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THE PRINT EDITION

THURSDAY, JULY 2, 2020

VOLUME XIX- ISSUE 74

Happy Fourth of July

Holiday Hours at Local Post Office

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n 1620, exactly four hundred (400) years ago, the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock after a very difficult voyage across the Atlantic Ocean in their ship, the small, threemasted Mayflower. The date they arrived was December 18 on the Julian calendar, after the Mayflower had first landed five weeks before on the tip of Cape Cod, where Provincetown now sits. For many reasons, the Pilgrims decided to establish their permanent New World colony in this place, which they then christened with the British name “Plymouth”.

So the current Year of 2020 is a very important anniversary in American history.

Some claim that it should be the f irst a nd most impor ta nt remembrance of all. Instead, this year will be mostly recalled for the Coronavirus and the COVID-19 pandemic (“plague”

HAVE YOU HEARD?

Post Offices across the commonwealth will be closed on Saturday, July 4, as we celebrate the anniversary of our nation’s independence. Street delivery on Saturday will be limited to guaranteed overnight parcels and there will be no collection of mail. Full retail and delivery operations will resume on Monday, January 6.

would be a better word).

The Fourth of July parades, observances, and Independence Day celebrations have been deferred or canceled outright, at least around Boston and Vicinity. What few celebrations we’ll enjoy will take place

online, and most of them will be repeats of events from previous years before 2020. That (unfortunately) is just as it should be. COVID-19 is still with us and is still highly contagious.

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Fourth of July called Washington, D.C., the only voice that seems to make any consistent sense is from Dr. Anthony Fauci (M.D. and Epidemiologist), who counsels extreme caution – at least for another two weeks.

If you would like graphic proof of Dr. Fauci’s recommendation, take a look at the front page of last Friday’s Boston Globe. Thirtytwo (32) states are colored in vivid red, meaning that these red states had seen many more (not less!) COV ID-19 cases during June. The 18 other states in yellow or green had the same or less COVID-19.

Massachusetts was colored

yellow, meaning that we are experiencing almost no new COVID-19 cases as of the end of June. But please remember that we have about 110,000 cases already, and hit 373 more on Saturday, compared to only 100200 per day all last week. Our tourist season, with travelers coming here from other, more contagious states, has just started. And we still have a lot to learn from the awful COVID19 tragedies that occurred in the Commonwealth’s Soldiers Homes.

Also here in Boston, rallies promoting fa ir a nd equa l treatment for every American, notably for black Americans, have occurred all during June – especially last weekend at

Trinit y Church in Copley Square (Mothers for Black Lives) and in front of the State House (the Happy Fun group and its opposing protesters).

This raises a question about c ont a g ion, bec au se ra l lie s a re u su a l ly composed of closely grouped participants, with no Socia l Distancing between them. However, the demonstrations earlier in June did not appear to cause any measurable increase in the spread of the virus – thank goodness!

Of course, this is an issue about balancing freedom of speech against public safety, which is always a pertinent topic on the Fourth of July. On one hand, Oliver Wendell Holmes,

Jr., who served on the U.S. Supreme Court for 30 years, said that no one could shout “Fire” in a theater, if there was no fire.

Frank Baker, Boston City Councilor of District 3, which includes two precincts around Andrew Square, recently wrote in the Dorchester Reporter (page eight, June 25), “No lives matter until we all recognize that Black Lives Matter.” In the same article, Baker went on to state, “I firmly believe the Boston Police Department to be the best in the country.”

Think about what Councilor Baker wrote. Both his statements are true! In the meantime, Happy Fourth of July; please take care of yourself.

South Boston Elected Officials Hold Fireworks Meeting

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n Monday evening, C ou nc i lor Ed Flynn, Councilor At-Large Michael Flaherty and State Rep. David Biele, along with the offices of Congressman Lynch and Senator Collins, hosted a meeting with concerned neighbors and representatives from both the Boston Fire Department and the Boston Police Department to discuss the impact of illegal fireworks on our neighborhoods.

