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THURSDAY MAY 27, 2021

VOLUME XIX- ISSUE 74

Commemorating Memorial Day and Honoring Those Who Made the Supreme Sacrifice for Our Country

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his coming Monday, May 31st, is Memorial Day. This is a day to honor those that made the supreme sacrifice for our nation while serving in the U.S. military.

The origin of Memorial Day began when after the Civil War, Maj. Gen. John A. Logan, the head of a Union veteran organization, established Decoration Day on May 30th as a time for people to decorate the graves of the war dead with flowers. By the late 1860s, many different localities around the country were holding their own springtime tributes to fallen soldiers and those who died in war, and decorating their graves with flowers.

The first large observance of Decoration Day was held in 1868 at the Arlington National Cemetery. Decoration Day continued to be observed on the local level and, in 1968, Congress passed the Uniform Monday Holiday Act, which established Memorial Day as

the last Monday in May, with the change going into effect in 1971.

On Memorial Day, we honor the more than 1.1 million American military personnel who made the supreme sacrifice for their country while serving in uniform. We also honor our Gold Star Families, whose family members have paid the supreme sacrifice while serving in the military, and recognize the sacrifice that all Gold Star Families have made for our nation.

Boston has a number of events on Memorial Day, one of the most prominent being the annual flag garden in the Boston Common, where tens of thousands of American flags are placed to commemorate fallen soldiers dating back to the Revolutionary War. Other Memorial Day events include wreath laying ceremonies at the South Boston Vietnam Veterans Memorial (Medal of Honor Park), at the Puerto Rican Veterans Memorial in the South End, and the annual rededication

of the Massachusetts Fallen Heroes Memorial in the South Boston Waterfront. The City of Boston’s Veterans Services and other local veteran organizations are also safely and individually placing flags at our military cemeteries in honor of those that paid the supreme sacrifice for our country, including with our Gold Star families.

I have sponsored and passed another resolution this year commemorating Memorial Day

at this week’s Council meeting, so that the City of Boston can officially honor and pay tribute to those who made the supreme sacrifice in service to our country, including our Gold Star Families. Their bravery and sacrifice shall never be forgotten.

Submitted by Ed Flynn, chair of the Veterans & Military Affairs Committee on the Boston City Council, U. S. Navy (Retired) and Veteran - Operation Enduring Freedom.

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Eversource Park Destruction Rallies Community

By Ginger DeShaney

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he destruction of Eversource Park, fueled by underage drinking, is out of control and neighbors are mobilizing.

“This is just unacceptable. It has to stop,” said Brian Graves, a member of the Friends of NoB (North of Broadway) and a resident of East 1st Street.

Eversource is refurbishing the park at East 1st Street as part of its plan to connect its two pieces of property along the Harborwalk to create a seamless path on the 43-mile route. The park, which is hidden from the street, has been closed while the work is being done.

Between 25 and 100 kids gather regularly at the park, scaling or otherwise getting around an 8-foothigh locked fence and bringing alcohol. They leave behind broken bottles, cans, and other trash, and have vandalized light poles, construction materials, wooden planks, and anything else they can find. They’ve thrown their trash and items they’ve vandalized at Eversource’s substation and into the Reserve Channel.

“It’s been an ongoing, uphill battle,” said Nicole Bowden, Eversource community relations specialist for the City of Boston. “And now that we’re connecting these two [sections], we’re at a position where we’re trying to improve and make these updates ... and every step of the way it’s being destroyed.”

The most egregious damage occurred about three weeks ago when kids vandalized a newly poured concrete compass by carving their

names, initials, and lewd pictures into it.

“They can’t salvage the compass,” Graves said. “They had to destroy it,” at a cost of between $30,000 and $50,000.

The original compass, created about 25 years ago, was in a state of disrepair, so Eversource removed it, backfilled it, and put new forms down to re-create it.

“The compass would have been a beautiful portion of this incredible Harborwalk” said Mike Manning, chair of the Friends of the Boston Harborwalk. “When those kids did what they did, it really doomed that concrete to being broken up and removed.”

