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Charter cap, farm animals, slots, pot legalization, local races & more By JULE PATTISON-GORDON
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Basketball champion, activist and best-selling author, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (center) is joined by Henry Louis Gates Jr. (left), professor and director of the Hutchins Center at Harvard University, and Harvard basketball coach Tommy Amaker, after his interview with Gates regarding the social and political issues facing America. Abdul-Jabbar was also promoting his latest book, “Writings on the Wall: Searching for a New Equality Beyond Black and White.”
Call for an ambulance ends in police shooting Mother says son unarmed, BPD claims self-defense By JULE PATTISON-GORDON
Early Sunday morning, police and EMTs arrived at a South End brownstone, answering a worried mother’s call for an ambulance for her son. By the end of the morning, he was dead, fatally shot by the police officers. The police account of how and why this happened
differs vastly from the mother’s. Terrence Coleman, age 31, suffered paranoid schizophrenia and had spent most of the previous two days sitting outdoors. Concerned that her son would catch pneumonia in the cold weather if this behavior persisted, his mother, Hope Coleman, called South End Community Health Center. She requested her son be brought to
Tufts Medical Center. Two police officers, two EMTs and an ambulance were dispatched. Coleman says that after an EMT raised his voice at Terrence for refusing to enter the ambulance, officers rushed in and shot him. Police claim they did that after hearing commotion and,
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The presidential race and fiery charter expansion debates have seized headlines this election cycle, but far more is on the ballot. Voters also will be asked to decide on a slots parlor, farm animal treatment (which could affect food prices), recreational marijuana legalization, Community Preservation Act implementation in certain municipalities and several legislative races. Get a preview before you hit the voting booth.
Question 1: Slots
The state has reached its slots parlor limit of one, which is in Plainville. If Question 1 passes, the Gaming Commission will be allowed to issue an additional slots license. The ballot measure allows for a four or more acre establishment with up to 1,249 slot machines, located near or next to a horse racing track. Filling that bill: a spot near Revere’s Suffolk Downs, where developer Eugene McCain has been pushing to build such a parlor. Opponents include Revere’s mayor, who said in a September news conference that McCain’s proposal brings no benefit to the community. Revere residents sweepingly rejected a slots parlor proposal by a vote of nearly 2:1 in a non-binding October 18 referendum. Supporters say a Yes vote means adding permanent jobs and bolstering economic growth.
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Question 2: Charter school cap
Money pouring into campaigns over Question 2 — which would lift the statewide cap on charter schools — has made it likely to be the most expensive ballot question in state history. If passed, Q2 would permit annual addition of up to 12 new charter schools or charter enrollment expansion of up to 1 percent of total statewide public school enrollment. If charter applicants outpace this limit, priority will go to expanding charters in low-performing districts. The lift would go into effect on January 1, 2017. Governor Charlie Baker advocates passing Question 2, while Mayor Martin Walsh opposes it, as does the Boston School Committee. Supporters say a Yes vote means increasing the availability of educational environments they regard as highly-effective, which provide parents with no added-cost alternatives to district school offerings. Opponents argue that expansion will siphon money unsustainably from the entire city budget, due to the state’s recent failures to fully fund charter reimbursements and its inadequate system for calculating educational
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For sale: Roxbury ‘estate,’ $2.9m Listing is Fort Hill’s most expensive By YAWU MILLER
Hidden behind a high brick wall, 88 Lambert Avenue may be one of Fort Hill’s most unique listings: The two-thirds of an acre property includes two small ponds, a large renovated carriage house and additional workshops and studio space. There’s also a well-preserved, seven-bedroom 1794 Federal style home,
designed by noted 18th century architect and developer William Lambert. Listed at $2.9 million — the highest-ever asking price for a single-family home in Roxbury — the property may well stand as a high watermark for real estate in the predominantly African American neighborhood. Owners Patti Moreno and Robert Patton-Spruill, who recently relocated, have listed the
property with Sprogis and Neale Real Estate, a South End firm that regularly lists homes with prices north of $1 million. According to broker John Neale, the property is one of the firm’s more unusual listings. “We think of this as an estate,” he said. While 88 Lambert Street is a high water mark for Roxbury, it’s not the only singe family property listed for more than $1 million in the neighborhood. Barely BANNER PHOTO
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BPS open house highlights 10-year-plan process Parents, students turn out for weekend sessions at Bolling Bldg. By SANDRA LARSON
Boston Public Schools Superintendent Tommy Chang last weekend shared some of his department’s efforts to acknowledge and address systemic racism. “This is the issue that we have to tackle in this city,” Chang said during a panel discussion on interrupting racism, part of a two-day open house hosted by Build BPS, the planning initiative launched by Boston Public Schools last year to develop a 10-year master education and facilities plan. The panel on racism was moderated by Atyia Martin, the city of Boston’s chief resilience officer. She showed a CNN report on white-black racism and children and a video by Race Forward on systemic racism. She drew panelists and audience members to share thoughts and feelings on what racism is and what we can do to tackle it. “The issue is huge, it’s screaming ... it’s right there in our faces. Can we stop talking about it, and just do it?” said panelist Charmaine Arthur, director of community programs at Freedom House and parent of two black sons in BPS schools. “I can’t teach my children to be color blind — we don’t live in a color blind society. We have to acknowledge it, own
it, confront it. Change comes with being uncomfortable.” City Councilor Tito Jackson, in the audience, helped clarify systemic racism in contrast to individual racist views and behaviors. “We need to draw the distinction,” Jackson said. “It’s bad if someone calls me an n-word to my face. But it is much worse for me if my housing or my interactions with police or my education system denote that that word is true.” An Asian-American attendee noted that racism toward Asians is often invisible, prompting Chang to reflect on his own life experience.
A personal perspective
In his childhood, Chang’s cultural and linguistic identity was not affirmed or sustained, he said, as his parents pushed him to stop speaking Mandarin and master English to escape the ill treatment they knew first-hand that immigrants often endure. Now, Chang’s department is placing a priority on developing culturally- and linguistically-sustaining education practices. He described some other steps BPS is taking to dismantle racial divisions: removing barriers in some schools between fourth-grade Advanced Work Classes, which skew toward white and Asian students, and non-AWC classes that
ON THE WEB Build BPS: www.bostonpublicschools.org/ buildbps BPS “10 Big Ideas” report + schedule of upcoming public discussion sessions: http://bostonpublicschools.org/ financialplan Race Forward video on systemic racism: http://bit.ly/KFUH5z CNN Video: “Kids on Race: The Hidden Picture”: http://bit.ly/1AF9Lc5 more closely reflect BPS’s black and Latino populations; and internally, hitting issues head on with deep and serious staff conversations about identity, race and white privilege. “We have to break the systemic part down,” he said. “It’s been hard; it’s a process that’s continuing.” The Oct. 29-30 event, held in the Bruce C. Bolling Building, was an opportunity for BPS families and other stakeholders to learn about the 10-year master plan in progress. Visitors browsed interactive exhibits illustrating visions for “classrooms of the future” and issues such as budget deficits. Discussion sessions addressed such topics as health and wellness, innovation, summer options as career pathways, and ways to increase the student voice in designing BPS’s future. For children and teens, there were chess and math tournaments, literacy games and reading corners. On Sunday, the area most crowded by far was the large open space given over to educational games and physical play.
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Ardit Briskaj demonstrates computer science to Blake-Canty at the BPS Open House. Tamara Blake-Canty watched as her 4-year-old daughter got a lesson in robotics from Ardit Briskaj, a junior at Boston International High School. Briskaj patiently guided the little girl in pressing the right keys to program a small robot to move in various directions. “Seeing her involved in STEM activities — it’s good exposure,” said Blake-Canty, who is principal of the Russell K-8 School in Dorchester. “It’s not a field highly sought by people of color, especially women.”
Long-term goals
A panel discussion on BPS’s long-term financial plan outlined the key spending areas in the school budget today and the 10 “big ideas” for cutting spending that an advisory committee has generated. These cost-cutting ideas were covered recently in the Banner and can be seen in a report available on BPS’s website at http://bostonpublicschools.org/ financialplan. Sam Tyler, president of the Boston Municipal Research Bureau, noted that the school budget is already 35 percent of the city of Boston’s overall budget.
Altering the BPS “footprint” — meaning the number and types of schools and the number of programs — could help cut other costs, he said, as fewer schools would mean fewer teachers and bus routes. “It’s a controversial and emotional issue ... but I think the facility issue is something we really need to address,” Tyler said. “That will affect salaries and transportation and other factors that drive school spending.” Charlestown High School Headmaster Will Thomas, however, raised the idea of not just working to reduce the budget, but making a serious effort to increase revenue. “We’re constantly asked to do more with less,” Thomas said. “You can’t just say we’re going to cut, cut, cut. We need to look at what other ways we can add, add, add to the budget.” Build BPS is releasing a series of preliminary reports at School Committee meetings this fall, and by December expects to present drafts of a final report containing options and recommendations for the 10-year plan. For more information, visit www.bostonpublic schools.org/buildbps.
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Latino activists discuss growth in political power in Massachusetts By YAWU MILLER
Although Latinos make up 17 percent of the U.S. population, they represent only one percent of the nation’s elected officials. Latinos have fared only slightly better in Massachusetts, where they occupy 3.5 percent of the seats in the state Legislature, despite making up 9.5 percent of the state’s population. While the numbers of Latino elected officials has been increasing since Nelson Merced was first voted into the 5th Suffolk District in 1988, activists say they want to see better representation for a community many see as a key player in local and national politics. “The saying is that if you’re not at the table, you’re on the table,” said Texas State Rep. and director of the Latino Victory Project Cesar Blanco, who visited Boston last week to speak to the Latina Circle, a group of local activists working in the corporate sector and in politics. The Latino Victory Project helps Latino candidates raise funds and run for office. Blanco met with members of the Latina Circle and participated in a panel discussion moderated by Boston Globe editorial writer Marcela Garcia, held at the office of the law firm Mintz Levin. Among the effects of lower Latino participation in politics is their under-representation in city and state jobs. While Latinos constitute nearly 20 percent of Boston’s population, they make up just 12 percent of the city’s workforce and are under-represented in city and state boards and commissions. “It’s not a pretty picture,” said Vanessa Calderon Rosado, executive director of the Inquilinos Boricuas en Accion community development corporation. “The question is, how are we going to push our elected officials to change it?” Calderon Rosado gave a few suggestions, including increasing voter participation, encouraging more Latinos to apply for boards and commissions and to run more Latinos for office. State Sen. Sonia Chang-Diaz said Latinos have to collaborate with other like-minded groups, citing the work of the 13-member Massachusetts Black and Latino Legislative Caucus. “We don’t have the numbers to knock doors down, but we can make an important stand for what we need,” she said. Despite the growing political muscle in the Latino community, there are few overtly political, Latino-led organizations pushing from the outside for the legislative priorities of Latino lawmakers, like the raft of police reform bills which Chang-Diaz and other Caucus members fought unsuccessfully to
move at the end of the legislative session in July. The political group Oiste, which folded three years ago, left a vacuum, she said. “There’s no organization filling that space,” she said. Without a statewide organization like Oiste, which held trainings for candidates and campaign workers, worked in support of Latino candidates and supported political causes, candidates have nevertheless been able to make gains at the local level.
