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ayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Public School administration had to retreat from and regroup as to the future site of a new John D. O’Bryant School of Math and Science from Roxbury to West Roxbury. Boston school officials notified families Tuesday evening that they will “indefinitely” scrap a controversial plan to due to resistance from community members. Resistance to several of the Mayor’s initiatives – the homeless facility in Charlestown, the North End outdoor dining plan, the White Stadium to a women’s soccer franchise, the Melnea Cass community Center takeover for migrant housing – are the direct result of a limited by design, narrow-casted, centralized control syndrome approach that manages the community outreach and either is tone deaf to or politically
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EDITORIAL Which Buildings And Facilities Will Be Next To House Migrants?
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few weeks ago, some prominent South Bostonians as well as people from a couple of other Boston districts warned that areas of our community would soon be on the list to house the overflow of the illegal migrants coming into Massachusetts at the invitation of Maura Healy. This newspaper also stated on its editorial page that the possibility of that happening was high and probably secretly in the planning stages. It was suspected because of the way the people of Boston’s Roxbury neighborhood were shocked to learn that whether they approved of it or not, their popular community center at the Melnea Cass facility would be taken over and used to house migrants and
use would be denied to the hundreds of Roxbury youths who benefit from it. Those who warned of what was almost sure to happen were told that just because it happened in Roxbury, didn’t mean it would happen to South Boston. Our concern that Healy would soon start sending migrants here was unfounded and that residents who were worried that they would begin losing our own community centers were just over reacting. Some even suggested that people stop falling for ‘conspiracy theories’. Well, as most are aware, Governor Healy just announced that she will be authorizing an office building in the Fort Point area; which is part of South Boston, to become the latest property
to send the overflow from the border. True, an empty office building is not a community center or a recreation center, but we still have not gotten any assurances that those types of buildings won’t be next; especially since the waves of illegal migrants continue to find their way to the Bay State. Is there reason for concern that more and more migrants are being sent here? Many believe there is. One only need look at what’s happening in so many other major cities around the nation. The crime rate, now referred to by law enforcement officials in those cities as ‘migrant crime’, is raging out of control. Gangs are being formed and criminals aren’t just preying on innocent people, they are also attacking police. In some cities, the police are being overwhelmed by the newly arrived criminals who are showing they have no respect for this country and no fear of police. Are we saying that all the illegal immigrants crossing the southern border and finding their way to American
cities; including Boston are criminals and gang members? Of course not. What we ARE saying is that there is proving to be a significant percentage; enough to make city streets noticeably more dangerous than they were in those other cities and when residents express an uneasiness and even fear that the same thing could happen in Boston, it’s not being racist or bigoted. Having such concerns is natural. There are always those progressive voices that say that to object to open
borders and an influx of un vetted migrants is narrow minded and that we all just have to accept what comes with it. If that includes feeling and being less safe they say, well its something we all need to get used to. Those progressive voices who think like that are reality challenged and shouldn’t be listened to. We all have the right to be safe in our homes and in our streets. And officials who are responsible for making such decisions need to think before they act about the consequences of those decisions.
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Now Mary Poppins Is Too Dangerous For Kids To Watch Alone John Ciccone
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very so often, this column is used to delve into the world of the ludicrous, often times comical things that certain people and organizations that apparently have too much time on their hands, get all wound up about. There are some who actually make what seems to be their life’s work, looking for things; anything to be offended by and the next step after being offended, they try to alter and sometimes outright ban. These people go by several names. Some of the names they are called are curmudgeons, snowflakes, busybodies, buzz kills, grumps and just plain pains in the butts that need to get a life. There are other terms I could mention, but decorum and decency prohibits putting them into print. But I’ll just refer to them as uptight liberals with their noses out of joint. Here in America we’ve seen them in action for many years. If they don’t like a song on the radio, a scene in a movie, a particular statue or even the name of a street, to them it must be changed or removed – they demand it. They tend to classify many things they disapprove of as racist, discriminatory or insensitive because THEY say it is. Some examples are Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwiches should never be allowed to be brought to school by American kids for their lunch. Because there may be children from foreign countries in attendance who never had one and they might feel excluded or left out. Milk and the music played by ice cream trucks make the list. Certain types of trees must be removed from our National Parks because 200 years ago one was used to hang a slave, so all of those trees must be cut
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down and replaced with trees on the approved list. Just two months ago, the snowflakes were horrified at the sight of a 9 year old boy wearing an American Indian headdress to an NFL game. He was there to support his favorite team - the Kansas City Chiefs. As if the headdress wasn’t bad enough, the black and red face paint he wore caused some of the outraged libs to have a meltdown. The black and red face paint as many know, are the ‘Chief’s team colors. No matter, the kid’s critics wanted an apology from the NFL and demanded the 9 year old barred from attending future games. To its credit, NFL officials didn’t oblige the crazies. The league finally got something right. Now for those out there who may think that overly sensitive liberals only exist in America, you of course would be mistaken. They can be found most everywhere. They haunt other countries as well. The buzz kills have been roaming the earth for centuries. We just hear about them more often in present time because the things that drive them into spasms are becoming more ridiculous. Some of you may have heard that in the UK, the beloved 1964 children’s classic film Mary Poppins has just had its ratings changed. The BBFC (British Board of Film Classification) has decided that the movie is too dangerous for children to view on their own, they should have an adult with them. Why? Because after 60 years, the libs who run the BBFC found that it contained racist and discriminatory language and could be distressing to young children. The word deemed to be so dangerous, offensive, racist and discriminatory and can be distressing to kids is ‘Hottentots’.
