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THE PRINT EDITION

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2017

VOLUME XVIIII - ISSUE 34

Third Annual Boston Hub Week Kicks Off

By Richard Campbell

With each year Boston’s Hub Week seems to expand, as a gargantuan festival celebrating the intersection of arts, science, and ideas, there are multiple organizations at different locations sponsoring events in the Boston metro area. The festival runs from October 10-14 with day and night events targeted to specific audiences.

Participants who want to go the full Monty might attend the cornerstone event: The Ideas Festival Future Forum featuring internationally known figures like Juliette Kayyem, Deepak Chopra, Malcom Gladwell, John Kerry, and others. Because it is such a large festival, it is wise to cherry pick a few specific events, like seeing presentations of over business 100 startups in one shot, or attending 175 other mini events held in discreet locations around the greater Boston area.

First timers often get their feet at the block parties, but most of the serious events at Hub Week have dedicated audiences.

Attendees and participants come from around the world to create and see this growing festival, which has big sponsorship coming from the major universities, medical centers, arts and civic organizations, and businesses in Boston.

At the time of press some of the more advanced geek events are already sold out, (that is almost anything to do with Robots or coding) but there is plenty left to see in both free and paid for events. At the Hub week website: https://hubweek.org/events/ you can see all the listed by category.

So, let’s say you are interested in development, you might attend the Oct. 10th speaker’s forum on how Boston Landing, the new home of the Celtics, Bruins, and New Balance was created, at the Continued on Page 5

Generous Donations in Memory of Joe “Dodo” Nee

The SBNH started off the school year with a very generous donation from the Boston Police Department, Boston Fire Department, Boston Firefighter’s Credit Union and Mass Fallen Heroes, in memory of Joe ‘Dodo’ Nee. This donation provided back to school supplies for 30 Ollie families! We made an afternoon of it and a group of staff took the kids and some of their parents over to Target, Old Navy and Famous Footwear. Families shopped for their uniforms, sneakers, back packs, lunch boxes and whatever else the Ollie kids needed to have a fun and successful school year. Mayor Marty Walsh, Police Commissioner Evans and the Nee Family were at the Ollie for the presentation of the check and said a few words about Joe “Dodo” Nee and what he meant to them and to the South Boston Community. Dodo’s legacy continues!

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Opioid Crisis Looms Large & Boston Offers Youth Opportunities

By Richard Campbell Perhaps like many Americans I was surprised at the extent of the opioid crisis in our nation.

This week in Hub Week a series of valuable forums are being held, one by Mass General at Faneuil Hall, October 13th, 1-4pm on the subject. But of particular interest to young people in the city is an arts festival surrounding this issue being held on City Hall Plaza.

Containing Addiction: Painting, Rapping and Writing Toward Recovery is being held Oct. 13, 11 AM – 7 PM on City Hall Plaza. This is as much a celebration of the arts as it would be a great introduction for people to find common expression of the crisis, and simply show off their creative chops.

People in the latter forum are invited to paint or draw their own portrait of the opioid crisis in an event presented by the MGH Center for Community Health Improvement, Charlestown Coalition, The Arts Group of Charlestown, the Health Collaborative and The Opioid Project. It is important to see this kind of hybrid creative event in the city to engage people and raise awareness, particularly

among students of our schools and universities, where prevention efforts are most effective. This fills up a gap in actions that the medical community and city officials are sometimes incapable of doing that is responding in a sustained, creative, engaging manner to such crisis with appeals to youth.

Perhaps the city is most effective in healthy initiatives around sports, but when it comes to creating genuinely creative opportunities for students in the performing and visual arts, many of the efforts are too bland to capture the imagination or create a

real sense of sustained community engagement. It is no secret that many young people who engage in drug abuse are not easily engaged by blanket messages or warnings; but rather they respond to having their horizon’s expanded through active participation in sustained cultural and sports events. We know that in the case of high performing athletes, the danger of beginning pain medications upon injury can lead to this kind of addiction, but would people suspect that such a problem might exist for ballet dancers as well?

Without a doubt students of Boston schools have more opportunities for close knit mentoring in sports than in the performing arts. The arts are usually the first thing to go under the block. It is so hard to stress the developmental value of early and sustained mentorship in creative fields to open students to complex socialization in the real world.

When one looks at American public school curriculums across the board there is a pronounced shortage of developmental psychology courses.

With the opioid crisis there is a new emphasis upon viewing the addiction as a disease of the mind and body, and that creativity can provide some solutions that are not necessarily found in the doctor’s office. Across Hub Week the medical and arts communities have done a very fine job this year at digging deep to answer questions, open dialogue, and find Boston based solutions for this crisis. For those whose friends and families may be dealing with this crisis-and especially for anyone wanting to know more- this week we are blessed with opportunities in this city.

