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VOLUME XIX- ISSUE 74

Cultivating Gardens … and Themselves

By Ginger DeShaney Youth Ambassadors Confidence, Skills

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isters Courtney and Chelsea Mulligan and Vi Thai are spending this summer taking care of the plant beds and picking up trash along Broadway, planting f lowers and caring for gardens, and cleaning up the area for the Farmers Market. But this is way more than just a summer job for these Youth Ambassadors.

It’s preparation for their f ut u re s: in e duc at ion, in conf idence, in the work force, a nd i n t hei r c om mu n it ie s.

“We believe they can ... run the world,” said Linda Doran, Youth Program Coordinator of the Youth Ambassadors Program at the South Boston Community Health Center. “It’s nice to have supportive

adults who have that thought, too.

A lot of people think teenagers are nothing but a bother and useless.

When you treat teenagers like that, that’s what you’re going to get.

“But when we say to them, ‘You got this. I’m putting you in charge. W hat do you want to do with this garden?’ … and give them the power to make decisions, they shine and they grow and become these contributing members of society with this feeling of responsibilit y and knowing they can ma ke a difference.”

And they do … because YAP has made a huge difference for them.

For 17-yea r-old Vi, who attends BPS’s EMK Academy for Health Careers, “This is my first job. It’s a really good experience,” he said, noting that what he’s learning now will help him know what to expect for future jobs.

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Catholic Heart Work Camp

By Christine McConville

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n late Ju ne, whi le Bostonians were ending a n epic heat wave, eight hard-working and civicminded South Boston teens were breaking a sweat at a Delaware zoo for abused and abandoned anima ls. “It is inspiring to see some of A merica›s youth donating time out of their

summer break to help businesses, non-prof its, individua ls and animals who could use an extra hand from time to time,” said Matthew Shaffner, a founder of Three Palms Zoo and Education Center in Townsend, DE. “Your help with keeping the animals hydrated and in clean enclosures during one of the hottest weeks of the year was tremendous; and Continued on Page 8

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Non-Profit Update

Monday’s Farmer’s Market, an activity of the Neighborhood Development Corp.

by Rick Winterson

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t has been a month since nearly all the COVID-19 restrictions and protocols were lifted in the Commonwealth and Boston. Of course, South Boston’s many non-profit agencies and organizations have been as active as possible since early in 2019, while still following all of

the pandemic “rules of the road”.

This was not easy, so we thought it would be appropriate to present a quick update of various public and non-profit activities so far this summer, as their normal operations are being restored.

In no particular order, the Edgerley Family’s Boys and Girls Club has a summer camp underway and their late afternoon adolescent programming is ongoing. You might have seen our notice that Camp COASA (Children of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse) will be held at Julie’s Place in August this year in partnership with the Laboure Center. COASA is free but you should sign up at 617-272-5039.

Laboure’s current activities were updated in Online’s article last week.

At the Neighborhood House (the SBNH), young children are entering their summer and preschool programs. They’ll have trips to the beaches with Save the Harbor/Save the Bay; the SBNH’s summer activities are about at pre-pandemic levels. The

Neighborhood Development Center (SBNDC) Farmer’s Market is now open every Monday through October. A $25,000 state grant for the SBNDC and the Chamber of Commerce’s Street Festival has been proposed (approval is still pending).

The Notre Dame Education Center is running a computer class at Castle Cove: they plan to relocate into their renovated building on Old Colony late in the summer.

South Boston en Accion will begin local basketball teams soon.

Head Start is now enrolling to fill its Fall openings. The Action Center is offering paid openings for youth summer jobs. SPOKE Gallery/Medicine Wheel has received a grant from the Boston Housing Authority to employ 100 Boston youths in creating a

major art project this summer.

St. Monica Church, after two successful Peace Picnics, will hold a third one on Wednesday evening, August 18, 5 to 7 p.m.

Their Peace Breakfasts will restart on Saturday, September 11 at 9 a.m. AA Group meetings in the St. Monica Church Hall have also resumed. The Gavin Foundation’s recovery beds are fully booked right now. They are hosting frequent evening meetings, sometimes twice per night – all are welcome.

