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Opening in Style: LL Bean at the Seaport

Police Update: MAR/APR 2018

by Rick Winterson South B o s t on’s Neighborhood Advisor y Council meets monthly to conduct an open, back-andforth discussion of police matters in and around South Boston. This meeting, called by Station C-6 Capt. Joseph Boyle on Wednesday evening, April 4, was particularly interesting locally. March’s key event, of course, was the St. Patrick’s/Evacuation Day Parade on Sunday, March

18. Capt. Boyle reported that it was comparatively peaceful along the Parade’s abbreviated route, which terminated halfway along the usual route, at Farragut Road. A few complaints were voiced about the length of the lines into the bars and taverns along Broadway, but nothing really serious occurred because of these. Some 67 police actions were taken during the Parade itself – lower than last year’s total of 89 and considerably lower than prior years, when several hundred such actions were typical. In response to a question, Capt. Boyle stated that the various liquor selling establishments along the Parade route had been cooperative. All of them voluntarily closed by 7 p.m. t hat evening. During Ma rch, Station C-6 lost one of its long-serving members. Detective Kenny Coninued on Page 2

LL Bean managers Chris Wheeler and Susie Gresco pose with Discovery School Operations Manager, Jenn Garlepy

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Police Update O’Brian retired after 39 years with the Force. O’Brien was a well-liked and competent BPD officer. See accompanying photo. T he usua l qu e s t ion s concerning the drug problems and opioid epidemic in our streets came up. There have been a number of arrests of persons accused of dealing drugs, especially along the parts of Mass Avenue that adjoin or are near South Boston. According to officers assigned there, “We are continuing to make progress … “ In mid-March, a loca l bank branch was held up. Sout h Boston On l i ne is presenting a n abbreviated, redacted version of the Police Report about this incident. “On Monday, an Officer responded to a panic alarm call at a Bank on Broadway. The Officer spoke with the person who reported the alarm. She said that an unknown female, wearing a red hat, a white hospital mask, a black jacket, and blue hospital scrub pants, with a withdrawal slip in her hands, sat in the waiting area. The suspect female stated that she needed three thousand five hundred dollars ($3,500), because her son is in

The staff at BPD Station C-6 assemble to say a fond farewell to Detective Kenny O’Brien (center, in black sweater and gray pants, standing next to C-6 Capt. Joseph Boyle). the hospital and needs surgery for cancer. The suspect female then pulled out a “white device”, and stated that if she didn’t get the money, she’s pull the plug and blow up the entire place. When the bank employee first refused to give her money, the suspect female said that there were two men with guns outside in a car, who would come into the bank and shoot everyone. After the suspect female finally received the money she had demanded, she was seen (on video footage) f leeing down a local side street.” De spite t he gener a l ly favorable police progress in March, there are still problems in South Boston. For example, a man wounded in the West Broadway Development died from his wounds last Thursday –

this area was a “hot spot” last year and is still under surtveillance. Please consider helping the police anonymously. You can report

suspicious happenings by calling 1(800)494-TIPS or by texting the word TIP to C-R-I-M-E (27463). Thank you.

Congratulations Mayor Walsh

Mayor Marty Walsh is picutred with Kerry Nee, Kristen Nee and Brian Nee after receiving the Joseph “Dodo” Nee Champion Award at the Neighborhood House Gala last Friday evening.

Letter to the Editor

LORRAINE MORANCY I was saddened to learn of the recent death of Lorraine Morancy. Lorrane was a classy lady, who always walked the extra mile for others. When she worked at the old South Boston Savings Bank, she always greeted me with a smile and was very helpful to me and I am sure others. I know that she will be sorely missed by many in the South Boston community. Charles A. Harrington Boynton Beach, Fl. (former So. Boston resident).