The meeting, originally scheduled for Medal of Honor Park at 6pm, was held virtually via Zoom and provided an opportunity for elected and public safety officials to engage residents and discuss ways that we can stop the usage of illegal fireworks.

Topics of discussion included increased fines and penalties, contacting 911 with locations and descriptions of illegal activity, greater community engagement, a coordinated regional approach from law enforcement, solicitation from distributors, and working with the MA State Police and US Postal Service regarding the supply of fireworks from out of state and through the mail.

In the meeting, Boston Fire Commissioner Jack Dempsey reiterated that fireworks are illegal in Massachusetts, and highlighted various incidents where fireworks have caused serious injuries and extensive damages. Moreover, Commissioner Dempsey noted that a large portion of those injured by fireworks are young people under 18, with 25% of the reported injuries happening to children under 10 in the past decade. Captain Boyle from Boston Police Area C-6 spoke about the spike of calls that they have received from residents, that police officers have been confiscating packages of fireworks, and also that BPD’s Intelligence Unit has been investigating sources of the fireworks. Both the Fire Department and the Police Department are continuing to respond to calls on fireworks, as well as confiscating supplies and issuing fines.

Mayor Walsh has also recently convened a Task Force to address illegal fireworks made up of At-Large City Councilors, the Boston Arson Squad (Fire Investigation Unit), the Boston Police Department’s Bureau of Community Engagement,

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commu nit y leaders.

Councilor Flynn a lso emphasized that in addition to enforcement, there needs to be further community outreach about the dangers of fireworks and how it impacts our communities. Last week, Councilor Flynn sent civic organizations, schools, and youth groups a letter outlining the dangers of fireworks, and encouraging them to tell friends, family and neighbors to stop using fireworks.

“I know the negative impacts that illegal fireworks have on our neighborhoods, particularly our seniors, persons with disabilities, those with PTSD, our children and even our pets. I will continue to work with public safety agencies, my colleagues, and neighbors on this issue,” said Councilor Flynn.

“Aside from enforcement, we all need to continue to work together as a community to let our neighbors know that fireworks are not only illegal, but also dangerous. Please think of each other’s safety and well being this Fourth of July and throughout the summer, and avoid the use of any fireworks. ” “The 7,800 calls regarding fireworks placed to 911 from across

the city, with several hundred from South Boston alone, have made it abundantly clear that we urgently need to address this problem,” said Councilor Flaherty. “Residents have had enough and I am committed, through my work on the Mayor’s Firework Taskforce and through neighborhood meetings, to finding and implementing solutions that work for our community.”

Rep Biele said,”“We have all experienced a significant increase in fireworks throughout our neighborhoods. In addition to being illegal, fireworks also pose significant safety risks and have negative effects on seniors, children, animals, and individuals with post traumatic stress,” said Rep. Biele.

“I am thankful for the work of law enforcement and fire safety officials, and I am committed to working with colleagues in government and our community on this quality of life issue. As summer begins, let us all act responsibly, respectfully, and keep in mind that fireworks are illegal and harmful.”

For more information, plea se contact Councilor Flynn’s office at 617-635-3203 and Ed.Flynn@Boston.gov.

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Ottavio Retiring? That Is the Question (We Hope Not!).

by Rick Winterson

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is full name is “Giuseppe Ottavio Lo Grasso”.

He is married to Mary, they now live in North Reading, and have three daughters – Bernadette, Lauren, and Alessandra. Ottavio (as he is best known) immigrated to South Boston from Sicily at age 9 and attended the Perry and Gavin Schools. He then completed barber school; in 1972 he was drafted, spending two years at Fort Dix as an Army cook.

Upon returning to South Boston, Ottavio finished his GED requirements and went to UMass Boston for a while. He cut hair for a couple of years in Cohasset and Jamaica Plain, coming “home” to Southie 43 years ago to help his cousin and brother operate their barber shop at Dorchester Street and Broadway (where East becomes West), on

Ottavio skillfully puts the finishing touches on Domenic’s haircut. the spot where Dunkin’ Donuts eventually opened. And of course, he became a licensed professional himself – License No. 19894, Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

In 1980, Ottavio opened his current barber shop, located a few doors down at 472 West Broadway (but still in Perkins Square), where he has since cut the hair of countless South Boston

Michaela, Ottavio’s niece, came over from the North End to wish him luck in his future.

