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U.S. working class increasingly diverse As whites retire, youth of color without degrees take their place

By JULE PATTISON-GORDON

Young people of color are likely to become the majority of the nation’s working class by 2032, according to a report released last week from the Economic Policy Institute. This would mark the nation catching up with a situation already in play in Boston.

Driving the national shift are several factors: The younger population is becoming increasingly people of color, and, unless trends change, blacks and Latinos are the groups most likely to lack college degrees, making them more likely to enter working class jobs freed up by retiring non-Hispanic whites, according to IEP report. Between 2012 and 2022, 50.6 million jobs are expected to open, nearly two-thirds of them working-class.

Today, Americans 18-64 of age who are in the labor force and hold less than a bachelor’s degree — that is, the population most likely to be employed in working class positions — is 60.5 percent white, 21.6 percent Latino, 14.4 percent black and 3.5 percent Asian, according the report. As the level of whites in the working class drops, the level Latinos is expected to rise notably, while the level of blacks and Asians would increase slightly.

Estimates are that by 2032 the working class will be 49.6 percent non-Hispanic white, 31.5 percent Latino, 14.8 percent black, and 4.1 percent Asian.

There is a gender aspect as

ON THE WEB Read the IEP report:

www.epi.org/publication/the-changingdemographics-of-americas-working-class Read the state’s Vision Project report:

www.mass.edu/visionproject/degreegap.asp well: The working class is expected to be more male, with particularly strong showing from Latino men. (While the presence of women is expected to decrease overall, a greater share of Latinas is predicted).

Increasing numbers of Latinos and blacks in the working class has the potential to exacerbate racial wage gaps, given the typically lower earnings and less desirable job conditions of this kind of work. On average, American workers age 25 and up who were employed full-time in 2015 and had no more than an associate’s degree earned approximately $798 per week or less, according to the March 2016 data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. But for workers who held a bachelor’s degree, average weekly earnings were $1,137, and average pay continued to rise with educational attainment. A March 2016 report from Boston’s Office of Workforce Development noted that Boston jobs that do not make higher education a prerequisite tend to offer less pay, fewer benefits, fewer pathways to advance and less predictable schedules.

The IEP report’s author

See WORKING CLASS, page 8

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Members of the South End Dynamite baton twirlers group demonstrate in solidarity with victims and survivors of the massacre in predominantly Latino gay nightclub in Orlando Florida.

Hub shows support for Orlando shooting victims Hundreds fill City Hall Plaza, pray for peace

By YAWU MILLER

Americans woke to the ugly specter of domestic terror Sunday morning as news of a mass shooting in a predominantly Latino gay nightclub in Orlando made its way through social media feeds and into the airwaves.

A lone gunman armed with an AR-15 assault rifle shot 102 people, killing 49 at the Pulse Orlando

club in what many are calling the deadliest mass shooting in modern history. The shooting, coming nearly a week before the anniversary of the Charleston, South Carolina church shooting that left nine black worshipers dead, underscores what many see as an increase in the volume and violence of hate crimes in the United States.

“It’s deeply concerning that we have spaces where we’re supposed to be safe — a black church,

a Latino nightclub — where we aren’t safe because we’re being targeted,” said Ivan Espinosa-Madrigal, Executive Director of the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights and Equal Justice. “These are attacks being perpetrated on people of color.”

On City Hall Plaza, as hundreds of demonstrators joined city and state officials for a display of

See ORLANDO, page 19

City Council votes down Walsh budget Schools, homeless need more, they say ON THE WEB Blog post from Mayor Walsh: https://

By JULE PATTISON-GORDON

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City Councilor Ayanna Pressley called Mayor Walsh’s budget proposal “unacceptable.”

City councilors unanimously rejected Mayor Martin Walsh’s budget proposal last week. Several councilors explained their votes, saying that as it stands, the budget falls short of meeting the needs of residents, especially public school students and the homeless.

“Right now [the budget] is unacceptable,” said City Councilor Ayanna Pressley.

With the rejection vote passing,

the mayor now has the opportunity to make revisions, taking into account the councilors’ feedback, and submit a new version for the council to reconsider.

On Monday, Walsh announced plans to add approximately $5 million in funding for BPS and to resubmit the budget proposal next week.

Schools’ shortfall

Prior to Monday’s announcement, Walsh submitted a $2.98 billion budget to the city council. While this represented a 1.3

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increase in school spending, many Boston Public School advocates charged that it did not keep up with rising costs and did not match the city’s 4 percent overall budget increase.

Over the past months, BPS students, parents and other advocates have underscored their concerns

See BUDGET VOTE, page 14

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JP activists press Walsh on affordability

By YAWU MILLER

Mayor Martin Walsh’s Jamaica Plain coffee hour, held on the lawn of the Hunnewell Visitor Center at the Arnold Aboretum, began like any other of the regularly-scheduled meet-and-greets held throughout the city. But after Walsh’s opening remarks, the two dozen or so affordable housing activists who surrounded the mayor gave the event a distinctly Jamaica Plain flavor.

The activists, who are demanding increased affordable housing targets for the Boston Redevelopment Authority’s Plan: JP/ Rox process, engaged Walsh in a 20-minute conversation about the planning process and the ongoing displacement of the majority low-income residents of the Washington Street Corridor.

Speaking for the group, Jamaica Plain resident Kelsey Galeano summed up the group’s differences with the BRA, calling into question their affordable housing goals.

“Basically, their plan — the BRA’s plan — is to have 70 percent market-rate,” she said. “Less than 30 percent is going to be affordable housing. Affordable housing according to the city, right?”

Galeano explained to the mayor that the affordable housing guidelines advanced by the city are calling for rents and home prices affordable to those earning as much as 70 percent of the HUD-defined Area Median Income, which is $69,000 for

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Mayor Martin Walsh speaks to housing activists during his Jamaica Plain Coffee hour, part of his schedule of neighborhood meet-and-greets. a family of four. Yet, as Galeano noted, three quarters of households in the area earn less than that, and half earn less than $35,000 a year.

When Galeano told Walsh that many neighborhood residents were against the BRA plan, Walsh told her there is no plan.

“It’s not something to be for or against,” he said. “It’s a process about what people want to see in their community.”

The activists won a minor

victory last week when the BRA announced it would extend the planning process for an additional three months, a move the activists had been advocating.

“After carefully considering the thoughtful feedback that we heard from many groups of community members in recent weeks, we agree that more time is necessary to continue to work through components of the plan collaboratively,” BRA Director Brian Golden and Department of Neighborhood

Development Director Sheila Dillon said in a letter.

The affordable housing protests come as the Washington Street corridor is seeing an unprecedented push from developers proposing luxury units in the predominantly low-income area. One of the largest developments proposed for the area — 3200 Washington Street — drew vociferous opposition from affordable housing advocates, many of whom said the 76-unit development would

drive rents up in the area.

In September of last year, the Zoning Board of Appeal gave the project the green light in a little-publicized hearing that the office of Massachusetts Attorney General ruled violated the state’s Open Meeting Law. The attorney general’s ruling requires ZBA members to take trainings on the state’s Open Meeting Law. Another large project at the corner of Washington and Green streets calls for the teardown of existing office space and the construction of a six-story, 44-unit rental building where project developers estimate one-bedroom rents will be $1,800.

Affordable housing activists say they would like for the city to make more land available to nonprofit developers like the Neighborhood Development Corporation of Jamaica Plain and Urban Edge. But the luxury development proposals are continuing to pop up in the neighborhood even as community members haggle with the BRA over process and affordable housing guidelines.

“It seems like a disconnect,” Galeano said. “The developers are coming in and just saying this is what we’re going to do. At meetings, BRA officials are supporting private developers. They’re saying this is what’s going to happen.”

The activists who surrounded Walsh at the Aboretum scored one minor victory: Walsh agreed to meet with the group.

“We got that on video tape,” Galeano said.

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Warning bells for region’s transit future as needs, pressures increase

By JULE PATTISON-GORDON

As researchers look to Greater Boston’s future, one thing they warn it could contain a whole lot more time waiting in traffic.

The time to tackle Greater Boston’s transit future is now, before the region’s already-pressured transportation infrastructure becomes burdened with a swell of new commuters. That was a core message of a recent report commissioned from the Northeastern University’s Dukakis Center for Urban and Regional Policy by A Better City. Failures to make sufficient change could mean the region will not be able to support the anticipated population growth.

A Better City, a collaboration of business community members to explore policy and initiatives for promoting the region’s economy, recently released predictions for traffic snarls and crowded train cars Greater Boston’s commuters could encounter in 15 years.

Meanwhile, members of the city’s Go Boston 2030 have been exploring transit concerns on the local level, with an eye to closing already-present access gaps, as they prepare to release recommendations this summer.

Congested roads

At least 80,000 more trucks, cars and tractor trailers will pile onto Greater Boston’s roads and highways by 2030, increasing congestion and putting further pressure on a system in need of repair, according to the “State of the Built Environment” report. Currently, 37 percent of state-owned roads are considered to be in “poor” or “fair” condition, a number expected to rise to 79 percent by 2025 if maintenance schedules stay the same.

A major way that Boston could alleviate this situation is by encouraging many of those new drivers to become public transit users, or at least carpoolers, members of the city’s Go Boston 2030 team said.

The primary reason people take their cars on the road is to get to work, said state Rep. Russell Holmes, co-chair of the Go Boston 2030 Plan Advisory Committee. Half of those commuting to jobs in Boston are coming from homes outside the city, said Vineet Gupta, director of Policy and Planning for Boston Transportation Department. The city aims to have them using the commuter rail

or other public transit, Gupta said.

After jobs, the main reasons people drive are to reach education and medical services, Holmes said.

Boston Public Schools currently is undergoing its facilities master planning. The school department is handling its transit discussions independent of Go Boston 2030, Gupta said.

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The MBTA, too, is expected to see greater demands and already struggles with budget deficits and lagging maintenance.

Officials have said the MBTA will need $7 billion more for repairs.

Currently, more than one-third of Red Line’s 218 subway cars currently in use were acquired more than 40 years ago, according to the infrastructure report. All of the Orange Line’s 120 cars were built 35 to 37 years ago and have not been re-manufactured since.

And many lines are overburdened: A 2012 Urban Land Institute report prepared by the Dukakis Center rated large swaths of the Orange Line, C and D Green Lines, and Red Line as highly congested.

The Dukakis Center researchers also marked the downtown section of the Green Line as overcapacity and found the Silver Line often hits or exceeds it designed capacity at peak times.

The infrastructure report posits that, if there is no change in commuter habits or in government approaches to infrastructure development, an additional 14,000 commuters will pour onto the MBTA each day, and ridership will jump by 7 percent on buses, subways and trolleys and by 3 percent on commuter rails.

These numbers only will increase if the anticipated road congestion or city initiatives spur more drivers to switch to public transit.

Making buses desirable

Boston’s ability to improve public transit is mixed. Along with approaching the state for MBTA projects and funding requests, city officials are identifying local projects, such as reenvisioning how road space is used.

Among major goals, Holmes said, is promoting buses as a desirable transit option.

“We have to make it so that folks respect the utility of buses much more,” he said. That means making improvements that “elevate buses as reliable means of transit and get it more respect inside of the options

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that people have.”

Holmes said to achieve this, he would like to continue on work done in 2011 and 2012 to optimize efficiency of 15 of the state’s busiest bus routes — changes that affected 37 percent of all bus riders. One problem that had been detected, Holmes said, is that bus stops may remain in the same location, even after the facility or other attraction that had made the stop useful closed or moved. The 2011-2012 initiative realigned bus routes and created new stops, bus shelters and benches.

Holmes says he would like to extend the improvements further, including adding re-examining more bus routes and adding a route to link Mattapan and Dorchester to the Longwood Medical Area. Optimizing bus routes will be among the recommendations set forth in Go Boston 2030’s report, due this August.

the Fairmount line by running the existing cars more often, Gupta said. Replacing the cars with lighter, more technically-advanced cars is a potential long-term step, he added, but said the city wants to find ways to act now.

Go Boston 2030 members also spoke of opportunities to use technology to help potential riders plan the quickest routes using mass transit, as well interest in creating more transit routes that would cut across neighborhoods, instead of forcing riders to enter downtown then head back out.

Funding barriers

Along with asking the state for assistance on projects, the city is examining what it can initiate on its own in the next few years.

Funding will be a question.

The 2011-2012 bus improvements had relied on $10 million in federal funding, Holmes said, adding that such revenue was unlikely to be supplied in sufficient quantity now. And while he supports a gas tax with revenue directed to maintaining and repairing roads, not all of the legislature agrees, he said.

“I think part of this infrastructure build-out needs to come with more designated revenue,” Holmes said.

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Other transportation options

Other projects the city can sponsor include increasing access to the city’s Hubway bikeshares, especially by placing them at MBTA stations and major bus hubs, Gupta said. Roxbury and northern Dorchester are scheduled to receive ten new Hubway stations this summer, with location discussions currently underway, according to Boston Bikes.

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An abuse of citizens’ rights The concept of white privilege is so ingrained in the American psyche that some whites feel obliged to counter any policy that might tip the scale. There have been a number of lawsuits and opposition editorials to challenge every affirmative action measure.

