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VOLUME XIX- ISSUE 74
A Community Champion and the Heart of Kickoff for Kids
In Season at Laboure by Rick Winterson
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he peak of our Holiday Season begins on Thanksgiving and extends through the joys of Christmas and the beginning of 2024 on New Year’s Day. The Laboure Center at the intersection of D and West Broadway is a fine example of our local observances – first, because of Laboure’s Thanksgiving Food Distribution in Thanksgiving week; second, because of their elegant Christmas Shoppe that’s about to reopen for your gift shopping. We interviewed both Maureen Murray and Molly McPheron at the Laboure Center. They were planning for and setting up a table at the West Broadway entrance for a neighborhood Thanksgiving Food Distribution. With the assistance of volunteers, including Kelley O’Shea and Peggy Woods Doherty early on, they gave out 150 grocery gift cards along with bags of Thanksgiving
foodstuff to Laboure clients. This coming weekend, the Center opens its 2023 Laboure Christmas Shoppe for two days – Saturday, December 2, and Sunday, December 3, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. The Shoppe will also be open on the following December weekdays (not weekends) from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. – as long as the Shoppe’s merchandise lasts. Among the offerings featured in the Shoppe will be Christmas decorations, tree trimmings, unique candles, arrays of gifts, and terrific raffles. For more information, get in touch with Maureen Murray – (617)464-8024. The Catholic Charities Laboure Center was founded in 1907; it is 116 years young. The Center provides numerous services to the residents of South Boston, as well as to many living in the surrounding communities. Eligible clients include individuals, families, children, and the elderly. Services include provision of life’s Continued on Page 4
Victor Baldassari and Kickoff for Kids players By GInger DeShaney
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hen Victor Baldassari was told he wa s being considered for an ABCD Community Heroes Award for his work with Kickoff for Kids, he asked if it could be a group award.
“There’s a couple of us that make the magic happen down there,” Victor said. But ABCD doesn’t present group awards. So he had to think about it. “It’s not just Victor Baldassari,” he said, crediting Kickoff for K ids founder A llison Baker Continued on Page 6
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Making the Neighborhood Safer The City has started installing speed humps in the neighborhood as part of its Safety Surge initiative. The speed humps are designed to curb speeding, reduce crashes, and make the neighborhood more comfortable for walking, biking, and rolling. The installation process is currently underway on West Ninth and Frederick streets and a completed one is already in use on West Eighth. The speed humps are gently sloped mounds built into the pavement and are easy to drive over at 20 miles per hour or less. For more information about speed humps, visit https:// www.boston.gov/departments/transportation/makingneighborhood-streets-safer
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Council President Flynn to Introduce Committee on the Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
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ouncil President Flynn will introduce a new City Council Committee on the Prevention on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault. This will be done by amending the Boston City Council rules for Municipal Years 2022-2023 to add the proposed committee. This proposal follows other initiatives Council President Flynn passed at the most recent Boston City Council meeting aimed at reducing violence and harassment, including an ordinance on the study of gun trafficking and illegal firearms, and an anti-bullying policy at the Boston City Council. According to data compiled by the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control in 2019, 33.9% of Massachusetts women and 31.7% of Massachusetts men experience physical violence, sexual violence and stalking by their intimate partners in their lifetimes. 11% of high school students and six percent 6% of middle school students have also reported being physically hurt by a date sometime in their life. Moreover, according to the National Domestic Violence Hotline, the presence of a gun in domestic violence situations increases the risk of homicide for women by 500%, and more than half of women killed by gun violence are killed by family members or intimate partners. Council President Flynn’s proposed committee will focus on supporting survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, crafting strategies for prevention, and reporting. It will aim to review, update, and propose legislation and city ordinances that deter domestic abuse and violence, protect victims, and hold perpetrators accountable. The committee will work with organizations and stakeholders to raise public awareness about the prevalence of domestic violence, and advocate for survivors, especially those in communities of color, LGBTQ+, and immigrant communities. It will also collaborate with local law enforcement, social services, and community organizations to create effective responses to domestic abuse
and violence, and ensure equitable access to these essential support services. Council President Flynn has worked on the issue of domestic violence in his previous terms at the Boston City Council. In 2019, he worked with Attorney General Andrea Campbell, who was Council President at the time, to call and hold a hearing to discuss domestic violence and sexual assault at Northeastern University School of Law. “For nearly 6 years at the Boston
City Council, I have worked closely with my colleagues on this issue and provided support to the work of many outstanding nonprofits that raise awareness and help victims of domestic violence, including the Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence and Casa Myrna. This is a difficult issue for many families to talk about openly, including for LGBTQ+ and immigrant neighbors, and communities of color. I would also like to continue the work
of my mother, Kathy Flynn, who sought to support victims of domestic violence during her time as First Lady of Boston,” said Council President Flynn. “I am proposing this new Committee at the City Council to ensure we are doing all we can to try to increase awareness, support victims, offer reporting opportunities for all our communities, and hopefully find ways to reduce domestic violence and sexual assault in the City of Boston.”
