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Neighbors question developer’s ties to Inspectional Services Dept. By YAWU MILLER
At the corner of Cedar and Hawthorne streets, a modest church building is ground zero in a battle over the future of Roxbury’s Highland Park neighborhood. Last week, City Realty Group proposed a total of 39 units at 50 and 56 Cedar Street — zoned for nine and three units of housing, respectively — sparking concern among neighborhood residents. Adding fuel to the neighbors’ worries is the architectural firm the developers brought into the deal: Roache Christopher Architects LLC, a firm co-founded by Inspectional Services Division Commissioner William “Buddy” Christopher and now managed by his son James Christopher. Because Inspectional Services has the power to determine whether a project can be built “as of right,” or within existing zoning codes, the elder Christopher’s department holds the keys to greenlighting controversial proposals. “We brought the issue up,”
said abutter Rodney Singleton. “[James] Christopher said he was scrutinized like everyone else. We didn’t believe that. Nobody was convinced.” ISD spokeswoman Lisa Timberlake said the elder Christopher is not involved in decisions involving his son’s work or that of his former firm. “If anything comes through with James Christopher or his company, that would go through Gary Mosher, assistant commissioner of the building division,” she said. Asked whether Christopher’s son might receive preferential treatment, Walsh expressed confidence in William Christopher’s impartiality. “I don’t have concerns,” he said. “I know he’ll recuse himself. The reason I brought him into that role at ISD is because he has the experience out in the field with development, with architecture, with construction. You can’t bring in someone who just graduated college and put them in charge of ISD.”
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Wealthy donors dominate charter question funding
Researchers delve into campaign finance records By JULE PATTISON-GORDON
Great Schools Massachusetts — the oldest of four ballot committees supporting a yes vote on Question 2 — points to charter waitlists as evidencing students’ strong demand for more such schools and has gathered children and families for high-profile lift-the-cap rallies. But Maurice Cunningham, associate professor
of political science at the University of Massachusetts, says it appears that the campaign activity is not being generated by a broad base of Massachusetts families and students but rather by a small number of wealthy donors, including many from out of state. Cunningham wrote on WGBH’s MassPoliticsProfs blog that GSMA’s budget has been bolstered significantly by contributions from affluent financial
industry investors as well as from 501(c)(4)s — a kind of nonprofit that engage in political spending without disclosing the identify of its own funders. The problem, activists say, is that money talks, and in a campaign, it is crucial to know whose voice is speaking. Question 2 is becoming one of the most expensive ballot fights in
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Restaurateur commits to $15 wage Say move will help attract, retain workers By YAWU MILLER
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Bon Me co-owner Ali Fong announces the restaurant chain’s planned wage hike.
For Jose Castro, moving up to a managerial position at Bon Me has been a game changer. The pay bump from $10 an hour to $15 eased the stress of attending community college, paying bills and helping to support his mother and sisters. “I don’t have to worry so much about my bills,” he said. “I can focus on school.” If all goes according to plan, by 2018 all of the workers in the firm’s six trucks, five restaurant locations
and central kitchen facility will earn $15 an hour, according to cofounder Ali Fong. “We are proud of this change because we want Bon Me to help our workers better provide for their families,” Fong told reporters at a press conference Monday, held at the kitchen facility on Hamden Street in Roxbury. “We are determined to show that high wages are the best way for our business to be successful.” Fong said that in addition to the wages, Bon Me would also provide a training structure to help its employees move up in responsibility and pay.
Fong was joined by Mayor Martin Walsh and representatives from Raise Up Massachusetts, the Chinese Progressive Association and the Restaurant Opportunities Centers United (ROCU), a coalition of restaurants that have pledged to pay higher wages. In its commitment to a $15 wage, Bon Me joins Dudley Dough, Just Cause Pizza in Harvard Square and Juliet in Union Square in what is becoming a national movement among restaurateurs to pay sustainable wages. “Anyone who is an insider in the restaurant industry know that there is a hiring crisis,” said Alex
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BRA ok’s phase three for Jackson Square redevelopment project By JULE PATTISON-GORDON
The Boston Redevelopment Authority last week approved a revised plan for phase three of the long-running redevelopment project for Jackson Square. This stage governs the development of 25 Amory Street and 250 Centre Street in Jamaica Plain for transit-oriented housing and retail use. Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corporation will create 44 affordable rental units at 25 Amory Street. Meanwhile, The Community Builders will develop 250 Centre Street into 76 market-rate units, 24 affordable units and 2,400 square feet of retail space. In each building, 10 percent of the affordable housing will be reserved for those with extremely low incomes. Phase three includes as well 27,000 square feet of park space, with bicycling and walking paths; a public plaza with seating and several lawn areas across from the Jackson Square MBTA station. The BRA places the total cost for phase three at $62,600,000. Both JPNDC and TCB are nonprofits aimed at furthering local economic development and housing for neighborhood residents
Jackson Square master plan
In 2005, Urban Edge, JPNDC, The Community Builders and Hyde Square Task Force were designated by the BRA to redevelop
the Jackson Square area, where many homes and businesses were bulldozed in the 1960s and 1970s to clear a path for planned highways. Thus far, the redevelopment project has produced 68 market rate units and 102 affordable units in three projects completed between 2011 and 2015: Jackson Commons, 225 Centre Street and 270 Centre Street. A further 39 affordable apartments are underway at 75 Amory Street, with completion expected in early 2017, according to information available from the JPNDC. In addition to housing, the overarching Jackson Square redevelopment master plan includes retail, office and community space and a youth recreation center. While more projects are pending, last week’s advancement marked approval for the largest site of the Jackson Square redevelopment initiative and makes the development projects eligible to seek state and city affordable housing funding, Bos said.
Revised phase three
The original phase three vision called for a greater amount of housing units and retail space, but was scaled back following development partners’ loss of a section of land on which they had intended to locate much of the project’s required parking. To retain provision of 0.7 parking spaces per unit, developers reduced their proposal from 150 residential units with 106 parking spots to 144 units
with 102 spots. In the revision, all 23 affordable homeownership units were dropped, while the number of affordable rental units rose from 56 to 69 and the number of market-rate units remained at 75, according to December 2015 plans filed with the BRA. The loss of parking spaces also necessitated a significant reduction in retail space and the type of retail remains to be determined, Leslie Bos, JPNDC real estate director, told the Banner. Parking spots will be both beneath buildings and ground-level, Bos said.
developers would like to designate a greater portion of units for those earning lower levels of income. JPNDC will own the building and use a third party property manager, Bos said. According to plans filed with the BRA, 65 percent of the units will be sized to accommodate families and include at least two bedrooms. Construction could begin on one of the projects within one to two years, if there are no hitches in assembling funding support for affordable housing as well as infrastructure improvements to prepare the site for development, Bos said. Construction likely would take a year or two as well, potentially
longer for the larger building.
250 Centre Street
The Community Builders will develop and manage the 100-unit building at 250 Centre Street, marking the third mixed-income development TCB has created in the area. TCB still is determining its funding and will offset costs of affordable units through revenue from market-rate units and from affordable housing resources, Bos said. At least 15 percent of units will be affordable to those earning up to 60 percent of AMI, and 39 percent of rental units will be sized for families, according to plans filed with the BRA.
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25 Amory Street
All units at 25 Amory Street will be affordable for those making up to 60 percent of Area Median Income, which in Boston is $58,900 for a family of four. JPNDC is sponsoring the construction. The NDC will seek state subsidies and low-income tax credits to support the cost of making the units affordable, with city subsidies and permanent debt filling in the gap. Based on similar projects in the area, Bos said she expects the project will cost $400,000 per unit, which covers expenses for construction, site improvements such as parking, acquisition, professional services and financing. This puts the price tag for the entire 25 Amory Street project at $17,600,000. Should additional subsidies be available, Bos said
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The American Con Game The race problem persists in America. Reaction to Donald Trump’s hostile remarks indicates that it is alive and well. Remedies for the problem have had only limited results. There is no consensus on what has provoked the conflict. Some now believe that whites with modest incomes have been intentionally deceived by the plutocrats in order to establish a conflict among working-class Americans to prevent them from organizing for social change. This notion might seem far-fetched, but what is the hostile conduct of African Americans toward whites that could justify such racial antagonism? Racial or ethnic hostilities between disparate groups are quite common, but there is usually an incident or a historical practice that foments the controversy. In ancient times, tribes went to war over territorial disputes, water rights or control of trading routes. Some groups even thrived by pillaging others. In modern times, religious differences have been a major source of conflict. However, there is no evidence of any mass violence of African Americans against whites. America’s Founding Fathers were primarily the descendants of adventurous Europeans who had arrived after Jamestown (1607) and Plymouth (1620). Of the 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence (1776), 43 were believed to be slave owners. It is also significant that an estimated one-half to two-thirds of the U.S. immigrants in colonial times were indentured servants from Europe. In some Southern states there were more African slaves than white residents. The framers of the U.S. Constitution had to be concerned about extending the right to vote to a group they considered to be rabble that is large enough to vote them out of office. Therefore, the right to vote was initially restricted to citizens with significant property. Specifically excluded were women, slaves and the poor. An early effort was to establish with
pseudoscience that Africans belonged to an inferior race and that all whites were superior. U.S. Sen. John S. Calhoun from South Carolina had stated in an 1849 speech in the U.S. Senate: “With us the two great divisions of society are not the rich and the poor, but white and black, and all the former, the poor as well as the rich, belong to the upper class, and are respected and treated as equals, if honest and industrious, and hence have a position and pride of character of which neither poverty nor misfortune can deprive them.” In 1857, Chief Justice Roger Taney of the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the Dred Scott case that blacks “are so far inferior that they had no rights which the white man was bound to respect.” Perhaps Taney’s ruling and Calhoun’s assertion inspired white sharecroppers to risk their lives in the Civil War so that wealthy landowners could keep their slaves. The political problem became even greater for the plutocrats with the 13th Amendment ending slavery in 1865, followed by ratification of the 14th Amendment (1868) that granted citizenship to the slaves, as well as the 15th Amendment (1870) that assured them the right to vote. The coalition of blacks with the white working class would change the nation’s priorities substantially. Since the end of slavery, there has been a major propaganda campaign to demean blacks and convince whites that African Americans are primarily responsible for almost every difficulty in their lives. When one considers the disinformation published about blacks, the reason has to be to establish the inferiority of blacks in the minds of whites. Clearly, whites in America have been subjected to a continual con game that is designed to disrupt affable interracial relations. It seems clear that a major purpose is to prevent political collaboration. The question is when will working class white Americans step up and stop being fooled?
