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VOLUME XIX- ISSUE 74

Community Input Informs Moakley Park Design

By Ginger DeShaney

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outh Boston gem Moak ley Pa rk will be getting a shiny makeover, inspired by feedback from the community.

The Moakley Park Schematic Design and Phase 1 kickoff were discussed at a virtual public meeting hosted by the City of Boston’s Parks & Recreation Department last week.

The proposed changes – from adding an adventure park and a community garden to creating a premier baseball field and resiliency strategies to deal with climate change – have been inspired by several years of engagement with residents and stakeholders, which has opened up opportunities in terms of planning for the park and understanding what’s really important to people, said

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Allison Perlman, project manager with the Parks Department.

“This engagement led to the collective creation of goals and values for the Moakley Park project, the foundation of which is creating a more inclusive and accessible park,” Perlman said.

“Within this framework, we seek to foster a highly engaging and active park experience, develop communit y-driven, culturally relevant programming, promote public health and social connection, and create a safe and well-maintained resilient park.”

Moakley Park is 60 acres of significant open space that is surrounded by a vibrant, diverse community and serves not only South Boston but other Boston neighborhoods, Perlman said.

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Youth of the Year

Owen Rogers and Anne Gordon

Owen Rogers Grateful for Boys & Girls Club Mentors, Guidance

By Ginger DeShaney

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wen Rogers credits the Edgerley Family Sout h B oston Boys & Girls Club with helping shape the person he is today.

“A lot of us who have been there since we were 6, we wouldn’t be the people we are without the Club,” said the Edgerley Club’s 2022 Youth of the Year. “We wouldn’t have any of these opportunities and resources that keep us in check … which is amazing. I can definitely say the Club is the best thing that’s ever happened to me.

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Moakley Park and create a park that can serve as critical infrastructure for flood and heat protection and meet the daily needs of the community, according to Perlman.

The team is reviewing design through modeling to see how it would handle future conditions including coastal, stormwater, and groundwater conditions.

“We really want to make sure that we understand these conditions and we build a park that will last for many … centuries,” she said.

The city has collected soil samples and data on groundwater and stormwater conditions to inform what it can build and how to build it, Perlman said.

Work on the park will start again on April 18, but in order to not interrupt other recreation the work will be done earlier in the day.

“The park is rea lly developed with the goal of welcoming a really broad range of users,” said Whitesides.

Athletics will remain at the

tennis and basketball courts. One important thing to note is that surfacing and lighting will be improved on most of these venues.

And stormwater management will be included so the fields no longer flood when it rains.

According to Cheri Ruane of Weston & Sampson, the park will include a premier baseball field, which will have a scoreboard,

Changes to the park include the following, according to Amy Whitesides of Stoss Landscape Urbanism: - Increasing biodiversity - Increasing tree canopy - Improving play areas, including the creation of an Adventure Play area and water areas - Adding restrooms - Renovating the stadium - Creating a harbor overlook and a place for picnics and barbecues - Creating coastal dunes to promote nature walks and birdwatching - Adding plazas for events, food trucks, and farmers markets - dding a running track around the entire park - Improving court surfaces and adding lighting - Adding a skate park - Adding stormwater management - Creating a community garden and a series of smaller gardens - Creating an amphitheater - Erecting a community building, which will host events, birthday parties, and games, and act as a resiliency hub - Erecting an operations and maintenance building - Adding a coastal flood protection barrier

core of the park, Whitesides said.

The baseball, softball, Little League, and football fields will be retained, as will the street hockey area and

lighting, batting cages, bleachers, and all of the amenities needed for a top-notch ball field, a long soughtafter resource in South Boston.

In addition, the plan calls for a series of walking pathways, circuit training, a running path around the park, and a skate park.

Saunders Stadium will remain in its current location with some renovations that are needed to upgrade the structure and allow it to operate as a multi-use space.

The Phase 1 work will include construction of a section of the berm for flood protection measures, adding stormwater chambers under the ball fields and in the dune landscapes, and tree plantings to help reduce urban heat island effect, said Ruane.

The city has been developing a plan on how to manage and care for this park once it’s complete. “We’ve met with many organizations and nonprofits to understand what is the right fit for

Moakley. How can public, private, nonprofit partnerships help to deliver care for Moakley, which exceeds what we’ve provided in the past at Moakley,” Perlman said, noting the Parks Department has great partnerships with Boston Harbor Now and the South Boston Neighborhood House.

