THE PRINT EDITION
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VOLUME XIX- ISSUE 64
Councilors Flynn, Baker Call for 20 MPH Speed Limit Hearing Lower Speeds, Traffic Calming To Improve Road Safety For All Last week, Boston City Councilors Ed Flynn and Frank Baker called for a hearing to examine the merits of lowering the speed limit in the City of Boston to 20 MPH, unless otherwise posted, as well as a discussion of other traffic calming measures to improve road safety for all. The speed limit in the city was most recently lowered from 30 MPH to 25 MPH on January 9, 2017 as part of the city’s Vision Zero initiative, no serious or fatal crashes in Boston by 2030. The order has been sent to the Committee on Planning, Development and Transportation. “In the final analysis, Councilor Baker and I want to open up this dialogue to ensure we are doing all we can to try to save lives and realize Vision Zero. We believe that infrastructure changes, like speed humps and raised crosswalks, are necessary for traffic calming; however, a combination of these physical changes and a lower speed limit will improve
public safety for all “ said Flynn. “Data from the city’s website and the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety recently indicated that the chances of a serious or fatal crash at 30 MPH is 50%, while at 20 MPH the chances significantly drop to 18%. We thank Mayor Walsh and his staff for their strong leadership on Vision Zero and efforts to make Boston safer for all.” Councilor Baker said, “We were already successful in lowering the speed limit to 25 miles per hour on public ways subject to the control of the city. One of my top constituent complaints is the need for lower speed limits, more enforcement, and various traffic calming measures, like raised crosswalks, speed humps, narrowing traffic lanes, and bump-outs. As elected officials in the City of Boston, we need to help eliminate traffic fatalities on our city’s streets. Further lowering of the street speed limit is an important step in the right direction.” For more information, please contact Councilor Flynn’s office at 617635-3203 & Ed.Flynn@Boston. Gov, or Councilor Baker at 617-6353455 & Frank.Baker@Boston.Gov.
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Election Endorsements Underscore Emotional Week
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e are reminded in the late passing of Senator John McCain, the importance of electing dedicated public servants to office and urge South Bostonians to cast their votes in the coming election Tuesday September 4th. This year’s local and state elections bring new faces and veterans alike, and our endorsements we hope reflect upon quality of service and experience as critical factors in choices we the voters face. We endorse Stephen Lynch as our loyal Congressman of the 8th district since 2001, who has made it his mission to keep us represented in Washington, and routinely shows in action his concern for South Boston. As a senior member in the House of Representatives Congressman Lynch has shown in depth knowledge on matters ranging from military and terrorism to labor and finance. We also feel that the Democratic party benefits greatly from Congressman Lynch’s understanding of the facts as well as his moderate point of view.
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Boston Students Receive Full Backpacks for School Year More than 60 children served by Crossroads Family Center in East Boston, Tierney Learning Center in South Boston and Heading Home in Charlestown started the school year with a new backpack full of school supplies and new clothes provided by Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport). This is the 11th year that Massport has collaborated with neighborhood organizations to help support families at the start of school year.
Closer to home, South Boston Online endorses its family member Mark Rooney for the Governor’s Council. While our endorsement of him stems from personal relations, we also believe the endorsement of many local community leaders (Senator Nick Collins, Councilor Ed Flynn, former Senator Jack Hart, among others) and the solid endorsements of major Boston first responders, speaks volumes for Mark’s ability to protect our neighborhoods by being vigilant advocate for public safety. We endorse Greg Henning from Dorchester, with long experience and multiple awards of service in fighting crime, his effective skill in anti-gang units and his clear record of education as our choice for District Attorney of Suffolk County. The State Representative race between native sons Matt Rusteika and David Biele for 4th District finds two worthy candidates for which we would find difficulty preferring one over the other. While Biele’s emphasis upon transportation in South Boston and the Seaport resonates with the neighborhood, Rusteika, gets high marks for educational initiatives. We tip our hats to both of these candidates, knowing either one will serve the district well. The popular, and long-standing Clerk of Courts Michael Donovan appears ever more attractive in that position, not merely for his depth of knowledge acquired over the years, but for the confidence the community has in him for his deep commitments and long-standing record of fairness and attention to the office. We find Steve Murphy to be similarly advantageous for his over 40 years of service- twenty years of which was on the Boston City Council where he served as its president for three terms- experience that well qualifies him to be Register of Deeds.
