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VOL. 118 - NO. 22 BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, MAY 30, 2014 $.35 A COPY Walsh, Forry and New Plans for Trash Collection 3:00 am Nightlife? by Sal Giarratani A 3:00 am closing could be happening sooner than we think. The State Senate is considering amendments to the fiscal 2015 budget proposal and Mayor Marty Walsh apparently has dusted off some of his legislative prowess gathered over 17 years on Beacon Hill by teaming up with Sen. Linda Dorcena Forry on an amendment that allows communities to control their own sale of alcohol later than the current 2:00 am deadline. Forry’s measure would allow communities to go beyond the 2:00 am mandatory deadline in cities and towns that are serviced by MBTA late-night service. Walsh has made it clear, he sees the possibility of clos- ings of bars and restaurants as late as 3:30 am in order to add to Boston’s reputation as a world-class city. Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Depart- on Tuesday and Friday, and recycling col- Apparently, the powers that be at City Hall think this would ment of Public Works announced new lection will take place on Tuesday and help the city’s economic growth and that it would also ben- collection hauling and disposal contracts, Friday. efit from more entertainment, transportation, food and effective July 1, 2014 until the end of the • North End will be serviced by Sunrise drink from all those burning well beyond the midnight oil. contract term in fiscal year 2019. Scavenger. Trash collection will take place There are many folks who think later closing hours is a “I’m concerned for the environment and on Monday and Friday, and recycling collec- great idea but there are also others such as North End resi- we have to do our part by protecting our tion will take place on Monday and Friday. dents who see the idea as less than great. City,” said Mayor Walsh. “This new contract • Roxbury will be serviced by Sunrise Personally, if Boston allows nightlife to 3:30 AM, you can has been implemented with the goal of Scavenger. Trash collection will take place bet nearby communities like Somerville, Cambridge and encouraging more recycling and trash col- on Monday and Thursday, and recycling col- Quincy may have no choice but to follow Boston’s lead or lection with keeping our current financial lection will take place on Monday and see their local economies suffer as entertainment venues climate in mind.” Thursday. lure them to Boston after dark. Should you have any questions, please • South End will be serviced by Sunrise This proposal could change forever the nightlife culture contact Mayor Martin J. Walsh’s Department Scavenger. Trash collection will take place of all Greater Boston for both the good and perhaps the of Neighborhood Services at 617-635-3485 on Tuesday and Friday, and recycling col- bad. or your local representative can be found lection will take place on Tuesday and Think about it and let City Hall know what you think. here: https://www.cityofboston.gov/ons/. Friday. • West End will be serviced by Sunrise LISTING OF NEW VENDORS, AFFECTED Scavenger. Trash collection will take place DISTRICTS, AND COLLECTION DAYS: on Monday and Friday, and recycling collec- • Back Bay will be serviced by Sunrise tion will also take place on Monday and News Briefs Scavenger. Trash collection will take place Friday. by Sal Giarratani on Monday and Thursday, and recycling col- lection will take place on Monday and LISTING OF DISTRICTS WITH Thursday. UNAFFECTED COLLECTION SCHEDULE: Grassroots Republicans • Bay Village will be serviced by Sunrise • Allston will be serviced by Capitol Waste Scavenger. Trash collection will take place Services. Trash collection schedule is un- Not Dead in Bay State on Monday and Friday, and recycling collec- changed. The 4th Congressional District Massachusetts tion will take place on Monday and Friday. • Brighton will be serviced by Capitol Republican Assembly Chapter recently held • Beacon Hill will be serviced by Sunrise Waste Services. Trash collection schedule a candidates night and dinner reception at Scavenger. Trash collection will take place is unchanged. the LaFayette House in Foxboro with master of on Monday and Friday, and recycling collec- • Charlestown will be serviced by Sunrise ceremonies Jeff Kuhner from WRKO. Keynote tion will take place on Monday and Friday. Scavenger. Trash collection schedule is speaker was Rafael Cruz, pastor, professor and • Chinatown will be serviced by Sunrise unchanged. dad to US Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas. Scavenger. Trash collection will take place • Dorchester will be serviced by Capitol Cruz brought the house down with his speech on Monday and Friday, and recycling collec- Waste Services. Trash