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Trump’s rise pushes GOP further right
Dog-whistle rhetoric alienates large segments of electorate By CAITLIN YOSHIKO KANDIL
At a news conference last week, Donald Trump told Mexican American news anchor Jorge Ramos — who often is called the Walter Cronkite of Latino America — to “go back to Univision” after he questioned the Republican presidential frontrunner about his immigration plan. For many political observers, the comment was a form of racial dog whistling, a not-so-subtly coded
way of saying, “Go back to Mexico.” “I found his quite demonstrative approach in shutting him down in the way he did to be a kind of symbolic battle with the Latino presence in the United States,” says Matthew Hughey, co-author of the book, “The Wrongs of the Right: Language, Race, and the Republican Party in the Age of Obama.” “It set Trump up to be this victorious, politically-incorrect white warrior. He was trying to send a message that he’s a man about business,
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Dancers with Dynasty Production masquerade band enjoy the Caribbean Carnival parade, making their way to Franklin Park. Tens of thousands of spectators lined the route of the parade as the bands displayed their fanciful sequin-studded creations.
Roxbury explodes in color during Caribbean Carnival New talent emerges with winning presentations By YAWU MILLER
New life for mural
Though it sound like a cliché, Vanessa Black Mascoll really does have Carnival in her blood. Her grandmother Jean Mayhew founded the masquerade band Soca and Associates 30 years ago. Black Mascoll joined in the festivities when she was 10 and has been with the band ever since. By the time her mother, Margaret Black, took over the band, Vanessa was regularly playing the queen role, dancing with the wheeled, steel-frame 15-foot high costumes that take up an entire lane of
traffic on Blue Hill Avenue. “I grew up around this,” she said Saturday, as she led the 400or-so dancers who populated the six sections of Soca and Associates’ 2015 presentation, Kingdom of Bacchanal. “It’s kind of embedded in me, I guess.”
Born in a band
In many ways, carnival culture is inescapable for Black Mascoll. She lives in a Mt. Ida Road triple decker that bustles with carnival energy for several months out of the year. The back yard serves as a mas camp, the site where volunteers with Soca and Associates assemble the 300 to 400
costumes their members wear in any given year. Unlike some of the larger bands with affiliates in Port of Spain, Soca and Associates does not fly in professional wire benders or costume designers from Trinidad. Everything is done with local talent. This year, their efforts paid off handsomely, with first place finishes in the Boston Carnival as well as the Worcester Carnival, held Sunday. In addition to Black Mascoll, the band also won 1st, 3rd and 4th for individual females
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Car-sharing services expand in Rox. City looks to reduce auto ownership By JULE PATTISON-GORDON
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Artist Cedric Douglas puts the finishing touches on a portrait of the late Roxbury activist Melnea Cass on a mural in Dudley Square. (See page 2 for story.)
While car sharing services have taken off in much of Boston, with Zip Cars parked in neighborhoods across the city, access to hourly car rentals has long eluded Roxbury, Dorchester and Mattapan. Now the Department of Transportation’s new DriveBoston program promises to bring car share vehicles to these and other underserved neighborhoods. Already
Zip Cars have been placed at 30 Ruggles Street and at Haley House Bakery and Café at Dade/ Washington Street in the Dudley Square area. Last week Mayor Martin Walsh announced the launch of the program, a collaboration between Zipcar, Enterprise Carshare and the Boston Transportation Department that will bring 80 car share vehicles to Boston. DriveBoston rolled out last week and will continue adding vehicles into the fall.
DriveBoston is a part of Go Boston 2030, the city’s initiative for planning long-term transportation improvements. DriveBoston says its goals are to decrease parking pressure by reducing the number of vehicles owned by each household and freeing up parking spaces on curbs, better connect the Main Streets Business Districts, increase visibility of car sharing services, and improve Boston’s transportation network by creating “mobility hubs” along bus routes and at key MBTA stations.
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Artists bring fresh paint, new faces to Dudley mural By YAWU MILLER
In the hot sun of August 1995, Mike Womble led a team of teen artists who painted a tableaux of Dudley Square, a project that brought to life the history and vibrancy of Roxbury’s largest commercial district. Images of a young Malcolm X, the elevated train that had been dismantled eight years earlier, and a bustle of shoppers took shape on the side of Drain’s House of Style, at the corner of Washington Street and the Malcolm X Boulevard. “It shows the history of Dudley — transportation, restaurants,” Womble says of the mural. “It’s a way to keep the history intact.” As Womble and his teen charges worked, the reception they received from passersby was warm. Eddie Soares, who held a daily chess game on a folding table on Washington Street, opposite the Ferdinand Building, would come by and bring water. In the course of the two weeks it took the crew to finish the job, Soares, now deceased, became a part of the mural, immortalized in his trademark look: white fedora, white tank top, gold chain, and white slacks. Three years ago, Womble, who returned to his native Bedford Stuyvesant neighborhood in Brooklyn to work as a graphic artist and muralist, came back to Roxbury to paint a mural on the soon-to-be demolished Bartlett Yard bus depot. Passing through Dudley, he saw the 1995 mural. The paint was faded, but none had peeled. Then and there, he decided the mural had to be re-done.
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Artists Ricardo Gomez, Mike Womble and Gregg Bernstein were among those who repainted a mural of Roxbury luminaries in Dudley Square last week. Three years later, with a $3,000 grant from the Boston Arts Commission, Womble and a new crew of artists set out to re-do the mural, restoring the vibrant colors, adding new details and preserving the overall character of the original. Among those working on the revival were Womble’s former MassART classmate, Gregg Bernstein, as well as artist Ricardo Gomez, whose Roxbury Love piece bearing the likeness of Nelson Mandela graces a vacant Warren Street
storefront opposite the Washington Park Mall. Last Thursday, as artist Cedric Douglas was putting the finishing touches on a new likeness of Roxbury civil rights activists Melnea Cass, passers-by once again praising were Womble and his team of muralists for their work. “Everybody’s been responding well to this piece,” Womble said. “People of all ages respond to this. A lot of people are coming by to say ‘Thank you.’”
Womble credits the enthusiastic reception to the education he gained working under the tutelage of Heidi Schork, who has led the city’s mural program since 1995. “My passion was always graffiti, but I’ve learned to be respectful,” he said. “You can’t just go into any neighborhood and do whatever you want. Heidi taught us to reach out to people and pay attention. Talk to the people about their neighborhood.” New additions to the work include the façade of the
newly-renovated Bruce Bolling Municipal Building, an image of an Orange Line train on the old elevated railway, a circa 1960s MBTA bus and other fine details. Working with aerosol spray paints, the artists are able to work faster, finishing the job in three days. They’re also able to add more shading and detail, like reflections in the eyes of the luminaries depicted in the mural. “We’re adding detail, but were keeping the integrity of the original piece,” Womble said.
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Activists press on with calls for police reform By JULE PATTINSON-GORDON
Members from Mass Action Against Police Brutality organized a protest on the Boston City Hall plaza Monday evening. Protestors called for Officer Ted Rivera to be fired as well as prosecuted for what they viewed as unwarrantedly aggressive conduct towards Elvin Vargas, a black teen who was put in an apparent chokehold by Rivera after shouting and swearing at officers. The incident was used as a jumping-off point for protesting overall police treatment of both unarmed blacks and the black community. Tahia Bell-Sykes, one of the events’ organizers, emphasized the need to admit police fallibility. “Cops are human beings, they filled out an application. They were not ordained; this is not their calling. … You filled out a job application.” “Every cop who kills an unarmed person should face the same [consequences] that you or I face,” MAAPB member Nino Brown said. The video of the altercation between Vargas and Rivera has drawn over 80,000 views on Youtube. It shows Vargas (18) shouting “f-- the police” and similar obscenities at plainclothes officers. One of them leads Vargas to a police car where the uniformed Officer Rivera arrests him on charges of disorderly conduct. When attempting to push Vargas into the car, Rivera wraps both hands around the neck of the shouting teenager. Protestors also decried Mayor Walsh’s recent statement that the officer’s action did not constitute choking. “If there was choking, he would not be able to speak,” Walsh told the Boston Herald. “I don’t know all of the particulars ... but I don’t view that as choking.” “If one of his [Mayor Walsh’s] children was grabbed by the throat, held by the throat, he would say it was a choke,” said Bell-Sykes.
Need for change
Brock Satter, an organizer of the protest, said the organizers aimed to raise awareness and to build a movement that would create enough political pressure to force the government to change how it does business. In the past year, efforts for change had been impeded by the lack of a mass movement, Satter said. “There are so many people
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Mass. Action Against Police Brutality member Nino Brown speaks out during a rally at City Hall Plaza Monday. who say they want to help but reform. They need to adopt a body- underscores the need for the Boston don’t know what to do,” said Sirad worn camera policy, increase or im- Police Department to adopt the prove racial bias training of officers body warn cameras, he added. Zarha, who spoke at the event. MAAPB brings people to- [and] … increase their efforts to digether to share their stories, versify the force.” Distrust Hall said he had no idea why which serves as a starting point, Distrust between black comZarha said. She said that many there was reluctance to implement munities and the police was evpeople read about police brutal- body cameras, “especially when ident based upon conversations ity in a news blurb, but are not there are reports to show that there with MAAPB members. exposed to in-depth details from are significant reductions in in“Clearly, he [Vargas] was being those who experienced it. cidents of police brutality and in choked,” said Satter. “How badly Satter said that little has complains of police brutality.” That he was being choked maybe you changed since the death of Mi- an officer was using his camera to want to argue. [But] for Mayor chael Brown in Ferguson, MO a film during the Vargas incident Walsh to say he wasn’t makes him year ago, but that the political climate was shifting, thus giving the “beginning of the possibility of some kind of change.” Bell-Sykes said she believes one impediment is that Boston is unwilling to believe a problem exists: “They’re saying there’s no problem here so we don’t have to make a change. Community members are telling you there is a problem and you don’t want to listen because it doesn’t fit your agenda.” Rahsaan Hall, Director of the Racial Justice Program for the ACLU of Massachusetts, said that while the police department had discussed implementing changes such as pro-active outreach to the Partners Human Research Committee communities and training initiatives, much remains to be done. APPROVAL Effective Date “People need to continue to 8/11/2015 speak out and register their discontent about police conduct, and the • Convenient world-class care Boston Police Department needs to continue to move with meaningful • Appointments within 24 hours
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complicit. … He has a clear bias to cover up for the police.” Bell-Sykes said the police are often the first to present their side to the media, allowing them to control the story. She believes that police often sought to escalate conflict when they should be diffusing it, and at times have seemed to be trying to intimidate the community. The video taken of Vargas’s altercation with police also shows one plainclothes officer filming on his phone. Bell-Sykes said she felt that the officer filmed the neighborhood as a way of retaliating against calls for police-worn body cameras. Bell-Sykes added that MAAPB holds meetings where, in order to encourage attendees to open up and feel safe sharing their experiences, they forbid police from attending. Although this prohibition against police is read at the beginning of each meeting, they twice discovered undercover cops in attendance, she said. When called out, the cops left. Many MAAPB members had personal experiences where they felt unfairly treated by police. Satter said police once entered his home without a warrant, before saying that they had entered the wrong place by mistake, and that he had friends who had been killed by police. Brown recalled being stopped and questioned by police when driving home. “How many of us see the flashing lights [of a police car] and almost have a conniption?” said Zarha. “ ‘What did I do?’ We can’t live like that.”
