"' Women are building trades Vendors A camp for -Page 5- steamed everyone at city -Page 8- PZAC calls for answers -Page 6- -Page 2- Mrs . William Marchione, Jr ." 228 Washington St. Brighton MA 02135 CR-25 A·L·L·S·T·O·N ITEI.\I.[ B·R·I·G·B·T·O·N Published Weekly In Allston-Brighton Since 1884 Friday, August 19, 1988 Vol. 103, No. 34 35 Cents City taking a grave look By Jane Braverman Citizen Item Staff estled between a red brick apartment building and Rosie O'Grady's Blind Pig Saloon, the Market Street Burial GroundN is certainly one of the most tran­ quil spots along the busy street. But the neighborhood's oldest burial ground is marked by broken headstones and smat­ tering of debris, a result of the harsh New England climate and vandalism. The city, however, has not forgotten the Market Street Burial Ground, and has launched the Historic Burying Grounds Initiative to restore it and the 15 other historic graveyards that dot the city. "The Market Street Burial Ground is in relative­ ly good shape compared with other graveyards," commented Kathy Kottaridis, project manager of the Historic Burying Grounds Initiative, as she stood amidst the freshly·mowed burial ground. "The city has maintained this graveyard rather well." Kathy Kottaridis of the Historic Burying Grounds Initiative explores the Market Street Burial Ground. continued on page 16 STAFF PHOTO BY L.BEVILAQUA Activists . Take a planned to snub St. E's gander at meeting these geese By Jane Braverman By John Shaw Citizen Item Staff Citizen Item Staff Some of Denis Minihane's regular Last night's meeting regarding customers at Minihane's Flower and the proposed relocation of St. Mar­ Garden Shop in Brighton Center visit garet's Hospital in Dorchester to him twice a week, but not necessarily the campus of Brighton's St. to pick up a bouquet for their Elizabeth's Hospital was expected sweetheart or a birthday card for aunt to be a continuation of neighborhod Mathilda. They come to visit Mini­ opposition to the plan. hane' s two male Pilgrim Ganthis The meeting was to announce geese who live adjacent to the store's three things, according to St. greenhouse. Elizabeth spokesperson Patty Em­ "Some people come and feed them bry: the proposed site of where to every single day," said John Glidden, put the new facility, the location of flower designer at Minihane's. "One a parking garage to handle the ad­ man must come here at 7 o'clock in ditional traffic, and the newly­ the morning with I don't know how chosen traffic consultant. many heads of lettuce." However, according to at least Other visitors bring bread, popcorn, one neighborhood leader, the meet­ crackers and a variety of foods to the ing was planned to be a press con­ extent that two geese have become ference and not the discussion that selective in what they will accept from he and other activists have been The two Pilgrim Ganthis geese adjacent to Minihane's Flower and Garden the hands of their admiring fans. continued on page 16 Shop greenhouse are a source of delight for those who shop in Brighton Center. continued on page 16 STAFF PHOTO BY L. BEVILAQUA Sub9orlbe to The Newspaper Allston-Brighton Turns to Eveey Week! 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FL. •FINANCIAL AID City action steams vendors e FIMAllCIAL AID AVAILABLE AVAILABLE e JDI PUCEMEllT •JOB PLACEMENT ASSISTAllCE ASSISTANCE By John Becker going to be Christmas by then," he they received the permission of the Citizen Item Staff complained. abutting property owner and did Rubio said that his brother Hec­ not obstruct the flow of pedestrian Brighton residents William and tor, who is married and has three traffic. But Bracken and McLaugh· Hector Rubio thought they had a children, quit his other job to work lin were unable to find a sidewalk sure-fire business idea. The two on the "Cancun Trolley." In addi­ wide enough. restaurant workers borrowed tion, Rubio said, he had already Undaunted, the Rubios opened Garden Tips $20,000 from the bank and bought paid the owner of the lot, a Mr. Ala­ up shop againlast week-this time in Waltham where their operation By Santo A. Butera a Mexican fast food van, arranged medes, $300 rent and had cleaned with the owner of a vacant Bright­ up the lot. is apparently legal. Some may be Ura<l11ute. l 11ll'1'rs1/\• of glad to see them go, although prob­ ,\/u.'i.