Bowden estimates that over the last five years, repairs from vandalism to the park have cost the company upward of $100,000.

Eversource, Councilor Ed Flynn, and the neighbors are beside themselves over this, Graves said.

“I’m furious,’’ said Flynn, who is organizing a community meeting to discuss this issue. He saw the damage firsthand recently on a walkthrough

after being notified by residents.

“I clearly saw the intentional destruction of the park,” he said. “… just a complete disregard for our South Boston neighbors by destroying the park.”

Flynn, Graves, and Manning believe the kids trespassing at the park are mainly from South Boston.

“I’m pretty sure it’s South Boston kids,” Flynn said. “I hate to say it. It’s disappointing that our own South Boston youth determined that this park should be destroyed.”

“They have targeted this park for their mindless vandalism and destruction,” said Manning, who grew up in Southie. “I’m embarrassed about this. Is this Southie Pride? We’re not going to stop until they stop.”

Added Graves, “Where are the parents? Where do they think their kids are?”

It is Flynn’s hope that his meeting will produce a security plan.

“I hope we come up with a commitment that residents will come together and make recommendations on how we move forward from this destruction. It’s also important that those who are responsible are held accountable, including paying for the damages that they caused,” Flynn said.

Bowden said it’s Eversource’s hope that once its sections are connected, the police will be able to patrol that entire area of the Harborwalk on a regular basis.

Manning would like to make the case to have bicycle or motorcycle officers ride through there regularly “just to let the kids know that the days of the past are now over.”

Graves said he’d like to see arrests

made and tickets with stiff fines given, noting police may have a lead on the kids who vandalized the compass.

Despite the regular setbacks, Eversource is forging ahead with its plans. “We have permits in place and we have obligations to finish the work in a timely manner,” Bowden said. “We don’t have the opportunity to stop and reset. Every day we come in … and we just don’t know what else is going to happen.”

The connection of the two sections should be complete and open by the end of July and people will be able to walk from East 1st Street at I Street all the way to Summer Street at the Raymond L. Flynn Bridge (formerly the Reserve Channel Bridge), Manning said.

“We want the community to be able to enjoy the Harborwalk and that’s why we are out here,” Bowden said, “trying to ... make it a great resource for the community.”

Said Graves, “To the degree we can try to reduce or eliminate this problem altogether, that’s really what we want to try to do.”

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Friday, May 28, Rededication: Massachusetts Fallen Heroes Memorial

Happy Memorial Day All of us in the Gate of Heaven and St. Brigid Parishes Religious Education Program wish everyone a Wonderful Memorial Day Weekend! This U.S. federal holiday is observed on the last Monday of May to honor and pray for all the men and women who have died while serving in the military. May God Bless them all!

We hope and pray that everyone will have a safe, fun and fantastic Summer!

Nick Collins The Seaport Green Field of Flags leads to the Massachusetts Fallen Heroes Memorial obelisk (upper right). The Memorial’s Fifth Annual Rededication will be Friday, May 28, at 10 a.m.

by Rick Winterson

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he sight of 1,500 A mer ic a n f lags, as t he y s we ep across Seaport Common to the Massachusetts Fallen Heroes Memorial (the MFH), brings feelings of patriotism at its best.

That is fitting – the Field of Flags will adorn Seaport Common until this year’s Memorial Day on Monday, May 31, 2021. Since Armed Forces Day on May 21, the Field of Flags has drawn the eye towards the Fallen Heroes Memorial, a 50-foot obelisk formally named the “Beacon of Honor”. The obelisk has a

unique design and lighting; it is five-sided to signify the branches of American military service.

This Friday morning (May 28) at 10 a.m., the Fifth Annual Rededication of the Fallen Heroes Memorial will occur – a fitting high point that will conclude Patriot Week and open the Memorial Day weekend. This observance will feature speeches from Gov. Charlie Baker and Armed Forces personnel. Newly updated and etched glass panels will be installed. Medal of Honor recipient Sgt. David Bellavia, USA, is the keynote speaker.

Plea se pla n to attend.

Bring your family and friends.

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Thank you to the brave men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice.