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Boston City Council President Andrea Campbell Endorses Nick Collins for Senate

City’s first African-American female council president cites Collins’ record on equality, housing, transportation Cit y Council President A ndrea Ca mpbell has endorsed Ni c k Collins in the race for senator of the First Suf folk District. “Nick Collins has a firm grasp on the needs of our district, our city and our state,” said Campbell, who in January beca me t he f irst A frica nAmerican woman to become Boston City Council president. “He’s a staunch advocate for his constituents and has been a leader on many key issues, including housing, transit improvement, economic equality and public safety. I’m proud to endorse Nick as our next state senator and look forward to continuing to work with him to improve the quality of life for us all.” Campbell, 35, was born and raised in Mattapan and, like Collins, is a graduate of Boston Latin School. She has degrees from Princeton University and UCLA School of Law and served as deputy legal counsel to former Gov. Deval Patrick. She was elected to the council in 2016. Collins has worked with Campbell on a variety of issues, includ ing crimina l ju st ic e reform, transportation, housing, public safety, the opioid epidemic a nd gender pay equa lit y. “It’s an honor to have the support of Council President

Campbell,” Collins said. “She exhibits exemplary leadership qu a l it ie s: c om m it ment to constituents, unmatched work ethic, compassion and a desire to collaborate with all stakeholders. Working alongside such a great emerging leader is a privilege and together we can and will build a better Boston for us all. In addition to Campbell, Collins has been endorsed by former Sen. Linda DorcenaForry, Rep. Dan Hunt, Suffolk Sheriff Steve Tompkins and the Ward 15 Democratic Committee.

Congratulations RCIA Students!

The Priests and Staff of St. Brigid and Gate of Heaven Parishes would like to welcome and congratulate Rachel, Dillon, Bryan, Jessica, Stephanie, Jonathan, Maialan and Christina on being fully initiated into the Catholic Church at this year’s Easter Vigil, Saturday, March 31, 2018 at Gate of Heaven Church. A special Thank you to Mr. Robert Degre, our Coordinator of Faith Formation & Confirmation. May God Bless you all.

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Design Week Opens with Modern Luxury Interiors Boston Showcase

By Richard Campbell

he twelve- day city wide Design Week Festival began in earnest on April th 4 . It is part of the World Design Week, which includes cities around the world as well as Boston. One of the first events on Friday at the Boston Design Center was “Modern Luxury Interiors Boston Inaugural Issue Sneak Peek PLUS: Successful Photography for Print Publication & Beyond.” One of the presenters casually mentioned the fact that in Boston there is an expectation of 50,000 new properties slated for design in the next decade. As South Bostonians know, much of that new design is happening in our neighborhood. You might say Modern Luxury’s “Interiors Boston” is “Devil Wears Prada” Meets “This Old House.” The attendees to this presentation were designers and stakeholders in the luxury interior design market with particular interest in the progress of interior design in the Seaport. Modern Luxury Interiors Boston’s Editorin-Chief Jaci Conry gave the main presentation on the launching of their inaugural issue, detailing how content is chosen, design considerations, and the ethos of the publication. Photographer Michael Lee opened for her with a creative overview of shooting and presenting photography for the interior design publishing market, including tips on what editors of publications are looking for, and how to establish business relations to promote design projects. Though people call almost

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The Design Center showcases many designers, including M-Geough. every new building a luxury condominium these days, seeing the luxury properties splashed across this publication, published by Shannon Pastuszak, put things in perspective. Modern Luxury is an international publisher that

also produces “Boston Common” here in the city, and many other luxury books. This is not only how the other half lives, but how they are presented in design. The publication offered free copies of its magazine, which features a larger

than normal sizes, high quality print publication that architects and designers are used to seeing. Offering themselves as an extension of the New England “Brahmin legacy” “Interiors Boston” hopes to offer more grounded displays of significant designers and historical properties. People are always saying that print is dead, but when you see this kind of work, you know print has its place as a venue to promote high end design, real estate, and design materials. The lush quality of the works can only be hinted at online. As the presenters recommended: #LongLivePrint! This writer was particularly taken by the clever, low key presentation that Mr. Lee maderevealing secrets of professional shoots of properties, and the way to present spatial relationships between the component parts of interiors. Some of the tips might only concern photographers, but the interior designers on hand appreciated seeing how the final spreads were enhanced and created. He demonstrated the importance of having a real focal point in the shoot, lighting techniques, post production, using art to create the milieu, and had interesting stories about the restoration of older properties. M-Geough Designs graciously opened their studio for designers to meet, and Davios provided delightful refreshments. It was nice to see a design presentation that really presented designs. The Design Week events in Boston run until April 15th can be seen at: The Seaport is coming alive this spring!

