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The owners of Hood Park received approval from the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) on an updated Master Plan, which will enable Hood Park to continue the transformation of the 20-acre site into a dynamic mixed-use, transit-oriented vibrant destination.

SMMA is the architect of both the Master Plan and 10 Stack Street, which includes seven new buildings, totaling nearly one million square feet of additional mixed-use, hotel, retail and lab space, as well as additional park-ing, allowing growing tech and innovative companies to stay in Charlestown.

The BPDA also approved the development of 10 Stack St. and an addition to the already under construction 100 Hood Park Drive. The 10 Stack Street office and lab building will support new businesses and accommo-date existing businesses at Hood

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The monthly meeting of the Charlestown Neighborhood Council will be held on Tuesday April 2 at 7 p.m. in the Knights of Columbus Hall, 545 Medford Street. If you are interested in joining us as a member, please come, observe, and take part in community action. The public is encouraged to attend.

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John Bendo, executive officer, USS Constitution; Anne Grimes Rand, pres-ident of the USS Constitution Museum; Lois Siegelman, FCNY president; Nathaniel Shick, commanding officer, USS Constitution; and Melinda Cheston, director of Development, USS Constitution Museum, during the Friends of the Charlestown Navy Yard Winter Warm Up celebration on Thursday, March 14. The annual event recognized several community award winners, including the Friends of the Boston HarborWalk and Tiara Murphy of the Charlestown Residents Alliance. See Page 8 for more photos.

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Ayla, Danny, Ava, and Dan Considine were all smiles at the Night for Neuroblastoma fundraiser on Saturday, March 16, at the Knights of Columbus. It was just one year ago that the family was fighting with little Ava against Neuroblastoma. Now, after a healthy year, they invited hun-dreds of friends and family to raise money for other children and families fighting this rare form of pediatric cancer. See Page 4 for more photos.

By Seth Daniel

Over kitchen table discussions, while doing the dishes, or quiet moments over tea – the ‘Irish Saturday’ soundtrack on WROL radio has reigned supreme in most Charlestown Irish American households.

Older residents remember a life-time of putting on the radio to hear the show, and younger res-idents share a common bond in remembering the sounds of Irish music and culture in the kitchens and parlors of their grandparents’ homes.

Since 1967, the Town’s resi-dents have listened faithfully to the music of their native land – or their parent’s or grandparent’s native lands – as they tended to the busi-ness of the weekend. Getting the news from the Emerald Isle, some of the old traditional songs from the past, and even the new hits from the other side of the pond, WROL’s ‘Irish Hit Parade’ show

WINTER WARM UPSoundtrack to SaturdayWROL ‘Irish Saturday’ a fixture for Boston’s Irish community for decades

By Seth Daniel

A number of Charlestown par-ents with children at Boston Latin School (BLS) have raised serious questions about delays and lack of information in the past year that the school – but not the public – has known about a person who was videotaping students in the bathrooms at the Fenway exam school.

In a meeting this month with parents following the March 11 arrest of the man at Boston

College, school officials told par-ents police had alerted them to a federal investigation into such an incident in March 2018. However, the schools and BLS were ordered by police to keep the information secret so they could continue their investigation.

BPS told the paper they were assured by law enforcement at that time last year that there was no longer an ongoing safety threat.

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March is Women’s History month, and Friday, March 8 was International Women’s Day. As I look back on the legacy of women in our country, I’m reminded of the vast number of accomplishments and achieve-ments that women have made. In Massachusetts, alone, these five women stand out to me as heroes who fought their way to the top. Let’s remember them, honor them, and keep moving forward!

Julia ChildWho can forget Cambridge’s

beloved Julia Child? She changed the world of food in America and made French food accessible to the home cook.

Before all that, Julia was a spy for the Americans during World War II. She worked for the Office of Strategic Services, a precursor to the CIA. There, she helped develop shark repellant and at one point, was Chief of the OSS Registry during her time in China. Julia Child never backed down from a challenge, and throughout her life, she had the freedom to do what she loved.

It’s important to invest so you can pursue your interests, now, and in retirement. Julia lived life to the fullest; we should all take that as an example. Invest in your future and support what you love

through careful financial planning. Think outside the box with phil-anthropic services and sustainable investments – the sky’s the limit.

Charlotte Hawkins BrownBet this is a name you haven’t

heard before, but let me tell you, it’s one you should know. Born in North Carolina, but raised in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Charlotte (Lottie) Hawkins Brown’s parents made sure she had every educational opportu-nity available – a tough thing to achieve for a woman of color in the 1800s. She caught the attention of renowned educator Alice Freeman Palmer, and the rest, as they say, is history. Lottie later founded the Palmer Memorial Institute in North Carolina, providing top-notch educational opportunities to African-American children.

Consider building into your long-term financial plans, a sav-ings portfolio for your depen-dent’s educational opportunities – they might be the next Charlotte Hawkins Brown! A 529 college savings plan is a step you can take to give your children the gift of higher learning.

Louisa May Alcott, AuthorBorn to a poor family in

Pennsylvania,Louisa moved to Boston, MA when she was two. There, her father, an idealist, an abolitionist and an early support-

er of women’s rights, founded a school where he planned to use his own teaching methods. The school failed, however, and the family’s financial difficulties continued. Eventually settling in Concord, MA, Louisa and her three sisters realized early on that they must find ways to support the family. Louisa took jobs teaching, sewing and housework, but soon she embraced her gift for writ-ing, and at age 16 wrote her first book, Flower Fables – eventually published when she was 22 years old. By 1860, her stories and poems were being published in the Atlantic Monthly, and by the time she served as a nurse during the Civil War, her descriptive works entitled Hospital Sketches brought her considerable attention nation-wide. Finally, in 1866, she wrote Little Women and from that point forward her family never suffered financially.

This Women’s History Month, let’s remember Louisa and all women who are the prima-ry earners in their family; make a long-term investment in your retirement and lessen the load. Regularly evaluate the risk level in your portfolio versus potential reward to keep on track to reach your goals.

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Ides of March

M y l e s ’ M u s i n g sBy Myles Striar

The Ides of March have come and gone,And yet our Caesar reigns unfazed.Some of his subjects feel put upon.Others find their leader crazed.

But none of the legion of those he’s firedCan be confused with Cassius or Brutus.He wonders why he’s not admiredAnd continues to dispute us.

TRAGEDY, SADNESS IN NEW ZEALAND

New Zealand is a beautiful country that seems far removed, both lit-

erally and figuratively, from the problems facing the rest of our troubled

planet.

However, the tragic shootings at two mosques in New Zealand this

past Friday have demonstrated that there is no place on earth that is

immune from the forces of evil and hatred that are tearing apart the

fabric of our societies.

As we are writing this, 50 persons have been confirmed dead, with

another 31 injured, of whom nine are in critical condition, including a

four year-old child.

The shootings are typical of the cowardly perpetrators of these deeds:

They choose churches, mosques, and synagogues where their victims are

unarmed and worshipping their God pursuant to their individual faith in

a place where the victims feel most safe.

Are we getting to the point where every house of worship must hire

armed guards in order to protect their congregants?

New Zealand's prime minister, Jacinda Ardern, was unequivocal in

her resolve to take action in the wake of the tragedy. “Within 10 days

of this horrific act of terrorism, we will have announced reforms that I

believe will have made our community safer,” Ms. Ardern said.

To be sure, there is no one action that any government can take to

prevent this sort of tragedy from happening. Hatred and mental-illness

always will exist.

However, common-sense measures can be undertaken regarding the

sales and licensing of the sort of military arms that are responsible for

these mass shootings.

