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BPS parents discuss charters NAACP forum explores effects of charters on district school funding By YAWU MILLER
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Chinatown residents demonstrate against rent increases and other economic pressures they say are forcing residents out of the downtown neighborhood. In the background the 60-story Millennium Tower is nearing completion with multi-million dollar luxury condos.
With a lawsuit, a ballot initiative and legislation filed by Gov. Charlie Baker all aimed at lifting the state’s cap on charter schools, district school supporters are sounding a note of caution, warning that new charter seats will siphon public education dollars away from Boston’s schools. At a meeting sponsored by the NAACP Boston branch Monday, speakers said expanding the number of charter schools seats available in Massachusetts without additional funding from the state will increase inequality and cut deeply into the Boston school department’s resources. Education activists, parents and a handful of students crowded into the basement of the 12th Baptist Church in Roxbury for the NAACP meeting and listened to a panel discussion on charters. Representatives of the pro-charter school groups that are pushing for lifting the cap on new charters were not represented on the panel.
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District Schools in Boston Commonwealth charter schools Students in BPS district Students in Boston charters million: Estimated Chapter 70 state funding allocated to Boston for 2016 percent: Amount of Chapter 70 state funding that goes to charters percent: Amount of Chapter 70 state funding that goes to district schools City councilors Tito Jackson and Charles Yancey and state Sen. Pat Jehlen attended. Boston Branch NAACP President Michael Curry said his organization put together the discussion to better inform community residents of the issues involved in raising the state-imposed cap on
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Chinatown being squeezed by luxury highrises By YAWU MILLER Walking through the shadows of the brick row houses that for decades have housed Chinatown’s low-income residents, several dozen protesters carry signs and brightly colored banners with the words that make up the Right to the City’s slogan: “remain,
reclaim, re-build our community.” In the row houses, struggling families are seeing their rents double and triple, as well-heeled professionals seeking proximity to their downtown jobs rediscover city living. Looming above the warren of narrow streets are new steel-and-glass luxury towers, including the Millennium with its $37.5 million 60th floor penthouse.
The struggling Chinatown residents, many of whom earn $20,000 a year working long hours in the local restaurants, stand in stark contrast to the mostly-white professional class that is encroaching on their neighborhood from all sides. If Boston — as the Boston
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Healey Administration frames AGO as ‘the people’s law firm’ By JULE PATTISON-GORDON Residents of any neighborhood, speaking any language, should feel welcome to call upon Attorney General Maura Healey’s office for legal aid in matters criminal and non-criminal. That was the message put forth at an ethnic media roundtable hosted by the attorney general last week. A number of policy and operational initiatives also occupied the agenda.
Multilingual service
“This is really the people’s law firm. People should not be afraid to call us. They should not be afraid if they do not speak English to call,” said Marcony Almeida-Barros, head of Healey’s Community Engagement Division, which launched in May. Almeida-Barros said staff includes speakers of various languages and that they will make an effort to find translators for any languages not covered. Currently the Attorney General Office’s website offers some forms in languages such as Portuguese, Spanish, Haitian Creole, Vietnamese, Italian, Russian, Liao, Khmer, and Simplified Chinese.
In the community
To further outreach, the office will hold events in different neighborhoods and seek advice on where to locate materials so that they are more accessible to local communities.
“This office is not only here, it is across the state to serve them [community members] in their languages as well,” said Healey. Almeida-Barros and Healey said they are participating in community events and holding evening meetings, dubbed “action hours,” at various community locations. The aim is to provide convenient opportunities outside of normal work hours for people to bring concerns and questions. The second action hours event was held in Dorchester last week. One hundred people attended, said Chloe Gotsis, deputy press secretary of the Communications Division.
Issues big and small
Healey sought to change perception that the Attorney General’s Office solely handles criminal law enforcement and encouraged residents to come forward with problems. “The vast majority of the work in this office — perhaps 85 percent — is non-criminal,” and focused on issues such as protecting consumers’ rights, workers’ rights and keeping down electricity bills, she said. The meeting also allowed Healey to outline the main issues her office seeks to tackle: employee earned sick time, domestic workers’ rights, opioid addiction and criminal justice reform.
Earned sick time
Lower-wage workers and workers in vulnerable employment
paid. Independent contracts are not covered under this, as they are not classified as employees. According to the Attorney General Office’s Earned Sick Time FAQs “the only employers [in Massachusetts] not required to provide earned sick time are the United States government, Massachusetts cities and towns, and certain other local public employers, such as school committees, including regional schools and educational collaboratives.
Domestic workers
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Attorney General Maura Healey urged representatives of ethnic media to educate their communities of the resources offered to them by her Office. situations are the most likely to be denied full access to accruing and taking sick time to care for themselves or their family, said Healey. She recalled a fast food worker she met at a public hearing in Lowell, who said she went to work with a 101-degree temperature out of fear of losing her paycheck. Healy said her office seeks to raise workers’ awareness of their right to sick time. As of July 1, 2015, a new Earned Sick Time Law guarantees most full-time, part-time, seasonal and temporary employees the right to accrue up to 40 hours of sick time. For employers of at least 11 employees, the sick time must be
In April 1, 2015 a Domestic Workers Bill of Rights went into effect to combat the vulnerable working situation many of them face. The Bill of Rights establishes protections affecting areas such as work hours, rest time, termination and employer record keeping. All domestic workers, regardless of immigration status, are protected under the law, according to the Attorney General Office’s website. “As an undocumented person in this state, you have rights. We will protect you. We will protect your rights,” said Healey. Healey, whose office is responsible for enforcing the law, said it gives them the ability to work directly with employers and review contracts that establish employers’ obligations.
Tackling addiction
The Attorney General’s Office currently targets heroin, opioid and pain killer addiction as policy priorities. Outreach include better connecting people to treatments and increasing first responders’ access to naloxone (also known under the brand name Narcan), a drug used to reverse opioid overdoses.
In August, Healey and state Rep. John Fernandes, chairman of the House Joint Committee on the Judiciary, also pushed for the criminalization of trafficking fentanyl, a synthetic opioid. Healey said the office also will identify and educate dentists and doctors who may be prescribing pain medications unnecessarily. “Four out of five heroine users started with pain medication, obtained legally or illegally,” said Healey. “The issue cuts across all socioeconomic levels and races.”
Criminal justice reform
As for the system as a whole, the attorney general wrote a letter to the state legislature advocating for programs that reduce incarceration rates, provide better rehabilitation to those behind bars, and assist reintegration into the community for those who are released. “We must shift the lens by increasing our focus on prevention, intervention, and treatment programs, reducing barriers and improving training for those coming out of correctional facilities, updating our statutes to avoid disproportionate punishment for certain crimes, and maximizing the effectiveness of tax payer dollars by investing in supervision and reentry services,” Healey wrote in a letter to William Brownsberger, chair of the Senate’s Joint Committee on the Judiciary, in June 2015. In her letter, Healey also appealed for legislation to end the automatic suspension of drivers’ licenses and license reinstatement fees for non-motor-vehicle-related drug offenses. Such measures, she told roundtable attendees, prevent individuals from important
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Jailed until proven guilty By JULE PATTISON-GORDON In America, innocent until proven guilty does not mean free-from-jail until proven guilty. This especially is true for the poor, thanks to the prevailing cash bail system. In this system, arrestees must temporarily give the court money or be jailed until their trial. Bail price frequently is set with little attention to the individual’s ability to pay or whether anything in the individual’s background suggests a financial incentive is needed to ensure they appear for their court date. Even a $50 bail may be unattainable to someone homeless, unemployed or with little income to spare. The result: hundreds of thousands across the nation are routinely subjected to weeks or months of pretrail incarceration, solely because of financial status. The litmus test of whether the accused are allowed to go home or spend nights in cells, away from their family and jobs, is the size of their bank account — if they have one. No one disputes the illegality of this practice, says Alec Karakatsanis, a lawyer and Harvard Law School graduate (2008) who brings suits against what he calls “modern-day debtors’ prisons.” Karakatsanis cofounded Equal Justice Under Law, an organization that brings cases throughout the nation to promote reform of systemic inequalities. Its suits prompted cities in Alabama, Missouri, Mississippi and Louisiana to eliminate secured money bail for first-time arrestees. Karakatsanis spoke at HLS last week on two
panels about his work combating mass incarceration and entrenched injustices in the criminal system. The panels were part of a “Lawyering for Social Justice” discussion series sponsored by several HLS organizations. The challenge, Karakatsanis told the Banner, is that the public has normalized the idea that humans will be put in cages and abused in the criminal justice system, and so is no longer shocked to action. “Lack of basic human rights has become a feature of the system,” said Karakatsanis. “Bail may be one of the most critical examples of how something so blatantly illegal can become everyday routine in the system.” The results are deeply disruptive.
Shattering lives, guilty or innocent
Pretrial jailing — which takes place before the guilt or innocence of the accused is established — effectively brings a web of punishments upon those unable to secure freedom through paying bail. “It wrecks their lives,” said Hope Haff, a steering committee member of the Massachusetts Bail Fund. MBF posts small bail fees for those unable to pay but likely to return to court. Those held behind bars face social, financial and opportunity losses as they are removed from their families, schools and jobs for prolonged periods. Many, Haff said, may miss rent payments, fall behind on classes or be unable to secure someone to look after their children or provide financial support to their family in their absence. Such incarceration may last for 14
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Alec Karakatsanis spoke on strategies for systemic change at a Harvard panel. weeks or more: in Middlesex County the average amount of time pretrial detainees were held was 118.64 days in 2014, according to a report issued by the National Institute of Corrections. In Massachusetts Correctional Institution at Framingham detainees averaged 100 days in the awaiting trial unit between 2012-2014, according to a report by the Massachusetts Women’s Justice Network. Pretrial confinement also subjects the accused to the well-known abuses of American jails. “The mass caging of human beings — particularly people of color — in general, and pretrial detention in particular, is an enormous scandal, especially thinking of the trauma we’re inflicting on these people in the jails: rape, physical abuse, lack of medical care,” said Karakatsanis.
Punishment that promotes crime
Cash bail can promote a cycle of instability and cost society in
finance and safety. “Keeping someone in jail for even a few days after arrest increases their likelihood to commit crimes in the future because it destabilizes them: they may lose housing, their job,” said Karakatsanis. “They’re taken away from school and family. It loosens connections.” The practice also can put youths on the path to crime by jailing them with genuine criminals, who might exert a bad influence and encourage the youth to do deals for them on the outside, said Haff. “The Department of Justice says it [cash bail] is not only unconstitutional, but terrible policy,” said Karakatsanis. “It’s extremely expensive.” Jailing one person pretrial costs Massachusetts — and tax payers — $45,000 per year, and for the total detainees, about $200 million per year, according to a press release from Ken Donnelly, state senator. With such high numbers of pretrial detainees, there also is frequent demand for new facilities to house them. “The state pays more money to build and staff new jails than we do for higher education,” Haff said.
Jailed early, imprisoned longer
Those held in jail before trial also tend to be incarcerated much longer, if convicted. On average, people sentenced after being held pretrial receive three times longer jail sentences, reports the Pretrial Justice Institute, a nonprofit that conducts research and promotes safe, fair and effective pretrial practices. One reason for harsher sentences: those who remain in jail also suffer from limited ability to work on their legal defense while behind bars.
“Individuals who are detained are not able to assist their attorneys in the investigation of the charges against them, resulting in wrongful convictions and longer sentences,” says Justice Under Law’s website.
Sentencing shortcut
One incentive for courts to continue cash bail: it is easier to close the case. Individuals held in jail before trial are four times more likely to be sentenced to jail, according to the PJI. Those jailed pretrial may face pressure to confess — regardless of actual guilt — in order to be released. “[Bail] is how state coerces guilty pleads. They pressure people to plead guilty so they can get out of jail. [Those held pretrial] are told, ‘If you plea guilty today you can get out. If you can’t, you have to wait weeks in jail for your trial date,’ ” said Karakatsanis. In some plea bargains, the accused may be offered a suspended sentence, said Haff. This allows them to leave jail now without further punishment, but the conviction goes on their records. In some cases, the judge may attach conditions, such as the sentence will be imposed should the individual be picked up again. Given the disproportionate amount of police scrutiny towards black men and youths, being picked up again can be a likely occurrence. If the accused was innocent, they have secured temporary freedom in exchange for delayed punishment for something they did not do. “They may let you go now but give you one year extra if you’re picked up later,” said Haff. “But for black and brown youth, you’re picked up often, if you’ve done something or not.” Many of those facing pressure to
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The true cost of incarceration An estimated 2.4 million people are locked up in America’s prisons or jails. That is the largest imprisoned population in any country. The federal and local governments in the U.S. spend $80 billion per year to maintain this high rate of incarceration. Until recently, little was known about the economic and social impact on families with one of its members in prison. In March 2014, the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, with Forward Together and Research Action Design collaborated with 20 other community based organizations to investigate the financial cost of incarceration to families. The research report, Who Pays? The True Cost of Incarceration on Families, included surveys with 712 formerly incarcerated individuals and 368 family members of those once incarcerated, as well as 27 employers. A number of focus groups of individuals impacted by incarceration also provided additional information. The government’s cost of financing the American prison system can be determined simply by adding the expenditures of federal,
state and local government budgets. However, the report from the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights can do little more than provide exemplary data uncovered in their research. The report found that: 1. About 48 percent of the families could not afford the fees and fines associated with convictions; 2. About 65 percent of those interviewed were unable to meet basic needs with the loss of revenue from the incarceration of a member of the family; 3. About one-third incurred substantial debt from visits and phone calls with their incarcerated member; and 4. Five years or more after their release, 67 percent of those incarcerated were unemployed or underemployed. It is clear from the study that the American prison system is not working. It creates more poverty, the very cause of much crime. It is time for America to establish a system of real and effective rehabilitation.