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The greening of America doesn’t include workers’ pay Decades ago, business corporations were considered to be progressive when they recognized and accommodated the interests of their various stakeholders. The conventional view at that time was that only the company’s shareholders were of great importance. Now, socially sensitive businesses also are supposed to include concern for environmental issues and sustainability as well as matters of social change once considered to be the sole province of government. However, is too little now being done to sustain the economic welfare of the workforce? In 1965 the federal minimum wage was only $1.25 per hour. At today’s prices that is peanuts, but an evaluation in constant 1996 dollars would assess a value of $6.23 per hour, a reasonable income at that time. The same assessment of today’s minimum wage of $7.25 provides a value of only $4.82 in 1996 dollars. Clearly, the minimum wage was more economically valuable in 1965 than today’s. Shouldn’t socially sensitive corporations be aggressively pushing for a minimum wage increase? One reason for the unenthusiastic corporate support for an increase in the minimum wage is the huge leap in executive’s pay. According to Washington’s Economic Policy Institute, the average CEO salary in 1965
was about 20 times the average worker’s pay. The CEO made $126,000 and workers made $5,947. In today’s dollars that would amount to $819,000 for executives and $39,500 for workers, according to PolitiFact Virginia. According to data released by the AFL-CIO, that 1965 salary relationship is now history. In 2013 American CEOs earned 331 times the salary of average workers. CEOs averaged $11.7 million compared with $35,293 for average workers. And the margin is even greater against those earning only a minimum wage. The rate of CEO salaries is 774 times higher. The differential will vary from year-to-year and in different industries. Different analysts will develop different results, but the fact remains. There now is a huge disparity in executive salaries that is imposing economic hardship on the working class. It must be remembered that once the CEO’s salary tops out, other executive staff salaries have to be made commensurate. The middle class, those earning between $35,000 and $100,000, has been declining since 2000, and the number of those in the lower income bracket has been increasing. Clearly, the first task of those companies committed to sustainability and social consciousness is to reverse those damaging economic statistics.
because of his opposition to the Vietnam War. Powell was falsely accused of corruption. One would think that with such considerable effort by conservatives to vitiate black political power, spokesmen would vigorously oppose any unlawful effort to remove blacks from elective office. Strangely enough there was dead silence in 2014 from community leaders when the state Legislature removed the properly-elected Carlos Henriquez from office for his conviction of a misdemeanor that had nothing to do with his official duties. Unfortunately, there are lessons not yet learned.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Tip of the iceberg? Ever since anti-police activism blew up in America during the Ferguson riots last year, politicians in Boston have been insisting that we’re different. Now we know different. A cell phone video of a Boston Police officer putting his hands around the neck of a teenager has gone viral. Mayor
Walsh and Commissioner Evans said the incident wasn’t choking, but that’s besides the point. Where in the police manual does it say you can or should put your hands around a kid’s neck? If you’re a black man in Boston, and you don’t have your head in the sand, you know the police aggression in this video pales in compari-
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son to the violence Boston cops dish out on kids off-camera. The video of MBTA police beating a woman shows it can happen to both genders. Let’s hope this video evidence leads to some real change.
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It’s getting more and more difficult to keep up with the lengthening list of people, groups and nations the Republican Party’s presidency-seekers are designating as targets. Undocumented Latino immigrants — and their American-citizen children: Check. Gays and lesbians: Sure. Asian immigrants and alleged “birth tourists” who take advantage of the 14th Amendment’s birthright citizenship clause: Yep. Black Americans: Of course; #BlackLivesMatter, and Univision television anchor Jorge Ramos, for not having good manners: Add them in. Poor people: Right. Women who want to do anything that differentiates them from a doorknob: You, too. Muslim Americans, and Muslims across the globe: Absolutely. Mexico — for “sending” undocumented Latino immigrants to the US; and now, China, whose own economic crisis proves it’s trying to wreck the US economy: The GOP has found you out. Welcome, all, to the Republican Party’s enemies list. For what would American conservatism be without “enemies” to blame for spoiling the pure, whites-like-us-in-charge vision that’s always been its driving force? Paul Krugman, the Nobel Prize-winning economist and New York Times columnist, got it exactly in his August 26th observation that conservatism is just “a reactionary movement, a defense of power and privilege against democratic challenges from below, particularly in the private spheres of the family and the workplace.” That dynamic, bolstered by deeply-held racist and sexist notions, is why the GOP base hails Donald Trump — who otherwise has virtually none of the personal history or qualities conservatives say they value. “The point,” Krugman wrote, “is that Trump isn’t a diversion, he’s a revelation, bringing the real motivations of the movement out into the open.” In that regard, what Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker said two weeks ago is equally revealing. Speaking at a New Hampshire campaign event, Walker criticized President Obama for not stating the global war against terrorism is in fact a war against Islam itself. Walker declared that “radical Islamic terrorism” was fighting “a war against not only America and Israel, it’s a war against Christians, it’s a war against Jews, it’s a war against even the handful of reasonable, moderate followers of Islam who don’t share the radical beliefs that these radical Islamic terrorists have.” Got that? This man who would be president of the United States believes that out of the roughly 1.6 billion followers of Islam around the globe, (compared to 2.2 billion Christians) there are only a “handful of reasonable, moderate” ones. Walker, of course, moved right along after saying this — never specifying, for example, what number of “reasonable” Muslims made up that handful; or whether that group does or does not include all of America’s Muslim citizens (who now make up less than 1 percent of the country’s population); or how he’d operate as a president who believes America is both surrounded and infiltrated by fellow-travelers of radical Islamic terrorists. Walker’s words reminded me of words another governor of another state snarled a half-century ago in the midst of another crisis. That was the declaration of racial war in the defense of white supremacy George C. Wallace declared in his 1963 inaugural speech as governor of Alabama. That rancid speech’s most infamous line was his pledge to defend “segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever!” Wallace could make such an evil pledge because of a promise he’d made to himself four years earlier after losing the state’s 1958 gubernatorial contest. Then, Wallace had campaigned as a — for the South — racial moderate against a rabid racist. After losing, he told his campaign’s finance director, “I was out-niggered and I will never be out-niggered again.” The “George Wallace Principle” is now on full display in the Republican Party primary as this candidate and that candidate compete to appease that sizeable segment of the GOP electorate who wants to have its prejudices pandered to. In May of 1963, five months after George Wallace’s inauguration, James Baldwin, one of America’s moral guardians during the civil rights years, spoke words that applied to George Wallace’s followers then — and to his spiritual disciples in the Republican Party today: “What the white people have to do,” Baldwin said, “is try to find out in their hearts why it was necessary to have a nigger in the first place, because I’m not a nigger, I am a man, but if you think I’m a nigger, it means you need it.”
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If they increase the minimum wage, it would cut into employers’ profits. That goes against capitalism. Most workers are non-union, so they can’t fight for a higher wage.
Because none of the employers have any interest in raising it if they don’t have to. It will require the efforts of the employees to make that happen, but they risk losing their jobs if they organize.
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Companies keep their dollars so they can put it in the CEO’s pocket.
I would guess it’s just one piece of the systemic marginalization of workers and disempowerment of working Americans in order to consolidate wealth.
I think it’s because the economy is not focusing on the working people on a day to day basis. Rent is high, wages are low. It almost seems like it’s planned.
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KARLA JARAMILLO The Roxbury-based Community Development Corporation, Nuestra Comunidad has appointed Karla Jaramillo director of Finance. Jaramillo brings to Nuestra over 15 years of senior financial experience in the for-profit sector. Most recently, Jaramillo was vice president of Finance and Administration at HouseWorks, a provider of in-home care services for seniors across metro Boston. She has for many years served as a nonprofit volunteer, including service in the Museum of Fine Arts’ Catalyst program, promoting art by artists of color at the MFA; the board of directors of ZUMIX, an East Boston youth arts organization; and Las Comadres para Las Americas, a national network promoting Latina leadership. She is a member of the National Association of Black Accountants and the Association of Latino Professionals for America. A long-time resident of East Boston, Jaramillo now lives in Jamaica Plain. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Bentley University and completed her Master’s degree through Suffolk University’s Executive MBA program.
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Neighbors celebrate new Hawthorne community center By JULE PATTINSON-GORDON
The shelf was more than packed: milks crates overflowing with art supplies, board games stacked high, binders and folders tumbling out. Roxbury’s Hawthorne Youth and Community Center snapped a photo and posted it to their blog, under the headline “We need more space!” The Center and its many operations were long confined to a one-room metal schoolhouse. When it were built in the ‘80s, the structure was meant to be a temporary holdover until a better spot was constructed. Now, with Sunday’s ribbon-cutting, a dream decades in the making has been realized. HYCC opened its new home, a renovated and far more spacious building on the same location. The construction added 800 feet, a teen space, media center, renovated kitchen, gallery, storage and staff office. Passways into and through building were made more disability-accessible and system upgrades are expected to reduce energy usage by 80 percent. Treasurer Carrie Osborne-Jefferson cut a ceremonial yellow ribbon tied across the threshold to the new office. As cheers began, she waved her fist in the air and broke into a chant of “Sam Sadd, Sam Sadd!” Her words evoked the Center’s long time director, Samantha Sadd, in whose memory the building was
dedicated. Sadd passed away in February at age 74. From attendees’ speeches, it was clear Sadd had been a vital force who had pushed hard for renovations.
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In Fall 2014, Josh Rose-Wood of Rose Wood Architects Sadd, HYCC’s board, and members of Placetailor met to plan the renovations. They reviewed a
collection of plans that had been developed by students, architects and other designers over the years and discussed visions for the space. Rose-Wood said one of the first needs they outlined was storage: “They [the Center] were just bursting at the seams.” HYCC provides programs to low- and moderate-income families with offerings for children, teens and adults; Boston College
“As far as we know, this is one of the highest performing ecological community centers in New England,” said Travis Anderson of Placetailor. The new center uses energy-saving features that will greatly reduce operating costs, said Rose-Wood. The old oil-burning furnace was removed, replaced by upgrades that passively maintain comfortable temperatures with minimal use of a temperature control system. Among the upgrades are thick insulation to prevent loss of heat or cooling and Heat Recovery Ventilation machines that trap most heat exiting the building, transferring it BANNER PHOTO
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and Rose Wood Architects offered their services at significantly reduced rates, as did members of the community. Thirty students from Harvard arrived to help landscape, Boston Cares provided two days of service, a kitchen consultant who once worked for Shawmut Construction offered free consulting, volunteers came from Youth Build Boston and an electrician from the neighborhood worked at a discount rate. One some Sundays, community members came together to raise frames. “The collaborative effort to just get it done was amazing,” said Rose-Wood. Though it is useable, the building still needs finishing. Discussions are underway with North Bennet Street School about the possibility of cabinetry teachers incorporating hands-on learning, where students can help build the kitchen.
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estimates more than 200 youths are served annually. Everything from afterschool programs to community development meetings were hosted in the oneroom building. Any event going on would dominate the space, making overlapping programming difficult. Thus a major focus of the renovation was to provide separate rooms for the different functions. Over subsequent months, community effort and goodwill powered the project. To recruit further funding, HYCC ran a “Raise the Roof ” campaign, asking for donations of money, materials and time. Placetailor
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Activists from Centro-Presente, an immigrants’ rights group headquartered in East Boston, were among those who turned out to protest Ernie Boch Jr.’s fundraiser for Donald Trump in Norwood last week.