Thomas Butler, Massport Assistant Director of State and Community Relations and Alaina Coppola, Massport Assistant Director of Administration & Community Giving with children from the Tierney Learning Center in South Boston
Lauren Antonelli, Crossroads Executive Director; Alaina Coppola, Massport Assistant Director of Administration & Community Giving; Shakira Floyd, Crossroads Administrative & Development Associate
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19th Annual South Boston Street Festival
Saturday, September 15th 2018 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. On East Broadway between I Street and L Street, South Boston The South Boston Chamber of Commerce in partnership with South Boston Neighborhood Development Corporation is pleased to announce that the 19th Annual South Boston Street Festival will take place on Saturday, September 15, 2018. Over the past eighteen years, the festival has grown significantly and has become South Boston’s most highly anticipated events, attracting over 8,500 residents and visitors along East Broadway between I Street and L Street. This year’s festival will once again feature “The Best of South Boston” including over 100 merchants, restaurants, artists and community organizations, which will fill the festival area from 11:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Live entertainment will take place on two stages providing festival goers with a fun filled day.
This year’s entertainment highlights include: Thomas Park – Lead by front man Paul Eastman, who himself is a South Boston small business owner along with drummer Joe Tobias, will be performing a wide range of music that includes classic rock, dance, R&B, and top 40. The Royal Furs, will be returning once again this year - playing country favorite hits. There will be performances by: The Peggy Wood’s School of Irish Step Dance and Miss Linda’s Dancers. And much more!
Honoring America’s Work Force
Happy Labor Day
FREE – Children’s activities include face painters, balloon twisters, street performers. Be sure to keep an eye out for a band of roaming Pirates. Enjoy a great selection of food options - from some of South Bosto n’s favorite food establishments including; Backyard Betty’s, Capo, Joseph’s Bakery, Sal’s, Shredded, The Sausage Guy, Sweet Tooth Bakery, and others. Alfresco dining will be available at, The Cranberry Café, Café Porto Bello, The Broadway, The Paramount, The Playwright, and Roza Lyons. Shop until-you-drop – enjoy outstanding savings from local retailers including; Best Dressed, Bringing Up Baby, Covet, Gogarbaj, Habit, Ku De Ta, Lux Leisure, Southie’s Own, The Beauty Bar, Wears + Wares and many more. Be sure to visit the many booths of South Boston’s vital non-profit agencies. For up to date information visit : www.southbostonstreetfestival. com
Senator Nick Collins
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Enjoy Your Labor Day Labor Day weekend signals the end of summer but not the end of us enjoying the outdoors, walking, running, bicycling, and barbecuing in our backyards. After such a torrid summer with high temperatures and severe drought testing our nerves, we are hoping for cooler temperatures and a little rain. The relaxing trips to Cape Cod, Maine, or New Hampshire will have to wait again until next summer. Labor Day honors America’s workers. This custom was born on September 5, 1882, when twenty-thousand workers marched in a parade in the Big Apple. Workers carried banners that read: “LABOR CREATES ALL WEALTH,” and, “EIGHT HOURS FOR WORK, EIGHT HOURS FOR REST, EIGHT HOURS FOR RECREATION.”
Afterwards, they picnicked and enjoyed fireworks under the moonlit sky. Soon this idea spread across the continent.
Quotes to enjoy: “A mind always employed is always happy. This is the true secret, the grand recipe, felicity.” (Thomas Jefferson) “It is only through labor and painful effort, by grim energy and resolute courage that we move on to better things.” (Theodore Roosevelt) “Work is not man’s punishment. It is his reward, and his strength and his pleasure.” (George Sand) “Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” (Confucius) “Workingmen are the foundation of society. Show me that product of human endeavor in the making of which the workingman has had no share, and I will show you something society can well dispense with.” (Samuel Gompers)
Sometimes you need a new voice to fix an old problem.
