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November 21, 2019

Hyde Park BulletinVolume 18, Issue 47

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Community leaders from across the city spent the morning having breakfast and mentoringstudents from the Boston Renaissance Charter Public School at the Annual Young Kings and FirstLadies Mentoring Breakfast last week.

The breakfast is an annual event that connects students ages eight to 11 with adults from thecommunity for a morning of conversation about education, career paths, personal aspirations, andmore. Students spent weeks prepared probing questions for the breakfast guests. Entertainmentwas provided by the school’s renowned choir, The Voices of Renaissance, who are celebratingtheir 20th year.

More than 80 guest mentors participated, including public officials, business leaders, commu-nity leaders, educators and professionals in an array of fields such as health care, real estate,education, higher education, housing, communications, religion, art, music, law, and technology.

Addtional event photo on Page 12.

Hyde Park dedicatesbridge to Grimke sisters

Elisa Birdseye, Curator of the Hyde Park Historical Society, spokeduring the dedication of how the Grimke Sisters affected localpolitics in Hyde Park.

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Ariane KAriane KAriane KAriane KAriane KomomomomomyyyyyatiatiatiatiatiStaff Reporter

Despite the freezingweather, more than 100 resi-dents and community membersgathered on Dana Avenue for aribbon cutting ceremony onSaturday, dedicating the newAngelina and Sarah GrimkeBridge in Hyde Park. TheGrimke sisters were Hyde Parkresidents who fought tirelesslyfor the equality of all people inthe abolitionist and women’srights movements.

The ceremony featuredspeakers Tania Del Rio, theExecutive Director of the

Mayor’s Office of Women’sAdvancement, Boston MayorMarty Walsh, District 5 CityCouncilor Tim McCarthy, Bar-bara Lee, the Founder andPresident of the Barbara LeeFamily Foundation, CatherineAllgor, the President of theMassachusetts Historical Soci-ety, and Elisa Birdseye, Cura-tor of the Hyde Park HistoricalSociety.

Sarah and Angelina Grimkegrew up in a wealthy, slaveowning family in South Caro-lina. When the sisters were intheir twenties, they could no

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for reading and relief

The Hyde Park Lions Groupare hard at work this holidayseason, putting together severalfundraisers and collectionsthroughout Hyde Park and thecity.

Hyde Park Lions PresidentFabien DePeiza said the beautyof the Lions Club is that whenmembers see a need out in thecommunity, whether it be inHyde Park or elsewhere, the en-tire Lions Club comes togetherto meet that need.

“We think it’s the best wayto provide services for theneeds in the community,” hesaid. “The needs are identifiedby the interests of the individualmembers, and it’s nothingyou’re forced to do.”

He said the group’s activi-ties have ranged from neighbor-hood cleanups, diabetes aware-

JefJefJefJefJeff Sullivf Sullivf Sullivf Sullivf SullivanananananStaff Reporter

The Lions at the Roslindale Day Parade this year, raising awareness ofthe group's eyeglasses donation program.

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ness campaigns, literacy andmore.

“It’s whatever the memberssee as a need in the communityand we work with folks to ad-dress that need and it helpsbuild the community and com-

munity relations,” he said.DePeiza said right now

they’re looking to expand on aprogram he’s been working onwith the Friends of the Copley

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BPDA approves99-105 FairmountJefJefJefJefJeff Sullivf Sullivf Sullivf Sullivf SullivanananananStaff Reporter

The Boston Planning andDevelopment Agency (BPDA)met last week and voted to ap-prove the proposed project at 99-105 Fairmount Ave.

The project plans to takefour two-family buildings con-structed around 2004, raze them,and build a 47-unit mixed-usebuilding with six InclusionaryDevelopment Policy (IDP) unitsfor affordable housing. The pro-posal also allows for two areasof commercial space and 33 off-street parking spaces.

The project’s size, at justover 29,000 square feet, meansthat the project fell under thecity’s Article 80 Small ProjectReview Process. According toBPDA Project Manager John

Campbell, the proponent, theDiSipio Building Group, hostedseveral community meetings onthe project with a good deal ofcommunity input.

“District 5 City CouncilorTim McCarthy also submitted aletter of support and his staff isreally excited about this pro-posal because it’s going to addthe density we’re looking for atthe Fairmount Rail Line,” hesaid.

Campbell also discussed thenew building’s amenities andcommunity benefits, which in-clude a total contribution of$60,000 to the city.

“Amenities for residents in-clude a multi-purpose room, aroof deck, and bicycle storagefor 47 bikes,” Campbell said.

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Hyde Park Celebrates Creation of Boston's FirstLGBTQ-Supported Senior Housing Development

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As part of his commitmentto create more housing that isaffordable and inclusive,Mayor Martin J. Walsh an-nounced today that the formerWilliam Barton Rogers MiddleSchool in Hyde Park will betransformed into Boston’s firstdesignated LGBTQ-supportedhousing development for se-niors. When complete, the $33million development will pre-serve the beauty of the original1899 building, while creating74 new income-restricted rentalunits that will be welcoming toseniors 62 years and older, andspecifically welcoming to se-niors who identify as LGBTQ.All units will be deed-restrictedin perpetuity, and will provideaffordable, safe housing for se-niors across a wide variety ofincomes.

“I’m proud that togetherwith our partners, we’re creat-ing Boston’s first designatedLGBTQ-supported seniorbuilding at the former site of theRogers Middle School in HydePark,” said Mayor Walsh. “AsBoston’s residents continue toage, the need for safe, afford-able housing that is welcomingto all remains essential. Thisnew development will be an

incredible asset to the neighbor-hood, offering seniors housing,along with community gardens,walking trails, and other com-munity benefits. I look forwardto our work ahead to make moreof these projects a reality.”

The $33 million project isbeing led by Pennrose Devel-opment and LGBTQ SeniorHousing, Inc. who worked ex-tensively with the local commu-nity in Hyde Park to meet theneeds of residents. In addition74 affordable rental units, thenew development will also in-clude gallery space, an arts stu-dio, community rooms, com-munity gardens and recre-ational space, which will beavailable to both residents andthe surrounding community.

“Pennrose and LGBTQ Se-nior Housing Inc. are boththrilled and honored to be cho-sen to redevelop this historicschool into a new resource,”said Pennrose Holdings, LLCCEO Charlie Adams. “Our pro-posal will create senior hous-ing and provide the larger com-munity with many amenities.Hyde Park has been home tomany “firsts” and we look for-ward to continuing to work withthe community as we develop

the first welcoming andfriendly LGBTQ senior hous-ing in Boston.”