A local victory
Newly-elected Chelsea City Councilor Judith Garcia said she was able to raise funds and organize a campaign to win a seat after she graduated from college. “When I returned to Chelsea, I saw the numbers,” she said. “There were no Latinos and no women on the council.” With a population of 36,800, Chelsea is the kind of city that presents opportunities for newcomers
ON THE WEB Latina Circle: http://www.latinacircle.com/ Latino Victory Project: http://latinovictory.us/ Massachusetts Black and Latino Legislative Caucus: http://www.mablacklatinocaucus.com/ to get into office. Garcia said she was able to raise $5,000 in campaign funding from family and friends and amass a small army of volunteers necessary to crack that city’s glass ceiling. Asked whether Latino candidates can win office without a well-built political infrastructure, Blanco said it is possible. “If you have las ganas — the desire — to win, that is the most important thing,” he said. “Most Latinos, we run against the machine. You have to have that fundamental drive to serve your community. It’s a sacrifice.” Blanco said he was first motived to run by the lack of Latino
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Texas state Rep. Cesar Blanco, state Sen. Sonia Chang-Diaz, Chelsea City Councilor Judith Garcia and IBA Executive Director Vanessa Calderon Rosado. representation in Texas politics. “I was upset and I was fed up with my state,” he said. “We’re about to become majority minority and we’re not making inroads in government.” While he lost on his first try, he was able to prevail in his second run. The difficulty of running as a first-time Latino candidate helped convince Blanco of the necessity of the Latino Victory Project. The organization mirrors the Gay and
Lesbian Victory Fund, which supports LGBT candidates, and Emily’s List and other groups which support women candidates. While those organizations draw from communities that have solid donor bases, the Latino Victory Project draws from a community that has lower incomes and limited history of political involvement. “Latinos don’t have a culture of political giving,” he said. “We have to change that.”
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Vote Tuesday, Nov. 8 Vote yes for education success WBUR opinion polls indicate that 52 percent of Massachusetts citizens will vote “no” on Question 2, which involves the right of 12 new charter schools to be established in the state each year. However, 53 percent of non-white voters support the measure. With 66 percent of charter school students non-white, a greater “yes” vote from blacks and Latinos should be expected. Of course all charter schools are not equally successful, but some produce outstanding academic results. For example, the students at Boston’s Edward W. Brooke Charter Schools excelled on the 2015 PARCC exams. This is a national test given to students in Massachusetts and several other states. Brooke’s grade 3 through 8 students scored the greatest percentage at the highest level (Level 5) of any public school in Massachusetts. With 85 percent of Brooke students at Level 5 in math and English language PARCC tests, the Boston Public Schools
scored only 34 percent and 39 percent, respectively, in these exams. In fact, more black Brooke students topped the math test than the total number of black students achieving that result in grades 3 through 8 in all Boston Public Schools. At Brooke, 109 black students attained Level 5 in math compared to only 75 in the whole BPS system. Despite such extraordinary academic results and large waiting lists for admission to charter schools, opponents are aggressively critical. Although admissions are by lottery, critics object to what they consider to be a high rate of students dropping out. However, there were no such complaints decades ago when only onethird of Boston Latin School students entering in grade 7 would survive academically to graduate. Affluent parents send their children to expensive private or parochial schools. Charter schools now provide another choice within financial reach of every family.
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What we can expect from President Hillary Clinton By EARL OFARI HUTCHINSON The race for White House is effectively over. Hillary Clinton will be the 45th president of the U.S. The question now is what can Americans expect from a Clinton White House. She has laid out pages after page of policy wonk positions on civil and women’s rights, civil liberties, taxes, jobs, the economy, health care, education, military preparedness, combatting terrorism, on her campaign website. Most of them are the almost obligatory positions that Democratic presidential candidates have taken on the big-ticket issues. However, it’s one thing to spell out an agenda on paper and another to get any of it through. She’ll almost certainly kick things off by trying to make good on the pledge that she made in a speech at a Michigan auto and aircraft parts manufacturing plant near Detroit in August, 2016. She promised a big spending plan to the tune of nearly $300 billion on a vast array of infrastructure building and repair projects; roads, bridges, airports schools, sewer systems and so on. The projects would create new jobs for thousands. Clinton made it clear that she expects the rich to foot much of the bill by demanding hefty tax hikes on them. She added the final FDR touch to her big spending plan by promising to plop the legislation on Congress’ table within her first 100 days in office. Clinton knows full well the perils ahead. The biggest threat is the Congress that she’ll have to go to with her big spending package. A GOP-controlled Congress will be as hostile to her big budget and tax increases as it was to Obama’s. With a big White House win, Clinton is on far more solid ground when she tries to follow through with the pledge. This will give her the breathing space needed to get parts of her jobs, education, health care, and infrastructure overhaul programs through. A Democratic take back of the Senate is absolutely a must be when it comes to the Supreme Court. Arizona Senator John McCain has openly saber rattled for the GOP to block any Clinton high court pick. Clinton almost certainly will have the chance to pick one, two, or even three, more justices to the bench. The judges she will choose will be in the mold of Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Stephen Breyer, and Sonia Sotomayor. They will not be radical ideologues of the left. They will be judges with long standing court experience, solid legal credentials, and the highest ratings from the ABA and other legal groups. They will deliver safe and predictable votes on everything from women’s and civil rights to stemming environmental abuses. Clinton can’t and won’t try to avoid the problem that has been perennially the single biggest tormenting lightening rod for black-white discord, namely, wanton police violence against blacks and minorities, and the astronomical numbers of blacks in America’s jails and prisons. Her Oval Office to-do list is a mix of old and new proposals on police and criminal justice reform. They will meet with a wall of intense opposition, stonewalling or disregard by conservative Democrats and GOP state legislators, and congresspersons, police and prison unions, victim rights groups. To get one or more of her justice initiatives through Congress she’ll need a lot of help from Democrats within and without Capitol Hill. She’ll get lots of help here from civil rights groups, and criminal justice reformers. Clinton’s policies on foreign affairs, military security, the fight against terrorism and checking Iran’s nuclear ambition, will be more muscular than Obama’s. She won’t send troops to Syria. But she’ll be tough on sanctions, and enforcing a no-fly zone there. She will back with weapons and logistical support any faction that purports to be any kind of real alternative, with a pronounced tilt toward the U.S., to ISIS and Assad’s regime. She’ll rigorously monitor Iran’s compliance with the nuclear deal, cut not a penny from US military financial backing to Israel, while making the obligatory nod on paper to a Palestinian state. She will take the hardest of hard lines on Russia’s saber rattle in Eastern Europe and other hot spots. But this is still a far cry from a big ramp up in the US military presence in Iraq or Afghanistan as Obama did. President Clinton will be pulled and tugged at by corporate and defense industry lobbyists, the oil and nuclear power industry, government regulators, conservative family values groups, conservative GOP senators and house members, foreign diplomats and leaders, and in turn LGBT, women, civil rights and liberties, and environmental watchdog groups. They all have their priorities and agendas and all will vie to get White House support for their pet legislation, or to kill or cripple legislation that threatens their interests. Clinton’s entire political history, if anything, has shown that she will keep a firm, cautious and conciliatory eye on American public opinion when it comes to her making policy decisions and determining priorities. That’s what presidents, all presidents must do, and President Clinton will be no different. Earl Ofari Hutchinson is an author and political analyst.
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Hatred. It’s like we’ve had a real-life Hitler running.
If he becomes president, more middle class people will lose their jobs and we’ll go back to segregation.
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His lasting effect is that he divided this country. He’s bringing racism back like it’s the ’40s or ’50s. I have never seen a campaign like this. I’m voting this morning for Hillary Clinton.
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Sheer chaos. And regression. As a society, we’re going back to the ’50s in a bad way.
The more time goes by, the more things stay the same in this country. Trump is the personification of white privilege.
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trusted by the public as food, nutrition and health experts. With over 100,000 credentialed practitioners around the globe, helping to shape proper food choices and impacting the public’s health, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is the world’s largest organization of food and nutrition professionals. Uzogara joined the Bureau of Family Health and Nutrition at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, in Boston since 2007 as a nutritional epidemiologist. At DPH, she has served in various capacities such as the coordinator of Pediatric Nutrition Surveillance Systems, Pregnancy Nutrition Surveillance Systems and as lead epidemiologist for the Growth and Nutrition program that helps children afflicted with failure to thrive syndrome. Uzogara also services the Maternal and Child Health and the Nutrition divisions where she is the lead epidemiologist for the Women, Infants and Children program at DPH. Prior to working
in the state agency, Uzogara was a faculty member in several colleges where she taught for several years in the STEM divisions, teaching courses like Health & Nutrition (at Bentley University), Biotechnology (at Roxbury Community College and Middlesex Community College). She also taught life sciences (at Mass Bay Community College and at RCC). Presently she is adjunct professor of nutrition at Roxbury Community College in Boston where she received the Gateway award for excellence in teaching and facilitating student learning.
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upon entering the home, finding Terrence attacking EMTs with a knife. They said they only killed Terrence after he turned on the officers and they were unable to disarm him. Neither officer wore a body camera. The Suffolk District Attorney’s office has been charged with investigating, but some activists and officials say a more transparent process is needed to earn the public’s trust in the impartiality of the investigation. Mass Action Against Police Brutality members say Suffolk D.A. Dan Conley has repeatedly failed to hold police officers accountable or approach such investigations with rigor. Jake Wark, D.A. press secretary, told the Banner that Conley has never brought charges against an officer for a shooting. Conley has held his position since 2002. In the past three years, seven people have been fatally shot by police in Boston. Three investigations remain open. For each of the remaining four cases, the D.A.’s office has ruled that the evidence involved did not support probable cause for a homicide charge, Wark said.
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The EMTs entered the Shawmut Avenue home as the officers waited outside. While Terrence Coleman let the EMTs lead him out of the first-floor apartment into the hall, he was reluctant to enter the ambulance, Hope Coleman says. Terrence stopped
IF YOU GO WHAT: Vigil for Terrence Coleman, followed
by march to police headquarters. Organized by Mass Action Against Police Brutality WHERE: Shawmut Avenue and Milford Street, South End, Boston WHEN: Wednesday Nov. 2, 6:30 p.m. by the front door, making small hand-waving motions and saying “no.” In response, an EMT raised his voice at Terrence. Then the police officers burst into the hallway, knocking over Hope, Terrence and the EMTs. Hope Coleman says she heard gunshots, then straightened up to find her son dead. “They shot my son right next to me,” Hope Coleman said, weeping, in a WBZ video. Meanwhile, Police Commissioner William Evans asserts that Terrence brandished a large knife at the responders, leaving police no option but to shoot to protect their own and the EMTs’ lives. According to Evans, the officers entered the home after hearing a commotion from within. There they saw Terrence Coleman attacking the EMTs with the knife, Evans said. When the officers tried to disarm him, he came at them. “Their lives were in danger,” Evans said. “A knife was being thrust at them. …We grieve for [Hope Coleman], but they left us no choice.” Evans said there may not have been non-lethal options. “I don’t think a Taser would have saved the officers’ lives or the EMT’s lives,” Evans said. According to Terrence’s mother, the only knife visible was one sitting on a kitchen table inside the apartment — not one in her son’s
hands. What he was holding, she said, was a bottle of juice. She said that her son could not have attacked the police, as they were not in the hallway long enough with Terrance before they began shooting. Hope Coleman and her niece told the Boston Globe that Terrence had been nonviolent since an incident ten years ago, early into his treatment, when he threatened to harm himself and “do battle” with his mother. (In another incident, eight years ago, police were called when Terrence cut himself with a pocket knife, the Globe reports). At the time of his death, he was on medication and had been attending outpatient therapy, Coleman and her niece said. Officers and EMTs were treated at a hospital for minor injuries — one EMT had a head injury, the other had a back injury — and all were discharged, CBS reported. Mass Action Against Police Brutality’s Brock Satter told the Banner that MAAPB believes police officers accused Terrence of being armed as an excuse to coverup for their actions, and does not have faith that Evans would admit to any case of police wrongdoing. “I’ve never heard him criticize the action of any police officer,” Satter said. He cited as one example Evans’ defense of an off-duty officer who assaulted a pedestrian for allegedly hitting the officers’ car window.
