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PAGES Serving Allston-Brighton Since 1874 Vol. 119 No. 10 Thursday March 10, 1994 Price soc Bidding for Ale House irks residents Locals say petitioners will just make more trouble

By Brian Donohue

A group of bar owners seeking to purchase the Allston Ale House at 85 Harvard Ave. came under fire Monday night from neighborhood residents who claim the group's past record of licensing violations at other locations pro­ vide no proof that the new bar wi ll not contribute to bar­ relatcd problems in the area. The meeting- sponsored by District 9 City Councilor CAB COLLISION: Boston firefighters from Engine 29 and Ladder 11 disconnect the battery from a taxi that Brian McLaughlin (D-Allston-Brighton) and Mayor's Of­ was struck by another cab around 5 a .m. Monday at the intersection of North Beacon and Market streets. fice of Neighborhood Services representative Steve Mont­ Both drivers, and one passenger, were taken to Brigham & Women's Hospital for treatment. Chris Barth photo gqmery- was the result of a Boston Licensing Board man-_ date. The board deferred their decision on the transfer until the applicants met with the community. Nearly 40 people attended tJic public meeting. The group. named the October First Corp.. had mer wirh Sports Depot a landmark? neither the Allston Civic Association or the Brighton Allston Improvement Association- meetings \\hich arc u-.ually Upcoming commission ruling would impact bar's expansion standard procedure for licensing applicants. October First attorney Carolyn Conway said the group The original depot was designed in the 1800s by a fa­ had planned to meet with the two groups, bur a letter an­ By Sean. Donovan mous architect named H.H. Richardson- the same man nouncing this intent was not mailed in time due to a per­ who designed Trinity Church in Copley Square. sonal emergency. Proposed renovation work on the Sports Depot restau­ "Richardson is one of the great figures of American Conway said the new ·owners would make onl y small rant on Cambridge Street will have to wait until the Boston architecture," Marchione said. ''He died the year it [the changes in the bar's current day-to-day operation, slightly Landmark Commission has made its decision regarding depot] was completed, so this is one of his last works." expanding the food menu. whether or not to grant it landmark status. Arcand said the work he wants to do wou Id not harm "There's nothing wrong with the Allston Ale House right In October, owner Jay Arcand submitted an application the building. "I've owned this building since 1970," he now. It 's a good business," said Conway. "Most of its cli ­ to the licensing board to add an extra room onto the front said. "We've made changes before, but we've always entelc is from local workers. That is the kind of reputation of the restaurant, which used to be the train station that maintained the integrity of the bui lding." we want to maintain. We want to go in and clean up the served Allston-Brighton. The addition, which Arcand said place and do some work. but nothing major." would total about 700 square feet and add I 0 dining tables, Owner cites improvements has upset some residents. Arcand said that when he purchased the building, it Corporation holdings worry residents Bill Marchione, curator of the Brighton-Allston Histori­ was a run-down and abandoned warehouse. " It was sold But it was not the Ale House's record which concerned cal Society, said the work Arcand intends to do would cover as a warehouse in the mid-'50s," he said. "It was then most residents, but the consortium's other holdings. Ques­ up the last remaining vestige of the building's original form. used as a warehouse and remained in disrepair until I tions about the applicants' credibility were particularly per­ A stone wall in the front of the Depot is the only part left • SPORTS DEPOT tinent, residents said , in light of what they dcscrited as a intact from its original days as a railroad station. Continued on page 13 long list of license violations, drug offenses and violent in­ cidents at other bars which arc owned by members of Octo­ ber First. Old, young join for St. A's show "What we 're trying to talk about is the performance record," said Allston Civic Association president Paul Ber­ keley. ··our concern is that this change is not a positive one. 95th extravaganza unites There is a long li st of violations and we're very concerned." TI1c group is comprised of Henry Yara Jr., owner of Our generations in song, dance House East, the Boston Ramrod in the Fcnway and McBride Lunch in Jamaica Plain; Barry Bornstein, owner of the now­ By Brian Donohue defunct Father's First at· 122 Harvard Ave., Father's Too •ALE HOUSE It just doesn't seem like 1994 inside St. Anthony's Par­ Continued on page 13 ish on Holton Street these days. The nightmares of the nightly newscasts are being drowned out by the sounds of children singing and dancing, literally. in their parent's foot­ INSIDE steps. People are working with their neighbors. There arc nine-year-old kids humming George Cohan songs. INSIDE CJ MAGAZINE The dissolution of the fami ly? Lack of community spirit? Children not listening to their ciders? Not here. It is time SPRING FASHION ..... 2d Section for the 95th annual St. Anthony's Parish minstrel show­ callcd the longe t continuous running show in the nation. NEWSREEL ...... 4 and scheduled to open Saturday night- and everyone is falling and dancing, in line. EDITORIAL ...... 6-7 With director Ed Rooney around, no one would dare not to. SENIOR SCHEDULE ...... 10 ·MINSTREL THIS YEAR'S MINSTRELS: These newest participants POLICE ...... 11 rnntin11Pd nn naee 12 in the minstrel show prepare to practice their high-step. Page 2 The Citizen Journal March 10, 1994 ...... Schools High schoolers give a hand in running hospital Brighton's Pro Tec4 redefines vo-tech, grants kids a leg up in pursuing health care careers Program not private ed, supporters say By Ezra Friedman Some critics have said that the Pro Tech program is nothing less than privatization An innovative three-year-old program of the public education system. But not allows Brighton High School students to Keith Westrich, Project Pro Tech coordina­ care for children, work in a hematology tor and liaison between Brighton High laboratory and observe surgery during rota­ School and the five hospitals where the tions each week at St. Elizabeth's Medical progam operates, said he believes such mea­ Center in Brighton. sures arc critically important for the future Qualifying students in the Pro Tech of students and, more importantly, the na­ Health Care Professionals Program gain tion. professional experience in the medical field "This country is doomed if we can't get through paid internships which function as this together,'' he said. ··we have to develop part of the high school curiculum. a strong academic student and a strong pro­ The program gives students the oppor­ fessional student. If this fails, the economy tunity to begin hands-on medical, dental, or is going to fail." · allied health professional experience in ei­ Brighton High- along with Boston ther the I I th or 12th grades. High, English High, and Charlestown This enables participating students. ac­ High- are the city's four high schools par­ BRIGHTON'S NEXT DOCTOR?: 18-year-old Guerda Victor of Brighton HS is cording to the program's mission, "early ticipating in the Pro Tech Program. Students one of several participants in the Pro Tech health care internship program. preparation for entry-level positions in who qualify for the program at these schools health care facilities and/or post-secondary find themselves working in positions such program is to teach the students fundamen­ the future, though always uncertain, is still programs at universities, hospitals or t~ch ­ as radiology, lab technology, nuclear medi­ tal skills. He said he believes that children very bright. Pro Tech has put 38 of 38 stu­ nical institutions." cine, physical therapy, and surgery. are being taught the wrong kind of work dents in college, he said, with 95 percent of Brighton High is the magnet school for ethic when they can miss I 00 days ofsc hool those who started last September still in the Pro Tech's Health Occupations Program Students work rounds and graduate to find themselves out in the program. because of its close proximity- right next During their junior year, students are world with no skills and absolutely no idea "The challenge for these students is far door- to St. Elizabeth's. placed in three-hour clinical rotations which how to hold down a job. beyond what it would be for 'normal' stu­ This program makes it possible for 40 give them a taste of different departments ''They're being exposed to the real-life dents," said Westrich. ''They often get frus­ Brighton High students, and 192 youths so they can see how the entire hospital func­ processes. We help them find out what it is trated, but I have found that in the course of city-wide, to work at paid internships ii\ tions as a unit. To be eligible for the pro~ like to work in this environment, but they three years is that given the opportunity, they some of Boston's most prestigious hospi­ gram, students must have a 2.0 grade point have to be there regularly and on time," he actually mature at a much quicker rate. tals. average and a 90 percent attendance record. said. "The carrot for most is the job, and These kids are actually living up to the real Westrich says that the first year of the that is why this youth apprenticeship progam world goals which have been set before ------..has really blossomed." them." A great deal of Westrich's job is coun­ Westrich teaches an Allied Health II seling the 61 students for which he is re­ class, which shows Pro Tech students how sponsible by keeping them on the right track, to write case studies as they may be expected adding that the presence of Pro Tech takes to at thier jobs of the future. ()mers May Claim A Wm, much of the burden off the high school guid­ He also brings other teachers to on-site ance counselors, who are often required to audits to the hospitals, so the practical skills But Grove Bank Consistently help around 500 kids find some sort of fu­ the interns are learning can be effectively ture for themselves. Westrich said students integrated into classroom discussions and often don't come prepared with the skills activities. Outperlonns With Better Rates. they need because of the artificial high Hospitals participating in the program school environment. include St. Elizabeth's, Boston City Hospi­ TERM INTEREST In their senior years, students are placed tal , Brigham & Woman's, Massachusetts RATE in an internship, with pay ranging from General Hospital, New England Baptist 5 $5.50 to $6.50 an hour, which corresponds Hospital, New England Deaconess Hospi­ 6 Month CD 3.80% 2,500. to their interests and career goals. Students tal, and New England Medical Center. Re­ are allowed to continue work through the cently, Dana Farber, Beth Israel, Faulkner, 1Year CD 4.15% 51,000. summer months and are provided with col­ and Harvard Community Health have ex­ lege counseling. Some hospitals even offer pressed an interest in joining the Pro Tech 5 a tuition policy which helps each individual program. 2 Year CD 4.50% 1,000 student determine their specific need. The entire program is managed by the 5 ''The student is guaranteed a position in Boston Private Industry Council, an orga­ 3Year CD 4.75% 1000 a career of their choosing," Westrich said nization founded in 1979 by a federal man­ ' with a big smile, "Upon graduation from date designed to involve the business com­ 5 Year CD 5.75% s1,ooo high school, the employer is still commit­ munity in the creation of government­ ted to the student until they actually get their funded job training programs. The Annwl Pcn.-cntJtc Y.ckJ.,. an: KCur.11C a' of NlfW4 degree." "We're very supportive of the program. •The m1nunum bat.uw.. "C rt'\IU1rcmcn1 for rturrmc·fu ~'\'OUn"' i~ SS00.00 It's on the cutting edge of education," said Batting a thousand with graduates Larry Faison, a spokesman for the Boston Westrich admitted that Pro Tech's first School Department. class is still only in its third year, but said

