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Bostonians mark city’s history with slavery Faneuil Hall commemoration honors those who lived and died in human bondage

By JULE PATTISON-GORDON

To many, Boston is known as the Cradle of Liberty, a city where the Boston Massacre and other events provided the opening salvos in the Revolutionary War. But for blacks living here between the 1630s and 1783 — the year slavery was abolished in Massachusetts — the history is more complicated.

On Sunday, the National Parks Service and the Museum of

African American History sponsored “The Day of Remembrance of the Middle Passage and its Abolition” which brought to light this little-spoken of history, paid respect those subjected to slavery and provided a more candid view of the past. The ceremony acknowledged the roles Boston played in both furthering slavery and abolition, commemorated the efforts of enslaved and free blacks to achieve abolition and honored the suffering and lives of enslaved Africans as well as

those who died on the “Middle Passage”, the harrowing journey across the Atlantic from Africa The ceremony featured speeches from community leaders and representatives of diverse faith traditions, including Buddhism, Islam, Judaism, Quaker, and Catholicism. Interspersed were musical performances and rituals.

“With this ceremony we open a door and invite African ancestors to join us,” said Ann Chinn,

See REMEMBRANCE, page 21

By YAWU MILLER

News and videos of police killings of unarmed blacks across the country have enraged African Americans and fed a growing anti-police abuse movement over the last year. But many elected officials and top cops in Boston continue to stress that Boston is different.

Their claim of the city’s exceptionalism was recently challenged.

Last week, the ACLU of Massachusetts announced a lawsuit against the MBTA Police Department for police brutality and posted its webpage video recordings of the 2014 incident. Boston residents gained access to disturbing footage of the type of abuse many in the black community have complained about for decades.

The video came not from bodyworn or dashboard-mounted cameras, but from an array of video recorders mounted in the Dudley Station bus terminal. The video’s release underscored how effective recorded evidence can be at changing the narrative in police abuse cases.

In March of last year, following

her arrest by MBTA Police officers Jennifer Garvey and Alfred Trinh, Mary Holmes was facing charges of assault and battery on a public employee, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct. Like many in the black community who have experienced police abuse, Holmes might well have faced the daunting choice of either pleading to reduced charges or rolling the dice with the often majority-white Suffolk County juries that all-too-often side with the police.

“She could be in jail or on probation if it weren’t for the video,” said ACLU Massachusetts Attorney Carlton Williams, who defended Holmes in court.

Instead, the taped images Williams turned up showed clearly that Holmes did nothing to warrant an attack.

“What amazes me is that Ms. Holmes has her hands in her pockets,” says Howard Friedman, who is representing Holmes, along with the ACLU, in a civil case against the MBTA. “It’s almost what you’d be trained to do if you don’t want to get charged with assaulting an officer.”

See HOLMES, page 7

Preservation v. profits in Roxbury At risk: 1850s Greek revival home

By JULE PATTISON-GORDON

Residents are rallying to oppose a developer’s plans for the fate of a historic house in Highland Park. Developers intend to demolish the Greek Revival style dwelling at 20 Hawthorne Street and replace it with condominiums. In response, the community petitioned to preserve it.

Real estate prices have been

soaring in the neighborhood: new condos are selling for more than $600,000. The prices have attracted developers, such as CAD Builders LLC, who constructed an 8-unit condominium on the adjacent 22 Hawthorne Street and now seeks to build similar housing at 20.

Residents argue that destroying the house is unnecessary.

See HAWTHORNE ST., page 6

BY THE NUMBERS Residents acknowledge that preserving the house would reduce the developer’s profits, but argue that this should not be where priorities are placed.

$495,000

The amount for which CAD Builders LLC purchased the property at 20 Hawthorne Street.

$589,900

The amount for which a single apartment unit at neighboring 22 Hawthorne was sold.

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In this video still, Mary Holmes can be seen at center right in this frame while MBTA officer Jennifer Garvey swings a metal baton at her (to her left) and officer Alfred Trinh (right) holds her left arm.

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Program prepares students for calculus combat teen unemployment, which is especially high for teens of color, but it encourages current students to realize “I can make money being smart,” said Mims.

By JULE PATTINSON-GORDON

Like many others, Dr. Adrian Mims, PhD, had become aware of an important problem: proportionally, far fewer black and Hispanic students were represented in the Advanced Placement Calculus classes of Boston, its suburbs and across the nation when compared to their white and Asian peers. In 2009, Mims pioneered a program he hoped would solve this. He called it the Calculus Project.

The Calculus Project is an educational program that enrolls black, Hispanic, and low-income students before they enter eighth grade. Program members meet during the school year and for three weeks every summer until they graduate from high school, hopefully with 12th grade AP Calculus on their report cards. The program seeks to improve math performance, expose students to successful professionals of color, create a supportive environment and introduce them to career possibilities in science, technology engineering and mathematics (STEM).

Graduates have gone on to universities like Harvard and Boston University. Elizabeth Quionez, member of the program’s second graduating class, received a full-scholarship from Harvard.

The program was piloted in Brookline High School in 2009 by Dr. Robert Weintraub, then-headmaster, and Mims, who was thendean of students.

This year there are programmatic changes: for the first time, the sessions are held at Boston University and program graduates have returned as teaching assistants. One Saturday every month lectures will be offered from leaders in public service, entrepreneurship, education or STEM; eleventh graders will be required to perform a community-improvement project.

Joy of learning

This summer, fifteen rising eighth graders have been meeting from 9am-2pm in a classroom on Boston University’s campus.

There they are introduced to algebra topics such as determining the slope of a line and solving for x. Laughter and jokes filled the classroom as the kids dived into a friendly math competition. Upon scoring a point, teammates broke into cheers.

One of the goals of the Calculus Project is “to bring back passion for

Inspiration

The Calculus Project starts before eighth grade in order to combat early tracking, which Mims said is especially common in the suburban school districts to which METCO students are sent.

Under this system, students who are not high-achievers in middle school can get blocked out of taking Honors and AP classes in high school.

“If a student isn’t taking algebra in eighth grade, there’s no way for them to take calculus senior year,” Mims said. Not all public schools teach algebra in the same year.

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Energy was high as rising eighth graders scored points in an algebra game during a summer session of the Calculus Project, a program held at BU that prepares students for math concepts they will learn in the upcoming school year. learning,” said Dr. Keith Lezama, PhD, who teaches the program with Mims. “They’re learning, but having a good time.”

Shawn Bernier, a student at Wayland Middle School, attended the Calculus Project this summer, then quickly signed up to take the program’s second offering of the session.

When Bernier first heard about the program from his METCO director, he was afraid it would be “like a bad summer school” but was happily surprised by how “alive” he found it. He said he already could tell he had progressed in math.

But not all the time is spent in the classroom. Students in the program take field trips to DEI Labs, where they make Lego robots, and look at DNA and RNA under microscopes in the labs of cancer researchers at Harvard Medical School. Time also is set aside for watching videos on notable minority figures and visits by successful professionals of color.

Career path

Mims sees the program as a way not only to ameliorate the academic achievement gap, but also to put minority students on the path to more and higher-paying careers.

“In 2018, they’ll be 300,000 STEM jobs available,” he said. That is a big reason he focused the program around calculus.

“Even for non-STEM majors like business, you have to take business calculus. If you haven’t been exposed to calculus, you’re less likely to take it [the major],” Mims added.

He worries that some students are

driven out of computer science and other majors because they are intimidated by some universities’ math requirements.

Rhiana Page was among the first to graduate from the Calculus Project and now attends Bridgewater State University, majoring in biology with the goal of becoming a physician. She said that taking AP Calculus in her senior year “had a lot to do with the Calculus Project.” “[It] builds your confidence going into the school year having already taken calc,” she said.

Lezama added that even students who do not go into STEM can be empowered by the accomplishment of succeeding in high-level math.

Some rising eighth graders echoed the career-focus.

Emari Williams, who attends John D. O’Bryant School of Mathematics and Science, said he joined the Calculus Project because “there will be more STEM jobs in the future.” He currently plans to go into engineering. He recommends the program “for people who want to get better in math and get a good job in life.”

because it showed her what a real college was like.

Role models

The program places an emphasis on exposing students to minorities who are succeeding in professional careers as a way to “give them a blueprint” of what they can aspire to.

Mims and Lezama are themselves examples.

“This is the first time many of the students have two African American men, who have doctorates, as teachers,” Lezama said. At the start of each session, Mims and Lezama ask class members how many have had teachers of color.

Usually only one or two students raise their hands, Lezama said.

Graduates of the program have been brought back as paid teaching assistants. Not only does this

Educational model

During the school year, Calculus Project students are grouped together in the same math class sections in order to maintain a sense of community and reduce a sense of isolation, which they might feel if they were the only students of color in their honors or AP class, said Mims. This system has proved successful enough that schools have replicated it for other honors and AP classes, such as English.

“Every element of the Calculus Project is rooted in research,” said Mims.

Expansion

Since its inception, the program has expanded to public schools in Malden; Newton; Milton; Boston; Brooklyn, New York; and Orange County, Florida. Mims hopes to bring the college-setting model to Orange County, FL, as well as expand the program to more Boston public schools.

College culture

Mims feels that setting the program at BU familiarizes students with the college environment and emphasizes college as a goal to work toward: “They’ll be on a college campus before they even go to college,” he said.

Aalyia Valentine, who will be an eighth grader at John Glenn Middle School, said her favorite part of the program was being on campus,

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Boston gearing up for Caribbean Carnival

By YAWU MILLER

This Saturday, Grove Hall will be blanketed with thousands of spectators as a parade of Carnival mas bands make their way to a judging stand at Franklin Park.

For more than 40 years, members of Boston West Indian community have celebrated Trinidadian-style carnival in August.

Contestants organize mas bands (short for masquerade bands) and compete against each other before a panel of judges who are flown in from Trinidad.

