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God Only Knows! Climate Change Or Not

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EDITORIAL Crime Is Spiraling Out Of Control In Cities And We All Know Why

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t’s the topic at dinner tables, at restaurants and bars and pretty much everywhere else people gather to speak about current events. The fact that crime rates are spiraling out of control in cities in so many states around the country is lost on no one.

And unfortunately, the increase in crime is hitting our own neighborhood of South Boston. And though the main reason is pretty much a given, the public knows it, but left-leaning politicians and the news media deny it.

Much of the increase is happening because police are not allowed to properly do their jobs, and leftist District attorneys wont prosecute a long list of crimes THEY deem not worthy of their time. Suffolk County DA Rachael Rollins certainly falls into that category and her refusal to prosecute criminals who commit the crimes on her ‘not worthy’ list, is possibly hurting the quality of life in this town.

Last week, it was reported that a late model Honda sedan was up on blocks after hav-

ing all 4 of its wheels were removed. Unless a NASCAR pit crew is roaming our streets, removing all the wheels from a vehicle takes a bit of time and lots of effort.

And this is not the first theft of its kind here in Southie.

When the bad guys know that their efforts no longer carry much, if any, consequences, they become ever more brazen. In other words, if they get caught stealing wheels from cars, helping themselves to racks of clothes and strolling out of the store’s door with them in no big hurry,

defacing religious statues and veteran’s monuments, and of course house break-ins, hey, why not?

When you add these crimes that DAs and some Massachusetts pols don’t find very serious to the VERY serious violence that’s exploding, including shootings, stabbings and assaults, is it any wonder that people worry that city living is no longer safe? And is it also any wonder why so many law-abiding citizens are applying for their ‘License to Carry’ Firearms?

It becomes a dangerous state of affairs when good people so strongly feel the need to rely on their Second Amendment right to keep themselves and their families safe from harm, because certain district attorneys and elected officials are actively working to tie the hands of law enforcement. This trend must be reversed, and fast, or civilized society will soon be in big trouble. One way to combat this is to vote out those in public office who are allowing this to happen at the earliest opportunity.

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e congratulate our Deacon Danny Gustafson, SJ who was ordained to the Priesthood with other Jesuits on June 12th at Fordham University Church.

We thank Fr. Danny for his ministry to us this past year. Fr. Danny celebrated the Masses on the weekend of – July 10th and 11th at the Saturday 4PM Mass and the Sunday 9AM Mass at Gate of Heaven Church

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and the 10:30AM Mass at St. Brigid Church. Fr. Danny also celebrated the 12Noon Mass at Gate of Heaven Church on Sunday, July 18th.

Fr. Danny has been assigned to St. Ignatius Parish on the Upper East Side in New York City. We thank Fr. Danny for his presence here this past year and his inspiring homilies. We commit our prayers to him as he begins his new ministry. God Bless!

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It’s Vacation Time. Some Should Make It A One-Way Trip SOUTH BOSTON TODAY John Ciccone

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acation season is upon us and, rain or shine, people are going to relax at the beach, take a trip to the mountains or to Cape Cod or points far and wide to make up for what they might not have had last summer.

The nonstop rain, in so many cases, is not deterring most people a bit.

So, we get wet and there’s no sun, so what? We’re getting in our summer fun anyway is the defiant shout.

And that’s a good thing. Why let torrential downpours of near Biblical proportions cramp anyone’s style. People are tough.

Jeff Bezos is travelling more miles from home than anyone this summer. He took his rocket into space.

It’s a sure bet that more than a few Americans were wishing that he would make it a one-way trip. The great senator from the Great State of Texas, Ted Cruz wishes that Alexandria Ocasio Cortez , also known as AOC and Bernie Sanders would get on a raft and float over to Cuba for their vacation, since they so often have heaped praise on that Third World basket case of a country’s government and political system. He has even offered to pay for the raft.

Senator Cruz also wishes it could be a one-way trip for these two Socialist cheerleaders and he’s far from being alone on this.

At this point, there are probably millions of Americans that would gladly trade Bernie and AOC, definitely not among the world’s deep thinkers, for some courageous Cuban freedom fighters. What a contrast. While the Cuban protestors are risking their lives in the streets of Havana demanding freedom from Communist tyrants and proudly waving American flags as they do it, we have Bernie, AOC and numerous Democrat members

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of Congress continuously bashing the country they are supposed to be representing.

Now, virtually everyone knows that Bernie, AOC, the crazy Socialist college professors and the mind-numbed student snowflakes they indoctrinate, would never – ever relocate themselves to Cuba or any other country they constantly praise as being so much better than the United States. Their hatred for America is intense but not so allconsuming that they would leave.

They know they couldn’t have it anywhere near as good and easy, as they have it here. They’re just content to do their part to tear this nation down.

Something else Bernie, AOC, many Congressional Democrats and most American leftist don’t want is for the Cuban freedom fighters to come to the United States. And yet, they insist our southern border should remain unsecured and that everyone coming into the country that way be not only allowed in unvetted, but also that they be given food stamps, housing, cash etc.

AOC’s office is also telling them how to apply for welfare, as soon as they arrive. So why the difference?