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TRUE TO FORM: Mayor Thomas Menino fills out his 1994 city ce s form. The city is urging all residents to stand up and be counted so that Boston can receive its share of federal and state funds. Advertise City begins '94 count 436 WESTERN AVE. in the )NEAR STAR MKT.) But organizers say A-B tally often inaccurat TAX PREPARATION "I want to make sure that this city gets Citizen Pl't ASSOCIATES By Brian Donohue the state and federal funding that it de­ Fast Services • Lowest Prices serves," the mayor said in a statement re­ Journal FOK FAST KEfl.JNDS Over the next few weeks, the stream of leased last week. "And I want my adminis­ ELECTRONIC FILING AVAILABLE flyers, pamphlets, and junk mail dropped in tration to be able to respond to the needs of 783-3131 the mailboxes of Boston residents each day every resident of every community. But I will contain one important item which can't do it alone. I need the help of you, the 425 Washington St.• Brighton should not get mixed up with the usual rub­ residents of the city to stand up and be 254-0334 above Minihane's Flower & Garden Shop bish. counted. Whether you're a long-time = Free Parking It is the annual Boston City Census, and Bostonian or newcomer, count yourself in." . Boston city officials say if you don't fill it In areas such as Allston-Brighton, orga­ Today'sffighRebates Induce fast financing"Jhrifftier"Yet! our and send ir in, you just don't count. But nizers say conducting an accurate census is census organizers point out that several fac­ both more difficult, as well as more impor­ tors make it difficult to obtain accurate re­ tant as the city ties to keep track of one of sults in Brighton and especially Allston. its most transient population areas. The KEY that Mayor Thomas Menino last week kicked "Allston-Brighton is in the lower half [of off the city's 1994 census by calling on ev­ population percentages responding to the fits ANY MAKE! ery resident to "stand up and be counted." census]," said George Cushman, senior ad­ Each year, Boston conducts it own cen­ ministrative assistant of the Boston Elec­ sus to establish an accurate listing of the tions Department. residents of the city. Mandated by state and In the last census, officials said, about federal regulations, city officials say a suc­ 35 percent of Allston-Brighton residents 1994 cessful city census is crucial for several rea- respondea to the census. Separate figures sons. for Wards 21and 22 were not available, but First and foremost, an accurate count of officials say the response in Ward 22- the city's current population will afford Brighton- was considerably higher than in· Boston the competitive edge it needs as it Allston. competes with others for state and federal Michael Kineavy, who will coordinate - funds. In addition, the city uses its census the listing process for this year's census, said figures to ensure equitable distribution of the city is also calling on area civic groups AUTO FINANCE PLAN-PHONE municipal services. Responding to the cen­ to assist with the census effort. "We're look­ sus also registers residents as eligible vot­ ing for neighborhood organizations with a ers. history to help us out with the process," he The Key to the Right Buy Menino said his administration plans to said. wage an extensive advertising and informa­ Kineavy said inaccurate or incomplete is your Financing! tional campaign to encourage resideJl(s to • CENSUS 9.25 3 yr maximum return their census forms. Continued on page I 5 20% down will finance up to 80% of purchase price TheThriffty Way' • Low Ri.tn. • F•« Setvlt:e We will improve your loan ahead of time if you wish so you can BROOKLINE RED CAB •Convenient Temn shop like a cash cuslomer Greater Bostons Largest Suburban Fleet For Over 50 Years! • Safe • Reliable • Economical • • 24-Hour Package Delivery Service• • Future Reservations Accepted • • US lllARKET ST. BRIGHTON CENTER Call RED CAB'S 24-Hour Service 254-0707 • 22t NORTH HARVARD ST. AUSTON 734-5000 712-7170

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Law Offices Of Newsreel TJJOMAS J. AMOROSO Jackson-Mann celebrates Bankruptcy• Personal Injury• Criminal Meetings Black History Month Call For Free Consultation A celebration of African-American history took place Allston Civic Association last month at the Jackson-Mann Community Center. The 617-261-0144 Tuesday, March 15, 7:30 p.m., fete, highlighted by an original play, was cosponsored by VFW Post 669, 406 Cambridge St. the Jackson-Mann Teen Center, the Jackson-Mann Girls' • A discussion of neighborhood issues; a vote Center, the Allston-Brighton Healthy Boston Coalition and PUBLIC FACILITIES DEPARTMENT on licensing for fortune teller license for 453 the ALUBAD program. The play, "The Leaders of Yesterday and Today Meet CITY-OWNED LOTS Cambridge St.; discussion of the expansion of the Leaders of Tomorrow"- written by Healthy Boston's FOR SALE Herb Chambers Honda at 1172 Common­ PUBLIC FACILITTES DEPARTMENT REAL PROPERTY DEPARTMENT wealth Ave.: licensing; Star Market officials Mia Borrelli, Shavon Fulcher of the Girls' Center and will return to address traffic issues regarding I• Stedroy Hortance of the Teen Center- takes place in a The City of Boston's Abuner lots Program invites applications from their proposed Commonwealth Avenue site. high school guidance office. abuners for the following vacant propenies. Applications will only There, the play's protagonist, portrayed by Fulcher, is be considered from owners of propeny which is next to or directly told by her guidance counselor (played by Marianne behind the advenised lot. The lots may only be used as a garden, Boston Licensing Board landscaped open space, a side yard, off-street parking, a garage, or Deramo) that she cannot become president because of her an addition to an abuner's existing building. . Wednesday, March 16, 10:45 a.m., race and gender. After that, a series of historieal figures, Room 809A, City Hall introduced by "The Messenger" (played by Richard Neal), If you are an interested abutter, you should contact lhe Public Fa­ • A hearing regarding a fortune teller license tells the girl to keep her dream alive. cilities Depanment, 26 Coun Street, Bid Counter, 6th Floor, Boston, MA to obtain program guidelines and an application. The applica­ forLezah Mitchell, 453 Cambridge St., in one The roster of notables included Mary Church Terrell tion must indicate which lot lhe abuner is applying for and lhe appli­ room on the first floor. (Siobhan Lewis), Phillis Wheatley (Tynisa Adell), Harriet cation must be submilled in a sealed envelope to 26 Coun Street, Bid Wednesday, March 16, 11 a.m. Tubman (Cornelia Marshall), Oprah Winfrey (Latonya Counter, 6th Floor, Boston, MA 02108 by the deadline time and date. Room 809A, City Hall Malone), Barbara Jordan (Alithea Casimir) and Malcolm Late applications will nol be accepted. • A hearing regarding a seven-day common X (Hortance). The application deadline js Monday. March 28. 1224. at victualler's license for Papa Gino's Inc., 152- 4:00 P.M. at: which time all applications will be opened and 164 Chestnut Hill Ave. recorded. A-B residents gain

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•NEWSREEL The ABAC, cosponsor of the tournament. includes tact Imelda Steele MacDonald, c/o Tim McLaughlin, 112 Continued from page 4 alumni from the West End House. Bourg said the commit­ Laurie Avenue, West Roxbury 02132 or call 323-8933. tee members "know the value of what they' re giving" to the children through the fund-raiser. These men and women - compiled by Brian Donohue and T.A. Denis West End House members personally experienced the benefits of the West End House youth programs and want the club to continue to exist and swim their way to N.J. operate properly, he said. On March 12 and 13, seven members of the West End For more information, contact Joe Walsh at 783-3744. House in Allston will compete in an invitational swim meet sponsored by the Boys and Girls Club of Union County in New Jersey. Donations are being accepted to help finance Barrett hails funding the trip. This is the first year that members of the West End House for St. E's rehab were invited to the meet. Donna Ryan, the swimming coach, State Sen. Michael Barrett (D-Cambridge) last week stated that the team was coming off a s'ub-par season, but, hailed a recent decision by the state's Department of Pub­ "although we lost most of our meets, we had a few swim­ lic Health to continue funding the St. Elizabeth's Compre­ mers that really stood out in their individual events and it's hensive Alcoholism and Addictions Program (SECAP). a great opportunity for them to compete against swimmers The program, which serves addicts in Boston and the from other states." surrounding communities, was slated for consolidation and If you would like to help these swimmers on their trip, elimination. donations are being accepted at the West End House. Call Due to funding cuts, SECAP was a potential victim of Bill Margolin at 782-6041. consolidation efforts that would have forced local residents to seek rehabilitative services outside of the community. Barrett noted that this would have been a mistake and that Putting the ball "SECAP's convenient location provides immediacy, flex­ ibility and a sense of security to people who badly need in your court these things." The Allston-Brighton Athletic Committee, in conjunc­ Barrett, who said he lobbied to ensure that SECAP fund­ tion with the West End House Boys and Girls Club, will be ing be maintained, called the decision "a major victory for conducting the Third Annual Spring Basketball Tournament the community." beginning April I 0 at the West End House in Allston. Pro­ "SECAP provides vital services to the culturally diverse ceeds from the entry fees will benefit the youth programs communities of my district, and we should all be grateful of the West End House. that this invaluable program is extended," he said. _ The tournament consists of six separate divisions, in­ SECAP was founded in 1976 and provides outpatient cluding women's corporate, college and recreation, girls services to individuals and families coping with the trials high school and junior high school, and boys 16-and-under of chemical dependence. leagues. The entry fees range from $200 in the corporate league to $75 for the junior high division. Michael Bourg, assistant executive director for the West Nazareth HS A ROYAL COUPLE: Alma Hudson and Sam Landy End House emphasized the importance of the tournament were crowned the king and queen on the Union Square in that "all of the money raised directly affects the kids." plans reunion Nursing Center in Brighton during a Valentine's Day These funds are designated for the purchase and support of South Boston-based Nazareth High School is organiz­ celebration. The two of them were taken our for a night programming supplies, such as ping-pong and pool tables, ing a 50-year reunion for the class of 1994. The event is on the town in a donated limousine. ans and crafts materials and basketball hoops. currently scheduled for June 2. For more information, con-