The parade, which regularly draws tens of thousands of participants and spectators, is the largest cultural event in Boston’s black community and one of the largest in the city.

This year’s contest will be marked by the debut of new bands as well as the notable absence of two longstanding ones.

Jamaica Plain-based TnT Social Club, which has dominated the carnival with award-winning, colorful multi-section presentations, will be sitting out the parade this year.

Come Cross Productions, another large mas band, also will abstain.

D’Horizon, another large band, will not play mas in costumes, but will have a T-shirt contingent.

“It seems as though they want to take a rest this year,” said Michael Smith, whose website, Boston Carnival Village, serves as an unofficial bulletin board for the city’s carnival committee.

“This will give some of the younger bands a shot,” said MaryDith Tuitt, a member of the Carnival

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Boston’s Caribbean Carnival draws tens of thousands of spectators to the Grove Hall area. Festivities began Sunday, with the Kiddie Carnival and will culminate in a parade this Sunday, running up Warren Street from Martin Luther King Boulevard to Franklin Park.

Committee. “A lot of times, the smaller bands see TnT and D’Horizon dominating. This year the three big costume bands will be Socaholics, Soca and Associates and D’Midas International of Boston. They have the opportunity to shine this year. This is kind of a re-fresh year.”

Before Saturday afternoon’s Carnival parade, several pre-carnival events are scheduled. Last Sunday was the annual Kiddie Carnival, an event where the youngest members of mas bands compete for best costume. Thursday at the Reggie

Lewis Center at 6 p.m. is the annual King and Queen competition. Each mas band reserves its largest, most elaborate costumes for their respective kings and queens. Those presentations are judged separately from the bands, which will compete in Saturday’s parade.

Thursday evening Boston Carnival Village will host its 5th annual J’Ouvert Boat Cruise, setting sail from Rowes Wharf at 9 p.m.

The traditional J’Ouvert parade, an early morning carnival celebration, kicks off at 5:30 a.m. at the

corner of Talbot and Blue Hill avenues. Participants in this event do not wear the elaborate, sequined and feathered costumes featured in the parade, but often are covered in body paints.

The carnival parade begins at 1 p.m. (though rarely on time) with a contingent of elected officials and, typically, political candidates. The mas bands assemble at the parade staging area along Martin Luther King Boulevard before proceeding up Warren Street to Franklin Park, where they pass in front of a

judging stand. At the main entrance to Franklin Park, at Columbia Road, vendors sell food, arts and crafts and souvenirs.

The event ends at 6 p.m.

The following day, Sunday, Aug. 30, the Worcester Caribbean Carnival day will begin at noon at Institute Park, drawing many of the same mas bands from Boston. On Saturday, Sept. 13, the Cambridge Carnival will begin its parade at 12:30 at River and Blackstone streets, proceeding along Massachusetts Avenue to Main Street.

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A strategic blunder Vermont is a beautiful, bucolic New England state that never has attracted a substantial black population to settle there. Only 1.2 percent of the state’s residents are black. Fortunately, Vermont has a feisty U.S. senator, Bernie Sanders, who is a champion for economic issues of great importance to blacks as well as working-class whites. But that is not enough for some “Black Lives Matter” demonstrators.

In a strategic error, they forced Sanders from the stage when delivering a speech in his campaign for President.

While Sanders has always supported racial justice issues, he has not been a leader on those matters. However, he is regarded as the senatorial patron saint of Social Security and a leader of the movement to end income and wealth inequality. He is in the forefront of the battle for a living wage, an affordable college education, and a national commitment to provide health care for all. For the first time in recent political history, huge crowds are turning out in support of Sanders’ platform.

Perhaps the chickens are coming home to roost. Many citizens with modest income were deceived into believing that Obamacare would be harmful, but it is working. Now the failure of wages to rise as the economy grows has dumped many workers from the middle class. These people are coming out to listen to Sanders.

You don’t need political expertise to understand that coalitions develop when the voters coalesce on relevant issues.

Coalitions fray with the introduction of disparate matters. According to a July 2015 Associated Press poll, there could not be a greater difference of opinion between blacks and whites on whether police violence is a serious problem in the U.S. While 73 percent of blacks think so, only 20 percent of whites agree.

Sophisticated blacks are apprehensive about any disruption to Sanders’ campaign of economic populism by “Black Lives Matter” protesters. Support for Hillary Clinton in the election should not require the destruction of Sanders’ drive for economic populism. It is critical for political activists to analyze situations to determine which strategies are more productive.

It is good to learn from the past so that mistakes are not repeated. Racial persecution is rife with occasions for emotional reaction to abuse. Black men in America feel endangered by police aggression as well as the neighborhood violence that results from youthful reaction to racial discrimination.

Nonetheless it is necessary to maintain a cooly analytical approach to strategies for successful progress, lest it be derailed.

President Lyndon B. Johnson gave the most far-reaching speech on equal justice at Howard University on June 4, 1965.

He stated that freedom is not enough and equal opportunity is not enough. There is, Johnson claimed, an obligation “to fulfill these rights.” His approach was to restore the strength of the family because “the family is the cornerstone of society.”

The research for these changes was “The Negro Family: The Case for National Action.” Unfortunately, proposed remedial action failed when black leaders attacked the report because it contained what was considered to be a high rate of out-of-wedlock births for that time. The goal of establishing family allowances similar to those in Europe became politically untenable.

Blacks were left with oppressive welfare that required the absence of the father, and the black family suffered.

Sanders’ plank will benefit blacks.

Attacks on Sanders by protesters from “Black Lives Matter” are not helpful.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Trump’s performance art When I first heard that Donald Trump was running for president, like many rational Americans I thought nothing good would come of it. Yet watching Trump go from one outrageous position to the next, angering, offending and otherwise hurting one American subgroup after another, I began to view Trump as a grotesque form of performance art – an over-the-top reality show using candidates and millions of his follower-fans as the medium to paint a picture of our country in all its tortured beauty.

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He has gone from a scripted campaign launch, using paid actors as an audience, to a horrifically unscripted campaign rally in Alabama that drew out an estimated 30,000 real live followers, during which Trump used a whole lot of filler words and phrases to say very little.

In his few short months on the campaign trail, he has transformed from an overstuffed and marginally successful inheritor of a small real estate empire to one of the best imitations of a real candidate ever. Republican voters, who aren’t always the most discerning or best

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“Senator Sanders should just do his thing. It’s all good.”

educated political participants, appear to be falling for Trump’s simulacra.

Watching Trump gain a semblance of momentum in the race, one hopes that the air will come out of his campaign bus tires sooner, rather than later. As humorous as he appears now, his thinly-veiled hate mongering is resonating with a potential segment of the electorate that real politicians would do best to leave be.

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Trump and immigration: constructing a police-state America

What do you think are the most important issues the next president of the United States will face?

By LEE A. DANIELS At bottom, the plan of Donald Trump, the GOP’s political playboy, to “solve” America’s crisis of undocumented Latino immigration is really quite simple: Turn the US into a police state.

Of course, Trump and his supporters, and the rest of the GOP presidency-seekers who are following, sheep-like, in his wake on the issue, don’t put it that plainly.

In part, that’s because none of them are serious about implementing a deport-them-all scheme. Even numerous conservative analysts and pundits have said that any such effort would necessarily have to last for decades and cost hundreds of billions of dollars. Trump, buoyed by his mob of rabid supporters, is hustling the GOP, and most of the rest of the GOP candidates are falling for it hook, line and sinker.

This is so even as the August 12 Gallup survey shows 65 percent of Americans support a plan that would allow undocumented immigrants to become citizens if they follow certain “path to citizenship” rules. That includes 50 percent of Republicans. Only 19 percent of Americans favor a mass deportation plan.

Nonetheless, it’s vitally important to consider what a mass-deportation scheme would require — and do to the concept of democracy in America. After all, America does have a long history of using racist reasoning and anti-democratic tactics to violate the rights of black Americans, Asian Americans, Native Americans and Hispanic Americans. Trump and his cowardly acolytes among the GOP also-rans have dredged up that racist “wish” from the cesspool of American history, even to the point of claiming children born in the US to undocumented immigrants don’t deserve the automatic citizenship conferred on them by the birthright citizenship clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.

Exploring the questions buried in Trump’s proposal also underscores how much “skin” black Americans have in this game, too.

The reason is that a mass-deportation scheme would in part require determining at the street level who is and is not Hispanic, and then demanding to see legal proof of citizenship. That people of Hispanic descent are “brown” and “black” as well as “white” and café au lait would require, then, a wholesale racial profiling of not only Hispanic Americans but also US-born blacks and black legal immigrants from Africa and the Caribbean. All these “colored” Americans would have to have their citizenship papers on them at all times.

Another of the scheme’s management issues concerns the logistics to be used to raid businesses — from corporations to neighborhood stores to farms to small construction and landscape-gardening firms to colleges and universities — to hunt for undocumented immigrants. Ditto for homes and apartment buildings and schools, especially in neighborhoods heavily populated by Latinos.

Where would the undocumented immigrants who are caught be jailed while awaiting deportation? Our current prisons already are at maximum capacity. So, does that mean re-opening the World War II-era concentration camps used to imprison 120,000 Japanese-Americans and Japanese nationals? Would that aspect of it be turned over to the private “incarceration business” companies that have made billions, becoming an integral part of the nation’s prison-industrial complex?

Then, there are the questions of the cost: of hiring the streetlevel enforcement officers; guards for the concentration camps; construction of new camps; and the unavoidable substantial expansion of the federal immigration bureaucracy. The most important cost of all would be that for the vast force of undercover government agents, informants and bounty hunters essential to overcome the popular rebellion a mass deportation plan would bring into being. The government would need reliable ways of finding the “safe houses,” church sanctuaries, and underground-railroad routes many Americans would establish or fund to hide undocumented immigrants.