South Boston’s non-profit organizations are something we should be very proud of, as well as very grateful to the people who run them – day in and day out – under all kinds of pressure.

Those folks are all working extremely hard for every one of us.

Camp COASA Join us for a week of learning, healing and fun!

COASA (Children of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse) at Robert F. Kennedy Children’s Action Corps and the Laboure Center are co-hosting a week-long summer program for children living with the stress of alcohol and/or other substance use disorders at home or within the family.

August 2 - August 7, 2021

Julie's Place 133 Dorchester Street, South Boston, MA 02127 Children, ages 8-16

South Boston’s non-profit Julies Family Learning Program on Dorchester Street.

Morning sessions include meditation and reflection, workout and educational support groups teaching children about alcohol and/or other substance-use disorders, how to express and deal with their feelings and how to develop coping skills. Afternoons will be spent on fun surprise adventures. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. * There is a required Family Night registration on Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at 6:00 pm for all those who wish to participate in the program. Pizza will be served.

For more information or to sign up for the program, please contact Maureen McGlame at (617) 272-5039 or mmcglame@rfkchildren.org ASAP. There is no cost to attend this program.

RFK Children's Action Corps is an affiliate of the Doctor Franklin Perkins School (Perkins).

The Edgerley Boys and Girls Club at F and Sixth Streets, a South Boston non-profit.

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Youth Ambassador

“I’ve gotten a lot of connections [through YA P],” Courtney, 18, said. “It made me more interested in doing more community work.

Linda really lets you be hands-on.

It’s rea lly a youth program.”

C ou r t ne y, C hel se a , a nd Vi are part of South Boston Neighborhood D e v e l o p m e nt Corporation’s longtime summer program and are under the tutelage of a former Youth Ambassador, Noah White, who is in his second year overseeing the progra m.

While a Youth Ambassador in 2015, Executive Director Donna Brown asked Noah if he wanted to work for SBNDC during the school year. “And I never left,” said Noah, who is now also SBNDC’s Farmers Market manager and the West Second Street Community Garden manager. He is a Suffolk University junior who is studying pre-law.

No a h is grateful to have a wonder f u l group of A m b a s s a dor s this s u m me r.

A nd t he feeling is mutua l.

“Noa h ’s rea lly funny and really easy to work with,” said Vi. “He’s a really good boss.

He takes it easy on us,” said C ou r t ne y. Added Noa h: “I don’t give t hem a ny t hing I don’t think they can’t handle.”

T he A m b a s s a d or s like the ga rdening a spect of the job, including tending plots at the D Street Fire Station and O’Connor Way. “My mom used to work in the garden so we’d do

Noah White, Courtney and Chelsea Mulligan, and Vi Thai take a break from working the gardens at the Fire Department on D Street. The produce grown there goes to the Patriot Homes and the firefighters. a lot of gardening,” Chelsea said.

“My parents love f lowers,” Vi said. “Growing up I’d see how they take care of them. I do partially know what to do but I’m also learning as I go.”

The Ambassadors pick up the trash at the West Broadway parking lot every Monday before the Farmers Market sets up. “For Broadway, it’s not too bad,” said Courtney, noting they usually have to pick up bottles and a bunch of cigarette butts.

“This year it’s been surprisingly clean,” Noa h said about the lot cleanup. “We’re so used to it being gross and disgusting.”

Through the summer program, Linda hopes the Ambassadors realize the “connection to their ability to make a difference in the community where they live, work, or go to school. I think it’s very important to know their work is important, that people notice their work …”

She always tells her charges: “You can have what anybody has; it just requires education and work. And education is key.”

Chelsea, 19, is working on getting her GED. Courtney (EMK) will be attending Bunker Hill Community College in 2022 to study to become an ultrasound technician. Vi is planning to go to a four-year college after high school to study biology on the way to becoming a veterinarian.

Since 2004, YAP has been a resource for teens to explore health, art, and community service. The program’s goals are to raise awareness about community and health-related topics, to engage youth in positive and fun activities, and to empower them to take on leadership roles. “[Linda] gives us a safe space,” said Vi. “As teenagers, we don’t really have a space to talk

about our problems or how we feel about things. She gave us a space that we can talk to each other about it and share our opinions.”