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FRE E PARKING FREE DELIV E RY 254-0334, Page 6 The Citizen Journal March 10, 1994 Editorial Real heroes

In a world full of ersatz, media-made heroes, it's refresh­ & JMMlGtAl lON ing to commend some real ones, such as some local offic­ t ers recently lauded by Allston-Brighton state representa­ WATUR.AUZ4T10N tive Kevin Honan. SER.VICE District 14 police officers Robert Butler and Robert Blake got medals for protecting bystanders from an assailant. Brighton patrol officer Albert Terestre received commen­ dations for subduing an knife-wielding !11an with psychiat­ ric problems. And Brighton native Robert Boyle was hon­ ored for saving the lives of other police officers by shoot­ ing an armed man. These men, who risk their lives every day in order to protect the citizens of this neighborhood, didn't get a pa­ rade- they received their awards during a subdued State­ house ceremony. But they deserve one, for they are this community's unsung heroes. In newspapers and on television, much is made of crooked cops, police union scuffles, the apparently bulging overtime funds and other stories that are often blown out of proportion. Unfortunately, except for the tragic cases of a cop dying blue, citizens rarely hear about the vast majority of offic­ ers: cops who spend their days saving lives and protecting the people. Any child's list of heroes invariably includes famous I statespeople and athletic heroes. And while these police Bottom Line officers never led a nation or batted .300, they have per­ formed even greater achievements: they have kept our com­ munity safe from harm. For that, they deserve- our appre­ Words speak louder than inaction ciation as well as commendations. While visiting the Area Planning Action Council office in our department," "call so-~nd-so," etc. on Harvard A venue the other day and chatting with assis­ More important, Anita believes- as most people do-­ Ending the silence tant director Paula Torrone and employment specialist Anita that if "anybody can do it" then surely "somebody will." Bromberg, I found the conversation centering on how much That's the real problem: If everybody believes that some­ It is, for many immigrants, the greatest hurdle to jump: effect a newspaper article has on bringing about results in body will do what anybody could do, the odds are nobody learning the English language. And, for many of those who dealing with local problems. will do it and so it remains undone. live in Allston-Brighton, there are few places where they That is why a dedicated newspaper with a professional can seek help. Clyde Whalen staff handling local problems can be very successful. Many native-born residents believe that their new neigh­ For example: because of the unimpeded freeway be­ tween Cambridge Street at Harvard and the lights at Union bors should learn to speak English before those who have I recounted the time I had written of a seepage problem Square, two people have been struck and killed by moving lived here all their lives learn to speak Portuguese or Rus­ that had gone unchecked for years, carrying hazardous waste vehicles in the past couple of years. How many lives are sian or Vietnamese or Spanish. We agree, and so do most down the gutter and into the sewer and off into the harbor, equal to one crosswalk? How many for one blinking light? of the newcomers. They want to speak English. where it helped create a situation that still exists today and If the powers that be would give us a total, say, three lives The problem, unfortunately, is that the Boston to which causes high water and sewer bills for taxpayers. for one crosswalk, we, who have to use these streets, would these people have come isn't the same city to which their Shortly following the printing of the article, the condi­ have something to look forward to. A toast to the dead al­ predecessors emigrated. tion was reversed by the cooperation of city and private ready. Three chee_rs for the next man to die. In decades past, most immigrants learned English from enterprise. Now this article should shame somebody into doing their neighbors, on stoops and in kitchens. Now, with the At which Anita Bromberg commented, .. Anyone could something about Cambridge Street, which would prove my high rate of crime in the city, the only things immigrants have picked up a phone and done that." point. quickly learn is not to trust neighbors. Which brings me to today's script. Unfortunately, Anita, Earlier this century, schools remained open at night for anyone cannot do that, for a variety of reasons. A citizen new Americans to learn their new language and new rights. not in the loop will usually be given the run-around: "not Clyde Whalen is a Citizen Journal correspondent. But budget cuts and rampant youth violence have placed the city's public schools under siege, and that beacon of hope for many immigrants is all but extinguished. Because most newcomers can't find ways to learn En­ Execu1ive Publisher Roben L. Marchione glish, they buy services and goods from one another as op­ Publisher Eric Benjamin posed to Allston-Brighton's business community. If immi­ Citizen Sales Manager John B. McSherry grants learn English, they can fully integrate themselves Edi for Ben Phillips into society- and that means they can buy your products Jou1rn1al Serving The Community Since 1874 Associale Edi1ors Brian Donohue and use your services because they'll know what they're Matthew J. Kelly getting. Teaching English is not only the right thing to do-­ The Ci1izen Journal and Com11111ni1y Journal magazine are published PholO Editor Michael Maloney it's the smart thing to do. weekly and distributed in the communities of Allston, Brighton, Pho1ographer Joshua Lavine No one is directly to blame for the lack of ESL educa­ Brookline, Boston. Chestnut Hill and Newton by Brighton Messenger En1er1ainmen1 Edi1or Beverly Creasey tion for the city's newest residents. But we as a community Publishing Corporation, P.O. Box 659, Boston MA 02258. Subscriptions are available for direct home delivery in Allston, Reporiers John Dyer can take steps to help immigrants learn the language. Vol­ Brighton and Brookline at a rate of $22 per year and in other areas via Christine Granados unteer to teach people how to speak English, especially if first class mail at a rate of $75 per year. The Citizen Journal is sold on Graphics/ Produc1ion Nuno Dacunha newsstands and from coinbox vending machines throughout Allston, English is your second language. You don't have to teach a Brighton, Boston and Bropkline. Jim Galofaro whole class- just one person, like neighbors used to do Stephen J. Donlon long ago in Allston-Brighton's kitchens. Advertising Deadlines, Victor Salvucci Display Advertising Tuesday 5 P.M. Classified Advertising Friday 3 P.M. Ar1is1 Nikolai Moltchanov Help Wanted Advertising Friday 3 P.M. 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All ri ghts n:served can be reached at 254-1442. March 10, 1994 The Citizen Journal Page 7 Opinion Landlords should serve as role models for their tenants I've seen been on both sides of the great tended to take care of our small piece of the kitchen in her nightgown in search of her hus­ even begin for another seven months. AllstQn-Brighton resident student divide. For world in Union Square and make it a quality band, who was singing in the basement with He rented the house to someone else, a two years, I paid abnormally high rents to place to live. But we were provided with an a group of my friends. When we moved out, group that obviously doesn't care. The other live off campus in Allston as a student at example, in the form of our landlord, which we gave them a bag of tomatoes and a pot of day. I rode by the house and took a look. No Boston University. I was one of them. I knew told us that in Allston, that's not the way flowers. one has shoveled the walk all winter. The little about the neighborhood or the people people operate. We anticipated, as anyone would, a hearty house is a pit again. who lived here. Neither of the two landlords I dealt with thank-you from our landlord. But when he And so they cycle continues. A system of ever gave a damn about their property. We finally did show up at the house one day, he one-year leases which landlords demand be Brian Donohue learned quickly, like most students seem to, didn't notice any of the improvements. He filled out well in advance serves to perpetu­ Now I spend my time as a reporter, hear­ not to give a damn either. asked us where the rent was and chided us ate student transiency, and thus, apathy with ing and writing about the concerns of the We moved into our house, excited and for leaving a bag of garbage on the front regard to neighborhood issues. Students who Allston-Brighton residents. I know the faces, gung-ho, and spent a weekend painting the· porch. (We had only one garbage barrel for a do take an interest in maintaining their homes the needs, the concerns of the neighborhood, entire interior- a free, quality paint job for house with six people.) and the neighborhood receive no support; stu­ and they have become mine. I scream across our landlord, which added considerable value Later in the year, he returned to tidy up and dents who need a role model in how to take the yard at my college-age neighbors to tum to a house which hadn't seen a brush in years. attacked our flowers with his electric weed­ care of property· are provided examples of down their music. I threaten to call the po­ We cleared away years of untamed vines and wacker. By March, he was asking us if we people who show up only to collect the rent. lice on the idiots for whom, only a year ago, growth from the front, back and side yards. were going to renew our lease in September. And I, now living in a yardless apartment, I wou Id have been pouring beer at a keg party. We built a small brick patio. We planted We had two weeks to decide before he rented will have no tomatoes to give to my neigh­ In light of my now close ties to the com­ flowers, beans and tomato plants. We fixed to someone else. I would've loved to stay there, bors this year. munity, however, it is even more frustrating leaky faucets. When we had parties, we in­ considering all the work I had put into the to look back at my expe~nces as "one of vited our neighbors. house and the success I had with my tomato them." I realize now that when my friends I'll never forget the sight of my 60-plus plants. But I was graduating in May and Brian Donohue is an associate editor for and I first moved off campus, we fully in- neighbor marching through a student-pac;ked couldn't commit to a lease which wouldn't the Citizen Journal. Letters to the Editor Birmingham says columnist hit jackpot when he lampooned lottery To the editor: out prizes and administrative fees, communities will receive lottery aid in direct proportion to their participation. As the I am belatedly writing to express my strong agreement Our lottery system acts lottery itself used to say, .. You can't win if you don't play." with the views expressed by Michael Fahey in his Jan. I 3 I am hopeful that action will be taken on the lottery dis­ article about the lottery. like a reverse "Robin tribution bill this year. His observation about the disproportionate participation I also agree with Fahey's opinion on lottery advertising and its unmistakable targeting of working and poor people. in the lottery by poor and working-class people is borne Hood," taking money This is why the Senate Ways ·and Means Committee cut the out by the empirical data. In my hometQwn of Chelsea, for from those with limited lottery's advertising revenue in half for Fiscal Year 1994. instance, we spend $572 per capita per year in the lottery. Despite apocalyptic predictions of massive revenue loss from In Lincoln, by contrast, $27 is spent per capita. These aren't economic means. diminished advertising, lottery receipts are up over 30 per­ carefully selected examples. Boston contributes $465 to the cent this year when compared to last year. lottery per person while We llesley spends $79. In fact, par­ JO percent as Wellesley gets 3 I percent. Accordingly, our I enjoyed the column very much. and thought Fahey ticipation in the lottery across the state is almost exactly, lottery system acts as a ·'reverse Robin Hood," taking money would be interested in the statistical reinforcement of his inversely re lated to the wealth of the community. from those with limited economic means and funneling the opinions. The d istribution formula, however, does not reflect this dollars to the more affluent. 1 regressivity. Chelsea receives about I 4 percent of what it As a result, since 1992 I have sponsored a bill io change State Sen. Thomas F. Birmingha m (D-Chelsea) contributes, while Lincoln gets I 0 I percent. Boston receives the current distribution formula so that, once we have paid Chairman, Ways and Means Committee Franciscan for ms friends You could get there from here