A formidable challenge Once they are elected, city councilors representing Boston’s districts tend to hold their seats until they voluntarily give them up. Perhaps one reason for this is that in a strong mayor form of government there are few opportunities for councilors to embarrass themselves. But Charles Yancey, who has been elected to 16 two-year terms, might be facing his political demise on Nov. 3. Politics is an unforgiving profession. Just like with sports teams, people do not like losers. It is acceptable not to win, but for an experienced politician to be wiped out is embarrassing. There were 12 candidates for mayor in 2013 and Yancey came in 10th with only 2,389 votes, a mere 2.12 percent of the votes cast. He could have used his experience in city government to help elect a minority mayor, but he chose to run himself. Charlotte Richie finished in 3rd place only 5,300 votes from the winner, Marty Walsh.
Instead, Yancey seemed to be a spoiler by simultaneously running to hold onto his city council seat. Now Yancey must confront the political newcomer, Andrea Campbell, who defeated him 1982 to 1159 in the recent primary. District 4 voters are now in the enviable position of having two competent candidates from which to choose. Yancey has been outstanding in constituent services, and Campbell brings a charisma that has been missing from the district leadership. She can inspire community residents to outstanding achievements. Campbell is well qualified as a graduate of Boston Latin School, Princeton University and UCLA Law School. When the Banner was founded in 1965 its motto was “Unity, progress, let’s do it ourselves.” Campbell understands that ethos. She claims that “the power to transform our community is within us.” And she plans to make it happen.
I’ve heard people blame the weather, the first day of school and the day after Labor Day for the abysmally low turnout in the September 8 primary. Nobody is blaming the voters, but that’s where the problem really lies. If voter turnout averaged 80 percent, but came out at 70 percent, I would say the city was more at fault for picking an inconvenient day. But 7 percent? That’s just ridiculous.
The sad fact is that most people think the president and the governor are more important than their city councilor and mayor. While state and federal government may take a larger share of your pay check than the taxes you pay for your property or your excise tax, the mayor and the council make important decisions about how and where your children are educated, when your trash gets picked up, how police officers should
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From the moment he surfaced in 2013 as white conservatives’ latest “Great Black Hope,” Ben Carson has made any number of offensive remarks typical of the conservative commentary of the Obama years. But early last week, apparently goaded by a GOP presidential primary that’s set a cesspool-level standard for expressions of bigotry and callousness, Carson released what is undoubtedly his greatest hit: He said a Muslim American should not be president of the United States. “I would not advocate that we put a Muslim in charge of this nation. I absolutely would not agree with that,” he said on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” Reminded that the Constitution explicitly demands there be no religious qualification to hold “any office or public trust in the United States,” Carson doubled down that Americans should “not put people at the leadership of our country whose faith might interfere with carrying out the duties of the Constitution.” Carson apparently didn’t see the irony in the fact that he, a candidate for the nation’s highest office, was declaring he’d put his personal beliefs above the Constitution. The blowback for that idiocy was so scorching that Carson subsequently tried to pretend he’d meant only “radical” Muslims. But we shouldn’t ignore just how despicable Carson’s gambit was — especially considering the kind of Muslim American individual who would surface as a potential presidential candidate. He or she would undoubtedly be someone like John F. Kennedy, who broke the barrier against Catholic candidates running for the presidency; or Colin Powell; or Condoleezza Rice; or Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, or her colleague, Ruth Bader Ginsburg; or Barack or Michelle Obama; or, yes, like Ben Carson. In other words, our future Muslim-American candidate will have followed a very traditional route to spectacular high achievement — and shown along the way he or she is “twice as good” as his or her non-Muslim American peers. Of course, Carson knows this. But his despicable comment is perfectly in keeping with his record of pandering to the worst attitudes that infect the GOP electorate — especially those white evangelicals who use his black face and their shared reactionary attitudes masquerading as religious belief to shield their many prejudices from view. That noxious combination is the basis of Carson’s appeal. It’s certainly not his prescriptions for domestic or foreign policy matters. Despite having been in the presidency-seeking game for two years, the grasp he’s displayed of those issues is laughable. Carson, like Donald Trump, can get away with this ignorance because a huge number of GOP voters have shown they care far less about the issues than about who can best spout the “politically correct” extremist ideology. Carson’s trashing of Muslim Americans is, of course, the more despicable because he’s a black American who, growing up when many white Americans didn’t consider blacks deserving of citizenship, gained fame by recording several remarkable — and necessary — “the-first-black-to...” achievements. Now, parroting the racists of the past, he declares an entire American group doesn’t meet his definition of “real” Americans. That Trump and Carson top the pecking order of the GOP presidential primary is a measure of how advanced the disintegration of the Republican Party as a respectable force in American society has become — a fact underscored by last week’s surprise announcement from House Speaker John Boehner that he’ll resign entirely from Congress next month. Boehner’s decision stopped a move to topple him by the most extreme members of the House’s Republican Party majority — Representatives who think as Ben Carson does. Finally, Carson’s bigotry also illuminates what that white-created political identity called “black conservatism” really is: a tinny playback of their masters’ voices. His words show there’s nothing within so-called black conservatism that reflects the fundamental charge black Americans have always put to the white American majority: That is that you cannot with any degree of integrity claim liberty for your kind while denying it to others who are different. His ugly hypocrisy proves that Ben Carson does truly reflect his white-conservative supporters. But that doesn’t mean he’s an “Oreo.” No, indeed. Ben Carson’s problem is not that he’s “white” on the inside. His problem is that he’s white-racist on the inside.
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[P]arroting the racists of the past, he declares an entire American group doesn’t meet his definition of ‘real’ Americans. ”
Lee A. Daniels’ collection of columns, Race Forward: Facing America’s Racial Divide in 2014, is available at www.amazon.com.
It’s too high. I spend less time with family and more time working to keep our home.
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I can’t afford it. Rent takes up pretty much all of my income.
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I can’t live in the areas I would like to because rents are so high. I grew up in Jamaica Plain. I’d love to go back there.
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It’s too expensive. Average rent in Dorchester and Mattapan is about $1,600 a month.
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Project and serving in the FANtastic Kids program of Boston Medical Center, a twelve week after-school fitness and nutrition program. “I am truly honored to lead the City’s Office of Food Initiatives under the leadership of a mayor who is devoted to creating a thriving and healthy Boston,” said Baker. “I am eager to build on the work of this office and passionate about collaborating with partners to maximize access to healthy, fresh foods for all of the people of Boston, and especially for those who need it most.” The Mayor’s Office of Food Initiatives works to increase access to healthy and affordable food, promote healthy choices and city resources that can reduce hunger and obesity. The office also supports a sustainable food environment through increased urban farming and public composting. Baker obtained dual degrees in Culinary Nutrition and Culinary Arts from Johnson & Wales
University, Providence, RI. She is an active member of B.O.N.D of Color (Boston Organization of Dietitians and Nutritionists) and lives in Dorchester
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TOSHA BAKER May o r Ma r t i n J. Wa l s h announced the appointment of Tosha Baker as the director of the Office of Food Initiatives for the City of Boston. Baker, a Dorchester resident, brings over a decade of food and nutrition experience to her new role. “Tosha brings incredible purpose to this position, and is devoted to ensuring that Boston is food secure,” said Mayor Walsh. “Her years of experience working to improve the health of our city with proper nutrition, increasing food access and reducing hunger make her an invaluable leader.” Prior to accepting the role of Director, Baker spent eight years working for Women, Infant and Children (WIC) as a nutritionist and lactation consultant (CLC), where she provided nutritional counseling to improve the health and long-term outcomes of Boston’s low-income families.Baker’s background also includes working as a professionally trained chef and nutritionist at the Food
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Artist will display a diverse range of work on exhibit including oils, watercolors, photography, sculpture, mixed media, fiber arts, ceramics, jewelry, wood, glass, and metal as well as visual and performance arts. This is a great chance to meet the artists firsthand and explore types of work that are both familiar and new. Oct 1 Kick off event Haley House Bakery Cafe 5:30 Artist Reception:
Textures by Chanel Thervil and Flolynda Jean Oct 2 Roxbury Open Studios Reception Museum of National Center of Afro-American Artists, 6 p.m. Oct 3 &4 Exhibiting Artists (multiple locations throughout Roxbury) For more information, visit the Discover Roxbury website: http:// discoverroxbury.org/files/pdf/ ROS%202015%20MAP.pdf
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Mayor launches Build BPS: a 10-year educational and facilities master plan Mayor Mar tin J. Walsh launched Build BPS Tuesday, a ten-year educational and facilities master plan for Boston Public Schools that will provide a strategic framework for facilities investments, as well as reform that is aligned with the mayor’s vision of fostering exemplary teaching in a world-class system of innovative, welcoming schools. “The most important investment we can make is in our young people, and we do that by supporting their education and making sure they have the best opportunities and learning facilities available to them,” Walsh said. “This master plan will ensure that Boston’s schools are equipping students with the education, skills and facilities needed to exceed the standards of 21st century learning.” Over the next 18 months, the mayor’s Education cabinet and BPS will work with consultant Symmes, Maini & McKee Associates (SMMA) to develop a comprehensive set of recommendations that will be submitted to Walsh, Superintendent Tommy Chang and the Boston School Committee by the end of 2016. “The world around us is changing at a staggering pace; and over the next ten years, there will be many more innovations that will change the way we live and learn,” Chang said. “Learning and instruction are changing, too, as we prepare our students to thrive in this advancing world. That also means that our school buildings and classrooms need updating to respond to the accelerating rate of innovation and meet the demands of 21st century learning.” The work of SMMA will be in partnership with BPS, the mayor’s Education cabinet, and several city agencies, including Property and Construction Management, Environment, Energy and Open Space, Neighborhood Services, and the
Boston Redevelopment Authority, in consultation with designer and project manager Margaret Wood of Pinck & Co. “To be successful, we are all going to need to collaborate — district central office, school leaders, teachers, students, parents, business, higher education, community leaders, and government officials,” said Chief of Education Rahn Dorsey. “We are confident that with the help of all city stakeholders, we will create a vision for 21st century learning in Boston — and build the infrastructure that supports our collective ambitions.” The planning process for Build BPS will include the following components: Demographics, Capacity and Utilization Analysis to better understand student populations today, and evaluate the trajectory of student success rates in the future (beginning October 2015); Community Engagement to ensure that there is community input from Boston families, students and educators in creating a long-term vision for public education and the function and use of buildings (beginning November 2015); Educational Programming to develop a vision and principles for 21st century instruction and learning for all of Boston’s public schools (beginning November 2015); Financial Planning and Funding to develop a set of investment recommendations for long-term building maintenance, modernization and the development of new schools, as needed (beginning October 2015); Facility Conditions Assessment to assess BPS’ 128 school buildings and maximize the potential uses in infrastructure (beginning Summer 2016). For the latest schedule and more information, please visit:bos tonpublicschools.org/ buildbps. To join the conversation and provide feedback, residents are encouraged to use #BuildBPS via social media platforms.
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“The State of Education” A Conversation about Academics in the Commonwealth
October 8, 2015 6:00-8:00 PM R.C.C. Media Arts Center 1234 Columbus Avenue Roxbury Crossing, MA 02120 Panelists include: MA Secretary of Education James Peyser, Chief of Staff for Boston Public Schools Makeeba McCreary, Boston Teachers Union President Richard Stutman, City Councilor Tito Jackson, College Bound Dorchester CEO Mark Culliton and Boston School Fund Executive Officer Will Austin This forum is FREE and open to the public. Register and submit questions online at:
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UMass Boston Open House October 17 By J. Keith Motley, PhD, UMass Boston Chancellor UMass Boston has come a long way since we first opened our doors in September 1965. Fifty years ago, we welcomed 1,200 students, many of whom were underprivileged and undervalued, to the renovated Boston Gas building in Park Square in Boston. Today, on Boston Harbor, nearly 17,000 students from more than 150 countries—including 4,000 graduate students and 550 Honors College students—have made UMass Boston their first choice. They’ve found a new, state-of-theart Integrated Sciences Complex, and they are looking forward to the opening of University Hall, which will feature premier performing arts spaces and cutting-edge labs, in the coming months. But our transformation at UMass Boston is not solely physical. We are enhancing our university from the inside out by recruiting expert faculty, expanding our research capacity, developing new academic programs, and increasing the number of internships and experiential learning opportunities we offer. You can see the physical transformation underway on our waterfront campus and find out about all the learning opportunities available at our annual Open House for high school students and their parents on Saturday, October 17, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Check-in begins at 8:30 a.m. At Open House, you can meet with faculty and staff to learn about our more than 100 majors and minors now available to students. We will provide information on the financial aid and merit scholarship programs that enable UMass Boston students to afford their college degrees. We also will showcase current UMass Boston students who can share their experience participating in clubs and organizations, studying abroad, and competing in varsity athletic programs. Most important, we hope you participate in Open House to gain an understanding of all the ways in which UMass Boston is advancing our mission to provide students with an education that is equal to the best. For more information and to register, please visit www.umb.edu/openhouse. Please join us on October 17 to learn more about all
charter school expansion. “There’s a concern that we’re not investing in the traditional school system, yet we’re looking at other models,” he said. “No one here is anti-charter. At least I’m not. But what I am is in favor of traditional schools.” Curry said he has been approached numerous times by charter school advocates who are mounting a campaign to lift the cap on charters. “There is so much dialogue and action around lifting the cap,” Curry said. “People in the community don’t have a good understanding of what charter schools are. But the community is the focus of this campaign.” Citywide Parents Council member Heshan Berents Weeramuni gave a slide presentation with charts and graphics showing how education funding in Boston has failed to keep pace with increasing costs of salaries, pensions and health care costs of employees, costs of transportation and energy and other factors that have repeatedly led to school closures and the loss of programs like arts and music. Charters receive funding from the Chapter 70 aid the state sends to local school districts. While the state is required to compensate the local districts for the lost aid — 50 percent for the first year and 25 percent for the next three — those re-imbursements have never been fully funded. Local aid to Boston schools has shrunk from 33 percent of the district’s budget in the 1990s to just 9 percent last year. For each student who leaves the district for a charter school, Boston loses $14,000 in state Chapter 70 funding. If a school loses just six students, Berents Weeramuni noted, it will lose $84,000 — enough to fund a teacher or specialist, an arts or music program. The $125 million in Boston’s Chapter 70 funding charter schools get accounts for roughly $1 million in lost funding for each of Boston’s schools, Berents Weeramuni said. Charter schools, which were introduced to Massachusetts in 1993, function independently of the school districts in which they operate. Each is governed by its own board of overseers and operates under guidelines set by the state’s Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. In the more than 20 years of charter schools in Massachusetts, DESE has revoked the licenses of four charter schools, and opted not to renew the licenses of two. “There was a concept that charter schools had to be better than
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Simmons College Professor Theresa Perry speaks to a gathering at the NAACP’s forum on charter schools Monday. district schools,” said Harneen Chernow, who was appointed by former Gov. Mitt Romney to the Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education. “They had to have better outcomes than the sending districts.”
