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March 22, 2018

Hyde Park BulletinVolume 17, Issue 12

Leaps and Bounds forDoyle Playground

A representative from the Statehouse Leon Davis updated EastRiverStreet Neighborhood Association last week.

PHOTO BY TRENESE HALL

TTTTTrenese Hallrenese Hallrenese Hallrenese Hallrenese HallStaff Reporter

Hard work finally paid offfor the organizing committeePeople of Hyde Park WantingEqual Representation(POHWER). After almost awhole year of community or-ganizing and meetings, theMassachusetts Department ofConservation and Recreation(DCR) conclusively approvedPOHWER’s request to rede-velop Doyle Playground lo-cated on River Street.

April Spivey and mem-bers of Southwest BostonCommunity DevelopmentCorporation (SWBCDC)spoke before the East RiverStreet Neighborhood Asso-ciation last week and sharedthe exciting news.

“I just wanted to updateeveryone on the Doyle Play-ground and the meeting thatwe had in June,” Spivey said.“It’s exciting; we took every-thing from that meeting and

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Transit plans andparking FHNA topics

“Women Amongst Us” Tea honorsinspirational Boston women

History comes alive withthe 54th Regiment

Members of the 54th Regiment re-enactors pose for a group photo at the reception for the exhibit “InCamp at Readville,” now open at the Menino Arts Center.

PHOTO BY MATT MACDONALD

Matt MacDonaldMatt MacDonaldMatt MacDonaldMatt MacDonaldMatt MacDonaldStaff Reporter

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City of Boston Chief of Housing and Director of Neighborhood Devel-opment, and Pass the Torch honoree Sheila Dillon poses for a photowith well-wishers at the Eighth Annual “Women Amongst Us” Tea.



The Eighth Annual“Women Amongst Us” Teawas held at Granite LinksGolf Course on Saturday,March 10, coinciding withWomen’s History Month andInternational Women’s Day,which is celebrated on March8.

About 200 guests, mostlyfemale, attended the afternoonevent. Included in that num-ber were CongressmanMichael Capuano, State Sen.

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The Fairmount Hill Neigh-borhood Association (FHNA)met on Feb. 28 at the BostonPolice Academy.

The meeting was head-lined by City Councilor Tim

City Councilor Tim McCarthy had a lot to say to the FHNA about up-coming traffic alleviation plans for both Cleary Square and WolcottSquare. Photo By Matt MacDonald


McCarthy, who spoke and an-swered questions for almost anhour had much information toshare.

Headlining his talk werethe traffic infrastructure up-dates planned for the Wolcott

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Last Friday, March 16, theMenino Arts Center (26 Cen-tral Ave.) held its opening re-ception for “In Camp atReadville: a 3D Exhibit Instal-lation by the 54th RegimentRe-enactors.

The steady crowd of visi-tors who stopped by the sec-ond floor MAC throughout the7 p.m. - 9 p.m. event was metby a pleasant and informative

sentry/greeter – one of the 54thMass Infantry Regiment Re-en-actors, Company A – beforestepping into a living history les-son.

The 54th – immortalized onBeacon Hill in Augustus Saint-Gaudens’ relief sculpture Me-morial to Robert Gould Shawand the Massachusetts Fifty-Fourth Regiment and brought tonational attention through the1989 film Glory – was the firstAfrican-American regiment or-ganized in the North during the

Civil War, and campaignedthrough the South from 1863to 1865.

In the long corridor leadingto the main hall, paintings, artphotos, and other mixed mediathat typically hang on theMAC’s walls had been takendown and replaced with maps,documentary photos, and his-torical excerpts, as peoplestopped to look, some in pass-ing and others intently.

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Dozens of Boston students tested their mettle on Saturday at the annual Citywide Spelling Bee at the CopleyBranch of the Boston Public Library.

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A crowd of family members, teachers and friends were on hand to-day to congratulate 20 Boston youth from across the City competingin Boston’s eleventh annual BCYF Citywide Spelling Bee at the Bos-ton Public Library in Copley Square. Organized by Boston Centersfor Youth & Families (BCYF), the City of Boston’s largest youth andhuman service agency, and sponsored by the Boston Bruins Foun-dation, the winner now goes on to the Scripps National Spelling Beein Washington, D.C. in May. “We are very proud to be hosting theBCYF Citywide Spelling Bee for the eleventh year,” said WilliamMorales, Commissioner of BCYF. More than 3,000 young peopleparticipated in Boston public and parochial school Bees to qualifyfor the BCYF Citywide Bee. The preparation for the school Beeshelps young people improve their spelling, broaden their vocabu-lary and build self-confidence. The winner of this year’s Bee wasMira Yu age 12 from the North End who won by spelling "crescendo”correctly. The second place finisher was Nicla Marabito age 10from the North End and coming in third was Hope Succee age 13from West Roxbury. The Bee went 11 rounds plus four final roundsbefore the Championship Round.

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Barney McGinniskin from the bogs of Ireland

Margaret Sullivan presents her St. Patrick’s Day lecture on Bernard “Barney” McGinniskin to the HPHS. In1861, McGinniskin became the first Irish Catholic appointed to the Boston Police.



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The Hyde Park HistoricalSociety met on Saturday,March 17 in Weld Hall of theHyde Park Branch of the Bos-ton Public Library.

About 25 people – manydressed in some shade ofgreen for St. Patrick’s Day –gathered to hear MargaretSullivan give a one hour lec-ture on the life and times ofBernard “Barney”McGinniskin, the first IrishCatholic immigrant to be ap-pointed to the Boston Policein 1851.

Working as a records man-ager and archivist for theBoston Police Department(BPD) and often researching– on her own time – the his-tory of the BPD “becausethere are so many good sto-ries”, Sullivan began to traceout a life for McGinniskin, anenigmatic local historical fig-ure about whom very littleinformation had survived tothe present day.

Starting her research withPeter Riley’s book The Hid-den History of the BostonIrish – in which the authorhad written a chapter onMcGinniskin and, in it, putforward the idea that he mayhave been from Galway –Sullivan followed that lead toa dead end, finding no recordof him there.

Closer to home, Sullivanfound McGinniskin’s gravein South Boston’s St.Augustine’s Cemetery, wherethe inscribed headstone thathe had placed for his wife Sa-rah offered another clue: shehad been the daughter of Wil-liam McGowan of ManorHamilton in County Leitrim.

In an odd coincidence,shortly afterwards, Sullivanreceived a call from someonefrom Manor Hamilton inter-ested in determining if he wasrelated to a later police of-ficer. He wasn’t, but the twostarted talking and she toldhim about McGinniskin andMcGowan.

“And he said, there is noMcGinniskin but, in Leitrim,there’s the name McGris orMcGriskin.”

Taking those new spell-ings – it became apparent asSull ivan went on thatMcGinniskin had had a num-ber of variations of his sur-name – she found a BarneyMcGuiskin l isted in ci tyrecords from the late 1820’sand eventually found herselfstaring at copies of his natu-ralization papers at the Na-tional Archives in Waltham.

“Now, having looked atmy ancestors’ (naturalizationpapers), I can tell you that 99

out of 100 simply said ‘Ire-land.’ If you’re lucky, you geta county. But McGinniskinwas apparently a very proudman and he says, in 1840,‘County of Leitr im,Sranagross.’”

His papers also had thenames of two prominent Wa-terfront merchants whoMcGinniskin seems to haveworked for and made a posi-tive enough impression onfor them to serve as his wit-nesses.

As these clues led to stillmore clues, a life began totake shape: of a young manarriving in Boston in 1828with his young wife, living inthe North End, having 10children over 20 years – somewho survived, some whodidn’t – holding a number ofdifferent jobs (a laborer atFaneuil Hall, a cooper, ahackney cab driver), and be-coming a community figure(he was a Chapter Vice-Presi-dent of the Association to Re-peal the Acts of Union be-tween Great Britain and Ire-

land).McGinniskin was ap-

pointed to the fledgling Bos-ton Police in late 1851 (it

would merge with the BostonWatch – established in the1630’s – in 1854), roughlyconcurrent with the rise and

spread of the xenophobic“Know Nothing” movement


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Letters to the Editor

Editorial

My Kindof Town/Joe Galeota

Numbers without answersThe Massachusetts sales

tax is levied on goods, not ser-vices.

Not all goods are subject tothe Commonwealth’s sales tax.Congratulations to our pols fordecades ago excluding such atax on clothing, at least thosesingle items under $170.

A few years ago there wasa movement afoot to raisemoney for the state’s coffersby levying a tax on services,such as legal costs and plumb-ing work. We taxpayers werefinally given a break when thatlegislation was struck down.

Now comes a question thatnot even an expert in the Mas-sachusetts Department of Rev-enue could answer: When onepurchases a new or pre-ownedcar, why is the dealer able toappend sales tax on the VehiclePreparation Fee, the Docu-mentary Preparation Fee, andthe Title Preparation Fee?

If one has automotive workdone at Jo-Lan’s Automotivein Roslindale or by TretheweyBrothers, also in 02131, thebilling is quick to isolate themere parts on which the tax islevied, not on the entire bill,

which obviously includes la-bor.