To the editor : to tum left on Commonwealth Avenue, one to fetch funds to proceed straight on Babcock Street into I am writing to you concerning your edi­ Brookline, and one to tum right on Com­ To the editor: ommendations to Franciscan_'s Board of torial position expressed in your March 4 monwealth A venue. Of course, while the D irectors, with one or two of the Advi­ issue (Can't get therefrom here). abovementioned light is green, all other During the past few months, we have sor y Board members joining the Your article expresses a need for.a left lights at this intersection must be showing received calls from so many o f you­ Franciscan Board as community and con­ tum and we agree. However, what we pro­ red. A llston- Brigh ton residents, employees sumer representatives. pose is that the MBTA move its track cross­ Naturally there would be a synchronous and employers. • Increasing over from its present position, in front of traffic signal at Alcorn Street and Common­ You have offered the number of vol­ I 065 Commonwealth Ave., to the area be­ wealth Avenue at the new crossover. Park­ your support on be- unteers to assist tween MBTA poles 197170 and 19717 1 and ing on the even side of Commonwealth half of Franciscan with our activities. construct a diagonal crossing for vehicles Avenue from Naples Road to Packard's Children's Hospital • Assistance and pedestrians across the tracks from Corner would have to be eliminated or the & Rehabilitation with fund-rais ing Naples Road to Alcorn Street. sidewalk would have to be made thinner. Center and the chil­ The Friends are a c t i v i t i .e s . We believe the city of Boston would have The MBTA bus stop would have to be dren we have Franciscan plans to make its end of Babcock Street one-way, moved to somewhere past I 066 Common­ served for nearly 50 organizing for a to launch a fund­ nowin£ out to Commonwealth Avenue. wealth Avenue. A few other, minor park­ years. We are truly raising campaign Parking on the odd side of Babcock Street ing restrictions would be needed to accom­ g rateful for your number of to raise monies for from Gardner Street to Commonwealth modate this plan. interest and offers reasons, some of the transition and A venue should be eliminated. The traffic on Ronald S. Campbell to become in­ expansion of the Babcock would then have three lanes-one Brookline volved. which include: services and pro­ In light of this, grams in the hospi­ Disorder program expands hours we are pleased to be the children! tal and school. To the editor : pand our current inpatient and day-treatment organizin g the We 'd like to services to include an evening program and Friends of invite you and any The Eating Disorders Service at the outpatient services in groups, individual and Franciscan, and of your interested Hahnemann Hospital has some important family therapl'· and nutrition counseling. sincerely hope that friends to the first news for everyone who participated in our As soon as we are settled at Waltham­ you will join us in meeting of the Saturday Support Group meetings. Early Weston Hospital, we will look into the ar­ what I know w ill be an influential and sup­ Friends of Franciscan on Tuesday, March this month , we will be expanding our ser­ rangements for starting up the monthly sup­ portive 'group of individuals concerned 15 at 7 p.m. in the C ushing Conference vices and relocating to Waltham-Weston port group meetings once again. We will with the future of Franciscan. Room at the hospital. Hospital and Medical Center. This is good contact you as soon as we have more defi­ The Friends are organizing for a num­ Please park in the Urgent Care park­ news for us because, as you know, the nite information. Until then, you can reach ber of reasons, some of which inc lude: ing lot, and enter the hospital through the monthly meetings have grown so popular us afte r March 7 by calling the main num­ • The children! Your interest and en­ Urgent Care doors. that we were having a hard time arranging ber at Waltham-Weston-647-6000-and thusiasm will help to ensure that the hos­ We look forward to seeing you o n the meeting space at Hahnemann. asking for the Eating Disorders Service. pital and school continue and flourish for 15th. With your support and in volvement, TI1i s is an exciting opportunity for the We are looking forward to these new the benefit of our patients a nd students. together we can db so much for the chi 1- Eating Di sorders Service. We will continue opportunities and hope that you will con­ • Assistance in increasing the visibil­ dren. to focus on the primary diagnosis of ti nue to come to us with your questions and ity of our hospital and school in the com­ anorexia and bulimia. but the new unit will concerns about eating disorders. munity and the Greater Boston area. be part of a larger service that offers treat­ • The formation of an advisory board Paul Della Rocco ment fo r dual diagnosis, trauma and sub­ Marilyn J. Weller to provide comments, suggestions and rec- President stance abuse. We will now be able to ex- Program Administrator , St. Patrick's Day Similar dreams drive past, present Irish to US Hopes of better life spur yesterday's, today's immigrants to leave homeland for Brighton

and rent to England," she said. ·'All che young men were By Brian Donohue in that war. . We had to staay and do the farmwork." When Ireland regained its independence, O' Connor They began coming to Allston-Brighton in the 1840s: said, the schools once again began teaching the Gaelic lan­ boatloads oflrish immigrants fleeing a land blighted by the guage and Irish history. Her younger brochers and sisters potato famine. Throughout the next century, their impact began learning and speaking the language that even her on Allston-Brighton would grow more profound as the Irish parents didn't understand. roles in the life and politics in the neighborhood grew. Now, The rewards of independence were grand, she said, but almost 150 years later, che Irish are still coming to and shap­ not enough to keep people like her in the country. "What ing the face of Allston-Brighton. good is your own language when you can't make a living Between 1845 and 1855, the neighborhood's Irish popu­ there?" she asked. lation grew from five to 35 percent of its population, ac­ Her memories of Ireland, she says, are far from the cording to Brighton-Allston Historical Society curator Wil­ dancing and singing stereotypes commonly connected to ham Marchione's book ·'Tue Bull in the Garden." the land. ''There really isn't too many fond memories when .. The town's convenience to Boston by highway and rail­ you worked so hard," she said with a laugh. "We didn't road, its cattle market, slaughterhouses, nurseries and many have time for stories. We '!Vere too busy working." small-scale industries served to attract Irish immigrants in "We did have dances on Sunday afternoons," she said. substantial numbers;· Marchione wrote. ·'Though most of She and her family and friends would sing and perform the Irish were unskilled, chey had come to an America that Irish step dances.to a friend's accordion. And occasion­ was never more the land of opportunity than in the second ally, the men might drink a distilled liquor called poteen: half of the 19th century." t ·'Yeah, they made that stuff out of seeds or weeds or some­ '§ Today, many, especially young Irish, are immigrating thing." u; for the same reasons. They come seeking a better life and ~ When she was 18, her brother and sister emigrated to .c better opportunities. They come to America and they come, the US. Two years later.with little opportunity to earn a § 0 as they did a century and a half ago, to Allston-Brighton. Jiving in Ireland, she followed. c: ·c: O 'Connor came to Boston and began working as a do­ ID"' Katherine O'Connor: "You've gotta be tough" mestic servant. Four years later, she was married to an­ Katherine O'Connor, 84, came to America from her other Irish immigrant with whom she had four children, KATHERINE O'CONNOR home on a farm in Cork in 1930, leaving behind her nine 17 grandchildren and I 7 great grandchildren. Her husband "Here the only people you knew were your own" brothers and sisters. Two of her brothers also came to died eight years ago. John Hare: to a land of plenty America, but westward immigration was not the only force "The US was a different climate altogether,'' she said. For John Hare of Brighton, it was the meat that did it: a that pulled her family apart. ··over there everybody knew everybody. Here the only long, "25-to-30 yard counter of all kinds of meat" at a .. Some went to England, some went to Australia and people you knew were your own." Steinberg's store in Montreal which exemplified the dif­ some died," she says of her family. Nonetheless, she said, the large number of Irish in the ference between the his new land and his old home in Two of her brothers were killed by the British in the neighborhoods of West Roxbury, Roslindale, and Jamaica Galway Irish War for Independence, which ended in 1921. ·•we Plain made her feel at home." I loved it here and I still do," "I came from four ounces of meat per week, one egg, didn't win that war by much," she said in an interview at she said. "People like you," she told a reporter, "who were and one pound of bread, and I came to Canada and to this the Presentation Manor nursing home on Bellamy Street, born and brought up here, take it for granted. When you 're incredible plentitude of food," Hare,75 said as a smile where she now lives. in a place you don't appreciate it." After the war, she said;·we didn't have to pay rate [taxes] •IRISH Continued on next page St. Patrick's Day