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This is a word used more than a century ago to refer to nomadic herders in South Africa. There is no history that says the word was considered by the herders to be offensive back then but of course, to people who spend thousands of hours reviewing film footage, looking for something – anything to be offended by like the censors at the BBFC, it was only a matter of time before they got around to Mary Poppins. They could probably take offense with the toppings some people choose to put on pizza. So see, it’s not just America that
has crackpots running loose craving controversy and taking pleasure in ruining the enjoyment of the masses. The domain of the bizarre is wide spread and can be found anywhere. One British official was reported to have said he has had a number of dealings over the years with representatives of the BBFC and has downloaded and dedicated a special ring tone on his cell phone so he can tell when they call him even before he looks at his phone. The ring tone is the sound from the chimes of a KuKu Clock striking the hour. How fitting.
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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.
Sex Ed Data Nowhere To Be Found Leaping into today, we’re waiting with bated breath for the Senate’s first formal session in four weeks, where senators will vote yet again on a bill known as the Healthy Youth Act (S 268). The bill promotes “research-based, medically accurate and culturally competent” sexual education for districts in Massachusetts that choose to teach sex ed. It’s a familiar face: today would be the fifth time the measure wins Senate approval, and based on the lessthan-urgent reaction from Speaker Ron Mariano, this term might become the fifth in a row the bill dies without action in the House.
Interbranch intrigue aside, there’s a broader question here: why is Massachusetts not one of the 39 states that requires sex or HIV education to be taught in its districts in the first place? There’s no clear answer, other than a handful of common arguments, like hesitation to embrace sex ed openly and the common Bay State terror of losing local control. “I think it’s problematic that we consistently tout our strength in education and yet we leave this really important subject behind,” Jamie Klufts, co-chair of the Healthy Youth Coalition that has long been unsuccessfully pushing for the bill, told MASSterList.
So if the reason Massachusetts is a bit of an outlier isn’t clear, do we at least know how many districts actually do teach sex ed? The answer there, too, is unclear. Because all sex ed-related decisions are left up to individual school committees, there’s no database or state reporting system that tracks it, according to Klufts. In addition to its changes to guidelines and framework, the bill also mandates data collection that could provide the state the information necessary to understand where, when and how children are receiving sex education. Just like schools are required to report curricula for math and science, Klufts argued that health education should be held to a reporting standard “so that the state can most effectively and strategically allocate resources.” “If we’re not teaching young people the knowledge and skills they need to lead healthy, safe, productive lives — so many of those skills come from health education and specifically from sex and relationship education — then we can’t really say we are leaders in education,” Klufts said. MassHousing’s fund for underrepresented developers MassHousing is creating a fund to help underrepresented real estate developers build their businesses, with the help of Massachusetts Housing Investment Corp, an affordable housing financing provider. The fund, which is supposed to provide pre-development and growth capital through lines of credit and other loan offerings, is expected to open for applications in the spring. $50M of American Rescue Plan Act dollars were authorized by the state for the fund, but MHIC is working to raise more in private capital, while MassHousing officials have hosted listening
sessions for hundreds of real estate professionals of color in Mass. to understand the hurdles they face. State report shows nonwhite drivers more likely to be charged, arrested, searched The Executive Office of Public Safety and Security released a traffic citation study on Tuesday that found Black and Hispanic drivers more likely than white drivers “to be criminally charged, arrested and searched statewide in 2021 and 2022,” Brad Petrishen reports for the MetroWest Daily News. While results for criminal citations and arrests were found “statistically significant,” the study says stopped driver race/ ethnicity didn’t necessarily cause stop outcomes, and didn’t mention if the departments that were found to be practicing “potential race disparities” would have to collect follow-up data. This report follows an investigation done by USA Today, the Cape Cod Times and the Telegram & Gazette, in which reporters found issues with the validity of data a past study relied upon. The newly released study did not address the concerns with data, or the fact that the state lacks demographic data, considering there’s no law that requires racial/ethnic data collection during traffic stops. House Dems considering emergency shelter system reforms House Democrats are now considering reforms to the state’s emergency family shelter system, a departure from months ago when they disregarded Republican suggestions to change how the system works. After a caucus of House Democrats on Wednesday, during which reps discussed Gov. Healey’s proposal to drain state savings to cover shelter system costs, House continued on page 7
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all students to have an opportunity and Councilor Flynn noted the Councilor importance of ensuring all city to visit Boston’s leading cultural kids and families - including At the State of the City Murphy and institutions. those from non-BPS schools last month, Mayor Wu announced a new program in partnership with have the same opportunities. Councilor the City of Boston, Boston Public There are currently over 23,000 students who attend Schools (BPS), and six of Boston’s Flynn File leading cultural institutions called non-BPS charter schools, parochial or and ensure that we are leaving no behind.” private schools, METCO, or are BPS Sundays, which grants BPS Resolution students and up to three family homeschooled, where over 80% child “We’re very fortunate to have so many excellent museums and members free admission to visit on of charter schools students are calling for the first and second Sunday of each students of color and over 70% are cultural institutions here in the City of Boston. While BPS Sundays is a from low-income households. month. The participating institutions “Sundays for include the Museum of Fine Councilor Murphy said, “This great program for our BPS students families to take advantage of, museum initiative is wonderful, Arts, Boston Children’s Museum, All” in the Museum of Science, Institute of but it is a missed opportunity if and we also need to ensure that our non-BPS students and families Contemporary Art, Franklin Park we don’t open it up to all of our City of Boston Zoo and the Aquarium. many who are low-income and families in Boston. That is why
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t this week’s Council Meeting, Councilor Murphy and Councilor Flynn will file a resolution calling for “Sundays for all” to allow for
While BPS Sundays will expand access to over 45,000 BPS students and their families to visit Boston’s world-class museums for free, Councilor Murphy
we are asking our colleagues to join us in supporting expanding the program to include ALL children and families in Boston. We need to be more inclusive
from communities of color - have equal access,” said Councilor Flynn. “These students and their families deserve these wonderful opportunities as well.”