Thus when a local car deal-ership imposed a 6.25 percentsales tax on the Vehicle Prepa-ration Fee ($292), Documen-tary Preparation Fee ($198),and Title Preparation Fee ($5)for a pre-owned (used) car, Iwas surprised that this was le-gal. I was even more surprisedwhen the Department of Rev-enue declared such a tax waslegal. And I was most surprised

when a sales tax expert work-ing for that department ex-plained that she could not ex-plain the legality of the tax, out-side of the few sheets of paperthat the three entailed. The lion’sshare of all three was labor/ser-vices, not goods. But going backover old records, I noticed thatother dealerships did no such taximposition.

Sometimes there are num-bers without answers, such asthe quotient of any number di-vided by zero. And there is nosingle value of x in the equation

16x + 8 = 15x + 9 +x -1Nor is there any value of n

in the equation3(2n-1) = 6n-2Of course, none of these has

reached the status as that of seek-ing an explanation of Fermat’sLast Theorem, which was fi-nally solved in 1995 after morethan three centuries of attempts.

But I believe there are an-swers somewhere to this salestax question, not necessitating300 years before a suitable ex-planation can be given: someoneis lining his/her own pocket un-der the guise of a state tax.

YOU GOT A LOT WRONGLetter to the Editor,Thank you for editorializing

about the problems faced by theMBTA in providing compre-hensive, reliable, and afford-able public transportation in theBoston area. Unfortunately,you got a lot wrong, but this isnot surprising given the car-centric mentality of just abouteveryone in our country. Bos-ton roads are too small for theexcessive use of many ton CO2spewing steel cages that trans-

port on average about 1 & 1/3of a person. Our roads havemore than enough space fordedicated bus and bike lanesand vastly improved pedestrianways if only we could getpeople to drive less. Our heavysubsidization of our privatetransportation system with pub-lic dollars is cheating us nowand even more so in the future.European countries like theNetherlands, with smallerroads, efficiently, effectively,and affordably support superior

public transportation systemsand extensive bicycle infra-structure. Dutch citizens enjoylow cost and reliable rapid tran-sit. We could get rid of the end-less congestion, waste of time,expensive road maintenancecosts, and markedly reduces ourCO2 emissions if we properlyfunded the MBTA and made iteasier to use public transporta-tion everywhere in the greaterBoston area.

Alan WrightRoslindale

How summer jobs make a difference

Mayor’s Column

Martin J. Walsh

If you asked anyone work-ing today, I bet they can remem-ber their first summer job. Itmight have been flippingburgers, lifeguarding at thecommunity pool, or helpingkids as a camp counselor.Growing up, everyone in myneighborhood had a summerjob; it meant independence, andextra money in your pocket.

I remember my first job. Iwas a doughnut finisher at theDunkin Donuts in AndrewSquare. The work wasn’t glam-orous. I started early in themorning, before the storeopened, getting doughnutsready for sale. I got the storeready for the morning rush, un-packed incoming shipments,and decorated the doughnutsfor sale. I wouldn’t call myselfa baker, but I surprised myselfwith the new skills I learned.

Whenever I go to DunkinDonuts now, I think back to the

time I spent there as a teenager.A lot has changed since Iworked there in the early 1980s.Technology has transformedthe way we find jobs. But Iknow my first summer job issimilar to other young people’sexperiences today. Everyone’scareer needs to start some-where, and that’s where I gotmy start.

In many ways, my first jobhelped influence who I am to-day; it taught me the value ofhard work, the importance ofthe basics like showing up ontime and following through onyour responsibilities, and theproud feeling that comes fromearning your own money. It alsomade me realize how crucialsummer jobs are for a youngperson’s personal growth.

That’s why as mayor, I amso supportive of summer jobsand other part-time jobs forBoston’s young people. These

are positive experiences thatevery young person shouldhave, especially as they navi-gate their teenage years andprepare to enter adulthood.These jobs build confidence

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Call us cynical, but we believe that many folks – if theythink no one is looking – will resort to the urgings of theirlesser angels. State Troopers, as was reported this week, willfalsify overtime pay. Leaders at the State House, House andSenate, almost by tradition at this point, find innovative waysto break the law. People will lie, whether or not they haveto.

That belief is just one small reason why the Boston Po-lice Department should push forward with its “body cam”program despite its cost.

This newspaper recently covered a meeting between theBoston City Council and representatives from the BostonPolice Department to discuss the effectiveness of a trial pro-gram involving body-worn cameras. The pilot programwound down in September.

BPD Commissioner William Evans praised the results,although he fretted about the cost. “From an organizationalstandpoint, it’s all positive,” he said. “The only negative isthat the officers, when they’re in foot pursuit, they lose thecameras, sometimes when they’re in fights, they get rippedoff their body, but other than that, things have gone reallywell.”

At the time he addressed the Council, the BPD hadamassed 38,200 videos, 4,600 hours of footage, and at leasttwo complaints brought against officers were cleared byviewing the related video.

That alone justifies the program. The majority of our po-lice officers work hard and try to live up to the concept of“protect and serve.” They deserve any effort to protect them,their personal reputations, and the reputation of the Depart-ment.

“We don’t really have a problem with use of force in theDepartment, back in 2011 there were 80 complaints of ex-cessive use of force from citizens, and in 2017 we just had21, so it’s steadily declining over the years,” Evans told theCouncil. Therein lies another reason to use the cameras.

All it takes is one bad cop on one bad day to become anational topic of conversation and sully the otherwise greatwork done by the Department. Just glance at the newsletterused by the Patrolmen’s Association and you will quickly learnthat racist underpinnings are there, poised to be a problem that goesbeyond those ill-considered attempts at jokes. There are RACISTSon the force, just as they exist in all walks of life. If the body camshelp keep them honest, or serve as immediate proof of guilt, we areall better off.

The BPD estimates that the cost of full implementation wouldbe about $5 to $7 million in the first year. Our thought is that the costmay be worth it, especially with some further negotiations to bringvendor costs down

Maintaining a quality police force that serves all is a tough task.Ensuring that the BPD not only preserve, but improve its reputationis the task at hand and one these cameras can definitely help.



Square area and the ClearySquare area. This construction,which will begin over the com-ing months, will total upwardsof $4 million, with $1.8 mil-lion of it allocated to WolcottSquare.

As part of that project, thesignal lights in the Square willbe replaced with the mast armvariety of traffic lighting andthe installation of new signallights on both sides of FatherHart Bridge and at the SpragueStreet Bridge.

This signal system, whichis under the control of the Bos-ton Transportation Dept., willbe interconnected, communi-cating with each other and im-proving the traffic flow in thatoften congested section.

In addition to this, furtherinfrastructure improvement forWolcott Square will includemoving the bus stop to PrescottStreet so that arriving Route 32buses will now take the imme-diate right after the tunnel andpark there. Departing, theywill take the left onto WolcottSquare (which will become aone-way street) and do a wideleft U-turn with the signal in-stead of the hairpin, trafficblocking U-turn that they donow.

Beyond that, new side-walks with handicapped accesswill be installed, as willstreetlights like those in JerryHurley Park, which will re-place the “cobra head”streetlights currently there.

Plans for the upgrade toWolcott Square also include

cleaning and lighting the gran-ite railroad tunnel.

The remainder of the ap-proximately $4 million will gotoward similar work in theCleary Square area and wouldinvolve installing a traffic lightat the intersection of Dana Av-enue and Hyde Park Avenueand tying it in with the lightsat Hyde Park Avenue and RiverStreet and those at RiverStreet, Gordon Avenue andBusiness Street on the otherside of the railroad bridge.

As part of this attempt toimprove traffic flow in thatarea, the bus stop in front ofthe Red Moon Chinese restau-rant will either be eliminatedor moved out of the intersec-tion area.

Construction work is alsoscheduled for the Dana Avenueintersection, but it will happenlater in order to coincide withrepair work that will be hap-pening on the Dana AvenueBridge in the summer of 2019.

McCarthy also focused onanother area of transit: thecommuter rail.

He concentrated on thethree different stations – allwith different fares – in thecommunity, the inequity of thissystem leading to more roadcongestion as commuters takethe cheaper route of driving towork.

Currently, a subway ticketcosts $2.25 from Fairmount,$6.25 from Hyde Park and$6.75 from Readville. Factor-ing in parking, a round-tripexpenditure could wind up

costing users up to $17.McCarthy said that he and

his City Council colleagueswould continue to try to applypressure “through our state del-egation,” while using as asource of persuasion the possi-bility of taking another look atthe $85 million currently givento the MBTA annually by thecity.

An ancillary problem of thedifferent commuter farestouched on by McCarthy had todo with parking.

Although the main lot justoutside Wolcott Square remainslargely unused – he quotedMBTA staff as citing a 78-82percent empty – commuterparking in the residential areaaround Most Precious BloodChurch was serious enough toinstigate resident permit park-ing from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. to dealwith it.

At the meeting, residents ofthe Beacon Street section ofFairmount Hill also complainedof experiencing the same prob-lems, for which McCarthyfloated the idea of having a smallcommunity meeting in thespring to discuss the possibilityof instituting parking permitsthere, as well.

In other transit commentary,the Councilor also mentionedthe possibility of trying out adedicated Hyde Park Avenuebus lane that would run fromWolcott Square to Forest HillsStation during rush hour, citingthe success of a similar pilot pro-gram that ran from RoslindaleSquare to Forest Hills.

In education updates,McCarthy spoke optimisticallyof the Grew, Channing, andRoosevelt schools.

The latter two are currentlyrated at Level 2 in the Massa-chusetts Department of Elemen-tary and Secondary Education(DESE) rating system based onthe Progress and PerformanceIndex (PPI) of the student bodyat each school. The Grew is cur-rently rated Level 1 – the high-est ranking.