As I read a recent news story concerning a fatal shooting on a Dorchester Street, I wondered how helpless many people must feel trapped in such an environment where the bad guys roam freely where the good folks lock themselves in their apartments to feel safe and sound. The morning after the shooting, there are no signs that someone died on the street. People apparently just
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By LEE A. DANIELS Donald Trump and his mob of supporters continue to show they’re happiest when wallowing in the cesspool of human behavior. Who would have thought a candidate for the American presidency would within two weeks label the coming election as “rigged,” imply his opponent for the office should be assassinated and accuse the sitting president of being the “founder” of a global terrorist organization? Against that backdrop, it may seem frivolous to consider two selfies of the interns in the Congress that recently rocketed around the social media. It’s not. In fact, these two selfies alone tell a great deal of the tale of the last half-century or so of American life. That includes explaining how a mentally unstable demagogue came to be the Republican Party’s nominee for President of the United States. At first glance, the two selfies, which are readily available on the internet, convey a simple scene: the smiling faces of bright, politically-inclined young people eagerly absorbing their first experience of national politics and the nation’s capitol. But the respective selfies of the interns of the Republican members of Congress and those of the Democratic members of Congress also present radically different images — and visions — of American society. One could be forgiven for mistaking the Republican selfie for a photograph from the 1950s, when American society was more than 80 percent white, the nation’s capital was a deeply racially segregated city, and the Congress of the United States was in terms of its membership and higher echelon staffing also deeply exclusionary. In the photo, fronted by Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan, there appear to be no black Americans or other Americans of color at all. The contrast to the selfie of the Democratic interns could not be greater. For starters, no Democratic officeholder appears in the photo. Instead, its “out-front” selfie-holder is one of the interns and those pictured represent the mosaic of what the American nation looks like now. When I first saw the Republican selfie, I thought: You have to work very hard to get a photo like that in the 21st century United States of America. And that is the tale of American politics since the victories of the Civil Rights Movement made America a democracy in fact, not just rhetoric. The Republican Party, taking up the “Lost Cause” of white supremacy, has worked very hard to “reserve” opportunity and the resources of the country for whites like them. Its leadership has used the “Southern Strategy” of the Nixon years; the “wedge politics” and “dog-whistle politics” of the Reagan-Bush 41 and Bush 43 presidencies; and finally, the overt race war politics against the Obama administration to try to build the political equivalent of a “white fortress” against the demographic transformation of American society the selfie of the Democratic interns strikingly represents. That’s why the selfie of the Republican interns virtually mirrors the demographic portrait of the just-concluded Republican National Convention. There, only six percent of the nearly 2,400 delegates were black or of Hispanic descent. The 18 black delegates — down from 167 in 2004, 36 in 2008 and 28 in 2012 — were the lowest such representation at a Republican Convention since 1912. If there were other delegates of color at the Cleveland gathering, they were, literally, invisible. In stark contrast, half of the 4,766 delegates to the Democratic National Convention were of color: 25 percent were black, 16 percent were of Hispanic descent and nine percent were Asian American or Native-American. Further, more than 600 of the delegates self-identified as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer. The Democratic Convention’s delegates represent what the pool of “human capital” of American society really looks like. The Republicans pretending otherwise has cost them dearly politically: two crushing presidential election defeats by the man who, symbolically, represents a triumph of democracy and decency over bigotry; an ongoing vicious internal party fight among various factions of conservatives; and now, the prospect of another crushing presidential election loss because its national ticket is led by the worst presidential candidate in American history. Donald Trump and his mob have revealed what the GOP’s Lost Cause strategy leads to: the poisonous existence of a sizeable anti-democratic rabble in American society. And yet, a deeper consideration of these Democratic and Republican selfies does offer cause for hope. That hope is that behind the bright, somewhat self-conscious smiles of the young people in both is a commitment to the practice of politics as an honorable calling.
Lee A. Daniels, a longtime journalist, is a keynote speaker and author. He is writing a book on the Obama years and the 2016 election. He can be reached at leedanielsjournalist@gmail.com.
I think for one person, at least $60,000. With rents, the price of food and utilities, that’s not a lot.
Danielle Williams
Between $30,000 and $35,000 a year to have a decent standard of living. At least $40,000 to live well.
At this moment in time it takes more than $80,000. Most people don’t earn that in our community. It requires multiple jobs.
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I would say $60,000 to $65,000. That’s the average. Compared to the cost of living here, that’s not high.
Probably $75,000 to $80,000, if you want to live comfortably with a small family.
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I think $90,000. The rents are extremely high in Boston.
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LYDIA EDWARDS Lydia Edwards has been appointed to head the newly-formed Office of Housing Stability. As a Deputy Director within the Department of Neighborhood Development, Edwards will be responsible for programs to assist Boston residents in housing crisis — whether due to eviction, landlord-tenant disputes, rent escalations, unplanned loss of housing or any other rental housing emergency. In addition, the office will be responsible for collecting eviction data, evaluating for trends and responding accordingly. “Housing affordability and preserving long term tenancies are critical to strong stable neighborhoods,” Mayor Walsh said. “I know that with pressure on rents in Boston, some residents may face eviction and displacement. We need to do everything in our power to make sure that tenants know their rights, and put policies in place to support those at
risk of displacement. I welcome Lydia Edwards to our team, and am confident her broad experience and passion for this work will be an asset to our city.” In his 2016 State of the City address, Mayor Walsh announced that the city would be forming an Office of Housing Stability to create efficiencies and better coordination of resources for tenants. The Office of Housing Stability will combine and focus the efforts of several existing city programs, in addition to adding additional capacity for this work. The leadership of this new office will report directly to the City of Boston’s Chief of Housing. In addition, the Office of Housing Stability will lead research, create recommendations and implement new and improved policies and programs to make sure Boston residents are able to retain their homes. The office will be charged with drafting and reviewing new legislative
and other public policy solutions to mitigate displacement and will create new city programs to ensure housing stability in Boston’s neighborhoods.
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City Realty’s plans for 39 units of housing at Cedar and Hawthorne streets would incorporate the facade of a church currently at the site.
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Overriding concerns
While neighbors are unified in opposition to the City Realty project, many fear the developer’s ties to City Hall may help them secure a green light. Last year, Roache Christopher Architects designed a dense sixunit building at 145 Cedar Street for developer Joe LaRosa, who tore
down a two-family home on the site. That project seemingly sailed through the city’s review process over the objections of abutters and other neighborhood residents who expressed concerns about parking and argued that zoning laws would not allow that level of density. Despite the neighbors’ concerns, Inspectional Services deemed that LaRosa could build the project as of right, without going before the Zoning Board of Appeal.
Singleton said the project at 50 and 56 Cedar Street is at variance with the zoning for the parcels in several ways, including height, a lack of setback from the street, density and parking. “People were horrified with this proposal,” he said. “It’s over on every variance you could be over on,” said Holly Shepherd. “People were trying to listen, but I think people were shocked by what they were proposing. It’s so out of context for this community.”
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Much of the Highland Park neighborhood comprises large single and two-family homes, some dating back to the 1700s. As in many Boston neighborhoods, parking is tight. While many new buildings in the neighborhood include parking spaces on-site, City Realty is proposing just 32 parking spaces for 50 and 56 Cedar Street. Increasingly active in Boston real estate, City Realty owns 800 rental units in the city and has purchased multiple properties in Roxbury and Dorchester. While the firm primarily has purchased and rehabbed
existing housing, in the last year City Realty began building on vacant parcels. At 3193 Washington Street in Jamaica Plain, the firm is proposing a 49-unit development with parking for 24 cars and 54 bikes. Although the firm is not using Roache Christopher Architects on that project, the development consultant listed on the project is Joe Rull, who in 2014 served as Mayor Martin Walsh’s chief of operations. “They have a track record of pushing for the highest rents in Roxbury, treating tenants poorly and not taking care of their properties,” said City Councilor Tito Jackson, who last year held a hearing on the firm’s practices. “Over the past three years, I’ve received many complaints from constituents about City Realty and their treatment of tenants and condo owners.” Jackson expressed concern that the developers might not negotiate a satisfactory compromise with the neighbors, given the scale of what they’ve proposed. “City Realty’s proposal for 39 units is one of the most disrespectful and out of touch proposals that I’ve ever seen in this community,” he said.
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Chynah Tyler hopes to land 7th Suffolk District House rep seat Former aide to Sen. Chang-Diaz is one of three Democrats in race By JULE PATTISON-GORDON
Chynah Tyler, former aide to state Senator Sonia Chang-Diaz, is among the three Democratic candidates vying for the Seventh Suffolk House representative seat. Tyler is a Roxbury native and attended high school at Prospect Hill Academy. She holds a bachelor’s of science in criminal justice from Northeastern University and has a five-year-old daughter. Tyler spoke to the Banner about her priorities in office, Roxbury roots and path into politics.
What do you hope to accomplish in office? What will your key issues be? Chynah Tyler: I look forward to advancing the legacy of the Seventh Suffolk district. I plan to take on key leadership roles while in the State House and champion legislation and budget matters that have direct impact on the quality of life of each and every resident of the Seventh Suffolk District. I have been working extremely hard, knocking doors since March, listening to the concerns of the constituents. The concerns expressed have been instrumental in helping me shape the key issue areas that I have been and will continue to focus on. After analyzing the data I collected, there are five key issue areas I will focus on: [The first is] affordable housing: advocate for increased funding for programs dedicated to supporting more access to affordable housing and home ownership opportunities. [The second is] economic development: expand our economy to support thriving communities through better-paying jobs and quality infrastructure. [Also] support programs that assist in the growth of small businesses. [Third:] Education. Ensure that everyone is afforded the opportunity to receive a high quality public education; expand early education opportunities; and reduce dropout rates. [Fourth]: Public Safety. Support the development of innovative and effective strategies to combat youth violence in efforts to maximize the pathway to success; develop and improve trauma response systems to support individuals and families
experiencing grief; develop and support comprehensive re-entry programs and encourage and support efforts to protect and improve the wellbeing of our community. [Fifth]: Elder affairs. I am committed to assuring quality of life services for our elders and to assuring safety of seniors [and that they are connected with adequate resources].
As one of 160 house members, how can you bring about the achievements you want? CT: While working as a legislative aide for Senator Sonia ChangDiaz, I was able to draft and see through passage of legislation [while forming] solid, genuine relationships with both legislative aides and elected officials, not only to establish my strengths and identity, [but also] to challenge assumptions made regarding my district and redirect the attention to issues and concerns of the community, which is what really matters. The achievements I can bring about are less about what I want and more about what my district needs. I
ON THE WEB VISIT Tyler’s website: http://www. votechynah.com/ reform and was able to help establish programs and secure funds for emergency housing programs — which included $60 million for the Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program and HomeBASE.
will do so by continuing to foster relationships I have already established with elected officials and opening my arms to create new ones.
What in your background has prepared you for this job?
How and why did you first become involved in politics?
[Tyler said her family has a long history of residency and involvement in the neighborhood that shaped her view of leadership.] Education and work ethic I was raised in Roxbury and have lifelong relationships in this district. Programs offered at facilities such as the John A. Shelburne Community Center and Roxbury Boys and Girls Club provided me with an authentic sense of pride as a Roxbury native. During my entire high school career, I attended school year-round. During the summer, I attended the Crimson Summer Academy at Harvard University. During the regular school year, I also took government courses at Harvard in addition to my regular high school workload. After graduating high school, and simultaneously graduating from Harvard, I attended Northeastern University. Because of my work ethic, I earned a full scholarship to Northeastern University. My major was criminal justice, and my minor was law policy and society. I completed
CT: My grandmother was a community activist.
What other activism or involvements do you have in the 7th Suffolk District?
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CT: Being active is genuinely doing something out of passion – therefore, given my family history, volunteering is key to me. I have volunteered at the following places: rehabilitation clinics, domestic violence shelters and I was a Big Sister. I also support community organizations such as Score4More and Boston TenPoint Coalition, and I helped start Elevate Boston, all which work to prevent youth violence and increase community engagement. I volunteered in the Probation Department at the Roxbury Division of the Boston Municipal Court since I was a freshman in college. I continued volunteering there up until this past March when I declared my candidacy for state representative of the Seventh Suffolk District.
the five-year program in four years because I was used to working hard and going to school year round. State government After graduating Northeastern, I secured my first job as a case worker at a federal halfway house assisting those nearing release with securing employment, housing and, most importantly, community support. While there, I realized there are a host of barriers that contribute to recidivism and [realized] the importance of the role the state government plays in delivering valuable resources to my community. I had the opportunity to work as a legislative aide for State Senator Sonia Chang–Diaz and worked on community college reform, CORI
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continued from page 1 state history. GSMA has promised to spend $18 million on the campaign to pass it, while teachers unions have promised $12 million to oppose it.
Meet the backers
When ballot committees run TV ads, they are required by law to reveal the five highest contributing individuals or entities that donated more than $5,000 within the past year. Save Our Public Schools, the committee advocating to keep the charter school cap, is largely funded by teachers’ unions. A recent SOPS ad — pegged by the Boston Herald to cost $800,000 — identified three groups passing the $5K spending mark, all of them unions: the Massachusetts Teachers Association, the American Federation of Teachers and the National Education Association. Great Schools Massachusetts’s TV ad campaign — costing $2.3 million, according to the Herald — lists Education Reform Now Advocacy, Expanding Educational Opportunities, Families for Excellent Schools-Advocacy, Strong Economy for Growth and the similarly-named Great Schools for Massachusetts. Families for Excellent Schools, which seems to be the parent organization behind FES-Advocacy, is a New York-based nonprofit with Wall Street ties. Education Reform Now Advocacy’s board primarily comprises Wall Streeters as well, according to the Center for Media and Democracy. The 501(c) (4) status of ERNA, Strong Economy for Growth and Families for Excellent Schools Advocacy carries
ON THE WEB Cunningham’s MassPoliticalProfs blog: http://blogs.wgbh.org/masspolitics-
profs/2016/8/10/dark-money-great-schoolsma-tv-ad/ EduSchyster’s Q&A with Cunningham:
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sec.state.ma.us/LobbyistPublicSearch/ CompleteDisclosure.aspx?DisclosureId=50202&Version=60688 with it some opaqueness over their money’s origin. While it is too early for ballot campaigns to be required to file their 2016 finances, because GSMA launched its campaign prior to this year, its 2015 report is available. According to that report, 95 percent of GSMA’s 2015 funding — roughly $475,000 — came from 14 sources: thirteen individuals and Strong Economy for Growth, one of the 501(c)(4)s listed in its 2016 TV ad.