IRONWORKERS LOCAL 7 DONATES SCHOOL SUPPLIES TO BPS STUDENTS, TEACHERS AND FAMILIES IN SOUTH BOSTON
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ronworkers Local 7 in South Boston gave away school supplies yesterday to dozens of Boston Public School teachers, students and their families at the union’s fourth annual School Supply Drive. Local 7’s NEXT Committee, a group of younger Ironworkers, collected donations and purchased thousands in school supplies to hand out to help teachers and families struggling to have the items they need in school. The event is held mid-year because often supplies run short as the school year moves along and teachers are frequently faced with having to buy items themselves for their students. “Our teachers, students and families need the right supplies to make sure our kids get the best experience possible in our schools,” Local 7 President Frank Murray said. “We Ironworkers are proud
members of our local communities in Boston and we are proud to be able to help make sure our teachers and students have supplies for the rest of the school year.” Dozens of volunteers helped organize and hand out pencils, markers, paper, glue, sharpeners, folders, art materials and more drive at Local 7’s union hall on Old Colony Ave in South Boston. About Ironworkers Local 7 Ironworkers Local 7 represents over 3,600 members specializing in bridge, structural, ornamental, reinforcing, pre-engineered metal buildings, industrial maintenance, architectural, heavy rigging, and welding across New England. We’ve built our region for over 120 years, including top medical facilities, universities, sports stadiums, historic buildings, and much more.
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discourages real feedback. This causes the community folks to bring their unheeded concerns through other communication tactics – stories in the electronic or daily news media, social media, facebook pages and the demand to other elected officials for more public discussion. Because citizens are more sophisticated than given credit for, it stands to reason that the communication gap will be filled by an aggressive plan to get the messages heard. In the case of the O’Bryant, a letter sent to the O’Bryant school community Tuesday night obtained by WBUR claims that district officials have spent months “exploring alternative sites for the O’Bryant school building,” but that they failed to find a nearby site that could “accommodate the expansion and student experience that had been envisioned” for the exam school. “With a lack of consensus around moving the O’Bryant School to the West Roxbury Educational
Complex, we are halting those plans indefinitely,” the letter — signed by BPS Superintendent Mary Skipper, Mayor Michelle Wu, and Boston School Committee chair Jeri Robinson — states. According to the letter, BPS still plans to renovate the Madison Park Technical Vocational High School, which shares a campus with the O’Bryant. “We have heard a very strong foundation of support for the Madison Park renovation project and look forward to seeing the long-awaited improvements come to fruition,” the letter states, adding that the O’Bryant will stay put, at least, for the duration of that construction. The surprise development reflects a setback for city and district officials, who sold the O’Bryant move last summer as the beginning of an ambitious expansion plan for the century-old school, which was previously known as Boston Technical High School. O’Bryant staff — many of whom had been critical of the proposal — learned of the city’s decision during a 15-minute Zoom meeting Tuesday
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afternoon led by Skipper and other district officials. Almost immediately after it was announced by Skipper and Wu last June, the proposed move was met with strong pushback. Some community members raised concerns over the difficulty of transporting nearly 2,000 students to a new location by the city’s border with Dedham, far from transit hubs. Others worried about the effects of moving Boston’s most diverse exam school — where 68% of students are Black or Latino — from near the heart of “Black Boston” in Nubian Square to a largely-white precinct seven miles away. The O’Bryant, which currently enrolls nearly 1,600 students, is the smallest of the city’s three exam schools but was set to expand by approximately 400 seats after its relocation sometime in 2025. It’s not yet clear how that planned expansion will be affected. City officials, including Wu, had argued that the O’Bryant’s current building — part of the Madison Park complex it has occupied since 1987 — was never meant to be
its permanent home, and that the building’s small size has held back its potential as a large and highperforming school specializing in math and science. To help build excitement, Wu and Skipper took O’Bryant alumni, students and staff on tours of the West Roxbury facility last summer and fall. Meanwhile, many O’Bryant teachers, families and alumni organized to block the move, culminating in a contentious City Council hearing in December — and a non-binding resolution opposing the idea. In Tuesday’s letter to families, Skipper, Wu and Robinson noted that when it comes to upgrading BPS’s aging facilities, officials are “moving urgently to identify and prioritize needed investments every year” and that 10 capital projects are already underway. “We are more determined than ever to ensure all our school buildings will support the range of student experiences Boston’s young people should have, and the process will continue at an urgent pace,” they wrote.