As I said, it’s worth dragging these and other “management” issues of a mass-deportation scheme into the light in order to see that its most damaging cost would be the complete collapse of American democracy. That several of the GOP presidency-seekers are now on record supporting it is one more indication of how un-American the GOP has become.

Lee A. Daniels is a columnist for the National Newspaper Publishers Association. His latest collection of columns, Race Forward: Facing America’s Racial Divide in 2014, is available at www.amazon.com

I think the next president has to focus on the issue of cops and violence. They need to completely reform the justice system.

Education and the justice system.

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Unity. Blacks, whites, Spanish people need to be more together.

They need to concentrate on domestic issues and pull out of the wars.

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Jobs and the economy. And cops.

There’s too many cops shooting black kids and getting away with it.

That’s the number one issue.

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The criminal justice system. They give out too much time for petty crimes in our community. And they need to stop police killings and help the homeless.

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DEREK LUMPKINS Roxbury native Derek Lumpkins has been named the inaugural Director of Neighborhood Partnerships and Programs at Northeastern University. In this role, Lumpkins will engage the campus and the surrounding neighborhoods at a new venue, Northeastern Crossing. Northeastern Crossing is a focal point for neighborhood engagement and interactions, as well as a portal for community enquiries about university procurement, employment and scholarships.

In collaboration with the Center of Community Service, Lumpkins will support the mission of Northeastern’s Office of City and Community Affairs by managing the development and success of the Northeastern Crossing, as aligned with priorities of the university’s Institutional Master Plan. Key to the position are building and evolving reciprocal relationships with stakeholders, assessing community assets and needs, and aligning those needs

with campus resources.

“I am excited to be at the heart of this new initiative,” Lumpkins said. “This platform provides opportunities to create new collaborations between the university and Boston neighborhoods, and to highlight some of the connections and resources that are currently available.”

A graduate of Boston Latin School, Swarthmore College, and the University of London (SOAS), Lumpkins brings a wealth of experiences and talent to the fore.

Prior to joining Northeastern University, Lumpkins was the Executive Director of Discover Roxbury for five years. Under his guidance, he pushed for Roxbury to be better integrated into the social and cultural fabric of Boston. He focused on elevating the voices, visions and ambitions of Roxbury’s residents by building a team of researchers, scholars and guides that developed tours of Roxbury’s arts, cultural and music heritage.

In 2011, Lumpkins led Discover Roxbury’s inaugural stewardship of Roxbury Open Studios as the cornerstone of the new ArtROX! Series. Over the years, ArtROX! programming included art walks, art-making events, exhibitions, a fashion show, networking sessions and workshops, the annual Black & White Party and a cultural exchange trip to Barcelona, Spain.

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Tuesday, August 25. Speaking on Monday, many expected the demolition delay to be approved, but were wary of getting their hopes up.

“Right now a developer can just mark his calendar for 90 days, refuse to meet with the community … and just wait out that period,” said Ellertson. He cited a previous experience in which a developer had neglected to schedule meetings, then proceeded with his original plans once the delay concluded.

One solution, Ellertson said, would be to have the Commission require CAD “to engage another subcontractor who knows how to save this building and not hurt the bottom line,” should they approve the delay.

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“Sometimes demolition is the only way, if the building is structurally unsound or if it would be far too expensive to renovate, but that’s not the case here,” said resident Jon Ellertson, who has lived in the neighborhood for 48 years and has, with his wife, renovated two local Greek Revival homes. He added that CAD Builders “admit [that the house] has no structural flaws, but is in the way of their maximizing profits with new condos.”

“It [the building] is in good condition. A nice little family could live there and be very happy there,” said abutter Lauren Clarke-Mason.

Petition signers invoked 20 Hawthorne St.’s historic architecture and role in arguing that it should not be torn down. The single-family residence is “the only cape style house in the neighborhood,” the online petition declared.

The structure is notable also for its mid-1800s Greek Revival interior woodwork and for having been home to several historic figures.

“One of the reason I moved here 20 years ago and decided to stay is I love the variety of architecture here,” said local resident Celia Grant, who signed the online petition to oppose the building’s demolition, “There’s a lot of styles that are gone from other neighborhoods, especially Greek Revival.”

“I think that Roxbury history and history in general is often demolished in favor of making quick, easy-to-make … buildings,” said Clarke-Mason. She said history is often made to give way “in favor of huge monstrosities and tax breaks for people who build stuff in this

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A developer is planning to raze this circa 1850s home on Hawthorne Street to build condominiums on the 8,000 square-foot lot on which it sits. community and then live somewhere else.”

CAD Builders owns the land, but if the petitioners are successful at convincing Boston Landmarks Commission that the house has sufficient historic and architectural value, the Commission may order a 90-day demolition delay.

During that time, CAD would be expected to meet with community members to find alternative methods for developing the land.

Bid for time

The parcel of land occupies 8,100 square feet. Residents suggest that this large size would allow developers to construct two or three condos on the back of the land while still preserving the home.

As part of the development process requirements, CAD met with community residents on August 6. Attendees said that

CAD representative Gary Martell was not open to alternatives to demolition.

“He said if I can’t tear the building down, I’ll sell it because I only tear down buildings, I don’t renovate buildings,” recalled Ellertson.

“No one makes money off of fixing properties that are older; rehab is twice as expensive,” Clarke-Mason said the developer told the assembled people.

Residents acknowledge that preserving the building would reduce the developer’s profits, but argue that this should not be where priorities are placed. According to Redfin, CAD purchased 20 Hawthorne Street for $495,000. In contrast, a single apartment unit at neighboring 22 Hawthorne sold for $589,900.

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In addition to historical and architectural value, some argued that new condos would also alter the character of the neighborhood.

“The new occupants of those condos [at 22 Hawthorne] have signed the petition to save these buildings. Even though they live in a new condo built by CAD they recognize the value in saving this building,” said Ellertson, “When I talk with these new neighbors they say they moved to Highland Park because they like the diversity of the neighborhood: the racial diversity, the economic diversity …

They love the architectural diversity of the neighborhood.”

Additional resident concerns are that insufficient parking space would be created for the new housing units, thus worsening traffic and parking conditions in the area.

“It’s a crowded street, it’s a oneway street,” said Roxbury resident Rodney Singleton. Before the neighboring lot at 22 Hawthorne was

turned into condos, he and other community members informed CAD that there was not enough parking to support eight units.

“It’s difficult to get parking when there’s a little function going on right now,” he says they told CAD, “not to mention when there’s 8 units [added].”

The developers built 16 parking spaces to service 22 Hawthorne, which could be problematic if multiple residents in a unit have cars or guests. CAD has said some of those spaces will be assigned to future inhabitants of 20 Hawthorne, should they be successful in their plan to build units there.

Others worry about residents being forced out of the neighborhood in the face of rising prices as developers buy land and create high-priced units on it.

“There’s all these complaints about people being forced out.

There are fewer and fewer affordable places to live. … Developers are out-bidding people in the neighborhood who might buy [a place],” said Singleton, “They’re pretty sure they can make a profit because they can squeeze a bit more out of the property than what it was in its former life … or its current life, if you increase the number of units.”

Twenty Hawthorne Street has been home to such figures as Roland Worthington, who was a publisher of the Daily Traveler (a paper that later became part of the Boston Herald) before being elected to the Massachusetts General Court in 1859.

Another famous inhabitant was Mary Goode, who became the second African American woman in the state legislature when she served on the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1975-76 and 1977-78.

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continued from page 1 The video evidence prompted the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office to file a “nolle prosequi,” stating that it was “in the best interests of justice” not to prosecute the case. Last week, Holmes filed a civil suit against the MBTA charging civil rights violations.

Confrontation in Dudley Station

Holmes initially approached Garvey when she saw the officers scream at and shove an elderly black woman. While Holmes was calling 911, Garvey advanced on her. As Holmes backed away, Garvey sprayed her in the eyes with pepper spray, then beat her with a metal baton and, along with Trinh, forced Holmes to the ground.

The incident was captured on four surveillance cameras installed in the Dudley Station bus terminal.

The charges leveled against Holmes — assaulting a public employee, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest — are not uncommon in cases where officers beat a civilian, and don’t necessarily mean the accused have broken any laws.

“Police use them as subjective crimes,” Williams said. “They mean ‘you’re doing something I don’t like. I’m going to arrest you.’

[Holmes] was a black woman who stood up. She was beaten for it.”

As happens increasingly in

incidents around the country, the video evidence presented a radically different truth than those outlined in the charges the officers heaped on Holmes, effectively shifting her legal status from villain to victim.

“Video evidence is coming up in more and more cases,” Friedman said. “Sometimes it’s a hand-held video recording. Sometimes it’s a security video. More and more, they’re contradicting what’s in the officer’s report.”

Growing body of evidence

Nationally, the proliferation of cellphone videos over the last year has helped fuel protests and calls for criminal justice reform, including a reform package that members of the Massachusetts Legislative Black and Latino Caucus are backing on Beacon Hill.

So far, the impetus for reform is spurred by events in other cities — the chokehold killing of Eric Garner at the hands of New York Police Department officers in Staten Island, the cold-blooded police shooting in Cleveland of 12-year-old Tamir Rice, the senseless shooting death of Cincinnati resident Samuel DuBose, captured on the bodyworn camera worn by a University of Cincinnati police officer.

Calls for reform have landed on the desks of Boston’s 13 city councilors, who in August held a hearing on a proposed ordinance that would require police to be outfitted with body-worn cameras. During that hearing, councilors praised the Boston Police Department for

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building trust with Boston residents. But Councilor Tito Jackson, one of two councilors who expressed explicit support for the measure, warned Police Commissioner William Evans that trust is fragile.

“The toughest thing about the power of trust is that it’s very difficult to build and very easy to destroy,” he said. “Every city in the country is one incident away.”

