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Criminal justice reformers eye 2017 Activists see hope, narrow window; set sights on this legislative session By JULE PATTISON-GORDON
Passing comprehensive criminal justice reform hinges on this legislative session, says Calvin Feliciano of Jobs Not Jails. His coalition is turning up the heat to make it happen, with appeals to public officials and efforts to engage constituents across the region. During an evening action planning meeting in Boston last week, Jobs Not Jails rallied members to make calls to District Attorney Dan Conley. The DA is an outspoken opponent of elimination of mandatory minimum sentences for nonviolent drug offenses, which is one of the activists’ key demands. More than 100 phone calls were made the day after the Wednesday night meeting, Feliciano said. The group also issued a request on Facebook for constituents to urge Conley to support a collection of reforms including CORI reform, a higher felony theft threshold, elimination of mandatory minimum sentences and elimination of collateral fees. “We’re breaking out all over the state, bringing regional activists together and using that to put pressure on state senators and representatives and to build public awareness and support for the campaign,” Feliciano said in a Banner phone interview. “We’ve got to get it done before December.” Following on a year-long analysis and examination of the state’s criminal justice system in February, the nonprofit Council of State Governments Justice Center
issued a series of policy recommendations focused on reducing recidivism. The report and recommendations led to a bill filed by Governor Charlie Baker. Meanwhile, many state legislators have filed bills that aim to reduce initial incarceration and take anti-recidivism further. The bills include measures that raise the property value level at which a theft counts as a felony, reform the cash bail system, and guarantee basic right to counsel for anyone facing incarceration — regardless of the defendant’s ability to pay. State Sen. Sonia Chang-Diaz said in an emailed statement to the Banner that while it is too early to predict what criminal justice reform legislation will be passed, it is critical that constituents make their wants known. “Public pressure from outside the State House is what’s going to make the difference between a bill that nibbles around the edges and one that makes good on the promise of real, systemic reform,” she said. Conley’s office did not respond to a request for comment.
Time is now
Feliciano said that next year politicians will be facing re-election and will find it too politically risky to take a stand on reforms. Because of this, activists are focusing on 2017. “They’re not going to try to pass anything related to criminal justice reform and be painted by Republicans as soft
See JOBS NOT JAILS, page 19
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Sen. Bernie Sanders addressed a crowd of supporters during a rally in Boston last Friday.
Sanders, Warren rally on workers’ issues
Our Revolution, Raise Up MA’s first official collaboration By JULE PATTISON-GORDON
In a rally that maxed out the 3,500-person capacity of the Orpheum Theatre last Friday, Sen. Bernie Sanders and Sen. Elizabeth Warren called for the Democratic Party to move beyond defensive reaction to President Donald Trump’s policies and advance working class values proactively.
The senators followed a lineup of speakers who focused on related issues through a state-specific lens. “The time is long overdue for fundamental restructuring of the Democratic party,” Sanders stated during the rally. “We need a party that is not a product of the liberal elite but of the working class of this country.” The event also signaled potential collaboration between the
state-focused Raise Up Massachusetts and the more national Our Revolution. Sharing the stage were members of the SEIU, Fight for 15, Coalition for Social Justice, Jobs Not Jails and Neighbor to Neighbor, who showcased key economic and social equity issues. Speakers called for passing a $15 an hour minimum wage; paid family and
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Arroyo, backers vow to fight suspension Register cites ‘internal sabotage’ in office By YAWU MILLER
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Backed by supporters, Suffolk County Register of Probate Felix G. Arroyo vows to fight his suspension.
Surrounded by supporters and accompanied by his attorney on the steps of the Edward W. Brooke Courthouse, Suffolk County Register of Probate Felix D. Arroyo defended his record and vowed to fight his suspension from office. Arroyo was suspended by Trial Court Administrator Harry Spence after an investigation of the office found that claimants’ files often went missing and
checks totaling in the hundreds of thousands of dollars went unprocessed, leading to delays in many cases in the court. Arroyo, who had spent nearly three hours answering questions as part of the Trial Court’s investigation into his administration of the Probate Court, told reporters that he inherited a dysfunctional office with long-term employees who resented his efforts to reform the court and undermined his administration. “Some of the staff that I
inherited or who were later placed in my office by trial court administrators intentionally sabotaged my efforts to reform this office,” he said. Two trial court employees contacted by the Banner in February corroborated Arroyo’s allegation of sabotage, noting that paperwork was often removed from the office before it processed and that some employees appeared to intentionally hide checks, stuffing them in drawers of unused desks. An investigative report on the Probate Court released to the media in March alleged
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Jackson Square recreational center plans are approved Facility will include year-round ice skating rink, artificial turf field, class space, computer labs By JULE PATTISON-GORDON
At long last, an ice skating rink may come to the Jackson Square area, at the border of Jamaica Plain and Roxbury. Plans for the Jackson Square Recreational Center were approved by the Boston Planning and Redevelopment Agency on March 17. The facility plans include an indoor ice rink, indoor artificial turf field, computer labs and classrooms. The recreational center’s opening on Columbus Avenue and Ritchie Street — as yet unscheduled — will introduce the first year-round ice skating rink in the area since Roxbury lost its Melnea Cass Rink 25 years ago and JP lost the Kelly Rink in 1997. While a temporary outdoor rink later opened near the Stony Brook MBTA station in JP operates for three to four months of the year, the two permanent rinks were never replaced. Shayne Clinton, a junior at Boston Community Leadership Academy and a member of the Hyde Square Task Force, said that the area also currently lacks spaces for playing sports. Introducing the center will fulfill an important equity need, Clinton said. “There are parks, but those aren’t really good enough to stay fit and I feel like this rec center will help people stay fit and get people to have more of a chance to
have fun,” Clinton told the Banner. “More suburban areas outside Boston get to have nice rec centers, while urban areas like Jackson Square don’t have any rec center or facility.” The new center also will fulfill a piece of the Jackson Square Master Plan, developed more than a decade ago, that calls for social and recreational space that is open and affordable to the community, according to documents filed with the BPDA.
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Urban Edge and the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corporation are collaborating to develop the recreational center. Their plan was recently approved by the BPDA and calls for a year-round ice rink with bleacher seats and a year-round indoor turf field on a separate floor. The total project is 75,000 square feet. Space also will be provided for classes, a computer lab and other programming. Katie Provencher, deputy director of Urban Edge, said that while no specific groups are locked into providing programming, developers envision that the space will provide for a multitude of purposes, including rink use for learn-toskate programs, parent-and-child classes, hockey and open skating, and turf use for a variety of sports as well as family movie nights. Documents filed with the
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Hyde Square Task Force youth organizers Mabel Gondres, Emely Mateo, Lorrie Pearson, Jonah Muniz and Victor DelCarmen at the site of the proposed Jackson Square recreational center being developed by Urban Edge and the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corporation. BPDA state that the center creates employment opportunities for residents and youth as well as a safe and welcoming space for youth.
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In February 2017, Hyde Square Task Force youth arranged a rally and press conference in which they called for funding support to realize the long-awaited center. More fitness opportunities are expected to improve the health of local
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residents, who have few options, they stated. The 1.5-mile radius around the proposed project includes more than 26,000 youth, most of whom are black and Latino, and the Jackson Square households primarily are low-income, according to the Task Force. The teens said that low-income and minority neighborhoods have fewer recreational facilities than wealthier and largely white communities, and they drew a connection between lack of recreational offerings and a the Boston Children’s Hospital’s 2013 finding of higher obesity rates among black and Latino teens than among white teens. “Black and Latino youth in Boston are twice as likely to be overweight and obese when compared with white youth. If this center had been built, these statistics could be different,” said Jonah Muniz, a youth leader from Roxbury, in a Hyde Square Task Force press release. Provencher said the rec center is one among many projects under the Jackson Square redevelopment plan
and completion of other projects allowed the developers to then turn their focus to the recreation center.
Getting to groundbreaking
Frank Shea, CEO of Urban Edge, estimates the project will cost $21.5 million. By the end of March, the developers had gathered a $5.69 million commitment from the state, federal New Market Tax Credits totaling about $5 million, $30,000 from a crowdfunding campaign conducted last year, and $2 million in fundraising from corporations and foundations, Shea said. He also is in discussions about a further $5 million that may come from two potential anchor institution organizations intending to offer programming at the facility. While there remains a funding gap, Provencher was hopeful. “There is great momentum around fundraising, which we are hoping to close in the next few months,” she said. Shea said he expects to be able to begin construction in the third quarter of 2017.
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Deeqo Jibril’s campaign launch kicks off race for District 7 seat Packs Hibernian Hall with supporters, would be first Somali-American elected in Mass. introduced Jibril, and former at-large City Councilor and 2013 mayoral candidate John ConWith a crowd of about 200 nolly. Masjid Al Quran Imam in the audience, District 7 can- Taalib Mahdee and Rabbi Jim didate Deeqo Jibril formally Morgan delivered an invocation. “The kind of work she does kicked off her campaign for the City Council seat being vacated and the kind of leadership she by Tito Jackson, who announced presents is exactly what we need for the next generation of people his bid for mayor in January. A single mother who immi- to be involved in politics,” Malia grated to Boston from Soma- said of Jibril. Also in attendance were oplia, Jibril spoke about her work building bridges between the eratives with Liberty Square Somali community and the Group, the political consulting civic and government sectors in firm Jibril has hired to manage media for her campaign, includBoston. “I came to this country as ing four videographers. Miguel Chavez, who attended a refugee and was put into a school system and expected to Jibril’s campaign kickoff, told perform at the level of my peers the Banner he has withdrawn his who spoke English better than candidacy for the District 7 seat me,” she said. “I was not the and is supporting Jibril. Jibril will likely face off against first English language learner to go through the Boston Public candidates Angelina Camacho, Schools and certainly not the Charles Clemmons Muhammad, last. We have to make improve- Joao DePina, Rufus Faulk, Carlos ments to the system to make sure Henriquez, Kim Janey, Domothat our children are challenged nique Williams and Hassan Wiland have the support they need liams. Janey so far leads the pack in fundraising, reporting $19,235 not just to survive, but to excel.” Supporters lauded Jibril, who in her account as of the March 31 founded and served as executive Office of Campaign ad Public Fidirector of the Somali Commu- nance reporting period. Jibril’s nity and Cultural Association, campaign balance was $9,982, as a veteran community orga- DePina’s was $5,892 and Faulk’s, $3,237. nizer. Those in17attendance in- Eagle-Tribune Education Science: BHF Print Ad_The Candidates have until May 17 cluded Hi-res PDFstate Rep. Liz Malia, who
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America’s dubious distinction For many years, the United States has had the highest incarceration rate in the world. For every 100,000 residents, 737 are in prison or jail. An estimated 2,193,798 people in America are behind bars. China and Russia, which are both recognized as repressive regimes, have much lower incarceration rates. China has only 118 prisoners for every 100,000 citizens and Russia has 615. American politicians enhanced their get tough on crime reputations with laws that required imprisonment for violators, but the rising cost of incarceration is forcing social policy planners to consider the impact on government budgets. The National Research Council issued a major report three years ago on the cost effectiveness of incarceration policies for several prior decades. The conclusion was that the costs to state budgets, as well as families, communities and society, did not result in a worthwhile benefit in the reduction of crime and deterrence. The crackdown on crime put a great number of adults in jail at a rate that is five to 10 times greater than in Western Europe and other democracies. The prison growth occurred because of “mandatory minimum” sentence laws and “three strikes” laws as well as longer sentences that had to be served. The Vera Institute of Justice has concluded that in the past 20 years, corrections budgets in the states have nearly quadrupled. A more exhaustive analysis of the corrections costs borne by other agencies would add an almost 14 percent increase in those costs. Vera research found that state prison populations nationwide have grown by 700 percent since the 1970s. The state expenditures for imprisonment have grown faster than budget increases for education, welfare,
transportation and other government functions. For example, in New York it costs about $60,000 per year for each inmate but only $18,000 for each primary or secondary school student. The burgeoning budget for incarceration imposes financial limitations on other projects which might benefit the poor. A diminished capacity of the government to finance programs to alleviate poverty will tend to increase the incidence of criminal activity. Those arrested for crimes are often residents of low-income neighborhoods. Once someone becomes involved in the criminal justice system, chances of recovery to an appropriate level of income greatly diminish. When a breadwi nner is incarcerated, the family income declines. The children are then raised in poverty, and the cycle continues. A major cause of the crime rate is a high rate of recidivism. According to the National Institute of Justice, about twothirds (67.8 percent) of released prisoners are rearrested within three years of release and about three-quarters were rearrested by the end of the first year. It should come as no surprise that 82.1 percent of those rearrested had been guilty of a property crime. One chief reason for the commission of property crimes is an inability to find work. Once a person has a criminal record it is difficult to find a job. Many employers are unwilling to take the risk of hiring someone who has even been arrested, even though he may not have been found guilty and served time. Clearly, the high imprisonment rate cannot be substantially reduced until those in prison are prepared for the world of work and there are incentives to induce employers to provide jobs when those in prison are released. The reduction of recidivism has to become a major focus of reducing America’s excessive imprisonment.
