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VOLUME XIX- ISSUE 74

Symbols of Love

Colin’s Joy Project Rock Painting Event a Celebration of Joy, Remembrance Rocks hold a special meaning for the McGrath family.

“After the accident, when we were still in the hospital, people dropped off painted rocks on our front steps. It started with one rock that just said ‘love’ on it,” said Kerri McGrath, Colin’s mom. “And the next thing you know, our entire front steps were covered in rocks.”

C ol i n Mc Gr a t h was almost 3 years old in July 2018 when he was killed by a vehicle in South Boston.

Despite their grief, Kerri and Brendan McGrath started Colin’s Joy Project to bring joy into the lives of others just as Colin did.

Wednesday’s Colin’s Joy Project Rock Painting & Music Part y was a celebration of love, joy, and remembrance.

Kerri said people had also left rocks at the accident site at L and 6th streets, which has become Colin’s Court ya rd.

“We saved all the rocks and

we’re like, one day, we’ ll know what to do with them.”

All those rocks are in Colin’s Rock Garden at the Courtyard.

Some of the rocks were

starting to look a little sad, so the family decided to hold the rock painting event, which also included tunes from Little Groove.

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Will There Be “The Children’s Magical Halloween Castle” This Year?

by Rick Winterson

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uch of the answer to this question will depend upon having the right number of volunteers from among our readers, who would be willing to step up and help revive “The Children’s Magical Halloween Castle”. This was once a very popular Halloween celebration in South Boston, organized and presented by the Castle Island Association (the CIA).

It attracted more than 5,000 “kids of all ages” every year before the pandemic years. If it’s restored in 2024, it will be celebrated in Fort Independence at Castle Island on Saturday and Sunday, October 26 and 27, from 12 noon until 4 p.m.

In our last issue, we published a letter from Pat Reid, the Vice President of the CIA. Her letter

Pat Reid (far r.) explains restoration of the Fort’s Halloween fest. addressed the possibility of bringing back “The Children’s Magical Halloween Castle” once again.

Pat asked for interested volunteers to attend an information meeting in Fort Independence, which she conducted last Saturday morning, August 10. This meeting was very successful. Some 30 people showed up, and many of them expressed a strong interest in helping the CIA

August 13, 2024 Commissioner Robert Goldstein Massachusetts Department of Public Health 250 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02108 Re: Letter advocating to keep the Carney Hospital open Dear Dr. Goldstein, I’m writing to express my concerns regarding the closure of the Carney Hospital. On July 26th, Steward Health Care System, LLC (Steward) revealed in its bankruptcy court filings that it is planning to close Carney Hospital and Nashoba Valley Medical Center in Ayer by August 31, citing a lack of qualified bids for these two hospitals. The August 31st closure date - two and a half weeks from today - is three months earlier than the state required 120 day notice for closing hospitals, leaving patients and hospital staff little time to prepare and transfer their care.

Carney Hospital has a long history of serving patients in our city, including residents in Dorchester, South Boston, and Mattpan. The loss of Carney Hospital would pose significant risk to the health and well-being to the communities served by these facilities, particularly a significant population from communities of color and economically disadvantaged residents who would be disproportionately impacted by the service closures. In addition, the loss of Carney Hospital will also compromise and further strain and delay access to health care for all communities in Greater Boston, as already overcrowded facilities will be forced to absorb this population of patients. The closure would also impact around 800 jobs, many of whom have families to support.

It is critical for our city and state to do all that we can to ensure that we keep the doors to the Carney Hospital open. I urge that your office take the calls for Carney to remain open and the concerns of our health care workers, patients and impacted communities seriously at the public hearing tonight, and do everything that you can to prevent the catastrophic loss of this critical and life-saving institution for our residents.

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me at 617-635-3203, or at Ed.Flynn@Boston.gov.

Sincerely,

Ed Flynn Boston City Councilor, District 2

celebrate Halloween once again this year. But more volunteers are needed. You can volunteer by email at CastleIsland8@gmail. com. The CIA’s mailing address is “Castle Island Association, P.O. Box 342, South Boston, MA 02127”.

