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Gubernatorial candidates Martha Coakley and Charlie Baker pause for a moment of prayer before a Greater Boston Interfaith Organi ation forum at the ourth Presbyterian Church in South Boston. Also pictured are ev. Burns Stanfield and Su an l ayess. (Banner photo)
Coakley, Democrats make appeals to party’s loyal base Yawu Miller Democrats in Massachusetts are pulling out all the stops in Attorney General Martha Coakley’s bid for the governor’s office. She’s received endorsements from black and Latino elected officials from New Bedford to Lawrence. Last week, Coakley shared the stage with former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at the Park Plaza Hotel, rallied labor supporters with Mayor Martin Walsh at the IBEW Local 103 hall in Dorchester and dispatched volunteers to knock on more than 72,000 doors and make more than 63,000 phone calls, according a Coakley campaign press release. Sunday, during a Greater
Boston Interfaith Organization forum in South Boston, Coakley defined herself as the anti-corporate candidate in the race, defining her terms in office as attorney general by her willingness to take on the banks that foreclosed on Massachusetts homeowners. “They got bailed out,” she said of the banks. “We did not. And we’re still bailing ourselves out in Massachusetts.” While Republican candidate Charlie Baker defines himself as a government reformer, Coakley has been defending the record of Gov. Deval Patrick and pledging to continue his agenda of public investment. “I think things need to get better,” she said. “I don’t think
they need fixing. I think we need to invest in people.” With the latest Boston Globe poll showing Coakley trailing Baker by nine percentage points, Coakley and her supporters are focused on rallying the traditional Democratic base of progressives, people of color and urban voters. In Roxbury, volunteers are knocking on doors, dropping literature and phone banking, according to Ward 12 Democratic Committee co-Chairwoman Victoria Williams. “Going into the next week, it’s going to be non-stop,” Williams said. “Our goal is to increase turnout. It’s always a struggle when it’s not Barack Obama or Deval Coakley, continued to page 11
Gov. Deval Patrick, cast a vote for the Republican? On a walk-through in Mattapan “Me and my wife haven’t deSquare Sunday, gubernatorial can- cided yet,” said McClean, now the didate Charlie Baker toured local head of the National Association of businesses with a handful of sup- Social Workers. porters and reporters in tow. Still, Baker’s frequent visits to On display was Baker’s easy-go- businesses, bars and restaurants in ing rapport with voters. Report- Roxbury, Dorchester and Matttaers leaned in to hear Baker’s con- pan make good optics for a camversations with shop owners, who paign that has effectively re-shaped discussed the challenges of doing the candidate’s images from the business in Mattapan square, and fiery Republican who channeled with shoppers. white male anger against the PatNo Republican gubernatorial rick administration in the 2010 candidate in recent memory has race to today’s Baker, who’s as at spent as much time campaign- home pouring beers for patrons ing in Boston’s of the L Street black comTavern as he is munity as has debating CoakBaker, who has ley on state toured Grove policy in nuHall, opened an “How have things been merous candioffice on Blue for the last seven or dates forums. Hill Avenue Sunday afin Dorchester eight years? Do you ternoon, during and attended really think things are a Greater numerous paBoston Interrades, festivals going better?” faith Orgaand community — Charlie Baker nization guevents. bernatorial And alforum in South though DemBoston, Baker ocratic candiand Coakley date Martha listened to a Coakley has made similar cam- woman tell the story of losing her paign stops (she was in Mattapan husband in a shooting, then were Square with state reps. Russell asked to pledge their support for Holmes and Dan Cullinane before anti-gun violence initiatives. the primary), the 6'6" Republican When called to speak, Baker seems to garner more attention. strode past the podium and gave The question remains, though, the woman a hug — a simple geswill Baker garner more votes than ture of compassion that made for the 3–5 percent Republicans typi- great optics. When Coakley’s turn cally get in Boston’s predominantly to speak came, she too hugged the black precincts. woman, but Baker had already beat At America’s Food Basket, a her to the punch. chance encounter with former DeThroughout the campaign partment of Children and Families Baker has seized opportunities to Commissioner Angelo McClain connect with voters one-on-one — yielded a cordial conversation. But a strategy that seems to be at least Baker, continued to page 14 would McClain, who served under
City hosts summit on lead paint danger Sandra Larson Massachusetts law dictates that any housing unit inhabited by children under age 6 must be safe from lead-based paint hazards. That means that if the building was built before 1978, the year lead paint was banned in the U.S., the owner must have it inspected and deleaded if children or pregnant women live there, or provide certification that there is no lead present. In addition, fair housing laws prohibit owners from refusing to rent to families just because they
have young children. While the laws are aimed at both protecting children and guaranteeing families equal access to housing, results are not always as intended. Not only are children continuing to be exposed to lead, families are illegally steered away from apartments that may contain lead. The health and discriminatory impacts of lead paint were addressed at a city-sponsored daylong “lead summit” last week that drew together city and state officials, academic experts and stakeholders lead summit, continued to page 26
A panel of fair housing experts discusses discriminatory ads posted by landlords seeking to deter families with children and avoid deleading. (l-r) Barbara Chandler of the Metropolitan Boston Housing Partnership; William Berman of Suffolk University Law School; John Smith, of the Fair Housing Center of Greater Boston; and Jamie Williamson of Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination. Not shown: Nancy Schlacter of the Cambridge Human Rights Commission; (Banner photo)
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Officials mark 375th year of America’s first public school Yawu Miller When the Mather School first opened in 1639, Dorchester was a nine-year-old community settled by a handful of Puritans. The first class included six boys. And the colonists used a levy on cattle grazing in Dorchester to pay the salary of the schoolmaster, making the Mather the first publicly-funded elementary school in the United States. Fast forward a few hundred years, and Mather bears little resemblance to the original oneroom school house that sat near the
the school’s auditorium with a rendition of the West African welcoming song, Fanga Alafia. “All of us at the Mather are excited to celebrate this important milestone for the Mather and for public education in the United States,” announced Principal Emily Cox. Now Boston schools are funded by property taxes, not cattle grazing levies. And black, Cape Verdean, Latino and Vietnamese children now dominate the student body. “We reflect the wonderful diversity of Dorchester, the city and the
Education Secretary Matthew Malone. “We’ve preserved our sense of history and core values in ways the rest of the country wishes they could. “This is where we open doors, close gaps and guarantee a pathway to the middle class. This is the central function of the entire state government. We are the greatest state in the country because we’ve invested in education. We don’t do oil.
We don’t do corn. We do brains.” Among those present at the Oct. 22 celebration were city councilors Frank Baker and Ayanna Pressley, state Reps. Evandro Carvalho and Dan Hunt, state Sen. Linda Dorcena Forry and Mayor Martin Walsh, who read a congratulatory letter from President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama. Also present was New York Police Commissioner William Bratton, who attended the Mather in the 1950s, and Charlotte Golar Richie, whose daughters attended the school in the 1990s on their way to the Martin Luther King School, Boston Latin, Dartmouth and Duke. “We have many wonderful memories of the Mather,” she
said. “We’re still connected to this school. We love this school. It’s been great for us in so many ways.” The Mather school backers’ claim that the school is the first public school is not uncontested. Boston Latin School opened in 1635 near present-day School Street in Downtown Boston. Its present day motto, “sumus primi” is Latin for “we are first.” But that school was not originally publicly funded, as the Mather was. Mayor Walsh, who proclaimed Oct. 22 Mather Elementary School Day, refused to weigh in on the centuries-old dispute. “I’m not going to get into that argument,” he said. “All I know is I’m from Dorchester and we’re at the Mather.”
“This is where we open doors, close gaps and guarantee a pathway to the middle class.” — Matthew Malone
corner of present-day Pleasant and Cottage streets. The 1905 brick building on Parish Street the school currently inhabits holds nearly 600 children. When the students at today’s Mather School greet visiting alumni and city and state officials who have come to mark the school’s 375th anniversary, they open the gathering in
country,” Cox said. “That diversity is one of our greatest strengths.” As much as the Mather and Boston have changed over the last four centuries, the core value of providing a free education to all children remains at the heart of city and state government. “We’re unique in Massachusetts and in Boston,” noted Massachusetts
New York Police Commissioner William Bratton, a Mather School graduate, and Mayor Martin Walsh chat with students during a celebration of the school’s 375th anniversary. (Mayor’s Office photo by Isabel Leon)
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Stay at the top of the political game America has a very competitive society. The system of private enterprise encourages citizens to become entrepreneurs. There is considerable incentive to be the best and defeat all competitors. The Market Basket conflict between Demoulas family cousins indicates that serious competition can occur even within families. Their competitiveness placed the future of the 73 store grocery chain in jeopardy. There is some question as to whether blacks are attuned to such intense commercial competition. Nonetheless, blacks are very competitive in sports. Any NFL professional football game indicates that African Americans are highly competitive on the gridiron. While they constitute only 12.5 percent of the nation’s population more than half of the players will be black. This disparity is also true for NBA basketball games. The athletes earned their jobs through talent and not from affirmative action. There are also several other areas where blacks are extremely competitive. Now blacks are becoming very competitive in politics. For the first time in history blacks won the political super bowl in the November 2012 presidential election. The percentage of registered black voters going to the polls was higher than any other ethnic group. This occurred despite long lines and other impediments imposed by
conservatives to discourage black voters. Like true competitors, the affluent conservatives have not rolled over and accepted the emergence of black political power. They have tried to change the rules in several states to mitigate the impact of the black vote. Among the most restrictive changes are the requirement for official voter ID cards and the elimination of early voting dates. Civil rights lawyers have fought back with challenging lawsuits. Every citizen should understand what’s at stake. In America there are two sources of secular power: wealth and votes. Those who control the wealth have no intention of passively permitting the voters to overturn their plans and policies. Every election, therefore, becomes a philosophical battle of wits. Fortunately, all of the affluent do not share a uniform, conservative perspective, so political views will be diverse. By voting every time the polls open, African Americans become players in this political competition. The black vote is now a bloc too big to be ignored. Continued assurance that blacks are certain to vote will encourage promising young members of the community to step forward to provide ideas and leadership to benefit black progress. Be sure to vote on Tuesday, Nov. 4 for community solidarity. Become a player.
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Beyond race and gender The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has six constitutional officers: governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, treasurer, auditor and secretary of state. On Nov. 4, it is predicted that at least three women will be elected to those offices. After such a lopsided victory in the primary, Maura Healey is a certain bet to become the next attorney general. Deb Goldberg has run for treasurer with such an energetic and professional quality campaign that most voters do not even recognize the name of her opponent. And Suzanne Bump has the strength of incumbency and a sterling record of performance to carry
her to victory. Her opponent is also a woman. If for any unforeseen reason any of those candidates falter at the finish line, it is certain that the governor’s race will add another woman to the array of constitutional officers. Even if Martha Coakley loses to Charlie Baker, he brings along Karyn Polito as lieutenant governor. Voters elected Ed Brooke to the U.S. Senate in 1967 and Deval Patrick is presently serving his second term as governor. Fortunately, many Massachusetts voters think beyond race and gender. The strategy for good government is to be sure to vote and to support qualified candidates without concern for race or gender.
For the last year, those new commuter rail stations in Dorchester and Mattapan have been largely empty, so far as I can tell. In my one and only experience riding the line, the halfhour wait between trains, the lack of a transfer at South Station, and the inability to take Charlie Cards outweighed the convenience of walking from my home in Grove Hall to a train with 10-minute ride downtown. All in all, the Silver Line bus (really the 49 bus painted gray) was faster and cheaper. The new Diesel Multiple Units, which will bring more frequent service, and the promise of a free transfer at South Station are game-changers. Finally, residents of the great gulf between the Orange and Red lines will have an option other than a lengthy bus ride to the nearest train station. The fact that there is a high concen-
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OPINION The school to prison pipeline is in higher gear than ever Earl Ofari Hutchinson The focus has been intense on the wildly disproportionate number of black students who are suspended or expelled from America’s public schools. But what has flown quietly under the radar is the even more wildly disproportionate number of black students who are arrested on high school and even elementary school campuses for alleged behavior that in decades past was handled in the principal’s office and with a call home to parents. That’s still the way school infractions are handled with most white students and in most suburban public schools. But if the student is black, a cross word between students, a glare at the teacher, or a scuffle is likely to bring the police. The hard numbers tell the brutal tale of the iron fist treatment of blacks by school administrators. The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights in separate reports in 2012 and 2014 found that more than 70 percent of black and Hispanic students were involved in school related arrests or simply turned over to local police and the courts. The report found that the actual arrest rate for black students was one-third higher than for white students. In the Chicago public schools in 2011 the number of black students arrested even topped the national average. Nearly three-quarters of all arrests were of African-American students though they comprised less than half of the Chicago public school students. They were arrested at a rate nearly four times higher than even that of Latinos. School officials have grossly overreacted to the real or perceived bad behavior of some black students for two reasons. One is what the book on enforcement and public policy mandates. The Federal Gun-Free Schools Act, passed in 1994, requires that states order their schools to kick students out for weapons possession in order to qualify for federal funds. (School officials later expanded the list of violations for student expulsion to include fighting and other violent acts.) The zero-tolerance school laws and policy in many school districts mandate that a student be expelled for one year for infractions that include drug sales, robbery, assault, weapons possession and fights that cause seriWhite students, by ous physical injury. The other has nothing to do with contrast, were punished for legal or district policy requirements, infractions that could be but naked, raw racial stereotypes and fears. Many teachers and administra- clearly documented such as tors are quick to call the police for smoking, vandalism and real or perceived infractions by black using obscene language. students because of their ingrained belief that black students are more prone to violence and menacing behavior than white students. When some young blacks turned to gangs, guns and drugs and terrorized their communities, much of the press titillated the public with endless features on the crime-prone, crack-plagued, blood-stained streets of the ghetto. TV action news crews turned into a major growth industry stalking black neighborhoods filming busts for the nightly news. The explosion of gangster rap and the spate of Hollywood ghetto films convinced many Americans that the thug lifestyle was the black lifestyle. School officials defend their quick resort to call in the school or city police with the claim that black students do commit more serious offenses than other students. There’s nothing to support this. The overwhelming majority of the arrests are not for serious offenses such as robbery, assault, or gang violence, but for offenses such as disrespect, excessive noise, threatening behavior and loitering. White students, by contrast, were punished for infractions that could be clearly documented such as smoking, vandalism and using obscene language. The other behavior was strictly a subjective call by the teacher or school administrator. Teams of academics closely examined the notion that black students were more violent, disruptive or menacing than white students. They found that the disparities in suspensions didn’t result from blacks “acting out” in the classroom more than whites. The heavy-handed oust of black students from schools is also a major factor in the grossly high dropout rate of black students from many inner city schools, which in turn continues to spin the vicious cycle of unemployment, crime, and incarceration. The notion that these juvenile offenses are routinely expunged from a student’s record later is a myth. The records follow them and students and their parents have waged long and costly legal battles to get a juvenile arrest record sealed. Last January Attorney General Eric Holder, alarmed at the trend toward lock em’ up first for any and all infractions by black students, urged school districts to rethink their zero-tolerance discipline policies and the corrosive effect it’s having on the education of far too many students. Some school districts have tried to ease back the throttle on the rushing in the police for any and every infraction in the classroom or on school grounds. They have reverted to treating minor discipline problems as problems to be handled at the school administrative level. This is welcome. But there are far too many school officials who zealously enforce get-tough policies to prove that they will do whatever it takes to get rid of disruptive students. The problem with that is that those students are and remain mostly black. Earl Ofari Hutchinson is an author and political analyst. The Banner welcomes your opinion. Email Op-Ed submissions to:
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Are you planning on voting in next week’s election?