The Youth Ambassadors learn about substance abuse prevention, mental health awareness, sexual health, bullying, and so much more. They discuss resistance and prevention strategies and participate in leadership workshops.

And then they then go out into the community and teach other k ids. In one exa mple, t hey researched and presented on the dangers of vaping before those dangers became widely known.

They a lso do communit y service projects, such as fundraising and going to Tuscaloosa, AL, to help out after a devastating tornado. “ We a re t r a i n i ng these kids to go out into the world and become productive citizens and give back to this world,” Linda said.

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Artists on Columbia Road: Tom and Patti Steiner

by Rick Winterson

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he Steiners, Tom and Patti, are husband and wife and South Boston residents and artists, who live on Columbia Road. Their hometown studios are located there as well, in a side room and in their kitchen, respectively. But that’s not all. They have taken art training and painted all across New England, including on Cape Cod, and have attended courses in the European nation of Portugal. They are each devoted to creating their own works of art, which includes ongoing learning to improve their skills and expand their horizons.

Tom began his artwork comparatively recently. Twenty years ago, he took an art course from the Mass. Audubon Society while he was on vacation. That was his “jump start”, and now he’s a 21st Century watercolorist with an occasional side trip into acrylics.

In Eastham, he took courses in drawing, which is the basis for most visual arts, and went on to online courses with the Artists League in New York, classes at the Museum of Fine Arts School, and training in watercolors from Dan McCole. Both Tom and Patti studied watercolor painting a number of times in Portugal with Graham Boothe, a professional artist from Northern Ireland. Tom chose watercolor as his medium – “It gives an immediate response, and it’s easy to carry around for plein air art”, he says. He selects the subjects of his watercolors if they “tell a story, or have a particular meaning to me,” as in his numerous paintings of

South Boston’s neighborhood scenes.

One of Tom’s art projects is underway right now. He has executed a watercolor painting of South Boston’s Vietnam Memorial, the original one in America, which is to receive its 40th Annual Rededication this year. The rededication will take place at the same time as the Medal of Honor recipients are here for their own annual gettogether. Tom plans to confer prints of his watercolor on each of the 40 Medal of Honor recipients. He is a Vietnam vet himself, and served in combat as a radio operator with LIMA 4-3 (USMC).

Patti Steiner’s interest in fine arts began with her avid reading in elementary school and at Fontbonne.

Then, in the Eighth Grade, she became a dedicated fan of star performers such as Leonard Cohen and Bob Dylan. This led to her attempting to capture these performers in portraits she drew. Patti went on to be an English teacher and has also taken many of the same art classes that Tom did, including with local artists like Bobby Farrell. We’ll quote from her remarks during her exhibition at SPOKE Gallery: “I use watercolor to capture the atmosphere of the landscape and cityscape. As a former English teacher, I was struck by the similarities between both genres. Both begin with a concept or story, framed by an overall design: both use contrasting motifs and employ various tones.” Nicely stated.

In discussing Pat’s work with her, it’s informative to glance at actual works she has created. She is spontaneous, with consistent craftsmanship, and she uses words such as “authentic” and “evocative” to describe what she seeks in her work. Examine her painting

Patti Steiner with a couple of her original watercolors that are particularly memorable to her: “Boat Winch” and “A Brewster Window”.

The Vietnam Memorial painted by Tom Steiner as a salute to the Memorial’s 40th Anniversary and as part of the upcoming Medal of Honor events this September.

A prize-winning watercolor, “Seashore Rambles” by Patti Steiner, which was awarded a Second Prize at the Creative Arts Center’s 2021 Members Show in Chatham. called “Boat Winch” for authenticity – also remarkable for the warmth of its colors. Then look at the sinuous tree in “A Brewster Window”. What does that evoke inside of you? And we mentioned Pat’s skills. Just take a look at the composition of her prizewinning “Seashore Rambles”, and how the shoreline catches (and guides) your eye. Perhaps her cooking describes her best: She says, “I love to cook. I look into the refrigerator to see what’s there, and then just cook it. I do my own thing, not what the cookbook tells me to do.”