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South Boston Citizens’ Association Upcoming Athletic Events
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outh Boston Citizens’ Association, President Tom McGrath and the Executive Board are pleased to announce the Evacuation Day Sporting Events. Through the generous sponsorships of Comcast, Mass Bay Credit Union, Liberty Bay Credit Union ,John Tunney of South Boston Bowl, Peter Welch’s Gym, South Boston Youth Hockey, BCYF and the City of Boston, it will once again host the athletic events throughout the community from
March 4th through March 16th. On Monday March 4th at 6PM, we head on down to the Tynan Community Center Gym ,where there will be the annual Basketball FreeThrow Competition Event, hosted by John Lydon and Kathy Davis and the staff of the Tynan Community Center. On Tuesday, March 5th, We had down to the Boys and Girls Club, for the Annual Swimming Competition hosted by Josh, Patty and Timmy and the great Staff from the club. On Wednesday March 6th, at 6PM, the ever so famous Ice-ORama competition will be held at the Murphy Rink. Boys and Girls will compete for the Speed Skating Championship and Puck shooting Title. Ages 5-14. And finally who
will be crowned Miss Jr and Sr Ice-O-Rama??? In an effort to bring back Miss Jr and Sr Ice-O-Rama , figure skates must be worn. For more info on this event contact Tom McGrath. Reminder ALL hockey events require a HOCKEY HELMET with CAGE and Hockey GLOVES. The popular boxing show will take on a new look this year. It will be a two day boxing tournament once again hosted by Peter Welch, trainer and owner of Peter Welch’s Gym on March 9th and March 16th at 371 Dorchester Ave. Doors open at 11:30AM with bouts starting at noon. Peter Welch and Mike Larkin promise a fun - filled tournament crowning several champions over the 2-day Tournament. Come and support the athletes as they have prepared for this
day all winter. Sunday, March 10th, the 21+ Event will be held at South Boston Bowl. Refreshments will be served. Prizes to Male and Female Hi Single and High Triple. Bowling starts at NOON hosted by John Tunney of Southie Bowl. Finally We head on down to the Condon Community Center Gym on Thursday, March 14th at 4pm, where the annual Kickball Competition will be hosted by Barbara Caputo-Kelly and the staff of the Condon Community Center. ****All Events Subject to Change**** Lastly, don’t forget to get those poster and essays in on time!!!! MARCH 8th DEADLINE Thanks! See You Around the Town Tommy McGrath
Joseph Moakley Roller Hockey Rink Foundation during the April Boston MAYOR’S on Columbia Road in South Boston. Public Schools vacation week. Additional support is provided by “We’re thrilled to offer a CUP STREET year-round schedule of healthy P&G Gillette. Teams will compete in three age outdoor activities for all ages in HOCKEY groups: Mite (ages 6 to 8); Squirt (ages our neighborhood parks,” said 9 to 10); and Pee Wee (ages 11 and Parks and Recreation Department TOURNAMENT Commissioner Ryan Woods. “Thanks 12). Please note that pre-registration for teams is required with a limit of eight to our collaboration with the Boston BEGINS teams per regional division. Bruins Foundation, our young street APRIL 15 Visit boston.gov/sports to register. hockey players will once again have
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Ways and Means Committee Chair Aaron Michlewitz said lawmakers have to think about just how the program will work long-term. Mariano echoed the sentiments, though Democrats say they don’t want to eliminate the underlying “right to shelter” policy. Wolohojian approved to SJC The Governor’s Council approved the nomination of Appeals Judge Gabrielle Wolohojian to
the chance to connect with kids from across the city and vie for the title of ‘Boston’s Best’ in the Mayor’s Cup.” The Tournament will begin Monday, April 15, and continue through the April school vacation week. All games will be played at
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a spot on the Supreme Judicial Court by a vote of 6-1 on Wednesday. Councilor Tara Jacobs was the sole vote against the approval, and the only councilor who said they had “concerns” about Wolohojian due to her past personal relationship with Gov. Healey, while other councilors shared the mindset of Councilor Paul DePalo, who said Wolohojian’s “impeccable, unquestioned experience” overshadowed any relationshiprelated issues.
House approves rainy day interest as matching funds The House voted 152-0 to approve a bill that leverages the interest accrued in the state’s rainy day fund as matching funds to compete for additional federal infrastructure dollars. Wrentham not fighting MBTA Communities Act, wants state aid Wrentham doesn’t plan to fight the MBTA Communities Act — instead, the town says it wants to “collaborate” with the state. The Wrentham Select
Boston parks, call (617) 635-4505, visit boston.gov/parks, join our email list at bit.ly/Get-Parks-Emails, and follow our social channels @bostonparksdept on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Board sent a letter to the Healey administration in which they state that the Act would require Wrentham to increase its population by as much as 13 percent without any state funding, the “largest one time increase in population” in the town’s history, which would overload town infrastructure. Some think that the law will “take away the power of townspeople to govern themselves”, writes GBH’s Bob Seay, and the letter requests support in obtaining a waiver or modifications to MBTA housing requirements.
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art of the reason that what eventually came to be the states of Washington and Oregon were settled so quickly was the belief that the “Northwest Passage”-a shortcut between Europe and Asia that had been sought for centuries-lay in that area. While there was no shortcut, there was some of the most fertile ground in North America, perfect for growing many things, not least among them, the following wines… L’Ecole 41, Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon ,2021, ($34.99).
With its classic Cabernet profile, this expressive wine shows layers of dark fruits, cocoa nib, graphite, and espresso accented by an array of floral notes including lilac and lavender. With blackberry, dark cherry, and cassis on the palate, it is framed with fine tannins which carry through to a flavorful finish. The mouthfeel of this 100% Cabernet Sauvignon is as slippery as an eel wrapped in saran wrap. The wine possesses the dusty sensuality of picking overly ripe blackberries by the side of a rural back road. Huckleberry jam, black coffee and marzipan flavors slip and slide all over the palate. 2021 K Vintners Syrah Motor City Kitty Oldfield-Boushey Vineyard, ($39.99) This is a solid wine year over year, but in exceptional vintages it’s outstanding; this is one of those years. Decidedly red fruit and what could be taken as “heat” on the nose, which I suspect would dissipate with a good decant. The palate is delicious and satisfying with depth and length, even though it lacks complexity. Heat on the nose is not evident on the
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BCA President Tom McGrath and Executive Board are pleased to announce that this Saturday, March, 2nd, 2024, at the Kick-off Breakfast, The Henry Knox Award Presentation will take place at the Seapoint Restaurant, 367 East 8th Street, at 10AM. Family, Friends and Neighbors are respectfully invited to attend this wonderful event. A $15.00 donation is requested at door to help off-set costs. This year’s event will once again feature great music of Bob Fowkes and Curragh’s Fancy and be catered once again by Deja Brew. The event Chairman, once again will be South Boston’s own State representative David Biele, who continues to lead the fight to preserve the historical importance of Evacuation Day while serving in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. “As president of the Association, it is an honor for me to work with David to kick-off the festivities. David’s commitment and
involvement with the SBCA and our community has been a tremendous asset to me and the Executive Board.” Said McGrath. The awards are presented to everyday volunteers in the community who seek no recognition, who are considered “Unsung Heroes”. This event kicks off the month-long celebration for one of the most important events in American history. This year’s recipients are BPD Officer Billy Connor, Jay Arthur, Shannon Maloney, Anne Marie Adduci and Billy Allen. Tom McGrath, President of the SBCA, said “It is an honor to recognize these individuals who dedicate their time and energy to the South Boston Community. I hope the community will join me and others on Saturday, March, 2nd to honor these men and women.” Tickets are available at the door for a15.00 donation. Doors open at 9:30AM.