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Boston Public Library tion required. • Mon., March 21 & Mon., March 28: CPR D program Brighton Branch Library Announcements 40 Academy Hill Rd.; 782-6032 takes place at 6:30 p.m. Cost $30. Preregistration required. • Thurs., March 10: Spanish language films at 4 p.m.: "Ferdinando el Toro," "Visitemos a Puerto Rico," "La Boston Neighborhood Network TV Joseph M. Smith Community Health Center Gallanita Roja!' and others. • BNN-TV seeks individuals or groups talented in song, 51 Stadium Way; 783-0500 •Fri., March 11: Adults' book discussion at 10:30 a.m. dance or musical performance for Boston Opera Presents, •Wed., March 16: Free mammography screenings for Topic: Betty Friedan's The Fountain ofAge. Saturdays at I 0 p.m. Call Bob Kalunas at 864-7375. • low-income, uninsured women over 40 will take place from • Mon., March 14: The Common Ground: Women's 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Make an appointment by calling JoAnn Experience film series explores women's experiences Franciscan Children's Hospital Brown at extension 328. 30 Warren St., 254-3800 ext. 5672 worldwide. The series continues at 6:30 p.m. with "Sol­ dier Girls." • Tues., March 15: Community residents are invited to Italian Night join the newly formed Friends of Franciscan Children's Caruso Diplomat; Route I , Saugus •Tues., March 15: Films and stor~es for young children at 10:30 a.m. This week: ·'When Knights Were Bold" and Hospital, which will hold its inaugural me~ ting at 7 p.m. • Sat., March 19: Italian Night wi ll take place from 7:30 "·'Angel and Big Joe." p.m. to midnight. Featuring Joe Molino, Sonia and the • Sat., March 19: Friends of the Library will hold their Cumann na Gaelige Ambrosiani. For more information, call Franco Rufo at 254- 899-4611 4394. semiannual book and bake sale. •The Irish Language Society of Boston is accepting appli­ Fanueil Branch Library 419 Fanueil St., Brighton; 782-6705 cation for Fr. Sean Sweeney grants. A number of the $500 Community Works Dance Party •Mon., March 14: Oak Leaf Newsletter staff meeting at grants will be awarded to qualified students to supplement 25 West St. , Boston; 423-9555 2:45 p.m. the costs of thaking an Irish language course in Ireland this •Sat., March 12: The annual dance party for Community • Toddlers and parents share songs, stories and activities coming summer. Call for details. Works, a nonprofit federation of 29 local, community-run with Toddler Storytime, Tuesdays in March at I 0:30 a.m. organizations working for social and economic justice, will Preregistration required. take place at the Armenian Cultural and Educational Cen­ • Preschool Storytime for children ages 3 to 5 is held Events ter, Watertown, beginning at 9 p.m. $ 10 donation is sug­ Wednesdays in March at 10:30 a.m. and 11 :45 a.m. Pre­ gested. registration required. Brighton Board of Trade •Thurs., March 10: The board will hold its annual dinner METCO Lobby Day in the George Shern1an Union ball room at Boston Univer­ Doric Hall, Statehouse: 427- 1545 sity at 6 p.m. Boston Globe columnist Mike Barnicle will •Tues., March 15: Supporters and members of the METCO Volunteers be the keynote speaker, and members will celebrate awards program community are encouraged to attend a rally at 12 American Cancer Society t given to Denis Minihane and Jimmy Smith as well as a noon. From 10 a.m. to I p.m., there will be meetings with •Volunteers needed to answer phones and register the pub­ posthumous award for Anne Ryan. Call Frank Moy Jr. at legislators. lic for "Skinsavers '94," a free statewide skin cancer screen­ 789-2441 with questions. ing campaign. Four-hour shifts, 9 a.m. to I p.m. and I p.m. Greater Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra to 5 p.m. on April 25-29. Hotline office on Bear Hill Road St. Elizabeth's Medical Center Tsai Performance Center; 685 Commonwealth Ave; in Waltham. Call Kathy O 'Connor at 1-800-952-7664. 736 Cambridge St.; 789-2330 353-3348 - •Tues., March 15: CPR Instructor class begins and con­ • Sat., March 12: The GBYSO's annual perforn1ance of The Citizen Journal prints community calendar listings on tinues on Tues., March 22 and Thurs., March 24. Cost $60. "Peter and the Wolr' will be held at Boston University's a space-available basis. The deadline for community cal­ Preregistration required. Tsai Performance Center, at I and 3 p.m. This year's narra­ endar listings is one week before publication. Please send • Wed., March 16: Natural family planning provides tor is Joan Kennedy. Tickets $ 12, $6 for children and can listings to the Citizen Journal in care of Calendar, JOIN. couples with information regarding, planning or postpon­ be purchased at the l"sai Center box office or through Beacon St., Allston 02134 or fax them to us ,at 254-5081. ing a pregnancy. Begins at 7:30 p.m. Cost $60. Preregistra- GBYSO at 855 Commonwealth Ave., Boston 02215. The Citizen Journal reserves the right to edit submissions.

Veronica B. Smith Multi-Senior Center schedule for March Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

10:00 Blood Pressure 8:45-11:30 Art Class 9:00 Exercise 10-12 Men's Breakfast 10:00 Taxi Coupons 10:00 ~eedlework 10:00 Walkinq 9:30 Crochet Club 12:00 Lunch 10 :30 Card Club l~-4 Fix-It Shop 11 :00 Cribbaqe 10:30 Choral 1-3 Bingo 1 2:00 Lunch , 12:00 1-3 Oak Sq. Seniors Lunch (Boston Colleqe Hockey 1:00 Wellness game tomorro w) 1 2 1-4 Bridge 3 A 10:00 Lamp Repair 10:00 Needlework 10:00 Walking 9:00 Exercise 8:45-11:30 Art Class 10- 4 Fit-It Shop 12:00 Lunch 9:30 Crochet 10 :30 Card Club 10 : 30 Choral 10: 00 Walking 1:00 Bowling 12 : 00 Lunch 12 :00 Lunch 12:00 Lunch 11 :00 Cribbaqe 1:00 Line Dancing 1-3 Bingo 1 - 3 Bingo 1:00 Wellness 2:00 Tap Dancing-Tent. 1- 4 Bridge

7 8 9 10 11 17 9:30-4 ESL Classes 9:00 Exercise 8:45-11:30 Art Class EVACUATION DAY 10:00 Walking I 10:00 Walking 9:30 Crochet -- 9:30-4 ESL Classes CL 11 : 00 ·er ibbaqe 12:00 Lunch 12:00 Lunch 10: 30 Card Club 0 1:00 Bowling 1-3 Bingo 12:00 Lunch SE 1-3 ST. Patrick's 1:00 Line Oa~cing 1-3 Oak Sq. Seniors D Day Party King's Grant Inn Trip 2:00 Tap Dan~ing-Tent. * 14 15 16 De~arture fro~ Ctr~i2"30 18 9:30-4 ESL Classes 10:00 Blood Pressure 10 : 00 Walking 9 : 00 Exercise 8:45-11:30 Art Class 10:00 Needlework 12:00 Lunch 9 :30 Crochet 9:30-4 ESL Classes 10-4 Fix-It Shop 10 : 00 Walkinq 1: 00 Bowling 12:00 Lunch 10 :30 Card Club 10:30 Choral 11:00 Cribbage 1:00 Line Dancing 1-3 Bingo 12 :00 Lunch 12:00 wich 2:00 Tap Dancing-Tent. 1-3 Bingo 1 :00 Wellness 1- 4 Bridc:ie