\U<·hrt.'<'f I~ on Center lot to park it at the com­ Alamedes did not tell Rubio that Agric11/t11ru/ ( ',,/h i; er of Washington Street and he needed an ISD occupancy per­ ably not the folks who lined up in Academy Hill Road and obtained mit, Rubio said. Neither did the Brighton Center to buy Mexican AUGUST 18. 1988 permits from the Department of staff at the Boston City Clerk's food. -- Roses Health and the City Clerk's office. office where Rubio went for his Ped­ Rubio is bitter about his ex­ Hybrid Tea Three weeks ago, armed with all dler's License. "They said I was all perience with the city. "We were Roses the necessai:y permits (they set and I could go on private keeping the place clean," he says. thought) and a load of tacos, faj1tas property and pay the rent," he said. " We weren't bothering anybody. lransplant "ht•n dormant m tht• spring. Planlin~: Di~ t·nough room for rooL~. manun:o and and other south-of-the-border Incensed Rubio sought the aid of We just want to make a decent wpsoil. <<rah until buried l to :l inches deep. specialties, the two brothers began city councilors, state representa­ living. lhlmp and \\ Ul!'r well. Place ma sunnv locauon with 2 foet of ma nu rt' in bottom and c:o' e; "'1th 3 inches a brisk business. tives and even U.S. Rep. Joe "It's supposed to be free enter­ of manurP and topsoil mixed and worked with bone Two days later, the city shut Kennedy to allow him to stay put. prise here," he added. He also im­ meal If drainage i> poor. haw gra\el at bottom of h<>ap. Plant I;, to 20 inches apart. I' II 6·6·5. them down. Bracken set up a meeting with lo­ plied that Bracken had \lulch with peat moss. CO\\ manure for best winter Judy Bracken of the Mayor's cal residents and the Brighton discriminated against him. mulch. Prune as nowers are picked. Cut back to fiw leaf growth. Hemo,·e buds when three·leaf growth Office of Neighborhood Services Board of Trade at Station 14 on Bracken insists that she did all i~ present. said she had received calls com­ Aug. 8, where most attendants sup­ she could do within the law. The closer you cut to the ground. Lhe better. BesL shoots from the ground. i Lo 9 leaves cut·off. plaining about the business even ported the Rubios. "He is asking me to circumvent ~tukh for wmLer protection. before it opened, after some local "They got shafted," said one the law," Bracken stated. "There I Incidental/\. mu II find \Ir. Butera's ad•·ertisemenc businessmen and residents read ad· meeting attendant who requested just isn't a legal way for him to do under Landscaping in our classified columns.I vertising flyers announcing the anonymity. that without going through the - grand opening of the "Cancun A close look at the zoning code IPOD process. Whether they're Trolley.'' revealed that the Rubios could ob­ pink, black, green or yellow, every­ Bracken called the Inspectional tain a temporary permit to remain body's got to go through the same Services Department, who sent an stationary on a public sidewalk if process." inspector to see if the Rubios' bus­ []he (JooJ [Jhing J?l.bout iness was legal. It wasn't. The Rubios had only 'Dragon Chef obtained a Hawker's and Peddler's License, which requires that they keep their cart on public land and 1. The Best Chinese Food. that they move every ten minutes. ! 2. Open Kitchen (you can A stationary cart on private property requires that the applicant watch our chef prepare receive an occupancy permit from your favorite dish). ISD (after a 90-day IPOD [Interim 3. Cleanliness Planning Overlay District] review process) and obtain a variance from 4. Special Packing Keeps the Zoning Board of Appeal. Our Food Hotter. Informed of all this, the Rubios 5. 10 Years Experience (at continued to operate their business, Bracken said. (William Rubio de­ five different locations) . nies that they continued to serve.) She drove past the business one DRAGON evening and, finding it still operat­ ing after two visits from the inspec­ CHEF tor, asked the police to close the Rubios down.