The tasks to be carried out by the volunteers are both enjoyable and challenging. The decorations for “The Children’s Magical Halloween Castle” are stored in Fort Independence and must first be moved out of storage. Small groups of volunteers will then decorate each of the “Halloween rooms” in the Fort. As a volunteer,

you’ll be amazed at the creativity that goes into these “rooms”.

Preparations on the celebration weekend itself will include filling trick-or-treat bags and covering the actual “The Children’s Magical Halloween Castle” celebration on the afternoons of October 26 and 27 – all in costumes you design.

A few days later, the decorations will need to be taken down and put back into storage for future Halloween celebrations. We believe this year’s lucky volunteers will never forget this entire experience.

Pat Reid plans to hold a second meeting where she’ll ask for more volunteers. This will take place in the Branch Library’s Public room at 646 East Broadway tonight – yes, tonight at 6:30 p.m., on Thursday evening, August 15 (possibly as you are reading this). As we mentioned above, you can also volunteer quite easily via email by contacting CastleIsland8@gmail.com. Your participation in the CIA’s popular, entertaining Halloween celebration will be something you’ll fondly remember for years to come.

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National Night Out

by Rick Winterson

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n many ways, South Boston has been fortunate this summer. One piece of evidence for this claim is the fine weather we experienced at the 2024 National Night Out. The evening was celebrated at the Will McDonough Field House, which anchors Moakley Park on Old Colony Boulevard near Saunders Stadium.

South Boston’s National Night Out celebration included a delicious traditional cookout based on hot dogs and hamburgers – lots of them. Hundreds of guests attended; many entire families showed up. The area around the Field House offers play equipment to the youngsters, featuring four giant water spray nozzles along with swings, slides, and jungle gyms.

Gerry Scott from “Horses over America” provided rides on the huge, brown horse he named Hercules.

Officials from all across the

Mayor Wu presents the first of two Community Service Awards.

City and Suffolk County were guests at South Boston’s National Night Out. BPD Station C-6 Captain Joseph Boyle commented on the fine evening and how much he was looking forward to it. Suffolk County’s District Attorney Kevin Hayden manned a display table set up by his office. Sheriff Steven Tompkins set up a display table he called “Community Outreach”; BFD Lieutenant Hank Perkins hosted the Boston Fire Department’s table. Both the Sheriff’s and the Fire Department’s tables gave out tip

sheets concerning safety, especially for young children.

Boston’s Coast Guard Unit organized a table, too. David Biele, Ed Flynn, Erin Murphy, Lydia Polaski and many other officials were on hand, including BPD Commissioner Michael Cox, UMass (Boston) Chief Stacey Lloyd and several State Police officers. The City of Boston’s Mayor Michelle Wu arrived at National Night Out around 6 p.m.

The evening’s main observances were the Community Service Awards conferred upon two worthy

South Bostonians by the Mayor after she arrived – her day had been already filled with her stops at other National Night Out celebrations.

These Community Service Awards recognized the contributions made to good order in South Boston by Andre Brown and Joe Kinitos. Years of effort by these fine gentlemen have helped insure public safety in critical areas like the Boston Housing Authority projects and the South Bay Shopping Center.

Both recipients certainly deserved their awards! Congratulations.

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Over Thirty and Under Three: South Boston Voices

By Carol Masshardt (This series features those who have long connections of ove r thir t y years in South Boston , and those with three years or under.)

By Carol Masshardt

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cutely aware of history and well attuned to the wonders and challenges of 2024, Edmund Toomey’s life experiences and perspectives could fill a book. But at 85, he prefers a life of privacy and reflection in a neighborhood where he was raised and to which he returned forty-four years ago.

He was one of seven children of Joseph and Elizabeth Tommey, who both also grew up in South Boston.

“I always had interesting

people in my house with service roots and that was not unique,” he said. “Politics, religion, and civic life was like the air you breath. In those days, I went nowhere, everything I learned early in my life was here in South Boston. It can seem a small place, but everywhere I later traveled and around the world, someone wou ld say ‘Oh, Sout hie!”

His ac c ompl ish ment s though beca me ma ny a nd varied. He graduated from Gate of Heaven Elementar y and High School, prior to attending Boston College, where he graduated as valedictorian.

His family had a powerful impact in many of his choices, and it was also true of college.

“I was accepted at Harvard, but my father saw BC as the better choice. I wanted to major in

Sociology, but my father thought Economics would be a better background, and with much debate, which is what I did. But my interest was always in people and organizations,” he said.