A history of police abuse

The Holmes case is by no means the first time MBTA officers have been accused of excessive force.

Beginning in the late ’90s the MBTA Police came under fire for a series of allegations of excessive force. In a 1999 incident, MBTA cops used batons and dogs to arrest nine commuters in Dudley Station after an officer used pepper spray on a woman accused of fare evasion. In the face of overwhelming eyewitness accounts, prosecutors dropped the charges against all nine.

Former MBTA Police Chief Thomas O’Loughlin eventually resigned and the agency disbanded controversial units that were responsible for large numbers of complaints.

Boston Police also sparked controversy in recent years. In a series of officer-involved shootings in the early 2000s, police killed eight civilians in one 22-month period, including four incidents in which drivers or passengers in cars were gunned down. In one incident, Eveline Barros Cepeda, a 22-year-old mother, was killed by a bullet fired through the back of her car as it was

driving away from a police officer.

While eyewitness accounts contradicted police reports in several of those cases, no officers were charged in those shootings or any others in recent Boston history.

“I think that if the police had body cameras, there would have been different outcomes to those situations,” says former City Councilor Chuck Turner, who convened a hearing on the spate of police shootings in 2002. “Right now there is still nothing to protect residents from police exercising their desire to exert power and control without regard to the legality involved in a situation.”

In Holmes’ case, the public release of the video evidence appears to have spurred MBTA police to take a fresh look at the case. Although Garvey was initially cleared of any wrongdoing in the incident, an MBTA spokesman told the Boston Globe the agency is bringing in an outside investigator to look at the case.

Whether or not the police adopt body-worn cameras, it seems likely that video evidence will level the scales of justice that for decades have been tilted toward the police. As cell phone videos and video feeds from the city’s ubiquitous security cameras become more frequent, plaintiffs in police abuse cases may also see a substantial reduction in the amount of time they spend in litigation, according to Friedman, whose law practice handles civil rights and police abuse cases.

“They’ll want to settle these cases quickly because they’re going

to lose,” he said. “They don’t want to spend their time defending a case they’re not going to win.”

“Let’s hope it changes police officers’ behavior,” he added.

The missing dashboard cameras

Meanwhile, the Boston police continue to grapple with the integration of technology and law enforcement.

While Boston Police Commissioner William Evans and a majority of Boston’s City Councilors have expressed deep reservations about body-worn cameras, the city did for a while have dashboard cameras mounted on traffic enforcement vehicles.

Evans made that revelation during his testimony at the City Council hearing on body-worn cameras earlier this month.

“We had them at one time on our traffic vehicles,” Evans said, in response to a question from Councilor Josh Zakim. “Again, that’s something we’re looking at.”

“Was that a cost issue or…?”

Zakim asked.

“You know we just got a whole new fleet of vehicles, and we had them on a fleet of vehicles, but again, with the study, we’re going to look at those dashboards, as well as the body cameras.”

The Boston Police Department’s Media Relations Department did not answer questions, by phone and email, about when, why or how many cameras were removed.

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By JULE PATTISON-GORDON

Noah Hicks has rolled open the doors of his new Bowdoin Bike School at Codman Square.

Located at 14 Southern Ave., the store is settled into a high-ceilinged garage and opens onto a yard. On the ceiling, tires hang from hooks between fluorescent lights, and one corner features boxes of supplies for sale.

Drew Vernalia, assets manager at Codman Square Development Corporation, offered suggestions for the store as Hicks repaired a bike. The store had its grand opening on Saturday, August 15th, and Tuesday found them in discussion on how to improve the space. Vernalia proposed they put a sign on the corner, listing the hours, and tie on balloons to attract attention.

Though only recently opened, Bowdoin Bike School’s current location is just a step along the way to Hicks greater dream: opening the Bike Kitchen, a larger bicycle repair shop and café. Hicks intends to use the Bowdoin Bike School as a chance to set up operations and prepare for running a bigger business before he moves into the new space next year. He is undecided on whether he will keep 14 Southern Ave. running in addition to the Bike Kitchen, or move all operations.

Regardless of location, the bike school’s mission will be the same.

With Bowdoin Bike School, Hicks brings affordable bicycles and materials to the neighborhood

and encourages customers to learn how make their own repairs.

“When people walk up and want you to fix bikes, it can be a learning experience,” said Hicks.

When setting up the Bowdoin Bike School he made sure there would be space for customers to sit and watch him or his employees work.

Filling a void

The store fills a needed gap in the community. There are no bike shops in Roxbury and the nearest shop to Codman Square is Ashmont Cycles in Peabody Square, which serves a different market, Hicks said.

“I’d say we [Bowdoin Bike School and Ashmont Cycles] don’t work in competition, we work in connection,” said Hicks, “They sell new stuff and perform some really niche repairs we don’t do here.”

Bowdoin Bike School stands out for its low prices and draws in “people who can’t afford a lot of the used bike shops in Boston.”

Modestly-priced bicycles provide affordable transportation. Because of this, bikes have been hailed as key to escaping economic distress.

“The number one barrier for people to get out of poverty is not education…it’s transportation,” said Richard Fries, executive director of the Massachusetts Bicycle Coalition, or MassBike, the nonprofit under which Bowdoin Bike School operates as an educational program.

However, a major impediment to bicycle use is not knowing where or how to make repairs once

the vehicles get damaged.

“The absence of a lot of bike shops is very much akin to the absence of access to supermarkets,” said Fries. “We as a culture are not providing very good access to it [bicycles] to the people who could benefit most. And Noah is,” said Richard Fries.

“In my work here I’ve been shocked to learn that a lot of people have bikes in neighborhoods that could use bikes, but they don’t have any air in the tires … these are very low-budget quick fixes, but they’re not being done,” Fries explained, “Noah’s right in that void doing that stuff.”

Fries said that biking has had a surge of popularity across all demographics and especially among youth.

Bowdoin Bike School also drew praise for green and health causes. “[The bike store] is promoting bikeability and people biking instead of driving. It’s good for the environment and promotes people’s health,” said Drew Vernalia of Codman Square Neighborhood Development Corporation.

Business assistance

Codman Square NDC rents the space to Bowdoin Bike School and provides Hicks with business assistance. Codman Square NDC aims to achieve Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design certification for the entire Talbot Norfolk Triangle District and was drawn to the bike store a way to further healthy and environmentally-favorable practices in the

neighborhood.

All this promise makes expanding the bike school and its reach a tempting prospect.

In collaboration with Historic Boston Incorporated and The American City Coalition, Hicks submitted a proposal for HBI to renovate the old Comfort Station at 611 Columbia Road in Uphams Corner, Dorchester and rent it to Hicks for use as the Bike Kitchen bike store and café. TACC would provide assistances to both parties.

The city has tentatively approved their bid.

“Between now and this time next year, we should be developing and getting ready to move,” said Hicks.

When Codman Square NDC offered Hicks a list of available spaces, he chose 14 Southern Ave. because it was available soonest.

Given the limited space there, Hicks only can employ three to four people, but envisions a bigger operation once he moves into the Comfort Station.

A larger location will enable Hicks to create more well-paying jobs, he said. He intends to “take what we do here, whether it’s free clinics, workforce training, helmet distribution, field days, or other operations out in the community and give it at home at Bike Kitchen.”

Unlike Bowdoin Bike School, Bike Kitchen will be for-profit, but Hicks promises they won’t forget their purpose: “Bowdoin Bikes is not going anywhere either in

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mission or execution.”

Hicks is using the current store to get his business started and train employees: “Here [at 14 Southern Ave] we’re developing our talent and the workforce before launching Bike Kitchen” he said.

To make the Bike Kitchen a reality, HBI and Hicks will need to secure funding. Hicks will cover the startup costs of the business while HBI will pay for the building’s rehabilitation. At this point, Hicks is unable to estimate his funding goal because he is still exploring ways to reduce costs.

They have a year to acquire financing before the city gives final approval.

Jeffrey Morgan of HBI said they are “very early in the process” and will be “reach[ing] out to various funding sources: foundations, private donors, [and] making grant applications.”

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Neither HBI nor Hicks have secured a financial source yet, although Hicks intends to run an Indiegogo campaign “to close whatever fundraising gap remains,” should his other sources fall short.

In the past Hicks raised $7,000 in an Indiegogo campaign to support his operations. The donations would go towards bicycle parts, tools, food for the staff and space rental, the campaign said.

Hicks is largely self-taught at bike repair. “A lot of it is trial and error,” he said, noting that each time he refurbished a bike he learned from his mistakes. He sold his first restored bike seven years ago. From there he went on to rent space at Broadway Bike School in Cambridge and use its equipment to refurbish bikes.

Bowdoin Bike School is his first brick-and-mortar store.

Bowdoin Bike School is open 12pm-6pm Wednesday through Saturday. Tuesdays are reserved for running a free clinic at the Cornerstone at the corner of Washington and Bowdoin Streets.

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Asian business group convenes The National Association of Asian American Professionals Boston Chapter held the 2nd annual Asia Fest on August 15th at Dewey Square in Boston to

celebrate and increase awareness to Asian-owned or Asian-focused businesses. This event has attracted more than 25 businesses in the Greater Boston area.

This year, people from different towns and different countries lined up for a hot meal, while enjoying live music and martial arts performances. Others gathered around the vendor stands to sample teas, snacks and sweets.

“We are surprised to see so many people are fascinated by Chinese peal milk tea,” said Beiwei Ye, Marketing Manager of Chatime Boston. “By participating in NAAAP Boston Asia Fest, we are not only able to interact with many publics to get firsthand

feedback of our products, but to promote Asian culture among larger communities.”

As an annual signature event of NAAAP Boston, Asia Fest uniquely aims at highlighting performances of various Asian-owned and Asian-focused businesses in order to promote leadership of Asian American professionals.

