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VOLUME XIX- ISSUE 74
Newmarket Rallies Against Mass/Cass Drug Dealers by Rick Winterson
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t 11:30 Monday morning, the 12th, Sue Sullivan, Executive Director of the Newmarket Business Association, called for residents, authorities, business leaders, and other interested people to rally together on Southampton Street and push back against open drug dealing and the violence associated with drugs in that area. The rally’s location was at the intersection of Atkinson Street with Southampton Street, directly across from Boston’s Fire Department Headquarters. The view looks north across Southampton (a.k.a. the “Mass. Ave. Connector”), which joins Melnea Cass Boulevard on the other side of Massachusetts Avenue. From these two roads’ names comes
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the slang word “Mass/Cass”, which is certainly not (!) an affectionate nickname. In fact, Mass/Cass is the absolute drug dealing center of the City of Boston’s drug pandemic. The corner of Atkinson Street is the site of a major City of Boston shelter. Behind the shelter and a hundred yards down Atkinson, there once was a Comfort Station (so called), which actually had degenerated into a hassle-free drug injection site. This was shut down for a few weeks, while construction that converts it into what’ll be named an “Engagement Center” (whatever that means?) is completed. But many community leaders, including members of the Mass/Cass 2.0 Task Force, have condemned the Station’s closure, because the people it was supposed to help are now Continued onPage 2
Toasting outdoor dining – mimosas and bloody Marys at Moonshine 152. by Rick Winterson
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outh Boston – America’s urban hometown – is known for its traditions. A nd that includes current happenings that could morph into traditions, as we watch them grow.
Many of these are connected with dining and drinking, such as the
now iconic “Taste of South Boston” event, which began about 20 years ago. More recently, we have enjoyed outdoor dining. That’s beginning to become a regular springweather event that will almost certainly be a tradition before long, even though it was originally a result of the pandemic and the Continued on Page 4
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Mass Ave Drug Dealers back on the streets and are being victimized by Boston’s drug dealers. Meanwhile, Atkinson Street is massively littered with waste. It is the gathering point for some of the most unfortunate people. And yes, despite everything, they are still human beings – who need help. Lots of help. According to the Newmarket Business Association, there has been “an incredible uptick in violence, theft, and destruction of property … Most of this has been the result of a huge increase in the numbers of drug dealers …” The Association met a week ago with the Mayor’s office, which has pledged to work on making a change. While the City works on this, the Association is taking its drugrelated messages to the streets and to the press. Quoting them further, they say, “We need to disrupt the drug trade in Newmarket, and everyone needs to know it!” The Newmarket Business Association is not “calling out”
Litter-filled Atkinson Street, behind the City shelter towards the (?) “Engagement Center”. the new Mayor, nor the Boston police, nor health workers working on addiction’s front lines. The Association is calling for change – for help from the District Attorney, for Court officials to get all the dealers off Boston streets, and for Quincy to stop playing their childish politics that interfere with a new bridge to Long Island. They want action! Business people, street workers, and members of the South End/ Roxbury Community Partnership spoke firmly and heatedly about
drug abuse all around Mass/Cass, focusing on the crimes connected with dealing drugs, not on those unfortunate human beings who are addicted. Words about drug dealing from Domingos DeRosa (the man who placed used needles on the Governor’s lawn) were emphatic – “They must be stopped!” Businessman Brian Maloney told about how dealing is destroying entire neighborhoods – business enterprises and all. The rally was very dynamic. In South Boston Online’s
subsequent phone interview with Sue Sullivan, she was quite pleased with the rally’s turnout. According to her, it was an excellent cross-section of police, residents, business owners and concerned citizens. All of those who attended are sick and tired of the Mass/ Cass situation. Sue’s words to Boston are simply summarized: “Do something.” Previously, the City and State’s elected officials have done nothing but “take the path of least resistance”.
Flynn to Host FY22 Budget Meeting Thursday, April 15th, 6:30 p.m.
Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn will be hosting a virtual meeting with the South Boston neighborhood civic group leaders to discuss priorities for the upcoming FY22 city budget. This meeting is intended to be an opportunity for Councilor Flynn to hear from residents about their feedback on budget priorities and neighborhood needs. This meeting will be this Thursday, 4/15, 6:30pm via Zoom. The city budget cycle starts around early May of each year, and will need to be voted on by the City Council before July 1st. The budget determines the funding for each city department, as well as for arious capital projects and investments. It is therefore important to understand neighborhood priorities in order to effectively advocate for the appropriate city funding for resources that would ensure the safety, health, and quality of life of our residents. “Advocating for my neighbors and district in the city budget process is one of the most critical parts of my job as a City Councilor, and it is important that I get resident feedback from our communities about funding priorities that should be included in the budget,” said Councilor Flynn. “The city budget impacts every facet of city services, and I look forward to engaging with our South Boston civic leaders on this issue.”
For more information about this meeting, please contact Ed.Flynn@Boston.gov or 617-635-3203.
Sue Sullivan, E.D. of Newmarket Business Association, calls for City action (!) on drug dealing.
The South End/Roxbury Community Partnership members call for stopping drug dealers.
Brian Maloney, a local business owner, talks of the problems with drug dealers in Newmarket.
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Making a Difference Susan Devlin Steps Up for Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
By Ginger DeShaney
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usan Devlin has stepped out of her comfort zone in honor of two courageous kids battling cancer. As she raises money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS), her driving forces are Ollie, 3, and Belle,10 -- the LLS Boy & Girl of the Year. “I do a lot with charities in the community, but I donate to them. I’m not a fundraiser,” said Susan, owner and founder of Nurture Salon at 127 L Street in Southie. “But I have been wanting to do something more. I have been kind of wishing for it; it’s like it came to me.” Kristen Krikorian, a client who has been coming to the salon since it opened almost 19 years ago, nominated Susan for the New England LLS Woman of the Year campaign. Kristen is a board member for LLS. During a Zoom meeting in the beginning of the process, Susan was
shown a presentation “and I was in tears watching it … I had to do it.” Susan had never done a fundraiser before. “I don’t like to ask people for money but when you know it’s for children and it’s working and it’s helping ... that’s what pushes you to do it.” While childhood leukemia has the highest cure rate of any blood cancer, it is still the No. 1 disease killer among those under the age of 20, Susan wrote on her donation page, nurtureacure. com. “This needs to change, and I know that as we come together and partner with LLS that we will find a cure.” Susan pulled a team together, asking her salon staff to join her in heightening awareness, spreading the word, and raising money. The team is 15 members strong. They are two weeks into the 10-week Woman of the Year campaign, which ends June 11. Susan’s goal is to raise $50,000. The person who raises the most funds of about 10 New England candidates becomes Woman of the Year. “It’s not the title that matters; we just want to reach our goal for these families,” Susan said. Susan and her team are getting the word out via social media, emails, and an ad in South Boston Online. They’ll also be doing raffles and online auctions to raise money. Every Wednesday Susan touches base with LLS staffers. She connects
with her team as much as she can to keep the vibe and energy up. She spends a couple hours a day doing research. “I just don’t want to put things out there and ask for money, so I do my research.” Asking people for money is hard, she said, but when you know the money is going directly to families in need -- covering hospital visits, hotels, services -- the asking gets a little easier. Potential donors want to hear about the people who are being helped. “It’s really important we share their success stories. People want to know where their money is going,” Susan said. “To know that we are a part of helping find a cure … that alone is just amazing. It’s so rewarding. Just connecting with people, heightening awareness, and other people sharing their stories because of this … we would never know it otherwise.” As Susan and her team share stories and facts and talk about their fundraising efforts, they are hearing from more and more people who have a connection to leukemia, lymphoma, and other cancers. “Everybody knows somebody who is affected by cancer,” said Susan, who lost her mother to cancer in 2012. “It’s connecting us all now.” Her customers have been very receptive. “We have the greatest clients in the whole world,” Susan said. “We’re so lucky. We have the utmost support from the community, the clients.
We’ve always been so lucky in that way. And we have the greatest team. “I’m so grateful for people’s support. South Boston has always been such a great community with support for anyone who ever needs help. They always come through.” In her salon, Susan has a wall decal of a tree and when people donate, their names are added on flowers that get put up on the wall. “We want the whole thing to be in full bloom at the end of this,” she said. “We’re just grateful for every dollar. Every dollar helps save lives.” To make a taxable donation, visit www.nurtureacure.com, call Nurture Salon at 617-269-0638, or stop by the salon at 127 L Street.