Neighbors Supporting Flynn

My name is Ana Calderon and I am writing to you in support of Ed Flynn’s campaign for Boston City Council District 2. Ed is a sincere and genuine person who will work to keep our streets safe, improve our public schools, and help increase opportunities for all our neighborhoods. Ed Flynn is the only candidate for office I have ever seen knock on doors in public housing, ask the people about the issues, and to support his campaign. Please join me in supporting Ed Flynn for City Council on Tuesday, November 7th.

Ana Calderon South Boston

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Ed Flynn Calls For Creation of Domestic Violence Committee

At a press conference in the South End surrounded by women from across the district, Flynn said, “We in the city of Boston take pride in

knowing that the nation often looks to us for guidance, due to our progressive policies and outlook on so many different issues. However, according to Jane Doe Inc., the Massachusetts Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence, I’m afraid our communities are not immune to this abhorrent behavior.”

Flynn cited data compiled by Jane Doe, Inc., the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, and the 2010 National Intimate Partner Survey. The statistics indicated that Massachusetts was on par with national averages:

Nearly 1 in 3 women and 1 in 5 men in Massachusetts have experienced

rape, physical violence and/ or stalking by an intimate partner in their lives.

11% of high school students and 6% of middle school students reported beinghurtbyadatesometimeintheirlife.

Between 2003 and 2012, Jane Doe, Inc identified 266 victims of domestic violence related homicides and an additional 74 domestic violence homicide perpetrator deaths in Massachusetts.

In addition, Jane Doe Inc. noted that these statistics may not account for immigrants, members of the LGBTQ community, or and those who may be hesitant to contact law enforcement.

“I recognize this is an uncomfortable issue to speak about; however, I believe we have a responsibility to seek ways to reduce domestic violence and increase reporting opportunities for all of our communities, “ said Flynn. “It is imperative that we educate folks from every neighborhood, provide a comforting and safe atmosphere for victims, and offer an outlet to those who may be hesitant to speak out.”

Flynn conveyed that he would look to build on the work of his mother, Kathy Flynn, who sought

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to support domestic violence victims as First Lady of Boston.

If elected, Flynn will work with the City Council Committee on Healthy Women, Families, and Communities, and the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice to specifically address these issues.

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that the creation of this committee will help to increase awareness about the prevalence of domestic violence in our city,” said Flynn.”If elected, I have faith that my colleagues will recognize the value this committee will bring in terms of education and helping to bring about an end to this inexcusable behavior.”

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Ed Flynn, candidate for Boston City Council District 2, announced this week that if elected he will call for the creation of a Domestic Violence Committee. Flynn, a probation officer and former state public safety official, stated that the purpose of this committee will be to study, gather data and educate the public in an effort to eradicate this repugnant behavior from our communities.

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We are one day away from the 1st Annual Joe “Dodo” Nee Classic Golf & Benefit. The elves were very busy putting together all the amazing raffle items that were donated! Lots to bid on starting with vacations, gift certificates and sporting events. You will not want to miss out!

Hope to see everyone Friday evening at Florian Hall at 7 p.m.

Please join us for an evening of dancing featuring Dru, prizes, fun and good company. Plus a few guest appearances on stage.

Tickets will be available from all committee members for a donation of $20 per person.

Funds raised will be given back to the families and nonprofit organizations within the greater Boston area to keep Dodo’s memory alive by doing what he loved so much, giving back.

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Notre Dame Education Center Comes of Age

by Rick Winterson Recently, there have been two very significant happenings at South Boston’s Notre Dame Education Center (the NDEC). The NDEC opened its doors in mid-1992, so it has just turned 25 years of age – its Silver Anniversary. Equally as important, the NDEC now owns its current premises at 200 Old Colony Avenue – papers were passed on the property August 10. That means NDEC – in a sense – is both 25 years and two months old (as of yesterday).

Perhaps the only organization on Earth that could pull all that off would be the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, founded in 1804 by St. Julie Billiart. So here’s a bit of their history: St. Julie had herself fled the oppression of the French Revolution to Namur, Belgium. She founded her order to educate others who also had fled the Revolution, especially women who had no marketable skills.

And then, the New World beckoned. Small groups of the Sisters

will fit the third decade in the 21st Century. As an initial step, NDEC has already set up a Building Committee.

NDEC offers four basic programs: The very important HiSET (high school equivalent), both for 18-22 year-olds, and adults of any age. It is important to note here that NDEC willingly admits students who test at low grade levels.

Paula Jurigian (Program Director), Mary Rose Durante, Esq. (Executive Director), and Kate Nelson (Communications Specialist) are planning the future of the Notre

Dame Education Center.

of Notre Dame traveled to Willamette (now Oregon), and later to Cincinnati by way of the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers. Shortly before the Civil War, Fr. John McElroy, who later founded Boston College, brought six Sisters of Notre Dame to Boston from Cincinnati to set up a Catholic school.

Over the next 130 years, that school morphed into Cardinal Cushing High at 50 West Broadway. When “Cahd’n’l Cushin’” closed, the good

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Sisters founded the NDEC. The rest – and everything before it – is history.