“We see this as an opportunity to build and strengthen c om mu n it y p a r t ne r s h ip s , enhance progra mming, a nd hop e f u l ly s upp or t workforce development goals.”

Another Moakley Park meeting will be held in June.

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by Rick Winterson March in 2020 and 2021 were not good months.

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t was just over two years ago that the COVID19 pandemic caused a nationwide (and worldwide) reaction. We first began to hear about COVID-19 late in 2019.

As the news about the pandemic rapidly grew much worse, lockdowns and quarantines were put into place. Locally, on March 11, 2020, South Boston cancelled all community get-togethers of any kind, including bellwether events like our remaining Evacuation Day observances and the worldfamous St. Patrick’s/Evacuation Day Parade. Unexpected COVID19 surges, severely aggravated by the pandemic’s Delta and Omicron variants, forced us to extend these lockdowns through March of 2021.

But the good news was the vaccines, based upon MRNA technology and developed in just under a year. That miraculously rapid vaccine timing had never happened before.

And these vaccines have worked.

Please make no mistake – the pandemic is still with us! But the American medical establishment deserves infinite credit for their successful efforts so far.

That brings us to this month of March, 2022. It was actually a good month. February 26 provided a memorable threshold to this particular month of March, because the South Boston Citizens’ Association (the SBCA) once again held its Annual Kick-off Breakfast on that day. Sully’s opened that weekend as well. You certainly don’t have to be told that this year’s Parade was a major success. Perhaps as many as a half-million spectators enjoyed the approximately 100 units in the Parade, as they marched a long Broadway.

In addition, most of the many activities that have historically preceded or accompanied the Parade were restored in March of

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This Month of March, 2022 this year. The SBCA, led by Tommy McGrath, the South Boston Allied War Veterans Council (the SBAWVC) led by Dave Falvey, and the many other organizations that took part in South Boston’s “2022 Season” really earned our gratitude during this year’s month of March.

And if that wasn’t enough, Spring arrived at 11:33 Sunday morning, March 20.

Just an hour and a half later, the 2022 St. Patrick’s/Evacuation Day Parade stepped off.

A number of other occurrences helped to make this March into a really memorable month. On the 2nd of March, we received a press release from the Mayor’s office that announced three Community Preservation Act (CPA) grants to South Boston – a total funding of $784,000 for improvements to the Children’s Museum, Barnard Place Park, and the Christopher Lee Playground. Also this month (at the Rededication of the Heights on March 17), Gay Vietzke, the National Park Service Regional Director, announced that the Dorchester Heights Monument

and Historical Park will be restored.

The Great American Outdoors Act will grant $25 million to refurbish the 115-foot tower from top to bottom and newly landscape the green space where the Tower sits. In addition, the carefully recovered area once called No Man’s Land is now part of the Heights – it will also be upgraded.

On a very personal level, Sister Evelyn Hurley SOCN, who for years was the first-grade teacher at St. Brigid School (now the South Boston Catholic Academy), celebrated her 107th birthday on March 7. In a letter she sent us from the Nazareth Mother House in Kentucky, she hoped God would grant her a few more years so she could visit South Boston once again; she then assured us she always remembers South Boston in her prayers.

Both of Boston’s currently active pro sports teams have had good Marches. The Bruins at 87 points (41-19-5) occupy the first wild card slot in hockey’s Eastern Conference. All of their lines have been competent. The

Sister Evelyn Hurley celebrated her 107th birthday on March 7 Celtics at 47W-28L are essentially tied with the Miami Heat for the top slot in the NBA’s Eastern Conference as of now. At this writing, the Celts are 11-2 during March. The prime reason for the Celtics’ improvement: Their Coach-of-the-Month Ime Udoka.

Now that the memorable month of March, 2022, is ending, South Boston Online wishes you steadily warmer weather (no more snow flurries, please! Spring has been here for 12 days; the month of April arrives in just 24 hours).

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lifeline my whole life.”

Owen said he was excited when he found out he won this prestigious award out of five applicants. “It’s nice to be able to be a role model on a larger level for some of the younger members … have a larger voice within the Club.”

Two Club staffers in particular played large roles in Owen’s life: Anne Gordon, who retired last year after 50 years at the Club, most recently as arts director and summer camp director, and Mike Mogan, teen director.