Money talks
Money is a major influencer in statewide ballot campaigns because it directly relates to how many voters hear that side’s message, said David Cence, senior vice president at Solmon McCown, a political consulting company not engaged on either side of the issue. “In a state with 6.7 million people, it takes a considerable amount of resources to wage an air battle, to create commercials and messaging,” Cence told the Banner in a phone interview. “At the end of the day, most will make decisions on how they’re going vote based on the information that’s provided to them, and that’s through TV ads.”
In most ballot campaigns, voters are unlikely to pay attention to where committees get their funding, he said. It takes time to unpack that information, and many people simply focus on the messaging that reaches them.
Public relations
Campaigners on both sides of the ballot question engage public relations firms to advance their message. Save Our Public School’s PR effort includes Crawford Strategies, and, according to Politico, ad company The New Media Firm. The committee’s door-knocking canvassers include a mix of volunteer and paid members. GSMA’s PR firms include Slowey McManus, Eileen O’Connor of Keyser Public Strategies and Josiane Martinez of Archipelago Strategies Group. According to information filed with the OCPF, in 2015, GSMA paid $305,000 to J.E.F. Associates Inc. for signatures. In 2014, the National Alliance for Public Charter schools released a messaging guidebook for charter school proponents that recommended words and phrasing to use in framing issues to elicit a more positive response from parents, policymakers and voters. The guidebook draws on research by Glover Park Group, a strategic communications and government affairs firm, and The Word Doctors, a prominent message creation company whose CEO, Frank Luntz, is known for recasting the “estate tax” as the “death tax” and “drilling for oil” as “exploring for energy.”
Unions vs Wall Street?
Cunningham suggested the
outcome of Question 2 will reveal which force is more powerful: unions and their capacity to organize volunteers or the Yes on 2 committees’ extensive funding pool. “[The teacher unions] have grassroots,” Cunningham told the Banner. “They can put people on the streets and can organize. The other side is entirely money. It doesn’t have any of that — organizing facility, people on the streets — unless they pay for them. I think it’s a big test.” In an interview on the education blog EduSchyster, Cunningham pointed to GSMA’s paid signature gathering as an indication that the committee’s appeal is too weak to generate sufficient volunteers. It is unclear if that will matter, come voting day. Peggy Wiesenberg, a parent of Boston Public School graduates and SOPS supporter, said she fears that big spenders will drown out local residents. “I am very concerned about business, corporate and outside groups — outside money — being pumped into the campaign,” she told the Banner. “[Ballot initiatives] are supposed to be part of our democratic process governed by the people, but when they’re dominated by big money that we’re seeing poured into this type of ballot initiative, it’s very challenging to beat.” However, Jennifer Berkshire, the blogger behind EduSchyster, says money does not always trump a good ground game. Significant spending, to the tune of three-quarters of a million dollars, had a backfiring effect in the charter expansion campaign in Nashville, she noted. “All that money served to do
was make people very skeptical of them and their agenda,” Berkshire told the Banner. “If you can’t generate the kind of passion that gets people going door to door, talking to neighbors and going out on melting hot days to neighborhood fairs, you’re not going to win.” Political consultant Cence told the Banner that historically, the extent to which a ballot campaign is grassroots does not seem to have as much impact as how well the campaign organizes, creates its message and utilizes its available resources to spread that message.
Bigger than MA
The presence of investor money in school system campaigns prompts some to speculate on the broader picture. Cunningham said he believes the charter school debate is a piece of a larger battle of moneyed individuals seeking smaller government and fewer taxes, against unions, which advocate for public funding and, through their ability to organize, are the strongest counterforce to the influence of money on politics. In Berkshire’s view, backers are funding charter expansions to advance a more free market schooling ideology. This side, she says, seeks to further a model in which students and schools compete to prove themselves and win the most resources, which stands in contrast to the more traditional model of education as a universal social program. Partners H “They feel like the old idea that setting up a universal system for APPRO all kids, we tried that and it failed,” Berskshire said. “What they’d rather do is bet on the winners” and make selective investments, she said.
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MBTA janitors protest layoffs as misguided bid to cut costs By JULE PATTISON-GORDON
Members of the union representing MBTA janitors gathered in the State House last week to protest anticipated layoffs that could cut as much as one-third of the janitorial staff. The MBTA is expected to have an approximately $100 million budget shortfall this year, Brian Shortsleeve, acting MBTA general manager, said earlier this month. MBTA officials intend to restrict spending to the two private firms with which it contracts. Under the terms of the 2013 contracts, the MBTA was to pay approximately $36.5 million to ABM and S.J. Services. Instead, the agency has spent $53.1 million, representing a more-than 50 percent spending increase. S.J. Services’ president David Shea told the Herald that pulling costs back down would result in layoffs. Roxana Rivera, vice president of Service Employees International Union 32BJ, said the union believes that up to 100 employees may be cut beginning September 1, although at the time of the State House protest, no number had been confirmed. Rivera slammed the layoffs as too abrupt and drastic, saying they could cause a large number of janitors and their families suddenly to no longer be able to pay rent or maintain health care. She and others also said the plan might achieve savings only at the expense of service quality. Should layoffs happen as outlined, “riders will clearly see and smell that mess,” she told reporters.
SEIU disputes savings
Union members argued that layoffs will not achieve the desired savings and efficiencies. Rivera noted that these janitors are among the lowest paid MBTA workers, suggesting that budget relief would be limited. Under terms of a master contract, all SEIU janitors in
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Ivan Correa, an 11-year MBTA veteran currently employed at Sullivan Square, Assembly and Wellington Stations, said workloads have been increasing and cleaners already are spread too thin. In the past, each janitor served one station. Now that number is up to two or three. “As it is now, we are not doing 100 percent, because there is too much work,” he told the Banner in Spanish, with Villasante translating.
MBTA and contractors promise quality
Meanwhile, officials from the MBTA and one of the private cleaning firms said cleanliness would be maintained despite layoffs.
Shortsleeve said in a statement that the MBTA will not slacken its quality requirements as it tightens its purse strings. “The MBTA is exercising an option under the originally negotiated contract and will continue to hold our vendors to the highest standards so our riders will be provided with a clean, comfortable and reliable transit system,” Shortsleeve, said in a statement. David Shea, president of S. J. Services, expressed confidence that rider experience will not be impacted. “S.J. services will meet or exceed all of the cleaning and safety standards in the contract,” without disruption, stated an S.J.
Service press release. “We have been successfully operating cleaning programs for the MBTA at stations and facilities for nearly 10 years so we are speaking from direct experience,” Shea said in the release. As part of the company’s plan, S.J. Services said it would assign more workers to evening shift, using these times to tackle major cleaning tasks at garages, offices and stations, when fewer people occupy the spaces. The scheduling shift is expected to allow for greater productivity, while staff would retain daytime hours to empty trash and respond to cleaning emergencies, the statement said. Responding to a Banner question, Rivera said it is a mistake to assume a janitorial scheduling model for offices can be applied to stations, which receive far more traffic and more intensive messes, such as feces, urine, hypodermic needles and vomit, which must be addressed promptly. Correa said it is useful as well to have janitors on hand for the tangential tasks brought to them, such as answering passenger questions about transit routes or local tourist activities.
Alternative plans?
Representatives Dan Ryan and Adrian Madaro at the State House gathering called for negotiations that included workers in the decision process. Rivera said other options exist for the MBTA, including sending out the cleaning contract for re-bidding. This, she said, would also require that effectiveness be examined alongside savings. SEIU representatives delivered a letter to Governor Charlie Baker’s office, requesting a meeting.
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Competing for local funds Businesses make case to community-based investors By KAREN MORALES
Participants in a Roxbury economic experiment pooled together $20,000 last Saturday to invest in local businesses. One hundred seventy individual lenders raised $10,000 in three days while bigger organizations matched the number, thus doubling the total investment. Hosted by Boston Ujima Project and the Center for Economic Democracy, “Ujima Solidarity Summit: Investing in Our Community” is the first stage of a Community Capital Fund that the Ujima Project plans to organize in the future. Around 150 people were in attendance at Hibernian Hall. “This room is full of incredible, dedicated, passionate people and for us, what’s exciting was, can we bring ourselves together in a different way?” Aaron Tanaka, a Ujima Project organizer, exclaimed to the crowd. “Ujima is giving us an opportunity to bring the activism side of the community to the economic development side.” The Ujima Project, set to launch in 2017, intends to build a democratic community development ecosystem and local economy in Boston with a mission to invest in local businesses, create jobs and distribute wealth among communities of color. At the Summit, five local business owners pitched the audience on why they should receive a community loan at a zero interest rate. Participants at the event then were able to vote on how the investment pool would be divided among the businesses. Voters were looking to invest in POC-owned ventures with exemplary business practices and a
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content/aaron-tanaka strong community impact. “This is a fascinating experiment and I’m really glad it’s happening,” said Francisco Perez, a Summit attendee. “There’s a lot of excitement in the room.”
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Bowdoin Bike School, Fidalgo’s Wholesale & Multiservices, Fresh Food Generation, Norma’s Catering and Sydney Janey Design requested loans ranging from $2,000 to $5,000, altogether totaling $20,000. In the end, the amount awarded to each business from the community pool was proportional to the percentage of votes they received. But because outside investors were able to match funds, all businesses were given their exact loan request. Through online and cellphone messaging, Bowdoin Bike School received 27 percent of the total votes; Fresh Food Generation received 25 percent; Norma’s Catering, 18 percent; Sydney Janey Design, 15 percent; and Fidalgo’s, 14 percent. Bowdoin Bike School, founded by Noah Hicks, provides low cost bicycles, repair services and instruction, with the goal of making cycling more accessible to folks in Dorchester. Hicks and his business partners, Gamal Smith and Jovanny Muñoz,
plan to transition from a sole proprietorship to a worker-owned co-op. Their requested loan of $3,000 will be used to improve their record keeping capacity and payroll support. “Being able to have our business directly supported by the community, outside of people coming into the shop, is the greatest honor they can bestow upon us,” said Smith after the results came in. “They have confidence that not only are we going to be successful, but that we’re going to be responsible and give the money back.” Fresh Food Generation, who provided complimentary lunch for the event, is a café, food truck and catering business owned by Cassandria Campbell and Jackson Renshaw. They source ingredients from local farms and work to improve low-income neighborhood access to healthy and affordable food. Their $5,000 loan will fund catering and kitchen equipment to improve efficiency. Norma’s Catering is a catering company run by Norma Rosario that provides affordable Latin food to local nonprofits, organizations and individuals. The community’s $2,000 investment will be used to purchase business insurance and create a marketing strategy and website. “I didn’t know there was so much support in the community. I am glad that I am here today,” Rosario said. Sydney Janey Design is a graphic design, website design and brand strategy service created by Sydney Janey. In the future, Janey plans to open a print shop and design studio to do in-house printing as well as act as a resource to other artists or
businesses in need of professional design and printing. Her $5,000 loan will go toward purchasing an Epson SureColor P6000 Designer Edition printer. Fidalgo’s Wholesale & Multiservices is owned by Ana Maria Timas Fidalgo, who also manages Davey’s Supermarket in Roxbury. The wholesale business will provide organic produce and food to individuals or vendors. The business plans to use its $5,000 loan for a walk-in freezer to store more food and meet demand. Each participant was encouraged to invest at least $5 to the community pool and, regardless of how much invested, each person had an equal vote in the process. Investments were received through a Kiva Campaign created by the Ujima Project. Loans are scheduled for repayment to individual lenders in equal monthly payments over three years, with payments beginning no later than three months after the loan was made. However, there is no guarantee that the loans will be repaid in total. To help minimize risk for investors, the Boston Impact Initiative provided funds to guarantee that 20 percent of the investments will be repaid, even if the borrowers are unable to. The event’s matching investors included Partnership for Democracy & Education, The Working World and Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) Boston. The Ujima Project will host an Organizing Committee Meeting on September 9th. They invite members of the public to provide feedback, help set next steps and get involved in launching the Community Capital Fund in 2017.
