BPPA, FOP Join First Responders Supporting Henning in Race to Replace Outgoing Suffolk County District Attorney Dan Conley
BOSTON – Today, candidate for Suffolk County District Attorney Greg Henning received the endorsement of the Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association (BPPA), which represents patrol officers in the Boston Police Department. Henning also today received the endorsement of the Massachusetts Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), which represents police officers throughout the state.
The police unions join the Professional Fire Fighters of Massachusetts, Boston Firefighters Local 718, Revere Fire Fighters Local 926, the Latino Law Enforcement Group of Boston, former Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis, and outgoing Suffolk County District Attorney Dan Conley as first responders and public safety leaders supporting Henning in the race for Suffolk County District Attorney.
“Greg Henning is an experienced and trusted prosecutor, leader and mentor in his community. As an Assistant District Attorney, he’s handled everything from quality-of-life misdemeanors to shootings and other violent crimes throughout Suffolk County, and he’s performed the job with dedication and compassion,” said Michael Leary, Vice President of the Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association (BPPA). “Greg has also been an active participant in his community as a teacher and mentor for young people. It gives me great pleasure to announce the Boston Police Patrolmen's Association endorsement of Greg Henning.”
“Public safety officers in Boston and throughout Suffolk County support Greg because he’s spent his career keeping Boston safe, from his work in the courtroom removing dangerous guns from our neighborhoods to his work as a teacher and mentor helping young people keep their lives on track,” said Todd Bramwell, President of the Massachusetts Fraternal Order of Police (FOP). “Greg Henning has the experience and vision to combat gun violence, access treatment for people who are struggling with addiction, and help make Suffolk County a place where every young person gets the support they need to succeed.”
“I am thankful to have the support of the BPPA and the Massachusetts FOP in this campaign as we work to keep our neighborhoods safe from gun violence, combat the opioid epidemic, and better engage every community in Suffolk County,” said Greg Henning. “Boston Police patrol officers are national leaders in effective community policing, and they work hard every day to keep our city safe. Our first responders across the county are dedicated public servants, and I’m glad to have their support for my vision of a safe and vibrant Suffolk County.”
Greg Henning is running for Suffolk County District Attorney to keep our neighborhoods safe from gun violence, devote resources to fighting the opioid epidemic, and create mentoring programs to ensure that young people get a second chance. During this campaign, he’s released a plan to fully staff a countywide Unsolved Shootings Unit that would investigate nonfatal shootings and remove more guns from our streets; a plan to expand access to drug treatment and fight the opioid epidemic; and a plan to create a mentorship program called Law Enforcement Early Diversion, or LEED, which would pair law enforcement professionals, such as Assistant District Attorneys and police officers, with young people throughout Suffolk County.
The Democratic Primary for the open race to replace outgoing Suffolk County District Attorney Dan Conley is on Tuesday, September 4, and the General Election is on Tuesday, November 6.
About Greg Henning
For ten years, Greg has worked as an assistant district attorney in the Suffolk County DA’s office, including time as head of the Gun Prosecution Task Force and as head of the Gang Unit, which is focused on shootings and other violent crimes in Suffolk County. In addition to his work at the DA’s office, Greg built a reputation as a beloved teacher and mentor in the community, and his career has been marked by a deep passion for reaching young people.
In 2009, Greg started volunteering, coaching, and tutoring at College Bound Dorchester. He left the DA’s office in 2011 to become a teacher at Boston Preparatory Charter Public School in Hyde Park, teaching eighth grade English and twelfth grade constitutional law. Even after he returned to the DA’s office in 2013, he remained a consistent part of his students’ lives.
Son of Boston news reporter John Henning, Greg grew up in Boston, graduated from Harvard in 2002 with a degree in Government, and received his juris doctorate in 2005 from the University of Virginia School of Law. He completed a clerkship for the United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit in Macon, Georgia, before returning to Boston to begin work as a prosecutor. Greg lives in Dorchester with his girlfriend, who is a special education teacher in Boston.
You can read more about Greg Henning and his vision for Suffolk County at his website www.greghenning.com.
