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Melnea Cass widening project raises resident questions, concerns Sandra Larson
Twins Paula and Petter Imafidon, both 9, are the youngest students ever to be admitted to high school in Great Britain. (Photo courtesy of excellenceineducation.org.uk)
Nigerian family considered best, brightest in Britain Howard Manly To say the least, the Imafidon family has been blessed with some very smart genes. The latest bit of evidence came earlier this month when twins Paula and Peter Imafidon aced rigorous exams of the highly competitive British school system and were admitted to high school. Both are only 9 and the youngest ever admitted to high school in Great Britain. Dubbed the “Wonder Twins,” they broke records when they passed advanced-level mathematics papers at the age of 7. A year later they took and passed the University of Cambridge’s Advanced Mathematics (FAM) paper,
becoming the youngest students ever to pass the examinations. Peter has ambitions to one day become prime minister, while his sister wants to be a math teacher. The Imafidon twins are only a part of the highest-achieving family in the history of Great Britain. To Peter and Paula’s parents, who immigrated to London from Nigeria 30 years ago, this is nothing new. Peter and Paula’s sister, AnneMarie, now 20, holds the world record as the youngest girl to pass an advanced-level computing exam when she was just 13. She is now studying at the prestigious Johns Hopkins Medical School in Baltimore, Md. Another sister, Christina, 17,
is the youngest student to ever get accepted and study at an undergraduate institution at any British university at the tender age of 11. And Samantha, now age 12, had passed two rigorous high schoollevel mathematics and statistics exams at the age of 6, something that her twin siblings, Peter and Paula, also did. Chris Imafidon, the children’s father, attributes the success of his children to the Excellence in Education program for disadvantaged inner-city children. “Every child is a genius,” he told British reporters. “Once you identify the talent of a child and put them in the environment that will nurture that talent, then the sky is the limit.”
At a public meeting hosted by the Boston Transportation Department (BTD) last week, Roxbury residents, activists and local elected officials raised sharp questions about a plan to widen Melnea Cass Boulevard in order to add new center median bus lanes and stations. A group called Friends of Melnea Cass Boulevard stretched a 40-foot string across the meeting room to illustrate how much extra width the new bus lanes will demand. The group’s members decried the expected removal of mature trees and the increased distance for pedestrians crossing the busy street. “I don’t see how this is going to make the road safer,” said Yvonne Lalyre, a Lower Roxbury resident who held one end of the string. “Who wants a widened road in their backyard?” The new bus lanes are part of an overall redesign plan for Melnea Cass Boulevard, under discussion since October, 2011. The BTD is the lead agency among a group of city and state agencies involved in the project, funded with roughly $9 million in federal and state money along with $600,000 in city of Boston funds. The intent is to integrate the goals of Boston’s “Complete Streets” initiative, the Roxbury Strategic Master Plan (RSMP), and the state-led Urban Ring project that includes a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor linking Roxbury and other Greater Boston communities.
The March 6 meeting was the fifth public meeting since project planning began in fall 2011. Patrick Hoey, BTD senior transportation planner and director of this project, has been moderating the meetings. At previous meetings, the project’s team of transportation engineering, bicycle planning and landscape architecture experts explained the “Complete Streets” strategy, which adds pedestrian- and bicyclefriendly features. In small-group breakout sessions, there was wide agreement that Melnea Cass Boulevard is now inhospitable to pedestrians, poorly lit at night and a litterstrewn eyesore in some parts. Many consider the street a barrier separating the Dudley Square area from Lower Roxbury and the South End. The project team also presented options for placement of new BRT lanes, either on the sides or in the center. Although the full implementation of the Urban Ring is currently on hold due to Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) and MBTA funding shortages, the Melnea Cass redesign plans still incorporate dedicated bus lanes for future BRT service. But many in the community only realized recently how much wider the street would have to be to accommodate everything, said Kay Mathew, a member of Friends of Melnea Cass Boulevard who recently co-authored a letter to local news outlets protesting the street widening. “They never talked about widen-
“I don’t see how this is going to make the road safer. Who wants a widened road in their backyard?”
— Yvonne Lalyre
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Harriet Tubman, above, was one of the figures discussed at a lecture on women and the Civil War at the Museum of African American History last Sunday. (Photo courtesy of Library of Congress) Jennifer S. Brown In her opening remarks for the “Freedom Rising Exhibit” last Sunday, Beverly Morgan Welch, executive director of the Museum of African American History, asked attendees last Sunday to “imagine yourself seated here 150 years ago.” Welch recounted for audience members how notable abolitionists such as Frederick Douglass and William Lloyd Garrison gathered in 1863 in what is now
the newly restored African Meeting House to begin recruitment efforts to enlist the first black soldiers from the North to fight in the Civil War. “With Frederick Douglass at the lead,” she said, “he chose only the best, the bravest and the brightest of our men to serve” in the Massachusetts 54th Regiment led by Colonel Robert Gould Shaw. Welch also prompted the audience to think about the “Tubman-like” efforts that aided and assisted these men as they
fought courageously and gave their lives to end slavery, referring to Harriet Tubman. Dr. Lois Brown, professor of African American Studies and English at Wesleyan University, helped to illustrate the vital role women played, delivering the exhibit’s opening lecture, “Women and the Civil War: Charlotte Forten, Susie King Taylor and Harriet Tubman.” “These were focused, purposeful women,” she said. Noting the centennial anniversary of Harriet Tubman’s passing, Brown spoke about her unwavering commitment to freeing slaves, first through her heroic efforts in paving the way for the Underground Railroad, then serving as the first woman to lead an armed assault during the Civil War. Even after Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation in January of 1863, Tubman continued her insistence on racial equality. When Colonel James Montgomery and his troops led an assault on a collection of plantations along the Combahee River in South Carolina, it was Tubman that served as his key advisor and accompanied the raid. In her lecture, Brown reported how Tubman successfully led 300 black soldiers in this mission, not losing any of them to fatalities. “General Tubman,” (as she was aptly named by Abolitionist John Brown), along with Colonel Montgomery and Union Troops were able to rescue over 700 slaves during this mission. Although Tubman’s contributions were pivotal in this attack, newspapers praised Montgomery for their success while Tubman earned the praise and respect of the men that she led. Brown said that Harriet Tubman proved herself “indispensable to the Union Mission.” Susie King Taylor, the first African American to teach publicly, was admittedly disappointed by the outcome of the Civil War. Brown said that Taylor also had reserva-
tions about the nation’s ability to remember, so in 1892, Taylor become the first and only African American woman to publish a memoir of her wartime experiences. After marrying a soldier, Edward King, in the 33rd United States Colored Infantry Regiment, Taylor provided domestic support to the troops. She became a laundress and since the first colored troops did not receive any pay, Brown points out that it was not uncommon for women and wives to work and do what was necessary to support their families. It wasn’t until after the war, while living in Boston, that Taylor started to question their freedom. “Living here in Boston,” she said, “where black men are given their freedom, I wonder if white men know the true meaning of brotherhood.” She determined for herself that the war was really about land — who would own it and who
American woman to journey south during the Civil War to teach freed slaves on the Sea Islands off the coast of South Carolina. It was during this time that Forten developed a close friendship with Colonel Robert Gould Shaw, Commander of the all Black 54th Massachusetts Regiment during the Sea Island Campaign. Forten documented her experiences of the war, and in one journal entry Brown read her description of Shaw as a “wonderfully lovable person... so noble and pure.” She also wrote, “I hope to have the pleasure of seeing him again.” It was no surprise that Forten was grief-stricken and devastated when members of the 54th Regiment and Colonel Shaw were attacked and killed on Fort Wagner. Forten wrote, “Oh how sad, it’s too terrible to write... I can write no more.” Upon closer examination of
“Living here in Boston, where black men are given their freedom, I wonder if white men know the true meaning of brotherhood.” — Susan King Taylor would work it. Brown said Taylor often wondered if their situation became more hopeless after the Civil War. Both Tubman and Taylor served as nurses during the Civil War. Brown said that they moved from sick bed to sick bed, caring for soldiers who had become stricken with smallpox and other diseases, remarkably never getting sick themselves. Charlotte Forten, a native of Philadelphia, was sent north by her parents to receive a better education. Living with abolitionists, Forten had the opportunity to study Literature and Teaching at the Salem Normal School, now Salem State University. She became the school’s first African American student and a graduate of the class of 1856. Brown says that Forten was also the first woman of color to teach a class of white students and the first African
both the women’s lives, Brown emphasizes how the Civil War prompted Susie King Taylor to write her memoirs, but in direct contrast, the Civil War had an opposite effect on Charlotte Forten, bringing her to a place where she could write no more. As the lecture came to a close, one audience member inquired about any periods of self-doubt experienced by the woman. Brown suggests that while each women experienced the war individually and endured their own struggles, all of them sensed that their actions and purpose served something higher and were a part of something bigger and greater. It is because of this fact, Brown said, that “they had the ability to overcome.” Before ending the lecture portion of the event, Beverly Morgan Welch and Boston Postmaster James J. Holland awarded descendants of John J. Smith, William Lloyd Garrison, Norwood Penrose Hallowell and Augustus Monroe plaques of the Emancipation Proclamation Stamp commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation.
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NEWSBriefs Gov. Patrick rallies support for investment in transportation, education Gov. Deval Patrick joined hundreds of teachers, parents and small business owners at the State House on Tuesday to urge support from legislators for the Governor’s investment proposal. “Our best strategy to grow opportunity is to invest in education, innovation and infrastructure,” said Patrick. “Are we satisfied with the pace of recovery, or are we willing to make the tough choices and real investments it takes today to do better for the next generation? Almost all of us agree that the single best way to do that is by investing in education and transportation — and that requires new revenute.” The Governor’s FY14 budget includes a $1 billion annual investment in the Commonwealth’s transportation system to maintain current transportation assets and launch a number of high-impact transportation projects across Massachusetts that, if built, will create thousands of jobs and spur economic development across the Commonwealth. The plan also includes a $550 million investment in education, reaching $1 billion over four years, to provide universal access
to high quality early education for children from birth through age 5; fully fund K-12 education and allow for extended school days in high-need schools; make college more affordable and accessible for high school graduates; and allow community colleges to provide students with the knowledge and skill training needed to succeed in the workplace. The rally was organized by Campaign for our Communities, a coalition of over 120 organizations across the state.
State plan to prevent veteran’s homelessness Lt. Gov. Timothy Murray announced the release of Massachusetts Interagency Council on Housing and Homelessness’ “Integrated Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness Among Veterans.” The objectives of the plan are to reduce the number of homeless veterans in the Commonwealth by 1,000 (based on the annual Point In Time count) by the end of 2015 and to statistically end veteran homelessness in Massachusetts. The annual Point In Time count measures the number of homeless persons in the U.S. on a single night in January 2012, including the number of homeless veterans. According to the 2011 Point In Time count, there were 1,268
homeless veterans on a given night across Massachusetts, which represents 7.6 percent of the total homeless population in the state. This Point In Time count has been trending downward in recent years, with the 2011 count 20.6 percent lower than that of the previous year. It is also estimated that 450 of those individuals meet the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s definition of chronically homeless. In December 2011, Murray charged the ICHH and the Massachusetts Department of Veterans’ Services (DVS) with drafting the first statewide plan to prevent and end homelessness among veterans.
Chicago and New York City, as well others in Africa, Europe, Asia and South America, promotes civic engagement and government transparency. Jackson said in a release that participatory budgeting would allow for the citizens of Boston, who know their communities best, to express the needs of their neighborhoods in a public forum. In other cities, these projects
have included street resurfacing, public art, bike paths, playgrounds and business incubators. “It’s my and my colleague’s responsibility to hold the government accountable to the people of Boston,” Jackson said. “Participatory budgeting is just one more path to civic engagement, as it promotes transparency, facilitates goodwill and truly brings City Hall to the communities of Boston.”
Councillor Jackson calls for hearing on participatory budgeting Boston City Councillor Tito Jackson is expected to call on the City Council to explore ways to empower Boston residents to choose public projects in their own neighborhoods. A system called “participatory budgeting” allows for private citizens to propose, advise and finally select neighborhood improvement projects. The program, already in cities such as
Governor Patrick joins the “Campaign for Our Communities” Advocacy Day rally in Gardner Auditorium at the State House on March 12, to make the case for investing in education and transportation to unlock growth and opportunity across the Commonwealth. (Photo courtesy of Governor’s Office)
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Black wealth gap continues to grow For many years, a major policy concern has been the problem of poverty in the United States. President Lyndon Johnson even declared war on poverty. Everyone would agree that the federal standard of an annual income of $23,050 for a family of four is inadequate and such a family would be poor. While there is still concern about the poverty of blacks, the issue of the racial wealth gap also generates considerable attention today. This gap has grown, even with the emergence of the black middle class. According to a 25-year analysis by Brandeis University’s Institute for Assets and Social Policy (IASP), the gap has increased for families in their study by $152,000 between 1984 and 2009. Some analysts may have expected just the opposite result. There is no question that racial discrimination and segregation denied economic opportunities to blacks. However, the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964 ended the legality of racial discrimination in employment, education and places of public accommodation. Nonetheless, 20 years later in 1984, the wealth gap was $152,000 less than it was 45 years later in 2009. Net worth is the difference between the value of what a family owns and what the family owes. For example, if the family home could be sold for $350,000 and there is an outstanding mortgage for $200,000, then the net worth of that real estate is $150,000. The IASP followed 1,700 households for 25 years to analyze the economic consequences of decisions made by the families as well as the impact of unforeseen circumstances. In 1984, the median net worth of black families was $5,781 compared with $90,851 for white households. The wealth gap then was $85,070. By 2009, the average net worth of the black families had grown to $28,500 while the white’s net worth had blossomed to $265,000. The wealth gap had nearly tripled from $85,070 to $236,500.
A statistical survey by Pew Research of the black wealth gap in 2009 came to a different result. The median wealth of white households was $113,149 compared with $5,677 for black families. White wealth was almost 20 times greater. The results of the two studies differed substantially because of the differences in their design. The objective of the IASP study is to follow a group of white families and a group of black families over 25 years to identify the factors that might cause a difference in the wealth of the same set of families. Prior studies of families have been able to identify factors affecting their financial well-being, but the IASP study was actually able to assess the comparative impact of various factors on white and black families. It comes as no surprise that the number of years of homeownership is a significant factor, but the IASP study determined that it accounts for 27 percent of the wealth gap. While it might be expected that whites would have an income advantage from better paying employment, the study found that every $1 increase in income contributes to $5.19 in wealth growth for whites but only $0.69 for blacks. That is because whites, with a 20 percent income advantage, can invest in retirement plans while blacks pay off outstanding obligations. The higher rate of unemployment for blacks accounts for 9 percent of the net worth difference. College education and family financial support each account for 5 percent. The IASP was unable to elaborate on 34 percent of the causes for the wealth gap, but the study authors believe that the identified 66 percent will aid remedial policy decisions. The balance sheet for the black wealth gap will help to develop policies to ameliorate the problem of wealth and income inequality in America. It is as important to develop black wealth as it is to eliminate poverty.