Vote Matt Rusteika for State Representative
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4th www.VoteMattR.com
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Happy Labor Day to all the Working Families who Helped Build our City and Country
City Councilor
Ed Flynn and Family
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Endorsed by State Senator NICK COLLINS
“Over the course of his career as an attorney and public servant, David Biele has demonstrated the qualities needed to be our next State Representative: knowledge of the issues, an ability to work with people to get things done, and a steadfast commitment to our community. I know David has what it takes to represent the people of South Boston and Dorchester with the kind of passion, work ethic and integrity it requires. As State Representative, David will hit the ground running on Day One and ensure that our community’s voice is heard in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. In David, we will have a fierce fighter for the interests of the people of 4th Suffolk District, so I ask you to join me in casting a vote for David Biele next Tuesday September 4th!”
State Senator Nick Collins
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Momentum Builds for Rusteika’s State Rep Campaign In the last days leading to the Tuesday, September 4 th election for State Representative, momentum for Matt Rusteika’s ca mpa ign is building. “I’ve knocked on a lot of doors this summer, and every day I hear that people want a fresh face,” said Rusteika. “The t housa nds of dolla rs my opponent has raised from de velopers is ju st a not her exa mple of why we c a n’t afford to stick with businessa s-usua l in t his election.” The first campaign finance f iling of the election shows the grassroots nature of Matt Rusteika’s campaign. Three-
quarters of donations to the campaign were $100 or less, demonstrating a high level of suppor t f rom work ing people across t he district. “I want to thank all the people who have made a n investment in me and in the future of South Boston,” said Rusteika. “I’m proud of the
g ra s sroot s c a mpa ig n we’re running. From day one, we’ve ta ken our message stra ight to the voters. A nd it’s been clear for a long time that what the voters want is a change.” Election Day is Tuesday, September 4 th . The winner of the Democratic primar y for State Representative will be unopposed in November. Don’t
forget to get out and vote! Matt Rusteika lives with his wife K atrina, their son Simon, and their dog Watson on M Street, where his family ha s lived since 1925. He’s running for State Rep because he thinks we can do better for working people in South Boston.
Please Join Senator Nick Collins for a complimentary Senior Luncheon Thursday August 30th 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Iron Workers Hall 195 Old Colony Avenue Parking is Available Transportation will be provided Please call 617-890-9636
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Supporting David Biele “When a major developer wanted to build an oversized and out-ofcharacter housing development at the corner of P Street and East 2nd Street with little regard for our neighborhood, the Biele family and a small group of neighbors were determined to make him do right. We worked together, took the developer to court and won. David was in law school at the time and was a tremendous help in preparing our case. David knows firsthand from that experience that doing development the right way requires not only respecting the neighborhood, but also including residents most affected. Developers know this and I have every confidence that David will not hesitate to hold them accountable.”
Marion Gustowski P Street
“David Biele has always been an ally for our neighborhood, especially when it comes to irresponsible development. When our community was pushing back against the proposed development at the Gate of Heaven School, David was an ally who stood by us and had our back.”
Kevin Lally President, Gate of Heaven Civic Association
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Senator Collins Holds Office Hours this Friday at 9:00 a.m. at the Tierney Learning Center 125 Mercer Street
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Metamorphosis Basically, the word “metamorphosis” simply means “change”. However, any “change” that is described by that five-dollar word “metamorphosis” is always huge, major, fundamental, and even lifealtering. As one example, In the scientific pursuit called entomology, “metamorphosis” stands for the transformation from a lowly caterpillar into a transcendent butterfly. It may be stretching a point, but a South Boston establishment has just undergone a metamorphosis. That’s The Playwright on East Broadway (#658, between I and K Streets). Last Friday afternoon, the finishing black-and-gold touches on The Playwright’s façade were completed (see photo). Not only was this a metamorphosis, it was a change that took a step backwards in time (and Einstein, in his Theory of Relativity, told you that wasn’t possible, now didn’t he?). And the initial indications are favorable. Rumors of long lines awaiting entry into the just-restored Playwright spread all around South Boston last Friday evening. It seems that Broadway’s newest metamorphosed butterfly is off to a good start.
State Senator Nick Collins is now holding office hours in public. Last Friday, August 24, Collins held these hours, which are open to the public, from 2 to 5 p.m. in the green space at South Boston’s Branch Library. Shown with Sen. Nick are a few of his constituents - Kelly Conroy, Flo Holmes, and Maura Kilcommons.
The newly restored façade of The Playwright is completed.