ERRATA Clarification to last week’s “Per-pupil school funding widens some equity gaps”: BPS officials state that the weighted student funding formula is not to blame for all lacking items highlighted at McCormack school. Facility changes that would make
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Why do you think the United States has a high rate of incarceration?
By JAKARI GRIFFITH After presenting a paper on the relationship between criminal records and employment at an academic conference in 2015, a session attendee came up to me and shared privately that he had once been arrested for a marijuana charge. Although he was an exceptionally bright young man and graduated from a prestigious law school, he experienced repeated rejections in his job search process and was unable to gain employment. Another attendee also shared that he scored a 740 out 800 on the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT), but had been passed over by several top-ranking MBA programs because of a criminal altercation he had while intoxicated. Because many elite business schools ask about criminal convictions — and in some instances adjudications withheld — he was unable to escape the burden of his criminal past. In the United States, it is common to hear of these stories. Thousands of Americans face long employment odds because of mistakes committed at some point during their young adult years. These scenarios — being convicted of crime early in one’s life, and experiencing jail, probation, or fine — obscures the fact that many face a second penalty long after the original offense has been committed. That penalty manifests as the inability to find employment (or even attend college). Recent analysis by the Society of Human Resources (SHRM), the nonprofit devoted to investigation of employment practices, found that approximately 69 percent of organizations solicit criminal history information from job applicants. This trend is troublesome to some observers who believe that criminal records information is being overused, causing many firms to overlook good candidates. But is there an alternative that balances the rights of the applicant against the concerns for the employer? Yes. An increasing number of states and cities are adopting Ban the Box (BTB) policy, which asks employers to delay or refrain from making inquiries into an applicant’s criminal history. In 2000, just one state, Hawaii, adopted this legislation; by 2016, the number climbed to 24 states and 150 cities and counties. This policy not only adds integrity to the employment screening process, by compelling employers to focus on candidate skills and qualifications first, but it sets out guidelines that inform when criminal information should be considered during the selection process, if such information is considered at all. Yet, the program is no panacea. Compliance with BTB is hard to verify and the degree to which it helps ex-offenders is largely unknown. According to one of the only published articles on the topic, a University of Michigan Law & Economics monograph, an examination of 15,000 fictitious online job applications submitted to employers in New York City and New Jersey found a disturbing pattern of discrimination in the number of interview callback rates. Specifically, applicants without criminal records received 61 percent more callbacks than applicants with criminal record. The employment landscape for ex-offenders appears rather grim. However, there are good reasons to be hopeful. Following the Baltimore riots in 2015, The Washington Post notes that Johns Hopkins Hospital made a concerted effort to hire 174 people with criminal backgrounds, referring to it as “a strategic business decision to not overlook the best talent—even if that means hiring someone who needs a second chance.” Moreover, Hopkins hiring efforts have achieved fairly impressive results. Of the approximately 500 ex-offenders it hired over the past five years, all have shown higher retention rates than non-offenders for their first 40 months of employment. This represents a tremendous business opportunity, considering hospital staff turnover rates hovered around 17.1 percent nationally in 2015. In short: Johns Hopkins Hospital has demonstrated to the business community it is possible (and even profitable) to engage ex-offenders as important human capital assets. If BTB policy had been available to the two conference attendees, then they might not have gone without employment for so long. Both men have gained meaningful employment (one was even admitted to a top MBA graduate program), but only after relocating to two different Ban the Box states. There are thousands of people across the United States living without access to any BTB protections. For their sake, we must continue the push for BTB nationally, so that Ban the Box means second chances for all. Jakari Griffith is an assistant professor of Management at Bridgewater State University.
The U.S. has waged a drug war from the 1920s to the present. No one in this world should be treated that way. Our government has been abusing blacks.
A lot of people make money off of locking people up. That’s a big part of it.
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America is founded and established on theft. It filters down to low-income people who are deprived of their ability to work. African Americans are incarcerated for wanting to live.
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I think we have a lot of failing drug policies that have been detrimental to one specific community — people of color. And we have businesses that make money off of people being incarcerated.
America is more racist than other countries and it’s a country that preys on the underclass. People of color have a very difficult time with the criminal justice system.
We’ve got more people doing crime. There’s not enough jobs.
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ment to equity make her uniquely qualified for this role,” Mayor Martin J. Walsh said. After graduating from Boston Latin School, Skerritt attended the University of Pennsylvania, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in three years and received a master’s degree in education the following year. In 1999, she returned to BLS as a 7th-grade English teacher, a role she expanded to include instructing English literature each year to 150 students in 7th, 10th and 12th grades. In 2006, she received the Crystal Award for excellence in teaching, an honor given out by the school’s students. Following a one-year principal fellowship in which she received administrative training and interned at Another Course to College, Skerritt was appointed headmaster of ACC in July 2007. In August 2009, then-BPS Superintendent Carol Johnson appointed Skerritt chief of staff.
Skerritt left the Boston public schools in November 2010 to become principal of Eastern Senior High School in Washington, D.C. In June 2016, she was appointed deputy chief of leadership development for DCPS, overseeing the district’s professional development programs for school leaders and aspiring principals.
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RACHEL SKERRITT Boston Public Schools Superintendent Tommy Chang announced today that he has chosen veteran school leader and former BPS chief of staff Rachel Skerritt as Boston Latin School’s 28th headmaster. Skerritt, who graduated from Boston Latin School (BLS) in 1995 and taught English at her alma mater, will become the first person of color and the third woman to lead the institution in its 382-year-history. Skerritt, a Dorchester native who is currently the deputy chief of leadership development for the District of Columbia Public Schools, was selected by a schoolbased screening committee that unanimously recommended her to Superintendent Chang. “We would be hard pressed to find another educator better suited to lead Boston Latin School than Rachel Skerritt. Rachel’s passion for her alma mater, her deep familiarity with its traditions, and her commit-
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continued from page 1 medical leave; the Fair Share Amendment, which would tax income over $1 million and direct revenue to public education and transportation; and criminal justice reform. They also urged passage of the Safe Communities Act, which would implement protections such as preventing state and local police collaboration with federal immigration enforcement and ensuring due process for those detained for civil immigration violations. Raise Up Massachusetts, Jobs Not Jails and immigrant groups co-sponsored the event. The rally marked the first official collaboration between Raise Up and Our Revolution and demonstrated potential for further joint efforts, according to Lewis Finfer, director of Massachusetts Communities Action Coalition and a member of the Raise Up coalition, and Rand Wilson, a member both of Our Revolution Somerville and Raise Up Massachusetts.
Key issues
José Palma, political director of Neighbor to Neighbor, told gatherers that his brother-inlaw emigrated 14 years ago to flee violence in El Salvador, and since then has established his own plaster business and has two U.S.-born children. By the time of the rally, Palma’s brother-inlaw was detained in a Bristol County jail and was facing deportation, which would separate him from his family. Palma called for immigration reform. Erica Scott-Pacheco, a member of Our Revolution and board
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José Palma, of Neighbor to Neighbor Massachusetts, spoke during the rally to advocate for passage of a state Safe Communities Act. member of the Coalition for Social Justice, called for paid family and medical leave. She said her husband was injured in a car accident that left him temporarily unable to work and with no paid leave. Another issue: If he had been working in Rhode Island, his job or a similar one would be guaranteed to him when he recovered. No such protection exists in Massachusetts. Scott-Pacheco said she struggled to support them both while taking time off work to bring him to medical appointments. Sanders voiced similar stances to local activists on many issues, including reducing mass
incarceration and implementing higher taxes on the richest. He focused on the economy, saying that it needs to be structured in a way that allows working families to do more than simply work, but also to enjoy life, get education and spend time together. To facilitate this, he called for removing the student debt barrier to higher education and promised to file legislation to make public colleges and universities free. He filed such a bill on Monday. Sanders also targeted the cost of childcare as a barrier to financial success. “I don’t want to hear any more talk about family values from
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Republican colleagues until we pass universal affordable childcare for every family in this country,’” he said. Sanders also promised to file a Medicare for all single-payer program bill in April.
Local blended with national
Many speakers highlighted the way local action can drive national change. “Massachusetts must lead the way to protect communities threatened by the Trump administration,” Palma said, calling for sanctuary state designation for Massachusetts as well as federal immigration policy reform. Warren put the focus on people power, saying the federal power alignment currently is stacked against Democrats. “The number of tools we have in Washington on our side is limited,” she said. “That means one thing: We won’t be able to do it by ourselves in Washington. It takes all of us.” Wilson told rally attendees that achieving the goals they voiced will require grassroots engagement, including door knocking and small donations. He noted that Our Revolution provides event planning tools on its website, making it easier for individuals to organize their own events.
The collaboration would be a natural fit, Wilson told the Banner, noting the many overlaps in Sander’s 2016 presidential platform. Wilson spoke not as a representative of Our Revolution but as an active participant on the national and Somerville level. He helped bring the organization together with the Raise Up coalition for the rally. “I thought, what an opportunity to bring together the economic justice platform of the Raise Up coalition with the passion and enthusiasm and energy of Our Revolution-Massachusetts,” Wilson said. Raise Up brings unique benefits to a potential collaboration, Wilson said, such as an agenda focused around three clear initiatives: the Fight for $15, paid family medical leave and the so-called millionaires’ tax. Meanwhile, Our Revolution brings to the table a high number of supporters, he said. The two groups also attract different audiences. While Raise Up is linked into established progressive networks in the state, Our Revolution appears to draw younger supporters, he said. One value of the rally was presenting Raise Up’s goals to a new audience, Wilson noted. No official plans exist for further collaboration, Wilson said, but there is a lot of potential. He envisioned that Our Revolution could become a member of the Raise Up coalition or might formally adopt Raise Up’s economic justice platform. Raise Up’s Finfer told the Banner that the rally established a line of communication and opened the door to further collaboration. He praised Sanders’ focus on what can be done on local and state levels to advance national agendas and for highlighting Raise Up’s key missions. “They took what we saw as a really big and positive step by spotlighting those issues,” Finfer said. He said there are many potential ways that Raise Up could reach out to Our Revolution on how to become involved on issues the Raise Up coalition is working on, and said Our Revolution brings a very engaged membership to the issues. “[Our Revolution] is an important group of people that’s committed and has a larger membership,” Finfer said.
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Court judges on alleged Ponzi scam In MA, other states, former Bostonian drew clients into investment scam, SEC charges By JULE PATTISON-GORDON
On March 28, a federal court in Boston entered a final judgment against a former Boston resident who allegedly ran a multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme-style scam in multiple states. According to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charges, between 2007 and 2015, Mark Anderson Jones allegedly solicited investors for a fund he said would provide loans to Jamaican businesses. Reportedly, the investments were to be for making “bridge loans” that would supply the firms while they awaited funding from approved commercial bank loans. Jones allegedly promised that these loans would yield 15 to 20 percent interest annually, and he provided the clients with promissory notes and personal guarantees in exchange for their investments. However, authorities state that despite his promises, by November 2014 Jones was using much of the investment money to issue returns to other investors and for his own personal expenses. In a Ponzi scheme, the scammer promises investors high returns and low risk. Instead of investing the funds properly, the scammer
pays returns to current investors with money taken from the investments of new backers. As such, the scheme requires a continual supply of new investors. According to Investopedia, red flags of a Ponzi scheme include the promise of guaranteed high returns with little risk, consistent delivery of returns regardless of the market conditions, investments that are not registered with the SEC, investment strategies that are not made transparent and often described as too complex to explain or as secret, clients not being allowed to see official paperwork for their investment and barriers to clients removing their money. The SEC filed its complaint against Jones in March of last year. Formerly a Boston resident, by the time of his arrest by the FBI in 2016, Jones lived in Miami and owned a second home in Jamaica.
from his conduct. Three of Jones’ own relatives were among the investors. According to the SEC complaint, in 2015 Jones failed to make some interest payments and in July of the next year his attorney informed many investors that their money was not used as promised. The court ordered Jones to give up the profit he had gained from his fund, with prejudgment interest of $236,463, and pay a civil penalty of $160,000. The court also permanently enjoined him from violating certain antifraud provisions.
