Dorchester Reporter “The News and Values Around the Neighborhood” Volume 33 Issue 45 Thursday, November 5, 2015 50¢ Women surge in city council shake-up Campbell Essaibi-George in, ousts Yancey and Murphy out By Jennifer Smith By maddie Kilgannon and Bill forry and Bill forry reporter Staff A 41-year-old mother of Andrea Campbell, a 33-year-old four and small business Mattapan resident who emerged owner from Dorchester from political obscurity this year will join the Boston to mount her first-ever run for City Council next year. office, defeated the city’s longest Annissa Essaibi-George serving political figure on Tuesday broke into the top tier in in decisive fashion, notching a Tuesday’s balloting for 62-38 point win over 32-year- at-large seat on the city incumbent Charles Yancey. council, earning her one “This campaign really set out of the four citywide seats. to mobilize as many people as Her victory came at possible,” a jubilant Campbell the expense of longtime Annissa Essaibi-George told the Reporter as her victory incumbent Steve Mur- “can’t wait to get to became obvious. “I look forward phy, who finished fifth work.” to fulfilling my promise.” with roughly 14 percent told the Reporter on The new councilor added, “It’s of the vote – three points Tuesday night at her nice to know we got the message out of the winners’ circle. Mayhew Street home, out to the people who went out and The results are not yet where about 50 sup- voted. Our goal was always to have official, but the order of porters had gathered to a large amount of volunteers out finish is not in question: celebrate. “I can’t wait to on doors to get out the vote. They Ayanna Pressley once get to work. It has been got out and spread our message Andrea Campbell exults at her victory party at the Blarney Stone in again topped the ticket an incredible day.” and that’s what the voters heard.” Fields Corner on Tuesday night. Chris Lovett photo with about 24 percent, First-place finisher Campbell rode a tide of mo- trailed by Michelle Wu Pressley celebrated her mentum that was unleashed by labor organizations, Campbell didn’t go to the polls,” he said, at 22 percent, Michael win with supporters at a startling victory in September mounted an impressive ground while assuring those gathered in Flaherty in third with Sea Breeze restaurant that revealed deep fissures in attack on Tuesday that built on the hall that they should have no 20 percent, and Essaibi- on Dorchester Ave., one Yancey’s previously rock-solid her September surprise. regrets, that “a lot did go right in George in fourth – but of several neighborhood electoral foundation. Aided by Yancey’s reaction to the vote at this campaign.” in the money – at 17 eateries that now have a flurry of endorsements from a post-election gathering spoke to Campbell’s strongest showing percent. beer and wine licenses, prominent political figures – from his disappointment at the turnout. on Tuesday was in the ward where “I’m incredibly excited thanks in part to her Sheriff Steven Tompkins to At- “We know that a lot of people both Campbell and Yancey reside. and so humbled and hon- advocacy. torney General Maura Healy – and ored,” Essaibi-George (Continued on page 4) who should have gone to the polls (Continued on page 5) The fight vs. blight Winter prep means at 97 Mt. Ida Rd. service shutdowns By Jennifer Smith and boarded up after reporter Staff a hearing. There have on the Red Line been numerous twists The blighted, fire- ments: third rail re- and turns in the interim By Jennifer Smith damaged, sagging, cat placement, snowplow food-filled three-decker leading up to this week reporter Staff Winter has not yet installation, heating at 97 Mt. Ida Rd. on Meet- as the landlord, James descended on the com- infrastructure, and snow inghouse Hill, which was Dickey, continued his monwealth, but prepara- fence installations. initially boarded up and fight in the courts and tions are underway to Efforts are moving condemned in 2003, officials kept after their bring the Red Line up forward even as an ex- remains on site today, case. to facing the challenge. pensive train control sys- to the consternation of Neighbors had tipped Shuttles will replace tem presses an already neighbors and city offi- inspectors about the trains entering or ex- tight MBTA budget and cials who are still hoping house and its substan- iting the JFK/UMass officials debate another to see a resolution of the dard condition in a 2003 stop each weekend in round of possible fare situation this week. letter, according to court November, MassDOT increases. The story of the dilapi- documents. officials have announced dated house, its landlord, While permitted re- (Continued on page 3) as improvement work the neighborhood, and pairs were being done continues on the line. the city is a long and on Dickey’s three-family Gov. Charlie Baker’s convoluted one. It began building in September $83 million winter prepa- in September 2003 when 2003, inspectional ration plan for the MBTA a city inspectional ser- services investigator includes setting up a vices investigator toured Edward Kennedy discov- number of safeguards the premises and found ered “many violations of intended to thwart the numerous violations the State Sanitary Code” 97 Mt. Ida Road: Officials continue to fight to have causes of rapid transit of the building codes, and concluded the build- the building demolished. gridlock during last All contents copyright and then into October ing was unfit for human Photo courtesy City of Boston year’s historic winter. © 2015 Boston when it was condemned (Continued on page 11) Inspectional Services Department Among the improve- Neighborhood News, Inc. Big bank services without big bank fees. 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See umb.edu/ Brewing company seeks city Street, police said. Of- transfernow or call 617-287-6000. ficers received a call of permits for Mass Ave. project shots fired near 15 Shep- Friday (6th) – Bowdoin Geneva Main Streets ton Street at about 12:15 The city’s Zoning Board seek approval to convert will have to explain why hosts a wine tasting celebrating the work of Art a.m., according to police. of Appeals will consider an old sheet-metal ware- the hardship the zoning Lavoie and his contribution to the Dorchester At the scene, police a request this month house at 1271 Mass. Ave. creates for it requires community. 6-9 p.m. at 20 Percival St., Dorchester. found the victim — later for a new brewery on into a brewery where the board to grant a Wine provided by Brother’s Wine and Spirits. $25 identified as 21-year-old Massachusetts Avenue craft brewers can make variance. The ZBA’s in advace/ $30 at the door. Contact 617-436-9980 Dominic Owens— suf- that would feature a their own batches of beer. hearing is scheduled for or [email protected]. fering from multiple 24-foot-high grain silo. The plans also call for a 9:30 a.m. on Nov. 10 in gunshot wounds. He Saturday (7th) – Watch Kambiri celebrate her The Dorchester Brewing cafe and patio. the board’s eighth-floor was pronounced dead fifth birthday at Franklin Park Zoo’s gorilla troop. Co., rebuffed in an effort Both brewing and hearing room in City at the scene, near the In honor of her birthday, the gorilla exhibit will to move into a building wholesale distribution Hall. intersection of Dorches- be festively decorated and Kambiri and all of the on Bowdoin Avenue in is forbidden in the build- – REPORTER STAFF ter Avenue and Shepton gorillas will enjoy treats made especially for them. Dorchester last year, will ing’s zone, so the company Guests will also have the opportunity to sign a giant Street. The shooting is birthday card for Kambiri and enjoy cake from under active investiga- Montilio’s Baking Company, available for the first Walczak sworn in as chair tion and no arrests have 200 people. See zoonewengland.org. been made. Anyone with information is asked to Monday (9th) – Public meeting sponsored by BRA of Bunker Hill CC’s board contact police homicide detectives at (617) 343- on plans by Epiphany Charter School to construct a Bill Walczak has taken 4470. new building on Centre Street. The meeting will be on a new role: Effective held from 6:30-8 p.m. at St. Mark’s Church Lower Oct.