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“For last year’s words belong to last year’s language and next year’s words await another voice. And to make an end is to make a beginning.”
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Making a Difference in 2017 George Benner’s “Round Table” and its “Trusted Servants” are now housed in basement quarters across from Sterling Square in the Mary Ellen McCormack/ Old Harbor Housing Project. This article will update you on its many activities and goals in the just-arrived year of 2017. by Rick Winterson About a year and a half ago – in our June 11, 2015, issue, to be exact – South Boston Online published an article about the summer work of George Benner’s Round Table and the Trusted Servants he has assembled from Mary Ellen McCormack Housing (the MEM, originally called “Old Harbor”). This article focused on two things: First, the Round Table as one answer to the drug problem plaguing South Boston’s young people;
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second, the huge gardens being planted in 100 plots all along Devine Way and tended by the Round Table’s Trusted Servants. This article also mentioned a renovation underway in the basement of one of the MEM/ Old Harbor residences on Sterling Square. That work was completed early in 2016; the Round Table has been there for about a year, which is the focus of this update article. The basement facility includes a computer room, an artist center, a TV lounge area, and support facilities (including a food prep area for serving nourishing suppers – lots of greens). The many activities in this striking new facility take place on weekday afternoons from 4 to 6 p.m. It has become a true Community Center Young people love bright colors, so their Center is painted in vivid shades. There is a redblack-white theme in many of Continued on Page 3
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The fifes-and-drums get set to lead the First Night Procession to Boston Common. by Online’s Roving Reporter ours have always turned out so well. First Night has been the year-end celebration here in Boston since 1970 – 46 years ago. More than anyone else, credit is due to philanthropist David Mugar, who first conceived and then funded First Night for so many years. Mr. Mugar has passed the torch, but his tradition continues, both here and across the U.S. Others have copied our festivities – with permission – because
First Night begins on New Year’s Eve, which is technically December 31, but no matter – the New Year of Our Lord 2017 was duly rung in by a celebration that actually began at mid-day on the 31st. And it was truly special. Your Roving Reporter could only attend a fraction of the many, many activities, but that was enough to welcome Continued on Page 6
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Flynn: Although Times Have Changed, Some Things Endure By Ray Flynn, Former Mayor of Boston and former U.S. Ambassador to the Vatican. Talking about New Year’s resolutions as a kid sitting around the kitchen table listening to Guy Lombardo’s Royal Canadian Band from the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York on radio was always fun. Usually a few of my father’s longshoreman friends and their wives along with a few neighbors would join to welcome in the New Year. As a little boy, I would sit on the stairs leading up to our bedroom listening to their stories — some sad, but mostly happy. Life was pretty uncertain and difficult for many people in those days, so not too many predictions about the future would be made. People basically lived day-to-day, hoping and praying that their family would be blessed with good
family however they could.
The Flynn family takes part in the Annual Polar Plunge on New Year’s Day! health and a steady job in the future. Sure, they experienced pain and setbacks, but with the support of their family and friends they somehow managed to get past it all. The other night, at a quiet but reflective New Year’s Eve party at the Thomas Park home of my childhood friend and next door neighbor Judge Pat King, we talked about growing up on Sixth Street and the many wonderful families who lived
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there at the time. The Walshes, Kadarians, Nees, Ivaskas and the Russells: Immigrant Irish, Armenian and Lithuanian families. All loyal, patriotic and concerned citizens. Nobody had much money in those days, but I remember after one of our neighbors got killed in the war, neighbors would often bring gifts and support the family any way they could. When a neighbor’s child got sick and had to be rushed to the hospital, you would see neighbors come together to help the
Times have changed in Boston, but we still see a lot of good and concerned people, young and old. I enjoy talking to a young dad as I did the other day at the Neponset hockey rink, a mother on a T bus picking up her child from school, a recently returned military veteran from the Middle East or a parent who lost a son in Vietnam. All heroes in my book. No matter how much we complain, you can always find goodness, if you look for it. My hope for the new year is to be able to see those special qualities in people, young and old, newcomers to the city and country, and of course, my cherished longtime neighbors. Wait a minute — that’s exactly how it was when I was growing up. As my mother’s brother said to his family upon returning home to Boston after serving in three wars, “The more things change, the more they remain the same.”