So we’ll end by drawing a contrast!

Tom and Patti are husband and wife, of course. For fifty (50!) years, as of August 21. They both do watercolors by preference. They’ve both taken many of the same art courses. But their creations simply are not the same! According to Tom, he selects what he paints “when it also tells a story, or has a meaning for me.” Patti paints fearlessly (with a wide brush), and then says, “I put it away, and fix it after thinking about it.”

Viewing their individual works together at the same time is quite the artistic experience.

Tom Steiner with his watercolors of Al’s Liquors and the Quencher Tavern (once a neighborhood pub on I Street).

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July’s Full Moon Rises at Sunset

Last weekend featured perhaps the finest summer day we’ve experienced so far this season. And not only that, that day began the evening before, when July’s stunning full moon rose directly across from Carson Beach, lighting up the Harbor Islands, Dorchester Bay, and Old Harbor while the sun set. The moon began its rise colored reddish orange, turning silvery yellow as it rose.

The only competing lights came from the JFK Library, some distant roadways, and the sunset that outlined Boston’s skyline.

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Local Loyalty on a Fine Summer Day

These South Boston residents spent their day showing their loyalty to the old hometown. Cheryl and Linda are demonstrating their own loyalty by replanting the ginormous planters that now adorn Andrew Square.

Ladies, we are grateful to you!

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All Kinds of Pop-Up Markets – Try Boston Seaport

by Rick Winterson

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oston Seaport and its surroundings on Seaport Green (or Seaport Common, if you prefer) have become the pop-up market center of South Boston, and all of the City of Boston for that matter.

Located at 85 Seaport Boulevard, a one-stop Silver Line Ride from South Station, Seaport Green has urban city views, an astonishing Boston Harbor overlook, and outdoor pop-up shops galore. This last Sunday, thirty-four (yes, 34!)

pop-ups of all kinds were assembled in tents along Seaport Green by Black-Owned Boston. This will be a monthly occurrence three more times into the fall. On the last Sunday of each month – August 29, September 26, and October 31 (Halloween) – from 12 noon until 6 p.m., you can shop pop-ups galore.

Black-Owned Boston’s pop-up businesses are the brainchild of Jae’da Turner; they have had a frequent “presence” in South Boston over the last couple of years. They continue to grow and expand, with some of their pop-ups taking place in

Cambridge and Somerville these days. But the best of their efforts are still here in South Boston’s Seaport District, which is their biggest market.

Many of these pop-ups are markets that offer their original, carefully designed and made items of apparel, especially for women. Custom blended cosmetics and treatments, along with varied hand-crafted jewelry, are also available at several of the pop-ups.

But that’s not all – not by a long shot! Other Black-Owned Boston offerings on display last Sunday included exotic spices, custom coffee beans, pet supplies (toys, pet tents, etc.),

natural botanicals, household plants (both indoor and outdoor), and unique scented candles. It was an extremely pleasant opportunity to do your own customized shopping of all kinds.

Two DeeJays, the SuperSmashBROZ, provided music.

And Boston Seaport’s scenic surroundings are not only near the pop-ups, they are truly striking to visit in person.

Just make sure that, for your own benefit, you visit Seaport Green on one (or two?) of these three Sunday afternoons to come – August 29, September 26, and/ or October 31 from noon till 6 p.m.

The Emerald City Plant Shop at Boston Seaport last weekend.

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Custom-flavored coffee beans from Happy Beans Roaster.

Dibalovee invites you to sample their scented, hand-crafted candles

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Artists Bring Awareness to Climate Change

Gregory Liakos, SPOKE’s interim executive director

By Ginger DeShaney

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rtists Allison Maria Rodriguez, Franklin Marval, and Carolina Aragón are doing their part to bring attention to climate change.

Because climate change is an urgent matter, “it makes sense that artists will be responding to that,” Allison said.

“The climate for climate art is good because there is a lot going on and there’s a lot at stake,” said Carolina.

Artists have the capacity to reach a lot of people through their work. “That’s an artist’s superpower,” she said.

