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VOLUME XIX- ISSUE 61
“A Year to Remember … “
Memorial Day is this weekend. Plan to come to the Fitzgerald Post (725 East Fourth) on Sunday morning, May 27, at 9 a.m. There’ll be a solemn wreath-laying at South Boston’s Vietnam Memorial, followed by a Brunch at the Post And please remember that the Year 2018 A.D. (or C.E., if you wish) is a truly a major Anniversary year. It is time to recall South Boston’s past events, especially those which occurred an exact, round number of years back – such as 50, 100, or even 200 years ago. Start with Memorial Day itself. Exactly 150 years ago, in 1868, General John A. Logan, the Commanderin-Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, formally declared that Memorial Day would take place each year on May 30. It was called “Decoration Day” back then, because summer flowers were planted around Civil War veterans’ graves. In the North, Decoration Day probably first began in Waterloo, New York, a key stop on the Underground Railway into Canada. One hundred years ago, in 1918, the Armistice was signed on November 11 at 11 a.m., formally ending World War I –
“The War to End All Wars”. Remember: 103 South Bostonians gave their lives in that war, including the legendary Mickey Perkins. And remember that we were then afflicted with the so-called Spanish influenza, a true pandemic that may have started at a U.S. Army base in Arkansas. The flu killed far more people than the 20 million who died in World War I. And please remember more recent history. In 1968, 50 years ago, the Tet Offensive opened its bloody jaws in Vietnam. South Boston’s Vietnam Memorial in Medal of Honor Park at M Street was the first of its kind in the entire nation. In South Boston, we remember! Now let’s go back 200 years to 1818. Father Francis Anthony Matignon, the first parish priest for all of New England, died here in Boston on September 19, 1818. Bishop Cheverus broke ground that same year for Fr. Matignon’s memorial, where he is buried - the historic St. Augustine Chapel and Cemetery at Dorchester and Sixth Streets. South Boston plans to observe that 200th Anniversary in September, but your help and funding support is needed. Please help us remember! And this year of 2018 is the
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125th Anniversary of their church for the parishioners of Our Lady of Czestochowa, a pillar of South Boston since 1893. Congratulations and best wishes for another 125. In 1768, 250 years ago, the British military first occupied Boston. Among colonials planning to defy the Crown was Paul Revere, who courted his wife, Sary, with seaside picnics in what was later to become South Boston. Revere assumed command of Castle Island and Fort William in South Boston during our Revolution; he died almost exactly 200 years ago, on May 10, 1818. We will repeat that major observances are planned for this coming fall. Over the weekend of September 15, a rededication and celebration of
the St. Augustine Chapel’s 200th Anniversary is being planned. South Boston Online also hears that many of the veterans’ posts intend to have events on Armistice/Veterans’ Day, Sunday, November 11. We’ll need your help in doing all of this – your efforts, your contributions, and most important of all, your attendance at these observances. So please plan to take part in all these observances yourself. The great 20th Century American philosopher George Santayana, himself an immigrant like so many of us, coined a famous saying, “Those who cannot recall the past are condemned to repeat it.” Please help South Boston remember our own past in 2018, so we can move on with greater energy to 2030. Thank you.