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While nationally, charter schools have not proven to have better outcomes than district schools, studies in Massachusetts have shown charters here to outperform their district competitors. But panelists at the NAACP meeting said that charters are able to outperform district schools by pushing out students who are more difficult and costly to educate. While nearly a third of Boston students are considered limited English language proficient and 19 percent are special needs students, charter schools here serve a much lower percentage of those groups. In 2010, just one percent of the students in Boston’s charters were English language learners. Chernow noted that charter schools have abnormally high attrition rates, suggesting that underperforming students, English Language learners and special needs students are being pushed out. At the Edward Brooke Charter School, just 50 percent of the students who started in the 5th grade completed the 8th grade. Codman Academy and City on a Hill charter schools posted similar attrition rates. Chernow suggested that the attrition of underperforming students is part of charter schools’ operating procedures, noting that many schools planned larger class sizes in earlier grades and smaller class sizes in later grades. “We were told at different times that because the charter schools have high standards, many kids weren’t expected to succeed,” she said. “If a school district came to DESE and said it’s the families
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who are choosing to leave, versus a system failure, I think we’d say there’s a problem.” Odette Williamson, a parent whose daughter attended a charter school before moving to Boston Latin School and whose son attends the Joseph Lee Elementary School in Dorchester, said many charter schools subscribe to a broken windows theory of school discipline, serving up suspensions for minor violations like dress code infractions or talking in a hallway between classes. “Children at charter schools are routinely taken out of classrooms,” she said. Her daughter once was made to call her at work because she was cited for talking during lunchtime. Parents of charter school students often are required to pick their children up from school for such infractions. “Students who are routinely removed from the classroom will fall behind,” she said. Many students are then held back and required to repeat a grade. As a result, most parents then pull their students out of charters and return them to district schools, Williamson said. “It’s as if the child has failed the school, not as if the school has failed the child,” she commented. The Roxbury Preparatory Charter School, which boasts one of the highest MCAS performance rates in the state, also has the highest out-ofschool suspension rates at 60 percent. While Boston schools have a relatively low out-of-school suspension rate — 6 percent — charters in Boston have a rate of 17 percent, noted Matt Cregor, a staff attorney with the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights and Economic Justice. At Roxbury Prep, 92 percent of the suspensions were for non-violent, non-criminal offenses, according to Cregor.
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Charter cap: Close or keep? Activists clash over value, argue waitlists, drop-outs By JULE PATTISON-GORDON As charter school operators push to expand, a trio of high-powered attorneys sue to lift the state cap on charters and charter supporters are advancing a proposed 2016 ballot initiative to bring the question to voters, activists on both sides are engaged in a war of words where the length of waitlists, percentages of special needs students and drop-out rates are fiercely contested. This week, the Banner is examining key areas of contention between charter supporters and district school advocates.
Weighing waitlists
As justification for raising the cap, charter proponents, including Governor Charlie Baker last week, repeatedly cite a figure of 37,000, the number they say, of students waiting for admissions. Opponents say the charters’ waitlist management policies resulted in inflated numbers. Until recently, a single student who applied to multiple charters was counted on each one’s waitlist, resulting in many redundant entries in the overall count. The Department of Education ruled that charters must remove duplicate names, and this year’s numbers reflect that, said Dominic Slowey, media contact for Massachusetts Charter Public School Association. However, waitlists still contain names of students who may no longer seek entrance into the charters. It was policy to keep students on lists for as long as they were of eligible age to enter a grade at the school. This means that a child put on the waitlist for a K-8’ s kindergarten class then remains on the list for 9 years, without active indication by the student or their family that they continue to be interested. The DOE website cautions that “the number of students found on each charter school’s waitlist may not accurately represent the number of students actively waiting for enrollment to that school,” as at a given point in time, the student may have already found placement at another school that suits their needs or they may not wish to leave their current school mid-year. Charters keep students on their waitlists for the course of the school year, as if seats open during the year, schools may offer them to those students.
As MA charters comply with a recent state DOE rule that requires charters schools to create a brand-new waitlist each year, duplicate and hold-over names from previous years will be eliminated, giving greater accuracy to the waitlist figures. Slowey said he was not sure how many had implemented this change so far, but expected most had. “It could take a year or two to implement,” he said. “[Waitlists tallying] 13,000 in Boston and 37,000 statewide have already been scrubbed for duplicates and in most cases have eliminated anybody who’s been on the list for more than a year.” The DOE rule allows charters to keep waitlists created before March 31, 2014 until they are exhausted, thus there will be a delay before the full effects are reflected.
Discipline drive-out
Charters are known for stricter discipline, prompting some educational activists to charge that they use such measures to force students out. Massachusetts charters served three percent of students in SY 2012-2013, yet accounted for six percent of all disciplinary removals, according to a report issued by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Economic Justice. Comparisons in Boston were especially striking: in SY 20122013, while Boston Public Schools had an average discipline rate of 6.6 percent, Boston charters’ rate was 17.3 percent, according to the report. Another troubling finding: disparities appeared regarding who received discipline, with minorities and students with disabilities disproportionately suspended. In Massachusetts, black students are 3.7 times as likely to be suspended as whites, with Latino student suspension 3.1 times greater than whites. Both of these are higher than the national average. Students with disabilities were suspended at three times the rate of non-disabled peers in Massachusetts, whereas the national average was two-times, said the LCCREJ report. “Our students lost at least 1,160 school years’ worth of instruction to discipline [that removed them from school] in the 2012-13 school year alone,” said Rahsaan Hall, deputy director of the LCCREJ, in a press release. “It is no wonder we
have a so-called achievement gap on our hands.” Out-of-school suspension increases a student’s likelihood of dropping out, reported the American Academy of Pediatrics.
‘Public’ school
While many believe some charters apply heavy discipline to encourage certain students to leave, there is evidence to support the view that in many cases, students possessing more severe special needs never seek entry at all. “As far as I know, charters don’t even entertain the possibility of enrolling students with the most severe disabilities. Many of them are not in traditional schools. They are out-placed, and that comes out of the budget, not of the charter schools but the district,” said Lisa Guisbond, executive director of Citizens for Public Schools. Slowey said that charters admit students without knowing their special-education or English-language-learner designation. Once
enrolled, a student is assessed for needs. Charters are less likely than BPS schools to put a student on an Individualized Education Program, instead preferring to mainstream them into a general classroom. “Lots of times a kid arrives at a charter having previously been on IEP, and at the charter is designated as no longer needing those services if they can be taken care of in a general classroom,” he said. Parents tend to prefer sending high-needs students to district schools because of their greater ability to attend to those needs, said Slowey. “Frankly, the [SPED students requiring more services] are better served in the district schools because the districts have economies of scale that can provide a higher level of service. And so parents choose to send their kids to the district school because they’re able to provide more services.” For SY 2014-15, Boston charters’ student body was 15 percent special-education, compared to the district’s 19.5 percent, and charters are 12.5 percent ELL, reported Slowey. Efforts are being made to target underserved groups. The recent ELL numbers reflect an increase
from 2010, when Slowey said they had only two percent. Additionally, the Massachusetts Charter Public School Association recently received a $2 million federal grant toward forming collaboratives among charters in which special-needs students in one charter could receive out-of-classroom services from one nearby that is better prepared to serve them, he said
Revenue rivalry
A major force that pits charters and districts against each other is competition for limited school funding. State reimbursement to district schools when funds follow students to charters is only partial and not always paid. Guisbond said that in FY 2015, Massachusetts public school districts lost $370 million after reimbursement, with Boston losing $105 million. “The upshot of that is district schools that might have been able to offer things like art and music and social workers, it doesn’t take that many students leaving to lose enough money that they may have to lay off a social worker or cut off on student access to those things that are so important to students and families,” she said.
Public charter school rally
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Governor Charlie Baker joined parents and the Great Schools Massachusetts Coalition to rally for more public charter schools across the Commonwealth.
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Protecting children in the modern age: DCF gets needed reforms
drop to 18 per worker. Since last fall, over 300 new social workers were brought on, Baker said, while 100 left or retired. The reduced caseload is expected to improve employee retention. Likewise, an initiative to reinstate social work technicians, who handle non-clinical support services, could reduce workload stress and free licensed workers for other duties. The technician position was removed in 2009 due to budget cuts, but the DCF received a $35.5 million increase for the 2016 Fiscal Year.
By JULE PATTISON-GORDON Confusing and outdated policies, underfunding and excessive caseloads have severely limited the Department of Children and Families’ ability to protect vulnerable children. Monday, Governor Charlie Baker unrolled plans for updating DCF policies that have not been seriously reexamined in nearly a decade, along with plans for boosting hiring and retention. The announcement comes on the heels of recent tragedies, such as the death of two-year-old Bella Bond, allegedly at the hands of her mother’s boyfriend, and the hospitalization of seven-year-old Jack Losielle following starvation and further abuse by his father. Social workers are well-aware of these issues after years struggling with them and now have a voice in revamping the Department. The Service Employees International Union is working with the governors’ office to ensure the new intiatives recognize and respond to the experiences of social workers in the field. Peter MacKinnon, president of SEIU Local 509, called it an “unprecedented collaboration between frontline social workers and the administration to bring about deep systemic change.” Reforms also are guided by recommendations from the Child Welfare League of America’s May 2014 report.
Confusing policies
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Governor Charlie Baker, President of SEIU Local 509, Peter MacKinnon and DCF commissioner Linda Spears presented stronger plans to protect vulnerable children. Accompanying Baker at Monday’s press conference were Karyn Polito, lieutenant governor; Marylou Sudders, secretary of Health and Human Services; Linda Spears, commissioner for the DCF and author of the CWLA report; and MacKinnon.
Caseload crisis
The number one issue social workers face, said Rob Bullock, a social worker with 13 years primarily serving Dorchester, is having to spread their time among too many
cases. Each social worker handled 20-21 cases on average last July, according to the governor’s office and Department of Health and Human Services. “We don’t have the time or resources available to do what we really want to do,” said Bullock, who spoke with the Banner. The constant state of strained resources has meant that, increasingly, workers start their days picking up children at 6 a.m. and stay up working on placement, sometimes until as late as 11 p.m., said Bullock. This practice has become especially common in the last few years. Despite these intense workdays, many tasks fall to the wayside because there simply is no time for them. Bullock said that for the past year and a half, he and his coworkers have not been able to visit communities to recruit new foster parents. The governor said they will keep hiring to ensure caseloads
No cohesive changes have been made in years. According to MacKinnon and Bullock, over the past decades administrations reacted to child tragedies by forging hasty and haphazard rules that either lacked clear guides for implementation or created more problems. “DCF pursued patchworks attempts that did little more than create a spate of misguided directives [and] confusing memos,” said MacKinnon. In some cases, policy lacked clear explanations, resulting in each office interpreting the rules in their own way. This could be jarring to families who have cases transferred between offices, Bullock said. Often, MacKinnon said, policy went halfway: you might be told to examine a family’s history when opening a case, but not told what to do based on that information — for instance, what kind of history called for involving a supervisor. Other policies were created without proper vetting or good understanding of their effects. In response to the disappearance and death of five-year-old Jeremiah Oliver, a new “Zero to Five” directive was implemented that prioritized 51A filings involving children five or under. Typically, when social workers receive a call, they evaluate it to see if their help is needed. Under this new directive, they were not allowed to need-assess calls involving that age group. Workers’ caseloads shot up, because along
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with serious cases they now had to investigate any allegations involving young children, said Bullock. For instance, he said, a child might say at school that he heard his brother crying last night and is concerned the brother is sad; this does not strongly indicate abuse or neglect, but under the new directive, workers would be deployed to investigate. “We were involved in cases where we didn’t need to be involved,” said Bullock. “The agency is still dealing with some of the fallout of that [directive].” In contrast, Baker said the new reforms take a holistic approach and aim to reduce confusion by reminding of the overarching goal — protect the kids — and building out policy from there. “The [department’s] mission statement has been confusing and in the absence of an overall playbook concerning all aspects of cases, very hard to deliver on,” said Baker. “We are simplifying and clarifying the mission: keep kids safe. Our efforts are aligned around this primary objective.”