“We’ve got a lot of greatthings happening, and that’swhy you’re seeing a lot of youngfamilies moving to Hyde Park:because they’ve got options,”McCarthy said.

In other Fairmount Hill busi-ness:

The owners of 36 WilliamsAve. presented their proposal tosubdivide their 15,000 foot lotand to build a two family housethat would be located at 38 Wil-liams Ave. Zoning relief is re-quired.

As this was the first presen-tation made to the FHNA, thematter was tabled and forwardedto the FHNA Zoning Commit-tee for further discussion and re-search – particularly regardingthe zoning of a two family in asingle family residential district.The matter will be revisited atthe next FHNA meeting.

Scott Kriscenski updated togroup on his progress with the“Welcome to Fairmount Hill”sign proposed to replace thesandwich board sign located atthe point of Beacon Street andTruman Parkway.

The application has beensubmitted to the Department ofConservation and Recreation

with the target date of April 14to begin volunteer preparationand installation work.

The front side of the sign –visible to those heading towardMattapan on Truman – will read“Welcome to Fairmount Hill,est. 1856 by the Twenty Associ-ates.” The backside will displaythe FHNA logo.

As plans stand now, the signwill be made of a durable syn-thetic material and hung on twopressure treated cedar posts. Theestimated cost is between$2,500 and $3,000.

Finally, in Officer PaulBroderick’s police report, men-tion was made of two lawn trac-tors being stolen from the Bos-ton Baptist College located at950 Metropolitan Ave.

Shortly afterwards, a mem-ber of the audience askedwhether or not the two early teenboys that she had seen drivingJohn Deere tractors up and downHighland Street was legal, sinceshe didn’t believe they had li-censes, which drew a very quiz-zical stare from Broderick.

“When was this?”“Monday. The holiday. Presi-

dents’ Day.”“That’s what they’re miss-

ing.”When the woman informed

Broderick that one of the boyslived on Warren Avenue, he in-formed everyone in the roomthat detectives did, in fact, havethat street under investigation.

“But if you see them again,call 911,” Sgt. Dan MacDonaldsaid.

The next scheduled FHNAmeeting will be on Wednesday,March 28.

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REGISTRATION NOWOPEN FOR ALL GIRLSSPORTS FESTIVAL

Mayor Martin J. Walsh, theBoston Parks and RecreationDepartment, and Boston Cen-ters for Youth & Families invitegirls from throughout the city tospend their April school vaca-tion at the All Girls Sports Fes-tival in Roxbury. The free four-day event will take place April17 to April 20 from 8:30 a.m. to3:30 p.m. daily.

Activities will be held at theReggie Lewis Track & AthleticCenter at Roxbury CommunityCollege, 1350 Columbus Ave.,and the nearby BCYF MadisonPark Community Center, Build-ing 4, 55 Malcolm X Blvd. TheAll Girls Sports Festival fea-tures a variety of sport clinicsand health and wellness work-shops supported by local col-leges, non-profits, and City ofBoston agencies. Free lunchwill be also be provided.

Participants will find a vari-ety of fun ways to exercisemind, body, and spirit and tryout a variety of sports with ex-pert instructors including bas-ketball, tennis, Double Dutch,step dancing, track, swimming,rugby and soccer. Participantsmust be Boston residents ages11 to 14 and should wear activ-ity-appropriate clothing.

To pre-register go to https://apm.activecommunities.com/cobparksandrecdepart. Formore information, please con-tact Barbara Hamilton at (617)

961-3093 or by [email protected].

PICS IN THE PARKSRETURNS APRIL 8

Mayor Martin J. Walsh andthe Boston Parks and Recre-ation Department invite Bostonresidents to participate in thefree Pics in the Parks photogra-phy workshops taking place onfive Sundays in April and Mayfrom 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Individuals of all ages andskill levels are welcome to bringtheir cameras and participate inthese informal sessions led by aphotography instructor. Partici-pants will learn techniques fortaking impressive photographsof Boston’s scenic parks as wellas be given a theme to focus oneach Sunday. Select photos willbe chosen for an exhibit at Bos-ton City Hall.

Dates and locations are asfollows:

April 8, Horatio Harris Park,85 Harold St., Roxbury

April 15, George WrightGolf Course, 420 West St., HydePark

April 22, Moakley Park,1005 Columbia Rd., South Bos-ton

April 29, Chandler Pond, 95Lake Shore Dr., Brighton

May 6, Winthrop Square, 55Winthrop St., Charlestown

For more informationplease visit the Boston Parksand Recreation Department atw w w . f a c e b o o k . c o m /bostonparksdepartment orwww.boston.gov/parks. Partici-pants must bring their ownequipment and can register viaemail by [email protected].

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On Saturday, April 7, 2018,10 a.m. to noon at the HarvardEd Portal, 224 Western Ave.,

Allston join the Harvard Ed Por-tal for an afternoon of collabo-ration and theater as you createyour own Mini Matinee! 6th-8thgrade students are invited to joinus for games and ensemble-building before performing yournewly created work. Students ofany experience level are wel-come to participate in this freeworkshop!

TREASURES AND TALESOn Saturday, April 7, 2018,

10 a.m. to noon at the HarvardEd Portal, 224 Western Ave.,Allston Explore fantastic paint-ings and stories from folk talesand fairy tales, then imaginenew ideas and endings for them!In partnership with CourtneyLee Weida and Dr. Carlee Bra-dley, join the Ed Portal for Trea-sures and Tales! In this interac-tive art workshop, 4th-5th gradestudents will explore themes infolk tales and fairy tales, thenwrite and illustrate accordionbooks with their own magicalstories. They will also learn tocreate symbol stone paintingsand decorate gems with interest-ing words.

EXHIBITION RECEPTION:10TH ANNUAL HARVARDSTUDENT ART SHOW

On Saturday, March 31,2018, 6 to 9 p.m. located at theHarvard Ed Portal, 224 WesternAve., Allston, will be showcas-ing the work of artists fromacross the university, the annualHarvard Student Art Show is astudent-organized visual andperforming arts spring exhibi-tion. Cohosted by the HarvardEd Portal and Ceramics Pro-gram, Office for the Arts atHarvard, this year’s show rep-resents the breadth and depth ofundergraduate and graduate stu-dents in all media.

This year will mark the 10thAnnual Harvard Student ArtShow: 10 years of commitmentto giving student artists athoughtfully curated publicspace in which to show theirwork and 10 years of arts lead-

ership on Harvard’s campus.The Harvard Student Art Showis curated, installed, and con-ceptualized by a board ofHarvard undergraduates, andthe show welcomes submittedwork from all Harvard schoolsand in all artistic media. Theexhibition gives student artistsa professional space in which toshare their work with the largerBoston arts community andaims to facilitate conversationabout the value of the arts as anintegral part of the intellectualcommunity at Harvard.

MEMORY VS.PROPAGANDA: ACONVERSATION WITHARTIST XU XING

On Wednesday, April 4,2018, 4:30 to 6 p.m. located atthe Harvard Ed Portal, 224Western Ave., Allston, pleasejoin the Harvard Ed Portal andthe Boston University Arts Ini-tiative for a screening and con-versation on the Chinese Cul-tural Revolution. Boston Uni-versity Artist-in-Residence XuXing is an author and documen-tary filmmaker. The ChineseCultural Revolution is com-monly reduced to a mere men-tion in today’s Chinese highschool textbooks. Xing works toraise awareness of this impor-tant event through creating workfeaturing his personal memoryof the period. He will screenfilm clips and share his experi-ence as a filmmaker in thisevent, conducted in Mandarinand interpreted into English.Middle and high school studentsare welcome to attend.

WU MAN AND THEHUAYIN SHADOWPUPPET BAND

On Saturday, March 24,2018, 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. lo-cated at the Harvard Ed Portal,224 Western Ave., Allston, TheHarvard Ed Portal in collabora-tion with Silkroad, composerWu Man, and the HuayinShadow Puppet Band is excitedto present a family-friendly af-ternoon of music and history!On Saturday, March 24, dis-cover the pipa, a lute-like Chi-nese instrument, and join us fora cultural journey with musicand puppets! The event is freeand open to all ages with RSVPsrequested.

Wu Man is a member of theSilkroad Ensemble and the re-cipient of the Musical America’s2013 Instrumentalist of theYear—the first time the awardwas given to a player of a non-Western instrument. For morethan 300 years, the HuayinShadow Puppet Band toured thecountryside, performing theirshadow puppet plays that bringto life themythical heroes andgods and evoke famous battles.

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Boris Fogel performs 20thcentury hits. Saturday, April 14,2 p.m./Brighton Branch Library/40 Academy Hill Road/(617)782-6032. Renowned Russianconcertmaster, Boris Fogeltreats us to a vocal and pianoperformance of 20th centurysongs. Come hear works byGeorge Gershwin, RichardRodgers, Glenn Miller and oth-ers. All are welcome.

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Evelyn Lee's music with a message

Evelyn Lee, Director of Visual & Performing Arts at the Boston Renaissance Charter School in Hyde Park,received the Hyde Park Award for serving and inspiring the community.



Evelyn Lee, 2018 HydePark Award honoree at the“Women Amongst Us” Tea, isthe Director of Visual & Per-forming Arts at the BostonRenaissance Charter School.