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Saint Augustine Chapel and Cemetery 200th Anniversary Celebration Opening Ceremonies and Mass September 14-16, 2018
Friday, September 14th
Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
8AM – Chapel and Cemetery Open 9:00AM to 11:30AM – Chapel and Cemetery Open for Tours and Visits 12 Noon – Mass – Exaltation of the Cross, Fr. Robert Casey, Pastor, Celebrant 1:00 – 3:30PM – Chapel and Cemetery Open for Tours and Visits 4:00PM – Evening Prayer with Benediction and Eucharistic Adoration Bishop John Dooher, Celebrant 4:30PM – Eucharist Adoration until 8:00PM 8:00PM – Chapel and Cemetery Gates Closed
Saturday, September 15th
Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows and 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time
8AM – Chapel and Cemetery Open 9:00AM – Mass – Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows followed by the Holy Rosary 10AM to 2:00PM – Chapel and Cemetery Open for Tours and Visits 3:00PM – Chapel Closed in Preparation for 200th Anniversary Mass 3:15PM to 3:45PM – Civic Ceremony 4:00PM – 200th Anniversary Mass Cardinal Sean O’Malley, OFM Cap. Celebrant 5:30PM – 7:00PM Outdoor Reception 7:30PM – Chapel and Cemetery Gates Closed
Sunday, September 16th
24th Sunday in Ordinary Time
8M – Chapel and Cemetery Open 10AM – Sunday Mass - Bishop Robert Hennessey, Celebrant 12:00Noon – Sunday Mass – Bishop Robert Hennessey, Celebrant In Honor of the Simon of Cyrene Society – who welcomes all members of the disabled community through spiritual support. 1:00PM – 4:00PM - Chapel and Cemetery Open for Tours and Visits 4:30PM - Chapel and Cemetery Gates Closed
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Boston Jazz Festival 2018 Offers Seaport Eclectic Performances
By Richard Campbell The cozy confines of Maritime Park in the Seaport provided a cool setting for the Boston Jazz Festival, featuring a diverse set of performers. Though hardly anyone knew what Mozambican singer Albino Mbie was actually saying- for most of his songs were in his native language- the enticing rhythms and mercurial phrasing of his jazzy Afro-pop tunes were a great opener for this show. An alum from Berklee College of Music, Mbie played a wicked jazz guitar and was accompanied by a stand out ensemble with throbbing bass, keyboards and percussion. His music was at its best when it veered towards breezy dance music, as his most popular album Mozambican Dance. Zeke Martin, jazz drummer and band leader of The Oracle set the tone for jazz that crossed lines from traditional to fusion effortlessly. A drummer born to a musical family who started performing at age 12 with professional jazz musicians, Zeke has been nominated for a Grammy several times. One can hear how his work falls into the jazz purest appeal that would fit well in clubs like Sculler’s. Edging towards a Gene Krupa type solo on the sticks, Martin’s group informed his funky compositions, giving one the feeling of
being in a time machine ala Weather Report. This is a tight band that is so ready for a narrative and voice- perhaps a female vocalist to take it over the top. Bradley Bartlett-Roche, Boston’s Piano Kid is a gifted prodigy working towards adulthood. Featuring himself as a one-man band of sorts, many have seen him performing at Faneuil Hall. He came with his trademark hammering boogie-woogie keyboard and saxophone featuring mostly pop music with a few dedications to Billy Joel with whom he has performed. His fingers move so fast on the keyboard that the audience is instantly hopping, while stamping out original compositions that are engaging and pretty sophisticated. But what was very endearing at an earlier age- simply revealing his technical virtuosity- is becoming a little too easy for him. He certainly knows just how to move an audience, and smartly came down off the under-illuminated stage dancing throughout his sax solo. Now that he’s maturing expect him to arrive on the national scene in the next three years, so you can say you knew him when… Pat Braxton is perhaps the bestknown performer from the Boston area jazz scene (she lives in Milton) and would probably be considered the true headliner in this concert. Known for performing at local jazz clubs over the years, for multiple awards and albums, she can bridge traditional jazz standards with popular tunes, and also get the crowd moving with her dance ready numbers. Her new album “Lady of the Day” is anxiously anticipated by jazz aficionados. With classics like “Chain of Fools” dedicated to Aretha Franklin she brought the right touch of soul and popular participation to the concert. Although this writer prefers her more soulful Billie Holiday inspired tunes, it was obvious as people started dancing and singing why she has the dedicated followers in audiences wherever she travels. This was a free concert supported by Capital One, Encore Boston Harbor, Yotel, Bay State Banner, CFS Financial Services, El Mundo, the No Name Restaurant, Larry J’s Barbeque Café, and Angel Alba Graphic Arts, there were booths for free Odawalla Smoothies, Ride sharing startup Getaround, funky clothes and jewelry. This is a warm up to the larger Beantown Jazz Festival that Berklee puts on in the fall and continues to grow in size and import.