Yes. Anything we can do for the community is important. Voting brings us more jobs, more housing and help for the young people.
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Long-time entrepreneur and community leader Darryl Settles is a 2014 recipient of The Boston Business Journal’s Leaders in Diversity Award. The publication’s annual program that honors a combined nine companies and business people for their leadership in promoting inclusiveness and economic opportunity was be held on Wednesday, Oct. 22, at Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel. “Diversity is not only important in business, it’s good for business,” said Gale Murray, publisher of the Boston Business Journal. “We applaud these individuals and companies for creating an inclusive and innovative workforce.” Through his work with the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority Board, the Boston Means Business Forum, the Newton Economic Development Corporation, and working with Boston Mayor Walsh’s Office to increase business opportunities in the minority community with an emphasis on increasing the limited
wealth in Boston’s communities of color, Darryl is being presented with this prestigious award. He recently launched a new company
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The yearlong 30th anniversary celebration for the Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative heats up with a highly anticipated Homecoming Weekend. On Friday, Nov. 7, DSNI will host a community screening of the film Gaining Ground at the Strand Theatre in Dorchester. On Saturday, Nov. 8, the DSNI Homecoming Gala will take place at UMass Boston. Christopher Jones, DSNI’s current executive director, will be joined by all of DSNI’s former executive directors, including Gus Newport and John Barros, now Boston’s Chief of Economic Development. This grassroots fundraiser will be filled with Dudley Street neighborhood supporters and partners who want to sustain the growth of a robust Roxbury community. See what DSNI has done over the years by viewing a historic timeline and 30th anniversary stories on their site For the past three decades, residents of the Dudley community have been rebuilding their neighborhood literally from the ground up. Thirteen hundred lots, once neglected and abandoned, now represent the wellspring from which the vibrant urban village — a concept conceived by residents — has emerged. Today, those lots are cleaned up and home to more than 500 families living in permanently affordable housing, parks, a greenhouse and an urban farm on the community land trust, new schools and community centers. Using the successful strategies of community engagement, resident and youth leadership,
public-private partnerships and multi-stakeholder collaboration, DSNI has established a track record of supporting early childhood and youth development and substantive school linkages. Maintaining a commitment to resident leadership and local control, DSNI provides a vehicle for community residents to plan, create and manage the Dudley neighborhood. Now DSNI is one of the few nationally prominent Promise Neighborhoods, with multi-year funding from the US Department of Education to link place-based change with support of children and families from birth to career. Through the years, DSNI has been supported by a wide variety of highly respected funders. The Riley Foundation was the first major funder of DSNI and they have recommitted to the neighborhood by being the lead sponsor of the DSNI 30th anniversary celebration. Other key supporters include the Barr, Hyams and Ford Foundations, The Boston Foundation and ArtPlace America.
(l-r) Executive Director for Berklee City Music J. Curtis Warner Jr.; headlining performer George Clinton; master of ceremonies amie Lee Curtis ean for Berklee City Music rystal Banfield and Berklee President oger . Brown, at Berklee’s th Annual Encore Gala. (Phil Farnsworth photo)
65-year-old organization currently serves more than 1,000 people annually, primarily assisting lower-income, minority and first generation students to get into college, graduate and give back to the community. When social activists Muriel and Otto Snowden founded Freedom House in 1949, their hope was that the organization would become a trusted and respected community institution serving many generations. APCF’s Trustees awarded this grant based on their belief in Freedom House and its legacy, due in large part to its
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strong leadership over the years, starting with the Snowdens, down to their daughter Gail, and now with Shaw at the helm. However, in order to receive the $300,000 Peabody grant, Freedom House must raise $300,000 in matching funds by December 15. “That is why it is called a challenge grant,” said Shaw. “However, I am confident that we can meet this challenge with everyone’s support. We are and will be calling upon current donors, corporations, churches, the media, everyone. There isn’t anyone who is originally from Boston whose life has not been touched by Freedom House in some way.” Boston City Councilor Tito Jackson grew up steps from Freedom House, and beyond providing him with a scholarship and guidance throughout his college years, the organization helped to fuel his desire to become and remain civically engaged in his community. “Freedom House was instrumental in making Boston a more inclusive city, turning it into an environment that made it possible for me to pursue politics and commit to fight societal inequities. Freedom House changes lives and positively influences young minds,” Jackson said. Renovated space will enable Freedom House to increase the number of students and residents it serves. The organization’s goal is to create accessible space that will continue to provide the community access to 21st-century skill-building, educational advancement and life-long learning.
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Freedom House receives $300,000 challenge grant Freedom House has received a $300,000 challenge grant from the Amelia Peabody Charitable Fund. “We are thrilled about this opportunity,” said Freedom House Chief Executive Officer Katrina Shaw. “The generous support of the Amelia Peabody Charitable Fund will help us to reach our goal and rebuild Freedom House.” The
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On Saturday, Nov. 8 at 10 a.m. the National Park Service and the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation are offering a guided hike of the Stony
Brook Reservation. This roughly 90-minute tour, entitled “Charles Eliot’s Master Plan,” meets at the DCR Stony Brook Reservation Headquarters, 12 Brainard Street in Hyde Park. Afterward, rangers from the National Park Service and the DCR will be available for informal questions. The hike will be held rain or shine and is free and open to the public. No advance reservations are required. For more information, please call Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site at 617-566-1689, ext. 238 or the DCR at 617-333-7405, ext. 104. Stony Brook Reservation reflects the work and philosophy of one-time Olmsted firm partner Charles Eliot, who played a leading role in the creation of several metropolitan Boston parks. In his 1890 Waverly Oaks Report, Eliot suggested that Boston residents look beyond their city and into the suburbs to foster and preserve “an education in the love of beauty” and “a means of human enjoyment.” This ranger-led hike explores a number of Eliot’s ideas and efforts. In 1894, Stony Brook Reservation was established by the Metropolitan Parks Commission. Now managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, Stony Brook Reservation protects the largest forested area in Boston. The DCR is steward of one of the largest state park systems in the United States. Its 450,000 acres is made up of forests, parks, greenways, historic sites and landscapes, seashores, lakes, ponds, reservoirs and watersheds. Free public programs are offered yearround. For more information, please visit www.mass.gov/dcr. Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site, co-sponsor of this walk, was the home and office of America’s premier park maker and the designer of the Emerald Necklace park system. It is now news briefs, continued to page 15
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ov. candidates address Latino audience at forum Sandra Larson A gubernatorial candidate forum hosted by Northeastern University and El Mundo Media last week elicited lively exchanges on immigration reform, increasing access to education and creating a Latino-inclusive administration. The forum was moderated by Marcela Garcia, a Boston Globe op-ed contributor and former editor of El Planeta newspaper; Yadires Nova-Salcedo, host and producer of WBZ-TV’s Centro; and Janet De La Torre, an Entravision reporter and Telemundo producer. In what was billed as a conversation rather than a debate, the candidates did not address one another and were often free to chime in without a specified order. The clearest differences emerged on how to deal with the on-the-ground reality of illegal immigration — whether to rely on local or national action. This discussion came after Garcia asked whether candidates would support the type of municipal ID card New York City has approved for all residents, including undocumented. Republican Charlie Baker, answering first, rejected the idea that cities and towns should be devising their own solutions to a national problem. He said they should instead be pressuring Congress to act on immigration reform. “As governor, I want to build a coalition of governors, mayors and
others to push this issue hard on Washington,” Baker said. “They have the key to solving this.” Later, he added, “I completely disagree with those who say we can solve this problem state by state, city by city. The easier we make it for people in Washington not to do anything, the less likely they will solve it.” Democrat Attorney General Martha Coakley argued that states have to take action in the face of an intractable federal government. “[Undocumented] people here are working. They’re paying taxes. They need to get to the doctor’s office, they need to get to work,” Coakley said. “We are going to have to come up with a solution.” She said she has already been trying to put pressure on Washington for eight years, and to say that the governor would just need to use the bully pulpit is “not helpful” as a strategy. “I’ve spent a lot of time suing our federal government,” Coakley added. “States are laboratories of democracy. That is where we try things out. Changes often work their way up to the top.” Independent candidates Jeff McCormick, Evan Falchuk and Scott Lively also weighed in. “I think the spirit here has to be, people cannot live their lives in fear,” said McCormick. Falchuk called implementation of a universal ID a “common sense” action. Washington
legislators are well aware of undocumented people and their struggles, but benefit politically by dragging their feet on immigration issues, he said. Lively was the only one to voice unabashed disapproval of undocumented newcomers. “I’m not afraid of controversy,” he said. “The rule of law is important. We should not reward people who cheat their way into this country.” But he added that he
favors a generous legal immigration policy. The discussion on stage was interrupted briefly by a passionately angry audience member who demanded that Baker talk about his views on undocumented immigrants and driver’s licenses. The issue of driver’s licenses for undocumented immigrants was specifically left out of the forum, with moderator Garcia explaining this topic had already been covered elsewhere. Of the front-runner candidates, Baker has expressed clear opposition to such a policy, while Coakley has said she would consider it. On another topic, moderator De La Torre asked about displacement in the face of rising housing prices. “A lot of people in our
community feel there’s no one standing up for them, and they’re being evicted,” she said. “How would you change this?” Baker said he would offer developers low-cost leases on stateowned land to increase the housing supply, and listed “labor, land, and permitting” as the key factors in housing creation. Coakley ran quickly through a list of housing plans, including working to ensure that existing residents aren’t driven out as regional and neighborhood economic development progresses; creating more housing under existing statutes such as 40B; and improving conditions in older public housing. On reducing cost barriers to Latino forum continued to page 27
A conversation style forum on Latino issues included all five gubernatorial candidates (l r) Independents Scott Lively, eff McCormick and van alchuk emocrat Martha Coakley epublican Charlie Baker. (Banner photo)
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Patrick on the ballot. People are conscious of this race, but they’re not as excited by it.” Coming after eight years of state and national campaigns dominated by charismatic candidates including Patrick, President Obama and U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, the Coakley-Baker matchup has many Democratic Party insiders worried that black and Latino voters may sit this one out. Both candidates were soundly defeated in their last runs for statewide office. Baker lost to Patrick in 2010. Coakley lost to former U.S. Sen. Scott Brown, also in 2010. Baker appears to have kicked up his charisma quotient a few notches, grabbing attention with high visibility stops in the black community. Coakley, too, has caught fire in the weeks following her win in the Democratic primary, but has relied less on neighborhood meet-and-greets and more on large events with Democratic luminaries including First Lady Michelle Obama, former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. For City Councilor Ayanna Pressley, star power isn’t as important as the issues each candidate is pushing. “This isn’t a popularity contest,” she said. “It’s a contest over policy.”
Pressley cites Coakley’s work in the attorney general’s office around racial profiling, predatory forprofit colleges, domestic violence and foreclosures as an indicated of her commitment to social justice. “The choice is clear,” she said. “This is about who can lead the commonwealth. I want to see equality and opportunity across the board. Martha wants to fight for a commonwealth that is prosperous and fair.” Still, Baker’s forays into urban centers appear to have paid dividends. While it’s unclear how he’s faring with black voters, a WBUR/ MassINC poll has Coakley ahead of Baker by just nine points in Boston and the state’s 26 other cities. Patrick led Baker by a 22point margin in the cities in 2010. Baker’s surge in the cities could undercut the Democrats’ traditional base of support in urban centers. More worrisome for the Democrats, a Boston Globe poll released Thursday put Baker ahead by nine points statewide. Former Democratic Party Chairman John Walsh, who now heads Patrick’s Together Political Action Committee, said voters should see through Baker’s welfare reform messaging. The welfare reform plan, outlined on Baker’s campaign website, is identical to the reforms passed by the state Senate earlier this year, Walsh notes. “While people do appreciate the fact that he shows up, people understand that when he shows up in their living room, in every ad
Attorney General Martha Coakley chats with Andrea Carmona, 12, and Noemi Negron, 14, following a Greater Boston Interfaith Organization forum in South Boston. (Banner photo) he’s talking about welfare reform,” Walsh said. “It’s a problem that doesn’t exist.” Many of Coakley’s supporters are invoking the legacy of the Patrick administration to make the case for the Democratic ticket. Former City Councilor Felix D. Arroyo, who won the Democratic nomination for Suffolk County Register of Probate in September, has been working out of a coordinated campaign office on Centre Street in Jamaica Plain, making phone calls to Spanish-speaking
voters on the candidate’s behalf. “The issues that affect our lives are at stake,” Arroyo said. “The way Governor Patrick ran the state — we now have an economy where people can get jobs, we lead in health and in education. We want to make sure there’s continuity with those gains. Who’s in government matters.” In the end, Democratic activists say, Coakley’s success or failure will hinge on the party’s ability to turn out its base. Walsh says the Democratic
ticket, from Coakley and other state-wide office candidates down to the dozens of Democratic state reps running for re-election, are coordinating efforts to drive higher turnout. “If we do this correctly and combine our efforts, 75 to 80 percent of the people will vote Democratic across the board.” One who takes false pride in his wisdom attains neither yoga, love, nor knowledge. Due to pride, man is miserable and afraid. O dear one, he falls. – Swami Muktananda
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Lowell man hits pay dirt with enviro. remediation firm Frank Holland From ditch digger to environmental entrepreneur, Steve Chapman has grown his business where he grew up. He now hopes his story will inspire others in Lowell. The 52-year old says he’s lived his life and started his business with a simple philosophy. “When I started, my mission statement was … failure is not an option, from day one,” Chapman
said, “Once you tell yourself failure is not an option everything else unfolds.” Chapman is the founder and CEO of Mill City Environmental a company that specializes in environmental remediation — cleaning hazardous waste from soil and water and providing other waste management services. He started the company in his hometown of Lowell in 2001 after spending 15 years in the environmental
services business. Chapman’s love for the environment started with his very first job, digging holes for a local archaeologist. That boss became a mentor who encouraged the teen to pursue geology at UMass Amherst. After graduation, his passion for math and science and his desire for adventure nearly landed Chapman in the cockpit of a fighter jet. After passing nearly every test to
Mill City Environmental President Brian Chapman (center) was named Massachusetts and New England Minority Small Business Person of the Year, an award presented annually to recogni e a minority small business person who best e emplifies entrepreneurial success.