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Teaching Compensation in America: Very Inconsistent In a nation where an alarming number of students live in poverty or are growing up in one parent households, the public-school teacher is often the critical difference between a child who grows up to be a productive member of society or lives out life as a second-class citizen. We as a nation have often in our history treated school teachers as marginal employees. Early on school teachers were barely paid or given proper training, and the nation cared little that they couldn’t support themselves. Even later after the position of school teacher become professionalized, many states in the union simply would not spend an adequate amount to achieve educational goals. We were lucky to be the state where Horace Mann revolted against the deplorable state of American education. Unfortunately, we can see with teacher strikes across the nation, the pendulum has swung
back in the other direction. Ma ssachuset ts is rated number one in the nation for secondary education, though this is not merely a product of how much the state spends per pupil, ($15,592.00) where a national average is $11,392.00. Much of the success of Massachusetts is due because the inf luence of other factors -like the universities in our midst. Not surprisingly states at the bottom of the list in per pupil spending have poor academic records to show for it- but there are eight states above us in spending per pupil, that perform below us. Still the achievement gap between poor students and the wealthy is growing with each year in many states. Though we live in a state and city awash with riches, we still have our share of problem schools in our own backyard. The school teacher today is asked to take care of things that they never were asked to
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do: namely be social workers analyzing and trying to repair children who are growing up in a broken society. It must be realized that poor students are capable of achieving high standards and often do, but multiples stresses of poverty, poor parenting and politics often undermine the educational system. Somehow our state has often dodged the problem, but who knows for how long. According to educator Marc Tucker: “Massachusetts scored 527 in reading, the second highest a f ter Singapore if the state was a country, fifth highest if the sub-jurisdictions taking PISA are included. No jurisdiction’s scores exceeded Massachusetts if the standard is statistical significance.” The effect is similar but not quite as stellar in mathematics. While the national high school graduation rate is rate of 88.3%, the highest in years, colleges claim that the number of unprepared students arriving at their doors is going up. Effectively measuring what has been learned is a complex endeavor. One part of creating nationwide schools that succeed is to do what Massachusetts does: publish results of schools annua lly, ma k ing the state aware of schools that are u nderper forming. Second ly, M a s s a c hu s e t t s c on si s tent ly spend s more on te ac her compensation, training and higher education in general. Perhaps it is time that states like Oklahoma, (49th in teacher pay) Louisiana, West Virginia, (48 th in teacher pay) and Mississippi should try following our model, and they might not have teacher strikes blooming all over the place. This penchant for some states to treat teachers like second class citizens must stop. Our garbage men make more than teachers in many states. A lot of this kind of discounting of educators stems from mean spirited tax policies. The annual teacher salary of about $34,000 is a national disgrace. The really revolting
thing, besides the fact that American teachers consistently must spend personal income to provide supplies in public schools that refuse to provide adequate budgets, is that many teachers must work second jobs just to make ends meet. We are a wealthy nation that can afford to compensate teachers and spend money on resources. For the taxpayers who don’t have children and think we spend too much for education, I need only remind them that their real estate values are tied to schools, and the group of kids we are educating today will be supporting many of them as seniors in the future. The ability for Massachusetts to maintain its hegemony in public education has as much to do with the state’s insistence upon spending more on poor and disabled students and to continually upgrade standards ahead of the nation. The reforms of the 1990’s brought standards to Massachusetts in testing that allowed teachers more time to educate students to higher academic levels and the bet paid off initially, but we should note that mere testing preparation is not the silver bullet in the classroom. Comprehensive educational strategies are what drives achievement. A really good secondary school education is not simply determined by preparation for college but should prepare students for adult life in general. We need to apply the same verve we did to testing standards to technical and trade training for non-college bound students, and continually boost arts and physical education programs. Tracking students through their development a nd providing help for them when they are in trouble is critical to keeping the system working, but no less so than recognizing the teachers of A merica for their great contributions through decent salaries and updated ell resourced campuses. Public education is the backbone of our democratic system, and we owe it to ourselves and our children to fund it generously across the nation.
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Mayor Speaks of Plans at Flaherty Park Coffee Hour
Pauline Donovan (with husband Michael) wins the Mayor’s Coffee Hour drawing by Rick Winterson On Thursday morning, May 17, Mayor Walsh held one of his patented Neighborhood Coffee Hours. The location was in the Flaherty Park on the north leg of B Street. This was the sixth such event, out of a total of 17 the Mayor had scheduled all across the City of Boston between late April and mid-July this year. The Mayor, District 2 City Councilor Ed Flynn, at-large City Councilor Annissa Essabai-George, and several City officials were on hand. Perhaps most important, an estimated 200 or
more local residents showed up. All in all, it was quite a well-attended event. Plans are afoot to improve upon Flaherty Park. It is currently a mixed use green space, with most of the equipment designed for young children to play on. The landscaping is already pleasant, with considerable shaded area, as well as open green space. Its area is roughly 100x100 feet, which amounts to approximately a quarter of an acre. The Coffee Hour program began with Parks Commissioner Chris Cook welcoming everyone. He then introduced patriotic airs both sung and danced by a young student group from South Boston’s Saint Peter Academy. To open his own remarks, the Mayor mentioned that the City’s capital budget contains $715,000 for a complete upgrade of Flaherty Park. Interestingly, features of this upgrade will include professional landscape architecture, as well as a sound barrier along the streetsides and fitness equipment labeled “For Adult Play”. The Mayor went on to list the various budgeted capital projects that will impact South Boston – upgrades for the “L”/Curley Center, a new façade for the local Branch Library, modernization of the remainder
City Councilor Ed Flynn and Mayor Walsh meet at the start of the Mayor’s May Coffee. of Old Colony, a total rebuild of Old Harbor/MEM Housing, remodeling of Moakley Park and Field, and the eventual replacement of Long Island Bridge, which will cost more than $100 million. In the prize drawing, a delighted Pauline Donovan won the Dunkin’ Donuts prize bag. Mayor Walsh and the City of Boston are to be complimented on a successful (and informative) Neighborhood Coffee
Hour. As a closing suggestion, get yourself a booklet from the Boston Parks and Recreation Department entitled “SUMMER in the Parks – Programs and Events”. This booklet contains more than 20 pages chock full of hundreds of warm weather activities at Boston’s parks, camps, beaches, and sports centers. There is literally – and South Boston Online means “literally” – something, or many things, for everyone.