Sitting for a moment afterthe Tea had broken up, withfamily, friends, and well-wishers hovering around,passing by, and moving cer-tificates, flowers, and left-overs to various cars for theride home, Lee described theexperience as an awesomefeeling.

“More than I could haveimagined,” she said.

Informed that she hadbeen chosen for the awardshe said, “Are you sure youhave the right Evelyn Lee?You know, there are a fewaround.” But she was, indeed,the one.

Founding Board MemberJulie Beckham, in her intro-duction of the honoree, de-scribed their first meetingfive or six years ago, duringwhich she was given an earlymorning impromptu, com-mand performance by Lee’sstudents at the conclusion ofa Blue Hills Bank moneymanagement presentation.

“I don’t know what theysang,” Beckham said. “Theycould have sung in a differ-ent language. They couldhave sung the alphabet. All Iremember that morning is theway they sounded and theway they made me feel: full.”

Since Lee’s hasty but suc-cessful creation of TheVoices of Renaissance in thelate summer of 1999 to per-form for United States Sen-ate candidate Hillary Clintonat Park Plaza, that feelinglikely spread, judging fromits gigs everywhere fromDisney World to Beijing toSymphony Hall to the WhiteHouse.

When talking to Lee, how-ever, about her all-volunteer/no-audition 80 person stu-dent/teacher choir, she spokeof the singing as only onepart of the whole, with stu-dents’ growth in terms ofconfidence and independencethe other major part of it.

“That’s why I started thementoring program,” shesaid.

She spoke of the YoungKings and First Ladies pro-gram that she created, inwhich Renaissance studentsare able to pair up with youngmen and women in the com-munity in positive relation-

ships, before continuing withher description of the choir.

“We kind of push becausewe sing songs that are inspi-rational, that have messagesthat they can use for the restof their lives,” Lee explained.“So we sing songs like, ‘StayIn The Race’ and ‘Believe InMe,’ you know, so that whentimes get tough – and theywill – that they can reachback and remember thesesongs.”

“She’s done an amazingjob at the Renaissance train-ing young men and women tonot only use their talents, butjust to excel in confidenceand growth and to give them

a hope and a future,” PatriceGattozzi said of Lee.

Typically, rehearsals willbegin at 3:30 p.m., with Leewalking in around 10 minutesafter that. By that time, theChoir President and Vice-President will have gottenthings started and up to speed;although teachers are also partof The Voices, it’s the studentswho run it.

According to Lee, it’s allpart of leadership and indepen-dence.

“They listen to each other,”she said. “They reprimand each

other, if needed, in a respectfulway. And I’m not anywherearound. I like it that way.”

But she’s everywherearound.

A student from the TimiltyChoir with whom Lee had per-formed for President Clinton inthe 1990s, now an adult, is at theTea to wish her former teacherwell and, perhaps, to reinforcelessons well taught and learned.And, in all of this, somethingthat Lee says very succinctlygets at her music, her work.

“I don’t sing songs just to besinging them,” she said.

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Patsy E. (Jay) Of Hyde Park, March 15th.Wife of the late Frederick J. Buck. Lovingmother of Karen Bhatti of Sandford, Maine,Charles F. Buck of Hyde Park, Kathleen Buckof Norwood and Ellen Ann Buck of Dedham.Also survived by 13 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Visiting hours was at the GeorgeF. Doherty and Sons, Wilson-Cannon FuneralHome, 456 High St., DEDHAM. Interment wasprivate. www.gfdoherty.com George F. Doherty& Sons

SMIDDYLoretta M.,

age 92, ofDorches ter,formerly ofHyde Park,Milton, andNewton Cen-tre, March 14,2018. Belovedwife of the lateJohn J.Smiddy andsister of thelate Mildred P.Wright. Loving mother of John G. Smiddy ofRandolph, Paul J. Smiddy of Holbrook, Richard

M. Smiddy (United States Air Force – Retired)and his wife Donna of Merrimack, N.H., JoanSmiddy of Franklin, and the late Robert F.Smiddy. Cherished grandmother of 10 grandchil-dren and six great-grandchildren. Dear Auntie andgodmother of Ann Bouterse and her husband Paulof Akron, Ohio, and William “Bill” Wright ofCanton, Ohio. “Auntie Loretta” to many niecesand nephews. Funeral was from the Hurley Fu-neral Home, 134 So. Main St. (Rt. 28), Randolph.A Mass of Christian Burial was at St. Mary ofthe Hills Church, Milton. Interment was at Ce-dar Grove Cemetery, Dorchester.

VINCENTChristine R. (Holmes) Of Hyde Park, March

12, 2018. Beloved wife of the late Philip M.Vincent. Devoted daughter of the late Leroy andMary Holmes Beloved mother of Judy Cohenand her husband Robert of Brockton, BeverlyRoberts and her companion Richard Coulombeof Rochester, Karen Vincent of Hyde Park andPhilip Vincent and his companion Diane Simmsof Mansfield. Grandma to Jennifer, Jeffrey,David, Jaclyn, Katie, Charlie and Philip. Great-Grandma to Bryan, Rebecca, Benjamin, Brady,Emily and Owen. Visiting was held Friday atthe Carroll-Thomas Funeral Home, 22 Oak St.,

HYDE PARK. A funeral service was held Satur-day at the funeral home.

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First Sgt .Gerard Grimes, 54th re-enactor regiment,Company A stands ready during the exhibitinstallation’s opening reception, which was held atthe Menino Arts Center.


Some of the maps displayed literally illustratethe 54th Regiment’s close tie to Hyde Park as –before marching down Beacon Street and off tohistory – it trained at Camp Meigs in Readville,the evidence of which is marked by a stone me-morial near the ball field and basketball court thatit is today.

According to Lieutenant Benny White, com-manding officer of Company A, many of the menwho trained at Camp Meigs came from outsideMassachusetts – Pennsylvania, New York,Canada, one from Trinidad – and were recruitedby people like Frederick Douglass and WilliamLloyd Garrison.

Once the Emancipation Proclamation tookeffect on January 1, 1863, they were ready tomobilize.

“So, even though they were not from Massa-chusetts, when they gathered and marched out,they considered themselves Massachusetts men.”

In the main hall, Lieutenant White stood by asmall field desk set up next to a pair of pitchedtents in the center of the room. One was notice-ably larger than the other, but both were low andcramped. The larger one – with a cot inside – isan officer’s tent; the smaller one – with a mat onthe floor – is for enlisted men, he explained.

“We want the people to come out and see itand see how the soldiers lived, what they ate.”

Artifacts and examples of soldiering and camplife are spread out on tables around the room.

Among them, a tin plate of hardtack, jerky,corn kernels, and some sort of green beans lookas if they had been left behind after the 54thheaded off to South Carolina.

On the stage at the front end of the room, stan-dards, regimental insignia, and an assortment ofrifles serve as testament to the business end ofArmy life in the Civil War, with an Enfield riflewith an effective range – according to First Ser-geant Gerard Grimes – of 400 yards dominatingthe arms.

Grimes – chatting with visitors through theevening – has been in the Regiment for 19 yearsnow, and was inspired to join after finding outthat 54th member Oliver Hazard was his 5th greatuncle.

During his time with the Regiment, Grimeshas not only participated in re-enacting battles indifferent parts of the North and South, but hasalso taken part in educating students and otherson what he calls “hidden history”.

“I was born and raised in Boston. I wentthrough the Boston Public Schools. I didn’t knowthe 54th black soldiers fought,” he said. “All I wastaught was that it was a war to end slavery: whiteman fighting white man to end slavery. I didn’tknow that blacks fought until I got to middleschool. That’s a shame.”

For Grimes, this has long been a family affair.His sons became involved when they were 10 yearsold and 11 years old and continued until they were18 (they’re now 27 and 28), and Grimes’ sisterDee – who is now married to Lieutenant White –helped him to get involved back in the 90s.

He started as a private and now serves underhis brother-in-law as first sergeant. “It wasn’t nepo-tism either,” he said laughing, “I earned this. I didalmost every event.”

As for Lieutenant White, he joined the Regi-ment when it was formed, after Glory came out.Now that the movie is coming up on its 30th anni-versary, “this is even more important to me now:that we’re still operating, we’re still doing whatwe do, and we’re even stronger.”


Michael Rush, State Rep.Nick Collins, City CouncilorAyanna Pressley, and Regis-ter of Deeds Stephen Murphy.

The Tea, which annuallyhonors three inspirationalBoston women, was put on byBoston Women, Inc., a HydePark based group inspired bythe Grimké Sisters, bestknown as abolitionists butwho also cast the first sym-bolic women’s votes in theCommonwealth back in 1870.

“I wanted to honor themand really make a name forHyde Park because we hadsuch famous women,” saidPresident and founding Boardmember Patrice Gattozzi, giv-ing her motivation behind thegroup.

Since its creation, focushas expanded to the entirecity, with two of the three ac-colades – the Pass the TorchAward and the Grimké Award– specifically designated ascitywide. The third, however– the Hyde Park Award –maintains Boston WomenInc.’s strong tie to the commu-nity, as Gattozzi explained.

“Even though we want tocelebrate all of the women inBoston – and Hyde Park ispart of Boston – we want tomake sure that we have ourroots honored, and we give anaward every year to someonewho works or lives in HydePark,” she said.

The event was hosted byfounding Board memberBridget Simmons Murphy.Riverside Theatre Works’Sweet Harmony vocal group,featuring Samantha Lonerganand Kevin DiCarlo, providedthe opening and closing mu-sical entertainment.