And like St. Julie, their founder, the good sisters are all still smiling.

The most striking aspect of acquiring the 200 Old Colony building is the permanence it lends to NDEC and its continued presence in South Boston. For the last nine years, this building had been home to the NDEC programs, which had expanded greatly during that time. However, time and real estate – especially in South Boston – changed rapidly, so there was always the question, “What’s next?”

Well, there’s nothing “next”, except for NDEC continuing its educational mission, while growing it to meet the need for Adult Education in South Boston out to 2020 and beyond. This school year saw 500 students pass through the doors at 200 Old Colony Ave. With the building in their possession, the NDEC has now begun to develop a long-term master plan – a formal, detailed program that

A complete High School Diploma Program. For example, when Seton Academy closed, NDEC stepped up and helped a half-dozen students obtain their full high school diplomas, as well as their college acceptances.

English as a Second Language Studies (ESL).

Newer programs in college and career pathways, which include topics like Medical Terminology and the basics, such as job resume preparation.

These will continue to expand.

If you feel you can benefit from Adult Education, you would be well-advised to contact NDEC (617-268-1912;). NDEC is open to all, and is focused on developing new, job-related programs for the rapidly changing Boston job scene.

All of its Adult Education programs are either free or cost very little.

NDEC’s location is convenient to any student from South Boston.

As Executive Director Mary Rose Durante puts it, “We are here to stay.”

Well spoken!

The premises of the Notre Dame Education Center at 200 Old Colony Avenue were recently purchased by the Center. You’re encouraged to apply for their varied Adult Education offerings.

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Hub Boston Warrior Ice Arena in Brighton.

Maybe you are curious about organ generation and stem cell research, as Harvard University is hosting an event with the Harvard Stem Cell Institute at the Harvard Club on the same day. What if you are a business person looking to scale up your enterprise, you might find your niche in the Sales Force Growth Camp, at Salesforce in the Seaport District? The list of events is endless, from the sublime to the frivolous, but sign up fast because the best events get filled up quickly.

People who aren’t into forums might rather take in some movies at the Coolidge Corner Theater’s Five Day Documentary Festival, that runs from October 11-14. World famous, Chinese activist/ artist Ai Weiwei, has a film “Human Flow” in this series that explores human rights and the refugee crisis. Perhaps you are into design, like myself, and you already attended the Changing

Boston Design scape hosted by AIGA (see my review in this issue).

For families the kids free Kendal Square Innovation Playground is a sure bet- to see some drone racing, a big interactive LEGO exhibit, and teen designed media. You can hold your place at an event by registering- and especially at the free events, I highly recommend this strategy.

Of course there are pricier limited enrollment / VIP events,

like having a $45.00 personal lunch with a “change maker”, persons with innovative start-ups under their belts, who can give you advice on how to plan your start up. There are some very heady medical and science events as well, but much of this fantastic event is just fun, thought provoking and… free, free, free! This is a particularly good festival for students thinking about college in the

arts and sciences to get some deep immersion into leading figures in respective fields.

Go to h t t p s : // h u b w e e k . org/events/ to see all hundreds of events, and plan your own Hub Week.

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A Reserved Channel Jewel

by Rick Winterson South Boston Online doesn’t know if there’s a name for the little park situated in the corner formed by the Reserved Channel, the Summer Street Bridge, and the newly opened Butler Road into Massport’s Conley Terminal.. In any case, the park has been completely refurbished with new benches, railings, and landscaping. And it’s a jewel!

The park is about 25 feet across and less than 100 feet deep – a mere one-twentieth (1/20th) of an acre.

The southerly side of the park is screened by a row of arbor vitae, which gives a feeling of privacy, even though Summer Street is busy most any hour of the day.

The 180 degree view from the rest of the park is the real attraction. Two new benches have been strategically placed. The bench facing north allows a panoramic view of Boston’s skyline seen across the

Summer Street Bridge.

The other looks due east up the Reserved Channel, taking in the Conley Terminal, the Flynn Marine Park, the Black Falcon Terminal, and the entire working waters of the Channel itself.

Over last weekend, four large vessels used the Reserved Channel, presenting a tranquil but impressive view to anyone in the park. A Panamax container ship unloaded at the Conley Terminal. At the same time, three large cruise ships, led by the huge Serenade of the Seas, docked at the Black Falcon Terminal on the south edge the Raymond L. Flynn Marine Park.

They were likely to have come here for the leaf peeping season, which had started off warmer, rainier, and considerably greener than expected.

Maybe some passengers had come to see the Red Sox at home against the Astros in the American League playoffs.

Oh, well.

Bring your lunch to the little park on the Reserved Channel some fine working day. Your afternoon will go more quickly if you do. There’s a trash can (with

liner) to accommodate your leftovers. And if you come up with a good name for the little park on the Reserved Channel, please let South Boston Online know.