While none of us can predict the future, we do not have to be

Nostradamus to know that until we restrict the sale of these weapons of

mass murder, they will occur again -- and again -- and again.

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has stood the test of time and now is more popular than ever.

Host Paul Sullivan stumbled into the job 37 years ago after he had put college on hold to pursue a career in radio. Wanting to expand on a show that was gaining popularity, WROL’s own-ers saw he had an Irish last name and figured he was perfect for the job. That was 1982, and now the longtime educator in Dedham, has spent a lifetime also moon-lighting as the most popular Irish radio host in New England.

“There is a lot to be said for people saying they put our show on the radio in the kitchen,” he said. “Families doing things and having discussions while having our music as a soundtrack is quite real. We’ve been pretty constant for so many years. The music is dependable. We’re there every weekend. It’s like a comfortable old pair of shoes.”

General Sales Manager Carole Howley Simmons said the ‘Irish Saturday’ has expanded in recent years to Sunday, while also expanding in hours on Saturday. Despite the increased availability online of their music and news

from overseas, the show is gaining listeners on the radio.

“It’s more popular than ever now,” she said, noting they have millions of listeners and a very healthy audience that streams the show online. “The audience is huge and nobody in the U.S. does it like we do it. It started as a way for those who immigrated to Boston to keep in touch with Ireland and its culture, news and music. Now all the people who grew up in Boston Irish homes listen to it because they remember it as kids and its familiar. We have so many people that have left Boston, and they still tune in.”

Sullivan said he continued as the host of ‘Irish Hit Parade’ for years as a hobby, and as this St. Patrick’s Day on March 17 proved, his star status as a link to the Irish culture in one of the most Irish cities in America. The show had a float in the South Boston St. Patrick’s Day Parade, and broad-casted live from dozens of Irish pubs throughout Greater Boston all weekend.

“It’s amazing if you think about it,” he said. “It’s 37 years ago. It’s a tribute to the fact that

no one stays on the radio with-out someone listening. When I started in 1982 it was really the only place to hear Irish folk, Irish traditional music or Irish news on this side of the ocean. That’s changed. You can pull out a smart phone and listen to Irish music all the time and to think we still have our listeners and are so popular is amazing. We actually now get calls from people in Ireland who say we’re the only place to her traditional Irish music because all they play in Ireland now is rock and roll.”

The ‘Irish Hour’ began in 1967, but no one is quite sure who start-ed it or why it began. However, former host John Latchford was the one that truly catapulted the show into most Irish American homes in the 1970s. Latchford had an importing business in Arlington, and along with the other imports, he would frequent-ly get the latest Irish records hot off the presses. Having those sorts of connections, he could play the latest music and all of the old favorites – plus he had a great, natural radio personality, Sullivan said.

When Sullivan started, the show was broadcast from a small cottage on stilts out in the marshes near Saugus. Now, with WROL owned by Salem Communications, they have a modern studio in Marina Bay, Quincy. That has brought modern equipment and even the online presence for the show – allowing it to grow outside of its traditional market.

But tradition is what drives the ‘Irish Saturday,’ and particularly among those who live in places like Charlestown, or trace strong roots to the Town.

“I think there is that tendency when you’re young to rebel against

your parents and what they lis-tened to,” Sullivan said. “My gen-eration tossed aside the Irish music for the Beatles or REM. But then at a certain point, you become interested in where you came from and you start to see the validity and value of the music and the culture and the connection to it. That’s where we get this constantly renewed circle of listeners. There’s really something to that. If I know anything about Irish American people, they are American, but they are also very proud of the Irish heritage as well…I love that I could be a part of that connection for so many people.”

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Nancy Drew first saved the day on April 28, 1930, when she found the missing will, bested the interlopers,

and set all to right in “The Secret of the Old Clock.”

Nancy Drew fans of all ages won’t want to miss this!

Free and open to all

Friends of the Charlestown Branch of the BPLWelcome local author

While her portrayal has changed over the years to reflect changing

social norms for her gender, Nancy Drew fully owns her so-called

moxie and continues to offer girls the role model of a confident and

independent young woman. She remains relevant today.

Thursday, March 28, 6:00 pm.

Discussion, book signing & reception

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Karen Considine, Lauren Fisher, and Andrea Gorman. Deidra and Sally Goulding dancing to Irish folk music with Sally Woods.

Jenn Considine, Janet Wholley, and Kathleen Corso. Owen Considine, Sean McHugh, and Ryleigh Leigh.

Sis and Stephen Morrissey.Elle Woods and Madison Kane.

A NIGHT FOR NEUROBLASTOMAPhotos by Marianne Salza

Family and friends packed the Knights of Columbus Hall on March 16 for ‘A Night for Neuroblastoma: Shamrockin’ Away Pediatric Cancer’ in support of Ava Considine, a little girl who clapped to performances by the Goulding School of Irish Dance and played with friends on the dance floor. The St. Patrick’s themed fundraiser benefits ‘Beat Nb,’ a childhood cancer foundation. Neuroblastoma is an aggressive cancer that usually affects children under five-years-old. There are over 650 cases each year in the United States with a survival rate of less than 60% with standard chemotherapy, and a 50% relapse rate. Visit www.BeatNb.org to raise money for cancer research and innovative treatments.

Goulding School of Irish Dance performing to “I’m Shipping Up to Boston.”

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MOXIE AND A GOOD SENSE OF BALANCE

The Friends of the Charlestown Branch Library will be hosting a presentation by author Lynne Byall Benson on her new book “Moxie and a Good Sense of Balance: Nancy Drew and the Power of the Teenage Girl.” It is free and open to all including a book-signing and reception on Thursday, March 28, at 6 p.m. Stop by the branch library to see Charlestown’s own Lynne Byall Benson present her recently pub-lished book.

Nancy Drew is over 80 years old now. She first saved the day way back on April 28, 1930, and has been investigating crimes and besting interlopers who she sets her sights on. She tackles complicated mysteries and has endured more than eight decades now.

This literary character’s por-

trayal has changed over time and stays relevant to ever-changing social norms.

Nancy Drew has always had plenty of moxie and continues to offer girls the role model of a young independent woman. She’s still relevant in the 21st century. ME AND THE DEPUTY MAYOR OF LETTERKENNY

I attended the South Boston Parade Banquet over at the South Boston Convention Center last Friday and met up with the Deputy Mayor of Letterkenny, who is also a member of the Donegal County Council. A few years back over at the Knights in Charlestown, I was photographed with the Mayor of Charlestown over in County Mayo. So the count is two photos with Irish Mayors and no photos with may-ors from Italy. My mother must be happy up in heaven knowing that.

RESTORING MEMORIAL HALL

News that Memorial Hall’s future seems much brighter after Mayor Marty Walsh and the Community Preservation Committee rec-ommended $ 500,000 to help the with exterior restoration of this building. I am sure that both Joe (Zuffante) and Stan (Leonard) were elated to hear this good news. Their ongoing hard work in making the building better is greatly appreciated, since it represents one little piece of Charlestown’s history.

As Joe stated, “It been more than 40 years since this building had any serious attention, and it shows, but we’re about to rectify that.”

The City Council is about to make the final vote on the money, and when this happens, it will be a big score for Charlestown and the Hall.

As part of National School Breakfast Week, the Rise and Shine MA Coalition recently held a legis-lative lobby day at the State House in support of An Act regarding breakfast after the bell, legislation filed by Senator Sal DiDomenico (D—Everett) in the Senate and Representative Aaron Vega (D—Holyoke) and Representative Andy Vargas (D—Haverhill) in the House.