“Anne Gordon gave me a career.

She helped me form an identity. She definitely shaped me … into the person I am today,” Owen said. “Anne was able to take a curious 6-year-old boy and give him the resources to create and learn about the arts in ways that most kids could never imagine doing.”

And Mike has “been a huge inspiration my whole life; he has been super helpful. He kind of guides me and makes sure I’m on the right path, which is awesome.”

Anne said she’s so excited for Owen. “He really enjoyed all aspects of the Club. It’s been great to know him.

He’s a very thoughtful kid. It’s going to be bittersweet to see him go off to college.

We really watched him blossom. He really has been exemplary on many different levels.”

Mike said Owen’s award is well-deserved. “Not many kids do as much and are as dedicated to the Club as he is. He’s grown into a natural leader. Anything we need done, he jumps up and does it. He’s the perfect role model for these kids.”

Owen also gives credit to his grandmother, Roberta Rogers, a

guidance counselor. “She was always an inspiration to me and she’s definitely been my biggest mentor throughout the years. She’s my No. 1 supporter.”

When Owen started going to the Club, he was kind of shy, but one of the first things he got into was the art room. “That was my go-to,” he said. “I would go in there, do whatever the daily project was with Anne and all that fun stuff. And homework was a big one.”

As he got older, he really got into swimming and the swim team. The staff drew Owen to swimming in the first place. “The staff was super welcoming, especially when I first started, kind of encouraging. It’s not very judgmental at the Club. They do things to kind of push yourself out of your comfort zone.”

And now he’s doing the same thing, teaching swim lessons to all ages, from 6-year-olds to 13- and 14-year-olds.

“The Club kind of guided me over the last 11-12 years … leading me down the right path, which I’m extremely grateful for,” Owen said.

He’s been captain of the Club swim team since seventh grade.

And he’s president of the Keystone Club, a teen leadership program that organizes community projects.

But the standout experience for him was the Club’s two-week trip to India right before the world shut down because of COVID-19.

“Nothing tops that; it was amazing.

“And I just fell in love with exploring,” added Owen, who at 15 was the youngest Club member on that trip, his first time traveling internationally.

“And I caught the travel bug from that.”

With confidence from his years at the Club and the Exploring India trip, Owen will be studying abroad for his college years. “[The trip] pushed me so much out of my comfort zone

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Owen Rogers with Mike Mogan, Teen Director and if I didn’t do that program, I’d probably be staying in Boston.”

Within the next couple of weeks, Owen must decide between AngloAmerican University in Prague and University of Greenwich in London.

He was also accepted into colleges in New York, California, and Hawaii.

The Boston Latin Academy senior, who has a 3.3 grade-point average, will be studying business entrepreneurship.

And after he gets his business degree, he will study for an interior design degree, which stems from his time in the art room and the Museum of Fine Arts program with Anne, as well as his internship with an interior design studio through the Club’s Ready to Work program. “I can confidently say that I would not have been able to discover and embrace this interest of mine without the Club or the dedicated staff.”

Studying abroad is a lot less expensive than studying in the States, Owen said. And he’ll have a $20,000 scholarship for being named Youth of the Year to help him.

The son of Kacie and Tim Rogers, who were Club kids themselves, goes to the Club right after school every

day, getting there around 2 p.m. and staying till about 7:30. The Junior Staffer (lifeguard, swimming lessons teacher) works at the Club Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays but even when he’s not working, he’s at the Club bouncing from room to room and making an impact on the kids. “[Being a lifeguard is] one of the few roles of the Club where you get to engage with all the members from all age groups,” said Owen, who grew up in Southie but now lives in Dorchester. “It’s nice that I get to build a connection with everyone. It’s really awesome to do that.”

The Club has always been his second home. “It’s just amazing the way it shapes kids,” said Owen, who made all of his lifelong friendships there.

“The staff are so dedicated to the Club and just making it a better place for us all. Every person that works in that building is amazing.

And I’m very grateful for them.”

As much as he can, Owen plans to give back “to the Club and the people there who have helped me … because I definitely wouldn’t be where I am now and have all these opportunities without the Club. I’m super grateful for that.”

