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Whittier St., Roxbury get $30m Grant to revitalize the area may be among last HUD aid

By JULE PATTISON-GORDON

U.S. Housing and Urban Development Deputy Secretary Nani Coloretti was in Boston this week to make a big announcement: $30 million is coming to Roxbury.

Speaking to a packed audience on the Whittier Street public housing complex lawn, Coloretti said the Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grant aims to revitalize the Whittier Street community and its surrounding Lower Roxbury neighborhood.

Receipt of the funds means a local development team can move forward on plans to redevelop, upgrade and expand the 210-unit housing complex.

About $21 million of the grant will be designated to housing purposes, while $4.5 million each can be directed to neighborhood

activities and initiatives to support youth educational outcomes and intergenerational mobility, Kate Bennett, Boston Housing Authority deputy administrator for planning and sustainability, told the Banner.

Financial support also will go to a variety of initiatives aimed at bolstering educational and economic opportunities in the community as well as health and safety. Under the plan, a further $260 million in public and private funds will be invested in local commercial and residential development and public facilities.

Tail end of federal aid?

U.S. Rep. Mike Capuano, who represents the 7th Congressional District, said the project represents taxpayer money used to uplift citizens.

See WHITTIER, page 20

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Rev. Ray Hammond speaks at the Islamic Society of Boston Cultural Center. Looking on are Mayor Martin Walsh, U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Imam Yasir Fahmy and Rev. Burns Stansfield.

Interfaith gathering calls for tolerance, respect Meeting comes in midst of national rise in hate crimes

By YAWU MILLER

An interfaith prayer service at the Islamic Center of Boston’s Roxbury mosque drew a crowd of more than 2,600 Sunday with a message of peace and tolerance in the midst of a nationwide spike in hate crimes.

Immigrants, Muslims, Jews and others at the service described an atmosphere of heightened fear as President-elect Donald Trump and his supporters have advocated policies including a national registry of

Muslims, the repeal of deferred deportations for immigrants and cuts to social policies that affect low-income people. Speakers expressed solidarity, and pledged to work across differences.

“A lot of people in the immigrant community are at risk of being deported,” said Rodrigo Saavedra, an activist with the immigrant rights group Movimiento Cosecha. “This isn’t just about the immigrant community, it’s about the Muslim community and all communities.”

The service was organized by the Greater Boston Interfaith

Organization, a coalition of leaders and members of churches, synagogues, mosques and other religious organizations in the area. In addition to the religious leaders, U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Boston Mayor Marin Walsh and city councilors Ayanna Pressley and Tito Jackson attended the event.

Walsh said he would work to make sure Boston remains safe and welcoming for immigrants and Muslims, noting that he has visited the Roxbury mosque

See INTERFAITH, page 6

City unveils climate readiness report Sees threats from prolonged heat waves

By SANDRA LARSON

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HUD Deputy Secretary Nani Coloretti announced a $30 million federal grant to Roxbury.

Mayor Martin J. Walsh on Thursday released the latest report from Climate Ready Boston, the city’s ongoing initiative to prepare Boston for the impacts of climate change.

“Climate change affects every aspect of life in our city,” Walsh said at a press conference about the report. “That’s why preparing for it is in the best interest of all Bostonians.”

While climate risks such as

coastal and storm water flooding and summer heat waves are not new for Boston, in the coming years the city stands to see many hazards it already faces worsening as climate change continues.

“If these climate hazards are not addressed, they will threaten Boston’s livability and economic viability,” the report states. Importantly, it acknowledges that the hazards will “disproportionately impact those who lack sufficient resources to prepare for changing conditions or recover from emergencies.”

An earlier Climate Ready Boston report issued in June covered scientists’ projections of climate change in Boston, spelling out various scenarios from bad to worse for sea level rise, increased rainfall from storms, and extreme heat days over the next five or six decades. Climate change impacts are a matter not of if, but of how much; severity of impacts will depend on how much societies

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New Hub group organizes parents, teachers, students for ed. agenda Newly-formed Boston Education Action Network is affiliated with Teach for America political action arm, taps alumni network

By YAWU MILLER

Saturday morning, more than a hundred parents, teachers and students gathered in the cafeteria of TechBoston Academy’s Dorchester building to hash out ideas for education reform in Boston.

Speaking before the gathering, TechBoston Academy math teacher Alia Verner seemed to echo the sentiments of many participants as she described why she felt called to action on a wintery Saturday morning.

“Everyone here believes that all students deserve access to a high-quality education,” she said.

“I’m worried for my students because they are participating in an education system that is inequitable and unjust.”

At different corners of the cafeteria, Varner and other participants broke into groups to discuss the 20 issue areas organizers with the new group, the Boston Education Action Network (BEAN), identified from their conversations with parents and educators in more than 20 house meetings and one-on-one conversations in which they engaged over recent months.

In the TechBoston auditorium, the groups identified and

voted on the top three issue areas worth pursuing, choosing school discipline and social emotional learning, recruiting and retaining teachers of color and culturally-relevant curricula, and school enrollment policies and affordable housing.

BEAN is a new player in Boston’s education activism scene, emerging in the wake of battle over Question 2. That was the most costly ballot question in the state, wherein charter school expansion proponents and opponents waged a $30 million advertising and ground game war.

While the question of charter school expansion did not come up in the meeting, the aftermath of the bitter battle flared when one parent activist, Chris Hoeh, asked BEAN organizers about the source of their funding.

The organizers did not answer Hoeh’s question publicly, instead inviting him to a separate room for a conversation. The group’s parent organization, Leadership for Educational Equity (LEE) — a 501(c)(4) political action arm of Teach for America — has drawn some scrutiny from education activists. LEE’s board includes education privatization advocates Emma Bloomberg and Steuart Walton. Bloomberg’s

ON THE WEB Leadership for Educational Equity: https://educationalequity.org/ For financial information, go to Guidestar’s profile at: https://www.guidestar.org/profile/27-1863010 father, the former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, donated $240,000 in support of Question 2. Walton’s parents donated $1.8 million.

Alumni network

LEE was founded in 2007 to draw on the network of 28,000 Teach for America alumni to promote an educational agenda.

Its 501(c)(4) status as a social welfare nonprofit allows it more leeway than other categories of nonprofits to lobby legislators and create issue ads. Although LEE purports to espouse no particular political agenda, the organization does conduct fellowships for its members with elected officials and has toolkits on organizing, electoral work and advocacy on its password-protected members-only website, according to a 2012 report by journalist James Ceronsky in the American Prospect.

While most Teach for America alumni serve no more than

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Match Charter School 8th grader Ny’lasia Brown recites a poem at the conclusion of the inaugural meeting of the Boston Education Action Network. two years as teachers, many have gone on to push for education reforms from their positions in elected office on school boards and in state legislatures or their work in school departments, including BPS. LEE employees at the Saturday meeting stressed that BEAN is an independent organization that is not tied to the national organization’s agenda. Although the group was organizing in the fall as the battle over Question 2 was raging, BEAN did not take a position.

“The charter school issues didn’t come up,” said Peter Lorinser, a regional director for LEE who works in Boston, Hartford and New York.

BEAN’s organizing model seems to draw heavily from the Saul Alinsky’s Industrial Areas Foundation playbook, with house meetings and person-to-person discussions leading to a collective decision-making process on key issues on which members agree to work.

Process oriented

Cheri Andes, who previously worked with the Greater Boston Interfaith Organization — a local IAF affiliate — and now is consulting with LEE, said the organization is not focused on any particular agenda for Boston.

“The process is what’s important,” she said. “That’s why we’ve put so much emphasis on house meetings.”

The TechBoston meeting included several Educational LEE staff members, including vice

presidents Jamaal Nelson and Brianna Twofoot. Also in attendance were veterans of the Yes on 2 effort, including Great Schools Mass Coalition Director Shane Dunn and former Families for Excellent Schools organizer Keri Rodriguez.

Members of the Boston Education Justice Alliance, a Massachusetts Teachers Association-funded organization that opposed Question 2, also were in attendance.

Members of BEJA who attended the meeting expressed cautious optimism about the BEAN agenda items.

“To the extent that BEAN is willing to openly talk about the need for new and alternative sources of funding in order to implement Social Emotional Learning and disrupt zero-tolerance discipline, we will work with them,” BE JA members wrote in a statement emailed to reporters following the meeting. “To the extent that BEAN is willing to openly talk about the need to curb and reduce the use of high-stakes standardized testing a strategy for diversifying our curriculums and attracting and retaining teachers of color who can teach those curriculums, we will work with them.”

BE JA members said they would also oppose open enrollPartners Hu ment — a scheme that combines the application process for public APPRO and charter schools, citing what they said are the charters’ disparities in services for English language learners and students with special needs.

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Higher ed. can boost state economy but as aid drops, cost barrier rises

By JULE PATTISON-GORDON

Formal higher education frequently opens the door to better wages — especially in Boston where employers are disproportionately likely to seek applicants with bachelors’ degree. But students attending public colleges and universities are now doing so at the cost of greater and greater debt, according to a new report from the Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center.

State scholarship support for low-income students to attend public colleges and universities has declined, as has state support for those schools’ operations in general, MassBudget says.

Meanwhile, demand for public college and universities has risen during the same period. As such, students are increasingly forced to take out hefty loans.

Should state government reverse course and invest more heavily in public higher education, the benefit would likely be seen in the state economy. A study cited by MassBudget indicates that a greater share of students who graduate from the state’s public institutions stay and become part of the workforce than students who earn their degrees from private instate institutions.

MassBudget President Noah Berger said increasing the education of a state’s workforce can

uplift its economy.

“We see across country that having a well-educated workforce is critically important to having a strong high-wage economy,” Berger told the Banner in a phone interview. “The challenge for the state is to ensure it is both providing high quality pre-K education to 12 to prepare people for college and making sure college is affordable so people who work hard and get admitted can go and get an education that will be helpful for the rest of their lives.”

A state resident attending University of Massachusetts Boston fulltime for 2016-2017 paid tuition and mandatory fees totaling about $13,425, according to the university’s website.

UMass Amherst estimates on its website that a fulltime in-state undergraduate student pays about $14,971 in tuition and fees along with an additional $11,897 for room and board, assuming a shared room and basic meal plan.

For next year, the UMass Amherst estimates rise to $15,345 and $12,254.

Boston’s job scene

Boston has a greater share of jobs requiring bachelor’s degrees than the national average, according to a report released earlier this year from the city of Boston’s Office of Workforce Development and the Boston Planning and Development Agency. Authors predicted that by 2022, 41 percent of

Boston jobs will require a bachelor’s degree, compared to 27 percent of jobs nationally.

Local employers seem also to prefer college-educated applicants, even in cases where the job may not require it, according to the city’s report. For example, report authors state that while one only needs to hold an associate’s degree to become certified as a registered nurse in the state, 80 percent of RNs employed in Boston hold bachelor’s degrees.

“A worker with only an associate’s degree may have difficulty finding employment in the field despite possessing the minimum necessary credential,” the BPDA-Office of Workforce Development report states.

Retaining an educated workforce

Facilitating attendance at public higher education institutions could capitalize on growing interest, and in turn, result in more local workers with degrees.

“Over the long term, there’s a very strong correlation between whether a state produces a lot of college graduates and whether its workforce has a lot of college graduates,” Berger said.

If the trend of greater and greater student debt continues, it is possible that in addition to burdening young adults, college debt may discourage younger children from pursuing education as avidly, Berger warned.

ON THE WEB MassBudget report: http://www.mass budget.org/report_window.php?loc=highereducation-funding-in-massachusetts.html BPDA and Office of Workforce Development report: http://owd.boston. gov/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/2015Office-of-Workforce-Development-WorkforceReport-Booklet_v1_r8_spreads.pdf “It sends a message to younger kids that college is going to be hard to afford,” he said. “It may reduce the engagement of those kids if they fear they won’t be able to afford college even if they do well and get in”

Growing student burden

Students today are more likely take out college loans and to acquire greater levels of debt than in earlier years.

“Back in 2001, students paid for roughly one-third of higher education costs, whereas now they pay well over half,” states the report.