It seems that both his love of Sociology and his business sense complimented each other, and his roles in higher education and leadership rapidly developed.

Toomey went on to St. Louis University for graduate school, but quickly was singled out for his capability. This began a life of leadership in higher education that later included Associate Chancelor of UMass/ Boston, with prior executive positions at Gonzaga University, University of St. Louis, and Georgetown, among others.

C onc ern about people and the natural world fostered in South Boston persevered throughout his life as he served as the President and Chief Operating Officer of the New England Aquarium and as a board member of the Boys and Girls Club, The Convention and Visitors Center, The Rise Foundation , established to help women in domestic violence situations, among many others.

Edmund Toomey applied his intelligence generously and is filled with stories and insights that include but extend far beyond his family home on M. St. A scholar as well as advocate and educator, Toomey reads deeply and has been informed by the work of Rabbi Abraham Heschel, a leader in the civil rights movement and theologian.

And so, Edmund Toomey has a life of service born of his education and personally held beliefs about the essential qualities of community and justice. It all began and continues in South Boston. It is not surprising that his attitude about the community is filled with appreciation and f lexible ideas.

“Young people here are

Edmund Toomey fabulous,” he said. “Some are the best, nicest and most helpful people, and are signif icant members of the community.

Nothing is fixed, there is an organic nature to this and all communities. The world has changed, and as sense of place has changed, and there is more competition and higher education, all kinds of trends seen here, but the basic values haven’t. You don’t have to be born here to have a sense of pride and care. I see it consistently.”

Edmund Toomey could be writing his memoir or a scholarly book on leadership or serving as consultant. His years have seemed to expand his thinking on what matters and always has.

“I very much enjoy meeting people, and it is very easy to talk with people here,” he said.

He may walk a bit slower, but his engaged mind is ready to consider a community both deeply familiar and fresh, and to apply a theology of mutual concern a nd responsibilit y.

Perhaps a book will still be written, but Edmund Toomey’s impact will undoubtedly be part of the legacy of what can happen when values, education, community and hard work join.

“It all came together for me here,” he said. “It could have happened other places, but it was uniquely here.”

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The BLO at Moakley Park

by Rick Winterson

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ednesday evening, after one of the best summer days yet (“high summer” was approaching), the Boston Lyric Opera – the BLO – presented three of its musical artists performing out-of-doors in Moakley Park. Before 5 p.m., the BLO’s uniquely painted 18-wheeler pulled into the corner formed by Saunders Stadium and the Moakley Field House to set up for its concert at 6. And to make a real evening out of this event, Boston Harbor

NOW served a tasteful and tasty Italian supper centered around pasta and meatballs, salads and desserts. Our thanks to them.

The concert was absolutely excellent. The BLO’s artists were Junhan Choi (baritone), Omar Najmi (tenor), and Brendon Shapiro (pianist). Introductory recorded music featured the William Tell Overture by Gioachino Rossini (does anyone remember “The Lone Ranger”?). In the opinion of this writer, Figaro’s song from “The Barber of Seville” by Rossini topped all the performances, followed

closely by the toreador’s song from Bizet’s “Carmen” and Lehar’s love song from his “Land of Smiles”. But it was Rossini’s night for certain.

Yes, the concert was mostly operatic, but the singers and the pianist performed American gems as well, including “West Side Story”.

Especially memorable were their renditions of “Some E nc h a nte d Even i n g ” a nd “Stranger in Paradise” from the musical “South Pacif ic”.

Did you e ver rea li z e that Moakley Park possessed such rema rk able acou stic s?

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T he e vent not on ly provided new rocks for Colin’s Rock Garden, it also raised awareness about Colin’s Joy Project and Colin’s Courtyard.

“We wanted to make sure people knew about this space,” Kerri said. “So that’s why we decided to do [the event] here.”

There are families who are new to the area or don’t know about the Project, so this event helps bring in new kids and families to Colin’s Joy Project.

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The organization’s goal is to create joy for children and families in the communit y.

Through the enhancement of play spaces and funding for fa mily-focused progra mming in the South Boston area, the McGrat h f a m i l y ’s hope is to see Colin’s smile

ref lected in their joyful faces.

