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Grove Hall foundation fell short of lofty vision Kenneth J. Cooper

charity, we needed to be drawing really significant external funds.

To media acclaim, a new char- We really didn’t succeed in that. I’m ity optimistically named Boston very sad about that.”

Rising launched in 2010 with a foIn a reflective interview, Nickercused mission to reduce poverty in son faulted himself more than the Grove Hall.

Great Recession for the fundraising Boston Rising was the initiative shortfall, saying “there are always of Ken Nickerson, who made a for- external challenges.” tune in hedge funds and felt com“I think I was very naïve about pelled to address inner city poverty. the challenges of raising funds His family’s EOS Foundation con- and bringing people on board. tributed $10 million to the startup I’m somewhat introverted, to be and hoped other local donors honest,” Nickerson said. would match the gift.

“I’m not the person who has this Nickerson cited as his inspira- big Rolodex, who is a highly sotion the Robin cial-networked Hood Foundaperson. I’ve tion that Paul always been the Tudor Jones, a “Unfortunately, just engineer, the hedge fund inguy who tried vestor, estab- as we were getting to figure things lished. Since out,” he ex1988, Robin our organization plained. “I think Hood has raised on our own two at some level $1.25 billion at Boston Rising, glitzy, star-stud- feet, Boston Rising in that regard, ded fundraisreflected my ers to combat withdrew.” weaknesses.” poverty in New For decades, — Bob Thompson Grove York City.

Hall has Two years been the target of research on of serial efforts anti-poverty to uplift a comprograms was conducted before munity beset with high rates of povBoston Rising made a foray into erty and crime.

Grove Hall, with a relatively large The Roxbury Multi-Service staff working from an office down- Center opened shop there in 1964. town.

The Guscott brothers built housAfter three years of making ing in the neighborhood when they grants totaling $4 million, Boston started as real estate developers in Rising shut down in June of last the 1970s. year. The EOS Foundation recapThe Nation of Islam moved tured the $6 million balance of its its mosque to the business district gift to make future grants to ben- in the 1980s, and Minister Don efit the neighborhood straddling Muhammad has been a tireless Dorchester and Roxbury. advocate for Grove Hall. Project “We weren’t attracting donors RIGHT has been doing commuat the kind of scale that would make nity organizing in the area since the it sustainable,” Nickerson said re- 1990s. rising, continued to page 8 cently. “To function as a public

More than 12,000 worshipers took part in the Islamic Society of Boston Cultural Center’s observance of Eid al Fitr, the holiday that marks the end of Ramadan. Worshipers attended the mosque in three groups of 4,000. (Banner photo)

Boston’s Muslim community celebrates Eid in Roxbury Yawu Miller The first wave of worshipers came before 7 a.m. Monday, quickly filling the Islamic Society of Boston Cultural Center.

Prayer rugs filled the lobby areas, spreading out to nearly every available square foot of floor space as the mosque reached its 4,000-person capacity.

Men wore suits and ties or the formal dress of their nationalities – Somalis, Nigerians, Saudis, Pakistanis, Ethiopians.

“We stopped counting at 64 nationalities,” said Abdillahi Abdirahman, a Somali business owner and longtime ISB member.

As the first of three successive

services began at 7:30, all came to their knees as the muezzin led the Arabic prayer, Allahu Akbar, meaning “God is great.”

In all, 12,000 Muslim men and women passed through the doors of the Roxbury mosque to celebrate Eid al Fitr, the holiday marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan.

As the prayers came to an end, congregants exiting the mosque warmly greeted each other.

“We’ve come a long way,” said Muhammad Ali Salaam, a longtime member of the Islamic Society of Boston and a former BRA employee who was instrumental in guiding the ISB’s construction process through the city’s bureaucracy.

When Abdirahman first arrived in Boston back in 1983, he and other Somali Muslims met for prayers in a small function room at MIT. “It was in a basement and it was only on Fridays,” he recalled, standing amid the stream of worshipers at the mosque’s Malcolm X Boulevard entrance.

The services were organized by the fledgling ISB, which was founded by students at Harvard, MIT, Boston University and other local colleges.

Later, Abdirahman and other Somalis began worshiping at a small mosque on Shawmut Ave. Others in the Greater Boston area’s growing Muslim community began Eid, continued to page 12

Patrick tours Jackson Sq., touts investments Nate Homan

Gov. Deval Patrick tours Jackson Square with state and local officials to highlight public investment in the housing and commercial development projects in the neighborhood, which straddles the border between Roxbury and Jamaica Plain. (Governor’s Office photo by Kenshin Okubo)

Governor Deval Patrick toured Jackson Square last week to tout $250 million in public and private investment in the area where two community development corporations are building more than 200 new units of housing and commercial space on six acres of vacant land.

“Thanks to our growth strategy in investing in education, innovation and infrastructure we have been able to help revitalize the Jackson Square neighborhood,” Patrick said. “Through these

types of collaboration efforts, we are making our communities great places to live, work and play.”

Accompanied by state and local officials, Patrick began his tour at the Urban Edge Development project, Jackson Commons, a $1.6 million project established with a partnership with MassWorks Infrastructure Programs. The four-story building will include 37 housing units and commercial space. This project also includes roadway and parking improvements along Centre Street and Jackson, continued to page 8

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Painter uses clients’ homes as his canvas Yawu Miller For decorative painter Chuck Christian, art has always come easy. The toughest challenge he had majoring in art at University of Michigan was convincing the art department that he was an art major.

“They didn’t realize I was a legitimate artist when I got there,” he says. “I didn’t fit in with the art school crowd.”

Christian was at the university on a football scholarship. And there weren’t many 6’3”, 275pound tight ends taking art classes at Michigan in 1977.

“I was this big, macho guy, and there were only two blacks out of

nearly a thousand art majors,” he adds.

There’s no question Christian was a talented athlete. Few at University of Michigan could brag that they went head-to-head with Earvin “Magic” Johnson and won, as did Christian, as an all-star center on his high school’s basketball team. But even more so, Christian was a natural artist, who began sketching when he was a two-year-old in Detroit.

“My mom and dad used to put me on the floor with a poster board, and that kept me quiet for hours and hours,” he said.

“They saw my talent, and I never stopped.”

There wasn’t much money in

Christian created a landscape in this girl’s bedroom, matching the scenery to the room’s decor. (Photo courtesy of Chuck Christian)

Christian’s Detroit household.

His first actual sketchbook was donated by a social worker when Christian was nine. Most of the time, Christian made do with the discarded pieces of cardboard his parents provided him. His first commissioned piece of artwork, a landscape mural on the wall of his sister’s room, came when he was 13.

“It was a garden scene in her great room,” he says. “It was from a series of photographs that I researched. I showed my sister a sketch and she said ‘go for it.’”

In high school, Christian pursued his art, football and basketball. While art was his favorite subject, he didn’t skimp on other classes. He finished third in his class, then headed to University of Michigan on a football scholarship. He enjoyed playing on the gridiron and made three trips to the Rose Bowl with his team.

“It was great, traveling all over the country, playing in a stadium with 105,000 fans, being on national TV,” Christian said.

Through all the highs of playing for a Big Ten school, Christian stayed true to his art, painting portraits of his teammates and even designing and illustrating brochures for the team.

“They didn’t know what to make of me,” he said. “The coach called me a ‘sissy artist.’ I never took him seriously.”

After he graduated in 1982,

Painter Chuck Christian pursued football and art while an undergraduate at University of Michigan. He now specializes in decorative painting. (Photo courtesy of Chuck Christian) Christian pursued art full-time.

The economy in the Rust Belt, however, was not an ideal place for a struggling artist.

“In two days, 800 people applied for a McDonalds in Detroit,” he said. “They had bumper stickers that said ‘last one out of Michigan, turn off the lights.’”

Christian ended up in Boston, and continued with his painting.

Over the years, he has built up a broad client base ranging from first-time homebuyers in Mattapan to owners of multi-million-dollar mansions in Chestnut Hill. Decorative painting, murals, trompe l’oeils — his work is as eclectic as his client base.

He lives in Randolph with his wife LaDonna Christian, who is an associate professor of nursing and

director of the Dotson Bridge and Mentoring Program at Simmons College. They have three sons, one of whom, Micah Christian, is currently a contestant on the television show America’s Got Talent.

Christian relies on long-term customers, word-of-mouth referrals and Angie’s List to keep a steady stream of jobs for himself and his assistant. In his spare time, Christian still enjoys landscapes, portraits, abstracts and sports painting.

Yet Christian seems to make little distinction between what he paints on a canvas and the walls of the homes he paints.

“I’m always seeing different areas where I can apply my artistic ability,” he says. “I like to treat a whole house as a canvas.”

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Hub Nigerians celebrate 25 years in Rox. parish Nate Homan Nigerian-born Cardinal Francis Arinze flew in from the Vatican to join Archbishop of Boston Cardinal Sean O’Malley in hosting a Silver Jubilee Festival for Boston’s Nigerian Catholic community.

The celebration marked the 25th anniversary of the Nigerian community’s services at the Saint Katharine Drexel Parish. Following a mass at the church, Cardinal Arinze joined the community for a reception at the Reggie Lewis Athletic Center.

“We were more than overjoyed to have the Cardinal attend our celebration,” Nigerian Catholic Community Vice Chairman Peter Uzoma said. “It serves as an affirmation that we are part of the Archdiocese and a big part of the

Nigerian community.”