If implemented as proposed, this legislation would require more than 600 high-poverty Massachusetts schools to offer breakfast after bell — which includes alternative mod-els for serving breakfast after the start of the school day (breakfast

DiDomenico takes part in Breakfast Weekin the classroom, grab n’ go, sec-ond chance) — allowing them to overcome common barriers such as late bus arrivals and social stigma, as well as reduce hunger during morning classes.

As a key indicator for why this bill is needed, the 2019 School Breakfast Scorecard released by the Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) revealed that Massachusetts lags behind other states in school breakfast partici-pation. Despite reaching 186,747 low-income children with school breakfast on a typical day in the 2017-2018 school year—a 2.3 per-cent increase from the prior school year— Massachusetts still remains

ranked 33rd in the nation in school breakfast participation.

Senator DiDomenico closed out the lobby day speaking program making the case for why this leg-islation is so critically needed for our Commonwealth’s high need schools.

This is the second legislative session that Senator DiDomenico has filed An Act regarding break-fast after the bell. Last session, the Senate passed DiDomenico’s bill with a unanimous vote. Building off that momentum, the Senator plans to make this his top legisla-tive priority this session.

For the Record•Little Mystic Community MeetingA meeting, hosted by the BPDA, to discuss a parcel in

Charlestown that is currently being leased by Massport off of Terminal Street.

When: Thursday, March 21, 6 p.m.Where: CharlesNewtown Community Room, 89 Medford St.•Abutters Meeting for 25 Monument Ave.A meeting to discuss the construction of a rear three-story addi-

tion. The existing non-habitable space will be converted to living space. The kitchen will be remodeled. A roof deck accessed by a hatch will be built as well.

When: Tuesday, March 26, 6 p.m.Where: 25 Monument Ave.•From the March 20 Conservation Commission meeting, City

Hall:* Notice of Intent for DEP File No. 006-16XX from the

BETA Group on behalf of the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation for the proposed relocation of a playground in Paul Revere Park located on Warren Avenue, Charlestown, MA (BLSF, 100ft Buffer to Inland Bank)*

* Notice of Intent for DEP File No. 006-16XX from the Pare Corporation on behalf of the Boston Planning and Development Agency for the proposed culvert and sinkhole repairs to Pier 4 located in the Charlestown Navy Yard, Charlestown, MA (LSCSF, LUO, Land Containing Shellfish)

CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS WORKING SESSION

A March 21 working session at 10 a.m. regarding PILOT agreements with the City of Boston. The Chair of the Committee is Councilor Ciommo. The Sponsors of the Docket are Councilors Lydia Edwards and Annissa Essaibi-George.

• FILING FOR EXEMPTIONS OR TAX DEFERRALS The City has many tax relief programs for homeowners who

occupy their property as their principal residence. These include residential exemptions, personal exemptions, and a tax deferral program for seniors.

The online applications for exemptions and tax deferrals are available through Assessing Online starting January 1, 2019. Follow the instructions on Assessing Online to find applications for your property.

The Fiscal Year 2019 filing deadline for exemptions and tax deferrals is April 1, 2019.

•SUCCESSLINK SUMMER JOBS Mayor Walsh's Youth Jobs Program provides entry-level

employment experience to more than 3,500 youth. Youth work at more than 200 community-based organizations. These jobs give youth experiences that are engaging and meaningful. They also prepare them to enter the workforce later in life. SuccessLink is the online tool that enables Boston youth to register for the jobs program. You can register for a 2019 summer job from February 27 until April 12.

•Warren Prescott School DatesApril 1 - May 31 - MCAS TestingApril 6 - 12th Annual Spring FlingApril 10 - School Site Council MeetingApril 15 - April 19 - Spring Recess : No School April 22 - Students Return to School

By Seth Daniel

The beers were flowing quick-ly at Old Sully’s and the Red Sox were pulling out a close contest one hot, July evening some 13 years ago when an unexpected movie about Charlestown was born.

Ed Callahan, of Charlestown, remembered this week the night when he and several others came up with the idea to put together an all-inclusive movie about the Irish history of Charlestown – a history that would go back to the early 1800s.

One key problem was that none of them had any experi-ence making a movie, yet the end product – ‘The Green Square Mile’ – seemed not to suffer from the lack of industry knowledge.

“This little community once

housed 50,000 people,” he said. “It was a true slum. I liken it to the Five Points in New York City, but we probably go back further as an Irish enclave. One thing about the Charlestown Irish community is it’s fading rapidly. Charlestown is no longer a work-ing-class Irish enclave. We want-ed to preserve what was here with our movie before it completely disappeared.”

After that hot night in July at Old Sully’s, Callahan and a few others took a serious route to the movie, and 11 months later had produced a pretty astounding film.

“You had a bunch of people who didn’t have a penny or a scintilla of film experience,” he said. “We had no budget, no script, or no idea how to make a film. By God, we produced a film in 11 months and I’m no expert,

but I think it’s a pretty good little film. It’s 12 years old now, but I think it’s stood the test of time.”

The film documents the histo-ry of the Town from the 1810s to the strong Anti-Catholic sentiment all over Boston and Charlestown in the 1830s and 1840s, and then goes right into the arriving of tens of thousands of new immigrants during the Irish Potato Famine decades. The film carries on into the modern era, touching briefly on sore sub-jects like the busing era or the crime that took place. But for the most part, it’s an all-inclusive history of a proud neighborhood that no longer exists in the form it did for many generations.

The film will be shown at the Bunker Hill Museum on Monument Square March 27, at 7 p.m.

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ANNUAL ST. PATRICK'S DAY LUNCHEON FOR SENIORS

Mayor Martin Walsh and Elderly Affairs Director Emily Shea are shown chatting with Judy Burton and several of the seniors on March 13 at the Tavern.

Tommy Gorsuch holding s book showing his photograph when he was about 5-6 years old.

Mike Killoran and Julieanne Doherty.

Irish Singer Mick Carr entertained the crowd.

Janet Neuse, Laura Saviano, Joan Fidler and Elaine McCarthy.

David Flanagan, Theresa McGurty and Marybeth Kelley at The Warren Tavern.

Pat Harty, John and Mary Sullivan and Grace Campbell.

Cynthia Huff and Janet Kilderry.

Photos by Keiko Hiromi

The annual St. Patrick’s Day luncheon for senior citizens of Charlestown was hosted at the Warren Tavern in Charlestown on March 13. The lunch

was organized by the City of Boston, Mayor Martin

Walsh and the Warren Tavern. About 45 people

were invited to traditional meals, Irish music and

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David Koppel, Tennyson Hunt, Curtis Franz, Anne and Jordan Zanazzi.

Cara Shea, Janet McLaughlin, Jacquie Burgess, Maureen and Karen Collier, and Mel Egan.

Matt McGlaughlin, Paul Myers, Adam McGlaughlin, and Courtney Smith.

The Goulding School of Irish Dance performing a step dance.

Maeve Mahoney, Susan Carr, Brynn Richardson, 13 months old, and Farren Richardson.

Katie Johnson, Julie Centrella, and Ryan Dwyer.

Ryan, Garisbel, and Joseph McDonough.

Photos by Marianne Salza

Guinness and laughter were plentiful at the Warren Tavern’s St. Patrick’s Day Celebration on March 17. Friends gathered at the bar for traditional Irish folk music and corned beef and cabbage meals, while little ones stood atop stools to watch girls from

the Goulding School of Irish Dance perform in the crowded room.

“I wanted to come here because it’s the oldest tav-ern in Boston. It’s a great staff and atmosphere,” said Cara Shea, who grew up in Charlestown. “Good food, family, and drinks – what more could you ask for?”