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An apology for the wrongs of the past I was moved by the public contrition of Montgomery, Ala., Police Chief Kevin Murphy for sins committed, not by his own hand, but by his professional brethren some 52 years ago when they were complicit in racist mob violence against John Lewis and other “Freedom Riders.” Upon accepting their badges, those policemen, like Chief Murphy, swore to protect the person, property and right to due process of all under their jurisdiction. To stand back and let a mob brutally beat the “Freedom Riders,” as they did in the Montgomery bus station in 1961, desecrated those badges (and wearers of same) five decades ago and it still does — to this day! When Chief Murphy recently gave his badge to Congressman John Lewis, it was his own form of a “sacrament of
reconciliation.” His noble deed should be followed by the giving of badges by any living members of the 1961 police force to surviving “Freedom Riders” who bravely accompanied and suffered with John Lewis more than a half century ago. Such could begin Montgomery’s equivalent to the South African “Truth and Reconciliation” effort that ended apartheid in that benighted land in the early 1990s. Let us all salute Chief Kevin Murphy! David Via email Editor’s note: Montgomery, Ala., Police Chief Kevin Murphy presented U.S. Rep. John Lewis with his badge and an apology on March 2, 2013, for failing to protect the Freedom Riders during a trip to Montgomery in 1961 in which many were severely beaten by a white mob. Lewis was taking part in the 13th Congressional Civil Rights Pilgrimage to Alabama, when Murphy made his apology.
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Earl Ofari Hutchinson The National Rifle Association is, if nothing else, boundlessly creative when it comes to keeping its political friends and allies in tow and winning new ones to beat back gun controls. The latest ploy is to grab at more minorities. It announced with much fanfare on its website that it is a diverse organization and welcomes all who support unfettered gun ownership. The site promises comments from “diverse” commentators on gun owners’ rights on NRANews.com and kicked off with a YouTube appeal from a black gun lover touting the benefits of gun ownership and the NRA. At first glance, the NRA’s minority outreach campaign seems like a good ploy, since the majority of gun owners in America are non-whites. African Americans alone make up nearly 30 percent of the nation’s gun owners, though only 12 percent of the population. But you wouldn’t know that. The talking heads of the NRA, as well as its top officials, bankrollers, key legislative lobbyists and vocal congressional backers, are white guys. The NRA has been wildly successful in spewing its anti-gun control message for the past decade through a well-oiled, well-versed labyrinth of PACs, lobbyists, legal counsels, divisions, funds and a foundation. There are few, if any, minorities involved in any of these lobbying efforts. To the general public, the NRA is a reflexive, ultraconservative advocacy group. The NAACP and LULAC (The League of United Latin American Citizens) have been vocal opponents of the NRA’s hardline position on guns. Both have expressed deep skepticism about the NRA’s minority outreach campaign. The NRA calculates correctly that with the gun lobby under relentless assault by President Obama, top Democrats — and as polls consistently show, a majority of Americans — now is the ideal time to put The NRA has not a few blacks and Latinos out front as visible, public talking heads for made a convincing argument that putting the organization. This would be aimed at using more guns in the them as window dressing to help hands of law-aiding the NRA make its case that is not citizens is the best way a narrow, racially one-dimensional organization hostile to minorities. to stop the thousands This is not to say that black of murders in the and Latino gun owners that becountry each year, and lieve in the NRA’s mission don’t that especially includes have the right or shouldn’t be in the organization. The NRA’s minority victims. problem in getting more minorities is not the perception and reality that it is a politically conservative organization. Nor is it solely the deserved negative press it gets with every new gun atrocity and the increasing public attention to the gun carnage ongoing in Chicago and other inner city neighborhoods. The problem is the NRA’s refusal to concede virtually any ground on what the majority of Americans and a hefty number of legal gun owners and advocates clamor for, and that’s sensible, effective and tough gun control measures that will reduce the carnage among the very minorities that the NRA claims it wants. The NRA has not and never has made a convincing argument that putting more guns in the hands of law-aiding citizens is the best way to stop the thousands of murders in the country each year, and that especially includes minority victims. Then there’s the study by the Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence that found that states with the most restrictive laws have lower rates of gun-related deaths than states that have few or lax limits. The Children’s Defense Fund in a 2012 report effectively documented the colossal toll of gun violence on young blacks. It put forth specific measures that could at least curb some of the violence. It did not advocate that legal gun owners give up their guns or suggest anything that would prevent law-abiding citizens from possessing a gun for their personal protection and safety. The Kaiser Foundation also found that 20 percent of Americans know a person who has been a victim of gun violence and that a majority of them said they were good friends or family members, and some were even victims themselves. The NRA’s minority outreach campaign is in its infant stage and there’s no indication of how serious it is about trying to recruit more minorities. Even if it’s successful in ramping up the numbers of minorities, there’s no guarantee that they would play an effective role in the organization. But that’s less important than the fact that the NRA’s effort will allow it to present itself to the public as a non-partisan, non-ideological organization whose sole concern is the defense of the second amendment. This alone makes it a ploy worth trying. Earl Ofari Hutchinson is an author and political analyst.
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INthe news Gene Miller Boston-based nonprofit Families United in Educational Leadership (FUEL) recently announced that it has promoted former Chief Operating Officer (COO) Gene Miller to executive director of the organization. Miller brings to the role extensive senior management experience in various industries as well as board of director positions at a wide range of companies and organizations, including: Grove Bank, the Planning Office of Urban Affairs and the Greater Boston YMCA. She plans to use her expertise to continue facilitating impressive growth at FUEL, which, since its founding by Bob Hildreth in 2009, has taken a groundbreaking approach to college access for low-income families. “I intend to build upon and implement our founder’s vision of using innovative ways to unlock the pathway to higher education for lowincome populations.”
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Businessweek cover blames minorities for housing bubble Dedrick Muhammad Bloomberg Businessweek magazine released its latest issue recently to much-deserved uproar and outrage. On its cover, the magazine featured Jim Crowesque caricatures that portrayed people of color as money-hungry and implicitly suggested that they will cause a future housing bubble. Unfortunately, this offensive image is only the second worst thing about this cover. Since the housing bubble burst in 2008, a myth has been perpetuated that minorities, not predatory lenders, are responsible for and profiteers of housing bubbles. The implications of this false narrative are particularly problematic, as they can inform the very economic and housing policies that will determine the availability of homeownership for most Americans today. Discriminatory lending has existed in the housing market since the Great Depression, when government incentivized homeownership chiefly for white Americans. Homeownership — the primary source of wealth — catapulted many white Americans to the middle class, leaving African Americans behind. The result has been an economic chasm between whites and blacks now commonly referred to as the racial wealth divide. During the 1960s and 1970s,
the civil rights community helped convince the government to enact policies to break down many barriers for African American homeownership. But, many of these gains were eroded with the onset of deregulation. During the 2000s housing bubble, minority borrowers were near 30 percent more likely to be sold a sub-prime, high-cost loan
communities of color experienced disproportionate rates of foreclosures and lost a disproportionate amount of wealth. White families in America lost 16 percent of their net worth on average, while black and Hispanic families lost 53 percent and 66 percent respectively. In fact, the erosion of wealth in minority communities was so severe that a recent study finds the
Apparently, and to our profound disappointment, the editorial team decided it was an “easier sell” to have a cover scape-goating minorities for a possible second housing bubble than a cover that honored the facts in their very own article. than a homeowner in a white suburb. And African Americans with similar credit profiles and down-payment ratios to white borrowers were more likely to be given sub-prime loans as well. Mortgage lenders and brokers were even incentivized to exploit minority borrowers, as lenders were paid more to push them toward riskier products and not underwrite their loans. By 2008, the housing bubble burst due to reckless banking, and the mortgage market was in freefall. While foreclosure rates skyrocketed all over the country,
ratio of wealth between black and white families has tripled over the past 25 years. However, with all this documented history, many Americans still believe that racial inequality is related to individual behavior, choices, character, marriage and child bearing. As Thomas Shapiro of the Institute on Assets at Brandeis University notes, “homeownership has been the biggest cause of racial wealth disparity.” Though Bloomberg Businessweek’s actual article, “The Great American Housing Rebound,”
notes how homeowners have yet to recover from the financial crisis, the corresponding cover only included blacks and Latinos in a home surrounded by mounds of dollars. Apparently, and to our profound disappointment, the editorial team decided it was an “easier sell” to have a cover scape-goating minorities for a possible second housing bubble than a cover that honored the facts in their very own article. Faced with a vocal response, Businessweek issued a classic “non-apology” expressing regret for the strong reactions their cover may have generated. They then, ironically, attempted to scapegoat their Latino illustrator for the offensive and misleading cover art. We cannot let Businessweek off the hook for this grave offense. Bloomberg Businessweek needs
to respond to the demands put forth by organizations like the NAACP, the National Council of La Raza, The National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development and the Center For Responsible Lending. We are asking Businessweek to take full responsibility and appropriate action for their outrageous cover and to print a story on the importance of homeownership particularly for communities of color. Such a well-regarded magazine as Bloomberg Businessweek should welcome the opportunity to set the record straight on this important economic issue. And organizations like the NAACP look forward to the day they do. Dedrick Muhammad is the Senior Director of Economic Programs for the NAACP and Executive Director of the Financial Freedom Center.
On March 7, the Leadership Forum’s Economic Development Committee convened a town meeting at the Roxbury Dudley Branch Library. Pictured standing, State Rep. Carlos Henriquez, 5th Suffolk District, discusses issues concerning the recent construction projects in and around the city of Boston. (Tony Irving photo)
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The signs and symptoms of senior financial abuse Eileen Beal CLEVELAND, Ohio — Despite the hit their savings and investments took during the Great Recession, Americans between 70 and 90 are still the wealthiest age group in the United States. Not surprisingly, they are also prime targets for financial exploitation and abuse. “It’s all their assets — a mortgage-free home, steady income from Social Security or a pension, investments — that make them a target,” said attorney Page Ulrey, a senior deputy prosecuting attorney for the King County Prosecutor’s Office in Washington.
Prime targets According to experts, prime targets are: • Women, most often between ages 80 and 89; • Men who have recently lost a spouse or partner; • People who live alone and may require some help with either health care or home maintenance; • People who are lonely and vulnerable; people are especially at risk during the holidays. In addition, financial exploiters target those with diminished mental capacity and decision-making ability, stressed Lori Stevic-Rust, director of senior services at Lake Health System, in northeast Ohio. Stevic-Rust, a nationally recognized psychologist and author of four books, is often called in to evaluate the mental capacity and competency of at-risk seniors. “They target them,” Stevic-Rust added, “because their ability to pay attention, process information, analyze situations or figure out what the longterm consequences will be for a given action is significantly impaired.” She went on, “Even when they know the day and year and can perform simple activities in the home — prepare a meal for instance — they aren’t able to make important decisions or judgments or carry out complicated activities that involve many steps.”
Spotting the signs The majority of exploiters and abusers are strangers: telemarketing scammers going after credit card or Social Security numbers, paid caregivers or “sweethearts” — con artists who prey on lonely elders. After that, it’s friends, neighbors or family members — most often a son or son-in-law. Then it’s unscrupulous professionals — accountants, financial planners, bankers, lawyers, physicians, contractors, etc. Many have histories of drug or alcohol abuse or have gambling or other financial problems. Studies have also shown that ethnic elders are especially vulnerable to financial abuse. Those fighting financial exploitation and abuse say it’s all about MOM: Motive (money, jewelry, property — sometimes even sibling rivalry); Opportunity (unrestricted — and unobserved — access to a victim); and Means (the ability to use their trusting or family relationship to charm, cajole, coerce or outright steal from their victim). Financial abuse of older adults has become so rampant that when the U.S. government created the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), it designated a special Office of Older Americans to deal with the issue.
The CFPB office’s goals: track down and expose scams; ensure laws currently on the books are enforced; and educate seniors and those who care about them to identify, avoid and report financial scams.
Prevention: always the best remedy Financial abuse is a crime, so it’s surprising that while more cases are being reported, few abusers stand trial and go to jail. According to Page Ulrey of Seattle’s King County Prosecutor’s Office, “Those who are being abused are often dependent on their abuser for their care and don’t want to [take
them to court] because of the repercussions it would cause. Or they fear they will be sent to a nursing home. Or they fear — or love — the offender.” Frequently, too, she said, “They are ashamed to admit that they have been taken advantage of.” Ulrey stressed that it is often difficult to prosecute exploiters. That’s not only because of the reasons mentioned above, but also because the victim has died or is so cognitively impaired he or she cannot testify. To keep a vulnerable relative or loved one out of harm’s way, concerned friends or family members must be proactive. The earlier deterrents and roadblocks are set in place, the better, she said.
One time-tested strategy for keeping financial abusers at bay, Ulrey said, is for an elder’s friends and family members to stay connected. “Financial abuse and exploitation occurs in the shadows, where people are isolated from those who could spot the signs that something isn’t right,” she said. Stevic-Rust emphasized that it’s important to become hyper-vigilant in observing a vulnerable senior’s physical health and cognitive state. “Declines in both can make them vulnerable to manipulation and exploitation,” she explained. Those assisting the at-risk person should help him or her get information about exploitative situations, schemes or scams they may encounter and to become better educated about their finances. It would also be valuable to help the senior consult with legal or financial professionals who can draw up such documents as trusts, limited powers of attorney or conservatorships. “These can, and for the most part do, deter financial exploiters,”
Ulrey said. If you suspect someone is being financially abused, it is important to report your concerns to local authorities. The National Adult Protective Services Association’s website (www.napsa-now.org) lists adult protective services departments in every state. “This site doesn’t just have the telephone numbers for reporting financial abuse, they take anonymous tips too,” said Executive Director Kathleen Quinn. If all else fails, you may be able to file for a protection order. “This will limit the contact the abuser has with their victim — and perhaps protect assets, too,” Ulrey said. Eileen Beal, a Cleveland-based writer on issues in aging, wrote this article for “Today’s Caregiver Magazine” with the support of a MetLife Foundation Journalists in Aging Fellows program, a program of New America Media and the Gerontological Society of America.
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BOSTON scenes “All Smiles” City Councillor Tito Jackson and Lisa Simmons, member of The Boston Chapter of Links, Inc., at this year’s 2nd Carnaval held at Blu in Boston on March 10. (Colette Gre enstein photos)
, celebrate in the carnaval Tracey West, also of Milton ee end att me t-ti firs and Browne of Milton (L-R): Stephanie and Basil . Blu atmosphere at
(L-R): “The Mas ke members of Th d Women” Addie Johnson, Da e Boston Chap ter of Links, In nny Levy and Sylvia Simmons, c., enjoy the fe stivities.