The number of students attending a four-year public colleges in Massachusetts who took out loans grew by 39 percent between 2001 and 2014, according to MassBudget. Borrowing students also ended up with a cumulative debt that was 55 percent higher — adjusted for inflation — than that of students in 2001. In 2014, the average debt for such a student was $29,038.

The state’s role

Rising student debt is paired with declining state support.

Direct state funding to support public colleges and universities was cut by 14 percent between fiscal years 2001 and 2017.

Combined with an increased

enrollment during that time period, this means per-pupil spending effectively dropped by 31 percent, according to MassBudget.

Meanwhile, the state’s funding for scholarships also plummeted by 31 percent over the same timeframe. The bulk of scholarship monies go to the MassGrant needbased grant program for low-income individuals. In 1988, this grant covered approximately 80 percent of a student’s tuition and fees; in 2013, the grant only went as far as 9 percent.

In part, this has resulted in institutions charging more from all students in order to raise funding for need-based financial aid to help fill the scholarship void and bolster their own budgets. Although tuition levels may have remained largely stable, mandatory fees have shot up.

“Combining all public institutions together, the state cut funding by about $3,000 per student since FY 2001 and tuition and fees have increased by about $4,000 per student,” states MassBudget.

State spending varies

While noting that the state budget has been constrained by the reduction in property tax rates, the MassBudget report author adds that a considerable number of other states with fewer potential resources spend more.

When considering the wealth available, Massachusetts ranks behind 42 other states for public higher education spending per $1,000 of the personal income, according to the report. Massachusetts also falls behind 20 other states when comparing how far state per pupil spending stretches, giving the local cost of living.

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A presidential con job Political operatives agree that a good slogan is helpful in a political campaign. It must be short enough to be a bumper sticker; but most important, it must stimulate the subconscious support of potential voters. Many Democrats believed that Donald Trump’s “Make America Great Again” missed the mark. As Hillary Clinton said, “America is already great.” Democrats still do not realize that the slogan was viewed as an effective and nostalgic call to a time when white supremacy was scarcely restrained.

The conventional view is that “Make America Great Again” primarily expresses economic concern for the working poor and the declining middle class. Of course Trump realized that he needed the support of whites in the lower economic categories in his bid for the presidency. Undoubtedly Trump was well aware of the delusion of white racial superiority in America.

According to the esteemed journalist Bill Moyers, President Lyndon Johnson once observed, “If you can convince the lowest white man he’s better than the best colored man, he won’t notice you’re picking his pocket.”

As he assembles his administration, Trump has begun the process of picking the pockets of the poor. Never before have so many multimillionaires been appointed to high government posts.

Andrew Puzder, the wealthy CEO of fast food restaurant chains, is Trump’s choice for Secretary of Labor. Puzder is generally opposed to the $15/hour minimum wage which is pushed primarily by employees of fast food restaurants.

Trump’s choice for Secretary of Health and Human Services, Rep. Tom Price of Georgia, threatens the survival of the Affordable Care Act. Conservative Republicans have opposed the ACA which was called Obamacare during their protests. The primary reason for the objections is that the wealthy are reluctant to be taxed to provide health

care for the indigent. But 20 million citizens have already been added to the insurance rolls, many of them white Americans. In the decades of their opposition to universal health care the conservatives have failed to develop a suitable alternative plan, so the battle lines are drawn.

A fundamental problem has been income disparity. Wage levels have stagnated over the last 35 years even though productivity has increased.

Income growth has been disproportionately distributed to CEOs and other top corporate executives. The median compensation for the 200 highest paid CEOs has grown to $19.3 million, up from $9.5 million five years ago.

Although there is some puffery about building the middle class, the real strategy seems to be to kill Obamacare and cut that cost, reduce taxes on the wealthy and eliminate provisions in the Dodd-Frank Act that would require corporations to publicize how much greater executive salaries are, relative to the pay grade of average employees.

Wealthy executives fear that publicity on that issue might stoke congressional attention.

There is no benefit to working Americans in any of this maneuvering. So what is the perceived advantage to the white working class? A recollection of the campaign rallies indicates that the crowds would become more excited when Trump insulted and attacked Latinos, Muslims and African Americans. Trump’s support from the KKK and other white nationalist groups suggests that despite the lack of any economic advantage, the resurrection of racial superiority is benefit enough for some citizens.

LBJ had it right. There seems to be no limit on the price that some whites are willing to pay for the delusion of white supremacy. And Trump, the consummate conman, knew just how to pick their pockets.

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The never-ending Ben Carson nightmare

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What do you think can be done to heal the racial divisiveness of the 2016 presidential race?

By EARL OFARI-HUTCHINSON When Ben Carson emphatically declared that he has no government experience that would qualify him to run a federal agency, most took this to mean that he would quietly recede if not fade from public attention. We should have known better.

Trump saw to that when he brushed aside Carson’s momentary candid admission and plopped his name down as the Secretary to be of HUD. This was a remarkable but not surprising return from the political dead for Carson.

Now we’ll have a man who admits he has no government experience running a crucial agency that ladles out billions annually in public housing subsidies, rental assistance, and housing finance activities, employs more than 8,000 workers and administrators and operates more than 100 subsidy programs. If that’s not bad enough, Carson doesn’t even like what HUD does.

He has a long and well-documented track record of lambasting housing discrimination suits, over-dependence on social safety net programs, getting government out of competition with private enterprise and denouncing anything that supposedly deadens individual initiative.

This was the stuff of snickers, chuckles and lampooning when Carson was simply private citizen Carson, or, the mercifully brief, failed GOP presidential candidate Carson. Few then could ever imagine that Carson would ever be in a position to actually act on any of his rabid antique ultra-right notions of how a government should be run. However, with the Trump HUD post offering, Carson now can give free rein to his basest impulses about government.

HUD has been a long standing favorite whipping boy of ultra-conservatives. They have repeatedly ripped HUD for its alleged corruption and cronyism, and complained long and loud about the high cost and waste of public housing projects and vouchers for low income renters. But HUD’s biggest sin to them has been that it supposedly shackles private housing developers by putting the federal government directly in the business of subsidizing home ownership. They don’t stop here. They have made the totally unsupported and outlandish claim that HUD’s butting into the housing business was one of the biggest reasons for the 2008 financial meltdown.

The trotting out of Carson to deliver the right-wing gospel from on high this time in the hacking up of HUD fits in with yet another by now familiar ploy used by ultra-conservatives during the Obama years. And that was to float Carson as a GOP presidential contender. It worked twice in 2012 and 2016. And as always, some in the media took the bait and actually treated Carson as a serious contender for the nomination. That absurdity only got too much when Carson made ever more bizarre statements about anything that came to his mind. However, it was more than political theater of the absurd. It got even more attention for the GOP. But more importantly, it touched a deep, dark, and throbbing pulse among legions of ultra-conservatives who fervently believed that Obama and many Democrats are communists, gays are immoral, and that the healthcare reform law was exactly what Carson likened it to “slavery,” meaning the tyrannical intrusion by big government into their lives.

In the past, mainstream GOP leaders couldn’t utter these inanities. They had to always give the appearance that they were above the dirt, mud and hate-slinging fray. So, they left it to a well-paid stalking horse like Carson to do their dirty work for them. This, of course, all changed with Trump. He openly, and unabashedly, said what many conservatives thought about Obama, Muslims, immigrants and minorities. He cynically, but masterfully, crafted this hate and bigotry into a winning campaign. It was no accident that his biggest and most visible black cheerleader was Carson. He was ever dependable to be trotted out on talk shows to defend and even praise Trump.

Carson, though, has another kind of shelf value for Trump. He gives the illusion that his administration will be race neutral and that African Americans could have access to him. Putting Carson in the top spot at HUD fits neatly into the script. He is black, is admired for his saga in some circles, and as such he can do as much damage as conservatives want to do to HUD with maybe minimal attention to it.

That’s why Carson is around and will continue to be our never-ending nightmare.

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For black America, we just need to have a little more patience and faith in each other.

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I think that man has to look to God. God is the one who heals the hearts of people. We who believe in him have to pray.

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JOSEPH DEGRACE III A public servant for the past 28 years, Joseph DeGrace III will be named the next fire chief for Massport Fire Rescue. DeGrace began his career at Massport as a firefighter in 1992. Through the years he has responded to thousands of aircraft and medical emergencies and been promoted through the ranks.

DeGrace will be the third African American fire chief in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the third African American fire chief of Index E airports, which can handle the largest aircraft in the U.S. “Joseph DeGrace has a great wealth of knowledge and an impressive background in firefighting and emergency response,” said Thomas P. Glynn, Massport CEO. “As a deputy chief he has helped lead the department by strengthening our collaboration and partnerships among the various emergency response agencies. I am proud to support his promotion.”

DeGrace’s promotion was announced at Massport’s annual Logan SAFE and Stars event, which highlights employees who have gone above and beyond their duties to keep passengers and employees at Boston Logan and other Massport facilities safe. Prior to being named fire chief, DeGrace served as deputy fire chief of operations for five years. In this role, DeGrace managed the daily operations for the department’s 117 firefighters and coordinated training and emergency preparedness.

DeGrace has completed training programs with the MA Fire Academy, State of Connecticut and the U.S. Coast Guard, among others. He is a certified Firefighter, EMT, Hazardous Materials Technician and Fire Instructor. DeGrace has also completed leadership programs at The Partnership Inc., Bentley University and Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF)

Chief and Leadership School.

DeGrace is a member of the National Fire Protection Association, ARFF Working Group and the Fire Chief ’s Association of Massachusetts.

“I’ve worked with Joe for 26 years. He is a visionary leader with an immense passion for helping people,” said Fire Chief Robert Donahue. “Serving as the Massport fire chief is an honor and a privilege. I’m proud to turn over this incredible responsibility to Chief Joe DeGrace.”

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several times since he was elected.

“If every elected official visited a mosque between now and the inauguration in January, we’d be prepared to have a better conversation about diversity in our country,” he said.

Walsh also asked the attendees to continue their work to promote peace and understanding.

“I call on you to continue your leadership,” he said. “We needed you now, more than ever. We need you to stand up and share your values.”

Sen. Warren cited a passage from the New Testament, Matthew 25:40, quoting Jesus, “Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.”

Warren said the passage calls for respect for all humanity.

“In every single one of us there is God, there is something holy,” she said. “We must honor that in each other.”

The event included many of the hallmarks of a GBIO event, including time for people to talk one-onone with members of other faith communities. GBIO organizers called on elected officials to sign onto a statement pledging to work across differences to promote peace and tolerance. Walsh and Warren signed on. GBIO organizers said Attorney General Maura Healey issued a statement in

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If every elected official visited a mosque between now and the inauguration in January, we’d be prepared to have a better conversation about diversity in our country.”

— Mayor Martin J. Walsh

The report released Dec. 8 focuses on two additional areas: an assessment of the vulnerabilities of the city’s economy, buildings, infrastructure and residents; and a set of “climate resilience” initiatives, from shoring up infrastructure to educating residents and businesses on preparedness measures to revising zoning codes to ensure that buildings can be built or adapted to climate readiness.

Sections of the 300-pluspage report drill down into impacts in nine different focus areas, including specific city neighborhoods.

For example, Roxbury is not as vulnerable to coastal flooding as East Boston or Charlestown, but some streets such as Melnea Cass Boulevard already are flooded in heavy rainstorms.

Roxbury’s relatively high proportions of children and low-income and disabled residents means the city will need to take care to ensure access to cooling centers and to resources, assistance and transportation needed after a weather-related emergency.

For each neighborhood, the report delves into the cost of such impacts as business interruption, structure losses, building content losses and mental stress and anxiety.

At the press conference, the

mayor declined to comment on whether President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet picks — which include a climate change skeptic to lead the Environmental Protection Agency — will thwart or slow Boston’s efforts, except to say he’s taking a “wait and see” approach and to note that there still will be people in the EPA that the city can work with.

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For better or for worse, it may take another Katrina- or Sandy-level disaster to jar the new administration into acknowledgement, action and funding.