WARREN TAVERN ST. PATRICK’S DAY CELEBRATION

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Friends of the Charlestown Navy Yard (FCNY) invited friends and neighbors to the Winter Warm Up on March 14 at DC Beane and Associates Construction Company, in the Navy Yard to celebrate the community. Awards were given to Friends of the Boston HarborWalk, RSM con-sultant firm, Tiara Murphy, of the Charlestown Residents Alliance, and Anne Grimes Rand, president of the USS Constitution Museum.

“We’re presenting awards to different organizations and peo-ple who work in the communi-ty,” said Lois Siegelman FCNY President. “It’s a way to recognize people and get them out of their houses socializing.”

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CITY OF BOSTON, BOSTON CENTERS FOR YOUTH & FAMILIES (BCYF) INVITATION FOR SEALED BIDS FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF THE FOLLOWING SERVICES: Repair, Maintenance, and Painting work at the BCYF Clougherty Pool and Bathhouse located at 354 Bunker Hill Street, Boston, MA 02129 (Charlestown) The City of Boston (the City), acting by the Commissioner of the Boston Centers for Youth & Families, hereinafter referred to as the Official, invites sealed bids for the performance of the work generally described above, and particularly set forth in the Invitation for Bids. The bid documents will be accessible online from Monday, March 25, 2019, through Friday, April 12, 2019, by visiting the City of Boston Public Procurement website at the following link http://www.cityofboston.gov/procurement/ and accessing the event ID # EV00006535, or by calling Varnie Jules, Finance Unit Manager @ 617-635-4920 x 2149. The attention of all bidders is directed to the provisions of the Invitation for Bids and contract documents, specifically to the requirements for bid deposits, insurance, and performance bonds as may be applicable. All bids for this project are subject to M.G.L. c.30, s. 39M and in accordance with the terms and provisions of the contract documents. Bid Deposit (5%) All bids submitted for this project should be accompanied by a bid deposit of 5% of the total bid amount. The bid deposit shall be in the form of a bid bond, certified check, treasurer’s check or cashier’s check and made payable to the City of Boston. Certificate of Insurance All bids submitted for this project must include a current copy of the bidder’s Certificate of Liability Insurance with evidence of General Liability and workers compensation Insurance coverage. Labor/Materials Payment Bond_(50%) In accordance with M.G.L. Chapter 30, s. 39M a Labor and Materials payment bond shall be required from the successful bidder to guarantee the faithful performance of the contract. Such bond shall be issued by a surety company qualified to do business under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and such surety company must be included in the U.S. Treasury’s current list of approved sureties (Circular 570).

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By Seth Daniel

After nearly two years of regional study, the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) released a groundbreaking trans-portation report with several pub-lic and private partners – a report that calls for an extension of the Silver Line into Charlestown and for an emphasis on getting people onto mass transit and out of their vehicles.

The Lower Mystic Regional Working Group was born out of the permitting debates regarding the Encore Boston Harbor casi-no and the traffic mitigation that it required. Most of the meet-ings and planning sessions have

taken place in Charlestown, and the Town has been central to the regional effort. As a takeaway to that process, State Transportation Secretary Stephanie Pollack was called on to lead a group that included leaders from Everett, Charlestown, Boston, Somerville, Encore, Federal Realty (Assembly Row), and state agencies to plan for how to address transporta-tion for the casino and all other developments in the fast-growing region.

Now, two years later and many hours of meetings later, the final report with many key recommen-dations has been issued. It came during a press conference at the Knights of Columbus Hall in

Lower Mystic group looksat Silver Line extension here

Charlestown on Thursday, March 14.

MAPC Director Marc Draisson led off the report by highlighting key recommendations. Those rec-ommendations included:

•Extending the Silver Line BRT on a dedicated right-of-way from Chelsea to Everett and into Sullivan Square – where it would potentially branch off into two lines, one going to North Station, and the other going to Kendall Square.

•Reducing vehicle trips to reduce congestion: by providing improved transit services and transit-oriented parking policies, the numbers of auto trips to and from the area can be reduced.

•Making the Orange Line the backbone of the area’s mobility: the goal is to possibly achieve three minute headways in the near future (headway goals are cur-rently around five minutes), and that would attract 24,000 new riders and reduce auto travel by 2 percent in the area.

•Improving feeder bus routes to the Orange Line and making dedicated bus lanes and faster service.

•Land use policies, such as parking, have to change: the report says when transit is paired with market-rate commuter park-ing rates or the reduction in res-idential parking requirements, it produces the most significant benefits against congestion. Using these strategies could reduce single-occupant vehicle trips by 45,000, which is a 5 percent mode share reduction.

•Making a complete walking and biking network: to be suc-cessful, the regional bike paths need to be connected and com-plimented by a pedestrian- and bike-friendly local street network.

Pollack said it was a great

report and one that piggybacked on two other recent state reports – the Commission of the Future of Transportation and the MBTA’s Focus 40 report. Together with the Lower Mystic, the three reports hit on some of the same ideas, she said.

“It is not an accident there is so much consistency between the approach the Lower Mystic takes and the approach the Commission takes,” she said. “One of the things they both looked at was to continue to put transit at the cen-ter of our transportation planning even as we look at a future that may have autonomous vehicles or all-electrified transportation systems.

“The Lower Mystic Working Group focused on all the ways people need to get where they are going using buses and using the Orange Line and, yes, driving as well,” she continued. “I think this report really embodies the phi-losophy the Commission talked about in being in the business of moving people and not moving vehicles.”

Boston Transportation Department Director Gina Fiandaca (who will be leaving the BTD soon to become the next city manager of Austin, TX) said the collaboration between so many entities was the key.

“It was clear from the start of this process that we really need-ed to work collaboratively and we really needed to identify the transportation challenges of the Lower Mystic area and its vicin-ity,” she said. “We knew a casi-no was coming and we knew we had better be prepared for it. (This report) is the product of a two-plus year odyssey that really clarified the future growth of the Lower Mystic area. What we concluded was that in order

to address the transportation challenges that we were already experiencing, and the others we knew were coming, we needed to expand public transit and supple-ment these services with improve-ment to our infrastructure and our local development policies.”

She said the report also echoes the GoBoston 2030 report that talked about improving transit and bringing in new land use policies that minimized the need for parking.

“These are policies that sup-port a modal shift from private vehicles to public transit, walking and cycling,” she said. “We also note that regional coordination is critical. We need to develop and sustain a robust, regional and active transportation network that includes bicycle lanes, pedes-trian connections and coordinat-ed regional bus connections…For the City’s part, we are already planning for a reconstructed Rutherford Ave with a bike path and a reconfiguration of the inter-sections in Sullivan Square. A (dedicated) bus lane is coming to North Washington Street also.”

Also speaking during the con-ference was Everett Mayor Carlo DeMaria and Somerville Mayor Joe Curtatone.

The next step would now be to get funding over the next 20 years to implement many of the changes.

“The fact everyone signed the report shows they are a high pri-ority to advance these with design work and looking at implementa-tion,” said Draisson.

An immediate next step iden-tified in the plan was to begin drawing up designs for transit improvements and new BRT routes – which includes the Silver Line extension proposal.

Some of the leaders gathered for the Lower Mystic report included Charlestown State Rep. Dan Ryan, BTD Director Gina Fiandaca, MAPC Director Marc Draisson, State Transportation Secretary Stephanie Pollack, Somerville Mayor Joe Curtatone, Everett Mayor Carlo DeMaria and Everett State Rep. Joe McGonagle.