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High time for Chris Brown to face the man in the mirror Lauren Carter Another week, another ill-advised rant from Chris Brown. On March 6, the pop/R&B star — affectionately known as Breezy to his fans — offered some R-rated advice about relationships at the Emerson Theatre in Hollywood. And while his tips for men can’t be printed
here, suffice to say Brown recommends claiming ownership of a woman’s private parts to keep her faithful. Not exactly the stuff fairytales are made of. Also last week, the 23-yearold allegedly got into an argument with his bodyguard Big Pat and left him in Bermuda, and later that day was caught on video threatening a valet over a
$10 parking fee. Since his infamous 2009 altercation with then-girlfriend Rihanna in which he left her face bruised and bloodied, Brown has entangled himself in a number of conflicts that call his self-control and judgment into question. In March of 2011, after “Good Morning America” host Robin Roberts asked Brown about the Rihanna incident, he allegedly threw a chair at a window in his dressing room and stormed out
recent took place in November of 2012, when he responded to harassment by comedian/Internet troll Jenny Johnson with a series of vulgar tweets and deleted his Twitter account. If Brown’s actions are suspect, his appearance is also cause for concern. These days, the once clean-cut idol is heavily tattooed and gaunt. He has been seen onstage and in pictures smoking weed, but his haggard appearance suggests he may be using something more dangerous. One has to wonder when someone in his circle of friends, family and well-paid handlers is going to step in and say enough is enough. Chris Brown is a self-taught, phenomenally talented singer and dancer. He is by far the best dancer of his generation. He released his
People in pain hurt others, but most of all they hurt themselves. Brown has enormous talent and potential, but he would not be the first artist with a rare gift to succumb to his demons and implode. of the building shirtless. In June of 2012, Brown was involved in a New York City nightclub scuffle with singer/rapper Drake that left several people injured. In January of this year, Brown reportedly assaulted singer Frank Ocean over a parking space outside a studio in West Hollywood. In addition to real-world altercations, Brown has had multiple Twitter meltdowns. The most
self-titled debut album at 16, a time when most of us are trying to navigate the halls of high school, not the pitfalls and pressures of stardom. He is also an individual whose troubled past is clearly affecting his present. Brown grew up in a
household where he repeatedly witnessed his stepfather physically abuse his mother. One can only imagine how those experiences would scar a person’s psyche, and how those scars would manifest themselves in the glare of the spotlight. Add to those painful memories the fact that Brown’s violent behavior has prompted a legitimate public backlash that drives him deeper into the defensiveness and anger he needs to escape. It’s clear that whatever issues caused Brown to attack Rihanna remain unresolved and continue to resurface in the form of outbursts and violence, while he and his enablers exist in a haze of weed smoke and denial. Denial is a dangerous state of mind. So I sincerely hope that Brown demonstrates the maturity and self-awareness to finally address these issues. As difficult as it can be to ask for help, especially as a male and a celebrity in a society that expects both to be invincible, the alternative is not a viable option. People in pain hurt others, but most of all they hurt themselves. Brown has enormous talent and potential, but he would not be the first artist with a rare gift to succumb to his demons and implode. Michael Jackson, Amy Winehouse and Whitney Houston are all proof that even the brightest stars can fade away and disappear. Brown’s star seems to be fading slowly, but it is fading nonetheless. Personally, I’d prefer to see a better outcome for the young phenom they call Breezy.
On March 9, The African student organizations and others at Harvard University held a weekend conference titled “Harvard African Development Conference: Visible Change in Africa — One Innovation at a Time.” Pictured here (standing) Alexander McLean, founder and director of the African Prisons Project, holds a seminar on African prisons. Seated is Mark Williams, fellow at the Carr Center for Human Rights. Other seminars included “Clean Energy in Africa” and “Women’s Economic Empowerment Through Entrepreneurship.” (Tony Irving photo)
Relatives, Family, Friends of 18th, 19th & 20th Century African American Sailors, Boat Builders, & Maritime Industry Workers Boston Family Boat Building invites you to join our oral history project. Every Spring we have several community members, with a personal or family connection to the maritime industry, spend time with our students to share their stories. We have had WWII merchant marines, relatves of Matthew Henson, and folks who have worked in the maritime industry at the Charlestown Navy Yard and General Dynamics. The response from our students has been amazing. Join us this Spring to share your stories!
Contact: John Rowse 617-428-0155 johnrowse@bostonfamilyboatbuilding.org
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Talkin’with
Oscar nominee Terrence Howard expounds on life, career and his latest film
Terrence
Kam Williams In 2006, Terrence Howard received an Academy Award nomination for his lead role in the John Singleton-produced “Hustle & Flow,” and the song he performed in the film became the first rap song ever to receive an Academy Award. That same year, he was also a member of the allstar cast of “Crash,” the Oscarwinning Best Picture. Maintaining a powerful presence on the small screen as well, Howard
won one of his three NAACP Image Awards in 2006 for the HBO film “Lackawanna Blues,” directed by George C. Wolfe. His love of acting came naturally through summers spent with his late grandmother, the celebrated stage actress Minnie Gentry. Howard began his showbiz career on “The Cosby Show” after being discovered on a New York City street by a casting director. That chance encounter helped him break into feature films, and soon he was cast in
“Mr. Holland’s Opus.” Among Howard’s most memorable work are scene-stealing performances as Cowboy in “Dead Presidents” and as Quentin in “The Best Man,” the latter earning him an NAACP Image Award. His other film credits include “Four Brothers,” “Idlewild,” “Get Rich or Die Tryin’” and “Red Tails.” In 2008, he made his Broadway debut in a revival of “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof,” co-starring Phylicia Rashad and James Earl Jones. A
self-taught musician on both the piano and the guitar, Terrence’s musical talents were displayed on the big screen opposite Jamie Foxx in “Ray.” Also in 2008, Howard released his debut album on Columbia Records, “Shine Through It,” which he wrote, produced and performed on. Here, he talks about his latest film, “Dead Man Down,” where he plays crime boss Alphonse Hoyt opposite Colin Farrell, Noomi Rapace and F. Murray Abraham.
What interested you in “Dead Man Down”? Being able to work with Niels [director Niels Arden Oplev], given the work he’s done. Some of those Swedish films [such as “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo”] were breathtaking. And he has an interesting style that mixes traditions of old with the allure of mystery. And I’m impressed with his Shakespearean approach to storytelling. It’s always about Howard, continued to page 12
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Alphonse Hoyt?
these relationships which become unwound. I was also interested in working with Colin [Farrell] again. We made “Hart’s War” together back in 2002, and I’ve always appreciated his artistry. So, I jumped at the chance to continue our friendship.
What type of character do you enjoy playing the most?
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The cast has a lot of other big names, too: F. Murray Abraham, Noomi Rapace, Isabelle Huppert… And everyone in there came to play. Everyone!
How did you prepare to play
I got a process, a perm in my hair. [Laughs] That was my preparation.
I like the conflicted soul, the complicated human being. I’ve never been a perfect man. There’s always been a choice between right and wrong, and no one does a single thing for a single motive. There are many motives behind what we do, and when you dig deeper, you create a palpable, three-dimensional individual. I like to search for balance in an unbalanced system.
What advice do you have for an aspiring actor or
Join us on Wednesday March 20th at 7pm for Doing Business in Dudley— a History from 1950 David Dwiggins will share his research-Control of the Caboose-Retail Business and Neighborhood Change in Dudley Square 1950-1975. His talk highlights both the vibrant mix of business in 1950 and the reasons for the decline of commercial activity by 1975. The program will be moderated by State Representative Byron Rushing, President of the Roxbury Historical Society. A panel of current business owners and managers will offer stories of their success and their hopes for the future. Presented by the Roxbury Historical Society in partnership with Discover Roxbury and Haley House Bakery Cafe Dinner available for purchase from 5PM on. Free parking in the Haley House lot.
Coming to Art is Life itself! Thurs March 14th “Sistas In Song”
A collective of three musical women, fruits of three continents and a deep well of music within them, Sistas in Song is comprised of GaBrilla Ballard (vocals, guitar, cajon), Sarvenaz Asiedu (cello) and Nisha Purushotham (vocals and world percussion). + Open Mic
Thurs March 21th “Drum Song” by SydSonic
Yedidyah Syd Smart uses an electronic hand drum and Cajon (box drum) to explore to world of percussion. Rhythm & Song combine to tell the story of how the drum talks and calls us together. Audience participation is encouraged.
March 28
London Bridgez Boston born lyricist whose live performance is rooted in spoken word & soul infused hip hop, Poetry and More! + Open Mic
Program starts at 7pm Come early for dinner! 12 Dade Street, Roxbury, MA 02119 617-445-0900 www.haleyhouse.org/cafe
actress? What is a major pitfall you would warn a newcomer about? Stop aspiring and just do it! Stop thinking and just follow your instincts. You already know where to go, you just have to trust that you know, and stop asking people for advice.
With so many classic films being redone, is there a remake you’d like to star in with an eye toward a particular role. “Carmen Jones.” I would love to play Harry Belafonte’s role in that.
How different is your preparation for your work in film, TV and theater, and which is your favorite performance medium? My favorite medium is the theater, but the theater has its limitations. The stage is really for well-established actors who have their money together or who don’t have a family to support. It’s more of an artist’s retreat. But I love the control you have as an actor in the theater as compared to the screen. Once you’re on film, the director and the editor have the final say about your character, and often at the discretion of the producer and the studio. Television is a little more improvisational, but the stage is the only place where you can tell your story without worrying about editing.
What is your favorite film, and was there an actor
Actor Terrance Howard says he enjoys playing “the conflicted soul, the complicated human being.” In his latest film, “Dead Man Down,” he plays crime boss Alphonse Hoyt.
you admired growing up who inspired you to pursue acting? My favorite film would probably be “Cool Hand Luke.” Paul
Newman’s performance was a revelation. It gave me an understanding because I had seen him in “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” with Elizabeth Taylor. I loved the simple majesty with which he told his story in Luke. Another performance that impressed me was the work that Val Kilmer did in “Tombstone.” That was one of the most brilliant, modern-day performances I’ve ever seen. I [have] yet to see anybody trump that. I also love Sam Rockwell’s work. It’s explosive! It’s a gas!
You have been so prolific as an actor and producer, is there any chance we will see you as a writer and director in the near future? God only knows what we have in store. Man makes his plan and God laughs. I have aspirations to do many things, but I lack the constitution of discipline to follow all those things through. Time and unforeseen occurrences befall us all.
When you look in the mirror, what do you see? I see someone made in the image of God. Unfortunately, I also see too much of man scattered about my face with the insecurities and inadequacies and lack of understanding. And I see the source of humanity’s purpose in my eyes, and that’s the desire and attributes of trying to be closer to God with love and morality.
What is your earliest childhood memory? [Chuckles] It’s a little different. I have a pretty remarkable memory. My earliest memory is from about three months prior to being born. I was searching for my own arm in the womb. I thought it was a friend, and didn’t yet realize that it belonged to me. [Laughs]
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Choreographer brings gravity, pathos, grace to ‘All Kylián’
Pianist Tomoko Mukaiyama with Boston Ballet dancers John Lam and Lia Cirio in Jirí Kylián’s “Tar and Feathers.” (Rosalie O’Connor photo) Susan Saccoccia In a thrilling production at the Boston Opera House through
March 17, the Boston Ballet brings three works by contemporary choreographer Jirí Kylián to the United States for the first
time. Titled “All Kylián,” the program presents “Wings of Wax,” “Tar and Feathers” and “Symphony of Psalms.”
Prague-born dancer and choreographer Jirí Kylián, artistic director of Nederlands Dans Theater since 1976, is renowned for challenging dancers and riveting audiences with stunning stagecraft and choreography. The Boston Ballet now has nine Kylián works in its repertoire, more than any other company in North America. At the heart of Kylián’s choreography is the art of paradox. Kylián lays bare the inner life of human struggle and exaltation, bringing opposing forces into a finely tuned state of equilibrium. His dancers spin on an unseen axis; defying gravity, they leap, spiral and intertwine at high speeds. Yet just as quickly they shift into stillness as sculpted forms and morph from scenes of tender intimacy into abstract, angular formations. Long-time Kylián collaborator Kees Tjebbes redesigned the lighting of the three works and supervised the sets of the Boston Ballet production; the program lasts about two hours with two intermissions. “All Kylián” opens with “Wings of Wax,” (1997), a spare and striking set lit by Michael Simon. A bare tree hangs upside down from the ceiling, its roots above. The eight dancers wear black leotards (designed by Joke Visser) that expose hands, arms and feet. The men wear black socks. The light accents their often loose and languid limbs while the rest of their bodies are held taut. In solos, duos, trios and as an ensemble, the dancers move to selections from Johann Sebastian
Bach and minimalist passages by Philip Glass, Heinrich von Biber and John Cage. They execute ecstatic leaps and acts of improbable balance. In the finale, their arms and legs intertwine like the branches of the tree. The program’s fusion of visual and auditory imagery peaks in “Tar and Feathers” (2006), unifying the drama of voice, music, movement and acting. In this work for six dancers, Kylián renders the last poem written by Irish playwright, author and director Samuel Beckett, “What is the Word” (1989). The Nobel laureate wrote the poem at age 83, and dedicated it to his friend, actor and director Joe Chaikin, who had directed several of Beckett’s plays. Several strokes left Chaikin with severely impaired speech, a condition he fought and also dramatized until his death in 1983 with staged works written for him. Like Beckett, Kylián brings showmanship, humor, gravity and grace to the contemplation of life’s tragic limits and grandeur. In the opening scene, the stage is bare except for a mound of white Styrofoam. As a cloud-like band of light slowly descends from the ceiling, six dancers perform alone and in duos and trios. Outfits again by Visser, bare-chested men wear black pants and socks. Dressed in short black leotards, the women’s legs are revealed. A soloist contorts her mouth as if in horror or rage, and emits a deep, growling bark. Jutting, angular gestures that mimic the Kylián, continued to page 14
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Saturday, March 16, 7:00 to 9:30 pm Dudley Branch of the Boston Public Library 65 Warren Street, Roxbury 617.442.6186
FREE CONCERT Saxophones: Oliver Lake, Arni Cheatham, Sean Berry, Lance Bryant, Charlie Kohlhase Trumpets: Jerry Sabatini Trombones: Bill Lowe, Robert Stringer, Sarah Politz Voice: Diane Richardson Piano: John Kordalewski Bass: John Lockwood Drums: Yoron Israel
Supported by the Fellowes Fund of the Boston Public Library; The National Endowment for the Arts; and the Boston Cultural Council, a local agency funded by the Mass Cultural Council, administered by the Mayor’s Office of Arts, Tourism, and Special Events
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flailing of an impaired person alternate between moments of flowing, liberating grace, as if to suggest the struggle of expressing lost or faded words. As a spotlight on a slowmoving crane lights the dancers, the spectacle emerges of a pianist playing a grand piano elevated by 10-foot stilts. Tomoko Mukaiyama, a musician who performs this work with dancers throughout the world, is stately in a long black dress. She accompanies the music — Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 9 and spare electronica by Dirk Haubrich — with live improvisations in response to the dancers. A mirrored floor coated in reflective plastic seems to elongate the dancer’s and piano’s legs. The group moves slowly, as if weighed down, or joined in sculpted shapes. At one point, two men
ing the 16 dancers are the Boston Ballet Orchestra, led by musical director Jonathan McPhee, and the 58-member New World Chorale, conducted by artistic director Holly MacEwen Krafka. “Somehow, in this work we were able to create a certain kind of ‘spiritual architecture’ filled with physicality, and a certain degree of faith,” Kylián writes in his website. A shimmering silver curtain reveals the set, designed by William Katz — a jewel-toned mosaic of Persian tapestries. In contrast to this opulence, the dancers wear muted costumes by Joop Stokvis, dresses and matching shirts and pants in pale earth tones. Kylián’s choreography for this work is full of patterns, like the carpets and the music. As the dancers mold their bodies into rows and columns, some formations evoke the ribbed arches of a transept in a gothic cathedral. When one dancer lifts another
At the heart of Kylián’s choreography is the art of paradox. Kylián lays bare the inner life of human struggle and exaltation, bringing opposing forces into a finely tuned state of equilibrium. on hands and knees form a single organism. Standing astride their rising and falling backs, a female dancer with a fierce expression strikes a pose like a pharaoh in a royal procession. When the music shifts from Mozart to Haubrich, the stage darkens and the silhouettes of the piano and a departing dancer dissolve into shadows. The voice of Jirí Kylián reads Beckett’s poem, and the spectacle takes another unexpected turn, true to Beckett’s own playfulness as he peers into the abyss. “All Kylián” closes with the majestic “Symphony of Psalms” (1978), set to a choral and orchestral work by Igor Stravinsky commissioned by the Boston Symphony Orchestra in 1930 for its 50th anniversary. Accompany-
into a cruciform shape, the form suggests the Christian symbol of the cross. As the orchestra’s wind instruments create a sinuous melodic line conjuring a Middle Eastern thread, the dancers’ kneeling bodies face the carpets, evoking a mosque. Yet the work wears its religiosity lightly, and some ensemble formations resemble folk dances. Amid the communal rituals are intimate, balance-testing duets. Holding her body arrow-straight, one dancer leans at a 45-degree angle as she walks over a row of chairs, her hand held lightly by her male partner. Evoking communal bonds of all kinds, “Symphony of Psalms” celebrates the universal power of music and dance to elevate and connect people.