Now the Louisiana Legislature has approved a measure to add the police to the group that is protected against hate crimes.

Many states have enacted laws to impose more severe penalties on human abuses that were motivated by the race, religion, sex, gender identity or sexual orientation of the victim.

Now, at least in Louisiana, any action taken against a police officer will warrant more severe

penalties because the victim is a cop.

This law imposes a special hardship on civilians. It is almost impossible to survive an encounter with a police officer without being charged with assault and battery or some other physical offense. This has now become standard.

The fundamental problem is that blacks are no longer willing to remain subservient and they push for protections against racial abuse. Whites embarrass themselves by adopting policies to turn back the clock to an era that is thankfully long gone. There is no history of discrimination against the police to support such a law.

Protesters sabotage Brooklyn district attorney Liberals generally agree that the criminal justice system must be reformed. However, there seems to be limited understanding of the significant role played by district attorneys in the process. The professional performance of DAs depends upon the skills of the police as criminal investigators. However, many of the complaints of racial minorities involve allegations of police misconduct. Consequently, a skillful DA like Ken Thompson of Brooklyn, who must work closely with the police, can become the object of protest for supporting the police perspective of an issue involving blacks.

Thompson offended the liberals when he failed to press for imprisonment of a former police officer who, during his days as a rookie, shot and killed Akai Gurley by accident. The former police officer, Peter Liang, is Chinese and Gurley was black. Thompson had charged Liang with a misdemeanor and gained a conviction, but that was insufficient for many protestors during an era when so many blacks have been killed by police officers.

If Thompson had been insensitive and incompetent it would have made sense to begin a protest

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that might lead to his ouster. After all, DAs are elected. Voters recently turned out Tim McGinty in Cleveland for the way he protected the police officer who callously shot young Tamir Rice who had a toy gun. And voters ousted Anita Alvarez in Cook County who helped to conceal the unlawful police shooting of Laquan McDonald in Chicago.

Thompson is of a different stripe. Only two years in office, he has initiated several outstanding programs. One that has gained national attention is a Conviction Review Unit to vacate or urge the dismissal of convictions found to be improper.

Ronald S. Sullivan Jr., professor at Harvard Law School and director of the Criminal Justice Institute, also oversees Thompson’s Conviction Review Unit. So far, 20 defendants have been exonerated of crimes as significant as murder.

Indeed, Akai Gurley’s life mattered. He died in an unfortunate accident. The offending former police officer was convicted for the offense. The judge has the sole authority to determine the sentence. The community does not benefit if sustained protests against Thompson damage the political prospects for his re-election and the reformation of the judicial system that he inaugurated.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Ban assault rifles Yet again, we’re reading headlines of another heart-breaking tragedy committed by a lone gunman with an assault rifle and a high-capacity magazine. And yet again our elected representatives are calling for a moment of silence to commemorate the lives lost to gun violence. The members of Congress who refused to participate in the Republican-dom-

inated Congress moment of silence were right to do so. It’s time to stop with the superficial gestures of support. A better way to honor the dead would be to do everything possible to make sure this kind of shooting never happens again. Congress has it within its power to rein in the excesses of this country’s ridiculous gun laws. It’s time for our elected representatives to show some spine

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and stand up to the arms industry.

We need a ban on assault rifles and high-capacity magazines. These are machines designed to do nothing more than kill a large number of people in a short period of time.

They may belong on a battlefield, but they have no business in our communities.

— S. Brown Dorchester

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The right woman at the right time

What is your reaction to the Orlando shooting?

By LEE A. DANIELS Hillary Clinton’s wrap-up last week of the Democratic Party nomination for the presidency — the first woman in American history to head the ticket of a major political party — quickly set in place the Democratic “tag-team” ready to aid in taking on what is still the “Donald Trump Republican Party reality show.”

On June 9 President Obama met with Clinton’s primary opponent, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, at the White House in the morning, and then quickly posted on social media his official endorsement of her. That was soon followed by endorsements from Vice President Joe Biden and Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren.

The speed and smoothness of the effort — which will eventually be augmented by Sanders’s fulfilling the pledge he made to Obama to work to defeat Trump — presented a sharp contrast to the disarray still roiling both the Trump campaign and the broader Republican organization. And it showed how eager the Democrats are to get to the general-election stage of campaigning.

But right now it’s also important to note that Clinton’s gaining the nomination is not only a great personal achievement but also a significant moment in the history of America.

For one thing, it does re-affirm, as did Obama’s 2008 breakthrough election, that at least for one of America’s major political parties and its constituents, competing to be leader of the United States, and of the Free World, isn’t “reserved” just for white men.

Clinton’s primary victory underscores what has always been true: that the talent-pool of American society is not stacked in any sort of pecking order of those characteristics that were once used to keep certain Americans from rising as far as their abilities could take them.

It was important for Obama, via his election, to make that point first: The primary reason is that he was the best person at that moment for the enormous task of saving the U.S. from economic ruin and tackling the mess the Bush Administration had made of foreign and domestic affairs. Secondly, the racist reaction to his being America’s president exposed how virulent anti-black racism and other kinds of bigotry remain in American society. That assertion’s truth is now embodied in the Republican Party’s nominee for president, Donald Trump.

In other words, what Trump represents is a major reason why Hillary Clinton is the right woman to now take possession of the presidency.

Of course, she’s earned it on her own, too, by her long service to the American people. For her name substitute that of Eleanor Roosevelt or Michelle Obama to truly understand the meaning of the fierce criticism she’s always endured from some women as well as men as being calculating, or tough, or brassy, or bossy: This is a strong woman who does not respect those barriers that really exist only to confine women to second-class status. That’s why her achievements include (beyond, needless to say, of having been a first lady) having been a twice-elected United States Senator, having mounted a hard-fought campaign eight years ago for the Democratic nomination, and then having served as Secretary of State for six years.

Some now want to hold her length of public service and her longstanding ambition to be President against her. Of course, that’s never been put forward as a criticism of the men — Abraham Lincoln, the Roosevelts, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Baines Johnson, Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, or Barack Obama, to name a few — who’ve gained the presidency. No man has gotten to the White House without an extraordinarily deep reservoir of self-confidence, unshakable ambition and first-class skill at being a politician. And, for most of those on the list, a desire to move American society forward.

That’s what Hillary Clinton has.

The contrast between Clinton and Donald Trump could not be sharper in terms of the attitude and skill-set it takes to lead the government of the United States, to be the president. Nor could the contrast be greater in terms of personal discipline, moral character, compassion and a commitment to advancing equal opportunity in American society. That’s why Hillary Clinton is the right woman at the right time for the presidency. She is what American society and the world community need now more than ever.

Lee A. Daniels, a longtime journalist, is a keynote speaker and author whose books include “Last Chance: The Political Threat to Black America.” He is writing a book on the Obama years and the 2016 election. He can be reached at leedanielsjournalist@ gmail.com.

We certainly need to put more focus on ISIS, but we need to put more attention on hate speech in America.

Hate speech, like what the governor of Texas said, fueled this incident.

Harold DuFour Anderson

Disappointment in the human race. I feel like we have lost our way.

Julia Megia

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Clinical Director South Boston

It’s clearly a hate crime. There’s too much suffering in the world, and not enough love.

Jed Hresko Accountant Roxbury

Horror and anger that we allow assault weapons into the general population.

To find out that we lost 50 people because of someone who got triggered by seeing two men kiss — I’m a little bit scared.

Tyler Tuccio Tech Worker Watertown

I’m heartbroken. We need to take assault rifles out of the hands of ordinary people.

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School of Law and a B.A. in Political Science from Northeastern. He has played a distinguished role in the community as chairman of the Massachusetts Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee and member of the Governor’s Youth Violence Task Force.Gittens has served as a board member of numerous organizations including Judge Baker Children’s Center, Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children and Goodwill Industries.

Cambridge Family and Children’s Service is one of the oldest human services agencies in Greater Boston. Founded in 1873 as the Avon Home, an orphanage for local children, CFCS has a long and distinguished history of serving children, adolescents and families in the Cambridge area and in Greater Boston and its suburbs. Today CFCS provides services for foster and group care, adoption, develop-

mental disabilities and family support, all programs that support children and youth and to strengthen families in more than 100 cities and towns throughout Massachusetts.

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BOB GITTENS Bob Gittens has been appointed executive director of Cambridge Family and Children’s Service, a leading provider of services for foster care and group care. Gittens comes to CFCS from Northeastern University where he had been vice president for Public Affairs since 2003. Gittens brings a passion for the welfare of children and families for which CFCS is wellknown, in addition to his significant management experience.

He served as cabinet secretary of the Commonwealth’s Executive Office of Health and Human Services from 2001-2003 and was commissioner of the Mass.

Department of Youth Services from 1997-2001. He was first assistant district attorney in the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office from 1992-1997 and Chairman of the Massachusetts Parole Board from 1990-92.

Gittens holds a J.D. degree from Northeastern University

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With Success Boston, college completion rises, gaps persist

By JULE PATTISON-GORDON

Success Boston, launched in November 2008, was lauded recently by educators as a bold, collaborative approach to the problem of low rates of college completion by Boston Public School students. Students in the program are paired one-on-one with coaches who assist them throughout high school and college with matters ranging from selecting courses and colleges, to navigating financial aid and higher ed bureaucracy, to taking SATs. The effort focuses on students who are low-income, first generation college attendees and of color. Now, with Success Boston’s first cohort having graduated last year and a White House grant currently funding a threefold expansion of the program, members of the education community gathered at The Boston Foundation on Monday to reflect on its effects thus far.

Researchers and education specialists spoke with tempered enthusiasm: The college completion goal for the 2009 cohort was just about reached, and college enrollment rates increased. However, racial and gender gaps persist and researchers cautioned that it remains difficult to determine how much of the noted improvements can be attributed to the program.

Many speakers highlighted the powerful and wide-ranging benefits of college degrees. Among other things, those with degrees have increased likelihood of having health insurance, being employed and voting, according to Paul Grogan,

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Panelists Pam Eddinger, president of Bunker Hill Community College; Tommy Chang, BPS superintendent; J. Keith Motley, chancellor of UMass Boston; Paul Grogan, president of The Boston Foundation; and Rahn Dorsey, city chief of education. president of The Boston Foundation.

“The return on investment of college completion is huge,” Grogan said. “Earnings, taxes paid, civic engagement … college grads are much healthier and live longer.

The correlations with desirable outcomes are enormous.”

Added to that: A recent report from the state department of Higher Education predicts that within ten years, employers in Massachusetts’ demand for those with at least a bachelor’s degree will exceed supply by more than

55,000. Success Boston, he said, is the solution, and will open the doors to these jobs.

“There’s no way to close that gap without getting the kids who are in Success Boston across the finish line,” Grogan said.

Speakers also praised what they said was a rare level of cross-sector collaboration driving Success Boston, which includes participation from BPS, The Boston Foundation, the Boston Private Industry Council, city government, higher education institutions, local

nonprofits and local employers.

Such collaboration makes Boston stand out against similar coaching programs across the nation, said Pam Eddinger, president of Bunker Hill Community College.

“The true cross-sector partnership between city, state, nonprofit, business and K-12 sectors — that is truly is unique to Boston,” Eddinger said.

Alarms raised in 2008

Then-Mayor Thomas Menino launched Success Boston after

a 2008 study from Northeastern University revealed that only about one-third of BPS grads attained a college degree within six years of their high school graduation date, according to Grogan.

This 2008 study and the follow-up solely examined district schools.

“A group of us led by Mayor Menino gathered, agreed the result was unacceptable and vowed to do something about it,” Grogan said.

See SUCCESS, page 7

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continued from page 6 To raise these rates, collaborators aimed to increase the number of students entering, remaining in, graduating from and transitioning into the workforce after college In particular, the Success Boston program set out to tackle knowledge barriers that facing young people who may not know college graduates from whom they can get advice. Coaches give guidance on matters such as the ins and outs of applications and financial aid, the adjustment to more fluid schedules of higher ed institutions and concerns over fitting in with campus culture.

Measuring success

Some signs of progress have emerged. For its first cohort, Success Boston provided transitional coaching to approximately 7 percent of BPS’s class of 2009, or nearly 300 students. Mayor Menino’s goal for 2015 was to have 52 percent of all 2009 graduating BPS students who enrolled in college during the following year to complete their academic work within six years.

The results were close to the mark: 51.3 percent did so.

This was a notable improvement over conditions reported in the 2008 study, which found that among those who graduated from BPS in 2000 and entered in college within a year, only 35 percent attained their degree within seven years.

According to Joe McLaughlin, Research and Evaluation director of the Boston Private Industry Council, students who participated in Success Boston were more likely to enroll in college within 16 months of high school graduation and were more likely to enroll promptly — in the fall after high school.

Another finding: students who participated in Success Boston were highly likely to attend one of seven specific institutions.

More than 80 percent of these students enrolled in Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology, Bridgewater State Community College, Bunker Hill Community College, Northeastern University, Roxbury Community College, University of Massachusetts Boston and Suffolk University, compared to 40 percent of noncoached students, according to Tamara Linkow, senior associate at Abt Associates.

Among Success Boston students registered in one of these institutions by July 2010, 49.3 percent graduated within six years, compared to 38.5 percent of non-Success Boston students.