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POLICE/COMMUNITY MEETING: Meet the police & discuss public safety issues on the last Wednesday of every month at the police station, 20 Vine Street, at 6:00 p.m., 2nd floor, community room.POLICE RELATED INFO: Contact the District A-1 Community Service Office at 617-343-4627. REPORT DRUG DEALING: Contact the District A-1 Confidential Drug Line at 617-343-4879.CHARLESTOWN POLICE STATION: Contact at 617-343-4888. RESERVE THE COMMUNITY ROOM: Contact Christine Vraibel at christine.vraibel@pd.boston.gov.

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motor vehicle stop on Samuel Morse Way, an individual was placed under arrest for operating a motor vehicle with a suspend-ed license. The driver was also charged with drug possession.

Larceny03/11/19 – A victim on

Rutherford Avenue reported that he allowed someone to use his cell phone, but the suspect, who is known to him, never returned it. Detectives will investigate.

Auto Theft03/12/19 – A victim reported

unknown person(s) stole his blue Nissan from a parking lot on

Medford Street. Security cameras in the area might have captured video footage of the incident.

Larceny03/15/19 – A victim on Pearl

Street reported unknown person(s) opened the driver’s side door of her motor vehicle and stole her handicap placard. The victim will apprise the Registry of Motor Vehicles of the incident.

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Lawnwood Place reported unknown person(s) keyed the pas-senger’s side of her motor vehicle, as well as the two vehicles behind hers. The matter is under investi-gation.

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was a firm abolitionist. Honor Lucy’s memory by investing smartly in a portfolio – you can start small! The important thing is to protect your future.

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Park, like Indigo Ag, Inc., which are looking to remain based in Charlestown with headquarters at Hood Park, while they grow and add significant new job creation in the technology sector of the market.

In addition to much-needed lab and office space, the new Hood Park will include publicly accessible open spaces for ten-ants and residents, as well as the Charlestown community and visitors, including a one-acre park called Hood Green. The open space will allow for a variety of programming, such as concerts, farmers markets, art exhibits, fes-tivals, and exercise classes, and will also feature a children’s splash pool and open lawns, making Hood Park a new destination for all in the community to enjoy. The creation of a new bicycle path and pedestrian walkways will make this area of Charlestown safely accessible to all.

“This approval is an important step forward, and we are excited to move through the approval process and bring the new Hood Park to life,” said Chris Kaneb, owner of Hood Park. “We were excited to engage and collabo-rate with the community during this process because investment in Hood Park will benefit every-one: it will improve infrastruc-ture, create links to transit, expand community and green

space, increase affordable hous-ing, bring much-needed lab and office space, and offer educational programming and valuable work experience for young people in Charlestown.”

To support the profession-al development of Charlestown youth, Hood Park will collabo-rate with businesses on a sum-mer employment/internship program for Charlestown teens. Similarly, Hood Park will contrib-ute up to $12,000 per year to a Charlestown program focused on providing teen employment and internship opportunities for five years. Hood Park will also cre-ate approximately 4,000 square feet of community and educa-tion space that will be geared toward youth in Charlestown. Hood Park is currently comprised of three office buildings at 500, 510 and 570 Rutherford Ave., which are currently fully leased to office and lab tenants such as agri-culture startup Indigo Ag, Inc., Cambridge College and ERT, a global data and technology com-pany.

Since filing an updated Notice of Project Change in September 2018 and an Amended and Restated Master Plan in December 2018, Hood Park has held a num-ber of community meetings to keep the community up-to-date with proposed changes and solicit feedback. Building heights were

also adjusted to reflect new zon-ing implemented by the Boston Zoning Commission at the end of 2018, with the tallest building topping out at 262.5 feet.

The approval paves the way for an additional 150,000 sq. ft. of office/lab space to be added to 100 Hood Park Drive, a building already under construction along with the Harvey, the first LEED platinum multi-family housing development under construction on campus, and for seven new buildings, including:

•6 Stack Street: 1,000 square feet of retail space

•10 Stack Street: 350,300 square feet of office/lab space, and 149 parking spaces

•30 Stack Street: 157,400 square feet of office/lab space

•45 Stack Street: 6,050 square feet of retail space

•35 Supertest Street: 275,950 square feet of office and residen-tial space, and 100 parking spaces

•25 Supertest Street: 128,800 square feet of hotel space

•15 Supertest Street: 12,000 square feet of retail space

This project will appear before the Boston Zoning Commission on April 10 for final approval. If approved, construction will take place in multiple phases starting in October 2019.

The phased project is expected to be complete in 2027.

By Seth Daniel

E-inc. science discovery center will be having Third Thursday activity nights for children ages 5-7 starting on March 21 and running monthly through June.

The first Third Thursday will be ‘The Ocean’s Rocky Shore’ and will accommodate up to 15

children, with kits for the activity available at the E-inc. store on site.

“We want to do this for the next four months,” said Dr. Ricky Stern, director. “We did a survey and found that parents felt there wasn’t a lot to do for the younger kids. So, we wanted to try this and see if people would be inter-

ested. If people like it and want to come back, that would be excit-ing and we can continue with it.”

The April date will have a vol-cano them, and May is still in the planning stages. The June event will focus on planets and the Solar System.

To register, go online to www.einc-action.org.

E-inc. to host Third Thursday science activity nights

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Suffolk Division24 New Chardon St.Boston, MA 02114(617)788-8300CITATION ON PETITION FORFORMALADJUDICATIONDocket No.SU19P0489EAEstate of:Dorothy May SheaAlso Known as:Dorothy M. SheaDate of Death:12/11/2018To all interested persons:A Petition for Formal Probate of Will with Appointment of Personal Represen-tative has been filed by Robert J. Shea, III of Charlestown, MA requesting that the Court enter a formal Decree and Order and for such other relief as requested in the Petition.The Petitioner requests that: Robert J. Shea, III of Charlestown, MA be appointed as Personal Representative(s) of said estate to serve

Without Surety on the bond in an unsuper-vised administration.IMPORTANT NO-TICE You have the right to obtain a copy of the Petition from the Petitioner or at the Court. You have a right to object to this proceeding. To do so, you or your attorney must file a written appearance and objection at this Court before: 10:00 a.m. on the return day of 04/18/2019.This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline by which you must file a written appearance and objection if you object to this proceeding. If you fail to file a timely written appearance and ob-jection followed by an affidavit of objections within thirty (30) days of the return day, action may be taken without further notice to you.UNSUPERVISED AD-MINISTRATION UNDER THE MASSACHUSETTS UNIFORM PROBATE CODE (MUPC)A Personal Repre-sentative appointed under the MUPC in an unsupervised adminis-

tration is not required to file an inventory or annual accounts with the Court. Persons interested in the estate are entitled to notice regarding the administration directly from the Personal Representative and may petition the Court in any matter relating to the estate, includ-ing the distribution of assets and expenses of administration.WITNESS, Hon. Brian J. Dunn, First Justice of this Court.Date: March 11, 2019Felix D. ArroyoRegister of Probate

3/21/19Charlestown

LEGAL NOTICEZONING HEARING

The Zoning Commis-sion of the City of Boston hereby gives notice, in accordance with Chapter 665 of the Acts of 1956, as amended, that a public hearing will be held on April 10, 2019, at 9:15 AM, in Room 900, Boston City Hall, in connec-tion with petitions for the approval of the Amended and Restated Master Plan for Planned

Development Area No. 51, Hood Business Park (“Amended and Restated Plan”), the Development Plan for 10 Stack Street within Planned Development Area No. 51, Hood Business Park (“Development Plan”), and the First Amendment to the Development Plan for 100 Hood Park Drive within Planned Devel-opment Area No. 51, Hood Business Park (“First Amendment”), filed by the Boston Redevelopment Authority d/b/a Boston Planning & Development Agency.Copies of the petitions, a map of the area involved the Amended and Restated Plan, the First Amendment and the Development Plan may be viewed at the office of the Zoning Commission, Room 952, Boston City Hall, between 9 AM and 5 PM any day except Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays.For the Commission,Jeffrey M. HamptonExecutive Secretary 3/21/19Charlestown

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After months of intense dis-cussion, the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) approved three of the four final proposals to activate the Navy Yard this summer – including a proposal to put a Tall Ship restau-rant in Dry Dock #2.

