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Photo by Emily Harney

Erin Flaherty moves into the offen-sive zone with the puck during the U12 Mayor’s Cup Championship game at Boston College’s Conte Forum on Sunday, Jan. 5.

By Lauren Bennett

Mayor Marty Walsh gave his annual State of the City address at Symphony Hall on Jan. 7, where he made many promises in terms of affordable housing, educa-tion, and transportation. He also looked back at what the City has accomplished over the past year, and how it can continue moving forward.

For the first time, Mayor Walsh highlighted resident success stories ahead of his speech. Four individ-uals were invited to the stage to share their stories and how Mayor Walsh’s programs have helped their dreams come true.

Yohan Almonte from Mattapan was formerly homeless and ended

up in jail, but he said that Mayor Walsh’s Operation Exit program “changed my life.” The Operation Exit program allows Boston’s pop-ulation most vulnerable to gun violence and returning incarcerat-ed people a chance to give back to their communities.

“Now I’m a member of the Laborers Union, earning good pay and the respect of my communi-ty,” Almonte said. “Mayor Walsh believed in me and I believe in Boston.”

Lamarana Bah immigrated to Boston from Sierra Leone 15 years ago, and never thought that he and his wife would be able to own a home to raise their three boys

Walsh delivers State of the City address

(State of the City Pg. 4)

Photo by Seth Daniel

With Gov. Charlie Baker giving a standing ovation, Mayor Martin Walsh exits the stage at Symphony Hall in the Back Bay on Tuesday night, Jan. 7, after his annual State of the City Address. Mayor Walsh delivered a 20-minute oration that touched on new initiatives in housing, education and transportation.

Taking the OathCity Council welcomes four new members; elects Kim Janey as council president

By Lauren Bennett

Four new members of the Boston City Council were sworn in at Faneuil Hall on Monday, join-ing their nine returning colleagues to create a historic council that is majority female and majority peo-ple of color. District Councilors Kenzie Bok, Ricardo Arroyo, Liz Breadon, and At-Large Councilor Julia Mejia—the first-ever Latina on the council—all took the oath of office for the first time. At the first Council meeting shortly after, District 7 Councilor Kim Janey, whose district covers about half of

the South End, was elected council president. Janey succeeds Andrea Campbell, who was the first black woman to hold the title.

Mayor Marty Walsh walked the councilors through the oath at the ceremony, and then delivered a speech. “This has certainly been a momentous election in the City of Boston,” Walsh said. “This will be the most diverse council in histo-ry.” He expressed his faith in the councilors and praised their past successes.

“I’m excited to have you and have new voices as a part of the conversation as we move Boston

forward,” Wash said. “I want to make sure that Boston is the best city for everyone who wants to live here and be here.” He said that right now, there is “zero part-nership” in Washington, D.C., and that he believes “Boston can and must show a way forward.” Walsh added that Boston will continue to lead with its values, and he is “honored to do this work along-side you,” he told the councilors.

District 8 Councilor Kenzie Bok won every precinct in the district and garnered 70 percent

(inauguration Pg. 8)

By Seth Daniel

The Charlestown Youth Hockey Association (CYHA) had a record number of teams compete in the Mayor’ Cup tournament over the holidays, with six teams making it to the finals and four of those teams winning the Cup.

Of note, the Charlestown girls’ teams (U10, U12, and U14) swept each division of the Cup, while the Squirt 1 team took the champion-ship and two PeeWee teams made it to the championship, but lost in overtime.

“All in all, it was a really good tournament,” said Board member Mike Frawley. “We had a lot of teams in it. We’ve never had 13 teams compete in the Mayor’s

Charlestown Youth Hockey reigns at Mayor’s Cup TourneyA record 13 teams participate, four take the Cup home

(Mayor’S Cup Pg. 6)

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Paul Penta, Jr.

Antonetta Salamone

Obituaries Pages 8 + 9

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$1.5 MILLION FOR NORTHERN STRAND COMMUNITY TRAIL

The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs has approved a $1.5 million grant regarding the development of the Northern Strand Community Trail led by a Revere on the Move part-ner organization, Bike to the Sea.

Revere has a one-mile stretch in North Revere. The Northern Strand Community Trail has been in development for over 20 years. The North Revere segment is a major part in the project that creates a continuous 7.5-mile rail trail running from West Everett, through Malden and Revere to the Saugus River and soon into Lynn. The North Revere segment allows users to en-joy spectacular views of the Rumney Marsh.

The funding, awarded through the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs’ (EEA) Gateway City Parks Program, enables the design of the trail, develop-ment of bid-ready construc-tion documents, and receipt of all necessary construction permits. When completed, the trail will span 10 miles and

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REVERE RECREATION HOSTS PAINT & SKATE NIGHT AT CRONIN RINK

Joseph Arrigo was all smiles at the Revere Recreation Paint & Skate Night on Feb. 10 at the Cronin Skating Rink in Revere. Please see more photos on Page 10.

By Sue Ellen Woodcock

For years the abutters of Route 1 have put up with the noise from millions of cars, and now some city councillors want to have Mayor Brian Ar-rigo contact the MassDOT to install barriers along Route 1 between Route 16 and Cope-land Circle.

Ward 5 Councillor Charles Patch, Ward 4 Councillor Patrick Keefe and Ward 1 Councillor Joanne McKen-na teamed up on a motion at last last week’s council meet-ing. Patch said he and the late

Councillor Robert Haas Jr. tried to get barriers installed in 2011 and received no re-sponse.

“We should get more re-spect from the state and fed-eral government,” Patch said..

Keefe noted that more af-fluent communities are often granted sound barriers.

Ward 2 Councillor Ira No-voselsky pointed out that Sau-gus got barriers along Route 1 installed along a new ball field.

“It’s a quality-of-life is-sue,” he said.

Barriers are easily seen

Have you ever had an idea for how you could make im-provements to the Revere community? So have the ap-plicants to the mini-grant pro-grams hosted by Revere on the Move and the Alcohol, To-bacco and Other Drugs Task Force; and this time, these ideas are going to become a reality.

Every year a group of Re-vere residents and institution-al leaders meet together to select the awardees of mini-grants offered to the public through the community-led organizations, Revere on the Move and the Alcohol, Tobac-co, and Other Drugs (ATOD)

Task Force. Both the ATOD Task Force and Revere on the Move are initiatives of the MGH Revere CARES Coa-lition. Revere on the Move is additionally co-led by the Healthy Community Initia-tives Office at the City of Re-vere.

This year over $20,000 was awarded to fund ideas to make Revere a healthier place to work, to play, and to raise a family. The Revere on the Move mini-grant program offered $10,605 in funding for permanent changes, pro-gram implementation, and youth-led projects that would help prevent or reduce obe-

sity in children and adults. The ATOD Task Force fund-ed projects totaling $9,500 to reduce youth substance use, improve their mental health, and increase opportunities for positive youth engagement.

In addition to the mini-grants already funded, Revere on the Move has extended their permanent change and program mini-grant appli-cations to Sunday, March 4. Up to $1,395 is available for ideas that make it easier to eat healthy and be active for all. The application is open

Revere's TNDreceives $50,000state grant for jobs

Special to The Journal

Monday morning the Bak-er-Polito Administration awarded $500,000 to nine projects through the Urban Agenda Grant Program. The Revere arm of The Neigh-borhood Developers (TND) was one group given $50,000 in funding to help establish workforce development ser-vices in Revere to support lo-cal residents to acquire newly created jobs.

Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito along with Housing and Economic Development Secretary Jay Ash came to Revere City Hall to present the check to the Neighborhood Developers.

“Our administration under-stands the importance of local leadership and its impact on the lives of residents,” said Lt. Governor Karyn Polito. “The Urban Agenda Grant Program relies on the strong partnerships between local government, non-profits and

the business community that are critical to fostering eco-nomic success and building stronger neighborhoods in ev-ery region in Massachusetts.”

Revere is rebuilding its economic and employment base by utilizing large-scale and high value assets includ-ing Suffolk Downs, Wonder-land, a soon-to-close NECCO plant, and the MassDevelop-ment TDI Waterfront District.

The program seeks to un-lock community-driven re-sponses to local obstacles, and promote economic devel-opment opportunities through partnership-building, problem solving, and shared account-ability in urban centers. The competitive awards offer flex-ible funding for local efforts that bring together commu-nity stakeholders to pursue economic development ini-tiatives. These awards will fund projects in Boston, Clin-

Real estate values continue to be strong in Revere

Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito, Ann Houston of The Neighborhood Developers, State Rep. RoseLee Vincent, Bob O' Brien of Revere Economic Department, Mayor Brian Arrigo and Secretary of Housing and Ecomonic Development Jay Ash at the announcement of the Urban Agenda Grant Program on Monday morning in the Revere City Council Chambers.

By Sue Ellen Woodcock

The Revere real estate mar-ket in 2017 was definitely a good one with higher prices for homes than in 2016, but a drop in the number of new listings, making home-buying an adventure.

“These are the highest pric-es we’ve seen in the last eight years,” said Maureen Celata, owner/broker of MCelata Real Estate. “And 2018 is going to be another banner year. Inven-tory is low now, but everyone is looking to the spring.”

According to figures from the Massachusetts Associa-tion of Realtors, the median sales prices was $376,250, a 4.9 increase over prices in 2016.

Homes also were also on the market 41 days, a 26.8 percent increase over the 56

days on the market in 2016.The number of listings in

2017 also dropped to 265, 10.8 percent down from 297 in 2016. The good news for sellers is that the original list-ing price was matched 100 percent of the time.