The trio talked about their art Wednesday night via Zoom during the second talk in the WeSPOKE Gallery series. “Art, Climate, and Boston” was moderated by Donna Brown, executive director of South Boston Neighborhood Development Corporation and a SPOKE board member, at the Gallery on Summer Street in South Boston.

SPOKE is an arts organization whose mission is to activate the transformative power of art, to heal division, to build community, and to drive social change, said Gregory Liakos,

SPOKE’s interim executive director.

Donna asked the members of the panel how they see themselves in the continuum of artists who have addressed the issue of environment, climate change, and human beings’ impact on the planet.

“From my perspective it’s all about grappling with our role and our emotions as humans in our world and dealing with very difficult, very hard and sad realizations,” said Carolina. “My personal way of coping with this difficulty is by almost doing the opposite. Trying to do something that’s really beautiful and moving … I think that to sit with this discomfort, one has to also connect to what is good about us humans.

And to be more sensitive to the environment one has to appreciate and see the beauty.”

Carolina, an assistant professor in the Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning Department at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, has concentrated her work in recent years on visualizing the effects of climate change in ways that are easier to understand, approachable, and engaging. Her project, FutureSHORELINE, which is floating in Fort Point Channel, shows the projected flooding for the area due to sea level rise.

Her climate work is not about trying to make people feel bad, but to be straightforward about the news she’s trying to deliver. “I try to be accurate in the projections. And just sort of that honesty.

There’s beauty in the honesty,” she said.

For Allison, it’s about the role of the artist in society. “I see the role of the artist as a cultural worker,” she said. “We are the ones creating culture. It’s up to us to think outside the box, to look at things differently, to break rules, to analyze. The real value in an artist is not necessarily the product or the thing they create, but it’s the way they think about the world.”

Allison works mostly in video installation and new media and concentrates on climate change, species extinction, and the interconnectivity of existence.

Her “Once in a Lifetime” video installation, currently displayed in the SPOKE Gallery, came about from her time volunteering in Costa Rica and her experience seeing a blue whale wash ashore.

Her installation “has a heavy, beautiful, and sad quality to it and it’s very much a memorial, but it’s not a memorial to just this particular whale, though I am honoring that particular whale ... but I’m also honoring the place in ourselves that is connected to that whale that is also lost. So I’m potentially asking the viewer to feel intimately connected to both the whale and these little hatchling turtles you see there struggling to survive.”

Allison’s idea is for the viewer to feel first and think second.

“I try to create this moment or opportunity for the viewer to open themselves up to the possibility of seeing the world differently, feeling connected to something outside yourself,” she said.

“And when I’m asking the viewer to be open, there’s a point of vulnerability there, but I think there’s a lot of strength in that vulnerability, that interconnection, and that’s really the key to our species’ survival.”

In answer to Donna’s question, Franklin simply said: “I think we can do better.”

He noted friends who are creating art and jewelry from cardboard and recycled materials, “and it’s beautiful.

“Yes, we can do better,” said Franklin, who works as a senior graphic designer at Cyanta Studio in Boston and who provides opportunities for people to participate and collaborate. “We can connect and move forward together.”

Moderator Donna Brown Franklin and Allison are working with SPOKE on “New Art in Old Colony,” an initiative in South Boston’s Old Colony neighborhood addressing climate change and other issues facing the community.

Donna said the issue of climate change is becoming more important, noting that South Boston is surrounded by the ocean and yet the neighborhood hasn’t historically prioritized climate action or green spaces.

“As a group of nonprofits here in South Boston we’ve been trying to collaborate,” said Donna, who really wanted to work with Medicine Wheel/ SPOKE as an arts organization “to find ways to engage people around this issue of climate action and to reach them in a different way than as an activist.”

Michael Dowling, founder of Medicine Wheel, said: “As artists, you really believe that art has the power to invite people to locate themselves in all situations in life … like climate change.

Your work is so compellingly beautiful.

“The work really is about the human condition and the impact that climate change has on the human condition, on immigration, on migration, on crops, on the weather, on everything imaginable.”