collection schedule and energized the grassroots of Republicans state- tion will take place on Monday and Friday. is unchanged. wide. For more information on the Mass. Repub- • Downtown will be serviced by Sunrise • East Boston will be serviced by Capitol lican Assembly, go to massra.com. Scavenger. Trash collection will take place Waste Services. Trash collection schedule on Monday and Friday, and recycling collec- is unchanged. Has President Obama tion will take place on Monday and Friday. • Hyde Park will be serviced by Capitol Ever Taken Responsibility • Fenway will be serviced by Sunrise Waste Services. Trash collection schedule Scavenger. Trash collection will take place for Anything Gone Wrong? is unchanged. on Tuesday and Friday, and recycling col- • Jamaica Plain will be serviced by Capi- I can’t think of one thing myself, how about you? lection will take place on Tuesday and Fri- tol Waste Services. Trash collection sched- It wasn’t until May 21 that the president held a day. ule is unchanged. press conference on the VA’s growing scandal- • Financial District will be serviced by • Mattapan will be serviced by Capitol ous troubles. Why did it take him almost three Sunrise Scavenger. Trash collection will Waste Services. Trash collection schedule weeks to speak on the secret lists and alleged take place on Monday and Friday, and recy- is unchanged. cooking of the books in, maybe, 26 different cling collection will take place on Monday • Roslindale will be serviced by Capitol cities? He spoke as if he were an outsider look- and Friday. Waste Services. Trash collection schedule ing in at the VA. For God’s sake, he is the presi- • Leather District will be serviced by Sun- is unchanged. dent of the government he speaks on. rise Scavenger. Trash collection will take • South Boston will be serviced by Capitol Liberals like Obama don’t know what to do with place on Monday and Friday, and recycling Waste Services. Trash collection schedule all the bad news. Haven’t all of them pointed to collection will take place on Monday and is unchanged. (Continued on Page 10) Friday. • West Roxbury will be serviced by Capitol • Mission Hill will be serviced by Sunrise Waste Services. Trash collection schedule Scavenger. Trash collection will take place is unchanged. THE POST-GAZETTE SATELLITE OFFICE IS NOW OPEN AT 35 BENNINGTON STREET, EAST BOSTON This office is open on Tuesdays from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM and Thursdays from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PMPM, for the convenience of our East Boston and North Shore clients and contributors Call 617-227-8929 for more information Page 2 POST-GAZETTE, MAY 30, 2014 Res Publica by David Trumbull A DAY OF REMEMBRANCE, Not Just a Day Off JUVENAL Well, Memorial Day Weekend 2014 has come and gone. Our second distinguished of his contemporaries. Last week’s issue of the Post-Gazette, which came out on scholar from the Silver Age His concerns were mostly the Friday before the three-day weekend, was full of trib- of Latin literati is Decimus centered around those dark utes to our fallen soldiers, seaman, Marines, airmen, and Junius Juvenalis, generally years in Roman history from Coast Guard. But I have to wonder, how many readers missed referred to as Juvenal, and Nero to Domitian. those worthy stories and exhortations because they were considered to be the most Although he displayed so occupied with enjoying the long weekend that kicks off representative satirical poet great passion and imagina- summer in this part of the country that they didn’t read a of this age. Satire as you tion, Juvenal is mostly dis- newspaper. know is that kind of writing tinguished from earlier sati- I tried to observe the true meaning of the day, but it wasn’t which ridicules a person’s rists in his concerns about easy, as I used the three-day weekend to open up the vices or follies. depravity and vice. summer place. Communities around the Commonwealth Juvenal was born in He possessed a savage held Memorial Day events, and I’m sure that many persons Aquinum, in the southern indignation or scorn, and in attended, but how many missed the observances because part of Italy, sometime his poetry he was able to fab- they were traveling to or from cookouts or other activities? around 63 B.C., was well edu- ricate memorable lines and It was not always so. Until 1971, when the Uniform cated in his rhetorical stud- scenes. Monday Holiday Act of 1968 went into effect, Memorial Day ies, and started writing sat- Once again, like so many was on May 30th. Simple math tells you that the holiday ire when he was about forty are unknown, but sixteen of other greats, his fame came would have resulted in a three-day weekend two out of the years of age. He lived a his satires remain. All are long after his death.