Boston-based Nigerian Catholics started the Nigerian Catholic Community in an apartment room in Mattapan which grew into a full congregation in 1988, when worshipers requested that they worship separately in their native tongue and with their shared sense of heritage.

“We like to take our time when we worship,” Uzoma said. “Our services are very relaxed. No one is in a rush. The people dress up in bright clothes and feel at home worshiping here.”

“I live in Hyde Park. There are two churches on my street. But I come here to be with my people and feel at home,” Uzoma said.

Families and churchgoers came from Hyde Park, Dorchester, Roxbury, Randolph and other towns in

the Greater Boston Area to attend the large mass and take part in the gala celebration. The sermons were delivered in English and traditional songs were sung in Igbo.

Jumaada Smith, who served as a liaison between church and elected officials said Mayor Martin Walsh and Governor Deval Patrick sent letters recognizing the Jubilee on behalf of the City and the Commonwealth respectively. City Councilor Tito Jackson and state Sen. Sonia

Chang-Diaz attended the mass and Rep. Gloria Fox and Councilor Charles Yancey were in attendance at the gala.

Smith estimated about 300 people attended the mass and the 50 tables at the Reggie Lewis Center held over 400 at the gala.

Founder Reverend Gerald Osterman was honored at the dinner and was hailed as the grandfather of the community. Following the acknowledgement, a youth dance team performed and opened the dance floor for all in attendance “It was a once in a lifetime event,” Sister Christiana Onyewuche said.

“We see Cardinal Arinze on TV or read about him in books, but people wanted to see him, touch his hands one on one and enjoy him here.”

The Cardinal praised the Nigerian Catholic Community and was overjoyed to see Nigerians that had the initiative to worship together and stick together.

“He knew it is hard to start over in a new country,” Sister Onyewechu said. “Some scatter and go to various churches. This group comes together every Sunday from 25 years and it was such an honor to have him here. It was a dream come true.”

“The Cardinal encouraged us to live up to the expectation that never forget who we are and where we come from,” Sister Onyewechu said. “Our history is ours to remember and teach.

People can forget their roots and he talked about the importance of our unity.”

State Rep. Gloria Fox presents Cardinal Francis Arinze with a citation from the state Legislature congratulating Nigerian worshipers at the Saint Katharine Drexel Parish for 25 years of services. At far left is City Councilor Charles Yancey. At far right is Father Alphonsus Gusiora. (Banner photo)

Cardinal Francis Arinze addresses a gathering of Nigerian parishioners during a celebration at the Reggie Lewis Track Facility. (Banner photo)

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Too many excluded from the nation’s prosperity America is becoming a predatory society. That should come as no surprise. Prior to the Civil War the nation tolerated slavery, the cruelest of all human predations. Back then slavery was permitted as long as only Africans and their descendants were victimized. Now a pattern of income inequality is destroying the middle class and the American way of life, and it is afflicting whites as well as blacks.

Contrary to public opinion, slavery did not end with ratification of the 13th Amendment in 1865.

It does not require a Ph.D. in economics to understand that the abrupt end of slavery in the South had severe financial consequences for plantation owners. In a book entitled “Slavery by Another Name: The Re-Enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II,” Douglas A. Blackmon reports on strategies employed to deprive blacks of their economic freedom.

With the industrial expansion in America there were few opportunities for blacks to flourish economically. Some whites were able to join the middle class or even become wealthy. Intergenerational upward mobility for white men was expected and became the American Dream. The magic of private enterprise motivated by free and open markets enabled the American economy to become the greatest in the world. With the destruction of the European industrial capacity in World War II, American business stood alone at the top.

In 1944 the nation enjoyed one of the most favorable distributions of wealth in its history. The top 1 percent had only 11.3 percent of the reported income, less than half the proportion in 1928; and the bottom 90 percent of the population had 67.5 percent of the income. Now the disparity in income has reverted once again to what it was in the Roaring Twenties, and in 2012 the income distribution for the bottom 90 percent was less than 50 percent (49.6 percent) for the first time.

One of the problems seems to be that the pro-

fessional managers who succeeded the titans of industry who founded the great companies find it in their best interests to raise executive salaries. They do not own large blocks of dividend-earning stock in the companies like their predecessors. Therefore, substantial salaries are necessary for them to enjoy a life of lavish luxury. CEOs now earn from 357 to 495 times the salary of average employees of a company, depending upon how the estimate is calculated.

While executive salaries have climbed, workers’ pay has remained fairly constant since 1979. With such income disparities it is becoming more difficult for sensible whites to believe that they are specially privileged. Indeed, most of those in the top 1 percent are white, but so is the majority of the country’s population (62.6 percent is non-Hispanic white). It is mathematically clear that most have not made it to the top.

Americans are now advised that a college education is necessary to get ahead. For profit schools are being organized to fill the need, and some like Corinthian College have had to declare bankruptcy and leave students saddled with substantial debt while the organizers share the revenue. Conservatives insist on assessing student debt with substantial rates of interest to benefit the banks.

Even though an estimated 26,223,200 whites live in poverty, 24 states still refuse to accept federal funds to provide expanded Medicaid for those who cannot afford health insurance. According to a report there has been an increase in the number of whites moving into poverty areas. One must wonder how long whites will be willing to accept a pattern of abuse similar to that which has been imposed on blacks for generations.

Much of the wealth created these days involves wily entrepreneurs taking financial advantage of the less sophisticated. For their victims, the American Dream has dimmed.

LETTERSto the Editor

Supports charters and district schools

I would like to voice support for Senator Chang-Diaz and Rep. Russell Holmes in the House for working to find compromise that best serves the educational needs of all our kids in both charter and traditional public schools. I am sick and tired of the growing divide centered around the tug of war for money and resources between charters and traditional public schools.

The bottom line must be and should be how do we get to quality education for our children in ALL schools. I am a graduate of a Boston public high school. My late husband Bruce Bolling, a former Boston City Councilor and his namesake Bruce Jr., are graduates of Boston Public Schools.

Bruce and I are strong supporters of both charter schools and traditional public schools that work because we can hold them up as schools whose winning ways can help those schools that need help. We put that theory into direct action when we worked to support the creation of the Mary Lyon Pilot High School, which is built on the foundation of the best of both worlds -

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an extraordinary and high achieving Mary Lyon K-8 public with some of the many successful practices of charters. I know it can be done with some “give and take” on both sides so that our children are not shortchanged.

Joyce Ferriabough Bolling Roxbury

Questions state’s ranking on child well-being Your article “Mass. leads US in child well-being” raises some interesting questions. We live in a state where there is no

universal kindergarten, where pre-school and day care is as expensive, if not more so, than elsewhere in the US, and where black children have markedly lower academic outcomes and are more likely to be disciplined than their white peers. Add to that the chronic underfunding and resulting underperformance of the Department of Children and Families, and it’s pretty clear that our state’s social safety net is stretched thin. Kids here fall through the cracks.

Regularly. If we’re at the top, God help children in the other states.

P. Simon Roxbury

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OPINION The Tale of Two Police Abuse Cases Earl Ofari Hutchinson

If there was ever a contrast in the way two separate and seemingly removed from each other police abuse cases were handled, the New York Police Department and the California Highway Patrol cases fit the bill. First there’s the CHP. On July 19, this writer received a detailed reply from the CHP’s Chief Legal Counsel in direct response to my petition filed under the California Public Records Act for the release of information on the CHP officer that beat Marlene Pinnock on July 1 that was captured on video. The information requested included his identity, and information on any prior complaints or allegations of misconduct against the officer. The CHP said no. Its rationale was that “the disclosure will endanger the witness or other person involved in the investigation.” Since we know who the victim is, namely Pinnock, the presumption is the “other person” is the officer who beat her.

In the New York City Police abuse case the abuse was the chokehold death of Eric Garner on Staten Island two weeks after the Pinnock beating. In sharp contrast to the CHP, the NYPD quickly identified the officer, Daniel Pantaleo. It did not require the filing of a petition for the department to disclose.

It’s crucial to know exactly who the officer or officers involved in misconduct cases against civilians are for many reasons. They are sworn public employees. This means their salaries are paid by the civilians and taxpayers. They work for a department whose prime job is to engage, interact with, to serve and protect the public. They take an oath to that effect. The shielding of a public official or employee from the very public their sole mission is to serve, makes a mockery of the loud and long pledge from public officials to transparency and accountability in their actions. But most importantly, public disclosure gives the public a clearer window into whether there has been a history, or pattern and practice of prior complaints of misconduct, lawsuits, their duty performance, and general work history.

This is not simply public voyeurism. In the case of Pantaleo, the disclosure quickly turned up information that he had been sued twice by blacks for alleged harassment, abuse, and unlawful arrest. This is not smoking gun proof that Pantaleo had a malicious intent or racial animus in the choking Public disclosure gives the of Garner. But it certainly does send up thick smoke signals that there is public a clearer window a possible racial fire in the actions into whether there has of Pantaleo. This is the history of been a history, or pattern prior conduct and charges by a public and practice of prior employee that a public agency, any public agency, seemingly would want complaints of misconduct, to disclose if for no other reason than lawsuits, their duty it makes credible its loud protests performance, and general that it has nothing to hide or covwork history. er-up when one of their employees is plopped on the hot seat for alleged misconduct.