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Linda DaCorta, Jimmy Fund Walk Pacesetter

by Rick Winterson

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inda DaCorta is a longtime South Boston resident , who moved here from Belmont 31 years ago.

Her ongoing efforts to support the annual Jimmy Fund Walk were recently brought to South Boston Online’s attention by Kaitlynn Cooney, an Account Supervisor with Brodeur Partners on Boylston Street. This article results from our interview with Linda last week.

The Jimmy Fund Walk benefits America’s premier cancer center, the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Linda has been a patient at Dana-Farber since 1983 – nearly 40 years. With their skilled, caring assistance coupled with her own courage, she has battled Hodgkins lymphoma (twice) and pancreatic cancer. She says, “I started the Walk in 1994, when my Dad was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, and have continued ever since.” Linda

has Walked for more than 20 years; her annual hikes add up to well over 500 miles. That’s more than a roundtrip hike to New York City – from Perkins Square to Times Square and back, on foot, totals 430 miles.

When Edward, her brother, also a pancreatic cancer victim, died in 2004, Linda started a Jimmy Fund Walk team she called Eddie’s Angels. After her best friend’s father passed on, the team became Eddie’s Angels and Bob’s Braves. The 2020 Jimmy Fund Walk was virtual, of course, so Linda walked around and around Castle Island for 13.1 miles the Sunday before the Virtual Walk, followed by another 13.1 miles on Walk Day Sunday itself around Lake Quannapowitt in Wakefield, for a Marathon total of 26.2 miles.

“My favorite part of Walk Day is the camaraderie and the stories that are shared along the way”, Linda says.

Occasionally, people she passes on the Walks give her on-the-spot field donations. Linda is a retired teacher,

“On this solemn Memorial Day, we honor those who have made the Supreme Sacrifice for our nation to preserve freedom and democracy throughout the world.”

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Linda DaCorta, a cancer survivor and long-time Jimmy Fund Walk “Pacesetter”, will walk again later this year. after 10 years in parochial schools and vaccines. These fundraising Walks take lots of coordination way in 30 in Lynnfield’s fifth grade. She loves advance, assembling dedicated teams South Boston and the Red Sox. She’s of Walkers all during the summer, married to Stephen LaCorta, a retired and so on. In addition, wouldn’t it police officer; they live in City Point near M Street. Coincidentally, Stephen be absolutely wonderful if the 2021 is a member of the Board of Directors Jimmy Fund Walk was the very last virtual event (ever) to be held of Cops for Kids with Cancer. That’s in South Boston? On October 3, also a marvelous, cancer-related good South Boston’s Walkers would exit cause, which participates in our yearly the COVID pandemic protocols St. Patrick’s/Evacuation Day Parade. for good with their heads held high, Linda can’t say enough good because they helped outstandingly things about Dana-Farber. For years, she and her loved ones have benefitted worthy causes like the Jimmy Fund from their care and medical know- and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

Don’t be surprised if Linda how. And she says the people at DanaDaCorta gets in touch with you.

Farber have always – always! – treated her courteously and with friendly concern. Stated simply, she “absolutely loves” all the staff there. She can call them anytime, even to seek advice about friends and relations of hers, who need medical help. “They are always there for me”, she says. This explains why Linda has worked hard to qualify herself as a Jimmy Fund Walk “Pacesetter”. Check it out.

And she has designed her own Jimmy Fund Walk “Pacesetter” T-shirt.

Check that out, too. “Go, Farber!”

As we close, you might well ask why we are writing about Linda’s Jimmy Fund Walk so soon, since Linda DaCorta designed a it won’t take place until just over unique T-shirt supporting her four months from now (Sunday, Jimmy Fund Walk “Pacesetter” October 3). Well, the Walk will efforts. Note the remembrances still be virtual, as it was in 2020, that have become integral parts despite the success of Coronavirus of her design (and her life).

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Boston Firefighters Union IAFF Local 718 Endorses Erin Murphy for Boston City Council At-large

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he Boston Fire Depa r t ment’s chapter of the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) Local 718 on Thursday endorsed Erin Murphy, candidate for Boston City Council At-Large, because of her long term commitment to working families and public safety in the City. In a unanimous vote on May 20th, the Local made Murphy the first candidate to be endorsed by the union for the 2021 election cycle.

