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RCC to name new president by June Kenneth J. Cooper A decision on the next president of Roxbury Community College will be made in the next two weeks from among four finalists, all experienced college leaders from outside Massachusetts.

Mark Culliton, a RCC trustee who chairs the search committee, Tuesday said the new president is expected to be named before the end of May. The Board of Trustees recommends its candidate to the state Board of Higher Education, which can either ratify or reject that choice.

“I think we have great candidates, but we want to do the proper due diligence before recommending one of the four,” Culliton said.

The four finalists were identified in a national search. Each has visited the campus in Rox— Mark bury Crossing during the last month.

The finalists are: Alex J. Kajstura, president of the northwest campus of Pima County Community College District in Arizona; Valerie R. Roberson, vice president of academic affairs at Joliet Junior College in Illinois; George Santiago Jr., president of Briarcliffe College on Long Island in New York; and Evon Walters, chief executive officer of the eastern campus of Suffolk County Community College, also on Long Island.

Kajstura has led Pima County Community College for two

years. The campus enrolls about 7,000 students, more than twice the 2,700 enrolled at RCC, and is classified as a Hispanic-serving institution by the federal government. Before becoming a central campus administrator, Kajstura held teaching and leadership positions in science and engineering departments.

Roberson arrived at Joliet Junior College, the nation’s first public community college, after serving for five years as president of Olive-Harvey College, one of the City Colleges of Chicago. Olive-Harvey’s student body is heavily African American, increasingly Hispanic and six times bigger than RCC’s. Roberson has been at Joliet since 2010 and has been a finalist for the top job at Midwestern community colleges.

For seven years, Santiago Culliton has been president of Briarcliffe College, a four-year, for-profit school that has three campuses. Briarcliffe is accredited by the same regional body as nonprofit colleges and works with local businesses to align its curriculum to their needs.

Santiago formerly worked for the accrediting body, which assures colleges meet a range of academic and management standards.

Walters is the only finalist with direct ties to Massachusetts.

He earned his degrees at UMass Amherst and worked as dean of multicultural affairs at Clark University in Worcester. Walters has

“I think we have great candidates, but we want to do the proper due diligence before recommending one of the four.”

On Monday, May 13, Gov. Deval Patrick welcomed UK Prime Minister David Cameron to the State House. (Photo courtesy of the Governor’s Office)

Key names and dates for upcoming Hub elections Banner Staff With all of the upcoming elections, it’s easy to lose track of what candidates are running for what office on what election day, especially considering that more than 20 candidates have signed up for the upcoming mayoral race and another 20 have decided to run for at-large city council seats.

‘Tis the season where civic engagement has soared to new heights.

Here’s a quick guide to the upcoming political season and important dates to remember: The election for the First Suffolk District state Senate seat between Linda Dorcena-Forry, the Haitian-American state representative who squeaked out a win in the three-way democratic pri-

mary, and Joe Ureneck of Dorchester, the chairman of the Fatherhood Coalition, who was unchallenged in the Republican primary, is May 28.

Less than a month later, on June 25, the election for the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by Secretary of State John Kerry is between U.S. Rep. John Markey, the senior member of the alldemocratic Washington delegation, and political novice and Republican candidate Gabriel Gomez. Though polls have shown that Markey is leading by as much as 17 percent, state democratic leaders are not underestimating the appeal of Gomez, the former Navy Seal who became a successful businessman. They remember all too well the stunning defeat of Martha Coakley at the hands of Scott Brown in 2010 for

the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by the death of Ted Kennedy. Brown was later defeated by Elizabeth Warren in the most recent election.

Municipal elections attained an unprecedented level of interest after mayor Thomas M. Menino decided to end his 20-year tenure. Since then, the race for mayor has become a virtual free-for-all. With 23 announced candidates, the mayor’s race is still in its infancy. There are some important dates before the Nov. 5 election.

By June 25, the candidates must have 3,000 certified signatures. On Sept.

24, the field will be reduced to the top two candidates.

The election dates are the same for the at-large and district city council seats: May 28.

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Head trauma survivor returns to dance floor Yawu Miller

Charmaine Santiago Galdon takes a bow after a dance with (L to R) father Jorge Arce Santiago, noted Bomba pioneer Don Roberto Cepeda and stepmother Nury Marcelino. (Yawu Miller photo)

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Back in January, no one thought they would ever again see Charmaine Santiago Galdon walk onto a dance floor, let alone dance.

An outgoing, artistically inclined dancer with a passion for Latin dance, Charmaine was deeply involved in the city’s Latin music and dance scene. But in an instant, she was left clinging to life by a thread when she sustained a serious head injury in a nearly fatal incident.

Both she and her family members declined to comment for this story.

As word of the accident spread, dozens of friends and co-workers from Inquilinos Boricuas en Accion, where she worked as a youth organizer, turned out to Boston Medical Center to pray and lend support to her family.

The prognosis was grim. Doctors doubted that Charmaine would regain enough brain function to walk, talk or do anything on her own. Fewer than 1 percent Survivor, continued to page 17

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Blacks reevaluate spending habits in a tight economy Banner Staff According to data found in a new report, “The Buying Power of Black America,” now may be the most opportune time ever for businesses to develop a strategy for increasing their share of the black American market.

With the nation slowly recovering from a recession, black consumers represent the margin of profitability in most consumer product categories.

“What the recession did to black America’s buying habits is to give them a reason to re-evalu-

ate how they spent the billions of dollars they earned collectively,” said Ken Smikle, president of Target Market News and editor of the report. “Before tight economic times, companies felt they could afford to take their loyalty — especially to top brands — for granted. That changed during the downturn. Price was a bigger factor driving purchasing decisions. Now brands have to earn the loyalty of black consumers all over again. Black consumers are asking brands, ‘What have you done for me lately?’”

For the past 17 years, Target

Market News has published the only report that breaks down the impact of the black consumer market in dollars. Now approaching a trillion dollars in spending, the earned income of Black America is already the 16th-largest market in the world, and is on the verge of surpassing the gross national income of Mexico.

This 105-page report breaks down how much of black consumers’ $836 billion in income was spent during 2011 on clothing, entertainment, food, beverages, toys, consumer technology, cosmetics, autos, travel and dozens of

other categories.

Another factor causing a shift in the loyalty of black consumers is social media and increased access to business information.

The new edition of “The Buying Power of Black America” includes a section detailing the dollars spent by major companies on advertising in black media. It also compares the ad spending of companies by categories.

“African Americans can now rely on their own research about brands,” said Smikle. “This is one of the reasons why we added a section that tracks how much leading advertisers spent in Black-oriented media. There is a correlation between building and sustaining black consumers’ patronage and the dollars spent to reach them through advertising. That fact has not changed in this diverse media environment — it has become an imperative for brands

that want success.”

Additionally, advertising is a key measurement of the economic relationship companies have with black consumers. “The largest single investment that corporate America makes in the black community is in advertising,” said Smikle. “That investment is about $2 billion a year, but it should be at least twice that amount given the importance of the market and the role these consumers play in any company’s bottom line.”

The spending of the top 80 advertisers in black media are detailed in the report. The No.1 company, Procter & Gamble, spent $78.9 million in 2011, while the No.80 company, Apple, just spent $1.6 million.

This article was originally published in the May 6, 2013 print edition of The Louisiana Weekly newspaper.

On Saturday, April 13, Sociedad Latina hosted a day-long Work Readiness Conference attended by more than 50 volunteers representing more than 30 employers in fields ranging from finance and technology to education and architecture. Over 100 Boston youth were in attendance to participate in mock interviews, resume reviews and panels on issues such as diversity in the workplace, finding a mentor and networking.

Above, left: Volunteer Noelani Guerrero of Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP works with Youth Leader Geremy Rodriguez to perfect his resume. Above, right: Volunteer Tony He of Massachusetts Nonprofit Network and Youth Leader Royanna Ellis-Shepard conduct a mock interview. (Photos courtesy of Sociedad Latina)

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Why Guantanamo hunger strike could be the last Sandy Close Editor’s Note: Ahmed Rachidi, a native of Morocco who has been a British resident since 1985, was held in extrajudicial detention in Guantanamo from March 2002 to May 2007, when he was released without charge. Now 47, he is the author of a memoir about his experiences in Guantanamo called “The General: The Ordinary Man Who Challenged Guantanamo,” co-authored by Gillian Slovo and published in March 2013. New America Media editor Sandy Close interviewed Mr. Rachidi by phone in his home in Tangier, Morocco, where he lives with his wife, mother and three children.

Why did you call your memoir The General?

Because I was one of a limited number of prisoners at Guantanamo who spoke English, I was

often forced to be an “unofficial leader” by guards and interrogators. They nicknamed me “the general.”

How were you released?

I was released in May 2007. I was on the “cleared for release” list for one year before I was released. Although I was a British resident and had worked as a chef in London for 16 years, I was repatriated to Morocco. I was never allowed to regain my passport, so I was unable to return to London even for the release last March for my memoir.

How did you go from being a chef in London to being a prisoner in Guantanamo?

I had traveled to Islamabad in the late summer of 2001 on a onemonth business visa. When I saw television coverage of Afghan ref-

ugees fleeing U.S. air strikes across the Pakistan border, I wanted to help. It’s the kind of emotional response you have when you see disasters. I thought I would volunteer for a week — the border was not far away. But I wound up in the middle of a war zone. There was nothing I could do. When I crossed back into Pakistan, I thought I was safe. I was riding in a car with five other passengers, but the car was stopped at a Pakistani army checkpoint. After 44 days in a Pakistani jail, I was traded by Pakistan intelligence to the FBI.

Were you the only prisoner “cleared for release?”

with dried blood and black ringed eyes that were petrified. Everyone complained of gut wrenching pain … Soldiers would insert feeding tubes with such force and no anesthetic through their noses and throats while they were strapped to chairs … If they vomited, the soldiers would repeat the process. By using these tactics, they stopped the strike. Even I begged the administration to stop.

Can you tell us about the hunger strike?

What is your biggest worry right now?

Shaker is one of over 100 prisoners in Guantanamo who have been on a hunger strike for almost three months. The Obama Administration claims they are on a hunger strike because they want better treatment or better food.

But that is not true. They are on a hunger strike because they want justice. They want freedom. They want to go home to their families.

And this time they will not quit.

This will be the last hunger strike. To stop eating is the only way prisoners can exert any control when they are powerless. But this time, Shaker and the other prisoners don’t have the same strength, the same energy they used to have. Mentally and physically, they are very weak. I am worried that something can go wrong, that someone will lose his life.

Where you ever on a hunger strike?

The hunger strike has gotten President Obama’s attention. Has that helped?

At any one time, there are as many as 50 or 60 prisoners on the “cleared for release” list, including Shaker Aamer, a native of Saudi Arabia. He is the last British resident held in Guantanamo.

President Obama claims that those who are cleared for release can’t go back either because they will face torture in their home countries, or because their governments don’t want them back.

I was on a hunger strike many times in Guantanamo. Food is the only comfort that prisoners have in their cell. So when there is a hunger strike, that means that the prisoners give up their one source of peace and comfort. They allow themselves to fall into a deep coma. It’s like crawling with your weak body into this dark tunnel with no light at the end of it.

Is that true?

What makes them quit?

What is the message of the hunger strike?