This certainly should have been but so far is not the case with the CHP in its refusal to release the identity and information on the officer that beat Pinnock. This refusal flies hard in the face of a California Supreme Court near unanimous ruling in May that police department must disclose the names of officers involved in officer related shootings. The majority justices were firm and clear in stating that releasing names of these officers is a check to hold police departments accountable and trumps general safety concerns. What this meant was that police departments routinely balk at disclosure of any information about officers involved in alleged misconduct because of a supposed physical threat and danger to their lives.

There has not been one documented case in any of the many cases where police departments have identified these officers where an officer has been harmed or assailed. The court recognized that this was just a convenient dodge departments that don’t disclose (a number do) officer identities use to duck accountability. The CHP for its part says it has documented physical threats to the officer. Yet there is no way to know just what those threats were and how great the real threat. The public then without disclosure is forced to rely on the agency’s word.

The CHP and other police departments that refuse to disclose the name and track record of the officers that commit abuses without providing clear and present evidence of the danger to them does a colossal disservice not just to the public but also to the departments themselves. It erodes their credibility, opens them wide to the charge of cover-up, and makes them even more susceptible to massive judgments and settlements. The near textbook proof of that is the very case that the California Supreme Court ruled on in the officer disclosure case. The Long Beach Police Department argued against disclosure on the grounds that it would jeopardize the safety of two officers involved in shootings. It meant little. The city had to pay out a gargantuan $6.5 million to the family of the shooting victim. This was only one of many costly settlements that ultimately taxpayers were on the hook for.

The NYPD officials acted squarely in the public interest when they released the name of the officer involved in the death of Garner. It took a big step toward fulfilling its public mandate of transparency and accountability. So far, the CHP hasn’t taken that step.

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The rich want to stay rich. You just have to live as best you can.

It’s been going on for years. It’s the way the economy works.

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Rich people are greedy. They don’t want to pay taxes, but they tax poor people. It’s not right.

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Glenda Newell-Harris, M.D. The Links, Incorporated and The Links Foundation, Incorporated have elected Glenda Newell-Harris, M.D., as its 16th national president.

The election of Newell-Harris marks the first time a medical doctor will serve at the helm of the organization, and the first time a national president has been elected from the state of California.

A graduate of Tufts University and a 29-year member of the Alameda Contra-Costa (CA) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated, (Oakland Bay Area), Newell-Harris steps into her new role after having served four years as the organization’s national vice president.

“It is an honor of a lifetime to serve as national president of The Links, Incorporated,” Newell Harris said. “My predecessors in this position have demonstrated not only the significance of this role, but also the profound impact it has across the nation and in several foreign countries.”

The Links, Incorporated is ded-

icated to serving communities that need the volunteer services of its more than 12,000 members. Building a Healthy Legacy: Our Prescription for the Future is her theme for the next biennium. As a physician, Dr. Newell-Harris intends to make individual and community health a key focus of her presidency.

Currently a regional medical director at Corizon Health, Inc., she is a board certified physician in internal medicine and a media spokesperson whose opinions on new advances in medicine and controversial medical issues have made her a valued medical expert. Newell-Harris is a past president of the Sinkler-Miller Medical Association, an affiliate of the National Medical Association, and recently co-authored a book, entitled “Focus on Your Best Health.” She is the recipient of numerous awards and honors from many organizations including Jack and Jill of America, Inc., Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Bay Area Black United Fund, John Hale Medical Society and Cinnamongirl, Inc.

She received her medical degree from the University of Cincinnati School of Medicine and a bachelor of science in Biology from Tufts University. A mother of four children, she is married to Robert L. Harris, Esq. Newell-Harris was elected during The Links, Incorporated’s 39th National Assembly, held in National Harbor, Maryland.

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Four ballot questions for Massachusetts voters in November

This year four questions will appear on the November ballot.

In the order they will appear on the ballot: a question to eliminate gas indexing, an expansion on the Beverage Container Bottle Law, an expansion on prohibitions on gaming and earned sick time for employees.

If nothing else, the ballot questions may help boost voter turnout in a year when four out of five of the state’s constitutional offices are vacant.

“This year’s ballot questions are significant because they support the turn-out rate for our communities of color,” said Cheryl Clyburn Crawford, Executive Director of MassVote. “People who may not be so excited about the candidates have at least the ballot questions to look forward to.”

The following are short summaries of the ballot questions.

Eliminating Gas Tax Indexing

This proposed law would eliminate the requirement that the state’s gasoline tax, be adjusted every year by the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index over the preceding year, but

not be adjusted below 21.5 cents per gallon.

A YES VOTE would eliminate the requirement that the state’s gas tax be adjusted annually based on the Consumer Price Index.

A NO VOTE would make no changes to the current law.

Expanding the Beverage Container Bottle Law

This proposed law would expand the state’s beverage container deposit law, known as the Bottle Bill, to require deposits on containers for all non-alcoholic non-carbonated drinks in liquid form intended for human consumption. The proposed law would take effect on April 22, 2015.

A YES VOTE would expand the state’s beverage container deposit law with certain exceptions, increase the associated handling fees, and make other changes to the law.

A NO VOTE would make no changes to the current law.

Expanding Prohibitions on Gaming

This proposed law would prohibit the Massachusetts Gaming Commission from issuing any license for a casino or other gaming establishments, prohibit any such casino or slots gaming under any such licenses issued by the Commission before the proposed law took effect and prohibit wagering on the simulcasting of live greyhound races.

A YES VOTE would prohibit casinos, any gaming establishment with slot machines, and wagering on simulcast greyhound races.

A NO VOTE would make no changes to the current law.

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Earned Sick Time for Employees This proposed law would entitle employees in Massachusetts to earn and use sick time according to certain conditions.

Conditions for example include: employees working for larger employers (having eleven or more employees) could earn and use up to 40 hours of paid sick time per calendar year, while employees working for smaller employers could earn and use up to 40 hours of unpaid sick time per calendar year. The proposed law would take effect on July 1, 2015.

A YES VOTE would entitle employees in Massachusetts to earn and use sick time according to certain conditions.

A NO VOTE would make no changes to the current law.

Boston Parks Summer Fitness Series to Expand Classes in August In June, the Boston Public Health Commission and Boston Parks and Recreation Department launched their joint Boston Parks Summer Fitness Series with the goal of making free outdoor fitness classes more accessible to all Boston residents. From Salsa Dancing to Yoga, Tai Chi to Zumba Gold low-impact classes, designed specifically for

active older adults, Bostonians have gotten moving this summer. Attendance rolls at classes in June showed that nearly 3,500 individuals participated. All-told, that’s about 210,000 minutes of physical activity bringing to life parks across the city.

Beginning this week, the Boston Parks Summer Fitness Series will expand their August schedule of free fitness sessions to include additional classes such as Commuter Bootcamp provided by Boston Sports Club and a Core Fusion class provided by Exhale Spa. Zumba and Boot Camp, held at Christopher Columbus Park in the North End, will also be extended through September.

The BPHC and the Parks Department will host a Re-Launch Celebration at Copley Square from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Monday, August 4, to celebrate the additional summer offerings. The Re-Launch Celebration will include free sessions of Boot Camp and Zumba along with fitness resources and giveaways.

Expanding fitness opportunities in Boston’s neighborhoods is among the City’s core strategies in combating epidemics of obesity, hypertension, and diabetes. According to the 2012-2013 Health of Boston Report, approximately 50 percent of all residents are overweight or obese.

Extending classes into neighborhood parks like Franklin Park where Line Dancing has been offered each Wednesday this summer, has been a chief attraction for new participants.

“There’s been an amazing turnout, between 50 to100 experienced and brand-new line dancers each week.

One participant has already lost 30 pounds and made a real life style change,” said Christine Poff, Executive Director of the Franklin Park Coalition. “It’s so much fun, everyone’s having a ball.”

For a complete schedule of Boston Park Summer Fitness Series classes go to www.bphc.org or www. cityofboston.gov/parks. For updates, follow @HealthyBoston, @BostonParksDept, and #BostonMoves on Twitter.

The Boston Parks Summer Fitness Series is offered by the Boston Parks and Recreation Department and the Boston Public Health Commission with support from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts.

Senate approves SuperPAC disclosure legislation The Massachusetts Senate unanimously approved cutting edge legislation last week to require real-time disclosure of donors to SuperPACs and other groups that would shed light on the huge influx of money expected in the 2014 gubernatorial race. The bill had previously been approved in similar form by the Massachusetts House of Representatives 143-4 last month.

“Average citizens’ voices are being drowned out by a deluge of money from ultra-wealthy donors and special interests, much of it undisclosed” said Pam Wilmot, executive director of Common Cause Massachusetts, lead advocate for the bill. “This bill will bring more sunshine to dark money in elections, and will be one of the strongest disclosure laws in the country.”

The legislation (S.2264) would require SuperPACs and other groups making independent expenditures to disclose their donors along with their expenditures within 7 days of running a political ad or other expenditure. It would also require that the five top donors over $5000 be listed in the ad itself. These provisions would go into effect immediately.

“While recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions have, unfortunately, enabled a flood of money into our political process, this Disclose Act will at least let voters know where that money is coming from and is an important step in creating a more transparent election system,” said Anne Borg, co-president, League of Women Voters of Massachusetts which also supported the bill.

“Today the Massachusetts Senate took a significant step forward in improving transparency of political spending with the MA Disclose Act. The public will now have better access to what special interests lay behind the Super PACs influencing our state elections. This will be a big win for the voters of Massachusetts after it is signed by the Governor,” said Sara Brady, policy director of MassVOTE. “Massachusetts will be facing a tidal wave of money from SuperPACs and other similar organizations in the 2014 governor’s race,” predicted Wilmot. “Now voters will have more information to evaluate the veracity of political ads as well as what interests are likely to come calling after election day.”