Fact sheet
Approximately every 3 minutes someone in the United States is diagnosed with a blood cancer. LLS helped advance 58 of the 68 blood cancer treatment options approved by the FDA since 2017 LLS has invested nearly $1.3B in cutting edge cancer research since 1949 LLS has invested more than $40 million in research over the past two decades to advance Car T-cell immunotherapy Nearly 1.4 million people in the United States are living with or in remission from leukemia, lymphoma, or myeloma More than $431 million provided in co-pay financial assistance since 2007
So many of us in our community have been touched by cancer. We want to collectively make a difference through our campaign Nurture A Cure in support of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. My dream 25 years ago was to build a business that could nurture people so they feel beautiful. Supporting this cause is an extension of that philosophy to make a difference for so many. Any donation helps. To make a taxable donation, you can go to www.nurtureacure.com or call Nurture Salon at 617-2690638. Visit us at Nurture Salon on 127 L Street to check out or custom gift baskets and raffles that will be sure to make you or someone you love sparkle. We are also accepting raffle donations.
Thank you in advance for any support to help us reach our $50k goal to fund cancer research in honor of those we love.
Susan Devlin, Philanthropist, Owner and Founder of Nurture Salon 127 L Street, S Boston
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Outdoor Dining
Moonshine 152 dining along Dorchester Avenue. need to be “Socially Distanced” in fresh air when we gather. The European term for dining out of doors is “Al Fresco”. Literally, that’s Italian for “in the fresh”. There are more than a dozen Al Fresco dining-anddrinking establishments along Broadway (both East and West). These places have recently received permits from the City of Boston to set up tables on their sidewalks and nearby stretches of streetside. In some cases, they have placed tables in their own parking lots. This not only helps prevent contagion, it is also a highly enjoyable way to dine and drink. In addition to the out-ofdoors A l Fresco restaurants right along Broadway, there are others that are off-Broadway. We’ll mention five of them that are a couple of blocks (or more) from Broadway, just so you’ll know that some fine dining is available to you out in the neighborhoods that surround South Boston’s “Main Streets” of East and West Broadway. To list them in no particular order, t hese f ive include Moonshine 152, Coppersmith, Publico, Local 149, and Seapoint. Chef/ow ner A sia Mei invites you to Moonshine 152 on Dorchester Avenue and Fourth. Moonshine 152 has a cozy, landscaped Al Fresco veranda, as well as a row of streetside tables along the Avenue, all “Socially Distanced”. They offer the now classic “Fried Chicken and Waff le”, their mushroom
tofu burger, and brunch on weekends, accompanied by mimosas and bloody Marys. C opp e r s m it h bet ween West Second and Third now has extensive Al Fresco dining in and around their parking lot. Not only that, indoor diners will find that the Coppersmith interior is both eclectic and eye-catching. It’s worth a look; its own food truck is parked inside (yes, inside). Try any of their many spicy offerings, or their ethnic offerings from pizza to Hong Kong noodles. Although Publico has a unique atrium, which is inside but seems virtually out of doors, they have also set up a number of tables along First Street (corner of Dorchester Street) on either side of their sidewalk. While they offer excellent evening dining and weekend brunches, they also feature a one-of-a-kind luncheon from 12 noon till 3 on Fridays. They absolutely intend for this to lead into occasional half-days of work on Fridays. Loca l 149, located on the corner of P and Sixth, is colorfully decorated inside as well as possessing extensive Al Fresco seating on each street side. Their food has many gourmet touches. Their brunch is hearty – offering items like short ribs, sticky hog wings, jambalaya pasta, and a list of breakfasts they’ve entitled “Eggtastic”. Your writer recommends the Loca l 149 veggie frittata. Finally, there’s Seapoint at Covington and Eighth, a traditional dining and drinking establishment which is owned and operated by the Connolly family. Tom informs us that they’ll be converting their parking lot into A l Fresco outdoor dining later in April. At this moment, we’ll simply drop you a hint that Seapoint offers “steak tips to die for”. Let’s make Al Fresco dining and drinking a permanent Southie tradition in spring and summer, even after the pandemic bids us a much-anticipated a nd we lc ome d g o o dbye .