SOUTHBOSTONONLINE.COM THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 2016 Continued from Page 1 the rooms, which reflects the assistance the Round Table and its Trusted Servants receive from Northeastern U. students (red, black, and white are Northeastern’s school colors). One of these students – Olivia Dooley – has been very active in the Round Table lately; she’s in San Antonio right now at a conference on Homeless Health Care. In our headline above, we spoke about “making a difference in 2017”. Perhaps just listing some of the Round Table’s current activities will demonstrate how busy they will be during 2017 - athletic leagues that include baseball and basketball, art projects like dancing and creating pictures, computer learning in a dedicated Computer Lab, preparing their own nourishing supper program food (plenty of greens), cleaning up after themselves, very important regular help with school homework, and taking part in programs for social justice. And come Spring, 2017, the outdoor efforts in the Devine Way gardens will begin again. Also, we’ll see what efforts will be made to help the homeless later this year.
of the Round Table hold various jobs around Boston. Younger members (under 15) work at jobs within the Round Table. The discussions in the Round Table’s Community Center include the reasons for the police strike in 1919 and the social justice movements begun by Dorothy Day in the 1920s. The Round Table exists, in part, to foster a non-violent approach to today’s social problems, using the slogan “Pace e Bene” – Italian for “Peace and Every Good Thing”. Within the Round Table facility, there is a noticeable courtesy to others, along with an absence of “bad words”. That’s refreshing – very refreshing.
George Benner (seated) with members of the Round Table in their Computer Lab.
George Benner sent the following quote to South Boston Online after our interview: “At the Round Table, we assume personal responsibility for our brothers and sisters in need. Our goal is to build a new society in the shell of the old – a society in which it is easier for people to be good. When people are good, they are more likely happy.” Well spoken, Thank you.
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Members of the Round Table gather for activities from 4 till 6 p.m.
Some of the older members
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2017 Opens with Over 1,000 Plungers by Rick Winterson Do you think that winter plunges into Old Harbor are good for you? Well, the L Street Brownies swear by them, and they certainly seem to be a healthy bunch of people. Why the name “Brownies”? Because they’re tanned all winter long, that’s why. And why is the water in Old Harbor so cold? It’s because the Labrador Current sends one of its tributaries southward into Cape Cod Bay (check your map). And one of the oldest Southie traditions is an offshoot of the Brownies’ penchant for flinging themselves into
the cold ocean waters of South Boston’s K, L, and M Street Beaches. For well over 100 years – at least 115 – South Boston residents and guests have taken part in the Polar Plunge every New Year’s Day morning. This year, an estimated crowd of more than 1,000 Polar Plunged on the K Street side of the Curley Community Center’s beachfront. South Boston Online knows for certain that all ages took part. We spoke with people of known ages from eight to 80. Many were in costumes that ranged from outright combative in nature to old bathrobes that resembled Goodwill rejects – too
many dips in salt water, no doubt. At 10:30 last Sunday morning, January 1, when the tide was well out, Chico raised his L Street Brownies sign. Tommy McAuliffe climbed up the K Street Beach lifeguard’s watchtower chair, toting his bass horn. He blew the bugle call for a cavalry charge, the yellow warning tape was dropped, and a thousand goose-pimpled bodies headed for the water. Not one turned back until he/she had undergone a 100% complete and thorough Polar Plunge – stout souls all! As an adjunct to the Polar Plunge, Kevin Conroy’s 103rd Postal Fire
Brigade Pipes and Drums gathered at the Woods’ L Street Tavern for a preliminary fundraiser a couple of hours prior to the actual Polar Plunge. A parade, led by Megan Sweeney, then stepped off to take part in the Polar Plunge This fundraiser benefits the Scleroderma Foundation, which is conducting research into mitigation and potentially finding a cure for that dread disease. Contact Kevin (169 West Eighth Street), if you would like to make an after-the-fact donation. All in all, it was quite a morning. A very Happy New Year everyone, from South Boston Online.
They are off!
Princess Leia makes a fine Polar Plunger.
Kevin Conroy, the leader of the band, with Elaine Fallon at L Street Tavern.
An overflow crowd at Woodie’s L Street Tavern support the Scleroderma Foundation.
Two members of the 103rd Postal Fire Brigade Pipes and Drums at L Street.
Eric, Tamyka, and Malakai are Polar Plungers from Jamaica Plain.
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the South Boston connection? The First Folio, among the rarest and most valuable books in the entire world, is kept in the “Fortress”, an ultimate security storage site that sits on South Boston’s border with Dorchester.