Starting off right
It is key to start out with a detailed and cohesive analysis of the situation, emphasized Baker. “Intake policy is the front door to every decision that gets made going forward,” he said. The policy has not been updated in 12 years, when it was a momentous task to ask someone to sift through years’ worth of paperwork to find background data on a family. Digital records simplify the records search. New intake reforms will require CORI checks in all cases, standardized risk assessment tools for social workers’ use, review of families’ previous or current involvements with DCF and of 911 calls to their home as well as assessment of the parents’ capabilities.
Voices from the field
Bullock said past administrations had failed to follow through on reform promises, but that now, for the first time, the promises feel genuine. Frontline social workers are being called to the table to help develop policy in the area they focus on. “That hasn’t happened that way before,” he said. “To have frontline workers be pulled in — to have our opinions be taken seriously — is huge.”
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The collaboration aims to ensure reform is quick and kept on track. n Intake policy – updated by November 17, 2015. n New supervisor policy – implemented by November 17, 2015. n Desk review of complex cases – implemented by mid-November. n DCF Central Regional Office – reinstated by January 1, 2016. n Foster home applicant backlog – reduce to zero by January 10, 2016. n New practice model – implemented and developed by March 2016. n New policies on ongoing casework, family assessment and service planning, case closing and coordination with service partners, data integration and foster homes – developed and implemented by March 2016. Bullock stressed that the need for prompt and effective change was clear in the minds of DCF workers. “We have children’s lives at stake,” said Bullock.
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He made this proclamation at the beginning of the evening, before the throngs of journalists had been plied with liquor, German food and the song stylings of Lenny Kravitz. As we milled about, trying to take pictures of Lenny Kravitz and get a good look at the 2016 Volkswagen Passats that were on display, many of us compared notes about the drama. Here’s the short version: Volkswagen got caught cheating on pollution control. During a study of diesel emissions, it was accidentally discovered that Volkswagen has been installing secret programs into the onboard computers of their diesel engine cars. The program allows the cars to recognize when they are being tested for emissions and, in response, produce emissions low enough to pass the stringent guidelines of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Likewise, the code is programmed to recognize when it is not being tested, in which case it relaxes, allowing the car to spew up to 40 percent more nitrogen oxide than the legal limit. Nitrogen Oxide is dangerous because
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plays out but the diesel engine has likely suffered a devastating loss that will push the auto industry even further towards hybrids. As for the 2016 Volkswagen Passat, we didn’t get to test-drive it but it looked awfully pretty. Thank goodness it’s not a diesel.
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Darryl’s Corner Bar & Kitchen celebrates fifth anniversary with family, friends and loyal customers Celebrating its fifth year anniversary since re-purchasing in 2010, proprietor Darryl Settles and the Darryl’s Corner Bar & Kitchen (DCBK) Team brought in the special occasion with family, friends and loyal customers who have supported the restaurant since it’s reopening. Guests enjoyed passed hors d’ ovoures, complimentary cocktails and two birthday cakes (one honoring the founding South End Institution Bob the Chef’s (58 yrs.), and the other honoring DCBK! Joined by WCVB-TV’s Karen Holmes Ward, Settles thanked guests for their support throughout the years. “I am very happy to have created a venue where people from across the city and beyond can enjoy great southern comfort cuisine, while also enjoying live music and an active bar scene,” stated Settles. “This would not be possible without the support of you and so many others throughout the city.” Founder of the Beantown Jazz Festival, Settles encouraged everyone to get and stay involved in issues impacting their community.
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Clockwise, from left: DCBK Proprietor Darryl Settles with his wife Dr.Lisa Owens; Owens and friends; Former employee (r) Browne and friends; Guests celebrating; Eastern Bank President Bob Rivers and Settles.
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On your feet all day? Tips to keep feet and legs feeling great A growing number of desk-bound office workers are choosing to stand at their workstations, hoping to reap the health benefits associated with working while upright. Yet millions of Americans, such as nurses, waitresses, factory workers and more, don’t have a choice about standing on their feet all day. For many of them, working on their feet has the potential to negatively impact their bodies, their mental well-being and even their productivity, reveals a new survey conducted by Futuro Graduated Compression Legwear from 3M. The survey found that standing workers said they felt less productive. And those who are on their feet for more than four hours a day also felt the effects in their personal lives, having skipped exercise, foregone socializing with friends, skipped playtime with their kids and let household chores slide due to leg and foot discomfort. If you’re among the millions of Americans who have to work on their feet, here are some tips to help relieve discomfort related to standing for long periods of time: n Wear the right shoes. If you’re on your feet all day, avoiding dress shoes and high heels may be obvious, but you still may not be wearing the best shoe for your needs. Choose shoes made for people who stand a lot. The American Podiatric Medical Association offers tips for buying shoes and a list of APMA-approved footwear on its website, www.apma.org. No matter what type of shoe you choose, be sure that it fits properly and offers plenty of support. n Choose the right legwear. Socks and stockings can have a big impact on comfort, so look for legwear designed for people who are on their feet a lot. Legwear should never irritate, and should allow your feet and legs to breathe. If your ankles typically swell by the end of the day, consider graduated compression legwear like the options from Futuro Brand, which help reduce swelling, improve circulation and massage tired, achy legs as you move. A bonus - Futuro Graduated Compression Legwear is available in a variety of styles, sizes and colors for both men and women, so your compression legwear can look as good as your legs feel. Visit www.futuro. com to learn more. n Stretch as much as possible. Some on-your-feet jobs allow you to move around a lot, while others require you to stand in one spot for extended periods. Simple stretches, such as pointing your toes, rotating your ankles and drawing your heels back toward your thighs can help relieve stiffness and encourage circulation. n Pay attention to posture. Whether you stand in place or run around all day, your posture can affect how you feel at the end of the day, from your neck and shoulders all the way to your heels. Practice good posture. Stand or walk with your head up and shoulders back, striving to keep your spine in good alignment, with your ears, shoulders and hips in a straight line. n Pamper your feet at home. Make foot care at home a part of your daily routine. Soak tired feet in a warm mineral bath, learn how to massage your feet and toes, use a pumice stone to reduce rough areas and moisturize daily. n See a podiatrist for persistent pain. While it may be normal to feel tired at the end of your work shift, persistent foot pain is a concern. While it’s probably normal for your feet to hurt after spending the entire day on them, if pain See BIZ BITS, page A14
For an estimated 50,000 participants, the Local Food Festival offered access to local produce and vendors. For the Sustainable Business Network of Massachusetts, the festival offered validation for their 25 years of helping to build a local food economy.
Focus on sustainable food
Festival highlights progress in Boston’s local food economy By MARTIN DESMARAIS Owners of many of Boston’s upand-coming new food businesses turned up to showcase their fare on Sept. 20 for the sixth annual Boston Local Food Festival on the Rose F. Kennedy Greenway. Neighborhood food startups relished the attention from an estimated 50,000 visitors who roamed and grazed through the food festival’s array of stalls and tents. Many also saw a great way to connect with the growing sustainable food movement. The festival, which featured farmers, local restaurants, food trucks, specialty food producers and organizations that focus on healthy food, was organized by the Sustainable Business Network of Massachusetts. The Cambridge-based organization, formed more than 25 years ago, links together companies that have helped define what it means to be a sustainable business, in an effort to build a stronger local economy through a network of environmentally and socially conscious businesses. In the food industry, sustainability means an emphasis on using and buying locally grown products, support of local companies selling or cooking these foods and fair wages and trade practices that benefit the local economy. Food festival attendees were
able to soak up the sun on a beautiful fall day along with the sights and smells of some of the region’s best local food, and the event gave off a clear impression that the region can support and thrive with a sustainable local food economy. The food festival also helps the Sustainable Business Network and Food Solutions New England push their “50 by 60” food vision for the region. Backed by a 2014 report, “A New England Food
Vision,” the vision calls for New England to build the capacity for healthy food for all its residents, sustainable farming and fishing, and thriving local food businesses, while producing 50 percent of the region’s food by 2060. The report proposes changes in food production, distribution and consumption in order to achieve this goal. Many of the small food businesses at the Boston Local Food
Festival are already leading the charge. Dorchester-based food startup i n c u b a t o r C o m m o n We a l t h Kitchen was well-represented, with many of the businesses that use its Dorchester and Jamaica Plain kitchen facilities filling display tables at the festival. One such business was Third Cliff Bakery, which parked its “food
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trike,” a portable selling unit pushed by a bicycle, along one corner of the pathway on the Kennedy Greenway. Owner Meg Crowley said the event was the largest she had attended, and that she was thrilled to get so many new people to try Third Cliff Bakery’s shortbread cookies and baked goods. She said sustainability and the local food economy were foremost on her mind in starting her oneyear-old business. “One of the reasons I decided to do a food trike versus a food truck was because it has a smaller
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footprint,” she said. Crowley also noted she makes a point to use all local ingredients in her baked goods and supports any efforts to help other small local food businesses do the same. Hyde Park resident Tia Jackson seemed to be a hit with the foodie crowd, showcasing the mouthwatering goods of Tia’s Cakes & Pastries. Jackson has been baking up goods for several years now, but recently moved her operations into CommonWealth Kitchen and now focuses on her business full time. She uses some local ingredients in her baking, she said, and welcomed the opportunity to become more part of the local
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and a professor of sustainable food systems at the University of New Hampshire, stressed the importance of the food festival in spreading the message of “50 by 60.” “The nice thing about a food festival is you get people here that are enjoying the flavor and the culture, which are all part of securing the food future, but you are also providing education,” Burke said. “All of a sudden people become aware of the fact that there is this New England movement that we can do better together. It really does make the seriousness of the future of food more visible.” Burke also stressed that the participation of small businesses in the New England Food Vision is critical and that she was thrilled to see so many out in support of the local food economy. “Small business represents so many ways in which communities can align around healthy foods,” she said. “It represents economic opportunity. It represents jobs. It also means that those small businesses have to look and ask, ‘What are we doing about fair and equitable wages?’” Boston’s neighborhoods were well represented at the festival, with businesses sprinkled throughout the length of the food festival area. R&S Jamaican Restaurant in Dorchester drew long lines throughout the day for its spicy jerk fair; vegan ice cream company FoMu out of Jamaica Plain seemed to never stop serving scoops to customer after customer; and three of the five food trucks parked at the festival were from the city: Fresh Food Generation, Singh’s Roti and Uyghur Kitchen.
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Warren outlines a system of racial oppression they serve. They should reach out to support and defend the community – working with people in neighborhoods before problems arise. All police forces—not just some—must be trained to de-escalate and to avoid the likelihood of violence.”
By JULE PATTISON-GORDON U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren spoke in support of racial justice activism and called for reforms during an address at the Edward M. Kenney Institute Tuesday. In her speech, she illuminated the web of financial, political and institutional injustices that she says contribute to disenfranchising black Americans. “The first civil rights battles were hard fought. But they established that Black Lives Matter. That Black Citizens Matter. That Black Families Matter,” said Warren. “Half a century later, we have made real progress, but we have not made ENOUGH progress.” Warren helped design the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and she brought her expertise on bankruptcy and the economic pressures on the middle class to exposing the systemic forces that for decades have undermined blacks’ success. Her speech came as part of the Institute’s Getting to the Point Series, which brings presenters with diverse perspectives on current issues in government and communities.
Decades of unequal development
“[In the 20th Century,] entire legal structures were created to prevent African Americans from building economic security through home ownership,” said Warren. “Legally-enforced segregation. Restrictive deeds. Redlining. Land contracts. Coming out of the Great Depression, America built a middle class, but systematic discrimination kept most African American families from being part of it.”
Democracy denied
For decades, politicians have sought to deny voting rights to minorities. Today, they simply use different mechanisms to work the same oppression, said Warren.
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U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren addresses a gathering at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute. “Two years ago, five conservative justices on the Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act, opening the floodgates ever wider for measures designed to suppress minority voting,” she said. “Today, the specific tools of oppression have changed — voter ID laws, racial gerrymandering, and mass disfranchisement through a criminal justice system that disproportionately incarcerates black citizens. The tools have changed, but black voters are still deliberately cut out of the political process. “Voting should be simple. Voter registration should be automatic. Get a driver’s license, get registered automatically. Nonviolent, law-abiding citizens should not lose the right to vote because of a prior conviction. Election Day should be a holiday, so no one has to choose between a paycheck and a vote. Early voting and vote by
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mail would give fast food and retail workers who don’t get holidays day off a chance to proudly cast their votes. The hidden discrimination that comes with purging voter rolls and short-staffing polling places must stop.”