“As a long term businessowner and resident of HydePark I am excited that thePennrose proposal was chosenfor the abandoned BartonRogers Middle School,” saidPat Tierney Hyde Park residentand the Owner of Tierney Re-alty Group. “This developmentwill do so much for the neigh-borhood; by beautifying the

existing corner, creating com-merce for the business districtand supplying much neededsenior housing for all seniorsregardless of their sexual ori-entation or income level. I con-sider Pennrose to be a leader inquality senior housing. Let mebe the first to welcome such aninnovative, creative and Inclu-sive development to HydePark.”

Of the 74 total income-re-

stricted rental units in the newBarton Rogers development,eight will be rented to house-holds of individuals who arehomeless or who require rentalassistance. Another eight willbe deeply affordable units forseniors whose income is be-tween approximately $25,000-$40,000 per year. In addition,34 units will be available tohouseholds earning less than

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Factory Hill gets new perspectiveson park renovation plans

MarMarMarMarMary Ellen Gambony Ellen Gambony Ellen Gambony Ellen Gambony Ellen GambonStaff Reporter

The Factory Hill Neighbor-hood Watch (FHNW) discussednew developments in its quest toapply for Community Preserva-tion Act (CPA) funding to reno-vate Factory Hill Park at its meet-ing on Wed., Nov. 13, attended bya dozen members.

FHNW secretary EllenScalese announced that she con-nected with an architectural firmthat would help the group withplanning the new design for thepark.

“COGs is an architectural firmthat works with you to fit yourneeds,” she said. “Different archi-tects work with you on a pro bonobasis. They told us they wouldhelp us with what we needed forour application.”

COGdesign (CommunityOutreach Group Design) is aCambridge-based firm. Its mis-sion is to partner with underservedcommunities to provide technicalassistance to create master plansfor gardens and parks. COGs re-cently toured a site on Blue HillAve. with City Councilor AndreaCampbell and a neighborhoodgroup.

Another project begun thisyear is a three-part project withthe Mattahunt Elementary Schoolin Mattapan which involves theabutting Mattahunt Woods. Theyare planning a raised bed commu-nity garden, which currently sitson asphalt, and an additionalpermaculture garden. Eventuallythere will be an outdoor classroomand trails.

President Randy Haynes saidit was difficult to apply for fund-ing for the 2019, but is grateful tofind this resource, which FHNWlearned of through Christine Poff,director of the City’s CommunityPreservation Department.

“Last time, we were under thegun,” he said. “There were a lotof neighborhood groups going forfunding as well. Some of themhave reached out to us to give usadvice for our application. It waspromising that we’re gettingsomething done next year ratherthan this year because of COGs.”

Haynes pointed out that LisaEvans of the newly-opened WeGrow Microgreens was one per-son who spoke with him, as shereceived funding. The two talkedof the potential of creating a paththat could connect the two prop-erties.

“She wanted to go further inher path, and there was some hesi-tation from DCR (the Departmentof Conservation and Recreation),”Lisa Consalvo, chief of staff toRep. Angelo Scaccia, said. TheFactory Hill Park is state owned,so the plans would have to be ap-proved by DCR.

A preliminary plan of park el-

ements was discussed amongmembers. People wanted achildren’s playground; newbenches and improvements to thecurrent seating area; a gazebo;walking paths to the apple orchardand the garden; and better acces-sibility, including improvementsto the stairs. There had been pre-vious discussions about levelingthe hills because they block theview from the street and can hideinappropriate activity. Somepeople also thought exerciseequipment was a good idea.

When this was mentioned,Craig Martin, a member of sev-eral community groups, intro-duced himself to the FHNW. Heexplained that he is a gardenerthere and read about some of theproposed ideas in the newspaper.

“There are some differing

opinions,” he said. “I find that parkto be almost an oasis. I am wor-ried that it is going to look like allthe other parks, with objects andclutter and what have you.”

One thing in particular he ob-jected to was the exercise station.

“I have never, ever seen any-one use an exercise station,” Mar-tin said. “It sounds like a goodidea, but they are not utilized.Nobody is going to walk to a des-tination point to exercise.”

He added that people pay forgym memberships to participatein a communal exercise environ-ment.

“I don’t think people would gothere to show the neighbors howmany pull-ups they can do,”Martin added.

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Letters to the Editor“I’ve never been thishomesick before”

When I recently heard forthe first time the song refer-enced in the title above, itseemed to be an appropriateThanksgiving song. Perhaps itwas about somebody pining tocome back to our New England,or being less provincial aboutit, maybe the song addressedthe feelings of somebody wish-ing to go back to Indiana or Vir-ginia, where they experiencedhappy childhood memories.

New England, as well asMassachusetts and Boston, allhave had songs written aboutthem in which the singer wantsto return. Cheryl Wheeler’s“When Falls Comes to NewEngland” captures our six statesin the best possible light, both literally and figuratively. Since1967 the Bee Gees’ “Massachusetts” has spoken highly of ourCommonwealth. The Drop Kick Murphys’ paean about shippingup to Boston has endeared themselves to countless Boston sportsfans.

Back to the “homesick” song. At first listen I pictured some-body missing a Norman Rockwell-type of Thanksgiving dinner,with grandparents, aunts, uncles, and young children all in atten-dance as a large, scrumptious-looking turkey is presented to ea-ger, smiling family members. Perhaps the singer was a home-sick soldier deployed in the fragile Middle East or a homesicksomeone who, having moved to New York to experience the BigApple, had to work the night before Thanksgiving and well asthe day after, if not the day itself.

But this is not the case with the song: it’s not secular. Read/listen to the words in the first few lines and try to detect thedouble-meanings.

See the double meanings? That the song is not a secular songbut really a religious hymn occurs with the first subtle giveawaywhen “father” that is spelled with a capital “F.” But the lines areso misleading that it could characterize a lonesome person yearn-ing to be at your Thanksgiving table, until the clincher is reached:“I’m ready for deliverance.” Preceding this clincher, there areclues that the song could be religious—the “crystal river,” “nearforever,” and “ready for deliverance.”

May you have all your loved ones with you this Thanksgiv-ing; may there be no one close to you expressing homesicknessat this time of year.

My Kindof Town/Joe Galeota

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There’s a light in the window, the table’s spread in splendorSomeone’s standing by the open door

I can see the crystal river, Lord I must be near foreverLord, I’ve never been this homesick before

Let’s see the bright light shine, it’s just about home timeAnd I can see my Father standing at the door

This world’s been a wilderness, I’m ready for deliveranceOh Lord, I’ve never been this homesick before.