21 22 23 24 25 9:30-4 ESL Classes 10:00 Needlework 10:00 Wa lking 9:00 Exercise 8:45-11:30 Art Class i0-4 Fi~-It Shop 12:00 Lunch 9:30 Crochet 9:30-4 ESL Classes 10:30 Choral 1:00 Bowling 12:00 Lunc h 10:30 Card Club 12 : 00 Lunch 1:00 Line Dancing 1 -3 Bingo 1 2:00 Lunch 1 :00 Wellness 2:00 Tap Dancing-Tent. 1- 3 Bingo 1- 4 Bridge FOXWOODS CASINO TRIP ~8 29 30 31 March 10, 1994 The Citizen Journal Page 11

Prices like these not seen for fl\[\1a Mc~on~ . s Samaritans tackle allegeng•a."' Police said the victim of a fight outside his home at 35 Witnesses told police that the suspect then took a shovel South St. on February 26 was not assaulted by a Boston from the inside of his car and began swinging it in a hostile College football player, as he had previously reported. manner. Police said they responded shortly thereafter and The victim apparently mistook his yet-unkno\;Yn assail­ quelled the dispute. The victim stated he suffered abrasions and soreness to ant, who allegedly threw him to the ground when he tried his neck, and would seek medical attention on his own. to break up a fight. Police are still investigating the inci­ Both parties involved were advised to seek relief in Brighton dent. District Court. Shamrock 'n Roll and a lot more during St. Paddy's Week Un-Lucky Johnny's Man bites man Try your luck on Wed., tv!arch 16 in our $1 raffle Lucky Johnny's bar, located at 1098 Comonwealth Ave., that could win you a roundlTip airline ticket to Ire­ Police said a man was assaulted in an incident inside the was issued a licensed premises violation last Thursday night land. Hear some of Boston's best live bands while Days Inn at 1234 Soldiers Field Rd. early Sunday morning. when police said they found two 17-year-olds and two 19- sampling our great tastingcorped beef and cabbage. The victim told police that while he was inside, a man year-olds drinking inside the bar. grabbed him from behind and a struggle ensued. Two other Mar. 10 Shoot the Moon Police conducting a licensed premises inspection at the suspects then reportedly joined in and began striking the Mar. II Mystic/Cupla bar said they found three Norwood girls- one of whom victim. Mar. 12 Mystic/Cupla allegedly had a driver's license which was not hers, and The bartender then escorted the victim outside, police Mar. 13 DJ Ed two others who apparently had no ID at all-drinking beer. Mar. 14 Irish Sessiun said, adding that once outside, the altercation apparently Police said they also found a 19-year-old Boston College Mar. 16 Dublin Rogues/ began again. student drinking in the bar. The Love Dogs The victim told police he was held by the suspect and Brighton's Best Irish Pub Mar. J 7 Borde Na Monas, bitten on the right side of his face. The suspect then report­ 304 Washington St. 3-7PM, 9PM-Close edly fled on foot towards the rear of the Days Inn. Dublin Rogues, Bloody Brainerd brawl Brighton, Center 8PM-12AM A 20-year-old student told police he was assaulted, se­ MA 02135 verely beaten and kicked in the face by an unknown band Cabbie assaulted 789-4100 of five or six toughs on Walbridge Street early Sunday Police arrested an 18-year-old Waltham resident afler morning. he allegedly attacked the 40-year-old driver of the cab in The victim told police that he and his friends had at­ which he was driving at about 12:04 a.m. Sunday. tended a party on Brainerd Road and that an altercation The victim told police he picked up a group of five young may have arisen over remarks made by the victim's friend men, and as the car passed near 524 Cambridge St., the to an unknown female attending the party. Police described passenger in front began to strike him with his fi sts. The Allston's Best Irish Pub the suspects as white males in their 20s. suspect then allegedly pulled the victim from the taxi and Mar. IS Free Jukebox Mar. 16 Cupla 34 Harvard Avenue Police said the victim appeared heavily intoxicated and continued to beat him and kick him in the head. Mar. 17 Cupla/Shoot the Allston, MA could not provide officers with a detailed account of what The suspects then allegedly exited without paying and Moon/Swinging J ohnsons had transpired, or an accurate description of the assailants. fled down Cambridge Street where they were stopped by Witnesses told police they called for medical and police police. When the victim identified his alleged assailant, he assistance when they observed the victim lying face down, was placed under arrest and charged with assault and bat­ ~ LOTTERY Spor1'0rl'd h~ unconscious in a snow bank, covered with blood. He was tery, police said. transported to St. Elizabeth's Medical Center for treatment. check-x-changBP> Hot tickets Store 24 robbed Police arrested 27-year-old Bernadette Swinson of 284 Daily Numbers: The Store 24 on Market Street was robbed early Sunday N. Beacon St. last Wednesday for allegedly attempting to Friday, Mar. 4: 9260 morning by a man who passed a note to the clerk reading pass stolen lottery cards. Thursday, Mar. 3: 7680 "give me all your money or I'll shoot you," police said. Police said the suspect was seen walking on the side­ Wednesday, Mar. 2: 4761 The man reportedly then took the note back, along with walk outside 172 Brighton Ave., and when police ap­ Tuesday, Mar. I : 6918 an undetermined amount of cash, and fled on Faneuil Street proached her she pulled the ticket from the pocket and said: Monday,Feb.28: 7343 into the HSG project. .. It's not mine, I didn 't steal it." A check revealed the card Sunday,Feb.27: 2772 Officers said they responded to the suspect's former had been reported stolen, police said. address at 65 Faneuil St. and spoke with his mother, who - compiled by Brian Donohue Megabucks: Wed., Mar. 2: 7. 15, 27, 31, 35, 41 Deaths Sat., Mar. 5: 4, 9, 14, 33, 38, 42 Catherine (Patricia " Pat" Gavin) Cunningham of Wellesley and V.G. Nellie Campbell of Middleboro and 1ermen1 Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Mass Gash: Bolger DiGironimo of Brighton. Grandfa­ Susie Noack of McLean. Va. Fu­ Arlingllln. Veteran. March 3, 1994 therof Edward A. and William A. ne ral arranged by the J .S. Mon., Feb. 28: 5, 7, 21, 26, 28 Brighton Cunningham. Funeral services ar­ Watenuan & Sons-Eastman-War­ T ue Hon (Hum) Yee Thur., Mar. 3: 5, 8, 28, 31, 35 Beloved wife of the late Kenneth G. ranged by the McNamara Funeral ing Funeral Home, 495 Common­ March S, 1994 Bolger. Mother of Kathleen A., Home, 460 Washington St. Inter­ wealth Ave. ln1em1en1 Forest Hills Alls ton Mary P . Fuller and Sharon C. ment St. Michael Cemetery. Con­ Cemetery. Beloved wife of the late Hong Mass Millions: Bolger. Sister of Rohen, Richard tributions lo the Good Samaritan Ching Yee. Devoted mothe r of Tues., Mar. I : 5, 16, 30, 33, 35, 38 and the late Francis Gavin. Grand­ Hospice, Allston Street. would be George P. Stefaney Kathleen and William Ng, Daniel mother of Melissa Bolger, Megan appreciated. March 3, 1994 and Lili Yee. both of Allston; (Bonus ball: 36 ) and James Fuller. Also survived by Brighton Shirley and Bruce Wong of Fri., Mar. 4: 7, 9, 22, 30, 44, 47 several nieces and nephews. Funeral William J. Quan Beloved son of the late Cosmo and Wellesley; Alice Yee of Newton; (Bonus ball: 8) services arranged by the McNamara March S, 1994 Anna (Bilafer) Stefancy. Brother of David and Carmen Yee nf Funeral Home, 460 Washington St. Formerly of Brighton Eva Lancombe of Wolfeboro, N.H.; Needham; and Richard and Lucy lnlemienl St. Joseph Cenietery. Of Shrewsbury. Beloved husband Sister Anna Barbara of Newwn; Yee of New Jersey. Also survived r------, Frances Litchfield of California; l ~ check-x-change- l of Betty S. (Ip) Quan. Devoted fa. by nine grandchildren. Funeral ser­ Guglielmo A. DiGlronimo ther of Jeffrey, Richard, Christina Pauline of Arlington; and the late vices arranged by J.S. Wa1em1an March I, 1994 and Jessica Quan. Loving son of Cosmo and Janies. Also survived & Sons-Eastman-Waring Funeral I '/ I Brighton Sui Un Quan of Brighton and the by many nieces and nephews. Fu­ Home, 495 Commonwealth Ave., .... I Beloved husband of Rosina late Chuck Quan. Beloved brother neral from the D.W. Grannan & Boston. Interment Forest Hills (DeLollis). Father o f Elisa of Thomas Quan of Brighwn, Son Funeral Home. Arlington. In- Cemetery. I~ I I · 783-2030 • 140 Harvard Ave., Allston I L ,.,.:."::,..------~ t-8 •Sat M •Sun 12·5 .J Page 12 The Citizen Journal March 10, 1994 Ne\vs 95 years of a-one, and a-two, at St. Anthony's minstrel show •MINSTREL Too long to tell Continued from page I The show has been running so long that organizers Rooney, whose credits include several Broadway shows are unsure when it actually began. The earliest avail­ and writing stints for TV shows such as Rowan and Martin 's able records tell of a minstrel show being held in I 900 Laugh-In, has directed the St. Anthony's show with a finn "If these kids went to pay for construction and operating costs of the new but loving hand for 30 years. to a party with church. Organizers say it may have begun earlier than The St. Anthony's show is not your typical neighbor­ that. hood church production. Rooney takes the St. Anthony's senior citizens, they This year's production, "To Broadway With Love," crew and molds them into perfonners with ·•a definite dis­ will celebrate the I OOth anniversary of Broadway, with cipline" and an infectious passion that explodes across his could all sing the selected performances from various Broadway shows. face. He adds a professional stage production. expert cho­ The cast, as it has been every year, is made up of school reography and a great deal of sweat. Ninety-five years of same songs. " children, parishoners, parents and friends of St. cheering audiences can't be wrong. Anthony's. Opening night is Saturday, with shows At a recent rehearsal, Rooney stopped number after num­ scheduled for Sunday and Monday. ber in mid-tempo, shouting orders and showing them him­ LILLIAN BURGESS Participants say its continuity is very much a prod­ self how it's done, his eyebrows furrowed hard but his eyes SHOW PRODUCER uct of the uniqueness of this North Allston neighbor­ still glowing. hood, where everybody seems to know everybody. "What's this stomping, boom boom?" Rooney shouts, "You have to be very careful about what you say marching an exaggerated march across the floor. "Come about someone," Rooney quipped, "because you' ll be on, come on, like this," he shouts, softening his step. The talking about someone's cousin. The audience is filled music starts again and the line of kids gets it right. Two generations under Rooney Taking a time out, Rooney scans the two generations with people who were in the show." 84-year-old Anna "Ma" Pia is one of those people. Kids give JOO percent, say organizers of St. Anthony's parishoners he has molded into ener­ Even without her nickname, Pia is the matriarch of the Choreographer Marianne Dennis, a fonner June Taylor getic performers. minstrel show. She has been involved with the produc­ dancer, said the performers, young and old, respond dra­ "See that kid over there?" Rooney said. ··1 directed tion for almost 70 years, first performing on the St. matically to Rooney's and her mentoring. his father, his mother is in the show and his aunt was in Anthony 's stage in 1925. ··1 like city kids," she said. ''They're gutsy and they give the show about 80 or so years ago. The audience is filled Her children and grandchildren all later performed you a hundred percent. Most of these kids never danced with people who were in the show, and we have many in the show, and she still helps to organize the produc­ before. They need a lot of discipline. I couldn't be an)' parents performing alongside their kids." tion. Her arrival at rehearsal is touted with a chorus of prouder. They positively adore Ed Rooney, too." Parishoner Cassie Norton is helping out with the Rooney may be yelling now, said producer Lillian Bur­ show. "Almost every kid in the show has had a family "here comes Ma." gess. "But on the last night of the show, he'll tell them all member in it," she said. "My little one can't wait for the "The show then wasn't like it is today," she said. how wonderful they are," she added. day. She's got two years to wait." "We didn't have all the directing we have today. I "There's so much more to it than people realize besides "It's such a wonderful experience for the kids to go wouldn't say it was amateur before, but there's a lot just bringing people together and the community," said through. They go around all summer singing these songs more production that goes on." parishoner- and performer- Ann Berkeley as she put on by George Cohan which they'd never be exposed to," Sitting next to Pia, Burgess struck in with a story her dance shoes. ''You couldn't send y_our kids to private she added. about how the two drove home from the show the night school and get the music education these kids are getting. "If these kids went to a party with senior citizens, of the Blizzard of '78, the night everything was can­ They're learning all the finer points of dance and Ed gave they could all sing the same songs," said Burgess, add­ celed- except the St. Anthony's show. them the whole history behind the songs." . ing that she plans to ~erform "Hey Big Spender." "The show must go on," Pia said. " You know that."