Investigation
Suffolk District Attorney Dan Conley’s office will conduct an investigation and release the file to the family and media upon
completion, as that office’s standard procedure. “To my knowledge, this level of transparency in fatal police shootings is unparalleled, and no other district attorney’s office in the country affirmatively releases every report, every interview, every dispatch transmission and every map and diagram in every case that we do,” Conley said in a statement. However, state Rep. Evandro Carvalho said that regardless of the D.A.’s conduct and intentions, the trend of police acquittals nationwide has created a prevailing national perception that district attorneys are insufficiently independent from police. “Perceptions from the public now are that the police can get away with anything, whether it is reckless disregard, or in some cases, intentional killing,” Carvalho said in a Banner phone interview. To foster trust with communities of color, he advocates for a governor-appointed special prosecutor to be used instead of district attorneys to investigate high-tension cases, such as officer-involved shootings. Carvalho filed proposed legislation to this effect last session and said he intends to refile in January 2017. At the very least, Carvalho said, use of grand juries should be discontinued, as the secrecy maintained over grand jury discussions and how the jurors arrive at their conclusions feeds public distrust. “If it goes to grand jury, we don’t know what happens, and then there’s no charges,” Carvahlo said, noting the Eric Garner case. Carl Williams, ACLU staff attorney, says another complication
is that district attorneys often use police department units to help investigate shootings by officers. “[Conley] often uses the Boston Police Department to investigate the Boston Police Department,” Williams told the Banner. MAAPB’s Satter said the group does not trust Conley to investigate effectively, given what they see as a poor track record. Among the incidents that led to this view: Satter cited the case of Usaamah Rahim, a terrorism suspect who was fatally shot by police after allegedly lunging at officers with a knife. Satter said questions continue to linger over the officers’ acquittal, as Rahims’ fingerprints were not recovered from the knife and its sheath. (While a knife was recovered from the scene, footage of the incident is unclear, creating uncertainty over whether Rahim actually held it). MAAPB is requesting the case be reopened. In another example, Sutter said Conley failed to proactively investigate a case in which an MBTA officer assaulted a Roxbury resident. “It took [the assaulted resident] two years of fighting for her rights to do something that, if Dan Conley was competent and sincere, he could easily have done in the first couple days, which was just look at the evidence — at the MBTA videotape that captured the assault and eventually did lead to an indictment,” Sutter said. “Officers have no fear of any repercussions for their actions. That’s the message they’re getting from their superiors and the courts.” MAAPB advises bringing such cases to trial so as to allow cross-examination of presented facts.
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continued from page 1 funding. That in turn, opponents say, leaves less money for district schools, which thus far in Boston serve more students and students with higher levels of special needs. Even with the cap, district schools currently feel an economic strain when money follows students to charter schools, city and Boston Public School finance officials say. Charter expansion advocates, however, have asserted that BPS could satisfy its needs on its current budget if it made wiser spending and structural choices. Some supporters also say that if the state did fund charter reimbursements, BPS would not lose funding. Some charter schools’ suspension practices also have come under fire for disproportionately affecting students who are minorities or low-income. Opponents to lifting the cap regard this as an attempt to skirt serving such children. Meanwhile, charter school leaders reject claims that they underserve special education students.
Question 3: Farm animal confinement
If passed, Question 3 would prohibit farm operators from confining some animals — egg-laying hens, calves raised for veal and pigs — in conditions so tight that they cannot fully spread their limbs, lie down, stand up and turn around freely. Currently, only one farm in the state violates this — Diemand Farm, which houses 3,000 hens in small, wire cages. Under the proposed law, people would still be allowed to tightly confine animals for purposes such as transportation
and medical research. A second part of the ballot measure prohibits businesses owners and operators from selling eggs or meat from animals kept in these conditions. Food products that use such meat as ingredients — for example, sandwiches and soups — would be exempt. But many grocery stores would have to make changes to their egg purchasing, much of which is conducted with out-of-state providers. Supporters say the tide is turning this way anyway, with McDonalds and other major retailers moving cage-free. They further assert that the ballot measure extends a basic level of protection from cruelty. The rationale: being held in a way that restricts movement is physically painful and mentally deadening for the animals and prevents their normal socialization. Diemand Farm owners disagree that such confinement is cruel and told the Boston Globe that it prevents hens from attacking each other. The main opposition argument, however, is that more spacious conditions and the extra feed required by animals that are free to move — (and thus burn more calories, Paul Saunder of Pennsylvania-based Saunder’s Eggs told the Globe)— will drive up costs. In a statement on its website, Protect the Harvest envisions egg prices soaring, putting a currently inexpensive protein out of reach of low-income families. Both sides agree that prices will rise, but dispute the impact. During a September debate at UMass Boston, supporter Paul Shapiro of the Humane Society said he anticipates an increase cost of 12 cents per dozen eggs. Based on consumption trends, the Boston Globe — which predicts a 12 to 60 cent per
dozen increase — says this would add up to no more than $10 extra per year for the average resident. Meanwhile, Protect the Harvest contests the claim that prices could rise by a dollar per dozen. Q3 supporters include groups such as the MSPCA as well as Attorney General Maura Healey, whose office would be charged with enforcing the law on January 1, 2022. Opponents include the Retailers Association of Massachusetts and Massachusetts Farm Bureau.
Question 4: Marijuana legalization
Currently in the state, possession of up to one ounce of marijuana is a non-criminal offense and medical use is legal. Under Question 4, recreational marijuana (in both drug and product form) would become legal to use, distribute, grow and possess for adults age 21 and older. Restrictions would apply. For instance, individuals could possess up to one ounce of dried pot or 5 grams of concentrate in public and grow up to six pot plants at home. Employers may prohibit use at the workplace, and property owners may prohibit tenants from smoking, selling or producing on their premises. Driving while high would still be illegal, although it may be difficult to catch suspects. Currently no equivalent to a breathalyzer test exists for the drug. A three-member Cannabis Control Commission would be appointed by the state treasurer to regulate marijuana, including governing health and safety standards and issuing licenses for commercial pot establishments. If Q4 passes, the first licenses will be issued on January 1, 2018, while
legalization will be go into effect on December 15, 2016. Municipalities must pass a vote to ban marijuana stores or allow fewer than permitted under state law. In comparison, medical marijuana dispensaries currently must secure local support before they can acquire licenses. Cities and towns could impose restrictions deemed “reasonable” as well as a municipality-based sales tax of up to 2 percent. Any local tax would be on top of a 3.75 state excise tax to fund the Cannabis Control Commission (with excess directed to the state general fund) and the standard 6.25 percent state sales tax on goods. Marketing could not be targeted at children. Packaging for marijuana and its products would have to be labeled, including with dosage safety information. Supporters, including City Councilor Tito Jackson, say the measure cuts down on illegal sales, replaces a black market with a regulated business, and creates jobs. Jackson also has said the new revenue stream could lessen Boston’s reliance on property taxes. With blacks disproportionately more likely than whites to be arrested for possession and distribution, legalization also could ease some criminal justice imbalances, he said at a council hearing last month. Opponents include Walsh, Baker and Healey, who collectively wrote a March 2016 Globe op-ed against the measure. They said it could facilitate access and encourage use among minors, impact brain development —especially in adolescents — and be a gateway drug. These officials anticipate marijuana usage would increase and that the cost of emergency medical response to cases of
misuse could more than consume tax revenue generated.
Question 5: Community Preservation Act
Largely unopposed, Question 5 would implement a one percent property tax surcharge, with revenue flexibly directed toward initiatives promoting affordable housing, green space and historic preservation. The average homeowner is expected to pay an additional $24 per year, with exemptions covering low-income and low- or moderate-income senior property owner-residents, as well as the first $100,000 of taxable value on residential properties and some industrial and commercial properties. Walsh, most of the Boston City Council and many state legislators support this measure.
Elections
Two contested House representative races stand out amidst a flurry of unchallenged incumbents running for re-election. Voters in the Eleventh Suffolk district will decide between Democratic incumbent Liz Malia and newcomer progressive independent Stephen Bedell. Malia previously told the Banner she would continue expanding access to substance abuse and mental health treatment as well as criminal justice reform efforts. Bedell highlighted plans to make municipal taxes and income fines progressive, while also taxing wealthy nonprofits in order to generate greater funding for public schools and transportation. Residents of the Fifth Suffolk District will choose as House Rep. either incumbent Democrat Evandro Carvalho or Republican Althea Garrison, who held the position as a from 1993 to 1995.
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a hundred yards away at 82 Highland Street, a single family home with an adjacent vacant lot is listed for $1,295,000. And on nearby Beach Glenn Street, a two-unit, 2,400-square-foot home is listed for $995,000. Not everyone is pleased with the increased interest in the neighborhood. Cedar Street resident Rodney Singleton, who lives in a marble-fronted row house a stone’s throw from the Lambert Avenue estate, says he regularly gets solicitations from real estate brokers. “Me and all my neighbors get phone calls, people ringing the bell, letters, post cards, ‘You wanna sell your house?’” he said. “It’s been out of control. It’s harassment.” The million-dollar values are confined to the Fort Hill section of Roxbury, but the rising values there are indicative of increased interest in the rest of the neighborhood, according to real estate broker Sharif Abdal-Khallaq. “Prices are high everywhere,” he said. “Roxbury has the highest
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(left) A workshop and renovated carriage house provide additional living quarters. (right) The owners converted some of the property’s 32 garage bays into studio space. rate of increase in value anywhere in the city.” With million-dollar condominiums in Jamaica Plain, $600,000 studios in the South End and a coveted space in a Beacon Hill parking garage trading for a cool $650,000, it was only a matter of time before large homes in Roxbury surpassed the million dollar mark, says Abdal-Khallaq. “I’m not surprised at all,” he
said. “We all saw it coming. What’s surprising is how fast it came.” The increase in value is showing up in different Roxbury neighborhoods, including the Garrison Trotter area, where a 3,400 square-foot Queen Anne Victorian at 268 Humboldt Avenue reportedly sold for more than $900,000 this summer. While many say Roxbury’s proximity to downtown and other
high-rent neighborhoods is driving increased values, Singleton chalks it up to the neighborhood’s large Victorian-era homes. “It’s an historic neighborhood,” he said. “If you look at the areas of Roxbury — the Garrison Trotter neighborhood, the Mt. Pleasant Street area, the Moreland Street Historic District — there are beautiful homes in Roxbury. It has excellent housing stock and it’s
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relatively affordable.” With million-dollar listings in Fort Hill, the affordability of Roxbury real estate could soon change. Patton-Spruill and Moreno purchased their Lambert Avenue estate for $451,000 in 2002. A tour of the property underscores the bargain the pair landed. The 1794 main building boasts an 18th century floor plan, with a main hallway running from the front to the back of the house. Off the hallway, an unadorned stairway with an elegant balustrade curves up to the second level. Simple crown moldings, stately mantels with Italian marble and floor-to-ceiling windows show the home’s Federal style architecture. On one side of the home are a large living room and dining room with an attached kitchen. Separated by a pair of bedrooms and bathrooms is a second eat-in kitchen with a servants’ stairway leading to the second floor, which features four more bedrooms and three more bathrooms. The carriage house has an open floor plan on the first level and a cavernous 30 by 19-foot bedroom with skylights, a second bathroom and a loft on the second. An unheated workshop is attached to the building. In a somewhat incongruous 20th century addition to the property, 32 garage bays occupy the southwest corner of the property. Patton-Spriull and Moreno, both filmmakers, used some of the space for film production. Moreno, whose Garden Girl TV video series helped popularize urban gardening, maintained a series of raised beds between the rows of garage buildings. Broker John Neal says the property has attracted attention from both developers and prospective owner occupants. All are impressed with the main building, he said. “Everybody who’s looked at it understands they need to keep the original Lambert house,” he said. “But that could easily be converted into a two-family.”
