South Boston Today June 15 2023

Everybody Likes A Happy Ending

All too often we read stories about negative happenings in the country and even in our own community of South Boston. It’s nice to read the positive things that take place and happily, we get to read, hear, and write about those as well.

Last week, thanks to all the social media sites we have in South Boston and the incredible ‘word of mouth’ pipeline our neighborhood has always been famous for, most residents were alerted to what appeared to be a theft from a local yard of a painted statue. The owners of the statue put out an urgent

appeal asking neighbors for assistance in getting it back. They asked that anyone who might have information as to its location please contact them and made a special appeal to the person or persons that may have taken it to please return the statue. There would be no questions asked. The owners made it clear that they didn’t want to get anyone in trouble – they just wanted it returned.

You see, this wasn’t just any statue and though it may or may not have much monetary worth, the sentimental value meant the world to the family. It was painted by a family member who had passed on AND

contained the Ashes of not only the man who painted it, but another member of the family as well.

So, the word of the statue’s disappearance and why it meant so much to the family to have it returned spread like wildfire. It was shared on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. It was shared on all the official community sites and literally hundreds of personal pages and posts of neighborhood people. It was the talk of gatherings at Stop and Shop, the restaurants on Broadway, along the beach, at Castle Island, the Yacht Clubs and just about every other place local people gathered.

Hearts, Hugs & Hope:

A Virtual Alzheimer’s Support Group Offered by Compass on the Bay June 22, 2023, 6:00 pm. Dealing with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia isn’t easy, so it is helpful to share your concerns and personal experiences with others who completely understand what you’re going through. You will also learn about proven strategies to help you better care for your family members. This group will be held in conjunction with our sister community, Standish Village. Call 617-268-5450 or email Director of Community Relations Dean Tricarico at dtricarico@compassonthebay.com for more information and to register for the virtual meeting.

This is a virtual event sponsored by Compass on the Bay Assisted Living and Memory Support Community, 1380 Columbia Road, South Boston.

Well, as most people have now heard, the family was happy to report earlier this week that the statue had been returned intact. As a family member happened to glance out her window at around 4:00AM, she could see the cherished statue back in the yard and she was thrilled as was the rest of the family. The following statement was released: “I would like to thank everyone for getting the word out and for looking for my loved ones that have passed on. I would like to thank the person for bringing it back and doing the right thing. Sometimes it’s hard to focus on the

good things when so much bad happens; but in this situation, I would like to focus on all the kindness and help that was offered. Thank You!”

It would be a pretty good bet that had the person or persons who removed the statue in the first place known of its sentimental value and all that it meant to the owners and especially what it contained; they never would have taken it. That they responded to the appeal for its return shows that yes, it was wrong to take it, but goodness lives in their hearts. As we said, everyone likes a happy ending, and it gives all of us here at South Boston Today great pleasure to write this kind of positive editorial.

“The summer night is like a perfection of thought.”

- Wallace Stevens

The Attempts to Silence The Opposition Is Backfiring

The ongoing saga of ‘Get Trump’ with a long list of possible indictments to come, has some surveys saying that now, even a growing number of Democrat voters are seeing this as one big witch hunt to harass the former president in an effort to keep him from running again. The following meme is now going viral nationwide and it speaks to what millions of Americans; and no longer just the MAGA Trump supporters are feeling: “He (Trump) exposed the filth, in DC, FBI, CIA, DOJ and DNC. They didn’t go after the ‘Big Guy’ (Biden), They didn’t go after Hunter and his laptop, illegal guns and Crack Cocaine, they didn’t go after Pelosi and her Insider Trading, They didn’t go after the Clintons or Epstein, they are just going after the one man who has promised to exposed them all.”

Is all of this backfiring right about now? It sure seems to be as each time there is an indictment or an attempted indictment, Trump’s poll numbers go higher among Republicans, Democrats, AND Independents. The American public is getting sick of it, they don’t like what they’re seeing, and the consensus is, that if those in power can launch nonstop attacks and hit jobs on their political opponents, with the goal of destroying and eliminating their opposition, it sets a precedent common in banana republics, Communist and Socialist countries, that hasn’t and should never happen in the United States of America.

Survey after survey now clearly shows that a large American majority isn’t happy with the direction the country is going in and the current state of the union. Our country is being spent into bankruptcy and it’s killing a once great economy. No one believes for a minute that the southern border is secure as millions of illegals pour in bringing in deadly drugs, human traffickers, gang members, Cartels and people well known on the terrorist watch list.

Biden’s spokespeople deny that this is the case, but the America people aren’t stupid and are no longer ignoring it. They are softening our military with wokeness. While Russia, China and Iran are building and strengthening their militaries and preparing them for war, the Pentagon has ours concentrating on learning about diversity, inclusion, and political correctness.

People are hurting when they fill their gas tanks, heat and power their homes, and buy food for their families. Everyone but the very wealthy now feels this. It wasn’t like this when Trump was president, everyone knows it and that’s why the powers that be in Washington DC fear Trump’s climbing approval numbers. The plan is to stop a Trump comeback any way they can.

The next target on the liberal Democrats’ hit list is as we’ve all heard, gas stoves. The big push to force everyone into buying an electric car isn’t going anywhere near as well as planned. Most Americans have a defiant streak within them and don’t like being told what to do and ordered around. The feds no longer want anyone to be able to buy a new gas stove for their kitchens, so now the push is electric appliances. The claim is that it’s what’s needed to save the planet – bull. Its goal is more control over people. With everyone in an electric vehicle and having only electric appliances, the feds merely have to shut down the grid whenever they want to force Americans to comply with mandates. If you want an electric car, electric appliances, go for it. People should be free to own what they choose and there’s nothing wrong with any of them. But mandating that people comply is a much different story and will be resisted.

The Founders of our country could not have imagined the progress in technology that would take place during future centuries. But they were smart enough to know human nature. They

understood the craving for control that ambitious power-hungry people wanted and would do whatever necessary, even tear down their own country to attain it. It’s why they put so many safeguards into the Constitution. The First Amendment was added so that free Americans would have a right to speak out against an oppressive government. The Second Amendment was added not for the purpose of hunting deer or sport shooting. It was added by heroes who by the use of firearms, had just liberated our country from an all-powerful king in England whose word alone was law and freedom of the people was nonexistent. The real purpose of the

Second Amendment was to defend our nation against enemies, foreign AND domestic who want to control every aspect of the lives of individuals. That’s why the liberals in power now, want so desperately to take away the peoples’ right to keep and bear arms.

