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Post-Gazette 3-6-09.Pmd VOL. 113 - NO. 10 BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, MARCH 6, 2009 $.30 A COPY AN OPEN LETTER TO GOVERNOR DEVAL PATRICK Dear Governor Patrick: these continuing intrusions In Section 43 of the trans- and impositions. portation bill filed with the What’s more, people who state legislature on Febru- live in these neighborhoods ary 24th there is a provision should not be required to pay that would raise tunnel and the full toll for the harbor bridge tolls for the residents tunnels when making a trip of several Boston neighbor- that may be as little as a Spring hoods. I adamantly oppose couple of miles to get to work, such a proposal, and I be- to go to school or to execute lieve that you will as well business with the city. Few once the relevant facts have other citizens in the state been considered. are required to pay for a The neighborhoods of quick trip within their own Ahead Charlestown, East Boston, municipality. In fact, the the North End and South transportation bill itself Boston have spent decades they are located. Homes and states that the proposed toll Be sure to move your clocks serving as central hubs for businesses have been dis- would be “for use of any tolled transportation infrastructure turbed for years at a time, bridge or harbor tunnels into AHEAD one hour that is used by residents and sometimes damaged, the city of Boston,” but the th throughout the Common- while the projects were built residents of Charlestown, on Saturday night March 7 , 2009 wealth. The harbor tunnels, or renovated, and every day East Boston, the North End the Central Artery, Logan the people of these neighbor- and South Boston are not go- Airport, the Tobin Bridge, the hoods deal with pollution, ing “into the city of Boston” waterfront and the Massa- noise and congestion — di- when using the harbor tun- chusetts Turnpike helped rect results of these infra- nels. They are already withi- create and enlarge the structure projects — unlike n city limits and should not state’s economy in the 20th that faced by any other com- be forced to pay an increased and 21st centuries, but they munity in the entire state. toll for moving a small dis- News Briefs have also had significant The residential toll exemp- tance within their own city. by Sal Giarratani impacts on the quality of life tion that is now in place is in communities in which an attempt to recognize (Continued on Page 15) Michele McPhee Fights Veteran’s Plate Fee WTKK’S weeknight talk show host Michele McPhee took on a new cause last week. Here Mayor’s Column in Massachusetts, the RMV charges veterans by Thomas M. Menino, Mayor, City of Boston an extra $41.00 fee for a veteran’s plate for their Nearly a decade ago, in 2000, I others struggle to realize their dream vehicles. unveiled Leading the Way, a campaign of homeownership in today’s difficult McPhee wants the fee dropped by $41.00 to that took a comprehensive approach economic climate, we are challenged to honor Bay State Vets. Up in New Hampshire, to addressing Boston’s diverse housing do even more to help create and main- the legislature is doing just that right now in needs. By taking a multi-agency tain stable housing options in Boston. Concord. When McPhee gets on a cause, los- approach to the issue of housing, we That’s why I’m proud to announce that ing is never an option. If the extra fee disap- brought together staff from a cross-sec- we are entering a new phase in our pears, Bay State veterans will be thanking tion of City departments, including the efforts by introducing Leading the Way Eastie’s own voice of the people, Michele Department of Neighborhood Develop- III. I recently joined Lieutenant Gover- McPhee. ment (DND), the Boston Redevelopment nor Tim Murray, along with several top Take a Bite Out of … Authority (BRA), the Boston Housing housing and homelessness advocates Back on Groundhog Day, New York Mayor Authority (BHA), and the Inspectional to outline a vision that will effectively Michael Bloomberg woke up Chuck the Services Department (ISD), to imple- address our City’s housing needs. Al- Groundhog out on State Island. ment effective strategies to improve all though economic uncertainty still pre- The groundhog was not pleased and bit the housing options, including affordable, vails, we are resolved in our focus to mayor. People must have been cheering. That workforce, and market rate housing, for reach out to every neighborhood and ground hog became my hero. Imagine, waking the people of Boston. Through this help people of every income level attain up a poor little animal just for a weather re- collaborative effort, we were able to stable