During one hunger strike in 2006, the prison commander assigned me to a special block to take care of prisoners he said were coming out of the hospital. But they were actually coming from isolation blocks that were kept ice cold. Each prisoner was shaking, each prisoner had a bruised nose

Guantanamo is a concern to every human being who believes in democracy, who believes in human rights, who believes in the rule of law. We don’t have a lot of time. We need to come together to force President Obama to restore the rule of law and put an end to this disgrace.

That simply is not true. For the last 11 years, the British people have been campaigning for the release and return of Shaker to his family in London. And the U.S. has already sent dozens of prisoners back to countries like Yemen and Saudi Arabia.

On Saturday, May 11, the Mothers for Justice and Equality held a fundraiser at the Yawkey Boys and Girls Club in Roxbury. (L to R) Harvard Law School professor Charles Ogletree and Boston mayoral candidate Charlotte Golar Richie. (Tony Irving photo)

I knew Shaker in the isolation box. Like me, he was a father. I can tell you that a father in Guantanamo is a desperate father, knowing that his kids are growing apart and away from him. They are growing away from him without his knowing, without his care, without his affection and attention. So a father in Guantanamo is simply a devastated father.

How did you know Shaker?

President Obama said that he is sending 40 doctors to Guantanamo. Prisoners don’t need doctors. Prisoners want to go home to their families. They have been crying out for justice for 11 years.

To hold someone for 11 years without trial, without charge, is a crime.

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Keep the momentum going Accounts of distinguished and successful African American individuals are rarely in the news. Reports of blacks in difficulty are far more common and almost always have a negative aspect. Stories about the poor in America have created the impression among some whites that poverty is essentially a black malady. It is unusual for African Americans to be lauded for an ethnic achievement.

In America’s competitive society, everyone wants to be a winner, to be number one. According to a recent report by the U.S. Census Bureau, blacks had the highest percentage of registered voters go to the polls in the November presidential election. This is the first time that blacks as a group outperformed whites on Election Day. In 2008, black women had the highest turnout, but the lagging males brought the average down.

According to the report, 66.2 percent of registered blacks went to the polls, compared with 64.1 percent of whites. The general turnout rate was 61.8 percent across the country. Efforts to reduce the black vote with voter ID laws and long lines at the polls ultimately failed. Political pundits agree that the magnitude of the black

vote was a significant contribution to Obama’s re-election last November.

While blacks constitute only 12.3 percent of the U.S. population according to the 2010 census, its solid vote for the Democratic candidate can affect the result of elections. An estimated 93 percent voted for Obama in 2012, and that helped him win. Republican statisticians had grossly underestimated the size of the black vote.

They assumed, incorrectly, that the “Obama effect” had worn off.

There is nothing in the political posture of the Republican Party to induce African Americans to abandon their wholesale support of the Democrats. The more important issue now is for black voters to remain committed to voting in every election. The assertion of political power is essential to the development of strategies to build black wealth.

As of November 2012, black voters were number one. They had the highest turnout.

They must be vigilant to maintain that supremacy. This is no time to rest on one’s laurels.

There will always be challengers to unseat the champion.

Financial goals are a priority There is a practical reason for African Americans being politically active. That is the only way they can have the clout to be sure affirmative action plans for government employment and contracts are being properly administered.

Opponents of affirmative action assert that the policy results in reverse discrimination. Such an objection could be reasonably made for a poorly designed plan. However, a proper plan should assure that no citizen or minority-owned company is denied an opportunity to perform any service for the government because of race.

According to Bloomberg News, in the absence of an effective affirmative action plan in Los Angeles, white-owned firms were able to obtain 92 percent of the city’s $2.1 billion in contracts last year. Only 14 percent of the city’s population is white. The report did not indicate the number of qualified minority businesses competing for the city’s business.

The L.A. experience indicates that it is not enough just to have political clout. African Americans must reach out and compete in the business world in order to convert political acumen into jobs and wealth.

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LETTERSto the Editor The mess at Madison Park High School All this finger-pointing, and nowhere do I hear a positive suggestion for what “we could do together.” It’s all of us.

Clearly this institution is in free fall (“Parents of Madison Park students focusing on school leadership,” Bay State Banner, May 9, 2013). And students, who will not be able to redo high school elsewhere, are paying the price.

As our parents used to say, if you can’t play nicely, then don’t play at all. That the Banner had to edit comments for rough language and slander is an example of how toxic the conversation has become.

The whole school should be shuttered until the district builds the capacity to hold staff, administrators and teachers accountable for solid educational outcomes connected to employment for graduates in a school guided by love, kindness, collaboration, teamwork and service.

The city of Boston needs a world-class career and technical high school to support wealth creation and a solid tax base. The youth of the city need quality alternatives to high-priced colleges.

Finally, blaming new administrators for a school that has failed for years is completely counterproductive and polarizing. Shame on all of us for letting this situation go on for so long. Our kids deserve so much better from the adults in this city who are supposed to be caring for them.

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Burial of Tamerlan Tsarnaev As a Cambridge pastor, I was deeply disappointed to learn that Cambridge City Manager Robert Healy has urged the family of Tamerlan Tsarnaev not to

apply for a burial permit because it would disturb the peace of our city. If Tsarnaev’s family seeks his burial in Cambridge, we should not turn them away.

Cambridge is a city of welcome. It welcomed the Tsarnaev family and educated their children, as it welcomes immigrants from all over the world. Whatever Tamerlan Tsarnaev’s crimes may have been, as a human being he deserves a decent and prompt burial.

As a person of faith, I believe we are all children of God. As a Unitarian Universalist, I affirm the inherent worth and dignity of all people, no matter how heinous their misdeeds.

Rev. Fred Small Cambridge

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OPINION Black voter surge spells even more woe for the GOP Earl Ofari Hutchinson The GOP hopes it is an aberration that, for the first time in census history, a higher percentage of blacks than whites turned out for the 2012 presidential election. The aberration is, of course, President Obama.

The conventional political thinking is that record numbers of African American voters enthusiastically stormed the polls in 2008 and 2012 solely at the thought of making history by electing and re-electing the first black president in the country’s history.

GOP strategists take comfort in this, and calculate that no white Democratic presidential candidate will generate the same fire, passion and black voter turnout in 2016 and beyond that Obama did. There’s some truth to this, but only some. And there’s no truth that the GOP should take comfort in this.

A quick crunch of the numbers explains why. The black vote turnout did leap by nearly 2 million voters from 1996. But even in 1996, nearly 60 percent of eligible black voters still went to the polls.

The other crucial factors are the age and gender of voters. The trend in the numbers of black female voters over the past decade has been on the upswing. And the sharp upturn in black voters is among voters 45 years and older.

Older voters are traditionally a more stable and reliable voting demographic, and the growing number of black female voters virtually insures that the black vote will be a permanent potent factor in national elections.

It was only a question of the right time and the right candidate for the numbers to surge. Obama, of course, fit the bill on both counts.

The 2008 election was proof of that. The mass rush of blacks to the polls was the single biggest reason that Obama carried the traditional must-win states of Pennsylvania, Ohio and Florida, and broke the GOP presidential lock on North Carolina and Virginia. With the exception of the loss of North Carolina to GOP presidential rival Mitt Romney, 2012 was a virtual The black vote is repeat of Obama’s success in 2008.

Yet even before that break- and will remain through, the seed of a Democratic a foundation of presidential candidate’s triumph the Democratic Party was firmly planted in 1960 with the in key states. And narrow win by John Kennedy over GOP rival Richard Nixon. A deci- the increased number sive factor for the mass defection of black voters poses of black voters to Kennedy in key a mortal threat to states was Kennedy’s call to Martin the GOP. Luther King Sr. in support of a jailed Martin Luther King Jr. In 1964, Lyndon Johnson’s election rout of GOP presidential candidate Barry Goldwater reconfirmed the make-or-break potential of black voters in national elections.

The GOP has long been aware of that. Each time the 1965 Voting Rights Act has come up for renewal, the GOP has made loud threats to water down or delay it in Congress. And each time, the GOP has been thwarted by a Democratic push back, public pressure and the fear of alienating black voters. Two GOP presidents, Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush, signed the Act’s renewal.

But the stakes were too high for the GOP to throw in the towel on its obstructionism. It has two trump cards to play to try and reverse the black voter tide. One is the Supreme Court. The GOP expects that it has the five votes on the court needed to strike down the centerpiece of the Act, Section 5. This is the provision that mandates that states get “preclearance” from the Justice Department before making any changes in voting procedures.

The other GOP flagship is its domination of the state legislatures in North Carolina, Virginia, Florida, Ohio and several other states. There’s ongoing warfare between the Republicans and the Democrats over GOPconcocted remapping plans in Florida and Ohio, and other states. The plans would virtually insure a spate of GOP-friendly voting districts in future presidential elections.

GOP governors and state legislatures also have concocted a blizzard of voter suppression measures, from hyper-restrictive ID laws to slashing voting days and hours to further damp down the Hispanic and black vote numbers. The GOP’s aim is to gain even greater dominance in the House and win majority control in the Senate in 2014.

The biggest prize, though, is still the White House, and the more GOP-controlled districts there are in the states that Obama won in 2008 and again in 2012, the greater the odds are of rolling those states back into the GOP win column.

But these tactics can’t reverse history. The black vote is and will remain a foundation of the Democratic Party in key states. And the increased number of black voters and their willingness to go to the polls poses a mortal threat to break the GOP’s grip in the South. This can only add to the GOP’s woes.

Earl Ofari Hutchinson is an author and political analyst.

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Black voters have had record turnout in recent national elections. What will it take to keep voter turnout high among blacks in Boston?

You need at least one issue that touches everyone in the same way, but doesn’t isolate us by gender, economic status or region.

People need to understand how important it is to have ourselves represented in office. The city has a $2 billion budget. We can influence how it gets spent.

Relevance. I think progressive candidates and candidates of color have to relate to issues black people are concerned about.

Melvin Poindexter

Glynn Lloyd

Marvin Martin

Political Activist Roxbury

Business Owner Roxbury

Executive Director Dorchester

Candidates have to talk about issues that impact our community.

Elected officials have to be community organizers, putting boots on the street. And we have to use every medium to reach people, including social media.

Issues of crisis in the community — socioeconomic or political. We have to address the crisis by putting the proper people in office.

We have to ensure that the candidates are in touch with us.

You’ve got to educate folks that the local races are the ones that bring us resources. Until we have civics taught in the schools, people will think that the president is the only thing that matters.

Gloria Fox

Joseph Edgecombe

Shana Bryant

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INthe news Milagros Arbaje-Thomas Milagros “Milly” ArbajeThomas, deputy director of field operations and director of the Action for Boston Community Development Parker Hill/Fenway and Mattapan neighborhood centers, received an honorary degree from Emmanuel College in recognition of her commitment to and achievements for low-income residents of Boston neighborhoods.

For the past 15 years, ArbajeThomas has worked closely with Fenway-area institutions, including Emmanuel College, to provide the area’s low-income families and individuals with services, resources and tools to help improve their lives.

ABCD President and CEO John J. Drew said that the entire ABCD family is very proud of ArbajeThomas. “This is a very significant tribute,” he said. “We feel she is a great role model for students starting out on their life’s work and for all those who care about people who are less fortunate.”

Under her leadership, the

ABCD Parker Hill/Fenway center has doubled the number of people served to 2,600 low-income residents annually.

Born in the Dominican Republic, Arbaje-Thomas first worked at ABCD as a youth counselor as well

as a GED instructor and program coordinator. She holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Boston College, including a master’s in social work. She now lives in Hyde Park with her husband William and daughters Gabriella and Juliana.