Lined up to say goodbye to Ottavio – Ed, Rick, Dave, and Bill ask, “What’ll we do without him?”

residents and their guests. That was 40 years and four months ago. Now, because of rapidly increasing development in Perkins Square, Ottavio finished with his last customer at 5:30 on Tuesday afternoon, June 30 – the final day of his final lease in his barber shop at the 472 West Broadway location.

We talked about various future possibilities. Ottavio spoke about retiring, but would really prefer to continue barbering.

However, commercial space is scarce in South Boston. And as you know, it’s expensive – very (!) expensive. There’s a chance

he could find something nearby in Perkins Square, but that is still not definite. He and I got imaginative and spoke of cutting hair outdoors this summer, on M Street Beach – the Southie beach with a view. But summer here in South Boston only lasts for three more months. After that, the cool breezes and falling leaves get in the way of outdoor activities, especially cutting hair al fresco.

This reporter got his last haircut from Ottavio early in June, at the end of the Phase One/PhaseTwo quarantine. My shagginess was quickly brought under control by Ottavio’s efforts. On the last day at Ottavio’s Barber Shop, many of his long-time customers lined up for a final workover. Ed, Rick, Dave, and Bill (who had been a customer at Ottavio’s for 42 years) all said, “We don’t know what we’ll do without him!” His niece Michaela came over from the North End to say goodbye and wish him luck.

In a final statement, Ottavio said he wants to continue being a barber. He also firmly stated, “But I won’t cut hair anywhere else except South Boston!” So let’s find a way to keep him here. Ottavio is much too great a tradition to lose.

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West Broadway Murals Save the Harbor/Save the Bay: Brief Update

By Rick Winterson Last Saturday morning, Save the Harbor/Save the Bay (SH/SB) gave an update on the grants they awarded to their “Safe & Better Beaches” Programs, which benefit 39 organizations located from Nahant to Nantasket – “from Coast to Coast” in a local Boston and Vicinity way of speaking. Past updates have been held in person at the SH/ SB Headquarters on South Boston’s Fish Pier; this remote update (for pandemic reasons, of course) consisted of a “virtual” get-together via ZOOM. The SH/SB ZOOM Meeting was led by Chris Mancini, the Executive Director of SH/SB, and Bruce Berman, its Director of Strategy and Communications. The Meeting’s main topic was the announcement of grants that amount to more than $200,000 this summer, which were awarded to nine major beach areas – Lynn, Nahant, Revere, Winthrop, East Boston, South Boston, Dorchester, Quincy, and Hull. Overall, the Summer 2020 grants will support public beach safety and maintenance, along with many free, re-imagined beach events and programs. More specifically, these grants will provide outdoor opportunities during the Summer of 2020 that’ll help us maintain physical and mental health during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Here in South Boston, approximately $25,000 or just over 10% of the total grants will be awarded to seven key local agencies:

by Rick Winterson

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n past years, South Boston Online has celebrated the murals of South Boston in an ongoing series of articles about these local works of art. At the end of 2019, there were 14 highly varied creations on the walls of South Boston that could be considered as genuine murals. All of these were skillfully rendered and worth looking at any time you passed them.

The newest of these art works is the mosaic on the TD Bank’s eastern wall – the wall that looks out on the TD parking lot. The TD Bank mosaic pictures the St. Patrick’s/Evacuation Day Parade along East Broadway on March 17, 1930 - 90 years ago. A mosaic is created by assembling a large number of tiny tiles (usually small squares) in a pattern that the eye of the viewer sees as a complete picture. First, take a close-up look at the TD Bank mural; the use of the small squares becomes obvious.