housing. port? Didn’t the mayor of New York have it com- achieve some impressive results that With this goal in mind, Leading the ing? strengthened the quality of life for resi- Way III will focus on workforce housing South End Says Goodbye to dents and dramatically increased the production, rental housing preservation, Christopher Hayes supply of housing in our City. In the revitalization of foreclosure neighbor- Chris Hayes was a South End neighborhood years since introducing Leading the Way hoods, and a plan to reduce long-term legend. He was the kind of community activist I and II, the City of Boston has overseen and family homelessness by 50%. The that keeps a neighborhood safe and viable. He the creation of more than 18,000 units campaign will address changing hous- ran for City Council against Jimmy Kelly back of housing, 5,000 of which have been ing needs across four key areas: in 1983 and this former Hood milkman gave affordable units, while another 9,500 1. Addressing the Foreclosure Crisis Jimmy a real race. Chris was a great guy. affordable units have been preserved. through targeted initiatives focusing on He passed away recently at age 76. A lifelong This represents upwards of $5 billion in foreclosure intervention and stabiliza- and proud South Ender from birth to death. private and public investments. tion of those hardest hit neighborhoods. However, with more individuals and (Continued on Page 14) families fighting homelessness as (Continued on Page 12) THE POST-GAZETTE SATELLITE OFFICE IS NOW OPEN AT 35 BENNINGTON STREET, EAST BOSTON This office will be open on Mondays and Tuesdays from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM, for the convenience of our East Boston and North Shore clients and contributors Call 617-227-8929 for more information Page 2 POST-GAZETTE, MARCH 6, 2009 S imple TIMES . by Girard A. Plante For two months, I have The central issue is keenly watched discussions money, of course, as the from CSPAN to news reports print newspaper industry MUSAE (THE MUSES) from CNN to reading numer- faces a continuous collapse Greek mythology tells us them as 1. Calliope (she of rich in hymns), the Muse of ous articles at MediaBistro. of ad revenues. Internet- that the Muses were origi- the fair voice); the Muse of serious sacred songs. She is com, which has a flurry of based news doesn’t generate nally the nymphs of springs, epic poetry and eloquence, usually represented veiled articles on media in general the enormous amounts of whose waters gave inspira- the noblest of them all. She and pensive. Lastly, there and newspapers in particu- money required to maintain tion to all who bathed in is usually shown with a wax was 9. Urania (the heavenly). lar. The bevy of media buzz a newspaper company. them. One of these springs tablet; 2. Clio (she that She is the Muse of as- is focused on the newspaper That’s true for both websites was called Castalia. It was extols), the Muse of history tronomy that holds a celes- industry’s survival. I cannot of Seattle’s dailies despite a celebrated place on Mount who is usually represented tial globe. help but be disturbed as I the millions of hits they Parnassus (southern Greece), holding a scroll; 3. Euterpe General belief held that read about the 100 layoffs at receive. where a high priestess of (she that gladdens), the the favorite haunts of the the Providence Journal or the Post-Intelligencer photogra- Apollo was accustomed to Muse of lyrical song. She Muses were certain springs demise of the Rocky Mountain pher Meryl Schenker drew a bathe. usually holds a double located at the foot of Mount News or the financial hard- terse comment when she The early history of Greek flute; 4. Thalia (she that Parnassus, a mountain in ships of The New York Times, inquired about increasing poetry and music includes flourishes), the Muse of com- southern Greece. All of the which owns the Boston Globe. the price of ads. “That’s not many legends about the edy and bucolic (rustic) po- Muses were usually repre- For me, reading the news- the answer. It will take in- Muses, those goddesses of etry. She is usually shown sented as virgin goddesses paper has been a pleasurable novation on the business song in general. Later, as holding a comic mask, ivy with long garments and a ritual since I was six. At 11, side. Right now, Ad Sales is folklore developed, they be- wreath, and a shepherd’s cloak. Musical contests were I began peddling my home- still waiting for Macy’s to came representatives of the staff; 5. Melpomene (she that held in their honor every town’s daily morning news- call,” said Cory Haik, direc- various kinds of arts, sci- sings), the Muse of tragedy five years.
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