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VOLUME XIX- ISSUE 74

A Seaport District Update

Suffolk Harbor Street project.

by Rick Winterson

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he weekend was a walking weekend.

Whether on Saturday with its summer-like temperatures, or on Sunday in a light jacket for breezes in the 50s, it was worthwhile getting caught up with South Boston’s Seaport District on

foot – it’s just bursting at the seams.

Where Summer Street begins, Hilco/Redgate’s “deconstruction” proceeds at the old Edison Plant – recovering original materials including a complete turbine hall.

On the Summer Street Bridge, there’s a view of the three-story 88 Black Falcon Avenue building, at the end of the Reserved Channel on its north side. Davis Cos. propose that three more stories be added to the original three, as well as a parking lot on top. The square footage at 88 would increase from 350,000 to nearly 700,000, with parking for 700 cars.

This is a business-related plan, of course, brought on by the growth of life sciences in South Boston. Where would all these high-tech employees then live? The nine-story Suffolk Co. project behind the new Hampton Inn on Harbor Street gives a partial answer.

Going back to Summer Street, a glance to the right spots a number of cranes punctuating the Seaport’s skyline.

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Coffee and Conversation

Sheila Barthel and Mary Ronca of South Boston have prime seats provided by Dunkin’ at Mayor Michelle Wu’s Neighborhood Coffee Hour hosted by the Boston and Recreation Department at A Street Park .Attendees were treated to Dunkin’ coffee and donuts and fresh fruit from Star Market along with potted plants grown at the Parks Department greenhouses in Franklin Park.

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Seaport District

Channel, Oxford Properties wants to build seven (7) buildings totaling 1.7 million (1,700,000) square feet on eight acres inside the Pappas Way Commerce Center. This is another business-related project, with extensive retail space planned for the buildings’ ground floor spaces. Nearby, the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center (the BCEC) has temporarily shelved its plans to sell six acres of land at the BCEC’s rear. This has been delayed due to (among other matters) eminent domain restrictions, which will be dealt with in upcoming community meetings during May. But for sure, it’s controversial!

A little further down Summer, past D Street on its north side, 10 World Trade Center is under construction.

Completion is slated for late in 2024.

Ironwork at 10 WTC is in the eyecatching shape of semi-circular Roman arches. Similarly shaped towering arches are a feature of the South Station

Air Rights Project. And the vertical columns at 10 WTC will actually be canted outward at a 15-degree angle. The developer, John Hynes IV of Boston Global Investors (BGI), is quoted as saying, “We have set out to deliver an absolute best-in-class development”. SITES pre-certification, LEED Gold ranking, and two Platinum certifications are among the 10 World Trade Center’s awards. And in addition, the fence line of this project is adorned with local works of art.

Two examples of continuing strength in South Boston’s life sciences are the nearly completed sites at 15 Necco Street – fully leased to Eli Lilly – and 400 Summer Street – where Foundation Medicine plans to occupy the entire building. Moving into both projects will be later this year. Foundation Medicine has led the way in a technique called “molecular profiling” for detecting and treating cancer. Eli Lilly has been discovering and developing key worldwide medicines for well over a century.

STUBBYS at 43 Northern Avenue.

A walk up to D Street provides a view of the World Trade Center being completely renovated, but a question remains: Who or what will eventually use that enormous space?

As a walk down Northern Avenue and Seaport Boulevard shows, South Boston Seaport’s retail shopping and varied dining spots are firmly in place (possibly the topic of a future SBO article?). Not to be missed

The World Trade Center.

88 Black Falcon Avenue.

World Trade Center arches.

is WS Development’s “Superette” Courtyard just off Seaport Boulevard at B Street. We’ll close by mentioning that STUBBYS, Nantucket’s iconic place to eat, will open their doors at 43 Northern Avenue today, May 18, as you are reading this. Every day, all day long – morning, noon, and late into the night – Sauget (the Manager), Ryan, Rog, Gita, and Kurt will offer STUBBYS classic Jamaican and American seafood.

Eli Lilly at 15 Necco.

Cranes against the skyline.