But, as the mayor, Boston Chief of Environment, Energy and Open Space Austin Blackmon and others emphasized, Boston is trying to stay ahead of the next disaster rather than reacting only in times of emergency.

“If we truly want to prepare for the future,” Walsh said, “we need to do it smart, and do it right.”

Climate Ready Boston is led by the city of Boston in a partnership with the Green Ribbon Commission with support from the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management. The city says the initiative’s efforts are coordinated with other major planning efforts such as Imagine Boston 2030 and Go Boston 2030. The next phase of the Climate Ready Boston will focus on climate resiliency strategies for the major flood pathways in East Boston and Charlestown.

The city also has received funding from the Barr Foundation to focus on resiliency in other atrisk neighborhoods.

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Constitution’s guarantees of rights for life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

“The vision for America, we realized early on, was a call for vigilance and action,” he said.

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Blog begets beauty biz Medford-born sisters launch all-natural skin care products line

By COLETTE GREENSTEIN

What began three years ago as the blog Brown & Coconut has since morphed into a natural skin care company with the same name. Created by sisters Letisha and Zeena Brown, the 100 percent plant-based, non-GMO, cruelty-free and unisex skin care line, Brown & Coconut, was officially launched after three years of research and development in May of 2016 at the Mall Street Market at the Natick Mall. Mall Street Market is an indoor market featuring artisans and foodies from the New England area.

The blog was their first step in presenting themselves to the world, both Letisha and Zeena told the Banner in a recent sit-down.

The blog focused on natural living and wellness and included several topics, from cooking healthy and homemade skin care to tips on nail care and healthy living at home.

The sisters always have been interested in a holistic lifestyle. Part of that stems from parents who were advocates of healthy living and organic eating, and part of it is from their own struggles with skin issues growing up in Medford, Mass.

Letisha and Zeena are the second and fourth sisters of four girls, ranging in age from 31 to 25, who coped with skin issues such as acne and eczema. “We wanted to create something that would help our skin but not damage it with chemicals,” stated Zeena. “We’ve always been avid whole food shoppers but we never really found a product we really loved. We kind of figured we’d want to make our own product and put it out there.”

For Letisha, who suffers from eczema and is allergic to all nut products, that meant developing an everyday cleanser. “Finding a cleanser that I liked was always a struggle. It was always either too harsh or didn’t work well enough.”

She added, “I wanted to make sure that we crafted a really, really great face wash that worked for all skin types whether your skin is dry, oily, or acne prone … or sensitive, and we did that successfully.”

The right touch

The five-product skin care line consists of both facial and body care products: an everyday face wash, hibiscus cleansing grains, hydrating body butter, hydrating face oil and a kale mask. The ingredients used in their products range from nourishing babassu and meadowfoam seed oils found in their body butter to organic argan and rosehip oil used in their face oil. The process in creating the line was extensive and took three years of research and development, trial and error, testing and retesting to find just the right ingredients and stability. According to their website, the sisters’ mission is to “create products with unique ingredients

See SKIN CARE, page 9

PHOTOS: ZEENA BROWN/BROWN & COCONUT

Above, sisters Zeena and Letisha Brown, co-founders of Brown & Coconut.

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We wanted to create something that would help our skin but not damage it with chemicals. ...

We kind of figured we’d want to make our own product and put it out there.”

— Zeena Brown

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that work with your skin to heal, balance and nourish.”

The two 20-something sisters are 50-50 partners in the LLC. They came up with the concept of the packaging together — the handwritten fonts and the contemporary look and design. “It’s something simple, natural, and clean — what Brown & Coconut stands for,” the sisters said. They also split the product development based on what interests them, in addition to being active on their social media platforms. Zeena also is responsible for all of the photography, while Letisha handles the financials and the website.

Both siblings have a retail background “which has helped with Brown & Coconut tremendously,” Letisha notes. “We both have retail department management experience, so we have had exposure to years of merchandising, which has helped us when setting up displays at various pop-up markets we attend. We also have experience with inventory management, customer service, working with various vendors and, just as a whole, understanding how the retail industry functions.”

The sisters received a twoyear interest-free line of credit and launched the company with $5,000 in capital. Since the launch seven and a half months ago,

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ON THE WEB For more information on Brown & Coconut, visit www.brownandcoconut.com.

Brown & Coconut has sold 550 units of product, and has grossed $7,000. From the first quarter to the second quarter, they experienced 73 percent growth in gross sales and 42 percent increase in units sold, Letisha reports. They’re thrilled with how the line has been received thus far, as well as its growth potential.

Markets and fairs have been and continue to be a great venue for attracting customers, generating product awareness and revenue for the company. This past September, they had a booth at the well-known SoWa Open Market in the South End. As for selling their skin care line at these events, Letisha realizes that “the markets are a great way for us to gain new customers, because it’s people who maybe wouldn’t necessarily find us on our website.”

Bright future

In addition to face-to-face, customers also discover the skin care line via word-of-mouth, social media and their blog. They’ve tried some advertising, but consider it too expensive at this time for a still-growing company. Instead, their focus has been on product development and launch.

Nevertheless, the line is poised to reach a wider audience. They

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PHOTO: PHOTOS: ZEENA BROWN/BROWN & COCONUT

Brown & Coconut Face Wash, Face Oil and Kale Mask. recently completed and signed a contract with two Los Angeles companies that share a similar mission of aiming for an organic and plant-based lifestyle. That will mean, Brown & Coconut products will be carried in six locations.

They’d prefer not to mention the names of the companies at this time, since they’re still hammering out the official launch.

For now, the sisters continue to work in their full-time jobs in the nonprofit and child-care sectors, with hopes of one day being able to commit fully to the company. As far as the near future, one of their immediate goals is to come close to or achieve paying off their initial investment. And in 2017, they’re expanding the line to feature several new products, including soap, a face toner and a beard oil for guys.

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Baker talks immigrants, new licenses & multilingual RMV Gov. praises importance of immigrants, explains policies on ICE & REAL ID

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Governor Charlie Baker and members of his administration sat down with reporters last week for a discussion that centered on immigrants and non-English speakers, and touched on health care, infrastructure grants and job training. On the horizon: stricter proof-of-lawful-residence requirements for ID cards and driver’s licenses and a more multilingual-friendly Registry of Motor Vehicles.

Stricter ID reqs

Federal REAL ID-compliant driver’s licenses are coming to Massachusetts, with rollout anticipated for 2018, according to Erin Deveney, Registrar of Motor Vehicles. To obtain these, applicants must either provide proof of citizenship, such as a birth certificate, or evidence of legal immigration status. An ID’s validity will expire when the immigration approval does.

While the state will offer an alternative Massachusetts license, this, too, will require applicants to prove they have a lawful presence in the state.

In October 2020, the federal government will require REAL ID-compliant identification from anyone seeking to board an airplane or enter a federal facility.

The noncompliant Massachusetts licenses will not qualify for these purposes.

Deveney said that Massachusetts will not impose any stricter regulations on what qualifies as an acceptable immigration status beyond what the federal government outlines. When asked what this will mean for immigrants brought over illegally as children, Deveney said the state will defer to the federal government.

“Massachusetts will not be making determinations as to what are acceptable immigration statuses,” Deveney told reporters.

“We’ ll take direction from the federal government as to which types of immigration statuses we’ll be able to accept.”

Baker said blocking those without lawful presence from receiving licenses is an important safety measure.

“We’ve said all along that if people have a lawful presence here, they can get a license. If they don’t have a lawful presence, they can’t,” Baker said.

“That’s been the policy of Commonwealth of Massachusetts for a very long time. The reason we have REAL ID is terrible individuals used loopholes to accessing a driver’s license to access other things. Until someone comes up with a way to bullet-proof this, we’re not going to change our policy.”

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The language offerings were chosen based on the state’s assessment of which ones were in highest demand among its customers.

Complying with ICE

Baker praised the role of immigrants in shaping Massachusetts’s identity and cultural, education and economic successes and reiterated a commitment to keeping the state welcoming of diversity. He sought to allay concerns over state police’s compliance with federal Immigrant and Customs Enforcement detainment requests.

“Massachusetts has been and will remain a welcoming state, and our diversity in many respects is our strength,” Baker said. “We are a global community, and it’s been that global community that’s been a big supporter of what’s worked here and a big piece of who we are. There are a lot of companies operating in Massachusetts that were founded by people from other nations.”

Baker gave assurances that under policy, state police are only permitted to comply with ICE requests to temporarily detain a person when that person is a convicted violent criminal already held in custody for committing a state crime.

To be eligible for detainment, according to the law, an arrestee must have been convicted of an aggravated felony; felony (excluding a state- or local-level one in which immigration status was an essential element); significant misdemeanor (such as burglary or sexual abuse); three or more misdemeanors (excluding traffic offenses and state- or local-level offenses where immigration status was an essential element); or criminal gang-related offense.

State officials also may comply with ICE detainment requests if the person is suspected of or engaged in terrorism or espionage or otherwise represents a danger to national security.

Responding to a member of the media who said he receives daily calls about people with no violent crime convictions being pulled over on their drive to work and deported, Baker said that represents a violation of the policy. “[If such incidents happen] you need to tell us that. Because

that is not consistent with our policy,” Baker said.

Other topics: Healthcare, MassWorks, STEM

Baker said there is strong support in Massachusetts for maintaining a high level of healthcare coverage. He anticipates the state government will be able to achieve this while accommodating any changes issued under the Trump administration.

“It is my hope and expectation that whatever adjustments are made to the Affordable Care Act, we here in Massachusetts will be able to incorporate those adjustments into what I think most people believe has been a pretty successful approach to making sure people in Massachusetts are covered,” he said.

Officials conducting the MassWorks program of infrastructure grants said the program had met its goals for such items as multifamily housing and gateway city support, and that demand for these grants outstrips supply.

When awarding funds, the officials seek projects that could start almost immediately upon receipt of monies, and opportunities for grants to unlock accompanying private investments.

Lieutenant Gov. Karyn Polito spoke on the significance of furthering STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) education in order to respond to what many employers say is a shortfall in local supply of STEM-skilled workers. Matching local residents with open jobs can keep residents in the state, creating more stable communities, as well as advance residents’ economic prospects and prevent companies from having to find employees from outside Massachusetts.

One way officials are aiming to boost STEM-career readiness is through expanding the School to Career Connecting Activities program. This program places high school youth into internships that connect them with employers, provide hands-on training and learning, and allow students to determine if the career is a good fit for them.

Currently, 80 percent of the interns are people of color, Polity said. Officials are seeking to raise awareness and participation in the internship program, especially among communities of color, gateway communities and young women.

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CITY BEATS THE RECORD CO. FOSTERS A UNIQUE MUSIC SCENE » BY CELINA COLBY

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or six years, The Record Co., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, has been working to build the Boston music scene and support the emerging artists in it. This year they’ve hosted over 750 recording session in their affordable space, and have created the first Boston Sessions album, titled “Beast,” a compilation of original tracks by popular local musicians.

“Our mission is to create a nationally recognized music scene in Boston,” says Jesse Vengrove, program director. With Tennessee known for country and Atlanta known for hiphop, Boston is ready to find its niche. The group wants to show that there’s more to the city than just the Allston punk shows and Berklee open mic nights.

One of the most prominent ways The Record Co. supports the community is by providing high-quality recording space and equipment at a very low market rate. This makes it accessible to students, emerging artists, and even established artists who are investing more funds into music videos or promotion. Popular musical phenomenon Dutch ReBelle says “The Record Co. provides a dope space for artists, and Boston really needs that.”

“Beast” is the start of an annual record series highlighting the year in Boston music. The 2016 installment is diverse in both musical styles and artists. “Musically, Boston is very diverse,” says Vengrove. “What’s important for us is that people get out of their bubble and experience other things in the city.” Hip-hop fans might buy the record for the track by Michael Christmas and be turned on to Dutch ReBelle or Ruby Rose Fox. Though ReBelle has a large New England

following, the Boston hip-hop scene is largely underground.

Exposure like this brings talented artists to the forefront.

