Renovations raise the roof with neighbors ~PAGE9 mcomm aper Company www .allstonbrightontab.com FRIDAY, JULY 11, 2003 Vo l. 7, No. 51 II 44 Pages 3 Sections 75¢ 'Pick me, pick me!' BC eyes role with reservoir By Phoebe Sweet STAFF WRITER s the state is poised to Waterworks sell off the historic Wa­ developer to be A terworks buildi ngs to a local developer, Boston College named soon is indicating intere t in control­ ling the abutting reservoir. By Phoebe Sweet College officials recently an­ STAFF WRITER nounced that BC is interested in fter years of waiting, taking on the role of"steward" of A neighbors to the the reservoir and plans to spend CheMnut Hill Waterworks up to $3 mi ll ion on repairs and may soon know the identi­ cleanup. ty of the futu re steward of This public/private partnershi p the t.:entury-old buildings. would incl ude a substantial After accepti ng supple­ cleanup effort and increased safe­ mentary in formation fro m ty provisions and lighting. each of three developers BC officials told neighbors at a competing for the right to recent BC Task Force meeting buy the Cleveland Circle that they have contacted Secre­ site, state official$ said this tary of Commonwealth Develop­ week that they expect to ment Doug Foy to initiate the choose a developer by the process end of the month. ,. BY ZARA Tl.»LV And although a BC spokesman "lt is anticipated that a Magtclan Arthur Atsma picks an assistant for a trick during last week's Faneuil Street Fun Night, sponsored by the Abundant Grace seemed optimistic that both the Church. The July 1 event was held at McKinney Park In Bright on. state and neighbors will jump at WATERWORKS, page 9 BC, page 9 McDermott gets Seeking relief at St. Elizabeth's set for campaign Lymphede1na 'Bagel Man ' Kontoff only foe so f'o r patients flock to Bv~1on for help= By Phoebe Sweet Of course. atkr ... taring dO\rn STAff WP eight candidate ... in last )ear\, With les.., than se,·en months '>pecial election to replace the on the Boston Cit) Council late Councilor Brian Honan. P..u:ient... from ~ J aine, Thailand under his belt, Jerr) McDermott McDermott said he's nm terri­ and FrJ11CC ·wait months to he is plunging back into election bly worried about hcl\\ thi ... ekc­ \\ ithin the hght-colore<l \\alb of a season this week. tion season wi ll go Brighton ~pita!\ treatnll.!nt Since election papers were re­ "I feel more expcnence<l ha\ room \\here an innovative thera­ leased Tuesday, McDermott ing been here seven month..,:· py for abnormal swelling in the said that he will begi n gearing said McDermott. " I feel like I tums and leg is pra;ticed. up fo r the reelection battle by have a better handle on the job." ~en and \\Omen from all over soliciting the 138 signatures None of last year·.., cund1dates the '"'orld flock to the Carita.-; St. necessary to get on the ball ot in have pulled paper., yet, and Eli1.abeth \ Medical Center in Allston-B righton. none are expected to. McDer­ Bnghton, which offers one of the And although all signs point­ mott said he's even hoping the few treatments in the area for the ed to an unopposed election, dark horse Kontofl will fade uncomfortable and potentially McDermott may face a chal­ away as well, si nce hi.., \\ife. fatal affect.., of lymphedema, the lenger. Daniel '"The Bagel Aoibhann , is fo ur mon h.., preg­ ..:cumulation of fluid in a per­ Man" Kontoff of Chestnut Hill nant with their second child. '-0!1 ·s limbs. Avenue in Brighton also pu lled McDermott is phmmng a ·T m grateful that St. Eli1.a- STAFF PHOTO 8Y Ill... HEJCAMER papers this week, and the pair door-knocking campaign. a Lymphedema therapist Patrice Oykens removes bandages from a patient's leg during a therapy may face off in a September pri­ phone bank, bumper ..,ttcker.. LYMPHEDEMA, page 8 session at the Carltas St. Elizabeth's Medical Center. mary. M cDERMOTI, page 23 A car to write on Locals see hope with O'Malley By Unda Boulden CORRESPONDENT Mere blocks away from the Boston Archdiocese headquarters that has dealt with countl~ abuse cases since January of last year, ENTERTAINMENT Catholics in Allston and Brighton are optimistic with the appointment of a new archbishop. · Houseof Replacing Cardinal Bernard (not much) blues Law after his December resigna­ tion, Bishop Sean Patrick O'Mal­ .... SEE PAGE 15 ley was appointed last Monday to lead the archdiocese away from its trail of clergy abuse. O'Ma11ey is PYCCKOE known for cracking down on simi­ lar abuse cases in his previous roles IIPHJ\OiKEHHE! in Fall River and Palm Beach, Fla. Jim Post, president of Voice of Bishop Sean Patrick O'Malley ~SEEPAGE27 ST~ PHOTO BY ll£fTH E. JACOBSON the Faithful, the Catholic support Kevin Bugbee, event coordinator for Herb Chambers BMW In Brighton, signs a car that will go Into network begun in response to the perspective to the area, Post said the BMW museum In South Carolina. Anyone who test-drove a BMW as part of last week's sexual abuse, said O'Malley's ex­ ''He spoke in ways that encour­ INSIDE Ultimate Drive for Breast Cancer Research could sign. The event was held on July 3 to support the perience should help the archdio­ age us to think he may get beyond Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. Commentary 10 cese overcome the issues. His atti­ the legalistic approach taken to tude would also bring a fresh O'MALLEY' page 8 Community Notes 3 Crime 6 '1AEL F R.EE O NLINE ·~ ~ Our .... ""kids............. & Library Notes 13 BANKJNG <:>~\~~·1,0 It~ ClllROPH \Cl'IC ~\~ 'll~" < • I • • N... 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