At Wednesday’s event, the joy was evident on the faces of all who attended, including city dignitaries Mayor Michelle Wu; former Mayor Ray Flynn and his wife, Kathy; City Councilor Ed Flynn and his wife, Kristen; and City Councilor Erin Murphy.

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Southie Sr Babe Ruth are South Shore League Champions!

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or the first time since 2011, the South Boston Sr Babe Ruth team are Champions of the South Shore Sr Babe Ruth League!

After several postponed games and a 1-3-1 start in June, a season that was once full of such promise and high expectations seemed to be slipping away. That is until the calendar turned to July and the team went on an incredible run winning 8 of their next 9 games and rolling into the playoffs on a high note.

After drawing the #2 seed in the playoffs, the Southie boys were looking to exact revenge from a Dorchester team that knocked them out of last years semi final series.

Game 1 at Moakley Park saw a tight low scoring game with great pitching on both sides. Steven Flynn got the start for the home team and went 7 innings scattering 4 hits with striking out 3. Southie was able to score a run in the first after Joe Greene was hit by a pitch and Jerry O’Neil singled Greene in to make it 1-0 after 1 inning. Things would stay that way until both teams traded runs in the 6th inning to make it a 2-1 game heading into the final frame. A sacrifice fly by Dorchester in the top of the 7th inning tied the game at 2-2 which would force the game into extra innings with the late evening sunlight fading. After Jerry O’Neil came out of the bullpen to hold Dorchester scoreless in the top of the 8th inning, that set the stage for leadoff hitter Joe Greene to come to the plate with one

out in the last of the 8th. With the Dorchester starter still in the game and the pitch count rising, Greene crushed a long fly ball over the fence to deep right center field for a walk off home run and a 3-2 Southie victory!

Game 2 took place at Garvey Park in Dorchester and was a lot looser with both teams combining for 22 hits and 19 runs. Despite this it was every bit as entertaining as game 1. Southie would plate two runs in the top of the first inning before Dorchester scored to make it a 4-2 game after one. Southie turned things on in the second inning after scoring 5 runs and with Dorchester picking up a single run in the bottom half of the inning it was a 7-5 ballgame after 2 innings. Dorchester would make things interesting, scoring single runs in the 4th, 6th, and 7th innings and after 7 we had an 8-8 tie and the second extra inning game of the series.

The top of the 8th inning saw two Southie batters hit by pitches before big lefty Rusbert Martinez came to the plate and crushed a hard ground ball through the first baseman’s legs that then got through the right fielder’s legs (the double Buckner!). This allowed Martinez to come all the way around and score to make it a 11-8 Southie advantage going into the bottom of the 8th inning. Martinez, who was now on to relieve starting pitcher Jerry O’Neil (6 Innings 6 K’s), would shut down the Dorchester offense and propel South Boston into the finals. Hitters for Southie in the game included Joe Greene, Tristin Pecevich, Jerry O’Neil, Ronan Carlson,

Francis Perez, and Ben Fennelly.

Game 1 of the finals saw Southie traveling south to Balch Field in Norwood. The Balch has been a house of horrors of sorts in recent years with Southie dropping several games in a row on the big field. Things looked like they were going to stay that way as Norwood rolled out to a 5-1 lead through the first four innings as the South Boston hitters were unable to solve the Norwood starting pitcher.

The boys started chipping away, scoring single runs in the 5th and 6th innings to make it a 5-3 game heading into the final frame. After two walks and a single by Tommy Flaherty, Dylan Picard provided the big hit with a single to right field that scored two runs to tie things up.

Ryan Alexander would then score on a wild pitch and Southie completed the comeback to take the lead 6-5.

After getting the first two outs in the bottom of the 7th, Norwood got on Southie starter Stephen Flynn (6 2/3 Innings, 5 K’s) and Jerry O’Neil came in from the bullpen to record the final out with the bases loaded to preserve the 6-5 victory. Other hitters in the game included Joe Greene, Tristin Pecevich, and Rusbert Martinez.

After a one-night delay to game 2, the team was in search of a home field after two straight days of pouring rain flooded all fields at Moakley Park. As luck would have it, BC High was able to secure a field for the team and appeared to have left behind some good karma on their turf after the Eagles own D1 championship earlier in the summer. At the start

of the game, Southie jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning and never looked back.