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Among the investors in Jones’ so-called “Bridge Fund” were many retirees whom the SEC alleges lacked the sophisticated investing knowledge to protect themselves from his scheme and now face financial troubles because of their participation. Allegedly, Jones provided some
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King’s legacy and the fight for $15 By REV. MARIAMA WHITE-HAMMOND
In January, I get lots of invitations to speak on Dr. King’s birthday. This year I was asked to speak on the anniversary of Dr. King’s death. On April 4, 1968, Dr. King was in Memphis, Tennessee to support striking sanitation workers who were demanding fair wages. Their motto was “I Am A Man.” Dr. King was in solidarity with them because he recognized that paying people a living wage is part of respecting their human dignity. Speaking about economic justice was not new for Dr. King. On April 22, 1965 he came to Boston to support a coalition of Massachusetts organizations calling attention to school segregation and housing injustice. This group asked Dr. King to come to Boston to shine a light on inequity in our city. Unfortunately, this part of Dr. King’s legacy is rarely celebrated. He has become such an icon that people laud his memory without paying enough attention to his message. For instance, as multi-billion company, McDonald’s has featured the image of Dr. King in commercials
while they pay their own workers barely enough to survive or secure decent housing. Last year, I met with workers who are fighting for a wage of $15 an hour that will allow them to live and work in our increasingly expensive city. I met a woman who works at the Dunkin’ Donuts down the street from my church. She works a full time job, yet lives in a homeless shelter because she does not make enough to afford an apartment for her family in the costly Greater Boston housing market. As a Boston native, I have watched our city get more expensive and it is becoming harder and harder for people to survive. Economic inequality is also deeply connected to racial injustice. People of color are a disproportionate percent of the low-paying workers in Boston and around the nation. More than half of black workers in America are paid less than $15 per hour and nearly sixty percent of Latino workers are paid less than $15 per hour. In his parable of the Good Samaritan, Jesus tells of a priest who sees a man lying by the side of the road and crosses over to the other side of the road rather than help the man. Maybe he
was in a rush to get to church, maybe he was worried that the man would dirty his robe. But for whatever reason, he ignored this man’s needs. This priest is lifted up as a man who had violated the moral imperative to love his neighbor as God commands. As a woman of the cloth, I cannot keep walking by the Dunkin Donuts to get to church without addressing the needs of people who work there. All they are asking for is a wage that is worthy of their human dignity. Underpaid workers from the Fight for $15 have selected April 4 as a nationwide day of action to fight racism and raise pay. I stand with these workers in accordance with my faith and in the spirit of Dr. King. I call on all people of conscience to do that same. In our democracy, elected leaders have a sacred duty to put the needs of the poor ahead of the demands of the powerful, but whether you are an educator or an investment banker you too can carry on the legacy of Dr. King by standing for wages that will allow people to live and work in our city with dignity.
Rev. Mariama White-Hammond is a minister at Bethel A.M.E. Church in Boston and a leader in the Massachusetts Moral Revival.
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BIZ BITS TIP OF THE WEEK Secrets of smart investors to use year round Come tax time, many people work to locate tax breaks. While this is always a smart financial move, a little-known way to help build your net worth is to keep taxes top of mind throughout the entire year. Reducing taxes means you keep more of what you earn, according to Nick Holeman, a financial planning expert at Betterment.com. “You can’t control the stock market, but you can control some of your taxes,” Holeman said. “Knowing how your investments affect your tax bill can help you save money not just on April 15th, but for years to come.” Invest your tax refund: One smart place to invest your tax refund is in an IRA. Normally, investors might divert a portion of the refund into this account as part of a well-rounded investment strategy and claim the deductions for next year’s tax time. Invest your refund, and you may get a portion of that back in tax savings. Stay in the habit of investing that refund if you can and watch those small returns add up over time. Think several moves ahead: Investing is complex and from time to time you will have to sell some of your investments; everybody does. It might be to rebalance your portfolio or maybe your goals have changed and your investments no longer match their intended purpose. Reorganize your investments: Another way to potentially leverage even small tax advantages into long-term growth is to build your portfolio like an energy-efficient engine, built to run for more miles with less need to refuel. You can help accomplish this by reorganizing your portfolio. Move inefficient investments like international stocks and other assets that are taxed more often into a tax-deferred account, such as an IRA or a Roth IRA. That way, you can enjoy the high growth for less tax. Then, move less-taxed assets, such as municipal bonds, into taxable accounts. Benefit from losses: Help keep your portfolio in balance by selling off the laggards and replacing them with a similar investment. You can receive a tax deduction from your losses that can help cancel out the taxes you owe on assets that have gains. This is done automatically for investors at many automated services through a strategy called tax loss harvesting. Give to a worthy cause: While it’s important to secure your future, many investors see community support as an important goal. Consider donating a to a nonprofit organization in your community. Not only are you helping to improve the quality of life in your locale, you can potentially claim a deduction from your income tax. It can pay to do the right thing. — Brandpoint/Betterment
THE LIST According to Forbes, the world’s richest hedge fund billionaires are: 1. George Soros (Soros Fund Management) $25.2 billion 2. James Simons (Renaissance Technologies Corp.) $18 billion 3. Raymond Dalio (Bridgewater Associates) $16.8 billion 4. Steve Cohen (Point72 Asset Management) $13 billion See BIZ BITS, page 11
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Above: Mayor Martin Walsh performs the official ribbon-cutting for the new Golden Krust Bakery & Grill in Mattapan Square, along with CEO Lowell Hawthorne (at right) and members of the extended Hawthorne family who came from New York to attend the grand opening celebration. Below: Cecile Grossett of Dorchester, a frequent Golden Krust customer, enjoyed the grand opening festivities April 1.
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Jamaican food chain’s next Boston site will be in Dudley Square ON THE WEB
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Mattapan residents, Greater Boston’s Caribbean community and local elected officials celebrated the grand opening of Boston’s first Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery & Grill on Saturday. The Mattapan Square location at 1614 Blue Hill Ave. is the newest of more than 120 sites of the New York-based Jamaican-owned national fast food chain. At the grand opening, the 26-seat restaurant was packed with enthusiastic customers and well-wishers, many of them Jamaican. While some enjoyed free samples of Jamaican patties and macaroni and cheese, many more lined up at the counter to buy plates of the chain’s other specialties, which include jerk chicken, curried goat and braised oxtail. Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery & Grill was founded in 1989 by Jamaican-born entrepreneur Lowell Hawthorne, who came to the United States at age 21. Inspired by his own parents, who ran a bakery in Jamaica, Hawthorne and a large network of his family members pooled their resources to start Golden Krust. They began with one location in the Bronx, and within seven years, owned 17 restaurants across New York City. Today, Golden Krust is a multi-million-dollar enterprise with more than 120 corporate and franchise locations, including both
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restaurants and smaller kiosks serving airports, food courts, hospitals and the penal system. Hawthorne remains president and CEO of the business and has chronicled the chain’s remarkable growth in his book, “The Baker’s Son: My Life in Business.”
‘Nothing stops us’
In May 2016, Hawthorne was featured in an episode of the CBS series, “Undercover Boss.” Disguised as a trainee competing in a reality show to win funding to start a business, the CEO worked alongside Golden Krust chefs, counter staff and warehouse workers, getting a firsthand look at his employees’ work ethic and listening to their honest assessments of where the company
could improve. One of the chefs whose kitchen skills and ambition were evident in the show, Durrant Rowe, now is head chef at the Mattapan restaurant. Hawthorne himself was in Mattapan for the grand opening, along with some 20 other family members involved in the corporation who drove up from New York despite the wet snowfall and slushy conditions. “Nothing stops us,” said Hawthorne, speaking with the Banner over the celebratory hubbub, which included music by the Platinum One reggae band and a live broadcast by WZBR The Bass of Boston radio station, in advance of a ribbon-cutting and speaking program that included Hawthorne, Mayor Marty Walsh
and Denzil McKenzie, Honorary Consul of Jamaica at Boston. The CEO noted that the Boston community has been exceptionally welcoming, keeping the Blue Hill store steadily busy from breakfast to dinner since it began serving on Jan. 20. “The support is overwhelming,” he said. “People are coming from all over — from Cambridge, downtown, all around the Boston area.”
A growing presence
So far, 18 people are employed at the Blue Hill Avenue restaurant. A second location is expected to open this summer in Dudley Square. These two will be corporate stores, according to Steve Ament, vice president of franchise operations for Golden Krust, but after the firm’s presence is established here an additional seven to
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Eastern Bank recognized as one of nation’s best for middle-market businesses Financial research firm Greenwich Associates recently named Eastern Bank as one of the top banks for businesses nationally and awarded it the Greenwich Excellence Awards for “Overall Customer Satisfaction” and “Customer Likelihood to Recommend” in the Northeast’s Middle Market segment. Among the 600 banks evaluated nationally, Eastern was one of only 37 to earn recognition from Greenwich Associates, a leading global financial services research firm that interviewed over 28,000 business executives to determine its results. “While community banks like
Eastern are typically known for superior service to individuals and families, commercial lending is actually the largest part of our loan portfolio,” said Bob Rivers, Eastern Bank Chairman and CEO. “We’re grateful to work with so many commercial clients and proud that our colleagues continue to provide financial solutions that help businesses of all sizes prosper.” Greenwich Excellence Award selection is based on top box ratings on Greenwich Associates’ five-point evaluation scale. Award winners were determined at a national level and in four geographic
regions: Midwest, Northeast, South and West. To qualify for an award, the bank had to have a minimum number of clients responding to the study. For national awards, the minimum was 50 clients, and for regional and mid-corporate national awards, at least 30 clients had to respond. The banks selected must receive a statistically significant proportion of “Excellent” ratings relative to the overall mean (at a 95 percent confidence level). Over the past five years, Eastern’s Commercial Banking Group has seen double-digit loan growth in its loan portfolio, which now
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10 individually-owned franchise opportunities will be available. Cecile Grossett, a Jamaican-born Dorchester resident, said she comes to Golden Krust nearly every day, often stopping in for breakfast straight from a night shift as a nurse at a Boston hospital. “My number one favorite is the ackee and saltfish,” she said, naming one of the restaurant’s Caribbean breakfast specialties. Other favorites include jerk chicken, goat head soup and stew peas and rice, she said.
Authentic flavor
Grossett was at the grand opening with two friends who drive frequently from Brockton to visit Golden Krust. The trio mentioned
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The Dimock Center held its fourth annual Breakfast of Champions on April 3, welcoming legislative leaders to discuss the changing landscape of health care in the Commonwealth. (l–r): Bob Rivers, chairman and CEO of Eastern Bank and Dimock Foundation board vice-chair; Congressman Joseph Kennedy III, keynote speaker; Representative Jeffrey Roy; Dr. Myechia Minter-Jordan, president and CEO of the Dimock Center; Monica Bharel, Massachusetts Department of Public Health Commissioner; and Representative Jeffrey Sanchez, event host and recipient of the Dimock Champion Award.
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continued from page 1 widespread racist and sexist behavior among employees in the trial court, allegations Arroyo and his supporters repeated during Monday’s press conference. Arroyo doubled the number of people of color on staff at the Registry, bringing in workers who spoke Spanish, Haitian Creole and Cape Verdean Creole, he said, to better serve those who come before the court, 90 percent of whom represent themselves without an attorney.
Limited capacity
Arroyo said his office is functioning with just 60 percent of the staff it had ten years ago. Officials in the Trial Court denied his requests to fill the four executive positions that formerly assisted in the administration of the court. But the administrator the Trial Court brought in to replace Arroyo, Terri Klug Cafazzo, has been given more resources, Arroyo said. “Each denial came with their claim that they did not have the resources,” Arroyo said. “Yet suspiciously, when their handpicked replacement of me was placed in the Registry the trial court administrators found the resources to give her a significant pay raise, an executive team of her choosing, fill vacancies and outsource some of the work.” Under the advice of his attorney, Arroyo would not answer questions from reporters. When asked what steps Arroyo took to improve the Registry beyond hiring people of color, attorney Walter Prince said Arroyo was undermined by
Questioning his integrity is questioning his heart. And I believe Felix has put his heart into everything that he does for the benefit of everybody in this city, regardless of race or ethnicity.” — Jeffrey Sanchez
long-term staff. “He, along with others, tried to implement new systems, tried to reduce the number of people standing in line — there are a number of things he attempted to do, and there are a number of things the staff did to see to it that those things were not productive,” Prince said. Prince outlined some of the problems he says Arroyo attempted to fix. “It has been mismanaged for years. Files have been misplaced, files have been unopened and in disarray for years, long before Register Arroyo got here,” he said. “But yet, they’re trying to put it on his shoulders. Uh-uh. No.” Prince said he did not know how long the Trial Court’s investigation would last.