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Clerk Magistrate Salvatore “Sal” Paterna Honored
Salvatore Paterna, Clerk Magistrate at Dedham District Court
South Boston Resident Shines at Annual Dinner Meeting
Congratulations to South Boston High senior Jair Ayalas coming in first in the 800 meter run and one mile run in the BPS track championship held last Wednesday and Thursday at White Stadium.
The Bar Association of Norfolk County (BANC) selected Clerk Magistrate at Dedham District Court Salvatore Paterna as the recieptent of this year’s ‘Person of the Year’ award. The ’Person of the Year’ award is presented by the Bar Assocation’s Council members and officers to an individual who has achieved outstanding community service in Norfolk County. “It’s an honor to be recognized by the Bar Asssocaition of Norfolk County as the ‘Person of the Year,’ said Sal Paterna. “Each and every day I manage a demanding courthouse and I make it a priority to give back to the community I serve.” The ‘Person of the Year’ award has been given out every year since 1988 and is presented
to the receipent during the Bar Association of Norfolk County’s annual dinner meeting in May. Sal Paterna is a South Boston resident with over 30 years of experience in the criminal justice system. Paterna began his career as a probation officer before being promoted to assistant chief probation officer. He has served in his current role as Clerk Magistrate of Dedham District Court since 1987. Paterna received his Bachelor’s and Masters degrees from the University of Massachusetts at Boston. Paterna had a wide range of community involvement serving as the Trustee of St. Joseph’s Society, North end, Boston; Past Member of the North End Neighborhood Council FL78; Past Member of the L Street Handball-Racequetball Club; 5 time New England Handball Champion as well as a 40 time State Racquetball Champion.
(Left to Right) Robert Harnais, President of the Bar Association of Norfolk County; Salvatore Paterna, Clerk Magistrate at Dedham District Court; E. Pamela Salpoglou, Esq., President-Elect of the Bar Association of Norfolk County. (Photo Credit: Amy Kelly Photography)
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South Boston Online Salutes Our Nation’s Heroes With pride and gratitude we remember those who have given their lives for our freedom on Memorial Day and always.
State Senator
Nick Collins In memory of those who have given their lives for our country.
Ed Flynn
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This nation will remain the land of the free so long as it is the home of the brave. ~ Elmer Davis ~
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Eastern Bank “Meet & Greet” May is Small Business Month in America, as well as in South Boston itself. Eastern Bank, 470 West Broadway, observes this event each year with a festive evening hostessed by VP Michele Hart. The impact of U.S. small businesses: 60 million total employees (one-half of all private sector jobs), growing by one million additional jobs each year. Just walk along East and West Broadway and into South Boston’s Fort Point and Seaport Districts to experience local small business effects.
Leo Stapleton and Johnny Kelly entertain the crowd during the Eastern Bank evening.
Eastern Bank offers a festive board at their Small Business “Meet & Greet” last week.
Boston Shines Once Again
Pattie McCormick, a member of ASCA (the Andrew Square Civic Association) begins “Boston Shines” Day last Saturday at the John Mullen/Russ Waterman memorial flagpole and planter, which is located at Dorchester and Preble Streets in Andrew Square. As ASCA says in its motto, “We care about the Square”. Check out the Square’s newly cultivated planters the next time you are there. Have a great summer. The Season is finally here!
Branch Manager Michele Hart greets Gary Murat of “Shredded”, a new place to dine.
Familiar South Boston faces at Eastern Bank – artist Dan McCole and Atty. Jack Hart.