The condominium mar-ket saw similar trends with the median sales price at $315,000, up 16.7 percent over 2016. Days on the mar-ket also dropped from 67 in 2016 to 47 days on the market

“Inventory is low now and everyone is looking toward the spring,” Celata said

The rental market is also strong with rents ranging from $1,200 to $3,000. Cleat noted that if someone is paying big rent they just might be capable of buying and taking advan-tage of first-time homebuyers programs.

“2017 was a fantastic year to be in real estate,” said Joe Mario of Century 21 Ma-rio Real Estate. “There’s a lot of confidence and equity in homes. For 35 years now it’s been positive. Now is the time to sell. Revere is getting the overflow from the Boston market and people are moving to Revere.

Mario said Revere is desir-able because of its proximity to Boston, and it’s a hidden gem with a beautiful beach.

Mario is looking forward to the spring market, drawing from Boston and surrounding communities. He added that the Revere School system is also a draw for buyers.

“It all adds to the future growth of Revere,” he said.

See MINI GRANTS Page 3

See TND GRANT , Page 3

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WEDNESDAYFebruary 14, 2018

INDEPENDENTN E W S P A P E R G R O U P

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REVERE JOURNAL

INDEXEditorial 4

Police News 16

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Classifieds 18-19

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TO SELL!!CALL US NOW!!

CHELSEA2 Family 1st Floor has 2 levels w/2 baths,

H/W Floors, Lg Lot, Lots of Parking Won’t Last! #106G $550’s

EAST BOSTON COMING SOONGorgeous 2Br 2 Bath Condos, H/W Floors, C/AC, Quartz, SS Bosch Appliances, Plus

Garage Parking!Call for Details!

WINTHROP - RENTFor Rent – Prime Center Loc. w/ Full Basement, Ideal for Retail, Medical, Day Care, $2,900/mo

Call for DetailsLinda 617-306-9605

WINTHROPMixed Use Commercial Plus 3 Residential,

6 Car Parking, Great for Investors! #130S $949,000

WINTHROPLovely 7 Rm, 3 Br, 2 Bath Home, H/W Floors,

Mod Kitchen, F.P. Beautiful Detail,

Easy walk to Beach & Shops!

Won't Last $485,000

WINTHROPAmazing 3 Br 2 Bath Home, Open Kitchen Liv-ing Area w Cathedral Ceiling, Mod Kit/w Corian

Counters SS Refrig. Fireplace LV Oversized finished basement, C/

AC, Deck with IG Pool Extremely well

maintained home Must See! Won’t Last! $499,900

SALE PENDING

EAST BOSTONORIENT HEIGHTS

Location Location! Bungalow style 1 family, 3 Brs Full Dr, H/W Floors,

Gorgeous detail throughout

WINTHROPHard to Find! A Vacant lot (over 5,000 s.f.) with

a foundation on it! Also has a 2 story garage. Great for Builders, or Make your own

Dream home! #455P $275K

EAST BOSTON GREENWAY LOCATION!

Mod 1 Br Condo, New kitchen, SS Appl, Quartz Counters! H/W Floors, Steps to T

& Greenway! $329,900

SALE PENDING

REVERE - WEST2 Family, Great Move in Condition! Custom

Cabinets, New Bath, Roof, C/AC, H/W Floors, Quartz, SS Appl, Too Much to List! $629,000

• 100 Gal. Minimum • 24 Hour ServiceCALL FOR DAILY LOW PRICE

Per Gallon

$2.55 Price subject to change

without notice

TRASH NOTICE

Due to the president's Day Holiday, on Monday, February 19th , 2018 Trash will be delayed by one day.Capitol Waste Services, Inc.

Our Offices will be OPEN

Monday, February 19th

President’s Day9AM – 5PM

Thomas Boyan, Sr

Marie Butera

Richard Buttiglieri

Theresa Conte

Dr. Adrian Costanza

Dorothy Cordaro

Gerardo Iannuzzi

Patricia Muse

Paul Penta, Jr.

Antonetta Salamone

Obituaries Pages 8 + 9

See NEWS BRIEFS, Page 2

$1.5 MILLION FOR NORTHERN STRAND COMMUNITY TRAIL

The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs has approved a $1.5 million grant regarding the development of the Northern Strand Community Trail led by a Revere on the Move part-ner organization, Bike to the Sea.

Revere has a one-mile stretch in North Revere. The Northern Strand Community Trail has been in development for over 20 years. The North Revere segment is a major part in the project that creates a continuous 7.5-mile rail trail running from West Everett, through Malden and Revere to the Saugus River and soon into Lynn. The North Revere segment allows users to en-joy spectacular views of the Rumney Marsh.

The funding, awarded through the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs’ (EEA) Gateway City Parks Program, enables the design of the trail, develop-ment of bid-ready construc-tion documents, and receipt of all necessary construction permits. When completed, the trail will span 10 miles and

See DeLEO Page 3

REVERE RECREATION HOSTS PAINT & SKATE NIGHT AT CRONIN RINK

Joseph Arrigo was all smiles at the Revere Recreation Paint & Skate Night on Feb. 10 at the Cronin Skating Rink in Revere. Please see more photos on Page 10.

By Sue Ellen Woodcock

For years the abutters of Route 1 have put up with the noise from millions of cars, and now some city councillors want to have Mayor Brian Ar-rigo contact the MassDOT to install barriers along Route 1 between Route 16 and Cope-land Circle.

Ward 5 Councillor Charles Patch, Ward 4 Councillor Patrick Keefe and Ward 1 Councillor Joanne McKen-na teamed up on a motion at last last week’s council meet-ing. Patch said he and the late

Councillor Robert Haas Jr. tried to get barriers installed in 2011 and received no re-sponse.

“We should get more re-spect from the state and fed-eral government,” Patch said..

Keefe noted that more af-fluent communities are often granted sound barriers.

Ward 2 Councillor Ira No-voselsky pointed out that Sau-gus got barriers along Route 1 installed along a new ball field.

“It’s a quality-of-life is-sue,” he said.

Barriers are easily seen

Have you ever had an idea for how you could make im-provements to the Revere community? So have the ap-plicants to the mini-grant pro-grams hosted by Revere on the Move and the Alcohol, To-bacco and Other Drugs Task Force; and this time, these ideas are going to become a reality.

Every year a group of Re-vere residents and institution-al leaders meet together to select the awardees of mini-grants offered to the public through the community-led organizations, Revere on the Move and the Alcohol, Tobac-co, and Other Drugs (ATOD)

Task Force. Both the ATOD Task Force and Revere on the Move are initiatives of the MGH Revere CARES Coa-lition. Revere on the Move is additionally co-led by the Healthy Community Initia-tives Office at the City of Re-vere.

This year over $20,000 was awarded to fund ideas to make Revere a healthier place to work, to play, and to raise a family. The Revere on the Move mini-grant program offered $10,605 in funding for permanent changes, pro-gram implementation, and youth-led projects that would help prevent or reduce obe-

sity in children and adults. The ATOD Task Force fund-ed projects totaling $9,500 to reduce youth substance use, improve their mental health, and increase opportunities for positive youth engagement.

In addition to the mini-grants already funded, Revere on the Move has extended their permanent change and program mini-grant appli-cations to Sunday, March 4. Up to $1,395 is available for ideas that make it easier to eat healthy and be active for all. The application is open

Revere's TNDreceives $50,000state grant for jobs

Special to The Journal

Monday morning the Bak-er-Polito Administration awarded $500,000 to nine projects through the Urban Agenda Grant Program. The Revere arm of The Neigh-borhood Developers (TND) was one group given $50,000 in funding to help establish workforce development ser-vices in Revere to support lo-cal residents to acquire newly created jobs.

Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito along with Housing and Economic Development Secretary Jay Ash came to Revere City Hall to present the check to the Neighborhood Developers.

“Our administration under-stands the importance of local leadership and its impact on the lives of residents,” said Lt. Governor Karyn Polito. “The Urban Agenda Grant Program relies on the strong partnerships between local government, non-profits and

the business community that are critical to fostering eco-nomic success and building stronger neighborhoods in ev-ery region in Massachusetts.”

Revere is rebuilding its economic and employment base by utilizing large-scale and high value assets includ-ing Suffolk Downs, Wonder-land, a soon-to-close NECCO plant, and the MassDevelop-ment TDI Waterfront District.

The program seeks to un-lock community-driven re-sponses to local obstacles, and promote economic devel-opment opportunities through partnership-building, problem solving, and shared account-ability in urban centers. The competitive awards offer flex-ible funding for local efforts that bring together commu-nity stakeholders to pursue economic development ini-tiatives. These awards will fund projects in Boston, Clin-

Real estate values continue to be strong in Revere

Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito, Ann Houston of The Neighborhood Developers, State Rep. RoseLee Vincent, Bob O' Brien of Revere Economic Department, Mayor Brian Arrigo and Secretary of Housing and Ecomonic Development Jay Ash at the announcement of the Urban Agenda Grant Program on Monday morning in the Revere City Council Chambers.

By Sue Ellen Woodcock

The Revere real estate mar-ket in 2017 was definitely a good one with higher prices for homes than in 2016, but a drop in the number of new listings, making home-buying an adventure.

“These are the highest pric-es we’ve seen in the last eight years,” said Maureen Celata, owner/broker of MCelata Real Estate. “And 2018 is going to be another banner year. Inven-tory is low now, but everyone is looking to the spring.”

According to figures from the Massachusetts Associa-tion of Realtors, the median sales prices was $376,250, a 4.9 increase over prices in 2016.