Working with The Record Co. and on “Beast” also allows artists to network with each other. Each track is written and produced solely for the album and underwritten by The Record Co. Artists are paid for the work, thus making it a win-win for the creators. “It’s great to be exposed to other artists that I wouldn’t necessarily have known otherwise,” says ReBelle.

“There are a lot of people doing innovative things.” This kind of community support is what makes the arts thrive in smaller cities like Boston.

Vengrove hopes that continued promotion of “Beast” and the recording space will garner awareness of the unique sounds coming out of the city. He says, “We want people to feel pride about the Boston arts and culture scene, like they do about the Patriots or the Red Sox.”

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Gold and the gods Ancient Nubian jewelry on display at MFA

By CELINA COLBY

The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston boasts the most comprehensive collection of Nubian jewelry and adornments outside of Khartoum. In “Gold and the Gods: Jewels of Ancient Nubia,” showing through January 8, visitors can examine these exquisite works up close.

Many of the 95 pieces displayed in “Gold and the Gods” depict objects of worship. One gold and enamel bracelet, circa 250-100 B.C., depicts Hathor, the goddess of love. Wearing a piece like this was thought to bring the benefits of romantic love into your life. Think of it as the B.C. equivalent of a positive horoscope.

The history of Nubia, a neighbor of Egypt in what is present-day Sudan, can be traced from 2000 B.C. onward in successive cultural iterations. Over two millennia, the region developed a specific set of aesthetics and became known for fine craftsmanship. As with many cultures, jewelry was a way to express the opulence and status of the upper class. But Nubians also believed that jewelry could ensure resurrection, repel evil spirits and procure the protection of the gods.

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The MFA’s impressive collection stems from a joint excavation of Kurshite royal cemeteries carried out with Harvard University between 1913 and 1932. Prior to this research, little was known about the civilization. Many of the exhibited pieces are made of gold, a sacred substance associated in both Egypt and Nubia with the powerful sun god, Amen-Re. Scholars suggest that the name Nubia A Nubian derives from the signet ring.

Egyptian word PHOTO: MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, BOSTON/ HARVARD ‘nbw,’ meaning UNIVERSITY—BOSTON MUSEUM gold.

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A towering retrospective: Kerry James Marshall at the Met

By SUSAN SACCOCCIA

Even from a distance, one painting stood out among the many iconic works on display at the 2015 reopening of Harvard Art Museums. In this supersized portrait, an artist with a towering Afro and a mask-like, ebony face gazes at the viewer from behind an enormous, multicolored artist’s palette that resembles a warrior’s shield. He holds his paintbrush like a royal scepter and dips it into a dollop of black pigment.

The 6-by-5-foot work, “Untitled (Painter)” 2008, is now among the 80 works by African-American artist Kerry James Marshall in a sensational retrospective on view at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City through Jan. 29. Spanning the artist’s 35-year career, the show fills 15 galleries on two floors at the Met Breuer on Madison Ave. Entitled “Kerry James Marshall: Mastry,” the exhibition debuted at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, not far from the city’s South Side, where the artist has lived and worked since the late 1980s. The show will move in spring to the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (MOCA), 10 miles from Watts and the public housing project where Marshall and his family lived when they moved from Birmingham, Alabama.

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“The Lost Boys” (1993) by Kerry James Marshall.

All three museums organized the show. The editor of its superb catalog, which includes writings

by Marshall, was MOCA’s chief curator, Helen Molesworth, formerly a curator at both Harvard and the Institute of Contemporary Art Boston.

The word “Mastry” in the show’s title hints at slavery, southern slang, and mastery — the career-long aspiration of Marshall to summon the traditions and techniques of the Old Masters and render the black figure with prominence in the canon of Western painting. His mission

has been to fill what he calls the “vacuum in the image bank” and correct the absence of black people as artists, audiences and subjects. His works rewrite both art history and social history.

“Things that we see actually do matter,” the artist said at the Met Breuer opening in late October, noting that images enable people “to imagine the world in the fullness of possibilities.”

Instead of depicting African Americans in scenes of trauma and violence, Marshall’s paintings tell stories of people living ordinary good lives. Some of his

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subjects, like the male and female artists he portrays in one series, also aspire to mastery, which he regards as a lifelong pursuit.

A recipient of a 1997 MacArthur Foundation “genius” grant, Marshall, 61, holds a BFA and honorary doctorate from the Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles. For many years, he was on the faculty of the School of Art and Design at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Early on, he embraced narrative painting instead of more fashionable trends such as concept-laden installations. He acquired a deep knowledge of western narrative painting traditions from the 16th century to the current day. Drawing on this knowledge, he quotes iconic images, not unlike a like jazz musician who riffs on a revered line and claims a place in a hallowed tradition by reinventing it.

Marshall often works in series that replicate the genres of Old Masters — history paintings, landscapes, romantic vignettes and portraiture — and populates his paintings almost entirely with black figures.

His subjects lack the varied hues natural to human faces of any race. Instead, their skin is deeply black. Using old school techniques, Marshall makes black pigments by grinding them out of ivory, tar and iron oxide.

“Extreme blackness plus grace equals power,” he says, in a 1999

interview quoted in the catalog.

Inspired by Ralph Ellison’s 1952 novel, “Invisible Man,” the earliest painting in the show is a tiny study in black and white entitled “A Portrait of the Artist as a Shadow of His Former Self ” (1980). Executed in egg tempera, the jaunty, rough-hewn image shows a man’s face and fedora, black except for his eyes, gaptooth grin and shirt collar.

His paintings have since evolved in style and materials and expanded greatly in scale. Like the figures in Byzantine icons, Marshall’s subjects have become streamlined, elegant compositions of curves with sculpted facial features and bodies. Many paintings layer acrylic paint, glitter and other collaged materials on surfaces of unstretched canvas that exceed 8 feet by 10 feet.

These works include the monumental paintings on display at the entrance of the exhibition.

Marshall’s memorial to children slain by gun violence, “The Lost Boys” (2003), juxtaposes such boyhood joys as a racing car and basketballs with a bullet-laden tree and the figures of two victims, one holding a toy gun.

Next to it, “De Style” (2003) turns the scene of a busy barbershop into a group portrait that evokes Old Master paintings of nobles posing for posterity. With

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The works are remarkably contemporary in style, proving that fashion is not only cyclical, it’s several thousand years repeated. An ornate, gilt crown of flowers sits displayed among the religious pieces. Flower crowns remain wildly popular on the modern-day music festival circuit, though the $12 Forever21 creations are decidedly less elegant and artistic than the Nubian versions.

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martyrs float like cherubim.

Marshall’s aspiration to reinvent the portrayal of black life extends to pop culture. Since 1999, he has been developing an action comic series, “Rhythm Mastr,” slated to become a graphic novel and animated film. A light box display shows prints from the series, which follows an athletic and articulate squad of teenagers as they fight crime in Chicago.

At the Met, the retrospective includes a companion exhibition of

Marshall’s selections from the museum’s collections. Among the 40 works are power objects from West Africa, Japanese woodblock prints of warriors — kin to his teenage crime-fighting squad, and images by mid-century African American artists, his fellow trailblazers.

Marshall’s commanding portraits of male and female artists celebrate trailblazers to come, and each figure regards the viewer with the steady, unflinching gaze of inner power.

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its title, Marshall proclaims his riff on the Dutch modern art movement De Stijl and works in some signature elements of one of its stars, Piet Mondrian (18721944) — a red, yellow and blue palette and geometric grid.

A female version, even larger in size, is on display in another gallery. “School of Beauty, School of Culture” (2012) presents the patrons and staff of a hair salon as equal in grandeur to the ladies of the Spanish royal court immortalized by Diego Velazquez in his 17th century masterpiece “Las Meninas.” Like Velazquez, Marshall inserts himself into the scene, casting himself as a figure almost obscured by his flashing camera. Outfitted in exuberant urban fashions and crowns of ornate hair, Marshall’s royal ladies strike poses while a toddler looks with curiosity at the vanishing apparition of Sleeping Beauty, an ideal fading into thin air.

Marshall’s genre paintings include seaside idylls showing black families at leisure and landscapes that turn urban public housing towers and suburban neighborhoods into pastoral scenes inhabited by children at play and young people busy gardening and tending their yards. He portrays boys and girls in Boy Scout and Campfire Girl uniforms, and festoons images of young lovers with lines from R&B hits, hearts and bluebirds.

His paintings also give space to grief. In “Souvenir 1” (1997), a grandmotherly figure with gilded angel’s wings tends the treasures in her parlor, which include a poster honoring the Kennedys and Martin Luther King. Above it, the faces of other civil rights

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Above (l-r): Mask of Queen Malakaye, amulet of Maat, pendant with ram-headed sphinx, amulet of Hathor nursing a queen. Below: Winged Isis pectoral.

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It’s astounding to see minute details carved into rings and bracelets with rudimentary tools. “Winged Isis Pectoral” measures only a few inches yet depicts individual feathers on the wingspan of the Nubian goddess Isis. In addition to gold jewelry, Nubian craftsmen were known for their excellence in glassmaking, a new art form at the time.

In order to create glass beads for apparel, the maker s applied drops of molten glass onto the body of a heat-softened glass bead and then pressed the drop into the matrix.

Each bead took hours to make.

While we’re inundated with information about Egypt, “Gold and the Gods” offers a unique window into a lesser-known culture. Beyond the aesthetics of the upper class, the items on display illustrate the religion, craftsmanship and social hierarchy of a mysterious, ancient social order.

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Each Friday, Epicenter features a special “where to be” post on their blog to make sure every day of the week has some sort of cultural event to check out. We hope that you all can come out into the community, learn, and commemorate some influential people and events around Boston! Have something coming up that you’d like to see here? Tweet us @epicentercom #WhereToBe FRIDAY 12.16.16 Beast: The Race to 1000 Pledges Hosted by: The Record Co. Do you support local music? We do. And we need your help. Visit www.bostonsessions.org. We just wrapped up production on a multigenre compilation album of 13 new songs from 13 Boston-based artists and we’re ready to share it with you. It’s called “Beast (Boston Sessions Vol. 1)” and it’s available digitally RIGHT NOW. Not only did we pay each artist’s production costs, but we also paid each artist personally for their contribution to the project.

This was a big risk for our small organization and we need your support to make the project a success. In order to continue our work we need 1,000 people to pledge support for the project by midnight, Dec.16. A pledge could be $10 for an instant download or $25 for a vinyl record. Whatever the amount, every pledge gets us closer to our 1,000-pledge goal.

Will you help? Share this event and then pledge your support at www.bostonsessions.org.

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Where: The Record Co., 960 Massachusetts Ave., Boston SATURDAY 12.17.16 Hunter Space’s 2017 Goal Setting Workshop Hosted by: The Hunter Space “Hunter Space’s Goal Setting Workshop” offers the opportunity for you to focus on and conduct a deep dive into your business goals for the new year. Our emphasis will be on the importance of structure, strategy, and systems for the new year. Our hope is that through this combination of business strategy and goal setting you will leave activated with the tools and mindset to bring your business aspirations to fruition for 2017.Through this full-day workshop, you will be able to clearly identify your business’ trajectory/ timeline for the new year as well as immediate next steps. From financial breakdown to building your dream team,this

goal-setting workshop will have you covered. At the end of the workshop, you will receive planning tools and resources that you will be able to immediately utilize in your business.

When: 9 a.m.

Where: 1660 Soldiers Field Rd., Brighton For more info, please visit: www.eventbrite.com/e/huntersspace-goal-setting-workshoptickets-29561103055

Through breath, movement, sweat and intentions, we will call out what’s in the way of us living our deepest truth and call in our deepest desires. What do you need to call out? Let’s explore together!

When: 7 p.m.

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TUESDAY 12.20.16 Dudley Café Trivia Night Hosted by: Dudley Café Join us for December’s Trivia Night with Pops & Dre at Dudley Cafe on Tuesday, Dec. 20, from 8-10 p.m. We’ll be serving our full cafe menu with beer, wine and sake cocktails too!

When: 8 p.m.