Norwood would plate a run in the top half of the second inning to make it 2-1 and the game stayed tight until Southie added some insurance runs in the 5th and 6thinnings. Jerry O’Neil pitched well over the first three innings allowing only one hit while striking out 4 before an injury forced him out of the game early. Rusbert Martinez came on in relief and got the job done shutting down the Norwood hitters over the final 4 innings and striking out the final batter of the game to secure the 4-1 victory and a Southie Championship! Joe Greene had a two-hit night on offense while Pecevich and Carlson also added a hit each. Heads up baserunning by Stephen Flynn and Tommy Flaherty also helped generate runs that helped Southie pull away down the stretch.

The team would like to thank all of the parents, fans, friends, umpires and league officials that make the 2024 season such a success.

A special thanks to the Coyne/ Adams Fund, Kevin Doyle at Boston Home Theatre Design, and the Committee to Elect Ed Flynn who helped sponsor the team this year.

Team Roster: Joe Greene, Stephen Flynn, Tristin Pecevich, Rusbert Martinez, Jerry O’Neil, Ronan Carlson, Francis Perez, Tommy Flaherty, Ben Deardon, Ryan Alexander, Dylan Picard, Ben Fennelly, and Andy Nova. Coaches: Billy Connor, Bobby McGarrell, Donnie Brooks, and Joey Maiullari.

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The “Swim across America” Swimmers Swam

by Rick Winterson

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n Saturday, around 200 s w i m me r s gathered on the eastern end of the beach at Pleasure Bay. Many wore black rubber body suits for a long swim; others showed up in regular beach wear. The purpose of the gathering was an open water swim to raise funds for cancer research and advanced cancer treatments such as immunotherapy. This was arranged and carried out by an IRS registered non-profit named Swim across America.

In its 37 years of existence, Swim across America has raised approximately $100 million, which has been donated to scientif ic development of treatments that cure and eliminate cancer. Local efforts to this end have benefited both

the Mass. General Cancer Center and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in amounts totaling more than $5 million.

A wide range of people participated in these swims last

Saturday, including Olympic athletes, many volunteers, and several who have directly benef ited from improved cancer treatments. Saturday’s Swim across America session

Lilly Building Dedicated The Lilly building at 15 Necco Street held a formal (and private) ribbon cutting on Tuesday afternoon, the 13th. This took place on the fifth floor of their new structure located in the South Boston Seaport District, overlooking the Fort Point Channel. The building will now be named the Lilly Seaport Innovation Center, housing some 500 geneticists, scientists, and researchers, as well as 200 others from within Lilly’s Gateway Labs. It will add significantly to Boston’s reputation as a global center for the Life Sciences.

The Lilly building itself is 12 stories tall with more than 300,000 square feet of space. It is owned, managed, and operated by Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. And it is one of the most strikingly designed buildings anywhere in the Seaport District.

had ha lf-mile, one-mile, and two-mile swims marked by inf latable yellow f loats around the lagoon. There was even a (supervised) splashing area set aside for the kids.

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Neighborhood House Hosts Original Play

by Rick Winterson

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ast Friday, the South Boston Neighborhood House turned its dining room into a live stage, complete with lights, sound, programs, curtains, an eyecatching set, and of course, two very competent actors who performed a one-hour play entitled “Matt & Ben”.

Mindy Kaling and Brenda Withers a re the playwrights. Their play is set in the 1990s and is about Matt Damon, Ben Aff leck, and the award-winning movie “Good Will Hunting”. It is a comedy whose central theme is Matt and Ben’s friendship before

the movie itself was made.

South Boston Theater Work s produces summer theater at the Neighborhood House for South Boston audiences. Their mission is to provide theater opportunities and experiences for young adults. “Matt & Ben” was directed by Brenny O’Brien; she also played the part of Matt. Tatum Baker capably acted the part of Ben; the play’s Stage Manager wa s A r ia n na Shepherd.

At t he c lo s e , t he 50 -member audience gave “Matt & Ben” an e nt hu s i a s t ic r ou nd of applause, along with many complimentar y comments.

Brenny O’Brien plays Matt; Tatum Baker plays Ben.