The 2018 honorees, in-cluding Evelyn Lee, SheilaDillon, and Candy O’Terry,were introduced in that order,first with a brief video andthen with a member of Bos-ton Women inviting each tothe podium.

Lee, the recipient of theHyde Park Award “for a HydePark woman who serves andinspires our community,” hasbeen the Director of Visualand Performing Arts at theBoston Renaissance CharterSchool for the past 18 yearsand with the choir she created– The Voices of the Renais-sance – has performed atmany venues, including at theWhite House for PresidentObama in 2011 and 2012.

In her brief acceptance re-marks, she spoke of the re-sponsibility the she and allteachers bear.

“From the time they leavetheir parents to the time theyget back to their parents, weare the ones who are standingin the gap, and that’s what Ihope I’m able to do every dayat the Boston Renaissance,”

she said.Dillon, the recipient of the

Pass the Torch Award “for awoman who is a great ex-ample and role model of lead-ership to young girls andwomen in our city, is the Chiefof Housing and NeighborhoodDevelopment for the City ofBoston, acting as a close ad-visor to Mayor Walsh regard-ing housing issues and plansfor Boston, while also leadingthe Office of Housing Stabil-ity, charged with protectingcity residents’ tenancies, andserves as a member of theteam implementing MayorWalsh’s “Action Plan to EndVeteran and ChronicHomelessness in Boston.”

She listed about 10 womenfrom the Walsh Administra-tion present in the room, andfollowed that by focusing ontheir shared experience in thatcapacity.

“This Administration hasacknowledged that women getstuff done and we know howto cut through nonsense,”Dillon said. “They have putwomen at the table, and I re-ally feel like we’re workingvery, very effectively as ateam.”

Speaking in between re-ceiving well-wishers after theTea, Dillon referred to her ear-lier comments.

“I’m certainly honored tobe recognized today for thework that we’re doing on be-half of the citizens of Bos-ton,” she said. “Affordablehousing remains a big issue,so I’m glad the work is beingrecognized.”

O’Terry, the recipient ofthe Grimké Award “for awoman of character, courage,and leadership who has givenof herself to our city,” wasrecognizable to many in theroom as soon as she spoke.

The former longtime radiohost on WMJX (Magic 106.7)and current President and Co-Founder of Boston Women inMedia and Entertainmentspoke for about 20 minutes,and started off by singing theopening stanza of “AmazingGrace.”

She followed by tracingher way through her life fromthe time she lost her mom tobreast cancer while a teen –and child of divorced parents– through her own experienceas the divorced mom of twosmall children getting a shotat the radio when the latenight host fell asleep on theair one too many times andshe, then working as a secre-tary at WMJX, was given thechance to replace him.

O’Terry then spoke of hercreation of the Sunday morn-ing show “ExceptionalWomen,” co-hosted with GayVernon, in which they wouldinterview famous and less

known women for a half-hour.“The show became the

most successful public affairsprogram produced by and forwomen, not just in Boston, buton any radio station in theUnited States of America,”she said.

Tying this experience in-terviewing women and whatshe has learned from them asan ongoing way to fill the voidleft by the early loss of hermother, O’Terry has contin-ued this with her podcast se-ries “The Story Behind HerSuccess,” which has been upand running since January.

After sharing a few inspi-rational interviewee storiesand her own 16 Life Lessons,she wound up her talk with theclosing stanza of the song sheopened her talk with: “Amaz-ing Grace.”

Speaking before theAwards ceremony, O’Terryanticipated her talk withthese remarks.

“I’m really honored tobe he re and , r ea l ly, mymessage is not about me,it’s about the women whotold me their stories. That’sbeen my entire career: tell-ing women’s stories,” shesaid.

She f inished by tyingher career in with BostonWomen Inc. and “WomenAmongst Us.”

“I think it’s all about thesame th ing : i t ’s abou twomen holding each otherup,” O’Terry. “And that’swhat we do.”

For more information onBoston Women Inc. visit:www.bostonwomen.org.

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across the country andwithin the city.

From the moment ofMcGinniskin’s appointment(a second vote had to betaken by the Aldermen aftersuspicion had been raisedthat he wasn’t actually a citi-zen) to his first day on thejob introducing himself tohis colleagues as “BarneyMcGinniskin from the bogsof Ireland,” the “KnowNothings” seemed to be verymuch aware of him.

He was reappointed eachyear (along with severalother Irish Catholics thathad come after him) until1854, when – with the“Know Nothings” firmly inpower – his colleagues werenot reappointed and he wasfired because of his “nativ-ity.”

McGinniskin went backto work as a cooper, stayedpolitically active and – in1861 – received a Federalappointment as Deputy In-spector at the CustomsHouse and, when the CivilWar came, his four sonswent off. One died.

That same year – in amove that would take hold– the Boston Police Depart-ment would appoint anotherIrish born immigrant – CivilWar hero MichaelMcNamara – to the Force.

Sullivan is now part of a

book of her own, havingcontributed an article onMcGinniskin to a recentlypublished history of CountyLeitrim.

Speaking after her lec-ture of the relationship betweenMcGinniskin and the Irish ex-perience in America at that time,she added this:

“The story of McGinniskinand his family could well illus-trate how Irish immigrants wentfrom being accepted, to beingdespised and suffering for it…to being regarded as Americansafter they had fought.”

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On Friday, March 23, 2018from 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. childrenand families are welcomed tohear stories about a famous bal-let or dancer. The story time isalso supplemented with a move-ment experience that highlightsmajor themes of the story. Allstory times are led by BostonBallet faculty dance educators.This program is for childrenages 2 and up. Younger childrenwill need parental supervision.This event is free and open tothe public. Located at the HydePark Branch of the Boston Pub-lic Library.

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Boston Parks and Recreationwill be offering a learn to playprogram at the BCYF HydePark Community Center. Theprogram starts on Thursday,March 29 and runs for 6 weeks.Junior session (7 to 17-year-olds) is 6 to 7 p.m., Adult ses-sion is 7 to 8 p.m. Registrationis first come first served. Reg-ister today!

IN CAMP AT READVILLEThe Menino Arts Center

proudly announces IN CAMPAT READVILLE, a 3D exhibi-tion created and presented bythe 54th Regiment Re-enactorsand Historical Society. The ex-hibition will be available from

March 15 – April 27, 2018.A must see, this is a rare and

exciting 3D exhibition that vi-sually brings to life what it waslike to be part of the historicalcamp of the brave men whoserved in the 54th Regiment, thefirst African-American regimentorganized in the northern statesduring the Civil War. An actualmock camp with tents and pe-riod artifacts along with photoswill be set up in the hall andgallery at Menino Arts Center.Members of the 54th RegimentRe-enactors will be on handduring gallery hours to answerquestions. This installation andpresentation will highlight andeducate attendees about thisimportant period in US historyand Hyde Park history. It isproudly in partnership with thecelebration of the Hyde Park’s150th year of incorporation(1868-2018).

Gallery Hours: Thursday,noon - 5 p.m.; Friday, 10 a.m. -4 p.m. and 5 - 8 p.m.; Saturday,1 - 5 pm. Opening Reception:Friday, March 16, 7-9 p.m. anda children’s reception: Thurs-day, April 19, 1-3 p.m. Refresh-ments will be provided. Free andall are welcome to attend.

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CREATING ARTAT HOME: MAGICALENVIRONMENTS

FAMILIES CREATINGTOGETHER presents CREAT-ING ART AT HOME: MagicalEnvironments with art and spe-cial needs educator EdPazzanese on March 26 andApril 2 from 8:30 – 10:30 a.m.at Jamaica Plain Head Start, 315Centre St., Jamaica Plain (witha light breakfast at 8:30 a.m.) Inthis introduction to “process-oriented” art, adults will learnan approach to art activities thatdevelops children’s creativityand self-confidence; practiceusing simple, recycled art ma-terials in imaginative ways withthe children in their lives; andreceive art materials to continueadventures with their families.The two-part workshop series isprovided FREE OF CHARGEfor parents, grandparents, rela-tives, friends of children withand without disabilities. Pre-sented in English & Spanish.

American Sign Language uponrequest. Wheelchair accessible.FCT is a multigenerational artsprogram for children of all abili-ties and their families and a pro-gram of Community ServiceCare/Tree of Life Coalition. Toregister call 617-522- 4832 ore m a i [email protected] IS LIMITED - registertoday! More info:www.familiescreatingtogether.org.

WEST ROXBURYROSLINDALE

ARMCHAIR GARDENINGSESSION

Roslindale Green & Clean,the organization that maintainsseveral of the green spacesaround Roslindale Square, issponsoring an Armchair Gar-dening session on Tuesday,March 27, at 7 p.m. atRoslindale House at 120 Pop-lar St. The event, which we call“a breath of spring at the end ofwinter”, is a presentation anddiscussion of images from KewGardens and from SissinghurstCastle (both in England), andthe Fenway Victory Garden.Theevent is free and light refresh-ments will be served. For moreinformation [email protected]

BOSTON LODGE OF ELKSANNUAL EASTER DINNER

The Boston Lodge of Elkswill hold their Annual Easterdinner on Easter Sunday April1st at the Lodge home ar 1Morrell St. in West Roxbury.Any senior who lives in the areais most welcome to attend.There is no charge for this din-ner and reservations are not nec-essary. The doors open at 11a.m. and dinner will be servedat noon. For more info pleasecall Andy Schell at 857 7194938.