“This could mean that coaching is having a really positive impact on graduation rates for students at these colleges,” Linkow said. She cautioned that it is too early to say if the coaching caused the increase in college completion rates, noting that other factors could influence both participation in coaching and academic outcomes.

Racial progress and gaps

Success Boston seemed to make strides in increasing postsecondary completion among students from most racial and gender demographics. Six-year completion rates for 2009 BPS grads were higher than those of 2005 BPS grads for male and female Asian, Latino and black students and female white students. White males experienced a slight decline,

but Linkow cautioned that so few participated in Success Boston that this may not be a strong indicator of effect.

Black male students are a particular focus of the program.

At the primary seven postsecondary institutions attended by Success Boston students, black men who participated in the coaching program were more likely to attain degrees than those who did not. The completion rate for those in Success Boston was 53.8 percent, compared to 24 percent for counterparts not in the program, according to the report prepared by Abt Associates and the Boston Private Industry Council. In general, for BPS’s class of 2009, over half of coached black male students completed at any college within six years, compared to one-third of noncoached black male students, according to the report.

But despite gains in most demographics, gaps between races and genders persisted. Asian students were still the most likely to get their degrees, followed by whites, Latinos, then blacks.

Women were more likely to complete college than men.

Panelists said much more needs

to be done.

“We’re talking about low rates of completion [for black males] even for those who were coached,” said Rahn Dorsey, Boston chief of education.

BPS Superintendent Tommy Chang called attention to the persistent low rates of enrollment and completion by Latino men as a major concern for Boston.

“I want to call out the … the Latino male disparity,” he said.

“A smaller percentage are enrolling, a smaller percentage are completing and there is a smaller effect of coaching. That community is 40 percent of Boston Public Schools. At this time, it is our largest subgroup of students and they are the ones that are doing the worst.”

Impact of Coaching

The full impact of coaching — and its most powerful features — are not as clear as educators would like, and many panelists called for greater study.

Still, panelists said they had some sense of what may be working. Grogan said providing students with a ready resource for advice and support goes a long way, and Eddinger

highlighted the value of making coaching a resource that continues from high school into higher education.

J. Keith Motley, chancellor of the University of Massachusetts Boston, said part of what allows Success Boston coaching to reach students is its presentation as a path to opportunity and career, not as something that reflects a lack in the student’s ability.

“We’re changing from coaching being something that says you’re less than, or you’re in a program that means you’re less than,” Motley said. “This is why we talk about this as ‘Success Boston,’ not something less than that. We talk about the excellence of opportunity.”

Also critical, he said, is making the coaches a caring force in students’ lives, so that the program feels supportive, not punitive or disciplinary.

“Someone paying attention and caring enough about you to say something about success, not constantly chasing you, reframes it,” he said. “Now you don’t want that person to be disappointed in you.”

Linkow said that among the next steps is deeper analysis to get to the heart of what coaching traits

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Manny Monteiro, a UMass Boston graduate who mentors students, spoke on the power of coaching. have the greatest impact. She said she expects this information to be released in 2017. The Boston Foundation’s Grogan expressed support for expanding coaching options to all students.

While many questions remain, several panelists said the broad collaboration and commitment across organizations to tackle educational needs was an important element to celebrate.

“This is a day to celebrate and also a day to realize that Boston has a lot of work do,” Dorsey said.

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FOR MORE LOCAL NEWS: WWW.BAYSTATEBANNER.COM BRA greenlights local projects The Boston Redevelopment Authority’s board of directors last week approved projects in Roxbury and Dorchester: Major mixed-use residential and commercial project set to revitalize city-owned parcel in Upham’s Corner Total Project Cost: $37,000,000 Total SF: 125,400 Construction Jobs: 87 After a successful city-led planning and review process, a development team spearheaded by the Dorchester Bay Economic Development Corporation received approval for a significant mixed-use project in Upham’s Corner that will bring a range of housing at different income levels and 20,000 square feet of light industrial commercial space to the neighborhood. Known as Indigo Block, the project will take advantage of its convenient access to public transit along the MBTA’s Fairmount Commuter Rail Line to create new housing and job opportunities on a currently underutilized site.

Indigo Block will include 80 rental units that will be deed-restricted as affordable at various income levels, nine market rate condominiums, a two-story commercial building, and parking for 86 vehicles. Nearly half of the rental units will be available to households earning no more than 60 percent of area median income, which translates to a maximum

monthly rent of about $1,200 for a two-bedroom unit. The majority of the remaining apartments will be available to households earning between 70 and 120 percent of area median income, with rents topping out at about $2,400 for a two-bedroom unit.

The project’s ground-floor commercial space, designed with high ceilings and several shared loading bays, is envisioned for light industrial uses, such as wholesale distribution, small manufacturing, food businesses, and high-tech manufacturing.

Second floor office space in the building could provide a home for architecture firms, contractors’ offices, small publishing or printing outlets, and artists that do not require the same loading dock connections as first floor tenants.

Roxbury condo project will help start revitalization of shuttered bus depot Total Project Cost: $6,000,000 Total SF: 28,020 Construction Jobs: 16 Windale Development was given the go-ahead to build the Bartlett Station Condominiums, a 16unit project at the edge of Dudley Square. 13 of the units will be two-bedrooms, while the remaining three will be three-bedroom units.

Penthouse units on the four-story building will have private rooftop decks with skyline views of the city. Two of the building’s units will be deed-restricted as affordable,

with the maximum sale price not to exceed about $300,000.

The condo project is part of a much larger residential and retail development known as Bartlett Place, which will eventually bring 332 units of new housing, 45,000 square feet of commercial space, a plaza for events, arts space, and a public market to the neighborhood.

Suffolk Construction grows headquarters in Roxbury with expansion project Total Project Cost: $22,000,000 Total SF: 38,000 Construction Jobs: 28 The construction management firm that has helped so many developers in Boston and elsewhere grow their footprints is about to do some expanding of its own.

Suffolk Construction’s Allerton Street headquarters is set to get a 38,000 square foot addition, as the company seeks to enlarge its 300-person workforce by ten percent over the next few years.

Suffolk will demolish four vacant buildings next to their current offices to make way for an upgraded headquarters that will include improved workspaces, a new employee cafeteria, a fitness center, training and conference rooms, and outdoor gathering spaces. The sidewalks along Allerton Street will be reconstructed, while new lighting and landscaping will create a more pedestrian-friendly environment.

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Boston and Massachusetts

While the national population and U.S. working class increasingly comprises people of color, Boston is already there. People of color constitute the majority of the city’s population — 54 percent — and are overrepresented in the working class, at 70 percent, according to information from the Boston Redevelopment Authority.

Boston’s working class is 31 percent black, 26 percent Latino and 10 percent Asian.

Although Bostonians are more likely to hold degrees than the average U.S. citizen, this educational attainment is not distributed equally.

“Boston is, on average, better-educated than the U.S. population, but as our recent Labor Market Study highlighted there is certainly a disparity along racial lines when it comes to educational attainment,” BRA researchers told the Banner. “This issue is a priority for us to address as a city if we’re going to close the wage and skill gaps that help contribute to overall inequality.”

In contrast to the national job market, more of Boston’s jobs require a higher degree. Those

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without bachelor’s degrees represent slightly more than half of Boston’s civilian labor force age 18 to 64, according to the BRA, compared to two-thirds nationally. The demand for degrees is high across the state as well: Only 37 percent of online job postings in Massachusetts do not require at least a four-year degree, according to a Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce analysis reported by the Massachusetts’s Department of Higher Education.

Both the city and the state are taking stock of the need to tackle barriers to entering and completing higher education. The state department of higher education recently released a “Vision Project” report predicting that by 2025 the supply of college-educated workers from Massachusetts’s public higher ed institutions will fall short of employer’s demands by 55,000 to 65,000.

Targeting persistent racial college completion gaps could go far to fix this. The majority of Massachusetts’ Latino and black undergrads enroll in public colleges or universities, but less than a third complete a degree within six years, according to the Vision Project report.

“College graduation rates for students of color remain troublingly low, with little system-level change over the years,” the report states.

Report authors recommend focusing on three goals: providing greater access to higher education, increasing rate of college completion among those who do enroll and targeting the achievement gap for black and Latino students.

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MBTA seeks to ease budget strain with early retirement incentives plan Some raise concerns over potential privatization and workforce shortages

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Facing down what the MBTA officials say said could be an $80 million budget deficit in the fiscal year beginning in July, the authority seeks to trim costs by providing financial incentives experienced employees to leave. Under the initiative, officials seek to reduce the workforce by several hundred. The program’s focus is not on drivers, who likely would need to be replaced if they leave. If the program is successful, officials predict they will save an annual amount of $25 million in wages and $12.5 million more from benefits, including pensions.

Yet some transit and labor activists have expressed concerns, saying that the MBTA’s workforce already is too small to achieve necessary repair work and that should the buyout program lead to more privatization, it could mean worse conditions for workers and riders.

Anticipating impacts

About 1,100 workers are eligible to take early retirement. MBTA officials hope that 300 of them will take that option in exchange for a one-time payout equal to 20 percent of their salary. The payout averages to about $16,576 per person, according to MBTA data cited by the Boston Herald.

Employees who do not yet qualify for retirement also are offered incentives to leave. Those with five to ten years of experience can volunteer for a $5,000 buyout and those with more than ten are offered $10,000. The MBTA aims for 200 volunteers. Those who accept would forfeit eligibility for MBTA rehiring within the next two years. Workers have 30 days to consider and decide if they will take the incentives.

The MBTA may make about 200

new hires to fill some vacated positions, and some of those volunteering to leave may be kept on temporarily to ensure there is no mass exit of workers that would damage services.

In a statement to the Banner, MBTA Chief Administrator Brian Shortsleeve said the plan, which would reduce the workforce from 6,500 to 6,200, reflects effort to bring employment more in line with actual needs.

“The retirement and separation programs at issue are voluntary and are directed at right-sizing the MBTA’s workforce to reduce the MBTA operating deficit,” he said.

“The proper sizing of the MBTA’s workforce is a matter of management rights, and not subject to collective bargaining.”

Executive board members of Boston Carmen’s Union, the largest union representing workers employed directly by the MBTA, met with Shortsleeve and other members of MBTA management two weeks ago to discuss the early retirement incentive proposal.

James O’Brien, president of the Boston Carmen’s Union Local 589, said in a statement to the Banner at that time that the union was reviewing the proposal and expected that any workforce reduction would be done in a way that will not harm T rider’s experiences.

“We would expect that any proposed reductions in staffing will not negatively impact the service that our riders rely on every day,” O’Brien said.

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MBTA officials did not respond to Banner questions on whether the program will focus on recruiting volunteers of certain departments or positions to take the buyouts.

Should not enough people elect to accept the buyout, MBTA officials said they may resort to layoffs.

The authority also has stated intentions to privatize some of its operations, including the CharlieCard store, cash-counting and marketing. This Monday, MBTA officials sparked protest from the Carmen’s Union and some legislators when officials proposed privatizing its 38 warehouse operations jobs to rectify longtime systemic inefficiencies. While MBTA officials say privatization is the most cost-effective approach, some union members argue that it is changes to management practice, not employees, that is needed. For instance, they say, better aligning operating hours of the warehouse department, which supplies inventory, with the maintenance departments that needs it could go far toward addressing problems. Some outsourcing already is in place: Last week, MBTA officials instated officers from private security firm G4S to replace Transit Police in guarding

a Charlestown warehouse used for counting cash fares.

Roxana Rivera is vice president of Service Employees International Union District 615, whose members include employees performing subcontracted janitorial and security work for the MBTA. She said that since the work became privatized, it has been a fight to attain the same quality of job conditions.

“They’ve been contracted out for a number of years and it has taken us a decade to get those jobs to be livable jobs,” Rivera told the Banner in a phone interview.

Privatization often has such an effect, she said.

“In our experience, we’ve seen how the move to privatize initially lowers standards for workers,” Rivera

said. “There’s much more volatility for workers if they’re subcontracted out versus directly working for a particular building order or client.”

The MBTA’s cleaning contract is due to expire in several months, she said. While nothing concrete has been released about what the new contract will look like, given the transit authority’s strained budget, Rivera said she is concerned that the MBTA will seek to have the same work done for less money — thus fewer workers. Should this happen, it will not be possible to maintain the same level of safety and cleanliness in the stations, Rivera said.

“Cleaning right now is cut to the bone in regards to the number of workers for cleaning [the number of ] stations,” she said.

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Mayor Walsh’s campaign of misleading information about the BPS budget

By JOHN LERNER

Since January, Mayor Martin Walsh and his office have been making and repeating inaccurate and misleading statements to the media concerning Boston Public School’s fiscal year 2017 budget.

As a parent of a BPS student who’s advocating for adequate funding for our public schools, I’m astounded by the half truths and false information being put forth by the mayor and his office.

The statements seem to be designed to justify the mayor’s proposed funding to BPS, an increase that falls around $30 million short of providing BPS with the resources necessary to provide the same level of service to students that it provided this year. The $30 million shortfall is compounded by the fact that it’s the third shortfall in three years.

Every year that Walsh has been in office, BPS schools have had to make major cuts in what they can provide for our children.