Where: Dudley Café, 15 Warren St., Roxbury For more information, please visit: www.dudleycafe.com

SUNDAY 12.18.16 Sunday Jazz Brunch ft. Valerie Stephens & Her Blessings Hosted by: Darryl’s Corner Bar & Kitchen It is time to have another Sunday Brunch Party! Make plans to join us Sunday, Oct. 16 and enjoy our live jazz music performed by Valerie Stephens.

Genre: jazz/blues/spoken word The all-you-can-eat brunch menu will include items such as: scrambled eggs, grits, waffles, turkey bacon, breakfast links, ham, fried chicken, BBQ ribs, rice and beans, collard greens, candied yams, mac and cheese, fresh fruit, assorted desserts and other special items. Brunch costs: Adults ($24.95), Youth 6-12 yrs. ($16.95), Children younger than 6 (FREE).

When: 10:30 a.m.

Where: Darryl’s Corner Bar & Kitchen, 604 Columbus Ave., Boston To reserve your table, visit: www.dcbkboston.com/ reservations

WEDNESDAY 12.21.16 Body Kintsugi for Women of Color Hosted by: CityPop Egleston Kintsugi (or kintsukuroi) in practice is a Japanese method for repairing broken ceramics with a special lacquer mixed with gold, silver or platinum. In ideology it highlights the brokenness of objects and deems them even more beautiful because they were broken. Body Kintsugi is a reflective practice that uses movement, music and language to re-sensitize women to their hearts, bodies and minds. In the end, we hope to help women toward loving and accepting their bodies as they are, and not as society tells them they should be.

May this be a practice that allows our light to shine a bit brighter as we re-enter our familiar spaces.

When: 7:30 p.m.

Where: 3195 Washington St., Boston For more info, please visit: www.facebook.com/ events/1158102630893461/

MONDAY 12.19.16 Call Out, Call In Hosted by: City Pop Egleston It’s that time of year again when many will be making New Year’s resolutions. Whether you’re into making them or not, we can all benefit from taking some time looking at some of the blockages we have around manifesting our desires and living our highest truth.

What do you need to call out to make room for what you’re calling?

THURSDAY 12.22.16 LatInc Mobile App/Website – Launch Party Hosted by: Claritza N, Abreu Join me in the launch of LatInc, the first mobile app and website for Latino professionals, students and entrepreneurs to connect and find mentors, jobs, events, training and opportunities.

When: 4:30 p.m.

Where: WeWork South Station, 745 Atlantic Ave., Boston

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Soirée 5 : WE ARE the Future

Cool afternoons and a live show can be just the thing you need to set the mood for the weekend. Nothing can compare to relaxing to some live performances and turning up with your squad right after. What’s better than going to a show and being unapologetic about how you express yourself ? Last Friday, Lavanyai Dieu produced “Soirée 5: WE ARE the Future” at the Bella Luna Restaurant and Milky Way Lounge in Jamaica Plain. The event was hosted by D. Ruff & Twist ID and sponsored by One Gig, a private label boutique located in downtown Boston. The cover charge was $15 but free entry for those who donated a bag of children’s clothes, shoes and toys for people in Haiti.

The Soirée was an electric, influential and dynamic gathering of interesting people with natural passions. The Soirée was meant to socially and personally uplift entrepreneurs, originators, creators and anyone with an artistic attitude of a get-up-and-go and a follow-yourdreams mentality.

The event showcased some of Boston’s most talented poets as well as musical performances by local artists. Among the spoken word artists and musicians featured were Treva Holmes, Tihara O’brien, Anson rap$, Black Venus, Noetic J, Hal Halper, Claire Lyrics, Josh Nixon, Jill Briggs, Dubsee, Bechamel Remi, Rebecca Zama, J Cinatra, Philiosopher king, Dizzdagod, Anson rap$ and Crslyrc.

“Soirée 5: WE ARE the Future” was a fitting title for the event, prompting performer Hal Halper to say, “We are the future because we have endless opportunities and the responsibility to challenge the status quo, question those in power who create and enforce our laws, and stand up for what we are compassionate about, without the same fears or prejudices that once crippled our chances to speak out.”

No matter where you find yourself, self-expression events are a great way to bring communities together and generate creativity.

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On the weekend of December 2-4, Haley House celebrated its 50th Anniversary with a weekend of activities, culminating in a Saturday evening dinner at Boston College High School in Dorchester.

The event raised over $100,000 for Haley House, and had over 500 people in attendance. Guests sampled appetizers from local chefs including Gordon Hamersley, Didi Emmons & Odessa Piper, Lee Napoli, Irene Li, Audley Mills, followed by a speaking program honoring founder Kathe McKenna. Haley House Bakery Cafe prepared the dinner and dessert that followed, served by graduates of the Future Chefs program and Haley House volunteers.

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1: Shamara Renee, Erich Haygun and Julia MacLaughlin; 2: Kim Janey; 3: Haley House Executive Director Bing Broderick and Bob Sances; 4: Sokly Touch, Mary Lou Bozza, Carol Kong and Jamille Benson; 5: Tricia ElamWalker and Chuck Walker; 6: Haley House board member Felicia Jacques; 7: Future Chefs and Volunteers serve dinner; 8: Teda DeRosa Pinckney; 9: Hakim Raquib, Percy Wright, and Percy Fortini-Wright; 10: Donna Lattens Gittens; 11: Pamela Goncalves; 12: Haley House Founder Kathe McKenna and Randy Testa; 13: Chef Audley Mills; 14: Joe Vallely, Philip Pulaski and Kitty Ryan

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SATURDAY COMMUNITY KWANZA National Black Doll Museum of History & Culture’s Annual Community Kwanzaa is a free community event that brings families together to kick off the holiday season with community entertainment, child-friendly activities, and a bountiful feast. Join us as we knock down walls & build bridges on Saturday, December 17, 4-8pm we’ll celebrate our anniversary, diversity and the first principle Umoja (unity).

Festivities will begin with a warm welcome from Dukpah Drum & Dance Troupe, followed by the candle lighting ceremony and history, the Holiday production “Visions of Christmas” theatrical performance by All Stories Theater, storytelling & African Head wrapping demonstration of Shahidah Ahmad, and of course the evening will close with a bountiful feast of foods from the soul.

Please register children so that may receive a zawadi’s (gift). This program is free, however, seating is limited donations are greatly appreciated to help defray the cost of the event. For More INFO: 774-284-4729 and http:// nbdmhc.org/community-kwanzaa/.

National Black Doll Museum of History & Culture, 288 N. Main St., Mansfield, Massachusetts 02048.

SUNDAY FAMILY HANUKKAH CELEBRATION Families are invited to a free Hanukkah celebration on Sunday, December 18, 10am - 4pm at the Yiddish Book Center in Amherst, Massachusetts. At 11am, visitors can learn Yiddish holiday songs at a sing-along workshop led by Paula Parsky and musician Brian Bender.

At 1pm, families can hear readings of holiday-themed books and work on holiday crafts in our kinder vinkl (children’s corner). Throughout the day, young detektivn (detectives) can take part in scavenger hunts throughout the Yiddish Book Center.

Guided public tours of the Center will be offered at 11am and 1pm. More information can be found at yiddishbookcenter. org/calendar.

MONDAY SHINING STAR — THE MAURICE WHITE BORN DAY DEDICATION BloodSkinLand Productions (in association with VerBaLizAtiOn) presents SHINING STAR — The Maurice White Born Day Dedication. VerBaLizAtiOn pays tribute to an incredible innovator, singer-songwriter, musician and visionary who is the founder and fearless leader of the legendary Funk/Soul/ Jazz band Earth Wind & Fire! Here in Boston, we celebrate the legacy of Maurice “Moe” White (12/19/1941 - 02/03/2016) on his 75th Born Day with EW&F music and poetry. Monday, December 19 @ Hibernian Hall, 184 Dudley St., Roxbury. 7pm start (doors open at 6:30pm). Free will donation. Light refreshments available. We

will have EW&F lyrics for those brave enough to recite in a poetic fashion (like the previous “PuRpLizAtiOn” & “MiChAeLizAtiOn” events this year).

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UPCOMING MASSASOIT STATE PARK Please note time change. Moderate walk, about 4 miles. Walk the wooded trails of Massasoit State Park. We’ll take the Healthy Heart Trail to Middle Pond Trail, to Woods Trail. Meet at main parking lot at 1361 Middleboro Ave in East Taunton.

Saturday, December 24 at 9am. *Note 9am start time. The Southeastern Massachusetts Adult Walking Club meets each weekend on either a Saturday or Sunday at 1:00 for recreational walks.

This club is open to people of 16 years of age and older, and there is no fee to join.

Walks average 2 to 5 miles. New walkers are encouraged to participate. The terrain can vary: EASY (mostly level terrain), MODERATE (hilly terrain), DIFFICULT (strenuous & steep). Walks will be led by a park ranger or a Walking Club volunteer leader. Occasionally, the Walking Club meets at other DCR sites. Some DCR sites charge a parking fee. The rangers recommend wearing hiking boots and bringing drinking water on all hikes.

KWANZAA CELEBRATION Join us for our annual Kwanzaa celebration! We will learn about the seven principles of Kwanzaa and enjoy music, refreshments, and community. Tuesday, December 27 at 1pm at the Dudley Branch of the Boston Public Library, 65 Warren Street, Roxbury.

FAMILY HIP HOP DANCE CLASS Come on out and dance with movement coach Carl Alleyne. December 28 at 3:30pm at the Uphams Corner Branch Library of the Boston Public Library, 500 Columbia Road, Dorchester. Free admission. Sign up at: www.boston mobiledance.com.

BOSTON BAROQUE FREE COMMUNITY CONCERT In partnership with the City of Boston Mayor’s Office of Arts & Culture, Boston Baroque will continue its annual tradition of presenting its Free Community Concert at Boston’s Strand Theatre on Monday, January 2 at 2pm. The Strand is located at 543 Columbia Rd., Dorchester and is wheelchair accessible. With this fourth annual Free Community Concert, Boston Baroque contributes to citywide efforts to make classical music accessible to Boston’s underserved neighborhoods.

This concert is made possible through grants from the Boston Cultural Council, the Free For All Concert Fund, and The Paul & Edith Babson Foundation, and support from the Hyde Park Task Force, Shelter Boston, the Boston Public Library, Uphams Corner Main Street and Greater Ashmont Main Street. This year’s program features one of Handel’s most popular pieces, Music for the Royal Fireworks, and two works by J.S. Bach: Orchestral

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Moderate walk, some hills. Walk a 4 mile loop around Ponkapoag Pond on the green dot trail. Meet at the Ponkapoag Golf Course parking lot at 2167 Washington St. in Canton. Saturday, December 17 at 1 pm. The Southeastern Massachusetts Adult Walking Club meets each weekend on either a Saturday or Sunday at 1:00 for recreational walks. This club is open to people of 16 years of age and older, and there is no fee to join. Walks average 2 to 5 miles. New walkers are encouraged to participate. The terrain can vary: EASY (mostly level terrain), MODERATE (hilly terrain), DIFFICULT (strenuous & steep). Walks will be led by a park ranger or a Walking Club volunteer leader.

Occasionally, the Walking Club meets at other DCR sites. Some DCR sites charge a parking fee.

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Suite No. 3 and the Violin Concerto in A Minor featuring concertmaster Christina Day Martinson. Tickets can be obtained in advance to insure seating. They are free and available online at www.boston baroque.org, by phone at 617-987- 8600, by email: communityconcert@boston baroque.org. Tickets are also available in person at: Upham’s Corner Branch of the Boston Public Library, front desk, 500 Columbia Rd., Dorchester. Strand Theatre Box Office: Mondays - Wednesdays 10am - 6pm; Thursdays 12pm - 8pm; Fridays 9am - 5pm; Saturdays 9am – 2pm.

balance through the regular practice of Tai Chi. Participants will learn 8 single forms, derived from the traditional, well known, 24-form Yang Style Tai Chi. The forms are tailored to older adults who wish to improve balance and mobility, and consequently, reduce the risk of falling. Class meets twice a week for 12 weeks and is designed for beginners. Twelfth Baptist Church, 160 Warren Ave. in Roxbury. Mondays and Wednesdays from 1-2pm, January 30 - May 3. For more information or to register for this workshop contact Ann Glora at 617-477-6616 or aglora@ethocare.org.