Why is there such blatant discrimination and negativity towards the Cubans, as opposed to the opened arm welcome for those sneaking across the Mexican border? It’s simple to figure out. The Democrats and other leftists assume that most coming across the border will vote Democrat, while they pretty much know that the Cubans who oppose Communism and love freedom will vote Republican.

Speaking of the southern border, do you notice anything regarding how sincere the Biden Administration is about keeping Americans

safe from Covid? Biden and crew are demanding, almost daring to threaten citizens, into getting vaccinated. They are hinting at future lockdowns and mask mandates and travel restrictions. They want to go door to door, an intimidation tactic, to make sure every American gets the shot, even those who are adamantly opposed to having anything injected into their bodies against their will. The Administration is lamenting, or so they say, that Covid cases are on the rise again. But they are absolutely silent and won’t even respond to questions about why

they are unconcerned and allowing throngs of unvaccinated illegals to pour over the border every day.

And if the number of cases truly are on the rise, and can we even be sure of that claim after all the lies that have been told, wouldn’t it make sense to shut the border down to stop the alleged rise in cases?

Biden is even having military planes fly the migrants to different parts of the country. They are being dispersed among the American population. Could this be why the number of cases is rising – if they actually are?

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Window Into The State House

Window Into The State House provides our readers a synopsis of important issues of interest, past and current, that are being proposed, debated or acted upon by the Massachusetts Legislature. Many issues that are not related to local city government services are acted upon and have a direct impact on daily life. They are tax policy, transportation infrastructure, judicial appointments, social services and health, as well as higher education.

We will excerpt reports from the gavel-to-gavel coverage of House and Senate sessions by news sources focused on this important aspect of our lives.

These sources include a look ahead at the coming week in state government and summaries and analyses of the past week, re-caps of a range of state government activity, as well as links to other news.

Federal funds feud: Act V Top ranking Democrats in the House and Senate are upset at Gov. Charlie Baker’s decision to spend federal aid dollars that they gave him control of, reports State House News Service’s Colin A. Young. The two branches handed Baker $200 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds, which the Republican decided to shuttle to financially distressed hospitals, human service worker rate increases, inpatient psychiatric care, and workforce development. But that drew the ire of a Westport Senator.

More from Young: “Senate Ways and Means Chairman Michael Rodrigues told the governor and administration officials Tuesday that ‘clearly, the spending of that money is not authorized’ by the law Baker signed to sweep most of the ARPA sum into an account controlled by the Legislature.”

Return to Normalcy Series:

‘Frozen in Amber’ Do you remember what you left on your desk at work back in March 2020? Maybe a half-filled coffee mug. A to-do list. How about a newspaper from the last day you were there? As workers are heading back to their cubicles, their finding themselves looking at a time capsule full of relics harking back to an age when we didn’t have to worry about a deadly virus, reports Boston Globe’s Steve Annear. More from Annear: “Those shedding sweatpants and slippers for slacks and shoes say returning to the office has been a bit jarring, especially sitting at desks that feel like time capsules. Their papers, scribbled notes, pictures, and favorite pens, all frozen in amber.”

More endorsements for Janey’s mayoral bid In a move that could improve Boston Acting Mayor Kim Janey’s standing among Latino and immigrant voters, the city’s local chapter

of the Service Employees International Union endorsed the former City Council president to win the mayoral contest in the fall, reports GBH News’ Saraya Wintersmith.

This comes about a week after Suffolk County Register of Probate Felix Arroyo and City Councilor Ricardo Arroyo backed Janey.

More from Wintersmith: “The endorsement also follows the exit of State Rep. Jon Santiago — formerly the only Latino in the mayor’s race.

Santiago, who was attempting to reach Latino voters with multilingual ads and campaign materials, indicated in his withdrawal that he intends to support one of the four women of color in the race.”

Lucky winner gets a special license plate in this state lottery Wanna have a really cool, lownumber license plate? Well, here’s some good news: the state is accepting lottery applications until Aug. 27 and plans to announce win-

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of the park were reportedly used briefly as a coal yard and a dump in the early 1900s. Columbia Park was established in the early 1920’s, which was later renamed Moakley Park after the late U.S. Rep. Joe Moakley, an environmental advocate.

First, a brief history of the land filling projects that Boston experienced since the early 18th century.

About one-sixth of Boston sits on landfill and the history of land-making is part of what makes Boston so vulnerable to sea level rise today.

People built new land by filling in the spaces between wharves, or building out into marshes and tidal flats, and usually constructed their new land right above the high tide line. Now that the effects of climate change has arguably caused rapid and accelerating sea-level rise around Boston, much of that infill land isn’t quite high enough to resist the highest high tides, and the prob-

lem will worsen in coming decades.

A treatise was written showing snapshots of Boston’s growth over time, documenting the city’s ongoing — and ever-changing — relationship with the sea.

In 1723, an English captain named John Bonner originally created a map and that shows Boston sitting on a peninsula — in technical terms, it’s actually a “tied island” connected to land by a sandy spit called a “tombolo.” Tidal marshes and flats surrounded most of the city; the Common backed up onto Roxbury Flats, which stretched from what is now the Public Garden all the way to near Northeastern University and was the hub of Boston’s maritime traffic. The Boston peninsula was a good place for defenses, and also a rich intertidal ecosystem.