“With more active and well-organized events, Asian American community is increasingly important to local society,” said Jesse Nandhavan, President of NAAAP Boston. “We hope by joining Asia Fest people will develop a better understanding about the role that Asian-owned businesses have been playing in supporting local

economic development.”

Another surprise was when Boston City Councilor At-Large Michelle Wu paid a visit and brought the official certificate of appreciation to NAAAP Boston.

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wirling stars, blazing sunflowers, radiant iris blossoms. The paintings of Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) pulse with life and linger in the mind long after a museum visit. And they keep calling us back for more.

“Van Gogh and Nature,” an enthralling exhibition at the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute in Williamstown, MA, through September 13, explores the evolution of Van Gogh’s unique style as the distilled essence of his lifelong relationship with nature.

Throughout his life, starting with his childhood in the Brabant, in the south of Holland, Van Gogh keenly observed nature. As an artist he sought to render not only what he saw, but also what he experienced, with utter immediacy.

Always, in his words, “wrestling with nature,” Van Gogh endeavored not merely to replicate a scene but to render “a corner of nature seen through a temperament.”

Presenting 45 Van Gogh paintings and drawings on loan from museums throughout the North America and Europe, the exhibition

and its catalog follow Van Gogh through his too-short career as an artist — just under a decade.

The still life works and landscapes on view show Van Gogh’s evolution from the naturalism and somber palette of his beloved, often-overcast homeland to the lighter tones and semi-urban images of Paris, then move on to brilliantly-hued landscapes and close-ups of flora and fauna from his years in rural France.

Curators Richard Kendall, Sjraar van Heugten and Chris Stowijk assembled a fine catalog that complements the exhibit, mingling color reproductions of the works on view with other important pieces. Their essays quote liberally from Van Gogh’s hundreds of letters, among the most eloquent writings by any artist, ever. (An online archive of

the letters can be found at http:// vangoghletters.org.)

As a boy in the Netherlands, Van Gogh knew the names of every plant and insect in his yard.

In his 20s, Van Gogh left the Brabant and spent a few years trying, and failing, at various occupations, finding solace in long woodland walks. Years before he decided to become an artist, he wrote to his brother Theo, “Painters understand nature and love it, and teach us to see.”

Artistic evolution

His own explorations of nature were to become central to his development as an artist. By 1881, at age 28, Van Gogh was striving to earn a living as an artist. Back home in the Brabant from 1881 to 1885, he became absorbed in portraying its landscapes and inhabitants.

The first gallery at the Clark shows works from this period and, drawing from its own collections, also displays some of the works and books that influenced the artist.

On view are books of amateur natural history that Van Gogh prized, including “La Nature chez elle” (1870) by Théophile Gautier, with exquisite etchings by Karl Bodmer, and novels Van Gogh read by authors who shared his sympathy for the rural life, including George Eliot, Émile Zola and

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Van Gogh revered the luminous naturalism of seventeenth century Dutch landscape artists such as Jacob van Ruisdael, who shared his native terrain with its cloudy skies, moors and pine woods. He also admired their heirs, including Jean-François Millet and Gustave Courbet.

Alongside Van Gogh’s works are paintings by contemporaries he admired, including the splendid “Tulip Fields at Sessenheim” (1886) by Claude Monet, aglow with ribbons of red, yellow and green pigment; and Millet’s iconic “The Sower” (c. 1865), which Van Gogh copied several times.

Also on display are woodblock prints by Utagawa Hiroshige of Japan (1797-1858). Combining

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If there was a competition for the hardest-working actress in Hollywood, Erica Ash would certainly qualify. With two television series under her belt this year and a third debuting in 2016, the former pre-med student is certain to become a household name.

The actress is back this month as Bridgette Hart, Kevin Hart’s ex-wife on BET’s faux-reality comedy the “Real Husbands of Hollywood.” She also appears as the outspoken Mary Charles a.k.a.

‘M-Chuck’ Calloway on the Starz series “Survivor’s Remorse.” And in early 2016, she is set to appear in her third television series, NBC’s legal crime drama “Shades of Blue,” starring Jennifer Lopez.

On a recent promotional tour for “Survivor’s Remorse,” Erica Ash discusses trusting her instincts, loving her work and what’s in store for M-Chuck on the second season.

Congratulations on the success of both the “Real Husbands of Hollywood” and “Survivor’s Remorse.” How does it feel being on two hit shows?

Erica Ash: Well, actually, it’s three now, and it feels amazing.

It’s very validating, especially for me, because this wasn’t what I was supposed to be doing. I went to school at Emory [University] and I was pre-med, and that was the track that I was on — there was no question about it. My parents just knew that I was going to be a doctor. I was very adept at the whole mathematics and science field, but I was not as interested as I probably should have been in order to pursue a career in medicine. I just wasn’t that sure it was for me. Being in this field now, and having made this switch in secret actually — because I did it and didn’t tell my parents until I had sort of been in it for about year — it validates my choice, it

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tactile close-ups of flowers with strong vertical elements such as bamboo reeds or raindrops, Hiroshige’s serene compositions deeply influenced Van Gogh.

Other works on view include Van Gogh’s delicate drawing “Marsh with Water Lilies” (1881), a precise rendering of grasses and flowers and their reflections in the water, bordered by a thin horizontal silhouette of the nearby town, all under a cloudy sky. Soon after making that, Van Gogh wrote to Theo that he “no longer felt so powerless in the face of nature.”

Van Gogh’s painting of birds’ nests blends a naturalist’s attentiveness with an artist’s eye for visual impact. Encircled by golden branches, the nests have tar-black innards. A landscape in muted green, gold and umber tones evokes Hiroshige with its spare geometry, which accents the forms of farmhouses, reflecting their shapes in a stream.

The next gallery shows works from Van Gogh’s formative twoPHOTO COURTESY THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART/ART RESOURCE, NY year sojourn in Paris, where from “Cypresses,” 1889, oil on canvas by Vincent Van Gogh.

1886 to 1888 he experimented with Mediterranean climate and unhe and Theo, a respected art dealer, new approaches taken by his conspoiled countryside stimulated the shared a flat. Van Gogh’s painting temporaries. His bolder palette, “Undergrowth” (1887) explodes with evolution of his style and he propigment and composition show the duced 150 paintings in two years intense green, red and yellow whirls influences of George Seurat, Émile — including many masterpieces. of brushwork.

Bernard, Paul Gauguin and Henri Embracing primary colors and Soon exhausted by city life, in de Toulouse-Lautrec. Yet for subject experimenting with vivid conmatter, Van Gogh often gravitated to May 1888, Van Gogh left Paris for trasts, Van Gogh left behind the Provence, in the south of France, the city’s parks and patches of wild gray-based palette of his homewhere he had two extraordinarily vegetation, and the still, semi-rural land. On view are paintings of years. warm hilltop village of Montmartre where bt AD Bay State Banner 15.qxp_Layout 1productive 8/14/15 3:32 PMThe Page 1

striking novelty and energy that introduce a new, Japan-infused flatness and hint at the abstract art era to come. A close-up of an insect, “Giant Peacock Moth” (1889), is an exuberant celebration of pattern and color. Its rich interplay of greens and yellows suggests a stained glass window, its intertwining calla lilies and leaves creating a symphony of shapes.

Nearby, “Dandelions” (1889) is a rhapsody of green and gold brush strokes. And in “A Wheatfield, with Cypresses” (1889), Van Gogh brings everything near, even the cloud formations.

Branching out

In a letter from this period, Van Gogh describes his emerging technique as a jazz pianist might speak of a keyboard improvisation.

He writes, “I hit the canvas with irregular strokes which I leave as they are.”

Writing to artist Émile Bernard in defense of his fidelity to observed reality, Van Gogh speaks of not “slavishly” following nature. Instead, with color, expressive brushwork and bold, thick dabs of paint, he is striving to create “a more exalting and consoling nature.”

Calm, harmony, simplicity and intimacy — these are qualities Van Gogh writes that he seeks to achieve “by intensifying all the colors,” combining brilliant hues in inventive contrasts.

Yet the harmony and calm Van Gogh achieved in painting eluded him in life. During his last two years in France, he suffered debilitating illnesses and several severe

breakdowns.

In May 1890, after a year in Arles, Van Gogh moved to another town in Provence, Saint-Rémy. As before, Van Gogh was enthusiastic to begin again in a new setting, enraptured by the fresh colors and terrain. He took up residence in a sanitarium housed in a medieval monastery. Living there, he found peace and calm for a time, enjoying its hospitable atmosphere and views from his windows of a large, uncultivated garden and expansive fields of wheat.

New subject matter again inspired pioneering approaches.

Finding rich Rococo effects in nature, Van Gogh injects a delirious abundance of curves into “Cypresses” (1889), from the crescent moon and clouds to the green depths of the trees.

Van Gogh spent the last months of his life in Auvers-sur-Oise, a country village northwest of Paris.

Here, Van Gogh was closer to Theo and friends in Paris and within reach of his family in the south of Holland. Writing to Theo shortly after his arrival, Van Gogh described finding “beautiful greenery in abundance…almost lush.”

Among the five works on display from this period is “Green Wheat Fields, Auvers” (1890).

With thick impasto strokes, Van Gogh varies the light and texture of the scene and with intensity and immediacy creates a sea of movement that brings together far and near as well as earth and sky. Productive until the end, Van Gogh continued to revere nature and increasingly pioneered elemental ways to express it.

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characters, but personalities that were right for the chemistry that they wanted this family to have.

From day one, everybody in the cast clicked. It just happened and that’s not something that happens all the time. I’ve been in several casts even before these three shows, and it’s hit or miss.

It really is. The job of the casting director is [not only] choosing the best person for the role, but to go above and beyond and be able to magically find cast members that are great for the role but are actually really great for each other — that’s a different level of casting. We did not have to work at this. However, the more we work together the tighter our bonds become. On camera, off camera, while we’re shooting, we always have a blast.