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Moonshine 152’s Chef/Own Saia Mei welcomes you.
Seapoint is open , outdoor service to follow soon.
Al Fresco “in the fresh” brunch at Coppersmith.
Al Fresco diners gather at PubliCo’s Saturday brunch.
The vivid interior at Local 149 invites you to dine.
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Senator Collins Announes Record-Breaking State Funding for Public Education
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tate Senator Nick Collins joined his c ol le a g ue s i n t he Massachusetts Legislature in announcing an agreement for the state’s Fiscal Year 2022 Budget that will send a record $432,000,000 to the City of Boston, including $224,000,000 in Chapter 70 Education Aid and $208,000,000 in unrestricted aid, for a total increase of nearly $9,000,000 from la st yea r. The State also announced an additional $431,500,000 in one-time federa l educationa l f unding for Boston Public Schools through the Elementary a nd Seconda r y School E m e r g e nc y R e l ie f Fu nd . “Prov i ng ac c e s s to a quality education is crucial to making Boston a city where
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everyone has the opportunity to thrive. That’s why I am proud the State is stepping up with so much funding for our Boston Public Schools.” Senator Collins recommends the City prioritize these funds to make improvements to school buildings, improve teacher to student ratios by reducing the
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6th-grade year and provide appropriate support – both before and during the school year - for exam school admittees. A graduate of Boston Latin School, he also supports reinstating an objective assessment as part of the admissions criteria for the Cit y’s 3 Exam Schools. “It is important that our public schools offer pathways to high achievement. A nd competition is a good thing. But we have to offer a better baseline standard of public education in the school district in order to level the playing f ield,” said Senator Collins. “To get there, you have to pay for it. This increase is a once in a lifetime chance to invest and change the game for the system.”
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South Boston Catholic Academy News
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SBCA Welcomed Mathematician and Author Greg Tang
n Ma rch 12t h to celebrate Pi weekend and Math in general; mathematician and author Greg Tang zoomed into classrooms at South Boston Catholic Academy, K2 - 6, to teach interactive, engaging math lessons. St udents in Kindergar ten and Grade 1 participated in an interactive addition and subtraction lesson. Grades 2 and 3 examined mu lt iplic at ion a s repeated addition; while Grades 4 and 5 explored fractions and their decimal equivalents. Mr. Tang writes math books explaining concepts with poetry. Math enrichment using rhy ming language is extended into April; as students celebrate poetry month, by creating their own poetry text. Quoting Albert Einstein, German Theoretical Physicist….
“Pure mathematics is, in its way, the poetry of logical ideas.” A special Thank you to Mr. Greg Tang for teaching these ver y interactive and engaging math lessons to
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Spring Flowers Are Everywhere
by Rick Winterson
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t was a long time before spring truly and finally arrived this year. It wasn’t that Mother Nature was trying to avoid the COVID-19 pandemic. It was because Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow last February 2, on the
morning of the 2021 Groundhog Day. Six more weeks of changeable, late winter weather ensued. But now, f lowers have burst forth everywhere. South Boston Online can only bring you a small sample, but spring is finally here. Now all we need are April showers (for sure!).
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Mayor’s Cup Street Hockey Tournament April 20th
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he Boston Parks a nd R e cre at ion Department will host the 2021 Mayor’s Cup Street Hockey Tournament in partnership with the Boston Bruins Foundation during the April public school vacation week. “We’re looking forward to getting our young hockey stars back outdoors to compete for the title of ‘Boston’s Best’ in the Mayor’s Cup Tournament,” said Mayor Walsh. “We thank the Boston Bruins for their continued pa r tnership a nd support and wish this year’s players all the best of luck.” T he Tou rna ment w i l l
begin April 20 and continue through the school vacation week. All games will be played at Joseph Moakley Park at 1005 Columbia Road in South Boston. A dd it iona l suppor t i s provided by P&G Gillette. Teams will compete in two regions in Mite (ages 6 to 8), Squirt (ages 9 to 10), and Pee Wee (ages 11 and 12) divisions. Please note that pre-registration for teams is required with a limit of eight teams per regional division. To register or for more information, please contact Damien Margardo at da mien.margardo@boston. gov or call (617) 961-3083.