In 1807, Colonists adapted to the lack of natural hydropower by creating tidal mills. A mill dam was built

cently and a lot of rain, the stormwater system could be in trouble. The system of underground pipes that collects rainwater from catch basins on the streets and conveys it to rivers or Boston Harbor isn’t equipped to handle the amount of rain experts say is coming our way. Boston’s stormwater pipes are designed to carry a certain capacity, and if the rain is coming so hard and so fast, they can’t convey it fast enough, according to water and sewer officials.

The city’s stormwater system can handle a rainstorm that drops about 5.15 inches of water in 24 hours. In the future, we could get that amount of rain — or more — in a few hours.

Landfilling was used to grow the land footprint of Boston, now 17% of its land mass. Most of Moakley Park, for example, is filled land, claimed from Dorchester Bay in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Portions

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ners during a livestreamed drawing, reports State House News Service’s Michael P. Norton.

‘A Sick Building’ Mold. Water leaks. Poor ventilation. Those are issues employees say plague the Roderick Ireland Courthouse and make for a working environment that negatively affects their health, reports MassLive’s Patrick Johnson. More from Johnson: “Members of the committee expressed frustration that the issues with the Ireland Courthouse and the adjacent Juvenile Court building at 80 State St. have been going on for years, and have been studied and restudied, but little has been done to actually fix anything.”

Fended off: Carvana pulls plug on Southwick proposal They know when they’re not welcome. Carvana has withdrawn a proposal to pave over 66 acres of former tobacco field to build a sprawling car sales and repair facility in Southwick after a torrent of pushback from residents who feared the facility would mar the small town’s appeal, Jeannette DeForge of MassLive reports. Carvana says it will look to move the operation and its 400 jobs elsewhere.

between the North End and West End along what is today Causeway Street. The area behind these dams created the Bulfinch Triangle and was followed by other land-fillers including what became the basis for North Station and Haymarket.

Boston’s most famous fill project was the conversion of the Boston Water Power Company’s Back Bay flats into a neatly gridded neighborhood of the same name. The company had a mill dam running along what is now Beacon Street from the Public Garden to Kenmore Square, enclosing the Roxbury Flats and the outlet of the Muddy River into mill ponds. Economically unviable almost from the start, the enclosed flats became much more profitable as the site of a new neighborhood in an otherwise hemmed-in city.

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SENATOR COLLINS VOTES FOR TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE BILL

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tate Senator Nick Collins voted for a transportation infrastructure bill that will invest $350 million in municipal transportation and selected statewide transportation infrastructure projects.

The bill, An Act Financing Improvements to Municipal Roads and Bridges, authorizes $200 million for municipal roads and bridges through the chapter 90 program. It also provides $150 million to support statewide projects to address congestion, support electric

vehicle infrastructure, prioritize bus infrastructure, and other public transit improvements. The chapter 90 program will allocate $15 million directly to the City of Boston for road and bridge maintenance and repairs.

The bill includes the following components: • $200 million in chapter 90 funding for cities and towns • $25 million for the Municipal Small Bridge Program • $25 million for the Local

Bottleneck Program • $25 million for Electric Vehicle (EV) infrastructure • $25 million for Transit-Supportive Infrastructure • $25 million for Bus Prioritization and Enhancement Projects • $25 million for Enhancements at Transit and Commuter Rail Stations The bill also includes language clarifying that transportation infrastructure projects are an allowable use of American Rescue Plan Act funds, consistent with U.S. Treasury guidelines.

“These critical funds will ensure our cities and towns promote safety and reliability on their roads and infrastructure,” said State Senator Nick Collins. “I am proud to support this funding and am excited for increased

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investments in emerging electric vehicle infrastructure which lead to a transportation system that is reliable, accessible and climate resilient.”

The legislative package was passed by the House and Senate and now goes to Governor Baker for his signature.

REP. DAVID BIELE ELECTED CHAIR OF BOSTON LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION

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ecently, the members of the Legislature’s Boston Delegation elected State Representative David Biele as the Chair of the Boston Delegation for the current legislative session, succeeding State Representative Chynah Tyler following the conclusion of her term.

“I am honored to be serving in this new role as Chair and I am grateful to the members of the Boston Delegation for placing their faith and trust in me this session,” said Rep. Biele. “I am thankful for Rep. Tyler’s leadership over the years, and I look forward to

Massport’s Community Summer Jobs Program Celebrates 30th Anniversary Thousands of local students have benefitted since 1991

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he Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) is celebrating the 30th anniversary of its Community Summer Jobs Program, which has supported thousands of local students through partnerships with community organizations.

This year, 25 organizations are receiving grants to support nearly 300 seasonal jobs.

The annual program is designed to help civic and social service agencies by providing funds to hire youth workers in Massport’s neighboring communities including Bedford, Charlestown, Chelsea, Concord, East Boston, Lexington, Lincoln, Revere, South Boston, Winthrop,

and Worcester. Without the assistance of Massport’s Community Summer Jobs Program, many local organizations would not be able to offer affordable summer programs to local residents.

Since 1991, close to 8,000 local students have gained valuable work experience in various jobs, such as camp counselor, office assistant, maintenance worker and lifeguard, paid for by the grant.

