SouthBostonTODAYOnline • On Your Mobile • At Your Door October 31, 2019: Vol.7 Issue 41 SERVING SOUTH BOSTONIANS AROUND THE GLOBE “SORRY, I WWW.SOUTHBOSTONTODAY.COM WASN’T BORN IN A BATHTUB IN SOUTH BOSTON” Says A Hilco Executive Vice President after Edison meeting last Monday night his week, hundreds filed into the Tynan for a public meeting to discuss the Office: 617.268.4032 or T cell: 617.840.1355 or email at latest development proposal for [email protected] the former Boston Edison Power Plant. For over three years, the @SBostonToday CONTINUED ON page 6 On Tuesday, November 5th, Re-Elect Michael Flaherty! #1 on the Ballot During this era of rapid growth and development in our city, Michael Flaherty continues to lead on addressing quality of life concerns for all Bostonians. Michael Flaherty has worked with communities across Boston on efforts to expand access to affordable housing, address the issue of displacement, extend tenant protections, and advocate for resources to stabilize our neighborhoods. Michael Flaherty championed the passage and adoption of the Community Preservation Act (CPA), which has now collectively granted an approximate $42 million for 91 projects across the city devoted to affordable housing, historic preservation and open space. Michael Flaherty has consistently called for increased access to treatment on-demand for those suffering from substance-abuse disorders and mental health issues, along with advocating for expansion of resources for community health centers across Boston. Michael Flaherty has called for closing the academic achievement gap by supporting the Student Opportunity Act and introducing an optional Year 13 to prepare students for college and beyond. www.MichaelFlaherty.com BOSTON CITY COUNCIL AT-LARGE Paid for by the Committee to Elect Michael F. Flaherty 2 SOUTHBOSTONTODAY • www.southbostontoday.com October 31, 2019 EDITORIALEDITORIAL South Boston Provides a Safe Halloween Environment hough Halloween is celebrated by many peo- Here, the kids, usually accompanied by adult fam- ple of all ages, it’s especially a time the kids ily members and neighbors get to Trick or Treat along Tlook forward to. Great care goes into that big Southie’s main shopping area in safety and are the ben- decision of which costume to choose; whether it’s of eficiaries of the generosity of our local merchants who the store bought or homemade variety. South Bos- provide those much sought after sugary treats. tonians are fortunate that we live in a town that en- And who can forget the Castle Island Association’s courages the festive atmosphere of the season, while ‘Children’s Magical Halloween Castle’ at Fort Indepen- making sure priority is given to ensuring the safety of dence. It’s become an attraction not to be missed each local children. year for thousands. This is an event that is unique to It’s nice and very much appreciated that we have South Boston and is truly something to experience. And organizations like the South Boston Chamber of here too, fun was the theme and safety was the priority. Commerce and participating businesses and the Parents can take comfort knowing that their children South Boston Neighborhood Development Corpo- can be part of great Halloween fun in an environment ration working together to put on what has become that is safe and secure, because dedicated community- that wonderful tradition known as ‘Trick or Treat on minded adults have as their goal to make it so. And that Broadway’(Halloween Night, October 31st 4-6pm). should make all of us happy and proud. “If I was two faced, would I be wearing this one?” - Abraham Lincoln Paul ‘Skud’ Skudris, You Will Be Missed SBT Staff Report favorite holiday was Thanks- t was with heavy hearts giving when he would al- and sadness that the ways prepare a feast. He also ISouth Boston Commu- loved Christmas Time and nity learned of the untimely enjoyed playing Santa Claus passing of Paul Skudris, af- and of course, also cooking fectionately known as ‘Skud’ up a storm. to his many friends, neigh- Boston Magazine named bors and customers – ad- The Galley ‘Best Diner’ mirers all. Skud owned and because of the excellent operated the Galley Diner food under Skud’s direction. on P Street in Southie since Well known food critic 1995. His obituary stated that Anthony Bourdain once ”he loved to cook and could said of ‘The Galley’ – Here, he ran his unique diner. He enced eating at The Galley, there is no doubt. Thank feed an army” and he dem- one could experience what was a welcoming personal- customers just wanted to you ‘Skud’ for the years of onstrated that consistently corned beef hash and eggs ity that made every custom- keep on returning to speak service and devotion to the over his nearly 25 years should taste like. er feel comfortable and that with and socialize with a South Boston Community. at the ‘Galley’, which has But there was much they belonged in his place. genuinely good and decent You are in the thoughts and become a landmark to locals more to Paul Skudris than His personality was such guy who had a kind word prayers of all. You may be and visitors alike. It came as just the excellent food he that in addition to the good for everyone. gone from this life, but you no surprise to anyone that his prepared and the great way food folks always experi- He will be missed, of that will never be forgotten. 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And speaking of col- T tion of the biggest terrorist took part of the credit for the raid, Jack O Lanterns are racist. As leges, Oxford University in Eng- in the world – Abu Bakr al-Bagh- saying he had nothing to do with it, we’ve all seen, these Halloween land, will now prohibit ‘clapping’ dadi. To show his memory the then on the same show, lambasted symbols now come in many col- to show approval. Why? Because respect it deserves, on this page, him as some sort of devil because ors besides orange. They are also the rapid hand movements and the I’ll refer to him as ‘The Bag’. I he was responsible for killing this blue, pink, purple, green etc. But sound of clapping might set off won’t rehash the whole beautifully father of three children. the black ones are of course racist. anxiety to some students and cause planned and carried out mili- Nancy Pelosi and some of the Retail outlet ‘Bed Bath and Be- them to be ‘triggered’. We could tary operation, by now we’ve all other Socialist fanatics in the yond’ took them off their shelves have a field day making fun of all watched and read about the reports democrat party, took a short break because of the racism accusations. these declarations and the strange and how it went off. President from their never ending ‘inves- Using good grammar and getting and bizarre reasoning that prompts Trump gave the green light to get tigate Trump’ frenzy, and were good grades in school is now racist them, but I won’t, at least not this him. And US Special Forces, the furious that the President didn’t and said to be a product of ‘White week because well, there are just best in the world, did the job with consult with them before he or- Supremacy’. This revelation comes no words. a precision raid. It was magnifi- dered the raid. But Trump wanted cent and just what ‘The Bag’ had this operation to succeed so as he coming. What I’ll comment on is said, he didn’t tell them because the sick reaction by so many of he didn’t want the plans to be Let Our Family Help Your Family those on the left side of the Ameri- ‘leaked’, as they probably would can political divide. have been. ‘The Bag’ may have Now bear in mind, The Bag, the got a warning from some congres- CASPER founder and leader of ISIS, has sional office to get out quick and Funeral & Cremations Services been the brutal and vicious terror- terrorists would have been wait- Established tiredin 1930 of watching the preening ist responsible for beheadings, the ing to ambush the American strike egotists on stage and their politi- butchering of Christians, Jews and team.