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continued from page 1 he’s going to guard the border, and he’s not going to let people speak to him that way, especially people who aren’t white.” But most of Trump’s rhetoric has been far more explicit. In June, the real estate mogul called Mexican immigrants “rapists,” accusing them of “bringing drugs” and “bringing crime” into the United States. In July, he said that if elected president, he would build a wall along the Mexican border — and that Mexico would pay for it. In August, he called for the mass deportation of all undocumented immigrants and an end to birthright citizenship, which has been guaranteed since 1868 by the 14th Amendment of the Constitution. Hughey says that xenophobic and nativist language has been used throughout the history of American politics. What’s different about Trump is his use of explicit language in the post-Civil Rights era. “I find it striking that his comments are so overt in an era in which racist rhetoric is a lot more subtle and colorblind on the surface,” he says. But Hughey isn’t surprised that this racism has resonated with a large segment of Americans. “Social scientists have found over the past decade an increasing amount of white victimization attitudes, in which whites feel that they are economically, socially and politically disenfranchised and discriminated against the most,” says Hughey, also associate professor of sociology at the University of Connecticut. “Those attitudes are a 180 from the reality of the situation — when you look at political, social and economic wellbeing, whites are doing better than most people of color — but that reality doesn’t stop the attitude from proliferating.” While many of Trump’s incendiary comments have shocked political observers, they haven’t shocked Latino voters, says Gabriel Sanchez, director of research for Latino Decisions, a leading Latino political opinion research group. “For most Latino voters, this is just piling on to the already existing baggage with the GOP on inflammatory immigration language,” he says. “It’s not as though Republican support is going to drop extensively, because it’s already at low levels.”
Trump’s platform isn’t too far off from other politicians’, explains Sanchez. Mitt Romney called for “self-deportation” in the 2012 election, and the Obama administration has deported more undocumented immigrants than any other president in U.S. history. Trump’s call to end birthright citizenship also isn’t new: In 2011, four Republican congressmen introduced legislation to do the same thing. “Post-2006, the political climate surrounding immigration policy has been pretty rough for Latinos,” says Sanchez, “so this is just another more recent example of the same rhetoric.”
Anti-immigrant climate
A national poll conducted in May — before Trump declared his bid for the presidency — found that 74 percent of Latinos felt there was an anti-Hispanic and anti-immigrant climate in the United States. But is this inflammatory rhetoric — what Hughey calls the “Second Southern Strategy” for its similarity to Richard Nixon’s plan to appeal to white voters’ racism against African Americans — a winning tactic? While racial appeals have helped candidates win in the past, and may energize the conservative Republican base this year, Sanchez says it’s unlikely to play well in next year’s general election. Sanchez says that Latino voters are “incredibly important” to winning a presidential campaign. In 2012, Latinos represented 10
percent of all voters, and in 2016, that number is only expected to grow. In addition to the overall size of the Latino electorate, it also plays a key role in many battleground states such as Colorado, Nevada and Florida. Mitt Romney won about 23 percent of the Latino vote in 2012 — “the lowest a Republican candidate had in 10, 15 years,” says Sanchez — and unless the next GOP candidate exceeds this number, he or she would have to lock up more than 60 percent of the white vote to win the election, something very difficult to do. (Ronald Reagan won 66 percent of the white vote in his 49-state victory in 1984.) A Gallup poll of Hispanic attitudes towards the Republican presidential hopefuls revealed last week that Donald Trump is by far the least popular candidate. With a net favorable score of -51, Trump stands way behind the rest of the GOP field. Rick Perry and Ted Cruz, the next most unpopular Republicans among Hispanics, both have net favorable scores of -7, while Jeb Bush, the most popular candidate, rates at +11. Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton, by contrast, has a net favorable rating of +40. While Republicans have long faced an uphill battle winning Latino votes, Trump’s anti-immigrant rhetoric only makes it worse. “The party brand among Latinos is already very, very low,” says Sanchez, “so I think it’s a question of whether this will be the death blow among Latino voters for some time.”
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Small business owner Tonya Claire Johnson aims for a big change. Johnson is one-half of the two-person duo behind Ancient Bakers, serving as owner and baker. Alongside her is Richard Peters, who focuses on sales and recruiting customers. Their mission is to create healthy — but still delicious — baked goods. They advertise dairy-, egg- and peanut-free treats that also are low in gluten, sodium and cholesterol. Their Shopify page declares they only use “ancient grains and medicinal plants once revered by our ancestors.” Johnson and Peters spend nearly every weekend and evening working in the kitchens of New England Center for Arts and Technology, where Johnson bakes up vegan cookies, muffins, pastries and cakes using fair trade ingredients. Their weekly schedule packs in several farmers’ market appearances and occasional food festivals, caterings and food shows. Sometimes baking students from NECAT join them for internships, or a family member lends a hand. In a typical month, Ancient Bakers makes a couple thousand cookies and 100-200 muffins. One summer, a catering contract had them making 7,000 cookies a month. After more than a decade baking healthy treats, Johnson knows well that making a cake rise is one thing, but getting a business to rise involves a whole other skill set. To develop that, she got her MBA from Simmons School of Management and still attends financial and business planning workshops. Ancient Bakers sells primarily in small venues, but to make their business truly sustainable, they have set their sights higher. Their goal is to secure longterm government contracts for food provision.
Diving into business
“I had thought you could sell these products the same way you sell Tastykakes … that’s not true. It begged for a new model,” said Johnson. So, she went to business school to learn how to develop that model. “[We] locked arms and jumped back in”, said Johnson. She dissolved Ancient Bakers (then called Vision’s Sown) in 2007, but re-incorporated it in 2008. In 2009, Peters joined, bringing new energy. Though the company was founded in 2002, a serious push did not forward did not occur until 2010. The duo rented space at CropCircle Kitchen, a share-use kitchen that also provides training and support for young, growing businesses. Soon after, they brought their products — at that point just
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Tonya Claire Johnson and Richard Peters bake their egg- and dairy-free cookies at New England Center for Arts and Technology (above). Some students at the Center have gone on to intern with Ancient Bakers. two types of almond butter cookies — to show at the two-day Boston Vegetarian Food Fest. Through CropCircle and networking with industry insiders, Johnson and Peters learned of opportunities to bring tastings and share their company’s vision at various food shows. Farmers’ markets have been especially useful in winning new customers, garnering attention and attracting invitations from food show managers. Ancient Bakers recently was invited to a Beth Israel Health Fair by a representative who sampled their product at a farmers’ market. Edible magazine featured them in a Spring 2015 article, which raised their visibility and sparked calls from a number of farmers’ markets all over.
Small stores, big risks
Ancient Bakers previously sold its products in small stores such as Jamaica Plain’s City Feed & Supply, but they dropped that practice in 2013. “There’s a lot of volatility in retail,” said Johnson, who believes that mode of selling remains too unpredictable for a business seeking to grow. When selling to small stores, Ancient Bakers had no guarantee that sales would continue. If the store ran low on shelf space or if a competitor came in, sales could abruptly dry up, Johnson said.
Contract for a future
Johnson’s goal is to be land multiyear, overlapping government contracts to supply food for groups such as veteran’s hospitals, prisons, and military bases. This would assure her of a reliable sales stream. Johnson said that in hospitals, “There’s a big need for foods that are egg-free, dairy-free, low
cholesterol, low-sodium, and heart-healthy.” Given its scale, the government also can afford to pay enough to off-set food costs — an issue Johnson has confronted in the past. Last summer, Ancient Bakers secured a contract to provide food for summer camp lunches under the City Fresh program, but had to offer their goods at a deep discount. “Price points that those contracts were able to pay were so low that … we gave the quality, [but] we lost money,” said Peters. Ancient Bakers’ status as a small and minority- and womanowned business also gives it access to a percent of federal and state contracts that prioritize vendors fitting that profile. This year, they are pursing baking and catering opportunities at the state level as calls for proposals are announced.
Seeking SBA certification
The Small Business Administration offers a nine-year Business Development program for businesses that, like Ancient Bakers, are primarily owned and run by minorities. A company granted
entrance into the program receives preferred access to some contracts and is offered mentoring, business planning help, and other assistance to develop the business with the intention that once it leaves the program it will be able to compete independently in the market.
Quest for capital
“Food is a cash-intensive business,” said Johnson, who has had difficulty attracting big investors. In order to fulfill the volume and create the sales levels that would attract major investors, Ancient Bakers would first need an infusion of capital to fund the ingredients, equipment and licensing costs entailed by those orders. It is a Catch-22, said Johnson. The biggest costs for the business are ingredients and the regulatory fees, such as annual license renewal, insurance and renting kitchen space. While Ancient Bakers satisfies state and city food standards, if Johnson wants to apply for federal contracts and work with major food services companies, she will need to also meet
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continued from page 10 Food Safety & Modernization Act standards and pass a Good Manufacturing Practices Audit. This means moving into a new facility that meets all of the requirements, which range from a security system to metal detectors for scanning the finished food products.
Inspiration close to the heart
Learning business has been a necessity, but the baking has come straight from the heart. Johnson’s mother was a master of the kitchen, canning, baking and cooking. Johnson grew up learning from her. As an adult, she became a vegetarian and spent time working at a health food stores. This prompted her to question, “How do I have the great things my mother used to fix…but are healthier?” Johnson came to Boston for pre-med at Harvard Extension, with the plan of then moving to Seattle to study naturopathic medicine. But her plans changed with the birth of her son, whose many food allergies caused him to suffer from acute malnutrition. She dived into research and with her mother experimented to find alternatives to the ingredients that triggered her son’s allergies. At last they devised recipes her son could eat and enjoy. “You see it [malnutrition] on TV…but you don’t hear the cries from them,” Johnson spoke of the heart-wrenching experience watching her son suffer and years of hospital visits. “That was what
pushed me into really figuring it [the bakery] out.” From there she sought to bring her new doctrine of cooking to a broader audience.
Dessert the doctor ordered
When considering how to enhance their business, one thing Ancient Bakers’ team knows they do not need to worry about is the recipes. At farmers markets, Peters will dive into the pitch, explaining all the health benefits of their cookies. Then he will add, “who cares about that [the health] if the product doesn’t taste good?” He follows this up with tastings that, they say win over many. One of Ancient Bakers’ most popular specialties is their Ancient Oatmeal cookie. The cookie is dense without being heavy and it features a rich molasses note and a well-balanced flavor. To taste, one might think the treat is full-butter, but there’s a lot more going on beneath the cookie’s surface. According to the product catalog, the recipe boasts a variety of ingredients that offer an extra health boost, and the company site emphasizes all the baked goods are “nutrient rich.” The oatmeal
cookie’s organic flax, states the catalog, provides “plant-based omega 3s”, the Earth Balance Buttery Spread gives “heart healthy essential fats” and that organic oats are “proving to be key to longevity.” Repeatedly Johnson has tested her thesis that plant-based ingredients can replace dairy and eggs, without sacrificing taste. In her 14 years of baking, she stated she has yet to find competition in the healthy bakery niche. “Our ingredient system is our competitive advantage,” she said.