“Massport is proud to partner with and support the great work of these non-profit groups and community organizations, especially as they recover from the impacts of the pandemic,”

working with my colleagues in the Delegation on issues facing the City of Boston and our city’s residents.”

The Boston Delegation is composed of the twenty-one (21) State Senators and State Representatives whose districts compromise the City of Boston.

The Chair holds informational briefings for members and helps advocate on policies and funding that support the City of Boston. Additionally, the Chair is responsible for connecting local government and service providers with the Boston Delegation to support constituent work.

Currently in his second term, Rep. Biele serves as the Vice Chair of the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security and serves as a member of the House Committee on Ways and Means, the House Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies, and the House Committee on Export Development. Since 2019, Rep. Biele has also served as a Commissioner on the Metropolitan Beaches Commission, charged with reviewing the state of public beaches, including beaches in South Boston and Dorchester.

said Massport CEO Lisa Wieland.

“These summer jobs provide a great opportunity for young people to learn important life skills, gain professional experience, and earn a paycheck, while giving back to their communities.”

The 2021 program will support the following 25 local organizations: Charlestown Boys & Girls Club Charlestown Community Center Chelsea Boys & Girls Club Chelsea Department of Public Works Community Action for Safe Alternatives (CASA) Condon Community Center Curley Community Center East Boston Social Centers East Boston YMCA Harborside Community Center John F. Kennedy Center La Colaborativa

Martin Pino Community Center Maverick Landing Community Services McDonough Sailing Center Piers Park Sailing Center Revere Recreation Department Salesian Boys & Girls Club South Boston Boys & Girls Club South Boston Neighborhood House Swift Waters After School Program Town of Lincoln Tynan Community Center Winthrop Parks & Recreation Department Worcester Neighborhood Summer Park Steward Program Massport also supports local youth athletic and enrichment programs throughout the year and offers scholarships for graduating high school seniors. For more information on Massport’s community initiatives and youth programs, visit www.massport.com.

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WHY???

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hy are our kids from Southie forced to play baseball on terrible fields? Below you will see just some of the parks that the city has spent millions on recently and continue to spend, except not in Southie. What they will tell you is that they have a plan to spend millions and millions on Moakley Park.

What they wouldn’t tell you is first they no longer consider Moakley Park to be a Neighborhood Park but

a city wide park. They will also not tell you that these plans have been in the works for the past 30 or more years but they never happen.With the latest plan on the board for the past five years.

In 2018 then Mayor Walsh promised me that construction would start in 2019 and it never did. Now I am told that at a minimum it will be at least 2 or 3 years before any work will be started at Moakley.

And then and only then - is if the city received the money from the federal government. Why should our kids have to wait? I was also told that no work would start

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until they (The City) build a Bern around the Park because they think the park might flood in the year 2060. Yes, that is correct 2060.

Our kids should not have to continue to play on inferior fields as the rest of the city plays on multi million dollars complexes. I ask that you please contact Mayor Janey and the Park Commissioner.

Their contacts are listed below. I have already contacted our local city elected official but have gotten nowhere. If you wish to also contact them their contact info is also listed below. Please tell them to build the new fields NOW. I

thank you in advance as I am sure that our kids also thank you.

One final note: the pictures below of Moakley Park are the so-called dirt infield at one of the Babe Ruth League Fields. They are all just as bad. In fact, in my 50 years with the Babe Ruth League this is the worst that I have ever seen the fields.

Please consider forwarding this email to your contacts.

Kevin Lally President - BRL MAYOR@BOSTON.GOV RYAN.WOODS@BOSTON.GOV ED.FLYNN@BOSTON.GOV MICHAEL.F.FLAHERTY@BOSTON.GOV

Moakley Park

Garvey Park

Puopolo Park

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Councilors Ed Flynn & Lydia Edwards File Hearing on Pest Control and Illegal Dumping

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oston City Councilor Ed Flynn and Lydia Edwards filed a hearing order at this week’s Council meeting to discuss issues relating to pest control and illegal dumping in the City of Boston. The hearing is intended to discuss measures that the city can take to respond to the recent uptick in rodent activities, as well as ways to curb illegal dumping in our city.

There have been increased reports of rodent infestations and activities during the past year in the city, as the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated this activity due to restaurants and other food sources for rats and rodents closing down. Unfortunately, this issue has persisted even while our

economy continues to fully reopen.

In discussing the issue of pest control, we should also talk about illegal dumping, as trash that is not properly disposed of can attract rodents and cause other public health issues, with frequent reports of illegal dumping in our neighborhoods. This hearing will discuss ways that the city can adequately handle these issues, including increasing enforcement, and more public awareness and outreach about proper ways of disposing trash and preventing rodent activities.

“During the COVID-19 pandemic, many neighbors have contacted me regarding their concerns about pest control and the prevention of illegal dumping.

With the noticeable increase in rodents over the last year, it’s important that we discuss measures for effective pest control and keeping our streets clean,” said Councilor Flynn. “These are important quality of life and public health issues for neighbors across District 2, and I look forward to further discussion at the hearing with Councilor Edwards, city and administration officials, neighbors and civic organizations.”

“I see it on a regular basis and have

heard from my constituents we have a problem,” said Councilor Edwards.