ANIMAL TALKS: AMONTHLY PET MINISTRYAT THE STRATFORDSTREET UNITED CHURCH

An open, welcoming medi-tation and conversation aboutthe animal companions we love,care for and remember, whetherthey’re still with us, or have leftus. The Stratford St. UnitedChurch (Corner of Stratford St.and Anawan, West Roxbury)Second Sunday of every monthat 5 p.m. (Starting April 8, 2018)Contact Kaleel Sakakeeny,CPGC & Certified AnimalC o m m u n i c a t o [email protected]

THE PARKWAY ROTARYCLUB OF WEST ROXBURYAND ROSLINDALE MEM-BERS VOLUNTEER WITHROSE’S BOUNTY FOODPANTRY

Once a month on Tuesdaysthe members of the ParkwayRotary Club volunteer at Rose’sBounty Food Pantry. They re-stock shelves, shop with guests,load grocery bags into cars, andbuild community.

In addition to make sureRose’s Bounty is able to serve175 area families a month in theWest Roxbury and Roslindale

area, the Parkway Rotary Clubis donating an air conditionerand freezer to Rose’s Bounty.The money was raised throughprivate and public fundraisingefforts of the Club, and a match-ing District Managed Grantfrom Rotary District 7930.

For food drop offs, bring do-nations to the RoslindaleFarmer’s Market held at theSons of Italy Lodge on BirchStreet in Roslindale any Satur-day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

WR FRIENDS OF ROSIE’SPLACE MARCH 24THCOMMUNITY DINNERSAVE THE DATE!

Get ready to have some funand support a worthy cause! TheWest Roxbury Friends ofRosie’s Place (WRFORP) willhold its 16th annual SpringCommunity Dinner fund-raiseron March 24.

The Community Dinner ben-efits Rosie’s Place, a sanctuaryfor poor and homeless women,the Roslindale Food Pantry, andprovides summer campershipsfor homeless and needy chil-dren. A representative fromRosie’s Place will join us andshare how your support makesa difference. Gift certificates,gift baskets, sports items, andmore will be raffled during si-lent and live auctions. You canalso try your luck at a 50/50 auc-tion. Wonderful items for rea-sonably priced bids will beyours to take home. Our friendand neighbor, Beth Germano,will be the Emcee for theevening. As many of you know,Beth is an Emmy award winningreporter with WBZ-TV.

In addition, we are very for-tunate to have a wonderfulevening of music thanks toMCO Productions in Brighton.The dinner will be held at St.George Antiochian OrthodoxChurch, 55M Emmonsdale Rd.,West Roxbury. The church ishandicapped accessible and ashort walk from several MBTAbus routes. Tickets for the eventare $30 per person and includesdinner and beverages. To re-serve your place, make checkspayable to WRFORP and re-turn to WRFORP, P.O. Box320076, West Roxbury, MA02132 or go to our websitewestroxburyfriendsofrosiesplace.org.Questions?

Contact Doris Corbo (617)327-5902. The WRFORP is anon-profit all volunteer orga-nization. We are so fortunateto have so many loyal support-ers. We look forward to hav-ing you join us on March 24for a good time for a worth-while cause.

WEST ROXBURYPOETRY CONTEST

The theme this year is Lis-tening. All poetry submissionsdue March 28, 2018. Awardsceremony is May 3, 2018 at 6:30p.m.

Award categories includegrades K-8, high school, adults,and seniors. Located at the WestRoxbury Branch of the BostonPublic Library.

PARKWAY YOUTHSOCCER LEAGUE ISACCEPTINGAPPLICATIONS

Parkway Youth Soccer

League is accepting applicationsfor the 2018 season. Games be-gin in April. There will be twoseasons, spring and fall, playedat Millennium Park, WestRoxbury. Applications may bedownloaded and printed fromt h e‘parkwaysoccerwestroxbury’site on Google. Applicationsmay also be picked up at theRoche Family Center, Phil’sBarber Shop in West Roxbury,Elie’s Barber Shop in WestRoxbury and Sebastian’s Bar-ber Shop in Roslindale.

Parkway Youth Soccer is inits 40th season. Children bornbetween Jan. 1, 2003 and Dec.31, 2013 are eligible to play inthe regular league. High schoolstudents born between 2000and 2002 are eligible to play inthe Senior Division. Applica-tions received after Feb. 28 de-pend upon availability of space.For more information, contact617-962-4271.

ROSLINDALE GREEN &CLEAN: PRESENTATIONAND DISCUSSION OFIMAGES FROM KEWGARDENS

Roslindale Green & Clean,the organization that maintainsseveral of the green spacesaround Roslindale Square, issponsoring an Armchair Gar-dening session on Tuesday,March 27, at 7 p.m. atRoslindale House at 120 Pop-lar St. The event, which we call“a breath of spring at the endof winter,” is a presentation anddiscussion of images from KewGardens and from SissinghurstCastle (both in England), andthe Fenway Victory Garden.The event is free and light re-freshments will be served. Formore information [email protected]

FREE DROP-INHOMEWORK HELP

Boston Public Library loca-tions offer free after-schoolhomework help and mentorshipprovided by trained, high-achieving high school students.Homework Help is availableMonday, Tuesday, Wednesday,and Thursday afternoons be-tween 3:30 and 5:30 p.m., Sept.18 through May 24. Open to stu-dents in grades K-8. No registra-tion is required.

Program is not available onBoston Public School holidays,early-release days, or long week-ends.

Homework Help mentortrainings provided by HarvardUniversity’s Public School Part-nerships Team, the developers ofSmartTalk, a program that usesresearch-based tools, strategies,and resources to support studentsduring homework time. Locatedat West Roxbury Branch of theBoston Public Library.

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rounds of single elimination games at boththe Hyde Park Municipal Building andNew Mission High School gyms, theCraig Curran and Ray Foley Divisions ofthe HPYBA crowned their champions.Some kids exulted in the thrill of victorywhile others wept silent tears with the fi-nality of the ending of the season. Friendsand families rejoiced in the quality of play,and the miraculous phenomenon of kidsand coaches coming together as a TEAM.Thanks to all for another great season.Congratulations to the SportsmanshipAward winners:

Curran Division Results

The chalk held throughout the tourna-ment, as the higher seeds won the right tokeep playing. In the end, the team that wasthe best during the regular season provedit again in the playoffs. Congratulationsto the Royals.

Quarterfinal Round

Blue Devils 27– Cowboys 23Tied at the half, the fourth seeded Dev-

ils rode the inside play of Casey Idemudia(13 points) to open the second half on a 7-0 run, then held on to advance past the 5th seeded Pokes. Gersmani Rivera (6) wassolid, getting scoring help from KeyonaRaines, Waldjeena Dangerville and Mat-thew Eveillard. Courtney Idemudia,Stephen Omere and Joshua Simon led thedefense for the victors. Armani Angujar(8), Josiah Banks (8) and Kahlil Seales(7) did the scoring for the Cowboys, whileStuart Chaban-Griffith, Zach Kromah andGabriel Labranche played hard at bothends, but it was not enough on this day tosecure a victory.

Sonics 37 – 3-Pointers 27In a game that was closer than the fi-

nal score would indicate, the third seededSonics showed poise and power to weardown the sixth seeded Treys. EzayiMauresthene showed versatility in scor-ing 17 points and moving the ball well,while Nathaniel Bodden (6) was a beaston the boards as sister Shamilah Bodden(4), Zekiah Cruz, and Amir Molineauscored 4 points each. Anicia Cruz chippedin a key hoop, and Troy Omorughomwanand Soujourner Madden-Fulco were stouton defense. Kamari Parry’s buzzer beaterhelped the 3-Pointers close to within 3points at the half, but they ran out of steamin the last period. Pearce Edouard (10)played his heart out. Chandler Frederick(7) and Destynee Everett (6) contributedkey hoops, while Chace Ross chipped ina big bucket as well. Devaun Davis im-pressed the crowd with his hustle in a los-ing effort.

Semi-final games

Royals 42 – Blue Devils 27Jalen Harrell (23 points) was dominant

as the Royals cruised into the finals.Gionni Centeio (12), Diandre Figueroa(5), and Oscar Torres completed the scor-ing, while Jonathan Hernandez and KhileRalph led the defense. Sean Lendaro waseffective on the glass for the victors.Waldjeena Dangerville (8), GersmaniRivera (9), and Keyona Raines (6) led theDevils, who never gave up. CaseyIdemudia and Joshua Simon contributedto the scoring, while Matthew Eveillard,Courtney Idemudia and Stephen Omeregave great effort in a losing cause.

Raptors 23 – Sonics 21In the game of the

tournament, TimmyTrotman (17) stole aninbounds pass and wentthe length of the floor forthe winning hoop at thebuzzer. Hijjah Allen Pais-ley (4) and BarronLangston (2) were stout for the victors atboth ends. Feliciano Tavares, MarvenCourtois and Jaylen Ward led a swarmingdefense. Ezayi Mauresthene (15) hit sev-eral clutch hoops late to give his team mo-mentum, but they came up just short. Aniciaand Zeliah Cruz each scored a key bucket,while Nathaniel and Shamilah Boddenbattled on the boards. Amir Mollineau andTroy Omorghomwan were solid at bothends, and Soujourner Madden-Fulcoplayed outstanding defense as usual.