Homes also were also on the market 41 days, a 26.8 percent increase over the 56

days on the market in 2016.The number of listings in

2017 also dropped to 265, 10.8 percent down from 297 in 2016. The good news for sellers is that the original list-ing price was matched 100 percent of the time.

The condominium mar-ket saw similar trends with the median sales price at $315,000, up 16.7 percent over 2016. Days on the mar-ket also dropped from 67 in 2016 to 47 days on the market

“Inventory is low now and everyone is looking toward the spring,” Celata said

The rental market is also strong with rents ranging from $1,200 to $3,000. Cleat noted that if someone is paying big rent they just might be capable of buying and taking advan-tage of first-time homebuyers programs.

“2017 was a fantastic year to be in real estate,” said Joe Mario of Century 21 Ma-rio Real Estate. “There’s a lot of confidence and equity in homes. For 35 years now it’s been positive. Now is the time to sell. Revere is getting the overflow from the Boston market and people are moving to Revere.

Mario said Revere is desir-able because of its proximity to Boston, and it’s a hidden gem with a beautiful beach.

Mario is looking forward to the spring market, drawing from Boston and surrounding communities. He added that the Revere School system is also a draw for buyers.

“It all adds to the future growth of Revere,” he said.

See MINI GRANTS Page 3

See TND GRANT , Page 3

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PA G E 2 J A N U A RY 9 , 2 0 2 0T H E C H A R L E S T O W N PAT R I O T- B R I D G E

By Melissa Martin, Ph.D.

Will we be the same human beings in the new year? Will this year be different? Will humanity change? Along with 2020 comes the hope and yearning for a more peaceful human race. How do we do try to heal from the tragedies of 2019, but not forget?

Old Year“Should auld acquaintance

be forgot, And never brought to mind? Should auld acquaintance be forgot, And days o’ lang syne!” Why do people belt out this tra-dition song on December 31 at midnight? “Auld Lang Syne” is a Scottish limerick about past relationships. My take—we are to consider and contemplate on whether we want to remember ruptures of past friendships and to repair or not to repair.

The year of 2019 is gone for-ever. Those 365 days cannot be undone or changed. No rewind button on mistakes. No magic wand to make the past disappear.

What Would We Erase?Mass shootings. In Dayton,

Ohio, nine victims died and 17 were wounded. Twenty-two vic-tims died at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, in August. In Virginia, 12 victims died and 4 were wounded. We would erase death, trauma,

and tragedy. Family and friends would not fall to their knees in anguish. Americans would not mourn with despair.

FEMA lists Disaster Declarations for USA by state for 2019. We would erase typhons, cyclones, hurricanes, tropical storms, massive floods, volcano eruptions, earthquakes, blizzards, sizzling heat waves, raging wild-fires—which, in turn, would erase loss of lives and property damage.

Accidents. Freak accidents. Vehicle accidents. Yes, we would erase accidents if we could.

What Would We Erase in Our Personal Lives?

Sometimes we desperately want to erase a day, a week, a month, or an entire year. Acts done to us without our permission. Choices made that we regret. We cannot suck back in the words said in anger. Or unsay words we should have said. The tongue cannot undo a lie. The lips cannot un-tell a secret.

A spouse may want to erase a divorce and begin the marriage again. “There’s silence at the table/He wants to talk but he’s not able/For all the shame that’s locked him deep inside/Oh, but her words are the medicine/When she says they can begin again/And forgiveness will set him free tonight/As heaven touches earth.” Lyrics by Jason

Gray to his song called “Every Act of Love.”

If only we could have a do-over day in 2019 and go back in time to make a change. What would we do differently? Would we erase or overcome? Would we become stronger in the broken places or erase what caused the broken plac-es?

Change, Grace and Redemption“That is what life is about. We

do not get redos, but we do get second chances.”—Jeffrey Fry

According to a 2019 article in the Columbus Dispatch, Harley Blakeman, a former felon, grad-uated from Ohio State University with a business degree, and recent-ly stated a website that helps com-panies connect with former crimi-nals seeking employment. 

“God answers the mess of life with one word: Grace.”—Max Lucado

Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all. That’s the 8th step in the 12 Steps of AA. Continued to take personal inven-tory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it. That’s the 10th step.

“Redemption isn’t giving a bank robber a job as a teller.”—Jane Velez-Mitchell

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No eraser for 2019, but redemption in 2020

THE EARTH IS ON FIREAs this is being written, reports indicate that the worst is yet to come

for the people of Australia, whose land literally is burning up all around them.

The apocalyptic images of families being driven from their homes, wearing face masks and eye goggles because of the acrid smoke that is darkening the daytime sky, and then being evacuated by boat from the beaches, are something out of a science fiction film.

But now, in 2020, reality has caught up with science fiction.The Australian bush fires are the apex of what has been a sad, sad

year for our planet. The Australian fires already have destroyed about 15 million acres — an area almost as large as West Virginia, more than triple the area destroyed by the 2018 fires in California, and six times the size of the fires last summer in the Amazon. 

The fires not only have rendered large areas of the continent unin-habitable for humans, but they also have killed incredible numbers of wildlife -- some reports estimate half a billion creatures have perished -- threatening some species with extinction.

The bush fires have killed 24 persons and are causing health issues for every person in their path, especially those with existing lung diseases. The air quality in Canberra, the capital city, on New Year’s Day was the worst in the world thanks to the smoke cloud that is as wide as Europe and now envelops much of the Australian continent.

The problems attendant to the bush fires are not confined to Australia. New Zealand, which is more than 1200 miles across the ocean, is enduring toxic air pollution levels. In addition, the carbon that is being released by the burning of the bushland will increase even further the carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere that are the principal cause of global warming and climate change.

The influence of a changing climate is now evident in each day’s glob-al weather pattern, according to a study published last week in Nature Climate Change.

The study employed a new technique to analyze daily patterns of temperature and moisture across the globe. It found that the locations of above and below average temperature and moisture have been distinct from natural variations on every single day for almost a decade.

The bottom line is simply this: The world is getting hotter day-by-day and therefore bringing a dramatic change to our climate and environ-ment. Some things, such as the massive fires in Australia, are dramatic and noticeable. Others, such as the gradual melting of the glaciers, are subtle, but their effects on the degradation of the planet are just as dev-astating.

It should be apparent to every thinking person that we are getting very close to a point of no return in terms of climate change. However, with governments across the globe in the hip pockets of the special inter-ests who are opposed to the drastic measures that are needed to prevent further degradation of the environment, it is difficult to be optimistic about the future of our planet.

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By Adam Swift

The Charlestown Neighborhood Council’s (CNC) agenda coming into 2020 likely won’t come as a surprise to any-one living in the community, or any high-density urban area, for that matter.

During the CNC’s first meeting of the year Tuesday night, Jan. 7, Vice Chair Margaret Bradley unveiled the results of a recent survey asking Council members their top areas of concern for the coming year. The goal, Bradley said, is to invite City and State officials and stakeholders to future meetings to discuss and resolve the areas of concern.

“Traffic was the top result by one, followed by development and the One Charlestown proj-ect, and then City services,” said Bradley. “We want to make sure we devote a series of meetings to these issues.”

Among the officials, Bradley said the Council is seeking to meet in the coming months to address some of these issues are City Councilor Lydia Edwards and city Parks and Recreation Commissioner Ryan Woods.

Bradley and Council Chair Tom Cunha are also holding out hope that Mayor Martin Walsh will find the time to visit the CNC this year.

Cunha said he and Bradley met with the mayor last year, and he said he was willing to appear at a CNC meeting this year.

In the meantime, CNC mem-bers spent a portion of Tuesday night’s meeting discussing possible questions to ask Edwards, Woods, and any other officials they can schedule to meet with to discuss traffic, development, and city ser-vices.

CNC member Tera Lally rec-ommended taking a slightly dif-ferent approach to traffic than has

been attempted in the past.“We should approach traffic as

a safety issue,” she said, with an emphasis on painting street and crosswalk lines. 

While CNC member Ed Grace said people would drive recklessly with or without freshly painted lines, Lally said the move would at least emphasize safety issues and get some drivers to slow down when speeding through Charlestown.

For Cunha, the biggest issue with traffic in local streets is peo-ple from outside the communi-ty cutting through Charlestown. He said traffic solutions should include measures to divert vehicles from local streets.

“We need to get traffic that does not belong in our town out of our town,” said Cunha. “We can do our own traffic.”

When it comes to dealing with development in Charlestown, at the moment, there is the massive

Bunker Hill project with nearly 2,900 proposed units, and there is everything else as well.

Cunha said he and other CNC members have continued to meet with developers and builders of the project to try to get a better handle on the impact it will have on the community. He said the CNC will continue to attempt to bring the project’s proponents to public meetings to address con-cerns and impacts.

According to the last meeting he attended, Cunha said demoli-tion permits could be in place for the first phase of the Bunker Hill project by the late spring.

When it comes to other poten-tial Charlestown development, Bradley agreed that the CNC should keep an eye on the City permitting process, and invite potential developers before the council to answer questions about proposed projects.

“Anyone who wants to build

in the community should come to four or five meetings, then we can explain our concerns, and they can follow up and come back and answer our questions,” said Cunha.

In addition to the items men-tioned in the survey, Lally sug-gested that the CNC get input from a School Committee member to address school development plans in Boston and how it will affect the number of school seats available in the neighborhood for Charlestown residents.

In other business, the CNC approved sending a letter to the Bunker Hill developers asking them to make sure any streets or blocks currently honoring veterans within the scope of the project remain in place.