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2017 in a highly satisfactory way. A beautiful, all-too-short display of Chinese culture was presented in the Boston Public Library’s (the BPL) Rabb auditorium by the Greater Boston Chinese Cultural Association. A concert using classical Chinese instruments was followed by an interlude of dance. Graceful, expressive melodies and movements combined unforgettably. This was followed by a stirring Fifth Annual “Jubilee Day Concert” that celebrated the 154th Anniversary of the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation by President Lincoln just after midnight on January 1, 1863. Participants included the Handel + Haydn Society Chorus, led by Conductor Scott Allen Jarrett and accompanied by Pianist Ian Watson. Marita Rivero, who is the Executive Director of the
Mayor Marty Walsh and Lorrie Higgins lead the First Night Procession to the Common. Museum of African-American HisAs an interesting sidelight, the tory, was the Speaker. Regie Gibson, BPL has an exhibition entitled the U.S. Slam Poetry Champion, “Shakespeare Unauthorized”, which narrated the words of the Emancihighlights (among many exhibits) pation Proclamation in three parts. its copy of the First Folio from the Library’s Barton collection. What’s
The photos convey First Night better than any mere words from your Roving Reporter. The wellknown ice sculptures stood out, as did all of the street performers. Elements of the upcoming Chinese New Year (January 28) were really eye-catching. At nightfall, a First Night Procession formed up and marched from Copley Square to Boston Common; the Procession then concluded with a spectacular fireworks event, which seemed as close as your front yard. Why did the display seem that close? Because it really was – just across Boston Common from the procession over on Boylston Street.
Happy 2017, everyone.
Regie Gibson, U.S. Slam Poetry Champion, reads the Emancipation Proclamation.
The dancers of the GBCCA perform a ballet-like dance from China.
The GBCCA musicians play classical Chinese selections.
The Handel + Haydn Society performs at the Jubilee Day Concert.
An ensemble Jubilee Day Concert bow in the Boston Public Library
Shakespeare’s “First Folio” is kept here in South Boston (in the “Fortress”).
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A street drummer on Boylston drums in the New Year (and the First Night crowds).
How about a First Night dragon? The Chinese New Year is just four weeks away – JAN 28.
A First Night street acrobat somersaults over brave young Sadie on D Street.
Believe it or not, the Chinese dragon is a symbol of good fortune, especially on First Night.
This balloon man ought to be in the Procession to the Common.
A Mummer in the guise of Chinese royalty.
Boston’s buildings proceed down Boylston Street to the Common.
The stilt walkers are favorite perennial marchers on Boston’s First Night.
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First Night/First Day Ice Sculpture
A crouching cat of ice, ready to leap.
A curly-cued sea monster of ice seeks human prey at First Night.
An ice sculpture of the Gloucester fisherman – “ … Down to the sea in ships.”
A fierce but graceful shark embodies the perils of the open sea.
Yes, they’re impractical these days, but square-rigged schooners are still beautiful.
Behind this ice sculpture are major Boston media changes – including NBC itself.
The jetBlue lighthouse evokes the Boston Light – now womanned, not manned.
The “Make Way for Ducks” ice sculpture graces Boylston Street.
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South Boston Catholic Academy News
The South Boston Catholic Academy community raised over $260 dollars during the Snowflake Ornament Sale. The student council members sold ornaments on December 13th after the devastating fires in Cambridge the previous weekend. The money went to the Mayor’s Relief Fund which supported the families and individuals who were affected during this tragedy. The ornaments were displayed on the Christmas trees outside of South Boston Catholic Academy in front of the school. Thank you to all the families for their generous support.
The Student Council Christmas Party took place on the morning of December 21st in the South Boston Catholic Academy cafeteria. Thank you to the 6th grade student council members for helping run this event and to Ms. Meghan Logue, our Guidance Counselor, for making this and all the other school fundraising events possible. All students enjoyed a fun - filled morning with crafts, games and treats while participating in Wear Red for a Bed Day. The South Boston Catholic Academy community raised over $550 dollars
for the Bed for Every Child Program. For every $250 we raised, Massachusetts Coalition for the homeless was able to donate a bed set including a bed, linens, a blanket, pillow and teddy bear to a child who does not have one. Thank you to all the families and friends who helped make this event a great success. Grade 6 students from South Boston Catholic Academy wonderfully performed a reenactment of the Nativity Story, about the special day that baby Jesus was born, for the entire student body, in prayerful reflection of the real meaning of Christmas. Using a variety of creative props, grade 6 students then delighted the younger students with a rendition of the poem ‘The Night Before
Christmas’. This was followed by Father Robert Casey, our Pastor, leading the whole school in a special Christmas Prayer and then Mr. Douglas MacLellan, our Music Teacher, accompanied everyone on his guitar in a Christmas Sing A Long. South Boston Catholic Academy is an academically rigorous, supportive Catholic Elementary School Accredited by the New
England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEAS&C). Inspired by the traditions of our Catholic Faith, Family Spirit, and Academic Excellence, we are committed to meet the spiritual, academic, physical, and social needs of individual students within a learning environment that is both stimulating and supportive. South Boston Catholic Academy (www.SBCatholicAcademy.org) is currently accepting applications for all classes PreK-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 617-2682326 for more information.