Next steps
Ancient Bakers is looking for a new location, where they will have room to produce in higher volumes and to implement the system changes they need to meet federal food safety requirements. As they work toward larger contracts, they remain on the lookout for the next opportunity to spread the word, and taste, of healthy baking. A recent pilot involves participating in Berkshire Farms’ “farm to flight” marketplace in Logan Airport. Ancient Bakers also is exploring new farmers’ markets to add to their current schedule and will be attending winter markets.
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The Mayor’s press office also emphasized the potential for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The program has been greeted with both excitement and worry. DriveBoston calls for 12 car share vehicles to be located in Roxbury, 10 in Dorchester, and 8 in Jamaica Plain. Of the total 80 cars, 48 will have spaces reserved in municipal lots, and 32 will be on-street. A full list of locations is available on the web: boston.gov/driveboston. The first cars were introduced at the Ruggles Street lot in Dudley Square last week. Under a car share program, customers check out a vehicle, pay by the hour, and return it to the same parking spot where they picked it up. Most program plans also charge a membership fee.
Location selection
The city was especially interested in discouraging households from purchasing a second car by letting the Zipcar or Enterprise vehicle serve that role, said Kris Carter, co-chair of the mayor’s Office of New Urban Mechanics. To determine the spots, the city looked at “households that have more than one vehicle, that drive less than 16 miles a day, and at how to connect the households both to rapid transit systems and subway systems,” he said. The city’s planning department worked with the Office of Neighborhood Services to select locations, based on need and available space at municipal lots, said Carter
Choosing the companies
Enterprise and Zipcar were selected after they submitted proposals in response to the Transportation department’s RFP. Criteria considered in the review process included where the companies proposed placing cars, their experience running car shares in other cities, how they had handled snowstorms and street cleaning and how easily members could join, said Carter. As its part of the collaboration, the city offered the car share companies the option to purchase
spaces in municipal lots. Downtown spaces were sold for $3,500 and spaces outside of the downtown area for $2,700. Zipcar already had a few vehicles in Roxbury, Dorchester, and Mattapan neighborhoods, but its presence has been limited to Orange and Red Line stops, which remain on the periphery of the neighborhoods. By offering the company good parking locations in the municipal lots, DriveBoston opened the door to further expansion into those areas said Lindsay Wester, public relations manager at Zipcar. “In the downtown core of Boston it’s easy to find private lots. … In some of the surrounding neighborhoods it’s more challenging,” she said.
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Environmental impact
The program seeks to cut down on greenhouse emissions by reducing the number of cars on the road. The city cites one national study that estimates that each car share vehicle generates a reduction of 9-13 owned cars. DriveBoston also emphasizes fuel-efficiency. “We did ask in the RFP for them [the car share companies] to tell us what we call their ‘fleet mix’ and prioritized companies that will be using more fuel efficient vehicles… [there will be a] range of vehicles on the street, but the majority will be more fuel-efficient. The two cars put in today [August 26]… are well above 30 mile per gallon,” said Carter. Veronica Eady, vice president and director of the Massachusetts Conservation Law Foundation, also sees car shares as a way to let users test-drive hybrid and electric cars before they commit to buying one. “[With car shares] people can experience cars they have never driven before,” she said. When Eady was looking to buy a new kind of car, she said she “actually drove a bunch of different Zipcars. Every time I had to travel for work, I’d get a Zipcar and intentionally get a different Zipcar each time.” Ed Gaskin, executive director of the Greater Grove Hall Main Streets cited a public health impact as well.
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“Given the higher incidents of respiratory diseases such as asthma in our community, we support programs such as DriveBoston,” he said.
Financial promise
Under car share programs, the company handles payments for gas and insurance and maintains the cars. Eady believes that, over time, the benefit of avoiding upkeep costs will encourage more people to forego car ownership. “Anywhere that car share programs are expanded, there will come a cultural shift where people who own cars will realize, ‘Hey you know what? I don’t need to pay this $200/month insurance and maybe there’s an alternative’,” she said. “It would be ideal if as part of the DriveBoston program, there was some reduced rates or subsidies for membership or usage. The same way some companies provide subsidies for public transportation,” said Gaskin. He added that more people are are likely to try the program if initial rates are lower.
Economic impact
Not everyone applauds DriveBoston. Jorge Martinez, Sr. is the executive director of Project RIGHT, which works to promotes neighborhood stabilization and economic development in Roxbury and North Dorchester. He opposes car share
programs, which he sees as taking fares from local taxi drivers. “I know there’s a need out there, but by the same token we have people who actually pay for [keeping their own] taxis … and they’re trying to make a living. … It [the car share program] is affecting their livelihood.” “The majority of taxi drivers are people of color,” Martinez added. He believes that there are enough taxis to serve the population and that car shares are an unnecessary competition, not a complementing service. “Nobody can tell you taxis don’t come into the neighborhood,” he said. During emergencies and other times when public transportation is not enough, Martinez said that residents have a choice. They can turn to local taxis and build a relationship with the community members who drive them, or they can build a relationship with car share companies. “It is in our best interest to support folks who already work here,” he said, “First I want to support folks who live here, then I want to support entrepreneurs who want to serve here,” he said. Gaskin saw economic potential for the neighborhood. “Residents need more flexible options when it comes to transportation, as that could increase employment opportunities,” he said.
Pilot program
DriveBoston is a pilot program that will run for 18 months, during which the Transportation department will assess its effectiveness. “One thing we want to make sure is that the cars are being used,“ said Carter, “[We’ll be] looking at how frequently they are in use depending on each location, also making sure that there are enough miles being driven on them (we will be checking what we call ‘vehicle miles traveled’)…[that there are] not too many operation hurdles … that the cars are out there when they’re supposed to be out there and they’re not ending up in places where they shouldn’t end up.” As agreed to with the city, the car share companies will collect and share anonymized data with DriveBoston on a quarterly basis. That information will include details such as the car mileage and how frequently a car has been checked out at a specific location. No information will be provided on the identity of the drivers, Carter emphasized. Gaskin pointed out that this program is not the only transportation solution worth pursuing. “Besides car share programs, our communities are also underserved when it comes to bike share (Hubway) programs as well,” he said. “[Grove Hall] would like the mayor’s assistance in helping us implement our Complete Streets study.”
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roducer Keith Beauchamp is no stranger to Emmett Till. It was his Emmynominated film, “The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till,” that prompted the U.S. Justice Department to reopen the case in 2004. Since his production of “Untold,” Keith has worked closely with FBI and their Civil Rights Cold Case Initiative, producing documentaries on other unsolved civil rights murders in his capacity as Executive Producer and Host of Investigation Discovery’s (ID) crime reality series, “The Injustice Files.” Originally a Criminal Justice major at Southern University in Baton Rouge, Beauchamp left school to pursue justice for Emmett Till. He remains the only filmmaker to work closely with the Till family and is dedicated to sharing their heartbreak and their mission to advocate for change. Now, he has launched a Kickstarter in support of “Till,” a feature-length drama he’s making about the life of Emmett Till. “After dedicating two decades of my life seeking justice for Emmett Louis Till,” Keith explains, “I’m truly excited and moved to finally bring his true story to the world.”
“Here is a story that is as much a part of American history as the Boston Tea Party and may stand as the greatest argument for getting rid of sanctioned racism,” adds Producer Whoopi Goldberg. “Emmett Till’s brutal death at the hands of ignorant, brutish people exposes the Jim Crow-era South that gave the implicit okay to uphold that kind of racism without any real fear of repercussions. Today, the return of rampant, unchallenged racism cries out for the telling of Emmett Till’s story again.”
What interested you in making a drama about Emmett Till, since you already did a documentary about him? Keith Beauchamp: My life/ career has come full circle. I’ve always wanted to produce a feature on the Till case. In fact, that’s how my journey as a filmmaker started. The documentary, “The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till” was my second vehicle to get the true story of Emmett Till out to the public. After gathering research, in 1998 I wrote a screenplay that was later optioned off by producers who had a deal with Showtime. Not knowing much about the industry, I felt that I gave my baby away because of the option period and the lack of interest in a Till film. The
option eventually expired, but during that process I continued to travel to Mississippi and around the country gathering information on the case. After I discovered vital information that I felt could be critical in the reopening of the case, I decided and was encouraged by Mother Mobley to pursue the documentary so we could use it as a stepping-stone to get the case reopened. After Mother Mobley’s passing and before the documentary was finally released in theaters in 2005, the 50th anniversary of Emmett’s murder, I was already, behind the scenes, sharing the evidence I’d gathered with federal authorities and local officials. It would be those meetings that led to the reopening of the case on May 10, 2004. Considering that I was involved with the Till investigation, I had to be very careful about what was presented in the documentary. The Till feature will be my second chance to get the full and true story of Emmett Louis Till out to the masses. Lastly, it also helps to have a Dream Team that includes Fred Zollo, Whoopi Goldberg, Tom Levin, Susan Rose, Paul Kurta and my co- writing partner Michael Reilly.
Who do you want to star in the film?
KB: [Smiling] Great question. I’ve devoted 22 years of my life telling the story of Emmett Louis Till and pursuing justice in his case. I’ve worked closely with Mother Mobley for 8 1/2 years before she passed away. It’s very important that my team and I choose someone that will portray my late friend and nurturer in the right way. Although we have not locked the title role as of yet, I’ve been thinking a lot about Taraji Henson. I’ve watched her career flourish over the years and when I saw her performance in “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” it sealed the deal for me. But there’s also Kerry Washington and others that I believe could play the role well.
A graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary with a master’s degree in Biblical Studies, Priscilla Shirer speaks at corporate conferences, organizations and before Christian audiences across the United States and around the world. After ten years as a trainer and motivational speaker with Ziglar Training Systems, she and her husband Jerry founded Going Beyond Ministries. Shirer now serves in full-time ministry — speaking, writing and via video and audio — to nurture women spiritually. She is also the author of “Life Interrupted,” “The Resolution for Women” and numerous other spiritual books. Here, Schirer talks about making her acting debut in the faith-based film War Room.
What interested you in War Room? Priscilla Shirer: I was initially drawn to this film because of the people who were behind it. The Kendrick brothers [Alex and Stephen] are such men of integrity. Their previous work is not only an accurate indicator of their character but also of their authentic desire to
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What’s going to be the focus of the film? KB: Till is adapted from my documentary, “The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till” and from research used to get the case reopened, as well as from Simeon Wright’s book, “Simeon’s Story: An Eyewitness Account of the Kidnapping of Emmett Till.” Mr. Wright was my missing link in getting the case reopened. He was also the cousin who shared the bed with Emmett Till the night he was abducted. CTMA PHOTO
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Our focus will be Emmett Till’s murder and the catalytic decisions made by his courageous mother, which led to the mobilization of the American Civil Rights Movement.
What message do you want people to take away from Till? KB: I want people to be inspired and understand that the fight for freedom and justice is a continuous one, despite the postracial society concept that some of us want to believe. I firmly believe that this film will be a catalyst for change, just like the murder was in 1955.
Do you think the movie is more relevant, given the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement? KB: Yes, the timing could not be any better than now. As we continue to witness the ongoing police shootings of unarmed black males with no accountability and those suffering an injustice within our broken criminal justice system, Emmett Till’s name is often evoked.
