IN THIS ISSUE An arresting proposal - Page 6 A look at Harold Brown -Page4- Mrs. William Ma rchione, Jr. 228 Washington St . Sri ghton MA 02135 Cll-25 Softening city life flowers and vegetables that will in a landscaping competition among Gardeners bloom in their gardens. housing developments in 1986 and Rather than cursing April showers, were recently honored by the Br:jght· digging the gardeners like Evelyn M&cMahon and on Allston Improvement Association her neighbor Cathy Noseworthy work for their handiwork. line weather in it -the rain softens the soil, mak· "We try t.o have something bloom· ing it easier t.o manipulate. ing every month,'' commented. Mac· By Jane Braverman .. We go out in the rain and tum the Mahon. whose garden boasts rose Citizen Item Staff ground," commented MacMahon. bushes, cherry t~ tiger lilies, irises ''Transplanting is best done in damp and a host of ot.her flowers which vary While some of us curse the dreary weather. from year to year. New England weather that plagues MacMahon aqd Noseworthy have But the garden represents more the city at this time of year, others get jointly cultivated a flower garden. in.. than the hard work of two women. It out their spades and prepare the soil the Faneuil Housing Development for is a collaborative effort. Residents while April showers make way for the the past five years. They placed first contiruud on page 22 Hub Bub This elgn~ at the corner of Commonwealth Avenue a11d Thorndike Street makes for an lnterelJting eculpture ol 1oet auto huboapa. Evelyn MacMabon (fl'ont) and Cathy Noeeworthy tend their garden at the Faneuil Bouaing Developnumi re­ 8T.uY PSOTO BY JULIA llJUl'IBO oently. They are hoping fm a good growing eeaaon. 8'1'AFP PB<m> BY roUA SBAPmO Visions of Big Brother 87 Jm Bravennaa aUeet8 of Allatoa and Brighton. Many Jocal residents say that it is mmerving to Q&beD Item Staff But it's not for a new film proDIOting the virtues have a van driving in their aeighborbood. fi1ming of city living, nor is it for a new S~ For Hire their homes.. ~ residents living on Oak Square As thoueanda of Americau wat.diid tba Acade­ abow-it's to help the department do a better job Avenue observed a van filming the homes on their my Awards OD ihedty'1 A--.. teleViaba Mciadq, compJeting the new prapert.y revaluatioa tJw ia ~t tut Thursday afternoon, they rm oat into Ina .Jlepe.rtmmt bu been busy ..... tbe .... two scheduled to be out in. time for nan year'a tu bille. weeks shooting their own JDOYie9 cm Joc:et,;on in. the And 80IDe peophs are not happy about iL COllfittll«l on ,... 40 .. Page 2 CITIZEN ITEM April 15, 1988 .... With $50 million to spend, MDC wants more open sj:Jace Looking for something to buy proudly presents By John Becker live entertainment Citizen Item Staff Wed.-Sat. Nights The Metropolitan District Com· 9:00 p.m.-12:30 a~m. mission has $50 million to spend on NO COVER acquisition of new open space for its extensive system of parks. However, Featuring it didn't seem to be too important, Weekly Sunday for few from Brighton, Allston, Bea· Brunch Specials con Hill, Brookline and Cambridge 12 am-3 pm bothered to attend the Wednesday night meeting at the Taft School to Kitchen Open suggest any potential sites for the Until Midnight MDC to buy. Fewer than ten residents attend· THE ALLSTON DEPOT ed this week's meeting, the sixth in 358 Cambridge Stree~ End of Hamn! Aw. a series of community meetings 783·ml. Ample fre.e perking. sponsored by the MDC.to solicit in· put for their eventual acquisitions. MDC Commissioner William Geary addressed the "intimate gathering,'' praising the state legis­ lature for the $130 million bond they approved last December ~be called it " the largest open space acquisition bill in history"). About $50 million of that sum is available for discre­ tionary acquisitions, Geary noted. Right: MDC CnmmlMfoner Some of the MDC's criteria for Wtlllam Geary. Above: A land purchases are: 2. 