Mayor Martin Walsh and the Friends of the Navy Yard said the activation proposals would serve to liven up the Yard and provide a revenue stream to make improve-ments.

“By bringing activities for peo-ple of all ages to the Navy Yard, we hope to encourage a more inclusive and equitable waterfront for Boston’s residents and visi-tors to enjoy,” said Mayor Walsh. “The Navy Yard is a place of national historic significance, and we are pleased with the creative

proposals we received and the selections that will be moving for-ward this summer. We look for-ward to continuing to work with the community to ensure that the Navy Yard is a welcoming pub-lic space, while celebrating and respecting its history.”

Parker added that the activa-tion proposals would bring more people to the Navy Yard from Charlestown and from Boston.

“Friends of the Charlestown Navy Yard is excited to see the implementation of the activation and programming initiatives,” said Michael Parker, Chairperson of the Friends of the Charlestown Navy Yard, “The initiatives selected will highlight the Navy Yard’s maritime culture and the outdoor activities will bring the Charlestown community together along its beautiful waterfront.”

The proposals will operate on a

trial period from May to October. Following the trial period, the BPDA will work with the com-munity to assess the success of the programming. License agree-ments for the selected partners will expire at the end of October. However, the BPDA stressed that a license could be revoked at any time if the activity is becoming a problem for the neighborhood.

The three proposals approved last week include:

•An outdoor community gath-ering space with activities for res-idents and visitors of all ages, along with beer and wine service, will be sponsored by the Anthem Group. Activities will include exercise classes, performing arts events, movie nights, photogra-phy classes, family educational programs, and more. The pop-up space will move to different loca-tions throughout Navy Yard over

the course of the summer.•The Navy Yard’s USS

Constitution Museum will offer free outdoor programming by bringing historical exhibits and signage outside of their current location to the new Dry Dock #2. The BPDA is supporting the USS Constitution with a $10,000 grant.

•A tall ship, operated by the Charlestown-based Navy Yard Hospitality Group (owners of Pier 6 and the Reel House) will tem-porarily dock and be converted into a floating restaurant. The 245-foot long ship will include an artistic lighting installation con-necting to Shipyard Park.

A fourth proposal for kay-aks has not been approved yet, mainly over a dispute regarding infrastructure for the kayak rental location in the Yard.

BPDA Spokesperson Bonnie

McGilpin said the operator could only move forward if the Agency funded or created infrastructure for the rental location. The oper-ator also wanted a multi-year licenses. Since that was outside the scope, they are considering other alternatives.

“We are currently exploring releasing a new RFP specifically for kayak rentals in hopes of being able to deliver on this idea this summer,” she said.

For the other three, the BPDA has negotiated a rent structure which requires each revenue gen-erating proposal to set aside a sig-nificant percentage of their gross sales for free public programming and investments in the public open spaces.

The BPDA has recently launched a new website on the history of Navy Yard Planning.

BPDA approves three final proposals for Navy Yard

By Seth Daniel

For an adult, it’s no small task to keep high schoolers on the edge of their seats, engaged and hang-ing on every word.

But that’s just what Boston Municipal Court Chief Justice Robert Ronquillo achieved when he visited Charlestown High School last Thursday, March 14, as part of a month-long effort by the state judiciary to get out into Boston area schools.

Ronquillo grew up in El Paso, TX, and was the son of an auto mechanic who had immigrat-ed from Mexico in the 1950s. Ronquillo said he had always fig-ured he would also be an auto mechanic until one day taking a trip to see his uncle at a court-house in Mexico. After watching his uncle as a lawyer, and seeing the excitement of a courthouse, he became determined to be a lawyer.

After studying encyclopedias during the summers in the back-yard and listening to hundreds of people tell him he wasn’t smart enough to be a lawyer, he eventu-

ally came to Boston to go to Law School – where he graduated.

“That was my goal,” he said, asking the students what their dream jobs were. “You have goals too. There will be a lot of people who will tell you aren’t smart enough to do that. They’ll say really smart people do those jobs and you have to work hard. All of that is true, but there are some people out there who want to

do these things that won’t fight hard to get there…Along the way you may have some crummy jobs. That’s what you have to do. After I graduated college, I was a janitor mopping floors and taking out the trash. I didn’t stay there long, but it was part of the journey. That journey is what you have to do to get where you want to go. You have to prove yourself. That’s what builds your work ethic.”

Ronquillo became a lawyer in Massachusetts, passing the Bar Exam and deciding to stay here and raise his family. After becom-ing an assistant district attorney, and then in a long stretch as a criminal defense attorney, he got a nudge one day from a judge who suggested he try to become a judge.

“You have judges and you have lawyers and you have the other guys,” he said. “I was one of the other guys, but when that judge told me to apply to become a judge, it planted a seed.”

In fact, he said, it gave him a goal he didn’t even know he had. He told the students it’s important to listen to the people around you, as they might see something in you that you don’t. That was the case for his journey as a judge. After a few unsuccessful applications, he was finally appointed more than a decade ago to the bench, serving first in Dorchester District Court.

Now, he has become the chief administrator over all of the Boston courts – including the Charlestown Court. He oversees eight courthouses and 30 judges

in the system.After a lively talk about sen-

tencing and the law, the most riv-eting part of the talk came when he discussed a case that has stuck with him. It was a drug case for a kid in college who had – in a move to impress a girl – had sold cocaine to an undercover police officer. Even though he didn’t have a record, the case went to trial and the young man was fac-ing jail time.

Despite tears throughout the courtroom, Ronquillo was faced with a predicament due to man-datory two-year sentencing. The choice was not a good one – vio-late the sentencing law or send a young man who made one mis-take to a long time in jail.

He had no choice but to send him to jail, but he told the stu-dents he has never forgotten the case.

“That case bothered me because I’m not sure the judicial system served that guy well,” he said. “That is the hardest part of being a judge because by doing your job, like in this case, you really affect people’s lives.”

Meet Judge Robert RonquilloBoston Municipal Court chief tells kids to strive for education, dreams

Betsaida Rivera, Judge Robert Ronquillo, Gladys Vargas, and David Sims.

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you know the feeling — a nagging tooth pain. An overdue dental exam. An old crown that needs replacing. And always the question: How much is this going to cost me?

For too many people, the high cost of dental care gets in the way of good oral health. But healthy teeth and gums are about so much more than a sunny smile. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), your oral health can affect everything from the way you speak and eat to the way you work and show emotion. And, poor oral health — especially gum disease — has been linked to certain chronic diseases, including heart disease, diabetes and stroke.

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Golf lessons being offered

The Boston Parks and Recreation Department is offer-ing free indoor golf clinics at local Community Centers for both beginners and experienced players who want to brush up on their skills before they hit the links.

The clinic series is six weeks long with registration on a first-come, first-served basis. The first hour of each clinic is the Junior Session (ages 7 to 17), the second hour is the Adult Session (18 and up). There is a maxi-mum of 25 people per session; all others will be placed on a waiting list.