How do you explain the country’s sudden attention to the killings of blacks by police and white men? Is it just that so many incidents are being captured on cell phones? KB: Unfortunately, what we are seeing today is not a new phenomenon. Police brutality and hate crimes committed against
African-Americans and other people of color can be traced all the way back to the South Carolina Slave Patrol and the moment we planted our feet on American soil. Yes, I believe that because of technology we are now subjected to being exposed to this epidemic daily. Although it’s great to be aware of what’s going on in our country, receiving daily doses of this type of cruel behavior is very harmful to our spirit and human beingness.
Why did you turn to a Kickstarter campaign to underwrite the project? KB: We chose Kickstarter because I wanted to make a film for the people and by the people. Over the years, Fred Zollo and I pitched the film to studios and no one would bite. Perhaps the timing was wrong or they were just not interested. We decided long ago that we will make this film with or without a studio being attached, which led us to the Kickstarter platform. Understand that we are not trying to break any Kickstarter records with a goal of just $50,000. Our main mission for using this vehicle is to allow the public participation in the making of this film, and to garner grassroots support, just like I had in the making of the documentary. This is not just a movie to me, it’s a movement. It’s a way to awaken the “Sleeping Giant for Change” once again.
Are you still reopening cases of unsolved lynchings around the South?
KB: Yes. I still have “The Injustice Files” franchise at Investigation Discovery and continue to assist the FBI with their Civil Rights Cold Case Initiative. However, for a year now, I’ve been on hiatus, gathering myself so I can fully focus on our Till feature. I will continue to investigate and produce documentaries on civil rights murders. This is my golden opportunity that I’ve been waiting for to cross over into the feature film genre, but I will always be here for families who are in need.
How many black people do you think were lynched between Emancipation and 1980? KB: There are at least 4,000 documented lynchings between Emancipation and 1980. However, there are some experts that believe there were two to three times more undocumented lynchings... Disturbing data that is unimaginable to think about.
What was the last book you read? KB: Lately, I have been re-reading James Baldwin’s books. “The Fire Next Time” and his old lectures inspire me, because they speak to the way I feel at this moment and time. Baldwin said “To be a Negro in this country and to be relatively conscious is to be in rage almost all the time.” It is also great to read the work of someone whose second play, “Blues for Mister Charlie,” was loosely based on Emmett Till’s murder.
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continued from page 15 use their films to affect life change. They are so talented. Their writing and commitment to excellence is obvious. Then, when I read this script, I was thrilled to see such emphatic emphasis on the power of prayer.
How would you describe the film in 25 words or less? PS: “War Room” will unveil the real enemy hiding behind some of life’s pressing problems, then remind you to go to battle with a weapon that works: prayer. That might be a few more than 25 words, but I tried. [Laughs]
Your character Elizabeth’s husband, Tony, is abusive, emotionallyunavailable, a liar, a philanderer and a crook. What redeeming qualities does he have to make the relationship worth all the angst? PS: Tony is a good provider. He takes that role very seriously and prides himself on it. Sadly, he often does so at the expense of the health of his marital and parental relationships. The arc of his character and the story also show that he has a heart that becomes tender. When convicted, he responds instead of ignoring and refusing to obey God’s leading. Tony is willing to do whatever it takes to make things right. Often in relationships, “willingness” is the determining factor of whether or not a relationship can survive. And Tony is willing.
lives. They’ll become aware, maybe even for the first time, of the enemy’s tactics and schemes. Then, they’ll want to craft their own war rooms and strategies to claim victory in their lives.
You are a wife, mother, author, minister, inspirational speaker and now an actress. How do you juggle all those responsibilities? PS: Balance is a constant struggle for me. Just like it is for any working mother. Most often, just when I feel like I’ve gotten a handle on things, they change. The children get older, their activities vary, my own schedule shifts and our travel or work demands escalate. So, I’m learning that the only way to balance my life is to consistently ask the Lord what His priorities are for me and my family during that particular season and then discipline myself to orient everything around those priorities. This requires saying “no” to a lot of opportunities and invitations, both personal and occupational, that might jeopardize His priorities for this season. It’s not always easy but it is always worth it. Every “no” is a simultaneous “yes” to another area of your life.
Was there a meaningful spiritual component to your childhood?
PS: Yes, my parents incorporated devotions into our regular family rhythm. After dinner (which we had together on most nights) Dad would open the Bible, read a passage, explain it, and then we’d pray together. We were What message do you think people just like all kids — chuckling, will take away from the film? yawning and wishing we could be PS: I believe that people will excused from the table — but he leave the theater with a renewed Wright MTR_WRight MTR 8/20/15 2:45 PM Page 1 it anyway. I’m so grateful. desire to Porter prioritize their prayer Porterdid
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Born in Washington, DC on October 22, 1988, Corey Hawkins studied acting at Juilliard before making his big screen debut in 2012 opposite Bow Wow in “Allegiance.” The next year, he appeared in “Iron Man 3” with Robert Downey, Jr., and in “Non-Stop” with Liam Neeson the year after that. Here, he talks about his breakout role playing Dr. Dre in “Straight Outta Compton,” a biopic about the legendary rap group NWA.
What interested you in “Straight Outta Comtpon”? Were you a fan of NWA? Corey Hawkins: Absolutely! I was definitely a fan of NWA
growing up. I was a fan of their music because it hit so close to home. I grew up in the DMV [Washington, DC metropolitan area]. I always liked their music and honest music in general.
How did you approach playing Dr. Dre? Did you consult him for pointers? CH: I spoke with him every day. He was on set every day. He didn’t want me to imitate him or mimic him or do an impersonation. He didn’t want me to stare at him and watch how he moved. Because of my training, he was willing to trust the craft. He just wanted me to capture what NWA spoke to in terms of their lyrics and in terms of
what they were representing as young black artists coming out of Compton.
I recently interviewed Ving Rhames, who also graduated from Juilliard. Are you also an advocate of studying acting? CH: Definitely! In fact, Ving and I spoke at the premiere, and he was very supportive of me and very positive about the movie. He’s a great guy! And, yes, I am an advocate of what I did as far as training, especially as an African American in this business. It’s getting better, but there’s still that stigma that we can only do one thing. I hope to break down that barrier and play whatever type of character in whatever genre of picture I’m interested in. But you need the versatility to be able to do that, and the versatility comes through your training. I think Juilliard was a great playground for that, because you could be open to anything. It was very
disciplined, so you know, technically, how to get to where you need to get to.
It also helps when you have colorblind casting being encouraged by people on the others side of the camera like writer/producers like Shonda Rhimes. CH: Yeah, Shonda... and the writer on Gabrielle Union’s show, “Being Mary Jane,” Mara Brock Akil. There are so many different writers and producers behind the scenes who are pushing for us now. That’s what we need more of, the people creating the stories. We can’t expect others to write our stories. That’s where I hope to get one day, and I look at Cube [Ice Cube] as a mentor now, because I see what he’s done with this film. Straight Outta Compton isn’t just any old rap biopic, but a story about complex characters, and that’s what you get onscreen.
The film is also very timely, given its focus on police brutality and the recent rise of the Black Lives Matter movement. Is that a lucky coincidence or divine intervention? CH: It might be divine intervention because this script had been circulating for the past thirteen years. It’s sad that the issue is
still relevant. Being a black kid in Compton, you shouldn’t feel like you’re living in a war zone. As the society devotes more attention to the issue, I think police officers are starting to see what’s going on a little more clearly. Hopefully, this film will continue the dialogue, because we definitely attack the subject without letting up, in the same way NWA attacked it back then with the record “Straight Outta Compton.”
What message do you think people will take away from the movie? CH: It might sound like a cliché, but what we really want is for people to feel inspired. If you look at what the people we portray in this movie accomplished and where they came from, I hope people take away that you can achieve anything. I hope it inspires young kids growing up in inner-cities like I did to make positive choices in the circumstances they were given. You feel this movie. You feel L.A. You feel the humiliation. You feel the pride. You root for them. You laugh. You cry. You really go on a ride without even knowing it. I love seeing everybody’s reaction to it, whether they’re black, white, Latino or Asian. It’s such a powerful story.
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to fresh, incoming air. “The amount of energy needed to heat the place in the winter is the amount a single space heater would circulate,” said Daniel Janey, chair of HYCC’s board.
Program plans
With new space, HYCC can incorporate more people and hold more activities simultaneously, said Danielle Sommers, who has worked at the Center for the last four years. They also are able to hold more programs in-house, said Janey. Currently, HYCC’s main focus is maintaining and expanding existing programs, said Sommers. That includes seeking to renew the Barr Foundation grant that has supported the Say It Loud youth arts program and relicensing the afterschool program, she added. HYCC was informed that because the afterschool program closed during construction, they will need to reapply for Early Education and Care licensing. Janey said they expect to have afterschool running again in October. Another dimension to program sustainability involves finding ways to fill the many roles Sadd had performed. “Sam did everything; she did the work of five people,” said Board Member Rebekah McKinney. McKinney said they plan to include more exploration of science, technology and math in their programs. “We’ve always touched on these things a little bit and we’ve done it lightly,” said Sommers. She also noted their intent to emphasize more purposefully the STEM elements in their existing programs. Gardening is another focus, as HYCC builds up its community garden and hopes to build a greenhouse, which will allow them to teach about agriculture and soil biology. But for the most part, they are holding off on new programs until a new executive is selected, said Janey, so as to give that person room to bring in their own ideas.
Remembrance for Sam Sadd
Attendees lined the walls or sat at tables draped with sunny yellow tablecloths and decorated with vases of plastic sunflowers, one of Sadd’s favorite flowers. Sunflower-shaped balloons rose up from a long table where chicken, veggies, rice and cheese cubes waited, ready for consumption once the ceremony concluded. A large sunflower display invited visitors to write a message in memory of Sadd on yellow petals, and then attach them around the seeds. Speakers of all ages stepped to the microphone and recounted how Sadd had touched their lives. They reminisced on how she inspired creativity and opened new doors by introducing Center members to activities as diverse as skiing, leadership training or making musical instruments out of cardboard. Many recalled how Sadd had pushed them to educational success or helped them get work. “When I received my diploma, I had a few people to thank: God, my parents, and Sam,” said Rayma Alexander, who joined HYCC at age 9 and went on to graduate from Boston University. Today she is Global Internal Communications Partner at Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions, Inc. Sadd gave honest, thoughtful appraisal of her schoolwork and was always willing to help and encourage, she said. “Sam was like sunshine to me, casting hope, spreading warmth and inspiring creativity.” By all accounts, Sadd worked day and night for the Center. Lisa Lee, a spoken word teacher in HYCC’s afterschool program, read a poem written in honor of Sadd. In the midst of a line claiming Sadd was now resting, Lee had to admit, “Ok, that’s baloney.” The audience laughed in agreement. Mayor Martin Walsh and Councilor Ayanna Pressley both commended Sadd’s work to create and maintain community. “We got this beautiful new building. … That’s the easy part: making this building,” said Evan Smith of Placetailor. “The hard part is filling in where Sam left off. She was pretty amazing.” The building itself will be named in Sadd’s honor, said Janey.