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Tougher gun laws needed to combat violence in Boston

Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley (center) meets with Boston Public Schools students, State Rep. Russell Holmes (left foreground) and John Rosenthal of Stop Handgun Violence (far left behind Holmes) at the Dorchester Youth Collaborative to discuss the teens’ concerns. Four students wrote to Conley last week expressing a desire to meet with him and have a press conference on the issue of youth violence. (Photo courtesy of the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office) Daniel Conley In response to letters from three students at the Harbor School in Dorchester, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley, a Boston mayoral candidate, shared his thoughts on preventing youth violence.

The above is excerpted from Conley’s speech last Saturday at the Dorchester Youth Collaborative in Fields Corner.

In any given year in Boston, more people are killed by illegal firearms than every other weapon combined.

Over the past 11 years, 27 children age 16 or under have been killed in Boston by firearms in the wrong

hands. That’s a classroom of children lost to gun violence every decade.

Any sensible anti-violence strategy has to address the problem of illegal firearms and the people who use them. This is common sense.

But as we saw in Washington last month, a too-powerful gun lobby, in league with enablers like Mitch McConnell, prevented even the most watered-down gun reform from passing the U.S. Senate.

As a result, we have to redouble our own efforts in Massachusetts. I’ve drafted “An Act to Combat Gun Violence,” which tackles the secondary gun market and makes 26 changes to Massachusetts law to close loopholes

and address flaws we see in court and on the street every day.

This bill isn’t flashy, but it focuses laser-like on handgun violence. It makes critically important changes to our laws based on our own experience in our courtrooms and on our streets.

This legislation accomplishes many things that we are certain will help prevent guns from winding up in the wrong hands. For example, when the Legislature increased the penalty for illegally carrying firearms in 2006, it neglected to increase the penalty for illegally selling them.

And when it forbade felons from becoming licensed firearm dealers, it neglected to bar dealers from hiring

felons. This bill would close both of those loopholes, providing a 2½-year minimum for unlawfully selling a firearm and forbidding felons from employment or volunteer positions with a licensed firearms dealer.

Massachusetts provides enhanced penalties for unlawful possession of a firearm as a second or subsequent offense, but that statute doesn’t cover large capacity weapons, loaded weapons on the street, or unlicensed firearms in a home or place of business.

This bill provides uniform coverage for all second or subsequent firearm possession offenses, and it makes clear that out-of-state gun convictions count as predicate offenses under those statutes.

Massachusetts law now imposes a minimum year and a half behind bars for carrying an illegal firearm on a public way. However, the same defendant, with the same record, possessing the same illegal firearm, loaded with the same ammunition, can get no time at all if that illegal weapon is recovered inside his home or place of business.

This loophole affects as many 25 percent of our gun convictions, oftentimes among the most serious cases — the ones involving search warrants based on long-term drug and gang investigations. This bill will close the loophole and provide the same penalty for the same gun no matter where it’s recovered.

The bill would also would require handgun firing pins to be microstamped with a unique identification number that’s then transferred to shell casings, making it easier for investigators to identify the firearms used in fatal and nonfatal shootings.

The technology exists, it’s getting better every day, it’s required

under a 2007 law currently on hold in California and it’s being looked at in six other states. It was the subject of a 2008 federal bill advanced in the Senate by Ted Kennedy. There are few cases tougher to crack than street shootings with no witnesses, and this change would have an immediate effect on our ability to solve them.

This bill would also force gun owners to carry insurance to cover accidental or unlawful injuries inflicted with their firearms. This would not extend to lawful cases of self-defense, but it would apply to the hundreds of injuries and fatalities each year that are the direct result of negligent or improper use of firearms.

Despite what critics of this proposal say, I think most people would agree that if we require a license, registration and insurance to drive a car, why shouldn’t we expect the same of a gun? We all recognize gun owners Second Amendment rights, but with every right comes responsibilities, and keeping guns out of the wrong hands is a responsibility we all need to embrace.

In March, the Journal of the American Medical Association released the results of a four-year study correlating gun legislation and firearm-related fatalities. Their findings were unequivocal — a higher number of state firearm laws are associated with a lower rate of firearm fatalities, overall and for suicides and homicides.

The good news is that Massachusetts was at the top of the list for high legislative strength and low rates of gun fatalities. But the bad news is that homicide remains the single leading cause of death for young people aged 15 to 24 in Massachusetts. We can do better — and we will.

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BOSTON scenes As an overcast sky hovered above, thousands turned out for the 17th annual Mother’s Day Walk For Peace. The annual fundraiser for The Louis D. Brown Peace Institute brought people from across the city to Town Field in the Field’s Corner section of Dorchester in support of the family members of homicide victims. In the wake of the Boston Marathon bombing and the more than 30 shootings in Boston that have taken place since, turnout was among the highest in recent memory, as noted by many participants. (John Brewer photos)

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Obama: Affordable Care Act offers ‘peace of mind’ Excerpted from President Barack Obama’s prepared statements on the Affordable Care Act delivered from the East Room on May 10.

It’s now been more than three years since Congress passed the Affordable Care Act and I signed it into law. It’s been nearly a year since the Supreme Court upheld the law under the Constitution.

And, by the way, six months ago, the American people went to the

polls and decided to keep going in this direction. So the law is here to stay.

And those of us who believe that every American deserves access to quality, affordable health care have an obligation to now make sure that full implementation moves forward the way it needs to.

Basically, there are two main things that the American people need to know about this law and

what it means. First, if you’re one of the nearly 85 percent of Americans who already have health insurance — whether it’s through your employer, or Medicare or Medicaid — you don’t have to do a thing.

This law already provides you with a wide array of new benefits, tough new consumer protections and stronger cost control measures than existed before the law passed. And those things are already in place, [things

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like] making sure that insurers can’t take advantage of you and making sure that your child can stay on your health insurance until they’re 27 years old.

Now, second, if you’re one of the tens of millions who don’t have health insurance, beginning this fall, you’ll finally be able to compare and buy quality, affordable private plans that work for you. That’s what you need to know. If you’ve already got health insurance, this has just enhanced it. And if you don’t, you’re going to be able to get it.

the age of 26, as we talked about, are able to stay on their parent’s health insurance plan — and that’s already helping more than 6 million young adults.

Because of the Affordable Care Act, seniors on Medicare receive free checkups and preventive care with no co-pay or deductible, and get a discount on their prescription drugs. That has already saved over 6 million seniors more than $700 each [annually]. That’s already been happening. Seniors may not know that they’ve been getting $600

Millions of Americans … [have] opened an envelope from their insurance company that wasn’t a bill, it was a check. That’s already happened. A lot of people don’t know it, but that’s what the Affordable Care Act is all about. … And because of the Affordable Care Act, insurance companies can no longer impose lifetime limits on the amount of care you receive, or drop your coverage if you get sick, or discriminate against children with preexisting conditions. And women now have access to free preventive care like checkups, and mammograms, and cancer screenings, so you can catch preventable illness on the front end. And that provision has already helped more than 70 million Americans with private insurance. That’s already happening. A lot of people don’t know it, but you’ve got those protections.

Because of the Affordable Care Act, young adults under

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Because of the Affordable Care Act, insurers now have to justify double-digit rate increases publicly, for everybody to see. And most states have new authority thanks to incentives under this law to reject unjustifiable rate increases. Insurers are now required to spend at least 80 percent of the money you pay in premiums on actual health care — not on profits, not on overhead, but on you. And if they fail to meet that target, they actually have to reimburse you — either with a rebate or lower premiums.

Millions of Americans discovered this last year — they opened an envelope from their insurance company that wasn’t a bill, it was a check. That’s already happened.

A lot of people don’t know it, but that’s what the Affordable Care Act is all about.

Last week, as part of the law’s price transparency tools, we made public the prices that different hospitals charge you for most common services, so you can see if you’re getting what you pay for.

So here’s how this is going to work. We’re setting up a new online marketplace where, beginning October 1st, you can go online, or talk to organizations in every state that are going to have this set up, and you can then comparison shop an array of private health insurance plans. You can look at them side-by-side, just like you’d go online and compare cars.

And because you’ll now be part of a new pool of millions of other Americans, part of this exchange, insurance companies will actually want to compete for your business the same way they compete for the business of a big company with a lot of employees.

So once these marketplaces are up and running, no one can be turned away from private insurance plans. Period. If you’re sick, you’ll finally have the same chance to buy quality, affordable health care as everybody else. If you can’t afford to buy private insurance, if it’s still too expensive, then you’re going to get help reducing your out-of-pocket premiums with the largest health care tax cut for working families and small businesses in our history.

So what does all this mean? It means that if you lose your job, or you change your job, or you start that new business, you’ll still be able to purchase quality, affordable care that’s yours — and you’ll have the security and peace of mind that comes with it.

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Student loan borrowers need flexible payments Charlene Crowell Earlier this year, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) asked for public comments on private student loan debt affordability.

By the April 8 deadline, over 4,300 organizations and consumers answered. The volume of these requests suggests that the more than $1 trillion of debt already incurred by student loans is on the minds of many Americans.

Clearly, consumers want repayments to be manageable, but there are also concerns for fairness and, when needed, enforcement.

As a nonpartisan organization dedicated to protecting family wealth and working to eliminate abusive financial practices, the Center for Responsible Lending (CRL) had strong advice to offer CFPB. According to CRL, “First, no student loan modification or refinancing program should take the place of enforcement actions

against predatory private student lenders. Some lenders have engaged in a variety of unfair, deceptive and abusive practices, trading on students’ hopes to better themselves through education.”

In its call for strong oversight and enforcement action against private student lenders, CRL noted that Sallie Mae recently issued private student-loan backed securities. This publicly traded corporation originates, services and collects on student loans. It now manages accounts for more than 10 million borrowers and $180 billion in related debt.

CRL reminded CFPB that mortgage-backed securities — the secondary market’s purchase and bundling of sub-prime loans — was a major contributor to the housing crisis and the lingering Great Recession.

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Further, if servicers of student loans are unable to process the volume of distressed borrowers — as in mortgage servicing — student loan borrowers will suffer again.

For communities of color, the specter of a second major financial dilemma does not bode well. With a trillion-dollar loss of wealth due to foreclosures and unemployment double that of the rest of the nation, consumers of color in many cases turn to student loans to finance much of their college education costs.

In many instances, students are encouraged to take out a higher-cost private loan even when they have not fully utilized their eligibility for cheaper federal student loans. In other instances, for-profit schools target low-income and minority students and steer them towards the higher-cost private loans.

If private student loans follow the same secondary market trends as that of mortgages, i.e. sold, packaged and serviced similarly to mortgage loans, it is conceivable that two generations of the same family will suffer long-term financial stress, shortchanging the older generation’s preparation for retirement, and delaying — if not denying — the younger generation’s ability to buy a first home.

Add to that looming likelihood a recent research report funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation indicating that public colleges will find it difficult to keep raising tuition in response to reduced public funding of public institutions. Statistics from the Center on Budget Policy Priorities recently found that state spending on higher education from 2008-2013 declined 28 percent nationwide. Additionally, the states of California, Florida, Washington and Georgia had public tuition rates rise from 60 to 72 percent.

In a March address before the National Newspaper Publishers Association, Arne Duncan, the U.S. Secretary of Education, noted that black college enrollment had grown by 15 percent from the fall of 2008 to the fall of 2011.

