Dorchester Reporter “The News and Values Around the Neighborhood” Volume 30 Issue 43 Thursday, October 24, 2013 50¢ A new refrain for ‘Boston Strong’ Issues set off sparks in second mayoral debate Anti-Connolly flyers, councillor’s work as lawyer are main items By Gintautas Dumcius the flyer and personally news eDitor called Connolly. State Rep. Marty But then Eagan noted Walsh’s union ties and that another, similar City Councillor At-Large flyer, from the Greater John Connolly’s back- Boston Labor Coun- ground as an attorney cil, had come out on were an early focus of Tuesday. “I’ve never the second televised engaged in this type of debate between the two campaigning and I never mayoral candidates as will engage in this type they scrapped with each of campaigning, and you other two weeks before know, it’s wrong,” Walsh the Nov. 5 election. said. The debate opened The opening provided with Margery Eagan, Connolly with the op- who co-moderated the portunity to hit Walsh on WGBH-sponsored de- his union ties. “Those are bate with Jim Braude, the exact group of people pointing out that an that you’re going to be Nat Anglin, a 28 year-old rapper who performs with the handle “Natural,” is shown on the steps of St. independent, pro-union across the table from Ann’s Church in a video for his song “State of Grace.” The song is dedicated to Martin Richard, the 8-year- group had sent out a flyer when you’re mayor,” old Dorchester boy who was killed in the April 15 terror attack on Boylston Street. The video for the slamming Connolly as a Connolly said. “They’re song— which was mainly filmed on the streets of Dorchester— was released this week. Editorial, page 8. “son of privilege.” Said not listening to you now, Walsh: “When I heard how’re we gonna know that piece went out, I they’ll listen to you when was very upset about it,” you’re mayor?” Walsh Food pantries seek to stock up adding that he put out a said he will be able to statement condemning (Continued on page 5) By will taylor and families in need. special to the reporter The Yawkey Center As Thanksgiving on Columbia Road is nears, Catholic Charities the charity’s largest New lane setup aims Archdiocese of Boston food pantry, and serves (CCAB) is hoping it can 40,000-50,000 people to smooth traffic flow help everyone to enjoy a annually. bountiful meal. The now-annual fund- on Morrissey Blvd. The agency, which raiser began in 2008 runs six food pantries in when, after the start of By Gintautas Dumcius bound lanes, instead of Massachusetts, includ- a nationwide recession, news eDitor the current three left- ing three in Boston and CCAB saw a sharp rise Reconstruction work turning lanes that head one in Dorchester, is one in demand at their food will start on Monday on into the UMass Boston month into their Friends pantries. the hazardous intersec- campus — leaving just Feeding Families Cam- “We knew there were tion of Morrissey and one legal southbound paign and has already people really struggling,” Bianculli boulevards at lane. DCR plans to raised over $30,000 in said Debbie Rambo, the entrance to UMass remove a traffic light sponsorships. Their goal CCAC president. “The Boston that has long island and replace it for the three-month ef- number of people coming been despised by motor- with a traffic light that fort is $1 million. to our food pantries ists and pedestrians stretches out over the The campaign calls started to sky-rocket.” alike. roadway. The island A volunteer from Select Restaurants bagged gro- The new setup will will be removed while on community members ceries at Catholic Charities’ Yawkey Center Food Rambo says the re- to donate food or funds cession continues to feature two left-turning an “all stop” sign for Pantry in Dorchester recently. lanes and two south- to help feed individuals Photo by Suzanne Ouellette (Continued on page 4) (Continued on page 5) Anti-violence campaign takes aim at Mattapan By Dave eisenstaDter throughout Mattapan tant ones there is. them from pulling that and firearm related special to the reporter lately. “The main objective is trigger.” crimes. Our Mattapan. 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Dementia Program.Catholic services 6 days/ Week.Vietnamese Program Page 2 THE REPoRTER october 24, 2013 Reporter’s Notebook On The Record Menino staff sets up blog Everything — to offer tips to the next team including the barn doors By Gintautas Dumcius mas and New Year’s because that’s news eDitor “prime State of the City (or Inaugural) When Thomas Menino took over writing time.”) His day is varied, too. the mayor’s chair in 1993, the Internet “Sometimes you meet the mayor at was still a novel concept. One of Twit- Logan at 5 a.m. to deliver the latest ter.com’s co-creators was 17 years old, draft of a speech before he departs for some 13 years away from creating a conference,” he wrote. “Sometimes the social networking site. The word you operate the TelePrompTer on live “blog” – or “web log” – didn’t exist. television. Sometimes you write jokes for the St. Patrick’s Day breakfast. Sometimes the work takes you to the mayor’s kitchen table. All of this and more comes with the territory of a mayoral speechwriter.” Meanwhile, the mayor’s advance team, Conor LeBlanc and Chris Moore, break some news to the two contenders vying to replace Menino and their incoming staffers. “If campaign season has you exhausted, we apologize for the news we’re about to share: Things don’t slow down from here,” they wrote. “Throughout the city, ribbons need to be cut, classrooms need to be visited, parks need to be reopened, and hundreds The city’s NextBoston website pro- of thousands of Bostonians will be motes “a smooth mayoral transition.” expecting to see their leader out in the neighborhoods. As a member of the Fast forward to 2013, where Advance Team, your job is to make Menino’s office has a Twitter account sure that all of the mayor’s events go with more than 51,000 followers and off without a hitch.” his team has started up a blog ahead The idea for the blog started after of Menino’s successor taking the chair Molly Dunford Murphy, a Dorches- on January 6. ter resident who is a senior adviser Rather than handing over a to the mayor, did some research on transitions. “We wanted something a Worker began to replace shingles on the side of the Clapp Family Barn on pile of papers to the next mayor, Boston Street this week. The property, owned by the Dorchester Historical Menino aides have put together a little more interactive” than a bound Society (DHS), is one of the last surviving 19th century barns in the city. The blog highlighting the city’s various book, she said. “It’s a reflection of barn houses an impressive collection of 19th century farming tools and other departments, from the budget office to Mayor Menino’s new mechanic style,” period artifacts. DHS has been holding fundraising activities large and small the mayor’s advance team. According said Guilfoil. “This blog is a way, in an effort to save the structure. Thanks to the generosity of Dorchester resi- to John Guilfoil, Menino’s deputy especially using the mayor’s Twitter dents and other stakeholders, the Dorchester Historical Society has raised press secretary and a former Boston handle, to look into operations people $200,000 to carefully restore the barn, which now has new doors, hung with Globe reporter, it’s part “The West don’t know about,” added Emilee the original hinges, and a badly-needed new roof that was put on earlier this Wing” or “Veep,” two politically Ellison, press assistant. year. The new shingles replace ones that were installed in the 1950s. themed shows that have often offered After its launch on Sept. 28, the Photo courtesy Peggy Mullen/DHS a light-hearted look behind the scenes team, which also includes may- inside the White House and the vice oral adviser Kris Carter and digital Woman arrested for stabbing boyfriend in president’s office. The blog is located strategist Lindsay Crudele, has at http://next.cityofboston.gov/. fielded pitches from city departments Savin Hill The posts offer insights into the about what to put up next. “We go Boston Police say that an argument that turned physical ended with a woman jobs of City Hall staffers like Walter back and forth editing each other,” stabbing her boyfriend in the stomach on Sunday afternoon in Savin Hill. Tina Apperwhite, the mayor’s liaison for Guilfoil said.