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Public Discussion: MCCA Parcels on D and E Streets

here are three parcels tota ling six (6) acres of unoccupied land along D and E Streets directly across from the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center (the BCEC) that are now available for development. They belong to the MCCA – the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority.

Brain Golden of Keegan Werlin LLP spoke to about 40 interested (and concerned) South Boston residents on Tuesday evening at the Condon Community Center. He was seeking their input to help determine the best future for these parcels.

Golden spoke of how it was necessary to develop them so as to provide a mid-price market to support the various hotels

Brian Golden of Keegan Werlin LLP and businesses now open and/ or planned for the future in this area. He essentially admitted

that the original plans, which required the BCEC to expand before any other improvements

were made, had been ineffective.

A pprox i m ate ly t went y (20) speakers from the audience ventured their opinions about the use of the three parcels. In varying degrees, every speaker was against extensive building taking place.

Instead, they called for green space, parking structures, traffic easing measures, and above all, community oriented developments.

The meeting lasted for an hour and a half. The speakers were polite and well-spoken, but (very) firm in their insistence that the three parcels be developed in a way that, first and foremost, benefited the South Boston community.

A second such meeting will be held next Tuesday, May 23, at 6 p.m. in District Hall on Northern Avenue.

Metropolitan Beaches Commission (MBC) Report Is Released

by Rick Winterson

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riday morning, Carson Beach was pristine and beautiful. The tide was going out, leaving its usual damp rim along the beach as it receded.

A group of approximately 30 people had gathered at the Edward J. McCormack Bathhouse. Just before 9 a.m., clouds momentarily obscured a brilliant sun and a very brief shower came down – almost as if Mother Nature wanted to gently remind everyone there that she was looking on.

The occasion: The release of a report entitled “Breaking Barriers: Improving Public Access to the Metropolitan Beaches”.

Seventeen years ago in 2006, the Massachusetts Legislature created the Metropolitan Beaches Commission (the MBC), which is managed by “Save the Harbor/ Save the Bay”. The MBC’s original mission was to take a first-hand, in-depth look at all public beaches in our metropolitan area from Nahant to Nantasket. Today, the MBC has become a permanent

legislative commission that makes specific recommendations for improving beaches and shorelines to the Legislature, the Department of Conservation and Recreation (the DCR), and the general public.

Chris Mancini, the Executive Director of Save the Harbor/Save the Bay, opened the Carson Beach meeting and mentioned “four years of hard work” devoted to environmental and inclusiveness challenges. He ended by thanking all those involved in the Report. MBC Co-Chair State Senator Brendan Crighton from Lynn then spoke about ongoing efforts that had already resulted in better beaches.

He was followed by Brian Arrigo, the newly appointed (on April 24) Commissioner of the DCR. Arrigo

is a former Mayor of Revere, and he promised long-term problem solving on our beaches would be a major part of his new responsibilities. MBC Vice Chair State Representative Joan Meschino from Hull emphasized “being sure they (the beaches) are available for everybody”. MBC’s Lead Consultant Bruce Berman gave the final remarks, which dealt with making beaches open, available, and enjoyable for all those with disabilities – a topic most of us rarely think about.

Two years ago, the MBC began seeking ways to increase diversity, equity, and inclusion on all of the beaches within the Metropolitan Region – those situated on shorelines from Nahant to Nantasket, in other words. This goal was made more

inclusive by adding people with disabilities and people whose first language is other than English to those who are people of color. The “Breaking Barriers” Report released on Friday morning was the result.

The Report lists many specific near-term actions that are to take place within 90 days – before the 2023 summer is over. A report on these actions is required by Labor Day – watch for it. In the longer term, this Report calls for numerous additional actions, including “Friends Groups”, messages that “beaches belong to everyone”, diverse cultural and entertainment events (for both children and adults), multilingual signage, and ramps/floats/ wheelchairs/human assistance for the disabled. In the informal discussion after the Report was released, many ideas arose – pilot programs for shuttles to and from beaches and directions for beach access in many languages are a couple of examples. We have described the Report only briefly here, but you can download your own copy of “Breaking Barriers: Improving Public Access to the Metropolitan Beaches” at https://www.savetheharbor. or g / bre a k i n g-ba r r ier s-rep or t .