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Sealed General Bids for MPA Contract No. L1314-C2, GAS SERVICE TO BUILDINGS 54, 58, 78, EAST BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, will be received by the Massachusetts Port Authority at the Capital Programs Department Office, Suite 209S - Logan Office Center, One Harborside Drive, East Boston, Massachusetts 02128-2909, until 11:00 A.M. local time on WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2015, immediately after which, in a designated room, the bids will be opened and read publicly. Sealed filed sub bids for the same contract will be received at the same office until 11:00 A.M. local time on WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2015, immediately after which, in a designated room, the filed sub bids will be opened and read publicly. NOTE: PRE BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD AT THE CAPITAL PROGRAMS DEPARTMENT (ABOVE ADDRESS) AT 9:00 A.M. LOCAL TIME ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2015. The work includes NEW HIGH EFFICIENCY NATURAL GAS-FIRED BOILERS, ASSOCIATED PIPING, PUMPS, FLUES, VENTS AND APPUTENANCES FOR THREE (3) SEPARATE BUILDINGS (NO’S. 78, 54, 58). INSTALL NEW NATURAL GAS PIPING FROM THE UTILITY METER TO EACH NEW BOILER. REMOVAL OF FUEL OIL UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS. INTEGRATION OF NEW BOILERS INTO THE EXISTING BUILDING AUTOMATION SYSTEM. Bid documents will be made available beginning THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2015. Bid Documents in electronic format may be obtained free of charge at the Authority’s Capital Programs Department Office, together with any addenda or amendments, which the Authority may issue and a printed copy of the Proposal form. In order to be eligible and responsible to bid on this contract General Bidders must submit with their bid a current Certificate of Eligibility issued by the Division of Capital Assessment Management and an Update Statement. The General Bidder must be certified in the category of MECHANICAL. The estimated contract cost is ONE MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,500,000.00). In order to be eligible and responsible to bid on this contract, filed
years later. The Center quickly started fundraising for a new building. When they returned to the space, some of those funds went to creating a single-room steel structure, with the rest reserved for building a larger home, said Janey. They have “always been fundraising for this,” he said. HYCC continues to seek revenue for landscaping, art supplies and trips for the children.
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History of HYCC
HYCC was founded in 1967 when a few adults and youths turned a coal cellar into a team club-room. They moved into a three-story building at the current location, 9 Fulda St. in 1970, but were forced to move again when fire claimed the structure three
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During the construction phase, relationships were built as well. With so many organizations and community members coming together, networking flowed. Boston Cares became involved with the Center and now has established a continuing relationship. Placetailor found new hires through the project, bringing on at least three fulltime employees. They also posted an ad outside the
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LEGAL Sub-bidders must submit with their bid a current Sub-bidder Certificate of Eligibility issued by the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance and a Sub-bidder Update Statement. The filed Sub-bidder must be certified in the sub-bid category of work for which the Sub-bidder is submitting a bid proposal. Bidding procedures and award of the contract and sub contracts shall be in accordance with the provisions of Sections 44A through 44H inclusive, Chapter 149 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. A proposal guaranty shall be submitted with each General Bid consisting of a bid deposit for five (5) percent of the value of the bid; when sub bids are required, each must be accompanied by a deposit equal to five (5) percent of the sub bid amount, in the form of a bid bond, or cash, or a certified check, or a treasurer’s or a cashier’s check issued by a responsible bank or trust company, payable to the Massachusetts Port Authority in the name of which the Contract for the work is to be executed. The bid deposit shall be (a) in a form satisfactory to the Authority, (b) with a surety company qualified to do business in the Commonwealth and satisfactory to the Authority, and (c) conditioned upon the faithful performance by the principal of the agreements contained in the bid. The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a performance bond and a labor and materials payment bond, each in an amount equal to 100% of the Contract price. The surety shall be a surety company or securities satisfactory to the Authority. Attention is called to the minimum rate of wages to be paid on the work as determined under the provisions of Chapter 149, Massachusetts General Laws, Section 26 to 27G, inclusive, as amended. The Contractor will be required to pay minimum wages in accordance with the schedules listed in Division II, Special Provisions of the Specifications, which wage rates have been predetermined by the U. S. Secretary of Labor and / or the Commissioner of Labor and Industries of Massachusetts, whichever is greater. The successful Bidder will be required to purchase and maintain Bodily Injury Liability Insurance and Property Damage Liability Insurance for a combined single limit of $10,000,000.00. Said policy shall be on an occurrence basis and the Authority shall be included as an Additional Insured. See the insurance sections of Division I, General Requirements and Division II, Special Provisions for complete details. Filed sub bids will be required and taken on the following classes of work: PLUMBING ELECTRICAL
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LEGAL The Authority reserves the right to reject any sub bid of any sub trade where permitted by Section 44E of the above referenced General Laws. The right is also reserved to waive any informality in or to reject any or all proposals and General Bids. This Contract is also subject to Affirmative Action requirements of the Massachusetts Port Authority contained in the Non Discrimination and Affirmative Action article of Division I, General Requirements and Covenants, and to the Secretary of Labor’s Requirement for Affirmative Action to Ensure Equal Opportunity and the Standard Federal Equal Opportunity Construction Contract Specifications (Executive Order 11246). The General Contractor is required to submit a Certification of Non Segregated Facilities prior to award of the Contract, and to notify prospective subcontractors of the requirement for such certification where the subcontract exceeds $10,000. Complete information and authorization to view the site may be obtained from the Capital Programs Department Office at the Massachusetts Port Authority. The right is reserved to waive any informality in or reject any or all proposals. MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY THOMAS P. GLYNN CEO & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR INVITATION TO BID The Massachusetts Water Resources Authority is seeking bids for the following: BID NO.
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Documents. Strict compliance with the pertinent procedures will be required for a bidder to be deemed responsive and eligible.
Deborah J. Wornum of Dallas, GA has been informally appointed as the Personal Representative of the estate to serve without surety on the bond.
The MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY (Authority) is soliciting consulting services for MPA CONTRACT NO. A366-S1, FY16-18 COSTRUCTION ESCORT SUPPORT SERVICES FOR BOSTON-LOGAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS. The Authority is seeking a qualified Consultant to provide personnel capable of escorting persons and vehicles on to the Non-Movement Areas of the Aircraft Operations Area (AOA) of the Logan Airport. These services are expected to be provided throughout all Logan’s secured facilities. The Consultant must be able to work closely with the Authority and other interested parties in order to provide such services in a timely and effective manner.
This Contract is also subject to Affirmative Action requirements of the Massachusetts Port Authority contained in the Non Discrimination and Affirmative Action article of Division I, General Requirements and Covenants, and to the Secretary of Labor’s Requirement for Affirmative Action to Ensure Equal Opportunity and the Standard Federal Equal Opportunity Construction Contract Specifications (Executive Order 11246). The General Contractor is required to submit a Certification of Non Segregated Facilities prior to award of the Contract, and to notify prospective subcontractors of the requirement for such certification where the subcontract exceeds $10,000.
The estate is being administered under informal procedure by the Personal Representative under the Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code without supervision by the Court. Inventory and accounts are not required to be filed with the Court, but interested parties are entitled to notice regarding the administration from the Personal Representative and can petition the Court in any matter relating to the estate, including distribution of assets and expenses of administration. Interested parties are entitled to petition the Court to institute formal proceedings and to obtain orders terminating or restricting the powers of Personal Representatives appointed under informal procedure. A copy of the Petition and Will, if any, can be obtained from the Petitioner.
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.
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The Authority expects to select two (2) consultants. However, the Authority reserves the right to select a different number if it is deemed in its best interest to do so. Each consultant shall be issued a contract in an amount not to exceed $500,000. Such services shall be provided on an on-call, as-needed basis.
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A Supplemental Information Package will be available, on Thursday, August 27, 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 you have problems finding it, please contact Susan Brace at Capital Programs SBrace@massport.com The Supplemental Information Package will provide detailed information about the Scope of Work, Selection Criteria, and Submission Requirements. The Authority has scheduled a Project Briefing to be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, September 9, 2015, at the Capital Programs Department, Suite 209S, Logan Office Center, One Harborside Drive, East Boston, Massachusetts 02128. At this briefing, an overview of the project will be provided, the services requested by the Authority will be described, and questions will be answered. By responding to this solicitation, consultants agree to accept the terms and conditions of Massport’s standard work order agreement, a copy of the Authority’s standard agreement can be found on the Authority’s web page at www.massport.com. The exception to this standard agreement is the insurance requirements as follows; (1) $10,000,000 of automobile liability and (2) $1,000,000 of commercial general liability. The Consultant shall specify in its cover letter that it has the ability to obtain requisite insurance coverage. All members of the project team shall be required to obtain security clearance to work at certain secure facilities at Logan Airport. This submission 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, September 24, 2015 at the Massachusetts Port Authority, Logan Office Center, One Harborside Drive, Suite 209S, Logan International Airport, East Boston, MA 02128-2909. Any submission which is not received in a timely manner shall be rejected by the Authority as non-responsive. Any information provided to the Authority in any Proposal or other written or oral communication between the Proposer and the Authority will not be, or deemed to have been, proprietary or confidential, although the Authority will use reasonable efforts not to disclose such information to persons who are not employees or consultants retained by the Authority except as may be required by M.G.L. c.66.
NOTE: P RE BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD AT BLACK FALCON CRUISE TERMINAL (1 BLACK FALCON AVENUE, SOUTH BOSTON MA 02127) AT 12:00 PM LOCAL TIME ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2015. The work includes, but is not limited to: •R EPAIRS TO THE CONCRETE DECKING IN THE EASTERN PORTION OF PARCEL C-2
• GRADING AND COMPACTING OF RECLAIMED BASE COURSE • BITUMINOUS CONCRETE MILLING • STORMWATER IMPROVEMENTS • INSTALLATION OF NEW BITUMINOUS CONCRETE
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Bid documents will be made available beginning TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2015. Bid Documents in electronic format may be obtained free of charge at the Authority’s Capital Programs Department Office, together with any addenda or amendments, which the Authority may issue and a printed copy of the Proposal form. The estimated contract cost is FIVE HUNDRED THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($530,000.00) A proposal guaranty shall be submitted with each General Bid consisting of a bid deposit for five (5) percent of the value of the bid; when sub bids are required, each must be accompanied by a deposit equal to five (5) percent of the sub bid amount, in the form of a bid bond, or cash, or a certified check, or a treasurer’s or a cashier’s check issued by a responsible bank or trust company, payable to the Massachusetts Port Authority in the name of which the Contract for the work is to be executed. The bid deposit shall be (a) in a form satisfactory to the Authority, (b) with a surety company qualified to do business in the Commonwealth and satisfactory to the Authority, and (c) conditioned upon the faithful performance by the principal of the agreements contained in the bid. The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a performance bond and a labor and materials payment bond, each in an amount equal to 100% of the Contract price. The surety shall be a surety company or securities satisfactory to the Authority. Attention is called to the minimum rate of wages to be paid on the work as determined under the provisions of Chapter 149, Massachusetts General Laws, Section 26 to 27G, inclusive, as amended. The Contractor will be required to pay minimum wages in accordance with the schedules listed in Division II, Special Provisions of the Specifications, which wage rates have been predetermined by the U. S. Secretary of Labor and / or the Commissioner of Labor and Industries of Massachusetts, whichever is greater. The successful Bidder will be required to purchase and maintain Bodily Injury Liability Insurance and Property Damage Liability Insurance for a combined single limit of $1,000,000. Said policy shall be on an occurrence basis and the Authority shall be included as an Additional Insured. See the insurance sections of Division I, General Requirements and Division II, Special Provisions for complete details. This contract is subject to a Minority/Women Owned Business Enterprise participation provision requiring that not less than FIVE AND EIGHT-TENTHS PERCENT (5.8%) of the Contract be performed by minority and women owned business enterprise contractors. With respect to this provision, bidders are urged to familiarize themselves thoroughly with the Bidding
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File the original with the Court; and Mail a copy to all interested parties at least five (5) business days before the hearing.