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AG’s new council aims to amplify communities of color voices By JULE PATTISON-GORDON
Horace Small, executive director of the Union of Minority Neighborhoods, was among the group of black community activists who took to the State House last May. Their goal: initiate regular dialogue with policymakers — not just reach out when a particular concern arises. Six months later, that wish may be fulfilled. Small is among 30 minority activists and religious leaders appointed to Attorney General Maura Healey‘s just-launched Advisory Council on Racial Justice and Equity. The group was formed in an effort to provide just that kind of open line of communication, and met for the first time last week. “Communities of color have never had relationships like this before,” Small told the Banner. “Having the open door policy where we can begin to work together and work to influence her thinking or challenge her thinking or help her change her mind about things by being able to produce facts or research — I think that’s going to be huge.” Healey said it is critical that her work be informed by community voices and community leaders’ knowledge of information about on-the-ground situations in their neighborhoods. Many minority
Meet the members: http://www.mass. gov/ago/about-the-ago/community-programs/ racial-justice-and-equity-council-members.pdf About the council: http://www.mass.gov/ ago/about-the-ago/community-programs/ racial-justice-and-equity-council-members.pdf priorities occupy areas within her purview, such as investigation, advocacy, policy work and enforcement of laws in the realms of employment, housing, access to transit, health care and health outcomes, she said. Council members met with the AG and staff members for the first time last week to discuss concerns, priorities and actionable items. Key issue areas included criminal justice, housing, banking and financial services, Healey said. The AG’s office now is meeting internally to discuss what tools and resources are available for advancing them, Healey said The Racial Justice and Equity council comprises leaders from groups such as the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Economic Justice, Inquilinos Boricaus en Acción, the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute and Bethel AME church. Membership is split equally between women and men. “They all are plugged into their communities and really are informed and on the ground about
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Agendas
The council is an opportunity for members to bring their agendas forward. One member is Cheryl Crawford, executive director of MassVote, an organization focused on increasing voter turnout, amplifying the public’s voice in politics and facilitating the path to voting. Having representatives of so many organizations at the table also
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weigh in on [the Dookhan cases], opine on this or give direction to the district attorneys, that would make a world of difference,” Hall said.
offers a chance for finding areas of collaboration between groups and the AG, Crawford said. “For me, everything goes through voting and how we can fix some issues,” Crawford told the Banner. “My goal is to be at the table to make sure that we’re aware of all the things that are going on throughout the state … seeing what the intersections are on these issues, and coming up with some collaborative solutions that’ll work for the attorney general’s office as well as some of the communities she’s attempting to serve.” For Small, membership is a chance to advocate for CORI law reform so that — should legalization of marijuana pass — people with minor marijuana-related arrested have their records expunged, so as to no longer present a barrier to life pursuits such as jobs and housing. Rahsaan Hall, director of the racial justice program for the ACLU of Massachusetts, said the AG’s role as the state’s top prosecutor is particularly important to his organization. Among the ACLU’s requests are that the AG weigh in on police use of body-worn cameras and elimination of mandatory minimum sentences for nonviolent drug offenses, as well as advocate that convictions in cases affected by Annie Dookhan drug scandal be vacated. “Were the attorney general to
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Cross-cultural marketing Entrepreneur draws on experience in journalism, politics By KAREN MORALES
Strength comes in groups of three for multicultural marketing group Archipelagos Strategies Firm, headquartered on South Boston’s waterfront. It is a certified LGBT, minority and woman-owned enterprise, the city’s first. ASG’s specialized marketing strategy also operates on three levels: advertising, public relations and community engagement. Founder and CEO of the firm Josiane Martinez was 25 years old when she moved from Puerto Rico to Boston in 2001. She graduated from the University of Puerto Rico with two Bachelor’s Degrees in Political Science and Communications, and had begun a career in political communication as press secretary for local elected officials. Martinez arrived on her own in the middle of an unforgiving Boston winter with hopes of doing her graduate studies at one of the prestigious colleges. As a gay woman, she liked that Boston was a liberal city — at least more liberal than Puerto Rico back then, she said. “I thought Boston was a place where I could be myself and continue my education,” said Martinez. “I couldn’t do that right away, I had to work really hard when I got here.” With limited resources, Martinez worked multiple jobs from coffee shops to freelancing for local newspapers like El Planeta and El Mundo. She worked for several years with La Alianza Hispana, a nonprofit group that provides health and education programs to the Latino Community of Greater Boston. “I’ve always been interested in political marketing,” said Martinez. She had the opportunity to return to the political realm when she was hired to work with Deval Patrick’s re-election campaign in 2010. “My job was to handle multicultural media outlets and engage communities of color and I became an advisor of multicultural and immigration issues,” she said. The bilingual Martinez said she “launched the first multicultural campaign for a political candidate in Massachusetts” when she worked for Patrick.
Government work
While obtaining her MBA from Simmons College, Martinez was appointed executive director of the Massachusetts Office of Refugees and Immigrants, which she managed for three years. Then came a new challenge. “I left the state agency to start this company, understanding that there’s a gap in how we communicate with multicultural communities across the state, region, and nation,” she said. Using her own savings to start up the company, Martinez strongly
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Founder and CEO of Archipelago Strategies Josiane Martinez.
I left the state agency to start this company, understanding that there’s a gap in how we communicate with multicultural communities across the state, region and nation.” — Josiane Martinez combination of these three disciplines are crucial in order to meaningfully engage communities of color,” she said. “You can’t do just one without the other.” ASG proved this approach successful by providing service to 30 clients over three years and generating 300 percent growth in revenue in 2015. 2016 has seen 182% growth thus far.
Neighborhood engagement
One major campaign ASG worked on in 2015 was Boston Creates, the city’s initiative to create a 10-year vision for arts and culture. ASG was hired to help create a neighborhood engagement plan and ensure the cultural planning process reflected Boston’s diversity. ASG launched an application process for individuals interested in becoming members of 17 different neighborhood teams who collected feedback on what their community envisioned for the arts in Boston. ASG also coordinated and facilitated 113 community conversation
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Each Friday, Epicenter features a special “where to be” post on their blog to make sure every day of the week has some sort of cultural event to check out. We hope that you all can come out into the community, learn, and commemorate some influential people and events around Boston! Have something coming up that you’d like to see here? Tweet us @epicentercom #WhereToBe FRIDAY 11.4.16 State Of The Party: #mfaNOW Overnight Hosted by: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Join us for a free all-night party taking place in the Linde Family Wing for Contemporary Art as part of #mfaNOW, a season celebrating contemporary art and artists. The weekend before the presidential election, we’re taking a look at politics in Boston and beyond with special events and activities, as the “State of the Party” overnight talks about issues affecting citizens locally, nationally and around the world. Visitors are invited to bring their ideas to a Chief Chat hosted by SparkBoston, join a lively discussion on 2016 hosted by The Boston Globe politics reporter James Pindell and participate in programs presented by Epicenter Community. Musical performances curated by YVNG PAVL from CLLCTV BOSTON and featuring local DJs will take place in two locations throughout the night. When: 9 p.m. Where: Museum of Fine Arts Boston, 465 Huntington Ave., Boston For more information, visit: www.mfa.org/programs/special-event/mfanow-overnight-november?utm_source=facebook. com&utm_medium=social-post&utm_campaign=overnights SATURDAY 11.5.16 Disability & Intersectionality Summit Hosted by: Disability Policy Consortium The Disability & Intersectionality Summit will feature disabled presenters of multiple oppressed identities to educate, share and inform a community-wide audience of a lived intersectionality disability experience. The event will kick-off with Heather Watkins as our keynote speaker. Her talk is titled “Have Cane will Strut to the New Normalcy of Disability Activism.” This summit will encourage every level of disability activists, students, educators and community members to raise the consciousness of our intersectional identities in all of our lives. When: 9 a.m. Where: Boston’s NonProfit Center, 89 South St., Boston For more information and tickets, visit: www.eventbrite. com/e/disability-intersectionality-summit-tickets-28151448741 SUNDAY 11.6.16 2016 Haiti Movie Awards Hosted by: Motion Picture Association Of Haiti, Inc.
Once a year, the Motion Picture Association of Haiti (MPAH) comes together with various businesses, civic leaders, renowned Haitian actors and Hollywood actors of Haitian descent to celebrate the advancement of Haitian art, specifically the Haitian movie industry. Please join us on Nov. 6 at the John Hancock Hall in downtown Boston to celebrate the best of the best in the Haitian movie industry. When: 6 p.m. Where: John Hancock Hall, 180 Berkeley St., Boston For more information and tickets, visit: https://squareup. com/store/motion-picture-association-of-haiti-inc/ MONDAY 11.7.16 Black America since MLK: And Still I Rise Hosted by: WGBH This new two-part, four-hour series looks at the last five decades of African American history since the major civil rights victories through the eyes of Henry Louis Gates, Jr., exploring the tremendous gains and persistent challenges of these years. Drawing on eyewitness accounts, scholarly analysis and rare archival footage, the series illuminates our recent past and paints a complex and comprehensive portrait of black America since 1965, while raising urgent questions about the future of the African American community and our nation as a whole. This event is free, but seating is limited. Be sure to reserve your seats today. When: 7 p.m. Where: WGBH, 1 Guest St., Boston For more info and to RSVP for your free tickets, visit: www.eventbrite.com/e/blackamerica-since-mlk-and-still-irise-tickets-28772921583 TUESDAY 11.8.16 Art-n-Noise Election Day Hosted by: Art & Noise Artist Expo & Olasco Boston Join us for an evening of spoken word, poetry, live music, art, food, discussion and networking. Art-n-Noise brings people of all ages together through hip-hop, spoken word, visual arts and other forms of socially conscious artistry, through monthly after-work social events. Art-n-Noise is a platform allowing artists the space for expression, resource sharing, healing and creativity. When: 5:30 p.m. Where: Savvor Restaurant & Lounge, 180 Lincoln St., Boston
For more information, visit: www.facebook.com/ events/317675338605020/ WEDNESDAY 11.9.16 Stage One Ed Night Out Hosted by: Company One Theatre Company One Theatre (C1) will host its first ever Ed Night Out event for local educators. Aspiring, emerging, and experienced educators that love and do theatre are welcome. Activities include: Warm-up exercises and an interactive play-making activity lead by C1 educators; a networking reception with food and beverages; a performance of “Revolt. She said. Revolt again” by Alice Birch. Those who register will receive a discount code to purchase $18 tickets to see “Revolt.” at the BCA Plaza Theatre immediately following the Ed Night Out event. When: 5:45 p.m. Where: Stanford Calderwood Pavillion at The Boston Center For The Arts, 527 Tremont St., Boston To register, please visit: http://bit.ly/2eRsQCB THURSDAY 11.10.16 Black Gods Live: Opening Reception Hosted by: Itan For everyone in the Boston area please come out and support “Black Gods Live,” an exhibition featuring the works created while working and learning at the Nike Center For Art and culture in Osogbo, Lagos, and Ogidi-Ijumu, Nigeria. The work was made possible through collaboration with Arts Connect International, an organization dedicated to supporting artists with a focus on social change. The exhibition features works exploring black thought and aesthetics in Africa and the Americas. “Black Gods Live” merges traditional Yoruba arts with western painting traditions, exploring divinity, imagery and symbolism deeply rooted in Yoruba philosophy. The exhibition is housed at the historic Museum of The National Center of Afro-American Artists from Oct. 23 – Jan. 27. The opening reception will be Thursday, Nov. 10 from 5-8 p.m. Words cannot express the honor of showing work at such a prestigious institution, an institution dedicated to preserving the black artistic legacy of Boston. When: 5 p.m. Where: Museum of the National Center of Afro-American Artitsts, 300 Walnut Ave., Roxbury For more information, visit: www.facebook.com/ events/1011928248932781/
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Fashion designer Kerley Bernard and her team at the Boston for Haiti Relief Fundraiser at St. Gregory’s Catholic School auditorium.
