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The way city living should be ASHMONT OUTLOOK Ashmont Hill Association Monthly Meeting Thursday, March 28 7:30 p.m. 60 Ocean Street hosted by Katie & Travis Lee Light supper at 7, desserts appreciated Agenda: Susan Cascino, Boston’s Zero Waste Plan Joe Katusich, Martin Richard Foundation James Hobin, Boston International H.S. Matt Thayer, American Provisions Elle Ducheine and James Guerrier, Ripple Cafe C-11 Report New Business, Announcements Community Calendar Winter Farmers Market Saturdays through March 30 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Great Hall, Codman Square AHA Cleans Peabody Square Saturday, March 23, 9 a.m. and every fourth Saturday Dorchester Chili Cook-off Sunday, March 24, 4–7 p.m. IBEW Local 103, 256 Freeport St. 49th April Year! 2019 (continued on page 4) (continued on page 3) Published at Dorchester, Massachusetts by the Ashmont Hill Association, Established 1970 Happy Spring! Many thanks to Gretchen and Miguel Suarez for hosting the February meet- ing. The next AHA meeting is on Thurs- day, March 28, 7:30 p.m., at 60 Ocean Street, hosted by Katie and Travis Lee. Supper at 7, as always. On the agenda: Susan Cascino, Recycling Policy Director in the Office of the Environ- ment, to talk about Boston’s Zero Waste Plan; Joe Katusich, the new Service Leader at the Martin Richard Foundation, with information about the Foundation’s initiatives and plans for One Boston Day; and James Hobin from the Boston International High School in Dorchester, who seeks AHA’s support for the installation of a mural by his students in Ashmont Sta- tion. We’ll also hear from Matt Thayer from American Provisions, recently opened in the Treadmark building, and Elle Ducheine and James Guerrier from the new Ripple Cafe in the Car- ruth. Thanks to Pat Burson, David Mooney, and Leo Bray, who delivered the Ashmont Outlook to Alban Street neighbors for many years. And wel- come to Alban Street neighbor Colin Reed, who has stepped up to cover that route. Vicki Rugo for the AHA Board About the Neighborhood Don’t Forget the Chili! A reminder that the Dorchester Chili Cook-off is this coming Sunday, March 24, from 4 to 7 p.m., at IBEW Local 103, 256 Freeport Street. AHA has teamed up with American Provisions, and we are looking forward to a friendly competition with neighborhood groups, restaurants, and other organizations, as well as many varieties of chili to sam- ple. The event is family-friendly fun for all, and the IBEW has ample parking. Tickets are $20/adult, $30/family up to four, $5 for each additional child. Proceeds benefit the Dorchester Day Parade. Violin Recital Violinist Tessa Lark performs on Sunday, March 24, at 4 p.m., in Peabody Hall at All Saints Church, presented by Ashmont Hill Chamber Music. She has been praised for her astonishing range of sounds, technical agility, and musical elegance. A bud- ding superstar in the classical realm, she is also a highly acclaimed fiddler in the tradition of her native Kentucky. The wide-ranging program includes Stravinsky: Suite Italienne; John
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ASHMONTOUTLOOK
Ashmont Hill Association Monthly MeetingThursday, March 28
7:30 p.m.
60 Ocean Streethosted by
Katie & Travis LeeLight supper at 7,
desserts appreciated
Agenda:Susan Cascino, Boston’s Zero
Waste PlanJoe Katusich, Martin Richard
FoundationJames Hobin, Boston International H.S.Matt Thayer, American ProvisionsElle Ducheine and James Guerrier,
Ripple CafeC-11 ReportNew Business, Announcements
Community CalendarWinter Farmers MarketSaturdays through March 30
10 a.m. - 1 p.m.Great Hall, Codman Square
AHA Cleans Peabody SquareSaturday, March 23, 9 a.m.and every fourth Saturday
Dorchester Chili Cook-offSunday, March 24, 4–7 p.m.
IBEW Local 103, 256 Freeport St.
49th AprilYear! 2019
(continued on page 4)(continued on page 3)
Published at Dorchester, Massachusetts by the Ashmont Hill Association, Established 1970
Happy Spring!Many thanks to Gretchen and Miguel
Suarez for hosting the February meet-ing.The next AHA meeting is on Thurs-
day, March 28, 7:30 p.m., at 60 OceanStreet, hosted by Katie and Travis Lee.Supper at 7, as always. On the agenda:Susan Cascino, Recycling PolicyDirector in the Office of the Environ-ment, to talk about Boston’s ZeroWaste Plan; Joe Katusich, the newService Leader at the Martin RichardFoundation, with information about theFoundation’s initiatives and plans forOne Boston Day; and James Hobinfrom the Boston International HighSchool in Dorchester, who seeksAHA’s support for the installation of amural by his students in Ashmont Sta-tion. We’ll also hear from Matt Thayerfrom American Provisions, recentlyopened in the Treadmark building, andElle Ducheine and James Guerrierfrom the new Ripple Cafe in the Car-ruth.Thanks to Pat Burson, David
Mooney, and Leo Bray, who deliveredthe Ashmont Outlook to Alban Streetneighbors for many years. And wel-come to Alban Street neighbor ColinReed, who has stepped up to cover thatroute.