The 2,500 square foot park on the Reserved Channel by the bridge is now open.

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The Boston skyline from the park, looking across the Summer Street Bridge.

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Looking across the Reserved Channel to Black Falcon and the Flynn Marine Park.

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How We’re Bringing Bostonians of Different Generations Together Under One Roof

By: Mayor Martin J. Walsh Every year, more and more people are calling Boston home.

Our population is growing: we’re expected to surpass 700,000 residents before 2030, which are numbers we haven’t seen in decades. This growth means that housing is in high demand.

In 2014, we released our housing plan. It’s a roadmap to help us keep up with demand by creating 53,000 new units by 2030.

We’ve made tremendous progress already. Since 2014, more than

13,000 new units of housing have been created, with an additional 8,400 under construction.

In addition to building more housing, we’re finding creative new ways to address this challenge.

We know that our population isn’t only growing -- it’s also evolving Household sizes are smaller, and the definition of a household is changing. Priorities are also shifting. People are working from home more often.

They are more interested in sharing spaces and items more frequently. All of these changes mean that the housing stock that was built for Boston’s population in the 1950s no longer meets our needs. We need to expand options in our housing stock and meet the needs of today’s Boston.

One such option is the Intergenerational Homeshare Pilot. Together with the Boston Commission on the Affairs of the Elderly, our Housing Innovation Lab, and Nesterly, we are creating solutions for one of our city’s

largest populations, graduate students; and our fastestgrowing population, seniors.

The program will match older homeowners who have a spare bedroom, with graduate students who are seeking an affordable place to stay.

Homeowners will get assistance with house maintenance, students will get discounted rent, and both of them gain new opportunities to engage with the local community. It is our hope that this innovative housing pilot will provide more affordable housing options for all who participate.

Already, we’re seeing the demand for this type of housing option. We’re also seeing results.

To date, we’ve made eight matches between homeowners and graduate students, and we’ve received more than 80 applications. And we’re getting positive feedback so far. One of our first participants in the program described herself as an emptynester whose new student brings

a lively and pleasant presence into her home. They are cooking dinner together, and learning from one another. This pilot not only helps us solve housing needs in our City, but it also brings together different generations in a new and meaningful way.

We will continue to find new ways to serve the needs of Boston’s current and future residents. We will keep pioneering innovative housing models, and we will accelerate the pace of innovation in the housing sector. Throughout all of our work, we will bring the spirit of exploration and experimentation to one of the most important issues facing our city: ensuring everyone has a place to call home.

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South Bay Harbor Trail Announced

by Rick Winterson Late last week, Mayor Walsh’s office announced a major new bicycle path and walkway, calling it “The South Bay Harbor Trail”.

The Trail will connect The Southwest Corridor Trail and the “Emerald Necklace” at Ruggles Station (near Northeastern and the Reggie Lewis Center) to the Harborwalk at South Boston’s Fan Pier (on Boston Harbor at the Moakley Courthouse).

The Harbor Trail will be approximately four miles long.

That’s about an hour-and-a-half walk – more, if frequent stops are made, which we recommend.

The Harbor Trail is evenly divided into two 2-mile segments.

The first segment, when it is completed, will eventually stretch from Ruggles Station down Melnea Cass Blvd. to Mass Ave. at Boston Medical Center. It will then connect to the South End’s striking new Underground Park at the end of Traveler Street (described in South Boston Online’s September 21 issue).

The second segment of the new Harbor Trail begins at Underground Park and crosses the Kelly Bridge into South Boston at the intersection formed

by Dorchester Ave. and West Broadway. It then passes along the east side of the Fort Point

Channel, past the P&G/Gillette complex, and across Summer St., Congress St., Seaport Blvd., and Northern Ave. The Trail ends on Fan Pier in the harborside arc of the Moakley Courthouse.

The City has been successful in securing $3 million in state and federal funds for the first phase of the South Bay Harbor Park Trail. This first phase will connect the South End to South Boston next spring, beginning at Union Park Street (near SoWa), crossing the Kelly (a.k.a. the “Broadway”) Bridge, and tying in to the existing Fort Point Harborwalk. In other words, South Boston’s two-mile segment of the South Bay Harbor Trail is almost complete as it stands.

South Boston Online is jumping the gun a bit, in order to report to you what a bicyclist or a person afoot would see on our half of the Trail. We’d also like to extend an invitation to every resident of Boston to traverse our end of the Trail – approximately a 45-minute walk, unless you stop along the way. And please bring your kids.

There’s a lot for them to see and enjoy.

Start at Underground Park.

You’ll be astonished at the dramatic landscaping that makes nature’s creations fit supremely well underneath the massive, man-

made ramps, pillars, and roadways above. We’ve emphasized the Park’s landscaping in this article, but don’t miss the brilliant murals (see our 9/21 issue) created by artists from all over the U.S. Cross the Kelly Bridge into South Boston. Then turn left.