“As part of the budget process we pushed for a system that increases the requirement for rat abatement at construction sites and I will continue to work with my colleagues like Councilor Flynn and city agencies to address this important quality of life issue.”

For more information, please contact Councilor Flynn’s office at 617635-3203 and Ed.Flynn@Boston.gov.

PARKARTS NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERTS

Live music offerings return in 2021 with a series of summer evening concerts

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he Boston Parks and Recreation Department’s 2021 ParkARTS Citywide Neighborhood Concert Series offers musical entertainment in local parks from July 21 through August 12, as well as a series of summer evening concerts on the patios at the City of Boston’s two golf course clubhouses from July 21 through September 1.

The ParkARTS outdoor neighborhood summer concerts and golf course concerts are made possible by presenting sponsor Bank of America.

Concerts at William J. Devine clubhouse are offered with support from the Emerald Necklace Conservancy, reflecting Franklin Park’s location within Boston’s historic Emerald Necklace system of parks.

The ParkARTS Citywide Neigh-

borhood Concert Series begins on Wednesday, July 21, with The Woo Factor at Almont Park, 40 Almont Street, Mattapan, and continues Thursday, July 22 with Northeast Groove at Billings Field, 369 LaGrange Street, West Roxbury; Wednesday, July 28 with the Soul City Band at Dorchester Park, 2180 Dorchester Avenue, Dorchester; and Thursday, July 29 with Tom Petty tribute band The Rebels at Medal of Honor Park, 775 East First Street, South Boston.

The August schedule kicks off with Veronica Robles on Wednesday, August 4, at LoPresti Park, 33 Sumner Street, East Boston; Thursday, August 5, with the Soul City Band at Smith Playground, 235 Western Avenue, Allston; and

Wednesday, August 11, with Jah Spirit Reggae at Horatio Harris Park, 58 Beech Glen Street, Roxbury. The series ends on Thursday, August 12, with Joaquin Santos at Blackstone Square, 1530 Washington Street, South End. Shows in neighborhood parks begin at 7 p.m.

ParkARTS golf course performances are offered on alternating Wednesdays on the clubhouse patios of the William J. Devine Golf Course (1 Circuit Dr, Dorchester) and George Wright Golf Course (420 West St, Hyde Park) throughout July and August and into September: the Jamaica Plain Saxophone Quartet will perform on July 21 at Franklin Park; It’s a J Thing on Wednesday, July 28 at George Wright; Shane Wood Jazz Trio on August 4 at Franklin Park;

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Mike Tarara on August 11 at George Wright; Andres Guerra on August 18 at Franklin Park; Woundikin on August 25 at George Wright; and wrapping up with The Pat Gaulin Trio on September 1 at Franklin Park. All golf course performances begin at 6:00 pm.

All ParkARTS performances are free of charge. For more information, please call (617) 635-4505 or visit Boston.gov/ParkARTS. Stay up to date with news, events, and design and construction work in Boston parks by signing up for our email list at bit.ly/Get-Parks-Emails and follow our social channels @ bostonparksdept on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram..

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Wine Guy

Cooling Off

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f you’re all dried off from the weekend, it might actually be time to try some white wines that will refresh and cool you off. Here are a couple of suggestions…

2019 Mohua Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand, ($14.99), is a classic example of everything that’s great as to how the Kiwi country has embraced and elevated this wine, originally from France. Wine Enthusiast says of this vintage, “The excellent 2019 Marl-

borough vintage was clearly kind to this wine. It wraps flavors of passion fruit, lemon-lime and snow pea into a chalky texture sliced through with zippy acidity and a long, tangy finish. Bright, refreshing and destined for poolside sipping”. Ant shellfish will taste better with this one, as will summer salads.

2020 Snake and Herring “Tough Love” Chardonnay, Margaret River, Australia, ($24.99), is one of this region’s more complex and elegant Chards. Chardonnay is the pinnacle of white wine varietals in the Margaret River and is prized for its finesse and its suitability to wild fermentation. Blackwood Valley is a diverse region inland of the Margaret River and this vineyard is renowned for its powerful Dijon clone chardonnay. Soft Shell Crab, Cape and Island Scallops and Sea Bass dishes are perfect pairings with this Australian beauty.

Tesoro Della Regina Pinot Grigio, Valdadige, Italy, ($18.99).

Imagine a sunny day in Northern Italy and an empty glass. How about a new Pinot Grigio? If you are into brilliant, bright flavors of green apple, citrus and minerality, search no more. I think this one is

Letter to the Editor #1

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s a resident of South Boston, a community that is surrounded by water, I am concerned about the impact of climate change on our community. The City Council is considering amending the Building Energy Reporting and Disclosure Ordinance (BERDO) to include stronger Building Emissions Performance Standards. The Council and Mayor should approve these changes to protect our city from extreme heat and sea level rise due to greenhouse gas emissions.

Boston’s buildings account for over 70% of citywide greenhouse gas emissions and only 3% of the largest buildings account for over half of these emissions. BERDO currently requires owners to report their energy use, but requirements are weak. Many do not comply, and the City has not enforced these regulations. We can do better.

The new standards should be set high without offsets as an option and included a review board of community leaders. More importantly, the City needs to allocate funding to enforce these measures.