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continued from page 1 Galimberti, a national director at ROCU. “It’s hard to hire people and retain staff paying minimum wage, especially in large cities with high housing costs. Businesses doing what Bon Me is doing will be better able to hire workers and retain them.” The push for a $15 an hour wage in the restaurant industry is part of a national movement to raise minimum wages above the federal wage, which stands at $7.25 an hour. The union-backed effort is aimed at union and non-union earners, including fast food workers, janitors and hospital workers. In Massachusetts, union organizers scored a victory in 2013, securing incremental increases in the state’s minimum wage from $8 to $9 that year, stepping up to $11 this year. Raise Up Massachusetts Campaign Director says Bon Me’s move is a significant victory in the local push for higher wages. “This demonstrates that even a small business can afford to grow and thrive while paying workers a living wage,” he said. “When we can point to a company founded in this city that employs over 100 people and they’re willing to make that investment, I can’t say enough about them,” Walsh said. Walsh said the city of Boston can’t set its own wage structure, but has convened a living wage task force to help work out strategies to increase wages for the city’s residents. “We’re becoming a city of people who can make it and people who have to move out,” he said. “We can do better than that.”
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NEWSBRIEFS VISIT US ONLINE FOR MORE LOCAL NEWS: WWW.BAYSTATEBANNER.COM Sociedad Latina selected as grant recipient of 2016 Youth Opportunity Fund to connect lowincome youth in boston to career opportunities The Citi Foundation and America’s Promise Alliance announced that Sociedad Latina, on behalf of the Latino College & Career Access Network, has been awarded a grant from the 2016 Youth Opportunity Fund, an initiative that supports programs that connect youth to opportunities that increase their employability and prepare them to compete and thrive in a 21st century economy. Sociedad Latina is one of 12 organizations selected in 2016 to receive a one-year, $250,000 grant to prepare 250 low-income youth for the workforce through skill-building, mentoring and paid internships. This project will be carried out by the Latino College & Career Access Network, which includes East Boston Ecumenical Community Council, Hyde Square Task Force, Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción and Sociedad Latina, in partnership with the Mayor’s Office of Economic Development. “In Boston, Latinos experience double the poverty rate and earn only 62 cents on the dollar compared to non-Latinos. They are also overrepresented in service jobs and underrepresented in managerial positions,” said Alexandra Oliver-Dávila, Executive Director of Sociedad Latina. “The Youth Opportunity Fund will enhance the Latino College & Career Access Network’s efforts to help more young Latinos gain the skills and experience they need to succeed in the 21st century workplace.” “Congratulations to Sociedad Latina on being selected as a recipient of the Youth Opportunity Fund, an important program in the City of Boston that provides needed support and opportunities to our youth,” said Mayor Martin J. Walsh. “This well-deserved recognition speaks to the important work that Sociedad Latina does in our community, engaging our Latino youth in programming and skill-building opportunities to create the next generation of leaders.” Now in its second year, the Youth Opportunity Fund is part of the Citi Foundation’s Pathways to Progress initiative, and supports organizations that empower urban
youth ages 16 to 24. The Fund focuses on nonprofits in 10 of the largest U.S. cities: Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City, Newark, St. Louis, San Francisco Bay Area and Washington, D.C. To date, 24 organizations have received support, reaching more than 7,000 youth. “Since we launched the Youth Opportunity Fund, grantees have demonstrated what it takes to give young people the chance to unlock their full career and economic potential,” said Brandee McHale, president of the Citi Foundation. “We are excited to support the innovative work of this new cohort of community partners and look forward to promoting their learnings and success.” “Students who earn a high school diploma have a greater chance of becoming employed, but without the right skills and connections, better job opportunities may be out of reach,” said John Gomperts, president & CEO of America’s Promise. “The Youth Opportunity Fund helps to even the odds by giving more young people the training and support they need to get on a path to adult success.” To learn more about the Youth Opportunity Fund and see a full list of 2016 grantees, visit: http://www.americaspromise.org/program/ youth-opportunity-fund Founded in 1968, Sociedad Latina works in partnership with youth and families to create the next generation of Latino leaders who are confident, competent, self-sustaining and proud of their cultural heritage. Operating under this mission, we have developed an innovative youth development model called Pathways to Success, which engages Latino youth over the long-term (ages 11-21) using culturally and linguistically responsive and sustaining practices. Our approach works in partnership with families and cross-sector supporters to capitalize on youth’s strengths and assets, such as strong community ties, bilingualism and high aspirations. For more information, visit www.sociedadla tina.org.
Baker announces hiring transparency initiative Governor Charlie Baker last week announced the launch of the Baker-Polito Administration’s hiring transparency initiative, providing new online search
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features for new hires in Executive Department offices. Effective immediately, the public will have access to a web page within the state’s transparency website, Open Checkbook, that provides more detailed information on recently hired state workers. “We are pleased to deliver on our promise to increase transparency around the hiring of state employees,” said Governor Charlie Baker. “The people of Massachusetts and prospective job applicants deserve a state government that conducts an accountable and fair hiring process when it comes to filling publicly posted positions in the Executive Department.” The information that can now be found on the View New Hires website includes: the start date of the position; the name of the selected candidate; their annualized salary; their relevant years of experience; their education, licenses and certifications held; as well as an indicator of whether a written reference was issued by an elected state official on behalf of the candidate selected. “We are glad to take an important step today towards a more transparent state government,” said Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito. “The new policy implemented today will ensure that the applicants chosen to fill open positions are qualified and fully disclose any recommendation made on their behalf by an elected official.” Data on hires made between
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Community Resource Officer Rafael Rodriguez of the Boston Police Department visited the Roxbury YMCA’s Camp. Officer Rodriguez had a fun-filled afternoon with campers ages three to six: He read campers “Where the Wild Things Are,” explained the importance of being a good listener, taught campers to call 911 in an emergency, and answered questions about his job. He also distributed “Safety First” coloring books and gave out police badge stickers. To build stronger relationships with camps and their district, the YMCA of Greater Boston and Boston Police Department partnered during the week of National Night Out to bring local police officers to camps and foster positive interactions with their community. July 10 and July 23 appear in the first publication and the site will be regularly updated on the Monday following the first and third Saturday of each month. “Disclosing this information is consistent with the
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George Clinton By STEVE DUFFY
George Clinton revolutionized R&B during the ’70s, twisting soul music into funk by adding influences from several late-’60s acid heroes: Jimi Hendrix, Frank Zappa and Sly Stone. The Parliament/Funkadelic machine ruled black music during the ’70s, capturing over 40 R&B hit singles (including three number ones) and recording three platinum albums.
What influenced your decision to pursue/perform funk music? George Clinton: After watching Motown peak and realizing that Rock and Roll was going to change music, I wanted to do something different. Mixing Blues and Rock was the perfect new sound for me.
What is your philosophy on the definition of funk? GC: Do the best you can and then funk it. If your intentions are positive, you will be protected.
Your music has influenced and inspired so many artists what does that legacy mean to you? GC: It feels good that people are still funkin. I want the funk to stay alive and continue to grow for years to come. I was just doing what I love and I am glad audiences took to it.
Are there any artist who will continue to carry on the funk? GC: I love Kendrick Lamar! As long as any artist (new or old) keeps the ingredient, funk will live on. I
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ome sculptures leave a viewer cold. Not the works of Florentine sculptor Luca della Robbia (1399-1482) and his family Their sculptures inspire joy and intimate encounters with their subjects. Their colorful garlands of fruit shine with Mediterranean warmth, and the figures are so natural that they seem alive. Such moving and beguiling works fill an entire gallery at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), where the exhibition “Della Robbia: Sculpting with Color in Renaissance Florence” is on view through December 4 and then travels to the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC from February 5–June 4, 2017. Marietta Cambareri, MFA senior curator of European sculpture, organized the exhibition and wrote most of its fine catalog. The first major U.S. offering dedicated to the story of the Della Robbia sculptures, the show presents 46 works, including six major loans from Italy never before shown here. For about a century, from 1450 through 1550, three generations of the Della Robbia family and a few rivals who purloined their secret recipe produced glazed terracotta sculptures that became the art of choice for civic buildings, churches and homes in Renaissance Florence.
Hope, love & faith RENAISSANCE DELLA ROBBIA SCULPTURES ON VIEW AT MFA THROUGH DEC. 4 By SUSAN SACCOCCIA
Enduring color
In 1440, Luca della Robbia, already distinguished as a sculptor in marble, invented a glaze that yielded bright, shiny and enduring colors, including deep azure blues and opaque whites. His innovation revived the use of clay, a material true to the city’s Etruscan heritage. But while the painted surfaces of ancient sculptures faded over time, his colors remained bright — “almost eternal,” in the words of his contemporary, the art historian Giorgio Vasari. Drawing raw calcium-rich clay from the Arno River that ran alongside his workshop, Luca then refined it to match his proprietary glaze, boosted by lead and tin to heighten color and shine. Luca della Robbia shared his secrets with his nephew and principal collaborator, Andrea della Robbia (1435–1525), who in turn passed them on to five of his sons, who joined the family workshop. Rather than a chronological presentation, the exhibition is organized to show
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overlapping themes of hope, love and faith — values of Renaissance Florence. A Luca della Robbia masterpiece, “The Visitation” (about 1445), from a church in Pistoia, Tuscany, renders a poignant scene from the Gospel of Luke. Mary, pregnant with Jesus, arrives to care for her aged cousin Elizabeth, who is pregnant with John the Baptist. The whiteglazed terracotta work unites the two figures, one aged and one young, into a single sculpture of profound power. In his “Virgin and Child with Lilies” (1460-70), from the MFA’s collection, the plump-cheeked baby Jesus reaches for the flowers. His mother’s hands are strong as she holds him, her face a subtle study in alert, protective tenderness. A trio of portraits showing a boy, a youth and an elder demonstrates the mastery of Andrea della Robbia. In “Bust of a Boy” (about 1475), from the Museo Nazionale del Bargello in Florence, the child’s lips pucker as if he is taking a breath. His “Roundel with Head of a Youth” (147080), a portrait framed by a garland of fruits, lets shadows sculpt the youth’s cheeks, lips and chin. “Roundel with the Bust of a Saint” renders a character of warmth and sober wisdom rather than a figure of saccharine piety.
Fine detail
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“The Adoration of the Child” (after 1477), Andrea della Robbia (Italian, Florentine, 1435-1525), Italian, Renaissance, glazed terracotta. National Gallery of Art, Washington, Samuel H. Kress Collection.
A large scale allegorical figure by Andrea della Robbia, “Prudence” (about 1475), is a bravura civic sculpture. But the smaller, eye-level works engage viewers in a feast of sensuous details. His “Adoration of the Child” (after 1477) surrounds the mother and child with a stylized trellis of fruit. The garland’s lemons have pebbled skin, the cherubs are watchful and happy, and light shapes Mary’s face like a veil. Elsewhere in the show is a lifeless 1910 reproduction by the Cantagalli workshop in Florence. Reproductions abounded during the 19th century, when Italian glazed terracotta enjoyed a bit of a revival. Boston collectors enriched holdings at both the MFA and Harvard Art Museums. The MFA’s collection of Italian Renaissance sculpture features other Della Robbia works as well as Donatello’s superb marble relief “Madonna of the Clouds” (about 1425-35) and an
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Documentarian tells story of African American in Olympics Deborah Riley Draper’s film screened at Martha’s Vineyard festival By COLETTE GREENSTEIN
Named earlier this year by Variety magazine as one of their “Top 10 Documakers to Watch,” Deborah Riley Draper is driven by passion to tell the stories of the numerous unsung African American trailblazers and heroes whose achievements and lives have been either ignored or buried in our collective history. The ad executive-turned-filmmaker who wrote, produced and directed her first documentary in 2012 called “Versailles ‘73: An American Runway Revolution,” recently completed her second documentary titled “Olympic Pride, American Prejudice.” The sports documentary screened at the Martha’s Vineyard Performing Arts Center on Saturday as part of the Martha’s Vineyard African-American Film Festival (MVAAFF). Narrated by Blair Underwood, “Olympic Pride, American Prejudice” tells the story of the 17 other African American athletes who competed on the U.S. Team (in addition to Jesse Owens) at the
1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany, and their unheralded achievements. Riley Draper spoke with the Banner about what inspired her to tell their story in “Olympic Pride, American Prejudice,” how Blair Underwood became involved in the project, and what she hopes audiences take away from seeing the film.