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“Wolf Children” 7pm, Room 26-100, MIT — Come see the new award-winning anime film “Wolf Children” (2012) followed by a Q/A with the director Mamoru Hosoda, who also wrote the story and co-wrote the screenplay. This is the New England premiere of the film, and the only area showing. “Wolf Children” is the brilliant third feature from Hosoda, whose “Summer Wars” (2009) and “Girl Who Leapt Through Time” (2006) have established him as one of the world’s top creative forces in animation. In Japanese with English subtitles, recommended for ages 9 and up. Free and open to the public. Film synopsis: http://bit.ly/Y8959i.
Saturday March 16 The Mothers of Freedom: A Historic Walk through 19th Century Beacon Hill Saturdays, March 16, 23 and 30 at 12 noon. Celebrate Women’s History Month by joining rangers from Boston African American National Historic Site on this free Beacon Hill walking tour that highlights the vital role of African American women and their allies in the struggle for social justice and equality in the years preceding the Civil War. The tour will examine the critical role that these women played on the Underground Railroad and in the Abolition Movement, and highlight their contributions to education and community aid and uplift. Tours begin and end in front of the Museum of African American History’s African Meeting House on Smith Court on Beacon Hill. Tours last 60 minutes. The tours are free and open to the public on a first-come, first-served basis. Please call 617-742-5415 for more information or visit www. nps.gov/boaf. For more information on The Museum of African American History, please visit www.maah.org. JP CONCERTS Starting at 4pm, at St. John’s Episcopal Church, Roanoke Ave., Jamaica Plain, JP CONCERTS presents Avlana Eisenberg, Music Director, conducting the BOSTON CHAMBER SYMPHONY in performances of selected works by Rossini, Haydn, Debussy and Mozart. Tickets are $10 at the door. For more information and directions please see jpconcerts.org. Bach Around the Clock Come celebrate the music of J.S. Bach on occasion of his 328th Birthday at First Lutheran Church. Concerts begin at 6am and end at 6pm, all concerts beginning on the hour. FREE admission throughout the day. Co-sponsored by with First Lutheran Church of Boston, the Boston American Guild of Organists and WGBH Classical New England and held at The First Lutheran Church of Boston, 299 Berkeley St.
(at Marlborough St.). Free childcare is available from 10am-2pm for children 6 months to 6 years. Contact: bach@flc-boston.org or by phone: 617-536-8851 (First Lutheran). T stop: Arlington (green line) or Back Bay (orange line).
Monday March 18 Point and Counterpoint Simmons College presents Point and Counterpoint, an exhibition of paintings and prints by Juan José BarbozaGubo, Jennifer R. A. Campbell and Sydney Hardin from March 18 – April 18 at the Trustman Art Gallery, located on the fourth floor, Main College Building, 300 the Fenway in Boston. A reception from 5–7 pm will be held on Thursday, March 21. Closed April 15. The exhibit and reception are free and open to the public.
Wednesday March 20 Uncovering the Benefits of Anti-Racism in Community Health Tom Kieffer, recipient of Community Change, Inc.’s 2012 Drylongso award and Executive Director of South Jamaica Plain Health Center, will be kicking off our Anti-Racist Leadership in Action series with a brown bag lunch discussion about the benefits of anti-racism in community health! Please bring your lunch, and a friend! 12pm, Community Change Inc., 14 Beacon St., Room 605 (6th floor), Boston. Please RSVP to kelly@community changeinc.org or 617-523-1847. Free. A $5 donation is suggested.
Upcoming Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin The Cambridge GLBT Commission and the Cambridge Peace Commission are sponsoring a viewing of the acclaimed documentary Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington. This free event will be held Thursday, March 21, at 6pm, at Cambridge Public Library, 449 Broadway. Opening reception with food and refreshments will begin at 5:30pm. A panel discussion will follow with Cambridge Vice Mayor E. Denise Simmons, activist, Cambridge Peace Commission Executive Director Brian Corr, and 2012 Bayard Rustin Service Award recipient Priscilla Lee. Guns Don’t Kill People, The Media Kills People Ford Hall Forum at Suffolk University presents Guns Don’t Kill People, The Media Kills People with John Rosenthal and Charlton McIlwain; moderated by Edward Powell. Thursday, March 21, 6:30-8pm. Admission is free and open to all. Suffolk University Law School, McLaughlin Moot Court Room, 120 Tremont St.,
Boston. Wheelchair accessible and conveniently located near the Park St. MBTA Station. For more information, contact Ford Hall Forum at Suffolk University: 617557-2007, www.fordhallforum.org.
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Through Barbed Wire presents 4th Friday Reading of Prisoners’ Writings March 22, 7-9:30pm, monthly prose & poetry participatory event focused on prisoners’ writings. Featured Guest: KAZI TOURE, reading selections from NOTES FROM THE UNDERGROUND. Audience participation encouraged, light refreshments, standard-size wheelchair accessible, near Copley Sq and Back Bay MBTA bus, subway, commuter rail, Amtrak. Created and directed by Arnie King. Community Church of Boston, 565 Boylston St., 2nd fl (above the Globe Cafe), Copley Sq in Boston. www.arnold king.org or throughbarbedwire@ yahoo.com; tel: 857-492-4858. Free/Donation.
“Dance with Books” Monday afternoons from 3:30 - 5pm, March through June. “Dance with Books” gets kids and parents participating in dance, fitness, and literacy activities that include: Dance Games and Improvisations, Dances from Different Countries and Books about Dance. “Dance with Books” is designed for Ages 4-12. Parents are welcome to participate. The classes are taught by Sharon Shakur, MA, an expert in Dance Education. The Dance Complex located at 536 Mass Ave., Cambridge close to the Red Line “Central Sq” T stop. Contact Ms. Shakur at 323-570-6649; website: www.academyofdance andchoreography.blogspot.com or on Facebook enter in the search box Academy of Dance and Choreography. Price is $10 per child per class. Great news! When the Parent participates too, the fee is still just $10 which includes both Parent and Child. Bonus! Siblings in the same family pay only one $10 fee.
Walking in their Shoes: Historic Women of Uphams Corner S a t u r d a y, M a r c h 2 3 , 10:30am, Rain or Shine. In the 19th Century, Uphams Corner was home to influential national civil and health reformers. Walk with Boston Women’s Heritage Trail members to six sites on the Dorchester Women’s History Trail. The trail is on the BWHT website at bwht.org/Dorchester/. Meet at the branch at 10:30am. If the weather is bad, a PowerPoint of the trail sites inside the branch will be shown. www.bpl. org, Uphams Corner Branch of the Boston Public Library 500 Columbia Rd., 617-265-0139. I Can Cope workshop Patients and their family members, caregivers, and friends are invited to attend the American Cancer Society’s I Can Cope workshop, titled ‘Keeping W ell in Mind, Body, and Spirit’, Tuesday, March 26, 12-2pm, at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, in the St. Margaret’s Center for Women, Conference Room 3, 736 Cambridge St., Brighton. The free workshop will examine the physical, emotional, intellectual, social, and spiritual dimensions of wellness. Participants will be encouraged to think of ways of maintaining health in spite of cancer, and to explore strategies for increasing well being. The workshop will be facilitated by Lauren Schairer, MSW, LCSW. To register, or for more information, please contact Lauren Schairer at 617-789-2662 or Lauren.Schairer@steward.org. Rescheduled Millennium Park Bird Walk Wednesday, March 27, 3:30 - 4:30pm, Millennium Park, 300 Gardner St.,West Roxbury. The Boston Parks and Recreation Department and Mass Audubon host a walk for those residents interested in looking for winter birds at Millennium Park in West Roxbury. Meet at the parking lot near the canoe launch. Free parking. For further information,
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“Impressions of the Voyageur” The Multicultural Arts Center will be hosting an exhibition of photography by artist Lucy Cobos titled “Impressions of the Voyageur” running through April 5. “Impressions of the Voyageur” is a collection of photographs taken by the artist over a period of two years. During this time she travelled all over Massachusetts photographing hulls of boats guided by the desire to experiment with the abstract images she saw within them. Her odyssey resulted in documentation of a series of distinctive imprints of the hulls. Lucy Cobos graduated from the New England School of Photography. She went on to establish the first photography department at the NBC affiliate station in Boston. For 10 years she created imagery for billboards, media publications, exhibits and animation and received awards from the broadcast design industry for her photography work. She currently lives in Cambridge and works primarily as a commercial portrait photographer. Her interest in fine art portraiture led her to a commission by the Berklee College of Music to photograph faculty jazz musicians. Gallery website: www.multiculturalartscenter.org/ galleries, Artist website: www. lucycobos.com. FREE and open to the public.
Hans Tutschku: Unreal Memories The Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts at Harvard University presents Hans Tutschku: Unreal Memories, a sound installation conceived for the rooftop of the building, occurring from through May 29. Specially conceived for the rooftop of the Carpenter Center of the Visual Arts in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the building, Unreal Memories is composed of transformed voices from many different cultures. Original recordings serve as models for computer transformations that create an imaginary intercultural journey, where voices from elsewhere come together. They call us, they celebrate, they open a short sonic window into our busy everyday lives. Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts, Harvard University, 24 Quincy St., Cambridge.
Handreach Beatbrigade Drum Circle First Tuesday every month. Handreach Beatbrigade Drum Circle starts up for the fall from 7-9pm. No Charge! Bring a drum! Director Cornell Coley facilitates improvisational drumming, drawing from African and Latin traditions as well as certified drum circle facilitation techniques and healing drum strategies. Spontaneous Celebrations, 45 Danforth St., JP. Contact: Cornell Coley www.afrolatin.net. 617-298-1790 cc@afrolatin.net. Families Creating Together Families creating Together is an ongoing free class for children ages 5 and up. Come create art with your children every Tuesday from 3-4pm at the Family Resource Center at 1542 Columbus Ave., Jamaica Plain/Roxbury. Please call 617-522-1018 if you have any questions. Wheelchair accessible. West African Drum class Master Senegalese drummer Mamadou Lynx Ndjaye teaches all level of Djembe drumming. Thursdays from 7:30-9pm. English High School, 144 McBride St., Jamaica Plain. Contact: 617-359-1552 for further information. $10. Toddler Drum Circle Toddler Drum Circle series with Cornell Coley will run every Saturday during the school year. 9:30-10:30am. Songs, stories, puppets, drumming and cultural info! Ages 1 – 4 yrs old! Spontaneous Celebrations, 45 Danforth St., Jamaica Plain. Contact: Cornell Coley www.afrola tin.net 617-298-1790 cc@afrola tin.net. Cost: $8, $5 for sibling.
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Attendees listen during a question-and-answer session at a March 6 meeting on the Melnea Cass Boulevard redesign project, while neighborhood activists display a 40-foot string of complaints about the project. (Sandra Larson photo)
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ing,” she said after the meeting. “In all the talk about ‘complete streets,’ the elephant in the room was the addition of two more lanes. It’s now been made clear that that will be the impact.” Project diagrams shown at the meeting and viewable online confirm a roughly 40-foot expansion of the street. The proposed design includes two traffic lanes in each direction, two center BRT lanes, a treelined center median, a street parking lane on some blocks, improved sidewalks and crosswalks and a bicycleonly path. The full crossing distance on Melnea Cass Boulevard would be 108 feet. Compared to other centermedian transit line locations, it would be shorter than Beacon Street at Coolidge Corner (111 feet) and Hun-
tington Avenue near the Museum of Fine Arts (126 feet). Regarding tree loss, project planners acknowledged that mature trees would have to be removed, but said new plantings would create a net gain of about 100 trees. Under questioning about the necessity and purpose of the BRT lanes, Hoey said, “We were pretty much mandated by the [Roxbury Strategic] Master Plan and the Urban Ring to have the transit corridor. The idea is we’re building for the future.” Even without BRT in place, he said, existing bus routes and possibly emergency vehicles could use the new lanes and make faster trips through the congested area. After a number of puzzled and concerned comments about the BRT aspect, Boston City Councillor Tito Jackson asked if perhaps receiving federal funds was tied to building dedicated BRT lanes. Hoey did not have an immediate answer, but in a later e-mail said the funding does
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not depend on new BRT lanes. But he noted that the Roxbury Strategic Master Plan (RSMP), devised in 2004 with community input, states that any reconstruction of Melnea Cass Boulevard must incorporate both transit and bicycle facilities into its design. Indeed, the RSMP stipulates BRT development to fit in with the state plan to create crosstown links (the Urban Ring) between existing Greater Boston transit routes. “In the current thinking of the Urban Ring project, Melnea Cass Boulevard will become a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor,” the document states. “This connection would provide Roxbury residents access to more options for jobs, job training, retail, social and cultural facilities.” The RSMP says that BRT buses could run in mixed traffic, in exclusive lanes or in dedicated busways. Some attendees wondered whether the “extra” land for the street project would come from the Madison Park housing area. Hoey said no
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property will be taken from Madison Park or any other owner; expansion will be on land already owned by the city or state. State Rep. Gloria Fox, whose 7th Suffolk district includes a portion of Melnea Cass Boulevard, said that attendees in previous meetings had suggested a walking tour of the street to show local residents exactly what will happen where. The project team agreed to schedule a walk-through sometime this spring. A widened street seems counter to the idea of reducing the barrier effect, several community members said. “I don’t see how your plan fits into a neighborhood feel,” said Bill Singleton, a local resident and landlord. “I walk there now, and it feels like a commuter route. We want you to pay attention to the people who live there. We want to see that it’s not going to just be a widened, desolate area.” Hoey agreed the boulevard feels like a highway now, but said the new accommodations for walkers and bicyclists will make it feel more like an urban neighborhood street. And better bus transit will attract more riders, helping to reduce vehicle traffic, he suggested. He also noted that new developments in the works at Melnea Cass and Washington Street — including a hotel, ground-floor retail shops, offices, residences and a new, expanded Tropical Foods store — will add life to the area. New on-street parking options and more things to see and do will encourage people to stop, and should help to calm traffic flow. “We’ve engaged one of the best traffic engineering firms in the nation,” he said. Efficient signal timing, improved crosswalks and the “pedestrian refuge” provided by the center median, he said, will make the
street safer and better despite a wider crossing. Besides Jackson and Fox, elected officials present at the meeting included state Rep. Byron Rushing, state Sen. Sonia Chang-Diaz, and staff members from the offices of AtLarge City Councilor Felix Arroyo and U.S. Rep. Michael Capuano. The next public meeting for the project is not yet scheduled. One upcoming step is a hearing with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) sometime this summer, Hoey said. Design development will continue beyond that, and construction is expected to start in 2014 or 2015. For more information — including links to the RSMP, the Urban Ring plan, area development proposals, and meeting minutes and slides — see the project website: www.cityofboston.gov/transportation/melnea. Also in Roxbury, Hoey is directing a BTD project to redesign traffic flow around Dudley Square. The second public meeting for that project was held on March 11. Attendees viewed several possible plans for streamlining bus and car traffic, making pedestrian crossings safer and adding more bicycling options and car alternatives such as Zipcar. Breakout sessions brought impassioned debate on the plans and a call for the city to create a comprehensive parking plan for the area. For more information on the Dudley Square project, see http:// bostoncompletestreets.org/topics/ whats-new. Renounce the pride of wrong identification, which is also company. Follow the example of the saints: root out anger, desire, and greed. Respect authentic scriptures, and always meditate on the Lord. Expect nothing from others.