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Perry School Jams at Seapoint

The Oliver Hazard Perry Elementary School is well known for its Do-It-Yourself (DIY) activities. They offer several creatively oriented student programs that require raising funds to purchase supplies, pay for field trips, and so on. One of their recent fundraising efforts took place just last Saturday at Seapoint. The raffle/auction table was loaded with donated items, the Seapoint had a marine decoration or two, and the music for jammin’ was provided by the Thomas Park Band’s rocking quintet. A great time was had by all!

Photo of Summer Street by Joe Rogers

A beautiful photo looking eastward up Summer Street from Fort Point was sent to us recently by Joe Rogers of the Fort Point Neighborhood Association. Obviously, it was taken in sunny, pleasant weather as sunset neared. The punch line is that Joe created this picture over a month ago, during the warm spell in early March that has yet to be duplicated in 2018. Thanks, Joe. Can you send warm weather to us whenever it arrives?

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2018 “Taste of South Boston” Was Best Yet

Last Sunday evening was the Fifteenth Anniversary of our hometown’s highly successful “Taste of South Boston” annual happening – traditionally, #15 is an occasion for crystal, which seems fitting. The first “Taste” took place in 2003, back when gasoline cost only $1.60 a gallon (remember when?). That first “Taste” event was so successful that it was best described as a party that became an “instant South Boston tradition”. Most of those who attend nowadays

simply refer to it as “Taste”, because everyone knows what that means. If you missed it, the 2018 “Taste” was more than gourmet extravaganzas. It was all of those, of course, but there also were musical entertainment, some truly artistic auction and raffle items, and many potions to sample, including wine samples from Al’s on West Broadway and Ghost tequila potables. “Taste” is a social event as well – perhaps as many as 500 guests showed up to dine well and to socialize.

The entire evening had a great buzz. The 2018 “Taste” was actually a highly varied, complete multi-course feast, including many ethnic offerings, served in small portions. It ranged from soup – No Name’s fish chowder – to multiple desserts including red velvet cake from Sweet Tooth and macaroons from Miam Miam. Ice cream from CAPO was so popular that long lines formed up for it – possibly foretelling what may be offered at next year’s “Taste”. Twenty-seven (27) restaurants from

all over South Boston, including 12 from South Boston’s Fort Point and Seaport Districts, participated. South Boston Online doesn’t have room to describe them all, but many caught our eye – and our taste buds. “Signature butter cakes” was how Mastro’s talked about one of their offerings. The Smoke Shop said their delicious barbecue was “High on the hog, low on the flame.” Well spoken, and it was excellent – take it from this writer, who lived eight years in the South, subsisting largely on barbecued foods.

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Opening in Style: LL Bean at the Seaport...

to wait outside a store in a cow line, but I showed up and hour early to be a gift card recipient and mind waiting at all because the LL Bean staff kept coming by lavishing us with freebies (water, water bottles, hats, pens). LL Bean greeters introduced themselves and their extended staff- mainly Millie the company dog- and selfies ensued. By the time certain celebrants screamed though the door with delight over getting $500-dollar gift cards, (the first hundred got gift cards), the event was rolling. How long has it been since anyone in a retail store really paid attention to the details? Sure, if you are shopping at Saks or Neiman Marcus, that will happen, but for regular department stores: not hardly. LL Bean managers Susie Gresco and Chris Wheeler showed grace under pressure attending to every patron and celebrated guests, putting on a clinic of how to open. The staff must have spent hours steaming clothes and putting up displays, for the product visually jumped off the racks with crisp colors, great textures and LL Bean

quality. This is a company that also understands the value of community support. As they are launching their Outdoor Discovery School operations to provide outdoor training for youth in the Seaport this spring, Discovery School Operations Manager, Jenn Garlepy was there to promote this aspect of their arrival in Boston. The chief honchos at LL Bean also brought out the big guns with a three- hour meet and greet Red Sox legends, Jim Rice, Luis Tiant, and Dennis Eckersley. Along with signing free baseballs these guys had some great jokes, and kept the crowds moving that were strung around the store. Some of the double and triple dippers got wall sized art hats, cards, and framed jerseys signed as well. There was something very special about the fans who remembered specific career highlights, as well as avid kid baseball fans- and almost all got selfies, shot by LL Bean staff. The Red Sox World Series trophies were on display for Wally and the LL Bean Bear to pose with folks, and various dog owners sported coninued on page 9