So the more aggressive the efforts get to chip away at our personal freedoms, exert ever more control over our personal lives, to manipulate our elections so the same people get to stay in power as they silence any opposition, the larger the movement by the people to rise up and put a stop to it will grow. This seems to be exactly what’s beginning to happen now.

Tax Relief Or Not?

The House passed its own $1.1 billion version of tax relief unaltered, unanimously and with little public debate back in April. But regardless of what passes the Senate, business leaders said they have no intention of backing down on demands they say are necessary to preserve and expand Massachusetts’s competitiveness. Greater Boston Chamber President and CEO Jim Rooney ticked off a laundry list of pro-business tax policies and rebates where he hopes to see movement — including the short-term capital gains cut.

The tax relief debate heads to conference committee after the Senate holds its vote. A final compromise bill will be hashed out behind closed doors by a group of six House and Senate members and business leaders plan to lobby lawmakers til the bitter end. Rooney told MASSterList he will “continue to advocate for tax relief that ensures that employers – the Commonwealth’s job creators – see the state as a viable place to start and grow their business.”

Jon Hurst of the Retailers Association of Massachusetts said there’s

Window Into The State House

Window Into The State House provides our readers a synopsis of important issues of interest, past and current, that are being proposed, debated or acted upon by the Massachusetts Legislature. Many issues that are not related to local city government services are acted upon and have a direct impact on daily life. They are tax policy, transportation infrastructure, judicial appointments, social services and health, as well as higher education. We will excerpt reports from the gavel-to-gavel coverage of House and Senate sessions by news sources focused on this important aspect of our lives. These sources include a look ahead at the coming week in state government and summaries and analyses of the past week, re-caps of a range of state government activity, as well as links to other news.

“still enough time for a give-andtake and horse-trading... The final say certainly isn’t (Thursday),” Hurst said. Elizabeth Mahoney of the Massachusetts High Technology Council wants to ask Spilka what her plans are to improve competitiveness for state businesses. “We’re concerned,” Mahoney said.

But not everyone’s convinced the capital gains cut would be a boon to Bay State businesses. An analysis by the Massachusetts Budget & Policy Center found the highest-income 1 percent of households would receive an estimated 77 percent of shortterm capital gains cuts – an average of over $7,000 apiece and serve to widen racial wealth gaps. The Healey administration estimates the annual revenue loss from its shortterm capital gains tax proposal at $117 million.

The rent is too damn high: Boston is 3rd most expensive city to rent, new report finds

Renters need an annual income of at least $86,000 a year to reasonably afford a modest two-bedroom apartment in Massachusetts — the nation’s third most expensive state

in which to live, writes Andrew Brinker for The Boston Globe. The National Low Income Housing Coalition’s annual “Out of Reach” report, put new numbers on the reality that Massachusetts is unaffordable for many renters.

Former Speaker David Bartley, champion of special education law, dies at 88

Almost a half-century has passed since David Bartley served as House Speaker but his legacy as a champion of education access and the architect of the law ensuring disabled children receive a fair and appropriate education endures. Bartley died Tuesday at the age of 88, reports Sam Doran for State House News. He was remembered this week as a progressive lawmaker who professionalized the staffing structure of the House. He also led Holyoke Community College for almost three decades and served as Gov. Edward King’s budget chief.

Healey convenes advisory council ahead of SCOTUS decision on affirmative action

The Healey administration has

convened a new advisory council to help guide on the Supreme Court’s pending decision on affirmative action. The council met for the first time Wednesday afternoon in a meeting wasn’t open to the public, though most of the 42 members of the Advisory Council for the Advancement of Representation in Education -- including college and university leaders, civil rights lawyers and advocates, and students -attended, a spokesperson for Education Secretary Patrick Tutwiler told the State House News Service.

Harvard Medical morgue manager, 4 others charged with stealing, selling body from school A manager at the Harvard Medical School morgue, his wife and three other people have been indicted in connection with the theft and sale of human body parts after law enforcement uncovered a five-year scheme where they allegedly stole dissected portions of cadavers that were donated to the school from 2018 to early 2023 for educational or research purposes, GBH reports. The morgue manager sometimes

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that they cut are the services needed in the entire city. People constantly hear that there is a lack of enforcement in many departments, because they are short-staffed. For example, the following city councilors voted to cut nearly $1 million dollars from the City of Boston Veterans Department: Julia Mejia, Ruthzee Louijene, Brian Worrell, Ricardo Arroyo, Kendra Lara, Tania Fernandez-Anderson, and Liz Breadon.

The districts represented by these councilors have many veterans. Furthermore, religious leaders have been calling for more community police in the previously reported hot spots of crime in these districts, and for the Mayor to do more. In light of this, does their vote make sense?

From a consensus of opinions offered, publicly and privately, the following quotes offered by the two sides of the council membership are telling in their candor, but more importantly, are impactful in their message. The differential is between the delivery of core services versus a cynical political agenda.

Councilors Flaherty, Flynn, Murphy, Baker and Coletta have a straightforward approach to their responsibilities and prove to be on the side of public safety, commitment to the vulnerable, providing municipal services and supporting the employees who deliver services - which is their elected job to do.

Councilors, Mejia, Louijene, Worrell, Arroyo, Lara, Fernandez-Anderson and Breadon have made it a woke political battle with policy initiatives that perpetuate the false narratives of a racist city with racist police and unwelcoming neighborhoods. The districts that several councilors represent are a nexus of neighborhoods that need more police, not less; more basic services, not less. The city schools need to protect students and teachers, and discipline those who come to school undisciplined at home, so that those who come to teach and learn are not in fear.

The Council approved roughly $52.9 million in amendments, but the two that drew the most opposition were those that would reduce the Boston Police Department and Veterans office budgets by $30.91 million and $900,000, respectively.

Council president Ed Flynn said, “It is unconscionable for my city council colleagues to cut funding for veterans and military families. These cuts will have a devastating impact on veterans & military families. When we send service members into harm’s way, it comes with a solemn promise that they will be treated with respect and dignity when they return. That promise was broken!” Flynn added that the amended operating budget included “deep and painful cuts to city departments that provide critical services to our residents,” including the Boston Police, Fire, Transportation, Inspectional Services, Public Works, and Veterans Services departments.

