level playing would require liquor stores to document field with their European and Asian • Jackson/Mann to begin new • BYH Hockey: Bantams' information about people buying kegs. contemporaries, who on average spend more time in school. bounty Among the bills filed by State Senator ESL session Michael Barrett, his call for an extended Barrett has also filed bills seeking Page4 Page 28 school year has drawn the most publicity, rules reform in the Senate and the on both the local and national stages. Coniirwed on pase 16 Page 2 The Journal January 3, 1991 Three located in A-B Kennedy to file legislation to prohibit homeless count The City located three homeless people in military action in the Persian Gulf Allston-Brighton last week as a part of a citywide count coordinated by the City's Congressmen Joseph P. Kennedy 11 is brutal occupation of Kuwait We need the Emergency Shelter Commission, according expected to introduce legislation in Congress President's firm resolve to end it, particularly to Steve Montgomery, Mayor's Office of today to prohibit offensive military action by by leading the effort to implement and en Neighborhood Services Allston-Brighton the United States in the Persian Gulf until force comprehensive economic sanctions. Coordinator. economic sanctions are given time to work. Virtually all analysts agree that the sanctions The individuals - found on Rugg Road, The legislation calls for President George have successfully closed Iraq's economic Harvard Avenue, and in the municipal park Bush to continue supporting economic lifelines to outside world," Kennedy stated in ing lot near the Corrib Pub - were some of sanctions against Iraq until it withdraws from the letter. the 3,613 homeless counted across the city. Kuwait and not to engage in offensive mili The letter added, "The sanctions will ef City officials believe there are many more tary action in Iraq or Kuwait for at least 12 fectively dislodge Saddam Hussein from homeless people based in Allston-Brighton, months. Kuwait if given a reasonable amount of time but attribute the low count to the night's The legislation has garnered the support to work. Four months is far too short a period; chilling temperatures, which often drive the ofthe National SANE/FREEZE organization, 12 or more months is [sufficient]." homeless to shelters. according to Kennedy, who last week sent a The legislation comes twelve days before The count is done yearly by the City to letter to his colleagues seeking co-sponsors. theJan.15deadlinetheU.S.hasgivenSaddam track levels of homelessness and offer medi U.S. Rep. Nicholas Mavroules (Peabody) has to leave Kuwait. Iflraq forces do not leave by cal assistance to the homeless people found, already committed to supporting the legisla the deadline, Bush has said the U.S. will take according to Montgomery. The City combs tion. offensive military action. the streets, shelters, and hotels where the City "All Americans are outraged by Iraq's Scott Rolph Joe Kennedy: Give the sanctions time to work. Derek Szabo photo houses some of the homeless. 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