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LL Bean at the Seaport... their pooches around the storeof course with Millieâ€™s approval. The foundation of the LL Bean brand, their remarkable, often imitated, LL Bean boot was celebrated with their boot truck that had clocked thousands of miles across the country before pulling into Boston. As a company that hasnâ€™t forgotten its roots, that is moving into a pretty high rent district in Boston, they demonstrated the value of doing business in person, even while offering an online store. Leon Leonwood Bean, the pioneer who started it all in 1911, would have been suitably proud to see this glistening store in Seaport Square. Conveniently located on the Silver Line Courthouse Square stop, the store hours and details are posted here: https:// www.llbean.com/llb/shop/516855.

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Rep. Collins Helps Secure Infrastructure Funding for Boston

State Representative Nick Collins (D-South Boston & Dorchester) voted last week with his colleagues in the House of Representatives to pass legislation that authorizes $200 million to reimburse municipalities for road, bridge, and infrastructure improvement projects. As part of an annual program, these dollars help mitigate the costs of repairs for cities and towns. Nearly $15 million was allocated to help the City of

Boston pay for repairs to roads and bridges. These Chapter 90 funds are typically appropriated annually around springtime to help cities and towns improve the safety and reliability of their infrastructure, particularly after the wear and tear of salt and sand from winter. “I am proud to stand with my colleagues and demonstrate our ongoing commitment to providing support to our partners in city government” said State Representative Nick Collins. “Everyone feels the effects of eroded roadways, and this money goes a long way in assisting the City in their repairs and maintenance to ensure that our roads are safe and efficient.” The bill is expected to be approved by the Senate and Governor in the coming weeks, and then the funds go to the municipalities to be allocated to specific projects.

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Luxe Leisure Opens

Broadway in South Boston has come alive in recent years. You can fill a couple of afternoons and evenings with window shopping by simply walking along East and West Broadway. South Boston Online would be (very) interested to hear which half of Broadway – East or West? – you like better. The most recent addition is Luxe Leisure at 553 West

Broadway, an upscale women’s shop. Luxe Leisure owners Chris and Christine live on First Street, and are delighted with their elegant new premises. They held an evening-long open house on Wednesday, April 4; the fashionconscious crowd that attended were treated to viewings of versatile ladies’ activewear by Michi, Varley, Mackage, and denim by Frame.

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A REVIEW: “From Broken Glass” by Steve Ross

Boston’s twice vandalized (now repaired) Holocaust Memorial. by Rick Winterson It’s something over 60,000 words: a long novella or a short novel. It can be read in an evening (although perhaps you shouldn’t). It was triggered by two happenings here in Boston less than a year ago. Its overriding metaphor is glass – ref lectant, transparent, durable, strong, shiny, and hard – until it is shattered into sharp shards, which can cut almost anything that touches them. And it has some of its roots and much of its growth right here in South Boston. It’s the book “From Broken Glass” by Steve Ross, born Szmulek Rozenthal in Poland in 1931. His book will officially go on sale next month, on May 15, 2018.

There a re t wo stories contained in “From Broken Glass” – the first is the survival story of a Jewish child, Szmulek/ Steve, as he was trapped in channels that wound through the Nazi camps of Eastern and Central Europe during World War II. Call them death camps, for that’s what they were. Death camps that included the camp g ua rds, whose unspea k able cruelty caused them to give up caring, even for their own lives. But mostly, they were death camps for the Six Million. The second story tells of Steve Ross, and how his forty years working with the youth of Boston and South Boston were impacted (yes, “impacted” is the right word) by his own youthful experiences in the Fa scist gauntlet during his six years between age eight and fourteen. There is a parallel here with Exodus in the Old Testament persecution in Egypt, followed by the 40-year pilgrimage to Israel. Ross’s second story ends – or does it? – in the penultimate chapter of Ross’s book, which describes the dedication of Boston’s Holocaust Memorial on October 22, 1995. Ross’s final chapter of “From Broken Glass” ends his first story, the story of his survival – or does it? It speaks calmly of the Allied liberation of Dachau on