The legislation would also raise the campaign contribution limit for individuals from $500 to $1000 per year. Common Cause Massachusetts did not support the increase which is roughly commensurate with inflation from its original passage in 1994. Other advocates for the bill such as the League of Women Voters of Massachusetts, MassVOTE, JALSA, and the Massachusetts Sierra Club had no position on the increase.

The legislation would also close loopholes in the law and increase penalties and the number of disclosure reports required by political action committees and legislative candidates. The Senate rejected several amendments including one that would have eliminated the so-called 10/15 rule that allows certain organizations to give up to $15,000 to a single candidate.

As of the Banner’s press deadline, the bill had yet to be approved by the House as amended or be vetted by a six-member conference committee before it reaches Governor Deval Patrick’s desk. The legislature ended its formal session on Wed. July 31st.

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Parting stones hold keys to Roxbury’s colonial history Yawu Miller Sal Giarratani remembers vividly the streets where he grew up in Lower Roxbury in the 1950s, although most of them are gone, deleted during the state’s push to create an inner belt highway where Melnea Cass Boulevard now runs.

Gone too is a relic of a more remote past: An 18th century obelisk-shaped granite mile marker Giarratani says once stood near the corner of Washington Street and Melnea Cass Boulevard.

out those parts of Boston that were originally included in the town of Roxbury -- West Roxbury and Jamaica Plain.

The distance was measured from Boston’s Town House, a local government office that stood where the old State House now stands on Court Street.

Most of the state’s mile markers were erected along what was once the Boston Post Road, a colonial-era highway linking Roxbury with Western Massachusetts, go as far out as Springfield.

“It’s certainly one of the first efforts to do anything like this in America,” —Thomas Plant

“On one side there was a giant R and it said 1630,” Giarratani says, inspecting the corner lot where he says the stone once stood. “On this side there was a giant B and it said ‘miles to Boston.’”

The stone Giarratani describes may have been one of many erected

by Paul Dudley, an attorney general and associate justice of the state’s Superior Court in the 1700s. His initials, PD, appear on granite mile markers and parting stones through-

Many markers are still standing, although Dudley’s initials appear on few outside of Boston.

Dudley’s work in erecting the stones was an early public works project in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, paid for out of the jurist’s own pocket for the benefit of travelers. In a state where road and street signs are still often viewed as an afterthought, Dudley’s contributions of more than 200 years ago were quite progressive, notes Rox-

bury Historical Society President Thomas Plant.

“It’s certainly one of the first efforts to do anything like this in America,” he said.

The stones also serve as a reminder of Roxbury’s boundaries, which have shifted several times since the settlement was chartered in 1630, along with Dorchester, Boston, Newtowne (now Cambridge), Dedham and Charlestown.

Dudley seems to have begun his public works project in the early 1700s. Perhaps the most famous of the markers, known as The Parting Stone in John Eliot Square, stood at the intersection of roads leading to Rhode Island via Dedham, Western Massachusetts via Cambridge and Boston.

Erected in 1744, the stone originally featured an iron post on which lamps could be hung. It now stands at the intersection of Roxbury, Dudley and Centre streets. Nearby on Centre Street is a three-mile marker, also bearing Dudley’s name.

In addition to marking mileage to Boston, The Parting Stone marked the departure point for stagecoaches heading for Boston from Roxbury.

In those days, John Eliot Square served as a town square for Roxbury.

The First Church of Roxbury and the Norfolk House Inn were important institutions in the town.

“If you were travelling to Boston in those days, you would stop overnight at the Norfolk House, freshen

Mile markers like this one in Grove Hall were erected to show the distance to the Old State House on Court Street. Like most in historic Roxbury, this marker, created in 1735, bears the initials of Paul Dudley. Colonial-era mile markers were laid along the Boston Post Road as far west as Springfield. (Banner photo)

The Parting Stone in John Eliot Square marks the intersection of colonial-era roads leading to Rhode Island and Western Massachusetts. It was erected in 1744 by Massachusetts Attorney General Paul Dudley. (Banner photo) up, then make your entrance in Boston the next day,” Plant said.

The only remaining relics of that era still standing are the Dillaway Thomas House, an early 18th Century home that was later used as a headquarters for General John Thomas during the American Revolution and The Parting Stone, although newer versions now exist of the First Church of Roxbury and the Norfolk House (built in 1804 and 1853, respectively).

Boundary markers While parting stones and mile markers were prominent in the 1700s, granite stones marking Roxbury boundaries became prominent in the 1800s. State Rep. Byron Rushing notes that the northern edge of

the town of Roxbury was delineated with one such marker in 1823.

The marker, which decades ago was broken at its base, still stands near the intersection of Washington and Ball streets. The boundary between Boston and the town of Roxbury extended from that marker north east to the Charles River, just shy of where the Massachusetts Avenue bridge now stands.

To the south at the corner of School and Amory streets sits another marker, delineating the line between what was then the City of Roxbury and the town of West Roxbury after the latter secceeded in1850. The Roxbury side was originally marked with an R, but was changed to a B after Roxbury was annexed by Boston in 1868.

This granite marker on Washington Street, originally erected in 1823, shows the boundary between Roxbury and Boston. (Banner photo)

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All those efforts have made some headway, leaving Grove Hall better off than it might have been otherwise.

So what impact did Boston Rising have, before its mission was scaled down and folded into the EOS Foundation?

In recent interviews, Nickerson and others who were affiliated with Boston Rising cited benefits through its grants that continue to have a positive impact on families, schools and community projects in Grove Hall.

The defunct charity specifically targeted the tough problem of intergenerational poverty, through education, jobs and social connections, both among members of the

community and between them and nonresidents, Nickerson said.

Boston Rising’s biggest grantee was the Boston office of the Family Independence Initiative, which received $2 million. It opened in 2010, the same year Boston Rising did, as a site of Oakland, Calif.-based FII, as it is called.

“The EOS grant and the Boston Rising grants were instrumental in us setting up the office here in Boston,” said Jesús Gerena, director of FII Boston, which has offices in Jamaica Plain and East Boston.

After starting by working with 35 families, FII Boston has expanded this year to almost 600, about 400 of them from Roxbury or Dorchester. About 30 percent of the families are from Grove Hall, Gerena said. It has become the largest of five FII sites in the country.

“The only reason that we’ve been able to do that is the support of the foundations that have made that commitment to us here, specifically, Boston Rising,” Gerena said.

FII Boston pays each family an annual stipend of $2,000 to participate in monthly meetings in a small, self-directed group with other families, where each family discusses what it needs to improve its circumstances. FII observes the meetings and collects “data” on the expressed needs and desired approaches to address them.

FII then provides access to capital to accomplish goals in education, housing or business through Individual Savings Accounts. FII matches, two to one, the savings accounts up to $1,000 a year. Interest-free microloans of up to $5,000 are also made available.

As of the end of last year,

Funding from the Boston Rising initiative is now being channeled to the Boston office of the Family Independence Initiative, headed

by Jesus Gerena. (Banner photo)

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Gerena said among 132 families who had participated for two years, there were seven new homeowners and 31 new businesses providing 70 jobs. In addition, average household income increased by 18 percent, savings more than tripled, and 72 percent of schoolchildren improved their grades.

“People, if you give them direct access to resources, invest in their community and put choice back in their hands, they drive the change inside of—not only their households—but in their community,” Gerena said, summarizing FII’s philosophy.

Wendell Knox, a retired president and CEO of Abt Associates in Cambridge, said he became a founding board member of Boston Rising because of his interest in improving education. He was the

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Columbus Avenue.

Next, the group stopped at 225 Centre Street, where 103 housing units were developed with federal and state low-income housing funds. The MBTA has a $3.1 million plan to reconfigure the bus way and sidewalks to create a bus stop at the entrance to the building. MassWorks was awarded a $2.3 million grant in 2010 to create more public parking spaces on Centre Street and help the streetscape.

The group stopped at 270 Centre Street where 37 affordable housing units were built with support from DHCD and 75 Amory Street where the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corporation plans to build 40 affordable housing units.

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board’s treasurer and chaired the education task force.

Knox said Boston Rising made a continuing contribution to education in Grove Hall by helping the Trotter Elementary School turn around academically from a lowest Level 4 school to a top Level 1 school.

“We actually helped the Trotter fund a much-needed position to support the new principal, in terms of coordinating various administrative and other activities, so she had the time to focus on the academic turnaround aspects. We funded a half-time position for a couple years there,” Knox said.

A principal functioning as an academic leader is one of the established characteristics of effective schools, based on research done decades ago.

“And we also hired a consultant who was working with our task force to actually help the Trotter put their turnaround plan together,” Knox added.

Boston Rising also assisted Jeremiah Burke High School, a Level 4 school that has not made as much progress as the Trotter but made some headway in 2013.

“We worked with them on their turnaround planning, attended a lot of meetings with the principal and with various other partners that the Burke had mobilized, and provided them with some modest funding,” Knox said.

Boston Rising created the Grove Hall Trust, seeded it with $250,000 and then spun it off as an independent organization. It still makes small grants for community projects.

“Community trusts can really be an opportunity to invest in many of the smaller pieces of work that need to be done in a community, in a way that external funders really can’t play, won’t tend to understand and find very difficult to do,” Nickerson explained.