become a Naval Aviator, he failed the color-blindness test. That’s when Chapman decided to return to his roots, and took a job with an environmental company in Boston. In 1986, Chapman’s first job with Clean Harbor gave him crucial experience and a chance to make connections that would pay off later in life. In March of 2000, looking for new opportunities and advancement Chapman moved to Foster Wheeler. His experience, skills and network grew. In November of 2001, Chapman ventured out on his own and started Mill City Environmental. He began with no projects lined up. But fortunately, a college called within a month, offering Chapman his first job. MCE would only grow after that, with Chapman reaching out to friends, colleagues and former employers who remembered his work and were willing to offer him projects. “Without those business relationships I probably wouldn’t have started Mill City,” he said. “I knew I would at least be able to get an audience with people, talk with people who are decision makers. To an entrepreneur entering whatever market segment they are going to enter, it’s about those key relationships.” The story sounds much easier that it really was. Before starting a multi-million dollar company that employs 46 people, being recognized by Fortune Magazine last year and the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City this year, Chapman was just a kid from the Merrimack Valley. “I’m from Centerville. Centerville is actually a great neighborhood,” Chapman said, “I had just wonderful memories as a kid growing up in that part of Lowell. ... You played baseball, you played football. Riding bikes, feeling safe … basically the Americana that everybody knows. You come home when the streetlights are on, nobody worries about you. That was the type of environment I grew up in. So that fostered a little independence.” Growing up, just as in business, Chapman says he faced challenges early on. The Chapmans were only the second black family in the neighborhood in 1969. But the then-7-year-old and his older brother were determined to enjoy their new home. “Rough start, but kids are kids,” Chapman said. “There were a couple of families that [had a] fear of the unknown.. Even those people… they relaxed after a number of years. When you look back in retrospect, some of those kids that gave us the hardest time are now probably close friends.” It was a similar experience in the business world. Chapman stands as one of only a handful of minorities in environmental cleanup. He says some treated him like an outsider when he ventured out on his own. But Chapman credits his success to perseverance. “The construction industry, especially in the Northeast, is
predominantly white males,” he said. “What I call the ‘old boy network’ of subcontractors was there. So I didn’t have an entry into that club. That was the toughest hurdle I had to get through. Getting assistance from the state Office of Minority, Women Business Assistance, that was the access door.” Once in the door, Chapman relied on his track record and the personal relationships he built during 15 years in the business before starting Mill City. Another break Chapman enjoyed was the ability to finance his company himself. He cashed in stock from his previous job at Clean Harbor to fund his startup. His wife was also very supportive, allowing him to begin his first year of business without the pressure of a loan looming over his head. “I purchased a number of shares of Clean Harbor stock,” he said. “That was the initial capital to get things going, with additional help from Mrs. Chapman who was then working very diligently. It was basically all of our own money. That gave me the ability to be a little more flexible and go after jobs in the beginning, which is very helpful. When you start off with a loan, not only do you have your rent to pay but now you have a note you have to deal with every month. This puts a new stress on most entrepreneurs.” Today, Chapman juggles dozens of projects, operates in seven states and works with private, state and federal organizations. Chapman also credits his success to finding his niche. After years of success as a subcontractor, he says ego and ambition almost pushed him to grow the business to become a prime contractor. But after assessing the risk, the potential headaches and the possible rewards he decided to continue as a subcontractor Now with his business firmly established and growing, Chapman has more time to spend with his wife, son and daughter. He makes it a point to try to hire people from the community. He also spends a lot of time giving back to the community. Next year he begins his term as president of the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Lowell. It’s an organization he spent countless hours with in his youth. “If I can do something that can be taken as a model of a kid who grew up in the city, started his own company, has done well, I can inspire other kids to think about being an entrepreneur,” he said. “And that in itself is beneficial. It’s all about kids coming up having opportunity and seeing people doing things that are positive.” “You have to keep your nose to the grindstone and continue to work hard,” he said. “Hard work does pay off at the end of the day. For people of color, there are more obstacles than there are for everyone else. But you know that going in. Don’t let that get you down.”
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earning him a second look from black voters. At America’s Food Basket in Mattapan Square, Baker took the time to shake hands with
checkout cashiers and baggers. “He’s pretty comfortable being in the neighborhood,” McClain observed. At a McDonald’s in the square, he stopped in for coffee. Outside the Le Foyer Bakery, he chatted with Watchtower-bearing Jehova’s Witnesses, who are discouraged from voting by their faith. Before leaving Mattapan Square, Baker paused for a moment to announce an endorsement from local activist Jean Claude Sanon, who last year ran for the District 5 City Council seat currently held by Tim McCarthy. Standing in front of Le Foyer Bakery, Baker gave a stinging critique of the last eight years of under Democratic Governor Deval Patrick, noting the alleged job-fixing
scheme in the state’s Probation Department, problems with the Department of Children and Families and the rollout of the state’s medical marijuana law, which he called “a disaster.” “How have things been for the last seven or eight years?” he said. “Do you really think things are going better?” At the South Boston forum, Baker’s took a different tack, arguing that having a Republican in the governor’s office would make the Legislature function better, recalling the administrations of governors William Weld and Paul Cellucci. “It forced everybody to raise the quality of their game and play to a higher standard,” he said. With his frequent urban appearances, and the more than $6 million
in attack ads directed at Coakley, Baker may be making inroads with urban voters. A WBUR/MassINC poll released last Wednesday showed Baker with a one-point lead over Coakley in Boston and 27 other cities in the state that normally give Democrats a healthier lead. Patrick beat Baker by 22 points in those communities back in 2010. And a Boston Globe poll released last Thursday put Baker ahead by 9 points. Coakley dismissed the Boston Globe poll as an outlier. But Baker Campaign Manager Jim Conroy said the poll is evidence Baker is pulling Democrats away from Coakley. “This latest poll further evidences a clear trend of growing bipartisan support for Charlie Baker,” Conroy said in a press statement.
Former Department of Children and Families Secretary Angelo McClain greets gubernatorial candidate Charlie Baker at America’s Food Basket in Mattapan as Deputy Political Director Hodari Cail looks on. (Banner photo)
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City gets $25,000 for urban agriculture visioning Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the City of Boston’s Office of Food Initiatives announced today the receipt of a $25,000 planning grant from the United States Department of Agriculture’s Local Food Promotion Program, to support an Urban Agriculture Visioning group, which will build on efforts to align Boston’s diverse urban growing sector and establish a common goal that meets the needs of all stakeholders. “Urban Agriculture creates jobs and food access points in Boston’s neighborhoods,” said Walsh. “Aligning the goals and strategies of all constituents engaged in urban growing will allow us to better leverage resources and to work more efficiently toward food system resilience in the City of Boston.” The funds provided by LFPP will support the hire of an independent facilitator, who, over the course of a year, will convene an urban agriculture visioning group to develop a vision for food production in Boston as a whole. Since the passing in December 2013 of Article 89, the City’s first urban agriculture zoning ordinance, supporters of urban growing have begun to provide resources, prepare farms and train farmers to enable small urban farms to succeed in Boston. These supporters come from the public, private, and non-profit sectors, representing growers, processors and distributors, with a common goal to enable farmer livelihoods, increase food access for low-income constituents and provide economic and neighborhood development. These meetings will help all parties to align strategies to achieve these goals, and will include advocates from all sectors of urban growing in the city, including community gardeners, traditional and rooftop farmers, gleaners, edible forest developers, farmers’ market reps, food processors and interested constituents.
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Fields Corner named one of the 10 Great Neighborhoods For the second year in a row, the American Planning Association (APA) has honored Boston with one of the organization’s Great Places in America recognitions. Fields Corner in Dorchester was named one of the APA’s 10 Great Neighborhoods in America for 2014, and community members gathered in Hero Square Monday to celebrate the accolade. Boston’s Chief of Economic Development John Barros, speaking on behalf of Mayor Martin J. Walsh, accepted a commemorative certificate from APA President Bill Anderson and Executive Director and Fields Corner native Jim Drinan. Last year, the APA honored Post Office Square as a Great Public Space.
“The people of Fields Corner have long known how great their community is, but it’s always special for a highly respected organization like the American Planning Association to award this type of honor,” Barros said. “Fields Corner has undergone a real transformation in recent years, and it just continues to get better, thanks to its passionate residents and committed neighborhood organizations and businesses.” After four years of planning and community meetings, Fields Corner underwent an $18 million dollar facelift in 2010, part of the Dorchester Avenue planning project led by the Boston Redevelopment Authority. The upgrades included streetscape improvements such as new crosswalks, wider sidewalks, new bike lanes and racks, new solar-powered
trash compactors, tree planting and many other enhancements. A major focus of the project was Hero Square, which was built to create a larger pedestrian plaza with seating and landscaping. The square is a popular spot where families gather to watch the annual Dorchester Day Parade. Fields Corner is home to a large Vietnamese-American population that has helped to create a thriving mix of cultural shops and restaurants along the neighborhood’s commercial corridor. Fields Corner Main Street supports small businesses by assisting with storefront improvements and streetscape beautification projects, while also helping to recruit new businesses and market existing ones. Vi e t A I D, a n o t h e r w e l l known local organization, was
established in 1994 to provide support to residents. In 2002, the organization opened an 18,000 square foot community center that hosts cultural events throughout the year. In addition, VietAID developed 128 units of affordable housing as well as commercial spaces. It runs a small business assistance program, an after-school and summer program for Vietnamese youth, and recently built a community garden with the help of residents. Dorchester House Multi Service Center, a community health care provider, and the Dorchester Youth Collaborative, which creates positive opportunities for at-risk teens, are examples of other impactful Fields Corner organizations. news briefs, continued to page 18
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BusinessNews A slow, steady path to CEO for Corey Thomas Martin Desmarais Corey Thomas, CEO of Rapid 7, always knew he wanted to run a company someday, but early on his was advised to seek experience and learn the different aspects of running a business first. He credits this slow and steady approach with fueling his current
help companies protect their technology, identities and secure information. On one side of the industry are companies that provide active protection that block attacks as they happen. Rapid 7 works on the other important aspect of the industry. The company manages security and technology all across a client’s technology infrastructure,
“Seek out experiences in which you can fail. Not many people seek out challenges where they can fail, but failure leads to good leaders.” — Corey Thomas
successful stint atop a growing high-tech business. Thomas joined Boston-based Rapid 7 in 2008 as executive vice president of sales, marketing and products. In 2011, he rose to president and chief operating officer and one year later he was named president and chief executive officer. He sits atop a rising star in the cybersecurity market. Rapid 7 provides security analytics software and services that
working to stop attacks before they happen by determining risks and vulnerability and reducing them, as well as increasing the speed in which businesses detect attacks and fix them. Rapid 7 currently has 3,000 customers in 78 countries and 500 employees in 13 offices around the world. Since the start of this year, the company has added 500 customers, including high profile clients such as chip-making giant Cirrus Logic, Harvard Business
School and TD Banknorth. It added over 160 employees in 2014 and opened offices in Northern Ireland, Korea and Japan. According to Thomas, the increased demand for security services, such as those Rapid 7 provides, has led to the company’s growth and he believes will continue to fuel its expansion in the next decade. “We are in an industry that is growing in terms of focus and attention and also growing in terms of the dollars. There is a real opportunity for leaders in the security industry,” Thomas said. “One of the unique things we really set up at an early stage is this [exhaustive] focus on providing value for our customers,” he added. “We have a heavy focus on what the attackers are doing, what the tools they are using and what kind of tools the customers are using.” Like many privately held companies, Rapid 7 does not release revenue numbers, but the company claims to have increased its revenue every quarter for the last five years and has landed on many fastest-growing company lists. A native of Georgia, Thomas graduated from Vanderbilt University in 1998 with a degree in computer science and electrical engineering. He first came to
Officials laud o bury business incubator model Martin Desmarais A number of federal, state and city officials visited Roxbury late last week to promote efforts to back the budding urban entrepreneurial community in Boston’s
inner-city areas. U.S. Small Business Administration New England Regional Administrator Seth Goodall, Massachusetts SBA District Director Bob Nelson and Massachusetts Assistant Secretary for Innovation
Policy Eric Nakajima joined representatives from Boston’s Office of Business Development Oct. 23 at the business incubator Smarter in the City, and lauded the model the organization has put in place in Dudley Square. They also called for
Massachusetts Assistant Secretary for Innovation Policy ric Naka ima (second from left) discusses the state’s efforts to promote entrepreneurs at Smarter in the City in o bury on Oct. 3. (Photo courtesy of the SBA)
Corey homas, C O of apid 7. (Photo courtesy of apid 7)
Boston in 2000 to attend Harvard Business School. Following a mentor’s advice, he immersed himself in the business world, working in different positions as his career developed from marketing to business strategy to product development. His efforts brought him across the U.S. and
abroad to England and Switzerland with stops at Deloitte Consulting, Microsoft and Parallels before joining Rapid 7. Thomas’ focus through the early parts of his career was on prepping himself for the opportunity to run a company like Rapid 7,
more government support of such business accelerator endeavors. “It is just amazing to me what an organization like this will do in terms of connecting people and also helping grow communities and innovation,” said Goodall. “That is what these accelerators really are focused on — fostering an ethos and an environment that will help businesses grow and succeed.” Smarter in the City is one of a number of business incubators that have popped up around the city recently, outside of the traditional Boston area innovation hubs such as Kendall Square or the Seaport District. Others include Start Up Lab and Fields Corner Business Lab. Business incubators provide entrepreneurs with low-rent or sometimes no-rent small office spaces with shared amenities — printers, copy machines, kitchens, meeting rooms — keeping down costs, as well as providing access to startup services such as lawyers, consultants and investors. Smarter in the City is considered one of Boston’s brightest, having just beat out over 800 applicants to become one of 50 business incubators to receive $50,000 from the SBA’s Growth Accelerator Fund. The SBA fund backs business incubators and accelerators that will strengthen entrepreneurial ecosystems nationwide and fill the gaps in much needed capital for small businesses. The SBA gave special consideration to organizations that focus on underserved areas, women-owned
startups, companies in the manufacturing sector and businesses headed by members of underrepresented groups. Smarter in the City houses a handful of startup businesses by Roxbury, Dorchester and Mattapan entrepreneurs in its current location on Warren Street. These include: TrendON, PracticeGigs, Mbadika, KillerBoomBox and Tech Connection. The business incubator provides the startups with six months’ free workspace as well as a stipend. “Entrepreneurship, innovation, accelerating the growth of our economy here in Massachusetts and insuring that there is broad participation in that growth is a key objective that Gov. Deval Patrick has,” said Nakajima. “The innovation economy is something that is not only the engine of prosperity in the Commonwealth, generally, but also specifically the destiny of entrepreneurs, individuals, communities throughout the Commonwealth, including throughout Boston. “If you look at how our economy is growing here in the city, frankly, we need more places to participate in the innovation economy,” he added. “The reality is we simply need more parts of our city and our region to participate in the innovation economy so there are more places to grow.” SBA’s Goodall is particularly encouraged by the growth of small business in Massachusetts, which he said is reflected by the fact that the state is tops in the U.S. for business loans under $150,000.
