Dorchester Reporter “The News and Values Around the Neighborhood” Volume 32 Issue 2 Thursday, January 8, 2015 50¢ Dot SkaterS trIuMphant In Mayor’S Cup Walsh sets ‘aggressive’ – 55 proposals – agenda for Legislature to take up By laurEn dEzEnski The proposals are for a range of rEportEr staFF initiatives: allow the city to issue Mayor Martin Walsh is diving into industrial bonds; requirements for the new year with a legislative agenda side guards on city-owned trucks that is “all over the road,” he said, and to protect bicyclists; allowing input made up of 55 proposals that will be from the Boston Fire Department sponsored by members of the Boston on state buildings’ fire protection delegation when the new legislative systems; and setting up a study into session began yesterday. siting a regional lock-up facility next After weeks of negotiations and (Continued on page 3) meetings, Walsh lined up the propos- als with the delegation in a closed-door meeting on Monday at the Parkman In Mattapan, House. Those who attended called the meeting ambitious, optimistic, and upbeat, largely because of Walsh’s mayor makes rapport with the legislators. “I wasn’t here with Menino, but I can’t emphasize enough how case for city’s ambitious Mayor Walsh’s agenda is,” said state Rep. Dan Hunt, who was treatment plan sworn into Walsh’s old 13th Suffolk seat in April. “When I was at DCR By laurEn dEzEnski (Department of Conservation and rEportEr staFF Recreation), we worked with five Mayor Martin Walsh stayed around different bills with Menino and only at the Mildred Avenue Community The Dorchester Youth Hockey Mite A team won the Mayor’s Cup tournament Center Tuesday night to answer in their division on Sunday. The Chiefs beat out a team from Charlestown in one got filed. With the mayor, there’s a barn-burner at Boston College’s Kelley Rink. The final score was 8-7. The 55 ambitious pieces of legislation.” community members’ questions over Mite A’s were one of six Dorchester teams that won a citywide title on Sunday. a proposal to site treatment facilities Dorchester was represented in all eight citywide final games. The mighty Mite off River Street for those who have A’s include (kneeling, l to r): Michael Hampton, Sami George, Patrick Hamp- Baker to hold been displaced by the closing of the ton, Jack Prince, Finn Meaney, Conor Olsen, Luke Long, Nolan O’Sullivan; Long Island Bridge. (standing, l to r) Bailey Miller, Casey Kelley, Finn Kelly, James Sansone, Steve The latest plan had been updated O’Malley, Will Robinson, Liam Kelly. The coaches (l to r) are Shaun O’Sullivan, a thank-you after a contentious community meet- Jeff Hampton, Pat Kelly. Editorial, p. 8. Photo courtesy Annissa Essaibi George ing in late November that left com- event at Strand munity members and local elected officials screaming for answers from Close to home, a model for the city. on Friday night “This meeting probably should have early childhood education By laurEn dEzEnski happened long before this,” Walsh rEportEr staFF told the crowd of more than 150. “We By Bill Forry In 2013, while he was on the campaign Charlie Baker will ship up to did it wrong. The elected officials all Editor trail, Walsh pledged that he would Dorchester for his first Friday night called me in.” Next week, as Mayor Martin Walsh “work to double the number of seats as governor, thanking supporters The city is renovating Building N steps to the mic to deliver his first-ever available in these pre-school programs with a special on the Boston Public Health Commis- State of the City address, he’ll have in four years.” Last May, in appointing concert featur- sion’s Mattapan Campus off River a laundry list of policy initiatives to a 27-member advisory committee to ing the Dropkick Street to house a transitions program roll out. Watch for one of them to be create an action plan to accomplish Murphys at the and a re-entry program that would a renewed push to get all four-year that mission, the mayor said: “Pre- Strand Theatre bring up to 75 people to the facility. “I old Bostonians enrolled in a pre- kindergarten programs ensure that i n U p h a m s hear what you’re saying,” Walsh said. kindergarten classroom — either in a all students start kindergarten ready Corner, his of- “We’re looking at this site because it’s Boston Public School or a “community- to learn. Rather than spend time on re- fice confirmed an emergency situation.” based organization.” (Continued on page 17) Tuesday. The transitions program will occupy B a k e r a n d the first two floors of the three-floor Lieutenant