The first constantly repeated and misleading statement the mayor makes to the press is that BPS will be receiving “an additional $13.5 million.” While that’s true, the problem is that everyone, the press included, is failing to ask what that really means? Is that a lot? It sounds like a lot. It’s not. It’s an increase of 1.35 percent. Walsh’s proposed municipal Boston budget for next year has an overall increase of 4 percent.

If every city department’s budget were to go up equally, BPS was shorted by $27 million dollars.

In other words, if BPS were given the same 4 percent increase the overall city budget received, BPS would be receiving a $40.5 million increase, not the mayor’s $13.5 million. The mayor’s implication that his FY17 budget is being generous to BPS is false.

He’s not being generous. He’s underfunding our schools, year after year.

The second of the mayor’s talking points: “BPS has 93,000 seats for 57,000 students.” The 93,000 seats number comes from a report from McKinsey & Company — a $660,000 report that the mayor commissioned and allowed BPS the privilege of paying for. The McKinsey report has been questioned, challenged, quashed and discredited a number of times, in a number of ways, by a number of people, including the chair of the Boston School Committee.

In 2013 BPS produced it’s own capacity report and it stated that, yes, there is overcapacity at BPS, but only by 10,000 seats, not the 35,000 seats the McKinsey report claims. I would think that the huge variance between these two reports would have even Mayor Walsh questioning McKinsey, especially when it appears that McKinsey simply calculated the square footage of schools, including hallways and gymnasiums, and did some sort of “students per square foot” calculation that never looked at the actual classroom space available, and they did that for 126 schools.

An additional note: according to the mayor’s own “Boston 2030”

plans, Boston’s population is projected to grow by 91,000 in the next 13 years. Chances are that in a few years BPS will need more capacity, not less. Regardless, the statement that BPS has the capacity to serve 93,000 students would appear to be false, but that doesn’t stop the mayor from repeating it.

Third and fourth: On April 13th, Boston’s CFO David Sweeney was on WGBH’s Radio Boston talking about the BPS budget. Within the first two minutes, Sweeney made two misleading statements and one completely false statement: n “Over time, as a portion of the cities overall spending, education has increased now to a full 40 percent.” That’s true, but we’re not talking about what the city is spending on education, we’re talking about the BPS budget, which in the mayors’ proposed budget comes out to 34.6 percent of the city’s overall spending.

Sweeney’s misleading implication was off by 5.4 percent, or $160.4 million, which Boston pays out to privately operated Commonwealth Charter Schools. n “BPS has the highest per pupil spending in the country.”

That’s completely inaccurate.

Look out your window. See Cambridge? Those students receive about $7,000 more — per student — than Boston’s students

budget on K-12 education.

So, as far as the BPS budget being over one billion dollars, true.

As far as that being some outrageous and unreasonable amount, absolutely false.

I don’t know what’s in the mayor’s head. I don’t know what he’s up to but I do know that this campaign of misinformation is harming my daughter’s, and 57,000 other BPS children’s,

chance at receiving a good education. For the mayor to continually repeat misleading and untrue numbers, over and over, repeating the lies, is to me, unfathomable. The citizens, the press and the Boston City Council need to intervene and stop this incredibly harmful budget from being passed.

do, and that’s just the beginning of a long list of Massachusetts cities and towns that fund at higher levels than Boston. Many, enrolling students with much lower needs than Boston’s. Why Roxbury resident John Lerner is the father of do these cities and towns spend a 3rd grader enrolled in a BPS school. that much? Because they value education. n “The BPS budget is over one billion dollars.” Yes, the BPS budget is over one billion dollars, but what does that mean?

As large as that number is, it’s a number that’s without context.

It has no meaning. A true assessment of the FY17 BPS budget is its percent of Boston’s total budget. Again, 34.6 percent sounds like an awful lot when it’s just thrown out there, but when you take a look at what percentage of budgets other Massachusetts cities and towns spend on education, 34.6 percent is at the bottom of the heap. Using 2011 numbers (the only ones I can find that break municipal budgets down into percentages) 94.5 percent of Massachusetts municipalities spent a larger portion of their budget on K-12 education than Boston will next Partners Human Research Committee year. In 2011 the average municPHOTO: PATRICK O’CONNOR APPROVAL Effective Date ipality in Massachusetts spent Boston Latin graduate Philip Sossou, shown with his mom, was presented a 52 percent of their budget on ed8/11/2015depicting his drawings of his classmates with his diploma framed photograph ucation, and in 2011, Lexington, at graduation exercises for Boston Latin School on Monday evening, June 13 at arguably the highest-performthe Blue Hills Bank Pavilion. ing school district in the United States, spent 58 percent of its

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Family-owned Haitian bakery a pillar in Mattapan community

By YAWU MILLER

As a Haitian immigrant working in Boston in the 1970s, Edna Etienne was determined that her children would not have to struggle as hard as she and her husband did. Then, one night in 1976, Etienne woke up in the middle of the night and nudged her husband awake.

“I said, ‘Let’s start a bakery,’” she recalls. “He said, ‘Woman, are you crazy?’”

The next morning, Etienne woke with the determination to see her project through. Two weeks later, she flew home to Port Au Prince to take courses in baking at a culinary school her sister ran. There she learned how to make cakes and bread. When she returned, she found an 800square foot space at the corner of Morton and Corbett Streets.

Using her savings, she bought the ovens, refrigerator, trays and display cases she would need for the baker. Her husband Andre built counters.

“We never borrowed a penny,” she says. “I’m very…”

“Frugal,” her daughter Sarnia cuts in.

“I’m not frugal,” she continues.

“She’s financially conservative.”

“I’m very disciplined,” Edna says. “In whatever field you’re in, if you’re not disciplined, you’re not going to make it.”

By all accounts, Edna Etienne has made it. Her bakery, now in a building she owns at the corner of Blue Hill Avenue and Babcock streets, is a gathering spot for the Haitian and Mattapan community. Many are drawn by the bakery’s specialty — traditional Haitian flakey puff pastries filled with beef, chicken or salted fish.

At 10 a.m. on a weekday morning a line snakes from the entrance to the register as Edna Etienne, two of her three daughters and one granddaughter work in the bakery’s 8-by-10-foot office. The largest section of the brick building Etienne had built for Le Foyer is occupied by the 15 employees who are busy kneading dough and preparing pastries at neat rows of work tables covered in flour.

Getting started

In the early days, Edna Etienne put in long hours to establish her business, waking up at 3 a.m. and starting work at 4. Throughout the day, she would take breaks to bring her children lunch at the nearby St. Matthews Catholic school, then picking them up at 2 p.m. “I would bring them to the bakery to study,” she says. Afternoons and evenings, her late husband, a copy editor at the Boston Globe, would come by to help.

Her days would end between 8:30 and 9 p.m.

Although the neighborhood was a hot spot for crime in the

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Le Foyer Baker owner Edna Etienne (2nd from right) with daughter Letzy Etienne, granddaughter Edna Etienne and daughter Sarnia Etienne.

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Le Foyer really has become a pillar of the community in Mattapan and particularly in the Haitian community. Everyone goes to Le Foyer. There are other Haitian bakeries, but Le Foyer led the way.”

— state Sen. Linda Dorcena Forry

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Whatever is happening here, I have my hands in it. The bakery is my bakery.”

early ’80s, with members of the Corbett Street gang amping up the gun violence in Mattapan, Etienne, who was known to give local children free pastries, says the teens left her alone.

“One night an old lady came by and said, ‘What are you doing here by yourself,’” Etienne recalls.

“I said, ‘I’m not alone. My angels are with me.’”

In 1986, Etienne and Andre, who by then was full-time at the bakery, secured a loan for $59,000 to purchase the bakery’s current location and build out a 5,000 square-foot space. Eight years later, Andre died after suffering complications from a routine surgery. He had worked with Etienne up until five days before his death.

“It was the turning point for everything in our life. We learned to…” she says, her voice trailing off.

“Keep going,” adds in daughter

— Edna Etienne Letzy Etienne. “We had to keep going.”

“It was at that point that the business became more than just a part of the family. It was part of the community.”

The steady stream of customers continued weekdays and on weekends, when many in the Haitian community gathered to talk about sports, current events and politics.

That tradition has continued. And Le Foyer has become an important stop on the itinerary of candidates and elected officials. Mayor Martin Walsh visited the bakery earlier this month.

“Le Foyer really has become a pillar of the community in Mattapan and particularly in the Haitian community,” said state Sen. Linda Dorcena Forry. “Everyone goes to Le Foyer. There are other Haitian bakeries, but Le Foyer led the way.”

Much has changed in the Mattapan community since La Foyer

first opened its doors nearly 40 years ago. The city’s Haitian community has grown from several dozen families to tens of thousands in Boston and across the state. Many come from the far reaches of New England to stock up on the patties that have continued to be a staple of the business.

And Edna Etienne is still in her office every day.

“Whatever is happening here, I have my hands in it,” she says. “The bakery is my bakery.”

And she’s happy to know it’s also very much a part of her daughters’ lives.

“I’m happy to know that if I die, things in the bakery will keep going,” she says.

Beginning July 16, Le Foyer will celebrate 40 years in business.

During the celebratory week, the bakery will feature throw-back pastries that have been featured over the course of 40 years.

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More than 120 ninth graders compete in ‘Shark Tank’-style competition BUILD Boston’s 5th annual Youth Business Plan Competition was held June 4th at Suffolk University and the Omni Parker Hotel in Boston. The competition marked the culmination of a year of hard work by more than 120 ninth graders and their mentors. Rahn Dorsey, Chief of Education for the City of Boston, was keynote speaker for the event.

Out of the five teams that competed in the final round, the winning idea was Aroma Squeeze, a fragrance-infused stress ball made by seven freshmen from Community Academy of Science and Health (CASH) in Dorchester. The seven students who comprise Aroma Squeeze have taken a year-long Introduction to Entrepreneurship class at CASH. Nusy Hassan, who teaches the BUILD class, said, “These young people not only learned about entrepreneurship and how to pitch a business plan, they also learned how to believe in themselves and their ideas.” The students also meet after school weekly during the school year with their two mentors, Amy Choi, a Director at Silicon Valley Bank, and Oleg Kritsky, Research Analyst at MIT. Twenty-two teams competed to see which five businesses would advance to the final round. Students represented the five schools where BUILD offers its entrepreneurship program: Charlestown High School, Another Course to College, Community Academy of Science and Health, the Jeremiah E. Burke High School and Dearborn STEM Academy. In

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Left, judges arrive for the competition (l to r): Alberto Vasallo, President & CEO, from El Mundo Boston; Carolyn Jones, Market President & Publisher, Boston Business Journal; Jim Rooney, President & CEO, Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce; and Darryl Settles, President & Managing Partner, Catalyst Ventures. Right, Business Plan Competiton winning team Aroma Squeeze and friends (l to r): Roy Hirshland, CEO of T3 and BUILD Boston Board Chair; Ayele Shakur, BUILD Boston Regional Executive Director; Nusy Hassan, Teacher, Community Academy of Science and Health (CASH); CASH students: Azayla, Jeysaun, Saunyette, Cristian, Kimberlee; Mentor Amy Choi, Director at Silicon Valley Bank and BUILD Boston Board Member; and Mentor Oleg Kritsky, Research Technician, MIT. the final round, students pitched their innovative ideas to a panel of judges in the hopes of winning up to $1,000 of prize money for first place.

The Final Round judges included; Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Jim Rooney; Goodwin Procter Chairman emeritus Regina Pisa; Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung; Urban Update host/ El Mundo publisher Alberto Vasallo; Glasswing Managing Partner Ventures Rudina Seseri; Boston Harbor Angels President Mic Williams; Catalyst Ventures President Daryl Settles; Boston Business Journal publisher Carolyn Jones; Holland and Knight LLP Executive Partner Steven Wright; and East Boston Savings Bank President and CEO Richard Gavegnano BUILD Boston Board Chair,

Roy Hirshland, CEO of T3 Advisors, presented the big checks to the winning teams. “I know how life-changing entrepreneurship has been in my life, so I am thrilled to see so many Boston high school students get all this experience at such an early age,” Hirshland said.

“It is very exciting to be involved in changing the trajectory of young people’s lives. I am so proud of what these kids accomplished today and during the past year.”

Programs like BUILD serve as reminders of what entrepreneurship is truly about: the ability to believe in a dream and turn it into a reality. The Aroma Squeeze team is a testament to what young people can achieve if they persevere and have a network of supportive, caring adults.

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BUILD Boston serves 250 students. For information in how to get involved, email Anna Wang at awang@build.org.

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Speaking at the hearing, City Councilor Tito Jackson, chair of the Committee on Education, said the mayor’s proposal would leave BPS underfunded by $31 to $38 million.

“We should hold the administration to account and understand that this cut would plunge our Boston public schools — the oldest public schools in America — into a downward spiral that we haven’t seen in the past,” he said.

Pressley called for an increase over what is provided in the budget proposal to support special education students transitioning out of high school, early learning centers and inclusion models.

“BPS also has work to do when it comes to our special education students transitioning, and there is room for improvement on our inclusion model, which is why these cuts belie reason, impact that population disproportionately and are especially difficult to swallow,” Pressley said.

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Essaibi-George, vice chair of the Committee on Education, added her voice to the call for more support, including providing all BPS students with access to a nurse and librarian. She also suggested that more efficient use and understanding of resources could help reduce shortages.