You’ll pass the P&G/Gillette complex, of course – “World Shaving Headquarters’ - and “Innovation Point”, where GE is relocating their head office. Note the Fort Point Channel and its glistening watersheet that reflects the skyline of Boston’s Financial District, as well as providing the setting for a pair of floating sculptures. Enter the passageway of the building that borders the Channel. Then cross Summer and Congress to the Children’s Museum and the Tea Party Ships anchored at the bridge.

If you want to picnic, stop at the Hood milk bottle for a hot dog by South Boston’s iconic Sullivan’s, now located at both ends of South Boston – Castle Island and Fort Point. Or consider another South Boston dining landmark – the Barking Crab.

Then, energized by a traditional South Boston lunch, walk past the old, ramshackle Northern Avenue drawbridge, and enter Fan Pier, which was originally named after the fan-shaped array of railroad tracks that once blanketed that whole area. Take plenty of time to be thrilled by the stunning views of Boston Harbor from Fan Pier.

South Boston Online will report on the other half of the South Bay Harbor Trail as it is completed. In the meantime, realize that South Boston is really a beautiful town.

A semi-abstract Fort Point Channel artwork evokes icebergs? Or polar bears?

No, that’s not “tagging”, it’s a hand-painted landmark on Harbor Trail.

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Yes, that’s a dog park - Underground Park even treats Fido well.

The square at Dorchester Ave. and West Broadway welcomes those on the Trail .

The magnificent arc of Moakley Courthouse on Fan Pier at the end of the Trail.

The ancient Northern Bridge. Will they really spend good tax money to renew it?

A stop for the kids on the Trail – even if they want a hot dog at Sully’s.

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South Boston Catholic Academy News

South Boston Catholic Academy held their Annual Student Council Election on Friday, September 29th. Over fifteen 6th graders showed interest and dedication to this election and they all did a commendable job on their speeches. We had four officers that were elected and two homeroom representatives for the 6th grade. For our officers, we have Bobby Banks (President), Grace Whelan (Vice President), Sophia Lange (Treasurer) and Jack Reidy (Secretary). For our two homeroom representatives, we have Gregory Matthews and Thomas Flaherty. Congratulations to our 6th grade winners as well as our classroom representatives in grades 2-5 that will be joining the council. We look forward to running school and community events, as well as, service projects.

Ever See a Sundog?

by Rick Winterson Did you ever see a sundog?

Well, recently there was a sundog over Southie – a big one, stretching through the spectrum, positioned well to the right of the setting sun around 7 p.m., over one of the South Boston Waterfront’s new, tall buildings.

While not really rare, sundogs (sometimes called “sun dogs”, using two words) are in fact unusual, especially ones that are so large and prominent as the one shown. Sundogs result from the refraction of the sun’s rays through cirrus-shaped ice clouds that gather everywhere around the world at various times and places

in the sky. Sundogs are seen in a horizontal line to the right and left of the sun, about the width of an outstretched hand from the sun itself (IMPORTANT WARNING: Never look directly at the sun for any reason, even if it appears to be dim from cloudiness!!!).

Sundogs are more readily visible if the sun is low in the sky.

Therefore, the best viewing is when the sun is rising or setting. That makes Castle Island, Dorchester Heights, and certain tall buildings along Waterfront the best places for catching sight of them.

But it’s worth saying once again: NEVER look directly at the sun at any time of the day.

A sundog seen through ice crystal clouds over the top of a new Waterfront building.

AIDAdiva Comes to Town

The good ship “AIDAdiva” docked at Black Falcon Terminal last Thursday, October 5, a bit too late for inclusion into our last issue of South Boston Online. It’s an 800-foot, 2,000-passenger cruise ship from Germany. As you know, there has been an epidemic of outdoor art in America – murals, graffiti, “tagging”, whatever. We thought the painting on the ADIAdiva, since it’s both outdoor and ocean-going, was unusual enough to bring it to your attention.

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Friday, October 13th

BELLS & BONES TOUR AT KING’S CHAPEL 11:00 am King’s Chapel, 58 Tremont Street, Boston: Historic tour of tombs, crypts, and the 1816 Revere Bell. Fee: $10.00 for adults, $7.00 for Seniors, student, $5.00 children.

HUB WEEK EVENT: Containing Addiction: Painting, Rapping, and Writing Towards Recovery- FREE 11:00am -7:00pm City Hall Plaza, Create a community portrait of addiction, with the help of artists.