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Reflections of Bruce Berman: Lead Consultant to Metropolitan Beaches

By Carol Masshardt

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here are many people responsible for the effort that led to the South Boston beaches designation as among the cleanest city beach in the country, and former Director of Strategy and Communications at Save the Harbor/Save the Bay, and current Lead Consultant to Metro Beaches, Bruce Berman, would be the first to credit a list too long to capture here. That said, he had the mind and heart to drive the project in what now could easily be taken for granted.

With his life’s work both behind and ahead, he conveys satisfaction as well as concern for the precious and precarious water he loves.

Fi r st, i m a g i ne a m a n at 35 years old, graduate of C olu mbi a Un iver sit y, w ho found his way to South Boston with a suitcase full of talents and a need for the calm that fishing could bring. Recalling a pivotal moment, he remembers traversing a barrier or two to fish behind the Edison, landing t wo beaut if u l st ripers a nd soon after being confronted by police. His love for fishing and water and Broadway Bait were parameters to his life and areas illegal to fish troubled him. “I was met by police officers, who saw the fish, looked at me, and

were forgiving,” he said, “and from that point I started to think about what mattered in a different way, and thought about water access without the possibility fo getting arrested!”

T h r ou g h a s e r ie s of opportunities, he began at Save the Harbor /Save the Bay in 1990 and stayed until 2021. “At the start the beaches were closed an average of one out of every three days in South Boston.

There was a reluctance of the MWR A to spend a lot of money, and filthy city beaches weren’t getting attention,” he recalled.

“We looked at the data, and we wondered if we could a dd re s s t he s tor m w ater overf low from small storms, and how transformational it would be if accomplished. “Judge (A. David) Mazzone, who become involved in litigation sa id, ‘we need beaches clea n for swimming da mn nea r ever y day.’ My wife, Patty Foley, from South Boston a nd President of Save the Harbor Save the Bay until 2019, took the issue personally, and so did I. Many f ine public servants, including Fred Laskey, Director of the MW R A, and Judge Mazzone, made the project of drilling a 2.1-mile tunnel that would store stormwater possible,” he said.

The cost for the entire

Bruce Berman project, includ ing work on Pleasure Bay and Morrissey Blvd amounted to $224.7 million and was completed in 2013. It is the body of swimmable and glorious water where public housing children play for summer hours, and over which Prince William sa id sponta neously “t his is fantastic” when meeting with President Biden in 2022. It is where adults and children f ish calmly and hopefully, and where those new and long standing in Boston communities a nd beyond chose to spend free d ay s f rom May-November.

In fact, this effort changed ever y thing with clean water, except in the rare instance of a major hurricane level storm.

Sout h Boston bec a me t he env y of other communities, who had different problems to address and beaches to restore.

“Now it i sn’t ‘sav i ng’ t he be a c he s a s muc h a s ‘sharing’ them, and as could be expected, the popularity of the beaches creates tensions bet ween residents, and others wanting to enjoy the beach, and then environmental issues, such as rising sea levels. How this gets ma naged will tell t he f ut u re,” sa id B erma n.

Ever y a spect of beaches

a nd water seem a sec ond sk in to Bruce Berma n.

He is a s concerned about creating a pipeline of capable s w i m m i n g k id s w ho c a n become lifegua rds, a s he is aware of investments needed to maintain the magnif icent shoreline a nd create access for those wanting to enjoy it.

Br uc e B erma n ha s no shortage of energy and interests.

In addition to his beloved f ishing, he is co-aut horing a book on Fisherie s w it h a c ol le a g ue f or m Brow n University, here he is a visiting scholar, as well as consulting, teaching, and managing a blog “The View from Sea Level.”

All his activities seem to come back to creative partnerships and all things related to water.

“W hen I sit on my boat a nd look at the water a nd when I f ish, and when I see c le a n s w i m m a ble b e a c he s , I ask how I can enjoy this if I don’t share it?” Bruce Berman and Patt y live on a boat in Boston most of the year, and he is still an angler, thinker and advocate for the water he well knows can change lives.