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Among those who turned out to support Arroyo were state Rep. Jeffrey Sanchez, SEIU 32 BJ Executive Vice President Roxana Rivera, former NAACP Boston
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Gomez said Arroyo’s suspension is out of keeping with Massachusetts’ progressive reputation. “If we let this happen to Felix Arroyo, imagine what could happen to someone who doesn’t have his name or reputation,” he said.
“Questioning his integrity is questioning his heart,” Sanchez said of Arroyo. “And I believe Felix has put his heart into everything that he does for the benefit of everybody in this city, regardless of race or ethnicity.”
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Aldis Hodge stars in ‘Underground’ and ‘Hidden Figures’ By KAM WILLIAMS
Aldis Hodge is perhaps best known for his role as Alec Hardison on the TNT series “Leverage,” which nabbed a People’s Choice Award in 2013, in addition to his role as MC Ren in “Straight Outta Compton.” He also starred in the Amazon pilot “The After” and enjoyed a recurring role on the AMC Revolutionary War drama “Turn: Washington’s Spies.” Hodge started his career at age 3 as a model for print ads and commercials. He made the transition to the small screen when he and his brother Edwin were cast on “Sesame Street.” Later, they joined the Tony-winning revival of “Showboat” on Broadway. During that period, he parlayed his success on stage into a movie career, debuting in “Die Hard with a Vengeance,” before making “Bed of Roses,” “The Stone House,” “Edmond,” “The Ladykillers” and “Big Momma’s House.” His many television roles include the critically-acclaimed series “Friday Night Lights,” “Supernatural,” “The Walking Dead,” “Girlfriends,” “American Dreams,” “City of Angels,” “Bones,” “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” “ER,” “Cold Case,” “Charmed” and “Boston Public.” Born in Jacksonville, North Carolina but raised in New York and New Jersey, Hodge is now an avid scriptwriter, designer and painter as well as actor. Here, he talks about playing Levi Jackson in the Oscar-nominated “Hidden Figures” and about reprising the role of Noah on “Underground,” the television series about the Underground Railroad that started its second season recently on the WGN America network.
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Gilded Age in Color
1696 Heritage Group rewrites Newport’s History
The Newport Historical Society celebrates these stories of black success in their walking tours. Their typical tours have a heavy dose of African American history but on April 15 and June 17 they’re offering a tour specific to black stories of the 18th and 19th centuries. The tour includes stops like the former Quaker meeting house which became a recreation center for the black community, the house where Gardner gave his lessons and the Common Burial Ground, thought by Stokes to be the oldest African cemetery in the country. An extra emphasis is put on these histories to combat the “Great Gatsby” image of Newport as solely a playground for wealthy Caucasians. “That’s why we created The Gilded Age in Color,” says Stokes, “to show that black families were also prosperous at this time.” This can be seen in the history of the mansions themselves. The Rough
Aldis Hodge: I enjoyed the way the story was written. I was intrigued by the narrative showing people rising up and fighting for their freedom.
What can we expect to see new this season? AH: I’ll put it like this,
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BOOKS AND MOVIES FREQUENTLY ILLUSTRATE THE GILDED AGE IN NEWPORT, Rhode Island with lavish mansions, summering Vanderbilts and champagne-littered parties. It’s the lifestyles of the white, rich and famous. History gurus Theresa Guzman and Keith Stokes created the 1696 Heritage Group to tell the stories that don’t get played out on the silver screen, the history of African Americans. “When we talk about early African history [in the United States], it started in New England,” says Stokes. “Some of the earliest free black communities were established in Boston, Newport and Portsmouth.” Guzman and Stokes created a website called Gilded Age Newport in Color that tells the stories of successful black businesspeople and families who summered on the island. During the Gilded Age, the influx of wealthy vacationers opened the market for shops and services and made way for the middle-class African Americans who provided them. Dr. Marcus Wheatland, licensed in 1895, was the first known practicing black physician in Newport. He had many white patients and was the first doctor in the city to use an X-ray machine as a diagnostic tool. Slave Newport Gardner’s owners fostered his interest in music, arranging lessons for him with a singing master. When he won his freedom he became a successful composer and music teacher.
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Through July 30, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston is displaying Mark Bradford’s heart-wrenching video installation “Spiderman.” The six-minute piece offers the visual of a red spotlight on the floor accompanied by an audio track and running text of Bradford’s script. In the audio he portrays a black transgendered comedian, and though there’s humor present, the routine isn’t meant to be funny. Inspired by the homophobic ranting comedy sets of the 1980s, the piece provides a stark commentary on the role standup comedy has played in normalizing
racist and sexist vernacular. Bradford specifically evokes comedian Eddie Murphy’s controversial “Delirious” routine from 1983. The artist saw Murphy’s act in person and wanted to adopt the use of hard humor into an art piece. Jokes about Michael Jackson’s jheri curls, late rapper Eazy-E’s battle with HIV and the AIDS epidemic within the black community place the timeline of the text, while reminding current audiences that these issues of discrimination live on. The absence of a visible figure is a commentary in itself. When jokes about race and gender take the seriousness out of the issues, a black transgender person like Bradford’s character becomes invisible on the world stage.
Two views of exclusion
“Spiderman” is presented in tandem with Derek Jarman’s film “Blue,” also a first-person account of the AIDS crisis. This script is less outward facing, framed as diary-based comments about the artist’s terminal illness and failing eyesight. While the audio rolls, a static screen of French artist Yves Klein’s patented blue hue
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exhibitions/darkness-made-visible is projected on the wall. Jarman refers to the color blue as “darkness made visible,” a reference both to his loss of eyesight and loss of hope. The two pieces in this MFA show showcase both the intimate, personal side of exclusion and the way that misinformation and discrimination in society create those feelings. The contrast also highlights the similarities and differences faced by white and black AIDS patients. Bradford was born and raised in Los Angeles and is known for grid-based painting and collage as well as video installation. He created “Spiderman” in 2015 and the material has become increasingly relevant as legislation on gay and transgender rights comes into question. “The piece is about that moment of hysteria and fear and homophobia in the eighties, and the black community’s relationship to it,” Bradford says in an interview with The New Yorker. “I’m fascinated by these moments when something goes from being taboo to being socially acceptable.”
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Point mansion shows the rooms where Doris Duke hosted famous black musicians. Chateau du Mer shows off a dining room where renowned African American caterer George Downing served a 3,000-guest party.
Highlighting humanity
Stokes explains that New England had a very different approach to the African community, even in the context of slavery. Whereas Southern slaves were isolated on plantations, those in New England worked in bustling seaport cities. Their owners often educated them, lived with them and converted them to the family faith. “That closeness breeds humanity,” says Stokes. And that closeness led to many freed African Americans going on to have successful careers, in Newport especially. Stokes puts biographies and
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Historical re-enactors portray the lives of African Americans in historic Newport, Rhode Island. stories up on Gilded Age Newport in Color in order to spread the regularly lesser-known history. “You had these African American men and women who were living
dynamic lives well before what we consider to be ‘black history,’” he says. “I try to present the case of the African American experience from our perspective.”
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continued from page 13 brother. Everybody thought it couldn’t get crazier or more dangerous, but it does. Last year, everyone was focused on this idea of freedom and just getting off the plantation without contemplating the harsh reality of what that really meant. At the end of the season, we were pretty much split up. Now, you get a pretty introspective view of each character. We’re all dealing with the consequences of what transpired last season in our own way. My character, Noah, was learning what it meant to try to be a leader. This season, he’s learning more about who he is as a man. Right now, the strength of his love for Rosalee [played by Jurnee Smollett-Bell] is more important to him than freedom, whereas last year was purely about survival.
Your mom is from the South and your father is from Dominica. Did they ever talk to you when you were growing up about any racial discrimination they experienced?
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What’s it like acting opposite Jurnee Smollett-Bell?
Aldis Hodge stars in “Underground.”
AH: She’s awesome! That’s my road dog right there. Our characters go through so much together this season that we have to depend on each other emotionally as actors. We didn’t share a lot of scenes together [earlier] because our story focuses on Noah and Rosalee trying to get back to each other. We see that their love transcends their situation. There’s still a very powerful connection between them, and we had to
develop that. So, we had to take a different approach, and Jurnee was there 100 percent of the way. She is an absolute beast!
fantastic actress in Aisha Hinds materializing Tubman. Aisha does a fantastic job of enabling us to explore who Harriet Tubman was.
What’s it been like working a real-life icon, Harriet Tubman, into the story?
Congratulations on the “Hidden Figures” win at the Screen Actors Guild awards. Were you surprised?
AH: It’s great that we get to honor Tubman’s legacy through a real-life representation, although we’d already paid tribute to her last season. The only thing that’s changed is that we have a
AH: It was a huge surprise. We were all blown away. The girls [Taraji P. Hensen, Janelle Monae and Octavia Spencer] were all crying, and I think I might have
dropped a tear or two, too. The film has gotten so much love. It was awesome because this award was coming directly from a pool of several hundred thousand actors. Our peers! So, we were very grateful.
Why do you think “Hidden Figures” has made the most money of all the movies nominated for the Best Picture Oscar? AH: It’s absolutely because of the message. Granted, a big part is that people will go to the theater and enjoy it. But I think the primary reason it’s been so effective is that it represents the antidote to some of the cultural issues we’re still dealing with as a nation. It illustrates what can be accomplished when you look beyond the prejudices and stereotypes and allow equality to win out overall. These women accomplished what they did in spite of segregated bathrooms, and not having equal
AH: Yes, my mom experienced racism. She was harassed by the KKK several times. And I experienced racism myself, growing up. In New Jersey, we had trash thrown on our lawn every day. And we had the lines to our Christmas lights cut three years in a row. We just stopped putting up Christmas lights after that. That’s probably why I still don’t put up any lights during the holidays. People talk about Jim Crow as if it’s dead. Jim Crow isn’t gone; it’s adjusted. Look at the disproportionate sentences meted out to blacks caught up in the criminal justice system. There’s a problem when people profit from putting and keeping African Americans in prison. We need to do a better job as a nation understanding the real values the country’s built upon in terms of fairness, equality and equal opportunity. That’s why I like being a part of projects like “Hidden Figures” and “Underground.” They illustrate mistakes of the past we need not repeat, as well as the beauty of the progress achieved when everybody cares about the underprivileged.
You write scripts. Is there a story special to you that you would like to see turned into a film? AH: Yes, I have a few projects that I’m already working on right now that I have to keep under wraps. I also think the Emmett Till story needs to be told, because his accuser just came out and admitted that her story wasn’t true, and because his murderers bragged about lynching him after they were acquitted, since they couldn’t be tried twice. Again — problems with the legal system.
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TIP OF THE WEEK Sneak veggies into kids’ meals Struggling with getting your kids to eat vegetables? You can ensure even picky kids get their daily dose of veggies with these simple cooking hacks: n Steam cauliflower and puree. Fold into mashed potatoes before serving. n Finely shred zucchini and layer into lasagna and other casseroles before baking. n Chop mushrooms and brown with ground beef before making tacos or sloppy Joes. n Add a dollop of unseasoned pumpkin puree to spaghetti or macand-cheese sauce. n Blend spinach into a blueberry smoothie and the dark color will mask the green. n Add a container of carrot baby food to pizza sauce before making that pie.
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Radicchio is also known as Italian chicory, after the broad family of crisp, bitter, leafy plants of which it’s a member. BY ARI LEVAUX MORE CONTENT NOW
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t a small vegetable shop recently in Milan, Italy, I asked the keeper for radicchio. He inquired as to what I wanted to do with it, because he had several varieties. Was I planning to grill it? Serve it with pasta? Make a salad? My Italian isn’t up to the task of explaining my simple plan: wrap the leaves around grapefruit sections, drizzle with olive oil, and eat them. Insalata, I said, thinking that was close enough. He selected a chioggia variety for me, and I got a grapefruit, too. This simple combination pairs the bitterness of the radicchio with the different kind of bitterness of grapefruit, creating a continuum of bitter that has the effect of dulling the flavor’s edge. The olive oil balances the grapefruit’s acid, which results in a salad-dressing-like combination of flavors. Some nuts, or grated hard cheese, would have added complexity as well, but I kept it simple. I sat on a park bench and munched my insalata, and it was good.