It’s well-documented that Jesse Owens made history at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. But what was unknown was the story of the 17 other black athletes who also competed in the Olympics with Owens. How did the accomplishments and the impact of the other athletes get lost and what made you want to tell their story? Deborah Riley Draper: I got there in a non-linear path. I was actually researching Valaida Snow, who was a trumpet player who was interned in Nazi Germany, and her story led me to the story of these 18 African American athletes. And then researching, I was actually quite astounded because I didn’t know
there were 18 African American athletes on that team. My whole life I thought it was just Jesse Owens and it had always been positioned in that way that he was the singular hero that took on Hitler and won four gold medals. And Jesse Owens was an incredible athlete and an incredible hero, but there were also 17 other incredible athletes and 17 other incredible heroes. It speaks to how, we in America, process African American history. We like to make it there’s only one, or you can have just one. Whereas it was very easy for an American propaganda perspective to say “there was a singular African American hero who beat the Aryan” and that’s great wartime propaganda because if the Negro can beat the Aryan certainly our troops can march in there and beat those Germans. But to actually say on that team there were 18 stellar high school and college athletes, many of whom had 4.0 GPAs, majoring in mechanical engineering and chemistry, and able to speak German and fly planes, and
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“Olympic Pride” tells the story of blacks who competed in the 1936 Berlin Olympics. they collectively won eight gold medals — and silver medals and bronze medals — and they all represented America with grace. That’s a tough thing to sell when you need to uphold the institutionalized racism and barriers of Jim Crow. You can’t do both. You can’t sing the praises of a ton of black kids who were in college and maintain that they’re second-class citizens and inferior, right? That’s a bit of a conundrum, so it’s much easier to talk about one and let the others kind of fade into obscurity.
It’s obvious that you’re a very natural storyteller. You’ve transitioned from telling stories through ads to now telling stories through film. What has been the most profound change for you in that transition?
DRD: You know what has been interesting? It’s personal. The storytelling is about people’s lives, real lives; the people who have contributed to world history, American history, African American history, and the work that these heroes did. They impact me right now. I wouldn’t actually be on this phone with you, if it wasn’t for them. Not just because I’m telling their story but because of what they did in the fight for equality and the struggle for civil and human rights. I’m driven by passion to understand my own cultural inheritance and the passion to tell the stories of the people who made a difference and have been ignored. They’ve been marginalized and their voices and their stories have been silenced.
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The local summer jazz lineup welcomes a new addition this week with the first annual Dudley Jazz Festival on August 20 in Mary Hannon Park, Dorchester. Organized by Fred Woodward, lead performer of The Fred Woodard Collective, the festival is free and open to all. Woodard promises an evening of skillful, local jazz. “It’s not music you’d hear on the radio,” he says. “These are people who have been performing for a long time but aren’t necessarily household names.” Woodard, who graduated from Berklee and teaches at the Roland Hayes School of Music, lives in Dorchester and wanted to bring accessible live music to the area. He believes the festival is a long time coming. “I felt there was a need in the community for free, high-quality concerts,” says Woodard. All the artists have strong ties to Boston and, for many, to the Roxbury/ Dorchester area, which has a rich history of jazz music. Famous jazz drummer Tony Williams grew up in the area and went on to play with Miles Davis and other greats. The setlist includes local favorite, The Makanda Project, a twelve-piece ensemble that plays unpublished works by the late Makanda Ken McIntyre. Group leader John Kordalewski studied under McIntyre and found over 300 of his unplayed compositions after his death. The music is an innovative blend of classic jazz riffs and contemporary chords. Woodard designed the festival to have a spectrum of players. The Makanda Project serves as the large group, Woodard’s band is guitar-centric, and Eula
I’ve learned about myself that that brings me tremendous joy and I take great pride and I’m honored to be able to bring these stories to life. And that’s the difference. And in the course of doing that I’ve met some incredible people who have been inspired and motivated about having heart and having perseverance.
How did Blair Underwood become involved in narrating the project?
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The Fred Woodward Collective will play in the Dudley Jazz Festival Aug. 20. Lawrence with the John Pierce Trio brings vocals into the mix. A native of Philadelpha, Lawrence was a 1991 Boston Music Award Nominee for Outstanding Jazz Vocalist and has been featured in festivals both locally and in France. She partners for this performance with John Pierce, a bassist, trombonist and headliner of the John Pierce Trio. He’s performed with top musicians such as Lou Rawls, Tony Bennett, Gladys Knight and The White Heat Orchestra. Stan Strickland and The Fred Woodard Collective also will be bringing their talented tunes to the stage. Woodard created the event in partnership with the Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative, supported by grants from the Riley Foundation and the Creative Cultural Arts, of which Woodard was a founder. Guests are encouraged to bring their own refreshments, although there may be a food truck available during the event. The rain location is the Dudley branch of
the BPL. Woodward’s goal is to refresh a neighborhood that has lost many of its great jazz clubs. “The overall vibe of the event is bringing the community together to relax and listen to some great music,” he says.
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continued from page 16 love that a lot of groups are experiencing in futuristic funk. The Red Hot Chili Peppers and Iggy Azalea do a great job of with this.
What is your secret for your continued success in the music industry? GC: I have never worried about going out of style. I always pay attention to newcomers, because helping them helps me stay around.
DRD: Blair Underwood is one great human being. We asked him and he said “yes” after he saw the trailer. It was that simple and that easy. He was stunned as a student of African American history, and he is a great student of history, that he did not know the story because he takes great pride. He played Jackie Robinson. He understands the importance and he spends a lot of time with his kids helping them understand the importance. He didn’t even know that Mack Robinson was on the team and Mack Robinson was Jackie Robinson’s brother. When he saw the trailer he understood the thesis of the film. He said “yes” right away. He called back himself and said “yes.”
The film screened earlier this year at the DuSable Museum of African American History in Chicago in conjunction with the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center. How did that collaboration come about? DRD: My first film “Versailles ’73” screened at the DuSable Museum, and so when the DuSable heard about the second film they immediately wanted to bring it that February. We’re like, “We’re not finished with the film,” and they’re like, “We will take a work-inprogress screening but we want to do is actually have a cross-cultural interchange with the Holocaust
Museum,” and I said, “Absolutely.” As a result, the Ohio Holocaust Museum heard about it so we ended up doing one in Cincinnati with the National Freedom Center and the Ohio Holocaust Museum, because there is a long-standing relationship between Jewish Americans and African Americans. And that relationship ebbs and flows throughout our history. There’s some times where we’re really in sync and then there’s some times when we’re not as in sync, and it was really important to revisit those moments, and particularly that moment in 1936 that both Jewish Americans and African Americans had very distinct roles and perspectives on that American team.
What do you hope audiences take away from seeing “Olympic Pride?” DRD: We hope people understand that there is greater commonality among us than there’s difference. So we should really to start to explore the commonalities as opposed to always focusing on the difference. In that we really need to look at this period in 1936 because every possible bias that could exist was existing; and we know what happened from 1936 to 1946. We know what the war looked like. We know what Germany became at that time. We have to understand where we are in this country and look at the clues and figure out if we’re really understanding our history, so that we can move forward, or will we be doomed to repeat it?
You’ve covered fashion with “Versailles ’73” and now you’re covering sports and the Olympics specifically in this film. What’s next for you? DRD: There are a couple of projects that are next. I’m looking at two documentaries — one that will revisit fashion, one that will visit science. And then two feature projects — one that will take a look at the Harlem Renaissance and a coming-of-age story in the ’60s.
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endearing “Last Supper” in tinglazed earthenware. Isabella Stewart Gardner acquired Della Robbias for her Venetian-style palazzo on the Fenway, and one is included in the exhibition. Della Robbia reproductions adorn St. Mary of the Assumption School in Brookline, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Boston Children’s Hospital. The exhibition has been a catalyst for fresh research and conservation. A recently restored eleven-foot-wide relief by Andrea’s son Giovanni della Robbia is on view, a turbulent portrayal of the Resurrection of Christ framed by an opulent garland of fruits and vegetables. Nearby, on more intimate scale, is his statuette entitled “Dovizia (Abundance)” (about 1520), chipped but brimming with vitality.
Changing tastes
By the 16th century, Florentine tastes in statuary turned to marble and bronze and the market for terracotta faded away. Andrea’s youngest son, Girolamo, moved to France and created works for King Francis I. On view is his
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Left, “The Visitation” (about 1445), Luca della Robbia (Italian, Florence, 1399 or 14001482), Italian, Renaissance, glazed terracotta. Church of San Giovanni Fuorcivitas, Pistoia. Scala/Art Resource, NY. Right, “Dovizia (Abundance)” (about 1520), Giovanni della Robbia (Italian, Florentine, 1469-1529/30), Italian, Renaissance, glazed terracotta. Lent by Minneapolis Institute of Art, The William Hood Dunwoody Fund. 1527 portrait of the king, the only known rendering of an identified sitter in glazed terracotta. Rendered in a muted palette, the bust is strong on spare, elegant swirls. When Della Robbia rival Santi Buglioni (1494-1576) died, he took the secret recipe he had pilfered from the family’s workshop with him. Yet three of his works bear witness to the magnificence of the innovations spawned by the
Della Robbia workshop. Together for the first time are three nearly life-size preaching saints fashioned by Buglioni in 1550, two decades after the Della Robbia workshop had ceased production. Figures of power and animation, the friars wear robes in a palette of brown and white, their flesh weathered and unglazed. Human figures formed from humble clay, they echo the creation of Adam.
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While carrots have a reputation as an eye-healthy food, there are many other options that keep kids seeing sharp. These superfoods will help keep your kids’ eyes healthy so they can better focus at school. Berries. Blueberries, blackberries and strawberries are packed with eye-healthy vitamin C. Bonus: because vitamin C is an antioxidant that boosts the immune system, it will help stave off the coughs and colds that often come along with the start of school. Nuts and seeds. English walnuts, raw almonds, flax seed and sunflower seeds are satisfying on top of yogurt or in a homemade trail mix. Plus, these nuts and seeds contain omega-3 fatty acids, which research shows can help support vision. Eggs. Eggland’s Best eggs come from hens fed an all-vegetarian diet that results in an egg packed with eye-healthy nutrients such as 38 percent more lutein, three times more vitamin B 12 and five times more vitamin D than ordinary eggs. Dark green vegetables. Antioxidants in kale, spinach and broccoli help keep eyes healthy and prevent disease. Each vegetable contains high levels of lutein and zeaxanthin, which studies have found lowers the risk of advanced macular degeneration and cataracts. Citrus fruit. Citrus fruits are loaded with vitamin C, so you’re not only giving your child a naturally sweet treat, you’re helping support eye health. — Brandpoint
Just peachy Now’s the ripe time to try this crunchy, scrumptious dessert BY THE EDITORS OF
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ith sweet, ripe, juicy peaches, less is more. Undoubtedly the best way to eat a ripe peach is standing over the kitchen sink with the juices running down your arms. But when you have guests and a bit more decorum is in order, slice them, add some cookie crumbs and butter and shower the whole thing with crunchy raw sugar. A quick turn in the oven, and your crisp is done. Gild the lily a bit by adding vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
Quick Peach Crisp Note: Any kind of molasses or ginger cookie will work. n 2½ cups ginger or molasses cookie crumbs (such as Biscoff) n 4 cups sliced fresh, ripe, pitted peaches (not peeled) n 2 tablespoons cold butter, cut into small pieces n 1 tablespoon raw sugar 1. Preheat oven to 375F. 2. Sprinkle 1½ cups cookie crumbs evenly over the bottom of a shallow gratin dish or 4 small, shallow ramekins. Spoon peaches on top. 3. Sprinkle remaining 1 cup cookie crumbs evenly over peaches and scatter bits on butter over all. Sprinkle on sugar and bake about 20 minutes, until peaches are softened and butter is bubbly. Serves 4.