Equipment is provided, but you may bring your own clubs. Clinicians are highly qualified golf instructors. To register, please contact the sites directly. The clinic schedule is as follows:

Tuesdays starting March 26BCYF Charlestown 255 Medford Street, (617) 635-5169Junior Session: 6 p.m. Adult Session: 7 p.m.Adult Session: 7 p.m.For more info, please contact

Larelle Bryson at (617) 961-3092 or larelle.bryson@boston.gov.

Charlestown resident selected for Excellence AwardThe Boston Estate Planning

Council (BEPC) has selected Charlestown resident, JD, AEP, managing director of Private Banking and founding execu-tive director of the Center for Women & Wealth (CW&W) at Brown Brothers Harriman, as the recipient of the 2019 BEPC Excellence Award. Penta’s tre-mendous efforts to support women in their creation and management of wealth while continuing to give back to her profession and the community make her uniquely qualified to receive the award.

Penta will be honored at the Council’s Annual Gala, which will take place on May 22, 2019, at the Boston Park Plaza. The event will be hosted by Kelley Tuthill, the Emmy Award-winning former TV journalist, author, and breast cancer survivor and advo-cate. Tuthill currently serves as vice president of Marketing and Communications at Regis College in Weston, MA. Both BEPC members and non-mem-bers may register to attend. Individual tickets and tables of ten are available.

Penta joined Brown Brothers Harriman in 2008. She led the

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creation of the CW&W, which supports women as they create and manage wealth and seeks to create a dynamic and inclusive environ-ment where women can engage in conversations about wealth, family and values. Penta provides women with the investment, plan-ning and philanthropic resources they need to navigate transitions,

help the next generation thrive and plan for the succession of pri-vately-owned businesses. Penta was named to the Boston Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 in 2016 and as one of the 50 Most Influential Women in Private Wealth by Private Asset Management in 2015 and 2016. She also serves on several boards, including New

America’s Better Life Lab Advisory Council, Women’s Philanthropy Institute at the Lilly School of Philanthropy Advisory Board, the Massachusetts Women’s Forum Board of Directors, the Winsor School Board of Trustees, the Boston Foundation Professional Advisors Committee (chair) and the Boys and Girls Club of Boston.

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RYAN “DUCE”MORRISSEY SCHOLARSHIP

The Friends of Ryan “Duce” Morrissey Scholarship Fund com-mittee is pleased to announce the availability of several scholarships for high school and college stu-dents (freshmen and upperclass-men.) Deadline to apply is April 10, 2019. Eligibility criteria and forms may be found on our web-site (www.ryanmorrisseyscholar-ship.com) and at the Charlestown locations of The Boys & Girls Club, Boston Public Library and Cooperative Bank.

D.O.I.#1 MEAT RAFFLE AT THE KNIGHTS

Head over to the Knights at 545 Medford St. on Sunday, March 24 for their Meat Raffle. The fun begins at 1 p.m. and goes until 5 p.m. Every package will have a ham and there will be other prizes, refreshments and a cash bar. The proceeds help fund all the good work the DOI #1 does in support-ing Charlestown non-profits.

MOXIE AND A GOOD SENSE OF BALANCE:

Nancy Drew and the Power of the Teenage Girl. Book presenta-

tion given by author Lynne Byall Benson. Hosted by the Friends of the Charlestown Branch of the Boston Public Library. Thursday, March 28, 6 p.m. Free and open to all, including a book signing and reception. Wheelchair accessi-ble; conveniently located near the Orange Line and bus connections. Charlestown Branch Library, 179 Main Street, Charlestown. For more information: www.friend-sofcharlestownlib.org, friendsof-charlestownlib@gmail.com, 617-242-1248..

REGISTER FOR SPRING LEAGUE SOFTBALL

Girls Softball is currently hold-ing registration and weekly train-ing for the Spring League. There are teams and training for ages 4 - 14. Registration and clinics are held on Mondays at the Harvard Kent School Gym, 50 Bunker Hill Street. Sessions go from 6-7 p.m. for ages 4-9 and from 7-8 p.m. for ages 10-14. Spring team rosters will be finalized by March 24, and outdoor practice begins on Tuesday April 2nd. Last year the Spring teams had a great run in the 10U and 12U. The 10U made it to the Championship finals! The Spring League is very helpful to our Summer League players and so is open gym, so get signed

up and get some drills under their belts.

Any questions contact Jack Schievink 617-201-4507 or email Charlestowngirlssoftball@gmail.com.

12TH ANNIVERSARY OF GREEN SQUARE MILE

The Charlestown Historical Society will host a special anniver-sary screening of: Green Square Mile, The Story of the Charlestown Irish on Wednesday, March 27 at the Bunker Hill Museum. The movie will be shown at 7 p.m. fol-lowed by a Q&A with the direc-tor and producers. The Bunker Hill Museum is located at 43 Monument Square.

HARVEST ON VINE FOOD PANTRY REQUESTS

This week the Harvest on Vine Food Pantry is requesting boxes of cereal, beef stew and soup for a hot meal and cans of coffee. Any donation of non-perishable foods that you could make would also be greatly appreciated.

Donations can be dropped off at the Food Pantry at 49 Vine St. (Hayes Square), The Cooperative Bank at 201 Main St. or at the

Parish Center on 46 Winthrop St. (across from the Training Field). Financial donations can be sent to: Harvest on Vine, Parish Center, 46 Winthrop St., Charlestown, MA 02129. For more information, call Tom MacDonald, director, at 617-990-7314

CHARLESTOWN & BEYOND CELEBRATES IRISH HISTORY MONTH

Special guest Eugene "Gene" O'Flaherty will join host Kathy "Cookie" Giordano in cel-ebration of Irish History Month on Thursday, March 21st at 6:30 pm. Kathy stated that "Gene is the most Irish man I know" who will be sharing his first hand knowledge of all that is Ireland. Gene, a Charlestown resident, is our former State Representative.

Charlestown & Beyond appears on BNN-TV Boston Comcast chan-nel 9, RCN channel 15 and Verizon channel 1961 on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month. Reruns can be seen on the same TV stations on Thursdays at 11:30 pm, Fridays at 1 pm, Saturdays at 9 am and Sundays at 5 pm. It can also be seen on Youtube at Charlestown and Beyond

and Facebook at Charlestown & Beyond.

To contact Cookie go to kathy.gio46@gmail.com or call her at 617-477-1406.

SAVE THE DATE! SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER

The Warren-Prescott Foundation

Spring Fling 2019 Annual Fundraiser & Auction will be held on April 6, 2019 from 7-11 p.m. at Boston Beer Works, 116 Canal St., Boston

Event includes dinner, DJ, silent and live auction, hand-painted Louis Vuitton raffle and a wine pull by Common Vines and Taste Wine Bar & Kitchen. Please note, we encourage you to purchase your event and raffle tickets ahead of time. Both maybe be purchased online before 12 PM on April 5th.

After April 5th at 12 PM, all ticket sales must be purchased at the event.

For all tickets and Friend of Warren-Prescott family sponsor-ship, visit:www.warrenprescott.com They will also be available every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday morning between now and the event in the school lobby (cash or check).

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“Headmaster Skerritt and I are horrified by the allegations that were brought to our attention by law enforcement,” said Interim Supt. Laura Perille. “Safety is always our top priority, and we strive every day to make sure our students are learning and thriving in safe, welcoming, and supportive schools. These alleged acts repre-sent a major violation to the stu-dent victims, along with the entire Boston Latin School community. Our primary concern is to provide any and all support to the victims of this disturbing situation.”