I can see the family gather, sweet faces stand so familiar

GALEOTA CAN’TCHANGE HISTORY

To the Editor:Please tell Joe Galeota that

he cannot change the date ofHalloween. The word means“Holy Evening”. It is the eveof All Saints Day. Next he willtry to change the date of Christ-mas Eve.

Joan D’Arcy SheridanNeedham

SAY NO TOTHE ROAD DIET

To the Editor:This letter is in response to

the recent Letter to the Editor“Facts support a road diet” byJason Bylsma. The opinion ofMr. Bylsma is based on his be-liefs as a bike lobbyist and cli-mate change activist. Hisclaims of myths being spreadare unfounded. Let’s visit someof these.

Traffic diversion to sidestreets: BTD themselves at ev-ery meeting have said no studyhas been done regarding trafficbeing diverted to side streets.Anybody who uses Waze willsay something different. I wasjust in JP this morning andWaze took me thru a residen-tial side street to avoid a 5minute back up on Centre St.When traffic backs up on amain street, GPS devices willdivert traffic to side streets.This is a fact. These streets aremore likely to have young chil-dren playing on them and theywill be put into harm’s waymore often.

Rush hour delays: Road di-ets (per the BTD) will add traf-fic delays during both rushhours. This is not including sit-ting behind a bus that you canno longer pass because of onesingle lane or people doubleparking to drop somebody offor pick up.

Emergency vehicle delays:There are articles publishedfrom other communities thatcontradict this notion thatEmergency vehicles will not bedelayed. It has been shown thatEmergency vehicles can getbacked up and delayed on animplemented road diet street.

Loss of Business: There arealso many examples online re-garding local businesses suffer-ing from the implementation ofroad diets in their communities.The opposition will not addressthese examples.

Mr. Bylsma asks you to visitWR Main Streets website formore info. This is all Pro RoadDiet propaganda. WRMS is forthis road diet even though 85%+ of local businesses are deadagainst it and the majority ofresidents also oppose this. Thisis saddening that a local mainstreet chapter can go against thesuper majority of residents andbusinesses.

The bike lobby and climatechange activists collected 350WR resident signatures in overa month for this road diet andthe anti-road diet side collectedover 2000 signatures in 4 daysand that number is still climb-ing. It is the same 8 people thatare pushing this agenda andspeaking for WR and they havenot been adding any newvoices. The anti-road diet sidehas grown and has added 100sof new voices weekly and thatlist is growing each day.

The local WR bike chapterhas also said on Boston bikelobby sites that WR is prime formany more protected bikeroutes. They will not stop withCentre St. And 85% of thesepeople pushing this are fromoutside WR and have been wel-comed into this vibrant commu-nity only to turn their backs onneighbors and local business tosatisfy their own need for bikelanes.

Other related facts they willnot discuss.

16-21 parking spots lost outof 221. They will add loadingzones for deliveries throughoutCentre St and during these peakhours in the am/pm a rough es-timate is another 30 spots upand down Centre for a total of46-51 total spots out of 221.They only mention 16 in theirtalking points.

This stretch of road cur-rently has 7 bus stops for ourseniors ,children and residentsand this number will be reducedto 4/5, making this very vulner-able group walk even further.

The city has said manytimes that they do not have an-swers for snow removal, onlyduring smaller storms. That’snot encouraging, this is NE af-ter all.

WR Walks (local Facebookpage) only speaks for them-selves and the small amount ofmembers they have. They arealso Climate change activistsand want to ban cars.

They actually did a walkaudit recently to figure out traf-fic and walking patterns in WR.Only 5 people attended and thishappened to be on a SUNDAYat 1:00pm. The least traveledtime of the week and the leastamount of cars parking in thearea.

The WR Walks Editor actu-ally posted something recentlyabout the Jamaica Way beingdangerous and needs protectedbike lanes. Yes, he actually saidthe Jamaica Way, which alreadyhas the widest sidewalks in thecity for bikes and walkers.

Ken GillisProud Lifelong

WR resident

PAY NO ATTENTIONTO THE MAN BEHINDTHE SCREEN

To the Editor:Sal, I had to go back again

and reread the letters and foundthat the shifty principal wasdeployed by the respondentwho mischaracterized yours,mine and their words, twistingthem to discredit all of our opin-ions, however, my “missive”was derived from facts reportedby printed and televised media.

This climate argument hassome validity but ignores theimprovements and gains madeby our country, while China andIndia are allowed, by the ParisAccord, to continue addingrather than halting growth of,or better yet reducing their con-tributions. Having gardenedand bicycled for over fiftyyears, I still have a 1973Phillips in the garage; stop try-ing to shove this crap down mythroat.

The reason you can’t walkor bike safely in the city of Bos-ton is because drivers DO NOTOBEY TRAFFIC LAWS be-cause there is NO ENFORCE-MENT. The Bulletin can goback through my letters whichmostly go unprinted, and I’msure I’ve written a dozen timesabout drivers running red lightsand I know it happens all overthe city. I see at least one redlight being run almosteverytime I go from home toRoache’s and sometimes twice.

I’ve seen the red light runwhile the daycare kids were inthe crosswalk and watched 4cars and a bus run the red lightat the Corrib while the cross-ing signal chirped away. So,until the traffic laws are en-forced and solar powered redflashing pedestrian crossingsigns are installed at everycrosswalk, stick your road diet.

I bring up gardening be-cause it’s totally dependent onclimate, and one thing I knowis it’s different every year. I

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longer stand living with thepractice of slavery. They leftSouth Carolina for Massachu-setts and lectured about theimmediate abolition of slavery,which, at the time, was contro-versial for women to do. In1863, the Grimke sisters boughta house on Fairmount Avenuein Hyde Park. In 1870, they or-ganized a suffrage demonstra-tion. After nominating candi-dates for local office at awomen’s caucus, they marchedthrough a snowstorm with othersuffragists and cast their bal-lots. The votes did not count,but this was the first timewomen went to the polls inMassachusetts.

The anti-slavery activitiesof the Grimke sisters raised the“woman question” - shouldwomen speak in public and ex-ercise political rights? SarahGrimke famously stated, “Iknow nothing of man’s rightsor woman’s rights; humanrights are all that I recognize.”

Allgor stated that in today’sday and age, many people ques-tion which historical figures aretruly worthy of recognition anddedication. “The Grimke sistersare more than deserving of rec-ognition,” she stated.

Allgor explained that de-spite being born and raised inthe “heart of slave country

South Carolina,” Angelina andSarah were able to “see themoral arc of justice” by speak-ing out against slavery.