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quarts The average U.S. dairy cow produces 22.5 quarts of milk per day.
WORD TO THE WISE Calas: Calas are fried balls of rice and dough that are eaten covered with powdered sugar, not unlike ricefilled beignets. — WhatsCooking America.net
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MAYOR MARTIN J. WALSH’S MOVIE NIGHTS
FAMILY FLICKS AT DCR MARTINI SHELL IN HYDE PARK
Mayor Martin J. Walsh’s Movie Nights, part of the Boston Parks and Recreation Department’s ParkARTS program, will give residents and visitors the opportunity to enjoy popular films under the night skies in city parks in August and September. All shows begin at dusk (approximately 7:45pm) and are sponsored by the Boston Parks and Recreation Department and Northeastern University in partnership with the Mayor’s Office of Tourism, Sports, and Entertainment with media support by the Boston Herald and HOT 96.9. Additional support is provided by Verizon Fios. Free popcorn will be provided by AMC Loews Theatres. Dates, locations, and movies are as follows: Thursday, August 18 — Fallon Field, Roslindale “Big Hero 6.” Monday, August 22 — East Boston Stadium, East Boston “Up.” Thursday, August 25 — Ramsay Park, Roxbury “Zootopia.” Monday, August 29 — Harambee Park, Dorchester “Monsters University.” Thursday, September 1 — Draper Playground, West Roxbury “The Lego Movie.” Movies on the Common: Friday, September 9 — Frog Pond, Boston Common “Minions.” Friday, September 16 — Frog Pond, Boston Common “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.” Friday, September 23 — Frog Pond, Boston Common “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.” For more information please call 617-635-4505 or visit the Boston Parks and Recreation Department online on Facebook or at www. boston.gov/parks.
Meet at 1015 Truman Parkway in Hyde Park. Call 617-698-1802 for weather updates. Bring along a blanket and some snacks and enjoy a family movie under the stars. Don’t forget bug spray too! Movies begin at sunset, weather permitting. August 23: Up, August 30: Ant-man. All programs are free and open to the public. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Rain may cancel. For weather updates call 617-698-1802, ext. 3. Reasonable accommodations available upon request. For additional information, please call DCR Maggi Brown at 617-698-1802, ext 217 in advance.
FRIDAY FRIDAY NIGHT TRAFFIC JAM Friday Night Traffic Jam — Free concerts for the community 7-9pm at Cleary Square, Hyde Park (next to the Post Office): August 19 — Louder Than Milk (Country Blues), August 26 — Katani Sumner & The Krew (Soul).
SATURDAY DOROTHY QUINCY HOMESTEAD OPEN HOUSE Saturday, August 20, 11am - 3pm. The Dorothy Quincy Homestead is located at the intersection of Hancock Street and Butler Street in Quincy. For more info, visit www.nscdama.org. A National Historic Landmark, the Quincy Homestead is significant for its role in early American history, for its architecture, and for its Quincy family association. In addition to the architecture and furnishings, docents share stories of the Quincy family during the colonial era. The tours are free. Colonial games for kids too. Enter through the driveway gate. All programs are free and open to the public. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Reasonable accommodations available upon request. For additional information, please call DCR Maggi Brown at 617-698-1802, ext 217.
2016 PARKARTS BOSTON CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department are proud to present the 2016 ParkARTS Boston Children’s Festival on Tuesday, August 23, at Franklin Park in Dorchester from 10am -1pm. ParkARTS is made possible in part through the generosity of Holly and David Bruce. Children and families from throughout Boston have the opportunity to participate in a variety of free activities from various exhibitors including Cambridge Science on the Street, a show by Rosalita’s Puppets, ParkARTS arts and crafts, the Bubble Guy, ReadBoston Storymobile, Mass Hort, Boston Children’s Museum, New England Aquarium, and more. The August 23 event will also include book giveaways from the ReadBoston Storymobile, exploring a Boston Fire Department fire truck, identification kits from the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department, a visit from the Boston Park Rangers Mounted Unit and dance performances. The location of the festival is on Pierpont Road off Circuit Drive, near the back entrance of the Franklin Park Zoo. By MBTA, take the Orange Line to Forest Hills and the #16 bus to the Zoo. By car, the park can be reached from Blue Hill Avenue, Seaver Street, or Circuit Drive. There is ample free parking and the park is ADA compliant. For further information, call 617-635-4505 or visit www.boston.gov/ parks or www.facebook.com/bostonparks department.
PARKARTS CITYWIDE NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERT SERIES The Boston Parks and Recreation Department is proud to announce the 2016 ParkARTS Citywide Neighborhood Concert Series made possible by Berklee College of Music, The Friends of Ramler Park, and the Fenway Civic Association. The ParkARTS Citywide Neighborhood Concerts continue at 6pm on Tuesday, August 23, with the U.S. Air Force Heritage of America Band Jazz Ensemble at Christopher Columbus Park, 110 Atlantic Ave., North End. All ParkARTS neighborhood performances are free of charge. For more information or a full schedule of events, please call please call 617-635-4505 or visit the
SATURDAY, AUGUST 20
DUDLEY JAZZ FESTIVAL
Dudley Jazz Festival takes place on Saturday August 20 from 12noon until 6pm at the Mary Hannon Park, 613 Dudley St. across the street from the Salvation Army Kroc Center. The live music performances by the Fred Woodard Collective, Makanda Project, Eula Lawrence and Stan Strickland feature a lineup of well-established and talented musicians and represent an inspired and broad range of creative musical expression. Admission is free and open to the public. Easily accessible by MBTA buses 15 and 41 and Fairmount Commuter Rail, Uphams Corner stop. Presented by Creative Cultural Arts, DSNI, and community supporters. Bring a chair, or blanket and spend the day with us. Rain location and time is Dudley Branch of Boston Public Library, 11:30am - 4:30pm. For info and to confirm rain location on the day of: Tel. 857-225-5049. ccarts@comcast.net, www.creativeculturalarts.org.
Parks Department online at www.city ofboston.gov/parks or www.facebook. com/bostonparksdepartment.
WEDNESDAY FREE SHAKESPEARE AT DCR MARTINI SHELL PARK Cymbeline, King of Britain Presented by the Brown Box Theatre and DCR. August 24, 7:30-9:30pm at DCR Martini Shell Park at 1015 Truman Parkway in Hyde Park. Public transportation encouraged. Limited parking. Public transportation encouraged. Join us for a theatrical feast that blends tragedy, comedy and romance into an enchanting Shakespearean fairytale.
THURSDAY THE SHIRLEY-EUSTIS HOUSE SUMMER STAFF SERIES The Shirley-Eustis House, a National Historic Landmark house museum and carriage house in Boston, Massachusetts is pleased to announce their 2016 August Summer Staff Series Event Schedule at Shirley Place, 33 Shirley St., Boston. Thursday, August 25 at 6:30pm — “Revolutionary Medicine: Surgeons and Butchers” with Docent Mary Kate Lang. Mary Kate will discuss common surgical methods performed by 18th-century doctors and surgeons with a focus on our own Governor and Doctor William Eustis. $10 per person. Refreshments will be served. Friday, August 26 at 1pm — “Archival Discoveries” with Curatorial Interns Jessica Muttitt and Claire Spatola will reveal items from our collections rarely seen by the public. Various documents and 1st-edition books will be highlighted. $7 Adults; $5 Students/Seniors. Includes house tour. Admission pricing is as indicated and members are halfpriced for any demonstration. For more information about Shirley Place, its architecture, residents, gardens and collections, go to www.shirleyeustishouse.org, call 617-442-2275, email us at governorshirley@gmail.com or visit us on Facebook. The Shirley-Eustis House, built by Massachusetts Royal Governor William Shirley in 1747 and later the home of Democratic-Republican Governor William Eustis in 1819 is located on 33 Shirley Street in Boston, Massachusetts. Regular house tour admission is $7 for the general public and free for House members.
UPCOMING DOROTHY CURRAN WEDNESDAY NIGHT CONCERT SERIES The Dorothy Curran Wednesday Night Concert Series returns for another great season of outdoor music to entertain music fans of all ages on City Hall Plaza. All shows begin at 7pm.The series is presented by Mayor Martin J. Walsh, the Mayor’s Office of Tourism, Sports, and Entertainment, and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department in partnership with title sponsor Bank of America. Additional support is provided by media sponsor the Boston Herald, night sponsor AARP Massachusetts, and Polar Beverages. The Dorothy Curran Wednesday Night Concert Series closes August 24 with the classic Philly soul of Harold Melvin’s Blue Notes. For more information, please call the Boston Parks and Recreation Department at 617- 635-4505, visit www. facebook.com/bostonparksdepartment, or go to www.cityofboston.gov/parks.
THROUGH BARBED WIRE PRESENTS 4TH FRIDAY SERIES Friday, August 26, 7-8:30pm: Monthly participatory event focused on the voices of prisoners, speaking to family, friends, youth and allies about prison reality and their lives in it. Special documentary film: “Beyond the Wall” by Jenny Phillips: about several prisoners in re-entry. Ms. Phillips will be there for Q&A. Light refreshments. Created and directed by Arnie King. The City School, 614 Columbia Rd. (Uphams Corner — enter at rear of building on Ramsey St.), Dorchester MA 02125. Wheelchair accessible. For more info: throughbarbedwire@ yahoo.com or visit www.arnoldking.org; tel. 857-492-4858. Cost: Donation.
VerBaLizAtiOn PROUDLY PRESENTS MiChAeLizAtiOn Boston’s longest-running open mic gathering brings you an exclusive special event in celebrating the 58th B-Day of music’s biggest icon in history — the King of Pop himself MICHAEL JACKSON. Monday, August 29 at 7pm (doors open at 6:30pm) @ Hibernian Hall, 184 Dudley St., Roxbury. Free will donation. Light refreshments. All MJ, Jackson Five and Jacksons music will be played throughout the entire evening. There will also be prize giveaways as well. The open mic will be happening, as we request everyone who signs up to recite a MJ song in a poetic style or possibly a poem dedicated to the superstar. 4
more info contact VCR at 617-480-7663 or bloodskinland@yahoo.com.
FRANKLIN PARK FROM “A” TO “Z” On Sunday morning, September 4 at 8am, Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site is offering a guided walk entitled Franklin Park from “A” to “Z.” A National Park Service ranger will lead a 90-minute exploration of the area of Franklin Park that designer Olmsted originally called the Ante-Park (“A”). It later became an area defined in significant part by the Franklin Park Zoo (“Z”). This walking tour will be held rain or shine and is FREE and open to the public. No advance registration is required. The meeting place is at the rear “Giraffe” entrance to the Franklin Park Zoo. Parking is available near the Giraffe Entrance along Pierpont Road. For further information, please call Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site at 617-566-1689 x 216 or visit www. nps.gov/frla. The Franklin Park from “A” to “Z” tour includes stops at the Valley Gates, the Playstead Overlook, White Stadium, the Long Crouch Woods, and the old Bear Dens. This “Ante Park” section of Franklin Park was envisioned by Olmsted for more active forms of recreation and larger gatherings, whereas the “Country Park,” where the present day’s Golf Course, Schoolmaster Hill, and Wilderness are located, was intended for more passive forms of recreation.
ONGOING YOGA FOR OLDER ADULTS AT BPL PARKER HILL Feel your soul shine as we practice poses, breathwork and mindfulness techniques to improve and increase strength, balance, flexibility, focus, confidence and inner peace. Bask in the warmth of a welcoming community of older adults ages 50+ learning to use yoga to enhance health and wellness. These classes are free and open to the public thanks to our partnership with the Friends of the Parker Hill Branch Library and a grant from the Mission Hill Fenway Neighborhood Trust. Saturdays, 10-11am, though August 27. Parker Hill Branch Library, 1497 Tremont St., Roxbury (Boston’s Mission Hill); MBTA: Orange Line to Roxbury Crossing, Green Line to Brigham Circle, bus routes #39 or 66. Some free, on-street parking is available. To RSVP, call head librarian Katrina Morse at 617-427-3820, email earthseedyogi@gmail.com, or visit earthseedyoga.com.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Department Docket No. SU16D1497DR
SUFFOLK Division
Divorce Summons by Publication and Mailing Carleen Jean
vs.