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tongue. Boushey vineyard continues to provide exceptional value in American Syrah. Walla Walla Vintners Merlot, Walla Walla Valley, ($29.99). Michael Alberty of the Wine Enthusiast describes this one as “full of boysenberries, with a touch of peach, highlighting an aromatic set that also features shredded coconut and vanilla. The palate is thick and rich, with flavors that will remind you of a warm berry pie straight out of the oven: creamy black cherries, vanilla and flan. A bit of heat lights up the tip of the tongue.”. I would tend to agree; though I don’t often recommend Merlot with poultry, this is one you might try with turkey or a roasted chicken. 2022 Bieler Family ‘Daisy’ Pinot Grigio Blend, Washington, USA, ($12.99). One of the newer wines in the Bieler family portfolio, it’s light and tangy, perfect for salads and seafood dishes. The Daisy is a Pinot Grigio-based blend that’s been jazzed up a notch by the addition of Sauvignon Blanc, a little Riesling, and a touch of Moscato. Don’t let the
Riesling and Moscato fool you–this wine is dry, ripe, and aromatic with notes of grapefruit, honeysuckle, and wet stone minerality. Wines of Substance Chardonnay, Columbia Valley, 2022, ($16.99). This wine received 93 points from James Suckling, who said, “A straightforward, fruity chardonnay with sliced ripe apple and some vanilla character.”. It’s mediumbodied, with a firm texture and a pleasing, juicy and flavorful finish. It’s got a hint of toasty character, a result of being barrel fermented with native yeasts.”. This wine is pretty flexible as far as food pairings go, pizza on the weekend, grilled chicken on Sunday afternoon or a pulled pork sandwich anytime.
It’s that time of year again!! Please Join Us The South Boston Citizens’ Association “The Nation’s Oldest Neighborhood Civic Organization” Thomas McGrath, President
2024 Evacuation Day Events Jimmy Flaherty
Kickoff Breakfast State Representative, David Biele, Honorary Chairman
Where: Seapoint Restaurant
367 East 8th Street, South Boston, MA
When: Saturday, March 2, 2024 10am-12 Breakfast Buffet & Entertainment Suggested Donation $ 15.00
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Topics for the 2024 South Boston Citizens’ Association’s Evacuation Day Essay and Poster Competitions have been announced by the SBCA for the 248th Evacuation Day
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outh Boston Citizens’ Association President Tom McGrath announced today that because of the tremendous success of the poster and essay contest, the Association along with City of Boston Credit Union ,Comcast and Mass Bay Credit Union a will once again sponsor the 2023 Annual Contests and. all other events associated with the Month-long celebration. Because of the successful amount of poster entries and interest, we will be expanding the winners’ categories for the poster contest for grades 3,4 and 5. These grades will compete against students in their own grades. Once again, after last year’s outstanding effort put forth by past President Bernie O’Donnell, Mary Collins and their committee, they have once again expressed an interest of taking on the challenge of chairing The Essay and Poster Contests. “Bernie always taught me that these contests are a great way to educate and strengthen the interest of the children of the community, I was more than pleased when Bernie offered to once again head up this Event for the children of South Boston. This year we will open up the High School competition to all students residing in Suffolk County or attends a school in Suffolk County”, Remarked McGrath. Bernie further expressed “One of the missions of the SBCA is to reach out to the young children of this historically rich community, joining the SBCA in promoting, organizing, and judging the Evacuation Day Poster and Essay Competitions is a most fitting way to improve on that mission.” The current plan with respect to our annual Evacuation Day activities is to continue to host all the events
as we have done in years past. We will continue to work with Governor Healey, Elected Officials from the City of Boston, the City of Boston Health Commission, and the National Park Service for the planning of our activities, as we do every year, and will follow any requirements and guidance on all aspects of our hosted events. We look forward to working with the community again this year, which commemorates the 248th anniversary of Evacuation Day in Boston. Celebrating Evacuation Day events in the community is a huge undertaking, but thanks to Volunteers and Community Business partners in past years, such as Comcast, Mass Bay Credit Union and City of Boston Credit Union, we at the SBCA are confident we will be able to complete the task and make it possible for the entire community to safely enjoy this year’s commemorative events. All entries should bear, in an attached envelope, the contestant’s name, school and a means of contacting the entrant, and should be submitted no later than Friday, March 8th, 2024 At 5 PM. All entries may be mailed to South Boston Citizens’ Association, P.O. Box 74, South Boston, MA 02127, or can be picked up at schools by a representative of the Citizens’ Association. Entries can also be dropped off at 170 M Street. The poster competition is open to all students in grades 3, 4, and 5 who are either South Boston student residents or any student that attends a school in South Boston. In any Medium at least 8 1/2 “x11”, but preferably larger. The Essay competition is open to all students in grades 6-8, who are either South Boston student resi-
dents or any student that attends a school in South Boston. The high School Essay competition is open to all students in grades 9-12 who are either City of Boston student residents attending any High School. 2023 Essay contest Topic for grades 9-12- How did the Sons of Liberty impact our history? Who were its Leaders? What was their role in the Boston Tea party?