Championship Game

Royal 38 – Raptors 16Triple-teamed for much of the game,

big Ryan Harrell (17) used his passing gameto set up running mate Gionni Centeio (17).Sean Lendaro and Diandre Figueroa alsoscored as the Royals made it look easy. SeanLendaro did whatever it took to help theteam, as Jonathan Hernandez, Khile Ralphand Oscar Torres played ferocious defense,thwarting the penetration of a worthy foe.As they have all season, Timmy Trotman(12), Hijjah Allen-Paisley and BarronLangston led the Raptors, but they wereno match for a determined, and superior,opponent. Marven Courtios, Jason Keidy,Feliciano Tavares and Jaylen Ward gavetheir all, but it was not enough on this day.

Foley Division Results

The semifinal games were exactly whatthe medics prescribe for the league, and thatwas a shot in the arm of the most competi-tive games played between teams that hadplayed against one another twice this sea-son already. Games were played on Thurs-day night at the New Mission High schoolgym in front of capacity crowds starting at7 and 8 p.m., respectively.

Quarter-final round

3-Pointers 38 vs. Heat 34The 3-Pointers found a way to trail at

the end of each period except the one thatmattered the most. The team raised the‘heat’ and outscored the opponents by 5points, while committing only one foul inthe entire second half. We’re not sure if thatwas defense, or the other team forgettinghow they got the lead. Needless to say, awin at the one and done time is a win. Alleight players present scored in every fash-ion possible. The usual suspects playedtheir roles: Nat Cozier, Anthony Consalvo,Jaaziel Ramos, Max Velez, Chris Sillice,Alex Sillice, Pierre Fortune, and Alder Lara.Calm under pressure seems to be the driv-ing force for these cool operators, and theyhave moved on to tie breaker game theyseek.

Man, or man, talk about talk about re-newed fuel sources for HEAT. The gameof their lives and deserved to be in the nextgame. The entire team showed with a re-newed vigor and the idea that collectivelythey can make a difference. Coach tried toget the youngsters to understand the pro-cess of repeating successes can result ingood outcomes, but they reverted to theirown interpretation of successes. Havinglead at the end of each period during thegame, we’re not sure why their playing

changed in the last pe-riod, but it changed forthe worse, such is theyouthful mind. FreddyJackson, Alex Wilkens,Robert Tabb, RobertGant, Antonio Torres,Korey Sam, KervensCharles, Jovan Arroyo,

and Sabastian McCuller played hard in theirfinal game.

76’ers 36 vs. Cowboys 33The 76’ers rode the hot hand of Isaiah

Robinson in the first half, and the grit ofNate McCarthy in the last two minutes tomuscle a win from another upset mindedopponent. The final standings have no bear-ing in the playoffs and the kids were out tonot be the ones going home. Tied at theend of three periods both coaches werelooking for a shot made by someone tobreak the tension. Henry Melkonian, JayJackson, slick MaKyle Hayes, and DannyMcDonough all played the smart fill in theblank roles and did what was needed asthe game changed. Foul shots made byAndrew Hiliano and Nicolas Hinds latehelped to close the door but not without afew tense moments as the clock slowlyticked to signal the end.

How ‘bout them COWBOYS. CoachJose is a never ending bundle of teach themhow, and they will eventually learn and ex-ecute. These kids almost roped themselvesa bull in the china shop, and needed to drawa few more fouls to get the other team offcenter. The boys played hard. MalachiBodden, Kwest Deloney, Akil Grubbs, andMichael Pimental all gave effort on de-fense. Offensive punch was provided bytheir three amigos of Jaymar Guirado, ChrisMatinez, and the all purpose player and in-structor on the court, Jose Zayas. A fewmore made foul shots, and few more madebaskets may have put some pressure on theother team when the crunch time arrived.Kudos to Coach Zayas for showing somany options under duress.

Semi-final round(played Thursday)

Panthers 54 vs. 76’ers 52 (Overtime)These darn Cats were down by 13 at

the end of the first period, and still downby 10 at the end of the third period. CoachRodney and Coach Will went to the cornerand gave the fire and brimstone speech tothe regular season winners, and then letthem loose on the world. Apparently, eachplayer was waiting for the other to takecontrol, or make something happen. NOT.After stumbling early the defense startedto take effect. Cam Evans, Juan Gonzalez,Jordan Cranmore, Dreamer Danglad,Marvin Egoban, and Tre Robinson startedto dig in and made some stops. Malik Free-man, Benjamin Pierre, and Nosa Egobangave options on offense, by not consistentas they are capable. Once again, it was thelate heroics of the shooter, Jahiid Allen-Paisley, who hit a late 3 in overtime to helpwith the win.

In a hard fought game, the 76’ers putup the right kind of numbers but just a fewfoul shots missed hurt. Shooting the lightsout with three 3 point baskets in each half,those 18 points almost sunk the ship of theopponent. Missing injured players KahrieLangham and Patrick Moroney hurt. NateMcCarthy played his game well at bothends despite foul trouble. Andrew Hilianomade foul shots. Nicolas Hinds, DannyMcDonough, and Henry Melkonianhustled as usual. Too smooth ball handlingby Jay Jackson, blistering scoring by

MaKyle Hayes, and inside smart play byIsaiah Robinson nearly short circuited thepath to the championship game for the otherteam. Coach Corbin nearly had his team atthe front of the curve in this game.

3-Pointers 49 vs. Riot Squad 38These 3-Pointers got off to a fast start

and never looked back. Leading by 5, 5, 8and 8 points at the end of each period tookits toll on the opponent, who could not getthemselves in gear. Again eight of the nineplayers present scored in every fashion pos-sible. The usual suspects played their roles:This time a tremendous rebounding edgewas created by the work of Nazaiah Evans,Alder Lara, and Nat Cozier. With five play-ers scoring 5 points or more, the defensefor the other side had its hands full. Smoothoperating by the team sealed the deal earlyon, thanks to Anthony Consalvo, JaazielRamos, Max Velez, Chris Sillice, AlexSillice, Pierre Fortune. Elated at their tripto the finals, the 3-Pointers will move for-ward to the last game.

The Riot Squad is one of the most pro-lific scoring teams in the league, but everynow and then they tend to get in their ownway, and underperform on offense. Usu-ally by making them work on defense theother team can establish pressure on thenormally efficient shooters. Coach Kreggtried to get his troops settled, but to no avail.Missing a good offensive player, the gamebecame a struggle. Jordan and Justin Elowhustled as usual. Isaiah Figueroa, JovannyMartinez, and Corey Cunniff played verygood defense. Somehow, the usuallysmooth offensive skills of Wayne Mead-ows, Devon Marshall, Jeremy Gonzalez,and Kymani Fleurme, which is good for30 points, just couldn’t get in gear for thisgame. Championship game

3-Pointers 51 vs. Panthers 50In a well-played and hard fought game,

the 3-Pointers held on to take home thebigger trophy at the end of the day. In agame with no lead greater than five pointsby either team, the defensive struggleswayed in both directions. Up by one pointat the end of three periods the battle forthe last 10 minutes was really intense. Sixof eight scorers helped in this fan pleas-ing game. Three players in double figures- Pierre Fortune, Anthony Consalvo, andAlex Sillice - played well. Good rebound-ing by the big three Nazaiah Evans, AlderLara, and Nat Cozier was key. JaazielRamos, Chris Sillice, and Max Velez madethe best plays to pull off the win late inthe game.

Living close to the edge the Panthersjust didn’t pull out the right passes whenneeded. Malik Freeman played great highpost for points. Nosa Egoban grabbed lotsof rebounds. Dreamer Danglad played per-fect position defense to pull the teamcloser, with no turnovers on offense. CamEvans, Tre Robinson, Juan Gonzalez hadsteals and hustle plays. Jordan Cranmore,Marvin Egoban, and Benjamin Pierregave some options, but got tricked intosome less efficient plays late in the gameon offense, And once again, it was thelate heroics of the shooter, Jahiid Allen-Paisley, who led all scoring again, butteam needed some more passing late inthe game to split the defense. The Pan-thers had three chance to grab offensiverebounds late.

That’s our story, and we’re stickingto it.

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Legals

To advertise, call the Bulletinat (617) 361-8400 we had a meeting with DCR

and they actually did sign offon us being able to redevelopthat playground and get itback to what it is suppose tobe.”

DCR has already startedthe work on rehabilitatingDoyle playground. The con-crete slab that covered a por-tion of the landscape locatedat the playground has alreadybeen removed, and seedswere planted as well.

Due to the consistency ofPOWHER’s vigorous effortsto get Doyle Playground re-habbed, the Solomon Foun-dation have agreed to helpwith the funding of the devel-opment of the playground.

“From all the meetingsand the work that we’ve putin, the Solomon Foundationheard about what we weredoing, heard about DCR sign-ing off on it, and they’ve de-cided to help with the fund-ing for the architectural de-velopment of the play-

ground,” Spivey said.Spivey elaborated on ex-

actly what the funding will goto. She explained that themonies will handle every-thing from the surveying tothe architectural designs.

“They are going to pay thebill with options,” she said.

Currently, the bill to rehabthe park is at $32,000 andthat number could climb de-pending on what they deter-mine needs to be done. TheSolomon foundation hasagreed to cover the bill, up to$100,000. They have hired afirm called OffShoots to helpwith the development of thepark. OffShoots is an archi-tecture practice that createsurbanism and landscapes thatare sustainable, organic, andcontribute to natural ecolo-gies.