Councilor Flynn Chairs Stray Voltage Working Session Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn held a Working Session last week as his City, Neighborhood Services, Veterans & Military Affairs Committee examined the issues related to recent stray voltage incidents affecting dogs in the City of Boston. These incidents include the tragic death of a dog on Southampton Street in February, a dog shocked at Castle Island in South Boston in March, and two dogs shocked at a manhole near the Adams Street Bridge in Dorchester this past Christmas. Flynn’s committee met with officials from Eversource Energy, Commissioner Christopher of Inspectional Services, Chief of Streets Chris Osgood, officials from the Public Works Department, Director Kennedy of the Animal Control Commission, and Kara Holmquist from the MSPCA. This matter will stay in committee
for now as they continue to work on this issue to help reduce the likelihood of events like this from occurring in the future. Flynn said,” In the final analysis, my committee held this Working Session as dogs and pets are members of our family too. It was very important to me to bring experts and stakeholders to the table and discuss the issues related to stray voltage in the city more in depth. I am encouraged by the dialogue that transpired in terms of short-term and long-term steps we will be looking at related to our infrastructure, tracking these incidents, communication between the City of Boston and Eversource, and educating the public.” If residents become aware of similar incidents like this, please contact both 311 and Councilor Flynn’s office at 617-635-3203 or E d.Fly n n@B oston.Gov.
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South Boston Waterfront Transportation Center is now OPEN
South Boston Waterfront Transportation Center is open for parking
Massport has opened its new South Boston Waterfront Transportation Center between D Street and World Trade Center Avenue, and added significant public parking and much-needed mobility connections to Boston’s fastest growing neighborhood. The project marks a milestone in a collaborative, multi-year effort to reduce traffic congestion in the South Boston Waterfront District -- and keep more cars out of residential South Boston. The $85 million South Boston Waterfront Transportation Center includes: • Parking spaces for South Boston residents during snow emergencies; • Free parking for patients of the South Boston Community Health Center clinic at Waterside Place; • Direct access to and from highways to 1,550 shared public parking spaces for employees, restaurant and retail customers, and visitors designed to reduce traffic on residential streets; • Sustainable design including roof top solar panels, LED lighting, and climate change resilient design features; • A real-time transportation information center, ride sharing hub, Zip cars, electric vehicle charging stations, a Blue Bikes (Hubway) station, and weather-protected access to the MBTA Silver Line which will open in the coming weeks. Revenue from the transportation center supports Massport maritime operations in the Port of Boston, the City’s 6th largest employer with 7,000 jobs. Today and in the future, Massport will continue to work with community members and their elected officials to balance our roles as a good neighbor and an economic engine for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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The Wiz at the Lyric: Reaching for Magic By Richard Campbell The Lyric Stage mounted a revival of the 1970’s musical “The Wiz” this past Sunday, with guest director Dawn Simmons at the helm, Musical Director Allyssa Jones, and Choreography by Jean Appolon. It was a show that had some amusing and touching moments, that introduced Boston audiences to up and coming talent, but the production overall was a little under whelming. One of the distinguishing features of this musical- besides it’s snappy score, clever jokes, and endearing characters- is a synerg y between energetic choreography and pure magic. What we get here was an earnest group trying hard to take f light, hampered by a lack of continuity in production values, more attributable to the leadership roles than the talents of the cast. The powerful voices in this show are the main selling point. Carolyn Saxon’s portrayal of Aunt Em and Glinda lead the
way with effortless vocal power of a veteran singer, as well as a convincing doubling of parts. She is matched by the booming voice and stage presence of Davron Monroe who maximized coming timing. Despite being miscast,
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Salome Smith as Dorothy has a beautiful voice and attempted youthful naivete but could not portray the requisite child-like wonder. Happily, the voices of Elle Borders’ Scarecrow, Steven Martin’s Tin Man, and Brandon Green’s Lion shored up the ensemble. For the big numbers like “Ease on Down the Road” the cast largely held its own, but the choreography for this show was redundant and behind the curve. Where some cast members had no problem hitting the mark, others did not possess the strength and f lexibilit y required for dancing on this level. One aspect where all the cast was excellent was its comic timing. Bra ndon Green’s very nuanced and witty Lion, Damon Singletary’s over the top Addaperle stood out particularly. The vocal f luidity and delicacy of movement of Elle Borders as the Scarecrow made me wonder why she wasn’t cast as Dorothy. The comical mime skills and empathetic expressions of Steven Martin as the Tin Man revealed the heart of an actor. It was the clever delivery of the jokes by the main players that mostly what saved this show. The ensemble must rock the house with excellence in movement to make the whole “imaginary” world become spell binding. Perhaps it
was because of its small size that the ensemble did not appear to have that transformative power. There was a directorial habit of creating static stage scenes where the actors are waiting upon the emotions of the principal singer in a manner that pulled energy out of the stage picture. W hile there were clever moments of stage business, one needed more mercurial and magical events. When someone is supposed to disappear on stage, you really need to make that happen, not ask your audience to pretend it did. When your cast is supposed to be overwhelmed by the legendary poppy field, it can’t be represented by a few handfuls of cheap confetti. The throne of the Wizard needs to be ultimately imposing and beautifully done, not a series of oil drums and bland walls. The small hall of the Lyric is a tough house acoustically; but the sound design should not undermine the vocalists or the orchestration. That all these problems with polish did not invade too deeply on having fun with the cast of this production is a tribute to their talents. This would be a fun show for Boston school kids to see. One can’t help but to think if certain details were attended to this breezily passable show could have been a stellar revival.
