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VOLUME XIX- ISSUE 74

Colin’s Joy Shines Through in Courtyard Project

by Rick Winterson

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n Tuesday afternoon at 3 p.m., about a hundred people gathered on the lawn at South Boston’s recently renovated Monsignor Powers Apartments, 120 L Street. The crowd included many of our officials, members of the BHA (Boston Housing Authority) and Parks Department, several residents of the Powers Apartments, and citizens of South Boston, who brought many children to play in Colin’s Courtyard.

T he e vent t he y were obser v i ng wa s t he for m a l opening progra m of Colin’s C ou r t ya rd, loc ated on t he southwestern tip of the Powers Apa r tment’s law n.

It wa s dedicated to the memor y of young Colin McGrath, who died in a horrible auto accident on the sidewa lk in front of apartments. The Courtyard is

Speakers, Officials, and Guests at Colin’s Courtyard opening; including: Kerri, Brendan and Sloane McGrath who thank the crowd for coming. an area for all living generations to enjoy, from children at play up to the Powers Apartment’s residents. Colin’s parents, Kerri and Brendan McGrath, who were instrumental in creating C o l i n’s C o u r t y a r d , w e r e honored guests at the opening.

W hen Mayor Wu arrived, the BH A CEO and Administrator K ate Bennett stepped up to be g i n t he opening program. The Mayor t hen t h a n ke d e ver yone – e specia l ly t he McGrat hs – who took part in renovating

t he Powers Apa rtments a nd creating Colin’s Cour t ya rd.

“Ever yone here helped in one way or another”, she said. Parks C ommissioner Rya n Wood s thanked A llison Perlman for the Courtyard’s design, saying Continued on Page 3

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City Unveils Permanent Outdoor Dining Proposal

By Ginger DeShaney

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he City of Boston outlined its proposed permanent outdoor dining program in its first community listening session Monday evening. About 75 people attended the Zoom call.

Kristen Shelley, Outdoor Dining Program Manager for the Office of Economic Opportunity and Inclusion, said the city has collected information, comments, and feedback over the last couple of years to inform its proposal.

Over the past few years, there has not been a formal community process for outdoor dining, Shelley said. “With this program, the city is considering a new and improved process for both residents and businesses.”

The proposal for the community process is as follows: Restaurants are encouraged to actively involve residents, community members, and civic groups to discuss future plans for outdoor dining patios on any public space; Restaurants are required to show proof of flyering to neighbors with information on the proposed outdoor dining plans, the dedicated outdoor dining email address (outdoordining@boston.gov), and the Boston Licensing Board hearing date; Residents and community members are encouraged to share their comments to the dedicated outdoor dining email address (outdoordining@boston.gov) before the Boston Licensing Board hearing date; Residents and community members are also encouraged to attend the scheduled Boston Licensing Board hearing.

North End resident Evvajean Mintz suggested the process should be done by neighborhood and circumstance.

“I don’t think Jamaica Plain or South Boston … should be mingled with the North End. We are very, very densely populated and we’re not the same neighborhood as other neighborhoods.”

According to John Romano, Director of Strategic Partnerships and Initiatives for the Community Engagement Cabinet, “This is the first of our listening sessions so we want to

hear some initial feedback first from the community so we can understand where people are. And then we’ll continue to build out our process from there.”

In 2020, the outdoor dining pilot program was created as a COVID response to allow establishments to extend their seating outdoors while adhering to restrictions, specifically capacity limits and social distancing, Shelley said.

“Since the first pilot, the city has continued to gather community feedback on the program, leading to numerous policy updates in 2021 and in 2022,” Shelley said.

The temporary program expires on March 31, 2023.

“Our goal for the future of outdoor dining is to revamp the permanent outdoor dining program that will allow for annual renewals for businesses while focusing on accessibility and public safety,” Shelley said.

In 2022, the North End led the way with 61 approvals for outdoor seating. It was followed by Back Bay (49) and South Boston (36).

The city received hundreds of comments via 311 in 2022 regarding barrier safety, accessibility concerns, noise issues, and more.