In a statement Erin Murphy said: “I am humbled to receive the endorsement of the men and women of the Boston Fire Department.

All through this pandemic year, firefighters and first responders have shown up for work every day — protecting us, helping us, and keeping us all safe. Thank you to the members of IAFF Local 718 for your unanimous support and faith in me.

I will bring the same dedication to representing every person in Boston as you do to serving all of us.”

Comprising nearly 1,500 firefighters, civilian responders, EMT’s, and administrators, the Boston Fire Department is the oldest fire response organization in America, and can trace its roots to 1638. The brave men and women of Local 718 respond to around 75,000

emergency calls every year — from structure fires, to hazmat spills, to vehicle accidents, and more.

The endorsement of the City’s firefighters is the latest in a growing base of support for Erin Murphy from Boston’s workers and working families and their representatives in office and organized labor.

She has earned endorsements from State Representatives Dan Hunt (D, Dorchester) and Dan Ryan (D, Charlestown), as well as many local labor unions as she embarks on her citywide run for Council in this fall’s election.

With current At-large Councilors Annissa Essaibi-George and Michelle Wu running for Mayor, there will be two open At-large seats in the September preliminary. Murphy ran for a seat in 2019 and was the 6th overall vote-getter in Boston. She earned nearly 17,000 votes across the City. She intends to build on that strong base of voter support and name recognition to win this year.

Murphy, a life-long Dorchester resident, spent more than 23 years as a classroom teacher and a proud Boston Teachers Union member. She counts many firefighters, nurses, EMT’s, police officers, and tradesmen and women as personal friends.

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Hearing on Friday, May 28th to Discuss Fines for Larg House Parties Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn & Councilor At-Large Michael Flaherty will be holding a hearing Friday, May 28th, at 11am to discuss increasing fines for large house parties. The hearing aims to discuss ways to provide stricter enforcement rules regarding large house parties and the city’s noise ordinance. To watch the hearing, you can go to boston. gov/city-council-tv. To submit written testimony or request to testify at the hearing, please reach out to Juan Lopez at Juan.

Lopez@Boston.gov.

Neighbors have reported an overwhelming number of large house parties, oftentimes between 30-40 people and hosted by renters with absentee landlords - with 600 911 calls in one weekend alone in South Boston. These partiers often disturb neighbors with loud noises at all hours, and leave behind trash and litter on the street which attracts rodents and pests. Last fall, Councilor Flynn and Councilor Flaherty held a hearing with the administration and city officials on this issue.

Residents are to report large house parties to the Boston Police Department at 911, which can trigger potential placement on the city’s Problem Properties List. Councilor Flynn and Councilor Flaherty are urging the City of Boston to look at issuing increased fines for this out-of-control behavior, perhaps starting at $1,000 for a first offense, and exploring $2,000 for a second offense, and $3,000 for a third offense for those that repeatedly violate the city’s noise ordinance.

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Sisters Garden of Prayer and Peace Dedicated

by Rick Winterson

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t might have been the most beautiful day so far this year. Last Saturday, May 22, was calm, warm, and brilliantly clear. The Sisters Garden of Prayer and Peace, an extension of the Good Samaritan Ministry at Monica’s Kitchen, was complete.

The Garden beckoned; God smiled.

Nineteen of South Boston’s sisters gathered in St. Monica Church to celebrate the dedication of their Garden. It was a joyful occasion.

All of our good sisters, both those present and those who had passed on, were being thanked for their many, many years of service to the people of South Boston – services to which they had humbly, joyfully, and willingly devoted their entire lives.

The Garden’s Dedication celebration was conducted by Deacon Paul Kline. Father Peter DeFazio, the Pastor of St. Monica, opened the services with a greeting and a prayer. Pertinent Old and

Nineteen devoted South Boston sisters gather in the Monica’s Kitchen garden dedicated to them.