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Recent Sports: A Commentary by Rick Winterson
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ertainly, the first mention in this week’s commentary has to go to the Minutemen hockey team from University of Massachusetts. They are the undoubted, 5-0, COVID-free, strong-benched NCAA Champions, after shutting out the also-strong-but-nervous St. Cloud State Huskies. Special mention is richly deserved (as well as reserved) for Coach Greg Carvel, whose effect on UMass hockey was essentially instantaneous, after debuting with a 5-29-2 season in his first year with the Minutemen. In addition, Coach Carvel perfectly communicated to the team his memories of their NCAA final defeat by Duluth two years ago. There really was never any doubt, as the Minutemen piled on insurance goal after insurance goal, spread out evenly at one goal apiece from each of five different scorers. That effort might have been a ripple
from their short-handed win over Duluth in this year’s Frozen Four (“payback time”). And credit for the NCAA title is equally shared with the UMass defense and goal tending. It’s never easy to shut out any opposing
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Jan Karski Way Extension Project Tuesday, April 27 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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Project Proponent: Bass Realty LLC Project Description: The Proposed Project as described in the Supplemental Filing that the Proponent submitted to the BPDA on March 26, 2021, consists of the demolition of the existing structures which occupy an approximately 3.88-acre site fronting Boston Street and Enterprise Street in Dorchester and the construction of a mixed-use development that includes 403 residential units,14,665 square feet of retail space, on and off-street vehicle parking, new public open space, and public realm improvements. The development team is also seeking approval of a Development Plan for a Planned Development Area (PDA) in connection with the Proposed Project. mail to: Raul Duverge Boston Planning & Development Agency One City Hall Square, 9th Floor Boston, MA 02201 phone: 617.918.4492 email: raul.duverge@boston.gov
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team that makes it past the Frozen Four. That includes St. Cloud. Next up for comments are the Red Sox, now 6-3, who had lost their three openers in a row and now have won six straight. Both their pitching and their hitting solidified after the BoSox were swept by the Orioles in this season’s initial three games – solidly enough that they swept Baltimore back in their last three games. This writer still has no idea what to say about Sunday’s 14-9 shredding of Baltimore (and of themselves, to an extent), but overall, the best news about the Red Sox is Boston’s improved pitching performance recently. We’ll see how the Sox fare in Milwaukee, followed then by four in Fenway against the White Sox (both are .500 teams). But remember to watch the pitching. Hitting’s fun; pitching wins! Finally, there’s the game the Celtics (28W-26L) played against the Denver Nuggets (34W-19L) on Sunday. The Green won that game by a remarkable score of 105-87. Holding Denver to only 87 was really good defense. But there’s still the Celts’ inconsistency to worry about. They won a poorly played game 101 to 99 against the New York Knicks (25W-27L) on a last-minute threepointer by Marcus Smart. Even worse, despite Jayson Tatum’s 53 (yes,
53) points, they were forced into an overtime last week by the Minnesota Timberwolves (13W-39L), who are absolutely the worst team in the NBA. But there’s no denying that the Celtics stifled the Nuggets on Denver’s own home court. In these days of three-pointers, holding them to well under 100 points was truly significant. And what was the game’s turning point? Well, by the end of third quarter, the Nuggets had become visibly tired. Aggressive play by the Celts, especially on defense, simply wore them down and out. An astonishing, game-clinching 31-3 scoring run (!) by the Celtics ensued. And a final salute to the Pats’ Julian Edelman. The Jules, always motivated by his own internal intensity, in our opinion is a certain Hall of Famer.