The CNC also tabled a vote on extending member terms from two to three years, with the mind to take that up again at the February meeting.

CNC looks to bring in City, State officials for 2020 meetings

The Boston Parks and Recreation Department and the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) have announced the Boston Parks Winter Fitness Series sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts from January 5 through May 1.  The four-month-long series will offer free classes at 11 locations across the city, including in Charlestown.

Winter offerings include walk-ing group/snowshoeing at Franklin Park, yoga at BCYF Paris Street Community Center in East Boston and Veronica B. Smith Senior Center in Brighton, strength train-ing at BCYF Gallivan Community Center in Mattapan, Zumba Gold at BCYF Golden Age Senior Center in Charlestown, bootcamp in the ADSL Building at Town Field in Dorchester, barre at BCYF Vine Street Community Center in Roxbury, POUND at Anna Mae Cole Center in Jamaica Plain, chair yoga at Morville House in the

Fenway, Zumba at BCYF Curtis Hall in Jamaica Plain, and cardio fitness at the Bubble at Carter Field in Roxbury/South End.

The program is tailored to the interests of residents and partic-ipants, including age-friendly classes for kids and older adults as well as those new to fitness classes.  By engaging in a citywide effort to increase opportunities for physical activity, BPHC and the Parks Department aim to further reduce barriers to active living and achieve the goal of ensuring that Bostonians have ample opportuni-ties to be active year-round thanks to the expansion of this program.  Outdoor activities are weather permitting.

For more information includ-ing dates and times, please visit Boston.gov/winter-fitness. For information on cancellations, check Twitter at @healthyboston and @bostonparksdept or call (617) 534-2355.

City kicks off free winter fitness series

Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture announced this week that applications are now open for the fourth round of  Boston AIR, the City of Boston’s artist residen-cy program.

Through this program, a cohort of artists will collaborate with the  City of Boston to explore, analyze, and re-imagine  City  ini-tiatives at the intersection of civil service, social justice, and artistic practice.

“Artists-in-Residence imple-ment projects that imagine and test new approaches to  City  of Boston policies, processes, and procedures with the help of var-ious  City  departments,” said Mayor Walsh. “This, in turn, helps to create a stronger and more equitable city.”

Since the creation of the Boston AIR program in 2017, the City has had a total of 20 artists-in-resi-dence. Previous years focused on examining  City  policies with a

lens of resilience and racial equi-ty, valuing proximity to people by pursuing an understanding of the impact of local government policy in the lived experience of Bostonians, and supporting col-laborative and democratic cre-ation of City policy, processes and practices.

Examples of past artists-in-res-idence include  Karen Young, a Japanese taiko drummer who col-laborated with the Age Strong Commission and worked with

women at the Grove Hall Senior Center to form “Older and Bolder,” an elder voice project that advocated for a safer crosswalk outside of the center. Another former artist-in-residence,  Rashin Fahandej, collaborated with the Office of Returning Citizens and individuals ages 5-19 at the Blackstone Community Center in the South End to develop A Father’s Lullaby, a multi-platform, co-creative project that highlights the role of men in raising children

and their absence due to racial disparities in the criminal justice system in the United States.

Building off of Mayor Walsh’s record-breaking investment in Boston’s arts sector, the  City  of Boston is investing $250,000 for the artist residency program, as well as an additional $200,000 FY20 investment in sustaining key grant making programs for indi-vidual artists.

The deadline to apply is January 22, 2020 at 5 p.m.

Mayor announces application open for Boston AIR, city’s artist residency program

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in. Bah said that Mayor Walsh’s Neighborhood Homes Initiative, which uses City-owned land for affordable homeownership, helped him with a down payment and a mortgage on a home. He and his wife now own their home in Dorchester.

“Our dream came true and that’s why we believe in Boston,” Bah said.

Smiler Haynes is 86 years old, and spoke highly of Mayor Walsh’s newly rebranded Age Strong Commission. She said she enjoys the senior programs at Grove Hall Community Center, and “I tell all my friends that the Mayor’s Age Strong office is a great resource for all kinds of things: free shut-tle rides, home repairs, volunteer opportunities, fitness classes—my favorite is tai chi! The City believes in our seniors, and we believe in Boston.”

Angel Castillo Pineda immi-grated to Boston from Guatemala four years ago. After attending East Boston High School, Pineda said he wants to go to college and joined Mayor Walsh’s High School to teacher program. He hopes to return to Boston Public Schools and teach ESL to students like him.

Walsh started his speech by talking about the city’s accom-plishments. He said in the past six years, over 120,000 new jobs were added to Boston’s economy. The crime rate has been cut by nearly 30 percent, arrests are down 33 percent, and almost 5,000 guns have been taken off the streets. “Boston is one of America’s safest cities,” Walsh said.

Despite the successes, “there’s a lot of work still to be done,” Walsh said, particularly in the cat-egories of education, transporta-tion, and housing.

On the education front, Walsh talked about investing in “univer-sal pre-kindergarten, longer school days, English language-learning, Special Education, free communi-ty college, nurses in every school, mental health counselors, and housing supports,” Walsh said. “We’re taking down barriers to learning and closing achievement gaps wherever we find them.

Walsh announced a plan that will provide $100 million in new revenue for direct classroom fund-ing. He said that this level of investment is unprecedented and he will start with”intense support for underperforming schools.”

Transportation is a top issue in the City, as the Mayor said he hears complaints daily about traffic congestion and unreliable public transportation.

Last year, more than 30 miles of roads were resurfaced, 1,000 crosswalks were repainted, side-walks rebuilt, and safety signage was installed across the city. Bike connections are being improved throughout the city as well.

“Since launching our safety plan, we’ve cut fatalities on our roads by half,” Walsh said. “But one death or injury is too many.”

Walsh said that what he hears often from every neighborhood is the need for more enforcement. “This year, I am directing the Boston Police and Transportation Departments to work together and implement a plan to strength-en traffic enforcement in our city. We’re going to make our streets work better for everyone.”

Additionally, Walsh said that seniors are being protected from MBTA fare increases, late-night bus service for third-shift workers will be provided, and the City is paying for the MBTA to be free

for all students in Grades 7-12. “I’m going to keep advocating

and I am calling, once again, for the City of Boston to have a seat on the MBTA board,” Walsh said. “It’s time to give people a voice. For our economy, our environ-ment, and our quality of life, it’s time for 21st-century transporta-tion.”

Mayor Walsh also promised unprecedented investment in hous-ing, as it is “the biggest econom-ic challenge our residents face.” Walsh said that since he took office, the city has built two thirds of all new homes in the Greater Boston area, and a quarter of the new homes were subsidized last year.

“The data shows our strategy is working,” Walsh said. “Rents and home price are stabilizing. But they’re still too high for many people.”

Walsh announced that $500 million over five years will be invested to create thousands of homes across the city, “afford-able to a range of incomes, from the most vulnerable to the middle class.”

Starting with $100 million of city resources will double the city’s current investment, Walsh said, and additional revenue will be generated by working with the City Council to sell the Lafayette garage. Additionally, the City will work wit the State Legislature to approve the transfer tax that will charge a two percent fee on sales above $2 million in Boston.

“These investments are trans-formative,” Walsh said. “I invite housing advocates and residents to help us bring them to life.”

Affordable homes for seniors will also be built and renovated, and public housing across the city

will be preserved, he added. “And, for the first time in

Boston’s history, we will issue city-funded rental vouchers, so more low-income families can be stable and secure,” Walsh said.

“Altogether, this is one of the most progressive housing policies in America, because we believe in a Boston where housing is more than a commodity, it’s our com-munity.”

Walsh also praised the city’s work on inclusivity and diversity, but pushed for even more diverse Boston.

“Over the past six years, our new hires have been 55 percent women and 51 percent people of color,” he said. The Police Department has two Latino offi-cers on the Command Staff for the first time, the new recruits in the Police Academy are 30 percent women and speak 12 different lan-guages, the Fire Department has its first female district chief, first African-American chief of oper-ations, and first Asian-American woman firefighter.

Mayor Walsh said that Boston is a city that fights for equali-ty on all fronts, including social, economic, and environmental justice, supports immigrants, and fights for gender equality, LGBTQ equality, disability rights, veter-ans’ right, and a strong middle class.

Walsh finished his speech with an empowering, hopeful message for the city’s future.

“We believe in our young peo-ple,” Walsh said. We believe in working people. We believe in our elders. We believe in our veterans and first-responders. We believe in immigrants. We believe in second chances. We believe in each other. We believe in Boston.”

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By Jay LancasterDouble-poles were front and center at the City Council meet-ing Tuesday night, as councilors took on the issue of how to cut down their numbers around the city. Representatives for Com-cast and Verizon each received

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By Cary ShumanPete Dow is the new owner of Tony Lena’s sub shop on Boston Street.

Dow, 42, acquired the popu-lar food establishment on Feb. 1, buying the business from former Classical football great Joe Ford.“My son, Peter, who used to play football at Classical when Joe was a coach, ran into Joe and mentioned to him that I was look-ing for a new spot for a restaurant and Joe said he was looking to sell his place because he was a schoolteacher and did not have a lot of time,” said Pete Dow.One week later Dow and Ford sat down for coffee and negotiat-

ed the sale.Like Ford, Dow is also a for-mer Lynn athlete and coach, having starred in the Lynn Tech

Sacred Heart School Student Council members with Principal Mary DeAngelo and Leslie Duhamel, Student Council Advisor. See story on page 2.