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Radicchio is also known as Italian chicory, after the broad family of crisp, bitter, leafy plants of which it’s a member. In addition to radicchio, the family includes endive and escarole, all of which are immensely popular in Italy. Some, like the Catalogna varieties, have thin leaves and robust
Bitter and Creamy Pink Pasta n ¹⁄³ pound leek, shallot or onions n O ne good-sized head of Chioggia radicchio n E xtra virgin olive oil n O ne pound of pasta like fusilli, or some other textured noodle that can really grab onto the sauce n Salt n T hyme, to taste n 4 Tablespoons grated aged Grana Padano, Pecorino or similar hard, aged cheese cup cream n½ Mince the onion and radicchio, and saute them in the olive oil. While that’s happening, cook and drain the noodles. When the onions are translucent and the radicchio is wilted, remove ¾ of this mixture from the pan and puree with the cream and salt. Add the noodles to the pan and saute with the cheese and thyme. Add the pink sauce, stir around, and serve. stems, for which they are grown primarily. Others, such as cornichon endives, are grown for their roots, which are harvested in fall and buried in sawdust in a barn, then stimulated to sprout the pale, elongated heads known as Belgian endive. But most of this diverse lot are grown for their beautiful leaves, which range from purple to pink to green and yellow. I was in Milan for the Identita Golose, a yearly conference that celebrates the Italian culinary experience. In a big lecture hall, where celebrated chefs spoke about their methods and philosophies, a background screen was lit up with a giant grilled radicchio. Not pasta. Not prosciutto, not wine. Radicchio.
The one pictured was the chiogga type, like the radicchio I ate with grapefruit. Chioggia is the most common variety found in the states. It’s the one that looks like a rosy purple cabbage. Perhaps, once, you brought one home out of curiosity, only to be repulsed by its bitter flavor. Bitterness is a taste that we are hard-wired to reject. Babies will grimace when fed bitter foods — something they don’t do with a sweet taste in their mouths. Conventional wisdom states that we are born with a distaste for bitterness because most toxins are bitter, so this aversion allows us to steer clear of poison. But many good things are bitter, too, and we learn to
make exceptions on a case-bycase basis, like chocolate, coffee and beer. In addition to these psychoactive bitter foods, many others are just plain good for you. Radicchio, for instance, is full of vitamins and minerals, and is particularly good for certain acute conditions like high blood pressure and diabetes.
EMBRACING BITTER
As you explore the bitter side of food, you’ll realize that bitterness is not a single flavor but myriad tastes. Eventually, instead of thinking of it as bitter flavor, it will simply be flavor. In the states, where the palate for bitterness has barely evolved beyond the examples that make you feel drunk, wired or loved, we tend to make bitter foods palatable by adding sweetness, like a honey balsamic vinaigrette. That’s fine, but also a missed opportunity to embrace that bitter flavor and expand your palate. Rather than hide from bitterness, it can be thrilling to face it head-on, and flex your taste muscles in the process. Here is a simple Italian pasta recipe that uses chioggia, the most common chicory variety in the states and thus easiest to get a hold of. It’s a decadent dish, pink in hue and full of so much cream and cheese you won’t feel like you’re eating health food.
Ari LeVaux writes Flash in the Pan, a syndicated weekly food column that’s appeared in more than 50 newspapers in 25 states. Ari lives can be reached at flash@flashinthepan.net.
Some foods are more frequently associated with food poisoning and foodborne illness. The USDA offers these four food safety tips every home cook should follow: n Wash hands and food preparation surfaces often, and be sure to wash fresh fruits and vegetables carefully. n When handling raw meat, poultry, seafood and eggs, keep these foods and their juices away from ready-to-eat foods. n Cook foods to a proper temperature. For minimum cooking temperatures, visit www.foodsafety.gov/ keep/charts/mintemp.html. n At room temperature, bacteria in food can double every 20 minutes. The more bacteria there are, the greater the chance you could become sick. Refrigerate foods quickly, because cold temperatures keep most harmful bacteria from multiplying.
RECIPE TIPS Easy ways to spice up spaghetti It’s easy to get in the habit of following the same spaghetti recipe week after week, but why limit yourself when you can create equally easy variations? Try these simple ways to spice up the dish: n Saute veggies like onions and peppers and add them to the storebought sauce. n Add a half cup of milk or cream before you serve to make the sauce extra rich. n A tablespoon of butter melted into the sauce will lessen the acidity and improve flavor and texture. n Add a spoonful of sugar or splash of wine to balance out the sauce’s flavor. — Brandpoint
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THURSDAY FREE COOKING DEMOS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS The Dudley Branch of the Boston Public Library (65 Warren Street in Roxbury) is offering free cooking demos for seniors, taught by Chef Fulani of the Take Back the Kitchen Program at Haley House. Each class has a focus: April 6: COOKING ON A BUDGET, April 13 & 20: SWAP THE SALT – SPICE IT UP, April 27: SMART SHOPPING. All classes run from 1-2:30pm. Sign up for one, two, or all three. Please register before April 8 because space is limited. To register, call 617-448-5512 or email TakeBackThe Kitchen@HaleyHouse.org. The classes are funded by the Fellowes Athenaeum Trust Fund of the Boston Public Library (fellowestrust@yahoo.com).
SATURDAY CCC HISTORY HIKE Registration required. Email Maggi.Brown@ state.ma.us for meeting place.The Civilian Conservation Corps lived and labored in the Blue Hills from 1933-1938.We’ll hike to the CCC Camp off Randolph Avenue in Quincy and look for traces of their past and marvel at their legacy. Saturday, April 8 from 1-2:30pm, 1.5 hours.
BLACK DOLLS ON PARADE AT DUDLEY LIBRARY Free Event at the Dudley Branch Library: The Annual Black Dolls on Parade at Dudley Library, 65 Warren St., Roxbury. Saturday, April 8 from 12:30-3pm. Families are invited to join us for doll-making activities, readings and games at the annual Black Dolls on Parade at Dudley Library. The event features an incredible collection of dolls and books from the collectors of the Black Gold Doll Club of New England. Refreshments will be served. This annual event is sponsored by Black Gold Doll Club of New England and Friends of Dudley Library. For more information, contact: Joyce Stamps - Jastamps65@ yahoo.com.
SUNDAY PICS IN THE PARKS Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department invite Boston residents to participate in the free Pics in the Parks photography workshops taking place on select Sundays in April from 3-4pm. Individuals of all ages and skill levels are welcome to bring their cameras and participate in these informal sessions led by a photography instructor. Participants will learn techniques for taking impressive photographs of Boston’s scenic parks as well as be given a theme to focus on each Sunday. Select photos may be chosen for an exhibit at Boston City Hall. Dates and locations are as follows: April 9 — Jamaica Pond Bandstand, 507 Jamaicaway, Jamaica Plain. For more information please visit the Boston Parks and Recreation Department at www. facebook.com/bostonparksdepartment
or www.boston.gov/parks. Participants must bring their own equipment and can register via email by contacting mavrick. afonso@boston.gov.
MONDAY FREE FAMILY COOKING CLASSES There are free cooking demos for adults accompanied by one or two children at the Dudley Branch of the Boston Public Library (65 Warren Street in Roxbury). The classes will be taught by a Haley House Chef of the Take Back the Kitchen Program on Mondays: April 10 and 24, 5:307pm. Families can sign up for one, two, or all three. Please register before April 8. By contacting Linda at 617-448-5512 or TakeBackTheKitchen@HaleyHouse.org. The classes are funded by the Fellowes Athenaeum Trust Fund of the Boston Public Library (fellowestrust@yahoo.com).
TUESDAY PEEK-A-BLUE HIKES FOR PARENTS AND TOTS Tuesday, April 11, 11am - 12pm, meet at Houghton’s Pond main parking lot at 840 Hillside Street in Milton. Calling all parents and tots! Join the Friends of the Blue Hills for a new season of Peeka-Blue Hikes for parents and tots. Enjoy a kids and parents scavenger hunt, complete with prizes for all! Complimentary water, juice and snacks too. Hikes will then be offered every other Tuesday morning throughout the season. For more information and 2017 dates, visit www. FriendsoftheBlueHills.org/peekablue.
WEDNESDAY SPRING RENEWAL CLAY WORKSHOP April 12, 19, 26, at 5:30-7:30pm with light supper at 5:30pm provided FREE OF CHARGE by Families Creating Together at Unitarian Universalist Urban Ministry, 10 Putnam St., Roxbury. For directions go to www.uuum.org or call 617-318-6010. With celebrated teaching artist Wendy Ellertson, you will work with clay to make coil, pinch pot, or slab containers to plant seeds and bulbs and hold spring flowers! A few clay creatures may appear… After firing, paint with colorful glazes to welcome spring. Children (ages 5 – 13 with and without disabilities), parents, grandparents and friends welcome. Presented in English, Spanish and American Sign Language upon request. Wheelchair accessible. FCT is a program of Community Service Care/Tree of Life Coalition. To register and for more information call 617522-4832 or email familiescreat ing@ gmail.com. Additional information at www. familiescreatingtogether.org.
IS SLAVERY BEING REBRANDED? Spring Colloquium Series: Al-Yasha Ilhaam, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Spelman College — Is Slavery Being Rebranded? Wednesday, April 12, 12pm, Thompson Room, Barker Center, 12 Quincy St., Cambridge. Free and open to the public. A Q+A session will follow the talk. Please feel free to bring a lunch.
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Community Conversations: Sister to Sister — Exploring Health Issues Affecting Black Women with Health Care Experts of Color. Monthly health series designed for Black Women. We invite you to join us for the upcoming conversation: Cultivating Happiness — How to Bring Joy Front & Center in Our Lives, Sunday April 9, 2-4pm at Simply Erinn’s Unisex Hair Salon (268 Brookline St., Cambridge). We will discuss: What Happiness Looks/ Feels Like & It’s Relationship to Joy, Gratitude, Connection & Vulnerability; Factors that Preserve, Protect, Promote & Invite Happiness Into Our Lives and Into Our Focus; Strategies for Balancing Happiness/Joy with the Challenges of Everyday and/or Major Life Stressors; Barriers to Achieving Happiness & Windows of Vulnerability or Susceptibility; and What We Can Do to Help Protect Our Happiness. Joining us will be provider participants: Yvonne Gomez Carrion (MD) an OB/GYN at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center; Simmie Foster (MD, PhD) a psychiatrist and research scientist at Mass General & Children’s Hospitals; and Audra Robertson (MD, MPH) an OB/GYN at Brigham & Women’s Hospital.
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TRAILBLAZING WOMEN — MOTHERS & DAUGHTERS CARRYING ON THE LEGACY Wed, April 12, Cambridge City Hall, 5:45-8pm. An honoring of local women, a group reading and community conversation with an Open and Honest dialogue on race. Developed in collaboration with Cambridge Mayor Denise Simmons, Cambridge YWCA, Cambridge Women’s Commission and Mass Humanities. Free and open to the public; all genders and ethnicities welcome! RSVP at https://www. eventbrite.com/e/celebration-ofcambridges-trailblazing-womentickets-33115238570?aff=es2 to register.
UPCOMING FAIRY HOUSE BUILDING WORKSHOP It will soon be that time of year when magical woodland creatures reappear in New England’s fields and woods. In order to welcome back the local elf and fairy community, the Boston Parks and Recreation Department will be co-hosting their fourth annual Fairy House Building Workshop with the Franklin Park Coalition on Thursday, April 20, from 10am - 12noon at Schoolmaster Hill in Franklin Park. Local children and families are invited to help by building homes for them. Spring is the best time to build fairy houses, experts say, providing the magical creatures with shelter for the coming summer months and the flitting season that begins in late May. This free family event will include storytelling, books from ReadBoston, plant education from the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, and scavenger hunts with the Appalachian Mountain Club’s Outdoors Rx program. Children are encouraged to wear their favorite fairy and elf costumes to encourage their tiny guests to alight in Franklin Park. Natural materials will be provided, and youngsters are welcome to explore their surroundings to find natural elements such as sticks, stones, and leaves to adorn their fairy houses. Schoolmaster Hill is located on Circuit Drive between the William Devine Golf Course Clubhouse and Shattuck Hospital. For more information, please call the Franklin Park Coalition at 617-442-4141, the Boston Parks and Recreation Depart-
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ONGOING SCARLET THREAD Simmons College presents a solo exhibition: Scarlet Thread, a feminist alphabet in mixed media by Lauren Gillette from through April 13 at the Trustman Art Gallery, located on the fourth floor, Main College Building, 300 The Fenway in Boston. A reception will be held on Thursday, March 16 from 5-7pm, with a snow date of March 23. Lauren Gillette has fashioned an alphabet with multi-media narrative quilted panels of an alternate “herstory”. Women of doubtful reputation, such as Eva Peron’s or Helen of Troy’s biographies are upended from their traditional telling. The irreverence and seriousness of Gillette’s recasting of our collective mythological, fictional and lived history is her way of bearing witness to “the Hester Prynne drumbeat going on around me.” As a conceptual artist, Gillette chooses fabric for her support of the text and drawings to solicit our desire to touch, while her notorious subjects and with their non-normative sexual antics and correspondent public shaming are anything but cozy quilts. The Scarlet Thread project was supported by the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation Artist Advancement Grant. Trustman Gallery hours are 10am - 4:30pm, Monday through Friday. The gallery is free, open to the public and wheelchair accessible. For more information, contact Marcia Lomedico at 617-521-2268, or visit the Trustman Art Gallery website at www.simmons.edu/ trustman and visit us on Facebook.