Then back away slowly – your eyes will blend these little square tiles into a complete picture of the Parade that year.

It’s kind of magical how mosaics work.

Al’s Liquors sits just one block further west along Broadway. Their wall on C Street where it intersects West Broadway actually boasts two murals.

The “Ireland Unfree …” mural to the left has just been restored; its colors once again have their original brilliance.

To the right is a mural (also restored) depicting the Dropkick Murphys’ coat of arms. We aren’t sure if that mural refers to Quincy’s Celtic punk Dropkick Murphys or to the dryingout sanatorium in Acton once operated by pro wrestler John Murphy. The coat of arms has some interesting elements: two lions (kind of) rampant signify courage. They support two opposing anchors that mean departing from home and then arriving elsewhere by ship, never to return – an obvious reference to the Irish diaspora. The hammer symbolizes “mining”, the first job of many newly arrived Irish immigrants.

BCYF Curley Community Center Mass Kiting The Neighborhood House South Boston Leadership Initiative Youth Enrichment Services (YES) The Moms Club Youth Tutoring Youth at Laboure ZOOM closed with a graphic demonstration of creating a six-foot Social Distance circle around yourself while you are at the beach.

Thank you, Save the Harbor/Save the Bay, from Coast to Coast – “Nantasket to Nahant”.

The restored “Ireland Unfree” mural on Al’s Liquors.

The Dropkick Murphy’s coat of arms – full of symbols.

A close-up detail of TD Bank’s mosaic mural.

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We Salute American Patriots on This 4th of July A Grateful Nation Celebrates Freedom.

“Wishing you a safe and happy Fourth of July!”

“Wishing you and your family a safe and happy Fourth of July!”

Congressman Stephen F. Lynch

Michael Flaherty City Councilor-At Large

“Happy Fourth of July and God bless America.”

Senator Nick Collins

“Wishing you a safe and happy Fourth of July!”

David Biele, State Representative

Happy Independence Day We pay tribute to those who fought for our freedom and future.

Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn & Family

“The Strenght of a nation lies in the home of its people” Happy Fourth of July South Boston Online

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Sen. Collins Champions Contaggious Diseases Protection for First Responders

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n the midst of a global pandemic, Senator Nick Collins recently f iled an amendment to a funding bill that would provide workers’ compensation benefits to our state’s emergency responders by creating a rebuttable presumption that an emergency worker’s death or disability was caused by a contagious disease suffered on the job upon meeting certain requirements. The amendment contains the text of S.1485, a bill that Senator Collins has been filing for several years. After public hearings, testimony, and advocacy, the bill has reached the Ways and Means Committee, a final hurdle before passage. Due to the urgency of the COVID-19

pandemic, the Senator is pushing for its passage in this bill.

“Our f iref ighters, EMS, police of f icers a nd ot her emergenc y re sponders a re prepared to lay it a ll on the line for the citizens of t he C om monwea lt h,” sa id Senator Nick Collins. “They a re of tentimes exposed to dangerous diseases in the line of duty when responding to emergenc y situations. This bill ensures that our f irst responders and their families are taken care of for any disease picked up on the job, especially in the time of COV ID-19.”

This amendment recognizes the risks associated with these jobs by creating a rebuttable

presumption that any contagious disease resulting in the death or disability of an emergency responder was suffered in the line of duty. In order for the presumption to apply, the individual must be a fulltime, uniformed member of a pa id police department, fire department or municipal emergency medical staff and the individual successfully passed an entry level physical examination which failed to reveal any evidence of the contagious disease causing the death or disability. Equally important, in order to claim benefits under this bill, an individual must prove that he or she regularly responded to emergency calls

during his or her ser vice. “ This A mendment will protect f irst responders and their families from COV ID 19 now and in the future” said Rich MacKinnon Jr., President of the Professional Fire Fighters of Ma ssachu set t s (PFFM).

“Knowing state lawmakers put measures in place to protect our Members on the front lines the country would have a positive impact across the Fire Service, joining numerous other states across the country that have already passed such protections for their Firefighters.”