(C a r o l Masshardt can be reached at ca r ol ha r d t@ c o m ca s t .n e t)

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Senator Collins Maritime Champion of the Year Senator Nick Collins was recognized as the Massachusetts Port Authority’s (Massport) 2023 Maritime Champion of the Year at the Authority’s annual cruise season kickoff event at Flynn Cruiseport Boston in South Boston, which took place on Friday, April 28.

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enator Collins was acknowledged for over a decade of support for the Port of Boston, including crucial improvements to the Conley Container Terminal and Flynn Cruiseport. The Senator was instrumental in securing matching funds from the Commonwealth to complete the Boston Harbor Dredging Project, which allows the harbor to handle larger ships and attract new direct services to enhance connections for New England businesses.

“I am honored to receive this award from Massport for my efforts in support of the maritime community,” said Senator Collins.

“The Port of Boston has served as the Commonwealth’s connection to the rest of the world for centuries, and I have had the privilege of helping ensure that it continues to operate as a modern, efficient port that generates thousands of good jobs—especially blue collar—in addition to billions of dollars for the state’s economy.

I would like to thank Massport, the local building trades unions, the International Longshoremen’s Association, and my elected

colleagues, including Congressman Lynch whose company I am honored to join as a Maritime Champion.”

Flynn Cruiseport, owned and operated by Massport, supports more than 2,200 jobs while generating $135 million annually in business revenue, and contributes $41 million in federal, state, and local taxes. The Port of Boston represents a key component of the Commonwealth’s economy, generating $8.2 billion

annually in economic activity related shipping and commerce.

“We are thrilled to recognize Senator Collins as this year’s Maritime Champion,” said Massport CEO Lisa Wieland. “The Senator has always been a strong advocate for the maritime businesses and partners of the Port of Boston and throughout his community, and we are grateful for his partnership.

We thank him for his dedication and unwavering support.”

Cookies, Cookies and More Cookies – South Boston Girl Scout Sells 3,001 Packages of Girl Scout Cookies

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irl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts is thrilled to share that South Boston Girl Scout Phoebe S. sold 3,001 packages of Girl Scout Cookies during the program that ran from early December to early March.

The Girl Scout Cookie Program teaches Girl Scouts about

entrepreneurship as they have fun learning essential skills like money management, public speaking, and decision making, which set them up for a lifetime of success. As the largest entrepreneurship program for girls in the world, every cookie purchase is an investment in the worldchanging business leaders of tomorrow.

This year, 14,586 Girl Scouts in eastern Massachusetts participated in the iconic Girl Scout Cookie program selling over 2.2 million packages of Girl Scout Cookies. Over 700 Girl Scouts sold over 500 packages or more of Girl Scout Cookies.

To learn more about Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts, please visit www.gsema.org. About Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts (GSEMA) is 31,500 strong, with 20,000 girls and 11,500

volunteers in 178 communities in eastern Massachusetts, building girl scouts of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place. GSEMA is the largest girl serving organization in Massachusetts and the 10th largest Girl Scout

council in the United States. Girl Scouts is the preeminent leadership development organization for girls.

To volunteer, reconnect, donate, join, or learn more, visit gsema.org.

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David Gold Quartet Pays Tribute to Wayne Shorter

by Rick Winterson

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he newly formed Gold Quartet came to town Saturday evening. The occasion was the Quartet’s jazz concert that paid tribute to saxophonist and prolific jazz composer Wayne Shorter, who died recently. The quartet consists of Gillian De Lear on drums, Scott Davidson playing guitar, David Gold on stand-up bass, and Chris Pitts, who performed on both tenor and soprano saxes – just as Wayne Shorter did during his 70-year career. All four Gold Quartet musicians are talented, skilled soloists.

Wayne Shorter’s Tribute Concert was held in The Assemblage Gallery, a meeting and performance space at the rear of the Envoy Hotel that fronts on Sleeper Street. A few years ago, The Assemblage Gallery space was donated to the Fort Point Arts Community (FPAC) by the Envoy. It has rapidly become a center for South Boston activities.

The Assemblage looks out on the Barking Crab across a picturesque walkway and lies in the shadow of the Evelyn Moakley Bridge.