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validates me being true to myself and what I felt was right for me, which completely went against their plans. It feels amazing, and I think it goes to show you that you can follow your passion, that you can be true to yourself and that you can be successful.

You mentioned that you’re on “Shades of Blue” this fall. How did that come about and how are you balancing all of these shows?

EA: Thanks to baby Jesus for timing. [Laughs] Honestly, it just boils down to timing. The shows don’t shoot at the same time, and that’s how I was able to win with this. “Real Husbands” shot from October to January. And then from March to June was “Survivor’s Remorse,” and then from July through October is “Shades of Blue.” See how slowly I had to tell you that? I’m telling you that slowly because in my head I’m calculating. It just worked out because of timing. And then when it doesn’t, I have wonderful people in place to deal with that. My agents and my lawyers roll up their sleeves and figure out how to make everybody happy, me included.

I enjoy my job so much I don’t mind working year-round. It’s not something that I loathe doing.

Unfortunately, that happens to be the story for many people, not just Americans, but around the world.

You end up working to just make your life work and you don’t like

One of the great things about the show is your role as M-Chuck. I love her character. She has no fear. She’s aggressive. She’s smart. She’s funny and protective of her family. Also, I started to see a lot more vulnerability in her during the season. What can we expect from M-Chuck in season two?

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Erica Ash what you do. I love what I do, so it’s not a problem.

I’ve watched the show [Survivor’s Remorse] since the first episode.

The chemistry just jumps right out at you and it feels that you guys are really a family and it feels truly

genuine and authentic. Did you spend time together or is it something that happened organically?

EA: I think a bit of both. Kim Coleman, the casting director for this project, did a phenomenal job of choosing not only the people who were right for the

EA: I think you’ll see a lot more of that. I think you’ll see a lot more of M-Chuck’s vulnerable side. You’ll see a little bit more girlie action for M-Chuck. She’s going to cause a few issues and she’s going to put herself in some situations. M-Chuck is going to be M-Chuck whether it’s season one or season 20. I feel that M-Chuck is always going to bring the fire.

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You’ll see how our family gets through money situations and makes sure that everybody gets out of the fire.

You’re able do this range of characters. Have you been able to think about what’s next or are you just in the moment?

EA: I do like to stay in the moment as much as possible, but there’s always this subconscious part of me that is the businesswoman, so you kind of have to stay a couple of steps ahead. I’m definitely interested in courting more film roles. I’m open to receiving different film scripts and I have been receiving several film scripts and reading through, and I think that may be my next thing.

I don’t think there’s room in my schedule. [Laughs] I feel like with film I can kind of go in and out. There’s a break between the shows. I can do them. My thing is to just work. I love the expression of my work. I love the creativity of my work. I love being able to put a little bit of me into each of my characters and allowing the characters to draw a little out of me each time. I feel like I can be a kick-ass action-figure. I feel like I can be a Marvel girl or a ‘Kill Bill’ or a Charlie’s Angel chick. I can be an ingénue in a film. I’m so open to that, but I’m very, very much interested in trying my hand more in the film industry now, along with my TV career.

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Deception and desire abound in Shakespeare’s classic comedy. Reasonable accommodations upon request. Rain will cancel. Call DCR at 617-333-7405 ext 104 for updates.

THROUGH BARBED WIRE PRESENTS 4TH FRIDAY SERIES READING OF PRISONERS’ WRITINGS [RSVP required for this new venue] Monthly prose/poetry participatory event focused on the voice of prisoners as a mentoring tool to influence youth towards making better choices.

Audience participation encouraged, light refreshments, potluck welcome, near MBTA #15, 16, 17, 41, 44 buses, Fairmount Commuter Line. Created/ directed by Arnie King. August 28, The City School, 614 Columbia Rd. at Uphams Corner (enter at the rear on Ramsey St), Dorchester. Contact throughbarbedwire@yahoo.com, www. arnoldking.org, telephone: 857-4924858. Free/Donation.

CONCERTS IN THE COURTYARD This summer, one of Boston’s most beautiful spaces will be filled with music in a free concert Friday August 28 at 12:30pm. The courtyard at the Central Library in Copley Square will spotlight musicians who represent a variety of genres, including jazz, classical, world and folk. The month of June features Wednesday performances by Berklee College of Music students and alumni and Friday performances by independent artists from the Boston area. The 2015 Concerts in the Courtyard series is generously sponsored by Deloitte and the Boston Public Library Foundation. The complete schedule is available at bpl. org/concerts.

SATURDAY YOGA-IN-THE-PARK During the month of August, Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site (Olmsted NHS) is offering Yoga-in-thePark Saturday mornings at various locations along the Olmsted-designed Emerald Necklace. National Park Service staff is offering a 30-minute guided walk of the landscape at 9am, followed by a one-hour outdoor yoga class at 10am. The public is invited to join either or both activities, which are free. No advance reservations are required. Yoga-in-the-Park is taking place at the Riverway (August 29).

For further information on these offerings and the exact meeting places, please visit www.nps.gov/frla or call 617-566-1689. This series is cosponsored by the Emerald Necklace Conservancy, www.emeraldnecklace.org.

Simmons College presents Slyly Fractured, photographs by Nancy Grace Horton, from September 2 to October 1 at the Trustman Art Gallery, located on the fourth floor, Main College Building, 300 the Fenway in Boston.

A reception from 5-7pm will be held on Thursday, September 10. The exhibit and reception are 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. The Gallery continues its Lunchtime Lecture Series on Wednesday, September 16 from 12:301:30 with a presentation by Professor of Philosophy & Women’s and Gender Studies Diane Grossman who will discuss Ain’t Misbehavin’: Popular Culture and the Feminine, followed by questions and conversation. 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.

UPCOMING POETRY WORKSHOP Boston Public Library and the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture announce the visit by the City of Boston’s Poet Laureate to the Dudley Branch Library. This fall, Danielle Legros Georges will meet and engage with aspiring and practicing poets. Interested participants can bring examples (please print 15 copies) of their work for discussion. The drop-in workshops from such a highly accomplished poet are a unique learning opportunity to develop one’s skills and celebrate creativity and the arts in the City of Boston.

Saturday, September 5, 2-4pm, Dudley Branch Library, 65 Warren St., Roxbury.

PARKARTS WATERCOLOR PAINTING WORKSHOPS The Boston Parks and Recreation Department has announced the September schedule for its popular series of ParkARTS Watercolor Painting Workshops at six Boston locations. The series of workshops for budding artists ages nine and up is just one of the many offerings of the 19th annual ParkARTS program sponsored by Holly and David Bruce. These hands-on watercolor painting workshops enable participants to create their own greenspace-inspired masterpieces. Local art instructors welcome artists of all skill levels to join them and capture Boston’s parks on canvas. The free workshops

THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 2015

MAYOR MARTIN J. WALSH’S MOVIE NIGHTS

Mayor Martin J. Walsh’s Movie Nights, part of the Boston Parks and Recreation Department’s ParkARTS program, will give residents and visitors the opportunity to enjoy popular films under the night skies in city parks in August and September. All shows begin at dusk (approximately 7:45pm) and are sponsored by Northeastern University with media support by the Boston Herald and HOT 96.9, and presented in partnership with the Mayor’s Office of Tourism, Sports, and Entertainment. Free popcorn will be provided by AMC Loews Theatres. Thursday, August 27 — Doherty Playground (Town Field), 1545 Dorchester Ave., Dorchester, “Despicable Me 2.” For more information please call 617-635-4505 or visit the Boston Parks and Recreation Department online on Facebook or at www.boston.gov/parks.

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Back-to-school breakfast ideas

A daily breakfast at home or school can ensure that your child has the nutrients and energy he or she needs during the morning to concentrate on learning.

Eating a nutritious breakfast is also a great way for children to be on target to meet their daily needs for key nutrients, like calcium.

Dairy and breakfast go hand in hand.

Dairy delivers a unique package of nine essential nutrients, and dairy protein helps supports healthy muscles while keeping young tummies feeling full until the next meal.

With so many types of milk, cheese and yogurt to choose from, it’s easy for every family member to find their favorite way to start the day with a healthy dose of dairy.

Try these ideas to boost school success: n Build a yogurt parfait or whip up a yogurt smoothie, such as the PeachMango and Cereal Smoothie below. n Eat pizza for breakfast; it’s sure to put a smile on your kids’ faces. n Build a breakfast burrito bar so kids can create the breakfast they love.

Prepare toppings the night before and in the morning, scramble the eggs and warm the tortillas.

Find more kid-friendly breakfast tips and recipes at MidwestDairy.com.

— Family Features

BY THE EDITORS OF RELISH MAGAZINE

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read salads” may sound a bit odd, but they couldn’t make more sense. Made with extra-large bread cubes nestled alongside veggies, they’re perfect for soaking up juicy tomatoes and a tasty vinaigrette. Many American versions of panzanella use croutons, but the authentic version is made with a dry bread that is soaked in water to reconstitute it, then mixed with tomato, cucumber, basil, and onion, and dressed with olive oil and vinegar. In hard times, it was often made with just bread and onion, but today you may see such additions as tuna, green beans, bell peppers, anchovies, hard-boiled eggs and capers. This panzanella takes advantage of summer corn and cherry tomatoes and features baby kale for and extra flavor boost.

SUMMER PANZANELLA Salad ingredients: n 8 ounces baguette, cubed n 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil n ½ teaspoon salt n Freshly ground black pepper n 2 ears corn, shucked n 1 pint heirloom cherry tomatoes, cut into halves n 2 ounces baby kale or arugula

Vinaigrette ingredients: n 4 teaspoons Dijon mustard n ¼ cup white balsamic vinegar n 2 tablespoons minced shallot n ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil

n ¼ teaspoon salt Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.