South Boston is at risk not only for sea level rise, but also for extreme heat because of our lack of trees and green space.

We need to push our city to protect us and our fellow community members.

Sincerely, Michael Kozuch South Boston, MA 02127

a terrific value from Northern Italy that’s sure to be your new go-to.

Grilled white meats and any kind of seafood will all be even better with this one.

Chateau Haut Mouleyre Blanc, Bordeaux, France, ($18.99). Reserve Haut Mouleyre has a beautiful pale-yellow color with grey tints.

The nose, which is fruity and complex, offers exotic fruit notes and a delicate oak touch. On the palate, the wine is well balanced, fresh and round that delivers delicious citrus aromas and is particularly good with veal, chicken and seafood salads.

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Last, but not least, is a category of white wine that’s becoming more popular with every new label arriving in the U.S. market. White Rioja wine from Spain is that country’s favorite Summer white and Casado Morales Rioja Blanco Viura, ($14.99) is sourced from 60-yearold estate vines, giving it a refreshing, medium-bodied finish. Viura is ideal as an aperitif and great for pairing with oily fish. This wine truly represents the character of a Rioja white wine.

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Letter to the Editor #2

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ur city needs a Mayor who will stand up for working people and Michelle Wu has proven herself to be someone who has courageously stepped up time and time again.

That’s why I was so proud to endorse Michelle for Mayor of Boston and I hope you’ll join me in supporting her too.

Here’s why: as Clerk of the Superior Court of Suffolk County, I’ve worked with Michelle for a long time and witnessed her ability to get things done firsthand. I know Michelle will be a fighter for Boston and deliver results on economic, housing, transit, and workers’ rights. She has been a leader in building community and is a true friend to the people of Boston. She prioritizes the bread-and-butter issues we all care about: good jobs and wages, good schools and city services.

Michelle has gone to great lengths to connect with members of all communities, including here in South Boston, and I’m supporting Michelle because she is the champion that we need in Boston to fight for the future we deserve. Boston deserves nothing less than a Mayor who will fight for all of us. Michelle knows that we need urgent action to rebuild from the COVID-19 pandemic. She will invest in our neighborhoods and stand up for us, and this is why Michelle has my strong support on September 14.

- Clerk Mike Donovan

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Sr. Babe Ruth Report

July 22, 2021

ooking to remain undefeated on the young season, the South Boston Sr Babe Ruth squad took to the turf at the newly renovated Garvey Park field for a regular season match with Dorchester. As has been their habit so far this season, the “comeback kids” were generous enough to spot Dorchester a quick 6-0 lead through the first three innings as walks and untimely errors put Southie in a big hole early.

The fourth inning proved to be the turning point in the game when the Dorchester starting pitcher began to falter with a combo of several walks, singles, and wild pitches that allowed Southie to plate TWELVE runs in the inning to make it a 12-6 game.

Dorchester would then battle back in the fifth inning scoring 4 runs of their own. With the tying run on base, Logan Crowley

came into the game to record a one out save to preserve a 12-10 final score. Joe Hamilton picked up the win in relief. Nolan Callow, Chris Fitzgerald, James Buzzell, Kevin Culley, and Hamilton all had hits for South Boston.

Next up was a rematch of the 2020 South Shore League championship series with a trip down to Balch Field to take on defending champ Norwood under the lights.

The ghosts of seasons past came back to haunt Southie once again as this game proved to be “one of those nights”. Norwood was able to score at least one run in each of the six innings played with the help of seven Southie errors in the field. The South Boston bats just couldn’t seem to string together any hits as the Norwood defense was able to stop any potential rallies with some nice plays in the

field. Norwood would hand Southie their first loss of the season with a 10-0 final. Fitzgerald, Delaney, Buzzell, and Hamilton had the only hits in the contest.

After a handful of rainouts that washed out three straight games, it was Norwood again on the schedule for a home game at Joe Moakley Park. It was looking like a repeat performance of the previous game early on as Norwood

was able to take advantage of some Southie miscues in the field to jump out to a 3-0 lead midway through the fourth inning. In the bottom half of the fourth, catcher Nolan Callow grounded into a fielder’s choice that scored James Buzzell to make it a 3-1 game.

Joe Hamilton then drove in Logan Crowley with another fielder’s choice grounder that cut the Norwood lead to 3-2 through four innings of play.

In the top of the fifth inning, pitcher Bobby Delaney helped his own cause with an RBI single that tied the game at three. James Buzzell then singled in Chris Fitzgerald in what would prove to be the game winning run. Fitzgerald added some insurance in the sixth inning as he singled home Joe Hamilton to make it a 5-3 score that would end up being the final. Bobby Delaney pitched his best game of the season going all seven innings while scattering 5 hits and striking out 9.

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the city of Boston. But, concerns around industrial exploitation of Boston’s environment did lead to projects like the famous Emerald Necklace and, later, the establishment of a metropolitan park system.

While most of Boston’s major filled neighborhoods were complete by the early twentieth century, the coastline continued to change. The most important coastline reconfiguration was the development of Logan Airport in the 1940s and 50s. In a dense city like Boston, flats and coastal areas still seemed like promising locations for landhungry facilities, like the highways that would become I-93 on the Millers River in Somerville and through the South Bay in Dorchester and ambitious but mothballed proposals by developers to fill tidal flats in Dorchester Bay for an experimental new town, built for a world expo as Boston celebrated the nation’s bicentennial.

