RECREATION STATION

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Check and the (very!) poor state of our infrastructure. But we are still the strongest nation the world has ever seen – so strong that we are called upon to help out with nasty situations all around the world. Nowadays, the speeches we hear in our homeland are filled with insults and harsh, obscene words. We must ignore these outbursts completely. We are able to do this because we still have our freedoms, freedoms that have become even more valuable as time passes. In 2026, just three years in the future, we’ll celebrate the United States’ 250th Anniversary. We’ll be halfway through our third century of freedom. Let’s start preparing for that right now. America’s freedom is precious, and we first tasted that freedom here in South Boston on Dorchester Heights. Have a great Fourth of July.

by Rick Winterson

Recently, South Boston Online reported on a public “Walk” in Andrew Station, which had been arranged by Lydia Polaski of the Andrew Square Civic Association (ASCA). In addition to ASCA members, MBTA officials, elected officials, and police officers from both the City and the MBTA took part. This tour revealed a deplorable mess and lack of maintenance, which is important for those who use public transport regularly, as well as indicating a lack of reliability on the “T”.

Some progress has been made. Early in June, neatness