Hyde Park Historical Soci-ety member and 54th RegimentCompany A Reenactors mem-ber Bob Vance explained thatafter the funding for the repairof the Dana Avenue Bridge wasannounced, many people sug-gested naming the bridge afterthe Grimke sisters.

“The Boston Women’sHeritage Trail heard someonesuggested this [renaming thebridge after the Grimke sisters]and we wrote a letter in supportof it,” stated Mary HowlandSmoyer of the Boston Women’sHeritage Trail.

“This bridge is a monumentto two American heroes wholived half a mile from where weare standing right now. TheGrimke sisters believed in dig-nity for every single human be-ing,” stated Mayor Walsh. “TheGrimke sisters should be ahousehold name. In Boston,we’re making sure their storyis told. We are dedicating thisbridge as a commemoration andalso a call to action. The workis not finished, not by a longshot. Voter suppression is stilla problem in our country.Women and people of color arestill underrepresented and un-

derpaid in almost every singlesector of society. In the UnitedStates, less than 10 percent ofpublic monuments are namedafter women. In Boston, we arelooking to change that.

“Representation matters.When young girls and boys seelandmarks like this bridgenamed after extraordinarywomen, it makes a big impact.We need to empower womenand girls in every way.” Walshalso mentioned that in January,Boston will welcome an evenmore diverse city council withwomen as the majority.

“A city map of Boston land-marks is a “who’s who” of fa-mous names - like the Paul Re-vere House and Zakim Bridge.Until now, few of those nameshave belonged to women,” Leeremarked. “The Grimke sisterspaved the way for generationsof women to march throughthese streets to pursue justice,equal rights, equal opportunity,and equal representation. Evenso, it has taken a long time forour heroes to get the recogni-tion they deserve. I’ve oftensaid that Boston is the original‘Old Boys Club’, which is whyit is so important to elect morewomen. This is something I,and so many others, are work-ing hard to do.”

Del Rio spoke about the im-portance of representation:“When little girls cross thebridge and they will ask, ‘Whoare the Grimke sisters? Can I belike them? Can I be courageous likethem?’ And the answer is going tobe yes.”

After the speeches, Walsh, DelRio, McCarthy, Lee, Allgor andBirdseye cut a ribbon to officiallyopen the newly named GrimkeSisters Bridge. To learn more aboutthe Greater Boston Women’s VoteCentennial, which elevates “Suf-frage Centennial commemorationevents taking place throughoutGreater Boston through 2020”,visit boston.gov/suffrage.

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Barbara Lee, the Founder and President of the Barbara Lee Family Foundation, spoke at the dedicationand said she uses her position to further the interests of equality across the country.

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Around the NeighborhoodCITY

BOSTON LODGE OF ELKSTO HOLD ANNUALTHANKSGIVING DINNERFOR SENIORS The Boston Lodge of Elkswill again for the 46th year in arow be holding their AnnualThanksgiving Day dinner forSeniors.

The event will be held onThanksgiving Day November28th. A complete turkey dinnerwill be served to area seniors.Doors open at 11 00am and thedinner will be served at 1200noon. No reservations areneeded.

If anyone has any questionsplease call dinner chairman AndySchell at 857-719-4938. There isno charge for this event.

LEARN TO SKATECLASSES AT BOSTONAREA ICE RINKS

The Boston Area Ice SkatingRinks will open for public skat-ing starting Friday, November29th. The 2019-2020 Learn-To-Skate season has begun. BayState Skating School is one ofGreater Boston’s most establishedand popular skating programs.

Professional Instructors teachRecreational, Figure and HockeySkating Skills to beginner, inter-mediate and advanced skaters ages4 to 18. Students can wear eitherfigure, recreational or hockeyskates. New and ongoing lessonsare held at 11 Greater Boston Rinklocations including Brookline/Cleveland Circle, Larz AndersonPark-Brookline, Cambridge,Medford, Newton-Brighton,Quincy, Somerville, Waltham,West Roxbury, and Weymouth.

For more information and toregistration, visitwww.BayStateSkatingSchool.orgor call Bay State Skating School(781) 890-8480. Gift certificatesavailable.

COPLEY SQUARE TREELIGHTING DECEMBER 2

The Boston Parks and Rec-reation Department and TheFriends of Copley Square wel-come the holidays with the an-nual Copley Square Tree Light-ing on Monday, December 2,starting at 5 p.m.

Light refreshments will beprovided by Drake’s Cakes, HPHood LLC, and attendees areinvited to stop by the Fios TreatTruck to enjoy baked goods com-pliments of Verizon Fios. TheFairmont Copley Plaza will hosta family reception immediatelyfollowing for all in attendance. The reception will includecookie decorating, photos withSanta and treats from theFairmont Copley Plaza.

For more information, call(617) 635-4505 or go towww.boston.gov/parks.

MAYOR WALSH LIGHTSCOLUMBUS PARKTRELLIS NOVEMBER 25

Mayor Martin J. Walsh, theFriends of Christopher Colum-bus Park, and the Boston Parksand Recreation Department willcelebrate the 17th annual light-ing of the park’s signature trellison Monday, November 25, be-ginning at 5 p.m.

Located at 110 Atlantic Av-enue on Boston’s historic water-front, Christopher ColumbusPark will be transformed into abeautiful holiday display whenthe park’s 260 feet of trellis areilluminated with 50,000 bluelights along with 14 decoratedtrees near Tia’s, the MarriottLong Wharf Hotel, and through-out the park.

For more information on theTrellis Lighting, please call (617)635-4505 or visit the Friends ofChristopher Columbus Park atwww.foccp.orgor the BostonParks and Recreation Depart-ment at www.boston.gov/parks.

FRANKLIN PARKZOO EVENTS

- Celebrate World Ant EaterDay on November 23

- Walk off that holiday foodat Franklin Park Zoo for a spe-cial Day After Thanksgiving cel-ebration on November 29

ALLSTON / BRIGHTON

PROGRAMS AT THEBRIGHTON LIBRARY

BOOK DISCUSSIONGROUP - A book discussiongroup meets at the Brighton Li-brary/40 Academy Hill Road(617)782-6032 on the lastWednesday of each month at11:15 am. The featured selectionfor November 27th will be TheHousekeeper and the Professorby Yoko Ogawa. Copies of thebook are available at the branch.Everyone is invited and newmembers are welcome.

BEGINNING INTERNETCLASS - Don’t know how tosurf? Help is available on a oneon one basis to get you started.Call for an appointment and askfor a librarian. Brighton BranchLibrary/40 Academy Hill Road/(617) 782-6032.