By Cary ShumanRick Ford is bringing a touch of Fenway Park to the Little Riv-er Inn on Boston Street.Ford, former Lynn city coun-cilor and owner of the well-known breakfast spot, has created an outdoor eating area adjacent to the restaurant.“We’re calling it Fenway Park Lynn,” said Ford at a press con-ference Saturday. “We’ll have four or five picnic tables and we’re hoping to attract some Lit-tle League teams and things like that.”

Ford said “opening day” for the new area will be soon, de-pending on the weather, and the spot will be open seven days a week, including holidays.“Any of our customers can sit out here and enjoy their breakfast outdoors in the fresh air,” said Ford.

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Ford installs baseball-themed picnic area at his Little River Inn restaurantFord has painted the wall with the old-fashioned Fenway Park scoreboard. There is a Boston Red Sox lineup on one side and the 1973 state champion Lynn Tech baseball lineup on the oth-er side. Lynn Tech won the state championship game, 1-0, and that final score appears on the scoreboard. There are also trib-utes to Tony Conigiliaro and Mu-hammad Ali in the new area of the restaurant.Ford has loved baseball since his days as a sensational Lynn

Little League pitcher. He was a 6-foot, fireballing southpaw on the 1973 Tech Tigers, striking out 14 batters in the state final against Quabbin Regional. A member of the Class of 1973, Ford is an in-ductee in the Tech Hall of Fame.He was drafted in the tenth round of the Major League Draft and went on to pitch in the Mil-waukee Brewers and Los Ange-les Dodgers farm systems. Fred

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Mayor Judith Flanagan Ken-nedy was set to make a major announcement about her plans to run for re-election at “A Cock-tail Hour with Mayor Kennedy” event Wednesday night at the Porthole Restaurant in Lynn.

Kennedy is in her second term as mayor of Lynn.The Lynn Journal will have complete coverage of the may-or’s announcement in next week’s edition.

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One of the cornerstones of Mayor Martin Walsh’s State of the City speech on Tuesday night was his new, historic commitment to public education in the city, but former Council President Andrea Campbell isn’t buying the pitch.

The mayor announced a $100 million investment in new direct funding to support students at the Boston Public Schools Tuesday night. He said the funding will be phased in over the next three years to reach an annual investment of $100 million for direct classroom funding – monies that will be over and above the typical cost increas-es in the budget. The mayor said this level of planned new invest-ment has never been seen before in Boston’s history, and will reach every public school in Boston.

“We believe in a Boston where every single student has access to high quality schools to reach their full potential, and this $100 million investment will make that vision a reality,” said Mayor Walsh in his address. “This new investment will be carefully tar-geted to evidence-based strategies so that every dollar makes a dif-ference. We’ll begin with intense support for underperforming schools because kids who start with less need more and deserve more. By lifting up our schools, we’ll become one strong district and one stronger city.”

However, about one hour after the speech, Councilor Campbell – who represents Dorchester and Mattapan and was the only coun-cilor not to attend the State of the City – issued a statement outlining her opposition to his new policy.

“The Mayor’s announcement falls into a disturbing pattern of flashy announcements that fea-ture big dollar figures, but never change the dynamic for children and families,” she wrote. “The reality for children and families attending BPS is that roughly 80 percent of students in down-town Boston attend high-quality schools, compared with only 5 percent of students in Mattapan. Nearly 4 out of 10 non-exam school students will not graduate from high school, and of those who do graduate, two out of three will not finish college within six years. Even if we can agree that not every child should go to col-lege, Madison Park, BPS’s only vocational technical high school has been the lowest performing high school in Massachusetts for six years.”

Walsh’s plan would invest the money over three years in student wellness and mental health sup-ports, curriculum enrichment, and programming and activities. He said in his speech that 100 percent of that money would go directly to students or services provided by schools.

It was supported by Supt. Brenda Cassellius, the School Committee, and Boston Teacher’s Union President Jessica Tang.

However, it collides with a pol-icy submitted by Campbell last June when she was still Council President, a policy called ‘Action for Boston Children.’ Campbell’s statement Tuesday night said it was a plan that looked to fix the inequity of the schools throughout Boston.

“I would not be skeptical if the Administration acted on these rec-

ommendations,” she wrote.Campbell criticized Walsh for

having big announcements about education that don’t produce results.

She said Universal Pre-K, which was announced last year at a cost of $15 million, has only created 29 new BPS Pre-K seats since 2016. She also cited BuildBPS, which was a $1 billion announcement three years ago. She said half of that money has been spent, and not a single shovel is in the ground for a new building.

“Beyond these flashy announce-ments, there is a real problem: a lack of vision and plan,” she wrote.

Walsh’s announcement is in support of the strategic vision plan that Supt. Brenda Casselius has filed in draft form with the School Committee. The final draft will be presented on Jan. 15.

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DIDOMENICO FOUNDATION AND MASS BADGE HAVE ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL TOY DRIVEThis holiday season The

DiDomenico Foundation and Mass Badge, once again, had one of the largest toy drives in the area.  Thousands of toys were purchased, donated and brought to the annual event held

at Anthonys Function Hall in Malden.  The toys were then distributed to  over 40 locations including shelters, churches, schools and community based organizations to be given to chil-dren in our communities.  This

has become one of the most anticipated events of the year and the number of toys has increased from $5,000 the first year to nearly $30,000 this year.  The partnership and collaboration between Mass Badge, led by its

President Raoul Goncalves and The DiDomenico Foundation led by Tricia DiDomenico has brought holiday cheer to thou-sands of children.  This toy drive would not be possible without the help of so many donors and

the dozens of volunteers who dedicate many hours to pur-chase, set up and distribute these toys and ensure the holidays are a little brighter for thousands of children.

Sen. Sal DiDomenico and members of the DiDomenico Foundation present toys to the Bunker Hill Housing toy drive.

Sen. Sal DiDomenico, along with his staffer Christine Getto Young, and other members of the DiDomenico Foundation, present donations of toys to Mayor Martin Walsh for the Mayor’s Toy Drive.

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Cup. Mayor Walsh and the City did such a great job organizing it – from the hats and sweatshirts to securing the venues at area colleges. It was the best ever. We even had some home games. I don’t know that we’ve ever had this many teams compete, and compete so well.”

The Mayor’s Cup tournament is a youth hockey tournament fea-turing only teams from the City of Boston. Covering all divisions of youth hockey – including a Mite level jamboree at Warrior Ice Rink – the Cup runs over the holi-days and finished up at Matthews Arena on Dec. 28, and in the Conte Forum at Boston College on Jan. 5.

CYHA entered four Mite teams into the jamboree, and nine full-ice teams.

“We have some really compet-itive teams now and our numbers are up and it’s showing,” said Coach and Board member Joe DeRoeve. “What you saw in the Mayor’s Cup is what could be in District play for representation in the state tournament. It was excit-ing for the kids to be able to play in places like Harvard, UMass-Boston, Northeastern and Boston College. They look forward to it and remember it.”

•The Squirt 1 team is perhaps one of the most talented teams in the CYHA at its level, and they defeated a very good Dorchester team, beating them 4-1 in a tough contest at the Conte Forum on Sunday afternoon, Jan. 5.

Coach DeRoeve said he was very proud of the team, and felt they showed their best in the finals.

DeRoeve said the first period was slow-going, but Danny Chan

was able to put a backhand in the slot at the end of the first peri-od, giving Charlestown an open-ing lead going into the second. Dorchester then fired back and tied it up in the second period 1-1. Then Charlestown broke it open.

“Defenseman Griffin Vraibel scored on a shot from the point that went five-hole on the goalie,” he said. “Then, 45 seconds later, Wyatt Boucher was able to score on a rebound to put us up 3-1. It was a really physical game in the second and going into the third, especially for a Squirt game. We were able to seal it later with an empty-net goal by Brayden Fidler-O’Neil.”

He said the defense also played very strong with Vraibel, Abigail DeRoeve, Tommy Arria, Jack Daley, and Jack Collins.

Forwards on the team are Sam Johnson, Chan, Toren Anderson, Tommy ‘Mayor’s Cup’ Bresler, Fidler-O’Neil, Boucher, Angela Wells, Beckett Murphy, and Sloane Irvin.

One of the key players in the tournament was Jack Chardavoyne, who played early games in the Cup, but was gone for the championship.

Goalie Jackson Phillips kept the net very clean for the Townies, and DeRoeve said he has been an outstanding goalie for the team all year.

•The U10 girls team beat a tough Allston-Brighton team 1-0 in the Conte Forum on Jan. 5 – taking the first of three Mayor’s Cup titles for the girls program.

The game was destined to be a hard-fought rematch. Earlier in the tournament, Allston-Brighton had beat the Townies in a shootout at

Harvard. It was a loss the girls did not forget.

The action was fast early in the game, but late in the first period, the puck ricocheted out of the Allston-Brighton offensive zone, and Charlestown’s Georgia Devens was right there at mid-ice to take control of it and skate as fast as she could to the goal. With a defender closing in on her, Devens rifled a shot on goal that hit the pads and snuck into the goal – becoming the game-winner for the girls.

The remaining two periods were hotly contested, though the Townies were on the offensive most of the game. Late in the third, however, Allston-Brighton escaped on a breakaway, making a shot that was expertly saved by Goalie Erin Alves. But it snuck over to the side in front of an open net, and a plethora of Townies closed in to bat it away a split second before an Allston-Brighton player arrived to tap it in uncontested.

The remainder of the contest went the Townies way, and the girls skated out with the Cup.

•The U12 team is perhaps one of the most talented girls teams in the state for their age group. Coach Derek Arsenault led his charges into the Conte Forum on Jan. 5 to take on Allston-Brighton. The girls skated to a powerful 6-2 win over A-B, and took home the Cup as well.