May they be proud of the work they have done, the people they are, and the
difference they have made. Gavin Foundation is grateful for their service.
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Michael Flaherty & Frank Baker Their Commitment & Leadership to help individuals, families and the recovery community is inspiring.
617-268-5000 www.gavinfoundation.org
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Laboure in Season necessities, childcare (infant through pre-school), counseling, immigrant resources, English as a Second or Other Language classes, and Nurse Assistant/ Home Health Aide Training. The Laboure Center also supports the residents of South Boston’s three BHA Senior Apartment Developments. If you are looking for employment opportunities yourself, please contact Laboure. They are
seeking new teachers and aides in their childcare center, and more certified interpreters in Refugee & Immigrant Services. If your interests are in the medical field, Catholic Charities recently received a major grant from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to provide financial aid to students training as Nurse Assistants and Home Health Aides, and has recently been designated as a MA Certified Nurse assistant Exam Site. Maureen Murray oversees the stewardship of supporters and
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manages events here in South Boston; Molly McPheron sees to the building and offices at D and 275 West Broadway. We interviewed both of them for this article. Overall, Catholic Charities has 23 locations all around the Archdiocese. Kelley Tuthill, the newly appointed President of Catholic Charities, maintains an office at Laboure. And you’ll be pleased to know that longtime Laboure Director Sr. Maryadele Robinson still devotes herself to the Laboure Center’s efforts. She’s in charge of a counseling
program entitled “Recovering Connections”, which offers case management and support groups to the families of those with substance abuse disorder or in recovery. To access this or any of Laboure Center’s programs or services, you should phone 617-464-8500. We certainly hope you’re looking forward to a Merry Christmas and a Happy 2024 New Year. And please consider including the Laboure Christmas Shoppe in your gift-giving plans.
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Over Thirty Years and Under Three: Jane Crump
By Carol Masshardt (A series of profiles of neighbors who have long lived or are recent to South Boston by alternating weeks)
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ane Crump, born in Indiana and raised in Weymouth, moved for love to South Boston in 1979. It is here that she stayed, for a period of nearly ten years living on Thompson Island with her husband, artist Norman Crump and where their daughter, Amanda, grew up. But, in the beginning, South Boston was not where she imagined being. “I remember my mother telling me not to go certain places because there would be ‘Southie boys,’ and then I met Norman in church and that’s where he was from. I remember the day he walked in,” she said. Her early fear became a second love affair with a community she observes carefully and loves deeply. She has weathered a number of losses and heartaches, but is resolute in her life view as one of abundance. “I have some of the most wonderful friends I could ever ask for here. I can’t express how unique and incredible it has been, and people, even with different views of a lot of things, will help when it is
needed. I saw this when I had a broken back, when Norman was seriously ill and had an extended hospital stay, and other times, too,” she said. The Crumps a lso raised their grandson, Anthony, in South Boston, so she has a three-generation view. Jane Crump has plent y of reason to be upset but her modest and formidable philosophy is sustaining and contagious. “If you spend your time in life being annoyed, you don’t see things clearly, and it’s a waste of time,” she said. From t he isolation of T hompson Isla nd to t he bust ling streets of Sout h Boston, Jane has seen the many changes and has a balanced and value centered point of view. “I am loving a lot of what I’m seeing here. Young men and women who demonstrate kindness. In the grocery store if someone is short, I hear them say ‘I’ve got that.’ There are little examples. Of course, September is tough. I have seen so many near accidents when people drive as if on a highway, and the volume is high. Partying is part of being young, but being a jerk isn’t, she said. R arely a c o m p l a i nt without a positive idea, Jane suggests posting some tips in strategic places around town, including bars, about how to be a good neighbor. “It is about respect, and it has to be communicated. I’m excited for popele starting out here, but it can get dangerous,” she said. “Yes, of course, affordability is a major issue, too.” Jane Crump, even when sharing serious concerns, conveys an optimism that seems as natural as the water she views and plants she nurtures. She works as an administrator at Tremont Temple, sings with a worship team, supports family and friends, and takes the
Jane Crump time to notice what matters, including new and old neighbors. “I think my major inf luences were my father, who taught that character is everything, and my faith. It’s complex. Sometimes you don’t get the blessings you want, but you grow, and you rarely know faith when things are going right,” she said. Jane Crump communicates with humor, steadiness and vision. She is only wrong about
one thing. “I’m not an educated woman, “she said as a preface to a comment that held wisdom and insight. A nyone who knows her would beg to differ.
