.. r • Allston company J)lays a big rC!l~ in major operation •Pi E27 ~· Community Newspaper Company www.townonhne.com/allStonbrightJn FRIDAY, A4GUST 30, 2002 Vol. 7, No. 6 44 Pages 3 Sections 75¢ Decrepit fr~t ~1ouse cdndemned by city Inspectors closing in on other buildings in vile condition Phoebe Sweet '-"Orn~r. uch as a fire fighter. STAFF WRITER ''These homes are cash polke officer, or emergency ive young men, three of cows and the landlords mecical technician, in danger if whom are members of the} entered the building. Not F Boston University's Tau let them deteriorate. A onl) was there no adequate fire Zeta chapter of the Chi Pi frater­ alarrr S) stem. there was al o no nity, are now homeless after lot of houses in that fire suppre-;sion device nor ec­ their fraternity house was con­ area are on the border ondary e. cape route. demned on Monday morning. According to Dorsey. the·· City of Boston Inspectional Ser­ of being cited by Bo ton Police Department vices Department Officer Ed­ lnspectional Services." t1preJ off In pectional Services ward Kennedy recommended that the residence at 83 Gardner condemnation on Thursday, Captain William Evans. St. in Brighton might need in­ Aug. 22, after an inspection of Boston Police Department spe:tion after a man fell out of a the premises. In an ISO report, third .floor window while intox- Kennedy cited a foul odor, black District 14 Commander 1ca1eJ on July 24 mold, exposed wiring, faulty Captain William faans, smoke alarms, staircases and Bo:.tvn Police Department Dis­ railings; and a collection of trash company until they can find al­ trict 1-l Commander, confinned littering the basement as reasons ternate housing. that the fall from the balcony did for condemnatiqn. ISO spokesman John Do ey tip police off to the situation at The five students Who lived in said that it was not difficult for 83 Gardener St., but said that of­ the house are temporarily the inspector to find reason to fic1:rs sen on calls to Allston­ )loused in the Soldier·•s Field condemn the house. There were Brighton hou e<; are trained to Pl!OTO BY KATE FlOCK Road Day's Inn at the expense of sanitary and safety i~ ues. aid look for .,afet} and sanitation The Bostoq lnspectlonal Services Department closed down Boston University's Chi Pl fraternity Tau Zeta chapter's tiouse 83 Gardner St. In Allston earlier this week. the building's management Dorsey, that would put any ity FRAT HOUSE, page 12 at Time for pencils, papers and books Area schools open for classes next week I • By Phoebe Sweet budget crunch, Mcintyre said, "I STAFF WRITER hope not because there should Sharpen your pencils and put now he equitable resources for away the bathing suits because schoqjs that are-•amHarl ~situat- the summer days are soon to ed." • give way to school da~s. And This means that schools with this summer. while the kid., were SCHOOLS, page 10 splashing in the pool or playing ball, legislators were domg some serious fiscal finagling. Classes will open in Boston Cluster head schools on Sept. 4 for students in grades 1-12 and on Sept. 9 for says schools tho e in Kl and K2. Even with $11 million in cuts are ready to the City of Boston's fiscal By Judy Wasserman year 2003 budget, Allston­ CORRESPONDENT Brighton schools will barely feel the pinch, according to Budget­ For the past several ing Director Jim Mcintyre. years, under the guidance After the budget was cut to of Superintendent of $639 million from · last year's Schools Thomas Payzant, $650 million, schools were the Boston Public Schools ac;ked to review their budgets. have implemented many However, most planned cuts changes, all designed to PHOTO BY KATE FlOCK were canceled. improv.e teaching and Brian O'Shea Is one of sll painters from Glidden who volunteered earlier this month to paint the Early Leaming Center In Allston. In answer to whether Allston­ DINATALE, page 10 Students from across the city wlll be returning to school nexJ week. Brighton schools will feel the Golden peeved by push poll Home for the school year By Jennifer M. Berkley blasting his opponent's u of a of the telephone survey, which and Brock Parker "push poll" three 'heek., pefore reached slight!)' more than 300 STAFF WRITER the Sept. 17 pri mar). registered \'Oters in the distric" Still reeling from the apparent A poll of registered 'oters m were released this week and fallout of his decision to snub this Allston, Brighton. and Brc'()klme ~ hO\\ ed Friedman in the lead by week's candidates forum in was commissioned by !Da' id a mere three percentage points. Brookline, incumbent state Rep. Friedman, a Brighton Democrat, But Golden bla\ted Fried­ Brian Golden, 0-Allston, is the first week in Augu t. Re ult" POU, page 6 Filling Honlan' s seat Phoebe Sweet lll()'.o,I convenient. A\:l:Ording to Flahert) 's Polic:y · The City Council COO\'ened )irector Joe O' Keefe, City Clerk Wednesday to set the date for the ~osaria Solerno officially notified special election to fill the seat va­ .he cow1ci I by lener on Aug. 14 of cated upon Councilor Brian Jte \acancy. At Wednesday's ENTERTAINMENT Honan 's death. 'The date tor the meeting, the se-.sion following the preliminary elecuon is et for notification, City Charter law re­ A tale of two Nov. 12 and the date for the final quired that the dates for the spe­ election is Dec. I 0 cial election to fill the seat be set. Kates: Mulgrew PliOTO PY KATE FlOCK City Council J>re:,1dent Michae~ The council had onl} Oct. 29, It's the time of year when Allston and Brighton streets start to fill up with college students moving plays HeP.bum Flaherty said in a pre. s rel~ ·ov. 5, or No'. 12 to choose from back for the start of classes. Unloading their van on Linden Street In Allston last Wednesday were that the council is "bound b:y for the preliminaf) election, ince (fro'T' left to right) Julia Brito, Alberto Levy, and lkaro Sliva. This weekend should be a very busy certain legal requirement-,," lhe charter al o mandates that the tlm~ for students heading Into their new homes. •SEEPAGE 15 which make those dare~ the . ELECTION, {fage 6 INSIDE MAEL ,,,------ ·~i 1. 0 Afw.,,.,..,,_,,, Around the city 27 - ~~\~~,O ,,.. ~~.,;-..;f ,! for lads & tttnugm ,..,,. SIMPLY FREE c..,.\~ ,,.,. ~ • - Commentary Cllf R( >Pit\( :TH : MARSHALL INSURANCE""' ~ tf!t. ,,...,. ~ / 4 . h )'C OA i' 8 ~Q"io-\: urcn1.:n1..J.. ' AllHCY CHECKING Community Notes 3 Learn to dance C~ll Customer Service Crime 4 Sport ~ERVING ALLSTON/BRIGHTON SINCE 1984 Private and group lessons will\ or without for more details partner • weekly dances • low rales Entertainment 15 ~21. 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