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Representative Lynch Announces Funding for UMass Boston Nursing College

U.S. Representative Stephen F. Lynch

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.S. Representative Stephen F. Lynch announced funding

for the University of Massachusetts Boston was included in H.R. 2714, the twelve bill government funding package that has been signed into law. This spending package for Fiscal Year 2022 provides $1,350,000 in funding to UMass Boston that will be used for the initial design and engineering of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences. This new building will serve multiple nursing programs in Greater Boston and will provide vital support for world-class nurses and health practitioners.

“I am extremely pleased this critical funding was included for UMass Boston’s Nursing College,” said Rep. Lynch. “This will make a real difference for the university to provide nursing and healthcare students with a state-

of-the-art facility and the tools needed to succeed in their fields.

It will also assist in their cultural and linguistic preparation that will be needed to take on our nation’s healthcare challenges.

I give great credit to Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey for pushing hard to include this funding in the final version and to City Councilor Frank Baker for his steadfast support.”

“I wa nt to commend Congressman Lynch for his continued support for the University of Massachusetts, Boston,” said City Councilor Frank Baker. “With this investment and the funding coming from Congressman Lynch’s advocacy, we are able to continue to plan towards the future of the

Columbia Point peninsula.”

This communit y project request was funded in the LaborHealth and Human Services bill of the appropriations package, which in full provides $1.5 trillion in discretionary resources that will help support American families, protect our national security and strengthen public health. H.R. 2714 makes historic investments in creating jobs, funding benefits for our veterans and expanding affordable housing for seniors and persons with disabilities. It also strengthens lifesaving biomedical research through increased funding for the National Institutes of Health, invests in clean energy technology and supports underserved small businesses and entrepreneurs.

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2022 Medal of Honor Day Celebrated

The Medal of Honor flag (r.) is raised over South Boston.

by Rick Winterson

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riday was Medal of Honor Day, 2022.

At mid-day, several officials and spectators gathered at Sout h Boston’s Vietna m Memorial for a remembrance of Medal of Honor recipients.

The remembrance was climaxed by the ceremonia l raising of the Medal of Honor f lag on the right-hand f lagpole of the three that are integra l parts of the Memorial. The Medal of Honor f lag is a square f lag (u n l i ke most ot her f l a g s, which a re recta ngles).

Its background color is a striking

sk y-blue t i nt, a nd it ha s thirteen white stars embossed upon it in four, evenly spaced, d ia gona l row s of 2- 4 - 4 -3.

Medal of Honor Day was spr i n g-l i ke a nd br i l l i a nt ly sunny. The honored guests on h a nd i nc lude d M ayor Michelle Wu, her Vetera ns Services Commissioner Robert Sa nt ia go, St ate Sen. Mi ke Rush (Majorit y W hip), Cit y C ou nci lor-at-L a rge M ic h a el Flahert y, our District 2 Cit y Councilor Ed Flynn, and John Allison from the City’s Veterans Services Off ice. A contingent of four Marine Sergeants from the loca l USMC Recruiting Office was detailed to perform the actual f lag raising. South Boston’s Tom Lyons convened the speaking progra m prior to t he f la g ra ising.

Mayor Wu thanked Tom Lyon s for a r r a n g i n g t h i s ceremony a nd for his pa st efforts on behalf of veterans.

She also mentioned the military ser vice of many members of her own family. Commissioner Santiago expressed his gratitude as well. Sen. Mike R ice spoke about the “blood, sweat, and tears” of A merica’s veterans, and what a privilege it has been to work with Tom Lyons.

“He’s a leader”, the Senator

Mayor Wu speaks at the Vietnam Memorial; Tom Lyons looks on.

A wreath is emplaced at the Medal of Honor obelisk.

Medal of Honor flag-raising is a fitting and exciting event. proclaimed. Two themes were evident in the brief remarks:

Tribute wa s pa id to Sout h Boston’s Vietnam Memorial – it was the f irst such memorial in the nation. A nd second, several speakers mentioned that Boston has hosted the Medal of Honor Conventions a record of four times – in 1998, 2006, 2015, and 2021 – more than any other city in the nation.

After the speaking program was over, the 13-starred blue Med a l of Honor f la g wa s slowly and silently raised. A memorial wreath was emplaced at the foot of the fourth Medal of Honor ob e l i sk, w h ic h a lso bea rs t h ir teen c a r ved st a rs a nd word s t hat say, “Dedicated to A ll Recipients of t he Med a l of Honor.”