(If you know newcomers or those who enhance SB over the years, please contact Carol Masshardt at carolhardt@comcast.net)
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Victor Baldassari
and Al Mallon, as well as Jackie Beggan, Lily Joyce, Ha ley Dillon, A shley Miller, Lisa Maki, and DCR’s Bobby Ferrara. But after some contemplation, and a push from his cohorts, he decided to accept the honor, which was handed out earlier this month. “Victor is the heart and soul of Kickoff for Kids,” Allison said. “He’s the best free agent I have ever signed. He’s opened so many doors for me and I’ll forever be grateful that he decided to help me run the league.” Victor is a co-commissioner, along with Allison, of the Kickoff for Kids Youth Flag Football League, also known as Friday Night Lights, that has exploded in popularity, going from 200 boys and girls ages 6-13 to 500. “It’s a family-oriented night out,” said Victor, who was born
and raised in South Boston. “And we have a lot of great people who coach, and parents and grandparents who bring their kids and their grandkids down there, to make it really special because it’s pretty cool down there. “It’s a family,” he said. A BCD empowers lowincome people with programs, resources, and tools to overcome economic and social barriers. The organization provides critical assistance in times of crisis – food, housing, and other essentials – and creates access to opportunity and a path to a better life. “I used to go up there as a kid,” Victor said about ABCD. “When I was a kid, they used to give away free butter, free peanut butter and powdered milk and stuff. I was familiar with the place going up there. “A BCD is a g a me changer for a lot of people.” De spite his in it ia l reluctance, Victor was humbled by and honored to receive a Community Heroes Award. “I never knew they had an award. When they offered me the award, like I said, I wasn’t really going to take it; I worked with kids for a long time. You do that kind of work … you just do it.” Victor brought his wife, Lisa, and two daughters, Olivia and Ava, to the gala at the Boston Marriott Copley Place. Victor, who has been with
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the City of Boston’s Water & Sewer Commission for 30 years, has worked with kids for as long as he can remember. His first job was with the West Broadway Task Force, eventually running the West Broadway Youth Center from 1991-2011. He started working for the city in 1994 and was working two full-time jobs for many years. HIs dad a lways sa id, “If you’re awake, you should be going out and having a job a nd ma k ing money.” A n at hlete a s a k id, Victor turned that experience into a passion for coaching a nd refereei ng , a nd ha s been a certif ied professional basketball referee for years. “I always loved basketball,” he said. “So I became a referee. I love the game.”
And then there was football. “We always played football,” he said. “You know, so we were always involved in something.” Most of Victor’s activities revolve around sports. When the Kickoff for Kids f lag football season ended, the organization transitioned to a basketball program at M Street Park. Victor is on the board of CYO basketball; he refs all the Gate of Heaven house basketball leagues and runs a women’s basketball league at the Condon, among his many other activities. He even coached his own kids before they started playing sports for Boston Latin School. “I’m very grateful for the award, but I’m more grateful for the people that are around me that really do the work with me,” Victor said. “I’m only one person.”