The other photos are of Allison Maria Rodriguez’ installation, “Once in a Lifetime”

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clea ned out a nima l sta lls, stacked f resh hay in t he goat, sheep and pig bins, and entertained a boisterous Sicilian donkey named Dominick, one of the many zoo animals with a sad past. “These animals really come alive when the kids show up,” said Shaffner, who started the zoo because many area animals had been domesticated and needed care. The zoo’s two alligators, for example, were illegally kept pets of a local criminal. When the criminal went to jail, the authorities asked the zoo to care for the alligators. Other zoo animals the paint jobs look wonderful!” include LeRoy, a one-eye goose, The teenagers — most of a coyote raised in captivity, whom are about to enter 9th and pythons, emus and foxes. grade — attend Boston Latin, Each afternoon, after work Boston College High School was finished, the teens returned a nd t he Dexter Sout hf ield the Holy Name Parish in Dover, School. Their trip was part of Delaware, which ser ved as a the Catholic Heart Work Camp, home base for a ll 200-plus a Florida-based charit y that campers, who traveled from organizes faith-based mission Catholic parishes in 5 different trips in the US and Puerto Rico. states. The other groups helped For four days, under the clean up Delaware state parks, blazing sun, these cit y kids assisted at Habitat for Humanity

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for sites, and did weeding and other household chores for area’s elderly residents, who expressed extreme gratitude for the crews. “ T he y h ave so muc h kindness and enthusiasm,” said one Delaware woman in her 80s and recently widowed. Her front porch and shutters were painted by the campers. “It would take me a month to accomplish what they did in a day.”

South Boston residents Erin Lee was the motivation behind the trip. Lee, a member of the St. Brigid/Gate of Heaven Parishes,

spent months planning and organizing the trip. She helped the teen raise funds to pay for their travel. “I’m so happy to see young people who are so willing to help others,” said Lee, who is committed to strengthening the parish’s youth group. “Yes, we did do a lot of work — but we also have a lot of fun, while growing in our faith. I’m already looking forward to next year.”

Sout h B oston re sident Christine McConville attended as a chaperone said, “We had a lot of fun doing a lot of good”.

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Welcome Mr. Chance Hebert New Coordinator of Religious Education andDirector of Catholic Identity for South Boston Catholic Academy

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e welcome to our St. Brigid and Gate of Heaven Parishes and School Mr. Chance Hebert. Mr. Hebert will be coordinating our Religious Education Programs in our Parishes and also will be the Director of Catholic Identity at South Boston Catholic Academy.

He will coordinate religious classes for grade K-6; the Confirmation Program and also our RCIA Program. In addition, Mr. Hebert will assist the Religious Education Program at our school - teaching, supporting the school in areas of Catholic Identity, assisting with the monthly school Masses, training altar servers, and coordinating daily prayer activities.

Chance was born and baptized in Altus, Oklahoma but only lived there for four years, as his father served in the Air-Force and their family moved around quite a bit.

After OK he lived in New Jersey, California--where he received First Communion--Illinois, Germany-where he was confirmed--Virginia, and New Hampshire. In 2020 he graduated from Magdalen College of the Liberal Arts in Warner NH, where he studied theology and the Great Books. After finishing his BA, Chance went on to study for a Master›s in Patristic Theology at the University of Oxford, England which he finished just this summer. He is currently living in Pawtucket, RI and spiritually preparing for the Sacrament of Matrimony this October.

He is a lifelong Catholic with a passion for apologetics and theological study, and he can’t wait to share in the faith life at

St. Brigid and Gate of Heaven Parishes. Welcome to Mr. Hebert!

He will be present in the school and Parish Office during July and August as he prepares for the start of school and religious

education in early September! To reach Mr. Hebert, please email SBGHParishesRelEd@ g ma i l.com or call t he Pa rish Of f ice (617-268 2122) and dia l ext. 17

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CITATION ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION

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24 New Chardon Street Boston, MA 02114

William Davis Watson

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Date of Death: 06/11/2021

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CITATION ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION

SU21P1237EA

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Estate of:

24 New Chardon Street Boston, MA 02114

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Date of Death: 12/21/2012 To all interested persons: A Petition for Late and Limited Formal Testacy and/or Appointment has been filed by James P O'Connor

of

South Boston

MA

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

The Petitioner requests that: James P O'Connor

of

South Boston

MA

be appointed as Personal Representative(s) of said estate to serve Without Surety on the bond in unsupervised administration IMPORTANT NOTICE 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 09/01/2021 .