Source: Mike Cummings, 781-361-1328, mike@greghenning.com, August 31, 2018
Friday, August 31, 2018
Thursday, August 30, 2018
Atlantic Works presents "Fabrications" by Teubner and Reardon; Opens September 8
September 8 – 29, 2018
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Wednesday, August 29, 2018
DA Candidate Greg Henning Announces Plan to Expand Access to Drug Treatment and Fight the Opioid Epidemic
Suffolk County District Attorney Candidate Would Increase Access to Drug Treatment Programs At the Courthouse, Take Active Role in Getting People into Recovery Programs
BOSTON – Today, candidate for Suffolk County District Attorney Greg Henning announced his plan to fight the opioid epidemic in Suffolk County by stationing accessible drug treatment providers at courthouses, expanding drug court sessions to every district court, investigating overdose cases to remove deadly drugs from the street, and taking an active role in advocating for treatment options.
“In my ten years as an assistant district attorney, I’ve seen the effects of the opioid epidemic while working with victims and defendants. We must do a better job of getting people treatment and guiding them to recovery resources, rather than punishing them for their addiction or leaving them to fend for themselves,” said Greg Henning. “The District Attorney’s Office has a unique opportunity to provide help immediately after people come in contact with the criminal justice system for drug possession offenses. With drug treatment providers stationed at the courthouse, those suffering from addiction would be offered immediate medical assistance, be provided with help accessing recovery programs, and begin working toward treatment at the moment they need it most.”
Greg’s plan would be to station recovery coaches and addiction specialists from programs like Road to Recovery at courthouses right outside of arraignment sessions. Greg’s office would seek to routinely divert people charged with drug possession crimes out of the courts and into drug treatment programs. Before heading out of court, those suffering from addiction would go through an intake process with a trained recovery professional, rather than being left to fend for themselves and arrange for treatment on their own.
Greg would also seek to expand the drug court sessions currently being used in courthouses throughout Massachusetts. These sessions work with treatment providers to put those suffering from addiction on a path to recovery. These courts enlist a person’s family and their community to address the problem of addiction, a method that has already proven to be successful in Suffolk County, but is still absent from some of our courts. Greg would work with the trial court so that every one of the district courts has an available drug court session.
“Choosing to merely ‘not prosecute’ people arrested for drug possession offenses would be irresponsible in the midst of such a severe crisis,” said Henning. “As the office that is often the first government institution to have contact with someone struggling with addiction, we should do more, not less.”
In addition to increasing access to drug treatment programs at the courthouse, Greg’s plan includes a proposal to put resources toward investigating fatal overdose cases in order to identify who sold drugs to the victim, find the source of particularly deadly batches of heroin or fentanyl, and remove those deadly drugs from the street. As District Attorney, Greg would also lobby the legislature for better, more readily available drug treatment options in Suffolk County, especially an increase in the number of treatment facilities and beds for those suffering from addiction. Greg would be an advocate for the reopening of the Long Island Shelter and rebuilding of the bridge to access that facility.
“We see the effects of the opioid epidemic everywhere. In 2006, one of my closest friends ended up behind bars for a crime designed to feed his addiction. I watched him suffer the effects of withdrawal while he sat inside of a prison cell. As an assistant district attorney, I’ve consoled a mother and father begging me to request bail to hold their son overnight. They knew this was the only way to keep him off the street and away from drugs until they could locate an available bed at a treatment facility. I have worked with victims and witnesses who asked for help with their own addiction, not knowing where else they could turn,” said Henning. “The District Attorney’s Office comes into contact with thousands of people suffering from drug addiction each year, and we can use our power to proactively guide those struggling toward treatment.”
Greg’s full opioid plan is available at www.greghenning.com/opioidplan/. It’s the third policy plan released by Henning, following a plan to fully staff a countywide Unsolved Shootings Unit that would investigate nonfatal shootings and remove more guns from our streets; and a plan to create a mentorship program called Law Enforcement Early Diversion, or LEED, which would pair law enforcement professionals, such as Assistant District Attorneys and police officers, with young people throughout Suffolk County.
The Democratic Primary for the open race to replace outgoing Suffolk County District Attorney Dan Conley is on Tuesday, September 4, and the General Election is on Tuesday, November 6.