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Brown Box Theatre Returns by Rick Winterson
You may be interested to learn that Brown Box Theatre was here in South Boston last week. It had been scheduled to perform on the Seaport Green, next to District Hall, but the rain soaked the ground too much for that to be possible. Instead, their current production took place in the BSA (Boston Society of Architects) interior open space, where Brown Box had presented “MacBeth” a few years ago. On Wednesday evening, August 22, Brown Box Theatre played one of Shakespeare’s better-crafted comedies, “As You Like It”, which he wrote about 1600, midway through his active life as a playwright. “As You Like It’ is actually a humorous pastoral with the
usual comedic mix-ups, followed by an inevitably happy ending. The Brown Box presentation and performance were quite good. It has a young cast with much energy. Rosalind, Touchstone, and Phebe were especially well-played (Margaret Clark, James Wechsler, Lizzie Melanovich). The set was both practical and eye-catching (Abby Schenker); the music was arresting (Ryan Blaney). And a special Southie Shoutout goes to Brown Box Executive Artistic Director and co-Founder Kyler Taustin. He skillfully directed “As You Like It”, as well as all prior Shakespearean productions by Brown Box. The respective scenes in “As You Like It” present a kind of Shakespearean morality play, on its own. The Court of Duke Frederick in the first part of “As You Like It”
is filled with prestige, fine clothing, high position, anger, and fears of exile or even death. The Forest of Arden, where the exiled Duke Senior is in hiding, is serene, beautiful, and almost comically pastoral and unconsciously happy. In Arden, laughter somehow combines with purpose – it’s a place where one would choose to be, if at all possible. The love scenes in the Forest of Arden are both comic and tender. Brown Box Theatre is a company that splits its engagements between South Boston, where it has performed for almost ten years, and DelMarVa. And, no, Delmarva is not a mythical Elizabethan land of some kind. It is the peninsula where three states – DELaware, MARyland, and VirginiA (Eastern Shores) – come together. This peninsula
is popularly called “Delmarva”. For a few recent years, Brown Box Theatre was actually headquartered in South Boston. They rented rehearsal space on Dorchester Avenue, behind what used to be the Parish Hall of Our Lady of Czestochowa PolishAmerican Catholic Church. Among their productions was the especially well-presented “MacBeth” mentioned above. Be sure not to miss them when they return. Also, Brown Box Theatre is seeking a permanent home here (Good news! Don’t you think it’s time South Boston had a resident theater?). If you know of any local space suitable for a theater troupe, please contact Kyler Taustin at Brown Box Theatre directly. Thank you.