Shelley outlined the objectives for the permanent outdoor dining program:

Update the pre-COVID process to reflect the current needs for the 2023 outdoor dining program by implementing a new application platform.

Keep a majority of the temporary guidelines for the permanent program based on critical updates and lessons learned from the previous years of outdoor dining.

Implement new guidelines that focus on accessibility and public safety.

Create a new community process for businesses, residents, and neighborhood groups.

Retain as many restaurants from this year’s program while increasing the participation rate in neighborhoods that are underrepresented.

The city is proposing a “new and improved” application portal, which is

currently used to apply for and manage permits and licenses with the city, as well as professionally engineered site plans.

“The City of Boston prioritizes public safety and accessibility,” Shelley said. The previous outdoor dining programs allowed for handdrawn site plans. The city is now proposing professionally engineered stamped site plans to ensure public safety and accessibility, noting the city will provide technical assistance to restaurants to acquire these plans.

It is imperative that the plans ensure accessible paths of travel so that people with disabilities can get from the sidewalk to the new dining areas on the street.

The city has received approval for several template layouts that ensure compliance with the state building code for access.

The Disability Commission provides best practices for restaurant owners for serving and communicating with customers who have disabilities, including:

Pos t i n g a c c e s sibi l it y information on their websites, such as number of accessible tables; Allowing accessible tables to be reserved, even if the establishment does not usually accept reservations; Having large-print or digital copies of the menu. The current fee structure is a sliding scale that is outdated and inequitable, Shelley said.

With the end of the 2022 Temporary Outdoor Dining Program, the proposed program will implement a fee model that is based on the constraints of businesses while also providing businesses and constituents with city services. The city is proposing

a new fee model that is equitable and accurately reflects the needs of a permanent program citywide.

“The goal of the fee is to fund the needs of the permanent program, including technical assistance, barrier removal, etc.,” Shelley said.

The fee would be determined by a restaurant’s license type: liquor license (higher fee) vs. non-liquor license. Over the past few years, there has not been a formal enforcement component for outdoor dining. With this program, the city is proposing all comments and concerns be channeled through the Boston 311 constituent service center for transparency, tracking, and enforcement.

The outdoor dining proposal timeline looks like this:

Dec. 15, 2022: End of temporary outdoor dining for on-street patios.

Winter 2023: Expected launch of the Outdoor Dining application on the public portal; application information sessions (for businesses); community information sessions (for residents).

March 2023: End of the temporary outdoor dining for sidewalk and private patios; expiration of the 2022 Temporary Outdoor Dining Program.

Spring 2023: Expected start of the 2023 Outdoor Dining Season.

People on the call brought up issues ranging from how restaurants can have outdoor dining when sidewalks are barely passable to wheelchairs to how minority-owned restaurants may be adversely affected by the new application requirements (the city pledged to help restaurants through the process).

Email outdoordining@boston. gov with questions or comments.

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Colin’s Courtyard

Kerri, Sloane and Brendan McGrath.

that the Courtyard will bring Colin’s memory closer to us in the future. The play-in-water feature was momentarily turned on and it worked well. Both State Sen. Nick Collins and City Council President Ed Flynn expressed their gratitude to all those who took part in turning Colin’s Courtyard into a lasting memor ia l to h i s memor y.

Kerri a nd Brenda n McGrat h concluded t he a f ternoon’s opening progra m

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by thanking ever yone for the Court yard; it’s essentia lly at the point where Colin died tragically four years ago. In her remarks, Kerri McGrath spoke about how much Colin would have enjoyed playing with the small rocks in the rectangular s p a c e ne a r t he b e nc he s .

Children were coloring a nd printing on these rocks with magic markers brought by the Parks Department. The kids even had some of the off icials

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autograph the rocks to Colin.

Kerri also stated her joy when she saw there was a gate into C ol i n’s C ou r t ya rd d i rec t ly from the sidewa lk, a nd she mentioned that the benches were finished in some of Colin’s favorite colors. She closed her poigna nt remark s by telling everyone to look for the special da f fodils – Colin’s favorite f lower – that were planted in his Court yard this fa ll a nd will bloom there next spring.