FORT POINT FALL 2017 OPEN STUDIOS, 4:00pm Fort Point Arts Community, 300 Summer Street. FREE. HUB WEEK EVENT: On Point Live: Tom Ashbrook from WBUR hosts his show at Faneuil Hall 7:30pm-9:00pm Admission: 25.00-75.00. Event website: https://hubweek.org/events/on-point-live/

Saturday, October 14th

TRIP TO GEORGES ISLAND WITH SAVE THE HARBOR, 9:30 am to 2:30 pm. Bay State Cruise Company 200 Seaport Blvd. Boston. Begin boarding the Provincetown II at Bay State Cruise Company’s dock at the World Trade Center in the Seaport at 9:30 am for a 10:00am departure. FREE SOWA OPEN MARKET: 10:00am to 4:00pm, 460 Harrison Street. 14th annual Open Market, with artist booths, farmer stands, food, brewers, music. FREE USS CONSTITUTION’S 1997 SAIL: 10:30am - 12:30pm USS Constitution Museum Building 22 Charlestown Navy Yard, Boston, Meet the crew of the USS Constitution, hear about the ship’s renewal.FREE. HUBWEEK PARTY: PICÓ PICANTE: 8:00pm to 10:30pm, 1 City Hall Square, Immersion Party hyper-localized renderings of dance music culture, presented by co-founder Sara Skolnick (Riobamba) and multidisciplinary artist Ricardo de Lima (La Rabia), with resident Raquita. See website for details. https://hubweek.org/events/pico-picante/ Admission $25.00.

HUBWEEK: A FESTIVAL FOR THE FUTURE: 8:00 am to 7:00pm 1 City Hall Plaza. Kick off of Hub week featuring arts installations, geodesic domes, featuring the intersection of the arts and sciences. FREE

Sunday, October 15th

STAIRS4RTROOPS: Run the Stairs to Benefit Homes for Our Troops, 3rd Annual Stair Climb Event (last year was at Gillette Stadium) this year’s is at Harvard Stadium. Benefit for severely injured Veterans. 10:00am to 1:00 pm.

Harvard Stadium, 79 North Harvard Street, Allston, Admission: $30.00 donation.

BOSTON HARBOR LIGHTHOUSE BRUNCH CRUISE: 12:00pm to 2:30pm. Full tour of historic Boston Light, Boston Harbor Cruises, 1 Long Wharf. Admission $40.00 to $80.00, food and alcohol brunch by chef Barbara LynchNELLA PASTA-MAKING WORKSHOP: 4:00pm to 6:00pm Learn how to make pasta with Nella Pasta, Boston Public Market.

The KITCHEN at the Boston Public Market 100 Hanover Street, Boston, MA FEE: $60.00, includes food and wine tasting.

THE ENEMY BY KARIM BEN KHELIFA: a groundbreaking interactive Virtual Reality (VR) exhibition and immersive experience at the MIT Museum. Hosted by MIT’s Center for Art, Science & Technology. This event has limited capacity and must be reserved in advance. The Enemy is open daily October 5 through December 31 - except November 4, November 23 and 24, and December 24 and 25. MIT Museum, 265 Massachusetts Ave. Cambridge, MA. For details go to: https://mitmuseum.mit.edu/enemy

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Annual School Blessing of the Animals On Wednesday morning, October 4, 2017 many of our students and families at South Boston Catholic Academy came to the school yard with their adorable pets to the Annual School Blessing of the Animals in honor of the Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi, Patron Saint of all God’s Animals.

Father Robert Casey, our Pastor, came and blessed all the wonderful family pets that the students brought for this special blessing.

South Boston Catholic Academy is an academically rigorous, supportive Catholic Elementary School

Accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEAS&C). South Boston Catholic Academy (www.SBCatholicAcademy. org) is currently accepting applications for all classes PreK to Grade 6. We have Before School and After School Programs available and have small class size; high acceptance rate to Parochial, Private and Boston Exam Schools. Please contact: Mrs. Barbara Keohane with any questions or for a tour of the School at b.keohane@ sbcatholicacademy.org or phone 617268-2326 for more information.

The Law Office of

Paul J. Gannon PC General Practice of Law

Criminal Defense Personal Injury Motor Vehicle Accidents Establishment of Corporations, LLCs Wills & Estate Planning Real Estate Litigation Probate No Charge for Initial Consultation

82 West Broadway South Boston, MA (617)269-1993 pgannon@paulgannonlaw.com

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Would you like to become part of a cherished South Boston Tradition?

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The 27 Annual Catholic Charities Laboure Center Christmas House Tour

(Tour dates: Saturday Dec.2nd and Sunday Dec.3rd) Initial House Tour Planning Meeting Wednesday, October 18, 2017 6-7 pm At Laboure Center, 275 West Broadway, South Boston, MA

We are always happy to welcome new friends and supporters into the Laboure Community !

Can’t attend, but interested in volunteering? Contact Maureen Murray (617-464-8124) Maureen_murray@ccab.org or Judy Swanson (617-464-8503) judy_swanson@ccab.org

Gate of Heaven CYO House League & Travel Basketball Registration At The Walsh Center (Behind the South Boston Court House) Thursday October 12th

6:00 – 7:00

Friday

6:00 – 7:00

October 20th

House League Boys

Girls

Instructional

Grades 1 & 2

Instructional

Grades 1 & 2

Midget League

Grades 3 – 6

Midget League

Grades 3 – 7

Cadet League

Grades 7 – 10

Travel Teams Boys

Grades 3 – 12

Girls

Grades 3 - 12

We offer more than thirty basketball teams for all age groups. Registration fee is $30.00 for one or $50.00 per family for each program. All new and old players must register at this time. Our League is open to all South Boston Residents and students. If you have any questions please call Kevin Lally at 617-943-5238 or email at lallycompound@aol.com everyone makes a team.