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2018 People’s Harbor Concludes A community-based Interactive Art Series, conducted all around Boston’s Inner Harbor this summer by South Boston’s Artists for Humanity, “The People’s Harbor” celebrated its 2018 finale in A Street Park, next to Artists for Humanity’s rapidly expanding EpiCenter Building at A and Second Street. by Rick Winterson A r t ist s for Hu ma nit y, located at A and Second Streets, has had a multi-dimensional good idea. Their good idea has just finished its July/August mission of community creation, in, on, and all around Boston’s Inner Harbor. This good idea involved a succession of communit y based creative art experiences that were completed jointly by volunteers, who willingly stepped up and helped create original paintings of Boston
Harbor and its many views. More specifically, members of Artists for Humanity crafted line drawings of nine various
harbor views, which they then took to the actual harbor sites, and invited passers-by to do the actual painting. All of these were very large canvases – 30 by 80 inches each – requiring lots of paint to be applied by lots of volunteers (see South Boston Online’s August 02 issue, page six). And it worked very well. The A for H members and their willing volunteers have now completed nine “plein air” harbor views of Spectacle Island, Carson Beach (looking east), Carson Beach (looking west), Castle Island, Children’s Museum, Boston Harbor, Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park, Charlestown Nav y Yard, and LoPresti Park in East Boston. Early Wednesday evening, August 16, Artists for Humanity gathered in A Street Park, right next to their rapidly expanding EpiCenter Building at A and Second Streets. This was for an outdoor exhibition. They exhibited their nine jointly created seascapes, and again using volunteers passing by to paint it, created a tenth 30 x 80 inch work of art entitled “The People’s Harbor”. A ll ten interactive paintings are available for display – just
contact Artists for Humanity to inquire about borrowing them to exhibit them in your own hall, school, business, or assembly area. They are all striking – the effect of all ten together is nothing short of inspiring. Artist for Humanity is dedicated to bridging social, racial, and economic divisions by providing urban youth with their own keys to self-sufficiency through paid employment in art and design. Beside projects like “The People’s Harbor”, Artists for Humanity teaches fine art, graphic design, video, web design, 3D, furniture design, and photography. Their EpiCenter Building is being expanded to more than double its space; this expansion will open in October. Partners in “The People’s Harbor” event included American City Coalition, Boston Harbor Now, Chi ld ren’s Mu seu m, Conservation Law Foundation, Ever yday Boston, From the Top, Harborkeepers, Mystic R iver Conser vancy, National Parks Service, Save the Harbor/ Save the Bay, and South Boston Communit y Hea lth Center.
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Public Meeting
776 Summer Street Wednesday, September 12
650 East 4th Street
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Tynan School South Boston, MA 02127
Project Proponent:
HRP 776 Summer Street LLC
Project Description: HRP 776 Summer Street LLC proposes to redevelop an approximately 15.2-acre site located at 776 Summer Street in the South Boston neighborhood. The proposal entails approximately 1.93 million square feet of occupiable space, including: approximately 1,344 residential units, approximately 368,070 square feet of office uses, approximately 85,630 square feet of retail uses, 344 hotel rooms, and up 1,397 parking spaces. The proposal will also preserve several historic buildings on the site and provide 5.5 acres of new outdoor public spaces, including approximately 2.5 acres of open space on the waterfront.
mail to:
phone: email:
Tim Czerwienski Boston Planning & Development Agency One City Hall Square, 9th Floor Boston, MA 02201 617.918.5303 tim.czerwienski@boston.gov
Close of Comment Period: 10/30/2018
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@BostonPlans
Teresa Polhemus, Executive Director/Secretary
Public Meeting
400 Dorchester Street Tuesday, September 11
125 Mercer Street
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Tierney Learning Center South Boston, MA 02127
Project Proponent:
390 Dorchester Street LLC
Project Description: 390 Dorchester Street, LLC propose to construct a six-story, mixed-use development with thirtyfive (35) residential apartment units including six (6) IDP units (affordable) and 3,165 square feet of ground-floor commercial retail space intended to include a restaurant. The proposal is approximately 38,437 square feet.