Julia Lambert had a hat trick in the game, while Olivia Arsenault, Annie Driscoll, and Amaya Gosselin-Neves also scored. In reg-ular league play during the same weekend, the U12’s beat Andover 4-0, with four different scorers and Rory McConnell leading the way on defense.

•The Charlestown U14 girls team works together like a well-oiled machine under coach Joe Scoppetuolo. The girls played at Matthews Arena on Dec. 28 for the U14 championship versus Parkway. The girls left the arena with a 9-0 win and the Mayor’s Cup in hand. It was yet another victory in a season that has been outstanding for the U14s.

•The championships very likely could have extended to the PeeWee level had the puck bounced a little differently on a few occasions. The PeeWee 1 team lost to Hyde Park on Dec. 28 in Matthew Arena on a shootout, a crushing blow for a team that played very well in the tourney. Meanwhile, the Squirt 2 team lost in Matthews Arena on Dec 28 in overtime to Dorchester. Both could have very easily brought two more Mayor’s Cups back to Emmons Horrigan O’Neil Rink.

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W L TMPTA 9 4 0Bryan’s Pals 7 5 1Duce 2 4 7 2A/1 Zume’s 4 8 1

For more information call Debbie Lent at 617-241-0434.

Players of the week for 1/4/20A-1/Zume’s - Conner S., Delaney B., Maya G., Luke T.Bryan’s Pals - Logan H., Cora B., Kenny M., August A.Duce 2 - Scarlett J., Desmond F., Jayden A., Jacob B.MPTA - Gavin H., Camden B., Liam D., Skylar F.

Registration for our 2020/2021 season is being held at the Boys & Girls Club High St building on Saturdays in January. Stop by on the 11th, 18th

or 25th from 9:30-11:30 a.m. to watch a game and register. Ages are 4 yrs old by 10/1/2020 to 9 yrs old (anyone who is 10 yrs old before 2/1/21 is too old). There in a registration fee which is not paid until the fall when

the season begins. You do not have to live in Charlestown to play.

The Squirt 1 team under Coaches Peder Johnson and Joe DeRoeve are very promising this year, and took home the Mayor’s Cup 4-1 over Dorchester on Jan 5.

The Charlestown girls U10 team had a rematch with Allston-Brighton in the finals on Jan. 5, and came away with a win for the Cup – buoyed by a goal from Georgia Devens and great play from Goalie Erin Alves. They were coached in the championship by Coaches Steve Ness and Joe DeRoeve. Head Coach is Melissa Richards.

Coach Joe Scoppetuolo and his charges marched into Matthews Arena in late December and beat Parkway 9-0 to win this year’s Mayor’s Cup. That win, along with two others, resulted in a sweep of the Cup by Charlestown girls’ teams.

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The Charlestown U12 girls hockey team won the Mayor’s Cup 6-2 over Allston Brighton on Sunday, Jan. 5, in the Conte Forum on the campus of Boston College. The U12s featured a strong performance from Julia Lambert, who hit for a hat-trick in the victory.

The U12s joined the U10 and U14 Charlestown teams for a sweep of the girls Mayor’s Cup titles.

Kate Frawley battles in the offensive zone.

Phoebe Niese controls the puck.

Anna Corcoran skates past an Allston-Brighton player.

Rory McConnell.

Erin Flaherty (L) and Goalie Katlin Sacco (R). Coach Derek Arsenault applauds a good play from his U12s.

Olivia Arsenault battles on the boards. The U12 Charlestown girls team celebrates with the Mayor’s Cup on the ice.

CHARLESTOWN U12 GIRLS HOCKEY TEAM WINS THE MAYOR’S CUP

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of the vote in last No-vember’s election. On her inauguration day, she confirmed her excitement and readiness to take on the role of serving her constituents. At the top of Kenzie’s list is working on affordable housing, as she has most recently served as Senior Advisor for Policy and Planning at the Boston Housing Authority.

Bok said she’s “just ready to get to work. You knock on all these doors and people have so many ideas and things to work on and so I’m ready to get to it.”

She joked that her first steps are to get her email up and run-ning and her office in order, but she also has plans for what other issues she wants to tackle first.

The proposed sale of the Hynes Convention Center is a big issue in the Back Bay that will have an effect on the entire city, and Bok said that is high on her list of

issues to work on right away. The feeling of excitement and

pride was palpable on Monday morning, especially for the newly elected councilors. “It’s such an exciting and historic council to be part of,” Bok said. “I think that what’s nice; we’re going to be collabo-rating as a whole body on some of the biggest issues that face the city.”

After the inauguration ceremo-ny, the councilors headed across the street to City Hall for their first meeting together, where Janey was elected as the first order of business. In her speech, Janey thanked her fellow council mem-bers, especially Andrea Campbell for her leadership on racial equity, as well as Mayor Walsh and her family. She also outlined work the council has done this past year, and what she believes needs to be focused on in the coming term.

“I am so proud of the work that we have accomplished together,” she told her colleagues. “There is no better way to begin this term than by working with you to cre-ate a more inclusive and equitable Boston for all.” Janey promised to continue to prioritize racial equity and inclusion as a City Council.

“Representation matters,” Janey continued. This council is made up of the first openly gay woman, the first Latina woman, and is more representative of the City of Boston as a whole, she said. “My district has rich history and amaz-ing cultural assets,” she said, but it is also “ground zero for many of the inequalities in our city.” There is an “enor-mous wealth gap” despite economic prosperity in the city, and the housing affordability crisis contin-ues, she added.

She also talked about other issues plaguing the city, such as the climate change crisis which she said “needs urgent action,” as well as car congestion that brings the “flow of traffic to a grinding halt.” ‘Gun violence is also still too preva-lent in many of the city’s neighborhoods, she said.

“Working together, we passed the short term rental ordinance, millions of dollars in affordable housing, the wet-lands protection ordinance, and a new strength-ened Trust Act to protect our immigrant brothers and sisters,” Janey said of the council’s work this past year.

“We must work collaboratively in our efforts to create a bright

future for all of Boston,” she said. She also an-nounced the creation of a City Council Committee on Payment in Lieu of Taxes, as this has been a focus of the Council especially this past year. She also proposed free MBTA buses to help with the economic disparities still felt strongly throughout the city. “This is a climate justice and eco-nomic justice issue,” she said of transportation. “The dangerous decisions coming out of the White House are putting us all at risk and jeopardize our ability to live out the American Dream. Who is

at the table matters,” as it “deter-mines not only what is served, but who gets to eat.”

Despite the many issues the city faces, Janey appears ready to take on her new role.

“We must be intentional .in creating economic opportunities for local residents, women, and people of color,” she said “As the new council president leading the most diverse City Council in his-tory into the new decade, I know the challenges before us require bold action, creative solu-tions, and strong leadership.”

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inauguration (from pg. 1)

Photo by Seth Daniel

The full City Council takes the Oath of Office from Mayor Martin Walsh in Faneuil Hall on Monday, Jan. 6. It is the most diverse Council in the history of the City, and is the first time that it has been a majority-female Council.

Councilor at-large Julia Mejia – amidst tremendous applause – has a very emotional moment on stage after being sworn in as the first Latina ever on the City Council. Mejia’s journey to the Council included a nar-row one-vote win over candidate Alejandra St. Guillen. Her many sup-porters in the Hall wore buttons that read, ‘One Vote Counts.’

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CHARLESTOWN LITTLE LEAGUE WINTER WORK

Winter Clinics: Tuesdays 6-8pm at Harvard-Kent School gym, Jan 7- Mar 17. 6-7pm for tee ball and Rookie Ball/Coach Pitch; 7-8pm for AAA and Majors. There will be no clinics when Boston Public Schools are closed for vacation, holidays, or snow days.

Mar 24 and Mar 31 will be mandatory player evaluations for all (current and new) AAA play-ers (6-7pm) and Majors players (7-8pm).

Tee ball: ages 4-7 yrs (for those just starting baseball and cannot hit a pitched ball)

Rookie Ball/Coach Pitch: ages 5-7 yrs (must be able to hit a pitched ball)

AAA: first level of player pitch: 2nd and 3rd graders

Majors: 4th, 5th and 6th grad-ers.

Player registration and volun-

teer sign ups will be available on line soon- stay tuned!

TOWNIES•HOCKEY: Northeastern

sophomore wing Micaela Sindoris scored a goal in the Lady Huskies 4-2 victory over Vermont…Arlington Catholic (1-4-1) senior captain Jason Smith tallied a goal and an assist in the Cougars 4-2 triumph over Mt. St. Charles…Wheeling (15-12-4) defense-man Aaron Titcomb notched a goal in the Nailers 6-1 win over Norfolk…Amherst (2-7-1) sopho-more wing Sean Wrenn blasted 4 shots on net in the Mammoths 1-0 loss to Nazareth.

•BASKETBALL: St. Joseph ME (4-7) junior forward Patrick Kelly hit a pair of late-game free throws to help the Monks topple Rivier by a score of 83-71.

TOWNIE ROOTS•HOCKEY: Groton (6-3-

0) junior wing Ronan Doherty scored 2 goals in a 4-3 victory over

Cushing…Reading (3-1-0) junior wing Landyn Greatorex notched an assist in the Red Rockets 6-1 walloping of North Andover…Wakefield (4-3-0) sophomores Joe O’Brien (2 goals) and Michael Locke (2 assists) led the Warriors to an 11-1 trouncing of Peabody. Michael added 2 goals in a thrilling 2-1 victory over North Reading to help the Warriors capture the Kasabuski Tournament champi-onship…UMass-Lowell (11-4-2) junior wing Connor Sodergren scored a goal and rifled 4 shots on net in the River Hawks 3-1 win over Merrimack…

•BASKETBALL: Towson red-shirt freshman guard Nicolas Timberlake scored 6 points and added 5 rebounds in the Tigers 61-45 setback to Northeastern. Nicolas added 12 points and 7 rebounds in a 75-67 loss to Hofstra.