Councilor Mike Flaherty stated, “Nothing fuels an economy more than public safety. We have some of the best colleges, hospitals, and historic attractions in the country. But guess what? If our city isn’t safe, nobody is coming to Boston. Our local economy is strong, and we have the BPD to thank. This cut of $30 million would be decimating to our Boston Police Department.”

Councilor Erin Murphy stated, “More than $30 million in cuts to our first responders is unacceptable. Our BFD, BPD, and EMT are critically under-staffed and dangerously overworked. We need to meet this moment in our City with more support of the crucial quality of life services these brave men and women provide for everyone in Boston, not less. Furthermore, it is unconscionable to cut even one dollar from our already modest Office of Veterans Services, but to cut 14% of the $6.2 million budget is beyond the pale, and is why I voted NO. Veterans are at higher risk for PTSD, homelessness, poverty, addiction, and suicide. To turn our backs on them at this moment, when our City’s operating budget is higher than it’s ever been in history; is not acceptable.

As reported in the Boston Herald, Brian Worrell, who voted ‘yes’ said “I believe now’s the time to ask ourselves if this proposal on the whole moves us towards a more equitable and responsive city,” he said. “And I believe that we are in the middle of a process to do so. And I plan to vote ‘yes’ to move us forward in that progress.”

Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson, who chaired the budget

hearings that led up to Wednesday’s vote, spoke of efforts to put forward amendments that tackle systemic racism, and invest in communities of color. “When I stand here, and I talk about systemic racism and oppression, and I talk about how our communities are not invested, and you want to fill up our communities with more police because that’s going to fight crime,” Fernandes Anderson said. “Well, you made us violent. You created a jungle. You made us

into an animal, and we are surviving the very system that this city built.”

Some of the larger budget amendments included an $8 million allocation to the mayor’s office of housing; $9 million to youth, employment and opportunity; $4 million to the office of economic opportunity and inclusion; $2 million to arts and culture; $2 million to parks and recreation; $2 million to women’s advancement; $2.2 million to the office of human services; and $10 million to participatory budgeting.

Virtual Public Meeting

27 Farragut Rd.

June 28, 2023

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

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Meeting ID: 161 939 3394

The Proponent is proposing to construct a new four (4) story, twenty-one (21) unit residential rental building with garage parking for twenty-one (21) vehicles at 27 Farragut Road in South Boston.

Close of Comment Period: 7/14/2023

mail to: Stephen Harvey

B oston Planning & Development Agency

O ne City Hall Square, 9th Floor

B oston, MA 02201

phone: 617.918.4418

email: stephen.j.harvey@boston.gov

BostonPlans.org

@BostonPlans

Teresa Polhemus, Executive Director/Secretary

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I Was Just Thinking…

Smart Dodd, devoted her life to the establishment of Father’s Day.

To his daughter Sonora, her father was a “great home person” who exemplified fatherly love and protection.

“I remember everything about him,” she recalled years later. “He was both father and mother to me and my brothers and sisters.”

of the Father’s Day Council, established by the New York Associated Men’s Wear Retailers to commercially promote Father’s Day. At first Americans were adverse to the holiday, perceiving it as an attempt to duplicate the monetary success of Mother’s Day.

An accomplished artist, poet, children’s book author, funeral home director, and a founding member of many civic organizations in Spokane, Sonora would spend much of her time during the next sixty years lobbying for official recognition of Father’s Day as a national holiday.

by Kevin Devlin

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This upcoming Sunday, June 18, we will celebrate Father’s Day.

So, why and when did we start honoring fatherhood?

The man who inspired Father’s Day was William Jackson Smart. He was a twice-married, twice-widowed Civil War veteran who fought on both sides of this bloody conflict. He was the father of fourteen children, one of whom, Sonora Louise

Upon hearing a sermon in 1909 about Mother’s Day, Sonora had a wonderful idea. If mothers deserved a day to be honored, why not fathers? She mentioned this idea of honoring fathers to her local pastor and a year later the first Father’s Day was held. Church sermons across Spokane, Washington, were dedicated to fathers, living and deceased, and red and white roses were distributed in their honor.

Sonora, who was preoccupied with her studies at the Art Institute of Chicago in the 1920’s, temporarily ceased promoting this annual event and its popularity faded. But in the 1930’s, she returned to Spokane and once again promoted it, elevating awareness on a national level.

Trade groups that would benefit from this holiday, such as those who manufactured ties, tobacco pipes and other traditional presents for fathers, helped in this endeavor.

Beginning in 1938, Sonora enjoyed the organizational assistance

Even newspapers attacked and joked about this holiday.

However, along with Sonora, the trade groups never gave up and kept promoting it.

In 1913 a bill was introduced in Congress to officially recognize this holiday on the national level. President Woodrow Wilson wanted to make it official, but Congress was against it, fearing commercialization. In 1924, President Calvin Coolidge recommended that the day be observed by the nation yet didn’t put pen to paper. In 1957, Maine Senator Margaret Chase Smith accused Congress of ignoring fathers for four decades years while honoring mothers. Then, in 1966, President Lyndon B. Johnson issued the first presidential proclamation honoring fathers, which designated the third Sunday in June as Father’s Day. Finally, in 1972, (six years before Sonora’s death at the age of 96) President Richard Nixon signed it into law, making it a permanent national holiday.

BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY $1,000,000 GIFT EXPANDING LGBTQ+ COLLECTIONS

The Boston Public Library (BPL) is proud to announce that it has received a $1,000,000 bequest from the late Howard Cooper to dramatically expand its LGBTQ+ resources, collections, and programming. Cooper, who resided in San Francisco, CA as an adult, grew up in Dorchester and attended Boston Public Schools. He visited the Central Library in Copley Square regularly as a teenager in the 1950s. Cooper named the Boston Public Library Fund as a beneficiary in his estate plans and passed away at the age of 82 in 2022.

To recognize and celebrate Howard’s gift to the Library, family and friends will gather in the Central Library on June 23. The Library will unveil a

plaque, installed in the Boylston Street Building lobby, to publicly recognize Cooper’s contribution to creating a safe and welcoming space for individuals of all identities.

“With his generous gift, Howard Cooper’s legacy reflects the essential founding principle of the Boston Public Library—free to all—and further positions the BPL as a cornerstone of democracy,” says BPL President David Leonard. “In these times of increasing challenges to books and information, this gift sends a powerful message that LGBTQ+ individuals and their stories play an essential role in our society and that the BPL will always be an inclusive space that proudly reflects and celebrates the LGBTQ+ community

for generations to come.”

