March this way Blind justice It's A-B Parade time again and the streets from Allston's Packard Square to Brighton's Suit brought Oak Square will be teeming with marchers, against A-B this Sunday police officers for alleged civil rights violations of blind man By linda Rosencrance A blind man has filed suit against five Allston­ Brighton police officers and the city for alleged civil rights violations. The suit, filed last week by the Massachusetts Civil Getting ID step with the Allston-Brighton Parade Liberties Union (MCLU) on behalf of 25-year-old District 14 Police Station, outside of which it is alleged By Suzanne Siegel we thought ii would and it's gotten bigger David Tatro, stems from David Tatro's elbow was broken by police officers in and belier every year." the police break-up of a 1989. Most politicians don't keep their prom­ The theme of the parade, made up by 1989 Halloween party in partment reported that six officers had been injured in' a ises after I hey are elected. For some reason, Nilsa Alicea, a student at the Winship School Allston, attended by a pre­ struggle with partygoers. Joe Hogan, who ran for local City Council is, "We grow sharing our roots together." dominantly undocumented In a release the MCLU said Tatro, who now li ves in in 1983, has continued to keep his campaign An expression that is open to many interpre­ Irish immigrant group. Raleigh, North Carolina, was arrested when he told promise to run an Allston-Brighton parade tations. The suit, seeking an officers that he "could not believe what was happening." - even though he lost lhe race. The ninth annual Allston-Brighton pa­ unspecified amount of According to th e MCLU, after he was booked and Hogan admits he got cold feet before lhe rade will begin at Packard Square, at lhe damages, alleges that po­ released at Station 14, Tatro stood outside talking over first parade because he "didn't think it was comer of Brighton and Commonwealth lice violated Tatro's civil the evening's events with some of the other partygoers. going to happen." But, Hogan said the pa­ Avenues at 1 :00 p.m. sharp lhis Sunday. rights when they barged They also claim that when police officers ordered them rade "turned out a heck of a lot better than The parade, Jed by George Marchione into the Seattle Street house to leave, Tatro, who is legally blind and suffers from and Bob Ryan of lhe Oak Square V.F.W., ordering everyone to leave night blindness, looked down and stepped off the curb, will head up Brighton Avenue to Union and clubbing anyone who accidently brushing into an officer standing in the street. Ethnic Festival Square in Allston, and then proceed along questioned them. Al that Anotherofficer allegedly grabbed Tatro from behind, Continued on page 14 page 13 time the Boston Police De- Continued on page 30 Lots cause Daddy dearest Squabble between A-B residents and biz Daughter's search for father, a former owners over improvement dough for Brighton resident, continues parking lot drags on By Suzanne Siegel tioned at Fort Devens from 1943 to 1944 while Bowman was pregnant; and he might have been wounded during the By li11da Rosencra11ce provement Association (BAJA) that a For a long time, Barbara war. His friends called him Artie. police patrol - paid for by area busi­ never really cared about Barbara knows a little bit more about why, after all these It will take nothing less than the interven­ nesses holding either a common victular finding the father she never years, she wants to find her father. tion of Solomon to settle the ongoing dispute or a liquor license - would be in effect knew. Now, she is trying to Continued on pa8e 6 between the business owners and residents of from September unti I December and again find the man who lived ------------, ----------- one Allston neighborhood. from March until June. in Brighton in the early For some months, the two groups have The four-man detail, a sergeant and 1940s. His name is been trying to figure o ut the best way to spend three officers, would operate on Friday Arthur S tan ley some $250,000 earmarked for the improve­ and Saturday nig hts from midnight to 4 Greene. ment of the municipal parking lot on Harvard a.m. Connelly said 14 license premise What she knows Avenue, while somehow eliminating the "un­ busi nesses had already contributed $300 about her father is lim­ INSIDE desirat-les" who frequent the lot after hours. each to fund the patrol. T he businessess ited. He might have However, the animosity bewteen the busi­ are: Harper's Ferry; The Kells; Bunratty's; been born in Newton. The Journal ness owners and the residents centers around ~athers; Gerlando's; the Kinvara Pub; l le dated her mother the after-hours use of the lot. And until the Allston Ale Ho use; the Sunset Grill ; - known as Marion Sgt. Dan Daley • Page 3 two groups solve that problem, the $250,000 O'Brien's; Great Scott's; Riley's Roast Doveror Marion Bow­ Editorial· Page 12 will continue to sit in the bank. Beef; Pizzaria Uno; Inbound Pizza; and man - whom he met Last week Edward Connelly, owner of Blanchards. at a Boston dance hall , A-8 Parade • Page 13-14 Harper's Ferry, and Jerry Quinn, ofThe Kells, Connell y said originally the while he was living in Community Calendar • Page 1s told members of the Brighton Allston Im- Continued 0 11 page 29 Brighton; he was sta- Page 2 The Journal September 10, 1992 AMAZING SIGNS· & DESIGNS I SIGNS OF ALL KINDS INSTANT SIGNS TRUCK & VAN LETTERING Down in the dumps CARICATURES - ADVERTISING ARTWORK Rep. Susan Tracy and area colleges go looking for trash for second' year in a row By Linda Rosencra11ce You haul 10 ten tons (of trash, that is) and what do you get - another day older and, thanks to several DORA'S area colleges, no deeper in debt. And, for the scconl.:l year in a row, Allston- Brighton LIQUOR streets and sidewalks arc relatively clutter-free. In keeping with la'st year's first annual Labor Day weekend cleanup, state Rep. Susan Tracy once again MART organized Boston Cbllcge, Boston University and Harvard University to assist in neighborhood trash WASHINGTON STREET collection efforts. 354 "As numerous college students move in and of the BRIGHTON CENTER community fo r the fall semester, an additional trash i.=============-:====== =-i collection is necessary in order to keep our neighbor­ Cleaning up: Rep. Susan Tracy, along with B.C., B.U. and hood safe and clean," Tracy said, "l am particularly Harvard, picked up trash in the 2nd annual Labor Day weekend Dewars Scotch.......... $24.99 pleased with the partnership effort between the uni­ cleanup. 1.75 Liters versities and the neighborhood. The universities are - - ---------- -------­ showing respect for 1the Allston-Brighton community by versities is a good way to begin the academic year and shows Absolut Vodka ......... $19.99 sponsoring the trash coll ection." a concern by the universities for the neig hborhood in which 1.75 Liters On Wednesday, Sept. 2, from noon until 1 :30 p.m. their students are housed." Browning-Ferri s Inc. (BFI), sent a trash collection crew to This year, both Tracy and her legislative assistant, Lauren Captain Morgan ...... $15.99 pick up trash left on the curbside by incoming and outgoing Eramo, rode behind the BFI trucks to make sure the trash 1.75 Liters students. Tracy said particular emphasis was placed on was being collected in the right areas. Eramo said among the areas of high student population where trash pickup was not items picked up were plaid couches, old refigerators, lamps, Freixenet. .................. $3.99 scheduled until the latter part of last week, or until the nights stands and "just about anything else you could think Carta Nevada• Semi-Seco & Brut beginning of this week. In addition, greater emphasis was of." Meister Brau........ .... $7 .80 also placed on trash that could result in rodent infestation Eramo said, "Last year when Susan·was marching in the · ····+ Dep. and health violations. parade, several spectators yelled out to her to thank her for 2-12 pack cans ''The Allston and Brighton neighborhood is greatly the extra trash pickup. This is the kind of thing that people impacted each year by the massive infusion of university really appreciate," she added. 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