It would be an agonizing loss if these young peoples’ pursuit of higher education only brings a lifetime of debt.

Charlene Crowell is a communications manager with the Center for Responsible Lending.

Remain far from other’s wealth.

Neither go anywhere near it nor cast your eyes upon it.

Never let it creep into your meditation.

Regard women with respect and affection.

Never harm a woman.

Consider her the mother of the universe.

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‘PEEPLES’ Kam Williams Craig Robinson is now appearing in the final season of “The Office” on NBC, where he portrays acerbic Dunder-Mifflin employee Darryl Philbin. He is definitely a world away from his original career intentions: Before deciding to pursue a comedy career full-time, Robinson was a K-8 teacher in the Chicago Public Schools.

He earned his undergraduate degree from Illinois State University and a master’s in education from St. Xavier University. It was while studying education that he discovered his love of acting and comedy upon joining the famed Second City Theatre.

Robinson made his mark on the comedy circuit at the 1998 Montreal Just for Laughs Festival. That year, he also won

the Oakland Comedy Festival Awards and the Miller Genuine Draft 1996 Comedy Search. He soon went on to perform his act on “The Jimmy Kimmel Show” and on “Real Time with Bill Maher” before being cast in the hit show, “The Office.”

His rise to success with “The Office” and his stand-up prowess quickly brought him to the attention of comedy maven Judd

Apatow, who gave him roles in “Knocked Up” and “Pineapple Express.”

Here, he talks about his first leading man role as Wade Walker in “Peeples,” a comedy co-starring Kerry Washington, star of ABC’s “Scandal.”

What interested you in “Peeples”?

When I met with [director] Tina Gordon Chism, I was im-

pressed with her passion about the project. She had lived this experience of dating someone from a family with so many secrets, and watching them unravel. So, she knew what she was talking about.

And when she let me know that Kerry Washington was playing the love interest, I went, “Okay, I’m in! Let’s go ahead and do it.”

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Do you think that your role describes a challenge most black men face today, of trying to fit into upperclass black society? Or was the movie just “Meet the Parents” with an African American twist?

“Peeples” is definitely not “Meet the Parents.” It’s more a movie about family secrets. It does explore class issues somewhat, but it’s mostly about living your own truth.

What was it like to be on the set with legendary actors Diahann Carroll and Melvin Van Peebles?

Diahann Carroll delivered a very moving speech at the start of the whole project, and Melvin pulled me aside on the set and told me to, “Stay strong!” in a way that carried considerable heft. These people are legends, and we couldn’t have been more thrilled about their participation in the movie and blessing it. It was superb.

What is your earliest childhood memory?

Banging on the piano while my grandmother was watching me. I’d run up to her and ask: “How was

that, Grandma?” And she’d say, “That was beautiful, baby!” And I’d run back to the piano and play some more. I’m sure that’s why I still play today, because I was encouraged from such a young age, 2 or 3.

Given that you are a singer, are you interested in recording an album one day?

Yes I am. I have a sound. It’s called funk mixed with stank.

That’s what I do.

If you could really time travel and live in another period, which one would you choose?

The ’60s, because it was the

beginning of rock and roll. All the songs sounded alike, since they were using the same three chords, which would make it easy to hop out and rock.

If you had to choose another profession, what would it be?

Rock star! Singing songs that the whole world knows, like my favorite band, Earth, Wind & Fire.

What advice do you have for anyone who wants to follow in your footsteps?

Be yourself, because you’re special. There’s only one of you.

Second, be tenacious, visualize success and then live it. And remember everything you learned

in kindergarten.

Why do you love doing what you do?

Because it brings me closer to people, and it lets me explore who I am. It’s a chance for me to be connected. Whenever I’m performing live, the first thing I look for is to make a connection.

What’s it like having the same name as First Lady Michelle Obama’s brother?

I was once dating a woman who got very upset after confusing the two of us when she found my picture next to his bio, which indicated that he’s divorced with kids and remarried. So, if you can imagine, that’s what it’s like.

Nina LaNegra & The Roxbury Media Institute Present “Art Is Life Itself!”

Craig Robinson plays Wade Walker, who is trying to marry long-time girlfriend Grace Peeples, played by Kerry Washington, in the new film “Peeples.”

The Performance Series That Embraces Art, Culture & Spirituality

Thursday, May 16 “And Still We Rise” a collaborative theater project dedicated to healing, public awareness, and social change through empowering the voices of formerly incarcerated people and their loved ones.

Anjimlie & Jack: Acoustic Soundscapes of Voice, Guitar & Saxophone Original Compositions & Cover Songs

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Thursday, May 23 A Conversation with Artist: Lana Jackson: The Fabric of Life Selected Works in Exhibition at the Cafe

The New Roxbury Panel Discussion on “The Business of Art & Culture in Roxbury”

Final Night with London Bridgez lyricist whose live performance is rooted in spoken word poetry, hip hop, literature & live music

Open Mic Program begins at 7pm. Come early for Dinner!

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Theater awards celebrate Boston actors, companies Susan Saccoccia One of the most enjoyable evenings of theater in Boston is the show that the local theater community puts on to celebrate itself, the annual Elliot Norton Awards.

Held Monday night at ArtsEmerson’s Paramount Center in Boston, the 31st of these galas was a particularly snappy production, honoring seasoned and emerging talents on Boston’s stages as well as a consummate Broadway trouper with local ties, Chita Rivera.

Singling out the best in Boston theater from April 2012 through March 2013 as chosen by the 11member Boston Theater Critics Association, the event is named in honor of the late, distinguished Boston theater critic Elliot Norton.

As emcee, association president, arts crusader and critic Joyce Kulhawik kept the two-hour production moving at a lively pace.

Honorees’ speeches were warm, witty and brief, inspiring howls, growls, shrieks, rapt attention, and occasionally, standing ova-

tions. Entire casts sat together in rows and readily applauded all, including the stagehands.

Kulhawik introduced the presentations with a video of Mayor Thomas M. Menino accepting his award as the Elliot Norton Champion of the Performing Arts. He has presided over a battery of grand theater restorations in Boston’s downtown, including the gilded Paramount Center.

Critics and honorees from previous years bestowed a total of 24 awards to honorees drawn from large, medium and small or fringe companies.

Theater is the ultimate people business, and the awards recognize the contributions of professionals both on and off stage. A production can earn up to four awards — for overall outstanding production, for its director, for its cast and/or a solo actor, and for its design, the team of people who devise the sets, lights, music and sound.

Despite its small size, Company One took all four awards for its production, “The Elaborate

Entrance of Chad Deity.”

Also in force on the small theater front was the Happy Medium Theatre, which took two awards for its production, “Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead.”

Winning two awards each in the midsize theater category were Lyric Stage of Boston and SpeakEasy Stage Company.

Seven members of Lyric Stage’s “Avenue Q” cast and their puppet doubles performed an infectious medley of songs from the show, a sort of Muppets review for the 30something set, smartly satirizing underemployment, racial stereotyping and fear of intimacy.

Also among evening’s four choice musical acts was a scene from SpeakEasy’s “Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson,” performed by nine cast members, including three musicians.

A sensational Chita Rivera Tribute began with a sleek, tango-inflected performance by a 16-member ensemble from Boston Youth Moves, followed by a bravura show of tap art by the Manzari Brothers, teenagers from Washington, D.C. Introducing the young men and pouring praise on his mentor, Rivera, was “Tappin’ Thru Life” star Maurice Hines, who, like his own

Broadway icon Chita Rivera (L) and Diane Paulus, artistic director of the American Repertory Theater at Harvard University, are all smiles at the annual Elliot Norton Awards, held Monday night at Arts Emerson’s Paramount Center in Boston. (Paul Lyden photos) brother, the late Gregory Hines, is bringing tap to new generations of dancers.

Both tributes were worthy of Rivera, who personifies the down-to-earth, hardworking and gifted people who populate Boston’s stages. While accepting the Elliot Norton Lifetime Achievement Award, she singled out Jeanette Neill, executive director of Boston Youth Moves, for nurturing Boston talent with an exemplary program.

Critic Carolyn Clay closed the evening by awarding her friend and veteran Boston actor Will Lyman the Elliot Norton Prize for Sustained Excellence. After

voicing a father’s pride in his daughter — fellow award recipient Georgia Lyman — he spoke briefly and eloquently about “the quest to keep getting better about what we do.”

What draws people to careers in theater, said Lyman, is “the ever present possibility of magic and the quest to make it happen.”

Encouraging young actors in the audience to take risks, he said “If you never make mistakes, you’re holding onto your performance too hard.”

An actor’s challenge, Lyman said, is to fend off familiarity and stay in the moment, grow, and “court disaster.”

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Kim McLarin John Manzari of the Washington, D.C.-based tap dancing duo the Manzari Brothers performs a dazzling tribute at the Elliot Norton Awards ceremony.

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26th Annual MALCOLM X MEMORIAL & AWARDS BREAKFAST SAT. MAY 18, 2013 8:00am Roxbury Community College Dining Complex 1234 Columbus Ave, Roxbury, MA 02119

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Divorce Dog: Motherhood, Men and Midlife From the writer People magazine called “fiercely acerbic” and “compelling” comes a hilarious and touching meditation on what it means to be not-so-young, neurotically-gifted and definitely black while searching for love and meaning in contemporary America.

“My dog Stella follows me everywhere: down to the kitchen for a cup of coffee, upstairs to the room where I write, downstairs again when I need more cream. Stop, I tell her. Back off, please, you’re suffocating me. Have your own life. Have some dignity.

She doesn’t listen. Such undemanding, unrelenting, unconditional love. It makes me furious.”

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COMMUNITY Calendar Thursday May 16 Boston’s Immigration as it Impacted Boston and Roxbury The Shirley-Eustis House, 33 Shirley St. — a National Historic Landmark house museum and carriage house in Boston is pleased to present speaker Anthony Sammarco and “Boston’s Immigration as it Impacted Boston and Roxbury” at 6:30pm. Anthony Sammarco’s lecture will discuss Boston’s immigration period with a slide presentation that will focus on the city, its tenements, their interiors, and the social service agencies available to immigrants.

Roxbury will also be discussed in the same vein with early slides of the Shirley-Eustis House and neighborhood. Mr. Sammarco is a noted historian and author of over sixty books on the history and development of Boston and its neighborhoods. His book, Boston’s Immigrants was written to highlight the diversity of the city. Refreshments will be served following each lecture. Admission for this lecture is $5 for adults, $4 for students and seniors. ShirleyEustis House members and their guests are free. For more information about Shirley Place, its architecture, residents, gardens and collections, visit www.shirleyeus tishouse.org, call 617-442-2275.

Saturday May 18 Franklin Park Kite & Bike Festival 11am-3pm. Ellicottdale & Shattuck Picnic Grove in Franklin Park, Circuit Dr., Roxbury. Join thousands of people in Boston’s giant backyard, Franklin Park, and celebrate spring! Bring your own kite or buy one in the park. Bicycles of all sizes to borrow, including training wheels, available from Boston Bikes. FREE. Raindate: Sunday, May 19th same time. Brought to you by Discover Roxbury: www. discoverroxbury.org and the Franklin Park Coalition: www. franklinparkcoalition.org. For more information check the websites or call: 617-442-4141.

Celebrate National Get Kids to a Park Day! DCR Blue Hills Reservation, Houghton’s Pond and Marigold Marsh, 840 Hillside St., Milton, 11am - 2pm. Grab the kids and head to Houghton’s Pond in the DCR Blue Hills Reservation in Milton for a fun-filled day of nature exploration and outdoor adventure.