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One Weekend Left

by Rick Winterson Sarah Schwartz has assembled a noteworthy display of her unusual and unique works of art. Her exhibit is entitled “Pattern and Pulse”. It is currently taking place in the FP3.

Gallery at 346 Congress Street in South Boston’s Fort Point/Seaport neighborhood, on the first floor of what was once a woolen warehouse in the 1800s. Please be advised that Sarah’s “Pattern and Pulse” will only be showing until April 2. You may call FP3. at 617.350.7410, or go to: www.fp3gallery.com for hours of opening over this final weekend.

Briefly stated, Sarah’s 32 works

of art, in addition to being unique and one-of-a-kind, demonstrate two artistic characteristics that are especially worth looking for: Balance and Craftsmanship. When you view them, you’ll impressed by how each part and its colors are set against the other parts of her total compositions.

And she creates her works from several materials – acrylic-tinted methyl cellulose paste on paper, collaged onto wood panels, and which is then coated with high-gloss or matte finish resins. She uses each of these materials with great skill, craftsmanship, and attention to details.

Stop in at FP3. this weekend.

Enjoy!

“POPPY” by Sarah Schwartz – a quadtych of 12” by 12” panels.

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“COASTAL RANGE” by Sarah Schwartz – a 36” by 24” panel.

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rom March 14 through to the 18, all of us at South Boston Catholic Academy Celebrated Spring Spirit Week. This busy week started off with a weeklong Penny War! Each grade had their own bucket for collecting the funds. Students brought in coins all week. A penny in a grades bucket is a point for that grade. Penny Wars help generate funds for many school activities planned by the Student Council for the entire school. Our Student Council did a phenomenal job counting all the coins with guidance from our Physical Educational Director, Ms. Erin Brogan. The winning grade

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SBCA Enjoying Spring Week received a Pizza Party and 10% of the Penny Wars Fund was donated to Ukrainian support efforts.

Monday was Flannel Day and Pi Day… We came dressed in our favorite flannel outfit and enjoyed some fun math activities to acknowledge Pi Day. Each year, Pi Day is celebrated on March 14th (3/14) around the world. Pi (Greek letter “π”) is the symbol used in mathematics to represent a constant — the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter — which is approximately 3.14159. Pi has been calculated to over one trillion digits beyond its decimal point. Pi Day gives math enthusiasts the opportunity to celebrate their love for numbers and the enigma that is the infinite Pi. Our 6th graders did

a fantastic job going to the different classrooms to teach about the meaning of Pi Day! A Big Thank you to our Vice Principal, Mrs. Denise Moriarty, a true math enthusiast, for coordinating this activity for the students at SBCA and to our wonderful 6th graders who took part in this fun and educational project! Tuesday was Mismatch/ Wacky Wardrobe Clothing Day… As you can see from the photos, everyone loved this day and Wednesday was Neon Day, when everyone got to shine!

Thursday was St. Patrick’s Day and we wore green to celebrate our Irish friends. Parents, families and friends were welcome to come to the school yard to watch many of our very talented students give a superb performance

of their Irish Step Dancing. A pesky messy leprechaun visited some of the classrooms and was able to avoid being caught in the leprechaun traps the children had made. We hope everyone had a Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Friday was Sports Day and we had a chance to represent our favorite sports, sports team or athlete…

We all had a great time watching a fun and exciting basketball game between our 6th Graders and our Teachers. It was a great way to end a great school week and welcome the beginning of Spring! New families are welcome to email Mrs. Jamie Brown at j.brown@sbcatholicacademy. org for more information about South Boston Catholic Academy.

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CITATION ON PETITION FORMAL ADJUDICATION

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Registration for BCYF Teen Summer Programming Mayor Michelle Wu and Boston Centers for Youth & Families (BCYF) announced that registration will open for a variety of summer teen programs on Wednesday, April 6, 2022. The programs are expected to run from Monday, July 11 through Friday, August 19. Over 300 youth are able to register for slots across all programming “As our City recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic, now is the perfect time for our younger residents to engage with their communities,” said Mayor Michelle Wu. “These programs enable teens to learn crucial life skills, while having fun with their peers. I encourage any interested families to apply and take advantage of this summer’s opportunities through BCYF.” Boston teens can register beginning Wednesday, April 6, for BCYF Snap Shot teen photography program, BCYF SuperTeens pre-employment program for young teens, and BCYF Girls Leadership Corps. More information on these programs can be found here.