Madeleine from FPAC was on hand to set out wine and a buffet for the Concert’s audience.

The Tribute Concert, which was free of charge, played only Wayne Shorter’s music. From 7 until 9:30 p.m., the Gold Quartet’s program brought back Shorter’s decades of creativity

The Gold Quartet: Gillian De Lear (drums), Chris Pitts (tenor/soprano saxes), David Gold (bass), Scott Davidson (guitar).

– both his playing and his countless jazz compositions. Two musical sets were punctuated by a brief intermission; the audience was highly responsive.

In other words, they a ll loved it (!) and were (very) generous with their applause.

Reporting on jazz concerts can be tricky.

The Gold Quartet smoothly passed solos from one member to another, and each soloist improvised – a characteristic of modern jazz by small groups of players. Often, Wayne Shorter’s music first asked a question (Why, Oh Why?) and then the musician told a story with his or her playing. This is difficult to put into words, when it’s really just notes and rhythms that make up modern jazz. And all jazz playing is, to an extent, improvised – it’s never the same from one performance to another.

A rapt audience at the Wayne Shorter Tribute in The Assemblage Gallery.

We’ll use adjectives. Gillian De Lear was an authoritative drummer. Her sound ranged from a metallic whisper on her cymbals to an earthquake beat during her solos. Scott Davidson’s guitar playing was thoughtful and precise. Each and every one of his plucked strings was perfectly placed. David Gold’s bass provided a f irm foundation to the improvised playing. He closed out the Quartet’s encore with a distinct “stride” beat. Chris Pitts expertly played both tenor and soprano saxes.

He blew his f irmer notes and rills strongly, while delivering each ballad sequence softly to the audience. Every solo was rewarded with immediately ent husia stic applause.

So, who wa s Way ne Shorter? He left us in Los Angeles at the age of 89 on March 2, less than three months ago. But who was he?

Well, Wayne Shorter was probably the most accomplished and original saxophonist of our time. He was a pioneer in the evolution of jazz music, especially jazz that was performed by small groups – trios, quartets, quintets – in more or less intimate surroundings such as The Assemblage. He came from a musical family in New Jersey His achievements extend back

to the 1950s, when he joined Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers.

He quickly became the main composer for the Jazz Messengers as well as their lead saxophonist.

In the 1960s, Shorter teamed up with jazz legend Miles Davis’s Quintet. Because the Quintet was more versatile than the rhythm-based performances of the Jazz Messengers, Shorter’s playing a nd especia lly his composing really took off. In addition to this, he began playing on the soprano sa xophone (shades of Sidney Bechet in France). Sonny Rollins, Coleman Hawkins, and John Coltrane were all strong inf luences on Wayne Shorter’s composing and playing. And his trademark sopra no sa x per forma nc e s earned him a dozen awards.

Wayne Shorter then founded his own group, Weather Report, which played “Fusion Jazz”.

Simply stated, Fusion Ja zz combines rock, hip-hop, and rhythm and blues with classic jazz music. This gave Shorter the leeway to become even more original in his own compositions.

He was active well into the 21st Century with a group called Mega Nova formed in 2016.

Even after encountering his final health issues, he composed a jazz opera called “Iphigenia”, which premiered in November, 2021.

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Construction at the Heights Construction workers have a bird’s-eye view of the Dorchester Heights Monument while working on Columbia Road.

Mother’s Day in Marine Park Sunday, May 14, was Mother’s Day. This is a traditional American holiday first observed in 1907, 116 years, ago in West Virginia. A woman named Anna Jarvis was its founder; Mother’s Day is now observed globally in more than 40 other nations. The photo shows a South Boston family in the grassy pedestrian walkway into Flynn Marine Park. However, South Boston Online has to admit that we don’t which one is the mother.

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2003 Sr Babe Ruth Tryouts-Volunteer Coaches Needed!

South Boston Sr Babe Ruth Baseball tryouts will be held on Tuesday May 23rd and Tuesday May 30th at 6pm at King Field in Moakley Park. The team plays a 15 game regular season schedule in the South Shore Sr Babe Ruth League throughout June and July with playoffs that follow.