We will celebrate the opening of the

new Marigold Marsh Nature Boardwalk, an elevated wooden pathway through tree tops and wetland scenery. Join us as we delve into the magical world of Marigold Marsh. Enjoy ponding, hiking, birdwatching, nature exploring, outdoor play and more. Free family-friendly activities include: Stroll Marigold Marsh Nature Boardwalk, Meet Live Trailside Wildlife (11:30 am12:30pm), Wetland Wonders: A Pond Discovery, Birdwatching for Beginners, Hike a Healthy Heart Trail, Games, Races and Playground Fun, Make and Take Nature Crafts, Pond Poems and Story Walk. Pack a picnic lunch and get to the park for free family fun! Adventure awaits! Call 617-698-1802 for more information. Reasonable accommodations available upon request. Contact Maggi.Brown@ state.ma.us in advance.

the Congregational Library and the Boston African American National Historic Site, which is headquartered at 14 Beacon Street. Dorothy Spencer Rivera is a park ranger at the Boston African American National Historic Site, where she gives tours to the public relating to civil rights and abolition in 19th-century Boston.

She is a PhD candidate in history at the University of Maryland, College Park, studying early American history, gender history, and Atlantic history. She is working on her dissertation on the social significance of child rearing in early America between 1675 and 1775. www.congregationallibrary.org/ news-and-events/program-andworkshop-schedule.

Wednesday

Museum of African American History Open House Please join Superintendent Cassius Cash for an evening of fun and visit the new Freedom Rising Exhibit at the Museum of African American History. Freedom Rising commemorates the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation and the first black troops from the north in the Civil War. Meet Boston African American National Historic Site and Boston National Historical Park rangers, historians, facility managers, landscape architects and other professionals to learn what role the National Park Service plays in the community.

Museum of African American History, 46 Joy St., Thursday, May 23, 4-7pm. Activities are suitable for all ages. For more information please call 617-742-5415. Free and open to all! For more information: www.nps.gov/BOAF

May 22 Keeping Well in Mind, Body, and Spirit Patients and their family members, caregivers, and friends are invited to attend the American Cancer Society’s I Can Cope workshop, titled ‘Keeping Well in Mind, Body, and Spirit’, 10am – 12pm, at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, in Conference Room 3 on the 5th Floor (by Dunkin Donuts, Elevator D), St. Margaret’s Center for Women, 736 Cambridge St. in 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.

History Matters Brown Bag Lunch Series at the Congregational Library, 14 Beacon St., Boston. 12-1pm, Free and Open to the Public. The Great Equalizer? Black Boston and the Struggle for Education presented by Dorothy Spencer Rivera, Boston African American National Historic Site. The growth of the educational system in Massachusetts played a pivotal role in shaping the fight for civil rights and abolition from the colonial period through the 20th century.

Join us for a lively discussion of the struggle of African Americans to gain access to education in the City of Boston. This event is the first in a new partnership between

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XERCES BLUE ENSEMBLE and TRIUMVIRATE Saturday, May 25, starting at 4pm, at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 1 Roanoke Ave., Jamaica Plain, JP CONCERTS presents XERCES BLUE ENSEMBLE and TRIUMVIRATE, performing songs

by Henry Purcell (1659-1695), Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643), Wolfgang Mozart (1756-1791), and Heinrich Schutz (1585-1672).

Tickets are $10 at the door. For more information and directions please see www.jpconcerts.org.

Collections Up Close “Collections Up Close” is a series of free events to encourage a deeper appreciation of the Arboretum and plants in our lives.

There will be guided tours, fun science and craft activities for kids, scavenger hunts, and knowledgeable staff and volunteers on hand.

Rhododendron Ramble, Sunday, June 2, 1-3pm, Location: Rhododendron Dell http://arboretum. harvard.edu/plants/featuredplants/rhododendron-dell/. Stroll through Rhododendron Dell at the foot of Hemlock Hill and enjoy the diverse display of rhododendrons in bloom. With support from Harvard Forest and the Boston Parks & Recreation Department’s ParkSCIENCE program.

Ongoing

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.

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.

Beijing Journal: A photo Essay on Life in Contemporary Beijing and the Vanishing of the Hutong Neighborhoods The Multicultural Arts Center presents Beijing Journal: A photo Essay on Life in Contemporary Beijing and the Vanishing of the Hutong Neighborhoods — a new exhibition in the Lower Gallery by photographer Joseph Levendusky that explores the cultural paradigm of the old and the new Beijing capturing the traditional streetscapes of ancient Beijing and its inhabitants as time gradually runs out on their way of life.

On view now until July 12, 2013, the exhibition consists of 49 black and white photographs (traditional selenium toned silver gelatin prints) and is accompanied by a Journal written by the photographer. Gallery website: www.multiculturalartscenter.org/ galleries/. FREE and open to the public. Regular Gallery hours: Monday-Friday, 10:30am - 6pm.

Up and Out Simmons College presents Up and Out, a sculptural installation

by Liz Shepherd through May 31 at the Trustman Art Gallery, located on the fourth floor, Main College Building, 300 the Fenway in Boston. Ladders arching over open space — translucent and ethereal, will take over the Trustman Gallery for Liz Shepherd’s show. As vehicles for escape, the ladders imply dream journeys or transcendence to the unknown.

Her materials are eclectic — wood morphs into three-dimensional vellum forms; screen prints of ladders climb tall bedsheets, and tiny, colorful cast resin ladders induce an unreal Alice in Wonderland state of mind. Shepherd’s shifting scale and her mastery of technique allows the viewer to enter this unsubstantial world and imagine that anything might be possible. Closed: May 10, 27.

The exhibit and reception are free and open to the public. Trustman Gallery hours are 10am - 4:30pm, Monday through Friday. The gallery is free, open to the public and wheelchair accessible. For more information visit the Trustman Art Gallery website at www.sim mons.edu/trustman.

CHÉVERE! Exploring Afro-Cuban Culture Multicultural Arts Center, in collaboration with Latin Art Space, presents Chévere! — a new exhibition featuring four New Yorkbased Cuban visual artists: Clara Morera, Cepp Selgas, Bernardo Navarro, and Jorge Valdés. Heavily influenced by their Cuban heritage and upbringing, the featured artists explore African icons, folklore and religious syncretization through a variety of media including acrylic on canvas and paper, assemblages of found objects, mosaics and mix media artworks.

Curated by Astrid Martinez-Jones of Latin Art Space, the exhibition Chévere! (a word of Yoruba origin meaning cool or great) will be on view until July 15, 2013. Multicultural Arts Center, Upper Gallery, 41 2nd St., Cambridge. Artist Reception: May 16, 6-8pm. FREE and open to the public. Regular Gallery hours: Monday-Friday, 10:30am-6pm.

“Dance with Books” Monday afternoons from 3:30 -5pm, 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

Tuesday Noon Hour Recital Programs King’s Chapel announces the Tuesday noon hour recital programs for May 2013. Historic King’s Chapel is located in downtown Boston at the corner of School and Tremont Streets.

Hailed by residents and visitors alike as a treasure in the midst of a bustling city, this year-long series features local and visiting musicians in a wide range of programming from classical to jazz and more! Admission to the Noon Hour Recitals is by suggested donation of $3 per person; the donations are given to the performers. Programs begin at 12:15 pm and last approximately 35 minutes. For further information, please call 617-227-2155 or visit www.kings-chapel.org.

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led a campus of Suffolk County Community College with 4,000 students for six years.

Whoever is selected by the state Board of Higher Education will take over for interim President Linda Edmonds Turner, a former president of the Urban College of Boston.

Gov. Deval Patrick chose Turner last December after Terrence Gomes resigned as president last summer following reports of sexual assault allegations on campus that were not investigated and delays in distributing federal financial aid. Patrick also replaced most of RCC’s board, which was criticized for lax oversight.

Since it was established 40 years ago, RCC has periodically lapsed into mismanagement.

Randolph Bromery, former chancellor of UMass Amherst, was brought in as interim president in 2002 to straighten out serious financial problems. He insisted on a role in hiring a permanent successor — Gomes in 2003 — whose leadership at RCC the late Bromery praised in an interview three years before Gomes’ resignation.

More than 60 people applied for the job as his permanent successor. Assisting RCC was Isaacson Miller, an executive search firm based in Boston, and Vice President Monroe “Bud” Moseley. He and the Board of Higher Education are conducting thorough background checks of the finalists, Culliton said.

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effort of one player.”

Jason Collins’ announcement should also be regarded in light of pro basketball traditionally being more progressive concerning social issues and tolerance.

In the old American Basketball League, Dr. John McClendon was hired as a black pro coach in 1962, and he also coached the ABA’s Denver Rockets in 1969, long before Frank Robinson became the first black manager in major league baseball (1975) or the NFL’s Oakland Raiders broke the coaching color barrier with Art Shell (1989).

While Collins deserves credit, his career is winding down — Baylor and Kareem AbdulJabbar took stands when their ca-

Collins played 12 NBA seasons before making headlines, Alcindor put his livelihood, and the success of the expansion Milwaukee Bucks franchise, on the line.

Islam was highly misunderstood by a majority of US sports fans in 1969, a year when the most famous Muslim athlete, Muhammad Ali (whose denomination was much different than the orthodox beliefs of Abdul-Jabbar) was in exile because he had been stripped of his heavyweight championship for refusing induction into the armed service.

Yet few if any journalists cited the courageous stances of Baylor or Abdul-Jabbar when covering the Jason Collins bombshell.

In addition, though women’s

What Jason Collins did is important, given major team sports’ role as a microcosm of society. His decision will also resonate with pro athletes who may be emboldened to make similar admissions.

Bijan C. Bayne On Monday, April 29, NBA veteran and former Boston Celtics center Jason Collins became the first active athlete in a major American team sport to announce he is gay. Some cable news and sports commentators have labeled it “a Jackie Robinson moment” for gender issues.

Though the announcement received well-earned media attention, it was yet another example of the NBA’s progressive tradition.

In January 1959, Elgin Baylor, a valuable rookie, refused to play in a regular-season NBA game in Charleston, W.Va., in protest of segregated lodging. When the Lakers attempted to check into their hotel, which had told them by mail that black and white players would all be accommodated, the front desk clerk told veteran Laker Vern Mikkelsen of the team’s three black players, Baylor, Boo Ellis and Ed Fleming: “We can’t take those three. We run a respectable hotel.”

The game was scheduled to

take advantage of former University of West Virginia star Hot Rod Hundley’s local popularity. In the team locker room, Hundley implored Baylor to play the game.

“Rod, I’m a human being,” said Baylor. “I’m not an animal put in a cage and let out for the show.”

No NBA player had boycotted a game for such reasons, and it was an especially risky decision for a rookie.

Not long afterward, it was Baylor on whom then-Laker owner Bob Short banked his team’s move from Minneapolis to L.A. “If he had turned me down then, I would have been out of business,” said Short of signing Baylor. In 1958, SPORT magazine’s Murray Olderman wrote, “Never before had a major sport franchise depended so much on the individual

reers were just beginning. And in 1991, when 32-year-old Earvin “Magic” Johnson announced he had contracted HIV, he was forced to resign at the peak of his basketball powers. Magic became a leading spokesperson for HIV/ AIDS awareness at a time when the virus was highly misunderstood by today’s standards.