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BCYF Snap Shot Teen Photography program is a unique summer job program for ages 16 to 18, in partnership with the John Hancock MLK Summer Scholars Program. Teens receive a paycheck while participating in the program. This introduces participants to all aspects of photography. Led by a professional photographer, the program includes opportunities to conduct “photo shoots,” visits to museums and art galleries, digital photo editing lessons, online personal development workshops led by John Hancock, and opportunities to serve as a “staff photographer” for BCYF. BCYF SuperTeens program teaches teens ages 13 and 14 life readiness and resiliency to help prepare them for their upcoming academic year and future employment. The program focuses on opportunities to enhance communication, collaboration, teamwork and problem solving.

The SuperTeens are mentored by BCYF staff throughout the summer, and they participate in both online workshops and in-person job shadowing activities that highlight employment skills. The SuperTeens also participate in weekly social and recreational activities, including a Learn to Row Crew program on the Charles River, neighborhood beautification projects throughout the city through the painting of murals, as well as visits to some of Boston’s museums and historical sites.

Participants earn a paycheck and they will also be provided with opportunities that encourage civic engagement and physical health and wellness.

BCYF Girls Leadership Corps (GLC) provides girls ages 11-14 with a variety of workshops and activities. Special pop-up guests will be invited to speak with the girls. Workshop topics will include self-defense with Girls LEAP, leadership skills, empowerment with the YW F.R.Y.E. program, Media Girls, Girl Scouts and more. The Girls Leadership Corps girls will plan activities that Boston girls will be invited to register for including Girls Day Out, Girls Nights and various workshops and special activities.

Registration for summer programming will be available at Boston.gov/BCYF-Registration beginning on April 6.

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Boston Rec Fest at Franklin Park April 19

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South Boston Student Caspar T. TouloukianEarns High Honors

Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department present the first annual Boston Rec Fest (Recreation Festival) during the April school vacation week at the Playstead in Franklin Park on Tuesday, April 19, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

This free event for kids 18 and under will feature a variety of sporting activities for young Boston residents. Fun inflatables will provide skills challenges in the All-In-One Sports Arena, Full Court Press basketball game, QB Blitz football throw, Field Goal Challenge, Slap Shot Hockey, Soccer Shoot Out, All Star Challenge obstacle course. Baseball fans can engage with the Speed Pitch radar gun, Batting Cage, and Extreme Batting attraction that lets kids swing for the fences.

Hands-on clinics hosted by sports professionals in archery, baseball, and softball will be offered along with a Boston Bruins Foundation street hockey clinic and giveaway, USA Pickleball Association clinic, and USTA tennis clinic. The event will also include an appearance by Red Sox mascot Wally the Green Monster.

The festival location is at the Playstead on Pierpont Road near the rear entrance of Franklin Park Zoo. By MBTA, take the Orange Line to Forest

St. Sebastian’s School is proud to announce the Honor Roll recipient for the Third Quarter of the 2021-2022 school year Recipients of these academic awards fall into three categories: High Honors, maintains an A- or above in all subjects; Honors with Distinction, maintains a B or above in all subjects; and Honors, maintains a B- or above in all subjects.

Hills and the #16 bus to the zoo. By car, the park can be reached from Blue Hill Avenue, Seaver Street, or Circuit Drive. Ample free parking.

South Boston student, Caspar T. Touloukian, Grade 11, Earned High Honors

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Project Description: The Proponent is proposing to construct a new residential development consisting of approximately 26,647 gross square feet of floor area, with twenty-four (24) residential units including, twenty-one (21) two-bedroom units and three (3) two-bedroom townhouse-style units, within a four (4) -story building of approximately forty-three (43) feet in height. The Proposed Project site consists of 9,411 square feet of land and was the former rectory building of St. Vincent de Paul Church, a former and now deconsecrated place of worship. The Proposed Project will also include twenty-five (25) garage parking spaces for motor vehicles, utilizing an automated lift system, as well as twenty-six (26) interior bicycle spaces for residents and sixteen (16) exterior visitor bicycle spaces. mail to:

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Stephen Harvey Boston Planning & Development Agency One City Hall Square, 9th Floor Boston, MA 02201 617.918.4418 stephen.j.harvey@boston.gov BostonPlans.org

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