ESL CONVERSATIONGROUPS - Two ESL conversa-tion group meet at the BrightonLibrary. One on Monday after-noon at 12:30 pm; the other onThursday evening at 6:15 pm.Come and practice your lan-guage skills in an informal andfriendly setting with other newEnglish speakers. BrightonBranch Library/ 40 AcademyHill Road (617) 782-6032.

AUTHOR TALK BY ROB-ERT CUCCOZO - 6:30pm.Nov 25. “Road to SanDonato” is an adventurous travelmemoir of ana American fatherand son tracing their Italian heri-

tage by bicycle. With only thebare essentials on their backs,author Robert Cocuzzo and his64 year old father, Stephen, em-bark on a torturous 425-mileride from Florence, Italy, to SanDonato Val di Comino, an an-cient village hidden in theApennine mountains fromwhich their family emigrated ahundred years earlier. After get-ting lost, beaten down and verynearly stranded, when they fi-nally reach the village theCocuzzos discover so muchmore than their own familystory. Reception by the Friendsof the library 6p.m. onward.Harvard Coop will sell thebooks and can accept cash,cards and checks. Everyone isinvited and all are welcome!

CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS- A slide lecture with AnthonySammarco. On Monday De-cember 16th at 6:30 pm. Re-nowned historian, AnthonySammarco w ill speak on howChristmas hs been celebratedsince the Puritans settled inBoston in 1630. From the was-sail and greens used in bedeckhouses in the 18th century wetravel to the 19th century Vic-torian extravaganzas of oldSaint Nicholas, huge decoratedtrees and lavish gift giving-allin the name of Christmas.... thebirth of Jesus Christ in a stablein Bethlehem. All are welcome!Light refreshments will beserved. Sponsored by theFriends of thr Brighton BranchLibrary.

JAMAICA PLAIN

ANNA’S PALS NIGHT OFREMEMBRANCE ANDLIGHT

Friday November 29th at Ja-maica Pond will begin with TheDouble Burn, a 5k around thepond. Burn your Thanksgivingcalories, then burn a candle inremembrance of a lost lovedone. The race begins at 2:30with the Lighting at 4:30. Theevents are rain or shine. Wehope to see you there! FREE T-SHIRT ON RACE DAY

* Race begins at 2:30* Candle Lighting begins at

4:30* Black Friday Shopping

available at the eventHot Chocolate and Cookies

following the candle lighting

HYDE PARK

FRIENDS OF THEHYDE PARK LIBRARY

Book & Media Sale -Menino Hall Lobby and Store-room. (Book donations neededfor this sale.)

December 5 4:00 - 7:30PM,

December 6 11:00 -2:00 PM,

December 7 10:00 - 2:00PM

WEST ROXBURY /ROSLINDALE

THE PARKWAYKETTLE CAMPAIGN

Great Community Event inIts Eighteenth Year. Come ringthe bell for The Salvation Army.November 23rd Through De-cember 24th. Roche Bros Super-market Contact Jim Hennigan617-327-9200 or 617-947-5265. jim@jimhennigan.com

HANDEL’S MESSIAH –A COMMUNITY SING

Featuring The Sly Voxes -Friday, December 6, 7:30 p.m. -The Roxbury Latin School,Rousmaniere Hall, 101 St.Theresa Avenue, West Roxbury

Bring your score or borrowone of ours! Roxbury Latin’seleventh annual Messiah Sing-Infeatures professional soloists anda special concert by The SlyVoxes, performing songs of theseason. Admission and parkingare free, and a reception will fol-low for all guests. Join us for thisbeloved holiday tradition!

BOSTON LODGE OF ELKSTO HOLD ANNUALTHANKSGIVING DINNERFOR SENIORS The Boston Lodge of Elkswill again for the 46th year in arow be holding their AnnualThanksgiving Day dinner forSeniors. The event will be heldon Thanksgiving Day Novem-ber 28th. A complete turkeydinner will be served to areaseniors. Doors open at 11 00amand the dinner will be served at12 00noon. No reservations areneeded. If anyone has anyquestions please call dinnerchairman Andy Schell at 857-719-4938. There is no chargefor this event.

FRIDAY NIGHT FILM ATTHEODORE PARKERCHURCH

November 22: Tell Them WeAre Rising: The Story of BlackColleges and Universities A ha-ven for Black intellectuals, art-ists, and revolutionaries. A pathof promise toward the Americandream. Black college and univer-sities have educated the archi-tects of freedom movements andcultivated leaders in every field.

Doors open 6:30 pm, filmstarts 7:00 pm. Free, with pop-corn and drinks provided. Thechurch is located at the corner ofCentre and Corey streets, WestRoxbury. More information:Claire@barker.net.

THEODORE PARKERCHURCH WINTER FAIR

Shop local! Stop byTheodore Parker Church on De-cember 7 for a great selection ofunique gifts for all ages, jewelry,holiday decor, wreaths, bakedgoods, crafts table for kids, and

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“This is excellent input,”Scalese said.

In addition, Martin said hewould hate to see the topogra-phy of the park changed with nomeans of restoration.

“I would hate to see theberms flattened and then havepeople say, ‘Gee, I wish wehadn’t done that.’” Martin said.“The reason to go there is to seethe hills. And the big berm is theBlue Hills.”

He and others noted thatthere are mature trees that wouldalso be removed, which wouldimpact the landscape and airquality.

“I think part of the concernis safety,” Haynes said. “Somefolks go behind them to do theiractivities.”

Martin pointed out that there

are “lots of places to hide,” andthat many illicit activities takeplace inside cars.

Some members suggested apartial reduction in height.

“We will work with the ar-chitects to keep the trees and thebeauty of the uneven land-scape,” Scalese said.

The group will form a sub-committee to work on the appli-cation, as FHNW will not meetagain until April.

FHNW also has received as-sistance from other local groups.The week before the meeting,local environmental advocatesKeep Hyde Park Beautiful(KHPB) worked with membersto clean up Factory Hill Park.They also planted 100 daffodilstogether.

Scalese added that Nathaniel

Residents discussed the pros and cons of renovations to the Factory Hill Park in Hyde Park.PHOTO BY MARY ELLEN GAMBON

Thomas from the WestFairmount Hill NeighborhoodGroup (WFHNG) also providedher with some sound advice.

Turning toward the holidayseason, Bryan Flynn, the HydePark liaison for the Mayor’s Of-fice of Neighborhood Services,announced the Mayor’s AnnualTrolley Tour and Tree Lightingon Fri., Dec. 6 in Readville. Itwill take place in WolcottSquare at 6 p.m. with Santa, hisreindeer and additional festivi-ties and refreshments.