April 29, 1945, fifty years before the Holocaust Memorial that Ross spearheaded was dedicated in Boston. And therein lies the

‘literary device” used by Ross – alternating chapters telling the two stories like ref lections inside a hall of mirrors in a mirrorlike, alternating, contrasting manner. Read “From Broken Glass”, but read it carefully. As for the South Boston roots and branches, Southie writer/politician Brian Wallace is not only a character in the book, but also assisted with its development. Ray Flynn, Mayor of Boston, Ambassador to the Vatican, and lifelong resident of South Boston, wrote the book’s opening foreword; its author Steve Ross worked in Flynn’s mayoral administration for many years. Most important of all, Ross began his career as a Youth Worker assigned to Columbia Point a nd Sout h Boston. If you would like to learn more about America, be certain to read “From Broken Glass”.

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Improving Upon the Master: Anna Christie at the Lyric

By Richard Campbell

Of all the plays penned by Eugene O’Neill Anna Christie is one that will bring the fondest remembrance as a mercurial story that doesn’t fit easily into prescribed definitions. It is rarely performed because in its original form it is too long and cumbersome for the modern theatre. Luckily Scott Edmiston’s adaptation of the script removes the excess, in both secondary characters and lengthily exposition, and his direction trims the sails for smooth sailing. If O’Neill was alive today he might be upset by the taking of liberties, as his scripts were crafted with a kind of measured detail few contemporary American play wrights could muster, but we are thankful. Anna Christie reveals at its center a simple plot overlaid with complex emotions and subtle reversals. Edmiston’s choice to cast the play with a multi-racial cast, making Anna, her father, and his friend Larry African Americans fits the story so admirably that is a wonder O’Neill hadn’t done so in the first place. As the estranged daughter who grew up on an abusive relative’s farm, Anna Christie turns to her long lost coal barge driving father, Chris Christopherson, in hopes of healing after some tough years on the streets. When Anna arrives at the sea chanty bar she encounters

the smart-alecky humor of Marthy, her father’s live in, who primes Anna for meeting her father with kind words for her beau. Marthy plays it cool on the down low, for Chis has just abruptly ended their shameful relationship in order to make room for Anna on the boat. Daughter and father seem reunited despite old wounds, when a ship washes ashore during a storm, and brings a head strong sailor Mat Burke into the mix, setting up a conflict between her father and the would be suitor to Anna. What sounds pretty straight forward is inevitably made more complex by hidden pasts and the sea of emotions. Artistic Director Spiro Veloudos mentioned in the after play discussion that casting Johnny Lee Davenport as Christopherson was the impetus for creating the multi-racial cast, and one can

see the decision paid dividends. Davenport adds a certain gravitas to the troubled aging sailor whose obsessive belief in the destruction the “devil sea” has caused in his life. Nailing an old sailor’s leaden walk, pondering drunken confusion, and eventual eruptions of anger, Davenport is a solid anchor in the center who makes it easy for Lindsey McWhorter to step into her fragile role as Anna. His live in, Marthy is played with clever comic economy by Nancy Carroll. But it is Ms. McWhorter who carries the audience through the story to see her inner struggles played out in motion and expression, fusing moments large and small. We see the cold memory of abuse, the desire for delicate grace, and the pent up anger of a woman determined not to be played by men anymore. In high contrast to McWhorter’s genial style, Dan Whelton as Mat Burke storms the stage-a tempest in a rum glass- girding his muscularity to claim the prize of a woman whom he’s idolized since first seeing her as a mermaid