COYOTE ON A FENCE Can you be innocent though proven guilty? Inspired by actual events, Coyote on a Fence tells the story of two men living on death row under vastly different circumstances. Young Bobby Reyburn is a likable, illiterate member of the Aryan Brotherhood who committed a horrific crime. John Brennan is an educated, arrogant writer whose crime may actually be deemed a favor to society. Who deserves to die? With language both powerful and precise this timely and provocative play raises the question whether one can be sentenced to death but worthy of life. All tickets to all performances are Pay-What-You-Can, and at each show donations of new and gently loved children’s books will be collected for local charities. The show runs through April 15 (Thursdays at 7:30pm, Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm, and Sundays at 5pm) at First Church Boston, 66 Marlborough St., Back Bay, Boston. Hub Theatre Company of Boston, Inc., www.hubtheatreboston.org.
THE COOPER GALLERY 2017 SPRING EXHIBITION Diago: The Pasts of This Afro-Cuban Present on view: Through May 5. Opening Reception: February 1, 6pm. Visit coopergalleryhc.org/upcomingexhibition for more information. Ethelbert Cooper Gallery of African & African American Art, Hutchins Center, 102 Mount Auburn St., Cambridge. Open Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 10am - 5pm. Closed: Sunday, Monday, and on official Harvard University holidays.
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Sadly, the only reason we’re going to get something done on criminal justice reform is the opioid crisis in white communities ... .”
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on crime in an election year, especially one without a president on the ballot,” Feliciano said. “We think it’s 2017 or never.” In some ways, the opioid crisis may give the reform push an extra edge by bringing the issue home to white suburban and rural communities that previously may have been more sheltered from experiencing impacts of the current criminal justice system, Feliciano said. “Sadly, the only reason we’re going to get something done on criminal justice reform is the opioid crisis in white communities showing them that even in nice communities, white towns, those kids can get addicted to drugs. If they get addicted, they may steal,” Feliciaino said. “If you’re an upper-middle-class white family in Newton and have a kid who gets addicted to drugs and steals something that costs more than $250, now your kid — your white daughter or white son who you know is a good kid — they’re a felon.” Legislation filed by Sen. ChangDiaz would raise the threshold at which theft registers as a felony, rather than a misdemeanor, to thefts of property valued at $1,500. If the youth gets caught for nonviolent drug offense, they could be sent away for several years under mandatory minimum sentence rules and return with a CORI and difficulty getting work, Feliciano added. The
campaign has gained support in some more traditionally conservative rural and suburban communities, he said.
Mandatory minimums
Race continues to color reform efforts, Feliciano said. In his view, one of the hardest issues on which to gain action is elimination of mandatory minimum sentencing, which he credits to the issue being regarded as almost exclusively affecting low-income people of color. One main line of opposition to mandatory minimums is that prosecutors frequently leverage them to pressure defendants into pleading guilty to lesser offenses rather than risk the chance of years being incarcerated, should they be found guilty. “It has a very coercive effect. … In my years of practicing, I don’t think I ever saw a prosecutor who didn’t initially charge somebody with a mandatory minimum when they had the opportunity to do it,” Randy Gioia, deputy chief counsel of the public defender division of the state’s Committee for Public Counsel Services, said during a criminal justice panel in March. Meanwhile, D.A. Conley told WBZ in early March that mandatory minimums keep Boston safe. “We reserve mandatory minimum sentences for drug traffickers, for murderers, for child rapists, and for repeat drunk drivers and people carrying firearms without a license. And this is part of the recipe, part of the formula. … When we target them for swift and certain incarceration, it drives crime down,” Conley said.
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Estate of Cecelia Weathersby Date of Death: 01/26/1985 To all interested persons: A petition has been filed by Desmond Weathersby of Randolph, MA requesting that Bobby L. Weathersby of Roxbury, MA and Ethel Penn of Roxbury, MA be removed as Personal Representative(s) of said estate. 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 05/02/2017. 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 date, action may be taken without further notice to you. WITNESS, HON. Joan P. Armstrong, First Justice of this Court. Date: March 21, 2017 Terri Klug Cafazzo Register of Probate Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Department Docket No. SU17P0271GD In the interests of Raydelin G. Arias of Boston, MA Minor NOTICE AND ORDER: Petition for Appointment of Guardian of a Minor 1.
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NOTICE TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES Hearing Date/Time: A hearing on a Petition for Appointment of Guardian of a Minor filed on 02/13/2017 by Jorge R. Gonzalez of Boston, MA and Adelaida M. Gonzalez of Boston, MA will be held 05/23/2017 08:30 AM Guardianship of Minor Hearing Located 24 New Chardon Street, Boston, MA 02114 - 3rd Floor - Probation Response to Petition: You may respond by filing a written response to the Petition or by appearing in person at the hearing. If you choose to file a written response, you need to:
File the original with the Court; and Mail a copy to all interested parties at least five (5) business days before the hearing.
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Counsel for the Minor: The minor (or an adult on behalf of the minor) has the right to request that counsel be appointed for the minor.
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Presence of the Minor at Hearing: A minor over age 14 has the right to be present at any hearing, unless the Court finds that it is not in the minor’s best interests.
THIS IS A LEGAL NOTICE: An important court proceeding that may affect your rights has been scheduled. If you do not understand this notice or other court papers, please contact an attorney for legal advice. Terri Klug Cafazzo Register of Probate
Date: March 7, 2017
Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Department Docket No. SU17C0031CA
SUFFOLK Division
In the matter of Kisshawna Lamorie King of Boston, MA NOTICE OF PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME To all persons interested in a petition described: A petition has been presented by Kisshawna L. King requesting that Kisshawna Lamorie King be allowed to change his/her/their name as follows: Komii Anjette Liamoore Knight 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 04/20/2017. WITNESS, HON. Joan P. Armstrong, First Justice of this Court. Date: March 17, 2017 Terri Klug Cafazzo Register of Probate MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Sealed General Bids for MPA PROJECT NO. M592-C1 – BLACK FALCON CRUISE TERMINAL PIER REHABILITATION, BLACK FALCON CRUISE TERMINAL, SOUTH BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, will be received by the Massachusetts Port Authority at the Capital Programs Department Office, Suite 209S - Logan Office Center, One Harborside Drive, East Boston, Massachusetts 02128-2909, until 11:00 A.M. local time on APRIL 26, 2017, immediately after which, in a designated room, the proposal will be opened and read publicly. NOTE: A PRE-BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD AT THE BLACK FALCON CRUISE TERMINAL, ONE BLACK FALCON AVENUE, SOUTH BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS AT 9:30 AM LOCAL TIME ON APRIL 18, 2017. CONTRACTORS MUST BRING A CONFINED SPACE ENTRY HARNESS AND A PERSONAL FLOATATION DEVICE WITH THEM SO AS TO BE ABLE TO ENTER THE GALLERY SYSTEM TO INSPECT THE WORK AREAS. THE BASE BID WORK INCLUDES: REPAIRS TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CONCRETE DECK OF BLACK FALCON CRUISE TERMINAL, INCLUDING REPAIR OF THE EXPANSION JOINT, REPAIR OF SPALLING CONCRETE, ENCAPSULATION OF PILES WITH CONCRETE, PLACEMENT OF SANDBAGS TO ACT AS FORMWORK FOR CONCRETE AND GROUT, DRIVING OF PILES, AND REPAIRS TO SUPPORTING BEAMS UNDER THE DECK. ALL WORK WILL TAKE PLACE WITHIN THE CONFINED SPACE OF THE GALLERY SYSTEM BELOW THE DECK OF BLACK FALCON CRUISE TERMINAL. BASE BID WORK INCLUDES REPAIRS AT LOCATIONS TO BE DETERMINED: • CAP WALL END REPAIRS • EXPOSED PILE ENCASEMENTS
THE ADD-ALTERNATE #1 WORK INCLUDES REPAIRS AT LOCATIONS TO BE DETERMINED: • • • •
Citation on Petition for Removal
SUFFOLK Division
• DECK REPAIRS • COMPLIANCE WITH ALL PERMIT REQUIREMENTS.