BLS and the entire school sys-tem are cooperating fully with the investigation as it continues.

A primary concern for parents was how the 36-year-old man – a former BLS student – was able to get access to the school to make the videos in school bathrooms.

A spokesman for the schools said they believe it was an isolated incident, but they are examining BLS’s safety procedures and pro-tocols. They will continue to use Boston School Police and school staff to monitor who is coming and going from the building. Also, a reminder has been put out to stu-

dents and staff about keeping exte-rior doors locked and requiring visitors to sign in at the front desk.

Counselors are also available from the BPS Behavioral Services Department for students or fac-ulty seeking emotional support. Any victims of the videotaping incident have been contacted by the schools, and are fully aware of what has happened.

The story broke a little over a week ago when Eric Tran Thai, 36, of Dorchester was charged in Boston Federal Court with five counts of sexual exploitation of children. Authorities became aware of his activities when called to Boston College on two occa-sions in February, 2018. Students at Boston College alleged they had been videotaped in the men’s restroom without their knowledge.

It is alleged that while speaking with police, Thai admitted to “tak-ing some pictures” of a man in the stall next to him without the man’s consent. He further admitted to engaging in such activity for about a year. Thai was placed under arrest on state charges and his bag was subsequently searched; in it, police found several covert cam-

era devices, including faux smoke detectors, a water bottle contain-ing a small cube recording device, and a pair of sunglasses outfitted with a built-in camera.

During a search of Thai’s home on March 1, 2018, law enforce-ment seized approximately 26 computer hard drives, 20 thumb drives, 27 covert and regular cam-eras, 14 computers, iPads, and cell phones, and multiple SD and Sim cards. During forensic analysis of the recovered items, investiga-tors found several folders labeled: BU, MIT, Harvard, Northeastern, Bunker Hill, Boston Latin High School, and several different malls, airports, and foreign country loca-tions. Given the amount of data seized by investigators, forensic analysis is ongoing.

It is alleged that the videos con-tained in folders labeled “Boston Latin High School” contained approximately 45 surreptitious-ly-recorded videos of male stu-dents in various states of dress using the urinals and stalls in a Boston Latin High School boys’ bathroom. The videos appear to have been created on approxi-mately 10 separate dates between

February and December 2017.In general, the videos show

Thai sitting in a bathroom stall at Boston Latin High School recording individuals in adjacent stalls or at the urinals through various secret recording methods. In some videos, Thai appears to hold a camera over the top of the partition between the bath-room stalls and videotaping from overhead. In other instances, he appears to hide a small camera inside of his backpack, place the

backpack on the bathroom floor and videotape individuals in the adjacent bathroom stall from under the stall’s partition. While recording, it appears that Thai would simultaneously view what the camera was recording on a cellphone or a tablet device in his possession.

The defendant also alleged-ly surreptitiously video recorded individuals in numerous public restroom locations throughout Greater Boston and elsewhere.

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This document provides a brief overview of construction operations and impacts for the North Washington Street Bridge

Replacement Project.

•DEMOLITION AND SITE PREPARATION:DESCRIPTION: Demolition of the western sidewalk (Charles River side) is complete. Preparation of utilities continues, including construction of supports to carry utilities over a utility bridge throughout construction.

WORK HOURS: Weekdays, daytime (7 a.m. to 6 p.m.).TRAVEL IMPACTS: None specifically related to site preparation.

•TEMPORARY BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION:DESCRIPTION: Driving of bent supports for the temporary roadway

bridge continues. One of these supports is being installed in Paul Revere Park behind the Tudor Wharf walkway and requires daily 7 a.m.-3 p.m. closures of the walkway and playground. More details are available on

the project website.WORK HOURS: Daytime (7 a.m. to 6 p.m.) on weekdays.

TRAVEL IMPACTS: During off-peak daytime hours (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.), the inbound right lane will be closed to create a work zone to support

pile driving. During the Tudor Wharf walkway closures, pedestrian access will be provided via the Water Street underpass and guidance

signage will be provided.

•UTILITY INSTALLATION AND UPGRADES: DESCRIPTION: Installation of MBTA conduits at the south end of the bridge at Keany Square on weekdays by J.F. White will continue. Utility relocation and upgrades by Eversource will continue on weekdays at the

north end of the bridge at City Square.WORK HOURS: Daytime (7 a.m. to 2 p.m.) on weekdays.

TRAVEL IMPACTS: During off-peak hours, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on weekdays, inbound traffic will be reduced to one lane at the Keany Square intersection to allow for MBTA conduit installation. This work is expected to shift to outbound lanes beginning Thursday, March 21. During off-peak hours, from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. on weekdays, outbound

traffic will be reduced to one lane at the Eversource work zone approaching the City Square intersection. All turn movements will be

maintained, with two inbound lanes available during the morning peak hours.

•TRAVEL TIPS:PEDESTRIANS AND CYCLISTS: The bridge’s eastern sidewalk is

open and available to all pedestrians and cyclists with crossings at both Keany and City Squares. Please be advised that the DCR-controlled

Charlestown locks can provide another alternate route, but may close without warning and beyond control of this project. During the daytime Tudor Wharf walkway closures, pedestrian access will be provided via

the Water Street underpass and guidance signage will be provided.All users should take care to pay attention to all signage and police

details and move carefully through the work zone. Police details, changes in lane markings, temporary controls such as barriers and traffic cones, signage, and other tools will be used throughout the project to control

traffic and create safe work zones.The contractor is coordinating with the TD Garden and local police to provide awareness and manage traffic impacts during events. For

your awareness, during this look-ahead period, the following events are scheduled:

Bruins: March 30 at 1 p.m.Celtics: March 24 at 7:30 p.m., and March 29 at 7:30 p.m.

Events: March 22 at 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., March 23 at 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., March 25 at 7:30 p.m., and March 26 at 7:30 p.m.

CONTRUCTION LOOK AHEAD: MARCH 21 — MARCH 27NORTH WASHINGTON STREET

BRIDGE (CHARLESTOWN BRIDGE)FIRST DAY OF TRYOUTS FOR SPRING SPORTS

To all of the high school ath-letes giving it their best shot at making a team this week, the reward to wear a spring sport uniform is usually reserved for the players who try their best, listen to the coach, and respect their teammates. As my dad always said, "give it your all, and if you don't succeed, give it your all again!!!" Talent is important but so are the other qualities.

No doubt, there will be a plethora of wonderful stories about our talented TOWNIE kids this spring...please let me know about them (don't forget to include action photos if you can) and let the kids have fun representing their schools, com-munities and families.

GOOD LUCK TOWNIES!!!

BHCC BULLDOGS WIN FINALE!

The Bunker Hill Community College men’s basketball team toppled Middlesex County NJ (27-4) by a score of 84-76 to claim 7th place in the NJCAA "Elite 8" tournament held in Rochester MN. It is the sec-ond year in-a-row Coach Nkrumah Jones has led the Bulldogs (28-6) to a TOP-15 ranking as the BHCC hoop program continues to garner national attention. CONGRATS BULLDOGS!!!

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BC HIGH EAGLES SOAR TO REPEAT In what was the longest game in the history of the Super 8 tournament, BC High (19-3-2) scored in the 4th overtime period to clinch the championship for the second year in-a-row downing Pope Francis (18-2-3) by a score of 2-1 in an emotionally and physically draining battle. Eagles senior wing Matt Lakus closes the book on an impressive high school hockey career that saw him emerge as one of the elite players in the Catholic Conference. No time to rest for Matt, however, as he must now report for lacrosse practice and help BC High defend their Division 1 state title.

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