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Many older adults experience a fear of falling. People who develop this fear often limit their activities, which can result in physical weakness, making the risk of falling even greater. A Matter of Balance: Managing Concerns About Falls is a FREE 8-week program designed to reduce the fear of falling and increase activity levels among older adults. Classes include fun videos, group discussion, a safe surroundings survey, and mild exercise to increase strength and flexibility. BCYF Grove Hall Community Center, 51 Geneva Ave. in Dorchester. Wednesdays from 10am - 12pm, January 11-March 1.

For more information or to register for this workshop contact Ann Glora at 617-4776616 or aglora@ethocare.org.

CHRONIC PAIN SELFMANAGEMENT PROGRAM Chronic pain and discomfort limit activities adults may enjoy. This FREE 6-week workshop teaches adults suffering from chronic pain simple techniques to better manage their pain, improve sleep, increase energy, eat healthier, and more. Classes are highly participative, where mutual support and successes build a participants’ confidence in their ability to manage their health, and maintain active and fulfilling lives. Includes a mild, strength and flexibility exercise routine and a lifestyle manual with exercise DVD. BCYF Curtis Hall Community Center, 20 South St. in Jamaica Plain. Thursdays from 9:30am - 12pm, January 12 February 16. For more information or to register for this workshop contact Ann Glora at 617-477-6616 or aglora@ethocare.org.

PUBLIC OPEN NIGHT AT THE OBSERVATORY The Public Open Night at the Observatory is a chance for people to come observe the night sky through telescopes and binoculars and see things they otherwise might not get to see, and learn some astronomy as well. The Open Nights are held most Wednesday evenings throughout the year, weather permitting. The program starts promptly at 7:30pm during the fall and winter months, and 8:30pm during the spring and summer months. Please arrive early as there is no admittance once the program begins. We start admitting ticketed guests 10 minutes before the program begins. Right before the program starts and after all the ticketed guests that are present are admitted, we will admit any non-ticketed guests until we reach capacity. Public Open Nights are open to everyone, however space is limited. To reserve a free ticket for admission visit: http://bit.ly/28QbEHr. The Public Open Night is held at the Coit Observatory at

Boston University. We are located at 725 Commonwealth Ave., Boston, above the Astronomy Department. The stairwell up to the Observatory is on the fifth floor just to the left of room 520. Unfortunately, there is no disabled access to the Observatory. For information about Open Night, please call 617-353-2630, or check our Twitter feed (twitter.com/buobservatory).

SHELBURNE COMMUNITY CENTER TEEN PROGRAM: “FREE” for teens ages 13 to 17 years old. Homework Assistant, Computer Classes, Rock Wall Climbing, Field Trips, Sports and Recreation and much more.

Hours: Monday - Thursday 2:30-7pm, Fridays 2:30-9pm. For more information contact: Ricky Lambright or Tomeka Hall at 617-635-5213. The John Shelburne Community Center is located at: 2730 Washington St., Roxbury.

FREE ADULT COMPUTER CLASSES Times: Monday & Wednesday 6-7:30pm, Tuesday & Thursday - 12:302pm. For more information contact: Owen Corbin at 617-635-5213. The John Shelburne Community Center is located at: 2730 Washington St., Roxbury.

TODDLER DRUM CIRCLE Toddler Drum Circle series with Cornell Coley will run every Saturday during the school year. 9:30-10:30am. Songs, stories, puppets, drumming and cultural info! Ages 1–4 yrs old! Spontaneous Celebrations, 45 Danforth St., Jamaica Plain. Contact: Cornell Coley www.afrolatin.net 617-298-1790 cc@afrola tin.net. Cost: $8, $5 for sibling.

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TAI CHI CLASSES FOR SENIORS This FREE evidence-based workshop focuses on preventing falls and improving

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Events listed in print are not added to the online events page by Banner staff members. There are no ticket cost restrictions for the online postings.

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ELEVATING HOLIDAY

DESSERTS

Try tweaking pies with spices, fruit combinations

BY THE EDITORS OF RELISH MAGAZINE

W

hat would a holiday dinner be like without a slice of pie to top off the meal?

Although pumpkin, apple and pecan are tried-and-true favorites, even tradition can be improved.

“I love pumpkin cheesecake,” said Summer Schott, executive pastry chef for Cameron Mitchell Restaurants, which is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.

The dessert can be made by layering traditional cheesecake with pumpkin-pie filling, or by creating a combined pumpkin-cheese filling.

For fruit pies, Schott said, consider combining flavors: apples or pears with cranberries, or, in a take on the relish, cranberry-orange.

Perrie Wilkof, owner of Dough Mama bakery, said a rich spice palate — cinnamon, ginger, cloves and allspice — will give the plainest pie a little kick.

Caramel, peanut butter and butterscotch also are possible add-ins, she said, noting how each could enhance a basic apple pie.

“This is the time that we’re not really worrying about our diets. It’s like a free-for-all.”

When combining fruits, Wilkof mixes flavors, such as sweet and tart (as in pears and cranberries), using ginger to add warmth to the flavors and create a more complex profile.

When making pastry, Schott eschews shortening and lard for an all-butter crust.

“I love butter in pies,” she said. “It creates a golden flakiness with a little bit of sweeter flavor to it.”

Make sure the butter is freezing cold before adding it to the pastry, Schott said. And chilling the crust before it goes into the oven helps pies keep their shape.

— Lisa Abraham writes about food for The Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch.

Email her at labraham@dispatch. com or follow her on Twitter at @ DispatchKitchen.

CARAMEL APPLE WALNUT PIE Makes 1 pie n Double-crust pastry for 9-inch pie n 2 cups walnuts n 1 cup caramel dip (such as Marzetti’s) n 4 pounds apples, peeled, cored and thin-sliced n 2 tablespoons butter n 1½ tablespoons lemon juice n ¾ cup sugar n ¼ teaspoon salt n 1 teaspoon cinnamon n 1½ teaspoons cornstarch n 2 tablespoons water n ¼ teaspoon vanilla Fit the bottom crust into a 9-inch pie plate.

Heat oven to 325 degrees. Place walnuts on a rimmed baking sheet and toast for about 10 minutes. Cool.

Raise oven temperature to 350 F. Spread pie crust with caramel dip. Sprinkle walnuts over top. Set aside.

Place apples, butter, sugar, salt and lemon juice in a large skillet and cook until apples are softened. Remove the apples and place in a colander set over a bowl to catch their drippings. Drain the

PIE DOUGH Makes 2 crusts n 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour n½ teaspoon kosher salt n 1 cup unsalted butter, very cold n½ cup ice water Cut butter into small pieces.

Place flour and salt into mixing bowl with a paddle attachment on a stand mixer. (Or place in large mixing bowl and use two forks or pas-

liquid back into the skillet. Boil juices to reduce by half. Mix cornstarch with the water until dissolved.

Add to skillet and boil until thickened. Whisk in the cinnamon and vanilla. Add the apples back in and mix to combine all ingredients.

Place apple filling over walnut layer. Cover with top crust. Crimp together with bottom crust to seal then add a decorative crimp around edges.

Poke some fork holes in the top of the pie.

Place pie on baking sheet.

Bake for 45 to 50 minutes, or until pie filling begins to bubble and crust is golden brown.

— Recipe adapted from www.americanpiecouncil.com try blender for next step.)

Add butter and mix (or cut in butter) until it breaks up and begins to look like a thick cornmeal.

(It should still have pea-sized pieces of butter in it.)

Add ice water and stir just until the dough begins to pull together. Remove dough from mixer and knead into a smooth ball.

Separate dough into two halves. Flatten dough, wrap it, and refrigerate for an hour or until needed.

You can also freeze the excess dough for future use.

— Recipe from Summer Schott, executive pastry chef, Cameron Mitchell Restaurants

No matter how or where you celebrate, sometimes you need a little inspiration to pull it all together, especially when entertaining.

Simply smarter shopping: Having an open mind at the grocery store often means having better options in the kitchen. When shopping for a recipe, look for the best ingredients, like seasonal produce, even if it’s not called for in the original dish.

Cook now, enjoy again: You can also stay ahead of the game by cooking more than you need. For example, if your recipe calls for stock or fortified broth, increase the amount and save for later. It’ll come in handy when you need to make the gravy.

— Family Features/ALDI

EASY RECIPE

Creamy Corn Chowder Prep time: 5 minutes Cook time: 20 minutes Servings: 6 n 4 slices bacon, diced n 3 stalks celery, finely chopped n 2 small potatoes, peeled and diced n 1 medium onion, finely chopped n 1 green bell pepper, finely chopped n 2 T all-purpose flour n 2 T paprika n 1 can (14½ ounces) chicken broth n 1 t salt n 1½ cups half & half or heavy whipping cream n 1 can (15¼ ounces) corn, drained In 4-quart saucepan over medium heat, cook bacon until just crisp, stirring occasionally. With slotted spoon, remove to paper towels to drain. Reserve bacon.

Leave 2 tablespoons bacon drippings in saucepan. Add celery, potatoes, onion and pepper, and cook until vegetables are just tender, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in flour and paprika; cook 1 minute.

Gradually stir in chicken broth and salt until mixture is smooth and thickened.

Stir in half & half (or heavy whipping cream) and corn; heat to boiling.

Reduce heat to low; simmer uncovered 5-10 minutes, until mixture is heated through.

— Family Features/Dairy Pure

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pounds: In the U.S., 30-40 percent of the food supply is wasted, equaling more than 20 pounds of food per person per month.

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E. Boston public housing complex to be demolished, rebuilt James Tax Credit Funds, Inc.; and a $26.5 million construction loan from Citi Community Capital.

The city contributed an additional $10 million — generated from the sale of the Winthrop Square Garage — toward further improvements.

Finances have yet to be compiled for the later phases, but DHCD Undersecretary Chrystal Kornegay expressed confidence it would be secured. She said Mayor Martin Walsh’s high financial commitment lends the project credibility.

“We may not know how we’re going to get it done, but we’re going to get it done,” she said.

By JULE PATTISON-GORDON

After decades of waiting, residents of East Boston’s Orient Heights public housing complex have brand new units on the horizon.

“After 25 years, this is the first project that came through for us residents,” said Ann Marie Lara, a 25-year Orient Heights resident who said she has seen many pushes to upgrade the property fail to take off.

Orient Heights originally was built in 1951, and is described in a city statement as “the most physically distressed property in the Boston Housing Authority’s statefunded portfolio.” The BHA began its redevelopment planning process in 2008.

Under the completed project, all 331 public housing units will be demolished and rebuilt, maintaining their current affordability. An additional 42 market-rate units will be added to the site, as will a new community center and public park.

Last week, developers broke ground on the project’s first phase, which calls for razing 90 of the Boston Housing Authority-owned units and replacing them with 120 new units. Phase one is expected to be complete in 2018.

The redevelopment represents the new face of BHA development funding: public-private partnerships. With federal financial support declining, the department of Housing and Urban Development has encouraged such collaborations.

“Developing private investments into public housing is becoming increasingly important,

Community inclusion PHOTO: ISABEL LEON

Residents, city and state officials and members of the development team and financing partners gathered for a groundbreaking at Orient Heights. Many said the public housing was long overdue for redevelopment. and, in many ways, the only way we can make these deals done,” said BHA Administrator Bill McGonagle at the groundbreaking.

“The wave of the future — and wave of the present — is these public-private partnerships.”

Previously, McGonagle has told the Banner that budget constraints made building upkeep a daunting prospect for the BHA to tackle solo.

Many hands on deck

The Orient Heights project reflects a collaboration among the state Department of Housing and Community Development, Boston Housing Authority, East Boston Community Development Corporation and Trinity Financial, and ICON Architecture, and included involvement of the local

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tenant organization and other groups. Following redevelopment, the BHA will ground-lease the land to Trinity or its affiliated entities for 99 years. A Trinity entity will own the buildings constructed in each phase; a joint venture between Trinity Management and East Boston CDC will act as property manager.