New Testament readings – from Isaiah and Luke’s Good Samaritan – were given by Sister Maryadele Robinson and Sister Margaret Lanen. Marie Charles said the Prayer of the Faithful. Sister Monica Madden gave a brief, meaningful summary of the sisters’ efforts in South Boston, over the 160 years since sisters had first arrived in

In Memory of Those who have given thier lives for our Country

David Biele State Representative

South Boston. Hymns included the melodic “Gentle Woman”; the triumphant “How Great Thou Art” accompanied the procession from the Church out to the Garden.

Then, the Sisters Garden of Prayer and Peace was blessed and dedicated to all the sisters who had served South Boston and

its people. The nineteen highspirited sisters who were present cast holy water upon the various sections of the Garden, which concluded the dedication on a truly meaningful and celebratory note.

Please make it a point to visit the Sisters Garden of Prayer and Peace. It is open to all.

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Big Leap

Small School, Southie Prepare Andrew Markarian for Syracuse

By Ginger DeShaney

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ndrew Markarian is going from a grad

uating class of about 70 students at Boston Collegiate Charter School (BCCS) to Syracuse University, which boasts about 15,000 undergraduates. While he may experience a bit of culture shock in the fall, he’s hoping growing up in South Boston will help him adjust to a big school.

“South Boston isn’t that big, but it still has a huge community, and I feel the same with Syracuse,” said the son of Debbie and Thomas Markarian of South Boston.

“I know it’s a large school but I feel like there still could be small communities all around. That’s the same with South Boston.

It’s not that large but there are a bunch of things you can do and be included with.”

While he won’t graduate until June, Andrew has already had his senior exit interview at BCCS. He was asked what he would NOT change about the school. “The size of it,” he said. “I know that contradicts the whole entire point of me going to Syracuse. I just want to experience the large school.

All my life I’ve been to a small school.”

Andrew started at the Perry School and has been at BCCS since fifth

grade. But he is so much more than a student. He’s been an active participant in the community from very early on.

Andrew has played South Boston Little League since age 4, going all the way up to Babe Ruth last year. This year, he opted out of playing and is umpiring Little League games instead.

He also played South Boston soccer, hockey (but not for too long), and Gate of Heaven basketball (home league, not travel).

South Boston youth sports “definitely included me in the community more,” said Andrew, whose grandfather, Toros Markarian, was inducted into the South Boston Sports Hall of Fame. “It made me feel like this is my community and it’s really important to me.”

Andrew has also been a fixture at the South Boston Street Festival, helping his dad, who owns Metro Energy, set up his booth. The last couple of years, Andrew has volunteered to help set up the event.

“I’m pretty into South Boston events; even more so because of what it gave to me,” he said.

Andrew has volunteered at Castle Island’s Halloween event for many years, first helping his mom, and then as an actor in the Haunted House when he was older. He’s also volunteered for Ollie Palooza, a community-wide event for children and families organized by the South Boston Neighborhood House.

Through the South Boston Neighborhood House, Andrew was introduced to the Chill Foundation, a positive youth development program where boardsports become a vehicle for empowerment. Andrew learned how to snowboard and worked his way up to teaching young children that skill. Two

years ago, Andrew won a scholarship to go to Oregon to snowboard at Mt. Hood, where Olympians train. He also interned for two weeks at the Chill Foundation, where he shadowed the Boston coordinator.

Because of this experience, one of Andrew’s goals after college is to work for a nonprofit organization to benefit others, likely from a vantage point of computer science, which he will be studying at Syracuse.

The summer between his ninth and 10th grades, “I mistakenly signed up for a coding camp,” he laughed. He learned the coding language called Swift but he didn’t learn too much because the camp was just a week long. But he knew he wanted to learn more about it.

BCCS has a class for it in junior year, so he waited until then and took computer science. In that class, he learned, “Yeah, I definitely want to do this.”

This year he is taking AP computer science, which has further confirmed his desire to study computer science.

“It’s pretty cool that I can make anything I want just based on the code,” he said. “It’s a challenge. I kind of like those sometimes. It doesn’t get boring.”