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“Those are the loans that are really helping businesses start and grow. It’s not the $2-$3 million loans, it’s those smaller loans. And when you can help those dollars
employees, but for their communities,” he said. According to Gilad Rosenzweig, founder and executive director of Smarter in the City, the $50,000 award from the Growth Accelerator Fund is an investment by the government into the business environment in Roxbury.
“It is just amazing to me what an organization like this will do in terms of connecting people and also helping grow communities and innovation.” — Seth Goodall.
get into the hands of entrepreneurs, especially in underserved markets that really haven’t had the playing field leveled for them, this can make a huge difference — not only for them, not only for their
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but he has risen to CEO at a pace faster than many can match. Those around him are not surprised. Ben Nye, Rapid 7 board member and a managing director at Bain Capital Ventures, which has invested in the company, has called Thomas a “born leader” and suggested that promoting him to CEO was an easy choice as he inspires others to work for him. Thomas said the biggest thing he has learned about being a leader since taking over as head of Rapid 7 is the importance of
Though Boston has decades of success in startup development — particularly in high tech and biotech — Rosenzweig pointed out that in areas such as Roxbury, which he called outside of Boston’s being transparent and candid. “It is not the strategy that is the most important thing in the world — it is the culture and how you engage with the strategy and the execution,” he said. His biggest advice to aspiring young professionals is to pursue strong mentors and experiences. “Seek out experiences in which you can fail,” Thomas said. “Not many people seek out challenges where they can fail, but failure leads to good leaders.” Now in a position to mentor others, Thomas has made efforts to do so by becoming involved with The Partnership, a Boston organization which helps professionals of color find high
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“Fields Corner’s close-knit community and commitment to social and civic services remains one of its long standing traditions and makes this neighborhood such a special place,” said APA President
Bill Anderson. “The neighborhood is a great example of a diverse community that features unique local businesses and provides a variety of transportation options for residents and visitors.” Named for the Fields, a prominent family in Dorchester’s commerce that had roots in the neighborhood dating back to the late
18th century, Fields Corner has approximately 20,000 residents today. The Isaac Newsome Field House was built in 1795 at the intersection of Dorchester Avenue and Adams Street. The family owned six houses in the neighborhood that would later be named for them, but only the original Isaac Newsome Field House still stands.
It has been altered significantly and repurposed for commercial use. Great Places in America is the APA’s flagship program that celebrates places of exemplary character, quality and planning. Each October during National Community Planning Month, Great Places in America celebrates 30 exceptional neighborhoods, streets and public
spaces. The annual honorees represent the gold standard of having a true sense of place, cultural and historic interest, community involvement, a vision for the future and, most importantly, a legacy of planning. Since Great Places in America was launched in 2007, the APA has designated 230 neighborhoods, streets, public spaces.
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BOSTON scenes Green Light Gala “An Affair to Remember” as Middlesex County Chapter of The Links Inc. Event Raises Thousands for Area Community Projects and Scholarships
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Soft lights, contemporary jazz and elegance illuminated the Green Light Gala fundraiser held by the Middlesex County Chapter of The Links at the Venezia Waterfront Sunday, October 26, 2014. The Links organization chapter raised more than $100,000 in funds for college and medical school scholarships for local students, special programs to support the Brookview House, and other community projects. More than 300 persons attended the sold-out event which featured entertainment from saxophonist Andre Ward known for mix of jazz and hip-hop. Suffolk County Sherriff Steve Tompkins lent his skill as the live auctioneer for the event while Latoyia Edwards, weekend anchor for New England Cable Network anchor served as Mistress of Ceremony. Other guests in attendance in included: Senator Mo Cowan and his wife Stacey, Karen Holmes Ward from Channel 5 and her husband Chip, Mr & Mrs Wayne Budd, Mr & Mrs. Flash Wiley and members of The Links, Inc. from the Boston, Rhode Island and Connecticut Chapters. The Middlesex County chapter includes some of the area’s most accomplished women, is led by president, Dani Monroe Wright. For more information on the Links visit http://www.middlesexcountylinksinc.org.
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Supreme Court seen poised to scuttle fair housing law Nikole Hannah-Jones For the past four decades, federal officials and civil rights lawyers have wielded a potent legal weapon in the fight against housing discrimination. Even when they couldn’t prove that practices of landlords, lenders or governments were racially motivated, they could win cases by showing minorities had suffered disproportionate harm.
The Obama administration has used the principle of “disparate impact” to reach record settlements with banks accused of discriminatory lending and to confront localities whose housing policies limited opportunities for black and Latino renters. A senior official recently said that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is pursuing more than two dozen cases based on the theory.
Those cases, and others brought by civil rights groups and other agencies, could soon be halted in their tracks. For the second time in two years, the Supreme Court is poised to review a case that challenges whether the concept of “disparate impact” can be used to enforce the 1968 Fair Housing Act. Officials from the U.S. Department of Justice and HUD, the agency charged with enforcing
the housing law, have repeatedly declined ProPublica’s interview requests. But Sara Pratt, HUD’s chief of enforcement, bluntly told attendees at a recent conference on housing issues that the disparate impact standard is essential for deterring housing bias because the days of “pants-down discrimination” have ended. “Landlords, housing professionals, zoning and planning boards, have learned to stop talking about it,” Pratt declared. “What they haven’t learned is to stop doing it.” Over the past year, Obama administration officials have become increasingly concerned that the high court is preparing to strike down the use of the disparate impact standard in housing cases. In an attempt to dissuade the justices from intervening, the Obama administration is preparing to release a long-stalled federal rule this month that enshrines “disparate impact” in the regulations for enforcing the federal housing law. The move comes as the Supreme Court, led by its conservative majority, appears set to curtail affirmative action and the Voting Rights Act, two other tent poles of the civil rights movement.
Disparate impact, a lynchpin of enforcement
Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins welcomed Reverend Liz Walker (third from left) for a presentation to participants of Women’s Programming for Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Other presenters included (l-r) Director of Women’s Programming Christina Ruccio, Superintendent of the House of Correction Yolanda Smith, program participant Marla Wright and writing workshop facilitator Peggy Rambach.
The principle of disparate impact is not directly mentioned in the landmark Fair Housing Act but has been accepted over a period of 40 years by a series of federal judges who have ruled on housing cases. Housing advocates have been urging HUD to adopt the regulation for years. Because the Supreme Court has long deferred to an agency’s regulations when interpreting the law, Alan Jenkins, executive director of the nonprofit The Opportunity Agenda in New York City, said it “could be the deciding factor, not only in what disparate impact means, but whether it exists after going before the Supreme Court.” In 2011, federal officials persuaded the city of St. Paul, Minn., to withdraw a case accepted for review by the Supreme Court that questioned whether the principle could be applied in housing cases. “We were afraid we might lose disparate impact in the Supreme Court because there wasn’t a regulation,” said Pratt, who also led fair housing enforcement during the Clinton administration. If the court strikes down disparate impact, it would largely limit civil rights lawsuits against landlords, homeowners or governments to those rare cases in which it could be proven that governments or businesses had an explicit intent to discriminate. “If the court overturns disparate impact,” said Florence Roisman, a fair housing scholar at the Indiana University School of Law, “it is going to gut the statute.” Release of the regulation sometime this month will set a tone for President Obama’s second term and several scholars said it would be among the most important civil rights regulations to come out of
HUD in at least a decade. But its release may be too late to influence the high court’s ruling.
Key battles in Countrywide, Katrina cases
Even without the regulation, the Obama administration has aggressively pursued disparate impact cases. Under President Obama, the Justice Department created a unit to focus on discriminatory behavior in the banking industry and has used disparate impact to win massive settlements. In one such case, the Justice Department found that Countrywide — a now-defunct mortgage company purchased by Bank of America — charged black and Latino borrowers higher rates and fees than white applicants with similar credit histories. It also discovered that black and Latino borrowers who qualified for prime loans were more than twice as likely to be steered to subprime loans as similar white borrowers. Countrywide issued no official policy telling loan officers to discriminate. But it did give them discretion to steer well-qualified buyers into less favorable loans. In what Assistant Attorney General Thomas Perez called “discrimination with a smile,” that authority was used largely on loan applications from African Americans and Latinos. Bank of America could not produce a legitimate business practice to explain the discriminatory results, a defense against an action brought under the disparate impact standard. The bank settled with the Justice Department for $335 million in 2011 — a record in a residential lending case. It did not acknowledge wrongdoing. In another major case, a private fair housing group and later the federal government used the disparate impact standard to challenge policies adopted by St. Bernard’s Parish, La., after Hurricane Katrina. As residents of largely black New Orleans sought to find housing in St. Bernard’s, a predominantly white enclave just across the border, the parish passed a law that prohibited homeowners from renting to anyone who was not a “blood relative” unless they received a permit from local authorities. Since 93 percent of the homeowners in the parish were white, the government argued that the laws aimed at restricting rental housing would have disproportionately prevented people of color from moving in. “Do you think St. Bernard’s parish was really trying to keep black people out?” Pratt asked at the housing issues conference. As heads began to nod, she asked, “Does anyone have any evidence?” The administration, which has seen the fight over disparate impact building for several years, promised early in Obama’s first term that it would issue a regulation. Advocates cheered. Then they waited. And waited. fair housing, continued to page 28
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“Witches’ Sabbath” (1797-98). Francisco Goya (Spanish, 1746-1828). Oil on canvas. Fundación Lázaro Galdiano, Madrid, España. Photograph © Museum of Fine Arts Boston.
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Goya exhibit portrays best, worst of human nature Susan Saccoccia The magnificent exhibition of works by Francesco Goya (17461828) at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston through January 19 draws the viewer into the artist’s world — which is not so different from ours. War, famine and religious fundamentalism wracked Spain. Spawned by the country’s powerful church-court alliance, the Inquisition beheaded outsiders marked as infidels, including Jews and Muslims. A prolific artist during this turbulent time, Goya enjoyed a long and prosperous career. He then decamped to a community of liberal-leaning Spanish expatriates in Bordeaux, where, until his death at age 82, he continued to observe and render the follies and trials of daily life.
Although Goya was a consummate insider — he was Spain’s court portrait painter of choice during four regimes — he was an unflinching witness to the suffering of those who were victims of the upheavals and injustices of his day. While winning prestigious court and church commissions, Goya began to render life beyond the realm of his era’s One Percent. In 1799, Goya published 80 prints he entitled “Caprichos” (whims) — satirical drawings and fierce caricatures of power figures that he accompanied with ironic captions. Venting passionate moral indignation, Goya’s pioneering prints paved the way for the caricatures of another master, Honoré Daumier (1808-1879), as well as the penny broadsheets of Mexican satirists such as José Guadalupe Posada (1852-1913), whose wily, grinning skeletons skewered high-society
dandies and corrupt politicians. Organized by MFA curators Stephanie Loeb Stepanek and Frederick Ilchman, the exhibition, “Goya: Order and Disorder,” presents 23 “Caprichos” as well as excerpts from Goya’s other print cycles. From dark jokes to grim narratives, some were so controversial that they were published only after his death. The largest American retrospective of Goya in 25 years, the MFA’s absorbing exhibition shows 170 oil paintings, prints and drawings — many from museums and private collections in the U.S. and Europe, including 21 works from the Museo Nacional del Prado in Madrid. Also on view are 60 of the MFA’s more than 1,300 works on paper by Goya. Exploring Goya’s powers of observation and invention across time and media, the show and its
fine catalog present his works not in chronological order, but instead, by theme. In the first of eight galleries, self-portraits show Goya as a savvy self-promoter and a penetrating observer with an astute sense of theater. His oil painting, “Family of the Infante Don Luis” (1784), is a lively spectacle of 14 people, from children and housemaids to parents, each a distinct character. Goya inserts himself prominently in the frame painting the family. A 1795 self-portrait in oil is a tour de force as a calling card for court patrons, showing a backlit, formally attired Goya at his easel. In contrast, his Capricho entitled, “The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters,” shows a slumbering artist surrounded by bats and owls, suggesting irrational forces slipping out of the cracks of daily life.
The show’s superb wall text includes an introduction by Stepanek, who says that seeing Goya’s prints at the Worcester Art Museum as a teenager changed her life. A decade later, she joined the MFA, with revered Goya expert Eleanor A. Sayre as her mentor. That’s how it is with Goya. Urgent and intimate, his works are not only encounters with art, but also with life. Works in the Life Studies gallery show Goya’s keenly observed views of human nature from childhood to old age. A wizened elder adorns herself like an ingénue. Three tottering geezers join young women in a fandango. A boy displays his menagerie of six caged birds, three cats, and a magpie on a string. Next to a drawing of a pretty mother who seems unaware of the infant in her lap, another Goya, continued to page 24
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The Chew’s Carla Hall shares views on food and cooking Colette Greenstein
Carla Hall is promoting a new cookbook.