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•.~~ : .--:. >:-:;.,,. ·~ ...~..?.~",...... # ..A:: ;. "'• ...... March 10, 1994 T}re Citizen /oumal Page 13 News Oct. 1st under frre from locals Depot may become landmark ·ALEHOUSE local colleges and had succeeded in keep­ • SPORTS DEPOT Continued from page I ing the spot relatively trouble-free as of Continued from page I Father's Too on Beacon Street and the late. bought it and renovated it." Bow and Arrow Pub in Cambridge; Last week, however, a 21-year-old stu­ "We wouldn't do anything to hurt the Stanley Chaban, owner of Mary Ann's in dent told District 14 police that he was historical significance of the building, but Cleveland Circle; and Ben Soble, owner forced to receive medical attention after we are a restaurant and we need to do cer­ of the Teele Square Pub in Somerville. the bouncer at Mary Ann's threw him into tain things," he said. Bornstein came under particulary a handrail after a fight broke out on the Allston Civic Association president Paul heavy criticism for Father's reputation as premises. Berkeley said he would like to see Arcand a late-night trouble spot. In December, the Conway said she was unaware of the create additional seating by restructuring the licensing board rejected Bornstein 's 'ap­ incident. interior of the building, rather than expand­ plication to move Father's to the old site ing in the front. He said that if the planned of Gerlando's at 133 Brighton Ave., cit­ Bar would be under new regime addition is made, ··you lose the front stone ing a hi story of violations, problems with Sobel insisted that his and the other arch and you lose the beauty of the build­ rowdiness and the owner's unwillingness owners' past performances were not com­ ing." to cooperate with neighborhood policing parable to how they would run the new " In this particul ar case, we're willing to efforts. bar, an assertion which one unidentified support the work if he doesn't cover up the Several people who attended the meet­ woman contested. original facade in the front," said Berkeley. ing also pointed to record of Bornstein's "If the operations are run by the same "He has three bars inside," he added. Bow and Arrow Pub, which included ci­ people, I would think they would be com­ "My feeling is that if you want to focus on tations in 1989 for a bartender selling co­ parable," she said. restaurant dining, then lose one of the bars caine and a doorman possessing cocaine; Conway assured residents, several of and use that space for additional dining." a 1991 suspension for sale of marijuana whom accused the the applicants of pay­ "We asked him if he would look for a on the premises; and a 1993 license sus­ ing off city officials, that the bar would place inside," he said. "We 're trying to get ACA president PAUL BERKELEY pension issued by the Cambridge Licens­ be run professionally and that precautions him to rethink the decision to enclose the Wants to preserve look of depot ing Board for serving minors. would be taken to prevent problems- in­ front." In Chaban's case, residents spoke out cluding training employees in drug aware­ with Marchione to reach an agreement, add­ against past problems associated with ness and photographing customers' iden­ Landmarks Commission investigating ing that he doesn't care if the building is Mary Ann's, including fights, rowdiness tification as they enter the bar. Even if Arcand is unwilling to reconsider designated a landmark. "It doesn't make any and alleged drug activity. Ed Connelly, owner of Harper's Ferry his plans, he may be forced to. The Boston difference to me as long as we can still do Neither Chaban nor Bornstein attended at 158 Brighton Ave., tried to alleviate Landmarks Commission is currently look­ business here," he said. "I've been here 22 Monday's meeting, but both Sobel and what had become a somewhat tense atmo­ ing into the possibility of designating the years and always tried to do what's in the Conway assured residents that the two sphere by suggesting that the applicants building"a historically protected area. If they best interests of .the building and the com- would have the least amount of control sit down with the community instead of do, any renovation work that is done would munity." · over the bar's operations. just hurling accusations. Connelly was the have to be approved by them first. Marchione said a landmark designation Pointing to Bornstein's record, Allston organizer of a failed effort to get busi­ Marchione said he is confident that the ··would essentially prevent [Arcand] from resident Jan Presser asked Conway, "How nesses to pitch in for a late-night police commission will vote to make the depot a doing anything without going to the Land­ do you expect me to believe that this per­ detail to patrol the area. landmark. ''Many of these Richardson-Ro­ mark Commission first." son will run an establishment responsibly "There's an awful lot of concerns in manesque rai lroad depots have already been "I don't think they'd OK his plans," in my community?" common," Connelly said. "What we designated landmarks," he said. "This is the Marchione added. ''Because Barry Bornstein will not be should do is maybe sit down and draw up last one in the-city of Boston that isn't." After the commiss.ion hasJcleased its in charge," Conway responded. a list of concessions and maybe reinstate "I'm very confident they will act favor­ findings, additional testimony from in­ Conway defended Mary Ann's record the detail and get them into the fold. If ably," he added. "The grounds to designate volved parties will be heard. Commission for the past year, adding that the bar's they feel the community is behind them, it a landmark are very strong." members will then vote on whether to grant owners were working hard to work wi~h it makes for a happier community." Arcand said he would be happy to work the depot landmark status.