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HEALTHNews than 88,000 people nationwide waiting for a kidney transplant. Most transplanted kidneys come from people who have died. However, the number of people waiting for kidneys has increased steadily, while the number of kidneys available from deceased donors has remained constant. The result is a severe shortage of kidneys and a longer waiting time for people with kidney failure. A shortage of organs donated by minorities can contribute to longer waiting periods for transplants for minorities. Within a year of placement on a waiting list, typically only 10 percent of blacks are transplanted as compared to 18 to 20 percent of whites. In Smith’s case, the decision was made to transplant before he got to end-stage kidney failure. His luck held out even further. Though several of his relatives and loved ones lined up to be tested as potential donors, one
Victor Benson (L) donated a kidney to Lloyd Smith, his uncle (R). They are pictured with Smith’s wife, Sandra, at the National Kidney Foundation’s Spring on the Park Gala held last year in Boston. (Photo courtesy of the National Kidney Foundation Serving New England) counts for 30 percent of the cases chanically cleanse the blood, it is of kidney failure annually. not ideal. It is time-consuming People might not give their — three-to four-hour treatment continued from page 1 kidneys a second thought — until sessions three times a week — and they fail. Much like comedian costly. And survival on dialysis is can Americans in this country. In Rodney Dangerfield, kidneys very limited. For example, only Massachusetts, the statistics are get no respect for their role in about 30 percent of diabetic paalarming. According to the Mas- filtering blood to ensure certain tients are alive after five years of sachusetts Department of Public nutrients, such as proteins and dialysis treatment. With a wellHealth, in 2008 the death rate sugar, remain available to the functioning transplant, survival is from kidney disease in blacks was body while removing metabolic much improved in comparison. more than double that in whites. waste as urine. But kidneys do Kidney transplantation has Even more alarming is that much more. They keep a healthy made great strides in recent years. kidney failure is in many cases balance of several minerals like Contrary to the belief by some that largely preventable. Its leading potassium, which helps muscles, it is experimental, the procedure causes are diabetes and high blood including the heart, function was first performed at Brigham pressure — two illnesses prevalent normally. They make vitamin D, and Women’s Hospital in Boston among people of color. Neither one of the hormones necessary in 1954. Not only is it the oldest disease has to result in kidney fail- for bone health. They stimulate type of transplantation, it has one ure. Compliance with medication the formation of red blood cells of the highest success rates. and lifestyle — healthy eating, ex- and play a key role in regulating Data from the Organ Procureercise, blood pressure and weight blood pressure. ment and Transplantation Netcontrol and not smoking — can Like diabetes and high blood work (OPTN), which maintains often prevent kidney failure and pressure, kidney failure is ini- the only national patient waiting may stop its progression. tially silent. Damage progresses list, indicate that more than 90 Smith was suffering from focal slowly and quietly through five percent of transplanted kidneys segmental glomerulosclerosis, stages. Stage 5 is considered end- survive the first year. Even after more commonly known as FSGS, stage kidney failure. At that point, five years, more than 80 percent a condition that occurs five times only two procedures — dialysis of kidneys donated from living more frequently in African Amer- or transplantation — can keep a donors still function well. icans as compared to whites in the person alive. Transplantation is the preU.S. In FSGS, parts of the filterKidney transplantation is the ferred solution, but it is not an ing elements of the kidneys (glom- preferred treatment. It improves easy one for African Americans. eruli) become scarred, which pro- quality of life and increases sur- While blacks constitute 12 perhibits them from cleaning the vival. While dialysis can function cent of the U.S. population, they blood appropriately. FSGS ac- as a surrogate kidney and me- make up 33 percent of the more
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UMass Boston Chancellor J. Keith Motley and his family take a break backstage with acclaimed actor and rapper Ice-T. The “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” star spoke to more than 800 students, faculty and staff at the university’s Campus Center Ballroom on March 6. Pictured from left are Jordan Motley, Chancellor Motley, Ice-T, Kayla Motley and Angela Motley. (Photo courtesy of UMass Boston)
distrust of the medical community; fear of premature death; and racism. The biggest concern was that doctors would allow blacks to die in order to procure their organs. In response, Callender developed the National Minority Organ Tissue Transplant Education Program (MOTTEP), the purpose of which is not only to increase awareness of the need for tissue and organ donation among minorities, but to inspire minorities to adopt healthier lifestyles and behaviors to decrease the need for such donation. MOTTEP’s motto is “Love Yourself, Take Care of Yourself.” Since the organization was developed minority donations percentages have doubled. Since his procedure, Smith is still followed closely by his doctors. He started out with 46 pills a day in part to prevent his immune system from attacking the donated organ. He’s now whittled
Kidneys do much more. They keep a healthy balance of several minerals like potassium, which helps muscles, including the heart, function normally. They make vitamin D, one of the hormones necessary for bone health. by one each was turned down. It came down to one last nephew. Victor Benson, 33, stepped right up. He would probably do it again if he could. “He’s more like a brother to me,” he explained. “He used to pick me up from pre-school. He helped me with my times table and worked with me in sports.” Benson said that once he made the decision to donate, it never occurred to him to change his mind. Benson underwent a series of tests. The doctors checked his heart; they looked for signs of diabetes, cancer, kidney defects and certain infectious diseases. Even a psychiatrist weighed in to make sure he was emotionally ready to make such a sacrifice. Unfortunately, Benson’s willingness to donate his kidney is the exception rather than the rule. Research by Dr. Clive Callender of Howard University College of Medicine discovered that blacks cited five major reasons for reluctance to become donors: lack of transplant awareness; religious myths and misperceptions;
that down to 11 pills daily. Smith considers himself lucky. “I’m there for milestones I would have missed,” he said. His oldest son is engaged; another son is getting ready for college. The news isn’t all good though. His donated kidney is showing traces of FSGS — the disease has a high likelihood of recurrence — so he is taking it one day at a time. Benson, too, requires regular follow-up visits. Serum creatinine, a breakdown product from muscle metabolism, which is used to measure kidney function, increases in people with one kidney. Doctors keep a sharp eye on it to make sure it does not exceed a certain level. “Recovery to me was like an injury in football,” he explained. “My life is totally the same.” Benson has not stopped giving. On his driver’s license, he’s listed as an organ and tissue donor. This article first appeared in the Bay State Banner’s BeHealthy section in March 2012.
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New report details latest health trends in Boston Banner Staff A new report by the Boston Public Health Commission revealed that the adolescent birth rate among Boston’s female residents is declining along with the overall percentage of preterm births. The infant mortality rate for black infants has also declined in
recent years, according to results found in the nearly 300-page “Health of Boston 2012-2013: A Neighborhood Focus.” The report details the latest trends in the health of city residents using approximately 30 indicators for the city overall and for individual neighborhoods. The report presents data for indicators related to select birth
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decreased from 11 percent in 2005 to 9 percent in 2010, based on preliminary data. • The five-year rolling average infant death rate for black infants declined 11 percent from the period 2001-2005 to 20062010, compared to a decline of 8 percent for Boston overall. • Boston’s stroke-related death rate decreased 15 percent from 2005 to 2010. • From 2001 to 2011, the percentage of Boston public high school students who reported smoking cigarettes decreased. Similarly, the percentage of Boston adult residents who reported smoking cigarettes decreased from 2001 to 2010. Neighborhood health indicators also demonstrated progress in key areas. According to preliminary data for 2010, from 2005 to 2010, Mattapan and Roxbury experienced the greatest decreases in adolescent birth rates for females ages 15-17, declining 55 percent and 40 percent, respectively. Heart disease hospitalization and death rates decreased for the majority of Boston neighborhoods and almost every neighborhood experienced a decrease in asthma emergency department visits for children under the age of 5.
poorer health outcomes. These inequities are evident in the rate of births among adolescent females, infant birth weights, infant death rates, heart disease hospitalizations, diabetes hospitalizations, homicide and adult obesity. • From 2001 to 2010, the percentage of obese adult Boston residents (individuals with a body mass index of 30 or more) increased. • From 2001 to 2011, the percentage of public high school students engaging in regular physical activity during a given week remained static. The same was true for the percentage of high school students that reported binge drinking.
Some of the challenges shown in the report include:
The release of this year’s report is accompanied by interactive online maps that display neighborhood-level data for a variety of health and socioeconomic indicators and by a new companion publication called Place Matters. “This report has always been an important tool for developing public health policies and for determining how we allocate resources,” said Dr. Barbara Ferrer, executive director of BPHC. “We hope that this year’s revised format and the new tools that come with it empower our residents to be more involved in the conversation about the health of our city.”
• Compared to Boston’s white residents, black and Latino residents continue to suffer disproportionately from
The complete Health of Boston report and Place Matters can be found at www.bphc.org.
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To all persons interested in the guardianship of Javonte L. Thomas of Boston in the County of SUFFOLK, a minor child. A petition has been presented to said court by Lionel Jacks of Watertown in the County of Middlesex. Praying that this Honorable Court grant him visitation with his son, and for such further relief as this Honorable Court may deem just and proper for the reasons more fully described in said petition.
the Court. You have a right to object to this proceeding. To do so, you or your attorney must file a written appearance and objection at this Court before 10:00 a.m. on 05/09/2013. 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.
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WITNESS, HON. Joan P Armstrong, First Justice of this Court. Date: March 04, 2013 Patricia M. Campatelli Register of Probate
The estimated contract cost is ONE MILLION DOLLARS ($1,000,000).
If you desire to object thereto, you or your attorney must file a written appearance in said court at Boston on or before ten o'clock in the forenoon on the 21st day of March, 2013, the return day of this citation. WITNESS, Joan P. Armstrong, ESQUIRE, First Justice of said Court, this 15th day of February, 2013. Patricia M. Campatelli, Register
Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Department SUFFOLK Division
Docket No. SU13A0027AD In the matter of Takyi D'Mani Foster
To any unnamed or unknown parent and persons interested in a petition for the adoption of said child and to the Department of Children and Families of said Commonwealth. A petion has been presented to said court by Tiffany Foster of Dorchester, MA, Jaqueline Wingo, of Dorchester, MA requesting for leave to adopt said child and that the name of the child be changed to Ta'Kyi D'Moni Foster. IF YOU DESIRE TO OBJECT THERETO, YOU OR YOUR ATTORNEY MUST FILE A WRITTEN APPEARANCE IN SAID COURT AT BOSTON ON OR BEFORE TEN O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING (10:00 AM) ON 05/16/2013. WITNESS, Hon. Joan P Armstrong, First Justice of this Court. Date: March 4, 2013 Patricia M. Campatelli Register of Probate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Department SUFFOLK Division
Docket No. SU13D0235DR
Divorce Summons by Publication and Mailing Alejandrina Jimenez-Sanchez
vs.
Edinson Sanchez
To the Defendant: The Plaintiff has filed a Complaint for Divorce requesting that the Court grant a divorce for irretrievable breakdown of the marriage under G.L. c. 208, Section 1 B. The Complaint is on file at the Court. An Automatic Restraining Order has been entered in this matter preventing you from taking any action which would negatively impact the current financial status of either party. SEE Supplemental Probate Court Rule 411. You are hereby summoned and required to serve upon: Alejandrina JimenezSanchez, 41 Holworthy St, Apt 2, Dorchester, MA 02121, your answer, if any, on or before 05/02/2013. If you fail to do so, the court will proceed to the hearing and adjudication of this action. You are also required to file a copy of your answer, if any, in the office of the Register of this Court. Witness, Hon. Joan P. Armstrong, First Justice of this Court. Date: February 15, 2013 Patricia M. Campatelli Register of Probate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Department SUFFOLK Division
Docket No. SU12D2422DR
Divorce Summons by Publication and Mailing William Baiden
vs.
Sealed General Bids for MPA Contract No. A288-C3 FY 13-15 INTERIOR AND CURBSIDE SIGNAGE, TERM CONTRACT, AVIATION AND NON-AVIATION FACILITIES BOSTON, BEDFORD, AND WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, will be received by the Massachusetts Port Authority at the Capital Programs Department Office, Suite 209S, Logan Office Center, One Harborside Drive, East Boston, Massachusetts 02128, until 11:00 A.M. local time on WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 2013 immediately after which, in a designated room, the bids will be opened and read publicly. NOTE: PRE BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD AT THE CAPITAL PROGRAMS DEPARTMENT (ABOVE ADDRESS) AT 11:00 A.M. LOCAL TIME ON TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2013.