About Greg Henning
For ten years, Greg has worked as an assistant district attorney in the Suffolk County DA’s office, including time as head of the Gun Prosecution Task Force and as head of the Gang Unit, which is focused on shootings and other violent crimes in Suffolk County. In addition to his work at the DA’s office, Greg built a reputation as a beloved teacher and mentor in the community, and his career has been marked by a deep passion for reaching young people.
In 2009, Greg started volunteering, coaching, and tutoring at College Bound Dorchester. He left the DA’s office in 2011 to become a teacher at Boston Preparatory Charter Public School in Hyde Park, teaching eighth grade English and twelfth grade constitutional law. Even after he returned to the DA’s office in 2013, he remained a consistent part of his students’ lives.
Son of Boston news reporter John Henning, Greg grew up in Boston, graduated from Harvard in 2002 with a degree in Government, and received his juris doctorate in 2005 from the University of Virginia School of Law. He completed a clerkship for the United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit in Macon, Georgia, before returning to Boston to begin work as a prosecutor. Greg lives in Dorchester with his girlfriend, who is a special education teacher in Boston.
You can read more about Greg Henning and his vision for Suffolk County at his website www.greghenning.com.
BOSTON – Today, candidate for Suffolk County District Attorney Greg Henning announced his plan to fight the opioid epidemic in Suffolk County by stationing accessible drug treatment providers at courthouses, expanding drug court sessions to every district court, investigating overdose cases to remove deadly drugs from the street, and taking an active role in advocating for treatment options.
“In my ten years as an assistant district attorney, I’ve seen the effects of the opioid epidemic while working with victims and defendants. We must do a better job of getting people treatment and guiding them to recovery resources, rather than punishing them for their addiction or leaving them to fend for themselves,” said Greg Henning. “The District Attorney’s Office has a unique opportunity to provide help immediately after people come in contact with the criminal justice system for drug possession offenses. With drug treatment providers stationed at the courthouse, those suffering from addiction would be offered immediate medical assistance, be provided with help accessing recovery programs, and begin working toward treatment at the moment they need it most.”
Greg’s plan would be to station recovery coaches and addiction specialists from programs like Road to Recovery at courthouses right outside of arraignment sessions. Greg’s office would seek to routinely divert people charged with drug possession crimes out of the courts and into drug treatment programs. Before heading out of court, those suffering from addiction would go through an intake process with a trained recovery professional, rather than being left to fend for themselves and arrange for treatment on their own.
Greg would also seek to expand the drug court sessions currently being used in courthouses throughout Massachusetts. These sessions work with treatment providers to put those suffering from addiction on a path to recovery. These courts enlist a person’s family and their community to address the problem of addiction, a method that has already proven to be successful in Suffolk County, but is still absent from some of our courts. Greg would work with the trial court so that every one of the district courts has an available drug court session.
“Choosing to merely ‘not prosecute’ people arrested for drug possession offenses would be irresponsible in the midst of such a severe crisis,” said Henning. “As the office that is often the first government institution to have contact with someone struggling with addiction, we should do more, not less.”
In addition to increasing access to drug treatment programs at the courthouse, Greg’s plan includes a proposal to put resources toward investigating fatal overdose cases in order to identify who sold drugs to the victim, find the source of particularly deadly batches of heroin or fentanyl, and remove those deadly drugs from the street. As District Attorney, Greg would also lobby the legislature for better, more readily available drug treatment options in Suffolk County, especially an increase in the number of treatment facilities and beds for those suffering from addiction. Greg would be an advocate for the reopening of the Long Island Shelter and rebuilding of the bridge to access that facility.
“We see the effects of the opioid epidemic everywhere. In 2006, one of my closest friends ended up behind bars for a crime designed to feed his addiction. I watched him suffer the effects of withdrawal while he sat inside of a prison cell. As an assistant district attorney, I’ve consoled a mother and father begging me to request bail to hold their son overnight. They knew this was the only way to keep him off the street and away from drugs until they could locate an available bed at a treatment facility. I have worked with victims and witnesses who asked for help with their own addiction, not knowing where else they could turn,” said Henning. “The District Attorney’s Office comes into contact with thousands of people suffering from drug addiction each year, and we can use our power to proactively guide those struggling toward treatment.”