Vicki Rugofor the AHA Board
About theNeighborhood
Don’t Forget the Chili!A reminder that the Dorchester Chili
Cook-off is this coming Sunday, March24, from 4 to 7 p.m., at IBEW Local103, 256 Freeport Street. AHA hasteamed up with American Provisions,and we are looking forward to a friendlycompetition with neighborhood groups,restaurants, and other organizations, aswell as many varieties of chili to sam-ple. The event is family-friendly fun forall, and the IBEW has ample parking.Tickets are $20/adult, $30/family up tofour, $5 for each additional child. Proceeds benefit the Dorchester DayParade.
Violin Recital Violinist Tessa Lark performs on
Sunday, March 24, at 4 p.m., inPeabody Hall at All Saints Church,presented by Ashmont Hill ChamberMusic. She has been praised for herastonishing range of sounds, technicalagility, and musical elegance. A bud-ding superstar in the classical realm,she is also a highly acclaimed fiddlerin the tradition of her native Kentucky.The wide-ranging program includesStravinsky: Suite Italienne; John
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youth and gun violence there was dis-cussion about grant money for preven-tive events and victim support; a $10million grant will be used to directlyaddress those who are gang-involved.Discussion about SMILF tax credits(note: show was subsequently can-celed). He believes we should raise thegas tax; noted that no one ever saidthey wanted less service on the T.Everyone wants more but no one wantsto pay for it; people (i.e. voters) out-side Boston think Boston gets every-thing, but Boston is also the biggestrevenue and job generator. Important toencourage diversity in ownership ofnew projects; UMass Bayside develop-ment team a good example.C-11 Report: A large fight among
girls broke out on Feb. 4 at Ashmontand Burt; one girl took another girl’sphone, the phone was found, the girlwas charged. A drug arrest on BaileyStreet on Feb. 8 yielded three bags ofcrack cocaine. Otherwise a quietmonth.Other: Ashmont Street neighbors
continue to work on approaches to stu-dents and street safety along AshmontStreet. The AHA Board is submitting a“Love your Block” mini-grant applica-tion to the City to replant theAlban/Welles/Talbot sidewalk garden.The grant would be for $1,250; someadditional fundraising would be neededin the neighborhood to carry out theplan designed by neighbor MaryellenSullivan. Joe Gildea reminded every-one that the Yard Sale is on Saturday,May 18; details next month.
— Lianne Ames, notetaker
February Meeting NotesFoster Parenting: Michelle Braxton
and Belinda Williams from the HydePark office of the Department of Chil-dren and Families spoke about the needfor foster parents in Dorchester and theprocess involved in getting approved,trained, and supported (by advocates,support groups, social workers) whenyou have foster children. Babies, teens,and siblings most often need foster par-ents. The average stay is six months toa year. Children all have MassHealthinsurance. Many children have beenaffected by the opioid epidemic,including substance-exposed babies;foster parents are given support in car-ing for them. Foster parenting is veryrewarding so please consider it. If youare interested, contact Michelle at 617-363-5021 or [email protected]. Nick Collins: In the new legi-
islative session, he is chair of theExport Development Committee, vicechair of the bonding and healthcarecommittees. He’s against the MBTAfare increase unless there is a plan toupgrade; T should look at non-fare rev-enue sources such as air rights, similarto Hudson Yards in NYC, building on adeck over train tracks, which wouldalleviate the housing crisis and putdensity near transit. He is also workingon blue-collar job growth and buildingpathways for diverse groups to getgood jobs. Electric buses? perhaps in10 years. Linkage fees paid by devel-opers and used for affordable housinghaven’t kept pace with real estateactivity; bill should be passed toincrease fees and add funds for publichealth and education. No, MadisonPark HS will not be closed.Rep. Russell Holmes: A priority for
the state Democratic Party is to makesure everyone is counted in the 2020Census; Massachusetts probably won’tlose a House seat (lost one in 2010) butwe want to be sure MA gets the Feder-al revenue it deserves (MA sends inmore in taxes than comes back as it is).At a meeting in Codman Square on
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Violin RecitalContinued from page 1Corigliano: STOMP; Michael Thurber:Violin Sonata; and Beethoven: SonataNo. 9 “Kreutzer.” Tickets: adult/$25;student/$18; EBT card holder/$3; chil-dren under 13 free; at the door or atahchambermusic.org.
All Saints Spring ConcertSoprano Sylvia Schranz and organ-
ists Andrew Sheranian and Ross Woodwill perform works by Bonnal, Franck,de Grigny, Messiaen, and Vierne onSunday, March 31, at 4 p.m., in thesanctuary at All Saints Church, 209Ashmont Street. Free admission, $10suggested donation.