mail to:
phone: email:
John Campbell Boston Planning & Development Agency One City Hall Square, 9th Floor Boston, MA 02201 617.918.4282 john.campbell@boston.gov
Close of Comment Period: 9/24/2018
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Teresa Polhemus, Executive Director/Secretary
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Dear Neighbor, I want to take this opportunity to share with you the important work we were able to accomplish for South Boston this year in the Legislature. I am proud to have been elected to serve you in my new role as State Senator, and will continue to fight for what is important for our community. In the FY19 Budget, I was able to secure operating funds for important programs in South Boston including substance abuse programming at the South Boston Collaborative; narcotic use reduction programs at the South Boston Community Health Center; youth development programs like the South Boston Youth Ambassador Program and South Boston Leadership Initiative; a total immersion recovery program at the Gavin Foundation; youth transportation for summer camp; and senior programing at the South Boston Neighborhood House. This year in the legislature, I successfully led an effort requiring Massport to implement Ship-to-Shore power capability at Flynn Cruiseport in the Economic Development Bill. The measure would have ships coming into port to plug into the electric grid rather than using diesel engines that emit fossil fuels into the air. This legislation also includes mandatory environmental impact reporting on Massport activity at Flynn Cruiseport and the Conley Cargo Terminal. This will bring accountability to Massport’s environmental obligations and help to create a healthier neighborhood for our families to live and grow. We also passed the Environmental Bond Bill which included $1mllion in capital funds for new tree planting and geo-tracking across Boston and the creation of a trust for the long term preservation and maintenance of Castle Island and Marine Park in South Boston. In addition to all this we have passed automatic voter registration, strengthened election integrity, created additional tools to address the substance abuse epidemic, reformed our criminal justice system, raised the minimum wage to $15 an hour, established responsible regulations on short-term-rentals, and laid a framework for a sustainable energy future in the Commonwealth, and passed first in the nation Alzheimer’s legislation to provide new training for doctors and more resources for those living with the disease, as well as support for their family members. I was proud to join my colleagues in passing the BRAVE Act. This veteran’s legislation addresses employment protections, tax exemptions, burial expenses, court programs, medical care, and also continues to recognize those who serve and who have served our country. We will continue to prioritize legislation that strengthens, protects, and supports our families, children, veterans, seniors, and workforce. Over the past three years, $15 million has been invested by the State in transportation infrastructure and safety measures across South Boston. This work includes new signals, speed mitigation measures and safety improvements currently underway on Day Blvd., pedestrian bridge repairs along Old Colony Avenue connecting residents safely from the Maryellen McCormack Housing Development to Moakley Park, conversion of the City Point Bus Layover Facility on East First Street to allow for passenger pick up and drop off. A passenger platform was added to sidewalks for access as well as additional benches and much needed lighting, just to name a few. I will continue to work together with my colleagues in the Legislature to ensure that funding is available for more transportation investments that serve all of South Boston. As we enter the final weeks of summer, I want to thank you for giving me this opportunity to represent you in the State Senate. I will continue to advocate for the issues that are important to our community and bring as many resources as possible to it. If you have any questions please feel free to contact my office.
Sincerely, NICK COLLINS State Senator
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South Boston William J. Day Boulevard
DCR parkway will be reconfigured to have one lane in each direction Bicycle lanes, pedestrian accommodations, and new parking being added Overnight road closures this week to allow necessary paving and line striping work The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) and the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) are announcing that William J. Day Boulevard road reconstruction work in South Boston will continue this week, resulting in a roadway which will have one motor vehicle travel lane in each direction with bicycle and pedestrian accommodations and some additional parking permitted. Work will occur between the driveway of the Massachusetts State Police Barracks and the intersection with Farragut Road.
These upcoming improvements are the result of the combined findings of the South Boston Waterfront Sustainable Transportation Plan and a recent Day Boulevard Road Safety Audit, which found that traffic volumes do not warrant the current four lane (two lanes in each direction) configuration for motor vehicle travel. Construction activities occurring now had originally been scheduled for 2019 but have been accelerated, based upon public feedback and input received over the past several weeks. During overnight hours this week, MassDOT construction crews will carry out paving work and will then install buffered bicycle lanes in each direction of Day Boulevard between the driveway of the Massachusetts State Police Barracks and the intersection with I Street. In addition, new parking spaces for vehicles will be provided along sections of Day Boulevard between I Street and O Street, and a left-turn lane will be added at the intersection with L Street. Existing parking along the corridor will be maintained. To accommodate these improvements and the necessary construction operations, such as paving and placing pavement markings, there will be overnight closures this week on Day Boulevard between Babe Ruth Park Drive and O Street. These closures will take place each evening between 8 p.m., and 5 a.m., and are expected to conclude on the morning of Friday, August 31. Additionally, crews will be making other improvements in the coming weeks including upgrading traffic signals, signs, and sidewalk panels. During the overnight road closures this week, an overnight “No Parking” ban will be in effect in some areas. Traffic patterns will be clearly marked, and a police detail will be on site. Temporary overnight parking for residents with a valid City of Boston, South Boston Resident Parking Sticker will be provided at the angled parking spots located between Shore Road and the Castle Island parking lot. Visual message boards are activated to inform travelers of the road closures next week. MassDOT and DCR will continue to provide updates throughout the course of construction. MassDOT and DCR encourage the public to be mindful of these impacts. Those traveling through the area should reduce speed and use caution and seek alternate routes. The schedule for this work is weather dependent and subject to change without notice.
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