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By Carol Masshardt

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here are f lashier places than Broadway Pastry and Coffee Shop on 258 West Broadway. But, as a customer, has there ever been a generation that didn’t like the storekeeper to know your name, and maybe even what kind of coffee you preferred? There is also something refreshing about having the same person greet you for years.

All apply to Diego Silva, a fixture for nearly five years, who with his long-time co-worker, Bona, worked with a minor exception for health, during the entire pandemic.

“I came here from Columbia at age 16 and lived with my aunt and cousin while going to Charlestown High School,” he said. “This kind of work is good for me because I like meeting people and being on my feet, and I started with café work early on.”

After working at coffee shops in downtown, he heard about Arpeggio, now closed, which was a fixture on upper West Broadway,

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It Takes a Village to Make a City and he also lived for a good stretch of time in the neighborhood. At Arpeggio, Diego became beloved long before we heard of COVID. Once at Broadway Pastry, the challenges mounted, but his personality remained optimistic.

“There is a lot of competition now, but It’s Ok. Once people try us, they like how they are treated and the products are all good,” he said.

Busy West Broadway with busy police station nearby and dense housing, traffic, pedestrians with babies, children going to school, and more dogs than can be counted, may not be everyone’s idea of an outdoor café, but in summer months, the seating is often filled, and Diego gets it.

“The outdoor seating is popular even when the weather isn’t great. There’s a lot to see and it’s good to feel part of things,” he said. Indoors, the lighting and brick walls and comfortable seating is also appealing.

It’s rare that someone seems genuinely happy to see you, but this is what Diego conveys. He is

Diego Silva often heard asking for customers he hasn’t seen, or if you haven’t been in for a while, he will almost always say, “I was wondering how you were,” and there is something completely believable that he was.

Three people in total work at Broadway Pastry, with the owner and crew next door at the Pizzeria 260, so there’s no hiding or lounging.

“Some people work for just easy money, but it doesn’t work out because this is different.

You have to work hard and get closer to people. Maybe it’s my culture. Not only is there a value on steady work, but being nice to people is how you interact,” he said. “If I’m having a bad day, I don’t reflect that or make life hard for co-workers or customers.”

So, while others come and go in many coffee shops, there is something absolutely reassuring about seeing the same person who seems to know you and greets everyone the same, and who knows the product. His boss, Andy Rizvanolli says, “Of course, I trust him,” as Diego diligently closes down the spotless café after a long day. “He’s a good guy.”

Diego Silva likes what he describes as the “beauty” of different cultures coming together, and that is part of his daily satisfaction.

“I just cannot see myself at a computer all day or in a cubicle.

I like a close community,” he said.

Diego creates a feeling of home and that is something valuable beyond an excellent breakfast sandwich, pastry or Italian coffee.

Hearts, Hugs & Hope: A Virtual Alzheimer’s Support Group Offered by Compass on the Bay December 15, 6:00 pm.

Dealing with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia isn’t easy, so it is helpful to share your concerns and personal experiences with others who completely understand what you’re going through. You will also learn about proven strategies to help you better care for your family member.

This group will be held in conjunction with our sister community, Standish Village. Call 617-268-5450 or email Program Director Dean Tricarico at dtricarico@compassonthebay.com for more information and to register for the virtual meeting. This is a virtual event sponsored by Compass on the Bay Assisted Living and Memory Support Community, 1380 Columbia Road, South Boston.

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The Laboure Christmas Shoppe Returns

by Rick Winterson

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ast weekend, the L a b ou r e Shopp e Christmas Shoppe opened once again, and it drew crowds of eager Christmas shoppers.

It was a gala event. The reopening was so successful that Laboure’s Maureen Murray decided to keep the Shoppe’s gifts available to South Boston shoppers until Christmas (or until their huge gift inventory runs out). Maureen wants you to avail yourself of these truly unique and unusual gifts, so for the rest of the Christmas Season, you may now go to the Laboure Center on weekdays, Monday through Friday, from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. (please use the D Street parking area entrance).