Boston for Haiti Relief Fundraiser Many celebrated the festivities of Halloween this past weekend while others celebrated for a different reason. On Sunday, October 30, Events of Bliss (EOB) in collaboration with Haitian Women for Community Empowerment Inc. (HWFCE INC) and Queens Company (Queens Co.) organized the Boston for Haiti Relief Fundraiser at St. Gregory’s Catholic School Auditorium. The fundraiser was held in order to raise funds to purchase medical supplies and ship care packages to families in need. Earlier this month, Haiti was hammered by Hurricane Matthew, a Category 4 storm in the early-morning hours of October 4. Three weeks later, a full-blown tragedy continues to develop in western Haiti. Most of the deaths there were in towns and fishing villages around the southern coast, with many killed by falling trees and flying debris. Between 3 and 6 p.m., EOB, Queens Co., and HWFCE INC accepted donations from the community that included canned goods, medical supplies, First Aid kits, toiletries and sanitary items. Throughout the evening people purchased raffle tickets that awarded them different prizes. Some of the prizes included gift cards, movie passes, free event planner for a kids birthday party, a one-hour photo shoot with photographer Alex Joachim and hotel reservations. The event began with Lauri Joseph singing the Haitian national anthem and Lauri Casimir, the president of HWFCE, and Jessica Joseph, the founder of Queens Co., giving their opening remarks on the importance
of raising funds to help those affected by the hurricane. The guest enjoyed performances by the B-City Kids, Reigning Queens and Master Brain. The highlight of the evening was the fashion segment showcasing the Resurrection collection from Kerley Bernard’s Envieux fashion line. Kerley Bernard says, “This line is Bohemian chic-inspired and it’s meant to represent Haiti’s tranquility and breathe life into people to keep pushing forward.” There is no greater feeling than to be surrounded by young professionals who are giving back to the community. Events of Bliss (EOB) is an event planning company based in Boston specializing in a modern, streamlined approach. Haitian Women for Community Empowerment is an organization that connects, educates and supports women of all ages and backgrounds, and inspires them to give back to their communities through mentorship, networking and volunteerism. The Queens Co. is a network of ambitious women are seeking to advance their personal goals, lives, and careers. If you would like to learn more about EOB, HWFCE INC. and Queen’s Co. they are active on Facebook and Instagram.
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40th Anniversary of the Middlesex (MA) County Chapter of the Links Incorporated
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Above, members of the Middlesex County (MA) Chapter of the Links Incorporated. Clockwise from top left, Kimmie Jackson and Carolyn Golden-Hebsgaard, gala co-chairs; Paula Wright, chapter president;Jean Hurd and Pat Long, organizing and charter members.
On Sunday October 23rd over 350 people celebrated the 40th Anniversary of the Middlesex (MA) County Chapter of the Links Incorporated. Friendship and service are the pillars of the Links Inc. whose members contribute a minimum of 48 hours of community service. Approximately one million dollars of in-kind services have been donated to communities in need over the 40-year period. The chapter has worked tirelessly to meet the needs of the community and to financially support its program initiatives through local fundraising, volunteering and in-kind services. President, Paula Wright, said “As a result of your continued generosity and support, we have been able to provide services to the mothers and children at Brookview House through our Sisters Linked to Sisters program. We are thrilled to announce that we are now expanding our service project to include Sisters Linked to Scholars at The Steppingstone Foundation. Thanks to all who contributed to our successful 40th Anniversary Gala; particularly our sponsors The TJX Companies, Inc., Dell, Neighborhood Health Plan, Boston Medical Center HealthNet Plan, Eastern Bank, OneUnited, Partners HealthCare, Blue Cross Blue Shield MA, Chancellor J. Keith Motley and Mrs. Angela Motley, Eduporium, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, John Hancock and Massport.
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Rev. Mariama White-Hammond Sunday, November 6, 2 p.m. Theodore Parker Church 1859 Centre Street, West Roxbury, MA
Rev. Mariama is Ecological Justice Minister at Bethel Bethel AME Church and a leadership team member of Mass Interfaith Coalition for Climate Action. The Theodore Parker Lecture features talks by clerics or theologians whose work reflects Rev. Parker’s drive to bend the arc of the moral universe toward justice. Rev. Mariama was previously Executive Director of Project HIP-HOP, a youth-led organization that engages young people in critical thinking, artistic production and community organizing. Presentation will be professionally recorded. To view, visit: tparkerchurch.org
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Small town, big dreams Star One Music Group provides space for Haitian artists By CELINA COLBY
Receiving Death ‘THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS’ TURNS VIOLENT, TRUE STORY INTO DARK MUSICAL By CELINA COLBY
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oston is growing its reputation as a hotbed of edgy, contemporary theatre. But SpeakEasy Stage Company makes a bold, unexpected move by bolstering that trend with a minstrel-style musical. “The Scottsboro Boys” tells the true story of nine African American teenagers who were wrongfully accused of rape in 1934. The legal turmoil that followed destroyed not only the lives of the boys, but also any felt sense of security in the black community of the South. Written by John Kander, Fred Ebb and David Thompson, the story is told through the framework of a minstrel show, which is an extremely controversial move. African Americans historically have been mocked and demeaned in show business through the practice of minstrel shows that reduce them to comedic tropes. But here, the play
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Brandon Green and Maurice Emmanuel Parent in Speakeasy Stage’s production of “The Scottsboro Boys.” Above, Wakeem Jones and cast members. reappropriates this tradition to highlight the abuse of the population. In one scene the protagonist Haywood tells a fable about a boy named Billy who lied too much. But then the childlike story becomes sharply real when Billy is lynched and then forced to take the back door into heaven.
The actors deliver a poignant, devastating performance. De’Lon Grant’s Haywood paints the heart-wrenching portrait of a man pushed to the edge of his humanity, desperately demanding dignity. This performance is particularly relevant in a world where police brutality and race riots
once again have become regular, front page headlines. “The Scottsboro Boys” features an all-black cast, with the exception of Russell Garrett, who expertly plays the controlling interlocutor and master of the minstrel troupe. Garrett walks about the scenes, demanding jazz hands and big smiles from a group of men who are rotting in jail because of the color of their skin. By the end of the show, their unrest has grown too strong, his commands no longer affecting them. This is not a happy story, as the actors tell you upfront. Nor does it end happily. In the final scene, the nine boys stand in front of the audience in blackface, announcing their fates. Haywood dies in prison. Many of the freed boys commit suicide from the injustice of it all. Others waste away in addiction, dwelling in states where
See ‘SCOTTSBORO,’ page 21
When Gregory St. Juste immigrated to Boston from Haiti, he found a strong local Haitian population, but few outlets for Haitian music. With that in mind, he founded Star One Music Group, a specialty international music company representing artists from the African American community. St. Juste says, “We have the Haitian audience here already. I wanted to bring more of that zouk sound to Boston.” Star One features artists such as MJ, an up-and-coming female rapper, and its newest talent acquisition, artist King Frantz. “He’s a Haitian Usher,” says St. Juste of Frantz. “He’s got the style, and he has incredible talent.” Frantz brings some of the hip-swirling Caribbean smoothness to his tracks. “Take It All” features a saxophone, guitar, and electronic combination reminiscent of compas, an updated méringue style that originated in Haiti. The result is a danceable but relaxed song that would be at home in clubs, lounges and apartments alike.
Business as community
St. Juste believes that Star One should be a business that gives personal attention to each artist. As a performer himself, he knows how hard it can be to make a name and a brand without a support system. “I wanted to build Star One Music Group as a family, as a community business to support artists,” says St. Juste. In a city that doesn’t highlight African American artists as much as it could, Star One provides a haven for those looking to expand their musical careers. Meanwhile, St. Juste jokes, “Boston is home, but New York is only four hours away.” Rapper MJ was drawn to the company for this kind of closeknit relationship. “Teamwork for me is major key,” she says. “The music community in Boston is dry, but with Star One I’m part of a family, I have support.” MJ participated in the Coast 2 Coast musical competition and placed third out of 43 Boston area
See ST. JUSTE, page 21
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MFA exhibit invites visitors to linger, read and reflect By SUSAN SACCOCCIA
Among the thought-provoking curiosities on view in the exhibition “Political Intent,” at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston through July 2017, is an installation that invites the visitor to not just look but also linger for a bit of reading and reflection. Organized by Jen Mergel, the MFA’s senior curator of contemporary art, the show in the Henry and Lois Foster Gallery surrounds viewers with eye-catching works, including Kara Walker’s wall-size stenciled silhouettes of racial stereotypes from the Old South. Holding its own with quiet eloquence is the compact, potent installation by Sarajevo-born artist and architectural historian Azra Akšamija entitled “Mosque Manifesto: Propositions for Spaces of Coexistence.” Awaiting close and prolonged inspection is the small white brick of a book by the same name that is its centerpiece. On the cover is a compass-like, circular design with the 10 attributes that Akšamija’s book proclaims as qualities befitting a mosque. Arabic numerals match sections of the book devoted to each attribute. The book’s edges are tinted in colors that designate each section. It lies open on a small white reading desk with a matching chair. Above the desk, a display
case shows two other copies. On the first level of the display, the book is closed and its cover points toward Mecca. Oriented in the direction of Islamic prayer, it is a religious object here, functioning as a Qibla. On the second level of the display case, the book stands open, its tinted pages fanning out to create a multicolored cylindrical form. Here, it is a work of art, intended to delight the eye. The display case and desk are mounted around a pillar that extends the installation skyward, with a floor-to-ceiling display of the colors and Arabic numerals of each section within the book. The book presents Akšamija’s projects, which span art, architecture, design and history, as firsthand evidence that Islam and its traditions can coexist in a multicultural society. Informing Akšamija’s explorations of immigrant Muslim experience in the West are both her scholarship and personal experience. In 1992, when Akšamija was 14, war broke out in Bosnia. She and her family became immigrants, fleeing first to Germany and then to Austria. After witnessing how politicians destroyed her homeland’s formerly tolerant, multiethnic society, Akšamija has spent much of her career exploring the power of culture, art and architecture to weave ties of communication and connection among diverse groups. With its chair and reading desk,
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Azra Akšamija’s “Mosque Manifesto” (2016) in “Political Intent” exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Akšamija’s installation invites a visitor to take a seat and examine the book, which rewards browsing as well as page-by-page attention. On page 57, Akšamija presents her “Generative Design Principles,” the core elements that turn a space into a mosque. Among them are the act of prayer, cleanliness and an orientation toward Mecca. Pages 44 and 45 offer a manifesto in short form, written as if a mosque could speak. “I am not a building type…I can be anywhere
and everywhere,” begins one of the 10 proclamations. Another asserts, “My minimal volume is the volume of the human body. But, I am also a social space — congregation of many is better than one.” Akšamija gives each proclamation its own section. Drawing examples from her decade of projects, each includes a highly readable essay that offers a primer on Islam, cultural history, political history and architecture. An assistant professor in the Art, Culture
and Technology Program within the MIT School of Architecture and Planning, Akšamija includes a lot of scholarship in her text but her writing always remains warm and conversational in tone. Akšamija designed the book with South African multimedia artist Floor van de Velde, a faculty member at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, to both show and tell.