CAP WALL END REPAIRS EXPOSED PILE ENCASEMENTS EXPOSED PILE ENCASEMENT COMPLIANCE WITH ALL PERMIT REQUIREMENTS
The ADD-ALTERNATE #2 WORK INCLUDES REPAIRS AT LOCATIONS TO BE DETERMINED: • • • •
CAP WALL END REPAIRS EXPOSED PILE ENCASEMENTS DECK REPAIRS COMPLIANCE WITH ALL PERMIT REQUIREMENTS
Bid documents will be made available beginning APRIL 5, 2017. 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 Base Bid cost is $1,343,000 The estimated cost for Add-Alternate #1 is: $289,000 The estimated cost for Add-Alternate #2 is: $68,000 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. 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, Auto 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. This contract is subject to a Minority/Women Owned Business Enterprise participation provision requiring that not less than FOUR POINT SIX PERCENT (4.6%) of the Contract be performed by minority and women owned 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 the Non-Discrimination and Affirmative Action article of Division I, General Requirements and Covenants, and to the Secretary of Labor’s Requirement for Affirmative Action to Ensure Equal Opportunity and the Standard Federal Equal Opportunity Construction Contract Specifications (Executive Order 11246). The General Contractor is required to submit a Certification of NonSegregated Facilities prior to award of the Contract, and to notify prospective subcontractors of the requirement for such certification where the subcontract exceeds $10,000. Complete information and authorization to view the site may be obtained from the Capital Programs Department Office at the Massachusetts Port Authority. The right is reserved to waive any informality in or reject any or all proposals. MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY THOMAS P. GLYNN CEO & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR LEGAL NOTICE REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS The MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY (Authority) is soliciting consulting services for MPA CONTRACT NO. A287-S12, FY18-20 CONSTRUCTION SUPPORT SERVICES AT ALL MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY FACILITIES. The Authority is seeking a qualified Consultant to provide construction support services consisting of resident engineers’ services and other support services associated with monitoring construction activities including but not limited to work quality, conformance to plans and specifications, review of schedules and negotiation of change orders. Such services shall be provided on an on-call, as-needed basis. A Supplemental Information Package will be available starting Wednesday, April 5, 2017 on the Capital Bid Opportunities webpage of Massport http:// www.massport.com/doingbusiness/_layouts/CapitalPrograms/default.aspx as an attachment to the original Legal Notice, and on COMMBUYS (www. commbuys.com) in the listings for this project. If you have problems finding it, please contact Susan Brace at Capital Programs SBrace@massport.com The Supplemental Information Package will provide detailed information about Scope Of Work, Selection Criteria and Submission Requirements. The Authority expects to select two (2) consultants. However, the Authority reserves the right to select a different number if it is deemed in its best interest to do so. Each selected consultant shall be issued a contract in accordance with their capabilities and experience; however each contract will not exceed TWO MILLION DOLLARS ($2,000,000). The services shall be authorized on a work order basis. The selection shall involve a two-step process including the shortlisting of firms based on an evaluation of the Statements of Qualifications received in response to this solicitation, followed immediately by a final selection of the consultant(s) by the Authority. By responding to this solicitation, consultants agree to accept the terms and conditions of Massport’s standard work order agreement, a copy of the Authority’s standard agreement can be found on the Authority’s web page at www.massport.com. The Consultant shall specify in its cover letter that it has the ability to obtain requisite insurance coverage. This submission, including the litigation and legal proceedings history in a separate sealed envelope as required shall be addressed to Houssam H. Sleiman, PE, CCM, Director of Capital Programs and Environmental Affairs and received no later than 12:00 Noon on Thursday May 11, 2017 at the Massachusetts Port Authority, Logan Office Center, One Harborside Drive, Suite 209S, Logan International Airport, East Boston, MA 02128-2909. Any submission which is not received in a timely manner shall be rejected by the
LEGAL Authority as non-responsive. Any information provided to the Authority in any Proposal or other written or oral communication between the Proposer and the Authority will not be, or deemed to have been, proprietary or confidential, although the Authority will use reasonable efforts not to disclose such information to persons who are not employees or consultants retained by the Authority except as may be required by M.G.L. c.66. MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY THOMAS P. GLYNN CEO AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Sealed Filed Sub-Bids for MPA Contract No. L1354-C3, CENTRAL HEATING PLANT CHILLERS CH-2 AND CH-3 REPLACEMENT, LOGAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, EAST BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, will be received by the Massachusetts Port Authority at the Capital Programs Department Office, Suite 209S - Logan Office Center, One Harborside Drive, East Boston, Massachusetts 02128-2909, until 11:00 A.M. local time on WEDNESDAY, APRIL, 26, 2017, immediately after which, in a designated room, the bids will be opened and read publicly. The Authority has pre-qualified bidders for the work of the General Contractor and HVAC Sub-Trade for this project. NOTE: PRE BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD AT THE CAPITAL PROGRAMS DEPARTMENT (ABOVE ADDRESS) AT 10:00 AM LOCAL TIME ON TUESDAY, APRIL 11, 2017. ROOFING CONTRACTOR SHALL COMPLETE THE INSTALLATION OF PORTIONS OF EXISTING ROOF WITH A NEW HIGH PERFORMANCE MECHANICALLY ATTACHED AND/OR FULLY ADHERED SYSTEM INCLUDING ROOF RELATED INSULATION AND/OR COVER BOARDS, FLASHINGS, ACCESSORIES AND RELATED. PAINTING CONTRACTOR SHALL COMPLETE THE PAINTING OF EXPOSED INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR ITEMS AND SURFACES, INCLUDING SURFACE PREPARATION, PAINTING OF EQUIPMENT, BARE PIPING, INSULATED PIPES, CONCRETE SURFACES AND STEEL. PLUMBING CONTRACTOR SHALL COMPLETE THE INSTALLATION OF NEW BACKFLOW PREVENTER, MAKE-UP WATER CONNECSTIONS, DOMESTIC COLD WATER PIPING, NEW FLOOR DRAINS, WASTE PIPING, PIPE INSULTATION, RELOCATION OF EXISTING PIPING INCLUDING VENT PIPING AND HOSE BIBB. ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR SHALL COMPLETE THE INSTALLATION OF INTERIOR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS INCLUDING MODIFICATIONS TO EXISTING MEDIUM VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR AND MCC LINEUPS, MEDIUM VOLTAGE DRY TYPE TRANSFORMER, MEDUM AND LOW VOLTAGE VARIABLE SPEED DRIVES, OVERCURRENT AND SWITCHING DEVICES, RACEWAYS, WIRING, JUNCTION AND PULL BOXES, WIREWAYS, AND ALL OTHER COMPONENTS REQUIRED FOR A COMPLETE ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND POWER WIRING (MEDIUM AND LOW VOLTAGE) TO HVAC EQUIPMENT. Bid documents will be made available beginning THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 2017. 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, filed Subbidders must submit with their bid a current Sub-bidder Certificate of Eligibility issued by the Division of Capital Asset Management & Maintenance and a Sub-bidder Update Statement. The filed Sub-bidder must be certified in the sub-bid category of work for which the Sub-bidder is submitting a bid proposal. Bidding procedures and award of the contract and sub contracts shall be in accordance with the provisions of Sections 44A through 44H inclusive, Chapter 149 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. A proposal guaranty shall be submitted with each filed sub-bid consisting of a bid deposit for five (5) percent of the value of the sub-bid amount, in the form of a bid bond, or cash, or a certified check, or a treasurer’s or a cashier’s check issued by a responsible bank or trust company, payable to the Massachusetts Port Authority in the name of which the Contract for the work is to be executed. The bid deposit shall be (a) in a form satisfactory to the Authority, (b) with a surety company qualified to do business in the Commonwealth and satisfactory to the Authority, and (c) conditioned upon the faithful performance by the principal of the agreements contained in the bid. The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a performance bond and a labor and materials payment bond, each in an amount equal to 100% of the Contract price. The surety shall be a surety company or securities satisfactory to the Authority. Attention is called to the minimum rate of wages to be paid on the work as determined under the provisions of Chapter 149, Massachusetts General Laws, Section 26 to 27G, inclusive, as amended. The Contractor will be required to pay minimum wages in accordance with the schedules listed in Division II, Special Provisions of the Specifications, which wage rates have been predetermined by the U. S. Secretary of Labor and / or the Commissioner of Labor and Industries of Massachusetts, whichever is greater. The successful Bidder will be required to purchase and maintain Bodily Injury Liability Insurance and Property Damage Liability Insurance for a combined single limit of ONE MILLION DOLLARS, ($1,000,000). Said policy shall be on an occurrence basis and the Authority shall be included as an Additional Insured. See the insurance sections of Division I, General Requirements and Division II, Special Provisions for complete details. Filed sub bids will be required and taken on the following classes of work: ROOFING AND FLASHING PAINTING PLUMBING ELECTRICAL
Estimate Estimate Estimate Estimate
$50,000.00 $105,000.00 $30,000.00 $1,900,000.00
The Authority reserves the right to reject any sub bid of any sub trade where permitted by Section 44E of the above referenced General Laws. The right is also reserved to waive any informality in or to reject any or all proposals and General Bids. This Contract is also subject to Affirmative Action requirements of the Massachusetts Port Authority contained in the Non Discrimination and Affirmative Action article of Division I, General Requirements and Covenants, and to the Secretary of Labor’s Requirement for Affirmative Action to Ensure Equal Opportunity and the Standard Federal Equal Opportunity Construction Contract Specifications (Executive Order 11246). The General Contractor is required to submit a Certification of Non Segregated Facilities prior to award of the Contract, and to notify prospective subcontractors of the requirement for such certification where the subcontract exceeds $10,000. Complete information and authorization to view the site may be obtained from the Capital Programs Department Office at the Massachusetts Port Authority. The right is reserved to waive any informality in or reject any or all proposals. MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY THOMAS P. GLYNN CEO & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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LEGAL 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, MAY 10, 2017, immediately after which, in a designated room, the bids will be opened and read publicly.
MASSACHUSETTS BAY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY 100 SUMMER ST., SUITE 1200 BOSTON, MA 02110 NOTICE TO BIDDERS Electronic proposals for the following project will be received through the internet using Bid Express until the date and time stated below, and will be posted on www.bidx.com forthwith after the bid submission deadline. No paper copies of bids will be accepted. Bidders must have a valid digital ID issued by the Authority in order to bid on projects. Bidders need to apply for a digital ID with Bid Express at least 14 days prior to a scheduled bid opening date. Electronic bids for MBTA Contract No. R14CN01- MBTA DATA AND FIRE COMMAND CENTER UPGRADES, 45 HIGH STREET, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, CLASS, 7- BUILDINGS AND PROJECT VALUE - $6,591,300 can be submitted at www.bidx.com until two o’clock (2:00 p.m.) on April 27, 2017. Immediately thereafter, in a designated room, the Bids will be opened and read publicly. The work consists of upgrades of the MBTA Data Center and Fire Command Center at 45 High Street in Boston, Massachusetts includes demolition and new work related to architectural, HVAC, fire protection, electrical, structural and telecommunications elements. The areas of work are located in the basement, sub-basement, first floor, fourth floor, and roof. Bidders’ attention is directed to Appendix 1, Notice of Requirement for Affirmative Action to Insure Equal Employment Opportunity; and to Appendix 2, Supplemental Equal Employment Opportunity, Anti-Discrimination, and Affirmative Action Program in the specifications. In addition, pursuant to the requirements of Appendix 3, Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Participation Provision, Bidders must submit an assurance with their Bids that they will make sufficient and reasonable efforts to meet the stated DBE goal of 10 percent. Bidders will affirmatively ensure that in regard to any contract entered into pursuant to this solicitation, minority and female construction contractors will be afforded full opportunity to submit Bids and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, age, or national origin in consideration for an award. Additional information and instructions on how to submit a bid are available at http://www.mbta.com/business_center/bidding_solicitations/current_solicitations/ On behalf of the MBTA, thank you for your time and interest in responding to this Notice to Bidders Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
Sealed filed sub bids for the same contract will be received at the same office until 11:00 A.M. local time on WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 2017, immediately after which, in a designated room, the filed sub bids will be opened and read publicly. NOTE: PRE BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD AT THE CAPITAL PROGRAMS DEPARTMENT (ABOVE ADDRESS) AT 9:00 A.M. MONDAY, APRIL 10, 2017. The work includes INSTALLATION OF A NEW ROOF MOUNTED ENERGY RECOVERY UNIT AND ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK. INSTALL VARIOUS HVAC IMPROVEMENTS THROUGHOUT THE SECOND FLOOR INCLUDING DUCT MOD’S CONTROLS AND NEW VAV’S. Bid documents will be made available beginning THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 2017. 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 & Maintenance and an Update Statement. The General Bidder must be certified in the category of HVAC. The estimated contract cost is SEVEN HUNDRED FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($705,000.00) In order to be eligible and responsible to bid on this contract, filed Subbidders must submit with their bid a current Sub-bidder Certificate of Eligibility issued by the Division of Capital Asset Management & Maintenance and a Sub-bidder Update Statement. The filed Sub-bidder must be certified in the sub-bid category of work for which the Sub-bidder is submitting a bid proposal.
March 30, 2017 BROOKLINE HOUSING AUTHORITY (BHA) REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) COMPREHENSIVE RESIDENT SERVICES The BHA is seeking proposals in accordance with Massachusetts General Law Ch. 30-B § 6-a. from qualified firms to provide ongoing resident services to BHA residents under four different programs. Each of these programs has been in place with stable funding for several years. Proposers may respond to one or all subject programs as outlined below: •S ocial Work Services for Residents of BHA Housing: Comprehensive case management services for low-income families, elderly and/or disabled individuals with an emphasis on mental health counseling but also including, referrals, advocacy and assistance. This program is funded by the BHA from annual operating subsidy provided by DHCD & HUD. •P rogram Coordination – HUD ROSS Program: Self-sufficiency oriented service coordination for residents of federal public housing for families. This program is supported by a grant from HUD. •P rogram Coordination – State Housing ROSS Program: Selfsufficiency oriented service coordination for residents of state public housing for families. This program is supported in part by a grant from the NETA Fund at the Brookline Community Foundation (BCF).
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 purchase and maintain Bodily Injury Liability Insurance and Property Damage Liability Insurance for a combined single limit of ONE MILLION DOLLARS ($1,000,000). Said policy shall be on an occurrence basis and the Authority shall be included as an Additional Insured. See the insurance sections of Division I, General Requirements and Division II, Special Provisions for complete details. Filed sub bids will be required and taken on the following classes of work: ELECTRICAL $120,000 MISCELLANEOUS AND ORNAMENTAL IRON $30,000 ROOFING $33,000 The Authority reserves the right to reject any sub bid of any sub trade where permitted by Section 44E of the above referenced General Laws. The right is also reserved to waive any informality in or to reject any or all proposals and General Bids.
•C ase Management – DHCD Transitional Housing Program (THP): Case management for homeless families to secure permanent affordable housing through increased self-sufficiency. This program is funded through a contract agreement with DHCD.
This contract is subject to a Minority/Women Owned Business Enterprise participation provision requiring that not less than TWO AND ONE TENTH PERCENT (2.1%) of the Contract be performed by minority and women owned 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.
Proposers must indicate their intention to respond and/or submit any questions or requests for modifications no later than 2:00 p.m. on April 13, 2017 via email to Desiree Ladd at dladd@brooklinehousing.org. Proposers responding to this RFP must submit their sealed bid proposal(s) no later than 2:00 p.m. on April 20, 2017 to: Desiree Ladd, Executive Assistant, Brookline Housing Authority, 90 Longwood Ave, Suite 1, Brookline, MA 02446.
This Contract is also subject to Affirmative Action requirements of the Massachusetts Port Authority contained in the Non Discrimination and Affirmative Action article of Division I, General Requirements and Covenants, and to the Secretary of Labor’s Requirement for Affirmative Action to Ensure Equal Opportunity and the Standard Federal Equal Opportunity Construction Contract Specifications (Executive Order 11246).
The service proposal(s) and fee proposal(s) must be submitted in separate sealed envelopes clearly labeled with the subject program(s) and the Proposer’s company name.
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.