The bequest provides immediate-use funding for the Library to expand its current LGBTQ+ circulating collection, hire a researcher to review the Library’s historic collections for LGBTQ+ materials, and hire an intern to work specifically on LGBTQ+ community history as part of the Boston Community History Project.

Most significantly, the bequest establishes The Howard Cooper LGBTQ+ Endowment Fund to provide a longterm funding stream for initiatives and programs, including:

* Annual publication of We Are Pride booklist

* Interactive programming for youth

* Resources for teens, building upon

Although it was an uphill battle, she never wavered in her quest to afford fathers the recognition they so richly deserved.

And today, the holiday is embraced by the nation.

Rightly so.

It takes a special person to be a dad.

Everyone knows that.

If possible, on this day, spend some quality time with your dad. Buy him a gift. Treat him to dinner. Give him a hug.

If distance prohibits you from seeing your dad, mail him a card, call and tell him how much you love him.

If he is no longer with you, yet still alive in your heart, look up to the sky.

Silently tell him you miss him and will always love him.

Remember the lessons learned from his caring and unselfish deeds on your behalf.

And making you a better person for the unconditional love you received throughout the years.

the gender and sexual orientation resources already in place

Boston Public Library Fund Executive Director Paula Sakey added, “We are incredibly grateful to Howard for his insight, compassion, and generosity in naming the Boston Public Library Fund in his estate plans. By establishing an endowment fund, Howard’s gift will have a significant impact in safeguarding and expanding public access to the BPL’s LGBTQ+ materials and programs far into the future.”

“A father is neither an anchor to hold us back nor a sail to take us there but a guiding light whose love shows us the way.”

A DRESS CODE FOR FLYING?

By Christopher Elliott

It’s time for a dress code for airline passengers. Seriously. Not the minimum standards that airlines bury deep within their ticket contracts, which say you can’t board with bare feet or “patently offensive” clothing. An effective dress code -- or at least a dress recommendation -- would set standards for appropriate in-flight attire.

And surprisingly, many passengers would welcome it. “I believe that the airlines should implement a basic dress code,” says Jane Angelich, a frequent air traveler and executive coach from Palm Beach, Fla. “Air travelers would contribute to an overall pleasant and positive travel experience for themselves, the crew and their fellow passengers.”

Here’s the immediate appeal of a dress code: There’s been a sharp decline of manners on board. The number of unruly passenger incidents shot up by 47% in 2022, according to a new report by the International Air Transport Association. The organization reported one unruly incident for every 568 flights last year, up from one per 835 flights in 2021. Passengers and some psychologists believe that if people dress up before their flight, they might be more respectful -- and less likely to lash out. “When people dress better, they tend to behave better,” says Thomas Plante, a psychology professor at Santa Clara University. “A dress code might help.”

It’s easier said than done. That’s

because it’s surprisingly difficult to agree on what is -- and isn’t -- appropriate. But it’s an easier decision for an individual, because dressing up even a little for your flight can benefit you in several ways. So even if your airline doesn’t adopt a dress code, maybe you should consider it.

What are the airline dress codes?

Airlines expressly forbid certain types of clothes -- or lack of clothes -- in their ticket contract.

• American Airlines has a section in its conditions of carriage that require passengers to “behave appropriately and respectfully” and “dress appropriately,” by which it means no bare feet or offensive clothing.

• Delta Air Lines’ contract of carriage says it won’t transport passengers whose “conduct, attire, hygiene or odor” creates an unreasonable risk of offense or annoyance to other passengers. Also, no bare feet.

• Southwest Airlines’ passenger contract doesn’t allow anyone on the plane who wears clothes that are “lewd, obscene, or patently offensive.” Bare feet are also not allowed unless you’re under five years old or have a disability.

United Airlines. No surprises in its contract of carriage: Passengers can be removed if they are “barefoot, not properly clothed, or whose clothing is lewd, obscene or offensive.”

You get the idea. But these rules just deter the thoughtless passengers who try to board a flight in a Speedo or T-shirts with offensive slogans. And

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2022 ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS & PLANNING REPORT (ESPR)

Massport will host a hybrid information session (in-person and virtually) to provide an overview of the topics that will be included in the upcoming 2022 Boston Logan International Airport ESPR. These topics include: ground transportation, activity levels/ forecasting, aircraft noise, air quality, regional transportation, and airport planning. This information session will be streamed in English and Spanish.

The hybrid information session will take place:

Monday, June 26, 2023 at 6:00 P.M.

Cathy Leonard-McLean Community Room

Logan Airport’s Rental Car Center* 15 Transportation Way East Boston, MA 02128

To access the meeting link and for more information, please visit: www.massport.com/logan-airport/about-logan/ environmental-reports/

*Limited parking is available at the front parking lot of the Rental Car Center; Access also available via the MBTA Blue Line Airport Station and Massport bus.

Additional languages for the Public Information Session on the 2022 Boston Logan International Airport Environmental Status and Planning Report will be available upon request; requests for additional languages are due by Thursday, June 22, 2023. For more information or to request translation services please contact community@massport.com.

Pueden solicitarse servicios de interpretación en otros idiomas para la sesión informativa pública sobre el Informe de Estado Medioambiental y Planificación del Aeropuerto Internacional de Boston Logan; las solicitudes de otros idiomas deben enviarse antes del jueves 22 de junio de 2023. Para obtener más información o para solicitar servicios de interpretación, escriba a community@massport.com.

Lang adisyonèl pou Sesyon Enfòmasyon Piblik sou Planifikasyon ak Rapò Sitiyasyon Anviwònman Ayewopò Entènasyonal Boston Logan pou ane 2022 a ap disponib sou demann, ou dwe fè demann pou lòt lang yo anvan jedi 22 jen 2023. Pou plis enfòmasyon oswa pou mande sèvis tradiksyon, tanpri, kontakte community@massport.com.

Outros idiomas para a Sessão de Informação ao Publico sobre o Relatório do Planejamento e Situação Ambiental de 2022 do Aeroporto Internacional de Logan em Boston serão disponibilizados mediante solicitação. O prazo para o pedido de idiomas adicionais terminará na quinta-feira, dia 22 de junho de 2023. Para obter mais informações ou solicitar serviços de tradução, contate community@massport.com.