rescuing him from the storm at sea. With raw power Whelton awakens the simmering conflict in battles with Chris, and plays his stunning end reversal of forgiveness for the Anna’s sins, bringing us to a satisfying conclusion. I should say it is almost satisfying for us in this modern world. We are not so sure how the story ends, and that mystery is something that makes the play particularly arresting. In an age when playwrights wrapped their plots up with clichéd happy endings, O’Neill stuck to his guns and created dramas of pathos. The audience in discussion was at once disheartened that women in America were so often treated like property, chattel or mere objects of men’s desires; and were reminded of how different relations between men and women were in 1920’s America from today. It is notable that Anna Christie is nevertheless the most multi-dimensional character in this play. Her eventual victory could be perceived as a mixed blessing and not that happiest endings- but rest assured in the world of Eugene O’Neill, this would be considered a happy ending. The creative touches in the sea chanty set with marbled ocean backdrop, by Janie Howland were cleverly modulated by the atmospheric lighting of Karen Perlow, and pure compositions and sound design by Dewey Dellay. The cumulative effect is one of being part of a poetically portrayed family drama, and a revived American classic. Playing at the Lyric until May 6th. For more information, see: LyricStage.com.

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SBCA Celebrates Hispanic Day! On Monday, March 26, 2018 the students at South Boston Catholic Academy celebrated their version of Hispanic Day, a celebration of Hispanic countries and cultures of our world. As a class project, our Spanish Teacher, Señora Mora (Mrs. Belen Mora), gave the students in the 5th & 6th grades 20 different countries who speak Spanish to learn about and then use their creativity by decorating posters with drawings and photos to be displayed at this special celebration. Some students dressed up in traditional Spanish

clothing and made traditional Spanish foods to be displayed during our Hispanic Day celebration. All the students from grades PreK to 4th at South Boston Catholic Academy received their very own special Passport and were invited to come and see what Hispanic Day

is like and learn all about the 20 different countries. Hispanic Day is an annual national public holiday in Spain. Maravilloso trabajo a todos! (Marvelous job everyone!) El Dia Hispano (Hispanic Day) shows the children part of a great world that is

in front of them. Hispanic Day teaches them about the different cultures, customs and traditions making them sensitive, open and respectful to people who are different from them, awakening their curiosity to learn more about the word they live in.

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The Pax East Gaming Convention Draws Tens of Thousands

By Richard Campbell I know gaming is popular, but I didn’t realize it is THIS popular. We attended the Pax East at the BCEC this past Thursday, which was the “slow” day. By then the weekend was already sold out, and anyone traveling into the Seaport on Saturday and Sunday would have noticed, the roads were jammed and parking was full, as lines streamed around all the entrances. The BCEC gave about 500,000 square feet to this event. The convention began in 2004, founded by comic creators of “Penny Arcade” and has grown since then through shows in Boston, Melbourne, Philadelphia, San Antonio, and Seattle. It is dedicated to both video and table top gaming and features big gun gaming companies, plus independent game developers, artists, and educators. I would say the crowd is more geeky and less freaky than Comicon. I liked the fact that there were board games, book art, and creation materials for sale. You might need super souped-up computers to run a lot of these games, and those were on display as well. As there were a mind boggling number of screens available loaded with the latest gaming software, demos, game controllers, computers, and displays, sensory overload was perhaps the biggest danger for attendees- outside of getting lost in another virtual dimension with no option to escape back to reality. While many people automatically

associate video games with “shooter games” it must be realized that the number of game genres is kind of endless beyond this popular venue, including action adventure, survivor games, beat’em up, fighting games, Real Time Strategy, stealth games, graphic adventure, kids play, action RPG (role playing game), Fantasy RPG, Science fiction, interactive movie, and also, a ton of sub-genres. Geek speak is pretty heavy at these events which are male dominated. Perhaps it is my nature, but what I kept seeing repeated over and over were numerous games dedicated to apocalyptic / dystopian renditions of the world- albeit, some were more mythical and playful than others. Clearly, this is a group who definitely grooves on exploring the end of the human race. Popular games like: Earth Fall and Fortnite, are the rage. Earth Fall, where the world is emerging after a global meteor strike and aliens cover the planet, and your heroes battle with all kinds of weapons 18P0415

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court

Docket No.