TERM CONTRACT FOR INTERIOR AND CURBSIDE SIGNAGE AT ALL MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY AVIATION AND NON-AVIATION FACILITIES LOCATED AT BOSTON, BEDFORD AND WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS ON AN “ON-CALL, WORK ORDER” BASIS OVER A TWO-YEAR PERIOD. WORK INCLUDES REMOVAL OF EXISTING SIGNAGE; FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF NEW SIGN PANELS, BOXES, AND FRAMES; REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING SIGN PANELS; AND MODIFICATION (IN PLACE) OF EXISTING SIGN PANELS. WORK TO BE INSTALLED ON EXISTING SUPPORTS (HANGARS, POSTS, ETC.), EXCEPT WHERE OTHERWISE SPECIFIED. The estimated contract cost is $400,000 (FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS). Bid documents will be made available beginning THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2013. Bid Documents in electronic format may be obtained free of charge at the Authority's Capital Programs Department Office, together with any addenda or amendments, which the Authority may issue and a printed copy of the Proposal form. A proposal guaranty shall be submitted with each General Bid consisting of a bid deposit for five (5) percent of the value of the bid; when sub bids are required, each must be accompanied by a deposit equal to five (5) percent of the sub bid amount, in the form of a bid bond, or cash, or a certified check, or a treasurer's or a cashier's check issued by a responsible bank or trust company, payable to the Massachusetts Port Authority in the name of which the Contract for the work is to be executed. The bid deposit shall be (a) in a form satisfactory to the Authority, (b) with a surety company qualified to do business in the Commonwealth and satisfactory to the Authority, and (c) conditioned upon the faithful performance by the principal of the agreements contained in the bid. The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a performance bond and a labor and materials payment bond, each in an amount equal to 100% of the Contract price. The surety shall be a surety company or securities satisfactory to the Authority. Attention is called to the minimum rate of wages to be paid on the work as determined under the provisions of Chapter 149, Massachusetts General Laws, Section 26 to 27G, inclusive, as amended. The Contractor will be required to pay minimum wages in accordance with the schedules listed in Division II, Special Provisions of the Specifications, which wage rates have been predetermined by the U. S. Secretary of Labor and /or the Commissioner of Labor and Industries of Massachusetts, whichever is greater. The successful Bidder will be required to purchase and maintain Bodily Injury Liability Insurance and Property Damage Liability Insurance for a combined single limit of $1,000,000.00 [ONE MILLION DOLLARS]. Said policy shall be on an occurrence basis and the Authority shall be included as an Additional Insured. See the insurance sections of Division I, General Requirements and Division II, Special Provisions for complete details. This Contract is also subject to Affirmative Action requirements of the Massachusetts Port Authority contained in the Non Discrimination and Affirmative Action article of Division I, General Requirements and Covenants, and to the Secretary of Labor's Requirement for Affirmative Action to Ensure Equal Opportunity and the Standard Federal Equal Opportunity Construction Contract Specifications (Executive Order 11246).
Magdaline Jigba-Baiden
To the Defendant: The Plaintiff has filed a Complaint for Divorce requesting that the Court grant a divorce for irretrievable breakdown of the marriage under G.L. c. 208, Section 1 B. The Complaint is on file at the Court. An Automatic Restraining Order has been entered in this matter preventing you from taking any action which would negatively impact the current financial status of either party. SEE Supplemental Probate Court Rule 411. You are hereby summoned and required to serve upon: Norman M Clement, Esq., 44 School Street, Suite 300, Boston, MA 02108 your answer, if any, on or before 05/02/2013. If you fail to do so, the court will proceed to the hearing and adjudication of this action. You are also required to file a copy of your answer, if any, in the office of the Register of this Court. Witness, Hon. Joan P. Armstrong, First Justice of this Court. Date: February 15, 2013 Patricia M. Campatelli Register of Probate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Department SUFFOLK Division
MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
The work includes:
CITATION G.L. c. 210, § 6
Docket No. SU10P2649EA Citation on General Probate Petition Estate of: Arma B Carter Date of Death: 01/19/2004
To all interested persons: A petition has been filed by Kathleen M. Curry of Boston, MA requesting Instruct the petitioner to determine who are the appropriate heirs of Alma B. Carter. Instruct the petitioner to use estate funds to locate heirs with the assistance of a private investigator or an agency which finds heirs and to ascertain whether the person claiming to be Judith Carter is in reality Judith Carter. Further petitioner seeks instructions as to the amount of distribution to be made to the heirs. You have the right to obtain a copy of the Petition from the Petitioner or at
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The General Contractor is required to submit a Certification of Non Segregated Facilities prior to award of the Contract, and to notify prospective subcontractors of the requirement for such certification where the subcontract exceeds $10,000. Complete information and authorization to view the site may be obtained from the Capital Programs Department Office at the Massachusetts Port Authority. The right is reserved to waive any informality in or reject any or all proposals. MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY THOMAS P. GLYNN CEO & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Sealed General Bids for MPA Contract No. W198-C2 TERMINAL HVAC UPGRADE, WORCESTER REGIONAL AIRPORT, WORCESTER, MA, will be received by the Massachusetts Port Authority at the Capital Programs Department Office, Suite 209S - Logan Office Center, One Harborside Drive, East Boston, Massachusetts 02128-2909, until 11:00 A.M. local time on WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 2013 immediately after which, in a designated room, the bids will be opened and read publicly. Sealed filed sub bids for the same contract will be received at the same office until 11:00 A.M. local time on WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 2013, immediately after which, in a designated room, the filed sub bids will be opened and read publicly. NOTE: PRE BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD AT WORCESTER REGIONAL AIRPORT, WORCESTER, MA AT 10:00 A.M. LOCAL TIME ON FRIDAY, MARCH 29, 2013. The work includes: REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF TWO EXISTING ROOF TOP UNITS WITH DX COOLING/HOT WATER HEATING AND ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK, DEMOLITION OF PNEUMATIC CONTROL SYSTEM AND REPLACE WITH NEW DDC CONTROL SYSTEM, VALVES AND ACTUATORS. Bid documents will be made available beginning MONDAY, MARCH 11, 2013. Bid Documents in electronic format may be obtained free of charge at the Authority's Capital Programs Department Office, together with any addenda or amendments, which the Authority may issue and a printed copy of the
In order to be eligible and responsible to bid on this contract General Bidders must submit with their bid a current Certificate of Eligibility issued by the Division of Capital Asset Management and an Update Statement. The General Bidder must be certified in the category of GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION.
In order to be eligible and responsible to bid on this contract, filed Sub-bidders must submit with their bid a current Sub-bidder Certificate of Eligibility issued by the Division of Capital Asset Management and a Sub-bidder Update Statement. The filed Sub-bidder must be certified in the sub-bid category of work for which the Sub-bidder is submitting a bid proposal. Bidding procedures and award of the contract and sub contracts shall be in accordance with the provisions of Sections 44A through 44H inclusive, Chapter 149 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. A proposal guaranty shall be submitted with each General Bid consisting of a bid deposit for five (5) percent of the value of the bid; when sub bids are required, each must be accompanied by a deposit equal to five (5) percent of the sub bid amount, in the form of a bid bond, or cash, or a certified check, or a treasurer's or a cashier's check issued by a responsible bank or trust company, payable to the Massachusetts Port Authority in the name of which the Contract for the work is to be executed. The bid deposit shall be (a) in a form satisfactory to the Authority, (b) with a surety company qualified to do business in the Commonwealth and satisfactory to the Authority, and (c) conditioned upon the faithful performance by the principal of the agreements contained in the bid. The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a performance bond and a labor and materials payment bond, each in an amount equal to 100% of the Contract price. The surety shall be a surety company or securities satisfactory to the Authority. Attention is called to the minimum rate of wages to be paid on the work as determined under the provisions of Chapter 149, Massachusetts General Laws, Section 26 to 27G, inclusive, as amended. The Contractor will be required to pay minimum wages in accordance with the schedules listed in Division II, Special Provisions of the Specifications, which wage rates have been predetermined by the U. S. Secretary of Labor and /or the Commissioner of Labor and Industries of Massachusetts, whichever is greater. The successful Bidder will be required to purchase and maintain Bodily Injury Liability Insurance and Property Damage Liability Insurance for a combined single limit of ($3,000,000). Said policy shall be on an occurrence basis and the Authority shall be included as an Additional Insured. See the insurance sections of Division I, General Requirements and Division II, Special Provisions for complete details. Filed sub bids will be required and taken on the following classes of work: SUB TRADES HVAC ELECTRICAL The Authority reserves the right to reject any sub bid of any sub trade where permitted by Section 44E of the above referenced General Laws. The right is also reserved to waive any informality in or to reject any or all proposals and General Bids. This contract is subject to a Minority/Women Owned Business Enterprise participation provision requiring that not less than THREE PERCENT (3%) of the Contract be performed by minority and women owned business enterprise contractors. With respect to this provision, bidders are urged to familiarize themselves thoroughly with the Bidding Documents. Strict compliance with the pertinent procedures will be required for a bidder to be deemed responsive and eligible. This Contract is also subject to Affirmative Action requirements of the Massachusetts Port Authority contained in the Non Discrimination and Affirmative Action article of Division I, General Requirements and Covenants, and to the Secretary of Labor's Requirement for Affirmative Action to Ensure Equal Opportunity and the Standard Federal Equal Opportunity Construction Contract Specifications (Executive Order 11246). The General Contractor is required to submit a Certification of Non Segregated Facilities prior to award of the Contract, and to notify prospective subcontractors of the requirement for such certification where the subcontract exceeds $10,000. Complete information and authorization to view the site may be obtained from the Capital Programs Department Office at the Massachusetts Port Authority. The right is reserved to waive any informality in or reject any or all proposals. MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY THOMAS P. GLYNN CEO & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Legal Notice The Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is circulating for a 30-day public review and comment period a proposed draft Amendment Four to the Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2013 element of the FFYs 2013–16 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). The TIP is an annual document that lists the highway and transit projects that will receive funding during a four-year period. This proposed amendment will program Statewide Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Program funding for the purchase of 10 new locomotives for MBTA commuter rail service and additional funding for a re-scoped highway project funded in the FFY 2012 element of the previous TIP. This comment period will begin on Monday, March 11, 2013, and end at 5:00 PM on Tuesday, April 9. The MPO is planning to take action on draft Amendment Four at its meeting scheduled for Thursday, April 18, 2013. The meeting will begin at 10:00 AM in Conference Rooms 5 and 6 of the State Transportation Building, 10 Park Plaza, in Boston. Members of the public are invited to attend. Comments on draft Amendment Four should be submitted to the attention of Mr. David Mohler, Chair, Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization, by any of the means below before the close of the comment period. Comments will also be accepted at the meeting. For details, including information on the meeting and copies of the proposed amendment, please refer to the MPO’s website, www.bostonmpo.org, beginning March 11. Also on its website are the MPO’s nondiscrimination statement and related information. Copies of the document may also be obtained by contacting MPO staff: by mail at 10 Park Plaza, Suite 2150, Boston, MA 02116-3968; by voice at (617) 973-7100; by TTY at (617) 973-7089; by fax at (617) 973-8855; or by email at publicinformation@ctps.org. Copies are free of charge and, upon request, will be made available in CD, print, and accessible formats. Upon request in advance of the meeting, through any of the means listed above, every effort will be made to prepare materials in other formats and in languages other than English, and to provide interpreters in American Sign Language and other languages. Assistive listening devices and large-print materials will also be available upon request. The MBTA, which is the FTA Section 5307(c) applicant, has consulted with the MPO and concurs that the public involvement process adopted by the MPO for the development of the TIP satisfies the public hearing requirements that pertain to the development of the Program of Projects for regular Section 5307, Urbanized Area Formula Program, grant applications, including the provision for public notice and the time established for public review and comment.
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LEGAL NOTICE REQUEST FOR INFORMATION The MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY (Authority) is soliciting a Request for Information for MPA CONTRACT NO. M465-S1, BLACK FALCON CRUISE TERMINAL AND CONLEY CONTAINER TERMINAL, SOUTH BOSTON, MA, from vendors that provide systems with proven technology designed to provide waterside perimeter security to provide data gathering, detection, display and alerting of waterside threats at both Black Falcon Cruise Terminal and Conley Container Terminal facilities. The Authority has prepared a Request for Information (RFI) that describes the Authority’s intention to acquire and install an above water, radar-based, intrusion detection system at Massport Maritime Facilities located at Black Falcon Cruise Terminal and Conley Container Terminal and discusses Evaluation Criteria and other requirements for the RFI. The full RFI will be available to interested parties beginning Wednesday, March 13, 2013 via email by contacting Susan Brace at sbrace@massport.com. Submissions in response to the RFI will be evaluated on the basis of: (1) The extent to which the points of information and questions presented in the Authority’s RFI are thoroughly and clearly answered; and (2) the ability to provide a Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS), real-time, radar-based, maritime vessel detection and tracking system which functions in all-weather conditions, including day and night operation. This system would be IP based and integrate to existing IP network infrastructure. The system should have the ability to integrate with new or existing IP based CCTV systems. The selection shall involve the short-listing of one or more vendors based on an evaluation of the Statements of Qualifications received in response to this solicitation. The Authority reserves its right to conduct interviews, issue a Request for Proposal or seek product demonstrations if it is deemed necessary or, based on the quality and responsiveness of the submittals, select a vendor or vendors for implementation of the REAL-TIME, RADAR-BASED MARITIME VESSEL DETECTION AND TRACKING SYSTEM. The Vendor shall specify in its cover letter that it has the ability to obtain requisite insurance coverage. Standard insurance requirements can be found on the Authority’s web page at www.massport.com/doing-business/ Pages/CapitalProgramsResourceCenter.aspx. The Vendor shall also provide an original and nine copies of litigation and legal proceedings information, signed under the pains and penalties of perjury, in a separate sealed envelope entitled “Litigation and Legal Proceedings”. See www.massport.com/doing-business/Pages/CapitalProgr amsResourceCenter.aspx for more details on litigation and legal proceedings history submittal requirements. Submissions shall be printed on both sides of the sheet (8 1/2" x 11"). One (1) original and nine (9) copies of a bound document each limited to no more than 20 sheets (40 pages) of relevant material including a cover letter but not including covers and dividers shall be addressed to Houssam H. Sleiman, P.E., CCM, Director of Capital Programs and Environmental Affairs and received no later than 12:00 Noon on Thursday, April 11, 2013 at the Massachusetts Port Authority, Logan Office Center, Capital Programs Department, One Harborside Drive, Suite 209S, East Boston, MA 02128. Any submission which is not received by the Capital Programs Department in a timely manner shall be rejected by the Authority as non-responsive. The litigation and legal proceedings history shall be submitted in a separate sealed envelope, as required. Any information provided to the Authority in any Proposal or other written or oral communication between the Proposer and the Authority will not be, or deemed to have been, proprietary or confidential, although the Authority will use reasonable efforts not to disclose such information to persons who are not employees or consultants retained by the Authority except as may be required by M.G.L. c.66. The procurement process for these services will proceed according to the following anticipated schedule: EVENT
required, each must be accompanied by a deposit equal to five (5) percent of the sub bid amount, in the form of a bid bond, or cash, or a certified check, or a treasurer's or a cashier's check issued by a responsible bank or trust company, payable to the Massachusetts Port Authority in the name of which the Contract for the work is to be executed. The bid deposit shall be (a) in a form satisfactory to the Authority, (b) with a surety company qualified to do business in the Commonwealth and satisfactory to the Authority, and (c) conditioned upon the faithful performance by the principal of the agreements contained in the bid.
is also reserved to waive any informality in or to reject any or all proposals and General Bids.
The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a performance bond and a labor and materials payment bond, each in an amount equal to 100% of the Contract price. The surety shall be a surety company or securities satisfactory to the Authority. Attention is called to the minimum rate of wages to be paid on the work as determined under the provisions of Chapter 149, Massachusetts General Laws, Section 26 to 27G, inclusive, as amended. The Contractor will be required to pay minimum wages in accordance with the schedules listed in Division II, Special Provisions of the Specifications, which wage rates have been predetermined by the U. S. Secretary of Labor and /or the Commissioner of Labor and Industries of Massachusetts, whichever is greater.
This Contract is also subject to Affirmative Action requirements of the Massachusetts Port Authority contained in the Non Discrimination and Affirmative Action article of Division I, General Requirements and Covenants, and to the Secretary of Labor’s Requirement for Affirmative Action to Ensure Equal Opportunity and the Standard Federal Equal Opportunity Construction Contract Specifications (Executive Order 11246).