Consalvo promoted the Holi-day Stroll. It will be held thatevening on Fairmount Ave. Itwill begin at Antonio’s Bacaroand continue to Tierney RealtyGroup and The Switch.

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Keep Hyde Park Beautiful held the first of what it hopes to be aregular clinic where residents with a little fixit knowhow came by toshow residents how to repair items they brought themselves. The ideawas to connect those who did with those who needed teaching anddozens of residents came by to see if someone could fix some verystrange items. KHPB thanked everyone for coming, saying, " It wasso much fun watching friendships form and magic happen with eachrepair! A special thanks to Jen Gaman, who was the catalyst and theplanner for today’s event! We hope to do it again soon...maybe inMarch."

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Bessie V. “Betty”(Machakos) Of Canton, for-merly of Hyde Park, passedaway on November 12, 2019.Beloved wife of the late JohnF. Anglin and William O.Andersen, Sr. Loving motherof Irene Kimball & her hus-band Bob, Barbara Ackerman& her husband VictorVelazquez and Christ ineGeramanis & her husbandGary. Sister of Keke Ander-son and the late CostandineMachakos & his late wifeMary and the late RitaMachakos. Stepmother ofDorothy Dretzin, WilliamAndersen & his wife Jackieand Bob Andersen & his wifeJulie. Grandmother of manycherished grandchildren, andadored great grandchildren.Also survived by severalnieces, nephews, relativesand friends. An avid gameplayer and a fierce competi-tor, Betty passed her love ofscrabble, puzzling, cards andRed Sox along to her devotedfamily. A Funeral was held onTuesday, November 19th inthe Annunciation Greek Or-thodox Cathedral of NewEngland, Boston, MA. At therequest of the family, Burialis private. In lieu of flowers,donations in Betty’s memorymay be made to the Care Di-mensions Hospice House,125 Winter St., Lincoln, MA01773. For online guestbook,please visi t faggas.comFaggas Funeral Home 800-222-2586

Prayer toOur Lady of Lourde

Blessed, most pure Virgin,you chose to manifestyourself shining with life,sweetness and beauty, in theGrotto of Lourdes. Obtainfor me, O loving Mother, thisspecial request… Our Ladyof Lourdes, Mother ofChrist, pray for me. Obtainfrom your Devine Son myspecial request if it be God’swill. Amen.

—S.C.A.

Prayer to the Blessed Virgin(Never known to fail!)

Oh, most beautiful flower of Mt.Carmel, fruitful vine, splendor ofHeaven, Blessed Mother of the Sonof God, Immaculate Virgin, assist mein this necessity. Oh Star of the Sea,help me and show me herein you aremy mother. Oh Holy Mary, Motherof God, Queen of Heaven and Earth,I humbly beseech thee from thebottom of my heart to succor me inmy necessity (make request). Thereare none that can withstand yourpower. Oh Mary, conceived withoutsin, pray for us who have recourse tothee (three times). Holy Mary, I placethis cause in your hands (threetimes). Say this prayer for threeconsecutive days and then you mustpublish and it will be granted to you.

—E.M.L.

60% AMI (about $55,000 for a two-person household). The re-maining units will be rented to households earning up to 80%AMI (8 units) and 100% AMI (16 units).

The William Barton Rogers Middle School was built in 1899on 74,000 square feet of land in Boston’s Hyde Park neighbor-hood. It was named in honor of William Barton Rogers, a geolo-gist, physicist, and educator who was the primary founder andfirst president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology inCambridge. The original building was expanded twice, once in1920, and then again in 1934. In the more than 100 years of itsoperation as a Boston Public School, it served as both a highschool and middle school. Before its closure in June of 2015, theRogers School put an emphasis on the performing arts, and thetenet of inclusivity for all.

Since the start of the Walsh Administration, over 2,000 unitsof affordable housing for aging citizens have been preserved asdeed restricted affordable units, many of which otherwise wouldhave become market-rate units. The City works to identify andhelp seniors who are being evicted or foreclosed on and come upwith solutions that allow them to remain in their homes or berapidly rehoused in new housing. Since 2014, the City’s programhas prevented more than 1,000 of Boston’s seniors from losingtheir housing and becoming homeless.

In 2018, Mayor Martin J. Walsh updated his comprehensivehousing strategy, Housing A Changing City: Boston 2030 to in-crease the City’s overall housing goal to 69,000 new units by2030. This goal includes the creation of 15,820 new income-re-stricted units, which will elevate Boston’s number of income-restricted units to 70,000, while maintaining its ratio of one in-come-restricted unit in every five units of housing in Boston.Creating 2,000 new units for low-income seniors by 2030 is aspecific target within this 15,820 income-restricted unit goal.There are currently 310 units of senior housing in construction,and an additional 350 units, including the 74 at the Barton RogersSchool, are in the development pipeline. Mayor Walsh’s 2019housing security legislative package focuses on measures to pro-tect Boston’s senior renters while expanding upon the work thatBoston has done to address the region’s affordable housing crisisby strengthening tools that leverage Boston’s prosperity and cre-ate new sustainable opportunities to make Boston a more inclu-sive and equitable city.

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HP Lionscontinued from page 1Branch of the Boston Public Library, for which he’s implementeda book sharing program with the St. Cyprians Episcopal Churchin the South End.

“We’re going to be getting books to give to the church to starta literacy program with the kids for Sunday School programs inthe area,” he said.

DePeiza said he is a member of that church, and the idea startedwith a musical education program he runs there teaching chil-dren to play steel pan music.

“We found that people in general, when they’re exposed tomusic education at a young age, it fosters the love of reading andso we’re combining the two,” he said. “We are looking to expandboth programs into an Episcopal church here in Hyde Park. Andwe’re not limited to just one church either. Right now we’re justfocusing on a couple.

Another program the group is working on is the collection ofeyeglasses for the Lions down in Barbados. DePeiza said theycurrently take the glasses and reuse them with no alteration if theprescription is right or they refurbish them for users’ needs. Hesaid many of the island’s residents cannot afford glasses, and sothis program helps alleviate the issue.

The group meets every first Tuesday of the month at 6:30p.m. at Waterford’s Pub just over in Dedham. DePeiza said fortheir upcoming Dec. 10 meeting, the group is hosting its 51stannual holiday party and fundraiser.

“It’s not really a huge fundraiser, and we’re hoping to startsome new fundraisers in the future,” he said. “We’ll have a Yan-kee Swap raffle, so we encourage everybody to bring a gift in thevicinity of 20 bucks, and we do a light-hearted meeting, not likea regular meeting. We’ll have a couple new members inducted,one of who was someone who saw a previous article in the Bul-letin and decided to come on board.”