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MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE BRIGHTON 5-7 Platt Road, Brighton, MA 2 Family Home Monday, March 14, 1994 at 12 Noon Approx . 2,779 s.I. of landimprcwedbya2S10fY. wd shingled, 2famtlyhomehaving approx. 1,962 s.f g I a. with 10 rms. 4 bdrms. 2 baths. 2 fVeplaoes & 2 porches Moogege Reterenc:e· BK 8679 PG 717 s.Afclk Cly. Reg Of Deeds Temis Of s.le· A dej)osit cl $3,000 will be requited In cash. cel1ified cttedl 0< ban« cashie1"scttedl at time & plac:eof sale. Balance due wi1hin 30d8ys. Al olhel' temis to be amounoed II sale Marm w Kushner. Esq . Kushne< & SandeB. 55 W1llm St.. Wellesley, MA. Anomey For The Me>noagee. (3111,/94) LEHMAN & REEN CONSOLIDATE FACILITIES MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE Gerald W. Lehman and John F. Reen announce According to John Reen: " The new facility'has BRIGHTON the consolidation of their funeral homes into their only been open since December I, I 993, and has Unit 17, 1673 Commonwealth Ave., Brighton, newly renovated facility at the Lehman and Reen already far exceeded our expectations. The wheel­ MA, Brighton Place Condominium Funeral Home at 63 Chestnut Hill Avenue, in chair lift has been employed several times not only for t Bdrm condominium Brighton. people in.chairs but also for the elderly who find stair Friday, March 18, 1994at1 PM The recent changes and expansion were made climbing difficult. It has been an exciting and Ari approx. 335 s.I.. 3rd flt oondo unit having liY nn, kllcll • bdrm l bath. Unit is gratifying experience to have been part of a renova­ located in a 3 story brick bldg ha'linglnten:om sys & leoodty lac. 5"opping & transp. in order to enhance the services offered to the people wi1hin walking cisW.ce. Mol1gege RefetenCI· BK 15062 PG 97 Suftolk Cly. Reg. tion which provides such excellent service" Of Deeds. Nole: Neither the bank. attomey '°'the mortgagee,"°' the lltJdioM« of the Allston-Brighton Community. makes any representalions as tO the accuracy cl the lnlO

Lehman and Reen are members of the Massachusetts Funeral Directors Association, the National Funeral Directors Association and the New England Funeral Trust. Page 14 The Citizen Journal March 10, 1994 ...... Allston-Brighton Family Branch 470 Washington Street, Brighton MA 02135 782-3535

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Members: February 21-28 Members: April 11-18 Open: March 1-11 Open: April 19-21 Classes start March 7 Classes start May 2 No classes April Vacation at s inc u e 1n your membership... ool: (20 Yards, 4 lanes): Schedule includes 50 hours of adult lap time and Newly Equipped Fitness ecreation time for youth (ages 6-11 ), teen and families. See schedule. ltness/Strength Center: 17 different Nautilus machines make up this Center Now Includes: omplete line of strength training equipment. Stationary bikes, Step achines, Treadmills, Schwinn Air Dynnes, Concept II Rowers and a Nordic -3 Climbmax Stair rac are also included in the Nautilu's center. A complete orientation and Machines raining are given to members prior to beginning. Nautilus Equipment is not included in guest pass usage. -2 Treadmills Free Weight Room: Includes all the equipment needed for a complete -2 Lifecycle trength workout. Instruction is available to members upon request. Recumbant Bikes erobics and Fitness Classes: Aerobic and Fitness classes are free to our -2 Lifecycles dult members (with thee xception of water aerobics, and healthy back). -2 Lifecycle Heart lasses are held on a cushioned wood floor. See Schedule. Rate Bikes Locker Rooms: Adult locker rooms (18+) include sauna. Ages 17 and under must use the youth locker rooms. Parents wishing to use the same -1 ·Gravitron locker room as their child need to use the youth locker rooms. Only hildren 5 and under are permitted into the opposite sex youth locker room ith their parent. All locker rooms provide daily locker use. Members are YOUTH AQUATICS dvised to bring locks upon each visit, to protect their valuables. Locks-lett- 3 YEARS TO 6 YEARS vernight will be removed by the YMCA. ~ Pike - 3 years to 6 years. Beginner skills; for children who are fearful or cannot swim at all by themselves acuzzi: Located just outside our pool area the jacuzzi is for adult use only while wearing a floatation device. (minimum age 18 years old) and is co-ed. Hours of usage are only during Eels- 3 years to 6 years. Intermediate swimming dult lap swim and open recreational swim hours. skills; for children who can swim by themselves with a floatation device. We will be trying to get the children swimming on ther own without the floatation device. Rays- 3 years to 6 years. Advanced skills; for Summer Camp children who can swim by themselves without a floatation device. ess1ons Starfish- 3 yeaJS to 6 years. Creative skills for children who can already swim front crawl stroke with (ages 3-5 yrs) Session 1 July 5-July 15 rotary breathing. amp Discovery encourages growth, confidence, Session 2 July 18-July 29 (Grade one and above) wareness of the world around them, and Session 3 August 1-12 The YMCA Progressive Swimming is a nationally riendships. Weekly themes and a balance Session 4 August 15-26 recognized swim program for grade one and above. etween active and quiet activities provide the Session 5 Aug.29-Sep. 2 Each level involves five basic components: Sports and oungster with self esteem, learning experiences, Games, Personal Growth and Rescue. nd the opportunity just to have fun. (one week mini session) utritious snacks are provided for campers. CAMP WILL BE HELD Polliwog - for children who are fearful or can not swim at all by themselves. Working on floating and arents and campers are invited to a barbecue at RAIN OR SHINE he end of each session. paddle stroke. (Accomodatlons have been arragned in CAMP SUMMER ADVENTURE Guppy - for children who have passed Polliwog or case of Inclement weather) can swim on ther own using the paddle stroke. (ages 5-12 years) Hours Working on treading water, rotary breathing, and the amp Summer Adventure is a YMCA based amp Discovery crawl stroke. ummer day camp that offers a well rounded Minnow - for children who have passed Guppy or can rogram of fun and instructional activities Half Day 8-1: 30 Full Day 8-5:30 swim the crawl stroke for 25 yards. Working on Crawl ncluding: athletics, arts and crafts, instructional Stroke, Back Crawl, Diving, and Survival Floating. amp Advernture 9-5 wim, and free swim. Tennis will be offered Fish - for children who have passed Minnow or can ased upon the availability of visiting instructors. Pre Camp 8a.m.-9a.m. swim 50 yards Crawl Stroke and 50 yards Back Crawl. s part of the camping experience youngsters will Post Camp 5 p.m.-6p.m. Working on breaststroke kick, elementary backstroke, njoy field trips to various Massachusetts ounselor in Training 9-5 dolphin kick and underwater swimming. estinations and ove!nights at the Flying Fish - for children who have passed Fish or llston/Brighton Family YMCA. can swim 200 yards crawl stroke, 50 yards each of COUNSELOR IN TRAINING Fees (per session) amp Discovery back crawl and elementary backstroke, breast stroke (ages 12-15) kick and dolphin kick. Will be working on butterfly and Member (Half day) $160 he Counselor-in-training program (CIT) is breaststroke. esigned to develop the leadership potential in Non Member (Half day) $181 Shark - for children who have passed Flying Fish or oung people between the ages of 12 and 15, Member (Full day) $215 who can swim 50 yards each of butterfly, backstroke, ith the goal of being futore camp counselors. Non Member (Full day) $247 breaststroke, and crawl stroke. Will be ITs participate in a well rounded program of amp Adventure working on sidestroke, lifesaving medley, starts and .~ eadership, skill development, planning and Member $187 turns. ssisting"in the supervision of camp activities. ~ Non-Member $248 Participants for the program are selected based Pre & Pos~ Camp $10 ea Member:$ 42, Non-Member: $61 pon application and personal interviews. CITs re required to attend a minimum of two training .•"':. · ounselor in Traintng Member_ $110 Allston/Brighton Family Branch 470 Washington Street o put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy body, Brighton, MA 02135 ind and spirit for all. (617 782-3535 ...... March 10, 1994 The Citizen Journal Page 15 News Cooking & Wellness A-B hard to count in census The Bread & Circus Spring Seminars little while and they don't have to fill it out," ·CENSUS Cooking with Grains Continued from page 3 she explained. "The information isn't Bread & Circus checked against anything else, it's strictly Brighton ) From kasha to risotto, cornmeal to quinoa, census figures for one neighborhood could to find out who is living here now." ~ discover how to broaden your repertoire of result in that area or population's concerns Tickets for a ll grain dishes using the "new" grains and learn The census will be conducted in two sem inars are being overlooked. some unusual uses for the old standbys. waves. The first will be the mail form, sent $5.00, which Tuesday, March 15 ''We know, for example, of the large Rus­ Includ es a $2.00 to every city residence, return postage paid. 6:30pm- 8:30pm sian population in Allston-Brighton, but we In fact, Cushman said, ·•we'd probably give store,,coupon don' t know- something else might show given at the end A Vegan Diet Primer everybody a quarter if they'd send it back." o f each class. up," he said. " It Learn how to harvest the benefits and abol­ In the second T i ckets may be Co\ could be some­ purchased at .a; ish the risks of eating a vegan tliet. Basic thing we could ..------., half of the pro­ the Customer nutritional principles for vegans of all ages will be cess, residents discussed. become aware of "We'd probably give Service d esk at who fail to return Broad & C ircus, Tuesday, March 17 and could ad­ everybody a quarter their forms will B righton. 7:00pm - 8:30prn dress. We might then receive a find something if they'd send (the knock at the door that would allow from one of the Bread & Circus us to serve the census form) back." city's census WHOLE FOODS MARKET people better." workers, armies Menino 15 Washington Street, B1ighton, MA 617-738-8187 of whom will be just off the '"Bline" at Washington Street. s pokeswoman GEORGE CUSHMAN going door to Tracey Lynch ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT door to collect in- said people in formation. areas with high . "We're trying to immigrant populations are often reluctant key in on the areas where the last return was or don't understand the importance of fill­ low, especially Wards 4, 5 [Back Bay and ing out the fonns. Beacon Hill] and 21," Lynch said. "Last year Young adults or college students are the we hired some Russian ministers, Laotians other most common group of culprits, Lynch and Cambodians to assist us, and we will ~~ Cesar said. "They think they' re only here a for a use every resource we can get our hands on." 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