Gov. building, offering 30-day stabiliza- Karyn Polito will tion for up to 45 men and women be on hand for performances by the in early recovery. Individuals must band, whose lead singer, Ken Casey, be referred by another agency and was a big Baker backer during the (Continued on page 4) campaign, and by the Fiddlehead Theatre Company, which will perform its latest show, “The Wiz.” Baker will be sworn into the Corner Office at noon today at the State House. Later today, he will visit the Dudley Street Neighborhood Initia- tive at the Kroc Center in Uphams Neighborhood children were among those who gathered for a New Year’s Day Corner to highlight the organization stand-out in support of Boston Police officers in Adams Corner. A few hundred in his “Spotlight on Excellence” tour. people turned out for the event, which was billed as a way for neighbors to For more information on the extend their thanks to police who serve in Area C-11. Story, page 9. Strand event and the inaugural, visit All contents copyright © 2015 Boston Photo courtesy Erin Murphy letsbegreat2015.com. Neighborhood News, Inc. Page 2 THE REPORTER January 8, 2015 dotnews.com Dot By the DAY police, Jan. 8 - 15, 2015 Courts A snapshot look at key upcoming events in and around the neighborhood for your weekly planner. & Fire Thursday (8th) – Ashmont Adams Neighborhood Boston Police say Association meets at 7 p.m. at Plasterer’s Union two teens who robbed Hall, 7 Fredericka St., Dorchester. two women - and pistol • Forums to discuss civilian oversight of the police whipped one of them - starts at 7 p.m. at the St. Peter’s Teen Center, near Ashmont station 278 Bowdoin St. Eugene O’Flaherty, Corporation early Sunday morning Council for the City of Boston, along with other were arrested not long community leaders will lead a give-and-take discus- after when officers acti- sion. All are welcome. vated the tracking app on one of the phones. Friday (9th) – Dorchester Community Food Co-op The Boston Police Winter Farmers Market opens for season at Great A two-alarm fire at 34 Bellevue St. last Friday night caused extensive exterior Department reports the Hall, 6 Norfolk St. from 3-7 p.m. damage to a neighboring three decker, the Boston Fire Department reports. No teens, one male, one residents were injured. The department says the fire, reported shortly before female, both 17, attacked Saturday (10th) – Meeting to discuss plans for 8 p.m., was caused by “a spark from frayed wiring on a 2nd floor Christmas two women around 1:10 former church property at 500 Talbot Ave., 12 noon. tree.” Boston Fire Department photo a.m. on Alban Road. Call 617-265-5670 for more information. They beat one in the head with a gun and Monday (12th) – City of Boston hosts public Dorchester man, 23, took their phones and meeting regarding its search for a new School a purse before jumping Superintendent from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. at the Lilla on a trolley to Mattapan, Frederick School - 270 Columbia Rd., Dorchester. dies from influenza police say. Get an update on the search process and next “Using the ‘Track My steps that will lead to the selection of a new School By Bill Forry buried from St. Mark’s in the next couple of at a Mass on Thursday weeks,” she said. iPhone’ app from one of Superintendent in February 2015. To RSVP and/ Editor the officers’ cellphones, A 23-year-old Dorches- at 10 a.m. “I think that the wider or ask questions, please visit: bit.ly/BPSuptSearch. ​​ the officers and the vic- ter man, Luis E. Cabral, Barry said that the public should take the tims were able to track died from influenza last city has been monitoring opportunity to take steps Tuesday (13th) – Mayor Martin J. Walsh will one of the stolen phones Sunday, the first fatality an increase in flu cases to protect themselves deliver his first State of the City address at 7 p.m. to the area of Bushnell of the season in Boston each week. As of Dec. 27, against influenza,” said in Boston’s Symphony Hall. and Van Winkle Streets, caused by the disease, there had been 127 lab- Barry, adding that the • Boston Redevelopment Authority hosts com- where the phone ap- according to Dr. Anita confirmed cases reported flu shot is still widely munity workshop to discuss planning around Four peared to be traveling Barry, the director of the in the city. Since then, available through pri- Corners and Geneva Ave., 6-8 p.m. at Holland along the path of the city’s Infectious Disease there has been a further mary care doctors and Community Center, 85 Olney St., Dorchester. MBTA Red Line trolley Bureau.