Toss bread cubes with olive oil, salt and pepper, place on a baking sheet, and toast in oven until lightly brown.

Cut kernels from corn cobs and place in a large bowl with bread. Add tomato halves and kale.

To prepare vinaigrette, combine all ingredients and mix well. Add toasted bread cubes to bowl.

Pour dressing over salad. Serve within 15 minutes so bread doesn’t get too soggy.

Serves 6.

— Recipe by Chef Sarah Myers; photo by Mark Boughton; styling by Teresa Blackburn. For more recipes, visit CommunityTable.com/recipes

EASY RECIPE

Peach-mango and cereal smoothie n 1 container fat-free peach or pineapple yogurt n ½ cup whole grain cereal n 1½ cups fresh or frozen sliced peaches or mango chunks n 1 cup fat-free milk n ½ cup ice, if desired In blender, place ingredients. Cover; blend on high speed about 30 seconds or until smooth. To serve, wet the rims of 2 glasses with a peach or pineapple slice, and divide smoothie between glasses. Garnish with mango chunks and whole pieces of cereal on rim of each glass. Serve immediately.

Recipe created by Midwest Dairy Council and General Mills.

— Family Features

FOOD QUIZ What part of the pig does “streaky” bacon come from?

A. Legs B. Belly C. Back D. Head Answer at bottom of column.

Coming to the CoffeeHouse: THU Aug 27 - Youth poetry slam - Our last CoffeeHouse!

Program starts at 7pm - Come Early for Dinner!

The House Slam!

WORD TO THE WISE Wheat germ: The tiny heart of the wheat kernel (or wheat berry) and is often a byproduct of processed wheat. Packed with vitamins, minerals and protein, nutty-tasting, oily wheat germ can be bought plain or toasted and sprinkled onto cereals and yogurt or into baked goods for extra nutrition.

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QUIZ ANSWER B. “Streaky” bacon comes from a pig’s stomach.

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FRI Aug 28 - Please join us to welcome our triumphant team home from the Nationals!

Be sure to check out our website and mobile site www.baystatebanner.com

The House Slam WON THE NATIONALS and BROUGHT HOME THE TITLE! Doors open at 6:30pm.

SAVE THE DATE: Outdoor Art is Life itself! on Thu Sep 10.

Haley House Bakery Cafe will be closed September 5-7, reopening on Tuesday September 8.

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Its significant contribution to build and promote leadership in the Asian American community has recently made history, winning the NAAAP National “Chapter of Year” Award during the Dallas Convention.

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Thursday, August 27, 2015 • BAY STATE BANNER • 21 Thursday, August 27, 2015 • BAY STATE BANNER • 21

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founder and executive director of the Middle Passages Ceremonies and Port Markers Project. The MPCPMP works to promote recognition of the transatlantic slave trade by identifying ports that received slaves and encouraging the creation of remembrance ceremonies in those locations.

“These ancestors are our angels, our saints,” said Chinn “[Today they] become complete ancestors.

They’ve waited a very, very long time.”

The event also acknowledged the discomforting truth that slavery played a powerful role in shaping the identity and economic vitality of Boston and the nation.

“We are here today to remember three things, three people: Europeans who invaded America; Native Americans who they subdued and sold to into slavery; and Africans they stole and brought here in slavery … They [these three groups of people] are the mothers and fathers of America,” said state Rep. Byron Rushing.

Rushing co-chaired the ceremony along with Beverly Morgan-Welch, executive director of the Museum of African American History, Boston and Nantucket, and Michael Creasey, superintendent of the National Park Service, Boston National Historical Park, Boston African American National Historic Site and Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area.

“Slavery was a part of the fabric of cultural life in Boston. … Slavery was the axis around which so much of Boston’s wealth was generated,” said Creasey. He spoke of the need to look past the popular positive stories of Boston history to “[the] other stories, inconvenient ones. Stories that we cannot celebrate but must acknowledge and experience.”

Indeed, Boston once was a major port that received slaves from Africa. The first known arrival of African slaves to Boston occurred as early as 1638, aboard the ship Desire. Colonists traded

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Honored Elder Theresa Clemente Dooley-Frazier (third from right) observes the “Day of Remembrance of the Middle Passage and its Abolition” at Faneuil Hall.

Pequot tribe members captured in battle for enslaved Africans.

For 150 years, the Massachusetts Colony participated in the Triangle Trade that ran between Africa, the Caribbean and American colonies, and was a prominent player in the rum-for-slaves trade. Boston newspapers advertised slave sales and many Bostonians made their livelihood repairing and supplying the ships that carried them. In its 300 years of slave importation, the continental United States brought an estimated 125,000 enslaved children and 375,000 enslaved adults from Africa.

Rushing called for a re-envisioning of the history we tell in order to portray the full picture.

“Today when we remember these events [the history of slavery in America] we have the opportunity not only to recall these [enslaved] people but to recollect why we know so little about them. We have the opportunity to cure some of our national amnesia,” he said.

In contrast to its active involvement in the slave trade, Massachusetts also played a notable role in calling for an end to the practice.

Blacks protested and organized against slavery in a variety of ways, including petitioning the Commonwealth and filing lawsuits for freedom. In 1783, Massachusetts became the second state to ban slavery after the state court ruled that “the idea of slavery is inconsistent with our own conduct and [the Commonwealth’s] Constitution,” which declared “… all men are created equal … ” Last year, on August 21, 2014, the Massachusetts legislature adopted a resolution in which it acknowledged both its participation in the slave trade and its later involvement with the abolition movement.

Past and present

The tension of both slavery and abolition having played major roles in shaping Boston’s character was evidenced in the location, Faneuil Hall. Known as “The Cradle of Liberty,” it also once was adjacent to slave markets, and its namesake, Peter Faneuil, actively owned and traded slaves. Speakers sat beneath the inscription “Liberty and Union, Now and Forever,” before standing to talk about the

horrors of the past and the work still to be done.

While the ceremony’s main focus was on the enslavement of Africans in the Americas, many spoke out against slavery in all forms and places, and representatives of the Massachusett tribe spoke on the suffering of Native Americans, who were captured by colonists and sent as slaves to Europe.

But the ceremony was not just looking back.

Professor Tony Menelik Van Der Meer of the University of Massachusetts conducted a traditional West African libation. He spoke of the accomplishments and trials of African Americans, from those who fought in the Revolutionary War up through history to “those young people who are terrorized today.”

While he poured the libation, Van Der Meer asked the audience to repeat, “black lives still matter.”

Rushing said that thus far black churches have not held annual remembrances of slavery because the memories remain too fresh.

“Slavery lasted 246 years, ending with the adoption of the 13th Amendment. … It will not be

until 2111 that black people will have been free as long as they have been enslaved,” he said. He hopes that someone will now organize annual remembrances.

The Day of Remembrance inspired Old South Church in Boston to hold its own service honoring church members who were brought to America through the Middle Passage. Rev. Nancy Taylor, senior minister of the Old South Church, said that they plan to make this service an annual event.

“This ceremony is an introduction, not a conclusion,” said Ann Chinn. She will continue her efforts to expand Middle Passage remembrances across America and promote the siting of historical markers that will memorialize those subjected to it.

Boston became the twenty-second Middle Passage site out of forty-one in the U.S. to observe the Day of Remembrance. The date, August 23, was designated by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization and adopted by the Massachusetts legislature as an international day of remembrance.

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Divorce Summons by Publication and Mailing Jessica Hill-Bell

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Richard Bell

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

208, Section 1 B. The Complaint is on file at the Court.

An Automatic Restraining Order has been entered in this matter preventing you from taking any action which would negatively impact the current financial status of either party. SEE Supplemental Probate Court Rule 411.

You are hereby summoned and required to serve upon: Jessica Hill-Bell, 18 Raldne Rd., Hyde Park, MA 02136, your answer, if any, on or before 09/17/2015. If you fail to do so, the court will proceed to the hearing and adjudication of this action. You are also required to file a copy of your answer, if any, in the office of the Register of this Court.

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

Date: June 26, 2015 Felix D. Arroyo Register of Probate Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Department SUFFOLK Division

Also known as: Ammie R. McNeil, Ammie McNeil Date of Death: 02/17/2015

In the matter of: Melvin Wells Respondent (Person to be Protected/Minor) Of: Mattapan, MA

To all interested persons: A petition for Formal Probate of Will and Appointment of Personal Representative has been filed by Gwendolyn H. McNeil of Gilbert, AZ requesting that the Court enter a formal Decree and Order and for such other relief as requested in the Petition. The petitioner requests that Gwendolyn H. McNeil of Gilbert, AZ be appointed as Personal Representative(s) of said estate to serve Without Surety on the bond in an unsupervised administration.

IMPORTANT NOTICE You have the right to obtain a copy of the Petition from the Petitioner or at the Court. You have a right to object to this proceeding. To do so, you or your attorney must file a written appearance and objection at this Court before 10:00 a.m. on the return day of 09/10/2015. This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline by which you must file a written appearance and objection if you object to this proceeding. If you fail to file a timely written appearance and objection followed by an Affidavit of Objections within thirty (30) days of the return day, action may be taken without further notice to you.

UNSUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION UNDER THE MASSACHUSETTS UNIFORM PROBATE CODE (MUPC) A Personal Representative appointed under the MUPC in an unsupervised administration is not required to file an inventory or annual accounts with the Court. Persons interested in the estate are entitled to notice regarding the administration directly from the Personal Representative and may petition the Court in any matter relating to the estate, including distribution of assets and expenses of administration.