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South Boston’s Lydia Polaski: At Your Service by Rick Winterson
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ust two months ago, Lydia Polaski accepted the position of South Boston Liaison for the City of Boston in the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services (the ONS). Sout h Boston Online interviewed her at the ONS, which is located on City Hall’s eighth f loor. It was an i mpre ssive i nter v ie w. Lydia is originally from the West Coast. She, her husband Chris, and their daughter Yves moved here from the West Coast and now live on Dorchester Street. Eight-year-old Yves is in the third grade at the South Boston Catholic Academy. Lydia majored in English and Comparative Literature at Occidental College in L.A., and then received her Master’s degree in Communications Management at University of Southern California. Prior to becoming the South Boston Liaison, Lydia worked in Boston’s non-profit sector. In particular, she was the Founder of the “Friends and Neighbors” non-profit group. Lydia attributes much of her current professional outlook to her youthful participation in various student councils during her educational years. In high school, this involved Lydia’s development as a “communications person”, which sharpened her abilities to actively participate in the various council groups she encountered later on. While at Occidental College, she was active in planning events of all kinds – once again, a skill that contributes to her current organizational abilities. This morning, we talked with Pattie McCormick, Vice President of ASCA (the Andrew Square Civic Association). Pattie spoke enthusiastically about how Lydia took on the newly created ASCA position of MBTA Liaison in 2022. In this role, Lydia put together a group that included MBTA officials, Transit Police,, the
Officers of ASCA, Andrew Square business people, and residents from around the Square. Then, a general meeting at Andrew Station led to a cooperative effort to clean up and renew the Station. In addition, Lydia established a close working relation with Ashley Armand, the MBTA’s Deputy Director of Community Engagement, and Superintendent R ichard Sullivan of the Transit Police. We talked enjoyably with Lydia about her interests outside of her new job. She’s quite the student of architecture, and is one of those rare people (as we are also) who believe that Boston’s City Hall is a well-designed example of “brut” architecture. She is also impressed with Andrew Square’s newest major building – The Albion, which nestles neatly upon the corner of Preble and Dorchester Streets. Lydia’s love of fine literature also became apparent during our interview. Among the classics, this includes Shakespeare’s “MacBeth”, especially the role of Lady MacBeth, and the six novels by Jane Austen. Lydia plans to introduce her daughter Yves to Austen’s works, as a way to introduce Yves to classic literature. On the modern side, Lydia is a fan of Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck and his “Cannery Row”, along with the novels by Toni Morrison, who won the 1993 Nobel Prize for her works. Among the “fun things” (as Lydia refers to them), she truly enjoyed getting to know all of her new neighbors after the family relocated here. So far, she really likes being in City Hall; she has gotten “her feet wet” on community processes. During a recent roundtable at Amrhein’s, she noticed there was a “base line of humanity first”. To use Lydia’s words once again, she, Chris and Yves really love it here. They want South Boston to become their “Forever Home”. Nicely put! Lydia asked that we remind you about the Mayor’s “Enchanted
Trolley” Tour this Sunday, December 3. The fun begins in Medal of Honor/M Street Park at 1 p.m.; the Enchanted Trolley arrives at 2 p.m. Greg Lally, the Mayor of Southie, will be on hand there, too. It’ll be a great opportunity
to get to know them both better. We’ll close by thanking Nakia Hill from the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services and Pattie McCormick, the VP of ASCA, for their valuable assistance in putting this article together.
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Boys & Girls Club Explores Japanese Cuisine in Unique Collaboration
ost of the preteens in the afterschool program at the Edgerley Family South Boston Boys & Girls Club had never tried Japanese food … much less cooked it. But through a collaboration of Table for Two, SHOWA Boston Institute, and the Boys & Girls Club, the youngsters are getting a taste of international cuisine. Table for Two has been providing Japanese cooking classes for the Club’s preteens through its Wa-Shokuiku program, a unique food education program in which American students learn about Japanese food and culture through hands-on activities. The SHOWA students, who are full-time Japanese college students attending school in Boston to learn about American culture, volunteer at the Club and are
helping with the cooking classes. “It’s fun,” the Club kids agreed. “It’s our first time eating Japanese food. We get to try new food. It’s so good!” Michele Drennan, faculty at SHOWA, said the goal of the Boys & Girls Club program
is to teach Japanese cuisine for healthy eating habits. At a recent class, the st udent s le a rned about, cooked, and ate Okonomiyaki, a Japa nese street food. Kyoka and Meguny, students at SHOWA, were helping the preteens
cook. “It’s fun,” Meguny said. Alex Desta, a Club staffer, said a lot of the Club members don’t get an opportunity to experience different cultures. “It’s good to have the kids learn something new and a new skill like cooking,” Alex said.