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•Warren-Prescott School Dates:

*January 15: School Preview Day

*January 20: Martin Luther King Jr. Day, No School

•Harvard-Kent School Dates:*January 6: Students return

to school *BPS School Preview Dates:

Thursday, January 16, 5:45-6:45 p.m.

*Tuesday, Jan. 14:  6-7:30 p.m. School Site Council and Monthly HKPA Meeting.

*January 20: Martin Luther King Jr. Day, No School.

•COMMUNITY MEETING to redesign Charlestown Spouts Community Garden. Monday, January 13 at 6:30 p.m. CharlesNewtown  Community Room, 89 Medford St.,  Charlestown, Past, present, future gardeners are welcome. Information at  gmrobbins@yahoo.com or 617-241-7717.

•From the Jan. 14 Zoning Board of Appeals hearing, City Hall Rm. 801, 9:30 a.m.:

*15 Prospect St. Applicant: Rubio Family Trust

Purpose: Amend Alt943748 to erect a roof deck as per plans.

*24-26 Elm St. Applicant: 24-26 Elm St, LLC

Purpose: To change occupan-cy from a 2-family dwelling to a three-family dwelling. Also, to renovate the building, including

a rear 2 story addition with roof deck, demo garage add 3 park-ing spaces.

•2020 Spaulding-CNC Community Fund Grants

The Spaulding-CNC Community Partnership Fund awards grants to eligi-ble non-profit organizations. Applications are due by Friday, January 17, 2020 at 5 p.m.

For more information, please contact Shelley Mogil (shelley-mogil@gmail.com), 978-505-5473 or visit the CNC website. Applications for downloading will not be available until the day of the first tutorial.

•HOW TO REPORT A PROBLEM PROPERTY

Since taking office in 2014, Mayor Walsh has made fixing quality of life issues a priority in his administration. From invest-ing in Public Works to making sure community policing is a staple in every neighborhood, we are making sure every neigh-borhood is clean, safe and a great place to live and work in. Unfortunately some properties in Boston need more help than others, and that’s why we are here. If you know of a property that fits one of the following cri-teria: multiple calls to 911, one that’s blighted or just a general concern, we encourage you to reach out to your neighborhood liaison.

DON’T MISS “E”INC.’S WILD & SCENIC FILM FESTIVAL!

On January 25, 2020 from 6:30 - 10:30 p.m. at Atlantic Wharf, 280 Congress St., Boston, “e” Inc. will host the Wild & Scenic Film Festival. The night will feature amazing short films on a vari-ety of topics impacting the world today; topics such as: Wildlife, Indigenous People, Energy and Conservation, Thinking Globally, Water and River Issues, Ways to Act, and more! The emcee for the evening is Boston City Councilor, Lydia Edwards. This event is a fund raiser for “e” Inc., Charlestown’s Science Emporium located in the Navy Yard. It will be a wonderful night full of food, films, cash bar, live music, and a silent auction. For more informa-tion, visit www.einc-action.org or call 617-242-4700.

SPRING (AND WINTER) LACROSSE REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN

ALL ARE WELCOME. The Charlestown  Lacrosse  and Learning Center has opened reg-istration for its main Spring sea-son & for its Winter skills sea-sons.  The CLLC teaches the great game of  Lacrosse  to a diverse group of boys and girls, grades

K-8th.  New players are always welcome regardless of skill level and scholarships are always avail-able.  We believe in the power of Lacrosse, as it is the great equal-izer in the sporting world. You don’t need to be tall, strong, fast or big to be successful and it’s a communal sport where anyone can find a niche and be a pro-ductive member of the team. As a program, we promote the fol-lowing core values in everything we do: Teamwork, Responsibility, Community Service, Patience, & Effort.   Please call  (617) 242-9328  or visit our website (www.charlestownlacrosse.com/registra-tion) for more information and to register today!!!

HARVEST ON VINE FOOD PANTRY APPEAL

Since the start of the school year, the Food Pantry has had a great need for cereal to include in its distribution. Donations of non-perishable foods are also greatly appreciated.

Donations drops are: Food Pantry, 49 Vine St. (Hayes Square), The Cooperative Bank - 201 Main St. or the Parish Center - 46 Winthrop St. (by the Training Field).  Or donate by sending checks to: Harvest on Vine, Parish Center, 46 Winthrop St., Charlestown, MA 02129. For more information, call Tom MacDonald 617-990-7314.

WINTER CLOTHING DRIVE - HELP SOMEONE STAY WARM THIS WINTER

The Charlestown Coalition/Turn It Around are asking for contributions of winter clothing this season. This appeal is for brand new socks, hats, gloves and scarves for adults. There are dona-tion boxes located at The Boys & Girls Club on the 3rd Floor, Charlestown Coalition Office and The First Church in Charlestown will be accepting donations Mon. - Fri. From 12 - 1 p.m. or Sundays from 9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.

USE LYNDA.COM FOR SMALL BUSINESS NEEDS AT CHARLESTOWN BRANCH LIBRARY

Learn how to advance your business skills through courses available through  Lynda.com at the Charlestown Branch of the Boston Public Library on Monday, January 13, at 6:30 p.m. Find out how you can take classes on your own schedule using Lynda.com (aka LinkedIn Learning), avail-able for free 24/7 on the Boston Public Library website. For more information, call the branch at 617-242-1248

CHARLESTOWN GYM HOCKEY 2020/2021 REGISTRATION

Registration for the 2020/2021 Gym Hockey season is being held at the Boys & Girls Club High Street building on the following dates:

Saturday  1/11/20 from 9:30am to 11:30 am, Saturday 1/18 /20 from 9:30am to 11:30am and Saturday 1/25/20 from 9:30am to

11:30amAges are 4 years old by

10/1/2020 to 9 years old (anyone who turns 10 years old before 2/1/21 is too old).

There in a registration fee which is not paid until the fall when the season begins.

You do not have to live in Charlestown to play. Come and watch a game while you register your child. 

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MGH Institute of Health Professions supporting sup-ported several organizations in Charlestown and through-out Greater Boston  during the 2019 holiday season.

“The generosity displayed by our students, staff, and faculty is truly outstanding,”  said Paula Milone-Nuzzo, president of the health professions graduate school in Charlestown. “I am so proud of their efforts that rep-resent the many ways the MGH Institute supports those in need in Charlestown and throughout Greater Boston.”

Harvard-Kent Elementary School, Charlestown. Employees raised $2,806  at the Institute’s annual Holiday Party that was donated to Harvard-Kent’s Center for Youth Wellness, which offers indoor fun and interactive activ-ities. Toys, books, and games collected during the event were among the donated items deliv-ered to the school.

  Community Servings, Boston. The IHP community bought 65 pies and raised $1,985 for the Pie in the Sky fundraiser, of which 93 cents of every dollar goes to help feed critically ill and homebound residents in Eastern Massachusetts. The annual initia-tive supports the Boston nonprofit Community Servings. 

Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless, Boston. Several employ-

ees volunteered to gift wrap pres-ents at the CambridgeSide Galleria to support the coalition’s A Bed for Every Child initiative.

Student Volunteering. Several student groups assisted local non-profits. They included:

The IHP Musicians performed their annual holiday concert at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital for patients and their families.

The Physician Assistant Student Society (PASS) helped prepare and serve breakfast at the St. Francis House shelter, and distributed toi-letries collected on campus to the shelter as well as to Friends of Boston’s Homeless. PA students also played bingo with residents of South Hampton Street shelter.

The Student Government Association, KINSIHP (the school’s LBGTQ club), Minorities Engaged in Dialogue and Service (MEDS), Students for Racial Justice in Health Care (SRJH), and IHP Cares for Kids raised more than $500 for the Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services, the largest immigration legal services provid-er in Texas.

The IHP Acts of Service (AOS) organized students in helping to put together and distribute turkey dinners at the Crossroads Family Center’s Annual Turkey Drive. Part of the meal was non-perish-able goods the club collected from the IHP community.

Dec. 29, 2019 – Jan. 11, 2020TRAVEL IMPACTS

•N. WASHINGTON STREET INBOUND:  Off-peak daytime lane reductions across the bridge and additional lane reductions at Keany Square will continue. One lane across the bridge and all turn movements will be available from 10 a.m.–2 p.m. on weekdays and overnight from Jan. 6-9.

•N. WASHINGTON STREET OUTBOUND:  Off-peak daytime lane reductions will continue across the bridge to City Square. One lane across the bridge and all turn movements will be available from 7 a.m.–2 p.m. on weekdays and weekends from Jan. 6-9.

DESCRIPTION OF SCHEDULED WORK 

•Construction of the temporary pedestrian and vehicle bridge and utility bridge continues including

installation, assembly, and weld-ing of bridge spans and supports.

•Utility work by Eversource and National Grid includes repairs on the bridge deck, punch list items, cable wrapping, and testing of moved utilities.

WORK HOURS •Daytime (6 a.m.–4 p.m.) on

weekdays and weekends and overnight (9 p.m.–7 a.m.) from Jan. 6-9.