Simply check in at their Reception

Desk and ask to see and purchase the Christmas Shoppe’s inventory of gifts. You’ll be delighted at the variety you’ll find there.

Last Saturday and Sunday, the crowd at Laboure’s Christmas Shoppe generated a peasant buzz as well as a lot of successful shopping.

The event had been organized by Maureen Murray, aided by Molly McPheron, Laboure’s Office Manager. Judy Swanson showed up to volunteer, bringing back pleasant memories by helping out, as did Sr. Maryadele, Sr. Monica, and many others. Coffee and doughnut holes provided the necessary fuel.

The Laboure Christmas Shoppe can give you many gift ideas from 10 to 6 on weekdays, between now and Friday, December 23. Simply go there and inquire

A welcome sight – Judy Swanson volunteering at the Laboure Shoppe.

Maureen Murray and Molly McPheron open the Shoppe Saturday.

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Meet Anna Yu, Artists for Humanity’s New Executive Director

Anna Yu, the new Executive Director at Artists for Humanity.

by Rick Winterson

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ince Labor Day, Anna Yu has been the ED (Executive Director) of South Boston’s nationally famous Artists for Humanity. Anna is a talented person, with a record of accomplishment extending all the way back to 2000, when she received her degree from Vassar College in English, Women’s Studies, and Secondary Education.

Her resume lists achievements in many key areas: executive-level leadership, Board management, workforce development, generation of revenue, and strategic planning.

Most recently, Anna was employed as the Vice President of Operations at Citizen Schools, a national non-profit engaged in consulting. For three years, she was the Chief Growth Officer there, with major responsibilities in sales and marketing that contributed to program

and service development. Citizen Schools helps all students thrive in school, as well as beyond schooling, to do well through hands-on learning presented by skilled career mentors.

This, in addition to Anna’s 20 years of experience with other creative agencies, closely matches Artists for Humanity’s mission “to provide under-resourced urban youth with the keys to self-sufficiency through paid employment in arts and design”.

Now Anna has taken on the ED position that Susan Rodgerson held until this year. Over 37 years, Susan first established Artists for Humanity using makeshift studios in vacant warehouse space around and near Fort Point. As you know, this eventually resulted in the building at A and Second Streets we now call the EpiCenter – immense accomplishments, without doubt. But in one way or another, all of us move on, which means that every organization must come up with something called “Succession Planning”. Outstanding people eventually will be replaced by other outstanding people like Anna Yu. It appears to us that the Artists for Humanity Board carefully did just that, when they approved replacing Susan with Anna after Susan had decided to step down.

A few numbers illustrate the current accomplishments of Artists for Humanity. As you may know, the EpiCenter was expanded a few years ago, increasing its capacity for developing teen artists, designers, and craftspeople from 250 to 500. Even though it’s still quite soon after the pandemic peak, the teen headcount is currently 350 and Anna expects this

ED Anna Yu meets with Regina, Phyliss, Rich, and Brenda at A for H. to grow to more than 400 in 2023.

And what is even more impressive is that all of those teen artists/designers/ craftspeople who choose to apply to colleges will actually be admitted to a college. Yes, that’s “all of them who apply”. You should also know that there are seven (7) separate studios in the Artists for Humanity’s EpiCenter, including not only a studio for painting, but also studios for graphic design, photography, printmaking, video production, 3D/sculpture, and “creative tech” (coding and animation). Each of these studios requires its own staff, and devotes its efforts to providing teen artists with the varied skills that will get them paid assignments.

On the personal side, after residing for some years in Jamaica Plain, Anna and her husband Dave, who works in software architecture, now live on Washington Street in Chinatown (yes, Anna walks from

there to her desk in the Artist for Humanity EpiCenter – Anna is a “City Person”). Among her own pursuits, she volunteers as a Board of Trustees member for both Benjamin Franklin School of Technology (work force development) and Tomorrow’s Women Today (women’s leadership).

Her interest in contributing to women’s progress and to her community is deep and intense, which led to her decision not to have children and to focus on her professional pursuits instead.