Known for her colorful eyeglass frames, curly hair and love of comfort food, Carla Hall, co-host of ABC’s popular lifestyle series The Chew will be at Lekker Home this Saturday promoting her latest cookbook, Carla’s Comfort Foods: Favorite Dishes from Around the World. The only Massachusetts stop on Hall’s national book tour, the South End-based home décor retailer is hosting a book signing and recipe demonstration with the celebrity chef. There’ll be samplings of Hall’s savory or sweet cookies, which she famously describes as “petite bites of love,” that combine her classic French training and Southern upbringing to create new twists on traditional favorites, like Pecan Shortbread with Vanilla Salt or Lemon Black Pepper Shortbread. During her visit, she’ll be chatting with the audience about southern food or “taking the South to Boston” as she phrased it by phone in a recent exclusive interview with the Banner. No stranger to comfort foods herself, the Nashville, Tenn., native was raised on southern fare like collard greens and cornbread.
Carla’s Comfort Foods: Favorite Dishes from Around the World, published by Atria Books earlier this year, follows on the heels of her successful 2013 first effort, Cooking with Love: Comfort Food That Hugs You. The inspiration behind Carla’s second cookbook is her love of family dinners, international flavors and the relationships that are forged through the shared experience of food. Comfort foods are near and dear to the chef’s heart because they remind her of Sunday dinners at her grandmother’s house and waiting for cornbread to be made, recalls Hall. In fact, whenever she’s homesick she makes collard greens and cornbread to cheer herself up, she says. Hall traveled around the world collecting recipes for the book in search of the universal homecooked flavors of comfort. She shows how seasoning can transform any simple recipe, like the all-American burger, to one of culinary delight. Each section of the book offers a brief description of a basic recipe followed by an international variation. Carla’s Comfort Foods also provides an international spice guide that pairs seasonings with their origins and possible uses, along with an overview of some of the world’s major cuisines. Hall’s foray into cooking was not a direct route. She earned a degree in accounting from Howard University and worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers (now PwC) in Florida before quitting
her job and becoming a fashion model in Europe. Her travels throughout Europe awakened her passion for food and inspired a new career path. “It was really about the socialization that takes place in the kitchen that was around me all the time,” said Hall. Hall came back to the U.S. and completed her culinary training at L’Academie de Cuisine in Maryland. She went on to work as a sous chef at the Henley Park Hotel in Washington, D.C., and as executive chef at the State Plaza Hotel and The Washington Club. The next step in sharing her passion for connecting through food is opening her new restaurant, Carla Hall’s Southern Kitchen, in New York City. She chose NYC because it’s where she works during the week, and southern food because she loves it. “Southern food is the food that I love. It’s not pretentious in any form,” says Hall. Her food philosophy is simple. “[It’s about] cooking with love and caring every step of the way about what you’re doing. All of your emotion goes into the food, like in the movie, Like Water for Chocolate,” she says. The Carla Hall book signing and recipe demonstration is free and open to the public. RSVP is required. Advance RSVP confirmation will be given to those purchasing her book at Lekker Home. Please RVSP at: rsvp@lekkerhome. com, in person or via the Facebook Event Page.
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Dreamgirl Jennifer Holliday to perform at Steppin’ Out Gala Colette Greenstein Jennifer Holliday, one of music’s most talented performers, will sing her Grammy-Award winning song — And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going — at a VIP reception for sponsors and VIP ticket holders this Saturday before The Dimock Center’s 27th Annual Steppin’ Out Gala.The legendary R&B group The O’Jays will headline the Gala.
Jennifer Holliday The song And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going, which made Holliday a household name, still holds a special place in her heart and in her life. “It’s still a great love song not just because I sang it first,” she told the Banner in a phone interview. “For me it’s a song of survival.” She elaborated by saying, “I’m a survivor and an overcomer. I’ve been out here a long time and struggling and it’s coming around to a very good time in my life. And, there’s still a lot for me to do as a person and as a singer.” The Texas native began her Broadway career in 1979 at the age of 19 in the production of Your Arms Too Short to Box with God, which earned her a 1981 Drama Desk nomination. But, it was the role of a lifetime as ‘Effie Melody White’, (which she co-created), in the 1981 smash Broadway musical, Dreamgirls, in which Holliday truly made her mark on the Great White Way. Her performance of the show-stopping, heart-wrenching number, And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going, catapulted her onto the national stage and garnered her a Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical and a Grammy Award for her recorded version of the song in 1982. Holliday’s performance on Broadway led to a successful solo recording career, as well as roles in several Broadway productions, and television appearances including a recurring guest role on Ally McBeal. It’s been over 30 years since her songs were on the top of the charts, but Holliday is still making music. She performed with the Boston Symphony Orchestra this past June and has collaborated with icons in the music industry from Barbra Streisand, Luther Vandross and Paul Simon to Maurice White, David Foster and conductor Marvin Hamlisch. Earlier this year, Holliday released an album called The Song Is You which features a collection of jazz standards. Over the years, the singer has worked with composers doing jazz standards. “I felt like singing again and I had been ready to sing again for several years, and getting a label deal wasn’t happening,” she said. So, the music veteran decided to make music on her own label.
Of singing again and doing what she loves, Holliday stated that “it feels good and people want me to sing. It’s a beautiful feeling to be back out here and people wanting to hear and see me.” Like any great Broadway show, Holliday’s life has been filled with personal and professional highs and lows. The twice-married and divorced performer has always been open with her struggles with depression and weight loss. She’s learned a great deal about herself in going through these challenges. “I’ve learned more than anything that I’m actually more than one huge song,” she said. “That each human being, no matter what we do, our lives are worthy but we have to go search further inside of our own selves and love ourselves and find one thing, ‘do I have a reason to live and what would that be?’ and search for that.” Holliday describes her depression as a clinical and medical depression. “There are times that I’m happy but still feel sad,” she said. “For the most part now, I try to say ‘Okay, if you’re just Jennifer and you’re not a star, how does your life have purpose and how do you live every day?’ I’ve found that out through giving. It has helped me tremendously.”
Over the past several years, Jennifer has performed at numerous fundraisers around the country, including at Mass. Eye and Ear’s annual Sense-sation! Gala which benefitted its Curing Kids Fund earlier this month. “I thought philanthropy was about writing a check for a million dollars,” she said. “Once I realized that I could inspire others to give by my performances, then I knew I could help them to raise money.” Of her performance this Saturday at Steppin’ Out, Holliday will perform some songs from Dreamgirls and a couple of songs from her new album. And expect a powerful performance of And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going. “I never deprive my audience of that song,” said Holliday. The Dimock Center presents its 27th Annual Steppin’ Out Gala with a special VIP reception with Jennifer Holliday this Saturday, November 1 at 5:30 p.m. To become a Steppin’ Out sponsor or to inquire about VIP seats call 617.442.8800 ext. 1354.
The O’Jays will headline the Steppin’ Out Gala.
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shows a bearded woman caressing her baby. In Goya’s tender drawing, she is no freak but instead, the more loving mother. Paintings in the Play and Prey section show a variety of leisure pursuits, including a subject that Goya renders with unalloyed pleasure and beauty: hunting. These masterpieces include a scene of two men culling a wild bull and portrayals of slain woodcocks and hares. The next gallery presents works related to the theme of balance — both in human interactions as well
as tests of physical equilibrium. A matador in midair pole-vaults over a charging bull. Skaters totter as they adopt this new pastime. A soldier attempts to rape a struggling girl. Behind him, an old woman wielding a knife is about to restore the balance of power. In the splendid portrait gallery, each subject is a palpable individual. From large oils to miniatures and drawings, Goya’s men and women flicker with personality and character. The handsome Duke of Alba, standing by his piano with a Haydn score in hand, seems to beckon the viewer. Goya’s portrait of actress Antonia Zárate makes her beauty seem touchable, from the delicate shadow of her
“One Can’t Look (No se puede mirar),” Disasters of War 26 (about 1811-12). Francisco Goya (Spanish, 1746–1828). Etching, direct etching and drypoint (working proof). 1951 Purchase Fund. Photograph © Museum of Fine Arts Boston. lace mantilla to her tender lips and curly black hair. In church frescos and paintings, Goya often depicted miracles and other imagined scenes of piety. But, anticipating the Surrealists a century later, his taste for making the unseen visible extended to other subjects, such as grotesque apparitions. Images in the gallery entitled Other Worlds, Other States show gatherings of witches, depraved clergymen with apish features, and a lone heroic figure — a saintly hermit. A nook in this gallery explores how Goya embraced and advanced printmaking techniques. Examples include a rare volume of proofs from his album “Disasters
of War” (1810–14). In a searing indictment of war, Goya shows scenes of mutual slaughter as Spanish insurgents battled Napoleon’s invading French troops during the Peninsular War from 1808 to 1814. While often inventive in his subjects, Goya also documented real people and events. Images in the next gallery show victims of this war as well as the Inquisition. Among them is the physician Diego Máteo Zapata, shown slain but still noble with the caption, “Zapata, Your Glory Will Be Eternal.” Celebrating an offbeat hero are two paintings that resemble an action-adventure cartoon strip. In the first, a friar calmly wrests a rifle
from a notorious thief. In the next painting, he shoots him. The concluding gallery singles out redemptive images in Goya’s chronicles of chaos. His softly textured print “Seated Giant” (by 1818) shows a figure of brute power at a standstill — as if worn by the past and wary of the future. The sublime painting, “Last Communion of Saint Joseph of Calasanz” (1819), renders the humanity of the frail but luminous saint. And in “Self-Portrait with Doctor Arrieta” (1820), Goya, his own suffering plain to see, places himself next to the doctor who heals him in a scene of transcendent compassion. Like Shakespeare, Goya takes in the best and worst of human nature.
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Frankin W. Knight Lectures Hutchins Center for African & African American Research Harvard University. Nathan I. Huggins Lecture Series: Frankin W. Knight, Leonard and Helen R. Stulman Professor of History, Johns Hopkins University, The Revolutions behind the Creation of the Atlantic World — A lecture in 3 parts. Thursday, October 30: Legacies of Christopher Columbus. 4pm, Thompson Room, Barker Center, 12 Quincy Street, Cambridge. Free and open to the public. A Q+A and reception will follow each talk.
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October 31 Kroc-O-Treat Halloween Bash This event is an indoor Halloween experience for neighborhood kids as a safe, fun, creative alternative to trick-or-treating in the streets. The Kroc Center seeks to attract over 2500 children and families. At the event, there will be indoor trick-or-treating, a bouncy house, Halloween inspired arts & crafts, carnival games, best costume prizes, and dancing. 6-8pm, The Salvation Army Kroc Center, 650 Dudley St., Dorchester. More Info: call 617-318-6900.
Saturday November 1 Aardvark Jazz Orchestra Election Special Aardvark continues its historic 42nd season with an election-year special at MIT’s Killian Hall. The band takes the pulse of politics and culture with selections like DeEvolution Blues, Through the Looking Glass Blues, and Keepin’ On, from the band’s latest CD Impressions (Leo Records). The social consciousness thread in jazz runs from Ellington through Mingus and on to Charlie Haden and Archie Shepp, and Aardvark has mined this important tradition for many years. 8pm, MIT Killian Hall, 160 Memorial Dr., Cambridge. Free admission. Information: 617 452-3205. Where do crime guns come from? LIPSTICK leadership trainings equip the community with tools and information to keep illegal guns out of the neighborhood. Learn how to prevent women and girls from enabling gun traffickers, educate your friends, get your voice heard, and be part of the solution today. Light refreshments will be served. 10am-12pm, Grove Hall Public Library, 41 Geneva Ave., Dorchester. More Info: www.operationlipstick.org.
Sunday November 2 Blue Hills Reservation Walk Moderate walk, some hilly terrain, 4 miles. St. Moritz green dot loop. Meet at Shea Rink parking lot at 651 Willard St. in Quincy at
SOUL HIT Friday, November 7 brings us SOUL HIT is an event featuring the best live soul, jazz and funk to Cape Cod’s live music fans. SOUL HIT will take place at the International Inn & Suites, 662 Main St., Hyannis, MA. Admission is $10 and doors open at 9:30pm. SOUL HIT is for the 25+ crowd looking for more sophisticated evening out with live music by a fantastic band, The Groovalottos. Created by the Lore Music Group, a live event production collective that has been presenting live music and spoken-word event throughout Southeastern, MA since 2008. FUFU & OREOS In FUFU & OREOS, Boston-based actress/writer Obehi Janice will talk about the complexities of being Nigerian, American, and BLACK all while dealing with the realities of her own mental health. This one-woman show is a blend of standup comedy, storytelling, and a little bit of song and dance. Fridays November 7 & 14 @ 11pm: FUFU & OREOS. ImprovBoston, 40 Prospect St., Cambridge. TICKETS: $10, https://www.eventbrite. com/e/fufu-and-oreos-tick ets-13189613489. Blue Hills Reservation Walk Moderate/difficult walk, some hills, 3 + miles. Bugbee Path to Buck Hill. Return on Doe Hollow Path. November 8. Meet at the Houghton’s Pond main parking lot at 840 Hillside St. in Milton at 1pm. The Southeast Massachusetts Adult Walking Club meets each weekend on either a Saturday or Sunday at 1:00 for recreational walks. This club is open to people of 16 years of age and older and there is no fee to join. Walks average 2 to 5 miles. New walkers are encouraged to participate. The terrain can vary: EASY (mostly level terrain), MODERATE (hilly terrain), DIFFICULT (strenuous & steep). Walks will be led by a park ranger or a Walking Club volunteer leader. Occasionally, the Walking Club meets at other DCR sites or car pools to sites within the Blue Hills Reservation. The rangers recommend wearing hiking boots and bringing drinking water on all hikes. Dog Sled Fun Run Blue Hills Reservation special
event meet at Houghton’s Pond main parking lot at 840 Hillside St. in the Blue Hills Reservation in Milton. Saturday, November 22, 1-3pm. Meet a furry sled dog up close and personal! The Yankee Siberian Husky Club and the Boston Snow Dogs will host an educational presentation on dog sledding in New England. See these canine athletes in training before the busy winter season. Demonstrations with wheeled rigs, if weather permits. Bring cameras for a great photo opportunity. Please note: This is a demonstration only. No rides given. Please do not bring your dog to this event … it distracts the sled dogs. Thank you! This is a free program sponsored by the DCR, Blue Hills Reservation. Department of Conservation and Recreation, Massachusetts State Parks. Call 617-698-1802 for more info. The Magic Dreidel Performance: The Magic Dreidel: A Chanukah Celebration with The Grumbling Gryphons, Sunday, December 14, at 2pm. The renowned traveling children’s theater group The Grumbling Gryphons with an engaging musical performance for all ages. the Yiddish Book Center, at 1021 West St., Amherst, Mass. For more information or to purchase tickets ($3-8), call 413-256-4900 or visit www.yiddishbookcenter.org/ events.