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Mayor’s Fall Pumpkin Float October 20th Mayor Martin J. Walsh has announced that the annual Fall Pumpkin Float will be held at the Boston Common Frog Pond on Friday, October 20, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Hundreds of illuminated jacko’-lanterns will be f loated on the water accompanied by spooky family activities.

Attendees are asked to bring 8-inch or smaller carved pumpkins that will be lit and then f loated on the Frog Pond for a dramatic early evening display. In addition, attendees are invited to view creatively carved and decorated jack-o’lanterns from various local sports teams and organizations. Adults and children are encouraged to wear Halloween costumes and participate in a wide range of fun activities. Children are invited to decorate luminary bags which will be displayed

and illuminated along the edge of the Frog Pond. Test your courage and problem-solving skills in our haunted corn maze.

The Fall Pumpkin Float is presented by the Boston Parks and Recreation Department in

Income Restricted Homeownership Opportunity 170 West Broadway Condominiums 170 West Broadway South Boston, MA 02127 4 Income Restricted Units Available

Estimated Estimated # of Units Type Income Limit Square Footage Condo Fees Price 1 1 Bedroom $179,600 Up to 80% 674 $196.12 1 1 Bedroom $239,000 80% - 100% 671 $196.12 1 2 Bedrooms $214,300 Up to 80% 1057 $298.57 1 2 Bedrooms $277,100 80% - 100% 1125 $318.18

Maximum Income per Household Size Household Size Up to 80% 80% - 100% 1 $57,900 $57,901 - $72,400 2 $66,200 $66,201 - $82,750 3 $74,450 $74,451 - $93,100 4 $82,700 $82,701 - $103,400 Applications can be picked up in person or by e-mail from South Boston Neighborhood Development Corporation 273 “D” Street, South Boston, MA 02127 E-mail: 170westbroadway@sbndc.org (Applications cannot be sent prior October 28, 2017) Please note the application distribution period is only for ten (10) consecutive days (six business days) starting on October 28, 2017 and ending on November 6, 2017.

Households must include their full name and complete mailing address to receive an application. *Saturday– October 28, 2017 – 10:00 am – 2:00pm at 170 West Broadway – Note – this day only at the site* Monday – October 30, 2017 – 10:00am – 6:00pm Tuesday – October 31, 2017 – 10:00am – 6:00pm Wednesday – November 1, 2017 – 10:00am – 6:00pm Thursday – November 2, 2017 – 10:00am – 7:00pm Friday – November 3, 2017 – 10:00am – 6:00pm Monday – November 6, 2017 – 10:00am – 6:00pm Deadline for completed applications to: South Boston NDC – 273 “D” Street - South Boston, MA 02127 In Person by 6:00pm, November 13, 2017, or mailed and postmarked by that day.

Selection by lottery.

Asset, Use & Resale Restrictions apply. Minimum income limits apply.

Preference for Boston Residents.

Preference for Households with at least one person per bedroom.

Preference for First-Time Homebuyers.

For reasonable accommodations or more information call Michelle Zenga, South Boston NDC, 617-268-9610

partnership with the Skating Club of Boston. Key sponsors are Xfinity, Capital One Café, and Lantana Hummus. Media sponsors are the Boston Herald and Magic 106.7. Additional support is provided by HP Hood LLC, the Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center, DAVIDsTEA, and Boston Cares.

This free family-friendly event will also include a roving magician, glow-in-the-dark games, a video game truck, children’s crafts, games and giveaways by Magic 106.7, and scarily delicious snacks and refreshments provided by Capital One Café, Lantana Hummus, HP Hood LLC, and DAVIDsTEA. A monster mash of science activities presented by the Parks Department’s ParkSCIENCE program will include Science on the Street, the Massachusetts Horticulture Society, giant bubbles with the “Bubble Guy” Jim Dichter, and Halloween giveaways. All pumpkins will be donated to The Trustees of Reservations after the event for composting.

For more information, please call the Boston Parks and Recreation Department at (617) 635-4505 or visit www.facebook. c om / b o s t onp a r k s d e p a r t m e nt or

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Bike Path Trail in South Boston

Phase one of Go Boston 2030 project linking residents to new economic and recreational opportunities goes out to bid for spring construction

Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced that the City of Boston has worked to successfully secure over $3 million in federal and state funds to construct the first phase of the South Bay Harbor Trail, which when completed will bring three and a half miles of safe walking and cycling paths extending from Ruggles Station in Roxbury to the South Boston waterfront.

