New England Auto Show (Nov. 2 - 11) pages 30-32 Allston-Brighton Volume 5, Number 43 October 31, 1991 © 1991 Brighton Messenger Publishing Corp. 50¢ Last ditch ethics City Council candidate Con Hurley hurls charges of impropriety against Brian Mclaughlin By Linda Rosencrance Challenger Cornelius "Con" Hurley has filed a fonnal complaint with the State Ethics Commission against in­ cumbent District 9 City Councilor Brian McLaughlin for allegedly violating the state's conflict of interest law. ''These charges are a result of McLaughlin's participa­ tion in a plan to open a new public bar in the Oak Square area," Hurley said. Hurley charged that McLaughlin's service as a director of the corporation that would own and operate the new bar combined with his sponsorship and voting on the home rule petition - on May 8, 1991 - to award the corporation a full liquor license constitutes a "clear and flagrant" viola­ tion of the state's ethics law. Under the plan the restricted liquor license owned by the debt-ridden Veteran of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 2022 on Faneuil Street would be canceled and a new full liquor license would be issued to a new corporation that would operate at the VFW site. Under state law it is a violation - punishable by fine or imprisonment-for an elected municipal official to know­ ingly sponsor a law that would benefit any business orga­ nization that lists him as a director. Tom Philbin, McLaughlin's campaign manager, la­ beled Hurley's charge, "nothing more than an 11-hour tactic from a man who knows his campaign has failed." Con Hurley has called into question the ethics or Brian Brian McLaughlin has labeled Hurley's charges an McLaughlin. Continued on page 33 11th hour tactic to distract the electorate. Derek Szabo photos 85 birthday candles The voters' voice A-B residents speak out on 'Mr. Spock' helps the West End House have a blast at District 9 City Council race birthday bash By Mike Lally By Mike Lally nisce about the past, and express hope for the future. The Club, now located in Allston, had once been the Despite complaints of voter apathy in other sections of The Park Pl.87.a Hotel was the site, and the West End center of community life for the young people of the West the city, the battle for City Council seat in Allston-Brighton House's 85th Anniversary the event, as over 1000 alumni of End, which has since been eliminated by urban renewal. is, as expected, heated and stirring up considerable interest one of the oldest Boys Clubs in America gathered to remi- Not elimnated by the bulldozers of progress, however, is Vying for the local seat on the Council are incumbent Brian the sense of community val­ McLaughlin and activist Con Hurley. ues and hope that the club The Journal ventured into Brighton Center, Monday instilled in many of the afternoon, to see where local voters stand on the issue. youngsters of the ill-fated "I'm going to vote for Hurley," said three-year resident / neighborhood. Leonard Eleanor White. "I think the other guy's been in there long ~ Nimoy, Mr. Spock of Star enough. I think it's a good idea to have a change. I voted for ' Trek fame, on hand to re­ Hurley before and I was surprised he got such a small vote. Acclaimed A ----- ceive a lifetime service Leo ctor~Produc~r Dire Continued on page 22 nard Nimo · Continued on page 22 '1t is better to build Y than to try to "Pair ~ng boys &Qir1s . ..• . "I Will alwa en men & Women." . I ,. N. s, ... :r 'D.,Li; E,..,_.,,.; ' WEST ENO ~<f~berwhatthe I. for meas a~ng man ~ 85th Anniversa o· Oct. 26 1991 Pa kry inner Minihane's Holiday Celebration • Page 4 , r Plaza Hotel Serv-A-Thon • Page 5 All ears were tuned to Leonard "Mr. Spock" Nimoy, who was a featured guest at the improvboston at Play It Again Sam's • Page 12 West End House's 8Sth Anniversary Dinner. Page 2 The Journal October 31, 1991 BROOKLINE REo CAB Greater Boston~ largest Suburban Fleet And Lowest Suburban Rates Serving •Allston •Brighton •Brookline • Back Bay • Beacon Hill • South End and the Hospitals Don't Pay More! SAVE Call RED CAB's 24-Hour Service Plenty of blows 734-5000 landed during At­ large City Council forum at Jackson Mann Community (tmm;~ (L-R) Peggy Davis-Mullen, Chris lanella, and John Grady are all vying for at­ School large-city council seats in Boston. Outlet Store Tom Brown photo By Linda Rosencrance regarding the increase in the school budget and the deficit­ Assorted Chocolates which he said was only on paper - saying that although Although they never specifically addressed the concerns School Deparunent spending had increased by 59 percent 2lb.Bag of the Allston-Brighton community, seven of the eight