Ongoing Family Gym Family Gym is a free drop-in play program for families with children ages 3-8 to get up, out, and moving together. No pre-registration is necessary, and families can stop by any Saturday that it is in session. Adult participation is required and adults must remain in the gym with their children at all times. Every Saturday through November 22, 10-11:30am, 3 locations: BCYF Holland Community Center in Dorchester, BCYF Recreation Center at Madison Park in Roxbury, and BCYF Blackstone Community Center in the South End. More Info: Call 617-373-7615 or visit www.north eastern.edu/healthykids/wp-con tent/uploads/Family-Gym-Fall2014-Flyer.pdf. Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) O c t . 2 7 - D e c . 1 5 : F re e 8 We e k C o u r s e M o n d a y s , 5-7:30pm @ Dudley Literacy Center of the Boston Public Library (65 Warren St. Tel: 617442-6186) Mindfulness is being aware of the present moment on purpose and without judgment. Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction is the course that over 20,000 people have taken, developed 35 years ago at the UMASS Center for Mindfulness, to manage chronic pain, anxiety, stress and depression. Participants in the 8 Week MBSR Course (adults 18 and over) will learn several forms of meditation including sitting, body scan, awareness of breathing, do gentle movement and yoga, and learn ways to take care of
their health during the class and at home practicing with CDs. To register or for more information: Call Bonita Jones, MBSR Instructor, CMT at 617-445-8946 or email bbjbosma@aol.com. Funded by the Fellowes Trust Fund.
A Misunderstanding Through November 26, The Multicultural Arts Center will be hosting an exhibition curated by Latin Art Space presenting 11 Cuban artists in an exhibition entitled A Misunderstanding. Each artist participating brings their own unique style to speak about one common topic, misunderstandings and perceptions of “the other” and how we can break down those barriers. The exhibition opens with this piece by Ibrahim Miranda, Dumbo And The Candies, A Misunderstanding. It speaks of the perceived misunderstandings that routinely occur in our everyday lives. Choco (Eduardo Roca), considered one of Cuba’s greatest printmakers, will be one of the featured artists in A Misunderstanding. Among other techniques used to represent the idea of “a misunderstanding” are metal work, wood work, screen prints, engravings, and a plethora of mixed media. An eclectic and informative collection of pieces, this exhibition not only presents a beautiful display of work, but also a chance to open our minds to concept that is both foreign and close to home for everyone. FREE and open to the public. Regular Gallery hours: Monday-Friday, 10:30am-6pm. At Multicultural Arts Center, Upper Gallery 41 2nd St., Cambridge, www.multicultur alartscenter.org/galleries. Alex Gerasev’s Short Stories Through December 2, The Multicultural Arts Center will be hosting Alex Gerasev’s exhibition Short Stories. Gerasev grew up and received his art education in Russia and is now living in Boston. The inspiration for Gerasev’s imagery comes from everyday life, watching real people in the real world, despite the whimsy they portray at first glance. It is as though you step into a fantastical world that somehow seems familiar enough to nod your head in agreement. Aside from printmaking, Gerasev also works in painting and graphic design. FREE and open to the public. Regular Gallery hours: Monday-Friday,
10:30am-6pm. At Multicultural Arts Center, Upper Gallery 41 2nd St., Cambridge, www.multicultur alartscenter.org/galleries.
Star Gazing at the Observatory The Public Open Night at the Observatory is a chance for people to observe the night sky through telescopes and binoculars and see things they otherwise might not get to see, and learn some astronomy as well. Wednesday nights from 8:309:30pm, weather permitting, Coit Observatory at Boston University, located at 725 Commonwealth Ave., Boston, right above the Astronomy Department. The stairwell to the Observatory is on the fifth floor right next to room 520. More Info: Call (617) 353-2630 for any questions. West African Drum class Master Senegalese drummer Mamadou Lynx Ndjaye teaches all level of Djembe drumming. T h u r s d a y s from 7:30-9pm. English High School, 144 McBride St., Jamaica Plain. Contact: 617359-1552 1-3 Year Old Playgroups With free play, circle time, and parent discussion, Playgroups are a wonderful place for you and your toddler to connect with each other and with other families. Your child will develop social and emotional skills, early literacy, gross and fine motor skills, and experience art and sensory materials. This group is for parents and their children ages 1-3 years. Thursdays 9:30-11:30am, Georgetowne Homes Community Room, 400A Georgetowne Dr., Hyde Park. More Info: Visit http://fami lynurturing.org/dropins/1-3-yearold-playgroup-1; For more times and locations, visit http://fam ilynurturing.org/programs/par ent-child-playgroups. Toddler Drum Circle Toddler Drum Circle series with Cornell Coley will run every Saturday during the school year. 9:30-10:30am. Songs, stories, puppets, drumming and cultural info! Ages 1–4 yrs old! Spontaneous Celebrations, 45 Danforth St., Jamaica Plain. Contact: Cornell Coley www.afro latin.net 617-298-1790 cc@afrola tin.net. Cost: $8, $5 for sibling.
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from the public health, housing and nonprofit sectors. The summit, titled “Childhood Lead Exposure and Housing Discrimination: Both Bad for Your Health,” was organized by the city’s Office of Fair Housing and Equity and timed to coincide with National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week 2014. In Boston, lead is a particularly acute problem because ninety percent of the city’s housing was built before 1978. Lead still lurks today in many of these older homes. If lead paint is cracked and peeling or if home renovations are done without proper precautions, lead can be released in paint chips and dust and easily absorbed by toddlers and children as they crawl and play near floors, walls and wood-framed windows. Ingestion of lead or inhaling of lead dust poses a hazard to anyone, but especially young children, whose bodies and brains are still developing, and pregnant women who can pass lead poisoning to their fetuses. Lead exposure can damage the brain, kidneys, nerves and blood, and has been shown to lower IQ and cause academic and behavioral problems. In addition to covering housing discrimination and deleading resources and training for contractors, renovators and homeowners, the summit included academic and medical experts who outlined some alarming data on the harmful effects of even low levels of lead exposure. “We’re doing better, but don’t be fooled,” said Dr. Sean Palfrey, clinical professor of pediatrics and public health at Boston University School of Medicine and as run lead poisoning prevention
programs in Central Massachusetts and in Boston since the late 1970s. Palfrey said that while only a handful of children are severely poisoned and hospitalized each year, far more are affected by lower levels of exposure that can cause lower IQ, difficulty paying attention and language acquisition difficulty. His lead poisoning prevention programs work to educate the public on simple measures such as washing surfaces with Spic and Span or liquid soap to remove dust from window wells and cor-
Nancy Schlacter, executive director of the Cambridge Human Rights Commission; Barbara Chandler, senior advisor on civil rights and fair housing at the Metropolitan Boston Housing Partnership; William Berman, clinical professor of law and director of the Suffolk University Law School Housing Discrimination Testing Program; John Smith, enforcement and compliance manager at the Fair Housing Center of Greater Boston; and Jamie Williamson, chair of the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination.
“It’s a public health risk. I don’t know if you’ve seen what lead paint does to a child. As long as it’s only affecting the poor, it’s not going to be a priority. We have to make it a priority.” — Jamie Williamson ners — anyplace children’s hands may touch. While there are other sources of lead exposure, paint is still the cause of about 80 percent of lead poisoning, Palfrey estimated. Current state law requiring home inspections when a child’s lead level is found to be above 25 micrograms is based on “old science,” Palfrey said in an interview. He believes the level should be lowered, but changing the law is resisted by landlords and real estate agents. “It’s a problem we know how to solve. We just haven’t had the gumption to do it,” he said. A panel on lead-related housing discrimination featured
Panel members discussed both the legal requirements landlords must keep in mind about lead paint and the barriers to actually getting apartments deleaded. “This is the most intractable area of discrimination we see,” said Berman, whose HUD-funded program sends pairs of “testers” to inquire about apartments, one who mentions a child under 6 and one who does not. Discrimination against families because of lead paint is the most common problem they find. Technically, families are supposed to be able to view and select any apartment on the market that they can afford, deleaded or not. If they choose an older apartment,
the landlord must present a certificate of deleading — or undertake the deleading process immediately, before the tenants move in. In reality, many landlords balk at the expense and labor of deleading. Owners often advertise apartments as “not deleaded” or “great for singles or couples” to alert families with children to not inquire. Real estate agents may simply tell families the units are not available. If they are aware this is illegal, they won’t say outright that no children are allowed, but instead will discern whether apartment-seekers have children by asking seemingly innocuous questions, like “How many people will be living in the unit?” and then quietly deny them the chance to view units that may have lead paint. The upshot is that families have far fewer rental options, and lead paint issues remain unabated. There is a significant financial incentive for landlords to discriminate, Berman explained, and a “permissive culture” that makes it seem okay for property owners to say out loud that they don’t intend to rent to families with children. Berman’s group also inspects posted apartment ads, and finds that at least 57 percent contain wording that is meant to discourage families with children, a practice that violates fair housing laws. Chandler said another important factor is that most apartment-seekers need to find housing quickly. People using Section 8 vouchers, for instance, often have a limited search time and may not be able to wait for an apartment to be deleaded, even if landlords are willing to do it. Williamson added that even housing authorities sometimes advise clients to “keep looking, because time is of the essence” if they’re told a landlord can’t accept Section 8 because of lead paint. This is patently illegal and clearly irks Williamson. “Information is power,” she said. “We need to educate people. If you ask about deleading and they say no, don’t just hang up.” Politicians and the general public may be unwilling to push for stronger enforcement, finding small landlords sympathetic parties, as evidenced by the popular support for repealing rent control in 1994, a movement bolstered by ads featuring “mom and pop” landlords fretting about expenses. Chandler expressed little patience with the homebuyer who acquires a triple-decker, counting on rental income to pay their mortgage, but does not treat it like the small business it really is, with rules and regulation that come along with business ownership.
“Sometimes landlords will say, ‘I’m a grandfather, and I’d really hate to endanger a tenant’s child,’” she said. “But if they really cared about children, they’d delead.” As for solutions, panelists suggested a combination of enforcement, stronger laws and greater financial assistance to property owners who delead. Some myths about the costs and effort of deleading need to be dispelled as well. “What people don’t understand is, it’s not a $30,000 job anymore. The average is less than $8,500,” Berman said. He noted that property owners in Boston can receive forgivable loans of $8,500 from the city. There are also a number of other grants and credits at the city, state and federal level for deleading. Williamson supports adopting a law to require any housing rented to anybody to be lead-compliant. The law could allow some time, for instance a three-year phase-in, she said, and some financial incentives — but would have to be pushed hard to overcome political resistance. “It’s a public health risk. I don’t know if you’ve seen what lead paint does to a child,” she said, adding, “As long as it’s only affecting the poor, it’s not going to be a priority. We have to make it a priority.” The Walsh administration is introducing actions to reduce lead hazards in Boston. Mayor Martin Walsh made a brief speech at the lead summit and announced a fivepoint plan involving several city agencies. The plan includes deleading of 400 housing units over the next five years; educating 2500 at-risk residents on fair housing and lead awareness; conducting 325 lead inspections in high-risk units; training and licensing 500 contractors in lead safety during renovations; and training 250 homeowners in do-it-yourself moderate-risk deleading. “We will use data to focus our efforts on most at-risk neighborhoods,” Walsh told the audience. “This issue is important for so many reasons. It’s an education issue, it’s a jobs issue, it’s an environmental justice issue, it’s also a health and housing issue. It affects our shared progress. So we need to have a hand in the solution.” For information from the Boston Public Health Commission about lead poisoning prevention, see http:// bit.ly/1wywseR. For information on grants available to help pay for deleading, see the Department of Neighborhood Development’s Lead Safe Boston brochure at http://bit.ly/1w7BTQD. To read about National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, see http:// www.cdc.gov/features/leadpoisoning.
Lucille Beatrice Hayes Young (Age 91) Passed away peacefully at home in Washington, DC, surrounded by family on Monday, October 20th. She leaves to cherish her memory daughters Elizabeth Hayes Patterson ( Jerome) and Leona Marie Hayes; son, Bishop Dan G. Hayes ( Jacintha); sister Paula Hayes Robinson; grandchildren Sala E. Patterson (Federico Castelli), Malcolm A. Patterson and Nia S. Hayes; great grandchildren Dahvonte J. Richards and Teo F. Patterson-Castelli; and many loving nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband Alan L. Young; parents Stanley D. Hayes and Evelyn E. Hayes; siblings Mary D. Beane, Vincent A. Hayes, Stanley R. Hayes, Ada H. Lewis and Dorothy E. Steward; and grandson Darryl A. Hayes. She was born and raised in Boston and resided in Atlanta for over 20 years. She enjoyed careers in both the garment industry and in pre-school education. In retirement, she kept her mind active, her hands busy and her “dear heart” full volunteering in the grandparent program in Cambridge, Massachusetts, serving as an adviser to the juvenile court system in Atlanta, GA, and participating in her garden club, and in ceramics and arts and crafts classes. Memorial services were held Saturday, October 25, from 2– 4 pm, with a Family Visitation from 2–3 and a Service from 3 – 4. The location was the Marshall-March Funeral Home Chapel, 4217 Ninth Street, N.W., DC 20011.
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Suggestions for a successful voting experience on Nov. 4 With the state election fast approaching, the Boston Election Department offers the following tips to help ease the process for both voters and poll workers alike. Voters with any questions or concerns should contact the Election Department at 617-3767 or election@boston.gov.
Vote at non-peak hours
Lines are always longest in the morning and from 4:00 p.m. until the close of the polls. Hours between 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. are the least crowded. Polling locations in Boston are open from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m., or until the last voter in line at 8:00 p.m. has voted.
Be a prepared voter
Because of ballot questions, the ballot for this election in Boston is two sheets — printing on both sides of sheet one, and an additional full page on sheet two. Voters are encouraged to learn about the four statewide ballot questions before coming to the polls. In a small number of precincts, there may also be public policy questions. Voters are allowed to bring a small “cheat sheet” when voting, to serve as a reminder for choices. A link to statewide ballot questions can be found on the City of Boston homepage: www.cityofboston.gov.