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.

UNSUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION UNDER THE MASSACHUSETTS UNIFORM PROBATE CODE (MUPC) A Personal Representative appointed under the MUPC in an unsupervised administration is not required to file an inventory or annual accounts with the Court. Persons interested in the estate are entitled to notice regarding the administration directly from the Personal Representative and may petition the Court in any matter relating to the estate, including the distribution of assets and expenses of administration.

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

Date:

July 23, 2021 Felix D Arroyo, Register of Probate

PUBLISH ONLY THE CITATION ABOVE Paul J Gannon, Esq.

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Eversource Completes Harborwalk Park Restoration Collaboration with community groups, local officials promotes sustainability, creates continuous ½ mile segment along Harborwalk

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s part of its c om m it ment to the South Boston community, sustainability and environmental responsibility, Eversource recently completed an extensive rehabilitation project on its property between East 1st Street and Summer Street – creating additional connectivity along the Harborwalk with the new and improved I Street Harborwalk Park. Made possible through close collaboration with community groups and local officials, the new park provides greater access for the growing and evolving neighborhood along South Boston’s waterfront with a safer and usable public green space.

“On behalf of the residents of South Boston, I want to say thank you to Eversource for their tremendous work on this beautiful park,” said Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn. “We are appreciative that South Boston residents were included in the discussion, that they were heard and worked closely toge t her w it h Ever sou rc e.

This park helps fulf ill the mission of the Harborwalk, of connecting people who have never historically been to the Boston Harbor – communities of color, a nd a lso persons with disabilities. That’s what this cit y is about, bringing people together and making sure it is welcoming to all.”

“I want to thank Eversource and the community for their work in making the I Street Harborwalk Park a reality,” said state Rep. David Biele. “With connections to t he Boston Ha rbor wa lk, this incredible open space will increase use and enjoyment along our waterways and I look forward to seeing

State Sen. Collins staff Pearse Martin, State Rep. Biele, City Councilor Flynn, Friends of North of Broadway member Maria Melone, Boston Harbor Now President and CEO Kathy Abbott, Friends of the Boston Harborwalk Chair Mike Manning, Friends of North of Broadway member Brian Graves, Eversource Vice President of Station Operations Mark Blanchard, and long-time Boston Harbor advocate Vivian Li celebrate the ribbon cutting of the new and improved I Street Harborwalk Park. residents and families enjoy the natura l resources a long the Reserve Channel and the Sout h Boston Water f ront.”

“Ma k i ng t h i s seg ment of t he Boston Ha rbor wa lk a cont inuou s piec e rea l ly does a lot for the whole city,” said President and CEO of Boston Harbor Now K athy Abbott. “It’s really important to ma k ing t he water front, Sout h Boston, the Reser ve Channel, and the work of the port accessible to everybody.”

“We’re gratef ul for the support of local off icials and community groups like Boston Harbor Now, the Friends of the Boston Harbor walk, and the Friends of North of Broadway as we worked toward our shared vision of creating greater access to Sout h Boston’s vibra nt waterfront,” said Eversource Vice President of Station Operations and Field Engineering Mark Blanchard. “We’re proud of the safer, more beautiful and usable public green space we’ve been able to create through this strong partnership, and we look forward to continued work with the community to turn this former industrial area into a welcoming and family-friendly space for generations to come.”

As part of the rehabilitation project, Eversource planted six new trees, added groundcover, a nd insta lled guardra il extensions as an additiona l safety measure to help create the new I Street Harborwalk Park. The work took place on t wo portions of the energ y company’s propert y bet ween East 1st Street and Summer Street in South Boston and provides a continuous path along

the Reserve Channel – creating a continuous ½ mile along a portion of the Harborwalk that was previously two segments.

On t he e ve n i n g of Thursday, July 22, the Friends of t he Boston Ha rbor wa lk and the Friends of North of Broadway joined Eversource to host a grand reopening celebration, which featured enter ta inment, ref re sh ment s and a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

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