Police for the people
The fractured trust between police and citizens is a critical issue, Warren said and called for police to be grounded in their
communities. “We have made progress, but it is a tragedy when any American cannot trust those who have sworn to protect and serve. This pervasive and persistent distrust isn’t based on myths. It is grounded in the reality of unjustified violence. “Policing must become a truly community endeavor — not in just a few cities, but everywhere. Police forces should look like, and come from, the neighborhoods
Past discrimination put many blacks in positions of less economic power, a situation that only becomes exacerbated as policies continue to favor the already-rich, Warren said. “Today, 90 percent of Americans see no real wage growth. For African-Americans, who were so far behind earlier in the 20th Century, this means that since the 1980s they have been hit particularly hard. In January of this year, African American unemployment was 10.3% - more than twice the rate of white unemployment,” she said. Blacks were also especially exposed to suffer from the 2008 housing collapse, Warren said. “Because middle class black families’ wealth was disproportionately tied up in homeownership and not other forms of savings, these families were hit harder by the housing collapse. But they also got hit harder because of discriminatory lending practices— yes, discriminatory lending practices in the 21st Century. “Recently several big banks and other mortgage lenders paid hundreds of millions in fines,
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ERIC DEAN SEATON DIRECTS ‘LEGEND OF THE MANATAMAJI’ By KAM WILLIAMS Born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, Eric Dean Seaton was studying television and movies with the dream of one day becoming a director while most of his friends were running the streets. After graduating from Ohio State University, he moved to Hollywood where he proceeded to climb the showbiz ladder as an assistant director on such television series as “Living Single” and “The Jamie Kennedy Experiment.” In 2004, Seaton made his directorial debut on the Disney Channel’s top-rated sitcom, “That’s So Raven.” The two-time, NAACP Image Award-nominee in the Best Comedy Director category went on to direct over 210 episodes of 38 different television shows and 18 music videos. He also has shot a couple of pilots for Nickelodeon, and a couple of others for Disney XD. Here, he talks about directing “Legend of the Manatamaji,” a short feature film adapted from his trilogy of graphic novels of the same name.
You’re very well known for directing TV shows. What interested you in comic books? Eric Dean Seaton: Growing up, my dad worked out of town and used to come home on the weekends and take me to a coffee shop that had comic books. I would binge-read them in one day. Years later, when I moved to California, I lived down the street from a comic book shop. Later, one of my first jobs was on the sitcom Living Single. The director was married to the president of Marvel Comics. So, every Tuesday, tape day, I would drill him about all things Marvel. Finally, he invited me down to a company they bought called, Malibu Comics. After a tour, the editor asked me if I wanted to write a Spider-Man, Stop the Violence special. I did, but Marvel went into bankruptcy, so I never received a copy. After that, I knew I had to do my own.
Where did you come up with the idea for “Legend of the Manatamaji”? EDS: It was just a mind meld of everything I wanted to see done in a story. I took real things like the Ankh and blended them into a totally imaginative story.
How would you describe your characters? EDS: All of them are flawed individuals, because that makes for the most interesting stories. I made sure, however, to include strong female characters and a multi-cultural cast;
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Maya Lin’s work will focus on climate change By SUSAN SACCOCCIA At age 21, Maya Lin, then a senior majoring in architecture at Yale, submitted the winning proposal for a memorial to Vietnam veterans in Washington, DC. Completed in 1982, Lin’s Vietnam Veterans Memorial is a series of polished black granite slabs inscribed with the 57,661 names of Americans who died in Vietnam. At first, the simple, untraditional memorial was almost as controversial as the war itself. But it has become one of the most visited and beloved commemorative sites in the world. A visitor searches for a loved one’s name, touches it, and, reflected in the wall’s glossy surface, becomes part of a memorial that marks both individual and cumulative loss. Now, Lin, an award-winning architect and artist, is developing what she describes as her “last memorial.” Its goal: to reveal and reverse losses of species and habitats due to climate change. Lin spoke of the project as well as the evolution of her career in a riveting lecture last Thursday afternoon at Boston University, where she was keynote speaker of the annual conference of the National Council of Arts Administrators. Introducing Lin, Lynne Allen, dean ad interim of BU’s College of Fine Arts, said, “Her true medium is memory.” Lin, a small, trim woman, stepped up to the podium and without fanfare began talking about her work, which she described as “a tripod” — art,
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KING creates a magical evening at Gardner Museum By COLETTE GREENSTEIN It was a magical evening in the four-story Calderwood Hall at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. Three women known as KING performed a heady blend of R&B and soul music to a sold-out audience in the classical setting as part of the RISE music series. Twin sisters Paris and Amber Strother along with musical partner Anita Bias, who make up the trio, touched upon love found and love lost in their music. KING performed the mid-tempo groove “In The Meantime,” the breezy track “Hey” and the uptempo “Mister Chameleon” from their EP “The Story,” as well as new tracks “Redeye” and “The Right One.” Their musical stylings — slightly reminiscent of Erykah Badu, Jill Scott and Maxwell — created an atmosphere of love, joy and peace among the stylish and multi-cultural crowd. The audience, completely engaged,
smiling, swaying and bobbing their heads to the melody and beat, were whole-heartedly along for the ride. The second concert scheduled for RISE is a performance by Malaysian singer Yuna on Thursday, October 22 at 7 p.m. The singer’s infectious blend of contemporary pop, acoustic folk and R&B music is a welcome addition to the series’ line-up. Opening for Yuna is Women of the World, an ensemble of musicians from different corners of the globe performing world music. Curated by singer and rapper Shea Rose and music producer Simone Scazzocchio, the RISE music series accomplished what it set out to do — it celebrated emerging and established artists before a culturally diverse group of various ages, who were there simply to listen to good music and talented artists.
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continued from page B1 architecture and memorials. Lin’s raw materials are nature as well as memory, and she increasingly uses scientific data to guide the design of works that replicate unseen natural forces and landforms. She also relies on a host of co-workers, from geologists to metal fabricators and earthworks operators. Projected on a large screen behind Lin was a photograph of sea waves, its grey tones heightening their angular shape, formed by wind and light. Lin then showed an image of the same wave-like shapes translated into grassy slopes—a view of a land art project that evokes the interplay of ocean and earth during the glacial age. One of the largest in this series is at the Storm King Art Center, a vast sculpture park in the Hudson River Valley. Lin displayed a photograph of the “sympathetic crew” of construction workers who were using trucks to adjust the waves in her installation, created out of landfill in a gravel pit formed during construction of the New York State Thruway. Most of Lin’s projects invite visitor participation. In some of her wave series installations, said Lin, “You can nestle into a grassy incline and read a book.” Showing slides at a brisk pace as she spoke about her projects, Lin also worked in a bit of autobiography. Lin started young with her inquisitiveness, can-do spirit, and taste for earthy materials. “I am my father’s daughter,” said Lin, 56, describing how at age three she would work in clay and then as a teenager in bronze. Lin’s father, Henry Lin started the ceramics program at Ohio University and later became dean of its Fine Arts College. He was raised in China in a Japanese-style house with a Zen aesthetic that infuses Lin’s projects. This sensibility orders the elements within a composition—whether it is an image or a garden—to engage the viewer’s contemplation. Water is often a presence, even if only through shapes or lines suggesting its movement. Lin’s mother, Julia Chang Lin, was a scholar of Chinese literature, and Lin frequently incorporates words into her projects. As
a Yale undergraduate, she studied math, English and science with equal zeal. In architecture, she saw a way to combine all three. Lin’s 1989 Civil Rights Memorial for the Southern Poverty Law Center in Montgomery, Alabama is a flat circular stone sculpture engraved with political and legislative milestones as well as the names of martyrs in the struggle for civil rights. A sheet of water flows over the stone and a quotation of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.: “We shall not be satisfied until justice flows like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream.” Economy of design comes natural to Lin, who favors “underutilized spaces” and recycled materials. She restored a 1860s barn and its corncribs to create the Langston Hughes Library (1999) in Clinton, Tennessee, a 1200-square-foot reading room with a collection of research materials on civil rights. PHOTOS: (LEFT) RTESY OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS; (RIGHT) COURTESY OF MICHELLE LELAND/SPLC
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Geology is another raw material for Lin, who collaborates with scientists to develop works that show overlooked or unseen elements of nature. One series of works applies topographic data to render sculptures of landforms below sea level. “Where the Land Meets the Sea” (2008), suspended like a cloud outside the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, recreates the contours of the earth below San Francisco Bay. Meshing land and water data sets, the structure of stainless steel wires is like a three-dimensional line drawing. Lin said, “I want to get you to think about what’s below the surface.” Another sculpture recreates the contours of the entire Yangtze River in recycled silver. Such works draws viewers into seeing nature in new ways. “Kids really look,” said Lin, while adults, who believe they know their world, “stop looking.”
Left, Maya Lin at breakfast chat with Boston University School of Visual Arts students. Right, Maya Lin’s Civil Rights Memorial for the Southern Poverty Law Center, Montgomery, Alabama. Several of Lin’s recent projects are nearby. Her Newport memorial to heiress and philanthropist Doris Duke, “The Meeting House” (2013), displays quotations from ordinary colonial era residents, injecting an intimate sense of history into stately Queen Anne Square. Lin said, “My goal is to bring you back to a moment in time.” Geologic time moves far more slowly than human years, and visitors encounter a reminder of its silent progress when they arrive at Brown University’s Building for Environmental Research and Teaching in Providence. At its entrance is Lin’s “Under the Laurentide” (2015), a granite sculpture of the Narragansett Bay seafloor that takes its name from the Laurentide Ice Sheet that once covered most of North America. On Massachusetts Ave. in Cambridge, the Novartis life sciences research campus is
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Since 2009, Lin has been building a multi-faceted campaign to confront and reverse the destruction of what has been her source—nature. Core to the project, which she described as “a global memorial to the planet,” is a web site http:// www.whatismissing.net/. Visitors can create a self-guided tour by location or timeframe and follow the past, present and future of biodiversity. Inviting all to become involved as co-creators of the site, Lin also spoke of the small things each person can do in daily life to “balance our needs with the needs of the planet.” The home page resembles a solar system with its expanse of multicolored dots on a black field. Each is a story in text or video that documents habitat degradation or instead, chronicles an example of restoration, granting life rather than loss the last word.
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THURSDAY NANCY GRACE HORTON — SLYLY FRACTURED Simmons College presents Slyly Fractured, photographs by Nancy Grace Horton, October 1 at the Trustman Art Gallery, located on the fourth floor, Main College Building, 300 the Fenway in Boston. The exhibit is free and open to the public. Nancy Grace Horton’s photographs capture constructed moments theatricalizing female gender roles influenced by contemporary American culture. We rarely see the entire figure or the before and after of the implied narrative. Yet, it is a narrative of aggression. The feminine appears unbound from the meekness and sexually submissive larger cultural role traditionally told, to one that hits back at these assumptions. Horton follows in the tradition of artists both male and female that portray woman’s sexual dominance — and by extension — actual power. Trustman Gallery hours are 10am - 4:30pm, Monday through Friday. The gallery is free, open to the public and wheelchair accessible. For more information, contact Marcia Lomedico at 617-521-2268, or visit the Trustman Art Gallery website at www.simmons.edu/trustman and visit us on Facebook.
William Francis Galvin, Chairman of the Massachusetts Historical Commission and Secretary of the Commonwealth says, “Massachusetts Archaeology Month is about archaeology in your community and the world. It is an opportunity to learn about people who have lived in the area over the last several thousand years.” For more information on all the events being held in Massachusetts, please visit www.sec.state.ma.us/mhc. On Saturday, October 3, the Shirley-Eustis House presents, “History Beneath Our Feet” at their 1806 Carriage House and grounds at 1pm with our Executive Director/Curator Patti Violette. “The goal of this program is to help train and sharpen participant historical inquiry, analysis and interpretation skills”, said Executive Director, Patti Violette. “The program accomplishes this goal by participating in an archaeological dig in miniature based on methods and vocabulary of archaeological science. The key point is that each of the artifacts found contains clues to their manufacture and date of origin and use. This program is for anyone who likes to get their hands dirty!” Participants will dig in sandboxes to discover artifacts that were left behind for us to discover. This event will be great fun for the whole family and for anyone who is interested in the field of archaeology. Admission to this special program is only $7 for adults, $5 for students and seniors; FREE for members. For more information about Shirley Place, its architecture, residents, gardens and collections, visit www. shirleyeustishouse.org, call 617-4422275 or become a fan on our Facebook page to stay connected to our events and announcements.