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Bid Documents in electronic format may be obtained free of charge at the Authority’s Capital Programs Department Office, together with any addenda or amendments, which the Authority may issue and a printed copy of the Proposal form.
THE WORK INCLUDES, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROVIDING 4” AND 6” DUCTILE IRON PIPING INCLUDING ALL FITTINGS AND GATE VALAVES; PROVIDING ABOVE-GROUND PIPING, BWSC WATER METER, BACKFLOW PREVENTER, ALUMINUM ENCLOSURE CABINET WITH CONCRETE PAD AND (2) HEATING UNITS; HEAT TRACING AND INSULTATED EXPOSED DOMESTIC WATER PIPES; PROVIDING ELECTRICAL SERVICE FROM EXISTING ELECTRICAL MANHOLE TO ELECTRICAL CONTROL PANEL AND ENCLOSURE CABINET AND HEAT TRACING SYSTEM, CONCRETE ENCASED DUCTBANK, HANDHOLES,TRANSFORMER,CONDUITS AND WIRING; TRENCHING AND BACKFILLING FOR WATER PIPE AND ELECTRICAL DUCTBANK; ASPHALT PAVING OF TRENCHES; REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING 2” HOSE CONNECTIONS INCLUDING CAPS CHAINS, BALL VALVES; PROVIDING TWO (2) ALUMINUM ACCESS HATCHES; AND ALL INCIDENTALS.
NOTICE TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES Hearing Date/Time: A hearing on a Petition for Appointment of Guardian of a Minor filed on 08/14/2015 by Jose Carrasquillo of Dorchester, MA will be held 10/15/2015 08:30 AM Motion Hearing Located at 24 New Chardon Street, 3rd floor, Boston, MA 02114 ~Probation Department.
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Bid documents will be made available beginning FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2015.
Sealed General Bids for MPA Contract No. M520-C1, BERTH 12 BACKFLOW PREVENTER, CONLEY TERMINAL, 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 23, 2015, immediately after which, in a designated room, the bids will be opened and read publicly.
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Sealed General Bids for MPA Contract No. M537-C1, PARCEL C-2 PARKING LOT IMPROVEMENTS, BLACK FALCON CRUISE TERMINAL, 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 23, 2015 immediately after which, in a designated room, the bids will be opened and read publicly.
The estimated contract cost is FOUR HUNDRED SEVENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($470,000.00). A proposal guaranty shall be submitted with each General Bid consisting of a bid deposit for five (5) percent of the value of the bid; when sub bids are required, each must be accompanied by a deposit equal to five (5) percent of the sub bid amount, in the form of a bid bond, or cash, or a certified check, or a treasurer’s or a cashier’s check issued by a responsible bank or trust company, payable to the Massachusetts Port Authority in the name of which the Contract for the work is to be executed. The bid deposit shall be (a) in a form satisfactory to the Authority, (b) with a surety company qualified to do business in the Commonwealth and satisfactory to the Authority, and (c) conditioned upon the faithful performance by the principal of the agreements contained in the bid. The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a performance bond and a labor and materials payment bond, each in an amount equal to 100% of the Contract price. The surety shall be a surety company or securities satisfactory to the Authority. Attention is called to the minimum rate of wages to be paid on the work as determined under the provisions of Chapter 149, Massachusetts General Laws, Section 26 to 27G, inclusive, as amended. The Contractor will be required to pay minimum wages in accordance with the schedules listed in Division II, Special Provisions of the Specifications, which wage rates have been predetermined by the U. S. Secretary of Labor and /or the Commissioner of Labor and Industries of Massachusetts, whichever is greater. The successful Bidder will be required to purchase and maintain Bodily Injury Liability Insurance and Property Damage Liability Insurance for a combined single limit of $1,000,000. Said policy shall be on an occurrence basis and the Authority shall be included as an Additional Insured. See the insurance sections of Division I, General Requirements and Division II, Special Provisions for complete details. This contract is subject to a Minority/Women Owned Business Enterprise participation provision requiring that not less than EIGHT POINT EIGHT PERCENT (8.8%) of the Contract be performed by minority and women owned business enterprise contractors. With respect to this provision, bidders are urged to familiarize themselves thoroughly with the Bidding Documents. Strict compliance with the pertinent procedures will be required for a bidder to be deemed responsive and eligible. This Contract is also subject to Affirmative Action requirements of the Massachusetts Port Authority contained in the Non Discrimination and Affirmative Action article of Division I, General Requirements and Covenants, and to the Secretary of Labor’s Requirement for Affirmative Action to Ensure Equal Opportunity and the Standard Federal Equal Opportunity Construction Contract Specifications (Executive Order 11246). The General Contractor is required to submit a Certification of Non Segregated Facilities prior to award of the Contract, and to notify prospective subcontractors of the requirement for such certification where the subcontract exceeds $10,000. Complete information and authorization to view the site may be obtained from the Capital Programs Department Office at the Massachusetts Port Authority. The right is reserved to waive any informality in or reject any or all proposals. MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY THOMAS P. GLYNN CEO & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Department SUFFOLK Division
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In the interests of Yaritza Abigael Carrasquillo of Dorchester, MA Minor
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Docket No. SU15P1666EA Estate of Paula C. Pope Date of Death 5/4/2015
INFORMAL PROBATE PUBLICATION NOTICE To all persons interested in the above captioned estate, by Petition of Petitioner Deborah J. Wornum of Dallas, GA a will has been admitted to informal probate.
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Docket No. SU15C0333CA In the matter of Juliana Marie Davis of Roxbury, MA
NOTICE OF PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME To all persons interested in a petition described: A petition has been presented by Juliana M. Davis requesting that Juliana Marie Davis be allowed to change her name as follows: Juliana Marie Lopez Davis 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 09/10/2015. WITNESS, HON. Joan P. Armstrong, First Justice of this Court. Date: August 5, 2015 Felix D. Arroyo Register of Probate Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Department SUFFOLK Division
Docket No. SU15C0362CA
In the matter of Kaiden Alonzo Washington of Roxbury, MA NOTICE OF PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME To all persons interested in a petition described: A petition has been presented by Mileyka Cooper-Quiroz requesting that Kaiden Alonzo Washington be allowed to change his name as follows: Kaiden Alonzo Washington-Cooper 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 09/24/2015. WITNESS, HON. Joan P. Armstrong, First Justice of this Court. Date: August 19, 2015 Felix D. Arroyo Register of Probate Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Department SUFFOLK Division
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In the matter of Mikayla Nevaeh Coleman of Mattapan, MA NOTICE OF PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME To all persons interested in a petition described: A petition has been presented by Kimberly Carrington requesting that Mikayla Nevaeh Coleman be allowed to change her name as follows: Mikayla Nevaeh Coleman-Carrington 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 09/24/2015. WITNESS, HON. Joan P. Armstrong, First Justice of this Court. Date: July 20, 2015 Felix D. Arroyo Register of Probate
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Docket No. SU15P0369EA Citation on General Probate Petition Estate of: Virginia A. Williams Date of Death: 03/06/1988
To all interested persons: A petition has been filed by Margaret A. Williams of Boston, MA requesting the Formal Removal of Personal Representative Pursuant to G.L. c.190B, Section 3-611. 1. Remove Mr. Pam as Personal Representative of the Estate; 2. Appoint a new Personal Representative; 3. Void the sales of the Property from Mr. Pam to Ms. Deangelo and from Ms. Deangelo to Mr. Liu; 4. Order Mr. Pam to provide a complete accounting of his administration of the Estate and his acts as Personal Representative; 5. Order Mr. Pam to repay to the Estate all improper expenditures made as Personal Representative including but not limited to, filing and legal fees accrued while improperly probating Frederick R. Williams’s estate; and 6. Grant Petitioner costs, attorneys’ fees, and such other relief as this Court deems just and proper. 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 09/24/2015. 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 date, action may be taken without further notice to you.
been filed by Tarshia A. Jefferson of Mattapan, MA in the above captioned matter alleging that Malika J. Jefferson-Clerveaux is in need of a Guardian and requesting that Tarshia A. Jefferson of Mattapan, MA (or some other suitable person) be appointed as Guardian to serve Without Surety on the bond. The petition asks the court to determine that the Respondant is incapacitated, that the appointment of a Guardian is necessary, that the proposed Guardian is appropriate. The petition is on file with this court and may contain a request for certain specific authority. You have the right to object to this proceeding. If you wish to do so, you or your attorney must file a written appearance at this court on or before 10:00 A.M. on the return date of 09/17/2015. This day is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline date by which you have to file the written appearance if you object to the petition. If you fail to file the written appearance by the return date, action may be taken in this matter without further notice to you. In addition to filing the written appearance, you or your attorney must file a written affidavit stating the specific facts and grounds of your objection within 30 days after the return date.
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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 13, 2015 Felix D. Arroyo Register of Probate
NOTICE AND ORDER: Petition for Appointment of Guardian of a Minor 1.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Department SUFFOLK Division Docket No. SU15P2082GD Citation Giving Notice of Petition for Appointment of Guardian for Incapacitated Person Pursuant to G.L. c. 190B, §5-304 In the matter of Luis Jeremy Hidalgo Of Roxbury, MA RESPONDENT Alleged Incapacitated Person
Docket No. SU15P2003GD
In the interests of Andrew George Shepard of Mattapan, MA Minor
NOTICE TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES Hearing Date/Time: A hearing on a Petition for Appointment of Guardian of a Minor filed on 08/12/2015 by Jamie M. Adams of Mattapan, MA will be held 09/28/2015 08:30 AM Motion Located at 24 New Chardon Street, 3rd floor, Boston, MA 02114 ~Probation Department.
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Response to Petition: You may respond by filing a written response to the Petition or by appearing in person at the hearing. If you choose to file a written response, you need to:
File the original with the Court; and Mail a copy to all interested parties at least five (5) business days before the hearing.
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Counsel for the Minor: The minor (or an adult on behalf of the minor) has the right to request that counsel be appointed for the minor.
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Presence of the Minor at Hearing: A minor over age 14 has the right to be present at any hearing, unless the Court finds that it is not in the minor’s best interests.
To the named Respondent and all other interested persons, a petition has been filed by Wendy Hidalgo of Roxbury, MA in the above captioned matter alleging that Luis J. Hidalgo is in need of a Guardian and requesting that Wendy Hidalgo of Roxbury, MA (or some other suitable person) be appointed as Guardian to serve on the bond. The petition asks the court to determine that the Respondant is incapacitated, that the appointment of a Guardian is necessary, that the proposed Guardian is appropriate. The petition is on file with this court and may contain a request for certain specific authority. You have the right to object to this proceeding. If you wish to do so, you or your attorney must file a written appearance at this court on or before 10:00 A.M. on the return date of 09/24/2015. 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
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THIS IS A LEGAL NOTICE: An important court proceeding that may affect your rights has been scheduled. If you do not understand this notice or other court papers, please contact an attorney for legal advice. Date: August 14, 2015
Felix D. Arroyo Register of Probate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Department SUFFOLK Division
Docket No. SU15P2004GD
In the interests of Alanna Marie Shepard of Mattapan, MA Minor NOTICE AND ORDER: Petition for Appointment of Guardian of a Minor 1.