Collins’ decision to publicly declare his sexual preference is thus the latest in a succession of landmark events befitting professional basketball’s legacy. Those comparing it to Jackie Robinson’s entry into baseball, should know that before playing an NBA game, three-time college Player of the Year Lew Alcindor began a Sports Illustrated cover story with the shocking sentence, “My name is Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr, and my name is also Abdul Kareem, but I’ll explain about that much later.”

With that, in a 1969 atmosphere, the future Kareem AbdulJabbar opened himself to fan disapproval, player misunderstanding and media criticism. While

pro basketball is not classified by mainstream media as a major sport, three-time Baylor AllAmerican Brittney Griner announced she was gay two days after being the first player selected in the WNBA Draft.

What Jason Collins did is important, given major team sports’ role as a microcosm of society. Its significance is borne out by media reaction by individuals as varied as NBA Commissioner David Stern, Kobe Bryant, analyst Chris Broussard and NFL wide receiver Mike Wallace. His decision will also resonate with pro athletes who may be emboldened to make similar admissions. If Collins is signed by a team to play in ‘13-‘14, players will not purposely try to injure him, as pitchers threw at Robinson, or base runners attempted to spike him.

The sporting world in 2013 is a different world than it was 1947, thanks largely to basketball figures such as Baylor and Abdul-Jabbar.

Bijan C. Bayne is the author of the upcoming book, “Elgin Baylor: The First Superstar.”

Boston Celtics great Bill Russell was an idol to many for his actions on the court, but his work as a community activist set an example for others to follow. (AP Photo)

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maica Plain with a benefit held to help defray the hefty medical bills her family has incurred.

More than 200 friends and supporters turned out to last Saturday’s event, which featured a who’s who of musicians and dancers.

“Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you Charmaine Santiago Galdon,” boomed emcee Jose Masso, host of the long-running WGBH Latino music radio show,

on until midnight, with performances from local Puerto Rican musicians and dancers, including the Bomba group Charmaine co-founded with friends, Bomba Sankofa.

Bomba, an African dance form created in 19th-century Puerto Rico, was a passion for Charmaine.

In addition to members of her dance troupe, local Bomba pioneers including Don Roberto Cepeda and

The musical extravaganza went on until midnight. Through it all, Charmaine stayed on the dance floor, taking turns dancing with friends and family members, moving gracefully and a little bit cautiously.

Eli Pabon, friend of Charmaine Santiago Galdon, and Marcel Jorge Santiago, Galdon’s brother — both dancers in her group Bomba Sankofa — perform during her fundraiser at Spontaneous Celebrations in Jamaica Plain last Saturday. (Yawu Miller photo)

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of patients with similar brain injuries ever recover, they said.

But her father, band leader and

artist Jorge Arce Santiago, refused to give up hope, maintaining a vigil by Charmaine’s bedside.

Then came the miraculous recovery. Within weeks, Charmaine regained consciousness and began to talk. And, as the

weeks went on, she continued to improve, regaining vision, motor skills and memories.

So it was that just four months after an injury that nearly ended her life, Charmaine was feted at Spontaneous Celebrations in Ja-

Con Salsa.

At first, Charmaine sat placidly in a folding metal chair at the front of the hall. Then, she stood smiling to acknowledge the applause from her supporters — an assembly of dancers, musicians young and old, Puerto Ricans, Dominicans, blacks and whites.

But when her father’s band made its way onto the dance floor, with Arce Santiago himself leading the procession of percussionists with hand-held drums, trombonists and trumpeters, the mood elevated from cheerful to jubilant.

Soon enough, Charmaine was on her feet, dancing.

Friends and supporters joined her on the dance floor, taking turns greeting her with tearful embraces.

The musical extravaganza went

Tito Ayala were present.

Through it all, Charmaine stayed on the dance floor, taking turns dancing with friends and family members, moving gracefully and a little bit cautiously.

Her rehabilitation is far from over. It may be weeks yet before she is ready to come home. A complete recovery is by no means certain. But with the miracle of her recovery already an established fact, her family, friends and fellow dancers are expecting it.

Renounce the pride of wrong identification, which is also company.

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Expect nothing from others.

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Police Commisioner Davis receives honorary degree Banner Staff The University of Massachusetts Board of Trustees recently voted to award Boston Police Commissioner Edward F. Davis an honorary doctor of humane letters degree at UMass Lowell’s undergraduate commencement.

The vote came at the request of UMass Lowell Chancellor Marty Meehan during a special Board of Trustees meeting to consider honorary degree recipients. Commissioner Davis will accept the honorary doctorate and deliver the keynote address at UMass Lowell’s commencement on Saturday, May 18, at the Tsongas Center.

“The measure of a man’s leadership in a time of crisis is his judgment and his performance, and Commissioner Davis displayed the greatest of both during the Boston Marathon bombings and during his leadership of police departments in Boston and

Lowell,” said UMass President Robert L. Caret. “I am delighted that we can properly honor him with an honorary degree for his decades of exemplary leadership that has benefitted the entire Commonwealth and, now, the nation. Commissioner Davis has always put public safety and the public interest first.”

In nominating Commissioner Davis, Chancellor Meehan said his leadership in the aftermath of the bombings personified the spirit of the nation’s rallying cry, “Boston Strong.”

“His leadership and compassion, along with an approach to law enforcement that includes cutting-edge technology and community policing, have put him at the top of his field, not only in recent days but for the 30 years I have known him,” said Chancellor Meehan. “He is an excellent role model for our students because he demonstrates how good

leaders need not only top-notch skills in their professions, but must also have strong character and the ability to employ both in times of crisis.”

Davis has led the Boston Police Department since 2006. With more than 2,000 officers and 800 civilian employees, it is the 20thlargest law enforcement agency in the U.S. and the third-largest in New England. As commissioner, Davis has stressed community and predictive policing while implementing new initiatives, resulting in an annual decrease in serious crime in Boston.

Previously, Davis served as superintendent of police in Lowell for 12 years, during which time Lowell saw a 60 percent reduction in crime and received honors including the National Civic League’s All-America City Award.

Davis began his career in the Lowell Police Department in

1978 as a patrol officer, rising through the ranks to posts including detective and captain before becoming superintendent.

A founding member of the Massachusetts Major City Chiefs Association, Davis received the National Leadership Award from the Police Executive Research Forum and is in the Evidence-Based Policing Hall of Fame.

In addition, Davis has brought his expertise to UMass Lowell’s Department of Criminal Justice (which will become the School of Criminology and Justice Studies on June 1), helping students integrate what they have learned in the classroom with his real-world

experience, and collaborating with faculty on a number of initiatives.

He has served on panels and as a guest lecturer, and recently participated in the annual Day Without Violence.

Davis holds degrees in criminal justice from Southern New Hampshire University and Anna Maria College, and furthered his education through programs including a National Institute of Justice fellowship at Harvard University and Law Enforcement Executive Development Association program at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Va. He is the married father of three.

Suffolk County Sheriff Steve Tompkins and mayoral candidate Charlotte Golar Richie attended the Mother’s Day Walk for Peace in Dorchester on Sunday. (Tony Irving photo)

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with Colette Greenstein

to have partners in that world that will not water down some of the rhythm that I bring to the table.

And with this film, I was very sure even [if] it was the most difficult film to raise money for, I was sure that this had to be made independently. Otherwise, the censorship would be ingrained from the very beginning and you wouldn’t have the ability to make this complex, unflinching but hopefully human portrait of the world.

Director Mira Nair discusses the meaning of “The Reluctant Fundamentalist” Mira Nair is globally known for her critically-acclaimed films of love, heartbreak and the human condition. Born in India, educated at Delhi University and Harvard, the self-described “activist” debuted her groundbreaking film “Salaam Bombay!,” which chronicled the day-to-day life of children living on the streets of Mumbai, in 1998. It won the Golden Camera award at the Cannes Film Festival and was also nominated in the category of “Best Foreign Language Film” at the Academy Awards. With proceeds from “Salaam Bombay!” Mira established the non-profit organization Salaam Baalak Trust, which provides shelter and a safe environment for 5,000 street children in India annually.

That film was followed by the 1991 drama “Mississippi Masala,” which starred Denzel Washington and Sarita Choudhury and told the story of an African American man (Washington) and a UgandanIndian woman (Choudhury) who fall in love despite the apparent cultural differences and objections by friends and families. Since then, Nair has directed several other films, including “Monsoon Wedding,” “Vanity Fair” with Reese Witherspoon and “The Namesake.” In 2009, she also directed Hilary Swank in the film “Amelia,” based on the life of American aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart.

Her latest film, “The Reluctant Fundamentalist,” takes place in Lahore, Pakistan in 2011 and is based on the novel by Mohsin Hamid about a young man who finds himself torn between the worlds of Islam and capitalism.

The film is rounded out by Liev Schreiber, Kate Hudson, Kiefer Sutherland and Om Puri.

At a roundtable interview last month, Nair spoke about the concept of “the outsider” in her films, her love of independent filmmaking and the making of The Reluctant Fundamentalist.

In your films you have this theme of the underdog with

How do you create relationships between famous and not-so-famous actors, and does that change the dynamic on the film?

What is so interesting in this film is just the fact that the young man, Changez, is the protagonist.

And these known actors are the supporting actors and supporting with such fullness and great depth. That is also a really interesting way for a general audience to understand the new world.

Director Mira Nair visited Cambridge in April to promote her latest film, “The Reluctant Fundamentalist.” (Colette Greenstein photo)

a passion for the “outsider.”

What drives you to bring these stories to light?

Coming from India, where it’s very tough to turn a blind eye to the discrepancy of class in your life, it’s all cheek [by] jowl in terms of the rich and the poor. I came from a place where I was turned on by life. My mother says this funny story about how at 11 years old, I would go jogging in our little town and I would always return with the milkman, because the milkman’s story was much more exciting than exercising for another block.

I would talk to him and she would think I was nuts. These stories of people who are cast out as the marginal, I always wanted to rock that boat, because who decides that? In the so-called marginal I found the greatest inspiration.

Where did the genesis of “The Reluctant Fundamentalist” come from?

The genesis of this film came from visiting Pakistan for the first time. As a child in modern India, you don’t really get to cross that border because we know the partition happened in 1947. There was this real war between the two countries. I wanted to make a modern day tale of this country

that is unseen and is known in a totally different way. Six months after that, I read Mohsin’s novel and manuscript. It hadn’t even been published yet, and I felt it really called to me, because it was not only giving me the springboard to make this modern tale, but it was also in its bones a dialogue with America. How to bring complexity and intimacy and love, I think, and grace, I hope, to these worlds that really increasingly do not know each other and need to know each other. Look at what’s happened as a result of this last decade of violence that has created only destruction and no understanding. And, that’s how it started.

Do you hope to teach people with this movie?

I must say, I can’t bear movies that are like homework. I like to take you on a ride, a ride which will transport you with music.

Life is even more powerful than fiction can ever be.

At the end of the movie, Changez says, “Looks can be deceiving. I am a lover of America.” What does that mean to you?

The world tells us to be one thing or another thing. And that

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is not the world anymore. Like [Changez] says “I am Pakistani, I am Muslim, but that’s not all I am.”

That is the world. And, that’s what we have to find our way in. Not to give up one or another, but to say that there are many parts to me.