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October 3, 10:30-11:30am at the Portuguese theater company 3 Department 2 5 7at 617-635-4505, 4 6 1 9visit8www. 3 5 9 4 8 48 6 11 3 96 5 77 2 2 43 58 97 1 6 7 3 3 8 5 7 2 9or 78 31 56 24 99 7 18 8 51 2 66 3 44 2 8 4 at 7pm 5 9in the1 26 facebook.com/bostonparksdepartment Massachusetts Affordable Housing Alliance on Thursday, October 8 4 6 1 3 9 5 7 2 7 8 2 5 9 6 4 1 3 (MAHA) Office located at 1803 Dorchester New Bedford Whaling3Museum, 64 19 72 8 5 1 4 6 9 2 2 4 5 13 AARDVARK 67 28 49 5JAZZ 3 ORCHESTRA 7 8 9 6 118 Johnny 7 8 35 www.boston.gov/parks. BLUE HILLS RESERVATION Ave., Dorchester. Sponsored by the RTN Cake Hill, New Bedford. The play is spoken in 9 7 1 8 5 2 6 3 4 4 Aardvark 6 1 Jazz 3 Orchestra: 7 2 8Eclectic 9 Explo5 SUDOKU SUDOKU SUDOKU Easy Easy SUDOKU SUDOKU Easy EasyHard Moderate walk, some hills. Walk a 4 mile Portuguese with English subtitles. The1 total GoodWorks Foundation, “Basics of Money 1 2 9 8 5 3 6 7 4 2 9 8 5 3 6 7 4 5 1 7 9 3 4 6 2 8 5 1 7 9 3 4 6 2 8 rations — Diverse offerings across THE MISSING GENERATION 1 2 9 86 3 54 1137 9268 2975 846 32 545 17 373596 688124 7517 9 4 92 4 36 7548 1 1163 3 9725 4 982 246 362 874 488 611 635 599 253 97 8 7a wide length is approx. 55 mins. This event is free loop around Ponkapoag Pond on the green Management for Teens” will teach teens 5 Offensive, 76 89 63 24 47whose 91 18 32 mission 5 7 8 6 2 4The 9 Theater 1 3 5 8 98 37 53 69 jazz, 22 44 with 11 75 original 8 9is 3 5 6 2range 4 1 of 7 progressive 6 6 3 4 17 1 73 2696 8385 4429 157 14 731 28 969282 855443 2966 7 5 73 2 81 8214 8 5439 5 7696 7 753 329 811 485 146 953 397 272 968 14 5 6 and open to the community. dot trail. 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Due to limited seating, registration 3 68 14 76 81 53 49 95 27 2 3 6 1 7 8 5 4 9 2 1 67 28 42 55 39 76 84 91 3 6 2 4 5 3 7 8 9 On Saturday, October 10, Madison FiLmprov Cha Cha Cha! Saturday, challenges quo and builds1 thriv4 8 6 5 9 47 82 63 51the9 9status 1 49 9mation 7 1 784 5 227 6 338 4 1 6 75 1 83 5 62 74 16 21 93 47 52 68 39 35 2 8 is requested. Visit http://www.rtn.org/planWalking Club meets each weekend on Park Development Corporation will present November 14 at 8pm. Killian Hall, ing communities, will present transgender 2 3concert 4 91 57 26 38 4 1 6 7 5 6 9 8 3 2 67 4 58 7 94 6 31 8 2 1 7 3 8 9 4 5 1 2 and-protect/financial-education/ and follow ¡Plenazo y Bombazo!,9a free5 outdoor either a Saturday or Sunday at 1:00 for recMIT, 160 Memorial Dr., Cambridge. Free and queer choreographer Sean Dorsey’s the links to register online or call 781-736reational walks. This club is open to people celebrating Puerto Rican Moderate SUDOKU 8 music 9 7and 4dance 3 SUDOKU 6 3 TheSUDOKU 9 1 8 5Generation, 4 6 Hard 1 7 SUDOKU 7Admission. 1 13Information: 4 7 3 6 2 2617-452-3205. 8 5Moderate 6 3 Hard 5 masterful 82SUDOKU 91 75Moderate 4work, 2 Missing 96SUDOKU 82 9 45Moderate of 16 years of age and older, and there is no 9962.Founded in 2011, the RTN Goodfeaturing Jorge Arce y22Raíz54de Plena 75 39with61 2286 1 5443 3 7518 4 3997 2 61 8 86 676 43 235 18 459 97 827 19 6758 95 2391 28 4536 52 8274 89 19 36 58 67 91 11 36 44 74 73 Works Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, fee to join. Walks average 2 to 5 miles. New Bomba Sankofa. Performance time will be 63 96 31 47 78 6315 8 9684 5 3129 7 4752 3 78 4 15 819 84 762 29 321 52 946 25 8143 86 7617 34 3258 43 9469 91 25 15 43 78 17 57 58 62 69 29 public charitable foundation that fosters walkers are encouraged to participate. The 2-5pm. 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Walks will be led by a park 8 92 36 59 65 27 41 13 78 4 the event of inclement7weather, 6 2the concert 5 7 11 3 274 69 869 51 428 95 5377 11 32 24 624 89 546 48 983 3 783 25 1 829 41 543 95 786 67 7136 235 129 889 468 593 952 746 673 11 4 ranger or a Walking Club volunteer leader. 4 7 8 6 1 9 5 3 2 will be held at Hibernian Hall located at4 8 6 5 9 7 2 3 1 4 8 6 5 9 7 2 3 1 4 79 81 65 17 92 54 36 23 8 1 8 4 2 9 59 2 313 44 187 77 645 86 2698 59 21 33 453 17 799 65 865 6 126 54 9 353 26 797 89 462 12 1863 544 975 363 284 717 837 492 151 28 8 Occasionally, the Walking Club meets at 184 Dudley Street in Roxbury. ¡Plenazo8 y9 7 4 3 2 1 5 6 8 9 7 4 3 2 1 5 6 9 8 4 1 7 6 2 5 3 9 87 49 11 74 63 22 58 36 5 MULTICULTURAL ARTS other DCR sites. 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Thursday, October 1, 2015 • BAY STATE BANNER • B5
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Make snacking a snap on the go When you’re snacking, it can be tempting to skip the fuss and grab a bite on-the-go. Keeping healthy and convenient snacks at the ready helps you stay disciplined without sacrificing taste and enjoyment. These three-step healthy snack ideas show how easy it can be to serve up a variety of tasty treats in just a few minutes while adding more fruit to your diet. n Stock the pantry with versatile options that let you prepare a range of snacks, from sweet to savory combinations. Choose options such as Dole Jarred Fruit, which offers delicious, ready-to-eat fruit in five varieties that are fat-free, cholesterol-free and packed in 100 percent juice. n Look for quick solutions that help trim prep time and skip the cutting, peeling and mess. n Avoid worrying about waste or spoilage with convenient, resealable lids that let you use what you need for a single serving and save the rest for later. — Family Features
Cooking dry pasta Tips for getting it just right
BY THE EDITORS OF RELISH MAGAZINE
M
ade from ground semolina flour and water, dried pastas can withstand rich and hearty sauces such as a meaty ragu. Here are some tips for getting perfect results:
n Figure 3 ½ to 4 ounces of dry pasta per serving. n Use plenty of water — at least 1 gallon for every pound of pasta. n Salt the water liberally — about a tablespoon per gallon of water. n Add the pasta to boiling water and stir with a pair of tongs so the pieces don’t stick together. n Cook for the time recommended on the package, but a minute or two before the end of cooking the time, taste
to be sure the pasta is not overcooking. It should be al dente (literally, “to the tooth”), giving a slight resistance when you bite into it. n Before draining the pasta in a colander, use a glass measuring cup to ladle out a about a cup of cooking water. You may want to use it to loosen the sauce. n Combine the pasta and the sauce in one pan and toss to coat well, ensuring that every bite has the perfect proportion of noodle to sauce.
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Lemon-Blueberry Parfait-tini n 1 cup reduced-fat or fat-free cottage cheese n ½ teaspoon grated lemon peel n ½ cup Dole Jarred Mixed Fruit, drained and diced n ½ cup fresh blueberries n 2 teaspoons sliced almonds 1. In small bowl, combine cottage cheese with lemon peel. 2. In another small bowl, combine mixed fruit with blueberries. 3. In martini glass, alternately layer lemon cottage cheese with blueberry and mixed fruit combination. Top with sliced almonds. — Family Features
FOOD QUIZ Olivier salad is a type of salad native to which country? A. Austria; B. France C. Russia; D. Greece Answer at bottom of column.
s RIGATONI WITH SAUSAGE AND KALE n 8 ounces dried rigatoni n 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil n 12 ounces hot Italian turkey sausage, casings removed and roughly crumbled n 4 large garlic cloves, minced n 1⁄8 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes n ½ cup reduced-sodium chicken broth n 12 ounces kale, stems removed, leaves roughly torn
n 1⁄3 cup freshly grated Pecorino Romano cheese 1. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain, reserving 1 cup pasta cooking water. 2. Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add sausage and cook about 5 minutes, breaking up clumps with a spoon. Add garlic, crushed red pepper and half the broth, stirring to loosen brown bits on the bottom of pan. Add kale and cook until wilted. Add remaining broth;
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10/1 Roxbury Open Studios Panel/Fulani Haynes Jazz Collaborative 10/8 Get Out The Vote w/Future Boston - an evening of live performances and spoken word 10/15 Acclaimed Actress, Poet & Vocalist Alexandria King + Open Mic Program Starts at 7pm - Come early for dinner
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— Recipe by Laraine Perri. Photo by Mark Boughton Photography; styling by Teresa Blackburn.
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cover and cook until kale is tender, about 5 minutes. 3. Add pasta and ½ cup of the reserved cooking water to sausage mixture (add more cooking water as needed to loosen the sauce); cook 2 minutes. Toss with cheese and serve. Serves 4.
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ON THE WEB Check out the film version of “Legend of the Mantamaji” at http://legendofthemant-
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because this reflects the world we live in today.
that is because we ran out of time making it. We had to shoot it in January on a certain weekend because of the equipment we got. But only I, as a creator, notice the arm difference. In making more down the line, we will actually do the arms just like the books.
What message do you think people will take away from the film? EDS: Heroes come in every race and gender, and that independent books can offer even greater and more imaginative stories than some of the mainstream companies can.
This series of graphic novels certainly seems timely, given how there’s suddenly a profusion of black superheroes onscreen. EDS: I would agree. There is a profusion of superhero sidekicks and co-stars on screen, but there haven’t been many lead superheroes onscreen anywhere, with the exception of “Fantastic Four” and Michael B. Jordan’s role, and “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” with John Boyega. There won’t be a leading role for African-American actors in theaters until Black Panther in 2018. And even then, he will be introduced as a story point for other nonblack heroes. The opinion, here, is that we still have long ways to go, but, hopefully, Legend of the Mantamaji is opening doors for other main heroes and reaffirming that the story is just as good, if not better.
What was the biggest challenge in adapting Legend of the Manatamaji to the screen as a live-action as opposed to an animated short? EDS: Adjusting the look and tone of the books to match a real world. I think we proved that the SUDOKU SUDOKU tone of the books lends well to other media. The suit is exactly 12 29the arms, 98 and 85 53 1 except the same
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Pictured here from left to right is Myrtho Laurent, Breast Health Patient Navigator at Mattapan Community Health Center and a young volunteer at the Mattapan Community Health Center’s Annual Health Fair. exercise five days a week. Walking is a great all-around activity. 4. Limit your drinking to no more than one alcoholic beverage a day. Alcohol increases the risk of several types of cancer, including breast cancer. 5. Decide carefully before starting or continuing hormone replacement therapy. Long-term use of hormone replacement therapy after menopause may increase breast cancer risk. Discuss your options with your doctor. 6. Learn about medical
conditions that you may have or be at risk for developing. Control chronic health conditions. 7. Schedule your health checkups on time. 8. Avoid tobacco products and secondhand smoke. If you smoke, quit today. 9. Practice stress management—your emotions can affect your physical health. 10. Get enough sleep each night. Sleep helps to recharge your immune system as well as give you the energy you need each day.
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Aggressive forms are more common in young black females With 231,840 new cases expected in 2015, breast cancer is not only the most common cancer in women it beats out lung cancer by almost 11,000 to be the number one cancer in the country. Lung cancer is, however, the most common cancer death in women, according to the American Cancer Society. Twenty-six percent of all cancer deaths in women are attributed to lung cancer, while cancer of the breast claims more than 40,000, or 15 percent of its victims. These statistics relate to invasive breast cancer only, or cancers that have broken from the confines of the site of origin. An additional 60,290 cases are labelled in situ, which means that the disease has not invaded nearby tissues. Contrary to common belief, men are not exempt from this disease. Edward W. Brooke, the first African-American elected to the United States Senate by popular vote, Richard Roundtree of Shaft fame and Ernie Green, a running
back for the Cleveland Browns, have been afflicted. The ACS estimates 2,350 new cases in men and 440 deaths this year. Age and race matter; older females are more prone. The median age at diagnosis is 61. Almost 42 percent of the cases occur in women 65 and older, and only 10.9 percent in women under the age of 44. Overall, the incidence of breast cancer is highest in white women, but black women die of it at a greater rate. According to statistics from the National Cancer Institute, between 2008 and 2012, the number of black women in this country who died of breast cancer was 30 per 100,000 women versus 21 per 100,000 white women, a difference of almost 35 percent. There are many reasons for this disparity. Lack of access to suitable care is one; delayed treatment is another. The cause may also be biological. It appears that younger black women may get more aggressive forms of the disease, such
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Age and race matter when it comes to breast cancer. Older females are more prone to the disease. as basal-like cancer and triple negative cancer that are harder to treat and have a higher probability of recurrence. Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital found that black women are more likely to have a mutation in TP53, a gene that is supposed to suppress the formation of tumors. Another less common type of breast cancer seen more frequently in black females is inflammatory
breast cancer, an aggressive form that tends to strike younger women. IBC is known by its very rapid onset — usually three to six months. The breast becomes enlarged, red and warm. The skin of the breast thickens and takes on the appearance of the skin of an orange. Usually, there is no mass, which causes it to escape a mammogram’s detection. Experts at MD Anderson Cancer Center have
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of the breast, which empty into the lymph nodes, allowing quick and ready access to the rest of the body. That explains why once IBC is detected it has already progressed to Stage III or Stage IV, indicating that it has moved beyond the confines of the breast. The problem of detecting it is two-pronged. Women have been educated to look for lumps, not physical changes in the breast
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consume a ham or salami sandwich every day for lunch. The researchers from Harvard further concluded that the sodium and nitrate might be the major culprits responsible for cardiovascular disease. Sodium increases blood pressure and nitrate preservatives can promote atherosclerosis and reduce glucose tolerance, both of which increase risk of heart disease and diabetes. An occasional hot dog is not damaging, but dietitians recommend healthy substitutes for processed meats. Fresh chicken or fish can replace deli meats; vegetarian sausages can sub for bacon; kidney beans or chickpeas can replace sausage in chili. It’s been found that people who eat a lot of processed meat tend to eat less plant-based foods. That’s unfortunate. Plant-based foods have cancer-protective properties.
itself. Unfortunately, because of its rarity, many doctors do not recognize it either. IBC constitutes no more than 5 percent of all breast cancers. Because its symptoms mirror those of an infection, the first line of attack is typically antibiotics. It is often mistaken for mastitis, or infection of the breast tissue. If the medicine has not alleviated symptoms in two weeks, however, doctors recommend a referral to a surgeon who specializes in breast care. The treatment for IBC is very
aggressive. Women undergo chemotherapy to shrink the cells prior to a mastectomy. Radiation then follows surgery in addition to another round of chemotherapy or hormone treatment, depending on the particular circumstances. The good news is that this approach of chemotherapy, surgery and radiation has increased the five-year survival rate. The point is to be vigilant. Continue mammograms to detect lumps and regular inspection to detect changes in the looks and feel of the breast.