Ashmont Hill Book GroupBook Group’s next meeting is on
Wednesday, April 3, at 7:15 p.m., at113 Ocean Street, hosted by Jill Carri-er, to discuss Small Country by GaëlFaye, a novel about a boy’s coming of age during the mid-1990s Tutsigenocide. Book Group meets the firstWednesday of the month; all are welcome. Info: [email protected].
World PremierOn Sunday, April 7, at 4 p.m, in
Peabody Hall at All Saints Church, HubNew Music gives the world premiere ofa new work by Kati Agócs’, commis-sioned by Ashmont Hill ChamberMusic for the ensemble. Praised as“one of the brightest stars in her gener-ation of composers” (Audiophile Audi-tion), Agócs and Hub New Music haveenjoyed years of collaboration thatbegan during the ensemble’s fledglingseasons at the New England Conserva-tory, where the composer serves on thefaculty. Additional works on the pro-gram by Matthew Aucoin and JuddGreenstein complement Agócs’ strik-ingly lyrical compositional voice. Tick-ets: adult/$25; student/$18; EBT cardholder/$3; children under 13 free; at thedoor or at ahchambermusic.org.
Peabody Square SpringCleanup Head to Ashmont Station Plaza on
Saturday, April 13, at 9 a.m., to helpwith Greater Ashmont Main Street’sPeabody Square Spring Cleanup. We’llpick up litter, remove graffiti, plantannuals in the T’s planting bed on theplaza, and generally freshen up theSquare. Wear comfy clothes and bringgarden gloves if you have them; we’llbe done by noon.
Looking for Your Roots?Curious to discover more about your
family history, but have no idea whereto start? Wondering how to organize allthose photographs and documentsyou’ve acquired as you’ve beenresearching your roots? Come to theDorchester Historical Society for help!On Sunday, April 14, at 2 p.m., geneal-ogist Eileen Curley Pironti will useexamples from her research on fourgenerations of Dorchester’s Clapp fam-ily to provide tips and answer ques-tions about how to make your researchboth interesting and rewarding. Theprogram is free and open to the public(donations welcome), at the WilliamClapp House, 195 Boston Street.Eileen is a genealogist at the New Eng-land Historic Genealogical Society inBoston; she and her husband, Paul,have been caretakers of the WilliamClapp House since 2015.
Way to Go, Bears!Congratulations to the TechBoston
boys’ basketball team, who won theirsecond straight MIAA Division 2 statechampionship on Saturday, March 16;they had never won the championshipbefore last year. And cheers to theneighbors who put up congratulatorysigns along Ashmont Street to welcomethe students the Monday after the game.
AHA’s Peabody SquareMonthly Cleanups ResumeNow that it is spring (isn’t it?), Ash-
mont Hill’s monthly cleanup of
Peabody Square, on the fourth Satur-day of the month, resumes on Saturday,March 23, at 9 a.m. We focus on theplazas by the Clock and by the Ash-mont Grill. All willing hands are wel-come; bring gloves, clippers, etc., ifyou have them. Stay for an hour orstay for less, it all helps. Thank you!
Landlord/Tenant WebinarThe Office of the Attorney General is
holding a free webinar on Landlord/Tenant Rights and Responsibilities onTuesday, April 9, 10:30–11:30 a.m., toexplain the laws and regulations thatgovern all aspects of rental agreements.The program will outline rental agree-ment considerations as well as the rulesregarding types of tenancies, payments,evictions, habitable living conditions,and housing discrimination. Register athttps://ltwebinar.eventbrite.com. Ques-tions or comments: [email protected].
Standish Village Invites itsNeighborsMany events at Standish Village in
Lower Mills are open to the public. InApril, neighbors are invited to watchthe Sox Home Opener on their big-screen TV, on Tuesday, April 9, 2 p.m.,complete with peanuts, popcorn, andCrackerjacks. On Saturday, April 20, at1:30 p.m., the Downtown Crossing Barbershop Quartet performs, andentertainer Holly Sommers makes herStandish debut. on Monday, April 22, at2:30 p.m. Local artist Stacey Kushnerwill present her “Masterpieces of DutchArt” lecture on Thursday, April 25, at 2p.m. Standish Village, the assisted liv-ing and memory support community, islocated at 1190 Adams Street.
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Porch lights on from dusk to dawn
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Community CalendarContinued from page 1
Tessa Lark Violin RecitalSunday, March 24, 4 p.m.
Peabody Hall, All Saints Church
All Saints Spring ConcertSunday, March 31, 4 p.m.
All Saints Church Sanctuary
Ashmont Hill Book GroupWednesday, April 3, 7:15 p.m.
113 Ocean Street
Kati Agócs’ World Premier Concert
Sunday, April 7, 4 p.m.Peabody Hall, All Saints Church
Landlord/Tenant WebinarTuesday, April 9, 10:30–11:30 a.m.See article, page 3, to register
Peabody Square Spring Cleanupw/ Greater Ashmont Main
StreetSaturday, April 13, 9 am.Ashmont Station Plaza
Looking for Your Roots?Sunday, April 14, 2 p.m.
Dorchester Historical Society,195 Boston Street
AHA Monthly MeetingThursday, April 25, 7:30 p.m.
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