Here we are and whether you believe in the effects of climate change or not, Boston has to be prepared to deal with rising sea levels.

Now let’s look at recent history and today’s realities. The Great Flood of 1993 constituted the most costly and devastating flood to ravage the United

States in modern history. It occurred from May through September along the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers and their tributaries. Major flooding occurred across North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin, and Illinois resulting in over 50 deaths and billions of dollars in damages. Levees were broken, farmland, town, and transportation routes were destroyed, thousands of people were forced to abandon their homes.

Current reports of flooding are coming in from all over the world. In Germany, at least 188 people across parts of Western Europe have lost their lives in a series of devastating floods following days of historic levels of rainfall. Towns in river valleys and low-lying plains in Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, France, and Austria have been heavily damaged by flash flooding since Wednesday.

Rescue workers are still searching for hundreds listed as missing. In China, a dozen people died Wednesday after getting trapped in a flooded subway in Zhengzhou — which was inundated by what experts said were the heaviest rains in 1,000 years.

The city of Boston has created

the ‘Inundation Model’, an interactive website published in 2020 that allows users to choose from a variety of storm and sea-level rise scenarios, and see the impacts. The model uses over 70 years of rainfall data, meteorological reports from 3,100 storms, and the most up-to-date climate change information to predict just how high the flood waters around the New England Aquarium would be if a northeaster hit the city in 2070 and dropped over 3 inches of rain in six hours – the answer: at least 3 feet deep. Water and sewer officials, alarmed by the results, began to address it. They knew that stormwater flooding posed a big problem, but now they had granular maps showing the true extent of the issue.

Through its Climate Ready Boston program, the city is already looking at where it may need barriers or flood gates to protect neighborhoods from sea-level rise and storm surge. Naturally, when people talk about climate change in Boston, they often focus on rising seas and how to keep ocean water from getting in. But in the not-so-distant future, an equally important question arises: During a big storm, will the city also be able to get rainwater out?

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tions, informed by new scientific knowledge about hydrology, to try to maintain control of the harbor.

By 1875, Boston began reaching out into the harbor to solve another urban planning problem: the city’s exponentially growing volume of sewage. The plan for a sewer line ran from Cambridge to Winthrop, terminating at Point Shirley, near the site of today’s massive MWRA sewer treatment plant on Deer Island. It wasn’t completed until 1890, when the Metropolitan Sewerage District gained the authority to build sewer lines crossing municipal boundaries.

By around 1895, Back Bay essentially doubled Boston’s core area.

And for 19th-century Bostonians, landfill seemed like an unambiguous sign of progress, at a time when billowing smokestacks and clear-cut forests also symbolized a proud, enterprising nation. Only a few dissenters warned of the potential disasters lurking behind the re-engineering of the natural landscape.

So, the reality has become that nobody at that time could foresee the rising sea levels of climate change, or other effects, that now confront

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t’s time for my annual “NBA Championship celebration” rant.

The Milwaukee Bucks won the NBA Title this week, in six games over the Phoenix Suns. Giannis Antetokounmpo was named Finals MVP. He scored 50 points, grabbed 14 rebounds, and blocked five shots in the championshipclinching Game 6 in Milwaukee.

And as the Bucks were being awarded the NBA Championship — Larry O’Brien Trophy — I couldn’t even see Antetokounmpo on the television screen. In fact, NBA commissioner Adam Silver didn’t even hand the Larry O’Brien Trophy to anyone on the Bucks. He said congratulations and stepped to his left, making one of the Bucks’ owners go take it out of a fancy box that stood upright on a table. It’s almost as if Silver and the NBA go into this championship celebration saying, “Let’s do this the complete opposite way that the NHL does it.”

I say this every single year, and every single year they prove me right: there is no comparison between the NHL’s championship celebration and the NBA’s championship celebration. And it

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really makes no sense.

That’s not a knock on the NHL. It’s a knock on the NBA. When it comes to the Larry O’Brien trophy, it feels like nobody cares. I mean, how do you explain them giving out the Finals MVP trophy AFTER they give out the NBA Championship trophy? “Congrats on winning the championship, but now, it’s time for the real award, the NBA Finals MVP!” OK, maybe they don’t use those exact words. But heck, they might as well.

The NHL’s championship trophy — the Stanley Cup — is by far the greatest trophy in sports. But what makes it even more special is the way they celebrate it. You don’t see anyone skating around the ice with the Conn Smythe MVP trophy, do you? No, the NHL awards the MVP trophy FIRST, and then gives out the Stanley Cup. The first person you see hoist the Cup is the team captain. The championship team then stands around together on the ice as each player takes turns skating with the Cup over his head. And before any of this even happens, the championshipwinning NHL team celebrates by skating to their goaltender in a full

team celebration as the clock hits zero. Again, usually the complete opposite of how you see teams in the NBA react to winning it all.