Touch-a-Truck at the Lot Interactive Event Combines Fun With Give-back Opportunities at ‘On the Dot’ Core Investments, Inc., a quarter-century-old Boston real estate investment and development company, today announced its first Touch-a-Truck event as part of the second annual fall program of music, food, and fun at The LOT, representing Core Investment’s commitment to the emerging On the Dot neighborhood in South Boston.

Touch-a-Truck will be Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, 1-7 p.m., where kids -- and older “kids” too -- can learn about and explore various kinds of trucks and truck-like vehicles. Big rigs, first-responder vehicles, and other large wheeled items will be on The LOT for first-hand experiences for all.

Touch-a-Truck will also have Core’s familiar giveback element, with community organizations participating and offering donation opportunities for groups including the Andrew Square Civic Association, South Boston Boys & Girls Club, South Boston Moms Club, Girl Scouts,

Boston Lyric Opera, and South Boston Neighborhood House.

There will be LOT construction hats for the first 100 attendees, as well as food trucks and drinks from our Cannonball Cafe Cantina for purchase. The event is free, and sign-ups via Eventbrite are recommended. Of course, all events on The LOT take place outdoors and are weather-dependent, so dress accordingly. The rain date for Touch-a-Truck is Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024. Photography and videography will be taken at the event.

Following Touch-a-Truck, events on The LOT for fall include Taylor Swift movie night on Friday, Sept. 13, a Flea Market on Sept.

28, Oktoberfest on Oct. 12, and

Halloweenfest on Oct. 26. Details are available at @onthedotboston on social media or lotonthedot.com.

This year’s coming events grow from about a dozen wellattended 2023 fall events and extend through summer and fall from June 8’s successful Car Show on The LOT. They conclude with a Holiday & Christmas Market in early December.

More than 5,000 local residents and visitors attended last year.

Events are held on The LOT, an outdoor event space adjacent to the popular, two-year-old Cannonball Cafe, at 383 Dorchester Ave. The LOT is a large gathering space on the new South Boston neighborhood On the Dot neighborhood, 21

acres of formerly industrial land along the west, or inland, side of Dorchester Avenue in South Boston.

The area is being planned by Core Investments in phases of mixed-use development adjacent to Andrew Square along the MBTA’s Red Line.

This year’s events also include Farmers Forge on Saturdays, June 22 to Sept. 28, 9 a.m.-noon; Movie Nights every other Thursday, July 18 to Sept. 12, 7 p.m.-10 p.m.

(Taylor Swift movie night is on a Friday, is an exception); Sunset Socials every other Thursday, July 11 to Sept 5, 6 p.m.-9 p.m.; and Rhythm & Brunch on Sundays, June 23 to Sept. 29, 9.a.m.-noon.

Events on The LOT and throughout the On the Dot neighborhood, welcoming longtime Andrew Square neighbors and visitors from South Boston, the City of Boston and beyond, will continue as the mixed-use neighborhood is built out over the next few years.

Soft drinks, beer, wine and coffee will be served at most events, and food trucks will join for some as well. The Cannonball Cafe, adjacent to The LOT, is open daily.

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440 E Eighth St (NEW)

Proposal: Convert 2nd floor storage areas into two residential units for a total of 6 residential units. Install walls, doors, kitchens and baths as per plans. No changes to the exterior of building.

Time: Aug 19, 2024 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82829454249 Meeting ID: 828 2945 4249 One tap mobile +13126266799,,82829454249# US (Chicago) +16465588656,,82829454249# US (New York)

933 E Broadway (NEW)

Proposal: Change occupancy from a three family to a four family by creating a basement unit and then perform work per plans to Finish existing basement as a dwelling unit in an existing detached threestorey three-family dwelling.