TRAVEL TIPSPEDESTRIANS AND

CYCLISTS:The bridge’s eastern sidewalk

is open and available to all pedes-trians 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 proj-

ect. During Tudor Wharf walk-way closures, pedestrian access will be provided via the Water Street underpass and guidance sig-nage 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, lane markings, temporary barriers, traffic cones, signage, and other tools will be used 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 days include events scheduled at the TD Garden:

•Bruins: 1/9 at 7 p.m.•Celtics: 1/11 at 7 p.m.

MGH Institute helps local groups during holidays

LEGAL NOTICECOMMONWEALTHOF MASSACHUSETTSTHE TRIAL COURTPROBATE AND FAMILYCOURT DEPARTMENTSUFFOLK DivisionDIVORCE SUMMONSBY PUBLICATIONAND MAILINGSuffolk ProbateAnd Family Court24 New Chardon St.Boston, MA 02114

Docket No. SU19D2267DRMaritza M.CharlesPlaintiffvs.Yves J.PCharlesDefendantTo the Defendant:The Plaintiff has filed a Complaint for Divorce requesting that the Court grant a divorce for Irretrievable breakdown of the

marriage.The Complaint is on file at the Court.An Automatic Restraining Order has been entered in this matter preventing you from taking any action which would negatively impact the current financial status of either party. SEE Supplemental Probate Court Rule 411.You are hereby summoned and required to serve upon Maritza M. Charles, 604 Norfolk St., Mattapan, MA 02126 your answer,

if any on or before 02/13/2020. If you fail to do so, the court will proceed to the hearing and adjudication of his action. You are also required to file a copy of your answer, if any, in the office of the Register of this Court.Witness, Hon. Brian J. Dunn, First Justice of this Court.Date: December 18, 2019Felix D. Arroyo,Register of Probate

1/9/20Charlestown

•Looking ahead, limited tree removal is expected in the coming weeks along Monsignor O’Brien Highway between East Street in East Cambridge and the Gilmore Bridge/Charlestown Avenue. 

This work is needed to allow for the demolition, relocation, and reconstruction of a new Lechmere Station Viaduct this spring.  This new viaduct will support tran-sit service to and from the new

Lechmere Station and beyond, connecting both new branches of GLX (the Union Square and Medford branches) to the existing Green Line system.

GLX night and weekend work update

MGH Institute employees (l-r) Joan Blue, Luella Benn, Lindsey Lo, and Arwa Jivanjee wrapped presents to benefit the Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless, one of several organizations the graduate school sup-ported during the 2019 holiday season.

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It’s tough to get parents to think about September in January, but when it comes to enrolling in the school system, January is like the first day of school.

This week opens up the school enrollment priority round, and many parents are trying to figure out the ins and outs of how to enroll, where to enroll, and what schools are available.

That process has never been harder to navigate, and a good many parents find themselves nursing migraine headaches when trying to figure out the process and system of getting their chil-dren into the best Boston Public School, charter school or private school.

That process has gotten much easier now courtesy of the Boston School Finder non-profit organi-zation, which curates a one-source website for parents to see all their options for schooling in Boston – whether it’s public school, private

school or charter schools.And the time, said Executive

Director Latoya Gayle, is now.“A lot of families don’t real-

ize they have to be thinking of September in January, but the best time to enroll is now,” she said, speaking of the Boston Public Schools (BPS) Priority Registration. “That time is import-ant because of the way the lottery system works for BPS. Everyone who gets in during the first round will get a lottery number and then choices will be made for the first round. In the second round (after Jan. 31), the only choices are what’s left over after the first round. The charter lottery is also coming up in February, and it’s very easy and can be done online. The private schools have rolling deadlines, but now is the time for them as well. It’s important to remember you can always refuse a seat, but you can’t refuse a seat that isn’t there when you apply.”

The Priority Registration for BPS started this week and runs through Jan 31. It is particular-

ly critical for parents looking to enroll kids who are going into grades KO (Age 3), K1 (Age 4), 6th grade, 7th grade and 9th grade.

In January, BPS holds open houses at many of its schools, as do charter schools and private schools. Every school is a commu-nity unto itself, and when parents are put in the position of trying to find the best fit, it can be daunting just to know what is available.

That’s where Boston School Finder can help, said Gayle.

Gayle learned the system through raw experience, and it wasn’t always a good experience. She has a junior in high school, and a 4-year-old headed into kin-dergarten. She said her experiences drove her to begin looking to create a non-profit to help parents like her find information on all of their options.

“I have a junior in high school and my youngest just started kin-dergarten,” she said. “I remember obsessing for hours trying to figure out a school for my oldest child.

I’m not originally from here so it seemed so outrageous because it’s something that should be simple. When I started the process again with my 4-year-old, I quickly saw nothing had changed. It was crazy. Boston School Finder is a response to that experience, which so many other parents have also experi-enced.”

This is the second year for the non-profit, and the third school choice round that they’ve been up and running for. The goal, Gayle said, is not to rate schools or tell parents where their kids should go. Rather, it’s to let them know all of the options that are avail-able, the processes they need to follow, and the resources that are available.

“School Finder is a website with a comprehensive database of all the schools in Boston across all sections,” she said. “We have BPS schools, charters and private and religious schools accessible to most people. Parents can really look at the plethora of choices they have in the City, all located in one place

on our site. It’s a lot easier than trying to skim around everywhere to find the information.

“We do not rank schools because what I think is a great school for my kid, that same school may not be the best school for some other family,” she con-tinued. “Families do need infor-mation and knowledge of the pro-cess and we try to give them all the information and options – and what people say about how cer-tain schools are doing in certain areas. With that information, they can make the decisions.”

The website is translated into eight languages, and it is free to the public. Boston School Finder also has developed a network of parents, and has – and is looking for – Parent Ambassadors to help spread the word and ease the stress of finding a good school in the city. The site is very mobile-friend-ly and can be easily accessed via computer, phone or tablet.

The web address is www.bos-tonschoolfinder.org.

Easing the Nightmare: Online resource helps parents navigate the schools

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This years theme is 'Living in Harmony With God's Creation.' This theme encompasses the core products and values that can be found in Catholic schools across the country. Not only are we teaching students to become future servant leaders, faith-filled disciples and enriched citizens in our communities, we, as

educators, are growing with them. In Catholic schools, we are all learners, servants and leaders. These shared qualities are what make Catholic schools

work. They are what make Catholic schools succeed.

Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital held a food drive from end of November through early December with all donations collected to go to Harvest on the Vine of Charlestown. The staff enthusiastically embraced the spirit and collected over 1500 pounds of goods. On Wednesday 12/18, Spaulding Ambulances along with members of the Spaulding Inpatient and Outpatient Center team delivered the donation to Tom McDonald and the Harvest on the Vine who were thrilled to restock for the upcoming holidays and new year. 

SPAULDING STAFF COLLECT OVER 1,500lbs OF DONATIONS FOR HARVEST ON THE VINE FOOD PANTRY

C H A R L E S T O W N B E A T

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.

Larceny12/30/19 – A victim on Medford

Street reported he ordered two items online and received notifica-tion they were delivered. When he got home, however, the packages weren’t there. A surveillance video of the area might be available to police.

Larceny12/31/19 – A victim on

Rutherford Avenue reported a money order and cash were taken from his home. The victim believes a friend who was at his home might’ve taken the items. The mat-ter is under investigation.

Larceny01/02/20 – A victim on Main

Street reported medication was taken from his home. The sus-pects are known to the victim,

and complaints may be sought in Charlestown Court.

Larceny01/03/20 – A victim on Bunker

Hill Street reported a package delivered to his home was stolen. It contained coins and collectibles.

Drugs01/05/20 - Officers responded

to Bunker Hill Street for a report of a male suspect checking car doors and located him inside a motor vehicle. When police attempted to question the suspect, he fled but was apprehended following a brief foot chase. He was found to be in possession of 29 grams of crystal meth, besides being wanted on an outstanding Charlestown Court warrant charging breaking and entering of a motor vehicle. The suspect was placed under arrest,

By Dan Murphy

As 2019 was drawing to a close, Charlestown had seen a 4-percent uptick in incidents of violent and property crime from the previous year.

According to Boston Police, 345 incidents of Part One crime were reported in Area 15 between Jan. 1 and Dec. 29, 2019 as opposed to 333 during the same timeframe in 2018.

Charlestown saw no homicides in 2019, com pared to one the previous year, while rapes and attempted rapes were down 70 percent as the number fell to three in 2019 from 10 the previous year.

Robberies and attempted rob-beries were down nearly 89 per-cent, dropping to four from 10 in 2018.

Domestic aggravated assaults spiked 113-percent as the number rose to 32 in 2019 from 15 the previous year while non-domestic aggravated assaults were down

nearly 30-percent as the number fell to 31 from 44 in 2018.

Commercial burglaries were up nearly 67 percent, with five incidents in 2019, compared to three the previous year, while the rate of non-commercial burglaries dropped nearly 54 percent as the number fell to 12 in 2019 from 26 the previous year.

Other burglaries were also on the decline, with no incidents reported last year, compared to two in 2018.

Larcenies from motor vehicles saw a nearly 74-percent spike as the number climbed to 92 in 2019 from 53 the previous year while other larcenies were up around 5 percent, with 136 incidents as opposed to 129 in 2018.

The rate of auto theft also dou-bled as the number climbed to 30 from 15 in 2018.

Citywide, Part One crime was down 5 percent as the number of incidents fell to 17,342 in 2019 from 18,250 the previous year.

Charlestown sees 4-percent rise in Part One crime in ’19 from previous year

and will be charged accordingly