Dorchester Reporter “The News and Values Around the Neighborhood” Volume 33 Issue 16 Thursday, April 16, 2015 50¢ EATERIES SEEK TO SHIP UP TO DORCHESTER Mixed reaction to plan Dropkick’s Casey in bid for Adams Corner eatery to buy Lower Mills Pub BY LAUREN DEZENSKI While backers Julian Bolger BY BILL FORRY The pub, one of the few in the REPORTER STAFF and Shawn Ahern had sample EDITOR neighborhood that features live Abutters and neighbors menus and floor plans ready A team of buyers that music, will be renovated this turned out by the dozens for the 85 people gathered in includes Dropkick Murphy’s summer after Casey and his at Tuesday’s Cedar Grove the basement of St. Brendan’s front-man Ken Casey plans key partner— Brian O’Donnell Civic Association meeting to Church, abutters were more to buy the Lower Mills Pub of Milton— close on the sale. scrutinize plans for a pub/ concerned about the impact this month in a long-rumored There’s no name yet, but restaurant at the site of the of a new single-story bar and deal that would bring new Casey told the Reporter that long-vacant Hollywood Video restaurant on traffic and ownership— and likely, a he and O’Donnell plan a building near the intersection noise concerns in an already kitchen and new look— to “family-friendly, neighbor- of Granite Avenue and Gal- bustling neighborhood. Dropkick Murphy’s front one of Dorchester Avenue’s hood place” that will include livan Boulevard. (Continued on page 11) man Ken Casey owns two last remaining old-school a new kitchen. other pub-restaurants. barrooms. (Continued on page 11) Gaming panel lacks proper data to track diversity in its work force BY COLMAN M. HERMAN are fairly represented SPECIAL TO THE REPORTER at the various levels of The lack of detailed the administrative hi- data critical for a mean- erarchy, so the question ingful analysis leaves becomes: What kinds of open to question how the jobs are the 11 minority Massachusetts Gaming individuals working at Commission is working the commission holding? to ensure the diversity As to the lack of this of its work force. critical information, Segmenting data by Stephen Crosby, the employee job category chairman of the gaming is considered to be an panel, said, “I never re- essential component of ally thought about this. analyzing for diversity; Our HR people collect the in fact, it is something data the way they collect the state does for all of the data.” its secretariats as well Crosby is the founder as for various other of the Commonwealth administrative units. Compact, a nonprofit Tom Terrific Takes the Mound When asked about the organization that seeks New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady threw out the ceremonial first pitch on Monday as Pa- diversity in its workplace, to promote greater triots head coach Bill Belichick, left, and Dorchester’s Henry Richard — holding the Super Bowl trophy the commission said that diversity in Massa- that Brady carried onto the field— watched prior to the home opener baseball game between the Boston of its 53 employees, 79 chusetts “especially in Red Sox and the Washington Nationals at Fenway Park. AP Photo/Elise Amendola percent (42) are white, management, senior 6 percent (3) are black, 4 management and board percent (2) are Hispanic, governance.” and 11 percent (6) are The commission also Meeting set on plans for T’s Mattapan lot Asian/Pacific. But the does not have a written BY LAUREN DEZENSKI continue to provide for site. Twice, in 2007 and best use of that parcel agency does not collect plan for how to make its REPORTER STAFF safe and efficient station again in 2012, the agency with benefit to com- statistics for determin- workforce more diverse. In an effort to include operation and mainte- issued RFPs, receiving munity,” said state Rep. ing whether minorities (Continued on page 17) community input into nance, pedestrian and one bid in 2007 from a Dan Cullinane, whose the transit-oriented vehicular access, bus cir- community development district includes Mat- Abutter issues development of the com- culation and a minimum corporation, but that fell tapan Square. “I’m opti- with Boston Home muter parking lot next of 50 commuter parking through a year later as mistic that the market apartments plan to Mattapan Station, spaces,” said the agency the economy bottomed has changed and look The Boston Home has MassDot will host a in a posted notice. out. forward to seeing what