9 Essays should be at least 750 words; prizes are as follows: first prize $200, second prize $100, third prize $50. Topic for Grades 6 to 8 – Describe the Events of the Boston massacre (March 5th, 1770) How many colonists died at the massacre? Who defended the British soldiers at their trial and why did he defend them? Essays should be at least 500 words; prizes are as follows: first prize $150, second prize $100, third prize $50. Poster Topics Grade 3 Illustrate Colonel Henry Knox and the Noble train of Artillery Grade 4 Illustrate Castle Island in Colonial times Grade 5 Illustrate General George Washington at Dorchester Heights Prizes are as follows: first prize $100, second prize $75, third prize $50.
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a fantastic job serving at this South Boston Catholic Academy News did Mass. Thank you to Ms. Julianna
February Highlights
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n Ash Wednesday, February 14, the students in Grade 3B at South Boston Catholic Academy did a wonderful job leading the students, families, faculty and staff at SBCA in the School Mass. At this Mass we marked the beginning of Lent and celebrated the Feast Day of Saint Valentine, the patron saint of love. He was born in modern-day Italy around 175 AD. He was ordained a priest and later a bishop. This day was very fitting for it being both Ash Wednesday and St. Valentine’s
Feast Day since both events are all about love of God, family and stopping to let God and the important people in our lives know how much we love them. In the Christian tradition, Ash Wednesday marks the start of the holy season of Lent, a time for reflection and repentance in preparation for the celebration of Easter. Christians from many denominations recognize the holy season for 40 days leading up to Easter. The Pastor, Father Robert Casey, was the celebrant at this Mass. Our Altar Servers
Sammarco, the Grade 3B teacher, for helping her students prepare for this Mass. The SBCA Children’s Choir sang beautifully. Thank you also to the Music Teacher, Mr. Carlo Bunyi and Parish Music Director and Organist, Ms. Kathy Clancy. The students at SBCA and in the Early Childhood Center had a chance to exchange Valentine’s Day cards with their classmates and friends. Here are Ms. Taylor and Ms. Denise’s K0C students in the Early Childhood Center having a fun time celebrating St. Valentine’s Day in their classroom. How do you spell Excellence? S-B-C-A. Congratulations to SBCA Spelling Bee champion sixth-grader
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Mason Finn. The next step for our champion is competing in the 2024 Boston Citywide BCYF Spelling Bee that will take place on Saturday, March 16, 2024 at the Boston Public Library, Copley Square Branch. Congratulations to all our SBCA spellers for their diligence, determination, and school spirit! A Special Thank you to Mrs. Evans for organizing this Annual Spelling Bee. Congratulations to the South Boston Catholic Academy students who represented SBCA in the All Star Student Basketball games. New families are welcome to email our admissions team at admissions@ sbcatholicadacademy.org for more info. about South Boston Catholic Academy.
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February ESCAPE Vacation Camp (EXCITING STORIES, CREATIVE ADVENTURES, AND POSITIVE EXPERIENCES)
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t. Peter Academy February Vacation Camp was jam packed with activities! It was a beautiful winter week to visit M Street Park and the newly renovated Marine Park playgrounds! The students enjoyed the exercise, fresh air, and outdoor play time. Winter activities also called for a trip to the Murphy Skating Rink. We brought skates and helmets (or rented) and had a day of ice-skating fun. The week ended with a bang! The entire Camp went to the TD Boston Garden
for Disney on Ice! What a week! The mission of St Peter Academy is to encourage lifelong learning through a rigorous differentiated curriculum. Utilizing innovative best practices, each child is recognized as an individual and is encouraged to attain their maximum potential – spiritually, emotionally, academically, physically, and socially. We are a close knit, diverse community of learners who foster social justice with a sincere understanding and respect
for all. To learn more about our wonderful school, please email spa@stpeteracademy.com or call 617-268-0750. St. Peter Academy is an independent community based private school and is South Boston’s only Full Year Toddler Program through Grade 6 School. It is privately funded, enriched with extended learning hours and summer programs, and fosters a nurturing, safe and individualized environment. We welcome the opportunity to have you visit St. Peter Academy to see for yourself that ours is a unique and wonderful learning community. It is truly a “GEM” in the heart of the South Boston community. St. Peter Academy is continuing to accept applications for the current and upcoming school
11 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 617268-0750 or by emailing spa@ StPeterAcademy.com.
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This week, Danny shared his thoughts on the state of the new-look New England Patriots:
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he New England Patriots have gone soft. They’ve joined the rest of the world in the fight against accountability. What a shame. Don’t take it from me. Take it from the Patriots’ new head coach and the new front office. These guys are telling the media themselves, straight up, telling you they’re getting softer. Eliot Wolf — the team’s director of scouting — has been given the final decision-making powers on draft night. He spoke to reporters at the NFL Combine this week. And when describing the “change of culture” that the Patriots were striving towards in the post-Bill Belichick era, Wolf said, and I quote via Mike Reiss on ESPN.com, “We are looking to move forward with an open, kind of less hard-ass type vibe in the building.” Belichick’s replacement, Jerod Mayo, confirmed those changes. “It’s going to be different, but at the same time I would say Bill did a great job for a long period of time,” Mayo told reporters at the Combine this week. “I don’t want you [in the media] to take this as ‘because we’re changing, there are shots toward the previous regime.’