DePeiza said the event is $35 for a meal, and a portion of theproceeds will go to the Bahamas Relief Effort to help victims ofthe most recent Hurricane Dorian.

For more information on the Lions go to facebook.com/thehydeparklionsbostonma/

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know that nature wants a balance and America is one of thefew countries working hard to inprove its environment throughconservation and science. So send Greta to China, India, Rus-sia and Italy as I’ve heard they all still use coal as a primaryenergy source.

As for the face of a changing demographic in West Roxbury,please don’t try to tell me about MY neighborhood because ifyou can’t afford a second car you probably can’t afford WestRoxbury. And again, an observation, the residences at 1789are only 25% sold and Oak Grove, next to Home Depot, they’restill flying a For Rent flag and I don’t understand why becausethese units are easily affordable units, or am I thinking of 20thcentury pricing.

And if I recall, the 20th century was full of bikes so whatwas old is new again. So Sal, as Kenny says, keep up the goodfight, because it’s your opinion and the constitution promisesyou the right to express it!!!

Kirby BoyceWest Roxbury

THANK YOU, DISTRICT 6I am once again humbled and honored to have been elected

as your Councilor. For the sixth time, you have bestowed uponme the greatest honor of my professional life: being your voiceon the Boston City Council. As your Councilor, I work for youevery day — on issues big and small — to push Boston to bethe best for all of us.

Many challenges confront us as a City: from developmentto public safety to climate resilience to strengthening publiceducation, but I know that we can work collectively to tacklethese issues and build a Better Boston.

My excitement for the job and tackling the work that laysahead of us has only grown in my 9 years on the body. Thankyou again for the support and I look forward to working withyou and for you in the term ahead.

As always, if I can be of any assistance to you, please don’thesitate to call me directly at 617-635-4220 (office) or 617-935-9752.

All my best,Matt O'Malley

Letters continued from page 4Children’s Jewish Activity Program

holds Hanukkah eventThe Shalom Children Activity Program

(SCAP), a year-long program sponsored by acollaborative partnership of South Shore syna-gogues and Jewish organizations, will hold itsnext event, “Hanukkah Craft, Activity & SplashParty,” on Sunday, December 15, 2:00-6:00 PM,at the Weymouth Club, 75 Finnell Drive,Weymouth.

Families with children up to age 8 who arelooking for fun, social, engaging activities in-fused by Jewish values and experiences are in-vited to a “Round Robin” of Hanukkah crafts,games and activities, and enjoy mouth-wateringlatkes, applesauce, donuts and chocolate gelt(coins). Top it all off with an hour of fun in theWeymouth Club indoor splash pad and pool, withlifeguards on duty. Let us know if you have anyfood allergies, and bring your own bathing suitsand towels.

The schedule: The program is free and be-gins at 2:00 PM with check-in. At 2:15, Hanuk-kah activities, games, crafts, latkes, donuts andmore! 4:15-5:15, swimming and splash pad.Depart Weymouth Club by 6:00.

This event is for families with children up to

8 years old (siblings welcome), and is FREE, butregistration is required. For directions, visitwww.weymouthclub.com/about-2/hours-and-di-rections/. This event has a maximum of 50children, with priority by date of registration.Registration for this event is at our website atwww.shalomcap.com.

For questions or concerns, contact:shalomchildrenactivityprogram@gmail.com.

For parents looking for some kind of Jewishfamily connection, SCAP’s programs and eventsare a way to experience, create, and celebrate to-gether while meeting other families living in yourarea. No-cost once-a-month programs take placethrough June 2020 from South Boston to theSouth Shore, and participants are welcome tocome to one or all.

SCAP’s partners include Cong. Beth Shalomof the Blue Hills, Milton; Temple Beth David ofthe South Shore, Canton; Temple Beth Sholom,Hull; Cong. Sha’aray Shalom, Hingham; B’naiTikvah, Canton; Temple B’nai Shalom, Braintree;and JCC of Greater Boston. The Shalom Chil-dren Activity Program is supported in part by agrant by CJP’s South Area Planning Committee.

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much more. Many items are made by artisans in our neighbor-hood and as far away as Africa. The fair runs from 10 am to 2 pm.The church is located at the corner of Centre and Corey streets,West Roxbury. More information: 617-325-4439 oroffice@tparkerchurch.org.

APPLICATIONS FORTHE WEST ROXBURY HOLIDAY MARKET

This year’s West Roxbury Holiday Market in the HastingsLot (1891 Centre St) will be held on Friday, December 6th from5-8pm.

The Holiday Market is scheduled in alignment with theMayor’s Enchanted Trolley Tour and tree lighting ceremonies.For the 24th year, the Mayor’s Enchanted Trolley Tour will con-tinue the festive tradition of lighting holiday trees while bringingholiday spirit to families across Boston.

Is your business or organization interested in participating inthe event? We are currently accepting vendor applications throughNovember 9th, 2019. Click here to apply.

Questions? Email Jacob Robinson at director@wrms.org.

WALTER’S RUN 5KSunday, December 8, 2019Registration Entry Fees: * $28 pre-registration (includes online

fee). $30 race day. Little Kids’ Fun run is free.* All entry fees are nonrefundable, cash or checks ONLY on

race day. Pre-Registration Options:* Pre-register online Note: Online registration closes Satur-

day 12/7/2019 at 5pm ** Print an application and mail or drop off (must be received by

12/7) Walter’s Run c/o Parkway Community YMCA 1972 CentreStreet West Roxbury, MA 02132 Additional Race Info:

* Race day registration: 9:15am – 10:45am at the Irish SocialClub. Directions here.

* Race starts at 11am at the Bellevue Street side of the ParkwayCommunity YMCA * See the list of pre-registered runners. (notethat this list is delayed for paper registrations)

* Remember — running hats filled with winter swag guaranteedto early entrants. Last year, our pre-registered runners snapped upall the swag. Register now! Other ways to help

* Don’t want to run that race but interested in supporting Walter’sRun? How about volunteering or donating directly to Walter’s Runcharities?

PROGRAM FOR BECOMING CATHOLICSt. John Chrysostom, 4750 Washington St. West Roxbury, a

welcoming, inclusive community of Catholics following Christ,invites adults who are considering becoming Catholic to registerfor our preparation program which begins in the Fall. Contact MaryCampion, pastoral associate atMary.campion@stjohnchrysostom02132.org or call 617-323-4410.

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Healthy cooking tips for aThanksgiving feast

Thanksgiving is a specialday to cherish t ime withloved ones and reflect onwhat we are thankful for. ButThanksgiving is also a timethat many of us indulge in ourfavorite comfort foods.