“We don’t use our scarce resources efficiently,” she said. “It should not be a struggle to determine how many children take the school buses we pay millions of dollars for.”

Jackson said the proposed budget weighs especially hard on students with trauma and autism, whose funding, would be cut by eight percent and 21 percent respectively, and Pressley called for all schools to have trauma-trained nurses. As evidence of the real and pressing need for trauma services, Jackson cited an incident in which children walked passed a dead body on the way to school.

Word later came that even as the hearing was held, a shooting took place outside the Jeremiah Burke School, killing one student and injuring three people.

$5 million more to BPS

This Monday, Walsh issued a blog post announcing plans to add another $4.7 million to the budget, to be directed toward various BPS projects and planning efforts.

The largest allotments is $1.2 million to expand fourth grade rigorous coursework, to be offered in 13 schools ($1.2 million) — a pilot program Superintendent Tommy Chang had advocated — followed by $1 million to pave the way for bringing extended learning time to 40 more schools over the next few years. The $1 million

will be directed toward logistical and instructional planning for this project.

Walsh also directs an additional $230,000 to city’s early learning and early education center programs, which underwent cuts in his earlier proposal.

Other portions of the $4.7 million go toward analysis and efforts involving safety and operational efficiency, language translation of special education individualized education plan documents, exploration of potential dual language program financing, high school redesign and a system to track data on BPS transportation, allowing for changes such as more efficient use bus routing.

Jackson issued a press release that same day stating that the increase does not go far enough.

Homeless and health

Enhancing efforts to combat homelessness was a major concern aired at the council hearing by Essaibi-George, who also serves as chair of the Committee on Homelessness, Mental Health and Recovery.

Essaibi-George said greater attention needs to be paid to serving the homeless students currently in BPS — approximately 4,000 children — as well as to improving conditions for homeless families.

Too often, shelters do not serve as temporary refuges but as primary residences for months-long periods, she said. Essaibi-George called both for significant investment into improving shelter conditions, including expandied access to fiber optic networks, and for further efforts to reduce barriers to acquiring permanent housing.

Pressley also said the current budget’s three percent reduction in community health center funding is too deep a cut to assign to an already-strapped resource.

“I remain concerned about a three percent cut to our health centers. This already is an overworked, over-utilized, underfunded asset for our city and our neighborhoods,” Pressley said.

Points of praise

Councilors also took a moment to voice support for aspects of the budget. Pressley praised the funding provided for parks and recreation, EMS funding and better accounting for police and fire overtime. Essaibi-George noted positive efforts around fighting substance abuse and said the budget proposal reflected the mayor’s commitment to ending chronic homelessness, but called for efforts to go further.

Back to the mayor

City Councilor Mark Ciommo, chair of the Committee on Ways and Means, which was assigned to provide feedback on the budget, urged other councilors to reject it without prejudice. He said his opinion was shaped by public hearings and submitted feedback.

All councilors complied with this recommendation to reject, returning the budget to the mayor for revision and resubmission.

In his June 13 blog post, Walsh announced plans to resubmit a budget proposal to the city council on Monday June 20.

If the council does not approve a budget by the next fiscal year — which starts on July 1 — city departments will receive the

same funding that they were allotted this fiscal year, dispersed in monthly installments, according to notes provided by Council President Michelle Wu.

Trust Act

During the hearing, which covered a range of topics, Councilor Josh Zakim called upon the council to officially reiterate its support to continue the Trust Act, which he filed and the city passed in 2014.

The Act prevents city law enforcement from fulfilling federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement requests to delay releasing people from custody who may be undocumented immigrants.

City Councilors voted unanimously to support this, with Councilors Andrea Campbell, Salvatore LaMattina, Bill Linehan, Pressley and Tito Jackson standing to speak on the act’s significance.

Several councilors said undocumented immigrants are more likely to experience than perpetrate crimes and that removing the Trust Act traps victims, especially those subject to domestic abuse, in dangerous situations out of fear of approaching law enforcement for help.

“This [move by Governor Charlie Baker] is fiscally irresponsible and dangerous,” Pressley said. “It is in fact profiling immigrants as criminals and predators when they are disproportionately victims that are too afraid to come forward and seek the justice that they deserve” Campbell took the cry a step further, calling it not just racial profiling but racial “targeting.”

Councilors Zakim and Jackson also said these sorts of immigration issues are in federal purview and fulfilling ICE requests would be a misuse of local funds.

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Roxbury International Film Festival celebrates global voices

By COLETTE GREENSTEIN

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PHOTO: T. CHARLES ERICKSON

From left, Gameela Wright, Dee Nelson, Steven Goldstein, Amelia Hensley and Joey Caverly in “I Was Most Alive With You.” The play is written and directed

by Craig Lucas. “I Was Most Alive With You” is playing at the Calderwood Pavilion performed by the Huntington Theatre Company through June 26.

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Huntington’s ‘I Was Most Alive With You’ wins with ASL, struggles with plot

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urphy’s Law is in full effect during the Huntington Theatre’s production of “I Was Most Alive With You,” playing through June 26. The story centers on Knox (Russell Harvard), who is a deaf, gay, recovering addict with a newly-found interest in spirituality. It turns out his disabilities are the least of his problems.

The show must be lauded for its inclusion of and focus on the deaf community. Performed in both English and ASL, each actor has a shadow interpreter who signs for their character. The interpreters aren’t just there for translation; they are actors performing in tandem with their English-speaking counterparts. In some cases they come off as silent but powerful incarnations of the characters’ souls. Harvard, who is a deaf actor himself, stands alone, without an interpreter, for most of the show, an indication of his isolation from the rest of the cast.

The plot is a bit less elegant than the use of language. Hardship and trial are essential to any good story, but “I Was Most Alive With You” has more tragic plot twists than 54 seasons of General Hospital. Interwoven between the cancer diagnosis, the casual mention of domestic abuse, the jail time, the drug overdoses, the theft, the abandonment, the mutilation and the ever-present threat of suicide are heavyhanded spiritual discussions and passages from Job. The connection between the

See HUNTINGTON, page 20

What began as the Dudley Film Festival in 1999 to showcase independent filmmakers of color in Boston has since grown and expanded into the Roxbury International Film Festival — New England’s largest film festival celebrating films by, for and about people of color.

This year, the Roxbury International Film Festival kicks off year 18 beginning on Wednesday, June 22 through Friday, July 1 with screenings at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. The festival has grown in size and in stature from those early days with the current slate of films reflecting and exploring a wide range of topics from racism and diversity (“Driving While Black” and “Remixing Colorblind”), to bullying (“A Girl Like Grace”), family drama and relationships (“The Good Son” and “You & Me”), to living one’s dream (“In This World”) and fatherless homes (“Daddy Don’t Go”).

Produced by The Color of Film Collaborative, RIFF will screen approximately 54 films, shorts and documentaries hailing from Canada, China, Iran, Spain, Nigeria, the U.K. and the United States. This year’s selections include a wide array of genres from animation (“JadyWady and the Bedbugs) and science fiction (“Running to Live, Living to Run”) to romantic comedies (“How to Tell You’re a Douchebag”). Of the increase in romantic comedies this year, Lisa Simmons, the festival director, said, “we were surprised at the number because the prior year we only had a few and the festival ended up being pretty doc-heavy. It’s nice to have them back and have films that are reflective of positive relationships among people of color.”

The festival offers something for everyone, beginning with one of the highly anticipated films of the festival, “The Amazing Nina Simone,” directed by Jeff Lieberman on opening night. The documentary which screens at 5 p.m. on June 22, chronicles Simone’s

See RIFF, page 17

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Such works are not treated as anthropological specimens, but rather as integral elements in a living family album in this show, which takes as a theme the traditional importance of weaving and textiles in African and African-American culture. Juxtaposing contemporary works of art with traditional handcrafted objects, like other Cooper exhibitions, the show mingles works spanning eras, generations and forms, inviting viewers to discover connections across time and place.

Historic objects add depth and gravitas to contemporary pieces and current works cast traditional objects in a new, living light.

Bursting with compressed energy, Yinka Shonibare’s 2010 sculpture “Food Faerie” is poised to take flight from its perch in the lobby of the Ethelbert Cooper Gallery of African & African American Art in Harvard Square. Its child-size, headless brown body is adorned with goose-feather wings and a meticulously crafted dress with matching bloomers. Rooster faces are visible within its folds of Dutch wax printed cotton, a material this British-Nigerian artist often uses as he explores the colonial influence on culture, including the Dutch slave trade and its imprint on “African” fabrics.

The sculpture is among 36 Local jewel contemporary and traditional Since opening 2014, the works in a fascinating exhibition, Cooper Gallery has paved fresh “The Woven Arc,” on view through ground in the region with exhibiJuly 16th. Curated by Vera Ingrid tions that are compelling both for Grant, gallery director, and Britthe caliber of the individual pieces ish architect David Adjaye, who on view and also for the power of designed the gallery, the show these juxtapositions, which offer features works from the Cooper’s an extraordinary opportunity to own collection as well as objects experience African and African from public and private holdings.

American art as a continuum.

Displayed alongside works by Just one quibble: Background living artists are traditional Afriinformation on works and artists can woven hats, fabrics and beadwould be helpful, either in the work, many selected by Adjaye for form of handouts or wall text. the show from the Cooper Hewitt, Improbably wedged between Pieces of a Dream BSB_Pieces of a Dream BSB 6/14/16 9:20 AM Page 1

a row of Mount Auburn St. storefronts and a back alley of restaurants, the gallery occupies the ground floor of its host institution, Harvard’s Hutchins Center for African & African American Research. Making the most of its street-level space, Adjaye has created a set of versatile, intimate spaces that allows an exhibition to unfold as a series of varied but connected episodes.

Ascending a ramp, the viewer is surrounded on both sides by art. Draping the left wall is Ghanaian sculptor El Anatsui’s “Delta” (2014), which with draping folds of cast-off aluminum fragments evokes a contour map. On the opposite wall are six Ndebele ceremonial aprons, 19th century works that are timeless in their bold designs.

The ramp leads to the gallery’s next level and its six exhibition spaces. On the right in a corner are three wall hangings. A work

by El Anatsui faces a fine Kente prestige cloth, an intricate grid of earth hues.

Between these works is a wall-filling piece entitled “Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl (after Harriet Jacobs)” (1997) by Tim Rollins and K.O.S. (Kids of Survival), a

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“Food Faerie,” by Yinka Shonibare (2010), is a mixed-media piece on display as part of “The Woven Arc” at the Ethelbert Cooper Gallery of African & African American Art in Harvard Square.

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continued from page 15 life from growing up in the segregated South to scaling the heights of the music world in the 1960s, followed by a second opening night film, Paul Sapiano’s dark comedy “Driving While Black” at 8 p.m. — a first for the festival.

Due to the abundance of submissions this year, Simmons decided on scheduling two films for the premiere. “We decided to do two opening night films that are very different from each other and would be a draw to different

audiences. We are taking a gamble but we think it will work.”

Prior to the screenings, vocalist Valerie Stephens will perform.

The second highly anticipated screening is the documentary “Soul On Ice: Past, Present & Future,” directed by Damon Kwame Mason. This film tells the story of the unknown contributions of black athletes in ice hockey, the barriers they broke, and the challenges they faced playing a sport that they loved.

Following the screening, there’ll be a Q&A with the director and with Willie O’Ree, a former Boston Bruin and the first black

player in the NHL. Matthew A. Cherry’s “9 Rides,” which closes out the festival, is another film to look forward to. Shot entirely on an iPhone 6, the feature stars Dorian Missick (“The Good Wife” and “Being Mary Jane) as an Uber driver in Los Angeles who receives life-changing news on the busiest night of the year.

Local filmmakers are represented throughout the fest with contributions from Emerson College alum Nerissa Williams (“Ancestry”), Boston native Crosby Tatum (“Confused…by Love”), and youth from Madison Park High School and the Shelburne

Community Center.

Over the course of 10 days, the festival will also include filmmaker hangouts at Darryl’s Corner Bar & Kitchen (June 23) and Slades Bar & Grill (June 24), a pitching session workshop at Dudley Café and a filmmaker meet-and-greet at Dudley Dough on June 28. The opening night after-party on June 22 will be held on the rooftop of the Revere Hotel in downtown Boston.

The intimate annual gathering known as “Dinner & A Movie” will be held on Monday, June 27 at 6:30 p.m. at the Haley House Bakery Café in Roxbury featuring Antoine Allen’s “Life Is Too Short,”

a look at the lives of five New Yorkers dealing with a variety of life’s challenges and conflicts.

For Simmons, who has programmed the festival for the past several years, RIFF is a labor of love. She hopes that audiences “laugh and are inspired not only by what they see in these films but by the filmmakers who have created them.” She goes on to add that “it is such good work and we have to applaud the effort and commitment that goes into making these films, so having audiences come out to see the films and filmmakers, and participate in Q&A is priceless.”

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continued from page 1 solidarity with the victims of the Orlando massacre and their families, West Roxbury resident Alejandra St. Guillen said she was shocked to hear of the mass shooting Sunday morning.

“As a member of the Latino LGBTQ community, you feel a sense of kinship with the people who were there and the families who are experiencing loss,” she said.