It was the trust that funded Halloween trick-or-treating on one Grove Hall block in 2012, a project that captured considerable media attention, while Boston Rising’s own support for the Trotter, Burke and the Family Independence Initiative was largely overlooked.

Bob Thompson, one of the Grove Hall trustees, said the trust fund has expended about $30,000 of the $250,000 and raised an additional $15,000.

“Unfortunately, just as we were getting our organization on our own two feet, Boston Rising quickly withdrew,” Thompson said. “It took us a bit of time to absorb the lack of the support that

they had been providing. We’ve overcome that particular hurdle.

We’re moving forward. Because all of us are volunteering, it’s taking a bit more time.”

Thompson, a retiree who directed resident services for the Quincy-Geneva Housing Corporation, said the trust provides grants between $500 and $2,500 to “a project that is going to take place and/or use residents in the Grove Hall area” and “will make a difference in the community.”

The latest rounds of grants, 11, were made in mid-July. Grantees included a support group for former prisoners and substance abusers, and No Books, No Balls.

In the No Books, No Balls basketball program for school-age boys and girls, each team’s coach works with the player, parents and school to help the player maintain passing grades. Players whose grades dip below that level remain on the team but cannot participate in practices or weekly games.

Thompson cited as a success a $500 grant to a woman to hold a Christmas party and give out small gifts to children who live in low-income housing and whose parents could not afford to buy gifts. The next year the woman got together with neighbors to raise the money for another Christmas party.

“It’s that kind of activity we’re trying to grow, whereby people gain some skills as a result of the funding that we give them, and with that information they’re able to grow on their own,” Thompson said.

Boston Rising made other grants to established organizations long involved in improving conditions in Grove Hall, including Freedom House, Project RIGHT, Neighborhood Development Corporation of Grove Hall and ABCD-Elm Hill Family Service Center.

“I think FII, which we helped introduce to Boston, is still having an impact,” Knox said. “We’re very proud of what we helped accomplish at the Trotter and the Burke.

We had a lot of hope for Grove Hall itself. We admittedly we were just getting off the ground, and we had to scale back.”

“As an organization, we didn’t succeed,” Nickerson said. “That’s not to say we didn’t do some good work, but at the end of the day, as so many people in the community will undoubtedly say, real difference is only going to come over an extended period of time.”

way in Jackson Square came after years of community process, noted Chrystal Kornegay, president and CEO of Urban Edge.

“We had a whole plan put together and then the crash happened in 2008 and we got some infrastructure dollars and a lot of help from the state, we got this thing jumpstarted. We have had a ground breaking and a ribbon cutting every year for the past three or four years.”

Much of the land in Jackson Square was taken by eminent domain when the state planned to extend interstate I-95 along the Southwest Corridor rail line through Hyde Park, Roslindale, Jamaica Plain and Roxbury in the 1960s. While widespread community protest ultimately stopped the highway construction project, the land in Jackson Square has remained vacant for most of the last five decades.

The development projects in

Jackson Square benefitted from the governor’s goal of creating 10,000 units of housing a year.

The projects have received $7 million in MassWorks Infrastructure Programs resources and $30 million in tax credit equity, through state and federal Low Income Housing Tax Credits and state bond funds.

“We’ve been involved for 20 years with this development of this area and have seen it go through many phases of this lengthy project,” Kornegay said.

“There is a lot of the vacant land from the 1960s when they bulldozed all of the houses and businesses as part of an expansion of I-95. We stopped what would destroy the neighborhood.”

Sally Swenson, fundraising and communications director at JPNDC, said the group is looking to start construction next year on their first project at 75 Amory Street.

Howard Manly contributed to this article.

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Newport Jazz Celebrates 60

Clockwise from upper left: Cassandra Wilson, Wynton Marsalis and Jon Batiste and Stay Human

Kevin C. Peterson In 1970, the jazz world convened to celebrate Louis Armstrong’s 70th birthday at the Newport Jazz Festival.

They did so with a series of starpacked concerts, paying homage to the aging giant who had helped create so much of what jazz was with his high-sounding trumpet and sway with songs.

One slight problem: Armstrong was only 69.

There was no willful miscalculation or pre-emption on part of the organizers at Newport.

Armstrong may have simply been deceptive—or wrong—about the year he was born: celebrating his arrival in 1900, when census records revealed it was actually 1901.

Decades later, and against this backdrop, Newport Jazz Festival

celebrates another rounded birthday number. This week—running from Friday, August 1st to Sunday, August 3rd—the grandfather of all jazz festivals turns 60.

“You have to give your life to these things,” says George Wein, now 88, creator of the Newport Jazz Festival, speaking in 2009 with with André and Alain Ménard, creators of the Montreal Jazz Festival.

“People think it is easy to do a festival. You just call up and get a few artists and put a stage out and make it happen. It just doesn’t happen that way. There’s thought and structure and organizational abilities and never mind your own creative genius….”

The celebration of Armstrong at Newport was an example of Wein’s genius because “Satchmo” was so essential to the development and expansion of the form

for decades. And by then, Newport had featured jazz pioneers and innovators ranging from the melodic verve offered by New Orleans’ Sidney Bechet to Duke Ellington’s monumental, urbane, highly polished performances.

Newport is epic as it shadows, in a certain way, an important American historical trajectory. It is the longest running outdoor festival in U.S. history.

And like the Apollo in Harlem, Hitsville in Detroit or the portfolio of music that Gamble and Huff produced in Philadelphia, Newport ranks among the nation’s fertile creative centers where music defined cultural and political sensibilities, civic pride and nationality.

Newport also offered a self-conscious country a view of its enduring contradictions about race, gender and democracy.

As the nation survived, so does Newport.

This week will welcome elders and young lions. All of them giving praise to jazz and its many meanings—some old, some new.

Among many taking the stage will be Jon Batiste, who, by age 30, reveals old soulfulness and an ability to lift from jazz lyrics clear understanding of life in its various vicissitudes. Born in Kenner, Louisiana, Batiste and his band “Stay Human” have honed a sound weighted in blues and a sense of exuberance that one hears in legends like Jelly Roll Morton or Cab Calloway.

As always, Cassandra Wilson’s presence at Newport will evoke the sound of a knowing high priestess. A vocalist of talents so able to reach into the human soul, Wilson, as the Biblical scriptures

say, makes spiritual “intercession for us with groaning which cannot be uttered.”

Likewise, Wynton Marsalis and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra will move audiences with his highly stylized jazz treatments that are in every way a tribute and advancement upon the sophisticated music that Ellington helped to evolve.

The high time had at Newport in 1970 for Armstrong’s birthday was eventually made into a documentary that shows the humanity and humility of the man from New Orleans whose sound on the trumpet and vocal innovations delighted the nation beyond anything that it known until then.

At 60, Newport is certain to be visited by its ghosts. But it will also undoubtedly offer new musical vistas into a fruitful future.

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Actor, director Zach Braff discusses ‘Wish I Was Here’

experiment. It was meant to ask the question “what if we did it this way?” Well, the experiment worked.

Set in Los Angeles and shot in 26 days, Wish I Was Here tells the very funny and heartwarming story of the Bloom family who are each facing major crises in their lives. Aidan (Zach Braff) is a struggling actor who goes on auditions and escapes into child-

plete control, I could pick exactly the people that were perfect.”

And that included Hudson.

Of their chemistry and ease in the film Braff said “I just think she’s a phenomenal actress”. He talked about certain scenes in the drama-comedy “where we’re sorting of riffing and being silly like the Game of Thrones thing in bed. That was just us joking around and I put it in the movie.

“I like to think I’ve gotten smarter and better and grown-up. I think it’s a more mature movie.”

— Zach Braff

Colette Greenstein “It’s all on my shoulders for better or for worse” said Zach Braff during an interview with the Banner to promote his new film, Wish I Was Here.

It’s been ten years between directing films for Zach Braff. His directorial debut Garden State, which was shot in his home state of New Jersey, became an indie breakout hit in 2004. Co-written

by Zach and his brother, Adam and starring Natalie Portman, it was produced for $2.5 million and made over $35 million at the box office. The film was praised by critics and fans alike. When asked about what he’s learned between films, Braff said “I like to think I became a better filmmaker. I like to think I’ve gotten smarter and better and grown-up.

I think it’s a more mature movie.”

Best known for his charac-

ter Dr. John ‘J.D.’ Dorian on the long-running NBC sitcom Scrubs, Zach announced in April 2013, that he was launching a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds to shoot his second film, Wish I Was Here. Braff said that his producer Stacey Sher “really encouraged me to go for it because the Veronica Mars thing just happened. We thought ‘well, what do we have to lose?’ If it doesn’t work, it would be humbling but I can handle that.”

There were naysayers who didn’t think it would work “because it was a new title.” But it did. Within 48 hours the film quickly raised the funds it needed through the online campaign to the “sound of a million jaws hitting the floor” said Braff.

“It felt incredibly wonderful,” he added. “It made me instantly spend a year, what will eventually be two years working on this art project for them [fans]. I hope that they love it.”

When asked about funding future films through Kickstarter he said that for this film, “It was always meant to be an

hood fantasies about being a futuristic space knight, while wife Sarah (Academy Award nominee Kate Hudson), shoulders the responsibility of being the family’s sole breadwinner working a dead-end job.