Tiếng Việt Các ngôn ngữ thêm cho Phiên Thông Tin Công Cộng về Tường Trình Hoạch Định và Trạng Thái Môi Trường của Phi Trường Quốc Tế Boston Logan năm 2022 sẽ có sẵn theo yêu cầu; yêu cầu thêm ngôn ngữ phải có trước Thứ Năm, ngày 22 tháng 6 năm 2023. Để biết thêm thông tin hoặc để yêu cầu dịch vụ dịch thuật, hãy liên hệ community@massport.com.

llustration by Christopher Elliott

Boston Logan International Airport

The Wine

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Lone Star Wines

While most everyone who enjoys wine knows about the great American wine areas in the western U.S., many people are surprised to learn that there are also great wines being made in Texas. The state’s wines gained their start from Spanish missionaries that established churches and vineyards there in the 1600s. Consider the following for a different take on some of your favorite kinds of wine, “Lone Star style”.

Messina Hof Sophia Marie Rose 2021, (21.99). Named after the first Grandchild of the Founders of Messina Hof, this wine shows elegance, youthful sass and the beginnings of boldness and maturity. Serve chilled at 45°F. This latest release is the first Sophia Marie Rose to feature Sangiovese, making it lighter in color and on the palate.

Llano Moscato, 2021, ($14.99). This is a wine made from the popular Muscat family of grapes, native to northern Italy. By arresting fermentation at harvest, the winemaker is able to retain a vibrant focus on aromatics and ample residual sugar to balance the acidity. Strong citrus oils, floral notes, and exotic spice aromas create a sweet, yet refreshing drinking experience. Designed to be lower in alcohol, this Moscato is great on its own or perfect for accompanying spicy foods, fruit cocktails, and desserts.

Llano Cellar Reserve Chardon-

nay, ($23.99). The 2020 Cellar Reserve Chardonnay is composed of 100% Chardonnay all sourced from the Dell Valley Ranch Vineyard in the far West Texas town of Dell City. To showcase the lush fruity and citrus aromatic components, the juice was cold fermented in stainless steel tanks until almost devoid of all sugar. The almost dry juice was then transferred to 100% new 300-L barrels called Hogsheads to finish its primary fermentation. The new wine was then aged on its lees (the fermentation sediment) for over 10 months in barrels to enhance mouth feel, complexity, and aroma. This wine completed secondary malo-lactic fermentation, which also contributes to the luscious texture while adding multiple levels of complex aromas. In my opinion, this one stands up to a large number of California’s better Chards.

Christoval Vineyards “Angel’s Kiss” White Blend, ($33.00). A

blend of Roussanne and Canelli, similar to sweet Moscato. This soft, sweet dessert wine pairs well with white meats, caramel & cinnamon, or medium to firm cheeses. Christoval is one of the oldest winemakers in Texas and this blend has pronounced notes of honeysuckle, kiwi and light huckleberries. Crisp, refreshing and with a pleasant finish, this one is great for the BBQ and the pool.

Gate of Heaven and St. Brigid Parishes and St. Augustine Chapel News

A BIG Welcome to Father Peter!

This month, we welcomed Fr. Peter Schirripa, as our new Parochial Vicar. Fr. Schirripa was ordained to the priesthood at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross by His

Eminence, Sean Cardinal O’Malley, OFM, Cap. He celebrated his first Mass at St. Mary’s in Dedham on May 21st. Fr. Schirripa grew up in Lexington, MA with his parents, three

brothers, and two sisters. He studied History and Education at St. Anselm College and graduated with a BA in History and Secondary Education. He is very excited about his first assignment at St. Brigid and Gate of Heaven Parishes and St. Augustine Chapel

Community as well as South Boston Catholic Academy. He is looking forward to showing parishioners “that they belong to God, that they belong to the Church, and that their life matters deeply.” Welcome Fr. Schirripa - we promise our support and prayers!

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St. Peter Academy Year End Show at the Lawn on D

On Tuesday June 13th, St. Peter Academy celebrated 19 years of service to their students, families, and community. The Year End Show was a perfect way to thank everyone with a performance by our students. The day started out cloudy, but the sun came out as soon as the students hit the stage. Toddlers through Grade 6 did an amazing job with their songs and dancing. Thank you to our staff and families for making this a memorable school year. We are sending a big shout out to the following supporters and

elected officials for attending and all they do for us.

City Council President Ed Flynn (St. Peter School Alum) for attending. State Representative David Biele (St. Peter School Alum) for attending and your kind words. Erin Lamonica from the South Boston Neighborhood House for presenting the Angela Mae Kane Award for Educational Excellence to our 4th Grader Qirat Siddiqi. John Hynes IV and his associates Shalagh and Nate from Boston Global Investors for their generous donation to our Playground

Renewal Fund. Joe Rull of Benchmark Strategies for assisting us in forming a relationship with Lan-Tel Communications, Eric Johnson, Sean Lewis and John Grennon (St. Peter School Alum). They have donated equipment and manpower to upgrade SPA’s IT infrastructure. During the next few months, they will be installing security cameras and an intercom system at our school. Also, during the show, they surprised us with a donation toward our scholarship fund.

A HUGE THANK YOU to the Boston Convention Center, Jon Cronin & Rebel Restaurant Group and the Lawn on D for the amazing space and lunch they provided. Every year gets better and better. Everyone had a great time! Welcome Summer! St. Peter Academy is accepting

applications for the 2023-2024 school year. St. Peter Academy is an independent, community-based private school and serves students from ages 15 months through grade 6. SPA is currently accepting applications for the limited spaces available in the year-round toddler program (beginning at age 15 months) and for students in Pre-K (School Year and Full Year Programs), Kindergarten and grades 1-6. Financial Aid Available. Two Scholarships will be offered this year for applicants for Grades 1 through 6. You may request scholarship information from the Front Office (spa@stpeteracademy.com).

Appointments for individual virtual tours can be made by contacting Maria Blasi, at 617-268-0750 or by emailing spa@StPeterAcademy.com.

Pine Street Inn Awarded $1 Million Cummings Foundation Grant

Pine Street Inn, New England’s largest homeless services organization, has been awarded a 10-year, $1 million grant from Cummings Foundation. Pine Street Inn is one of 150 local nonprofits that will share in $30 million through Cummings Foundation’s major annual grants program and was selected from a total of 630 applicants during a competitive review process.