In addition to computer science, Andrew’s favorite courses are all math classes. “Sometimes science, but mostly math,” he said. “I’m more into problemsolving fields.” That skill will come in handy for computer science: “Any time you miss one single letter, it will give you an error.”

Andrew is also active in his school community: National Honor Society, soccer, track, crosscountry, chess club, and robotics.

This hard-working young man has a 4.1 GPA on a 4.0 scale and is taking AP

Andrew Markarian computer science and AP calculus this year.

Andrew went to Syracuse for a self-guided tour (because formal in-person tours were not available) before making his final college decision.

“I went to go see it and at first I was overwhelmed by how large it was,” he said.

“But once we started walking, we bumped into the person who admitted me into the college. He gave us the entire rundown of the school, told us what everything was, and it got me comfortable with it.”

On top of that, he knows a student there, who pointed out the must-see places. “It seemed like I was welcomed there,” Andrew said. “It felt like there are a lot of opportunities there.”

Andrew is happy to be finishing high school. “But I’m also kind of sad to leave home, especially four and a half hours away,” he said, joking that he’ll be closer to Canada than Boston.

“I’m looking forward to meeting new people and experiencing college as a whole. It will be interesting.”

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Street Festival Returns (Saturday, September 18)

by Rick Winterson

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ay we please ask you to reserve S a t u r d a y , September 18, at least during daytime hours on that date?

Why? Because spring has sprung, there is finally a light at the end of the pandemic tunnel, and the Street Festival is BACK! South Boston’s Street Festival Committee, in partnership with the South Boston Neighborhood Development Corporation (the SBNDC), is extremely pleased and proud to announce that the 21st South Boston Street Festival is on.

From 11 in the morning until 4 p.m. on Saturday, September 18, get set to take part in one of South Boston’s most iconic “happenings”.

We fully realize that you have many events and occasions on your schedule these days, especially now that we are returning to a normal (and far more enjoyable) way of life.

Even so, we’ll state that our Street Festival is simply not (!) to be missed.

Over the past 20 years, the Festival has grown to include more than 100 local businesses and exhibitors. Nowadays, this much-a nticipated, day-long celebration attracts almost 10,000 local residents and visitors. It has become a key community event featuring “The Best of South Boston”, which includes merchants, restaurants, new

enterprises, established businesses, service providers, many fine artists, and our community organizations.

In addition to all the displays you’ll see, continuous live music and performances will take place on two stages along East Broadway between I and L Streets.

It’s going to be a fun-filled day for every member of the family. We’ll repeat: Our 21st Street Festival

is simply not (!) to be missed.

All of the details concerning the 21st South Boston Street Festival will soon follow.

Meanwhile, if you would like to learn more about exhibiting, visit the Festival’s website: southbostonstreetfest.com.

We hope you’ll take part.

South Boston is back! But do you know something? We never left.

Sen. Collins, Rep, Biele Support Summer Job Programs in State Budget As the summer fast approaches, State Senator Nick Collins and State Representative David Biele would like to remind their constituentsthat summer jobs are in season.

The Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) is accepting applications for seasonal jobs. The Department recruits for positions such as lifeguards, rangers, park interpreters, supervisors, forestry assistants, buildings and ground maintenance workers, and office assistants, and more.

Short-term seasonal employment opportunities are available at various locations throughout Massachusetts. For a list of available positions and information on how to apply visit the MassCareers website at: https://jobquest.dcs.eol.mass.gov/jobquest/. .

For over 45 years, Action for Boston Development (ABCD) has offered summer jobs with financial support from the State through their SummerWorks program, which provides over 5,000 Boston youth jobs at more than 500 partner worksites throughout Boston.

Youth ages 14 to 21 are eligible for the SummerWorks program. Applications and additional information can be found at: https://www.summerworks.net. .

“We are heading into the summer season and that means summer jobs opportunities are available,” said Senator Nick Collins. “It is important that the Boston youth get out outside and take advantage of these great opportunities. That is why each year I prioritize summer jobs in state budget through organizations like the DCR and SummerWorks.”