Aidan’s widowed father, Gabe (played by Mandy Patinkin of Homeland), announces to Aidan that he’s battling cancer and can no longer pay for the private school education of his grandchildren. This revelation throws Aidan for a loop and forces Aidan to home-school daughter Grace (Joey King of Fargo) and son Tucker (Pierce Gagnon of Looper), while confronting issues of faith, family and his career.

Despite the upheaval in Aidan and Sarah’s lives, there are moments of tenderness, affection, and laughter between the two. In real-life, the two actors have been friends for years. With the funding through Kickstarter, Braff was able to retain casting control over the project which was important to him because “so much of what makes a movie good is finding the perfect person for that role,” says Zach.

“For a myriad of reasons, the director is often force-fed a cast that he or she didn’t really want.

Those people can be fine actors.

They’re just aren’t right for the role. Once I had control, com-

It was real and silly. I was genuinely making her laugh. And, so you get those little moments.

With a stranger it’s harder to get those little moments.”

Wish I Was Here contains a lot of those ‘little moments’ and is worth seeing.

Focus Features’ Wish I Was Here is now playing in theaters nationwide.

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Madison Park provides contractor hiring stats

Foods development are 38 percent Boston residents, 56 percent minorities/people of color, and 6 percent female.

Of the 118 employees working for 13 contracting companies, 57 are minorities, seven are females and 35 are residents of Boston. Some of the contractors have completed their specific jobs on the site months ago, while others that are still working released their numbers for July 5th through the 12th.

Given the varying degrees of skills, prospective walk-on workers and attendees of job fairs are given a trial program while con-

ment in that the project review committee used it to compare this job to another group who wanted to develop this site. I have asked them, through their legal counsel, if there’s anything that can be done here.”

He told the group that his office had received phone calls from people claiming that they had been paid $11 an hour, which was then raised to $15. Contractors said that they had reimbursed two people and that those instances were the only cases they were aware of.

“What we find is that quite often contractors are coming

“What we’re encouraging people to do is, if you work in Boston, your core crew should be 50 percent resident, 25 percent people of color and 10 percent women. It’s just simply the right thing to do.”

— Boston City Councilor Tito Jackson

The Madison Park Development Corporation is building a new Tropical Foods supermarket at the corner of Washington Street and Melnea Cass Boulevard. Labor activists allege the project is not honoring commitments to hire locals. (Banner photo) Nate Homan Boston City Councilor Tito Jackson and former Councilor Chuck Turner facilitated a meeting between representatives from the developers of the Tropical Foods market in Dudley Square and labor activists protesting what they say are unfair labor practices.

Protesters have picketed outside of the Tropical Foods construction site in Dudley Square since July 16, advocating for fair

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worshiping in the ISB mosque in Cambridge.

In the late ‘90s the ISB began holding Eid observances at the Reggie Lewis Track and Field facility, filling the indoor track with the faithful. By then African American Muslims joined in the worship with the growing Middle Eastern, African and South Asian communities.

When the ISB mosque opened up across the boulevard from the track in 2009, Eid was held there.

Yet Monday, the mosque’s 70,000 square feet of space seemed illsuited for the 12,000 worshipers. ISB organizers had originally booked the track and football field at nearby Madison Park High School for Eid, but Monday’s rainy forecast foreclosed that option.

wages for workers and pushing for developers and construction subcontractors to uphold the Boston Residents Job Policy, a measure dating back to 1986 that requires contractors to hire 50 percent Boston residents, 25 percent minorities, and 10 percent women.

“I think what we do here will be indicative of what we’ll do in the future,” Jackson said. “This is a tradition in District 7 of the city councilor pulling together meeting to monitor what is going on

in our community.”

When The Banner spoke to Madison Park CDC, Chief Executive Officer Jeanne Pinado, she made it clear that there were several contractors working onsite who have different numbers of workers on site, thus different hiring percentages, which the representatives broke down.

Statistics provided by the Boston Redevelopment Authority showed the hiring numbers.

The total hiring numbers for onsite workers at the Tropical

tractors work to keep tabs on their race, residency and gender.

The contractors brought up the difficulty of meeting the requirements based on skills sets.

“There are some trades where there’s not a lot of folks,” Jackson said. “When you’re putting an elevator in there, we realize that there’s not a lot of folks to choose from. But when we’re talking about carpenters and laborers, there’s a lot of people of color and city residents.”

Jackson said that he met with BRA representatives to discuss wages and the request for proposal for the development.

“I take issue with the inclusion of numbers that are not being paid,” Jackson said.

“To me, it’s a binding docu-

from outside the city of Boston with their core crews, the people they always use. What we’re encouraging people to do is, if you work in Boston, your core crew should be 50 percent resident, 25 percent people of color and 10 percent women. It’s just simply the right thing to do.”

Jackson said that there is still opportunity for the project to be transformed into economic mobility opportunities for people in the Roxbury neighborhood, but issues of hiring in accordance with the city’s standards are a common problem with any largescale development.

The estimated completion date for the Tropical Foods Market building is October 31, 2014.

The overflow crowds in Roxbury only hint at the growth in the area’s Muslim populations. In recent years, mosques have opened in Quincy, Burlington, Sharon, Wayland, Worcester, Lowell, Springfield and other Massachusetts communities. The ISB’s Roxbury mosque is the largest in New England.

In much of the Muslim world, Eid al Fitr is a three-day holiday, where families spend time together and exchange gifts. Monday, as the Boston Muslims filed out of the mosque, with most heading off to work, Abdirahman lingered, warmly greeting friends.

“It’s a great feeling,” he said. “It’s a wonderful holiday.”

Have no fear.

Meditate without care and progress steadily.

You will be uplifted and will not fall.

The Lord of the universe will do all your work.

— Swami Muktananda

A young man adjusts his brother’s head dress before prayers during the Eid al Fitr observance, which marks the end of Ramadan, at the Islamic Society of Boston Cultural Center on Malcolm X Boulevard in Roxbury. (Banner photo)

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William Hudspeth, 90, was WWII vet, Polaroid engineer William Hudspeth, 90, of Norwell, died peacefully at home with his loving family at his side on June 30, 2014.

Hudspeth attended Bishop College in Texas and Northeastern University in Massachusetts. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving in World War II. A 58-year resident of Norwell, Mr. Hudspeth was active

in Norwell organizations, including St. Helen Church and the Norwell Democratic Town Committee where he served as Chairman.

He was a delegate to many Massachusetts Democratic Conventions and along with his wife, Florence, was named CO-OP 8 Outstanding Democrats of the Year in 1999.

His career included working as a

mechanical design engineer at Polaroid Corporation where his inventions resulted in several patents. He enjoyed photography, with his wife being one of his favorite subjects.

Mr. Hudspeth was also a summer resident of Hyannis and was involved in the Hyannis Chapter of the NAACP. Hudspeth was a beloved hus-

band of 67 years to (the late) Florence (Powell) Hudspeth and devoted father of William and his wife Brenda of Kailua, HI; Anne Simons and her husband Lane of Atlanta, GA; Patryce Hudspeth of Spencer, MA; Amy Hudspeth and her husband Donald Cabell of Norwell; Pamela Shorter and her husband James of El Sobrante, CA; and Jillian Hudspeth and her husband Daniel Blackburn of Burlington, NJ. A Funeral Mass was celebrated on Thursday, July 3, 2014 at St. Helen Church, 383 Washington St. (Rt. 53), Norwell, MA with private internment with military honors on Washington Street Cemetery, Norwell.

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NOTICE TO TRADE CONTRACTORS REQUEST FOR TRADE CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS

and sterile corridor, installation of egress stairs, freight elevator, stairs, and escalators, and modifications to utilities and way finding.

The MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY is soliciting Statements of Qualifications from TRADE CONTRACTORS interested in performing work for MPA PROJECT NO. L1255-C2, TERMINAL C CONNECTORS, EAST BOSTON, MASSSACHUSETTS. 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 TERMINAL CONNECTORS 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 for the project: (a) Masonry, (b) Miscellaneous Metals, (c) Waterproofing, Damp-proofing & Caulking, (d) Roofing, (e) Terrazzo, (f) Tile, (g) Resilient Floors, (h) Acoustical Tile, (i) Painting, (j) Elevators, (k) Fire Protection, (l) Plumbing, (m) Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning, and (n) Electrical.

The estimated cost of the trade contractors’ portion of this phase of the Project is approximately $7,707,000 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:

The contract includes the two phases of work.

Phase 1 requires all work to relocate an existing airline to Terminal A in order to facilitate the work in Terminal C. Phase 1 includes interior and exterior demolition, renovation of hold rooms and back oh house areas, modifications to ticket counters and way finding, and ramp work.

The estimated cost of the trade contractors’ portion of this phase of the Project is approximately $775,000 and the construction duration for this phase is approximately five (5) months. The estimated value of work to be performed by trade contractors is as follows: • • • • • •

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Phase 2 work includes the work to connect the second floor level of Terminal C to second floor level of Terminal E and associated gate hold area modifications. Phase 2 includes roof structure renovation, gate relocations, building additions, hold room renovations, construction of concession areas

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Masonry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Miscellaneous and Ornamental Iron . . . .

Waterproofing, Damp-proofing, & Caulking Roofing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Terrazzo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Tile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Resilient Floors . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Acoustical Tile . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Painting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Elevators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Fire Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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$ 193,000 $ 336,000 $ 152,000 $ 500,000 $ 755,000 $ 150,000 $ 30,000 $ 742,000 $ 82,000 $ 500,000 $ 243,000 $ 804,000 $ 1,750,000 $ 1,470,000

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 renovation and construction of airline passenger terminals. 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).