3, & 4 Bedroom Homes from the $50s view of St. Gabrlel"a •strengthening existing park Monaatery In Brighton. boundaries to prevent inappropriate Some have suggested that encroachments or intrusions (much the MDC look Into the ac­ of the MDC owned land in Brighton qulsltion of the site and lines the Charles River); other lnatitutlonal proper· •protecting cultural resources and ties ln Brighton. natural areas that are endangered or unique to the Commonwealth, in­ cluding urban wilds, geological out­ croppings and historic sites; •protecting important ecosystems that transcend political boundaries such as watersheds, river corridors the site have thus far been thwart­ Avenue near Lake Street might be and wildlife habitats; ed by neighbors with city support. one option, he said. •reclaiming abused or neglected "1 strongly suggest that the Com­ McLaughlin also urged the MDC sites. Isolated sites may be desirea­ mission look at some of these [in­ to improve the smaller parcels-such ble if they fulfill a special open space stitutional] properties," said Galvin. as a triangular plot on W estem need and if there is strong local in· Later, following a question by Avenue-they already own. He not­ terest and support for acquisition. Brighton resident Patricia Kellogg, ed that the MDC owns a portion of Following a short slide presenta· MDC Director of Planning Julia the Allston Landing site. tion on the history of the MDC, O'Brien noted that the distance of Commented the MDC's O'Brien, Geary invited testimony from the the institutional properties from "We are concerned about [Allston public. other MDC lands was "a drawback." Landing's} relationship to the river, Local elected officials-St ate But, she said, "some of [the proper­ as you are concerned about its rela­ Reps. Kevin Honan and William ties) are st.rong enough in and of tionship to your neighborliood." Galvin and Di.strict 9 City Councilor themselves to be considered." Although she bad no specific ideas Brian McLaughlin-testified at the for land to acquire at Wednesday's meeting on behalf of their consti· Galvin also suggested that the meeting, Allston resident Anita tuents. They commended the MDC MDC was "better equipped" than Bromberg expressed general ap­ for its work on local parks and asked the city to handle the city's own proval to include more open space in ~ by for more services. parks. Both Chandler's Pond and the MetroParks system. "As much Charles P. Kelly Potential sites for future MDC ac· Smith Field are near or abutting ==~ ~ land as you can get a hold of, get it," .... B.S., R. PH. quisition in Brighton mentioned by MDC land, Galvin noted. she urged. ~ Galvin included the extensive Honan, who praised the MDC's The MDC is conducting meetings church-related properties at St. work, asked for more staff and pro­ I SPECIAL DELIVERY all over their area of jurisdiction, Gabriel's Monastery, tbe Cenacle. grams at Artesani Playground and which stretches from Wakefield and Some drugs are now being delivered iDto St. John's Seminary and Mt. St. more access to rowing programs for Waltham in the north to Quincy and patients' bodies in sncha way as to minimir,e Joseph's Academy. None of the Brighton children. N antasket Beach in the south and side effec .ts. target specific organs, and con· properties are currently for sale, Geary admitted that Artesani Dover and Weston in the west and trol their release. For instance. snstailled- however. needed "some updating" with "less the Boston Harbor Islands in the release tablets have a coating which slows Also mentioned was the Boston asphalt." east. After the Commission bas the release of the active ingredient and con· half of the 13 acre site of the former McLaughlin suggested that new decided upon which properties to ac­ trols the rate at which it is absorbed. Other St. Sebastian's School, which is MDC properties be contiguous with quire (in about six months), they will active ingredients are delivered by way of owned by developer Alan Green. existing ones. An MBTA-owned return to the communities for infor­ transdermal patches. Worn on the skin like Green's recent attempts to build on traffic island on Commonwealth mational sessions. an adhesive bandage, a medicine-saturated patch releases controlled amounts of active ingredients over an extended period. There are also tablets that have coatings which resist absorption in the stomach. 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"When rent control first came out, As a youngster he hustled a living the buildings were a wreck. It was go­ setting up pins in the Huntington ing down the drain with students and Bowling Alleys and also played clari· rent control, but in the late 60's and net for vaudeville shows in the Capi­ early 70's young professionals start­ tal Theatre.