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Whittier Street Health Center Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month! Come to Whittier Street Health Center on Thursday, October 15 from 12:00pm-2:00pm for: n Free Hispanic food n Free health screenings n Live Latino music Also enjoy learning more about healthcare in the Latino community from one of Boston’s most dynamic leaders, Juan Lopera, Director of Health Care Services at Tufts Health Plan. Festivities will take place at Whittier, 1290 Tremont Street, Roxbury, MA on the second floor (Community Education Room). See you October 15th!
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BERKLEE BEANTOWN JAZZ FESTIVAL MORE THAN 100 PEOPLE CAME TO THE JAZZBoston/ArtsBoston Fantasy Foto Booth at the Berklee BeanTown Jazz Festival last Saturday to live their jazz fantasy for a few minutes and share it with the world via Instagram. After selecting from an array of borrowed jazz fashion items and instruments — including a jacket, shades, and sticks loaned for the occasion by legendary drummer and Roxbury native Roy Haynes — they struck poses for JazzBoston’s team of photographers and a crowd of onlookers.
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Above, a Jazz Festival visitor poses with a saxophone. Center top, Jazz Festival visitors strike a pose. Center bottom, Elynor Walcott and Pauline Bilsky in feather boas. Right top, Lynn DuVal Luse with a feather boa and saxophone. Right bottom, Tito Jackson with Roy Haynes’ jacket, shades and sticks.
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Chinatown activists marched last week with banners bearing the messages “remain,” “reclaim” and “rebuild our community” as part of an effort to draw attention to the rising rents and real estate values that are forcing low-income families out of the neighborhood.
continued from page A1 Foundation’s Indicators Report points out — has the third highest rate of income inequality, Chinatown is ground zero. “Chinatown is really a community of the very rich and the very poor now,” says Lydia Lowe, executive director of the Chinese Progressive organization, which led last week’s demonstration. It’s pointless to talk about the median income in Chinatown, where Lowe says families double up in small apartments to afford the $1,200 to $2,000 a month in rent for unimproved apartments, while well-heeled professionals, entrepreneurs and executives pay $950,000 on average for condos in and around Chinatown. Boston’s working-class residents are caught in a squeeze, with wages stagnating while rents and other costs of living are rising rapidly. The median yearly income of the bottom 20 percent of Boston earners increased by just $930 or 14 percent, according to the Indicators Report. At the same time, the top 20 percent of earners saw their incomes rise 40 percent — $63,000 on average. While low-income city residents have the possibility of obtaining affordable housing in Boston, though the wait for a unit can be as long as six years, middle income renters have been forced out of gentrified neighborhoods like the South End, Jamaica Plain and South Boston. They may not be coming back. Of the 14,000 people who moved to Boston between 2008 and 2013, nearly half reported incomes of less than $10,000, according to
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the Indicators report. And while 40 percent of the new arrivals reported incomes higher than $100,000, the number of households in Boston earning between $25,000 and $100,000 declined by a thousand, a shift the Indicators report says is indicative of a “hollowing out of the middle class.”
Curbing gentrification
In Chinatown, the demonstrators issued a set of demands aimed at protecting working-class residents from displacement, urging the city to reserve the few remaining parcels of publicly-owned land in Chinatown for affordable housing and a Chinatown branch of the Boston Public Library. The activists are also calling on the City Council to pass a proposed ordinance that would place restrictions on no-fault evictions, which landlords often use to displace tenants paying low rents. The Chinese Progressive Association also is part of the Raise Up Massachusetts coalition, a group advocating an amendment to the
Massachusetts Constitution that would establish a higher tax rate on all income over $1 million. Under the amendment, which will require a statewide ballot initiative and two successive votes with at least 50 of the 160 legislators’ support, the tax rate will move from 5 percent to 9 percent for every dollar earned over $1 million. With 14,000 Massachusetts residents earning over $1 million, organizers estimate the amendment would raise $1.5 billion, which the law would require the Legislature to spend on education and the state’s transportation infrastructure — public transportation and roads and bridges. Harris Gruman, executive secretary of the Service Employees International Union Massachusetts State Council and an organizer of the ballot initiative, says it would make a small dent in the structural inequality in Massachusetts. “It’s a modest step in the right direction,” he told the Banner. “It’s asking the top half of one percent who have had all the growth in
income in the last 30 years in this state to put a tiny bit back — four percent of their income on top of $1 million — to help bring prosperity back into the economy from which they’ve benefitted.” The $1.5 billion the amendment would generate for education and transportation could have a positive impact on the state’s economy, says Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center Executive Director Noah Berger. “There are a number of things that can impact the lives of low-income people,” he said. Public transportation helps low-income people access jobs. Robust K-12 and the public higher education system help low-income people become competitive in the state’s job market.
Urban livelihood
Other local efforts to improve the incomes of low-wage workers include last year’s successful bid to raise the minimum wage in Massachusetts, which will rise to $10 an hour in 2016 and $11 an hour in 2017. The administration of Gov. Charlie Baker recently signed into law a 50 percent increase in the state’s Earned Income Tax Credit, a tax break for low-income families. At the city level, Mayor Martin Walsh says his administration has been combatting the effects of income inequality through a variety of initiatives, ranging from expanded paid parental leave for city employees to financial empowerment centers, located in Dudley Square, South Boston and Downtown Boston, that offer free financial counseling, job counseling and other services. At a topping off ceremony for a 140-unit mixed income development under construction in the Mission Hill neighborhood, Walsh said affordable housing is an important component in keeping low- and moderate-income people in the city.
“We have to build more moderate- and low-income housing,” he said. “When you talk about income inequality a lot of it comes down to cost of living and the cost of housing. For the first time this year and last year our housing starts of moderate- and low-income housing has outpaced high-end housing. It shows you there’s a concerted effort to create more workforce and low-income housing. It will help. People are being priced out.” Walsh and New York Mayor Bill de Blasio are heading a National Inequality Taskforce for the U.S. Conference of Mayors to devise strategies to close the income gap. Walsh also said he’s supporting legislation on Beacon Hill that would allow cities and towns to set their own minimum wages. But Berger notes that statelevel efforts can only go so far toward alleviating the income disparities that are affecting not just Massachusetts, but every state in the nation. “A lot of the structural issues relate to national policies — things like fiscal policy and trade policy are decided at the national level,” he says. More than 20 years after the North American Free Trade Act, regional and international trade deals are making it easier for corporations to outsource jobs to foreign countries, undermining the blue collar segment of the U.S. workforce. In Chinatown, organizers are looking for local government solutions. The service industry jobs in which the residents work — mostly in restaurants — aren’t going away, but the low wages they’re earning aren’t keeping pace with the rent increases. And more and more of the low-rent buildings are giving way to luxury apartment buildings, putting the future of the Chinatown community in doubt. While the Boston Redevelopment Authority is advancing a citywide Imagine Boston 2030 community planning exercise, many in Chinatown are questioning whether city officials want them to stay. “When we imagine Boston in 2030, we want to know that there will be a Chinatown here,” said Chinese Progressive Association Co-Director Karen Chen. For some Chinatown residents, the question is will they be there next year. “To find a place to move to in Chinatown is very difficult,” said Mei Yue Zhang, whose landlord has ordered her out by Oct. 1. “My life is here. My family is here. My daughter goes to school here. We just want to stay here. This is my community. This is my home.”
Community Meetings on Unified Enrollment
Discussions on Mayor Walsh’s School Enrollment Proposal The Boston Compact invites you to participate in a series of public, citywide meetings to help shape an improved enrollment system that better meets the needs of Boston families and schools with one application and one deadline for district and charter schools. Childcare and refreshments will be provided. n Oct. 8: 5:30-8pm Kroc Center 650 Dudley St, Boston n Oct. 20: 5:30-8pm East Boston Public Library 365 Bremen St, Boston n Oct. 21: 5:30-8pm Mattapan Public Library 1350 Blue Hill Ave, Mattapan n Nov. 5: 5:30-8pm Grove Hall Community Center 51 Geneva Ave, Boston n Nov. 12: 6:30-9pm First Church of Jamaica Plain Corner of Elliot and South, JP n Nov. 17: 5:30-8pm West End Boys and Girls Club 105 Allston St, Allston
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continued from page A2LEGAL life needs such as going to work, picking up children from school or bringing an elderly parent to the hospital. “[The movement to get rid of automatic suspension] is gaining a lot of traction there [in the Legislature] and I’m hopeful that that will happen,” Healey said. Last week, the Senate voted unanimously in favor of such a bill. The House has not yet voted. Healey’s letter expressed support for reducing the severity with which some offenses are regarded. This included eliminating mandatory minimum sentences for some drug crimes and downgrading some property-related crimes, such as shoplifting or destruction of property, to misdemeanors for property involving less monetary value. As for reducing likelihood of youth entering the criminal justice system, Healey wrote in favor of shifting some correctional funds toward job creation for youth facing barriers to
employment along with keeping at-risk youth in school.
Scams, domestic abuse and blight
Consumer targeting scams were another issue on the agenda. Healey said her office seeks to raise awareness of forprofit schools that lure students with advertisements, then leave them heaped with debt and with meaningless degrees. The AG’s office also receives many reports of bogus promises made to individuals on immigration matters, issued by persons claiming to be lawyers or other service professionals. On a separate front, another initiative features a collaboration with the New England Patriots to fund domestic violence and sexual assault awareness and preventions programs in 90 high schools across the state, so as to stop abusive behavior before it starts. The AG’s office also works with communities to identify abandoned properties at risk of becoming sites of violence or blight and facilitate strategies to restore them.
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continuedLEGAL from page A3 confess otherwise might go free: the Massachusetts Bail Fund supplied bail money to 121 clients who could not pay; 46 percent of these cases that closed ended with the charges dismissed.
Cash kickbacks
Those setting bail stand to gain by profiting personally from their role. In Massachusetts, the bail magistrate takes a non-refundable fee of up to $40 when releasing a defendant from jail – whether on bail or on their written promise to return – according to information posted on the Massachusetts Judicial Branch website. CommonWealth magazine estimates that Massachusetts clerks as a group make $2.5 million a year from such fees.
Bail gone wrong
Bail is intended to provide an incentive for individuals to turn up for their court dates, if the court deems them unlikely to show. If individuals skip their court date, the court keeps the money. Otherwise, the money is
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returned upon the case’s completion, minus legal fees and the $40 fee. In theory, bail price is supposed to reflect the individual’s flight risk and financial situation so that it is set just high enough to motivate appearance in court. However, many with little flight risk are given bails they have no hope of being able to pay. The decisions behind bail may also reflect bias: a policy brief released by MassINC reports that the median bail assigned to white arrestees in Barnstable county was $5,000, but for blacks, it was $20,000. In Barnstable, blacks made up about 25 percent of arrestees but only 2.4 percent of the county population.
But bail is not the only option a court has; it is simply the one that has dominated. In major felony cases where the accused is deemed a serious threat to the community — for instance, facing murder or rape charges— bail set at any level may not be a strong enough guarantee. In these instances, state law permits the accused to be held without bail. In other cases, Massachusetts allows the bail magistrate to secure a promise from the defendant to appear in court. Where there is no evidence to suggest a high chance of flight risk this can be effective: the Massachusetts Bail Fund reports that of those they sponsored — after risk-assessing — 94 percent appeared for their court dates. Meanwhile, some places such as Washington, DC have largely moved away from with cash bail. “No one can defend the legal basis of cash bail,” said Karakastanis. “Hopefully courts in Massachusetts and elsewhere will realize the illegality of poverty jail and go for something more intellectually rigorous.”
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More than 60 percent of the inmates in American jails are there awaiting trial, reports the PJL. A significant amount may be there simply due to finances: on October 31, 2014, twenty-two percent of Middlesex County’s pretrial inmates who were not in jail on probation or fugitive holds were there for not paying bails of $1,000 or less, reports MassINC.
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MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
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Sealed General Bids for MPA Contract No. AP1516-C2, FY16-17 PUMP & MOTOR SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE, BOSTON, BEDFORD, & CHARLESTOWN, MASSACHUSETTS, will be received by the Massachusetts Port Authority at the Capital Programs Department Office, Suite 209S, Logan Office Center, One Harborside Drive, East Boston, Massachusetts 021282909, until 11:00 A.M. local time on WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2015, immediately after which, in a designated room, the bids will be opened and read publicly.
Sealed General Bids for MPA Contract No. AP1531-C1, FY 2016-2019 TERM CONTRACT FOR ABATEMENT AND REMEDIATION, ALL MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY FACILITIES, BOSTON, BEDFORD, AND WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, will be received by the Massachusetts Port Authority at the Capital Programs Department Office, Suite 209S, Logan Office Center, One Harborside Drive, East Boston, Massachusetts 02128-2909, until 11:00 A.M. local time on WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2015, immediately after which, in a designated room, the bids will be opened and read publicly.
NOTE:
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PRE BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD AT THE CAPITAL PROGRAMS DEPARTMENT (ABOVE ADDRESS) AT 10:00 A.M. LOCAL TIME ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2015.
PRE BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD AT THE CAPITAL PROGRAMS DEPARTMENT (ABOVE ADDRESS) AT 11:00 a.m. LOCAL TIME ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2015.