For more information and a complete copy of the RFP please visit our website: http://brooklinehousing.org/Business&employmentOpportunities.html INVITATION TO BID The Massachusetts Water Resources Authority is seeking bids for the following: BID NO.
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OP-350
Western Operations Facilities Groundskeeping Services
04/18/17
2:00 p.m.
WRA-4364
Repair of One Sodium Hypochlorite Tank Deer Island Treatment Plant
04/20/17
2:00 p.m.
WRA-4366
Insulation Services for Cooling Towers 2 and 3 Deer Island Treatment Plant
04/20/17
2:00 p.m.
To access and bid on Event(s) please go to the MWRA Supplier Portal at www.mwra.com. MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Sealed General Bids for MPA Contract No. L1436-C1, LOGAN OFFICE CENTER HVAC UPGRADES, EAST BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, will be
for a digital ID with Bid Express at least 14 days prior to a scheduled bid opening date. Electronic bids for MBTA Contract No. D15CN02, LAYOVER FLUIDS HANDLING IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT, PAWTUCKET, RHODE ISLAND, (CLASS I, GENERAL TRANSIT, $3,273,000.00) can be submitted at www.bidx.com until two o’clock (2:00 p.m.) on May 3, 2017. Immediately thereafter, in a designated room, the Bids will be opened and read publicly. Work consists of: installation of equipment and systems to store, distribute and dispense diesel fuel, lube oil, and sand to service locomotives. Bidders’ attention is directed to Appendix 1, Notice of Requirement for Affirmative Action to Insure Equal Employment Opportunity; and to Appendix 2, Supplemental Equal Employment Opportunity, Anti-Discrimination, and Affirmative Action Program in the specifications. In addition, pursuant to the requirements of Appendix 3, Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Participation Provision, Bidders must submit an assurance with their Bids that they will make sufficient and reasonable efforts to meet the stated DBE goal of 17 percent. Bidders will affirmatively ensure that in regard to any contract entered into pursuant to this solicitation, minority and female construction contractors will be afforded full opportunity to submit Bids and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, age, or national origin in consideration for an award. Additional information and instructions on how to submit a bid are available at http://www.mbta.com/business_center/bidding_solicitations/ current_solicitations/ On behalf of the MBTA, thank you for your time and interest in responding to this Notice to Bidders Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Brian Shortsleeve Chief Administrator and Acting General Manager of the MBTA March 31, 2017
Bidding procedures and award of the contract and sub contracts shall be in accordance with the provisions of Sections 44A through 44H inclusive, Chapter 149 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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.
Brian Shortsleeve Chief Administrator and Acting General Manager of the MBTA
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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
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with convenient location, featuring a beautifully landscaped entrance, private balcony, MBTA accessible, air conditioning, off street parking, wall to wall carpeting, dishwasher laundry room, convenient shopping center within walking distance, handicap accessible, 24hr. emergency maintenance, and on-site Management Office. Heat and Hot Water included - section 8 voucher holders are welcome to apply. For information and application, call (617)-445-9500 or visit us at 123 A Hutchings Street, Dorchester, Ma 02121
Baldwin Woods Woburn Affordable Housing Lottery 100 Baldwin Ave, Woburn MA www.s-e-b.com Four 3BR Townhomes for $226,200 ($105/mo condo fees) This is a lottery for the 4 affordable homes available at Baldwin Woods. These 4 townhomes will be sold at affordable prices to households with incomes at or below 80% of the area median income. It is anticipated that the first affordable home will be ready by Spring/Summer 2017 with the other three homes being built over the next 12 months. These 1,800 sqft luxury town homes feature gourmet kitchens with solid wood cabinets, granite countertops, and stainless steel appliances. Open floor plan living room and dining room with French doors that lead to private deck. Second floor has laundry room and three spacious bedrooms including a master bedroom suite with walk in closet and tiled bathroom with double vanity. Red oak flooring on the first floor, tile in the baths, foyer and laundry, and plush carpet in all other areas. These units feature Harvey Energy Star double hung windows, central air conditioning, front porch, unfinished basement, and a one car garage. The Maximum Income Limits for Households are as follows: $51,150 (1 person), $58,450 (2 people), $65,750 (3 people), $73,050 (4 people), $78,900 (5 people), $84,750 (6 people) Households cannot have more than $75,000 in assets. For more information on the Development, the Units or the Lottery and Application Process or for reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities, please visit: www.s-e-b.com/lottery or call 617.782.6900 x2.
MASSACHUSETTS BAY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY 100 SUMMER ST., SUITE 1200 BOSTON, MA 02110 NOTICE TO BIDDERS Electronic proposals for the following project will be received through the internet using Bid Express until the date and time stated below, and will be posted on www.bidx.com forthwith after the bid submission deadline. No paper copies of bids will be accepted. Bidders must have a valid digital ID issued by the Authority in order to bid on projects. Bidders need to apply
Applications and Required Income Documentation must be received, not postmarked, by 2 pm on May 17th 2017. Applications and Info Packets also available in the Woburn City Hall (Clerks Office: 10 Common Street). Hours: M-Th 9-4:30, F 9-1 Sa-Su Closed. An Info Session will be held on April 6th 2017 at 5 pm at Woburn City Hall (Council Chamber: 10 Common Street). The Lottery for eligible households will be held on June 8th 2017 at 5 pm in the same location.
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REAL ESTATE
REAL ESTATE
REAL ESTATE Income Restricted Rental Opportunity
1505 Commonwealth Ave, Brighton, MA 02135 10 Income Restricted Units
Maximum Income Limits Apply
# of Units
Size
Rent
HH size
Up to 70%
3
2 bedroom*
1,419
1
$48,100
4
Studio*
1,065
2
$54,950 $61,850
2
Loft
1,065
3
1
1 bedroom
1,242
4
$68,700
5
$74,200
6
$79,700
* Includes one ADA unit built out for persons with mobility impairments, Wheelchair Accessible Applications are available during the application period of April 25th through May 4th 2017. To request an application be sent by e-mail, send an e-mail to affordable@lbcboston. com during the application period. Applications may be picked up in person from 20 Linden St Suite 202, Allston MA 02134: April 25th and 26th 12pm-5pm. April 27th 12pm-7pm. April 28th 12pm-5pm. April 29th 11am-3pm. May 1st and May 5th 12pm-5pm. Completed applications must be submitted to the above address Deadline: In Person by May 12th, 2017 or mailed and postmarked by that day. Selection by lottery. Asset, Use & Occupancy Restrictions apply. For the 2 ADA accessible units (1- two bedroom and 1-studio), there is a preference for persons with a disability that matches the features of the unit. Preference for Boston Residents. Preference for Households with at least one person per bedroom. For more information or reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities, call Margarita Kvacheva, Partners Properties LLC 617 206-4820
Income Restricted Homeownership Opportunity
158 Highland Street, Roxbury, MA Income Restricted Units # of Units
Bedrooms
Price
Income Limit
1
2
$206,100
up to 80% AMI
Maximum Income per Household Size (2016 limits, provided by BRA) HH size
70%
80%
90%
100%
110%
120%
1
$48,100
$54,950
$55,150
$62,050
$75,550
$82,450
2
$54,950
$62,800
$63,050
$70,900
$86,350
$94,200
3
$61,850
$66,500
$70,6500
$79,800
$97,150
$105,950
4
$68,700
$73,900
$78,500
$88,650
$107,950
$117,750
5
$74,200
$79,800
$84,800
$95,750
$116,550
$127,150
6
$79,700
$102,850
$125,200
$136,600
$85,700
$91,050
Applications are available during the application period for 10 days, from April 15 to 25, 2017 Community Information Meeting Saturday, April 8, 2017 10:30 am – 11:30 am Hawthorne Youth and Community Center 9 Fulda Street, Roxbury, MA
Visit eplushomes.com to download an application.
To request an emailed application, please e-mail your name and complete mailing address to eplushomes@gmail.com or call 617-965-5272, ext. 2# during the application period listed above. Applications may also be picked up in person on the following days and at the following times: Tuesday, April 18, 2017 10 am – 2 pm Wednesday, April 19, 2017 10 am – 2 pm Thursday, April 20, 2017 3 pm – 7 pm Friday, April 21, 2017 10 am – 2 pm Saturday, April 22, 2017 12 pm – 4 pm Placetailor, Inc. 51 Heath Street, Boston, MA 02130 Completed applications must be submitted to the address below. Returned applications must be postmarked no later than May 2, 2017 Fort Hill E+ Homes c/o Sage Builders LLC 672 Chestnut Street Newton, MA 02468 Selection by lottery Asset, Use & Resale Restrictions Apply First Time Homebuyer Requirement, Other Preferences Apply For more information or reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities please call the number above Equal Housing Opportunity
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REAL ESTATE
BEVERLY RENTAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING 9 One and Two Bedroom Apartments Rents: $1,461 and $1,643 All Utilities Included Flats at 131 located at 131 Rantoul Street Open House: Saturday, April, 22, 2017, 11:00—1:00 p.m. Meet at 116 Rantoul Street. Appl. Consultations avail. Public Information Meeting 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 18, 2017 Beverly Public Library 32 Essex Street, Barnet Gallery Application Deadline May 19, 2017 Smoke Free. Pets Allowed. Units by lottery.
MAX INCOME 1 person: 2 person: 3 person: 4 person:
$51,150 $58,450 $65,750 $73,050
Reasonable Accommodations Available for persons with disabilities
Language/translation assistance available, at no charge, upon request.
For Info and Application Availability:
Pick Up: Beverly City Hall, Planning Dept., Public Library & Leasing Office, located at 116 Rantoul Street Phone: (978) 456-8388 Email: lotteryinfo@mcohousingservices.com TTY: 711, when asked 978-456-8388
Applications must be submitted or postmarked on or before the application deadline. Applications can be returned by mail. The Application includes all submission information. Application available online at: www.mcohousingservices.com
HELP WANTED
HELP WANTED Are you interested in a
Midtown Home Health Services Experienced individuals needed for in-home elder care for light housekeeping and/or personal care. Candidates must be caring, dependable, have a helpful attitude and be willing to work early morning cases and travel between clients. Cases available in Boston on public transportation. • • • • • •
Healthcare CAREER? Project Hope, in partnership with Partners HealthCare and Boston Medical Center, is currently accepting applications for a FREE entry level healthcare employment training program. Program eligibility includes:
Part-time to start/flexible schedule Week days/Evenings/Weekends Cori check will be done Must be able to work in the USA Must be certified as HHA/CAN to do personal care A second language a plus- Spanish or Chinese
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For interview call Debbie at 867-990-3305 or email resume to dgove@midtownhomehealth.com
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. 234.
EOE/AA
HIRING NOTICE: This is a “Boston Residents Jobs Policy” Project. All residents are encouraged to apply-must be able to provide acceptable verification of Boston Residency. Applicants must bring a copy of one of the following items as proof of Boston Residency: A current driver’s license OR Massachusetts Identification Card OR Utility Bill less than 6 months old. Keith Construction’s subcontractors are seeking tradesmen for QUINCY TOWER, 5 Oak Street West, in Boston, MA. Must be dependable. Seeking all trades. Local area and low income applicants are encouraged to apply. Please call Bill Plante at 781-630-3803 or email: bplante@keithconstruction.net to set up a time to fill out an application. KEITH CONSTRUCTION IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.
Free training
for those that qualify! Train for Administrative, Financial
Services, Health Insurance Customer Service & Medical Office jobs.
Work in hospitals, colleges, insurance agencies, banks, businesses, government offices, health insurance call centers, and more! GET READY FOR A GREAT OFFICE JOB! We will help you apply for free training. Job placement assistance provided. No prior experience necessary, but must have HS diploma or GED. Free YMCA membership for you and your family while enrolled in YMCA Training, Inc.
Call today to schedule an Information Session: 617-542-1800
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THURSDAY, April 13, 2017 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM
We want YOU to join our Winning Team!
Are you looking to enter the property management industry? If so, please consider joining the Maloney Properties family. We are looking for talented individuals to fill the following openings:
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The following seasonal temporary full-time and part-time positions are also available at 40 Berkeley Hostel and Residences in Boston, MA. Expected hire dates are mid April/May and will last until the end of October 2017: • Night Auditors
• Guest Services Representatives
• Housekeepers and House Persons
Please visit our Careers Page at www.maloneyproperties.com for a complete description of each opening. Feel free to contact the Human Resources Department at 781-943-0200 ext 248 with any questions.
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Castle Square Apartments Community Building 464 Tremont St, 2nd Level Boston, MA 02116 jobfair@winnco.com Metered street parking is available.
Orange line to Tuf ts station is a five minute walk.
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