In one interview you said, “I am an independent filmmaker first and foremost.” Why? For me, creative freedom is an imperative. Movies are an enormously collaborative task, but the joke I have on set is that I am the most open and collaborative person as long as I have the last word. When you make studio films, and I often do because I love the talent and the expanse of it, I’ve not been so lucky

Is it a conscious decision to show the diversity in your films, or does it just happen naturally?

Everything is a conscious decision. Everything is a political act in anything you do. But, it’s also because this is my world. It’s not a political flag-waving agenda.

It’s just the way I live and the way the world is. I’m not inventing it.

The world is not seen or shown that way. As I always say in my film school mantra, “If we don’t tell our own stories, no one else will.”

“The Reluctant Fundamentalist” is playing at the Kendall Square Cinema in Cambridge. For show times, visit: http://www.landmarktheatres.com/market/boston/kendallsquarecinema.htm If you would like me to cover or write about your event, email me at inthemixwithcolette@gmail.com.

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LEGALS LEGAL NOTICE REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS The MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY (Authority) is soliciting consulting services for MPA CONTRACT NO. A302-D4, FY14-16 ENGINEERING/ ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES. The Authority is seeking qualified multidiscipline consulting firm or team, with an emphasis on engineering, with proven experience to provide professional services including planning, design, and construction related services including resident inspection on an on-call, as needed basis. These services are expected to be provided at any Massport owned or operated aviation and maritime facilities including Boston-Logan Airport, L.G. Hanscom Field, Worcester Regional Airport, Conley Terminal, Cruiseport Boston, and South Boston waterfront properties to name a few.

The Consultant must be able to work closely with the Authority and other interested parties in order to provide such services in a timely and effective manner. The projects may range from small and simple to relatively large and complex.

The consultant shall demonstrate experience in several disciplines including but not limited to civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, geotechnical, waterfront engineering, vertical transportation, architecture, landscape architecture, code compliance, cost estimating construction phasing, and sustainable design. The Consultant shall demonstrate its ability to manage costs effectively and shall be experienced in providing similar services on an on-call, as needed basis.

The scope of work shall include, but not be limited to the following: new construction, alterations or additions to various facilities such as roadways and bridges, underground utility distributions, sanitary sewers, storm drainage systems, lighting, airline terminals, maintenance facilities, garages, sheds, warehouses, electrical substations, pump houses, elevators, escalators, waterfront fenders and piers, and security systems. Services may include but shall not be limited to conceptual or schematic drawings and outline specifications, preparation of a BIM model, design development or construction drawings and specifications, construction services, resident inspection services, cost estimates and analyses, investigations, reports, value engineering, and energy audits. Abatement of hazardous or contaminated materials is not included in the scope of work for this agreement. Services associated with airfield design (e.g., runway and taxiway design) is also not included in the scope of work for this agreement

LEGALS

LEGALS

Massachusetts Port Authority, Logan Office Center, One Harborside Drive, Suite 209S, Logan International Airport, East Boston, MA 02128-2909. Any submission which is not received in a timely manner shall be rejected by the Authority as non-responsive. Any information provided to the Authority in any Proposal or other written or oral communication between the Proposer and the Authority will not be, or deemed to have been, proprietary or confidential, although the Authority will use reasonable efforts not to disclose such information to persons who are not employees or consultants retained by the Authority except as may be required by M.G.L. c.66.

The procurement process for these services will proceed according to the following anticipated schedule: EVENT

DATE/TIME

Solicitation: Release Date

May 15, 2013

Deadline for submission of written questions

May 29, 2013 by 17:00

Official answers published (Estimated)

June 5, 2013

Solicitation: Close Date / Submission Deadline

June 13, 2013 by 12:00

Each submission shall include a Statement of Qualifications that provides detailed information in response to the evaluation criteria set forth below and include Architect/Engineer & Related Services questionnaires SF 330 (www. gsa.gov/portal/forms/download/116486) with the appropriate number of Part IIs. M/W/DBE Certification of the prime and subconsultants shall be current at the time of submittal and the Consultant shall provide a copy of the M/W/DBE certification letter from the Supplier Diversity Office, formerly known as State Office of Minority and Women Business Assistance (SOMWBA) within its submittal. The Consultant shall also provide an original and fourteen copies of litigation and legal proceedings information, signed under the pains and penalties of perjury, in a separate sealed envelope entitled “Litigation and Legal Proceedings”. See www.massport.com/ doing-business/Pages/ CapitalProgramsResourceCenter.aspx for more details on litigation and legal proceedings history submittal requirements.

In order to be eligible for selection, all aspects of Provision 44, Chapter 7 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts shall be satisfied including the majority of the firm’s Board of Directors or ownership shall be registered in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in accordance with the applicable provisions of the statute. Consultants shall furnish professional registration status of the firm’s board of directors or ownership. All individuals responsible for technical disciplines shall, upon commencement of the project, be registered Architects or Engineers, in that discipline, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

current level of experience and knowledge of the team for similar projects,

(2)

geographic location and availability of the Project Manager, resident inspectors and other key personnel to be assigned to the project,

(3)

experience and expertise of subconsultants,

(4)

familiarity with this type of assignment and a demonstrated ability to respond in a timely manner,

(5)

familiarity with MGL, including filed sub-bid experience,

(6)

cost management and scheduling capabilities,

(7)

M/W/DBE and affirmative action efforts, please indicate the proposed % of M/W/DBE participation

(8)

current level of work with the Authority,

(9)

past performance for the Authority, if any,

(10) Experience and knowledge of implementing BIM, (11) experience with sustainable design concepts, and (12) litigation and legal proceedings history.

The selection shall involve a two-step process including the shortlisting of a minimum of three firms based on an evaluation of the Statements of Qualifications received in response to this solicitation, followed immediately by a final selection of the consultant(s) by the Authority.

By responding to this solicitation, consultants agree to accept the terms and conditions of Massport’s standard work order agreement, a copy of the Authority’s standard agreement can be found on the Authority’s web page at www.massport.com. The exception to this standard agreement is the insurance requirement of $1,000,000 of commercial general liability. The Consultant shall specify in its cover letter that it has the ability to obtain requisite insurance coverage.

Submissions shall be printed on both sides of the sheet (8 1/2" x 11"), no acetate covers. Fifteen (15) copies of a bound document and one PDF version on a disc each limited to: (1)

an SF 330 including the appropriate number of Part IIs,

(2)

resumes of key individuals only each limited to one (1) page under SF 330, Section E,

(3)

no more than ten (10) projects each limited to one (1) page under SF 330, Section F,

(4)

(5)

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

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 AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Sealed General Bids for MPA Contract No. L930-C3 ROOF REPLACEMENT BUILDINGS 57, 58, AND 63 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 02116, until 11:00 A.M. local time on WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 2013 immediately after which, in a designated room, the bids will be opened and read publicly.

MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY NOTE: PRE BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD AT THE CAPITAL PROGRAMS DEPARTMENT (ABOVE ADDRESS) AT 10:00 A.M. LOCAL TIME ON THURSDAY, MAY 23, 2013.

Sealed General Bids for MPA Contract No. L1228-C1, TERMINAL B GARAGE SNOW MELTERS REHABILITATION – TERMINAL B, 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, JUNE 12, 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, MAY 29, 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 10:00 A.M. LOCAL TIME ON TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2013.

The work includes THE REPAIRS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO THE FOUR (4) EXISTING SNOW MELTING CAULDRONS AND RELATED SYSTEMS, COMPONENTS, APPURTENANCES AND THE SURROUNDING FACILITIES. THE WORK IS GENERALLY TYPICAL FOR EACH OF THE FOUR SNOWMELTERS, UNLESS SPECIFICALLY NOTED OTHERWISE FOR A PARTICULAR SNOWMELTER ON THE CONTRACT PLANS. Bid documents will be made available beginning THURSDAY, MAY 16, 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 submission shall be evaluated on basis of: (1)

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).

Times are Eastern Standard Time (US).

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS The Authority expects to select two (2) consultants. However, the Authority reserves the right to select a different number if it is deemed in its best interest to do so. Each consultant shall be issued a contract in an amount not to exceed one million dollars ($1,000,000). The services shall be authorized on a work order basis.

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.

In order to be eligible and responsible to bid on this contract General Bidders must submit with their bid a current Certificate of Eligibility issued by the Division of Capital Asset Management & Maintenance and an Update Statement. The General Bidder must be certified in the category of GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION. The estimated contract cost is ONE MILLION TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,200,000).

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 work includes REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF THE EXISTING ROOFING, FLASHINGS, INSULATIONS AND ASSOCIATED WORK. Bid documents will be made available beginning THURSDAY, MAY 16, 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 & Maintenance and an Update Statement. The General Bidder must be certified in the category of ROOFING. The estimated contract cost is SIX MILLION DOLLARS ($6,000,000).

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, Auto 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 Article 84 of the General Requirements and Covenants, and to the Secretary of Labor's Requirement for Affirmative Action to Ensure Equal Opportunity and the Standard Federal Equal Opportunity Construction Contract Specifications (Executive Order 11246).

The General Contractor is required to submit a Certification of Non Segregated Facilities prior to award of the Contract, and to notify prospective subcontractors of the requirement for such certification where the subcontract exceeds $10,000.

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.

The successful Bidder will be required to purchase and maintain Bodily Injury Liability Insurance and Property Damage Liability Insurance for a combined single limit of ONE MILLION DOLLARS ($1,000,000). Said policy shall be on an occurrence basis and the Authority shall be included as an Additional Insured. See the insurance sections of Division I, General Requirements and Division II, Special Provisions for complete details.

MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY THOMAS P. GLYNN CEO & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

INVITATION TO BID

Filed sub bids will be required and taken on the following classes of work:

The Massachusetts Water Resources Authority is seeking bids for the following:

WATERPROOFING, DAMP PROOFING, AND CAULKING

$ 31,500

BID NO.

DESCRIPTION

DATE

TIME

no more than 3 sheets (6 pages) of information contained under SF 330 Section H addressing the evaluation items (except for the litigation and legal proceedings history), and

MISCELLANEOUS AND ORNAMENTAL IRON

$144,000

OP-214

Instrumentation Systems Services

05/23/13

2:30 p.m.

PLUMBING

$340,000

OP-205

Fire Alarm System Services

06/06/13

2:00 p.m.

no more than 2 sheets (4 pages) of other relevant material not including a 2 page (max.) cover letter, SDO certification letters, covers, dividers, and other required information.

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.

7396

Replacement of Scum Skimmers Deer Island Treatment Plant

06/13/13

2:00p.m.

This submission, including the litigation and legal proceedings history in a separate sealed envelope as required shall be addressed to Houssam H. Sleiman, PE, CCM, Director of Capital Programs and Environmental Affairs and received no later than 12:00 Noon on Thursday, June 13, 2013 at the

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

Sealed bids will be received at the offices of the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, Charlestown Navy Yard, Document Distribution Office, 2nd Floor, Boston, Massachusetts 02129, up to the time and date listed above at which time they will be publicly opened and read.

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LEGALS

LEGALS

MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Sealed General Bids for MPA CONTRACT NO. LP1305-C1, FY 20142015 RUNWAY/TAXIWAY INFIELD MAINTENANCE TERM CONTRACT, 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, until 11:00 A.M. local time on WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 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) IN THE BID ROOM AT 10 AM LOCAL TIME, THURSDAY, MAY 23, 2013.