during his tenure, budget increases in other city departments candidates for city wide City Council stressed their records had been significantly higher. Reg. $9.95 and achievements in an attempt to gamer the support of area Davis-Mullen, who also says she is proud of her record voters. on the school board, has called on the councilors to "stop NOW$7.95 In a forum sponsored by the Ward 22 Democratic throwing boulders" at the Committee. Committee at the Jackson/Mann Community School, last Bolling, who came under fire from Grady for not being week, the candidates - who are vying for the four open at­ able to stem the tide of crime and violence in his own Coconut Clusters large council seats in the Nov. 5 election - not only fielded Roxbury neighborhood, turned the tables and heaped blame 2lb.Bag questions from Globe and Herald reporters, but from each on the School Committee for failing to educate the city's other as well. children and giving them a way to escape the alluring world Reg. $11.99 Fonner School Committee President John Nucci, 39, of drugs and crime. was called to task by district Councilor Bruce Bolling, 46, Ever the showman, Councilor AlbertL."Dapper" O'Neil, for attempting to hide his affiliation with the lame duck 71, who topped the Sept. 24 preliminary ticket, blasted the NOW$9.59 school board. "liberal do-gooders on the Council for being "soft on crime, gay rights, abortion and affirmative action. Assorted Bolling, who has also openly criticized the leadership of School Committee members Peggy Davis-Mullen, 32, and "Ifl was in power, I'd show you how to cut the budget Candy Bars John Grady, 49, challenged Nucci to defend a presidency And I'd show you how to do a good job on the School that had continuously presented a deficit budget to the City Committee," O'Neil said. "And even though I'm only one Boxes of 24 Council. voice in the wilderness, I'll never stop talking." Nucci, however, said he was proud to run on his record Councilor Rosaria Salemo, 56, stressed the importance Reg. $12.00 as School Committee President "During my tenure, reading of adopting her "Boston Peace Plan" initiative, a compre­ and math scores rose and the drop-out rate fell," he said. hensive program for violence and drug prevention that calls NOW$6.95 "And during court-ordered desegregation, the federal courts for treatment as well as law enforcement cited my presidency as one of the main reasons they decided to return control of the schools to the city." Council President Christopher Iannella, 78, noted that in Delicious Truffles these depressing economic times and especially in view of Nucci also accused Bolling of not telling the entire story cuts in local aid, it was extremely important to uphold the Reg. 4 for $5.00 residency requirement for city jobs. NOW 4 for $1.89 "Boston jobs for Boston people," Iannella said. "We RE-ELECT have to work hard to see that COUNCILLOR BRUCE BOLLING the people who live in the city get city jobs." CITY COUNCIL CITY WIDE After the forum, Ward 22, Chairman Bart McCauley, who moderated LOTTERY the event, announced the Sponsored by Dorr's Liquor Mart Committee's endorsements - Christopher Iannella, Daily Numbers: John Grady, Bruce Bolling and John Nucci. The Com­ Saturday, Oct 26: 5300 mittee also endorsed incum­ Friday, Oct. 25: 0507 Congressman Joseph P. Kennedy II annowtces his support of City Councillor Bruce Bolling bent Raymond Flynn for Thursday, Oct 24: 3500 \'OTE: Mayor. Wednesday, Oct 23: 3254 BRUCE BOLLING Tuesday, Oct 22: 3334 BiIGHTON for a better Hoston EVANGWC.AL Monday, Oct. 21: 2595 #-'();\;THE HAI.LOT I /~~~\ CONGREGATIONAL Megabucks: CHUlCH Please join us and support Councillor Bruce Bolling: ' #I WAS/lllGTON Wed., Oct. 23: 9 13 14 21 22 27 llXHIONCTNTU Congressman Joseph P. Kennedy II The Iron Workers District Council 7 Sat., Oct. 26: 10 16 23 26 31 34 Congressman Barney Frank The Assoclation of Federal, State and HARVEST FAIR Senator Michael Barrett Municipal Employees 1489 S.-V,, NflllmllHr 2, 1991 Mass Cash: State Representative Marc Dralsen The Painter's District Council 35 10:00 ...... - 4:00 p. .... Mon., Oct. 21: 1113 31 32 33 Former Atty. General Frank Bellotti The Sheet Metal Workers •Gib •Planes Former Lt. Governor Evelyn Murphy International Assoclation 17 Thurs., Oct 24: 116 18 22 31 •Jewelery •Home Baked Foods Former State Rep. Mel King The Massachusetts Women's Political •White Elephants Wards 21and22 Democratic Caucus •Lunch Room Mass Millions: Committees The National Organization for Women Tues., Oct. 22: 3 15 21 25 44 47 The Massachusetts Tenants The Greater Boston Lesbian and Gay HARVEST FAIR DINNER Organization Political Caucus 6:00p.-.