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They’re Two Best Friends
Their moms are best friends, and now, these two young girls are best friends and have been so since they were babies.
“I want to read more books,” she said. “As many books that I can. And I want to get straight A’s on all of my report cards. I want my family…and my teachers to be proud of me.”
They love pizza from McGoo’s located on West Broadway and eat it all the time. They enjoy going to the South Boston Boys and Girls Club after school. They do their homework, play hoop in the gym, and hang out in the pre-teen lounge. They take turns hanging out at each other’s homes watching TV or practicing their gymnastics. They love gymnastics and their favorite athletes are Olympic champions Gabby Douglas and Laurie Hernandez. They enjoy listening to A Boogie, a young rapper from the Highbridge neighborhood of the Bronx.
Sintia Rosario is the daughter Altagracia Zabala, and she has an older sister named Marina. Someday she’d love to be a singer or a dancer. Sintia’s favorite colors are pink, gold, purple and baby blue. During her leisure time, she watches TV. Her favorite TV shows are “H2O”, “Backstage” and “Liv and Maddie.” Sintia likes to sing, dance, and practice her acting parts. She took ballet lessons for four years at the Boston Ballet. Her favorite ballet is the Nutcracker. At the Club, she’s going to perform in their upcoming “Annie” play to be held later this January.
Tiffany (left) and Sintia are pictured at the South Boston Boys and Girls Club. which is located on Dorchesthe knowledge, skills, and ter Street in South Boston. strength of character necesThe school’s mission is to sary to succeed on the path “ensure its students acquire to college and to achieve their They attend Up Academy full potential.” They’re both twelve years old, seventh-graders, and are Honor Roll caliber students. They are Tiffany Miranda and Sintia Rosario. Boy’s Cadet League Won Loss Tiffany Miranda is the Jack McDonough Club 3 0 daughter of Jessica Gonzalez. Nick Collins Club 2 1 Her stepdad is Junior Medina Metro Energy 1 2 and she has three brothers, P.S. Deli 2 2 Yesniel, Jermany, and Jeriel. Boston Home Inspectors 0 3 Someday she’d like to be a Boy’s Midget League Won Loss dancer or a hair stylist. Her Iron Worker Local #7 4 0 favorite color is purple. Like Joe Evans Club 3 1 her best friend she enjoys East Boston Savings Bank 2 2 watching TV. Her favorite Blasi’s Café 1 3 TV show is “Ellen.” Tiffany also enjoys spending time on Ryan Club 0 4 her IPhone. And she likes to Girl’s Cadet League Won Loss read. She’s currently reading Hoop Dee Doo 1 0 “The Fault in our Stars” writKelly Collins Club 1 0 ten by John Green. Published Sister Pat Club 0 1 in 2012, this young adult Barbara Caputo Club 0 1 J.R. Solutions 0 0 romance novel has received Travel Teams high praise in literary circles. Boy’s Teams Won Loss If Tiffany was our chief 3rd & 4th Grade 2 2 executive in Washing5th & 6th Grade – Massport 1 3 th ton, D.C., she said that she 8 Grade 0 5 would “try to replace Obam9th Grade/O’Brien’s Funeral Home 3 2 th th acare so that it would help 10 & 11 Grade 5 0 th as many people as possible, 12 Grade 2 2 18 & Under 5 1 and give immigrants more Girl’s Teams Won Loss chances to live in America.” th th 5 & 6 Grade 3 2 Her New Year’s resolution 7th & 8th Grade 3 1 could be a productive one if High School 3 0 she follows through with it.