This first phase will involve building a ¾ mile section of the trail linking the South End to South Boston where it will connect with the existing Fort Point Channel Harborwalk. The South Bay Harbor Trail is one of several ongoing policies and projects identified in the Go Boston 2030 Action Plan that the City of Boston had in development prior to the release of the Action Plan earlier this year. These policies and projects include a series of multi-use paths, such as the South Bay Harbor Trail and the Connect Historic Boston project currently in construction, that will improve access, reliability and safety for pedestrians and bicyclists. It was also highlighted by Go Boston 2030 as a Better Bike Corridor that the City would pursue as part of an effort to build low stress bike facilities throughout Boston.

“The South Bay Harbor Trail will offer direct, protected access to the South Boston Waterfront for people walking and riding bikes from Ruggles Station in Roxbury, as well as from points in Boston neighborhoods along the way,” said Mayor Walsh. “With many job opportunities on the South Boston Waterfront, it is critical that Boston residents have commuting options into the area that are reliable, affordable and safe. The South Bay Harbor Trail meets this demand and I look forward to the start of construction in the spring.”

As part of the process, the Boston Transportation Department (BTD) designed the project and led a robust community process, MassDOT advertised it for construction on September 16, with a bid opening scheduled for February 13, and construction is scheduled to begin next spring. On behalf of the local community, the City of Boston will continue to coordinate efforts with MassDOT

throughout the construction period.

“I’d like to thank MassDOT, the Metropolitan Planning Organization, Save the Harbor/Save the Bay, and our community partners for their help with this important project,” said Boston Transportation Department Commissioner Gina N. Fiandaca.

“The South Bay Harbor Trail is consistent with the transportation goals established in Go Boston 2030 to better and more safely accommodate people walking and riding bikes.

It represents another step toward our mission to ensure that Boston’s transportation system is prepared to meet demand over the next decade.”

“I am delighted that construction of the South Bay Harbor Trail is moving forward,” said South Boston resident Bill Gleason, President of the West Broadway Neighborhood Association. “Infrastructure like this adds value to our daily living experience, home values and health statistics. In addition to offering economical, all day access to growing job opportunities, my neighbors and I are also excited to use the trail for exercise and recreation, and as a fun way to connect to restaurants, concerts and other activities taking place on the Waterfront.”

The route of the South Bay Harbor Trail crosses over bridges and under highways, allowing people to walk and ride bikes in areas that have traditionally been difficult, if not impossible, for them to navigate. Via the Broadway Bridge, the first phase to be constructed will extend from Albany street near Union Park Street in the South End to Dorchester Avenue in South Boston at the entrance to the Gillette facility.

More information on the South Bay Harbor Trail Plan is available online.

The second phase of the South Bay Harbor Trail will be constructed as part of the Melnea Cass Boulevard roadway reconstruction project. It will run from Ruggles Station, along Melnea Cass Boulevard, to the intersection of Melnea Cass Boulevard and Massachusetts Avenue. This phase of the South Bay Harbor Trail is expected to be advertised for construction in 2019. The City of Boston is managing and funding the project design and community process.

The City of Boston has secured $25 million in federal and state funds to construct this second phase that will include the full reconstruction of Melnea Cass Boulevard.

Come Celebrate Autumn in Fort Point!

It’s that time of year again, represent your workplace in the Fort Point area & carve your best jack-o-lantern! You’re invited to participate in the Pumpkin Pageant (now in it’s 13th year!).

Competing pumpkins will be displayed along the Fort Point Channel in front of Boston Children’s Museum. Voting is on Thursday, October 19th from 12-3pm at the Harborwalk at the Boston Children’s Museum and is open to all! Categories include Scariest Pumpkin, Funniest Pumpkin, Most Original Pumpkin, and the Crowd Favorite Pumpkin. Stick around because we’ll have plenty of games & activities including pumpkin painting, pumpk in bowling, press-you-own apple cider, and more!

Free! Then join us for the official after party at the Fort Point Fall Fling where we will announce the winners of the pumpkin carving contest.

Public Meeting

SUMMER STREET HOTEL WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

425 SUMMER STREET Westin Waterfront The Otis Room Boston, MA 02210

PROJECT PROPONENT: OH NBH, LLC and Omni Hotels Management Corporation PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The Notice of Project Change (NPC) describes the proposed changes to the Parcel D2 portion of the Waterside Place Project. OH NBH, LLC, an affiliate of The Davis Companies and Omni Hotels Management Corporation, have proposed the construction of two 21-story hotel towers with a connecting podium on a site owned by the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport). The Summer Street Hotel project will contain approximately 788,500 sf to be comprised of approximately 1,054 hotel rooms, ballrooms, function rooms, meeting spaces, restaurant/retail space, and together with public realm improvements.

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Boston Planning & Development Agency One City Hall Square, 9th Floor Boston, MA 02201 617.918.4244 Casey.A.Hines@Boston.gov

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