Cemon Jean
To the Defendant: The Plaintiff has filed a Complaint for Divorce requesting that the Court grant a divorce for Irretrievable Breakdown. The Complaint is on file at the Court. An Automatic Restraining Order has been entered in this matter preventing you from taking any action which would negatively impact the current financial status of either party. SEE Supplemental Probate Court Rule 411. You are hereby summoned and required to serve upon: Carleen Jean, 5 Torrey St., Apt. 3, Dorchester, MA 02124 your answer, if any, on or before 10/13/2016. If you fail to do so, the court will proceed to the hearing and adjudication of this action. You are also required to file a copy of your answer, if any, in the office of the Register of this Court. Witness, Hon. Joan P. Armstrong, First Justice of this Court. Date: July 27, 2016
Felix D. Arroyo Register of Probate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Department Docket No. SU15C0206CA
SUFFOLK Division
In the matter of Asha Lakshmi Brandon of Mattapan, MA NOTICE OF PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME To all persons interested in a petition described: A petition has been presented by Asha L. Brandon requesting that Asha Lakshmi Brandon be allowed to change her name as follows: Asha Lakshmi Garro 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 09/08/2016. WITNESS, HON. Joan P. Armstrong, First Justice of this Court. Date: August 9, 2016 Felix D. Arroyo Register of Probate Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Department Docket No. SU15P0321EA
SUFFOLK Division
Citation on Petition for Formal Appointment of Successor Personal Representative Estate of Muriel Wallace Date of Death: 10/26/2013 To all interested persons: A Petition for has been filed by Edward Wallace, Jr. of Mattapan, MA requesting that the Court enter a formal Decree and Order that Edward Wallace, Jr. of Mattapan, MA be appointed as Successor Personal Representative(s) of said estate to serve Without Surety on the bond and for such other relief as requested in the Petition. 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 09/15/2016. 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. The estate is being administered under formal 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 recipients 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 WITNESS, HON. Joan P. Armstrong, First Justice of this Court. Date: August 09, 2016 Felix D. Arroyo Register of Probate Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Department Docket No. SU16P1785EA
SUFFOLK Division
Citation on Petition for Formal Adjudication
Decree and Order and for such other relief as requested in the Petition. The Petitioner requests that Alaise Francois of Dorchester, MA be appointed as Personal Representative(s) of said estate to serve With Personal 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 09/22/2016. 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: August 11, 2016 Felix D. Arroyo Register of Probate MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Sealed General Bids for MPA Contract No. AP1710-C1, FY 2017-2019 TERM CONTRACT FOR ABATEMENT AND REMEDIATION, ALL MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY FACILITIES, BOSTON, BEDFORD, AND WORCESTER, 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, OCTOBER 5, 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 CAPITAL PROGRAMS DEPARTMENT (ABOVE ADDRESS) AT 8:30 AM. LOCAL TIME ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2016. The work includes ABATEMENT/REMEDIATION OF ASBESTOS AND ASBESTOS CONTAMINATED MATERIALS, PCB BULK PRODUCT/ EXCLUDED PRODUCT, MICROBIALLY-IMPACTED/WATER-DAMAGED MATERIALS, LEADBASED PAINT COATED/CONTAMINATED SURFACES AND GUANO-COVERED/ CONTAMINATED SURFACES; REINSULATION, REPLACEMENT, REPAIR AND REFINISHING IN CONJUNCTION WITH THIS WORK. Bid documents will be made available beginning WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2016. 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. 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 an Update Statement. The General Bidder must be certified in the category of ASBESTOS REMOVAL. 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 $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).
To all interested persons:
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.
A Petition for Formal Adjudication of Intestacy has been filed by Alaise Francois of Dorchester, MA requesting that the Court enter a formal
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Estate of Fritz Philogene Date of Death: 05/19/2015
LEGAL 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 TOWN OF ARLINGTON MENOTOMY WEATHERIZATION PROGRAM 20 Academy Street, Suite 202 Arlington, MA 02476 Legal Advertisement TOWN OF ARLINGTON REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS The Menotomy Weatherization Program is accepting sealed proposals from contractors for heating system efficiency modifications including repairs, cleaning, tuning and burner/system replacements for the HeartWap (HWAP) Program as well as accepting proposals from asbestos abatement contractors. The service area is Arlington, Cambridge, Lexington, Belmont, Somerville, Watertown and Waltham. The accepted proposals will be for the HeartWap Program years: October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2018. Requests for information for the HeartWap Program may be made to Michael DiNicola at 781-316-3434. Or mdinicola@town.arlington.ma.us. All proposals must be in our office — The Menotomy Weatherization office at 20 Academy Street, Suite 202, Arlington MA 02476 — no later than Friday September 30 2016 All proposals are subject to price negotiation. The Menotomy Weatherization Program reserves the right to reject any and all proposals deemed best for the Program. Small and minority firms are encouraged to apply. This advertisement is subject in all respects to the terms and conditions of the invitation to bid. An Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Brookline Housing Authority (BHA) REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS for Independent Auditor Issued: August 10, 2016 The BHA is seeking proposals from experienced firms to conduct an audit for fiscal year end 3/31/2016 and subsequent years. The selected firm will be expected to complete the audit in compliance with requirements of the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under GAAP accounting and within required timetables. The selected firm shall conduct a federal “Single Audit” as well as state audit procedures including the new review of Agreed Upon Procedures (AUP) and all related reporting to regulators. The selected firm should also be available for advisory during the year. Deadline: Respondents to this RFP shall submit their proposals by email to BHA Executive Assistant, Desiree Ladd at dladd@brooklinehousing.org no later than 12:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 7, 2016. Interested Firms: should email their intention to submit a proposal with contact information, by August 31, 2016 at 4:00 pm. Inquiries or requests for clarification of the RFP must be submitted by email, also by August 31, 2016 at 4:00 p.m. The BHA will circulate responses to all questions to all interested firms. Please visit our website at http://brooklinehousing.org/Business&employ mentOpportunities.html or contact BHA Executive Assistant, Desirée Ladd at dladd@brooklinehousing.org for a full copy of the RFP, submission requirements and instructions. MASSACHUSETTS BAY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY MATERIALS MANAGEMENT DIRECTORATE NOTICE TO OFFERORS The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority is commencing the procurement process for the following: RFP 12-16: The Overhaul and Delivery of 155 – New Flyer D40LF Forty Foot Buses in accordance with the Authority’s Bid Documents and Technical Specification No. VE15-044. Bidders will be required to comply with all applicable Equal Employment Opportunity Laws and Regulations, DBE Regulations, Buy America (U.S. Content), and other Federal and State Laws and regulations as required. All Offerors will be required to certify that they are not on the Comptroller General’s List of Ineligible Contractors. This is a Competitive Negotiated Best Value Procurement. Proposal documents, technical specifications, and other pertinent information may be obtained from the MBTA’s Materials Procurement Advertisement System located at www.mbta.com. This system gives all vendors the opportunity to receive automated email alerts and download an electronic copy of the Request for Proposal and any addenda as soon as they become available. Interested firms are invited to register at https://www.mbta.com/BCRegister. Sealed bids in strict compliance with the Specifications and Request for Proposals are to be submitted on the form(s) provided and/or stipulated in the bid documents, and are to be received in the Materials Management Office by 2:00pm (Eastern Time), on Wednesday November 2, 2016 in order to be eligible for consideration. A Pre-bid Conference will be held on Wednesday August 31, 2016 at 10:00 am, at the Vehicle Engineering Department Conference Room, located at 80 Broadway, Second Floor, Everett, MA 02149. Attendance is optional. A vehicle inspection will follow. The MBTA reserves the right to reject any or all proposal(s), to waive minor irregularities, or to advertise for new offers, as may be deemed to be in the best interest of the MBTA. Stephanie Pollack Secretary and CEO MassDOT
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INVITATION TO BID The Massachusetts Water Resources Authority is seeking bids for the following: BID NO.
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Purchase of Forty (40) New 09/20/16 Vehicles and Two (2) New Dump Trucks (per Specifications)
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To obtain the compete Bid Package please e-mail request to: Melina. Limardo@mwra.com MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Sealed General Bids for MPA CONTRACT NO. H209-C1 REHABILITATE ENTRANCE ROAD, REPAIR, AND REPLACE PERIMETER FENCING, L.G. HANSCOM FIELD, BEDFORD, 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, SEPTEMBER 14, 2016, immediately after which, in a designated room, the proposal will be opened and read publicly. NOTE: PRE BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD AT L.G. HANSCOM FIELD, 200 HANSCOM DRIVE, CIVIL AIR TERMINAL, SUITE 315 AT 11:00 AM LOCAL TIME ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 2016. The work includes PAVEMENT MILLING, PAVEMENT RECLAIMING, UTILITY ADJUSTMENT, FINE GRADING, WARM MIX ASPHALT PAVING, PAVEMENT MARKINGS OF APPROXIMATELY 1/2 MILE OF HANSCOM DRIVE; UTILITY DUCTBANK INSTALLATION; AND REPAIR, REPLACEMENT AND INSTALLATION OF WILDLIFE SKIRT ON UP TO 5100 LF OF PERIMETER FENCING, INSTALLATION OF NEW SWING GATES. Bid documents will be made available beginning TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2016.
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ROXSE HOME A PA R T M E N T S 1042 TREMONT ST., BOSTON, MA
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AFFORDABLE HOUSING OPPORTUNITY
REOPENING WAIT LIST
Roxse Home Apartments will be accepting applications for 2 bedroom family housing units under the Section 8 Program. Eligible applicants will be placed on an existing waiting list by random order via a lottery, not by the order in which the completed application is received. There are no units available at this time. Applications will be accepted from Monday, August 8, 2016 and ending on Monday August 29, 2016 at 5:00 p.m. (the “lottery period”) either in person or via the mail. They must be received or postmarked with a date of August 8th through August 29th. Applications after this date will not be accepted for the lottery. Please note that office hours for Roxse Homes Apartments are: Monday thru Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Office will be open until 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday August 16, 2016. PLEASE NOTE CHANGE IN LOTTERY DATE. The lottery selection will be held on Thursday, Sept. 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. Interested applicants may apply in person at the site located at Roxse Homes,1042 Tremont Street, Boston, MA, or retrieve an application from either South End Public Library, 685 Tremont Street, Boston, MA (Hours- M-W-Thurs. 10-6; Tues 12-8; Fri 9-5; Sat.9-2 and closed Sun.) or by downloading the application at www.PeabodyProperties.com. Completed application should be submitted to Roxse Homes at 1042 Tremont Street, Boston in person or by mail by Monday, August 29, 2016 at 5:00 p.m. NOTE: Applications will not be sent or received by fax or e-mail. Please call in advance at (617) 445-0333 or MA TTY: Dial 711 or 1.800.439.2370 if a reasonable accommodation request is needed or assistance with Limited English proficiency. All applicants must be determined eligible in accordance with the Department of HUD regulations and must meet the family size requirements for a designated bedroom size as well as Income Limits (as of 3/28/16)*: maximum income of all family members. The waiting list will remain open Maximum Income Maximum Income after the lottery period and applications will be processed in order of 30% AMI 50% AMI HH# receipt from that point forward. $20,650 $34,350 1 *Median income levels, rents & utility allowances are subject to $23,600 $39,250 2 change based on HUD guidelines (HUD.gov). Please inquire in $26,550 $44,150 3 advance for reasonable accommodation. Info contained herein $29,450 $49,050 subject to change w/o notice. 4
The estimated contract cost of Add Alt. 1 is SIXTY-THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($63,000). The estimated contract cost of Add Alt. 2 is ONE HUNDRED SEVENTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($117,000). 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.