The funding will support Pine Street Inn’s Street outreach team as they work to increase the number of individuals moving directly from the street to a home. It will provide flexible funding for essential move-in costs, such as furniture and security deposits, that are not typically covered by other sources. “Pine Street Inn is thrilled to receive this grant from Cummings Foundation,”

said Lyndia Downie, president and executive director, Pine Street Inn. “Their extraordinary generosity will be life-changing for so many, and having flexible funding for move-in costs will make an enormous difference. We are honored and grateful to have the Foundation’s long-term partnership as we work to solve homelessness,” she added.

The grant award will expand the tools available to the organization’s street outreach team. Pine Street Inn is the only organization in Boston providing street outreach every night to individuals experiencing homelessness. On foot during the day and by vans at night, the street outreach team works nearly around the clock, 365 days a year. While best known for providing the basics of food, blankets, emotional support

and access to shelter for people on the street, Pine Street has become increasingly focused on helping people move directly into housing as part of its strategic commitment to housing-based solutions.

“The way the local nonprofit sector perseveres, steps up, and pivots to meet the shifting needs of the community is most impressive,” said Cummings Foundation executive director Joyce Vyriotes. “We are incredibly grateful for these tireless efforts to support people in the community and to increase equity and access to opportunities. We are proud to support these efforts, including Pine Street Inn’s critical mission to end homelessness,” she added.

The Cummings $30 Million Grant Program primarily supports Massachusetts nonprofits that are based in and serve Middlesex, Essex and Suffolk counties. The majority of the grant decisions was made by about 90 volunteers. They worked across a variety of committees to review and discuss the

proposals and then, together, determine which requests would be funded. Among these community volunteers were business and nonprofit leaders, mayors, college presidents, and experts in areas such as finance and DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion).

Cummings Foundation has now awarded $480 million to greater Boston nonprofits. The complete list of this year’s 150 grant winners, plus nearly 1,500 previous recipients, is available at www.CummingsFoundation.org. Pine Street Inn has received several Cummings Foundation grants in the past, and the current grant marks the largest to date.

even then, it doesn’t catch them all.

What are the benefits of an airline dress code?

There are at least two reasons to adopt a more formal dress code. First, people who dress up don’t act up. At least that’s the assessment of Ken Schulte, an airline pilot. “Well-dressed people never cause drama on a flight,” says Schulte, who runs an aviation merchandise site. “You might not think pilots would notice all this but every incident of bad behavior leads to a report to the flight deck. The troublemakers are the ones who look like they just rolled out of bed.” Although there’s no proven link between dressing up and socially acceptable behavior on a plane, there is some compelling research linking behavior and attire. Second, and maybe more important to you, is that well-dressed passengers get treated better.

Sharon-Frances Moore, a business etiquette expert, has seen it countless times. The betterdressed, polite passengers get more upgrades, freebies, latitude and respect from the cabin crew.

“Wearing a jacket and tie will get you a different result than flying in your pajamas,” she says.

What kind of dress code do we need when we fly?

Maybe we need to do more than ban inappropriate clothing. Maybe we need to define appropriate. Many passengers remember a day before airline deregulation when passengers voluntarily dressed up to fly. They wore their Sunday best -coats and ties for the men, dresses for the women. “When I started flying, I always wore a suit,”

remembers David Kazarian, a retired pharmacist from Tampa. “I still do.” Most air travelers would settle for a business-casual dress code. “In my perfect world, passengers would wear lovely, lightweight, loose-fitting, long-sleeved and long pants outfits,” says Jodi RR Smith, an etiquette consultant from Marblehead, Mass. “And there would not be any inappropriately exposed body parts or offensive slogans on T-shirts and caps.” Etiquette expert Lisa Mirza Grotts says the unwritten dress code for passengers in business class might be worth following. “Men typically wear suits in business class, since they will most likely be traveling with only a carryon. Women in business class usually wear a suit or overcoat,” she says.

Could we ever agree on a dress code?

Coming up with a dress code for airline passengers would be difficult, but not impossible. Many other businesses impose dress requirements on their customers. Some fine dining restaurants require jackets and collared shirts for men and dressy attire for women. Many casinos and nightclubs do, too. Country clubs have some of the strictest dress codes. And in the travel industry, some luxury hotels require elegant resort wear in public areas. What, exactly, would an airline dress recommendation look like? That is for the airlines to decide. But maybe we could start with something basic, like a light version of business casual. Long pants, collared shirts, dresses. Please, no bare feet or T-shirts with offensive logos. Dress modestly and respectfully. Remember, you’re in a public place. “I think a basic dress code could bring value to the air travel

experience,” says Neil Chase, a frequent air traveler and filmmaker in Denver. “It isn’t about stifling individuality, but fostering respect and comfort for all.”

What airlines should say about appropriate attire

Today, except for the narrow dress codes outlined in their contracts, airlines don’t tell passengers what to wear. They do, however, offer some guidance for employees who are traveling off-duty. For example, Southwest Airlines advises passengers using a nonrevenue guest pass to “dress to impress.” It adds, “While Southwest’s dress code is relaxed and casual, you will be expected to present a clean, well-groomed, and tasteful appearance.” It might be asking too much for us to go back to the days when everyone dressed up to fly, but people like Grotts and airlines like Southwest make a valid point. What if we could eliminate many unruly passenger incidents by simply suggesting that passengers spiff up a little before they leave for the airport? The Federal Aviation Administration’s punitive “zero tolerance” policy toward unruly passengers isn’t bringing the number of in-flight incidents back to their pre-pandemic levels. But maybe a dress code will.

Christopher Elliott is an author, consumer advocate, and journalist. He founded Elliott Advocacy, a nonprofit organization that helps solve consumer problems. He publishes Elliott Confidential, a travel newsletter, and the Elliott Report, a news site about customer service. If you need help with a consumer problem, you can reach him here or email him at chris@elliott.org.

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South Boston Catholic Academy News

Congratulations to SBCA’s 6th Grade Graduation Class of 2023!

Congratulations to Ms. Faith Smith’s 6th Grade Students! Your hard work has paid off! The prestigious schools our students have been invited to attend for the 2023-2024 school year include: Archbishop Williams High School, Belmont

Hill, Boston College High School, Cathedral High School, Catholic Memorial High School, Noble and Greenough School, St. John School, Thayer Academy, Xaverian Brothers High School and Awaiting the Boston Latin School & Academy Acceptances.