Don’t wait until election day to answer questions about eligibility or polling location
The City website (www.boston. gov/elections) has plenty of information to help voters. Residents can find their polling location and
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higher education, Coakley proposed need-blind admissions for two-year colleges and a loan forgiveness program for graduates choosing careers for social good, such as teaching and police work. Baker would explore ways to allow students to complete degrees in three years instead of four and increase the use of online education to deliver education at a lower cost and help working people fit classes into their schedules. Falchuk proposed making two years of community college free of charge and diverting money from big corporate tax breaks to direct aid for students. McCormick, whose solutions usually revolve around greater use of technology, supported online education expansion and increasing apprenticeship opportunities with private businesses. On another education topic, Coakley emphasized the crucial importance of culturally competent early education, regardless of family bank account or zip code. Baker said he strongly supports more charter schools and would set up ongoing dialogues between educators in successful schools and struggling schools. Falchuk called for more dual-language education, McCormick for raising expectations and
check voter status using the Voter Registration Search. The website includes instructions for how and where to vote, and what information to bring to the polls to expedite the process. Inactive voters will find links to information explaining how to cast a ballot. In most cases, inactive voters can still vote. The website also offers information on how to use the AccuVote system. For those voters who live outside Boston, the Secretary of the Commonwealth’s Elections Division also has a voter registration look-up tool: www.wheredoivotema.com.
Be patient
Boston has a team of 1,800 workers on Election Day, dedicated to making the voting experience proceed smoothly. Voters may experience a wait time to vote; voters should plan accordingly. There are an additional 100 workers in City Hall making every effort to ensure an efficient and effective voting process.
First-time voters are welcome
This year, Election Department staff registered hundreds of new voters at high schools across the city, as well as hundreds of new citizens. Election officers are there to assist first-time voters, and are happy to answer questions or assist in any manner.
Boston celebrates voting diversity
Over 30 percent of Boston’s Election Day workers speak at least one language other than English, and many are multi-lingual. All of Boston’s ballots are in English and Spanish, and in some areas, Chinese and Vietnamese. The City also provides access to an interpreters telephone bank,
which can assist voters in these languages, as well as Russian, Cape Verdean, Haitian Creole, Somali, and Arabic. Election workers can facilitate access to these translation services. Boston has also trained Accessibility Ambassadors to guide voters with physical challenges in the use of the Automark. At all locations across the City, the Automark machines will display ballots in English, Chinese, Spanish and Vietnamese. Automark will also provide audio in these languages, including the Cantonese and Mandarin dialects of Chinese, for voters who may need this service. Mayor’s Press Office
When contacting the election department by email, provide complete information
This information includes full name, date of birth, and current and former address, if applicable. Voters cannot be identified by only providing a user name. Voters required to show identification at polls should have it handy For Massachusetts voting purposes, identification must have the voter’s name and current address. An out-of-state license does not serve as a stand-alone identification, and must be pair with a bill, lease, pay stub, or similar supplemental documentation. Passports do not reflect a local address, and voters using a passport for identification purposes must also provide supplemental documentation. Voters who are required to show ID are encouraged to have their identification ready to present at the check-in table.
emulating the successes of charter schools, and Lively for increased parent choice, including home schooling and religious and charter schools. While Lively incurred some boos for his position on immigrants, some of his straight talk seemed to strike a chord. His statement, “I believe in standing on my principles, win or lose. We need more God and more focus on the family,” earned him vigorous applause. An audience member asked the candidates how they would increase Latino representation in their administrations. Baker promised a high degree of transparency in job posting and hiring; Coakley would hire a chief diversity officer to bring people into the agencies and to be held accountable; Falchuk spoke of rooting out the systematic racism and discrimination still lurking in the hiring process. All five candidates said yes to continuing the “ethnic media roundtables” Gov. Patrick has convened to connect with minority communities. At the start of the event, Gov. Deval Patrick made an appearance to receive an award from El Mundo for his commitment to the Latino community. “I don’t think the work we’re doing is anything less than you should expect,” Patrick said in a very brief speech. “You should expect your government to see you.”
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By 2011, a case that had been winding its way through the lower courts landed at the Supreme Court. A group of landlords had sued St. Paul claiming that its steppedup property code enforcement violated the Fair Housing Act because it reduced the availability of low-income rental units and had a disparate impact on black residents. Since the landlords were essentially arguing that the anti-discrimination laws gave them a right to not maintain apartments in black areas, the city of St. Paul fought the suit. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ruled the landlords had made a valid disparate impact claim, prompting St. Paul to appeal, arguing that the Fair Housing Act required proof of discriminatory intent and not simply discriminatory results. A week after the Supreme Court agreed to hear the case in November 2011, HUD finally released a proposed regulation, which set a single standard for proving violations of the Fair Housing Act. The proposed rule codifies within federal regulations the ban on practices that have discriminatory effects unless they can be shown to serve a legitimate purpose for business or government. Although all 11 appellate courts that have ruled on the issue have held that the Fair Housing Act allows disparate impact claims, the Justice Department and housing advocates feared the conservative majority on the Supreme Court would not agree. Minnesota native son former Vice President Walter Mondale, who helped write the 1968 law, urged St. Paul’s mayor to withdraw the case. According to news accounts, Mondale called disparate impact the only means of effectively enforcing laws against housing discrimination and asked the city not to risk a “Supreme Court decision that ruins the act.” The Justice Department agreed not to intervene in two unrelated lawsuits against the city, a move now under investigation by congressional Republicans who say the administration offered the
concession to persuade St. Paul to drop the disparate impact suit. St. Paul acquiesced, and in February 2012 the parties took the rare step of withdrawing the case from the Supreme Court’s docket.
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Meanwhile, lobbyists for the influential banking, lending, and insurance industries launched a broad campaign against the draft rule. Robert Detlefsen, vice president of public policy for the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies, said his organization, which represents home insurers, opposes the regulation because it would place an unfair burden on companies to prove that policies that harm one group more than another are not discriminatory. Businesses should not be penalized “because of a statistical disparity,” Detlefsen said. “As long as it could be shown that there was no intent to discriminate racially or ethnically, there should be no controversy.” The American Bankers Association, the National Multi Housing Council and the Mortgage Bankers Association either declined or did not respond to interview requests from ProPublica. The business community’s pushback seemed to work. “The proposal was on the table last year at this time. As you got into July and August, the White House just let it be known that ‘We just can’t do it in this political season,’” said Robert Schwemm, a constitutional law and civil rights scholar at the University of Kentucky Law School. “Just to rattle off the groups that have decided to oppose it is to list some of the most powerful groups in Washington, even with a Democratic administration. “The Obama administration delayed, delayed, delayed.” Pratt acknowledged as much during her presentation. “The industry doesn’t like it. They are scared of it,” she said. “Disparate impact is incredibly controversial politically. It is not controversial legally.” With Obama fighting his final re-election battles in October, the Supreme Court signaled that it might take up the issue again. The Court asked the U.S. Solicitor General to submit the government’s stance on disparate impact
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in a case involving the New Jersey township of Mount Holly. It has not yet decided to hear the case.
An eleventh hour effort
At issue is the town’s efforts to redevelop a predominantly black area it considered blighted. The town bought and destroyed most of the homes in the neighborhood but has not built the new housing. Former and current residents sued, saying the town’s actions had a disparate impact on African Americans. After a court ruled the plaintiffs had a valid disparate impact claim, Mount Holly appealed to the Supreme Court, arguing as St. Paul had that Congress did not write disparate impact into the fair housing statute and therefore did not intend to allow it to be used as a legal standard. Mount Holly’s appeal did not shake the regulation loose — to the dismay of some observers. “It is enormously important that HUD promulgate this statute,” said Roisman. “Frankly, I think it is unconscionable that HUD hasn’t done it in the last four years — they should have done it long before that.” Most scholars interviewed for this story believe that Justices John Roberts, Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito would strike down disparate impact, but are less sure about the stances of Justices
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Antonin Scalia and Anthony Kennedy. One of them would have to join the Court’s liberal block if disparate impact were to survive. Scalia indicated in a previous case involving employment that he was open to an argument that disparate impact in any arena violated the equal protection clause of the Constitution. However, Scalia, who was an administrative law scholar before becoming a constitutional law scholar, has also said he believes in deference to agency regulations. But several legal scholars pointed out that the Court’s track record under Chief Justice Roberts provides little certainty that it will follow that precedent. John A. Powell, a civil rights scholar at the University of California, Berkeley Law School, said the Supreme Court would not normally take a case such as this one where the lower courts are unanimous in their interpretation of the law. But powell, who spells his name without capital letters, said this court has shown an eagerness to dismantle civil rights protections even when case law is well established — one reason for concern that HUD’s new regulations may not stand. “If [the Supreme Court] is going to ignore the circuits and decades of precedents from the federal courts, I don’t know that it is going
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Estate of Aghee Marshall Date of Death: 12/07/2013
Estate of William Lester Dickerson Date of Death: 09/24/2014
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To all interested persons:
A petition has been filed by Irene Chamberlain of Hyde Park, MA and Barbara G Holloway-Tolliver of Centreville, VA requesting that the Court enter a formal Decree and Order of testacy and for such other relief as requested in the Petition. And also requesting that Irene Chamberlain of Hyde Park, MA and Barbara G Holloway-Tolliver of Centreville, VA be appointed as Personal Representative(s) of said estate to serve Without Surety on the bond.
A petition has been filed by Audrey L Dickerson of Dorchester, MA requesting that the Court enter a formal Decree and Order of testacy and for such other relief as requested in the Petition. And also requesting that Audrey L Dickerson of Dorchester, MA be appointed as Personal Representative(s) of said estate to serve on the bond.
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 11/13/2014. 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. The estate is being administered under formal procedure by the Personal Representative under the Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code without supervision by the Court. Inventory and accounts are not required to be filed with the Court, but recipients are entitled to notice regarding the administration from the Personal Representative and can petition the Court in any matter relating to the estate, including distribution of assets and expenses of administration. WITNESS, HON. Joan P. Armstrong, First Justice of this Court. Date: October 14, 2014 Ann Marie Passanisi Register of Probate
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 11/20/2014. 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. The estate is being administered under formal procedure by the Personal Representative under the Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code without supervision by the Court. Inventory and accounts are not required to be filed with the Court, but recipients are entitled to notice regarding the administration from the Personal Representative and can petition the Court in any matter relating to the estate, including distribution of assets and expenses of administration. WITNESS, HON. Joan P. Armstrong, First Justice of this Court. Date: October 20, 2014 Ann Marie Passanisi Register of Probate
to be turned around by the regulation of an agency,” Powell said. “It is not waiting on controversy in the lower courts, which is the normal case. If it strikes down disparate impact that would be a huge change, but the Court is rewriting issues around civil rights and race.” The administration’s 11th-hour release of the regulation may have served mostly to rally the opposition. Detlefsen said his group did not file briefs opposing disparate impact in the St. Paul case, but likely will if the Court takes up the Mount Holly case. “The regulation has gotten the attention of a lot of people in the insurance industry,” he said. “Absolutely.” Civil rights advocates are watching, too. “The search for racists is for the most part a fool’s errand. There is no way in a court of law to prove or know what is in someone’s hearts or minds,” Damon Hewitt, an attorney at the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund, said at the housing conference. “The preoccupation with disregarding racially disparate impact means people are willing to accept racial disparities and then say there is nothing the law should do about it.” ProPublica
Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Department SUFFOLK Division
Docket No. SU14D1648DR
Divorce Summons by Publication and Mailing Aynanshe J Magan
vs.
Mandeq M Mohamud
To the Defendant: The Plaintiff has filed a Complaint for Divorce requesting that the Court grant a divorce for irretrievable breakdown of the marriage pursuant to G.L. c. 208, Section 1 B. The Complaint is on file at the Court. An Automatic Restraining Order has been entered in this matter preventing you from taking any action which would negatively impact the current financial status of either party. SEE Supplemental Probate Court Rule 411. You are hereby summoned and required to serve upon: Aynanshe J Magan, 20 River Rd #2003, Somerville, MA 02145 your answer, if any, on or before 12/26/2014. If you fail to do so, the court will proceed to the hearing and adjudication of this action. You are also required to file a copy of your answer, if any, in the office of the Register of this Court. Witness, Hon. Joan P. Armstrong, First Justice of this Court. Date: September 30, 2014 Ann Marie Passanisi Register of Probate
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Docket No. SU91P0621 Citation on General Probate Petition Estate of: James Fiumara Date of Death: 03/13/1990
To all interested persons: A petition has been filed by PB& J Trust of Boston, MA requesting issue a retroactive License to Sell and confirm the Fiduciary Deed signed by Mary Molino, dated September 20, 2007 granting the certain real property commonly known as 25 Chelsea Street, East Boston, Massachusetts to the Petitioners. 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 11/20/2014. 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: October 15, 2014 Ann Marie Passanisi Register of Probate SALE OF REAL ESTATE UNDER GLM 183A:6 By virtue of a Judgment and Order of the Boston Municipal Court, West Roxbury Division (Docket No. 1206CV000866) in favor of the Trustees of The Village at Cleary Square Trust against Carlos Rosario establishing a lien pursuant to GLM 183A:6 on the real estate known as Unit 21A of The Village at Cleary Square Condominium for the purpose of satisfying such lien, the real estate will be sold at Public Auction at Twelve (12) o’clock P.M. on the Twelfth (12th) day of November, A.D. 2014 at 21A Business Terrace, Hyde Park, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts 02136. The premises to be sold are more particularly described as follows: Description: the condominium unit known and numbered as Unit 21A, with a mailing address of 21A Business Terrace, Hyde Park, Boston, Massachusetts 02136, (the “Unit”), in the condominium known as The Village at Cleary Square (the “Condominium”) located at 54-64A Business Street and 2-33 Business Terrace, Hyde Park, Boston, Massachusetts 02136, created pursuant to Master Deed dated as of April 1, 2005 and recorded with the Suffolk County Registry of Deeds in Book 36794, Page 211, as amended by First Amendment to Master Deed dated June 29, 2005 and recorded with the Suffolk County Registry of Deeds in Book 37434, Page 126, by Second Amendment to Master Deed dated February 14, 2006 and recorded with the Suffolk County Registry of Deeds in Book 39341, Page 225, and by Third Amendment to Master Deed dated November 17, 2006 and recorded with the Suffolk County Registry of Deeds in Book 40839, Page 116 (the “Master Deed”). The premises are conveyed subject to all easements, restrictions, building and zoning laws, agreements, rights of way, and encumbrances of record to the extent in force and applicable, including without limitation a certain Notice of Activity and Use Limitation dated March 29, 2005 and recorded with the Suffolk County Registry of Deeds in Book 36794, Page 170. The premises are also conveyed subject to and with the benefit of terms and conditions of (a) the Master Deed, (b) the Condominium Documents (as defined below), and (c) Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 183A. The Unit is shown on the Master Floor Plans of the Condominium recorded with the Master Deed and on the Unit Plan of the Unit (the “Plan”), which is attached to the Quitclaim Deed recorded with the Suffolk County Registry of Deeds in Book 43642, Page 54, and which contains a verified statement of a registered architect in the form required by the Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 183A, Sections 8 and 9. The premises are conveyed together with (a) an undivided 2.824 percentage interest in both the common areas and facilities of the Condominium and the organization of unit owners through which the Condominium is managed and regulated, and (b) such other rights and easements appurtenant to the Unit as may be set forth in any document governing the operation of the Condominium, including, without limitation, the Master Deed, the Declaration of Trust dated as of April 1, 2005, and recorded with the Suffolk County Registry of Deeds on April 4, 2005, in Book 36794, Page 314, and any administrative rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto (all of which are hereinafter referred to as the “Condominium Documents”).