INFORMAL PROBATE PUBLICATION NOTICE

Edward

Last Name

Also Known As:

Suffolk

Division

Last Name

Also Known As:

Date of Death:

May 13, 2010

Date of Death:

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

to save the Pacific Northwest from ultimate doom. Fornite, where 98% of the earth’s population disappears because of a big storm, and zombie creatures roam the earth attacking beleaguered humans. You get the idea. Nothing like a combination of alien monsters and high powered weapons to keep your blood running. The bizarre thing is they pay super-gamer people lots of money to play games. Then there are the fantasy games, namely Final Fantasy, developed by Square Enix, with characters designed by legendary artist Tetsuya Nomura. It is the kind of game that feature super realism to the max. His fictional character Noctis Lucis Caelum who fights for the security of the Lucian throne has all romantic cuteness you could expect from a Japanese comic hero. He fights alongside of geeky advisor, Ignis Scientia, with the help of the suitably pumped up body guard Gladiolus Amictia. Egad, who thinks of these names? Of course for pure adolescent appeal,

Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court

Docket No.

INFORMAL PROBATE PUBLICATION NOTICE

the princess Lunafreya Nox Fleuret who communes with the Gods is suitably pretty- but not as luscious as Cindy Aurum, who is a mechanic and dresses in cut-off jeans. The game effects are stunning and it redeems itself with all matter of monsters. No wonder teen agers love these. In a similar vein, no pun intended, is the new game series entitled Code Vein whose mascot Eva, portrayed by Vanessa Degalicia, was there to lure in young men to their doom- fighting and drinking blood through their immortality. Ahem. Far too ghoulish for children. In the less graphic and more traditional RPG game category is Cross Code, with the blotchy pixel video camera graphics that spin around and challenge your every move. Maybe the fact that the main character has lost her memory and cannot speak, and regains her memory gradually while you play will give you a clue that this is a different kind of experience. People need to be kind of intense players to be called to“the dark soul of pixel games.” Move over Super Mario. But if you want to go to the mainstream of warrior like games, of course there is World of Warcraft. Blood, from Blizzard entertainment, filled with gore, “mild violence” (ah, not really), known for its painterly effects, characters of awesome intentions, defeating legions of evil, and of course a plethora of ghoulish monsters. The voices are chilling, the mystical transformations, as you travel the world of Azeroth from your self-created Avatar, you seek

Rosemary First Name

M.I.

Hanney

South Boston

Last Name

(City/Town)

(State)

a Will has been admitted to informal probate. Rosemary First Name

M.I.

November 10, 2008

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

Rosemary First Name

M.I.

Hanney

South Boston

Last Name

(City/Town)

(State)

a Will has been admitted to informal probate. Hanney

Last Name

South Boston

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

(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.

Rosemary First Name

M.I.

Hanney

Last Name

South Boston

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

(City/Town)

with

(State)

without

surety on the bond.

SOUTHBOSTONONLINE.COM THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 2018 quests, utilizing an area of talents and to find your ultimate destination, which may just be at the giant booth at PAX. Golem Gates had some stunning looking other worldly graphics- another game involved in using your Harbinger to destroying your enemy harbinger to win. Of course, if your Harbinger is destroyed, game over. You can capture crystals to gain energy, and the environment looks sort of like circular space stations. This is designed with a kind of charmless metal interface, but I think when your game is to search and destroy, that hardly matters. On the lighter side were fantasy games like “Granblue Fantasy” a softer role playing game developed by Cygames, from Japan that is both a game and an animation series. Interestingly the artists who worked on Final Fantasy, Art Director Hideo Manaba, and music director Nobuo Uematsu, were primary creators of this very different kind of fantasy. Downloaded millions of times in Japan since it started, its child-like quest of characters called Astrals and their Erste Empire is perhaps appealing to youthful audiences who like anime and don’t mind weird sounding Japanese voices. To my

mind the music is the best part of it all. A more graceful and artistic version of this kind of thing by the same company Cygames, comes in Shadowverse, with darker creatures, luscious colors, and as a cool digital collectable game card game, DCCG, it strives for a more sophisticated audience- including the enhanced sensuality of the female characters. As one strolls through the massive displays and countless screens running the games, you have to wonder, how this has become an advanced industry pulling millions of dollars into its clutches every year. Even colleges are getting in on the act. There were educators on hand from colleges, Amanda Theinert. Program Director of Becker College School of Design & Technology, who runs the colleges MFA program, and Southern New Hampshire University professor Max Callahan, professor of animation with one of his students, Zach Devine. We as a nation are definitely entertained to death. Now if we can only get the gamers organized to stop the real wars plaguing our planet. Don’t hold your breath.

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