“It’s a profound sense of sadness.”

State Rep. Liz Malia spoke about the rise in hate speech and hateful rhetoric in this year’s presidential campaign.

“This is the consequence of all the negativity and hatred,” she said.

“South Carolina last year, and now this,” added Democratic Party activist Karen Payne, shaking her head.

“It only takes one act to destroy the successes we’ve had, the hope that we’re coming together as a country,” Malia said.

But in many ways the country did come together Monday, as people across the United States and around the globe held solidarity rallies.

“Three short years ago, the people of Orlando stood with us,” Mayor Martin Walsh said, referring to the outpouring of support for the city in the wake of the Boston Marathon bombing. “It’s important for the people of Orlando to know that we stand in solidarity with them.”

Walsh asked the hundreds who gathered on City Hall Plaza Monday

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The mass shooting in Orlando has sparked renewed calls for stricter gun control laws, with many questioning why the shooter, 29-year-old Omar Mateen, could legally purchase an assault rifle that has been linked to other mass shootings, including the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School incident that claimed the lives of 20 children and 6 adults.

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group that emerged from an art workshop Rollins led in the ‘70s for troubled South Bronx kids. Jacobs (1813-1897) was born a slave and later became an eminent writer and abolitionist. A row of vertical ribbons pool onto the floor and between them appear texts with such words as “insurrection,” “prosecution,” and “months of peril.”

The next grouping shows varied ways that art bears witness to slavery and its legacy. In contrast to the quiet dignity of the prestige cloth and its power to confirm worth is Charles W. White, Jr.’s “Raffle” (1970), a searing, near life-size image of a naked woman on an auction platform. In black text on gold, New York conceptual artist Glenn Ligon reproduces a quotation attributed to comedian Richard Pryor: “I was a Negro for twenty-three years. I gave that shit up.

No room for advancement.”

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Raised in South Africa, artist Peter Sacks, who also teaches English at Harvard, has described his early visual arts experiments as “maps of silence,” an apt phrase for many works on view here, including his bleach-white pastiche of 18th and 19th century European and African fabrics.

Visible on the veined surface of the piece, entitled “Six By Six (Slaver Logbook)” (2013), are contours of a prison shirt pocket and fragments of lace.

Along a hallway is a quartet of wall-mounted videos by London-based Kenyan Grace Ndiritu. Wrapped in vivid West African fabrics, Ndiritu mimics clichéd female poses in European art — the reclining odalisque, a harem concubine; and the profile of Whistler’s Mother. In a small screening room, her seven-minute video “The Nightingale” (2003) unfolds to a recording by Senegalese musician Baaba Maal, whose plangent vocals fill the entire gallery. When a chorus joins him in song, Maal’s tempo speeds up and

so does Ndiritu. She nimbly wraps a colorful swatch of cloth into various shapes, including a noose, burqa, shroud and hijab, before fading behind a flock of birds.

Sharing the room is a collection of elegant traditional hats, among them a chief ’s crown festooned with birds.

Another small room shows four recent paintings by Lina Iris Viktor, a trio of self-portraits and an abstract work. Sharing the space with Viktor’s compositions of blue, black and white and 24karat gold — contemporary heirs to Byzantine icons—a traditional Adire wrapper (ca. 1960) in resist-dyed blue and white cotton more than holds its own.

The show concludes in the gallery’s eighth room, where an El Anatsui sculpture resembling a giant serpent accompanies a pair of towering Nick Cave “sound suits,” constructions designed by the artist to both move as costumes and stand alone. Here, like Shonibare’s Food Faerie, they pose in silence, ready to summon spirits.

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embattled biblical figure and Knox’s struggling family is clear, but perhaps not necessary in an already complicated script.

Despite the weighty content, the show is aesthetically stunning.

Lighting, blocking and set design come together for a visually powerful portrayal of loneliness and struggle. At the end of the first act, Knox’s mother Pleasant (Dee Nelson) receives a phone call from his boyfriend Farhad (Tad Cooley) with some catastrophic news. The two characters stand next to each other on the dark stage, with dim lighting illuminating Pleasant in her bathrobe and Farhad in a frantic state of distress. He yells into the phone while she struggles to understand what happened.

The music and conversation abruptly stop as the characters internalize the importance of the news. “Bam,” they say and the stage goes dark.

The actors too, must be commended for a commanding execution of a difficult script. Dee Nelson as Pleasant and Amelia Hensley as Pleasant’s ASL shadow embody a woman who is dedicated to her family, but consistently made to feel inadequate. She uses humor and alcohol to patch her wounds but ultimately it’s not enough to replace the love she craves. Harvard shone as the fragile Knox who oscillates from spiritual, and positive, to an addiction-riddled loner.

Pleasant and Farhad bring some much-needed humor to the first act, although that essential comic relief is missing from the dense second act.

“I Was Most Alive With You” is not an easy show to watch. From a plot perspective it could have used substantial editing. Yet despite its problems, it represents a powerful step for the deaf community in Boston. Not only is the show itself accessible to and written for a deaf audience, it proves that a handicap doesn’t define the person who lives with it.

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MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY

Complete information and authorization to view the site may be obtained from the Capital Programs Department Office at the Massachusetts Port Authority. The right is reserved to waive any informality in or reject any or all proposals.

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Sealed General Bids for MPA Contract No. LP1411-C1, FY1719 REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS AT THE CENTRAL HEATING PLANT TERM CONTRACT, LOGAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, EAST BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, will be received by the Massachusetts Port Authority at the Capital Programs Department Office, Suite 209S, Logan Office Center, One Harborside Drive, East Boston, Massachusetts 02128-2909, until 11:00 A.M. local time on WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 2016, immediately after which, in a designated room, the bids will be opened and read publicly.

NOTE: PRE BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD AT THE CENTRAL HEATING PLANT, FACILITIES 1, LOGAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, AT 8:00 A.M. LOCAL TIME ON TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 2016.

BIDDERS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND THE PRE-BID CONFERENCE TO DEVELOP A FULL APPRECIATION FOR THE NATURE OF THE WORK AND THE EQUIPMENT TO BE MAINTAINED.

The estimated contract cost is ONE MILLION DOLLARS ($1,000,000.00).

Bid documents will be made available beginning THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 2016.

Bidding procedures and award of the contract and sub contracts shall be in accordance with the provisions of Sections 44A through 44J inclusive, Chapter 149 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Bid Documents in electronic format may be obtained free of charge at the Authority’s Capital Programs Department Office, together with any addenda or amendments, which the Authority may issue and a printed copy of the Proposal form.

The successful Bidder will be required to purchase and maintain Bodily Injury Liability Insurance and Property Damage Liability Insurance for a combined single limit of ONE MILLION DOLLARS ($1,000,000). Said policy shall be on an occurrence basis and the Authority shall be included as an Additional Insured. See the insurance sections of Division I, General Requirements and Division II, Special Provisions for complete details.

No filed sub bids will be required for this contract.

This Contract is also subject to Affirmative Action requirements of the Massachusetts Port Authority contained in the Non Discrimination and Affirmative Action article of Division I, General Requirements and Covenants, and to the Secretary of Labor’s Requirement for Affirmative Action to Ensure Equal Opportunity and the Standard Federal Equal Opportunity Construction Contract Specifications (Executive Order 11246).

The General Contractor is required to submit a Certification of Non

This Contract is also subject to Affirmative Action requirements of the Massachusetts Port Authority contained in the Non Discrimination and Affirmative Action article of Division I, General Requirements and Covenants, and to the Secretary of Labor’s Requirement for Affirmative Action to Ensure Equal Opportunity and the Standard Federal Equal Opportunity Construction Contract Specifications (Executive Order 11246).

The General Contractor is required to submit a Certification of Non Segregated Facilities prior to award of the Contract, and to notify prospective subcontractors of the requirement for such certification where the subcontract exceeds $10,000.

The General Bidder must be certified in the category of HVAC.

The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a performance bond and a labor and materials payment bond, each in an amount equal to 100% of the Contract price. The surety shall be a surety company or securities satisfactory to the Authority. Attention is called to the minimum rate of wages to be paid on the work as determined under the provisions of Chapter 149, Massachusetts General Laws, Section 26 to 27G, inclusive, as amended. The Contractor will be required to pay minimum wages in accordance with the schedules listed in Division II, Special Provisions of the Specifications, which wage rates have been predetermined by the U. S. Secretary of Labor and / or the Commissioner of Labor and Industries of Massachusetts, whichever is greater.

No filed sub bids will be required for this contract.

MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY THOMAS P. GLYNN CEO & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

The work includes: PREVENTIVE AND EMERGENCY MAINTENANCE OF REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS AND MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT AT THE CENTRAL HEATING PLANT, LOGAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. THE CONTRACT TERM IS THIRTY-SIX (36) MONTHS.

A proposal guaranty shall be submitted with each General Bid consisting of a bid deposit for five (5) percent of the value of the bid; when sub bids are required, each must be accompanied by a deposit equal to five (5) percent of the sub bid amount, in the form of a bid bond, or cash, or a certified check, or a treasurer’s or a cashier’s check issued by a responsible bank or trust company, payable to the Massachusetts Port Authority in the name of which the Contract for the work is to be executed. The bid deposit shall be (a) in a form satisfactory to the Authority, (b) with a surety company qualified to do business in the Commonwealth and satisfactory to the Authority, and (c) conditioned upon the faithful performance by the principal of the agreements contained in the bid.

LEGAL

In order to be eligible and responsible to bid on this contract General Bidders must submit with their bid a current Certificate of Eligibility issued by the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance and an Update Statement. The General Bidder must be certified in the category of HVAC. The estimated contract cost is TWO MILLION DOLLARS ($2,000,000.00).

Bidding procedures and award of the contract and sub contracts shall be in accordance with the provisions of Sections 44A through 44J inclusive, Chapter 149 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

A proposal guaranty shall be submitted with each General Bid consisting of a bid deposit for five (5) percent of the value of the bid; when sub bids are required, each must be accompanied by a deposit equal to five (5) percent of the sub bid amount, in the form of a bid bond, or cash, or a certified check, or a treasurer’s or a cashier’s check issued by a responsible bank or trust company, payable to the Massachusetts Port Authority in the name of which the Contract for the work is to be executed. The bid deposit shall be (a) in a form satisfactory to the Authority, (b) with a surety company qualified to do business in the Commonwealth and satisfactory to the Authority, and (c) conditioned upon the faithful performance by the principal of the agreements contained in the bid.

The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a performance bond and a labor and materials payment bond, each in an amount equal to 100% of the Contract price. The surety shall be a surety company or securities satisfactory to the Authority. Attention is called to the minimum rate of wages to be paid on the work as determined under the provisions of Chapter 149, Massachusetts General Laws, Section 26 to 27G, inclusive, as amended. The Contractor will be required to pay minimum wages in accordance with the schedules listed in Division II, Special Provisions of the Specifications, which wage rates have been predetermined by the U. S. Secretary of Labor and / or the Commissioner of Labor and Industries of Massachusetts, whichever is greater.

The successful Bidder will be required to purchase and maintain Bodily Injury Liability Insurance and Property Damage Liability Insurance for a combined single limit of ONE MILLION DOLLARS ($1,000,000). Said policy shall be on an occurrence basis and the Authority shall be included as an Additional Insured. See the insurance sections of Division I, General Requirements and Division II, Special Provisions for complete details.

MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY THOMAS P. GLYNN CEO & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MASSACHUSETTS BAY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY 100 SUMMER ST., SUITE 1200 BOSTON, MA 02110 NOTICE TO BIDDERS Electronic proposals for the following project will be received through the internet using Bid Express until the date and time stated below, and will be posted on www.bidx.com forthwith after the bid submission deadline. No paper copies of bids will be accepted. Bidders must have a valid digital ID issued by the Authority in order to bid on projects. Bidders need to apply for a digital ID with Bid Express at least 14 days prior to a scheduled bid opening date.

Electronic bids for MBTA Contract No. T40CN01, RED LINE TROUGH AND WINTER RESILIENCE IMPROVEMENTS, BOSTON, MA, CLASS 1 – GENERAL TRANSIT CONSTRUCTION - $18,236,000 & PROJECT VALUE - $18,236,000.

CLASS 3 – TRACKWORK - $3,000,000, can be submitted at www.bidx.com until two o’clock (2:00 p.m.) on July 6th, 2016. Immediately thereafter, in a designated room, the Bids will be opened and read publicly.

Work under this contract consists of installation of: Approximately 5.75 miles of new signal/communications cable trough and conduit along the existing MBTA Red Line tracks from North Quincy Station to the end of Braintree Yard. This also includes relocation of and connection to existing signal equipment, excavation for trough placement, installation of conduit hand holes, and installation of messenger cable in place of the trough where shown on the drawings, spot tie removal and replacement of existing concrete dual block, and existing wood ties with new 9’0” wood ties, removal and replacement of approximately three thousand linear feet of track including contact rail and appurtenances at three stations, Quincy Center Inbound & Outbound station pits, Quincy Adams Inbound & Outbound station pits, and Braintree Inbound & Outbound station pits, removal and replacement of approximately 56,000 linear feet of third rail and appurtenances, including heater element, installation of approximately 28,000 thousand linear feet of third rail heater element and associated infrastructure, and removal and replacement of approximately 5,000 linear feet of 115RE running rail and 2,500 LF of 132RE restraining and appurtenances.