The Solomon Group andPOHWER will have their firstmeeting concerning the devel-opment of Doyle Park onApril 19. The public is wel-

Doyle Playground continued from page 1come to attend this meetingwhich will be held at the HydePark Library from 6:30 to8:30 p.m.

“At this meeting we will betalking about the mural andthe design work,” Spivey said.

In other news, Brian Flynn,from Mayor Martin Walsh’soffice, updated residents onprevious questions they hadconcerning the developmentlocated at 59 Blake St. and 91Radcliff. At a Feb. 22 meeting,many residents questioned theabutters and if the developersowned a portion of the propertyor if it belonged to the resident.Flynn explained that the develop-ers did request the deed to theproperty and a survey was doneon the land and it was found thatthe property actually belongs tothe developers.

An abutters meeting tookplace on Wednesday, March 21 at6:30 p.m. at the District E-18 lo-cation of the Boston Police De-partment after the Bulletin'sdeadline.

Senior Club NewsCOMMUNITY SENIORS

The Community Seniors meetthe second Tuesday of the monthat St. John’s parish hall, 4740 Wash-ington St., West Roxbury, at 12:30p.m. New members welcome tojoin. For more information, callPhyllis at 617-364-2280

GO-GO SENIORSGo-Go Seniors Meetings are on

the First Tuesday’s of every month.We are looking for new member-ship and our annual membershipdues are $8.00. Meetings locatedat the Municipal Building on HydePark Avenue at noon in Hyde Park.

March 25-28, Atlantic City,N.J. Four Days and three nights;Cost for Double per person is$299.00 and Single is $379.00. TheDeposit is due as soon as possibleof $50.00. You get a $40.00 slotplay bonus, three $25.00 food cou-pons. Departure is 7 a.m. at Shaw’son Hyde Park Ave.

April 10, The Inn At East HillFarm. The Cost per person is$69.00. Will depart from the Shaws

parking lot in Hyde Park at 9:30a.m.

AquaTurf Club in Plainville,Conn., a Show and Dinner. Thecost is $79.00. Will leave from theShaws parking lot in Hyde Park at8 a.m. This is a tribute to the DevineMs. M.

If there is any questionsplease call Joanne 617-323-0071.

THE VILLAGERSThe Villagers of Roslindale

meet on the first Tuesday of themonth in St. John ChrysostomChurch Hall, 4740 Washington St.,West Roxbury. The social hour isfrom noon to 12:45 p.m. with re-freshments. Our Dues are paid an-nually and are $10.00 per mem-ber. All inquiries, please call ourPresident Diane Grallo @ 617-323-8654 or Jean Parrelli @ 617-325-4695

MIL-PAROur meetings will continue to

be at the Blue Hills Collaborative

Center until renovations are com-pleted at St. Pius X Church Hall.

ETHOS INFORMATIONALFORUM FOR SENIORS

Please join us for the next Con-versation on Aging: Engaged as WeAge. Learn more about how depres-sion, isolation, and dementia can af-fect healthy aging. Discover oppor-tunities in your neighborhood to so-cialize, exercise, and volunteer. Se-niors, family members, andcaregivers are welcome to attend.

The event will be held on Friday,March 23, 2018 at the Boston Lodgeof Elks #10, 1 Morrell St. in WestRoxbury from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Includes a continental breakfast.The program is offered at no chargeand anyone from any neighborhoodis welcome to attend. Space is lim-ited and reservations are required. Par-ticipants can RSVP 1 of 3 ways:through the website at ethocare.org/rsvp; through email [email protected]; by phone at617-477-6724

Commonwealth of MassachusettsThe Trial Court Probate and Family Court

INFORMAL PROBATEPUBLICATION NOTICE DOCKET No.SU18P0327EA

Estate of: Cornelius F. Provost Suffolk DivisionAlso Known As:Date of Death: November 8, 2017

To all persons interested in the above-captioned estate, by Petition ofPetitioner Patricia S. Provost of Roslindale, MA

a Will has been admitted to informal Probate.Petitioner Patricia S. Provost of Roslindale, MA

has been informally appointed as the Personal Representative of the estate to servewithout surety on the bond.

The estate is being administered under informal procedure by the PersonalRepresentative under the Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code without supervisionby the Court. Inventory and accounts are not required to be filed with the Court, butinterested parties are entitled to notice regarding the administration from the PersonalRepresentative and can petition the Court in any matter relating to the estate, includingdistribution of assets and expenses of administration. Interested parties are entitled topetition the Court to institute formal proceedings and to obtain orders terminating orrestricting the powers of Personal Representatives appointed under informal procedure.A copy of the Petition and Will, if any, can be obtained from the Petitioner.

West Roxbury/Roslindale Bulletin, 03/22/2018

Commonwealth of MassachusettsThe Trial Court – Probate and Family Court Department

SUFFOLK Division Docket No. SU17D2672DRDIVORCE SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION AND MAILING

Pascal Pierre Louis vs. Rolande Philippe Pierre LouisSuffolk Probate and Family Court, 24 New Chardon St., Boston, MA 02114

To the Defendant:The Plaintiff has filed a Complaint for Divorce requesting that the CourtThe Complaint is on file at the Court.An Automatic Restraining Order has been entered in this matter preventing you

from taking any action which would negatively impact the current financial status ofeither party. SEE Supplemental Probate Court Rule 411.

You are hereby summoned and required to serve upon: Pascal Pierre Louis, 119Bobson St. Apt 2, Mattapan, MA 02126 your answer, if any, on or before 04/19/2018. If you fail to do so, the court will proceed to the hearing and adjudication of thisaction. You are also required to file a copy of your answer, if any, in the office of theRegister of this Court.

Witness, Hon. Brian J. Dunn, First Justice of this Court.February 22, 2018

Felix D. Arroyo, Register of Probate CourtHyde Park Bulletin, 03/22/2018

Commonwealth of MassachusettsThe Trial Court Probate and Family Court

INFORMAL PROBATEPUBLICATION NOTICE DOCKET No.SU18P0340EA

Estate of: Gloria J Reed Suffolk DivisionAlso Known As:Date of Death: 12/30/2017

To all persons interested in the above-captioned estate, by Petition ofPetitioner Loriann Poch of North Easton, MAPetitioner Gregory L. Reed of North Brookfield, MAThe estate is being administered under informal procedure by the Personal

Representative under the Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code without supervisionby the Court. Inventory and accounts are not required to be filed with the Court, butinterested parties are entitled to notice regarding the administration from the PersonalRepresentative and can petition the Court in any matter relating to the estate, includingdistribution of assets and expenses of administration. Interested parties are entitled topetition the Court to institute formal proceedings and to obtain orders terminating orrestricting the powers of Personal Representatives appointed under informal procedure.A copy of the Petition and Will, if any, can be obtained from the Petitioner.

Hyde Park Bulletin, 03/22/2018


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and work ethic, putting youngpeople on a track to success.

With the importance ofsummer jobs in mind, I encour-age all students in Boston tosign up for SuccessLink, anonline tool from Boston Cen-ters for Youth & Families, thatenables Boston youth to regis-ter for summer jobs. ThroughSuccessLink, young people canregister for the Mayor’s Sum-mer Jobs Program, get con-nected to resources and joincivic engagement initiatives de-signed to empower youth. In2017 alone, 3,015 young peoplewere hired through theSuccessLink program. Visit thewebsite at boston.gov/summerjobs. Just last weekend,we had over 1,000 youngpeople attend a summer youth

job and resource fair at theReggie Lewis Track and Ath-letic Center in Roxbury. It wasincredible to see such a strongturnout.

Through SuccessLink,we’re growing the opportuni-ties available for our youngpeople, and connecting them tohigh-quality summer jobs.We’ve established new partner-ships with community organiza-tions and worked with employ-ers to recruit more youngpeople. As SuccessLink contin-ues this summer, we’re preparedto offer a record number of Bos-ton students a chance at a high-quality summer job.

SuccessLink offers morethan just a paycheck. Bypartnering students with mean-ingful jobs at community and

nonprofit groups, we empowerthem to develop their skills andexpertise. They have access tohands-on mentorship and guid-ance, as well as network oppor-tunities that create lasting pro-fessional pathways to success.

One example is Alex, asophomore at the Josiah QuincyUpper School. Last summer,Alex applied for SuccessLinkand worked at the BCYF’sYouth Engagement & Employ-ment office. He helped otherteenagers obtain employmentwhile also using the experienceto develop his communicationskills. Because of his experiencethrough SuccessLink, Alex hasthe confidence and expertise toexplore other exciting jobs thissummer and in the years ahead.

Alex’s story, like the stories

of so many other young peoplehere in Boston, shows the powerof summer jobs. Having job ex-perience makes Boston’s youthexcited for their future, and forfinding and achieving theirdream job someday. This prom-ise of summer jobs is how wesupport our young residents,helping prepare them - ourCity’s future workforce - forsuccess. I encourage all Bos-ton teens to visit theSuccessLink portal onBoston.gov and apply for a

summer job.Whether it’s your first job

or your fifth, I can promise youit’ll be an unforgettable sum-mer experience. And hope-fully, just like my time atDunkin Donuts so many yearsago, you will learn skills andmake connections that willshape you for years to come.

Students can apply for sum-mer jobs through SuccessLinkonline by visiting boston.gov/summerjobs. Registration isdue by March 30.


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