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645 E Second St: Bottega Del Sud (NEW)

Proposal: New Italian restaurant Time: Aug 29, 2024 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87459061690 Meeting ID: 874 5906 1690 One tap mobile +13092053325,,87459061690# US +13126266799,,87459061690# US (Chicago)

200 Seaport Blvd: Daily Provisions / Ci Siamo Proposal: New Restaurant all alcohol license transfer Time: Sep 16th, 2024 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) (Zoom Meeting Information Forthcoming)

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164 Old Colony Ave. South Boston 02127 Appeal Type Zoning BOA App# BOA1576978 Hearing Date 8/13/2024 Project Description: ERECT NEW 4 STORY UNIT RESIDENTIAL BUILDING WITH BALCONIES ELEVATOR INCLUDED

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DEMOLISH EXISTING STRUCTURE ON SEPARATE PERMIT ePlan 5 w GARAGE PARKING SPACES

147 W Eighth ST South Boston 02127

Appeal Type Zoning BOA App# BOA1606982 Hearing Date 8/22/2024 Project Description:Enlarge existing single family house

31 Jenkins ST South Boston 02127

Appeal Type Zoning BOA App# BOA1621505 Hearing Date 8/27/2024 Project Description: Erect vertical rear additions with balconies Change legal occupancy from three family dwelling to four Install new code compliant egress windows in basement correct violation V6912767

157 O ST South Boston 02127

Appeal Type Zoning BOA App# BOA1599310 Hearing Date 8/27/2024 Project Description: Change occupancy to single family. Convert an existing two dwelling. Renovate interior, expand rear as well add roof deck headhouse. Basement will be finished included as part of proposed living space.

275 Gold ST South Boston 02127

Appeal Type Zoning BOA App# BOA1630349 Hearing Date 9/10/2024 Project Description: Erect new family 4 story building with three car parking no elevator Fully Sprinklered HP variance required from AAB lift access to grp 1 designed dwelling

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CITATION ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION

CITATION ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court

Docket No.

CITATION ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION

SU24P1441EA

Also known as: Cecilia O'Leary, Cecilia E O'Leary

24 New Chardon Street Boston, MA 02114 (617)788-8300

Date of Death: 06/12/2024

(617)788-8300

Date of Death: 05/29/2024

Suffolk Probate and Family Court

RICHARD H. MCDONALD

24 New Chardon Street Boston, MA 02114

Cecilia Ellen O'Leary

SU24P1629EA

Estate of:

Suffolk Probate and Family Court

Estate of:

Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court

Docket No.

CITATION ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION

To all interested persons: A Petition for Formal Adjudication of Intestacy and Appointment of Personal Representative has been filed by

To all interested persons:

KENNETHJ.MCDONALD

of

S. WEYMOUTH

MA

A Petition for Formal Probate of Will with Appointment of Personal Representative has been filed by of

Craig J O'Leary

MA

Canton

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

The Petitioner requests that:

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

KENNETHJ.MCDONALD

The Petitioner requests that: of

Craig J O'Leary

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

10:00 a.m. on the return day of 09/19/2024 •

10:00 a.m. on the return day of 09/03/2024.

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.

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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.

August 08, 2024

Date:

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July 23, 2024

Stephanie L Everett, Esq., Register of Probate

PUBLISH ONLY THE CITATION ABOVE

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546 East Broadway Boston, MA 02127

MPC 560 (2/22/24)

PUBLISH ONLY THE CITATION ABOVE

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Thomas F Williams, Esq.

Thomas F Williams and Associates, PC

Paul J. Gannon PC General Practice of Law

21 McGrath Highway Suite 501 Quincy, MA 02169

Law Office of Paul J Gannon P.C. PO Box E46

Stephanie L Everett, Esq., Register of Probate

The Law Office of

Paul J Gannon, Esq.

CITATION ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION

MPC 560 (2/22/24) page

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court

Docket No.

CITATION ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION

SU24P1395EA

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Suffolk Probate and Family Court

Estate of:

24 New Chardon Street Boston, MA 02114

Alexandra Louise Chrzanowski Also known as: Alexandra Chrzanowski, Alexandra L Chrzanowski

(617)788-8300

Date of Death: 03/29/2024 To all interested persons:

A Petition for Formal Probate of Will with Appointment of Personal Representative has been filed by of

John A. Gagnon

Ludlow

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: of

John A. Gagnon

Ludlow

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 09/13/2024 .

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:

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.

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

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

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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:

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:

Date:

S. WEYMOUTH

be appointed as Personal Representative(s) of said estate to serve Without Surety on the bond in unsupervised administration

MA

Canton

of

August 05, 2024 Stephanie L Everett, Esq., Register of Probate

PUBLISH ONLY THE CITATION ABOVE Michael S Gove, Esq. Legacy Counsellors, P.C. 117 Pleasant St Easthampton, MA 01027

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