Anna asked us to remind you of the next time the public will be invited to visit Artists for Humanity. You are invited to join them for their first Open Studios of the New Year on Tuesday evening, January 31, 2023, from 5 to 7 p.m. That’ll be in the EpiCenter at 200 West 2nd Street. They plan to ring in the New Year in “Artists for Humanity style”, featuring art from their very own studio mentors. And (of course) refreshments will be served.

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Michaela’s Market Pops Up on West Broadway

By Ginger DeShaney

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ichaela’s Market has popped up at 369 W. Broadway, the former location of Sweet Tooth Bakery.

South Boston’s Michaela Colvin is selling her crocheted items and holding classes in the Event Gallery Room through the month of December. The shop is open weekdays from 4:30-7 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Michaela has her own Etsy shop (https://w w w.etsy.com/ shop/MarketMichaelasCo) and attends craft fairs but had been thinking of getting a physical space or looking for a place to pop up.

At a recent South Boston Chamber of Commerce event, Michaela talked to Donna Brown, executive director at South Boston Neighborhood Development Corporation, about possible spaces for a pop-up. South Boston NDC owns the building on West Broadway and wants to get a restaurant in the location

permanently, but in the meantime, Donna offered the space to Michaela.

“South Boston NDC is thrilled to provide free temporary space for this pop-up,” Donna said. “We strive to empower local entrepreneurs in the neighborhood.”

Michaela, Caitlyn Murphy (who, along with Michaela, started the South Boston Soccer League), and Cam Murphy cleaned up and painted the space within two days.

“We love it. It’s the perfect size,” Michaela said last Friday night during the shop’s Grand Opening.

“We’re happy with it.”

When she’s not working full time for Coleen’s Flower Shop on Dorchester Avenue or helping run the soccer league, Michaela is crocheting, following in the footsteps of her nana and great-grandma.

Michaela’s creations make perfect Christmas gifts, she pointed out, especially as the weather is getting colder. Shoppers can purchase sweaters, scarves, stuffed animals, shawls, bags, hooded scarves, little purses, fingerless gloves, hats, and scrunchies. She also takes custom orders. The shop cannot yet sell yarn.

Michaela also sells her friends’ handmade items: honey made by Caitlyn, fluid artwork made by Kristen Harris, and soap made by Claire Quilty.

Michaela hopes the shop will create a community in South Boston where people can reach out, ask questions, or get help with starting a project, she said.

She will hold classes every Tuesday for anyone just starting out, anyone who needs to relearn and be reminded, or even those who have zero knowledge and just want to try something new, she said.

Everyone goes home with a hook and a skein or ball of yarn and the knowledge of how to chain and single crochet, the foundation of any project. For more information about the classes, visit https:// www.eventbrite.com/e/beginnercrochet-class-tickets-472353902237 Follow Michaela on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook. com/michaelasmarket Instagram: https://www.instagram. com/michaelasmarket/

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South Boston’s Seaport Lights Its Tree (and Itself )

by Rick Winterson

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he Christmas Season’s light extravaganzas in the City of Boston are now completely lit up. Copley Square and the Boston Common have been lit; the lights for South Boston’s Holiday Stroll are glowing around here. And we are pleased to report that the Seaport District is aflame with its own Lights, centered upon the tall tree on the Seaport Green, overlooking Seaport Boulevard.

This weekend event attracted an immense crowd, estimated to have been in excess of 5,000 when the people in the Holiday Shops and along the walkways are counted in. The entire area was

under a brilliant canopy of white lights. Certainly, there was little or no room anywhere near the Seaport Tree, which was a 54-foot-tall cedar.

Reputedly, this Tree is the tallest Christmas tree anywhere in Boston.

On a sound stage near the huge Seaport Tree last Friday, Christmas music began.

First, Miranda Rae and her Band serenaded the Seaport Tree with modern jazz vocals. Then, the Boston Children’s Chorus caroled the lighting aglow.