On Friday, June 9, 2023 we held our End of the Year School Mass at St. Brigid Church at which the 1st Graders did a wonderful job as Greeters, Readers and Bringing up the gifts of bread, wine, and water to the Altar. The SBCA Children’s Choir led by the Music Teacher, Mr. Carlo Bunyi, sounded amazing, too! Father Casey, our Pastor and Father Peter Schirripa, our new Parochial Vicar, were the celebrants at this Mass. We, also, had a chance to welcome Father Peter, who is a

newly ordained priest, to our Parish and SBCA Community at this Mass.

Following this Mass, we held this year’s 6th Grade Graduation Ceremony with the students, families, faculty and staff of South Boston Catholic Academy in attendance. We all wish this year’s 6th students the very best! God Bless you and your families always! New families are welcome to email our admissions team at: admissions@sbcatholicacademy.org for more info about South Boston Catholic Academy.

Better Business Bureau - SCAM ALERT

Moving this summer?

Watch out for a new twist on fake rental ads. According to multiple BBB Scam Tracker reports, scammers use fake tenant credit checks to trick potential renters into compromising sensitive personal information.

How the scam works

You find a good deal on an apartment while browsing rental listings online. When you call the number to inquire, the owner asks you to complete a credit check before you can see the place. If you agree, they’ll send you a link to a website where you can get the credit check done.

The website may look professional, but it’s all part of a scam. After you enter your sensitive information and pay for the credit check, the “landlord” will disappear. Your credit card information could be compromised, and you could even be at risk for identity theft.

One consumer reported the following experience: “I gave my name, address, and social security number to obtain my credit score from this website. I was asked to take a screenshot of my score and send it to the same address that emailed me the link. Afterward, I was sent an email with a showing time, but the house number was not listed on this email or on the listing on Craigslist.” Afterward, the consumer was unable to reach anyone about the apartment. Their calls and emails went unanswered.

How to avoid credit check rental scams

Be wary of lower-than-usual prices. If the rent for an apartment is well below the going market rate, consider it a red flag. Scammers love to draw people in with claims that sound too good to be true. Do some research. Search the listing online, as well as the associated phone number and email address. If you find another listing for the same property in a different city, you’ve spotted a scam. Reverse image searches can be helpful, too, as can searching the alleged landlord’s name along with the word “scam.” These searches only take a few minutes and are well worth the effort.

Many rental scams involve listings for properties that don’t exist. Something is fishy if the renter refuses to let you know where the apartment is before you complete a credit check or pay them a deposit. Be wary, too, if you are given the address of a home with a for sale sign in the yard. You might not be in contact with the actual owners.

If the landlord refuses or gets upset, you could be dealing with a scammer. Be cautious about credit check websites. If you need a credit check, always use reputable sources, such as those recommended by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

For more information

Visit the BBB Moving HQ for more tips and advice. Learn more about common rental scams in this BBB Study. Watch out for a similar scam where the “landlord” claims they are out of town and unable to show the property.

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Always see the property in person.

Verify the property owner’s information. Contact a licensed real estate agent to see who owns a property or check the county property appraiser’s website. Ask the landlord for a copy of their ID to verify they are who they claim to be before you offer up sensitive personal information like your social security number for a credit check.

If you spot a rental scam, blow the whistle! Report your experience at BBB.org/ScamTracker to help build consumer awareness and frustrate scammers’ schemes. took the body parts — which included heads, brains, skin and bones — back to his home where he sent remains to buyers through the mail, authorities allege.

Little Shop of Horrors: Salem ‘creepy dolls’ shop owner charged in body part theft scheme

A woman charged in connection with a body part theft scheme is a Salem woman who owns a shop that sells “creepy dolls,” reports WBZ. Katrina MacLean’s Peabody shop, Kat’s Creepy Creations, was

raided in March alongside her Salem home. Prosecutors said MacLean illegally bought two partially dissected heads for $600 from the former morgue manager at Harvard Medical School and sold the body parts for profit.

Starbucks managers at central Mass. stores cracking down on LGBTQ Pride decorations, say baristas Baristas at about a dozen central Massachusetts tell the Globe’s Katie Johnston store managers are limiting display of Pride symbols, telling

employees they could decorate their stores for one day — provided a parade or another community celebration was taking place — and only if it was approved by the regional director, according to the union organizing the coffee chain’s workers. Starbucks said there has been no change to company policy and encourages decorating. The company said it is investigating isolated incidents to ensure all stores follow this guidance.

Former Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker led out the roadmap for his tenure at the NCAA, where he pledged to usher in an era of transparency while at the NACDA convention in Orlando. Baker plans to meet with all 97 conferences within his first 100 as association president. He’s already sat down with 80, reports Sports Business Journal. Baker also said he agrees with the IRS’s assessment that donations to nonprofit NIL collectives are not tax deductible, while he also emphasized that stricter NIL rules could be on the way.

Charlie Baker outlines new roadmap for NCAA as new president

You just knew the government was going to get involved in the PGA Tour’s merger with LIV Golf. Earlier this week, Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren and Oregon Senator Ron Wyden sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland and Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter, which urged them to take a deeper look at the historic merger between the two golf companies, and to ultimately oppose the deal if it is in violation of federal antitrust laws.

ESPN obtained a copy of the letter, and provided some notable portions on their website. Here are a few:

“[The deal] enables the Saudi government’s efforts to ‘sportswash’ its egregious human rights record and raises an array of potential legal and regulatory issues, including relating to the PGA Tour’s non-profit tax status and antitrust law.” “The PGA-LIV deal would make a U.S. organization complicit — and force American golfers and their fans to join this complicity — in the Saudi regime’s latest attempt to sanitize its abuses by pouring funds into major sports leagues.”

“The PGA-LIV deal, as described in the June 6 announcement, would be a clear violation if it is a joint venture. It would give the PGA Tour and PIF [Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment

Fund] control over all significant aspects of U.S. commercial golf operations, including contracts with U.S. golfers and their opportunities to compete, television rights, cost of attendance to elite golf events, and merchandise.” “A merger also would give the newly formed entity monopsony power over golfers. When LIV was still a threat to the PGA Tour’s dominant position over golf tournaments in the United States, the two were in fierce competition for golfers and offered increasingly higher tournament prizes as a result. This merger-tomonopoly intentionally eliminates LIV as a potential competitor and would likely cause the new entity to reverse the pattern of newly increased tournament prizes for its golfers.”