See POLITICAL INTENT, page 20
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Photographs, diagrams and conversational captions illustrate works of art and architecture that demonstrate each attribute in action. For example, her section proposing that a mosque “can be anywhere and everywhere” is accompanied by an array of evocative geometric designs that refract light and color to create a space for liturgical use. Asserting that one or more bodies can form a prayer space, Akšamija shows designs of prayer
rugs and slippers that combine in endlessly interchangeable kaleidoscopic patterns. Also on view is a sampling of Akšamija’s “wearable mosques,” outfits that build in a prayer rug and Qibla compass. Wry examples abound in the book. Akšamija’s “Muslim Survival Kit” (2005) contains both ablution water and a copy of the U.S. Constitution. She describes her “Frontier Vest” (2006) as “a device for inter-religious and intercultural communication.” This versatile hoodie can unfold into an Islamic prayer rug or a Jewish prayer shawl, a process shown step by step in a series of photos.
Proclaiming the value of adapting to one’s host culture, Akšamija presents her version of a traditional Austrian dirndl dress, which can turn into an Islamic prayer environment. Building community among diverse cultures is more than an idea to Akšamija, an architect as well as an artist. She designed the interior prayer space of the Islamic Cemetery Altach, which serves all the Islamic communities in the densely populated state of Vorarlberg, Austria. Akšamija describes the nine-year collaborative process that engaged residents in envisioning the cemetery, which in 2013 received the prestigious Aga Khan Award for Architecture. Incorporating local building and craft traditions as well as elements of Islamic religious architecture, the cemetery, writes Akšamija, “proposes a new aesthetic of coexistence.” Akšamija’s installation and book also proclaim this new aesthetic. And like many of her designs, they serve multiple uses, providing a place for learning, contemplation and enjoyment.
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H+H IN ROXBURY: A CONCERT FOR UNITY AND COMMUNITY In partnership with the Unitarian Universalist Urban Ministry, members of the H+H Orchestra and Chorus, Young Women’s Chorus and Young Men’s Chorus perform music with messages of freedom and justice in a concert titled “Requiem for Division”, directed by Reginald Mobley.
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Light feet on stormy seas Boston Ballet opens season with ‘Le Corsaire’ By CELINA COLBY
The Boston Ballet opened its 2016/2017 season last Thursday with Ivan Liška’s “Le Corsaire.” The Opera House performance follows the adventures of the pirate captain Conrad, who falls in love with a slave trader’s foster daughter, Medora, and must fight various obstacles to keep her. “Le Corsaire” is a production in keeping with the dramatic, regal history of ballet, despite the more casual performance experience of recent times. In the end, this production comes down to good storytelling. The same fantasy and exoticism that captivated the original audiences of 19th century Russia continue to entrance contemporary viewers. The libretto, originally created by Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges and loosely based on the poem of the same name by Lord Byron, has it all: Sword fighting, jealousy, romance, kings, lavish wealth and even a harem make appearances.
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The season wisely opened with a show appealing to a variety of audiences. The narrative is dynamic enough to keep the attention of small children or first-time ballet-goers who may be hesitant about such a traditional art form. Divided into three acts, there is one short break and then a full intermission. This allows audience-goers to digest the material before viewing the next chapter of the story. As always, the technique of
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discrimination still runs rampant. This scene is a radical seizure of the techniques used to oppress African Americans, and a stark statement on the damage they have done. Perhaps that most horrifying part of the story is that it’s true. The harshness of this show illustrates that art, even musicals, is not about rainbows and sunshine. It serves as a reflection of the real
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the show was impeccable. Lasha Khozashvili’s Conrad was both roguish and daring, while remaining a sensitive romantic. Irlan Silva as Ali, the slave boyturned pirate, moved with such combined power and grace that piracy suddenly seemed an entirely sophisticated and courageous trade. For all the drama of the performance, there was equal comedy. In one scene, Conrad tries to woo Medora to bed and gets frustrated as she continually teases him and then flounces away. In another scene, an ambitious slave girl tries repeatedly to get the attention of the king, despite clearly not being wanted. The aesthetics of “Le Corsaire” warrant its own exhibit. Robert Kirk’s staging seamlessly transitioned from a portrait of pirates fighting a stormy sea to the extravagant boudoir of the king’s harem. As the harem girls perform for the king, the stage becomes a field of moving flowers, the dancers carrying garlands woven into delicate patterns that create a visual fairyland in which Medora moves. A trip to The Boston Ballet is rarely a waste, but “Le Corsaire” deserves special recognition as a particularly enjoyable performance. Quicker paced and more adventurous than the traditional “Nutcracker,” the show offers a kind of adventure that ostensibly clashes with the delicacy of ballet, but in practice perfectly marries the two. For a riveting, romantic escape from the city streets, “Le Corsaire” is a must-see. Playing now through November 6, 2016. world and often that world isn’t a pretty one. An abusive prison guard says to the boys early on, “Now it’s just a matter of how they remember you — if they remember you.” Many of the lynched black men are not remembered at all. But “The Scottsboro Boys” helps remind us of the violent past that continues to haunt this country. It also reminds us that what we share — despite skin color, despite station — is humanity, and it would serve us well, even now, to act accordingly. listen to themselves,” she says. Slowly but surely, companies like Star One expand spaces for African American artists in the Boston area. St. Juste says he’s always looking for ways to collaborate with other creatives in the community. “We’re trying to work together and build together,” he says. “We’re not known as an entertainment city but we’ve got talent, and with hard work and collaboration, we can make it something.”
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For millions of football fans, the grill is as important as the gridiron when enjoying a weekend of games. National barbecue expert Rocky Stubblefield of Stubb’s Legendary Bar-B-Q offers tips for game day grilling that will have the whole crowd cheering. Stubblefield says anything that cooks fast on the grill is great for tailgating — burgers, hotdogs, chicken — and to bring on the flavor without having to pack a carload of ingredients, use sauces, rubs and marinades. For perfectly shaped, evenly cooked burgers, make a thumbprint in the middle of each patty before grilling. Amp up the flavor by rubbing your burgers with a barbecue rub before putting them on the grill — just like you would a brisket or ribs. No matter what you’re making, wait to put the sauce on until the very end of grilling to avoid charring and burning. For dozens of easy, delicious tailgating recipes, visit stubbsbbq.com. — Family Features/ Stubb’s Legendary Bar-B-Q
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THE DISH ON ... “Ten Restaurants That Changed America” by Paul Freedman Whether charting the rise of our love affair with Chinese food through San Francisco’s fabled The Mandarin, evoking the richness of Italian food through Mamma Leone’s, or chronicling the rise and fall of French haute cuisine through Henri Soule’s Le Pavillon, food historian Paul Freedman uses each restaurant to tell a wider story of race and class, immigration and assimilation. — Liveright
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SATURDAY PORTUGUESE IN NEW ENGLAND Director and Producer Nelson Ponta-Garça brings the documentary “Portuguese in New England” to the New Bedford Whaling Museum on Saturday, November 5 at 7pm. “Portuguese In New England” depicts the history of the community in New England, showcasing incredible stories of 10 generations that have worked hard to achieve the success they have today. A summary film of the 4 episode documentary that will air on RTP, will show archive footage and will include more than 50 interviews of members of the New England community and much more. 7pm — Doors opening for Social Hour and Appetizers, 8pm — Welcoming, 8:30pm — Panel discussion with community dignitaries and leaders, 9pm — The premiere of the documentary “Portuguese In New England.” Tickets $10.00 — AND CAN BE PURCHASED: 1) At the door — New Bedford Whaling Museum, 18 Johnny Cake Hill, New Bedford, 2) Online on eventbrite through Facebook event: www.facebook. com/events/914509445349494/, 3) At the radio station WJFD, in New Bedford. Presented with the support of the Consulate of Portugal in New Bedford.
AARDVARK JAZZ ORCHESTRA Mark Harvey and his Aardvark Jazz Orchestra continue the band’s 44th season on November 5 at 8pm at MIT, Killian Hall. The show, called Jazz, Politics, and Ellingtonian Eloquence, is offered in conjunction with Dr. Harvey’s course on Duke Ellington at MIT (21M299). Free admission. Information: 617-4523205. The orchestra presents facets of Ellington the statesman and social philosopher through his words and pieces like Chinoiserie from the Afro-Eurasian Eclipse Suite. Also on the program: Mark Harvey originals with a social-political resonance, including De-Evolution Blues and No Walls, an anthem to inclusiveness.
SUNDAY SUNDAYS AT THE COOPER GALLERY This edition of the ongoing discussion series about the practice and process of African American art features Cooper Gallery Director Vera Ingrid Grant in conversation with Nikki A. Greene, Assistant Professor of the Arts of Africa and the African Diaspora, Wellesley College. Grant and Greene will discuss the Cooper’s current retrospective of artist Carrie Mae Weems’ work. Ethelbert Cooper Gallery, 102 Mt. Auburn St., Harvard Square, Cambridge on Sunday, November 6, 12-2pm. Free and open to the public. Visit CooperGalleryHC.org or call 617496-5777 for more information.
MONDAY VERBALIZATION’S 17-YEAR ANNIVERSARY JAM Come join Boston’s longest-running open mic spot as we celebrate another milestone of open mic. From its start on Veteran’s Day in 1999 to its present time, VerBaLizAtiOn have been providing the community for
several years with a continuing cultural grassroot environment full of spoken word poetry, rhyme, song, music and more. Monday. November 7, Hibernian Hall, 184 Dudley St., Roxbury/Dudley Sq. at 7pm (doors open at 6:30pm). Free Will donation. Light refreshment and cake! Hosted by VCR, Lawanda Monique and guest hosts with special guest featured poet MIDNIGHT. 4 more info contact VCR at 617-480-7663 or bloodskinland@yahoo.com.
UPCOMING THE FIRST PEOPLE OF THE BLUE HILLS The Blue Hills is the ancestral home of the Massachusett people, the “people of the Blue Hills” for whom the Commonwealth is named. The First People have thrived through dramatic environmental changes and created an enduring legacy which continues today. Join the DCR Archaeologist Ellen Berkland for an informative talk on this amazing history as we celebrate Native American Heritage Month 2016. Celebrate Native American Heritage Month: The First People of the Blue Hills, Saturday, November 12, 1-3pm. Meet at the Blue Hills Trailside Museum at 1904 Canton Avenue in Milton. The lecture is free to all visitors. Blue Hills Trailside Museum is wheelchair accessible. For program or accessibility related questions, please contact DCR Maggi Brown at 617698-1802, voice mail 217 or email Maggi. Brown@state.ma.us.
LEARN AND BURN The National Park Service and Friends of Jamaica Pond Invite You to “Learn and Burn” on a Ranger-Led Walk at Jamaica Pond Saturday Morning, November 26. This “Learn and Burn” walk at Jamaica Pond, presented by the Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site and Friends of Jamaica Pond, provides an opportunity to learn about Frederick Law Olmsted and this Emerald Necklace landscape while burning off calories from Thanksgiving dinner. This walk is free and open to the public, though advance registration is requested. Rain or icy conditions will cancel the walk. To reserve a space, please email Mark_Swartz@nps.gov by Wednesday, November 23. The walk includes two 1.5 mile loops around the Pond, the first being faster-paced (after a short introduction) and the second a slower “cool-down” with more frequent stops to discuss and view the history and features of this Emerald Necklace landscape. In 2016 Olmsted NHS joins the rest of the National Park Service in celebrating the agency’s centennial and inviting the public to find their parks (www.findyour park.com). For further information, please contact Olmsted NHS Monday through Saturday at 617-566-1689 x216 or visit www.nps.gov/frla. This program is co-sponsored by Friends of Jamaica Pond, www.friendsofjamaicapond.org/.