“In saying that, we will do it differently and it will feel different,” added Mayo. “But at the end of the day, we would like to replicate the success that the prior regime has had. I learned a lot from Bill and also his staff. Now we’ll see what this chapter looks like in the franchise.” This is what happens when your owner is obsessed with Mac Jones, a quarterback who seemingly was exposed for being soft, which put him in Belichick’s dog house, a place he was never truly able to escape from. Mostly everyone has blamed Jones’ NFL failures on Belichick, but not me. I’ve been telling you since Day One that Jones is soft. Belichick benching him again and again proved that to be true. And when it comes to football decisions, sorry, I still side with the greatest coach of all time. Now though, Robert Kraft, Wolf, and Mayo, are publicly announcing their intention to turn things down a few notches in Foxboro, with “less of a hard-ass vibe.” Unreal. But I shouldn’t be too mad at the Patriots. It’s a sign of the times. The world we live in has gone soft. Players are coddled on their way
to the pros. And early social media fame creates far too many prima donna cry babies. And here in New England, we’re used to the Belichick’s and Tom Brady’s of the world. We’re used to a Patriots team in which everyone in the locker room was treated equally, regardless of their celebrity status or high-paying contract. And if you didn’t like to be treated like that, then your ass was shipped out of town. Cc: Randy Moss. I tell this story all the time, but when the Patriots traded Moss early on in the 2010 season, I was a reporter at the time, and I was in the Patriots locker room the next day. I asked Wes Welker in front of his locker, “What does trading someone like Moss, right now, from a championship-contending team, say to the rest of the room?” Welker responded, “There’s a sign on the wall when you walk in here that says, ‘If you don’t want to be here, you don’t have to be.’” And that was that. Moss had been openly complaining about his contract through the media. Belichick then shipped him out of town. Weeks later, Moss returned as a member of the Minnesota Vikings, and in
his postgame press conference, he expressed extreme regret with how he complained his way out of New England. One of the greatest receivers of all time learned the hard way: be careful what you wish for. That was when the Patriots had a hard-ass vibe. And it worked. But it worked because those players weren’t soft. And when players messed up under that hard-ass vibe, like Moss did in 2010, it wasn’t the organization that was forced to change, it was the player, who wishes he never went into business for himself that season. In 2024, things work different. The world is ass-backwards. And the Patriots are succumbing to the pressures that someone like Mac Jones has put on them for being too soft to succeed under a “hard-ass” like Belichick. Why tell the player to toughen up in 2024, when you can just fire the coach and change the whole culture of the most dominant organization in sports history? You might never see me at Gillette Stadium ever again. Follow Danny on instagram @ DannyPicard.
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fter an extremely quiet offseason, the Boston Red Sox announced a signing last week, landing free agent reliever Liam Hendriks. It’s a two-year deal, worth $10 million. However, Hendriks is still recovering from Tommy John surgery late last summer, and might not even pitch for the Red Sox in 2024. Here’s he full press release from the Red Sox: “BOSTON, MA — The Boston Red Sox today signed right-handed pitcher Liam Hendriks to a two-year contract through the 2025 season, with a mutual option for 2026. He will wear number 31. Boston’s 40-man roster is now at 40. Hendriks, 35, is the reigning American League Comeback Player of the Year, a two-time Mariano Rivera American League Reliever of the Year (2020-21), three-time American League All-Star (2019, ’21-22), and three-time All-MLB selection (201921). The right-hander owns a 3.82 ERA (276 ER/650.0 IP) with 116 saves and 727 strikeouts in 476 career games (44 starts) with the Minnesota Twins (2011-13), Kansas City Royals (2014), Toronto Blue Jays (2014-15), Oakland Athletics (2016-20), and Chicago White Sox (2021-23). Since the start of 2019, he leads American League relievers (min. 200.0 IP) in WHIP (0.89), strikeout-to-walk ratio (7.54), and walks per 9.0 innings
pitched (1.77) and ranks second in ERA (2.32) and opponent OPS (.551). In December 2022, Hendriks was diagnosed with Stage 4 nonHodgkin’s lymphoma, a blood cancer that he believes he had been pitching with during the 2022 season when he posted a 2.81 ERA with 37 saves in 58 appearances for the White Sox. After undergoing eight rounds of chemotherapy—which began in January 2023 and ended in April— and four rounds of immunotherapy, Hendriks began a rehab assignment on May 5 before returning to the majors on May 29. He appeared in five games with the White Sox, earning two wins and one save before being sidelined by an elbow injury. He earned the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance at ESPN’s annual ESPY Awards in July and in November he received the 2023 Tony Conigliaro Award, presented by the Red Sox to a “Major Leaguer who has overcome adversity through the attributes of spirit, determination, and courage that were trademarks of Tony C.” A native of Perth, Australia, Hendriks launched a campaign inviting fans to purchase specially designed “Close Out Cancer” t-shirts, with proceeds benefitting the Lymphoma Research Foundation. He has been nominated for the prestigious Roberto Clemente Award five times, including twice by the A’s (2017, ’19) and three