The Seaport Lights extravaganza was complete. And the crowd loved it! Thousands of white lights dominate the entire Seaport Lights spectacle, except for the Seaport Tree itself, which is a brilliant green that really stands out. It is worth a trip to the Seaport just to view their lights close up and completely.

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A Day without Art

Michael Dowling, SPOKE Founder, with Mary, his mother.

by Rick Winterson

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his particular event – “A Day without Art” – is an annual happening sponsored and assembled by SPOKE, a South Boston non-profit that had been named “Medicine Wheel” until recently. The word SPOKE suggests that we are all crucial parts of the same slowly rotating universe, and that through art, we can help “Turn the Wheel”. “Day without Art” is always observed on December1, specifically to recall the many who

were fatally afflicted with HIV/ AIDS. It presents the arts in many ways as a reminder of this tragic time.

Once again, “Day without Art” took place in the Cyclorama now operated by the BCA (Boston Center for the Arts). The event, which is actually a 24-hour ceremony, began just before midnight on Thursday December 1, and extended over the entire 24 hours until 11:59 p.m. that night. The circular area of the Cyclorama held a ring of memorial posts. Inside this ring were flags bearing pictures and news releases about those who had died. These were suspended from the overhead girders on vivid red strings. Memorial banners bearing the victims’ names adorned the 350-foot circular wall of the Cyclorama.

Michael Dowling, the founder of Medicine Wheel/SPOKE, organized “A Day without Art”. Mary Dowling, Michael’s mother, was a key honored guest. In a brief interview with Michael, he told us that each “Day without Art” has been a beautiful and emotional experience for him. He said, “For me, this is stepping out of

Photos of those lost to HIV hung on vivid red strings. time – looking at these pictures makes it all seem like yesterday, instead of more than 30 years ago. And the Colorado Club Pillar (NOTE: one of the Cyclorama displays) symbolizes that tragic shooting.” The purposeful use of creativity to “bring art back” went on for the full 24 hours of “A Day without Art”. A few examples included a collage table, where collages were put together non-stop all during December 1. At one point, poetry was read by

L’Merchie Frazier; she was accompanied by flautist Charles Murrell III. The Colorado Club Pillar mentioned above held pictures of those killed; rosettes of newspaper with small lights inside them were fabricated on a nearby table of arts and placed below. And of course, the entire Cyclorama itself became a massive work of art during “A Day without Art”.

For your information, over a century ago the Cyclorama originally depicted the Civil War’s Battle of Gettysburg.

The Collage Table at “Day without Art”.

Poet L’Merchie Frazier and flautist Charles Murrell III.

The Colorado Club Memory Pillar recalls that sad shooting.

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ardinal Sean O’Ma l le y, OFM, Cap., visited South B oston C at hol ic A c ademy and Blessed the new Early Childhood Education Center and Playground at the former St. Brigid Convent, and then he visited the upper grades at SBCA. The children greeted Cardinal Sean O’Malley and Mr. Peter Lynch, of the Lynch Fou nd a t ion . T h a n k y ou , Cardinal O’Malley, Peter Lynch, and all those who made this Ea rly Child hood Education Center possible! Then at SBCA, the Choir sang beautiful songs for them and the entire school greeted them in the gym. We are very fortunate and blessed

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Welcome, Cardinal Sean O’Malley!

to have Cardina l O’Ma lley visit SBCA and give us a very special blessing, too. It was a

great day! New families are welcome to email our admissions team at: admissions@

sbc a t hol ic a c a de my.or g for more i n fo. a b out S out h Boston C at holic Ac ademy.

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INFORMAL PROBATE PUBLICATION NOTICE

INFORMAL PROBATE PUBLICATION NOTICE INFORMAL PROBATE PUBLICATION NOTICE Estate of: Kellie

Wallace

Middle Name

First Name

Also Known As:

Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court

Docket No.

Suffolk

Division

Last Name

Kellie Joyce Wallace

Date of Death:

August 30, 2022

To all persons interested in the above captioned estate, by Petition of Petitioner

Taylor

First Name

First Name

M.

M.I.

M.I.