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

Date: August 11, 2015 Felix D. Arroyo Register of Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Department

Docket No. SU15P1974EA

Citation on Petition for Formal Adjudication Estate of Ammie Ruth McNeil

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DOCKET NO. SU15P1817PM

CITATION GIVING NOTICE OF PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF CONSERVATOR OR OTHER PROTECTIVE ORDER PURSUANT TO G.L c. 190B, §5-304 & §5-405 To the named Respondent and all other interested persons, a petition has been filed by Vero Health and Rehab Center of Mattapan of Mattapan, MA in the above captioned matter alleging that Melvin Wells is in need of a Conservator or other protective order and requesting that Bryan Woodford, Esquire of Abington, MA (or some other suitable person) be appointed as Conservator to serve Without Surety on the bond.

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

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 09/03/2015. 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.

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: August 3, 2015 Felix D. Arroyo Register of Probate

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

Docket No. SU15C0327CA In the matter of Tiyana Destiny Walker of Mattapan, MA

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

NOTICE OF PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME To all persons interested in a petition described:

MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY THOMAS P. GLYNN CEO AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

A petition has been presented by Queyanna King requesting that Tiyana Destiny Walker be allowed to change her name as follows:

MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Tiyana Destiny King IF YOU DESIRE TO OBJECT THERETO, YOU OR YOUR ATTORNEY MUST FILE A WRITTEN APPEARANCE IN SAID COURT AT BOSTON ON OR BEFORE TEN O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING (10:00 AM) ON 09/03/2015.

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

Date: August 3, 2015 Felix D. Arroyo Register of Probate Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Department SUFFOLK Division

Docket No. SU14P3069GD

Citation Giving Notice of Petition to Expand the Powers of a Guardian In the Interests of Marie M. Pierre Of Boston, MA RESPONDENT Incapacitated Person/Protected Person To the named Respondent and all other interested persons, a petition has been filed by Benjamin Healthcare Center of Boston, MA in the above captioned matter requesting that the court: Expand the powers of a Guardian of the Respondent.

Sealed General Bids for MPA Contract No. M530-C1, WATERLINE VALVE REPLACMENT, FISH PIER, SOUTH BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, will be received by the Massachusetts Port Authority at the Capital Programs Department Office, Suite 209S, Logan Office Center, One Harborside Drive, East Boston, Massachusetts 02128-2909, until 11:00 A.M. local time on WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2015, immediately after which, in a designated room, the bids will be opened and read publicly.

NOTE: PRE BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD AT MASSPORT’S FISH PIER MARITIME CONFERENCE ROOM, 212 NORTHERN AVENUE, SOUTH BOSTON AT 10:00 A.M. LOCAL TIME ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2015.

THE WORK TO BE PERFORMED UNDER THIS CONTRACT INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO: THE FURNISHING AND INSTALLATION OF REPLACEMENT GATE VALVES AND NEW LINE GATE VALVES AS SHOWN ON THE PLANS. A TEMPORARY WATER SERVICE WILL BE REQUIRED DURING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE VALVES TO MAINTAIN UNINTERRUPTED WATER SERVICE. THIS WORK ALSO INCLUDES ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORK AND RESTORATION OF PAVEMENT AND CONCRETE SIDEWALKS, EXCAVATION AND BACKFILL, AND MAINTENANCE AND PROTECTION OF VEHICULAR AND PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC. THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF THE PROPOSED APPURTENANCES: • • • • •

The petition asks the court to make a determination that the powers of the Guardian and/or Conservator should be expanded, modified, or limited since the time of the appointment. The original petition is on file with the court.

(16) NEW 4” GATE VALVES (3) NEW 10” GATE VALVES (2) NEW 6” GATE VALVES NEW HYDRANT ASSEMBLY TEMPORARY WATER MAIN

You have the right to object to this proceeding. If you wish to do so, you or your attorney must file a written appearance and objection at this Court on or before 10:00 A.M. on the return date of 09/03/2015. 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.

Bid documents will be made available beginning MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 2015.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

A proposal guaranty shall be submitted with each General Bid consisting of a bid deposit for five (5) percent of the value of the bid; when sub bids are

The 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 cannot afford a lawyer, one may be appointed at State expense.

DESCRIPTION

DATE

TIME

9/18/15

11:00 a.m.

This Contract is also subject to Affirmative Action requirements of the Massachusetts Port Authority contained in Article 84 of the General Requirements and Covenants, and to the Secretary of Labor’s Requirement for Affirmative Action to Ensure Equal Opportunity and the Standard Federal Equal Opportunity Construction Contract Specifications (Executive Order 11246).

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

Complete information and authorization to view the site may be obtained from the Capital Programs Department Office at the Massachusetts Port Authority. The right is reserved to waive any informality in or reject any or all proposals.

MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY THOMAS P. GLYNN CEO & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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MARSHFIELD HOUSING OPPORTUNITY PURCHASE PROGRAM ROUND 10

INVITATION TO BID

Direct Pay Letters of Credit, Standby Bond Purchase Agreements, and/or Floating Rate Direct Loans for TaxExempt Commercial Paper Program

The successful Bidder will be required to purchase and maintain Bodily Injury Liability Insurance and Property Damage Liability Insurance for a combined single limit of $1,000,000.00. Said policy shall be on an occurrence basis and the Authority shall be included as an Additional Insured. See the insurance sections of Division I, General Requirements and Division II, Special Provisions for complete details.

The estimated contract cost is $300,000.

The Massachusetts Water Resources Authority is seeking bids for the following: BID NO.

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.

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.

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

Date: August 04, 2015 Felix D. Arroyo Register of Probate

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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 Marshfield Housing Partnership is accepting additional applications from qualified applicants for grants to assist them in purchasing an existing market rate home or condominium in Marshfield. A deed restriction will be recorded on each unit purchased with a grant to secure affordability in perpetuity.

MAXIMUM GRANT AMOUNTS

**Too obtain bid package please email request to MWRADocument Distribution@mwra.com.

1 Bedroom

2 Bedroom

3, 4, and 5 Bedrooms

$80,000

$100,000

$120,000

MAXIMUM HOUSE/CONDOMINIUM AMOUNTS

INVITATION TO BID

Bedrooms

Sale Price

Maximum Grant

Affordable Price After Grant

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

1 BR Condo

$243,200

$80,000

$163,200

BID NO.

DESCRIPTION

OP-288

Metropolitan Operations Paving 09/10/15

DATE

TIME

1 BR House

$253,500

$80,000

$173,500

2:00 p.m.

2 BR Condo

$274,400

$100,000

$174,400

To access and bid on Event(s) please go to the MWRA Supplier Portal at www.mwra.com.

LEGAL NOTICE REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS The MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY (Authority) is soliciting professional services for MPA CONTRACT NO. L1439, SUSTAINABILITY PLAN IMPLEMENTATION AND REPORTING SERVICES – LOGAN (FY16 – FY18) FOR LOGAN AIRPORT. The Authority is seeking a qualified consulting firm to assist with implementation of sustainability initiatives at Logan International Airport.

The services provided will be based on the recently completed 2015 Logan Airport Sustainability Management Plan (SMP).

The awarded contract will be for a 3 year term in a total not-to-exceed amount of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000). The Authority expects to select one consultant. However, the Authority reserves the right to select a different number if it is deemed in its best interest to do so. Each consultant shall be issued a contract in an amount up to but not exceeding a total of $250,000. Project assignments will be issued on a work order basis.

A Supplemental Information Package will be available on Wednesday, August 26, 2015, on the Capital Bid Opportunities webpage of Massport: http:// www.massport.com/doing-business/_layouts/CapitalPrograms/default.aspx as an attachment to the original Legal Notice, and on COMMBUYS (www. commbuys.com) in the listings for this project. If there is difficulty finding the notice, please contact Susan Brace at Capital Programs via email: SBrace@ massport.com.

The Supplemental Information Package will provide detailed information about Scope of Work, Selection Criteria and Submission Requirements.

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

This submission, including the litigation and legal proceedings history enclosed in a separate sealed envelope as required, shall be addressed to Houssam H. Sleiman, PE, CCM, Director of Capital Programs and Environmental Affairs and received no later than 12:00 Noon on Thursday, October 1, 2015 at the Massachusetts Port Authority, Logan Office Center,

2 BR House

$295,000

$100,000

$195,000

3 BR Condo

$305,500

$120,000

$185,500

3 BR House

$336,700

$120,000

$216,700

4 BR House

$354,000

$120,000

$234,000

5 BR House

$371,500

$120,000

$251,500

MAXIMUM ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME 1 Person

2 Person

3 Person

4 Person

5 Person

6 Person

7 Person

8 Person

9 or more

$48,800

$55,800

$62,750

$69,700

$75,300

$80,900

$86,450

$92,050

Please call

Subject to periodic change by the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Net family assets may not exceed $75,000.

Households interested in applying should attend one of the two informational sessions being provided. Informational sessions will be held at the following locations: Thursday, September 10, 2015, 7:00 PM: Hearing Room # 2, Marshfield Town Hall, 870 Moraine Street, Marshfield Saturday, September 12, 2015, 10:00 AM: Hearing Room # 2, Marshfield Town Hall, 870 Moraine Street, Marshfield A lottery will be held on Thursday, October 8, 2015 at 7:00 PM at the Marshfield Town Hall, Hearing Room # 3, to select grant recipients. Successful grant recipients are required to have at least one family member attend and complete a Homebuyer Education Workshop.

For additional information or to receive an application please contact either the Marshfield Housing Authority (781-834-4333) or the Marshfield Housing Coordinator: (781-834-1051). Applications are also available outside the Town Clerk’s Office, Marshfield Town Hall.

All applications must be received and date stamped by the Marshfield Housing Authority no later than 12:00 PM (Noon) on Friday, September 25, 2015.

Marshfield Housing Authority 12 Tea Rock Gardens Marshfield, MA 02050 The Marshfield Housing Partnership has an obligation to provide reasonable accommodations to applicants if they or any family member has a disability. If needed, language assistance is provided at no cost to the applicant.

MHOPP Funding was made possible by the Town’s adoption of the Community Preservation Act

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