“In addition to providing employment opportunities, these summer job programs are important in youth development and growth, teaching the importance of teamwork and discipline, while allowing youth to explore different areas of interest,” said Rep. Biele. “I’m proud to support these programs which invest in our youth and encourage anyone interested to seek out more information and apply.”

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Sixteen Cook Scholarships Awarded

Last Saturday, May 22, Joe Cook oversaw the 2021 awards of 16 Timothy “Doc” Cook Scholarships, in memory of his son – a Medical Corpsman and a casualty of the Iraqi war in the Mideast. Joe conducted the 2021 awards ceremony at South Boston’s Korean War Memorial as a salute to all our veterans of any conflict.

Congratulations to all 16 of this year’s Timothy “Doc” Cook Scholarship recipients.

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CITATION ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION

Virtual Public Meetings

Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court

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Suffolk Probate and Family Court

Estate of:

24 New Chardon Street Boston, MA 02114

Michael Vincent Connolly

Virtual Public Meetings 244 - 284 A Street (Fort Point) Project Description: The BPDA will be hosting a series of Virtual Public Meetings in connection with the Draft Project Impact Report (“DPIR”) submission for the Proposed Project at 244 284 A Street in the Fort Point neighborhood of the South Boston Waterfront. You may register in advance for these meetings through the links provided below.

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June 7th at 6:00 PM | Kick-Off Public Meeting Zoom Link: bit.ly/AStreetJune7 Webinar ID: 160 246 0903

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June 21st at 6:00PM | Public Meeting (Open Space & Resiliency) Zoom Link: bit.ly/AStreetJune21 Webinar ID: 161 132 7449

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July 26th at 6:00 PM | Public Meeting (Transportation) Zoom Link: bit.ly/AStreetJuly26 Webinar ID: 161 431 7060

phone: email:

Edward T. Ahern

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requesting that the Court enter a formal Decree and Order and for such other relief as requested in the Petition.

You have the right to obtain a copy of the Petition from the Petitioner or at the Court. You have a right to object to this proceeding. To do so, you or your attorney must file a written appearance and objection at this Court before:

10:00 a.m. on the return day of 06/29/2021 .

This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline by which you must file a written appearance and objection if you object to this proceeding. If you fail to file a timely written appearance and objection followed by an affidavit of objections within thirty (30) days of the return day, action may be taken without further notice to you.

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Should you require language interpretation services for any of these meetings, please contact Aisling Kerr through the email address/phone number available below to submit your request.

Aisling Kerr Boston Planning & Development Agency One City Hall Square, 9th Floor Boston, MA 02201 617.918.4212 aisling.kerr@boston.gov

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

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THURSDAY MAY 27, 2021

The Lawn on D Is BACK!

by Rick Winterson

F

riday a f ternoon was the day that t he L awn on D opened in full swing – and we mean that “full swing” phrase in more than one way.

The first band of the Lawn on D’s 2021 season was “Search Party”. They entertained listeners in the tent from late afternoon until the last light of the day at 9 p.m. A high energy, eight member group, with talented male and female vocalists, “Search Party” played a wide variety of numbers ranging from the Swing era until right now. Songs included “I Only Have Eyes for You” (first sung in 1934 by Dick Powell, later by the doo-wop Flamingos, and then

by Art Garfunkel in the 1970s) and “Under the Boardwalk” (in 1964 by the Drifters, and later by the Temptations with Bruce Willis???? Believe it or not!).

The weather at the Lawn on D was fabulous. The bright sun lit up the multiple games of Cornhole and Ping-Pong (Table Tennis?). A king-and-queensized chess board presented an intellectua l cha llenge. Even though that was more in depth than either of the other two games, no one seemed to be interested. And, of course, those

famous circular swings were back. Everyone (including this writer) took a turn on them.

Every one of the many young children at the Lawn on D seemed to be satisfied with simply running back and forth, from one end of the Lawn to the other.

The Lawn on D is owned and operated by the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority,

and it’s powered by the Citizens Fina ncia l Group.

Rebel Restaurants, a dining creation of the Seaport’s Cronin Group, provides food and beverages in the Lawn on D’s tent.

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