LEGAL 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 NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS CLASSIFIED LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE DIVISION OF CAPITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT & MAINTENANCE
The work includes PROVIDE ALL LABOR, TOOLS, TESTING, EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS TO SERVICE, MAINTAIN AND REPAIR WASTEWATER, STORMWATER, CONDENSATE AND OTHER PROCESS PUMPS, MOTORS AND CONTROLS OF VARIOUS EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS FOR ALL MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY FACILITIES IN BEDFORD, CHARLESTOWN, AND BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.
The work includes ABATEMENT/REMEDIATION OF ASBESTOS AND ASBESTOS CONTAMINATED MATERIALS, PCB BULK PRODUCT/ EXCLUDED PRODUCT, MICROBIALLY-IMPACTED/WATER-DAMAGED MATERIALS, LEADBASED PAINT COATED/CONTAMINATED SURFACES AND GUANO-COVERED/ CONTAMINATED SURFACES; REINSULATION, REPLACEMENT, REPAIR AND REFINISHING IN CONJUNCTION WITH THIS WORK.
Sealed proposals submitted on a form furnished by the Division of Capital Asset Management & Maintenance (DCAMM) and clearly identified as a bid, endorsed with the name and address of the bidder, the project and contract number, will be received at the Division of Capital Asset Management & Maintenance, One Ashburton Place, 1st Floor, Room 107, Boston, MA 02108, no later than the date and time specified and will forthwith be publicly opened and read aloud.
Bid documents will be made available beginning WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2015.
Bid documents will be made available beginning WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2015.
General Bids at 2:00 PM:
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.
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 Category of Work is:
Plumbing
The estimated contract cost is TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($250,000.00).
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 ASBESTOS REMOVAL. The estimated contract cost is SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($750,000.00).
Mass. State Project No.
DCP1353 Contract No. FC1
Bidding procedures and award of the contract and sub contracts shall be in accordance with the provisions of Sections 44A through 44J inclusive, Chapter 149 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
E.C.C: $3,866,725
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 ONE MILLION DOLLARS ($1,000,000.00). Said policy shall be on an occurrence basis and the Authority shall be included as an Additional Insured. See the insurance sections of Division I, General Requirements and Division II, Special Provisions for complete details. This Contract is also subject to Affirmative Action requirements of the Massachusetts Port Authority contained in the Non Discrimination and Affirmative Action article of Division I, General Requirements and Covenants, and to the Secretary of Labor’s Requirement for Affirmative Action to Ensure Equal Opportunity and the Standard Federal Equal Opportunity Construction Contract Specifications (Executive Order 11246). The General Contractor is required to submit a Certification of Non Segregated Facilities prior to award of the Contract, and to notify prospective subcontractors of the requirement for such certification where the subcontract exceeds $10,000. Complete information and authorization to view the site may be obtained from the Capital Programs Department Office at the Massachusetts Port Authority. The right is reserved to waive any informality in or reject any or all proposals. MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY THOMAS P. GLYNN CEO & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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.
October 28, 2015
Every General Bidder must be certified by the Division of Capital Asset Management & Maintenance for the category of work and for no less than the bid price plus all add alternates of this project, if applicable.
Garage Drainage Repairs – McCormack State Office Building, 1 Ashburton Place Boston MA And the following Filed Sub-Bids: None.
This project is scheduled for 150 calendar days to substantial completion and in general includes: The project includes but is not limited to removal of existing drainage piping and replacement with high silicone content cast piping. Jet clean, video camera, and epoxy line the 4th level garage drainage piping. Installation of new ejector pumps with high water alarm. The pre-bid informational meeting will be held on Thursday, October 8, 2015 @10:00 AM at McCormack Building Lobby, contact Jay Western, 857-204-1556. Minimum rates of wages to be paid on the project have been determined by the Commissioner of the Division of Occupational Safety under the provisions of Sections 26 and 27, Chapter 149 of the General Laws. Wage rates are listed in the contract form portion of specification book. Each general bid and sub-bid proposal must be secured by an accompanying deposit of 5% of the total bid amount, including all alternates, in the form of a bid bond, in cash, a certified, treasurer’s, or cashier’s check issued by a responsible bank or trust company made payable to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The 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.
The bidding documents may be examined at the Division of Capital Asset Management & Maintenance Bid Room, One Ashburton Place, 1st Floor, Room 107, Boston, MA 02108 Tel (617) 727-4003, bidroom.dcamm@state. ma.us. Copies may be obtained by depositing a company check, treasurer’s check, cashier’s check, bank check or money order in the sum of $100.00 payable to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. No personal checks or cash will be accepted as deposits. Refunds will be made to those returning the documents in satisfactory condition on or before NOVEMBER 12, 2015 (ten business days after the opening of General Bids) otherwise the deposit shall be the property of the Commonwealth.
No filed sub bids will be required for this contract.
WE DO NOT MAIL PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS.
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).
Messenger and other types of pick-up and delivery services are the agents of the bidder and the Division of Capital Asset Management & Maintenance assumes no responsibility for delivery or receipt of the documents. Bidders are encouraged to take advantage of a rotating credit plans and specifications deposit program initiated by the Division of Capital Asset Management & Maintenance to encourage the easy accessibility of documents to contractors.
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.
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INVITATION TO BID The Massachusetts Water Resources Authority is seeking bids for the following: BID NO. WRA-4105
DESCRIPTION DATE TIME Purchase of Three (3) 10/13/15 12:00 p.m. Ford Transit Vans (per Specifications)
WRA-4103
Supply and Delivery 10/14/15 2:00 p.m. of Soda Ash to the John J. Carroll Water Treatment Plant
OP-291 Phase 6 Sewer Manhole Rehabilitation
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To access and bid on Event(s) please go to the MWRA Supplier Portal at www.mwra.com. NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATORY POLICY AS TO TRAINEES The Operating Engineers, Local 4 Training Fund admits apprentices of either sex, and of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to apprentices at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of sex, color, national and ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admissions’ policies and other school-administered programs. Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Department SUFFOLK Division
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Citation Giving Notice of Petition for Appointment of Guardian for Incapacitated Person Pursuant to G.L. c. 190B, §5-304 In the matter of Brice McAllister Of Mattapan, MA RESPONDENT Alleged Incapacitated Person To the named Respondent and all other interested persons, a petition has been filed by Carney Hospital of Dorchester, MA in the above captioned matter alleging that Brice McAllister is in need of a Guardian and requesting that some suitable person (or some other suitable person) be appointed as Guardian to serve on the bond.
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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 10/22/2015. 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.
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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: September 18, 2015 Felix D. Arroyo Register of Probate Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Department SUFFOLK Division
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Divorce Summons by Publication and Mailing Carmel Millar
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EDUCATIONAL: Bachelor’s degree required. EXPERIENCE: 3-5 years’ work experience, including tasks for data and project management, budgeting, expense tracking, research and other project support functions.
Hoyle, Tanner is seeking a part-time team oriented and selfstarting candidate with 0 to 2 years of CAD experience within our Transportation Services Group. This position primarily involves CAD plan production and offers on-the-job exposure to 3D modeling, alignments, grading and drainage design on roadway/highway and traffic projects. The successful candidate must have demonstrated experience or coursework from a recognized institution in MicroStation, InRoads, AutoCAD and/or Civil 3D. Hoyle, Tanner embraces a learning and teaching culture offering on-the-job training in addition to off-site training opportunities to staff who deliver progressive solutions in response to challenges our dynamic clients require for maintaining, repairing and improving their infrastructure assets. Please send resume, citing Career Code TMC10915 to: jhann@ hoyletanner.com or by mail to HOYLE, TANNER & ASSOCIATES, INC., 150 Dow Street, Manchester, NH 03101. Visit www.hoyletanner.com for more. AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
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Do you want an exciting job fighting for racial justice, free speech, freedom from discrimination, and protection from government abuse? The American Civil Liberties Union of MA is hiring two positions: Racial Justice Organizer and Media Relations Specialist. For complete job description and instructions on how to apply, visit: ACLUM.org/ about/jobs-fellowships/ No calls or faxes please.
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THE ADMINSTRATIVE PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM IS… Geared towards individuals seeking to develop both office administration skills and knowledge to create, organize, record, and manage data and information commonly used at health, business and financial organizations.
Small classes (10-15 students) Both classroom and internet based learning sessions Hands on learning activities
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Description: Northbridge Housing Authority is seeking qualified and experienced applicants for the position of Executive Director. The Executive Director will be responsible for overseeing administration and operations of (76) elderly/handicap units at Colonial Drive and Lake Terrace Developments, and (1) 689 program at Sutton Street with DMH. Salary Range: The salary is commensurate with experience and education within the guidelines set forth by the Massachusetts Department of Housing Community and Development (DHCD) for 22 minimum work hours per week.
Qualifications: Minimum requirements include a Bachelor’s Degree or three years’ experience in public housing, community development or similar experience, strong management skills, including supervisory experience overseeing staff of 3 or more employees; demonstrated competence in planning and fiscal management in housing, including grant procurement, new unit development and maintenance, personnel and administrative management systems, capital projects preferred, evidence of strong computer and written and verbal communications skills; knowledge of laws regulating Federal and State housing programs; demonstrated experience and sensitivity working with people of various socio-economics and diverse backgrounds and skill in fostering positive working relationships with various financial, municipal, state and federal agencies including the local housing board to which the Executive Director reports. Candidates must be bondable and have Public Housing Manager Certification or able to obtain within one year. Valid driver’s license and proof of insurance required. Location: 12 Colonial Drive, Whitinsville, MA 01588
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Contact: Please submit cover letter and resume to John P. Shannahan, Chairman, 306 N. Main Street Whitinsville, MA 01588 Email: jshannahan@lendmarkloans.com
HOISTING and PORTABLE ENGINEERS Local 4 Apprenticeship Fund ENGINEERS TRAINING CENTER John J Gaffny, Jr., Coordinator NOTICE FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION TO: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT:
INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN APPRENTICESHIP AS AN OPERATING ENGINEER THE ENGINEERS TRAINING CENTER OCTOBER 2015 2015 – 2016 APPLICATION PERIOD
Each year at this time we notify appropriate agencies and interested parties regarding our application period. November is the only month that interested parties must apply in person. In order to be eligible as an applicant these basic qualifications must be met at the time the application is assigned: 1. Be 18 years of age or older: 2. Capable of performing the work of the trade; 3. Have a high school diploma or equivalent; 4. Reside within the jurisdiction of Local 4; 5. Be a citizen or otherwise meet the requirements of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986; 6. Have a valid motor vehicle driver’s license in your possession; 7. Have a Social Security card in your possession; Please note the application will be on our forms. Individuals applying will sign for the application. Applications will only be given to the person applying for the Program that shows a valid driver’s license and social security card. Be prepared to stay and complete the entire application. You will not be allowed to leave the Engineers Training Center with the application. Before you arrive, you must: 1. Have a valid driver’s license with a current address showing that you reside in our jurisdiction. 2. Bring a social security card. 3. Be prepared to submit on the application names of 3 individuals that have committed to write you a letter of reference and their full address and telephone numbers. Signed letters of reference will be required at a later date. 4. Be prepared to list on the application your current employer, and two previous employers (if applicable). NOTE: Your current employer will not be notified if it would jeopardize your current employment situation. 5. Be prepared to have your own pen to complete the application on the day you choose to apply to Local 4’s Apprenticeship Program. THE ONLY DAYS AND HOURS THE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ISSUED: NOTE: If not on time, doors are locked and you would need to wait until the next time slot. Monday through Friday 9:00 am, 11:00 am and 1:00 pm Saturday, November 7, 2015 9:00 am and 11:00 am Tuesday, November 10, 2015 9:00 am, 11:00 am, 1:00 pm and 6:00 pm Tuesday, November 24, 2015 9:00 am, 11:00 am, 1:00 pm and 6:00 pm
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The Administrative Professional Program will provide you with knowledge, in-demand computer skills, and selfconfidence to take advantage of the many career opportunities that await you as an administrative professional in settings such as:
TITLE: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Start Date and Hours: The position is open until filled. Upon approval of contract by Massachusetts Department of Housing Community and Development (DHCD) employment begins.
The Administrator and Budget Coordinator at the Massachusetts Port Authority will provide project, administrative and budget support for strategic and business planning department and undertake special projects as assigned by supervisor.
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NORTHBRIDGE HOUSING AUTHORITY 12 COLONIAL DRIVE WHITINSVILLE, MA 01588 T. 508-234-7736 F. 508-234-4996 Email: nbhousing@verizon.net
TRAINING GRANTS AVAILABLE FOR MORE INFORMATION… Contact: Computer Learning Resources 464 Tremont Street Boston, MA 02116 Phone: 857-266-3407 Email: clr2paths@gmail.com
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THE BUILDING WILL BE CLOSED THE FOLLOWING DATES — NO APPLICATIONS ISSUED Wednesday, November 11, 2015 – Veterans Day • Thursday, November 26, 2015 – Thanksgiving Applications will NOT BE MAILED. The applicant MUST apply in person with the proper identification or they will be sent home. Allow enough time to stay for a presentation prior to the applications being given to you. Applications will not leave the building – no exceptions. Also, if you have any questions or concerns, call prior to your arrival. The Engineers Training Center is an Equal Opportunity Training Recruiting Program ONE ENGINEERS WAY, CANTON, MA 02021-3709 • TELEPHONE 781-821-0306 • FAX 781-821-6178 16 TROTTER DRIVE, MEDWAY, MA 02053-2299 • TELEPHONE 508-533-3021 • office@local4training.org
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