Wallace

of

Last Name

Last Name

of

has been informally appointed as the Personal Representative of the estate to serve

East Boston

MA

(City/Town)

(State)

(City/Town)

with

(State)

without

surety on the bond.

The estate is being administered under informal procedure by the Personal Representative under the Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code without supervision by the Court. Inventory and accounts are not required to be filed with the Court, but interested parties are entitled to notice regarding the administration from the Personal Representative and can petition the Court in any matter relating to the estate, including distribution of assets and expenses of administration. Interested parties are entitled to petition the Court to institute formal proceedings and to obtain orders terminating or restricting the powers of Personal Representatives appointed under informal procedure. A copy of the Petition and Will, if any, can be obtained from the Petitioner.

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CITATION ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION

CITATION ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION

Estate of: Laima

Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court

Docket No.

CITATION ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION

SU22P2592EA

SU22P2667EA

Suffolk Probate and Family Court

Estate of:

24 New Chardon Street Boston, MA 02114

Richard L Misiak

24 New Chardon Street Boston, MA 02114

Also known as: Richard Lloyd Misiak

(617)788-8300

Date of Death: 02/17/2015

Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court

Docket No.

CITATION ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION

Suffolk Probate and Family Court

Kontautas

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(617)788-8300

Date of Death: 06/17/2022

To all interested persons:

To all interested persons:

A Petition for Late and Limited Formal Testacy and/or Appointment has been filed by

A Petition for Formal Adjudication of Intestacy has been filed by

Romas Rudis

Manuela Misiak

of

Westborough

MA

South Boston

of

MA

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

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

The Petitioner requests that:

The Petitioner requests that:

Romas Rudis

of

Westborough

MA

Manuela Misiak

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

South Boston

of

MA

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

IMPORTANT NOTICE

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:

10:00 a.m. on the return day of 12/30/2022.

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.

10:00 a.m. on the return day of 01/11/2023.

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)

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.

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.

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

Date:

November 18, 2022

Date:

November 30, 2022

Felix D Arroyo, Register of Probate

Felix D Arroyo, Register of Probate

PUBLISH ONLY THE CITATION ABOVE

PUBLISH ONLY THE CITATION ABOVE

Richard H Woodwell, Esq.

Timothy J Burke, Jr., Esq.

Cushing and Dolan

Burke and Associates

375 Totten Pond Rd

CITATION PETITION FOR ORDER ON COMPLETE SETTLEMENT Waltham, MA 02451

page

MPC 560 (8/17/21)

CITATION ON PETITION FOR ORDER OF COMPLETE SETTLEMENT

1

of

CITATION ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION

400 Washington St

Suite 200

Suite 408

3

Braintree, MA 02184

SU22P0412EA

SU22P0725EA

Estate of:

Suffolk Probate and Family Court

Estate of:

Boston, MA 02114

of

Suffolk Probate and Family Court

James William Lane

24 New Chardon Street Boston, MA 02114

24 New Chardon Street

William E McCarthy

1

Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court

Docket No.

CITATION ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION

Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court

Docket No.

page

MPC 560 (8/17/21)

(617)788-8300

Date of Death: 03/04/2022

(617)788-8300

Date of Death: 08/07/2021

To all interested persons: A Petition for S/A - Formal Appointment of Successor PR has been filed by

A Petition for Order of Complete Settlement has been filed by

Stacy M Mackey

of

Mary E McCarthy

Boston

MA

of

MA

Quincy

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

The Petitioner requests that: Stacy Mackey

of

MA

Quincy

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

requesting that the court enter a formal Decree of Complete Settlement including the allowance of a final account, the allowance of a proposed distribution and other such relief as may be requested in the Petition.

10:00 a.m. on the return day of 01/03/2023.

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 01/19/2023.

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.

Date:

Felix D Arroyo, Register of Probate

PUBLISH ONLY THE CITATION ABOVE

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.

December 06, 2022 -----------'-------

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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:

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Date:

November 23, 2022

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

Felix D Arroyo, Register of Probate

PUBLISH ONLY THE CITATION ABOVE

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