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Spring Has (Finally) Come. And Gone?
“Little Angels” Means Service Dogs
Sometimes, we take a chance, random photo that reminds us of local issues, such as when the 2018 Spring season actually arrived. Despite a few days of warm weather in March, April’s dreary, cold days were a reminder that we live in the wintry Northeastern U.S. (as if we needed any such reminder). Maybe South Boston Online is reading too much into our photo,
Jean and Gina are selling miniature plants outside the Branch Library on East Broadway. In fact, their project was going on at the same time as the recent Book Sale. They are raising funds to provide service dogs to deserving people. Their website at Little Angels Service Dogs explains their mission far better than we can at South Boston Online. Look them up and see for yourself. According to them, they are, “Changing Lives,
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but two hearts, one of them sky blue, the other leafy green, and both nestling in flowering branches on Lower West Broadway, are too hard to resist. Spring is here! It lasted two only days this year (the last Friday and Saturday of April), April showers closed out the month, and now, hot summery weather has suddenly arrived.
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Boston Now > Next: 2018 Annual Boston Chamber of Commerce Meets
By Richard Campbell A glittering evening brought 1,700 participants to the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center this past Tuesday May 15th as business leaders of Boston met for the Annual Chamber of Commerce meeting entitled Now>Next. With a somewhat selfcongratulatory emphasis upon the great business accomplishments of this past year, Boston’s global leadership, and a nod to the future of the city’s continued success in the international economy, the evening focus was what makes Boston a unique environment to do business, and Sweet Harmony an A cappella group sang the national anthem and popular ballads. Before the event there was a brief cocktail meet and greet outside the main hall at the BCEC. After opening comments from Annual Meeting Co-chairs, Angus Leary and Kimberly Vaughn, Governor Charlie Baker spoke glowingly of the business people of the Commonwealth. Outgoing chair Dr. Navjot Singh, Director and Managing Partner of the Boston office of McKinsey & Company gave a warm introduction to the life and accomplishments of the incoming Chairman, Paul Ayoub, Esq., a partner at Nutter. The Chamber of Commerce recognizes a group of exemplary business people with their induction into the Academy of Distinguished Bostonians. The first honorees were Niraj and Jill Shah, CEO, Co chairman, Wayfair President, Shaw Family Foundation. Besides being known for their corporate leadership in Wayfair, and contributions to the Boston Foundation, the couple is recognized for giving
greatly creating their own charities, plus their leadership in their Hub and Spoke Project, bringing better, fresher food to Boston Public Schools. President and CEO of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, James E. Rooney gave thanks to the many members of the Chamber of Commerce for the great organizational work needed to create the event, paid tribute to the honorees and the major sponsors. He gave a preview of some of the speakers forthcoming with an emphasis on the diverse culture that supports the business community in Boston. As former director of the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, Rooney also gave kudos to the BCEC staff for hosting the event. Dr. Jeffrey Leiden, Chairman, President and CEO of Vertex Pharmaceuticals was inducted, and a biography of his life’s work was shown. With thirty years of business experience in the pharmaceutical business, from the scientific side to financials, he led his company from 2012 to the present in their new home in the Boston Seaport, is a trustee at the Museum of Science He started his career as a cardiologist and molecular biologist, teaching and practicing at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s. In 2017 Vertex announced a 500 million 10-year charitable gift through the Vertex Foundation for to provide patient and caregiver support including access to their medicines and make a serious commitment to STEM science, technology, engineering, arts and math programs for underserved students and women. Vertex also sponsors a major program to give students of Boston Public Schools access to their labs and technology in their learning lab on the Vertex campus. After a rather elegant dinner serenaded by violinists, the next honoree was Dr. Joan Wallace Benjamin, former president and CEO of the Home for Little Wanderers, who retired after fifteen years of service. Besides multiple awards for service to the community, Dr. Wallace Benjamin is recognized for her service as a