(5) periodically train Authority facility personnel to conduct required vapor recovery systems inspections and documentation; (6) conduct annual vapor recovery systems tests; (7) conduct annual inspections of ASTs greater than 10,000-gallons; (8) provide regulatory guidance; and (9) respond to emergencies and other calls to assess tank operation problems, as needed. The total contract amount is not guaranteed but the Consultant’s total fee shall not exceed $200,000 for a term of three (3) years, or until contract amount expended. By responding to this solicitation, Consultants agree to accept the terms and conditions of the Authority’s standard work order agreement. A sample of the standard agreement can be found on the Authority’s web site at www.massport.com. The Consultant shall specify in its cover letter that it has the ability to obtain requisite insurance coverage. Each submission shall include a Statement of Qualifications that provides detailed information in response to the evaluation criteria set forth below and include Architect/Engineer & Related Services questionnaires SF 330 (www.gsa.gov/portal/forms/download/116486) with the appropriate number of Part IIs. The Consultant shall also provide an original and nine copies of litigation and legal proceedings information, signed under the pains and penalties of perjury, in a separate sealed envelope entitled “Litigation and Legal Proceedings”. See www.massport.com/doing-business/Pages/ CapitalProgramsResourceCenter.aspx for more details on litigation and legal proceedings history submittal requirements. Submission shall also include an organizational chart. The Authority may reject any application if any of the required information is not provided: Cover Letter, Insurance Requirements, Litigation and Legal proceedings, SF330 Part IIs for the Prime and every sub-consultant. The Consultant’s submission shall be evaluated on the basis of: (1) current relevant experience for similar projects; (2) demonstrated working knowledge and certification for VeederRoot (VR) and remote VR, tank monitoring systems, including programming, set up, maintenance, and minor repairs; (3) demonstrated experience maintaining a computer based training and tracking program for storage tanks (4) understanding and working experience with applicable State and Federal storage tank regulations; (5) geographic location and availability of the Project Manager and other key staff; (6) experience and expertise of subconsultants; (7) familiarity with relevant Massport environs; (8) and current level of work and past performance for the Authority, if applicable. The selection shall involve a two-step process including the shortlisting of a minimum of three 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. Submissions shall be printed on both sides of the sheet (8 1/2” x 11”), no acetate covers. Ten (10) copies of a bound document and one PDF version on a disc each limited to: 1) an SF 330 including the appropriate number of Part IIs, 2) resumes of key individuals only each limited to one (1) page under SF 330, Section E, 3) no more than ten (10) projects each limited to one (1) page under SF 330, Section F, 4) no more than 3 sheets (6 pages) of information contained under SF 330 Section H addressing the evaluation items (except for the litigation and legal proceedings history), and 5) no more than 2 sheets (4 pages) of other relevant material not including a 2 page (max.) cover letter, SDO certification letters, covers, dividers, and other required information. 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, December 4, 2014 at the Massachusetts Port Authority, Logan Office Center, One Harborside Drive, Suite 209S, Logan International Airport, East Boston, MA 021282909. Any submission which is not received in a timely manner shall be rejected by the Authority as non-responsive. Any information provided to the Authority in any Proposal or other written or oral communication between the Proposer and the Authority will not be, or deemed to have been, proprietary or confidential, although the Authority will use reasonable efforts not to disclose such information to persons who are not employees or consultants retained by the Authority except as may be required by M.G.L. c.66. The procurement process for these services will proceed according to the following anticipated schedule: EVENT
DATE/TIME
Solicitation: Release Date
October 29, 2014
Deadline for submission of written questions
November 7, 2014
The Unit is further conveyed with the exclusive right and easement to use Parking Space No. 39 as described in the Master Deed and as shown on the Site Plan of the Condominium recorded with the Master Deed.
Official answers published (Estimated)
November 14, 2014
Solicitation: Close Date / Submission Deadline
December 4, 2014
The Unit shall be used for residential purposes only.
Times are Eastern Standard Time (US).
Terms of sale: A deposit of ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) by certified or bank check will be required to be paid by the purchaser at the time and place of sale. The balance is to be paid by certified or bank check at the office of Schofield Law Group, LLC, 29 Commonwealth Avenue, Suite 700, Boston, Massachusetts 02116 within thirty (30) days from the date of sale. Deed will be provided to purchaser for recording upon receipt in full of the purchase price. In the event of an error in this publication, the description of the premises contained in the Quitclaim Deed recorded with the Suffolk County Registry of Deeds in Book 43642, Page 54 shall control.
Questions may be sent via email to CPBidQuestions@massport.com subject to the deadline for receipt stated in the timetable above. In the subject lines of your email, please reference the MPA Project Name and Number. Questions and their responses will be posted on Capital Bid Opportunities webpage of Massport http://www.massport.com/doing-business/_layouts/ CapitalPrograms/default.aspx as an attachment to the original Legal Notice and on COMMBUYS (www.commbuys.com) in the listings for this project.
Other terms to be announced at the sale. The Trustees of the Village at Cleary Square Trust, Lienholder, by their attorneys: Schofield Law Group, LLC, 29 Commonwealth Avenue, Suite 700, Boston, Massachusetts 02116, (617) 557-4545. 2014 LEGAL NOTICE REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS The MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY (Authority) is soliciting consulting services for MPA CONTRACT NO. AP1517 FY15-17 STORAGE TANK CONSULTANT SERVICES TERM CONTRACT. The Consultant shall be able to provide such environmental services on an as needed basis, at all Massport facilities, including Logan, Hanscom, Worcester Regional Airports, Conley, Moran, and Black Falcon Terminals, and South Boston. There are approximately 180 active above ground storage tanks (ASTs), and 90 underground storage tanks (USTs), on Authority properties, of which approximately 55 ASTs, and 50 USTs are owned and operated by the Authority. The tanks range in size from 275-gallon to greater than 100,000-gallon capacity. The Consultant must be able to work closely with the Authority and other interested parties in order to provide such services in a timely and effective manner. The Consultant shall assist the Authority to manage and maintaining a cost-effective program that ensures regulatory compliance (including storage tanks, piping, and tank monitoring equipment). The scope of work shall include, but not be limited to the following: (1) conduct and document monthly inspections, testing, and minor repairs, (2) conduct DEP Third Party UST Inspections; (3) maintain tank compliance database; (4) maintain a computer based program for training, and tracking of Authority personnel to comply with the Department of Environmental Protection UST Operator’s Program
MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY THOMAS P. GLYNN CEO AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR NOTICE TO TRADE CONTRACTORS REQUEST FOR TRADE CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS The MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY is soliciting Statements of Qualifications from TRADE CONTRACTORS interested in performing work for MPA PROJECT NO. L1191-C1, WEST AND TERMINAL B GARAGES – 2,050 PARKING SPACE CONSOLIDATIONS, EAST BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS. The Authority is seeking Qualification Statements from Trade Contractors who have a demonstrated experience in the construction and implementation of similar work in terms of scale and complexity as required for the WEST AND TERMINAL B GARAGE project in East Boston. In accordance with Massachusetts construction manager at-risk requirements, MGL Chapter 149a, Section 44F, Qualification Statements are being requested from trade contractors capable of performing the following classes of work: (a) Waterproofing, Damp Proofing, Caulking & Sealants, (b) Miscellaneous and Ornamental Iron, (c) Roofing and Flashing, (d) Glass and Glazing, (e) Terrazzo (f) Resilient Floors, (g) Painting, (h) Acoustical Tile, (i) Elevators, (j) Fire Protection Sprinkler Systems, (k) Plumbing, (l) Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning, (m) Electrical, and (n) Masonry. The contract includes the following scope of work: The extensions of two multi-story parking garages and a connector walkway at Logan International Airport in East Boston, MA. The garage shall be precast concrete structures consisting of a ground floor and eight elevated levels adjacent to the West Garage, and a ground floor and four elevated levels adjacent to the Terminal B Garage. The connector walkway shall be an elevated structural steel enclosure that will connect between an existing enclosed walkway and the departures level of Pier B at Terminal B. The completed facilities shall have capacity for 2,050 vehicles. The garages shall
include stair towers and elevators for pedestrian circulation. The estimated cost of the trade contractors’ portion of this phase of the Project is approximately $20,000,000. and the construction duration for this phase is approximately eighteen (18) months. The estimated value of work to be performed by trade contractors is as follows: Waterproofing, Damp Proofing, Caulking & Sealants Miscellaneous and Ornamental Iron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roofing and Flashing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Glass and Glazing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terrazzo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Resilient Floors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Painting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Acoustical Tile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elevators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fire Protection Sprinkler Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Plumbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Masonry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$615,000. $980,000. . $349,000. . $356,500. . $307,000. . $320,000. . $529,500. . $337,000. $2,040,000. . $891,000. $3,025,000. $3,113,000. $7,237,000. . $274,000.
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The Authority is implementing this project in accordance with MGL Chapter 149A, Sections 1 thru 13. This selection of trade contractors conforms to MGL Chapter 149A, Section 8, subsections (b) to (k) inclusive. This Request for Qualifications (RFQ) will be utilized to prequalify trade contractors capable and experienced in the construction of parking garages and terminal connector structures. The Authority shall utilize a two-step process including the prequalification of trade contractors based on an evaluation of the Statement of Qualifications received in response to this solicitation, followed by an Invitation to Bidders that will only be issued to the prequalified trade contractors. A Prequalification Committee consisting of four representatives, one each from the Designer and the CM at Risk and two Massport staff. This Prequalification Committee will be conducting a qualifications-based evaluation of submittals received from interested trade contractors in order to identify prequalified trade contractors who will be invited to respond to a written Invitation to Bidders. Please note that the Authority is not utilizing this process to prequalify subcontractors who are not trade contractors which shall be done separately in accordance with MGL C149A, Section 8, subsection (j). Qualification Statements shall be evaluated in accordance with the following criteria; (1) Management Experience; (2) Project References including a Public Project Record and (3) Capacity to Complete including a demonstration that the contractor has the financial stability and long-term viability to successfully implement the Project. A Supplemental Information Package that discusses these Evaluation Criteria and the Prequalification Process in more detail as well as any other requirements for the Qualification Statements will be available to interested parties beginning Wednesday, October 29, 2014, by contacting Susan Brace at 617-568-5961 or via email at sbrace@massport.com A Project Briefing will be held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, at 10:00 AM in the Capital Programs Department, Logan Office Center, 2nd floor, 1 Harborside Drive, East Boston, MA. Attendance at the briefing is not mandatory, however, it is strongly encouraged in order to best familiarize your firm with the project details and the prequalification process. Seven (7) copies of a bound document each limited to 20 sheets (40 pages), exclusive of covers and dividers and resumes which shall be limited to one page, shall be printed on both sides of the sheet (8 ½” x 11”) and shall be addressed to Mr. Houssam H. Sleiman, P.E., CCM, Director of Capital Programs and Environmental Affairs, and received no later than 12:00 Noon on Thursday, November 20, 2014 at the Massachusetts Port Authority, Logan Office Center, One Harborside Drive, Suite 209S, Logan International Airport, East Boston, MA 02128-2909. Any submittal that exceeds the page limit set here or that is not received in the Capital Programs Department by the above deadline shall be rejected as non-responsive. Questions regarding this RFQ shall be submitted in writing and directed to cpbidquestions@massport.com with the Project Name and Number included in the subject line of the email. MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY THOMAS P. GLYNN CEO & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT MASSACHUSETTS BAY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY SOLICITATION FOR CONSULTANT SERVICES MBTA CONTRACT NO. R19PS03 The MBTA is soliciting professional engineering services via a Request for Qualifications/Proposals (RFQ/P) for Program Management/Construction Management (PM/CM) Services related to the design and construction of Red Line and Orange Line infrastructure improvements. Services for this project will include, but not be limited to: general administration and program management (PM) support services, construction management (CM) and oversight services, environmental permitting/coordination, etc. This contract will be state funded. While there is no DBE goal associated with this contract, the Authority strongly encourages the use of Minority, Women and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises as prime consultants, subconsultants, and suppliers in all of its contracting opportunities. The complete request for qualifications/proposals can be found on the MBTA website. Please use the following link: http://www.mbta.com/business_center/bidding_solicitations/current_ solicitations/ The MBTA reserves the right to cancel this procurement or to reject any or all Statements of Qualifications and Proposals. Richard A. Davey Mass DOT Secretary & CEO
Beverly A. Scott, Ph.D. General Manager and Rail & Transit Administrator
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Administrative Assistant UNITED HOUSING MANAGEMENT seeks an experienced administrative assistant to assist with the full range of transactions associated with the managing of a Market Rent Development in a site office. The Administrative Assistant will be a multi-tasker who can balance multiple requests while maintaining a high level of focus; strong communication and organizational skills; a highly professional self-starter to support staff in the office and the field; manage the reception/front office area; work as a team member to maintain central files and database, and have the ability to handle confidential information appropriately. Qualifications include a minimum of 2 years of experience in site level operations with working knowledge of Federal and State Subsidy programs, and expertise in the use of Microsoft Word and Excel. Proficiency in a second language is a plus.
Submit resume and cover letter to United Housing Management – 530 Warren Street, Dorchester, MA 02121. Fax 617-442-7231 no later than November 7, 2014. United Housing Management LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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