Suffolk Construction will build the first phase, utilizing an allunion workforce.

Phase one

Under the first phase of the project, developers will demolish 90 units and a decommissioned central boiler plant. In their place, they will construct 120 new units of affordable rental housing in four townhouse buildings and one midrise building on Waldemar Avenue.

During construction, residents will be able to move into other BHA-owned public housing or use a state-subsidized voucher to rent privately. If they do not choose to return to the Orient Heights following the redevelopment, they may remain in their new locations.

Project financing

The project is pegged at approximately $51.2 million. Speakers at the groundbreaking praised the political and corporate collaboration behind the complex financing package. Funding phase one is approximately $33 million in High Leverage Asset Preservation Program and state capital funds; $1 million in Boston Department of Neighborhood Development Neighborhood Housing Trust Funds; $18 million from Raymond

Al Caldarelli, executive director of East Boston CDC, told attendees that the architectural vision will weave the Orient Heights complex into the larger East Boston community, from which many residents have felt isolated.

“We will have a development that is ‘Orient Heights in East Boston’ and no longer a ‘project,’” Caldarelli said.

Orient Heights occupants have long been stigmatized, tenant Ann Marie Lara told the Banner.

Their children’s school friends often are not allowed to visit the housing complex, Lara and others tenants said, and people living a few streets over consider themselves a different neighborhood.

Adding market rate units will transform the property into mixed-income and blend Orient Heights into the rest of the community, Lara added.

“We will no longer be considered ‘The Projects.’”

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“This is your tax dollars coming home to do the kind of thing you wanted them to do,” Capuano said.

“This is your money being reinvested in your community to make your lives better.”

Mayor Martin Walsh celebrated the grant as part of President Barack Obama’s legacy and said that in housing and other areas, Boston strives to continue Obama’s good work.

“We’re going to continue to build on his legacy,” Walsh said.

“No matter what they [the next administration] take apart of what he created, we’re going to continue to build in the city of Boston.”

The Choice Neighborhoods award represents a significant federal investment at a time when HUD financing has been on the decline and predictions are dim for federal public housing support under the incoming presidential administration.

Capuano warned that important investments in infrastructure, housing and environmental projects require tax revenue. Tax cuts President-elect Donald Trump favors for the wealthy will particularly challenge future revenue generation.

Capuano called upon attendees to make their voices heard and to be politically active for the rest of their lives if and when important programs are threatened.

“I don’t want this to be the last celebration we’re at,” he said.

The Whittier Street plans

The Boston Housing Authority and a joint venture between Madison Park Community Development Corporation and Preservation of Affordable Housing Inc (POAH) will use their share of the HUD grant to redevelop and expand the 200-unit Whittier complex.

The result will be 472 mixed-income townhouses and apartments, with 316 units at the original Whittier site and 156 located on nearby parcels. In addition, the redevelopment will create outdoor spaces, new connecting throughstreets and 14,225 square feet of commercial space.

All 210 current public housing units will be rebuilt and will remain affordable to current residents, who earn an average of $14,000 annually. Residents will be relocated during construction and will be guaranteed the right to

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PHOTO: COURTESY POAH

This rendering shows the proposed new Whittier Street development (lower left) abutting the Tremont Crossing project to the left and the Madison Park housing development to the right. move back in.

Also to be created: 80 market-rate units, 82 units targeted at those making 60 percent to 120 percent of Area Median Income and 99 units for those making up to 60 percent AMI, according to Jeanne Pinado, executive director of Madison Park CDC. The latter units reflect a moderate income in the surrounding neighborhood, Pinado said.

“Those are workforce units for Roxbury,” Pinado told the Banner.

“Roxbury’s median income is around that.”

POAH’s Charlie Dirac told the Banner that the site’s commercial space has not been allocated yet, although the development team aims to provide it to local businesses as much as possible.

With the project’s funding now in place, 2017 will be given over to preparing all documents and other details, and the first of two phases of construction will start in 2018.

While the second stage is too far off to have the financing completely locked in, the city and state have incorporated phase two into their pipelines, and the HUD commitment makes financing for it as good as guaranteed, BHA’s Kate Bennett told the Banner.

“With this kind of seed grant, it really means the whole project will ultimately be funded,” Bennett

said. “Everyone knows that with $30 million from HUD, everyone will come through with that commitment.”

Whittier Street President Stephanie Thomas told attendees that while initially wary of the changes, she now fully embraces the project.

“I lived here since 1954. I’m a very old old-timer,” she said. “It was bothering me that they were going to tear us down, but I came to realize and understand that we do need a change, and I’m so glad in my heart that now we’re going to break the barrier. Things are going forward.”

Neighborhood improvement

The HUD grant is landing in a place where businesses and homes were demolished decades ago to clear land for an intended I-95 highway extension through the city.

Sophia Transtamar, project manager at Madison Park, told the Banner that investments in the area also will help blend the Whittier community with the nearby Madison Park Village Community. Much of the public housing had been constructed in a way that isolated them, with features such as streets that dead-ended into to complexes, Madison Park’s Pinado said. New designs knit neighbors together via elements

such as mixed-income residencies and improvements to make Ruggles Street safe, more inviting and more bike-friendly, she said.

Transtamar also noted the value of a community center to be built at the corner of DeWitt and Ruggles streets, providing health and wellness programming and youth after-school services. “[The investments] will create a sense of a whole community, as opposed to a compartmentalized Whittier Community and Madison Park Village Community,” Transtamar said. “The creation of a community center a stone’s throw away from all the communities in this area will really be a centerpiece.”

While the Choice grant does not go fund the development, the community center comes as part of the neighborhood plan, Pinado said.

The HUD grant also will help connect current residents to opportunities and resources.

The Boston nonprofit Economic Mobility Pathways will receive $3.1 million over five years to provide support services to all households currently living at Whittier to assist residents with relocation transitions and in attaining greater economic mobility.

Under the Whittier Choice Neighborhoods Initiative, residents will be further connected to programs to improve health,

education and economic standing.

This includes expanding Building Pathways, a training program that brings low-income people of color and women into construction trades, to students at the nearby Madison Park Technical Vocational High School; supporting health and wellness programming at Whittier Street Health Center; and providing further job training programs.

Other dollars will bring significant expansion to the city’s income-eligible first-time homebuyer assistance programs, Pinado said.

Walsh praised the investment as one that will keep low-income residents from being pushed out of the neighborhood, facilitate wealth-building in the community and be another step toward drawing attention to Roxbury as a business destination.

“Roxbury deserves $30 million,” Walsh said. “We need to continue to push for good development for Roxbury. …. We need to continue to make sure that your kids who grow up in this neighborhood can live in this neighborhood and want to live in this neighborhood.”

The Whittier community is among five grant winners nationally, out of a pool of 34 applicants, Coloretti said. This victory follows upon a failed 2014 bid for the grant, and is the second such grant award in Boston history.

BANNER CLASSIFIEDS LEGAL BOSTON PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT AGENCY _____ PUBLIC NOTICE _____ PUBLIC HEARING The Mayor’s Office of Workforce Development (OWD), a division of the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA), will host a public hearing to seek input on funding priorities for the upcoming open and competitive Request for Proposals (RFP) for Community Development Block Grant Public Services (CDBG-PS). The RFP seeks to identify programs for funding for fiscal year 2018, from July 1, 2017 – June 30 2018.

LEGAL If you have any questions, please contact Larry Smith at 617-918-5262 or Todd Lee at 617-918-5226. If you cannot attend the hearing, you may submit your feedback in writing via email to larry.r.smith@boston.gov or todd.lee@ boston.gov. Feedback will be accepted until 5:00 P.M. on January 23, 2017.

BPDA is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

Hutter Construction Corporation, Construction Manager for JEWEL CROSSING APARTMENTS North Attleborough, MA is receiving SUBCONTRACTOR BIDS FOR:

The hearing will be held from 10:00AM to 12 Noon on Monday, January 9, 2017, in the 2nd floor Auditorium of the Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building, located at 2300 Washington St, Roxbury, MA 02119. Wheelchair accessible. If you require interpreter services, call or email Cindy Chow at cindy.chow@boston.gov/617-918-5215 at least 10 business days before the date of the hearing. Auxiliary aids and services also available upon request for persons with disabilities. Please request at least 10 business days prior to the hearing.

Site Work, Landscaping, Demolition, Concrete Foundations and Flatwork, Miscellaneous Metals, Lumber, Finish Carpentry, Casework and Counters, Insulation, Siding and Trim, Shingle Roofing, Waterproofing, Sealants, Doors and Hardware, Vinyl Windows, Drywall, Acoustical Ceiling, Flooring, Painting, Toilet and Bath Accessories, Fire Extinguishers, Signage, Mailboxes, Wire Shelving, Window Treatments, Residential Appliances, Elevator, Sprinkler System, HVAC, Plumbing, and Electrical Systems. Rough Carpentry (framing) of the buildings has already been awarded. This project consists of two (2) new apartments building s with a total of sixty-six (66) units.

Interested parties are strongly encouraged to attend this hearing. The purpose of the hearing is to solicit feedback and input on the proposed policy principles which will guide the programmatic priorities and directions for FY 2018. Copies of proposed policy principles will be available online at owd.boston.gov in mid-December, 2016.

BID NOTES: • MBE and WBE requirements • MBE contracting goals apply • Minority employees goals apply • Section 3 requirements

LEGAL ** Indicate your MBE, WBE, Section 3 status with your bid.

Hutter Construction Corporation is an EOE/non-discriminatory contractor.

SUBCONTRACTOR BID DATE: Sealed Bids are due to the Construction Manager at the following address on December 16, 2016 at 12:00 Noon.

Attn: Jay Lewis jlewis@hutterconstruction.com Fax: (603) 878-3519 Hutter Construction Corporation P.O Box 257, 810 Turnpike Road New Ipswich, NH 03071 Tele: (603) 878-2300 x112 CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS: Plans and Specifications are available from • Signature Digital Imaging, (603) 624-4025 • Infinite Imaging, (800) 581-2712 • Construction Summary, (603) 627-8856 • Dodge Reports, (800) 393-6343 • CDC News, (800) 395-4880 ARCHITECT Burnell Johnson Architects 80 Stark Street, Manchester NH 03101 OWNER Great Bridge North Attleborough LP Portsmouth, NH

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS The First Church Roxbury at 10 Putnam Street in Roxbury, Massachusetts is seeking proposals for the repair and painting of the window shutters (45 pairs of shutters) and exterior doors (eight) of the Meetinghouse. The Meetinghouse was built in 1804 and most of the shutters and doors date to its construction. First Church Roxbury’s Meetinghouse is listed on the National and Massachusetts State Register of Historic Places.

The work proposed is funded in part by a grant from the Massachusetts Preservation Projects Fund, a grant that is awarded and administered by the Massachusetts Historical Commission. All work must meet the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Historic Buildings. Federal and State law prohibit discrimination. Awarding of this contract is subject to the Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity guidelines of the State of Massachusetts. First Church Roxbury reserves the right to reject any and all bids.

All work performed must be in accordance with the contractual documents for this project. A copy of the contract specifications and bid documents may be obtained after Monday, December 12, 2016 from the UU Urban Ministry office located at 10 Putnam Street in Roxbury, Massachusetts, between 10:00am and 2:00pm. The bid documents are also available electronically at andreafgilmore@gmail.com. A pre-bid conference will be held on Wednesday, December 21st, at 10:00 a.m. at the site. All bidders are encouraged to attend the pre-bid conference.

Bids shall be delivered to the First Church Roxbury, 10 Putnam Street by 2:00pm on Thursday, January 4, 2017 to be eligible for consideration. Bids may also be submitted electronically by this date and time. Bids will be evaluated on the basis of price, experience with similar restoration projects, references and timely completion of work.

Final completion must be by June 15, 2017. Work must commence within two weeks of the awarding of this contract.

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administration directly from the Personal Representative and may petition the Court in any matter relating to the estate, including distribution of assets and expenses of administration.

WITNESS, HON. Joan P. Armstrong, First Justice of this Court.