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The South Boston Knights fell to the O’Bryant, 20-0, at Moakley Park
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Boston Water and Sewer Offers Property Owners Funds to Replace Lead Pipes Credit Represents a Doubling of Previous Years’ Amount
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oston Water a nd Sewer Commission a n nou nc ed tod ay it is doubling to $4,000 the credit for replacing lead pipes through its Lead Replacement Incentive Program. A recent re vie w conducted by t he Commission estimates that as many as 4,800 property owners may be eligible for the program. For most customers, this credit will cover the total cost of the lead pipe replacement. L ead water pipes ca n significantly increase a person’s exposure to lead, a toxic metal that can be harmful to human health. The water provided by BWSC and Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWR A)
is lead-free when it leaves the reservoirs because distribution pipes are made mostly of iron and steel. However, lead can leach into tap water through home service lines and internal plumbing, especially if water sits for long periods of time before use. People in homes and businesses built before 1950
should run their drinking water for two to three minutes if it has been stagnant for several hours, before drinking or cooking, to f lush out any lead that might have leached into the system. Under the Lead Replacement Incentive Program, properties owners who may have lead pipes
will receive a letter outlining the program and urging them to reach out to the Commission to schedule an evaluation and estimate. Owners are responsible for all pipes on their property. The Commission is giving property owners 60 months interestfree to pay for replacement costs beyond the amount of the incentive. To be eligible for the program, property owners must be current in their payments and agree to have the work performed by the Commission. Lead pipe replacement is subject to availability and is offered on a first-come, first-served basis. For additional information regarding the program and other lead resources, property owners are encouraged to visit the Commission’s website at: www. bwsc.org, or call the LEAD HOTLINE at (617) 989-7888.
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Towing for Street Cleaning Resumes; Ticket Amnesty for Health Care Workers Expires Mayor Janey today announced that the Boston Transportation Department (BTD) has updated parking enforcement regulations in the City of Boston. Starting Tuesday, April 20, parking enforcement will return citywide, including towing and ticketing during posted street sweeping and for parking in spaces without an appropriate resident sticker. Also, BTD will not be ticketing residents with an expired inspection sticker until May 31. Additionally, on April 20, the Boston Transportation Department’s ticket amnesty for healthcare workers will expire. At the beginning of the COVID19 pandemic, BTD announced that healthcare workers could have nonpublic safety violations dismissed upon appeal if the ticket was received while working. The intent of the program was to assist local healthcare workers as they dealt with the public health emergency. The City of Boston and its municipal partners in Brookline, Cambridge, Everett, and Somerville will continue to offer all essential workers in metro Boston a free 90-day pass for the public bike share system, Bluebikes. More information is available at boston.gov/bike-share.
24 Drydock Avenue Tuesday, April 27
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6:00 PM
Toll Free: (833) 568 - 8864 Meeting ID: 160 189 7760
Project Description: Virtual Public Meeting in connection with the Proposed Project at 24 Drydock Avenue in the Raymond L. Flynn Marine Park of the South Boston Waterfront, for which an Expanded Project Notification Form was received by the BPDA on March 12, 2021. Please register in advance for this meeting through the link provided above. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email from Zoom with a link to join the meeting directly.
mail to: Aisling Kerr Boston Planning & Development Agency One City Hall Square, 9th Floor Boston, MA 02201 phone: 617.918.4212 email: aisling.kerr@boston.gov
The following parking regulations remain in effect in the City of Boston:
RESIDENT PARKING AT METERS Boston residents with resident parking permits will continue to be allowed to park at meters within their neighborhood without having to abide by the time limits or pay the meter.
DISABILITY PLACARDS BTD will resume ticketing for expired disability placards/plates starting on May 31. The Registry of Motor Vehicles is only processing requests for disability placards/plates by mail. To view a complete list of parking codes and fines in the City of Boston, residents can visit here or call 311.
The Boston Transportation Department will continue to evaluate additional parking enforcement changes throughout the phased reopening. For more information, please visit boston.gov/ transportation.
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“As we continue to plan our recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, I am grateful to all of our residents for their cooperation in following our parking enforcement,” said Mayor Janey. “As warmer weather comes, it’s important that we take the necessary steps to keep our streets clean.” “We are grateful that the City of Boston was able to provide extra support to residents and healthcare workers during this unprecedented time,” said Commissioner Greg Rooney. “Residents should be advised that we are beginning to return to normal operations and they should follow all posted parking regulations.”
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Virtual Public Meeting
Parcels O & P Wednesday, April 28 7:00 PM
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Project Description: Virtual Public Meeting in connection with the Proposed Project on Parcels O & P in the Raymond L. Flynn Marine Park of the South Boston Waterfront, for which a Project Notification Form (“PNF”) was received by the BPDA on Friday, April 2nd. Please register in advance for this meeting using the meeting registration link provided below. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
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