Antetokounmpo provided the latest example. As the clock struck zero and the Bucks won the NBA Championship, Antetokounmpo went over to hug his family, and then sat down by himself and put a towel over his head to hide his emotions. I’m not saying he’s a bad person for this. It was a genuine reaction, and clearly, he was just taking in the moment. But it’s also something he’s learned from many other NBA stars in the moment that they win the NBA Championship. How many photos have you seen where an NBA player completely isolates himself in solitary celebration immediately after winning the title? More than you can count.

I get it, it’s an emotional moment for sure. And certainly, it’s a moment I cannot relate to. I’m just saying, as a fan, it’s not nearly as cool as seeing the entire team embrace each other as the clock runs out, followed by every player — including the MVP — obsessing over the one, championship trophy together. Diehard NBA fans

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usually get mad at me for this annual rant, but whatever. Everything I’m saying is true, and deep down inside, those diehard NBA fans know that the NBA Championship celebration is laughable.

For those here in Boston, think about it like this. Imagine, back in 2011, when the Bruins won the Stanley Cup in Game 7 in Vancouver, that NHL commissioner Gary Bettman first called up the Jacobs family and let them hoist the Stanley Cup first. While that’s happening, imagine Patrice Bergeron down the other end of the ice, alone, sitting under the net with a towel over his head. THEN, imagine they gave Tim Thomas the Conn Smythe MVP trophy, and he skated around the ice hoisting that MVP trophy over his head.

That would be the equivalent of what you see in the NBA every summer when a champion is crowned. Just the thought of Jeremy Jacobs hoisting the Stanley Cup in that 2011 moment before captain Zdeno Chara makes my skin crawl. Luckily, the NHL will never follow the NBA’s lead on that one.

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SPORTS TODAY

July 22, 2021

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ing seven forwards, three defensemen, and a goaltender.

Those seven forwards are: Patrice Bergeron, Brad Marchand, David Pastrnak, Charlie Coyle, Jake DeBrusk, Trent Frederic, and Craig Smith.

The three defensemen are: Charlie McAvoy, Brandon Carlo, and Matt Grzelcyk.

The goaltender is: Dan Vladar.

David Krejci, Taylor Hall, and Tuukka Rask didn’t need to be added to the Bruins’ protected list because they are free agents. If Seattle picked one of them, it would count as the Kraken’s one Bruins pick, but the player could

still be free to sign wherever he wants, essentially making it a waste of a pick.

Other notable unrestricted free agents who went unprotected by their teams are Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin, Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog, and Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Dougie Hamilton.

The two biggest names that went unprotected by their teams while still under contract and there for the taking for Seattle are Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price and St. Louis Blues forward Vladimir Tarasenko.

RED SOX NOTES: DURAN MAKES DEBUT, ARROYO TO INJURED LIST

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utfield prospect Jarren Duran was called up from Triple-A Worcester on Saturday and made his Major League debut on Saturday night against the Yankees in the Bronx.

Duran, 24, went 1-for-2 with a walk and a run scored in that debut, as the Red Sox lost to the Yankees, 3-1, in a six-inning rain-shortened game. Duran started in center field and batted sixth. His single in the second inning came on the first pitch he saw as a big leaguer. He then came around to score the first run of the game.

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he NHL’s expansion draft for the Seattle Kraken is this week, and the Boston Bruins have revealed their list of players that are unavailable to the Kraken.

Seattle selects one player from every team, except for the Vegas Golden Knights, who are still somewhat of an expansion team as well after only being in existence for four seasons.

The rest of the league had two options with their protected list. They could choose to protect seven forwards, three defensemen, and a goalie, or they could choose to protect eight total skaters and a goalie. The latter would be chosen if a team wanted to protect a fourth defenseman.

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The left-handed Duran became the first Red Sox player to record a hit on the first pitch of his first MLB plate appearance since both Daniel Nava and Yamaico Navarro did it in 2010.

Duran went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts on Sunday against the Yankees, but hit his first career home run the next night, on Monday, against the Toronto Blue Jays.

-The Red Sox have placed infielder Christian Arroyo on the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain. He was removed from Sunday night’s game against the Yankees in the third inning with the injury.

This is Arroyo’s third stint on the injured list this season. He missed 16 games in May with a left hand contusion, and 13 games at the end of June with a right knee contusion. Arroyo has hit .271 with six home runs and 25 RBI in 50 games.

-Chris Sale began his first rehab assignment late last week with the Florida Complex League Red Sox. In his first rehab game, Sale threw three scoreless innings, striking out five while allowing four hits and a walk in 39 pitches. Sale’s second rehab outing was Tuesday night for DoubleA Portland.

CARLO SIGNS EXTENSION WITH BRUINS

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he Boston Bruins have locked up one of their best defensemen, signing Brandon Carlo to a six-year, $24.6 million deal.

Carlo, 24, will have an annual cap hit of $4.1 million. He was drafted by the Bruins in the second round of the 2015 NHL Draft. Since, he has played the last five seasons with Boston, playing in a total of 324 regular season games with 15 goals and 40 assists, and a plus-minus of +58.

Since his rookie season in 201617, Carlo ranks second on the current Bruins with 908:57 of ice time.

He also ranks fifth on the team with 20:13 of ice time per game.

Carlo is one of 11 Bruins who were protected by the Bruins in the upcoming expansion draft for the Seattle Kraken.