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Sports by the Numbers by Rick Winterson
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t’s early in the NBA basketball season. So far, the average number of games played by each team is only 16.5 – just over one-fifth or 20% of the entire 82-game season. One team has played as many as 18 games - the Chicago Bulls. Only the Houston Rockets team has played as few as 14. But in total (as of last weekend), there have been 244 NBA games so far this season. Perhaps looking over all of the team standings might predict what the full ’23-‘24 season has in store. Three NBA Eastern Conference teams have .700+ winning percentages – the Celtics (at .765, leading the NBA), the Orlando Magic (at .706), and the Milwaukee Bucks (also at .706). The Philadelphia 76ers (at .688) have won just over two out of three of their 16 games this season. In the NBA Western Conference, only the Minnesota Timberwolves (at .750) are in the .700+ range. The Oklahoma City Thunder (at .688) is the only other Western team to win just over two
out of three of their 16 games so far. Please forgive us for so many numbers, but the NBA has 30 teams in total and it seems that the six teams mentioned above are definitely playoff bound. In the West, you could argue that the Phoenix Suns (at .647), the Denver Nuggets (also at .647), and the Dallas Mavericks (at .625) might qualify for the playoffs towards the end of season. The Miami Heat (at .588) and the Indiana Pacers (at .600) in the East could make their way in also. So keep yourself up to date on the NBA. Every couple of weeks, just pencil in the current front runners to check out any new arrivals in the standings. As well as who has departed from the top of the W-L scene. And there’s one more new number worth reporting: The Celtics got 58 (!) rebounds against the Hawks last Sunday (Al Horford grabbed 15 of them). If you’re a hockey fan (In the City of Boston, who isn’t???), you can do the same simple numbers check every couple of weeks, which will give you a quick look at the ups and downs in the whole season, as it progresses. NHL teams have played about 320 games
so far this season. There are only three for NFL coaches (since Sunday, he teams that have as many as 30 points has 161 regular season career losses). – the Las Vegas Golden Knights (at However, the Pats’ recent 30 game points even), plus the New defensive numbers provide a glimmer York Rangers and the Boston Bruins of hope here and there. The Giants (each at 31). But seven other hockey have scored an average of 15 points teams are close (at 25 points or more). per game so far this season. The Pats That’s a total of ten top teams right held them to 10 on Sunday. In their now. Sixteen teams out of the NHL’s November games, the points scored 32 teams will make it into the playoffs. by the Pats’ opponents averaged only No one has to be told about the 13 per game. That’s small consolation, Patriots’ 7 to 10 loss to the Giants this of course, after a disastrous season to last weekend. At 2W-9L with only date. Bill Belichick will go, if for no six games left to go, the Pats’ future, other reason than his choice of Matt whatever there is of it, will have to wait Patricia as Offensive Coordinator until next year’s draft. And that’ll just last season. That error led to the begin the rebuilding. The only record- ruination of Mac Jones. Very soon, breaking performance this year might only an outraged Robert Kraft well be Bill Belichick exceeding the will be the one, single old-school regular season loss record of 165 Patriot left at Gillette Stadium.