Players 16-18 years old as well as those that have turned 19 on or after January 1 of 2023 are eligible to play. There are several openings on the roster this year.

Celebrating Mother’s Day

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or over 30 years, the Women’s Inn has been the largest nonprofit resource in New England for women experiencing homelessness. The brunch celebrated the start of a major capital improvement to the Women’s Inn, with new windows to be installed over the coming months.

Current 30-year-old, deteriorated windows will be replaced with 313 energy-efficient windows that will also bring in additional natural light.

Lead funding for the project comes from the Yawkey Foundation, which has provided approximately $1.1 million toward the project, including a recent $500,000 grant as part of a multi-year, transformational $15 million commitment to Pine Street Inn. This commitment, the largest in Pine Street’s 50+-year history, announced in December 2021, is helping accelerate expansion of the organization’s housing by creating 400-500 new permanent supportive housing apartments within a five-year timeframe.

The team is also in desperate need of a couple of coaches to volunteer for this season. Even those who may only be able to only make home games or help out on certain days of the week would still be greatly appreciated. Coaching experience is preferred but not necessary.

Any player who is interested in trying out and would like to pre-register for the team or any volunteers interested in coaching can send an email to wconnor16@gmail.com.

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Rugby in the Park

he action was fierce Saturday afternoon at Moakley Park as the Boston Ironsides rugby team took on the Gotham Knights in New England Rugby Football Union action in Senior Men Division 4. Boston trounced the Knights, 98-5. Founded in 2002, the Boston Ironsides RFC, a gay and inclusive rugby team, is dedicated

to learning, teaching, and playing rugby; to forging new friendships; to celebrating others’ differences; and to giving back through charitable and educational activities. This Saturday, May 20, the Boston Ironsides will be holding a Rugby 101 session at Moakley from noon to 2:30 p.m.

Beginners, amateurs, champions and everyday humans are welcome to learn the basics about rugby.

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SBCA Sings Unto Spring!

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n May 10, the students in the South Boston Catholic Academy’s Early Childhood Program did a fantastic job singing at their SBCA Spring Concert, much to their parent’s and families delight. They joyfully sang a medley of songs that included... “You are my Sunshine”, “This Little Light of Mine” and a grand finale by all the students who sang “ABC-You Later.”

Our Grade K2 to 6th Grade performed their concert on May 11. Their performance was outstanding also, and included both vocal and instrumental solos. They did a fantastic job singing at their SBCA Spring Concert, much to the delight of their parent’s and families. They wonderfully sang a medley of songs that included... “You’ll Be in My Heart”, “Seasons of Love” and a grand finale by our 6th Graders who sang “Queen Medley” led by their classmate Emmett

Shelton, who surprised us all with his fabulous vocals. The 6th Graders were also accompanied by another classmate of theirs, Kanav Vashishth, who did a fantastic job playing the electric guitar.

A BIG Thank You to our very talented Music Teacher, Mr. Carlo Bunyi, who sang a wonderful rendition of “Danny Boy” and all the wonderful students, families, faculty and staff at SBCA and

to everyone who made these Spring Concerts possible and so enjoyable! Spring has sprung at SBCA! “Music is life itself.” - Louis Armstrong. “Music can change the world.” — Ludwig van Beethoven.

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PETITION SALE OF REAL ESTATE

CITATION GIVING NOTICE OF PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN CITATION GIVING NOTICE OF PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN FOR INCAPACITATED PERSON PURSUANT TO G.L. c. 190B, Section 5-304 Docket No. SU23P1003GD Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Suffolk Probate and Family Court 24 New Chardon Street Boston MA, 02114 In the matter of: Gerald Sylvain of: Boston, MA RESPONDENT Alleged Incapacitated Person To the named Respondent and all other interested persons, a petition has been filed by Mass. Dept. Of Mental Health of Westborough, MA in the above captioned matter alleging that Gerald Sylvain is in need of a Guardian and requesting that (or some other suitable person) be appointed as Guardian to serve on the bond.

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

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 AM on the return date of 06/15/2023. 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 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.

WITNESS, Hon. Brian J. Dunn, First Justice of this Court.

Date: May 8, 2023 Vincent Procopio, Register of Probate

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