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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 $5,000,000. 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. This contract is subject to a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise participation provision requiring that not less than ELEVEN PERCENT (11%) of the Contract be performed by disadvantaged business enterprise contractors. With respect to this provision, bidders are urged to familiarize themselves thoroughly with the Bidding Documents. Strict compliance with the pertinent procedures will be required for a bidder to be deemed responsive and eligible. This Contract is also subject to Affirmative Action requirements of the Massachusetts Port Authority contained in Article 84 of the 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. A Contractor having fifty (50) or more employees and his subcontractors having fifty (50) or more employees who may be awarded a subcontract of $50,000 or more will, within one hundred twenty (120) days from the contract commencement, be required to develop a written affirmative action compliance program for each of its establishments. Compliance Reports - Within thirty (30) days of the award of this Contract the Contractor shall file a compliance report (Standard Form [SF 100]) if: (a)
The Contractor has not submitted a complete compliance report within twelve (12) months preceding the date of award, and
(b)
The Contractor is within the definition of “employer” in Paragraph 2c(3) of the instructions included in SF100.
The contractor shall require the subcontractor on any first tier subcontracts, irrespective of the dollar amount, to file SF 100 within thirty (30) days after the award of the subcontracts, if the above two conditions apply. SF 100 will be furnished upon request. SF 100 is normally furnished Contractors annually, based on a mailing list currently maintained by the Joint Reporting Committee. In the event a contractor has not received the form, he may obtain it by writing to the following address: Joint Reporting Committee 1800 G Street Washington, DC 20506 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
Senior Living At It’s Best
0 BR units = $1,027/mo 1 BR units = $1,101/mo All utilities included.
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Program Restrictions Apply.
Parker Hill Apartments
Bidders must submit a Buy American Certificate with all bids or offers on AIP funded projects. Bids that are not accompanied by a completed Buy American Certificate must be rejected as nonresponsive. 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.
91 Clay Street Quincy, MA 02170
A senior/disabled/ handicapped community
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 estimated contract cost of the Base Bid is ONE MILLION DOLLARS ($1,000,000).
Wollaston Manor
Brand New Renovated Apartment Homes
AFFORDABLE HOUSING OPPORTUNITY Whittier Place
60 Southern Avenue, 86 Southern Avenue, 21 Darlington Street, 19 Darlington Street, 4-6 Lyndhurst Street, 472 Washington Street, Dorchester, MA 30 Affordable Units # of Units
# BR
Monthly Rent
% Income
Type
3
2 BR
Income Based
PBV/30%
Homeless Set-Aside
2
3 BR
Income Based
PBV/30%
Homeless Set-Aside
4
1 BR
$1047-$1038
60%
Tax Credit
21
2 BR
$1249 - $1237
60%
Tax Credit
Stainless Steel Appliances New Kitchen Cabinets Hardwood Floors Updated Bathroom Custom Accent Wall Painting Free Parking Free Wi-Fi in lobby Modern Laundry Facilities
Two Bedrooms Starting at $2200 888-842-7945
Maximum Income per Household Size (HUD 2016 limits) HH Size
30% of median income
60% of median income
HH Size
30% of median income
60% of median income
1
20,650
41,300
4
29,450
58,900
2
23,600
47,200
5
31,850
63,700
3
26,550
53,100
6
34,200
68,400
APPLICATIONS WILL BE AVAILABLE AUGUST 8, 2016 – SEPTEMBER 8, 2016
Applications may be picked up in-person at or can be requested to be sent by mail by telephone or email request from: 702 WASHINGTON STREET, DORCHESTER, MA 02124 (617) 825-8888 or codmansquare@winnco.com TTY/TDD: (800) 439-2370 Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Tuesday, Thursday 9:00 am – 8:00 pm Saturday 8/27 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
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Information sessions:
Wednesday, August 17, 2016 and Monday, August 22, 2016 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at 31 Ellington Street, Dorchester, MA 02124 Reasonable accommodations made.
SELECTION WILL BE BY LOTTERY ALL LOTTERY PARTICIPANTS SHALL BE NOTIFIED OF THE LOTTERY RESULTS BY MAIL To be included in the lottery, applications must be returned to the address listed above if in person by 4:00 p.m. Thursday, September 15, 2016, or by mail to the address listed above, applications must be postmarked by September 15, 2016. Use and Occupancy Restrictions Apply. 5 apartments have preference for households requiring an accessible unit 5 apartments are set aside for formerly homeless families Income restrictions apply. Whittier Place Apartments and common areas are smoke-free
For more info or reasonable accommodations, call WinnResidential at 617-825-8888 TTY/TDD: (800) 439-2370 Equal Housing Opportunity
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Affordable Rental Housing Opportunity / Selection By Lottery 1 , 2 & 3 BR Apts.
Affordable Housing Lottery Modera Hopkinton Lumber Street, Hopkinton, MA 1BRs @ $1,287*, 2BRs @ $1,541*, 3BRs @ $1,777 *Rents subject to change in 2017. Utilities not included. Tenants will pay own Gas Heat, Gas Hot Water, and Gas Cooking and Electricity
First units available at the very end of 2016 and early 2017! Modera Hopkinton is a 280 unit rental apartment community located in Hopkinton on Lumber Street. 70 of these apartments will be made available through this application process. The development features an expansive clubhouse with, Children’s playroom, Tech lounge, Spacious club-quality fitness center and yoga studio, saltwater swimming pool and sun deck, Connections to nature trails surrounding property, and Bike storage. Unit feature stainless steel appliances, in unit washer and dryer, and generous closet space. Please see www.ModeraHopkinton.com for more details on the development and the units. MAXIMUM Household Income Limits: $51,150 (1 person), $58,450 (2 people), $65,750 (3 people), $73,050 (4 people), $78,900 (5 people) and $84,750 (6 people) Completed Applications and Required Income Documentation must be received, not postmarked, by 2 pm on Oct 18th, 2016. A Public Info Session will be held on Sept 14th, 2016 at 6:00 pm in Hopkinton Town Hall, 18 Main Street. The Lottery will be held in the same location on Nov 2nd, 2016 at 6 pm. For Lottery Information and Applications, or for reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities, go to www.s-e-b.com/lottery or call (617) 782-6900 (x1) and leave a message. For TTY Services dial 711. Free translation available. Applications and Info also available at the Hopkinton Public Library at 65 South Street (temporary location). Library Hours (M/W/F 10-8, Tu/Th 10-5, and starting in Sept open on Sat 10-4)
Townhouse Available in Winchester First Time Home Buyers Program
44 Merrimack St., Haverhill, MA
HOA fees of $488/month Townhouse Features: • Two levels of living space • 2 bedroom, 2.5 bath unit • kitchen includes refrigerator, dishwasher, microwave, and stove • living/dining with fireplace • master bedroom with master bath • washer and dryer connection in unit • Periodic special assessments associated with this unit • Basic cable included in condominium fee. • Complex has a swimming pool and recreation room • Applicants must satisfy eligibility criteria Income Limits: 1 Person Household: Maximum $51,150 2 Person Household: Maximum $58,450 3 Person Household: Maximum $65,750 4 Person Household: Maximum $73,050 Asset Limit: $75,000
Program Rents* Type $1258 110% $1176 80% $946 60% $473 30% 30% MRVP ** $1575 110% $1406 80% $1135 60% $568 30% 30% MRVP ** $1840 110% $1312 60% 30% MRVP ** Heat & HW Included **MRVP rent determined by CTI
# of Apts. 1 1 12 1 2 2 1 27 1 2 1 3 2
Applications available beginning 8/8/16 at: • Haverhill City Hall, 4 Summer St., Community Development Office, 3rd floor (#309) • Haverhill Housing Authority, 25 Washington Square #C • The Hayes at Railroad Square, 14 Granite St., Haverhill; or online LiveHarborPlace.com; or by phone 781.794.1000 (TTY 711) Mail completed application to: Peabody Properties, c/o HP Lottery, 536 Info Session: Granite St., Braintree, MA 02184; or email 8/30/16 - 4 & 6 P.M. to harborplace@peabodyproperties.com; Lottery Drawing: or fax: 781.794.1001 10/19/16 - 11 A.M. Deadline: Postmarked by Oct. 4, 2016
Both events held at Haverhill Public Library, 99 Main Street, Haverhill, MA
#HH 1 2 3 *Median income levels, rents & utility 4 allowances are subject to change based on 5 HUD guidelines (HUD.gov). Please inquire in advance for reasonable accommodation. 6 Info contained herein subject to change w/o notice.
30% AMI $17,700 $20,200 $22,750 $25,250 $28,440 $32,580
Income Limits (as of 3/28/16)*: 60% AMI 80% AMI 110% AMI $35,340 $46,000 $64,790 $40,380 $52,600 $74,030 $45,420 $59,150 $83,270 $50,460 $65,700 $92,510 $54,540 $71,000 $99,990 $58,560 $76,250 $105,600
HELP WANTED Are you interested in a
Qualifications: n Experience or knowledge of working with homeless families and children n Knowledge of early childhood development n Bi-lingual preferred Please submit cover letter and resume to Peggy Comfrey: pcomfrey@prohope.org
TOWN OF EASTON COLLECTOR/TREASURER The Town of Easton is accepting applications for a qualified individual to fill the position of Collector/Treasurer, full time, 40 hours per week. Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Business Management or related field and five years of experience in municipal management positions, two additional years of supervisory experience as a Collector/Treasurer; or any equivalent combination of education and experience. Successful candidate must have the ability to be bonded and Massachusetts Certification as a Collector/ Treasurer is desired. Position responsibilities include but are not limited to overseeing the Town’s financial operations including the functions of Treasury, revenue collection activities, investments, cash management, all debt service functions, town-wide payroll system and the employee benefits programs.
Required applications can be downloaded at www.easton.ma.us under the “Residents” tab and then “Employment Opportunities”. Interested applicants shall submit a cover letter, resume and required job application to Town Administrator David Colton, 136 Elm Street, Easton, MA 02356 no later than September 15, 2016. The Town of Easton is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
Program eligibility includes: • • • • •
Have a high school diploma or equivalent Have a verifiable reference of 1 year from a former employer Pass assessments in reading, language, and computer skills Have CORI clearance Be legally authorized to work in the United States
For more information and to register for the next Open House please visit our website at www.prohope.org/openhouse.htm or call 617-442-1880 ext. 218.
New Jobs In Fast-Growing
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MEMBER SERVICE CALL CENTER REPS Rapid career growth potential
Applications available at: Town Manager’s Office - Town Hall, 2nd Floor or www.winchester.us
FREE TRAINING FOR THOSE WHO QUALIFY!
SMALL ADS BRING
The Family Support Specialist provides supervision and support to parents and children residing at the Project Hope shelter from 4:00-8:00 pm Monday through Thursday. S/he will offer guidance to families and assist with the structure of the shelter during these hours.
Project Hope, in partnership with Partners HealthCare is currently accepting applications for a FREE entry level healthcare employment training program.
Are you a “people person?” Do you like to help others?
For more information, please visit our website at www.winchester.us or contact Jennifer Cafarella Town Manager’s Office 71 Mt. Vernon Street, Winchester, MA 01890 phone: 781-721-7133 email: jcafarella@winchester.us
Project Hope Job Posting Family Support Specialist
Healthcare CAREER?
Information Session Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at 7:00pm Winchester Room, Winchester Town Hall
This unit is available on a first come, first served basis.
HELP WANTED
This is a non union position with a starting annual salary of $82,160 – $108,410 with excellent benefits.
The Willows 7 Conant Road, # 49 $135,084
Type 1BR 1BR 1BR 1BR 1BR 2BR 2BR 2BR 2BR 2BR 3BR 3BR 3BR
Full-time, 12-week training plus internship. Job placement assistance provided. HS diploma or GED required. Free YMCA membership for you and your family while enrolled in YMCA Training, Inc. Call 617-542-1800 and refer to Health Insurance Training when you call
Located in Waltham, MA, Bentley University seeks applicants to join our team. The Facilities Management Department supports a well maintained campus and provides the highest quality service in a responsive and efficient manner to all our customers. We recognize our staff as our strength and trust and respect each other while working to support the overall mission of Bentley.
We are recruiting for the following positions: n Building Services Worker (Multiple Positions Available) n Fire Alarm Technician n Moving Specialist n Turf Specialist To apply for these and other opportunities, please visit jobs.bentley.edu. Learn more about Bentley University at: www. bentley.edu Bentley University is an equal opportunity employer, building strength through diversity. EOE/AA.
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