ONGOING 800 MILLION HEARTBEATS Simmons College presents 800 Million Heartbeats, a solo exhibition by figurative painter Colleen Kiely, through
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WIT Hub Theatre Company of Boston presents Wit by Tony nominated and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Margaret Edson November 4-19 at First Church Boston, 66 Marlborough Street in Boston’s Back Bay. In the show The New York Times calls “wise, witty and wrenching,” Edson questions what we value most when our days are numbered. This forceful and funny piece examines relationships, compassion and finding the essential balance between science and art, head and heart. With no right or wrong answers, this provocative and profoundly moving play allows each of us to consider how to live, who to live for, and what we value most when there is little time left. Wit asks us all the question: What do you do when you learn you are about to die? Performances are Thursdays at 7:30pm, Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm, and Sundays at 5pm. All performances are “Pay-What-You-Can.” For this production, donations of children’s books will be collected at each performance and distributed to local charities. For tickets and information visit, www.hubtheatreboston.org. November 9 at the Trustman Art Gallery located on the fourth floor, Main College Building, 300 The Fenway in Boston. The title of the exhibition references the concept that all mammals have a total of 800 million heartbeats in their lifetime, sharing the same approximate mortality. The exhibit is free and open to the public. Kiely earned her M.F.A. from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and B.F.A. from the Rhode Island School of Design. Her numerous awards include a Massachusetts Cultural Council grant, and fellowships from the MacDowell Colony and the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts. She is the recipient of the President’s Fund for Faculty Excellence award from Simmons College, where she is an Associate Professor in the Department of Art and Music. Trustman Gallery hours are 10am - 4:30pm, Monday through Friday. The gallery is free, open to the public and wheelchair accessible. For more information, contact Marcia Lomedico at 617521-2268, or visit the Trustman Art Gallery website at www.simmons.edu/trustman and visit us on Facebook.
TAI CHI: MOVING FOR BETTER BALANCE This FREE evidence-based workshop focuses on preventing falls and improving balance through the regular practice of Tai Chi. Participants will learn 8 single forms, derived from the traditional, well known, 24-form Yang Style Tai Chi. The forms are tailored to older adults who wish to improve balance and mobility, and consequently, reduce the risk of falling. Classes meet twice a week for 12 weeks and is designed for beginners. Location: Curtis Hall Community Center, 20 South St. in Jamaica Plain. Day and Time: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1-2pm. Through December 1. For more information or to register for this workshop contact Ann Glora at 617477-6616 or aglora@ethocare.org.
media image of Muslims being defined by acts of violence around the world from the reality of Muslims as peace-loving and forward-looking citizens and contributing members of society, in most cases no different from people of other faiths. Although media-portrayed stereotypes are quickly formed in the mind, the creative energy of visual art can help us unlearn those stereotypes and present a properly painted reality. More Than My Religion presents an enlightening perspective on shared values for community, life and coexistence across people of different backgrounds. Participating Artists: Noureen Sultana, Farah Hussain, Mehrjabeen Iftihkar, Poonam Javaid, Haroon Khimani, Sehr Jalal, Sana N. Mirza, Irum Haque, Muti Siddiqui, Niha Ahmed, Zainab-Ale-Rasool, Uzma Wahid, Sana Qureshi, Rozina Siddiqui, Rohma Shirwani, Malika MacDonald, Elena Fakhr, Ahmed Alkhateeb, Ehsun Mirza, Zahra Bhaiwala. Through December 2 at the Multicultural Arts Center, 41 Second St., East Cambridge. Gallery website: www. multiculturalartscenter.org/galleries/. Galleries are FREE and open to the public. Regular Gallery hours: Monday-Friday, 10:30am - 6pm.
MINDFULNESS MEDITATION INTRODUCTION AND MBSR COURSE ORIENTATION Experience guided mindful meditation and more at Mindfulness Meditation Introduction and MBSR Course Orientation. Mindfulness is being aware in the present moment, without judgment. Learning and practicing mindfulness based stress reduction, or MBSR, can improve health,
reduce stress, increase resiliency and improve the ability to cope with anxiety, depression and pain. Led by Bonita Jones, MBSR and Mindfulness Instructor trained at the Center for Mindfulness, Shrewsbury, MA, Meditator since 1975, and Certified Massage Therapist since 1981. Through December 17, Saturdays, 11:30am3pm — Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Course- MBSR at the Dudley Branch of the Boston Public Library, Literacy Center 65 Warren St. Taught by Bonita Jones. Sign up for this FREE 8-week MBSR Course! Each week learn Mindfulness Meditations including Sitting Meditation, Body Scan and Walking Meditation, Mindful Movement (Yoga), Informational Talks, Group Discussions. After attending the Mindfulness Meditation Introduction and MBSR Orientation participants can apply for the MBSR course. We will have a wait list for over-enrollments. Call Bonita Jones at 617-445-8946 or email bbjbosma@aol. com to register for Mindfulness Meditation Introduction and MBSR Orientation and to apply for the MBSR Course. Funded by The Fellows Athenaeum Trust Fund of the Boston Public Library.
FREE PIANO CLASSES Free Piano Classes and singing are available on Saturday mornings, through May at the Dudley Branch of the Boston Public Library for children ages 6-18. The classes are taught by Carlos Vargas, a pianist and faculty member at the Boston Conservatory. If interested, please contact: carlosmvargas.pianist@gmail.com. The program is funded by the Fellowes Athenaeum Trust Fund of the Boston Public Library (fellowestrust@yahoo.com).
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MORE THAN MY RELIGION The power of art transcends the boundaries of language, culture, nationality and faith. “More Than My Religion” is an art exhibition of diverse subject matter and a community outreach effort. Named and local Muslim artists from the Boston and Providence areas are contributing their work to illustrate their values using art as a medium. It is meant to separate the
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Roxbury Strategic Master Plan Oversight Committee (RSMPOC) public meeting with status update on PLAN: Dudley Square and projects under the Roxbury Strategic Master Plan. RSMPOC public meetings are held every first Monday, each month, at the Dudley Branch Library, at 65 Warren Street for updates and community input. Unless otherwise noted PLAN: Dudley Square workshops will be held every third Monday, each month, at the Bruce Bolling Municipal Building, at 2300 Washington Street in Roxbury to update current visions and plans for Dudley Square. Please join your neighbors and the City of Boston at the workshops to help make the neighborhood a better place to live, work, and play. All meetings are open to the public.
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All early voting locations are accessible to voters with disabilities. Every location will also have AutoMark machines for voters who need help marking their ballots. During the early voting period, Boston City Hall will be open for early voting on weekdays from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. for early voting. Early voting locations on Wednesday include Boston City Hall, 9 a.m. – 8 p.m.; The Strand Theatre, 543 Columbia Road,2-8 p.m.; Morningstar Baptist Church, 1257 Blue Hill Avenue, 2-8 p.m., Roslindale Community Center, 6 Cummins Hwy, 2-8 p.m. On Thursday, City Hall will be open for voting from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. On Friday City Hall will be open from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.; at the Tobin Municipal Building, 1481 Tremont Street, from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Back of the Hills Apartments, 100 South Huntington Avenue, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Veronica B. Smith Multi-Service Center, 20 Chestnut Hill Avenue, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
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The Nellie Mae Education Foundation, the largest philanthropic organization in New England focused exclusively on education, announced Mission Hill-based Sociedad Latina among the seven finalists for its first-ever Nellie Mae Education Foundation Youth Organizing Award. This $50,000 award honors a New England youth
organizing group that has shown tremendous commitment to advancing student-centered learning or redesigning education to meet the needs of all students - specifically focused on public secondary education. “Our seven Youth Organizing Award finalists are leaders in promoting student ownership and voice as part of school decision-making in New England,” said Nick Donohue, president and CEO of the Nellie Mae Education Foundation. “These students have committed themselves to improving educational experiences for their peers while building the knowledge and skills which will serve them long after graduation. I’m proud to offer a well-deserved congratulations on the great work they’ve achieved as well as the impact they are making for future students.” From November 1 at 12:00 PM EST – November 30 at 12:00 PM EST, the public is invited to vote for finalists through email on the Students at the Center Hub and via text message. The organization with the most votes will receive a $50,000 grant to continue the organization’s work around advancing student-centered learning or redesigning education to meet the needs of all students. The finalists include: Sociedad Latina works in partnership with youth and families to create the next generation of Latino leaders who are confident, competent,
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Boston Public School system to embrace the importance of cultural proficiency within the district. Currently, the group is working on a college and career readiness campaign with a focus on culturally and linguistically sustaining practices, programs and policies.
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self-sustaining and proud of their cultural heritage. Across Boston, Sociedad Latina focuses on supporting the unmet needs of youth and families through civic engagement, academic support, workforce development, and arts & culture programs. Over the years, the organization’s youth community organizers have achieved a number of notable campaign victories, including the creation of a Youth Advisory to the Boston Public School Office of Opportunity and Achievement Gap - to improve outcomes for young men of color. They have also been instrumental in pushing the
Boston’s Christmas tree arrives Nov. 18 The annual gift of an evergreen Christmas tree from Nova Scotia will arrive by police escort at Boston Common at approximately 11 a.m. on Friday, November 18. This year marks the 45th anniversary of this traditional gift giving, a way to thank the people of Boston for providing
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emergency assistance when Halifax, Nova Scotia’s capital city, was devastated by a wartime explosion in 1917. Boston’s official 2016 Christmas tree is a 47-foot white spruce tree located alongside Hwy 395 in Ainslie Glen, Cape Breton. The tree is on a highway right-of-way and owned by the Province of Nova Scotia which is unusual because, with the exception of 1981, the Christmas trees sent to Boston have been donated by private property owners. The spruce is located near the Waycobah First Nations community nestled along the shores of the world-famous Bras d’Or Lakes. In addition, Nova Scotia is donating smaller trees to Rosie’s Place and the Pine Street Inn.
On November 18, the official 2016 Christmas tree will be escorted by the Boston Police Department beginning around 10 a.m. from Billerica via Route 3 South to Route 128 North to Interstate 93 South to Sullivan Square to Rutherford Avenue over the Charlestown bridge and will weave through downtown Boston on North Washington, New Chardon, Cambridge, Tremont, Boylston, and Charles Streets to enter Boston Common at the corner of Beacon and Charles Streets at approximately 11 a.m. Boston Parks Commissioner Chris Cook, an official Nova Scotian town crier, Santa Claus, and local schoolchildren will greet the tree at its final destination near the Boston Visitors Center
at 139 Tremont Street. The tree will be lit at approximately 7:55 p.m. on Thursday, December 1, as the City of Boston’s Official Tree Lighting is celebrated on Boston Common from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The 75th annual Tree Lighting on Boston Common is sponsored by the Boston Parks and Recreation Department, title sponsor The Province of Nova Scotia, and presenting sponsor Distrigas/ENGIE with additional support provided by WCVB-TV Channel 5, Magic 106.7 FM, IKEA, Capital One, the Boston Herald, and the Boston Globe. For further information, please call the Boston Parks and Recreation Department at (617) 635-4505 or visit us on Facebook.
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INVITATION TO BID The Massachusetts Water Resources Authority is seeking bids for the following: BID NO.