times by the White Sox (2021-23).” Boston now has two top closers on the roster in Hendriks and Kenley Jansen. But the Hendriks deal is just the third free agent signing the Red Sox have made this offseason. The other two signings were also righthanded pitchers: starter Lucas Giolito and reliever Cooper Criswell. The Red Sox’ roster only has six players under contract for 2025. Those players are Hendriks, Giolito, Garrett Whitlock, Masa Yoshida, Trevor Story, and Rafael Devers. Boston’s payroll is at $165 million. That ranks 13th in Major League Baseball. For a team that’s finished in dead last place in the AL East in three of the last four seasons and has only made the playoffs once in the last five seasons, having a payroll of $165 million and making only three mediocre free-agent signings this offseason will most likely prove to not be enough to get out of the divisional basement. The Red Sox began Spring Training last week. Here’s the entire 40-man roster, as well as the 25 non-roster invitees, with the most recent nonroster invitee being left-handed reliever Joely Rodriguez: BOSTON RED SOX 40-MAN ROSTER: Pitchers (22): Brayan Bello, Brennan Bernardino, Isaiah Campbell, Kutter Crawford, Cooper
Criswell, Lucas Giolito, Wikelman Gonzalez, Liam Hendriks, Tanner Houck, Joe Jacques, Kenley Jansen, Zack Kelly, Chris Martin, Bryan Mata, Chris Murphy, Luis Perales, Nick Pivetta, Justin Slaten, Brandon Walter, Greg Weissert, Garrett Whitlock, Josh Winckowski Catchers (3): Tyler Heineman, Reese McGuire, Connor Wong Infielders (7): Triston Casas, Bobby Dalbec, Rafael Devers, Vaughn Grissom, David Hamilton, Trevor Story, Enmanuel Valdez Outfielders (5): Wilyer Abreu, Jarren Duran, Tyler O’Neill, Rob Refsnyder, Masataka Yoshida Infielder/Outfielders (3): Romy Gonzalez, Ceddanne Rafaela, Pablo Reyes. BOSTON RED SOX 25 NONROSTER INVITEES: Pitchers (12): Melvin Adón, Jorge Benitez, Cam Booser, Justin Hagenman, Alex Hoppe, Frank German, Luis Guerrero, Lucas Luetge, Helcris Olivarez, A.J. Politi, Joely Rodriguez, Chase Shugart Catchers (4): Nathan Hickey, Mark Kolozsvary, Roberto Pérez, Stephen Scott Infielders (4): Chase Meidroth, Nick Sogard, Jamie Westbrook, Nick Yorke Outfielders (2): Mark Contreras, Corey Rosier Infielder/Outfielders (3): Eddy Alvarez, Joe Dunand, Dalton Guthrie.
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South Boston Citizens’ Association Thomas E. McGrath, President “The Nation's Oldest Neighborhood Civic Organization”
248th Annual Evacuation Day Events 2024 Evacuation Day Committee
Clerk of Courts, John Powers, General Chairman Governor Maura Healey, Honorary Chairperson Congressman Stephen F. Lynch, Honorary Chairman Mayor Michelle Wu, Honorary Chairperson State Senator Nick Collins, Honorary Chairman State Representative David Biele, Honorary Chairman City Councilor Ed Flynn, Honorary Chairman Former City Councilor Michael F. Flaherty, Honorary Chairman City Councilor Erin Murphy, Honorary Chairperson District Attorney, Kevin Hayden, Honorary Chairman Suffolk Register of Deeds Stephen Murphy, Honorary Chairman
March 2nd through March 17th Jimmy Flaherty Kick-Off Breakfast Saturday, March 2nd State Representative, David Biele Honorary Chairman Seapoint Restaurant -10:00 AM Suggested Donation $15.00
21+Bowl-A-Rama
Ice-O-Rama Wednesday, March 6th State Senator Nick Collins State Rep. David Biele City Councilor Ed Flynn Honorary Chairmen
Athletic Competition Condon School Gym Thursday, March 14th 4 PM-6 PM
Murphy Rink, Day Boulevard - 6:00 PM
City Councilor Ed Flynn Joe Curran and Barbara Caputo Kelly Honorary Chairpersons Boys and Girls ages 10 to 14
Boxing Tournament
St. Patrick's Day Road Race
Sunday, March 10th
Saturday, March 9th &16th
Sunday, March 17th
Cheryl Joyce, Andrea Flaherty, Rich Devoe, Pauline Bare and Joyce Higgins Honorary Chairpersons
Sanctioned by USA Boxing Sponsored by Peter Welch’s Gym
Sponsored by South Boston Bowl 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM MUST BE 21+ TO ATTEND
144th Annual Evacuation Day Banquet
Proceeds Benefit South Boston Boys & Girls Club PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED 617-516-5441 Race begins at 11:00 AM at the Club
Evacuation Day Memorial Mass
Friday, March 15th
Fr. Joe White Margaret Lynch, Honorary Chairwoman
BCEC 2nd Floor Ballroom New England Boiled Dinner Entertainment by Curragh’s Fancy Reception 5:30 PM-----Dinner 7:00 PM
St. Augustine's Chapel - 9:00 AM
Basketball Free-Throw Competition Monday, March 4th City Councilor Ed Flynn Former Mayor Ray Flynn Bernie O’Donnell, Kathy Davis, John Lydon Honorary Chairpersons Tynan Community School Gym 6:00 PM
Noon - Doors open at 11:30 am
FOR TICKETS CALL 857-204-5825
Friday, March 15th
Memorial/Historical Exercises Friday, March 15th US Congressman Stephen Lynch State Senator Nick Collins Old Harbor & Telegraph Streets - 10:00 AM
The Swimming Competition
Tom & Eddie Butler St. Patrick’s Senior Salute
Essay & Poster Competition Event
Tuesday, March 5th
Saturday, March 9th
City Councilor Erin Murphy Honorary Chairperson
Mayor Michelle Wu, Michael Flaherty & Thomas Butler Jr. Chairmen Mary Collins, Kathy Flynn and Joyce Biele Honorary Chairwomen
Bernie O’Donnell, Past President SBCA Robert Allison, S.B. Historical Society US Congressman Stephen Lynch State Senator Nick Collins Marry Collins, David Biele and Ed Flynn Honorary Chairpersons
Curley Community Center - 11am to 2pm
The Broadway - 5 to 7:30pm
Boys and Girls Club Pool Registration 6:00 PM, Meet 6:30 PM
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Wednesday, March 13th
St. Patrick’s/Evacuation Day Parade SUNDAY, MARCH 17TH - 1 PM Gerald Wheeler - Chief Marshal SB Allied War Veterans Council