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A Supplemental Information Package that discusses 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 Thursday, July 31, 2014, by contacting Michelle Arnold at 617-5685978 or via email at marnold@massport.com.

A Project Briefing will be held on Friday, August 1, 2014, at 10:00 AM in the Capital Programs Department, Logan Office Center, 2nd Floor, One 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.

Trade contractors interested in performing work for Phases 1 and 2 are to submit a separate qualification package for each phase.

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, August 14, 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 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.

MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY THOMAS P. GLYNN CEO AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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

Electronic bids for MBTA Contract No. P42CN01, ORANGE LINE TRACTION POWER SUBSTATION UPGRADES, BOSTON, MEDFORD, AND MALDEN, MASSACHUSETTS, (PROJECT VALUE - $32,000,000; CLASS 1 - GENERAL TRANSIT $3,000,000 AND CLASS 5 – ELECTRICAL $29,000,000) can be submitted at www.bidx.com until two o’clock (2:00 p.m.) on August 21st, 2014. Immediately thereafter, in a designated room, the Bids will be opened and read publicly.

The work comprises the replacement of all AC and DC Switchgear in the 4 Traction Power Substations along with new lighting, fire alarm systems, ventilation equipment, plumbing upgrades and some exterior work on the building. The work of this contract includes but is not limited to furnishing labor, material and equipment to the complete and satisfactory execution of the Work in conformance with Drawings and Specifications for the Orange Line Traction Power Substation Upgrade Project.

All four substations are in service and will remain operational during construction. Work that could impact revenue service will take place during non- revenue hours after approval has been received. At each location, the Contractor shall be responsible to remove all the existing equipment that is being disconnected and supply, install, connect and test all the new equipment.

the bidder and the Roxbury Community College and the Division of Capital Asset Management assumes no responsibility for delivery or receipt of the documents. Bidders are encouraged to take advantage of a rotating credit plans and specifications deposit program initiated by the Division of Capital Asset Management to encourage the easy accessibility of documents to contractors.

Kevin L. Hepner Vice President of Administration and Finance NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS CLASSIFIED LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE DIVISION OF CAPITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT & MAINTENANCE (DCAM) Sealed proposals submitted on a form furnished by Roxbury Community College and clearly identified as a Bid, endorsed with the name and address of the Bidder, the project and contract number, will be received at Roxbury Community College, 1234 Columbus Avenue, Building #2, 2nd Floor, Room 210, Roxbury Crossing, MA 02120, no later than the date and time specified and will forthwith be publicly opened and read aloud.

Sub-Bids before 12:00 Noon:

AUGUST 13, 2014

*Every Filed Sub-bidder must submit a valid Sub-bidder Certificate of Eligibility with its bid and must be certified by the Division of Capital Asset Management in the category of sub-bid work for which they bid.

General Bids before 3:00 PM:

AUGUST 22, 2014

Every General Bidder must be certified by the Division of Capital Asset Management for the category of work and for no less than the bid price plus all add alternates of this project.

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

Docket No. SU14P1495GD

Citation Giving Notice of Petition for Appointment of Guardian for Incapacitated Person Pursuant to G.L. c. 190B, §5-304 In the matter of Dan Albert Of Dorchester, MA RESPONDENT Alleged Incapacitated Person To the named Respondent and all other interested persons, a petition has been filed by Elizabeth D Richardson Izedoumwen of Dorchester, MA in the above captioned matter alleging that Dan Albert is in need of a Guardian and requesting that Elizabeth D Richardson Izedoumwen of Dorchester, MA (or some other suitable person) be appointed as Guardian to serve on the bond.

The petition asks the court to determine that the Respondant is incapacitated, that the appointment of a Guardian is necessary, that the proposed Guardian is appropriate. The petition is on file with this court and may contain a request for certain specific authority.

You have the right to object to this proceeding. If you wish to do so, you or your attorney must file a written appearance at this court on or before 10:00 A.M. on the return date of 08/21/2014. This day is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline date by which you have to file the written appearance if you object to the petition. If you fail to file the written appearance by the return date, action may be taken in this matter without further notice to you. In addition to filing the written appearance, you or your attorney must file a written affidavit stating the specific facts and grounds of your objection within 30 days after the return date.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

The DBE Goal is 16%. This Contract is subject to a financial assistance Contract between the MBTA and the Federal Transit Administration of U.S. Department of Transportation. FTA Participation 80 percent.

Contract no. RCCRLC2014.01

Additional information and instructions on how to submit a bid are available at http://www.mbta.com/business_center/bidding_solicitations/cur rent_solicitations/

Reggie Lewis Track & Athletic Center – Track Resurfacing Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts And the following Sub-Bids: Miscellaneous & Ornamental Iron.

On behalf of the MBTA, thank you for your time and interest in responding to this Notice to Bidders

E.C.C: $700,000

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority

This project is scheduled for 55 calendar days to substantial completion and in general includes:

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

Date: July 18, 2014 Ann Marie Passanisi Register of Probate

The project consists of the resurfacing of the existing Resilient Track surface at the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center. Included is the replacement of the existing sand pit covers, track railings, wall matting system, resetting of floor handholds, and certifications by all track and field national and international governing bodies. Existing track footprint is approximately 66,400 square feet.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Department

Beverly A. Scott, Ph.D. MBTA General Manager and Rail and Transit Administrator Richard A. Davey MassDOT Secretary and CEO July 25, 2014

The Category of Work is:

RESILIENT FLOORING

Pre-bid site visit: August 4, 2014 @ 10:00 AM at main entrance. Contact Chris Huntress at (978) 470-8882.

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS CLASSIFIED LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE DIVISION OF CAPITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT & MAINTENANCE (DCAM) Sealed proposals submitted on a form furnished by Roxbury Community College and clearly identified as a Bid, endorsed with the name and address of the Bidder, the project and contract number, will be received at Roxbury Community College, 1234 Columbus Avenue, Building #2, 2nd Floor, Room 210, Roxbury Crossing, MA 02120, no later than the date and time specified and will forthwith be publicly opened and read aloud.

Sub-Bids before 12:00 Noon:

AUGUST 13, 2014

*Every Filed Sub-bidder must submit a valid Sub-bidder Certificate of Eligibility with its bid and must be certified by the Division of Capital Asset Management in the category of sub-bid work for which they bid.

General Bids before 3:00 PM:

AUGUST 22, 2014

Every General Bidder must be certified by the Division of Capital Asset Management for the category of work and for no less than the bid price plus all add alternates of this project.

The Category of Work is:

ELECTRICAL

Contract no. RCCRLC2014.02 Reggie Lewis Track & Athletic Center – A/V Upgrades Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts And the following Sub-Bids: none.

Minimum rates of wages to be paid on the project have been determined by the Commissioner of the Division of Occupational Safety under the provisions of Sections 26 and 27, Chapter 149 of the General Laws. Wage rates are listed in the contract form portion of specification book.

Each general bid and sub-bid proposal must be secured by an accompanying deposit of 5% of the total bid amount, including all alternates, in the form of a bid bond, in cash, a certified, treasurer’s, or cashier’s check issued by a responsible bank or trust company made payable to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

The bidding documents may be examined at the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center, 1350 Tremont Street, Director’s Office 2nd Floor, Roxbury Crossing, MA 02120. Tel: (617) 541-2454. Copies may be obtained by depositing a company check, treasurer’s check, cashier’s check, bank check or money order in the sum of $50.00 payable to the Roxbury Community College. No personal checks or cash will be accepted as deposits. Refunds will be made to those returning the documents in satisfactory condition on or before AUGUST 8, 2014 (ten business days after the opening of General Bids) otherwise the deposit shall be the property of the Commonwealth.

WE DO NOT MAIL PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS. Messenger and other type of pick-up and delivery services are the agents of the bidder and the Roxbury Community College and the Division of Capital Asset Management assumes no responsibility for delivery or receipt of the documents. Bidders are encouraged to take advantage of a rotating credit plans and specifications deposit program initiated by the Division of Capital Asset Management to encourage the easy accessibility of documents to contractors.

Kevin L. Hepner Vice President of Administration and Finance

The outcome of this proceeding may limit or completely take away the above-named person’s right to make decisions about personal affairs or financial affairs or both. The above-named person has the right to ask for a lawyer. Anyone may make this request on behalf of the above-named person.

If the above-named person cannot afford a lawyer, one may be appointed at State expense.

Docket No. SU14P1637EA

SUFFOLK Division

Citation on Petition for Formal Adjudication Estate of: Curdell Elizabeth Simpson Date of Death: 06/29/2013 To all interested persons: A petition has been filed by Paulette I. Chung of Silver Spring, MD 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 Paulette I. Chung of Silver Spring, MD be appointed as Personal Representative(s) of said estate to serve Without Surety 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 08/07/2014. 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: July 07, 2014 Ann Marie Passanisi Register of Probate

E.C.C: $400,000 This project is scheduled for 55 calendar days to substantial completion and in general includes: The project consists of the installation of new video display systems in existing spaces at the Reggie Lewis Athletic Center in Boston, MA, as described below and shown on the drawings. Areas within the scope of the project include the Field House. A flat, large format, LED display will be surface mounted on the east wall of the Field House space. Work shall include the installation of new infrastructure including boxes, conduit, and power to support the new video display and future audiovisual systems. All work of the Contract Documents including the provision of a data sub-network to include all backbone and horizontal structured cabling, patch panels, switches, and faceplates. Display will be fed with a digital video signal from a laptop located at the Scorer’s table.