“There is nothing wrongwith enjoying your favoritestuffing and pouring a littleextra gravy on your turkeythis Thanksgiving,” saysBrigham and Women’sFaulkner Hospital’s Outpa-tient and Community LiaisonDietitian Allie Lang, RDN,LDN. “But there are ways tomake the meal healthier foryou and your guests, espe-cially those with diabetes orheart disease, and still makeit delicious!”

Below are tips that Langsays are simple to implementand that don’t sacrifice flavor:

Swap the extra salt formore herbs and spices

Herbs and spices can addflavor without adding sodium.Try going light with the saltand seasoning your turkey andstuffing with savory herbsand spices such as thyme,parsley, rosemary, sage andfreshly ground black pepper.

Go easy on the alcoholAlcoholic beverages can

be heavy on sugar, carbohy-drates and calories. Craftbeers can be especially heavywith up to 300 calories perbottle. Spritzers and lighterbeers are a great lower calo-rie alternative.

Switch up your mashedpotato recipe

Instead of mixing in but-ter and cream, try low fat sourcream or milk to add creami-ness to your recipe with lesssaturated fat and calories.You can also mix in somemashed cauliflower to lowerthe calories as well.

Offer healthy sidesSteamed or roasted veg-

etables are perfect for yourThanksgiving meal and addsome healthy options to themix. Broccoli, carrots, cauli-flower, parsnips, turnips andsquash are examples of nutri-ent-rich fall seasonal veg-etables.

Portion control is keyWith all of your favorite

comfort foods and desserts infront of you, it can be diffi-

cult not to pile your platehigh with large portions. Ifyou scale your portions backand savoring each bite, youmay be satisfied with lessfood.

These simple t ips cangreatly reduce the amountof sodium, calories and un-healthy fats you consumethis Thanksgiving, withoutsacrificing flavor. Remem-ber to enjoy every bite oft h e s e s p e c i a l c o m f o r tf o o d s t h a t b r i n g u s t o -gether and remind us ofwhat we are thankful for.

A b o u t B r i g h a m a n dWomen’s Faulkner Hos-pital

Brigham and Women’sFaulkner Hospital is a 171-bed non-profit, communityteaching hospital locatedi n s o u t h w e s t B o s t o n .Founded in 1900, they of-fer comprehensive medical,surgical and psychiatric careas well as complete emer-gency, ambulatory and diag-nostic services.

For more information,v i s i twww.brighamandwomensfaulkner.org.

Serenity Perez, 5th grade, with Taesha Hughes from Lasell College.COURTESY PHOTO

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“The proponent will also makea community benefit contribu-tion of $60,000, one in a $40,000contribution to the BostonTransportation Department toimplement pedestrian (Ameri-cans with Disabilities Act) im-provements and bicycle accessimprovements in the vicinityaround the project site and theFairmount Rail Station, as wellas a $20,000 contribution to thecity’s fund for parks to planttrees and horticultural improve-ments to Cleary and LoganSquares.”

Project attorney John Pulginiof Pulgini and Norton LLP saidthe neighborhood of Hyde Parkhas been losing sit down restau-rants throughout the neighbor-hood, and he felt that added den-sity would help that.

“As Councilor McCarthyhad put in his letter of support,Hyde Park is really struggling in

their business district with den-sity, the restaurants are going outof business because there justisn’t enough people there,” hesaid. “We went through a verygood community process, had alot of support in the neighbor-hood. People realized the den-sity of development is accom-plishing the goals for more hous-ing for the city but also smartlyin the sense that it is directly ad-jacent to the Fairmount TrainStation and less than a quarterof a mile away from the HydePark Commuter Rail as well.”

According to previous re-porting from the Hyde Park Bul-letin, the rosy picture of agree-ment Pulgini painted was notentirely accurate.

Residents questioned theproposal’s parking numbers,which comes in at .7 parkingspace to unit ratio. Pulgini saidat the time that younger people

rely more on commuter rail andrideshare services and will notnecessarily have a car. Someresidents disputed this argu-ment, and felt that new devel-opment in the neighborhoodshould stick to the zoning codeneighbors worked on in 2012.

The BPDA Board membersasked what is going to happento the current residents of thefour two family homes, andPulgini said DeSipio currentlyowns them and is offering to payto move each unit to first a tem-porary housing situation andthen pay for them to come backonce the new building is con-structed.

For more information on theproject, which will be going be-fore the Boston Zoning Board ofAppeals in the coming weeks, goto http://www.bostonplans.org/projects/development-projects/99-105-fairmount-avenue

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Artist Rendering of 99-105 Fairmount Avenue

2019 EnchantedTrolley Tour Dates

The annual three-day tour will stop at 16 tree lightingsMayor Martin J. Walsh today announced the schedule for the

2019 Enchanted Trolley Tour, a Boston holiday tradition of light-ing holiday trees throughout the City. This year, the Mayor’sEnchanted Trolley Tour will start on Friday, December 6 and endon Sunday, December 8, in neighborhoods throughout Boston.

For the 24th year, the Mayor’s Enchanted Trolley Tour willcontinue the festive tradition of lighting holiday trees while bring-ing holiday spirit to children across Boston. The event is spon-sored by Bank of America, and includes visits with Santa, holi-day performances, tree lightings, and more.

The 2019 Mayor’s Enchanted Trolley Tour and Tree LightingsSchedule is as follows:

Friday, December 6, 20195:30 p.m. Mattapan Square, Mattapan6:30 p.m. Wolcott Square, Readville7:15 p.m. Hastings Street Lot, Centre Street, West Roxbury

Saturday, December 7, 20191:00 p.m. Codman Square, Dorchester1:45 p.m. Hyde Square, Jamaica Plain2:30 p.m. J.P. Monument, Jamaica Plain3:30 p.m. Brigham Circle, Mission Hill4:15 p.m. Bolling Building, Roxbury5:30 p.m. Center for the Arts, South End6:45 p.m. Oak Square, Brighton

Sunday, December 8, 20191:00 p.m. M Street Park, South Boston2:00 p.m. Beach Street/ Harrison Avenue, Chinatown3:00 p.m. Paul Revere Mall, North End3:45 p.m. Thompson Square, Charlestown4:45 p.m. Maverick Square, East Boston6:30 p.m. Adams Village, Dorchester

The Mayor’s Office of Tourism, Sports and Entertainment iscommitted to producing fun and free public events for Bostoniansand visitors to the City. For more information, please call 617-635-3911, visit boston.gov/tourism, or follow @VisitBostonCityon Twitter.

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