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Sintia also enjoys styling her hair while watching TV so she can gain approval from her mom who is a professional hair stylist. Sintia loves reading. She’s currently engrossed in “The House on Mango Street.” This book, written by Mexican-American writer Sandra Cisneros, is a 1984 coming-of-age novel about a young Latina girl growing up in Chicago with Chicanos and Puerto Ricans. If Sintia was the President of the United States, she said that she’d “give more money to education and give illegal immigrants three months to get their documentation as citizens, and if they didn’t, have them leave until they do get them… then they can come back.” Her New Year’s resolution is to not be bothered by people and be strong in the face of opposition. “Some people call me a crybaby,” she said. “So I’m not going to cry about things that people shouldn’t cry about. That way people will know that I am a strong person.”
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Introducing Dorian and Owen By Kevin Devlin They are two young boys enjoying life as it should be enjoyed. They are Dorian Abraham and Owen Rogers. Dorian Abraham, 9, is the son of Elizabeth and Daniel Abraham. They have a black, brownish, orange cat named Donald. Dorian is a fourthgrader in the Advanced Work Class (AWC) at the Condon Elementary School on D Street. The school’s mission is to “help all students acquire the skills, knowledge, and habits they need to reach proficiency and to succeed in high school, college, and a life of active citizenship in the neighborhoods of Boston and beyond.” This is realized through “rigorous academic programs which are differentiated for a range of learners, a comprehensive approach to the social-emotional needs of children, and enriching opportunities to engage in music, art, dance and swim.” Dorian is doing well in the classroom and admittedly the only student who knows the ins and outs of Java programming. His favorite subject is reading and someday he plans on being a computer programmer. His favorite food is Sushi and his favorite color is blue. His favorite professional athlete is Michael Phelps, an American icon, a former competitive swimmer and the most decorated Olympian of all time, bringing home 28 medals; a feat not likely to be duplicated for a long time. And, he likes listening to Drake, a Canadian rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor. In his leisure time, Dorian likes to play video games, watch TV, and read. His favorite movie is Moana and his favorite TV series is “Slugterra” which he views on Netflix. He’s an avid reader and is currently reading one of the books in the “Wings of Fire” series written by Tui T. Sutherland, a Venezu-
elan-American children’s book novelist who also has written under the pen name, Heather Williams. In the sport’s arena, Dorian has been on the South Boston Boys and Girls Club swim team for two seasons and his favorite event is the breaststroke. He also enjoys playing floor hockey at the Club.
nia Avenue, he said that he’d “cancel homework, shorten the school day…and build more boys and girls clubs and places for kids to go and
have fun. His New Year’s resolution is to work harder to become a better swimmer and to get better grades in school so that he can go to college.
If Dorian was the president of the United States, he said that he’d “give people equal healthcare, treat the poor better, and make the world more childfriendly.” His New Year’s resolution is to secure the next book in the “Wings of Fire” series so he can continue his happy journey in this fantasy world. Owen Rogers, 12, is the son of Timmy and Casey Rogers. He has a little brother named Colin, and a black and gray family kitten named Bruce. Owen is in the seventh grade at Boston Latin Academy. The school’s mission is to “prepare students for higher academic study by challenging them with a rigorous curriculum” thereby preparing students to be “independent learning and contributing citizens in a diverse and challenging society.” Owen’s favorite subject is Latin and someday he plans on being a writer. His favorite color is blue and his favorite food is ice cream. His favorite professional athlete is Red Sox star Dustin Pedroia. And, his favorite TV show is “The Thundermans.” In the world of sports, Owen has been on the Club’s swim team for five years. His favorite stroke is the breaststroke. In his leisure time, he enjoys hanging out at the Club, playing on his trampoline in his backyard, as well as reading. He’s currently reading “Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children” a children’s novel written by American author Ransom Riggs, also his first book, which was published in 2011. If Owen was our chief executive living on Pennsylva-
Dorian (left) and Owen are pictured at the South Boston Boys and Girls Club.
Happy New Year! By Kevin Devlin This SBOL edition, January 5, falls on my birthday this year. I will be celebrating my sixtyseventh birthday and am blessed with good family and friends. I started writing for SBOL in 1998 and have had the opportunity to write about so many good people, from a fifth-grader who likes the color blue to a World War II veteran who fought in the Battle of Okinawa in the Pacific theatre. I’ve had the opportunity to sit down with so many caring parents and write about their children’s accomplishments in the classroom and on the playing fields. I have been fortunate. I grew up in Savin Hill and will never forget those youthful days in such a great community. Like Southie, Savin Hill has a rich tradition and is a proud community. Then I met a Southie girl and Southie became my hometown. Although I’m still considered a Dot Rat by some, I consider myself lucky to be able to think of both Savin Hill and Southie as home. I would just like to thank everyone I have met in Southie
over the years for simply being who they are. I would like to thank the people I have worked with at SBOL, the staff at the various non-profits like the Boys Club, as well the coaches, organizers, and volunteers in the youth sport’s leagues who do such great work year after year after year. I would like to thank Jack and Jeanne Rooney for giving me this opportunity to do what I love to do; write. Without doubt, my life has been enriched by these experiences. I hope to continue writing for SBOL as long as possible. I can only say thanks for the opportunity. And wish everyone a Happy New Year.