The successful Bidder will be required to purchase and maintain Bodily Injury Liability Insurance and Property Damage Liability Insurance for a combined single limit of TEN MILLION DOLLARS ($10,000,000). Said policy shall be on an occurrence basis and the Authority shall be included as an Additional Insured. See the insurance sections of Division I, General Requirements and Division II, Special Provisions for complete details. No filed sub bids will be required for this contract. This Contract is also subject to Affirmative Action requirements of the Massachusetts Port Authority contained in the Non Discrimination and Affirmative Action article of Division I, General Requirements and Covenants, and to the Secretary of Labor's Requirement for Affirmative Action to Ensure Equal Opportunity and the Standard Federal Equal Opportunity Construction Contract Specifications (Executive Order 11246). The General Contractor is required to submit a Certification of Non Segregated Facilities prior to award of the Contract, and to notify prospective subcontractors of the requirement for such certification where the subcontract exceeds $10,000. Complete information and authorization to view the site may be obtained from the Capital Programs Department Office at the Massachusetts Port Authority. The right is reserved to waive any informality in or reject any or all proposals.
Deadline for submission of written questions
March 22, 2013 5:00 PM
Official answers published (Estimated)
March 29, 2013 5:00 PM
Solicitation: Close Date / Submission Deadline
April 11, 2013
12:00 PM
Times are Eastern Standard Time (US). 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 Comm-PASS (www.comm-pass.com) in the listings for this project. MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY THOMAS P. GLYNN CEO & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Sealed General Bids for MPA Contract No. AP1315-C1, FY13-15 LOW VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL MAINTENACE TERM CONTRACT, LOGAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, EAST BOSTON, MA; L.G. HANSCOM FIELD, BEDFORD, MA; ALL MARITIME FACILITIES, AND WORCESTER REGIONAL AIRPORT, WORCESTER, MA, will be received by the Massachusetts Port Authority at the Capital Programs Department Office, Suite 209S, Logan Office Center, One Harborside Drive, East Boston, Massachusetts 02128-2909, until 11:00 A.M. local time on WEDNESDAY, APRIL 03, 2013 immediately after which, in a designated room, the bids will be opened and read publicly. NOTE: PRE BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD AT THE CAPITAL PROGRAMS DEPARTMENT (ABOVE ADDRESS) AT 9:00 A.M. LOCAL TIME ON MONDAY, MARCH 25, 2013. The work includes THE PROVISION OF LABOR (JOURNEYMAN ELECTRICIANS), TOOLS, EQUIPMENT, AND INCIDENTAL MATERIALS FOR THE REMOVAL, RELOCATION, REPAIR, INSTALLATION, INSPECTION AND TESTING OF LOW VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND WIRING (600V, NOMINAL, OR LESS), INCLUDING FIRE ALARM WORK, AND OTHER LOW VOLTAGE SYSTEMS WORK AT THE AUTHORITY’S PROPERTIES WHICH INCLUDE LOGAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, EAST BOSTON, MA, L.G. HANSCOM FIELD, BEDFORD, MA, ALL MARITIME FACILITIES, AND WORCESTER REGIONAL AIRPORT, WORCESTER, MA ON AN AS NEEDED AND ON-CALL BASIS FOR A PERIOD OF TWO YEARS. Bid documents will be made available beginning MONDAY, MARCH 11, 2013. Bid Documents in electronic format may be obtained free of charge at the Authority's Capital Programs Department Office, together with any addenda or amendments, which the Authority may issue and a printed copy of the Proposal form. In order to be eligible and responsible to bid on this contract General Bidders must submit with their bid a current Certificate of Eligibility issued by the Division of Capital Asset Management and an Update Statement. The General Bidder must be certified in the category of ELECTRICAL. The estimated contract cost is NINE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($900,000).
The General Contractor is required to submit a Certification of Non Segregated Facilities prior to award of the Contract, and to notify prospective subcontractors of the requirement for such certification where the subcontract exceeds $10,000. A Contractor having fifty (50) or more employees and his subcontractors having fifty (50) or more employees who may be awarded a subcontract of $50,000 or more will, within one hundred twenty (120) days from the contract commencement, be required to develop a written affirmative action compliance program for each of its establishments. Compliance Reports - Within thirty (30) days of the award of this Contract the Contractor shall file a compliance report (Standard Form [SF 100]) if: (a) The Contractor has not submitted a complete compliance report within twelve (12) months preceding the date of award, and (b) The Contractor is within the definition of “employer” in Paragraph 2c(3) of the instructions included in SF100. The contractor shall require the subcontractor on any first tier subcontracts, irrespective of the dollar amount, to file SF 100 within thirty (30) days after the award of the subcontracts, if the above two conditions apply. SF 100 will be furnished upon request. SF 100 is normally furnished Contractors annually, based on a mailing list currently maintained by the Joint Reporting Committee. In the event a contractor has not received the form, he may obtain it by writing to the following address: Joint Reporting Committee 1800 G Street Washington, DC 20506 Complete information and authorization to view the site may be obtained from the Capital Programs Department Office at the Massachusetts Port Authority. The right is reserved to waive any informality in or reject any or all proposals.
MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY THOMAS P. GLYNN CEO & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Sealed General Bids for MPA Contract No. L1065-C2, MITIGATION SOUNDPROOFING PROJECT, CHELSEA, EAST BOSTON, REVERE, AND WINTHROP, MASSACHUSETTS , will be received by the Massachusetts Port Authority at the Capital Programs Department Office, Suite 209S - Logan Office Center, One Harborside Drive, East Boston, Massachusetts 021282909, until 11:00 A.M. local time on WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 2013, immediately after which, in a designated room, the proposal will be opened and read publicly. Sealed filed sub bids for the same contract will be received at the same office until 11:00 A.M. local time on WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 2013, immediately after which, in a designated room, the filed sub bids will be opened and read publicly. NOTE: PRE BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD AT THE CAPITAL PROGRAMS DEPARTMENT (ABOVE ADDRESS) AT 1:00 P.M. LOCAL TIME ON TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2013.
March 13, 2013
This contract is subject to a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise participation provision requiring that not less than 3% of the Contract be performed by disadvantaged business enterprise contractors. With respect to this provision, bidders are urged to familiarize themselves thoroughly with the Bidding Documents. Strict compliance with the pertinent procedures will be required for a bidder to be deemed responsive and eligible.
MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY THOMAS P. GLYNN CEO & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
DATE/TIME
Solicitation: Release Date
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The work includes ALL LABOR, MATERIALS, AND EQUIPMENT NECESSARY FOR MAKING IMPROVEMENTS TO THE ACOUSTICAL PERFORMANCE OF FORTY -ONE (41) SINGLE- AND MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES COMPRISING APPROXIMATELY NINETY-SEVEN (97) DWELLING UNITS, INCLUDING INSTALLATION OF ACOUSTICAL REPLACEMENT WINDOWS, STORM WINDOWS, PRIMARY DOORS, STORM DOORS, PAINTING, AND INCIDENTAL WORK. Bid documents will be made available beginning WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 2013. In order to be eligible and responsible to bid on this contract General Bidders must submit with their bid a current Certificate of Eligibility issued by the Division of Capital Asset Management and an Update Statement. The General Bidder must be certified in the category of DOORS AND WINDOWS OR GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION. The estimated contract cost is $1,800,000.00.
MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Sealed General Bids for MPA Contract No. M442-C1, FLOAT AND GANGWAY REHABILITATION, PIERS PARK SAILING CENTER, EAST BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, will be received by the Massachusetts Port Authority at the Capital Programs Department Office, Suite 209S, Logan Office Center, One Harborside Drive, East Boston, Massachusetts 02128, until 11:00 A.M. local time on WEDNESDAY APRIL 3, 2013 immediately after which, in a designated room, the bids will be opened and read publicly. NOTE: PRE BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD AT THE CAPITAL PROGRAMS BID ROOM AT THE LOGAN OFFICE CENTER ONE HARBORSIDE DRIVE, EAST BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS AT 9:00AM LOCAL TIME ON MARCH 22, 2013 The work includes FURNISHING ALL LABOR, MATERIALS, TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: (a)
PILE GUIDE REPAIRS;
(b)
SURFACE PREPARATION AND RECOATING STEEL BARGE;
(c)
REPLACEMENT OF TACTILE WARNING STRIP;
(d)
ALUMINUM GANGWAY, RAMP AND PLATFORM REPAIRS.
Bid documents will be made available beginning MARCH 14, 2013. Bid Documents in electronic format may be obtained free of charge at the Authority's Capital Programs Department Office, together with any addenda or amendments, which the Authority may issue and a printed copy of the Proposal form. The estimated contract cost is $240,000.
In order to be eligible and responsible to bid on this contract, filed Subbidders must submit with their bid a current Sub-bidder Certificate of Eligibility issued by the Division of Capital Asset Management and an Update Statement. The filed Sub-bidder must be certified in the sub-bid category of work for which the Sub-bidder is submitting a bid proposal. Bid Documents in electronic format may be obtained free of charge at the Authority's Capital Programs Department Office, together with any addenda or amendments, which the Authority may issue and a printed copy of the Proposal form. Bidding procedures and award of the contract and sub contracts shall be in accordance with the provisions of Sections 44A through 44H inclusive, Chapter 149 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. A proposal guaranty shall be submitted with each General Bid consisting of a bid deposit for five (5) percent of the value of the bid; when sub bids are required, each must be accompanied by a deposit equal to five (5) percent of the sub bid amount, in the form of a bid bond, or cash, or a certified check, or a treasurer’s or a cashier’s check issued by a responsible bank or trust company, payable to the Massachusetts Port Authority in the name of which the Contract for the work is to be executed. The bid deposit shall be (a) in a form satisfactory to the Authority, (b) with a surety company qualified to do business in the Commonwealth and satisfactory to the Authority, and (c) conditioned upon the faithful performance by the principal of the agreements contained in the bid. The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a performance bond and a labor and materials payment bond, each in an amount equal to 100% of the Contract price. The surety shall be a surety company or securities satisfactory to the Authority. Attention is called to the minimum rate of wages to be paid on the work as determined under the provisions of Chapter 149, Massachusetts General Laws, Section 26 to 27G, inclusive, as amended. The Contractor will be required to pay minimum wages in accordance with the schedules listed in Division II, Special Provisions of the Specifications, which wage rates have been predetermined by the U. S. Secretary of Labor and /or the Commissioner of Labor and Industries of Massachusetts, whichever is greater. The successful Bidder will be required to purchase and maintain Bodily Injury Liability Insurance and Property Damage Liability Insurance for a combined single limit of $1,000,000.00. Said policy shall be on an occurrence basis and the Authority shall be included as an Additional Insured. See the insurance sections of Division I, General Requirements and Division II, Special Provisions for complete details.
Bidding procedures and award of the contract and sub contracts shall be in accordance with the provisions of Sections 44A through 44J inclusive, Chapter 149 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Filed sub bids will be required and taken on the following classes of work:
A proposal guaranty shall be submitted with each General Bid consisting of a bid deposit for five (5) percent of the value of the bid; when sub bids are
The Authority reserves the right to reject any sub bid of any sub trade where permitted by Section 44E of the above referenced General Laws. The right
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A proposal guaranty shall be submitted with each General Bid consisting of a bid deposit for five (5) percent of the value of the bid; when sub bids are required, each must be accompanied by a deposit equal to five (5) percent of the sub bid amount, in the form of a bid bond, or cash, or a certified check, or a treasurer's or a cashier's check issued by a responsible bank or trust company, payable to the Massachusetts Port Authority in the name of which the Contract for the work is to be executed. The bid deposit shall be (a) in a form satisfactory to the Authority, (b) with a surety company qualified to do business in the Commonwealth and satisfactory to the Authority, and (c) conditioned upon the faithful performance by the principal of the agreements contained in the bid. The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a performance bond and a labor and materials payment bond, each in an amount equal to 100% of the Contract price. The surety shall be a surety company or securities satisfactory to the Authority. Attention is called to the minimum rate of wages to be paid on the work as determined under the provisions of Chapter 149, Massachusetts General Laws, Section 26 to 27G, inclusive, as amended. The Contractor will be required to pay minimum wages in accordance with the schedules listed in Division II, Special Provisions of the Specifications, which wage rates have been predetermined by the U. S. Secretary of Labor and /or the Commissioner of Labor and Industries of Massachusetts, whichever is greater. The successful Bidder will be required to purchase and maintain Bodily Injury Liability Insurance and Property Damage Liability Insurance for a combined single limit of $1,000,000. Said policy shall be on an occurrence basis and the Authority shall be included as an Additional Insured. See the insurance sections of Division I, General Requirements and Division II, Special Provisions for complete details. This Contract is also subject to Affirmative Action requirements of the Massachusetts Port Authority contained in the Non Discrimination and Affirmative Action article of Division I, General Requirements and Covenants, and to the Secretary of Labor's Requirement for Affirmative Action to Ensure Equal Opportunity and the Standard Federal Equal Opportunity Construction Contract Specifications (Executive Order 11246). The General Contractor is required to submit a Certification of Non Segregated Facilities prior to award of the Contract, and to notify prospective subcontractors of the requirement for such certification where the subcontract exceeds $10,000. Complete information and authorization to view the site may be obtained from the Capital Programs Department Office at the Massachusetts Port Authority. The right is reserved to waive any informality in or reject any or all proposals. MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY THOMAS P. GLYNN CEO & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Sealed General Bids for MPA Contract No. L1150-C1, DIGITAL PASSENGER INFORMATION PROGRAM (DPIP) - TERMINAL E, LOGAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, EAST BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, will be received by the Massachusetts Port Authority at the Capital Programs Department Office, Suite 209S - Logan Office Center, One Harborside Drive, East Boston, Massachusetts 02128-2909, until 11:00 A.M. local time on WEDNESDAY, MAY 01, 2013 immediately after which, in a designated room, the bids will be opened and read publicly. Sealed filed sub bids for the same contract will be received at the same office until 11:00 A.M. local time on WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 2013 immediately after which, in a designated room, the filed sub bids will be opened and read publicly. NOTE: PRE BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD AT THE CAPITAL PROGRAMS DEPARTMENT Office, Suite 209S - Logan Office Center, One Harborside Drive, East Boston, Massachusetts 02128-2909 AT 10:00 AM LOCAL TIME ON THURSDAY MARCH 28, 2013. The work includes THE MODIFICATION OF EXISTING STEEL STRUCTURES AS WELL AS THE INSTALLATION OF NEW STEEL MEMBERS, CHASES, FINISHES, AND SUPPORTS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF NEW DIGITAL DISPLAY BANKS. THIS WORK INCLUDES THE INSTALLATION OF NEW POWER AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS FOR THE NEW DIGITAL DISPLAY BANKS AS WELL AS EXISTING TELECOMMUNICATION ROOM MODIFICATIONS. TRADES INCLUDE ELECTRICAL, COMMUNICATIONS AND MISCELANEOUS METALS. Bid documents will be made available beginning MONDAY, MARCH 18, 2013. Bid Documents in electronic format may be obtained free of charge at the Authority's Capital Programs Department Office, together with any addenda or amendments, which the Authority may issue and a printed copy of the Proposal form. In order to be eligible and responsible to bid on this contract General Bidders must submit with their bid a current Certificate of Eligibility issued by the Division of Capital Asset Management and an Update Statement. The General Bidder must be certified in the category of TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS. The estimated contract cost is $360,000.00. In order to be eligible and responsible to bid on this contract, filed Sub-bidders must submit with their bid a current Sub-bidder Certificate of Eligibility issued by the Division of Capital Asset Management and a Sub-bidder Update Statement. The filed Sub-bidder must be certified in the sub-bid category of work for which the Sub-bidder is submitting a bid proposal. Bidding procedures and award of the contract and sub contracts shall be in accordance with the provisions of Sections 44A through 44H inclusive,
Chapter 149 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. A proposal guaranty shall be submitted with each General Bid consisting of a bid deposit for five (5) percent of the value of the bid; when sub bids are required, each must be accompanied by a deposit equal to five (5) percent of the sub bid amount, in the form of a bid bond, or cash, or a certified check, or a treasurer's or a cashier's check issued by a responsible bank or trust company, payable to the Massachusetts Port Authority in the name of which the Contract for the work is to be executed. The bid deposit shall be (a) in a form satisfactory to the Authority, (b) with a surety company qualified to do business in the Commonwealth and satisfactory to the Authority, and (c) conditioned upon the faithful performance by the principal of the agreements contained in the bid.