The work includes GRADING AND RETURFING OF INFIELD AREAS ADJACENT TO AIRFIELD RUNWAY AND TAXIWAY PAVEMENTS, INCLUDING EXCAVATION, GRAVEL FILL, TOPSOILING, SEEDING AND SODDING, WATERING, INSTALLATION OF BLAST STONE, INSTALLATION OF FRENCH DRAINS, ADJUSTMENT OF CASTINGS, AND ON-CALL REPAIRS. Bid documents will be made available beginning THURSDAY, MAY 16, 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 Four Hundred Thousand Dollars ($400,000).

A proposal guaranty shall be submitted with each General Bid consisting of a bid deposit for five (5) percent of the value of the bid; when sub bids are required, each must be accompanied by a deposit equal to five (5) percent of the sub bid amount, in the form of a bid bond, or cash, or a certified check, or a treasurer's or a cashier's check issued by a responsible bank or trust company, payable to the Massachusetts Port Authority in the name of which the Contract for the work is to be executed. The bid deposit shall be (a) in a form satisfactory to the Authority, (b) with a surety company qualified to do business in the Commonwealth and satisfactory to the Authority, and (c) conditioned upon the faithful performance by the principal of the agreements contained in the bid.

The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a performance bond and a labor and materials payment bond, each in an amount equal to 100% of the Contract price. The surety shall be a surety company or securities satisfactory to the Authority. Attention is called to the minimum rate of wages to be paid on the work as determined under the provisions of Chapter 149, Massachusetts General Laws, Section 26 to 27G, inclusive, as amended. The Contractor will be required to pay minimum wages in accordance with the schedules listed in Division II, Special Provisions of the Specifications, which wage rates have been predetermined by the U. S. Secretary of Labor and /or the Commissioner of Labor and Industries of Massachusetts, whichever is greater.

The successful Bidder will be required to purchase and maintain Bodily Injury Liability Insurance and Property Damage Liability Insurance for a combined single limit of $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.

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.

LEGALS

financial affairs or both. The above-named person has the right to ask for a lawyer. Anyone may make this request on behalf of the above-named person.

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

with the Court, but recipients are entitled to notice regarding the administration from the Personal Representative and can petition the Court in any matter relating to the estate, including distribution of assets and expenses of administration.

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

Date: April 18, 2013 Patricia M. Campatelli Register of Probate

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

Date: April 29, 2013 Patricia M. Campatelli Register of Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Department

Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Department

SUFFOLK Division

Docket No. SU13D0231DR

Divorce Summons by Publication and Mailing Leslie Yarde Davis

vs.

SUFFOLK Division

Docket No. SU13P0915GD

Citation Giving Notice of Petition for Appointment of Guardian for Incapacitated Person Pursuant to G.L. c. 190B, §5-304

Joseph Anthony Davis In the matter of Louis E Saintfory Of Boston, MA RESPONDENT Alleged Incapacitated Person

To the Defendant: The Plaintiff has filed a Complaint for Divorce requesting that the Court grant a divorce for irretrievable breakdown of the marriage.

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: Leslie Yarde Davis, 24 Granada Park, Roxbury, MA 02119 your answer, if any, on or before 06/27/2013. 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: April 16, 2013 Patricia M. Campatelli Register of Probate

To the named Respondent and all other interested persons, a petition has been filed by Boston Medical Center in the above captioned matter alleging that Louis E Saintfory is in need of a Guardian and requesting that Yroke Jovain of Mattapan, MA (or some other suitable person) be appointed as Guardian to serve on the bond.

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

You have the right to object to this proceeding. If you wish to do so, you or your attorney must file a written appearance at this court on or before 10:00 A.M. on the return date of 06/06/2013. This day is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline date by which you have to file the written appearance if you object to the petition. If you fail to file the written appearance by the return date, action may be taken in this matter without further notice to you. In addition to filing the written appearance, you or your attorney must file a written affidavit stating the specific facts and grounds of your objection within 30 days after the return date.

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

Docket No. SU12P1534EA

Citation on Petition for Formal Appointment of Successor Personal Representative Estate of Dessie B. Martin Also known as Dessie Martin Date of Death: 11/12/2011 To all interested persons:

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

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

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

Date: April 29, 2013 Patricia M. Campatelli Register of Probate

A petition has been filed by Deepa Eberlin of Brighton, MA requesting that the Court enter a formal Decree and Order that Alan C. Kimenker of Newton, MA be appointed as Successor Personal Representative(s) of said estate to serve With Corporate Surety on the bond and for such other relief as requested in the Petition.

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

You have the right to obtain a copy of the Petition from the Petitioner or at the Court. You have a right to object to this proceeding. To do so, you or your attorney must file a written appearance and objection at this Court before 10:00 a.m. on 06/06/2013. 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.

Docket No. SU13D0496DR

Divorce Summons by Publication and Mailing Anjail Mannan Mohammed

vs.

Fareed Mohammed

To the Defendant: The Plaintiff has filed a Complaint for Divorce requesting that the Court grant a divorce for irretrievable breakdown of the marriage pursuant to G.L. c. 208, Section 1 B.

MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY THOMAS P. GLYNN CEO & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

The estate is being administered under formal procedure by the Personal Representative under the Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code without suprvision by the Court. Inventory and accounts are not required to be filed with the Court, but recipients are entitled to notice regarding the administration from the Personal Representative and can petition the Court in any matter relating to the estate, including distribution of assets and expenses of administration.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Department

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

Date: May 01, 2013 Patricia M. Campatelli Register of Probate

You are hereby summoned and required to serve upon: Anjail Mannan Mohammed, 73 Ruggles St, Roxbury Crossing, MA 02120 your answer, if any, on or before 06/27/2013. 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.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Department

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

Date: April 18, 2013 Patricia M. Campatelli Register of Probate

SUFFOLK Division

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.

DOCKET NO. SU13P0858PM

In the matter of: Regina Catherine Baptista Respondent (Person to be Protected/Minor) Of: Roxbury, MA SUFFOLK Division CITATION GIVING NOTICE OF PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF CONSERVATOR OR OTHER PROTECTIVE ORDER PURSUANT TO G.L c. 190B, §5-304 & §5-405 To the named Respondent and all other interested persons, a petition has been filed by Carmen B. Vieira of Roxbury, MA in the above captioned matter alleging that Regina C Baptista is in need of a Conservator or other protective order and requesting that Carmen B. Vieira of Roxbury, MA (or some other suitable person) be appointed as Conservator to serve Without Surety on the bond.

The petition asks the court to determine that the Respondent is disabled, that a protective order or appointment of a Conservator is necessary, and that the proposed conservator is appropriate. The petition is on file with this court.

Docket No. SU13P0920EA Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Department

Citation on Petition for Formal Adjudication Estate of Melvin B.R. Webb Also known as Lee Webb Date of Death: 09/28/2012

SUFFOLK Division

Docket No. SU13P0966EA Estate of Glynn Steven Shavers Date of Death March 18, 2013

To all interested persons: A petition has been filed by Pamela D. Jones of Mattapan, MA and Cynthia R. Fernandes of Canton, MA requesting that the Court enter a formal Decree and Order of testacy and for such other relief as requested in the Petition.

And also requesting that Pamela D. Jones of Mattapan, MA and Cynthia R. Fernandes of Canton, MA be appointed as Personal Representative(s) of said estate to serve Without Surety on the bond.

You have the right to object to this proceeding. If you wish to do so, you or your attorney must file a written appearance at this court on or before 10:00 A.M. on the return date of 05/23/2013. This day is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline date by which you have to file the written appearance if you object to the petition. If you fail to file the written appearance by the return date, action may be taken in this matter without further notice to you. In addition to filing the written appearance, you or your attorney must file a written affidavit stating the specific facts and grounds of your objection within 30 days after the return date.

You have the right to obtain a copy of the Petition from the Petitioner or at the Court. You have a right to object to this proceeding. To do so, you or your attorney must file a written appearance and objection at this Court before 10:00 a.m. on 05/30/2013. 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.

IMPORTANT NOTICE The outcome of this proceeding may limit or completely take away the above-named person’s right to make decisions about personal affairs or

The estate is being administered under formal procedure by the Personal Representative under the Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code without supervision by the Court. Inventory and accounts are not required to be filed

INFORMAL PROBATE PUBLICATION NOTICE To all persons interested in the above captioned estate, by Petition of Petitioner Robert A Shavers of Boston, MA. Robert A Shavers of Boston, MA has been informally appointed as the Personal Representative of the estate to serve without surety on the bond.

The estate is being administered under informal procedure by the Personal Representative under the Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code without supervision by the Court. Inventory and accounts are not required to be filed with the Court, but interested parties are entitled to notice regarding the administration from the Personal Representative and can petition the Court in any matter relating to the estate, including distribution of assets and expenses of administration. Interested parties are entitled to petition the Court to institute formal proceedings and to obtain orders terminating or restricting the powers of Personal Representatives appointed under informal procedure. A copy of the Petition and Will, if any, can be obtained from the Petitioner.

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with convenient location, MBTA accessible, off street parking, wall to wall carpeting, dishwasher, laundry room, convenient shopping center within walking distance, heat and hot water included. Section 8 voucher holders are welcome to apply.

Ten (10) affordable studio, one bedroom, and two bedroom apartments are being offered as part of the new Mount Vernon project at 60-66 Brainerd Road in Allston for qualifying tenants, part of a new 79 unit apartment development. The affordable apartments are priced from $1,024 a month for studios, $1,194 a month for one bedroom units, and $1,365 for two bedroom units for those earning at or below 70% of area median income. Applications for these new affordable apartments are available at various times at 1304 Commonwealth Avenue in Allston May 24th through June 3rd or by calling 617-870-3584.

Unit Size

Income Range

Basic Rent

1BR

$34,250 - $45,500

$839

Market Rent $931

2BR

$39,150 - $52,000

$1,020

$1,132

Applications are available in our office located at 530 Warren Street, Dorchester, Ma 02121 on Tuesdays from 9:00AM to 12 noon and Thursdays from 1:00 to 4:00PM.

THE EDGE 60-66 BRAINERD ROAD, ALLSTON New Affordable Housing Opportunities In Allston Ten AFFORDABLE apartments units are being offered in Allston for qualifying applicants: # of Units

Unit Type

Rent

1

Studio

$1,024

7

One bedroom

$1,194

2

Two Bedroom

$1,365

Maximum Income Per Household Size HH size

70%

1

46,250

2

52,850

3

59,450

4

66,100

Applications can be picked-up at our leasing center located at 1304 Commonwealth Ave in Allston, MA. A marketing agent will be available to distribute applications in person and answer questions. Hours during which applications will be made available during this marketing period include: • • • • • • •

Friday, May 24th, 2013 Tuesday, May 28th 2013 Wednesday, May 29th 2013 Thursday, May 30th 2013 Friday, May 31st 2013 Saturday, June 1st 2013 Monday, June 3rd 2013

9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. 9:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.

Location: 1304 Commonwealth Avenue, Allston, MA 02134 Applications can also be made available upon request by calling (617) 870-3584 or by email at MVCAffordableHousing@gmail.com. Applications can be returned anytime until Friday, June 12th at 5:00 P.M. Applications can be returned by mail or by hand to: The Mount Vernon Company Attention: Affordable Housing Agent 29 Commonwealth Avenue 6th Floor Boston, MA 02116 Applications received after 5:00 P.M. on Friday, June 12th or postmarked after June 12th, will not be accepted for the lottery.

Selection by lottery. Use and occupancy restrictions apply.

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$85,000

$94,400

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