Bidders’ attention is directed to Appendix 1, Notice of Requirement for Affirmative Action to Insure Equal Employment Opportunity; and to Appendix 2, Supplemental Equal Employment Opportunity, Anti- Discrimination, and Affirmative Action Program in the specifications. In addition, pursuant to the requirements of Appendix 3, Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Participation Provision, Bidders must submit an assurance with their Bids that they will make sufficient and reasonable efforts to meet the stated DBE goal of 7 percent.

Additional information and instructions on how to submit a bid are available at http://www.mbta.com/business_center/bidding_solicitations/current_solic itations/ On behalf of the MBTA, thank you for your time and interest in responding to this Notice to Bidders Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Francis A. DePaola, P.E. General Manager of the MBTA June 13, 2016

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BANNER CLASSIFIEDS

LEGAL INVITATION FOR BIDS

The Brookline Housing Authority, the Awarding Authority, invites sealed bids from Masonry Contractors for the Trustman Development Exterior Repair Project, #046057 in Brookline, Massachusetts, in accordance with the documents prepared by Richard Alvord Architects.

LEGAL information to persons who are not employees or consultants retained by the Authority except as may be required by M.G.L. c.66.

MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY THOMAS P. GLYNN CEO AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

The Project consists of: Selective masonry, brick and stone repointing, removal, cleaning and repairs throughout three development buildings.

Installation of 3 helical piles at existing foundation of the Amory Street building.

The work is estimated to cost $635,500 with alternates.

Bids are subject to M.G.L. c.149 §44A-J & to minimum wage rates as required by M.G.L. c.l49 §§26 to 27H inclusive.

THIS PROJECT IS BEING ELECTRONICALLY BID AND HARD COPY BIDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Please review the instructions in the bid documents on how to register as an electronic bidder. The bids are to be prepared and submitted at www.biddocsonline.com. Tutorials and instructions on how to complete the electronic bid documents are available online (click on the “Tutorial” tab at the bottom footer).

General bidders must be certified by the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance (DCAMM) in the following category of work, Masonry, and must submit a current DCAMM Certificate of Eligibility and signed DCAMM Prime/General Contractor Update Statement (Form CQ 3).

General Bids will be received until 1:00 PM on Wednesday, 6 July 2016 and publicly opened online, forthwith.

Filed Sub-bids for the trades listed below will be received until 1:00 PM on Wednesday, 29 June 2016 and publicly opened online, forthwith.

Filed sub-bidders must be DCAMM certified for the trades listed below and bidders must include a current DCAMM Sub-Bidder Certificate of Eligibility and a signed DCAMM Sub Bidder’s Update Statement.

SUBTRADES Section 07 10 00 - Waterproofing, Damp-proofing and Caulking All Bids should be submitted online at www.biddocsonline.com and received no later than the date and time specified above.

General bids and sub-bids shall be accompanied by a bid deposit that is not less than five (5%) of the greatest possible bid amount (considering all alternates), and made payable to the Brookline Housing Authority.

Bid Forms and Contract Documents will be available for pick-up at www.bid docsonline.com (may be viewed electronically and hardcopy requested) or at Nashoba Blue, Inc. at 433 Main Street, Hudson, MA 01749 (978-568-1167).

There is a plan deposit of $50.00 per set (maximum of 2 sets) payable to BidDocs ONLINE Inc. Plan deposits may be electronically paid or by check. This deposit will be refunded for up to two sets for general bidders and for one set for sub-bidders upon return of the sets in good condition within thirty (30) days of receipt of general bids. Otherwise the deposit shall be the property of the Awarding Authority.

Additional sets may be purchased for $50.00 Bidders requesting Contract Documents to be mailed to them shall include a separate check for $ 40.00 per set for UPS Ground (or $65.00 per set for UPS overnight), non- refundable, payable to the BidDocs ONLINE Inc., to cover mail handling costs.

General bidders must agree to contract with minority and women business enterprises as certified by the Supplier Diversity Office (SDO), formerly known as SOMWBA. The combined participation goal reserved for such enterprises shall not be less than 10.4% of the final contract price including accepted alternates. See Contract Documents - Article 3 of the Instructions to Bidders.

PRE-BID CONFERENCE / SITE VISIT: Wednesday, 22 June 2016 at 11:00 AM Address: 156 Amory Street, Main Building Entrance sidewalk, Brookline Instructions: SITE VISIT BY APPOINTMENT: NONE The Contract Documents may be seen, but not removed at: Nashoba Blue Inc. 433 Main Street Hudson, MA 01749 978-568-1167 LEGAL NOTICE REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS The MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY (Authority) is soliciting consulting services for MPA CONTRACT NO. MPA CONTRACT NO. A300-D7 & D8, MEP ENGINEERING SERVICES. The Authority is seeking qualified multidiscipline consulting firm or team, with proven experience to provide professional services including planning, design, and construction related services on an on-call, as needed basis. These services are expected to be provided at all Massport Facilities. The Consultant must be able to work closely with the Authority and other interested parties in order to provide such services in a timely and effective manner.

The consultant shall demonstrate experience in several disciplines including but not limited to Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Fire Protection, Energy Engineering, Energy Modeling, Code Compliance, Cost Estimating, Construction Phasing, and Sustainable Design

LEGAL

The petition asks the court to determine that the Respondent is disabled, that a protective order or appointment of a Conservator is necessary, and that the proposed conservator is appropriate. The petition is on file with this court.

MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Sealed General Bids for MPA Contract No. LP1410-C1, FY17-19 PROCESS WATER TREATMENT TERM CONTRACT, LOGAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, EAST BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, will be received by the Massachusetts Port Authority at the Capital Programs Department Office, Suite 209S, Logan Office Center, One Harborside Drive, East Boston, Massachusetts 02128-2909, until 11:00 A.M. local time on WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 2016, immediately after which, in a designated room, the bids will be opened and read publicly.

NOTE: PRE BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD AT THE CENTRAL HEATING PLANT, FACILITIES 1, LOGAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, AT 10:00 A.M. LOCAL TIME ON TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 2016.

BIDDERS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND THE PRE-BID CONFERENCE TO DEVELOP A FULL APPRECIATION FOR THE NATURE OF THE WORK AND THE EQUIPMENT TO BE MAINTAINED. The work includes: COMPREHENSIVE AND CONTINUOUS WATER TREATMENT PROGRAM TO PRODUCE AND MAINTAIN A PROTECTIVE CHEMICAL CONDITION FOR ALL VESSELS, EQUIPMENT, AND PIPING IN ALL SYSTEMS WHERE SPECIFIED AT LOGAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. THE CONTRACT TERM IS THIRTY-SIX (36) MONTHS.

Bid Documents in electronic format may be obtained free of charge at the Authority’s Capital Programs Department Office, together with any addenda or amendments, which the Authority may issue and a printed copy of the Proposal form.

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: May 16, 2016

Felix D. Arroyo Register of Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Department Docket No. SU16P0975EA

SUFFOLK Division

Citation on Petition for Formal Adjudication

The estimated contract cost is FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($500,000.00).

Bidding procedures and award of the contract and sub contracts shall be in accordance with the provisions of Sections 44A through 44J inclusive, Chapter 149 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

A proposal guaranty shall be submitted with each General Bid consisting of a bid deposit for five (5) percent of the value of the bid; when sub bids are required, each must be accompanied by a deposit equal to five (5) percent of the sub bid amount, in the form of a bid bond, or cash, or a certified check, or a treasurer’s or a cashier’s check issued by a responsible bank or trust company, payable to the Massachusetts Port Authority in the name of which the Contract for the work is to be executed. The bid deposit shall be (a) in a form satisfactory to the Authority, (b) with a surety company qualified to do business in the Commonwealth and satisfactory to the Authority, and (c) conditioned upon the faithful performance by the principal of the agreements contained in the bid.

The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a performance bond and a labor and materials payment bond, each in an amount equal to 100% of the Contract price. The surety shall be a surety company or securities satisfactory to the Authority. Attention is called to the minimum rate of wages to be paid on the work as determined under the provisions of Chapter 149, Massachusetts General Laws, Section 26 to 27G, inclusive, as amended. The Contractor will be required to pay minimum wages in accordance with the schedules listed in Division II, Special Provisions of the Specifications, which wage rates have been predetermined by the U. S. Secretary of Labor and / or the Commissioner of Labor and Industries of Massachusetts, whichever is greater.

The successful Bidder will be required to purchase and maintain Bodily Injury Liability Insurance and Property Damage Liability Insurance for a combined single limit of ONE MILLION DOLLARS ($1,000,000). Said policy shall be on an occurrence basis and the Authority shall be included as an Additional Insured. See the insurance sections of Division I, General Requirements and Division II, Special Provisions for complete details.

Estate of Adrienne Bernier Date of Death: 01/14/2013 To all interested persons: A Petition for Formal Adjudication of Intestacy and Appointment of Personal Representative has been filed by Carol Bernier of Mattapan, 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 Yionel J. Torres, Jr. of Mattapan, 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 06/30/2016. 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 return day, action may be taken without further notice to you.

UNSUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION UNDER THE MASSACHUSETTS UNIFORM PROBATE CODE (MUPC) A Personal Representative appointed under the MUPC in an unsupervised administration is not required to file an inventory or annual accounts with the Court. Persons interested in the estate are entitled to notice regarding the administration directly from the Personal Representative and may petition the Court in any matter relating to the estate, including distribution of assets and expenses of administration.

WITNESS, HON. Joan P. Armstrong, First Justice of this Court.

Date: May 20, 2016 Felix D. Arroyo Register of Probate

No filed sub bids will be required for this contract.

This Contract is also subject to Affirmative Action requirements of the Massachusetts Port Authority contained in the Non Discrimination and Affirmative Action article of Division I, General Requirements and Covenants, and to the Secretary of Labor’s Requirement for Affirmative Action to Ensure Equal Opportunity and the Standard Federal Equal Opportunity Construction Contract Specifications (Executive Order 11246).

The General Contractor is required to submit a Certification of Non Segregated Facilities prior to award of the Contract, and to notify prospective subcontractors of the requirement for such certification where the subcontract exceeds $10,000.

Complete information and authorization to view the site may be obtained from the Capital Programs Department Office at the Massachusetts Port Authority. The right is reserved to waive any informality in or reject any or all proposals.

MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY THOMAS P. GLYNN CEO & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR INVITATION TO BID The Massachusetts Water Resources Authority is seeking bids for the following: BID NO.

DESCRIPTION

DATE

TIME

Purchase of Three (3) New LED Trailer Mounted Solar Arrow Boards (per Specifications)

06/28/16

12:00 p.m.

A Supplemental Information Package will be available, on Wednesday, June 15, 2016 on the Capital Bid Opportunities webpage of Massport http://www. massport.com/doing-business/_layouts/CapitalPrograms/default.aspx as an attachment to the original Legal Notice, and on COMMBUYS (www.com mbuys.com) in the listings for this project. If you have problems finding it, please contact Susan Brace at Capital Programs SBrace@massport.com The Supplemental Information Package will provide detailed information about Scope Of Work, Selection Criteria and Submission Requirements.

*WRA-4247

Purchase of Multi-Gas Meters

06/29/16

2:00 p.m.

** OP-326

RFQ/P Harbor and Outfall Monitoring

08/12/16

11:00 a.m.

By responding to this solicitation, consultants agree to accept the terms and conditions of Massport’s standard work order agreement, a copy of the Authority’s standard agreement can be found on the Authority’s web page at www.massport.com. The Consultant shall specify in its cover letter that it has the ability to obtain requisite insurance coverage.

**To obtain the complete RFQ/P please send email request to: MWRADocumentDistribution@mwra.com.

This submission, including the litigation and legal proceedings history in a separate sealed envelope as required shall be addressed to Houssam H. Sleiman, PE, CCM, Director of Capital Programs and Environmental Affairs and received no later than 12:00 Noon on Thursday, July 28, 2016 at the Massachusetts Port Authority, Logan Office Center, One Harborside Drive, Suite 209S, Logan International Airport, East Boston, MA 02128-2909. Any submission which is not received in a timely manner shall be rejected by the Authority as non-responsive. Any information provided to the Authority in any Proposal or other written or oral communication between the Proposer and the Authority will not be, or deemed to have been, proprietary or confidential, although the Authority will use reasonable efforts not to disclose such

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 06/23/2016. 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.

Bid documents will be made available beginning THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 2016.

*WRA-4245

The contract will be work order based, and Consultant’s fee for each work order shall be negotiated; however, the total fee for the contract shall not exceed ONE MILLION DOLLARS ($1,000,000).

To the named Respondent and all other interested persons, a petition has been filed by Simartra A. Veal-Teixeira of Mattapan, MA in the above captioned matter alleging that Willie C. Veal is in need of a Conservator or other protective order and requesting that (or some other suitable person) be appointed as Conservator to serve Without Surety on the bond.