LEGALS and to the Secretary of Labor's Requirement for Affirmative Action to Ensure Equal Opportunity and the Standard Federal Equal Opportunity Construction Contract Specifications (Executive Order 11246). The General Contractor is required to submit a Certification of Non Segregated Facilities prior to award of the Contract, and to notify prospective subcontractors of the requirement for such certification where the subcontract exceeds $10,000. Complete information and authorization to view the site may be obtained from the Capital Programs Department Office at the Massachusetts Port Authority. The right is reserved to waive any informality in or reject any or all proposals. MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY THOMAS P. GLYNN CEO & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a performance bond and a labor and materials payment bond, each in an amount equal to 100% of the Contract price. The surety shall be a surety company or securities satisfactory to the Authority. Attention is called to the minimum rate of wages to be paid on the work as determined under the provisions of Chapter 149, Massachusetts General Laws, Section 26 to 27G, inclusive, as amended. The Contractor will be required to pay minimum wages in accordance with the schedules listed in Division II, Special Provisions of the Specifications, which wage rates have been predetermined by the U. S. Secretary of Labor and /or the Commissioner of Labor and Industries of Massachusetts, whichever is greater. The successful Bidder will be required to purchase and maintain Bodily Injury Liability Insurance and Property Damage Liability Insurance for a combined single limit of $1,000,000.00. Said policy shall be on an occurrence basis and the Authority shall be included as an Additional Insured. See the insurance sections of Division I, General Requirements and Division II, Special Provisions for complete details. Filed sub bids will be required and taken on the following classes of work: ELECTRICAL The Authority reserves the right to reject any sub bid of any sub trade where permitted by Section 44E of the above referenced General Laws. The right is also reserved to waive any informality in or to reject any or all proposals and General Bids. This contract is subject to a Minority/Women Owned Business Enterprise participation provision requiring that not less than TEN PERCENT (10%) of the Contract be performed by minority and women owned business enterprise contractors. With respect to this provision, bidders are urged to familiarize themselves thoroughly with the Bidding Documents. Strict compliance with the pertinent procedures will be required for a bidder to be deemed responsive and eligible. This Contract is also subject to Affirmative Action requirements of the Massachusetts Port Authority contained in the Non Discrimination and Affirmative Action article of Division I, General Requirements and Covenants,
MALDEN HOUSING AUTHORITY 630 Salem Street, MALDEN, MA 02148
ANNOUNCEMENT OF OPENING OF
SECTION 8 PROJECT-BASED VOUCHER SITE-BASED WAITING LIST The Malden Housing Authority (MHA) will make applications available for the purpose of creating site based waiting lists for properties assisted under the MHA’s Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Program. These project-based wait lists will open April 1, 2013, and remain open until further notice. Applicants will be selected from each Project Based Wait List based on date and time of application; eligibility for the correct bedroom size (based on family composition), and eligibility for a local preference category. Applicants will be referred from the site-based waiting list to the project owner who will screen for suitability. Interested Applicants may also apply for tenant based assistance as well as MHA State and Public housing assistance. To be eligible for Project Based Voucher Assistance, applicants must have an income of $33,050 or less for family of one; $37,800.00 or less for family of two; $42,500 or less for family of three; $47,200 or less for family of four; $51,000 or less for family of five; $54,800 or less for a family of six.
WOLLASTON MANOR 91 Clay Street Quincy, MA 02170
Senior Living At It’s Best
A senior/disabled/ handicapped community 0 BR units = $1,027/mo 1 BR units = $1,101/mo All utilities included.
Call Sandy Miller, Property Manager
#888-691-4301 Program Restrictions Apply.
Parker Hill Apartments The Style, Comfort and Convenience you Deserve! Heat and Hot Water Always Included Modern Laundry Facilities Private Balconies / Some with City Views Plush wall to wall carpet Adjacent to New England Baptist Hospital Secured Entry, Elevator Convenience Private Parking Near Public Transportation and much more ...
2 bedrooms $1264-$1850 1 bedroom $1058-$1450 Studio $993-$1350 Call Today for more details and to schedule a visit...
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Site-Based vacancies may be available for the following MHA Assisted Properties: Salem Towers
Elderly; (at least 62 years of age or older) Studio, 1 and 2 bedroom
Heritage Apartments
Elderly; (at least 62 years of age or older) Studio and 1 bedroom
YWCA
(SRO) (Single adult female needing supportive services)
Cross Street
Family needing supportive service after being formerly homeless. 1 to 4 bedrooms
You may obtain a site-based application at the MHA Administrative Office/Occupancy-Tenant Selection Department, 630 Salem Street, Malden, MA on or after April 1, 2013 Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 8:30 am – 4 pm; Tuesday 8:30 am – 7:00 pm; and Friday 8: 30 am – 12: 30 pm, or by calling (781) 322-2517 to request that an application be mailed directly to you. The Malden Housing Authority is an Equal Opportunity Housing Provider and a Drug-Free Workplace
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WINTER VALLEY
RESIDENCES FOR THE ELDERLY, INC. Winter Valley Residences for the Elderly, Inc., a 160-unit complex financed by HUD for those 62 and older or physically disabled, is now accepting applications. Winter Valley Residences has studios, one and two bedroom and barrier free units. They are owned and managed by Milton Residences for the Elderly, Inc., 600 Canton Avenue, Milton, MA 02186
Contact: Sharon Williams, Manager
617-698-3005
Burton F. Faulkner Tower 25 Highland Avenue, Somerville, MA (617) 628-2119
Section 8 subsidize housing for elderly and handicapped. 1&2 bedroom apartments, some wheelchair adapted. All apartments have fully appliance kitchens, wall-to-wall carpeting. A/C tiled baths, recessed patios and more. Modern 12 story building located on bus line, steps away from Central Public Library. Apartments available on an open occupancy basis. Waiting list maintained. Call for an application and eligibility requirements weekday mornings. Minorities are encouraged to apply.
Unquity House 30 Curtis Rd., Milton Unquity House is a 139 unit apartment complex offering activities and security for ages 62 and over. Studio and One bedroom apartments with utilities included, prices range from $695 to $872. Accepting applications, some income restrictions apply. Please call 617-898-2032 or visit our website at www.mreinc.org
Equal Housing Opportunity Handicapped Accessible
ASSISTANT PROPERTY MANAGER Boston
PINE OAKS VILLAGE PHASES 1 AND 2 61 JOHN NELSON WAY, HARWICH, MA 02645 ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR PLACEMENT ON WAIT LIST Pine Oaks Village is sponsored by MidCape Church Homes Inc. Phase 1 is an apartment community designed for elderly (62 and over) persons. Phase 2 is designed for elderly (62 and over) and also for disabled persons who may be under 62. Phase 1 is subsidized by the HUD Section 8 Program. Phase 2 is subsidized by the USDA Rural Development Rental Assistance Program. Most residents pay 30% of their adjusted annual income for rent. Some residents may pay more than 30% based on availability of subsidy and on income. PHASE 1 INCOME LIMITS: 1 Person 2 Persons
VERY LOW $28,700 $32,800
PHASE 2 INCOME LIMITS: 1 Person 2 Persons
VERY LOW $28,700 $32,800
LOW $43,700 $49,950
Pine Oaks Village Phases 1 and 2 are beautifully landscaped communities close to beaches, shops, doctors, churches, police and fire stations and public transportation. All units are ground level.
Interested parties may call (508) 432-9611 or TDD 1-800-545-1833 x 132 or may write to the address listed above. THIS INSTITUTION IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PROVIDER.
Attractive and Affordable This beautiful privately owned apartment complex with subsidized units for elderly and disabled individuals is just minutes from downtown Melrose. Close to Public Transportation • Elevator Access to All Floors • On Site Laundry Facilities Heat Included • 24 Hour Closed Circuit Television • On Site Parking Excellent Closet and Storage Space • 24 Hour Maintenance Availability On site Management Office • Monthly Newsletter • Weekly Videos on Big Screen T.V. Resident Computer Room • Bus Trips • Resident Garden Plots
Call for current income guidelines Joseph T. Cefalo Memorial Complex 245 West Wyoming Avenue, Melrose, MA 02176 Call our Office at (781) 662-0223 or TDD: (800) 545-1833, ext. 131 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday through Friday for an application
visit us on the web at www.cefalomemorial.com
Seeking an enthusiastic assistant property manager, in the management of a Section 8 development. Responsibilities include the full range of property management functions, but not limited to recertification, and tenant relations. COS certification and Tax Credit experience are required. Must have the ability to establish and maintain effective communication both oral and written with employees and clients alike - bilingual English/Spanish is a plus. Transportation is a must.
Forward resumes, no later than March 15, 2013, to United Housing Management LLC, 530 Warren Street Dorchester, Ma 02121 Fax: 617-442-7231. No phone calls please! United Housing Management LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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Need Skills & Experience? Learn MS Office & customer service skills Train for jobs in growing Green Energy field Learn to use a computer for job hunting Benefit from on-the-job internships Tuition funding may be available
Executive Director The Women’s Lunch Place seeks an innovative and collaborative leader to serve as Executive Director. The WLP provides a safe, comfortable daytime shelter, nutritious food and services for women who are homeless or poor. The Executive Director will work with the Board to set the vision and will oversee all operations and programs. S/he will be responsible for fundraising, raising the visibility of the WLP and staff management. Requires passion for working with poor and homeless women, senior management and leadership experience and fundraising experience and skill.
www.womenslunchplace.org Send cover, resume and salary history to Susan Egmont, Egmont Associates, segmont@egmontassociates.com.
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Forward resumes to Human Resources Department, United Housing Management LLC, 530 Warren Street, Dorchester, Ma 02121- Fax: 617-442-7231 no later than March 15,2013. United Housing Management LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Job placement assistance provided. We will help you apply for free training. No prior experience necessary, but must have HS diploma or GED.
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Project Hope, in partnership with Partners HealthCare and Brigham & Women’s Hospital, is currently accepting applications for FREE entry level health care employment training programs.
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• Have a high school diploma or equivalent Hoyle, Tanner & Associates, Inc. .is a mid-size national consulting engineering firm headquartered in Manchester, New Hampshire with offices in the Northeast, Florida and the Virgin Islands.
• Have a verifiable reference of 1 year from a former employer
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Please send resume citing Career Code NEG10313 to: HOYLE, TANNER & ASSOCIATES, INC., 150 Dow Street, Manchester, NH 03101 or e-mail jhann@hoyletanner.com or fax to 603-669-4168. AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
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St. Mary’s Center for Women and Children of Dorchester is a community-based organization serving, homeless women and children, at-risk pregnant and parenting teens and children in a residential setting.
• Be legally authorized to work in the United States
For more information and to register for the next Open House held the 1st and 3rd Friday of the month please visit our website at www.prohope.org/openhouse.htm
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Margaret’s House seeks a Full-time Residential Supervisor to join an inspired and dedicated team to support homeless women and children’s ability to live into their dreams! Margaret’s House is the largest family shelter in the City of Boston, serving 32 homeless women and their children. The families served at Margaret’s House receive on-going, daily supports to help with their transition to independent living and economic self-sufficiency. Margaret’s House, families remain in residence an average of nine months. Depending upon her age and needs, each resident’s self-sufficiency plan establishes goals to gain the education, knowledge, and skills necessary to secure permanent housing and increased self-sufficiency.
• 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.;
The Residential Supervisor is responsible for the oversight of the shift that includes; a Sunday through Thursday schedule from 3-11 pm, as well as staff supervision. The candidate must be committed to working with adult women and children in crisis and provide a safe secure environment through direct supervision of residents, serve as a positive role model while following program guidelines and will lead therapeutic groups as required. The Shift Supervisor reports directly to the Assistant Program Director. The qualified candidate must have 2-4 years supervisory experience and residential experience. BA in Human Services preferred, or equivalent years experience. Prefer a candidate who is bilingual in English/Spanish and you must have a valid Mass Drivers License and an excellent Driving Record. Only qualified candidates who meet the requirements listed are encouraged to apply.
Please forward your Resume to: adavis@smwcc.org Salary Range: $34,200-$38,288 and we offer excellent benefits: Medical, Dental 403B and many others. EEO EEO
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• Pass assessments in reading, language, and computer skills • Attend an Open House to begin the eligibility & application process
We are currently seeking a Resident Engineer to oversee and observe airport construction projects in New England. The airfield construction projects include civil site work associated with new or reconstructed pavements, airfield lighting and signage, markings, navigational aids, and facilities. Maintains frequent client contact, coordinates material testing, maintains project records and ensures that construction is in accordance with the plans and specifications. Five years of resident experience required (with emphasis on airport work). BSCE preferred, NETTCP certification or equivalent a plus. (CAREER CODE NEG10313)
Works with the Fellowes Advisory Committee and Dudley branch staff, to identify areas of interest for programs to develop for the coming year Develop Request for Proposals (RFP) for the awarding of Fellowes Grants Gather and organize all potential grant applications and present to the Fellowes Selection Committee Organize and manage a bidder’s conference and technical assistance workshop Provide technical assistance to grant recipients as needed Organize and present to Advisory Committee finalized list of grant recipients including information on the program, dates, times, and budget Communicate with appropriate BPL staff regarding the expenditure and financial accounting of income from the Fellowes Athenaeum Trust Fund Develop working relationship with Dudley branch staff, Friends, BPL Administration and Advisory Committee Attend regular meetings of the Friends and/or Fellowes Advisory Committee Records management of grants and funded programs Gather and analyze surveys of program participants at least once per program Present survey findings to Fellowes Advisory Committee Expected hours per week not to exceed 10 hours Other duties as appropriate
• 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: ✔ Jobs and military service since high school; ✔ Education and training. ✔ Be sure to include month and year; be sure that all dates are correct.
We look forward to working with you!
Respondents should submit a resume, cover letter, and financial conditions by March 27th to Christine Schonhart, The Boston Public Library, 700 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116