released a reconfigured public meeting at the sta- For years, the MBTA, “I’m in favor of a thor- proposals are submitted design for a proposed tion’s community room which owns the site, ough and transparent and working with the apartment complex on next Tuesday (April 22) has sought a buyer for community process for residents.” its Dorchester Avenue at 5:30 p.m. the 1.75-acre lot off residents and stake- Cullinane called the campus, but some abut- All contents copyright “Any future devel- River Street who would holders with MBTA [to meeting the “first step” © 2015 Boston ters are still unhappy Neighborhood News, Inc. opment will need to develop or lease the decide] what would be (Continued on page 5) with the offering. 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A new organization ager for Meetinghouse the dues will go toward that intends to to de- Bank, whose president, building our foundation & Fire Friday (17th) - A fundraiser for the Neighborhood velop, promote, and Anthony Paciulli, has as a Network,” explained House Charter School will feature a silent auction, protect the interests of encouraged the effort. Kelly. “We hope to have cash bar at Phillips Banquet Hall, 780 Morrissey professional women in “Maria and I agreed that a web page up and run- Blvd., Dorchester, 7-11 p.m. Dorchester will host its the idea of forming a new ning this year, and an Sunday (19th) – Dorchester Historical Society first meeting this month. organization,devoted original logo. Moving presents: “Hidden Treasures of Dorchester: Archi- The All Dorchester to promoting the in- forward, dues will go tecture of the Railroad Suburb,” 2 p.m. at the New Women’s Professional terests of professional toward events and other England Carpenters Training Center, 750 Dorchester Network will gather women in the Dorchester items based on member Ave. Andrew Saxe will give his popular talk on the at ester in Lower Mills community was great,” feedback.” Boston Police arrested history of Dorchester architecture for the third time. on Tuesday, April 28 explained Kelly. In the future, the two men and seized a Refreshed and revised, with new research, new photos from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. There is a $50 annual Women’s Professional loaded .357 Magnum and even more historical photos. Ester Restaurant and dues to join the group. Network would like handgun following a • Irish Hearts for Orphans benefit dance at Marriott Bar is located at 2261 All events and meetings to host a variety of traffic stop on Fuller Boston Quincy 4-8 p.m. features live entertainment Dorchester Ave. The are free to members. events including B2B Street on Saturday morn- by Noel Henry’s Irish Show Band, Erin’s Melody inaugural meeting will The network plans to Networking, educational ing. Police in Area C-11 and Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann and Haley School feature guest speaker achieve their goals by workshops, supporting say they were called to of Irish Dance. Suggested donation $20. More at Carol Conway Bulman, providing connections, community charities, the scene of a reported irishheartsfororphans.com President and CEO of business opportunities, and, Kelly adds, “having disturbance between a Monday (20th) – Patriot’s Day, a state holiday in Jack Conway Realtors. education and inspira- fun!” group of men just after Massachusetts. Red Sox game begins at 11:05 a.m. The network has been tion for professional Light refreshments midnight. In one vehicle, BAA Boston Marathon begins in Hopkinton at 8:50 organized by two key women. They also plan will be served at the April which was blocking a a.m. people: Mary Kelly is a to establish communica- 28 event. For additional fire hydrant when police Tuesday (21st) – Boston Parks & Recreation Real Estate Salesperson tion between local profes- information and to RSVP approached it, according Department and Boston Centers for Youth & Families with Jack Conway Real- sional women, political please contact Mary to the BPD account, invite girls from throughout the city to spend their tors, who serves as presi- leaders and government Kelly at 617-697-2019 or officers found a passenger April school vacation at the All Girls Sports Festival dent; and Vice President agencies. marykelly@jackconway. holding an open alcohol in Roxbury from April 21 to April 24 from 8:30 a.m. and co-founder Maria “We are a new or- com. container. According to to 3:30 p.m.