*To access and bid on Event(s) please go to the MWRA Supplier Portal at www.mwra.com.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Department SUFFOLK Division

DOCKET NO. SU15P3148PM

In the matter of: Willie C. Veal Respondent (Person to be Protected/Minor) Of: Boston, MA CITATION GIVING NOTICE OF PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF CONSERVATOR OR OTHER PROTECTIVE ORDER PURSUANT TO G.L c. 190B, §5-304 & §5-405

Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Department SUFFOLK Division

Docket No. SU16P1015EA Estate of Sylvia Jean Boyd Chambliss Also Known As Sylvia B. Chambliss Date of Death 09/27/2015

INFORMAL PROBATE PUBLICATION NOTICE To all persons interested in the above captioned estate, by Petition of Petitioner John W. Hare of Boston, MA a Will has been admitted to informal probate.

John W. Hare of Boston, MA has been informally appointed as the Personal Representative of the estate to serve without surety on the bond.

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

Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Department SUFFOLK Division

Docket No. SU16C0218CA

In the matter of Marquich Carter Firmin of Boston, MA NOTICE OF PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME To all persons interested in a petition described: A petition has been presented by Marquich C. Firmin requesting that Marquich Carter Firmin be allowed to change his name as follows: Marquich Edner Carter IF YOU DESIRE TO OBJECT THERETO, YOU OR YOUR ATTORNEY MUST FILE A WRITTEN APPEARANCE IN SAID COURT AT BOSTON ON OR BEFORE TEN O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING (10:00 AM) ON 07/07/2016.

WITNESS, HON. Joan P. Armstrong, First Justice of this Court.

Date: June 2, 2016 Felix D. Arroyo Register of Probate

22 • Thursday, June 16, 2016 • BAY STATE BANNER

BANNER CLASSIFIEDS

REAL ESTATE AFFORDABLE HOUSING OPPORTUNITY

REOPENING WAIT LIST

Mishawum Park Apartments will be accepting applications for multiple affordable housing programs such as but not limited to Section 236, HOME, (HSF) and (HIF) 1, 2, and 3 bedroom family housing. Eligible applicants will be placed on an existing waiting list by lottery, not by the order in which the completed application is received.

There are no units available at this time.

Interested persons may apply in person on-site located at: Mishawum Park Apartments, 95 Dunstable St., Charlestown, MA or by downloading the application at PeabodyProperties.com or by phone 617.242.4016 (TTY 711) or 1.800.439.2370 Deliver in person, the completed application to the same address in accordance with these time frames: Applications will be accepted Monday, July 11 and Tuesday, July 12 at 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. and ending Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at 7 p.m. NOTE: Applications will not be sent or received by fax or e-mail. Please note that office hours for Mishawum Park Apartments are: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

The lottery selection will be held on Wednesday, August 15, 2016 at Noon; you do not need to be in attendance for the selection process since you will be notified of your position on the waiting list.

All applicants must be determined eligible in accordance with the Department of HUD and DHCD regulations. Applicants must meet the family size requirements for a designated bedroom size unit and the income of all family members must be greater than 30% of AMI but less than the established Income Limits (as of 3/28/16)*: income limits for 50% HH# Greater than 30% AMI Less than 50% AMI of AMI. All utilities are included in the rent 1 $20,650 $34,350 2 $23,600 $39,250 and voucher holders 3 $26,550 $44,150 are welcome to apply.

4 $29,450 $49,050 5 $31,850 $53,000 6 $34,200 $56,900 *Median income levels, rents & utility allowances are subject to change based on HUD guidelines (HUD.gov).

Please inquire in advance for reasonable accommodation. Info contained herein subject to change w/o notice.

REAL ESTATE 9 Miner Street Boston, MA 02215

REAL ESTATE

Rental Housing With Income Restrictions

Studio, 1 & 2 BR Apartments

Applications can be picked during the period beginning June 25, 2016 through July 1, 2016 at Fenway Diamond Apts., 9 Miner St., Boston ∙ Mon., Tues., Thur., Fri. 10 - 5 P.M. ∙ Wednesday 10 - 7 P.M. ∙ Sat. & Sun. 10 - 2 P.M.

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Rents*

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Studio 1 BR 2 BR

1 4 1

$1,065 $1,242 $1,419

70% 70% 70%

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Mail completed application to: Peabody Properties, c/o FD Apts., 536 Granite St., Braintree, MA 02184; or drop off at Fenway Diamond Apartments, 9 Miner St., Boston, MA Deadline: Postmarked by July 8, 2016 Call today, 781.794.1000 (TTY 711)

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Income Limits (as of 3/28/16)*:

Info Session: June 23, 2016 | 6 P.M. Held at Fenway Diamond Apartments 9 Miner Street, Boston, MA

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*Median income levels, rents & utility allowances are subject to change based on HUD guidelines (HUD.gov). Please inquire in advance for reasonable accommodation.

WAYLAND AFFORDABLE HOUSING Two— 2 Bedroom Townhomes Price: $191,900

Craftsman Village Wayland 225 Old Connecticut Path MAX INCOME 1—$51,150 3— $65,750 2—$58,450 4—$73,050

Public Information Meeting 6:30 p.m., Thursday, June 23, 2016 Wayland Public Lib., 5 Concord Rd. Application Deadline July 9, 2016

For Info and Application: Pick Up: Wayland Town Hall, Town Clerks Office or Public Library Phone: (978) 456-8388 Email: maureen@mcohousingservices.com

Assets to $75,000 Units by Lottery 1st Time Buyers

Application available online at: www.mcohousingservices.com

Wollaston Manor 91 Clay Street Quincy, MA 02170

HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED

Senior Living At It’s Best

A senior/disabled/ handicapped community 0 BR units = $1,027/mo 1 BR units = $1,101/mo All utilities included.

Call Sandy Miller, Property Manager

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HOPE BAY APARTMENTS Boston, Massachusetts

On Thursday, June 16, 2016, the waiting list for Hope Bay Apartments will be closed due to the large number of applicants on the list.

If you have any questions, please contact the United Housing Management Office, located at 530 Warren Street, at 617-541-5510, TDD Relay: 1-800-439-0183.

FAMILY PLANNING CLINICAL COORDINATOR Health Services Department

Responsible for monitoring the quality and consistency of clinical services across the network of sub-recipient delivery sites in a large, urban, non-profit federally and state funded family planning program. This includes the implementation and oversight of quality assurance and performance measures, performance of scheduled site reviews and follow-up, assistance with on-site clinical provider trainings, and assistance with the development of policies and protocols for service delivery. Maintain ongoing communication with Medical Director, Program Manager, and sub-recipient agency personnel concerning issues of clinical service delivery quality. Develop and provide on-site technical assistance and training to ensure that subcontracted agency clinical staff are familiar with and implement nationally recognized standards of care for clinical and counseling/education services, including; contraception; pregnancy testing and counseling; preconception; basic infertility; and STD diagnosis, treatment and prevention. Perform other related duties as assigned from time to time.

Must be a Nurse Practitioner, and have three to five years of experience in quality improvement, performance measures, program evaluation, and data analysis. Masters in Public Health preferred. Health care provider education/training experience strongly preferred.

Clinical experience in and strong knowledge of reproductive and sexual health care with background in social determinants of health and reproductive justice. Demonstrated familiarity with community health centers and public family planning funding preferred. Willingness to travel widely in Boston neighborhoods. Strong facility with electronic databases, including electronic health records. Excellent interpersonal, organizational, oral and written communication skills. Ability to work sensitively and effectively with individuals of diverse educational, socio-economic, and cultural backgrounds.

Please note: this position is part-time for 28 hours per week.

All applications and inquiries should be directed to the Human Resources Department, 178 Tremont St. Boston, MA 02111, Fax: (617) 423-7693, or email banner@bostonabcd.org Please visit our website at www.bostonabcd.org for additional employment listings.

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Wellesley Public Schools SY16-17 Anticipated Openings

available immediately.

Elementary Elementary World Language Teachers (2.0FTE) Librarian (0.8FTE)

skilled experienced carpenters and construction laborers for positions

Applicant must be residents of Boston, have minimum of 5 years’ experience in commercial construction, and own hand tools. OSHA 10 is required.

is working in Dorchester.

We are looking for employment applications from individuals in the construction trades who would like to work in this area.

Must be reliable, trustworthy and willing to work hard. Please submit your resume to Project Manager Barry Markham at bmarkham@kaplanconstructs.com.

Middle School Gr.6 Science Teacher (1.0FTE)

Positions for masonry work are also available.

Other openings can be found under the Employment Opportunities page of the Wellesley Public Schools’ website. Interested candidates should apply through our online application system at www.wellesley.k12.ma.us.

DORCHESTER RSC SOCIAL SERVICES IN HOUSING

Fax your resume to 781-821-4201 or email it to ncc@ northerncontractingcorp.com.

Property Management firm seeking full-time Resident Service Coordinator to work as part of a Management team at an affordable housing development in Dorchester to coordinate programs, assist residents with obtaining services, and work with community agencies. Bachelor’s Degree required. Strong organizational, writing, and outreach skills, and knowledge of local community resources. Fluency in Haitian Creole a plus. Please send resume to: Lynne Sales at lsales@peabodyproperties.com

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MASSACHUSETTS BAY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY invites applications for the position of:

Repair Foreperson JOB #: 16-15857 SALARY: $43.44 /Hour UNION AFFILIATION: Alliance DEPT: Rail Maintenance

SAFETY SENSITIVE: This is a Safety Sensitive Position. Incumbents will be subject to periodic random drug & alcohol testing.

ESSENTIAL CLASSIFICATION: During declared States of Emergencies, employees working in this classification are required to report to work for their assigned work hours or as directed by supervisory personnel.

JOB SUMMARY: The Repair Foreperson is responsible for the repair, maintenance and inspection of Subway fleet vehicles.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Madison Park Development Corporation Community Engagement Coordinator MPDC is looking for a community organizing professional to lead and/or assist with MPDC and RoxVote’s community outreach efforts, direct volunteer recruitment, and conduct training as part of our Civic Engagement Initiative voter outreach, education and mobilization efforts.

The Coordinator will build and lead teams of volunteers around specific civic engagement initiatives, organize candidate forums, door-knocking campaigns, and voter registration efforts, collect and analyze data, cultivate relationships and serve as liaison to voting advocacy organizations, and advocate on MPDC’s behalf with elected officials and government organizations.

Qualifications: • Associate’s degree or equivalent experience • 3+ years’ community organizing experience, especially door-to-door campaigns; • Experience working in coalitions and/or community collaboratives; • Commitment to organizing in low-income communities of color; • Spanish/English proficiency a plus; • Experience in public speaking and media communication a plus; • Ability to work a flexible schedule, including some weekend and night work.

To apply, please go to: http://ejob.bz/ATS/jb.do?reqGK=997757

• Assign, and direct the activities of work crews under his/her jurisdiction.

• Inspect work crews maintenance/repair activities to ensure that assignments are completed safely and according to established schedules and operating standards.

• Enforcement of Authority safety standards to ensure the safety of workers and customers.

• Ensure that all inventory levels, equipment and facilities under their control are protected in safe operating condition.

• Assume the responsibilities of the supervisor as needed.

• Document, maintain, and prepare required maintenance and personnel records on manual and computerized tracking systems.

• Ensure budgetary goals are met and that all work is performed in a timely and cost effective manner.

• Provide technical instruction when necessary.

• Drive a company or personal vehicle to visit work sites and/or transport crews or equipment as needed.

• Respond, either directly or through others, to emergencies twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven (7) days per week.

• Respond to each inquiry whether from a

customer, vendor or co-worker in a courteous and professional manner.

• Uphold the rights and interests of the Authority while building and maintaining an effective relationship with employees.

• Assist in the management of a workforce by ensuring the fair and consistent application and strict adherence to the rules, regulations, collective bargaining agreements (if applicable) and policies of the Authority including the EEO, Anti-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment and Anti-Retaliation policies.

• Perform related duties and projects assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS: • Two (2) years of experience in rail/vehicle maintenance.

• A high school diploma or equivalent (G.E.D.) from an accredited institution with the ability to comprehend, communicate and respond to instructions, orders, signs, notices, inquiries, etc. in English.

• Demonstrated experience applying established workplace rules and safety standards to daily operations.

• Effective organizational and analytical skills.

• The ability to use Word, Excel or database applications.

• The ability to pass: the Rail (Car) Repairer or similar exam.

• The ability to pass: background screenings; a Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) check; and the MBTA’s medical requirements, including a physical examination and drug and alcohol screening.

• Have excellent customer service skills.

• The ability to provide internal and external customers with a courteous and professional experience.

• Have the ability to work any and all shifts and/or locations assigned or directed.

• Be available to work twenty four (24) hours per day, seven (7) days per week.

• Have a satisfactory work record including overall employment, job performance, discipline and safety records. For internal candidates, the aforementioned applies to the two (2) years immediately prior to the closing date of this posting. Infractions and/or offenses occurring after the closing of the posting and before the filling of a vacancy may preclude a candidate from consideration.

• Have the ability to supervise and work effectively with a diverse workforce.

SUBSTITUTIONS INCLUDE:

PREFERENCES INCLUDE:

LICENSE/CERTIFICATIONS:

None

• A technical degree.

• Maintenance training from a technical institute or related technical certificates.

• Experience in a supervisory capacity.

• Possession of a valid Driver’s License.

NOTE: Must pass Rail (Car) Repairer or similar exam.

Visit www.mbta.com to apply.

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