“While the PGA Tour apparently has attempted to backtrack from its initial statement by removing the word ‘merge’ from the press release announcing the deal, its impacts cannot be erased: it would result in a monopoly over professional golf operations in the U.S. and potentially beyond.”

So, to summarize, a few U.S. Senators have realized that they aren’t going to be able to profit off this PGA Tour and LIV Golf merger themselves, so they’ve decided to act until they find a way to profit from it.

Interestingly enough, PGA Tour

commissioner Jay Monahan — who had been trying to fend off Saudi Arabia’s outrageous spending spree to steal star Tour players like Phil Mickelson, Dustin Johnson, and Brooks Koepka, to name a few — was initially asking for help from the U.S. government in his fight against LIV Golf, but referenced the difficulties of that because of the U.S. government’s “complex geopolitical alliance” with Saudi Arabia.

In a letter to U.S. Senators last week, Monahan explained why he eventually decided to do business with LIV Golf, while saying the PGA Tour will have a majority of the Board seats. “After a divisive battle spanning two years including extensive ligation that divided our great sport, we have decided on an arrangement that will end the divisiveness and grow the sport of golf, while preserving the PGA Tour as the primary organizing entity for men’s professional tournament golf,” said Monahan in the letter. “Let me be clear that despite numerous reports, this arrangement is not a merger between the PGA Tour, LIV Golf, and the PIF.

“While we are grateful for the written declarations of support we received from certain [congressional] members, we were largely left on our own to fend off the attacks, ostensibly due to the

Golf merger:

United States’ complex geopolitical alliance with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,” said Monahan. “This left the very real prospect of another decade of expensive and distracting litigation and the PGA Tour’s long-term existence under threat.” Keep in mind that this is the same PGA Tour that accepted an investment from a Beijing-based investment firm several years ago to create the “PGA China Series.” So, how far down the “human rights violations” rabbit hole does everyone want to go here? Apparently not that far.

My overall take on this PGA Tour deal with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund is that a business partnership here was inevitable. And the hypocrisy over accepting “blood money” is incredible. Because everyone is acting as if professional American golfers are the first group of people to align themselves with controversial billionaires from other countries. Again, how far down that rabbit hole do you really want to go? Once Senator Warren and Senator Wyden find a way to profit of the new PGA merger with LIV, I’m sure you’ll never hear them speak of this partnership again.

Which would be a Godsend. Because I just want to enjoy golf. Follow Danny on instagram @ DannyPicard.

This week, Danny shared his thoughts on the latest news regarding the PGA Tour and LIV

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EICHEL, GOLDEN KNIGHTS WIN STANLEY CUP

In just their sixth year as an NHL franchise, the Vegas Golden Knights are Stanley Cup champions. And they were led by Chelmsford native and former Boston University Terrier Jack Eichel.

Eichel, 26, had three assists in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final on Tuesday night in Las Vegas, leading the Golden Knights to a 9-3 win and Cup celebration for the ages.

Jonathan Marchessault was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as MVP of the playoffs, but it was Eichel who led the entire playoffs in scoring, with 26. His 20 assists were also the

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most in the playoffs.

Eichel was traded to the Golden Knights last season, after spending parts of six seasons with the Buffalo Sabres, who originally drafted Eichel out of BU with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2015 NHL Draft.

Vegas coach Bruce Cassidy is another Cup champion with Boston ties. Cassidy was coach of the Bruins

from 2016-17 to 2021-22, until he was fired last offseason and replaced by Jim Montgomery.

It’s safe to say that both Eichel and Cassidy have taken advantage of the opportunity with a new team.

“This was a fresh start for both of us,” Cassidy told ESPN after winning the Stanley Cup. “That’s the way I looked at it. Let’s see if we can

do this together. Jack’s been super from Day 1. There’s been no pushback in terms of what the ask was. All he wants to do is win.”

“We did it. We’re Stanley Cup champions, man,” Eichel told the media after the game. “I’m just so proud of our group and so happy to be a part of this organization and this city, with these fans. I feel really fortunate and blessed.”

NUGGETS WIN FRANCHISE’S FIRST NBA CHAMPIONSHIP

The Denver Nuggets finished off their dominant season with a 94-89 win over the Miami Heat in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday night, winning their first NBA title.

Nikola Jokic was named NBA Finals MVP. In Monday’s championship-clinching Game 5 in Denver, Jokic finished with a gamehigh 28 points and 16 rebounds. He is the first player in NBA history to lead the league in points (600), rebounds (269), and assists (190) in a single postseason.

Denver’s run saw them defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves in five games in the first round, the Phoenix Suns in six games in the second

round, and the Los Angeles Lakers in a clean sweep in the Western Conference Finals.

Throughout the entire playoffs, the Nuggets lost only one game at home, and that came in Game 2 of the NBA Finals against the Heat.

Following their dominant championship run, the Nuggets are already the favorite to win next year’s NBA Championship as well, at +475.

During their championship celebration in Denver on Monday night, the Nuggets were hinting at more NBA titles to come.

“I knew once we were healthy, we could do it,” Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray told ESPN. “So this was long overdue . . . I think this is the first of many.”

Denver coach Mike Malone was

echoing the same sentiment, immediately after championship No. 1.

“Pat Riley said something many years ago,” said Malone in his postgame. “I used to have it up on my board when I was a head coach in Sacramento, and I talked about the evolution in this game and how you go from a nobody to an upstart, and you go from an upstart to a winner, and a winner to a contender, and a contender to a champion, and the last step after a champion, is to be a dynasty.

“So we’re not satisfied. We accomplished something this franchise has never done before, but we have a lot of young talented players in that locker room, and I think we just showed through 16 playoff wins what we’re capable of on the biggest

stage in the world.”

Nuggets president Josh Kroenke agreed.

“It’s exciting to win a championship,” Kroenke told ESPN in the locker room after the championship win. “They can keep calling us boring. We’ll keep winning.

“We came about this very organically and we grew this thing from scratch. So I always said when we are here, we want to be here to stay for a little while and be in the conversation . . . but I think this team is going to be in the championship conversation for quite some time.”

It’s the second professional sports championship for Colorado in two years. Last year, the NHL’s Colorado Avalanche won the Stanley Cup.

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