Trustee of Wellesley College and Pine Manor College as the CEO of The Urban League of Boston for eleven years, and Director of Operations at the Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston, to name a few of her accomplishments. The tributes from local business and government leaders poured in (She was hired by Deval Patrick as his chief of staff), on her considerable work ethic and enthusiasm to advocate for children in Boston was duly recognized. The executive staff of Hill Holliday was on hand to see Karen Kaplan, Chairman and CEO of their company honored. She recounted how she started as a receptionist to make money for Law School and how she stayed for 30 years to eventually take on the CEO role. Her leadership has been recognized in the advertising industry for innovative moves to maintain brands of heavy hitters such as Bank of America, Johnson & Johnson, Dunkin Donuts, Liberty Mutual and John Hancock, and oversees a network of three agency brands- Hill Holliday, Trilia Media,
and Erwin Penland. She was an advisor to Charlie Baker’s transition team, and spear headed the creation of the One Fund Boston to help victims of the Marathon bombing. The final keynote speech was given by Bozoma Saint John, Chief Brand Officer of Uber, heralded as the rock star for the evening, she engaged the audience with stories of her early work with Spike Lee, a meeting with Iggy Pop, solving the Mountain Dew brand crisis at Pepsi, where she innovated music festivals, and working in music entertainment as Head of Global marketing for Apple Music and I-Tunes, and leading the way with global marketing of the now ubiquitous Beats Music. Honored by Billboard, Fortune, Fast Company and Ad Age, she relished in the challenge of her latest stint with Uber (to put out the fire) as Chief Executive Officer. The winning in this evening progressed quickly as organizers promised to get people out in time for the Boston Celtics to trounce the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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Income Limit 50% AMI 50% AMI
Applications will be available beginning 05/14/2018 You may request an application via email at washingoncolumbiaI@winnco.com Download the application from http://www.infoweb.org/Applications/Winn-WashingtonColumbiaI.pdf
Applications may also be picked up in person from the Management Office 173 Columbia Road, Dorchester, MA 02121 Weekdays: Monday-Friday from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Completed applications will only be accepted in person at the management office or by mail to the address on the application. Reasonable accommodations made. Applications will be processed in the order they are received.
No, Deb is at Saturday’s Branch Library Book Sale, not at the Royal Wedding in London. No matter. Both were great events. And the Book Sale is organized and run several times a year by the volunteers in South Boston’s Friends of the Library. The fuds raised support various unbudgeted Branch Library activities; the books are sold for a very reasonable $1 or $2.
Income and Assets limits apply. Use and Occupancy Restrictions apply. Preferences apply: 6 mobility accessible units
For more info or reasonable accommodations, call WinnResidential (617) 287-9580 / TTY/TDD: (800) 439-2370
Public Meeting
200-204 OLD COLONY AVENUE THURSDAY, MAY 31 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
240 OLD COLONY AVENUE
Washington Village South Boston, MA. 02127
PROJECT PROPONENT: All Saints Development, LLC PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The Proposed Project consists of the demolition of the existing structures occupying the site and the construction of a six (6) story mixed-use building that will include approximately 9,380 square feet of adult education space (for the Notre Dame Education Center), 54 residential units, and 39 off-street parking spaces.
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phone: email :
RAUL DUVERGE
Boston Planning & Development Agency One City Hall Square, 9th Floor Boston, MA 02201 617.918.4492 raul.duverge@boston.gov
CLOSE OF COMMENT PERIOD: 6/11/2018
BostonPlans.org
@BostonPlans
Teresa Polhemus, Executive Director/Secretary
Please Join Steve Ross Ambassador Raymond L Flynn Mayor Martin J Walsh Mike Ross Brian Wallace Glenn Frank Robert Trestan at The Athenaeum 10 ½ Beacon Street Boston, MA Tuesday June 5, 2018 at Noon – 1PM (Doors open at 11:30 AM) for the Official Book Launch, Book signing and Panel Discussion of “From Broken Glass”
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