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PUBLIC NOTICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PROJECT: 150 Seaport Boulevard
LOCATION: 150 Seaport Boulevard (aka 146-150 Northern Ave) Boston,MA
PROPONENT: Cronin Holdings, LLC
The undersigned is submitting an Environmental Notification Form ("ENF") to the Secretary of Energy & Environmental Affairs on or before: January 3,2017.
This will initiate review of the above project pursuant to the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act ("MEPA", M.G.L. c. 30, s.s. 61-621). Copies of the ENF may be obtained from:
Chuck Anastas Durand & Anastas 250 Northern Avenue, Suite 400 Boston, MA 02110 774-249-8199
Copies of the ENF are also being sent to the Conservation Commission and Planning Board of Boston where they may be inspected.
The Secretary of Energy & Environmental Affairs will publish notice of the ENF in the Environmental Monitor, will receive public comments on the project for 20 days, and will then decide, within ten days, if an environmental Impact Report is needed. A site visit and consultation session on the project may also be scheduled. All persons wishing to comment on the project, or to be notified of a site visit or consultation session, should write to the Secretary of Energy & Environmental Affairs, 100 Cambridge St., Suite 900, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, Attention: MEPA Office, referen ing the above project. G By (!
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Danny Q Ong 11 Howe St Lam X Mai 347 Geneva Ave Yanzhe Fu 3 Toledo Ter Douglas R George 47 Judson St Christopher Rose 505 Columbia Rd Quang V Nguyen 9 High St Emerald Investments LLC 51 Belfort St Ryan Tran 78 Harbor View St 15 Mckone St LLC 15 Mckone St Patrick Curtin 490-D E 7th St Wei Xiao 429 W 4th St 160 W 7th St LLC 160 W 7th St 789 East 4th Street LLC 789 E 4th St Kelly A Quinn 164 F St #4 SYQ Investment LLC 109 Tudor St Gina Cappellano-Goyette 39 Dorchester St #17 Angela Gillis 16 Frost Ave #2 Walter P Krich 587 E 4th St #1 Sarah J Paul 723 E 4th St #2 Matthew Grew 41 Robinson St #3 Jonathan Habel 394 E 8th St #1 Steven B Perlow RET 36 A St #2A Fred S Kummer 141 Dorchester Ave #1001 Fred S Kummer 141 Dorchester Ave #1002 Lucy Liu 346-354 Congress St #507 Andrew B Bullock 146 Athens St #1 Erin B Cooley 637 E 1st St #206 Caroline M Slater 628 E 2nd St #3 Dan M Chu 281-289 Adams St #3 K Visveswaran 488 Dorchester Ave #4D Angela T Auda 266 Bowen St #2 Linda Rodrigues 488 Dorchester Ave #2B Robert Weisenberger 27 Train St #2 Bihe Wang 488 Dorchester Ave #3D Nicholas Zirpoli 542 Dorchester Ave #PH2 Daniel Nigrin 275 Old Colony Ave #12
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Zip 02125-2142 02122-1006 02122-1413 02125-2921 02125-2314 02122-3008 02125-1454 02125-1330 02122-3207 02127-4124 02127-2653 02127-2828 02127-3259 02127-2229 02127-2640 02127-1332 02122-2516 02127-3023 02127-3141 02122-1610 02127-2957 02127-1803 02127-1818 02127-1818 02210-1204 02127-1014 02127-1717 02127-1513 02122-1377 02127-2708 02127-2646 02127-2708 02122-2401 02127-2708 02127-2744 02127-3520
Price $345,000 $355,000 $630,000 $335,000 $674,000 $475,000 $775,000 $395,000 $576,000 $745,000 $612,000 $1,025,000 $715,000 $304,000 $1,010,000 $620,000 $434,000 $570,000 $435,000 $255,000 $373,500 $720,000 $3,200,000 $3,200,000 $930,000 $900,000 $820,000 $830,000 $323,623 $781,000 $606,000 $784,000 $400,000 $759,000 $775,000 $720,000
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