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11/14/16
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Purchase of 6,400 Tons of Rip Rap (or Equal)
11/15/16
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11/15/16
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11/15/16
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Citation Giving Notice of Petition for Appointment of Guardian for Incapacitated Person Pursuant to G.L. c. 190B, §5-304 In the matter of Anthony J. Gary Of Boston, MA RESPONDENT Alleged Incapacitated Person To the named Respondent and all other interested persons, a petition has been filed by Theresa A. Hilliard of Boston, MA and Dorothy Patrick of Boston, MA in the above captioned matter alleging that Anthony J. Gary is in need of a Guardian and requesting that Theresa A. Hilliard of Boston, MA and Dorothy Patrick of Boston, MA (or some other suitable person) be appointed as Guardian to serve Without Surety on the bond. The petition asks the court to determine that the Respondent is incapacitated, that the appointment of a Guardian is necessary, that the proposed Guardian is appropriate. The petition is on file with this court and may contain a request for certain specific authority. You have the right to object to this proceeding. If you wish to do so, you or your attorney must file a written appearance at this court on or before 10:00 A.M. on the return date of 11/25/2016. This day is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline date by which you have to file the written appearance if you object to the petition. If you fail to file the written appearance by the return date, action may be taken in this matter without further notice to you. In addition to filing the written appearance, you or your attorney must file a written affidavit stating the specific facts and grounds of your objection within 30 days after the return date. IMPORTANT NOTICE The outcome of this proceeding may limit or completely take away the above-named person’s right to make decisions about personal affairs or financial affairs or both. The above-named person has the right to ask for a lawyer. Anyone may make this request on behalf of the above-named person. If the above-named person cannot afford a lawyer, one may be appointed at State expense. WITNESS, Hon. Joan P. Armstrong, First Justice of this Court. Date: October 13, 2016 Felix D. Arroyo Register of Probate Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Department SUFFOLK Division
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Citation on Petition for Formal Adjudication Estate of Moister L. Griffith Date of Death: 04/20/2011 To all interested persons:
A Petition for Formal Adjudication of Intestacy and Appointment of Personal Representative has been filed by Diane Watson of Boston, MA requesting that the Court enter a formal Decree and Order and for such other relief as requested in the Petition. The Petitioner requests that Diane Watson of Boston, MA be appointed as Personal Representative(s) of said estate to serve Without Surety on the bond in an unsupervised administration. IMPORTANT NOTICE You have the right to obtain a copy of the Petition from the Petitioner or at the Court. You have a right to object to this proceeding. To do so, you or your attorney must file a written appearance and objection at this Court before 10:00 a.m. on the return day of 11/24/2016. This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline by which you must file a written appearance and objection if you object to this proceeding. If you fail to file a timely written appearance and objection followed by an Affidavit of Objections within thirty (30) days of the
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AFFORDABLE HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES 52 Montebello Road
New 1,2 & 3 Bedroom Affordable Apartments and Townhomes- Fall 2016
Accepting applications for 3 housing lotteries for 49 apartments for the following affordable programs: Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program (LIHTC), Project Based Voucher (PBV) and MRVP Project Based Voucher (MRVP) Programs
Affordable Units Type
2-BR
Income limit
60% AMI
Rent
$1,330
Unit totals
6
RENT
Household Size (HH)
PBV/MRVP (30% AMI) Maximum Income
LIHTC (30% AMI) Maximum Income
MRVP (50% AMI) Maximum Income
LIHTC (60% AMI) Maximum Income
1 Person HH
$20,650
$20,610
$34,350
$41,220
2 Person HH
$23,600
$23,550
$39,250
$47,100
HH Size
60%
HH Size
60%
3 Person HH
$26,550
$26,490
$44,150
$52,980
1
41,220
4
58,860
2
47,100
5
63,600
3
52,980
6
68,280
$29,450
$29,430
$49,050
$58,860
5 Person HH
$31,850
$31,800
$53,000
$63,600
6 Person HH
$34,200
$34,140
$56,900
$68,280
Minimum income guidlines apply for the LIHTC Program only. For the PBV and MRVP programs rents are based on household income. LIHTC rents range from $552 up to $1530 based upon bedroom size less applicable utility allowance. Residents are responsible to pay electricity only. How to Get an Application: The Application intake period will begin on Monday September 26, 2016. Hours are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday from 10 am to 4 pm; Wednesdays from 10 am to 7 pm; and Saturdays from 10 am - 2 pm Applications can be picked up in person, emailed, faxed or mailed from the Island Creek Village Leasing Office: 42 Tremont Street, Duxbury, MA Applications MUST BE POST MARKED, EMAILED, FAXED OR DELIVERED IN PERSON BY 5:00 pm November 30, 2016 The placement of your application will be decided by a lottery held at 2:00 pm December 13, 2016 at the Duxbury Council On Aging
Attendance is not required for the lottery
Information Sessions: October 3, 2016 at 2:00 pm October 21, 2016 at 2:00 pm November 18, 2016 at 2:00 pm All information sessions will be held at the Duxbury Council On Aging located at 10 Mayflower Street,Duxbury, MA 02332 For more info or to request a reasonable accommodation, call 781-934-6714, TTY 711 or email islandcreekinfo@beaconcommunitiesllc.com Language assistance available This is a Smoke Free Community
Affordable Rentals Sudbury, MA Sudbury Housing Authority is accepting applications for elderly/handicapped and family waiting list lotteries for four programs: Program 1 State elderly/handicapped housing (64 one-BR units). Rent is 30% of income. Program 2 State family housing (2,3, and 4-BR units). Rent is 27% of income. Program 3 Sudbury Duplexes (ten 2BR units and one 3BR unit) Income cannot exceed 50% of the area median, adjusted for family size. Rent is 30% of income; subsidy provided. At the time of lease signing, tenant must pay one full month’s rent deposit (currently $1,530 for the 2BR units and $1,950 for the 3BR unit). Program 4 Sudbury Local Program (one 3BR unit, suitable for up to five people). At the time of lease signing, applicant must pay one full month’s rent deposit (currently $1,685). Section 8 or other rental voucher accepted. Application kept on file for one year only. Applications must be received by December 12, 2016, 2 pm Four separate lotteries will be held: Thurs. 01/12/17, 7 pm Sudbury Housing Authority 55 Hudson Road Sudbury, MA 01776 Lottery draws will be limited to 45 applications for all programs Applications and Lottery Information: www.sudbury.ma.us/housingauthority/documents/ sudburyhousing@gmail.com 978-443-5112 2016 Income Limit 80% Boston AMI 1 person household - $51,150, 2 person household- $58,450 3 person household - $65,750, 4 person household - $73,050 5 person household - $78,900, 6 person household - $84,750 7 person household - $90,600 2016 Income Limit 50% Boston AMI 1 person household - $34,350, 2 person household- $39,250 3 person household - $44,150, 4 person household - $49,050 5 person household - $53,000, 6 person household - $56,900 7 person household - $60,850 The Town of Sudbury and the Sudbury Housing Authority will not discriminate against potential tenants on the basis of race, color, religious creed, marital status, military status, disability, national origin, sex, age, ancestry, sexual preference, source of income, presence of children, or any other basis prohibited by local, state or federal law. All disabled persons can request a reasonable accommodation of rules, policies, practices or services, or to request a reasonable modification of the housing when such accommodations or modifications are necessary to afford the disabled person equal opportunity to use and enjoy the housing.
Will be accepting applications for its 1-2-3 BR waiting lists. To qualify for these waitlists, income limits apply All applicants will be screened for eligibility. Use & Occupancy restrictions apply.
52 Montebello Road Jamaica Plain, MA
Income Guidelines
4 Person HH
DUDLEY TERRACE APARTMENTS
Maximum Income Per Household Size
Maximum Income Per Household Size (HUD 2016 limits)
Applications are available 11/7/16 through 11/21/16 Applications may be picked up in person from the Management Office at 1542 Columbus Avenue, Roxbury, MA 02119 Weekdays: Monday-Friday from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Evening hours Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Saturday, 11/19/16 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. You may also request an application by contacting the management office at Montebello@winnco.com Informational Meeting: Monday, November 7, 2016, 6:00 PM Urban Edge, 1542 Columbus Avenue, Roxbury, MA Deadline for completed applications to be in lottery: Monday, November 28, 2016 by 4:00 p.m. In person at the above address or mailed and postmarked by that day. Reasonable accommodations made. SELECTION BY LOTTERY Use and Occupancy Restrictions Apply Preferences Apply including the new City of Boston Diversity Preservation Preference Pilot For more information call Winn Management (617) 989-1052 TTY/TDD: (800) 439-2370 Equal Housing Opportunity
4 Leighton Street Fitchburg, MA 01420 Available December 2016 Total Number of Units
Bedroom Type
Rent
4
1 Bedroom
30% ofHousehold Income
Maximum Income per Household Size (HUD FY 2015 Income Limits) Household Size*
Maximum Income (30% AMI)
1
$18,400
2
$21,000
*The habitable and bedroom square footages of the units will limit occupancy to one and two person households. Applications may be requested from the site office, an accessible location, beginning October 1, 2016 Completed applications must be returned to 4 Leighton Street, Fitchburg, MA 01420, (978) 400-5403 by 5 pm on November 30, 2016. Applications accepted in person or by mail. Mailed applications must be postmarked by 5 pm on November 30,2016 Site Office Open 9 am - 4 pm, Mondays through Fridays 9 am -7 pm on Wednesday, November 9, 2016 9 am- 4 pm, Saturday, November 19,2016 Information session: Wednesday, November 9, 2016 at 6 pm at 4 Leighton Street, Fitchburg, MA 01420 Selection by lottery at 4 Leighton Street, Fitchburg, MA 01420 Residents must be homeless and disabled Preference for disabled households requiring an accessible or sensory unit Preference for households in need of substance abuse treatment. For more info or reasonable accommodation, contact South Middlesex Opportunity Council, Inc. (SMOC) at (978) 400-5403 TTY/TID use Mass Relay (844) 807-7989
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HH Size
60%
1
41,400
2
47,280
3
53,220
4
59,100
5
63,840
6
68,580
Applications may be picked up from the Management Office located at 147 Moreland Street, Roxbury, MA 02119 On Tuesdays from 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 noon and on Thursdays from 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M.. Any questions, please call United Housing Management At (617) 208-4933 TTY/TDD: (800) 439-0183
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Manager of Human Resources Search reopened The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), the regional planning agency for metropolitan Boston, seeks candidates for the position of Human Resources Manager (HR Manager). The HR Manager will create and implement a range of human resources systems and practices to ensure that MAPC and its affiliated entities recruit, hire, support, and retain the highest caliber employees and are compliant with relevant regulations. The HR Manager will also ensure that employees are treated fairly and consistently, and have the ability to grow professionally in their jobs. The HR Manager will work closely with the Executive Director, the Deputy Director, General Counsel, Controller, and other department and division heads, and will manage a team of two employees This is an opportunity to work in a dynamic, interdisciplinary, and innovative environment with professionals who are committed to building a more sustainable and equitable future in Metro Boston. Duties include: Benefits Management assisted by two employees; Policy and Compliance Review; Employee Relations; Job Development and Hiring; Orientation and Training. Qualifications include either a BA or higher in public administration, business administration, non-profit management, psychology or related field, preferably with a focus on human resource management; SHRM certification highly desired. Five or more years of senior human resources management experience preferred, ideally in a non-profit or public agency setting. Experience with administering Massachusetts state employee benefits is advantageous. Compensation and Benefits: The starting salary ranges from $70,000 to $80,000, depending on qualifications and experience. This is a full-time exempt position. MAPC offers excellent Massachusetts state employee benefits as well as a flexible, supportive, and family-friendly work environment and a commitment to continued professional development. PLEASE SEE COMPLETE JOB AD AT: www.mapc.org (Jobs at MAPC) AND APPLY AT LINK SHOWN THERE. Please attach a cover letter, resume, and writing sample. A review of applications will begin immediately. The position is open until filled. Candidates must have legal authorization to work in the USA and a valid driver’s license and/ or the ability to arrange transportation to meetings in different parts of the region. MAPC is an EOE/AA employer. We take pride in the diversity of our workforce and encourage all qualified persons to apply. Posted 10/28/16. Thomas E. Hauenstein, Manager of Operations.
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