Pre-bid site visit: August 4, 2014 @ 11:00 AM at main entrance. Contact Matthew Zyrkowski at (617) 939-0723.

Minimum rates of wages to be paid on the project have been determined by the Commissioner of the Division of Occupational Safety under the provisions of Sections 26 and 27, Chapter 149 of the General Laws. Wage rates are listed in the contract form portion of specification book.

Each general bid and sub-bid proposal must be secured by an accompanying deposit of 5% of the total bid amount, including all alternates, in the form of a bid bond, in cash, a certified, treasurer’s, or cashier’s check issued by a responsible bank or trust company made payable to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

The bidding documents may be examined at the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center, 1350 Tremont Street, Director’s Office 2nd Floor, Roxbury Crossing, MA 02120. Tel: (617) 541-2454. Copies may be obtained by depositing a company check, treasurer’s check, cashier’s check, bank check or money order in the sum of $50.00 payable to the Roxbury Community College. No personal checks or cash will be accepted as deposits. Refunds will be made to those returning the documents in satisfactory condition on or before AUGUST 8, 2014 (ten business days after the opening of General Bids) otherwise the deposit shall be the property of the Commonwealth.

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4+ bdrms Newly renovated, 2000+ sq ft apt in 3 fam, no smkng/pets, hrdwd flrs, eat-in kit, pantry, lg master bedroom, din and lv rm, laundry rm, enclosed frnt/bck prchs, off street prkng, T access, min to Bost.

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617-283-2081 ADMIRAL’S TOWER CO-OP

SENIOR LIVING AT ITS BEST! Affordable senior apartments located on the beautiful grounds of Admiral’s Hill in Chelsea, this active senior housing co-op is within walking distance to shopping, banks, churches, and is on the MBTA bus line.

Features such as: • Scenic view of the Boston skyline • Plenty of space for outdoor relaxation • Transportation to Stop & Shop • New beauty parlor, shops & a flea market close-by • Well-maintained library • Emergency response person always available Social activities include: Bingo, Luncheons, Holiday Parties & More!!

Project Hope

Companies Now Hiring

Rapid career growth potential.

Project Hope’s Children’s Center, located on Magnolia St. in Dorchester, seeks an experienced Director to ensure the delivery of high quality care to children in our community. The Center hosts appr. 26 children in its two classrooms (pre-school and infant/toddler). Duties include development and oversight of center budget, administrative management, regulatory and safety compliance, curriculum development, accreditation preparation, parent communication, marketing, assessment, record keeping and reporting, and staff management.

Are you a “people person?” Do you like to help others?

Full-time, 12-week training plus internship.

Job placement assistance provided.

HS diploma or GED required.

Free YMCA membership for you and your family while enrolled in YMCA Training, Inc.

Qualifications:

Call Intake Coordinator David Pina today: 617-542-1800

888-842-7945

Brokers Welcome

Director, Children’s Center

New Jobs In Fast-Growing

• B.A. degree in Early Childhood Education or Human Services + EEC Director I or II qualification (or ability to obtain within 2 months); • 5+ years’ experience working with family child care systems and state child care regulatory and contracting agencies with diverse, low income populations in urban areas;

Are you interested in a

Healthcare CAREER?

• Familiarity with Teaching Strategies Gold on-line assessment tool, and Ages and Stages screening tool; • Strong computer skills;

Project Hope, in partnership with Partners HealthCare is currently accepting applications for a FREE entry level healthcare employment training program.

• Strong organizational, supervision and teamwork skills; • Bilingual in Spanish and English preferred.

Program eligibility includes: • • • • •

Send cover letters and resumes to: jgrogan@prohope.org

Have a high school diploma or equivalent Have a verifiable reference of 1 year from a former employer Pass assessments in reading, language, and computer skills Have CORI clearance Be legally authorized to work in the United States

LEAD MECHANIC/ MAINTENANCE STAFF

For more information and to register for the next Open House please visit our website at www.prohope.org/openhouse.htm or call 617-442-1880 ext. 218.

Brookline Housing Authority

GET READY FOR

A Great Office Job! Train for Administrative, Financial

Services, Health Insurance Customer Service & Medical Office jobs.

Work in hospitals, colleges, insurance agencies, banks, businesses, government offices, health insurance call centers, and more!

YMCA Training, Inc. is recruiting training candidates now!

We will help you apply for free training. Job placement assistance provided.

No prior experience necessary, but must have HS diploma or GED. Free YMCA membership for you and your family while enrolled in YMCA Training, Inc.

Call today to schedule an Information Session: 617-542-1800

Rent is based on 30% of income (income limits apply) to qualified seniors 62 and older and for persons 18 and over who are mobility impaired requiring the special design features of accessible units.

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Please send résumé citing career code MJL10714 to HOYLE, TANNER & ASSOCIATES, INC., 150 Dow Street, Manchester, NH 03101 or via email to: jhann@hoyletanner.com. www.hoyletanner.com AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

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Qualifications • Knowledge and experience with trades in the areas noted above.

• High school diploma or equivalent.

• Driver’s license.

• Relevant experience in property maintenance or a similar field.

Wages and Benefits As established in the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Overtime hours. Excellent benefits including health insurance and State retirement.

Apply by: • Submitting by e.mail a resume OR a completed application form to jobs@brookline-housing.org or • Submitting in person a resume OR a completed application form to the front desk at the BHA, 90 Longwood Avenue.

Applications are available at the BHA website, the BHA front desk, or by e.mail request to jobs@brookline-housing.org.

Deadline: Tuesday, August 26, 2014, 4:00 p.m.

More information at www.brooklinehousing.org

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SENIOR BRIDGE ENGINEER Hoyle, Tanner & Associates, Inc. is seeking a self-motivated team player with six (6 ) to fifteen (15 ) years of experience in bridge and structural engineering to join our growing team in either our Portsmouth or Manchester, New Hampshire offices. Responsibilities include design and preparation of State Agency and municipal bridge projects including construction observation and administration as well as client interaction and business development. Experience or training in steel, reinforced concrete, timber and prestressed concrete design required. Bridge Inspection experience and NBIS Certification a plus. Experience or training using STAAD, Merlin-Dash, RCPier, Geomath or comparable software a plus. Individual should possess a BSCE degree at a minimum (Masters preferred) and P.E. license or ability to obtain required.

Job Duties Include: • Repairs including HVAC, electrical, plumbing, carpentry, painting, appliance repair, etc.

• Respond to resident requests for maintenance.

• Prepare vacated apartments for re-leasing.

• Remove ice and snow, maintain grounds.

• Participate in evening and weekend on-call rotation.

We Help People Get and Succeed at Good Jobs Free job-search and career development help: • Most people who complete our 60hour job-search workshop qualify for free, individual job-search help.

• We refer people to jobs that pay $20,000 — $30,000 and offer benefits.

• We mentor people who accept jobs through our referrals for two years.

If you are a low-income adult who is: • Looking for a full-time permanent job; • Willing to participate in our two-year mentoring program; • Age 22 to 55; • Legal to work in the U.S.; • Able to succeed in an English-speaking workplace, then…

Orientation Every Thursday, 1:00 PM. Call us to see if you qualify at (617) 424-6616.

• You will need to bring your résumé • If you do not have a résumé, bring a list of: 4 Jobs and military service since high school; 4 Education and training.

4 Be sure to include month and year; be sure that all dates are correct.

We look forward to working with you!

The BHA is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer.

YOURSELF WITH TWO CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AS AN ADMINISTRATIVE AND BOOKKEEPING PROFESSIONAL

Do you need to upgrade your skills? Ready for a new career?

ADMINSTRATIVE AND BOOKKEEPING PROFESSIONALS PROGRAM ONE PROGRAM…TWO CAREER CHOICES… MORE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES The Administrative and Bookkeeping Professionals Program uses a combination of hands on classroom instruction and online learning experiences designed to give you employer ready skills, and the self confidence from achieving new, professional level skills for today’s economy.

The Administrative and Bookkeeping Professionals Program offers: • Introductory and advance levels of computer skills training using Microsoft Office 2010 (MS Word, Excel, Outlook) • Bookkeeping essentials and procedures for office professionals • Opportunities to create professional business documents using digital, social media and internet technologies • Computerized bookkeeping using QuickBooks • Procedures for recording, managing and securing client/ customer financial and non-financial data

Training Grants available to qualifying applicants.

Contact: Mr. Royal Bolling, Computer Learning Resources Phone: 857-266-3407 Email: clr2paths@gmail.com

Licensed by the Massachusetts Division Professional Licensure Office of Private Occupational School Education

The New Tropical Foods Project We have appreciated your loyalty and support and we look forward to serving you for many more years in a new, modern supermarket!

Do you know who is building the New Tropical Foods Supermarket?

Together, Tropical Foods and NEI are.

• We are proud to bring a new supermarket to our community, it is the first major private investment in Dudley Square in 40 years.

• 55% of all construction hours worked have been by minority workers.

• The projected average hourly wage: $35/hr.

• For 21 consecutive weeks, our BRJP* numbers have improved. We are at 36% Boston residents and on our way toward the target of 51%.

• 13% of our workers’ hours are from walk on workers (all Boston residents).

• We have a long history as an anchor in our community— providing staple food items, offering community jobs and assisting countless local organizations. * Boston Resident Jobs Program.