Date: November 21, 2016 Felix D. Arroyo Register of Probate Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Department

Work consists of the construction of the Blue Hill Avenue Commuter Rail Station, on the Fairmount Commuter Rail Line including, but not limited to, construction of a new 768 foot high level platform, steel canopies, signage, bench/windscreens, elevated walkway structures, sidewalks, lighting systems, communications systems, landscaping, traffic signals, track throws and realignment, track surfacing and alignment, and the retirement or demolition of existing track elements. These improvements will be made while the existing Fairmount Commuter Rail Line maintains revenue passenger and occasional freight service except for weeknight and weekend service shutdowns.

Bidders’ attention is directed to Appendix 1, Notice of Requirement for Affirmative Action to Insure Equal Employment Opportunity; and to Appendix 2, Supplemental Equal Employment Opportunity, Anti-Discrimination, and Affirmative Action Program in the specifications. While there is no DBE goal associated with this contract, the Authority strongly encourages the use of Minority, Women and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises as prime contractors, subcontractors and suppliers in all of its contracting opportunities.

Additional information and instructions on how to submit a bid are available at http://www.mbta.com/business_center/bidding_solicitations/ current_solicitations/ On behalf of the MBTA, thank you for your time and interest in responding to this Notice to Bidders.

Docket No. SU16P2259EA

CITATION G.L. c. 210, § 6

Citation on Petition for Formal Adjudication

To Diana Lopez of Dorchester, MA and Reinzy Martinez of Dorchester, MA and any unnamed or unknown parent and persons interested in a petition for the adoption of said child and to the Department of Children and Families of said Commonwealth.

Estate of James J Gibbons Date of Death: 09/02/2016

A petition has been presented to said court by Heather Johnson of Boston, MA requesting for leave to adopt said child and that the name of the child be changed to Javian Lyndon Johnson Lopez.

If you object to this adoption you are entitled to the appointment of an attorney if you are an indigent person.

An indigent person is defined by SJC Rule 3:10. The definition includes but is not limited to persons receiving TAFDC, EACDC, poverty related veteran’s benefits, Medicaid, and SSI. The Court will determine if you are indigent.

Contact an Assistant Judicial Case Manager or Adoption Clerk of the Court on or before the date listed below to obtain the necessary forms.

Felix D. Arroyo Register of Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Department

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Electronic bids for MBTA Contract No. H74CN09, FAIRMOUNT CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT, BLUE HILL AVENUE COMMUTER RAIL STATION, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, (CLASS I, GENERAL TRANSIT CONSTRUCTION, PROJECT VALUE - $19,329,379.00), can be submitted at www.bidx.com until two o’clock (2:00 p.m.) on January 12, 2017. Immediately thereafter, in a designated room, the Bids will be opened and read publicly.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Department SUFFOLK Division

In the matter of Javian Martinez Lopez

WITNESS, Hon. Joan P Armstrong, First Justice of this Court.

Date: November 3, 2016

Electronic proposals for the following project will be received through the internet using Bid Express until the date and time stated below, and will be posted on www.bidx.com forthwith after the bid submission deadline. No paper copies of bids will be accepted. Bidders must have a valid digital ID issued by the Authority in order to bid on projects. Bidders need to apply for a digital ID with Bid Express at least 14 days prior to a scheduled bid opening date.

WITNESS, Hon. Joan P. Armstrong, First Justice of this Court.

Date: December 06, 2016 Felix D. Arroyo Register of Probate

Docket No. SU16A0109AD

SUFFOLK Division

IF YOU DESIRE TO OBJECT THERETO, YOU OR YOUR ATTORNEY MUST FILE A WRITTEN APPEARANCE IN SAID COURT AT BOSTON ON OR BEFORE TEN O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING (10:00 AM) ON 01/19/2017.

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above-named person’s right to make decisions about personal affairs or financial affairs or both. The above-named person has the right to ask for a lawyer. Anyone may make this request on behalf of the above-named person.

If the above-named person cannot afford a lawyer, one may be appointed at State expense.

Docket No. SU16P2688GD

SUFFOLK Division

Citation Giving Notice of Petition for Appointment of Guardian for Incapacitated Person Pursuant to G.L. c. 190B, §5-304 In the matter of Robert Martin Of Boston, MA RESPONDENT Alleged Incapacitated Person

To all interested persons: A Petition for Formal Probate of Will with Appointment of Personal Representative has been filed by Richard M Gibbons of Boston, MA requesting that the Court enter a formal Decree and Order and for such other relief as requested in the Petition. The Petitioner requests that Richard M Gibbons of Boston, MA be appointed as Personal Representative(s) of said estate to serve Without Surety on the bond in an unsupervised administration.

IMPORTANT NOTICE You have the right to obtain a copy of the Petition from the Petitioner or at the Court. You have a right to object to this proceeding. To do so, you or your attorney must file a written appearance and objection at this Court before 10:00 a.m. on the return day of 12/29/2016. This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline by which you must file a written appearance and objection if you object to this proceeding. If you fail to file a timely written appearance and objection followed by an Affidavit of Objections within thirty (30) days of the return day, action may be taken without further notice to you.

UNSUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION UNDER THE MASSACHUSETTS UNIFORM PROBATE CODE (MUPC) A Personal Representative appointed under the MUPC in an unsupervised administration is not required to file an inventory or annual accounts with the Court. Persons interested in the estate are entitled to notice regarding the administration directly from the Personal Representative and may petition the Court in any matter relating to the estate, including distribution of assets and expenses of administration.

WITNESS, HON. Joan P. Armstrong, First Justice of this Court.

Date: November 29, 2016 Felix D. Arroyo Register of Probate

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To the named Respondent and all other interested persons, a petition has been filed by Department of Mental Health (Boston) of Westborough, MA in the above captioned matter alleging that Robert Martin is in need of a Guardian and requesting that Some Suitable Person (or some other suitable person) be appointed as Guardian to serve on the bond.

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The petition asks the court to determine that the Respondent is incapacitated, that the appointment of a Guardian is necessary, that the proposed Guardian is appropriate. The petition is on file with this court and may contain a request for certain specific authority.

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You have the right to object to this proceeding. If you wish to do so, you or your attorney must file a written appearance at this court on or before 10:00 A.M. on the return date of 01/12/2017. This day is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline date by which you have to file the written appearance if you object to the petition. If you fail to file the written appearance by the return date, action may be taken in this matter without further notice to you. In addition to filing the written appearance, you or your attorney must file a written affidavit stating the specific facts and grounds of your objection within 30 days after the return date.

IMPORTANT NOTICE The outcome of this proceeding may limit or completely take away the

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Docket No. SU16P2325EA

Citation on Petition for Formal Adjudication Estate of Annie Ruth Wornum Date of Death: 03/01/2014 To all interested persons: A Petition for Formal Probate of Will with Appointment of Personal Representative has been filed by Hazel J. Agyemang of Boston, MA and Diane Aboagye-Marfo of Boston, MA requesting that the Court enter a formal Decree and Order and for such other relief as requested in the Petition.

The Petitioner requests that Hazel J. Agyemang of Boston, MA and Diane Aboagye-Marfo of Boston, MA be appointed as Personal Representative(s) of said estate to serve Without Surety on the bond in an unsupervised administration.

IMPORTANT NOTICE You have the right to obtain a copy of the Petition from the Petitioner or at the Court. You have a right to object to this proceeding. To do so, you or your attorney must file a written appearance and objection at this Court before 10:00 a.m. on the return day of 12/29/2016. This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline by which you must file a written appearance and objection if you object to this proceeding. If you fail to file a timely written appearance and objection followed by an Affidavit of Objections within thirty (30) days of the return day, action may be taken without further notice to you.

UNSUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION UNDER THE MASSACHUSETTS UNIFORM PROBATE CODE (MUPC) A Personal Representative appointed under the MUPC in an unsupervised administration is not required to file an inventory or annual accounts with the Court. Persons interested in the estate are entitled to notice regarding the

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6 Restricted Units # of Units

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Maximum Income per Household Size (2016 limits, provided by BRA) HH Size

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$54,950

$61,850

$68,700

$75,550

$82,450

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$70,650

$78,500

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$113,800

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Asset Limitation $75,000, as defined in lottery application packet Other Restrictions Apply Applications and Information Packet at: Nevins Memorial Library (Methuen) or Methuen City Hall, 1st Fl, Rm. #112 Or write to: JTE Realty Assoc., LLC, P. O. Box 955, North Andover, Ma. 01845 Or e-mail: margaret@jterealtyassociates.com

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2 BEDROOM OCCUPANCY ANDoccupancy for Two (2) nity Management, LLC. will be accepting applications for immediate Trinity Management, LLC. will be accepting applications for immediate occupancy for Two (2) 3 BEDROOM WAITING LIST droomBedroom Apartments and accepting applications for the waiting for Three (3)Three Bedroom Apartments and accepting applications for thelist waiting list for (3) Bedroom artments at Bridgeview Center located 330be Rutherford Avenue Charlestown, MA. Apartments at Bridgeview Center located at 330 Rutherford Avenue Charlestown, MA. Trinity Management, LLC.atwill accepting applications for immediate occupancy for Two (2) Bedroom ApartMaximum Income Limit by list Median Income Limit byIncome Median Income ments and accepting applications forMaximum the waiting HH Size HH60% for Three (3) Bedroom at Bridgeview CenSizeAMI 60% AMI # of Income Rent Apartments #Type of Type Income Rent 2 $2 47,100 $ 47,100 ter located at 330 Rutherford Avenue Charlestown, MA. Units 27 13

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Rent

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2BR

60% AMI

$1,324

13

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60% AMI

$1,530

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by Median Income 6 $6 68,280 HH Size

$ 52,980 $ 58,860 $ 63,600 $ 68,280

60% AMI

AFFORDABLE RENTAL NOTICE2apartment nimumMinimum Income required to qualify 2 Bedroom apartment is $32,266 for aand 3 for a 3 $47,100 Income required tofor qualify for HOUSING 2 Bedroom is and $32,266 2 BEDROOM OCCUPANCY AND 3 BEDROOM WAITING LIST 3 $52,980 droomBedroom apartment is $37, 173.

Minimum Income required to apartment is $37, 173.

4 occupancy $58,860 Trinity Management, LLC. will be accepting applications for immediate for Two (2) qualify for 2 Bedroom apartment Bedroom Apartments and accepting applications for the waiting listIncome for Three (3) Bedroom come Requirements may be subject to change based on new HUD Limits being issued prior to prior to 5 $63,600 Income Requirements may toat change based on new HUD Income Limits being issued is $32,266 forbe asubject 3 located Bedroom Apartments atand Bridgeview Center 330 Rutherford Avenue Charlestown, MA. 6 documents income certification.

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HH Size Applications 60% AMI lease note therenote is# oflimited immediate occupancy on 2 bedrooms. will be processed by Type Incomeimmediate Rent Please there is limited occupancy on 22 bedrooms. $ 47,100 Applications will be processed by Units date/time of receipt once full applicants will be added tochange 2added bedroom waiting list.

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Minimum Income required qualify for 2 Bedroom apartment is $32,266 and for a 3 documents will be tomade upon request.

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On December 30, 2016 at 12:00 p.m. Quaker Meadows Apartments located at 90 Green Street, Lynn, MA 01902 will be closing their waitlists for all unit types. Should you wish to apply before this deadline, applications can be sent to you via email, fax or mail upon request by calling 781-599-7295.

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MAPC offers excellent Massachusetts state employee benefits as well as a flexible, supportive, and family-friendly work environment and a commitment to continued professional development. PLEASE SEE COMPLETE JOB AD AT: www.mapc.org (Jobs at MAPC) AND APPLY AT LINK SHOWN THERE. Please attach a cover letter and resume. A review of applications will begin immediately. The position is open until filled. Candidates must have legal authorization to work in the USA and a valid driver’s license and/or the ability to arrange transportation to meetings in different parts of the region. MAPC is an EOE/AA employer. We take pride in the diversity of our workforce and encourage all qualified persons to apply. Posted 12/5/16. Thomas E. Hauenstein, Operations Manager.

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