The amendment will be debated as part of a full formal session on Thursday, July 2nd in the Massachusetts State Senate.

Drive-In Movie Series Mayor Walsh announced the City of Boston July Drive-In Movie Series, organized by the Boston Parks and Recreation Department and the Mayor’s Office of Tourism, Sports, and Entertainment. This series is made possible by support from the Highland Street Foundation, in partnership with the Age Strong Commission, and host sites, Boston Convention and Exhibition Center and Wentworth Institute of Technology.

This Drive-in Movie Series will include double-feature showings on select Wednesday nights in July, as well as a special matinee viewing with the Age Strong Commission. This series is free, family-friendly, and open to residents of Boston. All event attendees must pre-register by car through an RSVP on Eventbrite which can be accessed through boston.gov/drive-in-movies.

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Mayor Walsh Announces New Task Force To Address Illegal Fireworks

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ayor Martin J. Wa l s h today a n no u nc e d a new Task Force to address the increase of illegal fireworks in neighborhoods across Boston ahead of the Fourth of July holiday. The Task Force will be made up of the Mayor’s Chief

of Civic Engagement, the four At-L a rge Cit y C ou nci lors, the Boston Arson Squad (Fire Investigation Unit), the Boston Police Department’s Bureau of Communit y Engagement, a nd c om mu n it y le a d e r s .

“Fireworks are a serious issue not only in the City of Boston, but all across the country. People lose sleep, babies get woken up, some people with PTSD experience real harms, pets are terrified and they’re fire hazards,” said Mayor Walsh. “Working together with our partners in public safety, the City Council and the community as a Task Force is an important way to address this issue and work to take fireworks off the streets.”

The A t- L a r g e Cit y Councilors joining the Task

Forc e i nc lude C ou nci lor s Annissa E ssa ibi-George, Michael Flaherty, Julia Mejia and Michelle Wu. The other Ta sk Force members will be a nnounced next week.

While there have always been some illegal f ireworks leading up to the Fourth of July, this year has been worse than usual. Fireworks calls to the Boston Police Department were up by a factor of 5,543% in June 2020, compared to June 2019.

There were 139 calls last June and 7,844 this June, to date.

Fireworks calls to service for the year were up by a factor of 4,145% since January, compared to last year. There were 201 calls from January to June in 2019 and a total of 8,533 calls in 2020.

I l leg a l f ire work s pose

signif ica nt da ngers to the safety of our residents and their property, and do not belong in our communities. Massachusetts General Law (Chapter 148, Section 39) states that it is illegal for residents to use, possess or sell fireworks in Massachusetts.

It is also illegal to purchase them legally elsewhere and then transport them into the state.

If residents hear or see f ireworks being displayed in their neighborhood, please call 911 immediately for a police response. If residents wish to report the illegal purchasing or selling of fireworks, they can do so anonymously by contacting the CrimeStoppers Tip Line at 1 (800) 494-TIPS or by texting the word ‘TIP’ to CRIME (27463).

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Gate of Heaven, St. Brigid Parishes and SBCA News A Big Thank You to the teens in the CHWC (Catholic Heart Work Camp)!

Thank you to our Local Gate of Heaven and St. Brigid Parish Teenagers and all those who helped in any way to make this summer’s Catholic Heart Work Camp possible. These teenagers were planning to volunteer in Delaware through Catholic Heart Work Camp however due to Covid19 their trip was canceled. The teens wanted to continue their service locally! This past week they attended daily Mass at Gate of Heaven Church and then headed to work! The teens worked around the Parish Grounds, Rectory and at School by cleaning, raking, gardening and helping the Principal at South Boston Catholic Academy in various ways by painting the school cafeteria, then moving countless boxes and helping to set up classrooms. After their hard work, they participated in a Faith Enrichment Program. The teens worked laboriously! We want to thank them all for their service to our Parishes and School. We pray that God will continue to guide our CHWC teens with his everlasting love. Hopefully we can support them once again next summer as they travel to a new destination! God Bless you all!

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