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Thanksgiving Highlights
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ur 6th graders did a great job leading the whole school in a wonderful Morning Prayer Service for Thanksgiving. Their prayers included, Praying for the children that don’t have access to a good education; People who are sick, suffering and hungry; and for World Peace. The prayer service ended with a special prayer Thanking God for Everything and hoping that everyone would
have a Happy Thanksgiving. T he st udent s i n K1 wonderfully participated in their very own SBCA version of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade. They paraded throughout the school, as all the students waited in the hallways in front of their classrooms to see the children pass by. They end their parade in the school Gym where their families could see the awesome decorations they made especially
for this parade. As you can see from the photos, the K1 students did an amazing job designing and decorating their balloons and posters. They also had help from the Specials Teachers making their designs come to life. A BIG Thank you to our awesome students in the 6th grade, in K1 and their teachers for making our Thanksgiving extra special! We hope and pray that everyone had a Happy Thanksgiving
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Gate of Heaven and St. Brigid Parishes News First Friday Devotion to the Sacred Heart Starts December 1st Both Gate of Heaven & St. Brigid Church, like most Catholic Churches throughout the world, have a side altar with the image of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. This is because we always need to be reminded that the pierced heart of Jesus beats for you and for me. For this reason, starting on Friday, December 1st and every first Friday of the month going forward, we as a parish family, will begin fostering a devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
First Friday at St. Brigid Church: 6:00 a.m. to 6:45 a.m. Eucharistic Adoration, Reparation Prayers to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and Benediction (Confession Available during Adoration) 7:00 a.m. Mass
First Friday at Gate of Heaven Church: 8:00 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. Eucharistic Adoration, Reparation Prayers to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and Benediction (Confession Available during Adoration) 9:00 a.m. Mass
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ZONING HEARING The Zoning Commission of the City of Boston hereby gives notice, in accordance with Chapter 665 of the Acts of 1956, as amended, that a virtual public hearing will be held on December 13, 2023, at 9:00 A.M., in connection with a petition for approval of the Map Amendment Application No. 764, and a petition for approval of the Master Plan for Planned Development Area No. 144, CORE on the Dot, filed by the Boston Redevelopment Authority d/b/a the Boston Planning & Development Agency. Said map amendment would amend “Map 4, South Boston,” by adding the designation “D,” indicating a Planned Development Area overlay district to approximately 927,908 square feet (21.30 acres) of land bounded generally by the commuter and freight rail lines to the west, Dorchester Avenue to the east, 363– 365 Dorchester Avenue parcel to the north, and Southampton Street to the south. Said Master Plan would allow for the development of new buildings with significant open space and public realm components as a vibrant mixed-use extension of the neighborhood including ground floor retail, civic and cultural uses, residential units with associated amenities, commercial development including office, lab, and R&D areas with associated mechanical, accessory and ancillary support spaces. The development will include new public and private streets, sidewalks, bike paths, and accessible public realm spaces and will also include café areas, open spaces, civic and public service spaces, and recreation areas for public use and enjoyment, distributed throughout the Master Plan area. This meeting will only be held virtually and not in person. You can participate in this meeting by going to https://bit.ly/BZC_Dec2023. Copies of the petitions and a map of the area involved may be obtained from the Zoning Commission electronically, and you may also submit written comments or questions to zoningcommission@boston.gov. Interpreting services are available to communicate information at this hearing. If you require interpreting services, please contact the following: zoningcommission@boston.gov or 617-918-4308. The meeting is scheduled for December 13, 2023. Please request interpreting services no later than December 8, 2023.
For the Commission Jeffrey M. Hampton Executive Secretary
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The UMass Boston String Quartet will share an afternoon of holiday-inspired music at the South Boston Public Library Saturday, December 2, 12 Noon
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The LOT Christmas & Holiday Market Saturday December 02 and Sunday Dec 03 12:00pm-6:00pm Shop small this season and begin your holiday shopping at The LOT’s Holiday Market! Enjoy warm drinks, Santa photos, and a great shopping experience. You can find any gifts you need, including jewelry, clothing for all ages, local souvenirs, and more
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Selections include Adagio for Strings, Angels from the Realm of Glory, Libertango, John Lennon’s Happy Xmas (War is Over), and more. On violin, Alexer Esteban and Axel Gonzalez, joins with Justina Martini on viola and Soonbee Kwon on cello.
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All performers are Music majors at UMass Boston, under the direction of concert master Kenneth Mok.
No registration required, but capacity is limited to the first 75 attendees This event is accessible to people with disabilities. To request a disability accommodation and/or language services, please contact: southboston@bpl.org or call 617-268-0180, by November 18, 2023. Please allow at least two weeks to arrange for accommodations
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Over 30 years of professional service • Over 2,000 real estate transactions #I sales agent in South Boston for 25 of 30 years rooney-re.com • office: 617-269-1000 • cell: 617-645-5370