NOTICE TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES Hearing Date/Time: A hearing on a Petition for Appointment of Guardian of a Minor filed on 08/12/2015 by Jamie M. Adams of Mattapan, MA will be held 09/28/2015 08:30 AM Motion Located at 24 New Chardon Street, 3rd floor, Boston, MA 02114 ~Probation Department.
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Response to Petition: You may respond by filing a written response to the Petition or by appearing in person at the hearing. If you choose to file a written response, you need to:
File the original with the Court; and Mail a copy to all interested parties at least five (5) business days before the hearing.
3.
Counsel for the Minor: The minor (or an adult on behalf of the minor) has the right to request that counsel be appointed for the minor.
4.
Presence of the Minor at Hearing: A minor over age 14 has the right to be present at any hearing, unless the Court finds that it is not in the minor’s best interests.
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THIS IS A LEGAL NOTICE: An important court proceeding that may affect your rights has been scheduled. If you do not understand this notice or other court papers, please contact an attorney for legal advice. Date: August 14, 2015
Felix D. Arroyo Register of Probate
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Citation Giving Notice of Petition for Appointment of Guardian for Incapacitated Person Pursuant to G.L. c. 190B, §5-304 In the matter of Malika J. Jefferson-Clerveaux Of Mattapan, MA RESPONDENT Alleged Incapacitated Person To the named Respondent and all other interested persons, a petition has
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 24, 2015 Felix D. Arroyo Register of Probate Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Department
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WITNESS, HON. Joan P Armstrong, First Justice of this Court. Date: August 24, 2015 Felix D. Arroyo Register of Probate Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Department
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Citation on Petition for Formal Adjudication Estate of Ruth B. Grant Date of Death: 05/28/2014 To all interested persons: A petition for Formal Adjudication of Intestacy and Appointment of Personal Representative has been filed by James C. Brown, Jr. of Roxbury, MA requesting that the Court enter a formal Decree and Order and for such other relief as requested in the Petition. The petitioner requests that James C. Brown, Jr. of Roxbury, MA be appointed as Personal Representative(s) of said estate to serve With Corporate 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 09/17/2015. 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 18, 2015 Felix D. Arroyo Register of Probate
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OPEN HOUSE: Sat. 9/12/15 1PM-3PM Turnpike St. (Route 114) & Compass Rd (200 ft east OF 1820 Turnpike St) INFORMATION MTG:, Stevens Memorial Library: Mon 9/28/15, 6PM -8PM (Lower Level (Clock) Entrance)
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Applications may be picked up in person from Insight Realty Group, Inc 1429 Centre Street, West Roxbury, MA Tuesday 9/22/15/15 10:00 am to 2:00 pm and 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm Wednesday 9/23/15 9:00 am to 1:00 pm Thursday 9/24/15 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm Friday 9/25/15 9:00 am to 1:00 pm Saturday 9/26/15 9:00 am to 1:00 pm Or Applications may be requested by calling 617-323-2300 Ext 3 during application period. E-Mail Requests to affordable@parksideonadams.com. Applications will also be available 9/22/15 to 9/26/15 at www.affordable.parksideonadams.com
Or Write To: JTE Realty Associates, LLC, P. O. Box 955, No. Andover, Ma. 01845 Or e-mail: merrimac@jterealtyassociates.com MAILING ADDRESS MUST BE PROVIDED 978-258-3492 APPLICATION DEADLINE – RECEIVED BY FRIDAY 10/30/2015
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Deadline for completed applications returned: Dropped off by October 5th, 2015 In person to Insight Realty Group, 1429 Centre St, West Roxbury, MA 02132 or by mail postmarked October 5th, 2015 to: Insight Realty Group, Attn: Kris MacDonald 1429 Centre St, West Roxbury, MA 02132 For more information or reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities call Kris MacDonald 617-323-2300 ext 3
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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 1 Bedroom
2 Bedroom
3, 4, and 5 Bedrooms
$80,000
$100,000
$120,000
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MAXIMUM HOUSE/CONDOMINIUM AMOUNTS Bedrooms
Sale Price
Maximum Grant
Affordable Price After Grant
1 BR Condo
$243,200
$80,000
$163,200
1 BR House
$253,500
$80,000
$173,500
2 BR Condo
$274,400
$100,000
$174,400
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
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DIRECTOR OF REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT
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
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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
Codman Square NDC seeks highly motivated, self-directed and highly experienced manager to run Codman Square’s real estate development department. Work closely with Executive Director and senior managers to manage all real estate development and asset management planning activities for this small yet busy non-profit organization with a $50 million in assets. Must have deep experience in real estate development, especially in developing affordable housing using both public resources. Experience in conceptualizing and scoping out project opportunities, bringing in deals, running sophisticated financial analysis and managing the project team (lenders, equity investors, architects, engineers, attorneys, etc), in support of a real estate development project a must. Develop an aggressive, yet doable development pipeline for the agency. Deep and successful experience in applying to public sources for real estate capital funding for projects required. Excellent project financial feasibility analysis and spreadsheet skill required. At least 5 years of staff management experience, including managing staff at the mid- and senior management levels required. Bachelor’s degree in related field and 8+ years of progressively responsible experience in housing and/or commercial real estate development, preferably in the nonprofit affordable housing arena. Previous project and staff management experience required. Excellent verbal and written communication skills a must. Ability to simultaneously manage a diversity of projects, issues and tasks a must. Ability to work with others with diverse backgrounds as part of a team to achieve goals a must. Competitive salary and benefit package. Submit resume and cover letter by September 25, 2015 to tiffany@csndc. com or by mail to Executive Director, Codman Square NDC, 587 Washington Street, Dorchester, MA 02124.
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The Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corporation (JPNDC) is a non profit community development organization committed to revitalizing the Jamaica Plain neighborhood. JPNDC seeks a Resident Community Organizer to promote resident engagement and leadership development. See www.jpndc. org for job description. Send resume to JPNDC, 31 Germania Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 or email jgonzalez@jpndc.org
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Dudley Dough will be built upon our staff, offering good pay, benefits, job training, flexible schedules, and the potential for profit sharing. Become part of a dynamic team that values each member’s contributions. To apply, please email your résumé to jobs@dudleydough.org.
The Executive Assistant/Special Projects Manager reports to the Executive Director, and works with all levels of the staff to achieve the agency’s goals/mission.
n Provide administrative support to the Executive Director. Includes managing the E.D.’s schedule, scheduling meetings, managing/ producing executive-level written and verbal communications, etc. n Staff, manage and implement special projects such as the NDC’s 35th Anniversary Gala, website upgrades, NeighborWorks Week, annual meetings, etc. n Research legislative and programmatic issues relevant to the agency’s work. n Manage Board communications including compiling, with the support of the Administrative Assistant, monthly Board packets, produce coherent and concise Board minutes, schedule Committee meetings, etc. n Manage/coordinate production of agency-wide reports, working closely with Senior Managers. n Support management of information technology functions, including resolving and troubleshooting around computer software issues, phone issues, etc.
We offer excellent benefits, free parking, and easy accessibility by public transportation and a pleasant facility located on an 10 acre wooded estate.
Haley House’s new social enterprise restaurant will hire high energy, service-oriented individuals. You must love to learn, to cook, to serve, and to sell: artisanal pizza, scrumptious salads, fair-trade coffee beverages, and more. Our goal is to nourish our community with outstanding food and meaningful jobs.
The Executive Assistant/Special Projects Manager is responsible for a multitude of administrative and special project functions for this small, yet busy community development office which focuses on developing the neighborhood economically and socially through implementing real estate and economic development initiatives, along with community building and planning work.
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We are also looking for Dietary Aides for shift 3pm-7:30pm and some weekends 7am-3pm.
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The Benjamin Healthcare Center has Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses and Certified Nursing Assistants positions open for Shift 3pm-11pm and 11pm-7am. We are looking for dedicated, committed, and compassionate individuals to work with us at our skilled nursing and long-term care facility located in Boston.
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NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR A LEAD TEACHER OR DIRECTOR QUALIFIED STAFF. CALL AND ASK FOR SIS. FOXWORTH.
Bachelor’s degree in business administration or related field with 3-5 years executive level support experience preferred. Must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, along with excellent computer skills (working with hard and software) with strong knowledge of Microsoft Office software programs, including Excel. Typing 45-50 wpm a must. Seeking a self-starter, with tons of initiative, and a “can do” attitude. Must be well organized and detailed-oriented with ability to “think on feet”, handle a variety of functions and tasks concurrently and work independently, under pressure, and multi-task with high degree of project and time-management capacity. Send cover letter with salary requirements, and resume by September 25, 2015 to: gail@csndc.com or send to Executive Director, 587 Washington St, Dorchester, MA 02124. No phone calls please.
All cultural, racial and religious backgrounds welcome. We are an equal opportunity employer
We Help People Get and Succeed at Good Jobs Free job-search and career development help: • Most people who complete our 60-hour job-search workshop qualify for free, individual job-search help. • We refer people to jobs that pay $20,000 — $30,000 and offer benefits. • We mentor people who accept jobs through our referrals for two years. If you are a low-income adult who is: • Looking for a full-time permanent job; • Willing to participate in our two-year mentoring program; • Age 22 to 55; • Legal to work in the U.S.; • Able to succeed in an English-speaking workplace, then… Orientation Every Thursday, 1:00 PM. Call us to see if you qualify at (617) 424-6616. • You will need to bring your résumé • If you do not have a résumé, bring a list of: 4 Jobs and military service since high school; 4 Education and training. 4 Be sure to include month and year; be sure that all dates are correct.
CERO Cooperative, a Dorchester-based worker owned social venture, seeks
Sales Team Leader to join our management team and boost commercial organic waste diversion service to grocery, restaurant and commercial kitchens in the Boston area. Worker-owner track includes $20 hr + benefits. See our online application at www.CERO.coop.
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Featuring the Manhattans and
Gerald Alston
Friday, October 2, 2015
6:00 p.m. to midnight (Concert begins at 9:30 p.m.) Honorary Event Chair: Governor Charlie Baker To establish an endowment in the names of: Bob McIntyre and Frank Mooney Awardees include:
The late Bob McIntyre, first executive director of the MSTCA
Frank Mooney, executive director of the MSTCA since 1997
Dr. Keith Motley, chancellor of UMass Boston
Larry Ames, former assistant sports editor, Boston Globe
Wavel Johnson and Rosie Clinton, “Reggie” employees
Hazel Small, “Reggie” member
Tickets range from $30 - $100:
General Bleacher Seating:
$30.00
General Bleacher Seating:
$35.00
(Senior Citizens, RCC Staff, & Students)
(General Public)
Floor Seating:
$40.00
(Senior Citizens, RCC Staff, & Students)
Floor Seating:
$50.00
VIP Concert Seating:
$60.00
VIP Concert Seating:
$75.00
Dinner & VIP Concert Seating:
$80.00
(General Public)
(Senior Citizens, RCC Staff, & Students)
(General Public)
(Senior Citizens, RCC Staff, & Students)
Dinner & VIP Concert Seating: (General Public)
$100.00
To purchase tickets, visit rcc.mass.edu/20th-anniversary-gala This event is in partnership with RCC Foundation
Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center, 1350 Tremont St., Boston, MA 02120