Greg’s full opioid plan is available at www.greghenning.com/opioidplan/. It’s the third policy plan released by Henning, following a plan to fully staff a countywide Unsolved Shootings Unit that would investigate nonfatal shootings and remove more guns from our streets; and a plan to create a mentorship program called Law Enforcement Early Diversion, or LEED, which would pair law enforcement professionals, such as Assistant District Attorneys and police officers, with young people throughout Suffolk County.
The Democratic Primary for the open race to replace outgoing Suffolk County District Attorney Dan Conley is on Tuesday, September 4, and the General Election is on Tuesday, November 6.
About Greg Henning
For ten years, Greg has worked as an assistant district attorney in the Suffolk County DA’s office, including time as head of the Gun Prosecution Task Force and as head of the Gang Unit, which is focused on shootings and other violent crimes in Suffolk County. In addition to his work at the DA’s office, Greg built a reputation as a beloved teacher and mentor in the community, and his career has been marked by a deep passion for reaching young people.
In 2009, Greg started volunteering, coaching, and tutoring at College Bound Dorchester. He left the DA’s office in 2011 to become a teacher at Boston Preparatory Charter Public School in Hyde Park, teaching eighth grade English and twelfth grade constitutional law. Even after he returned to the DA’s office in 2013, he remained a consistent part of his students’ lives.
Son of Boston news reporter John Henning, Greg grew up in Boston, graduated from Harvard in 2002 with a degree in Government, and received his juris doctorate in 2005 from the University of Virginia School of Law. He completed a clerkship for the United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit in Macon, Georgia, before returning to Boston to begin work as a prosecutor. Greg lives in Dorchester with his girlfriend, who is a special education teacher in Boston.
You can read more about Greg Henning and his vision for Suffolk County at his website www.greghenning.com.
Thursday, August 23, 2018
Laborers Local 223 Endorses Greg Henning for Suffolk County District Attorney
Henning Seeks to Replace Outgoing Suffolk County DA Dan Conley
BOSTON – Today, candidate for Suffolk County District Attorney Greg Henning received the endorsement of Laborers Local 223.
“Greg Henning has the experience as a prosecutor to keep our neighborhoods safe from gun violence, and the understanding to know when a person is dealing with drug addiction and just needs help finding treatment,” said Martin F. Walsh, Business Manager of Laborers Local 223. “As District Attorney, Greg will be ready on day one, and Laborers Local 223 is proud to endorse his campaign.”
“I am thankful to have the support of Laborers Local 223 in this campaign as we work to keep our neighborhoods safe from gun violence, combat the opioid epidemic, and better engage every community in Suffolk County,” said Greg Henning. “The men and women of Local 223 work hard building Boston every single day, and I’m glad to have their support for my vision of a safe and vibrant Suffolk County.”
Greg Henning is running for Suffolk County District Attorney to keep our neighborhoods safe from gun violence, devote resources to fighting the opioid epidemic, and create mentoring programs to ensure that young people get a second chance. During this campaign, he’s released a plan to fully staff a countywide Unsolved Shootings Unit that would investigate nonfatal shootings and remove more guns from our streets; and a plan to create a mentorship program called Law Enforcement Early Diversion, or LEED, which would pair law enforcement professionals, such as Assistant District Attorneys and police officers, with young people throughout Suffolk County.
The Democratic Primary for the open race to replace outgoing Suffolk County District Attorney Dan Conley is on Tuesday, September 4, and the General Election is on Tuesday, November 6.
About Greg Henning
For ten years, Greg has worked as an assistant district attorney in the Suffolk County DA’s office, including time as head of the Gun Prosecution Task Force and as head of the Gang Unit, which is focused on shootings and other violent crimes in Suffolk County. In addition to his work at the DA’s office, Greg built a reputation as a beloved teacher and mentor in the community, and his career has been marked by a deep passion for reaching young people.
In 2009, Greg started volunteering, coaching, and tutoring at College Bound Dorchester. He left the DA’s office in 2011 to become a teacher at Boston Preparatory Charter Public School in Hyde Park, teaching eighth grade English and twelfth grade constitutional law. Even after he returned to the DA’s office in 2013, he remained a consistent part of his students’ lives.
Son of Boston news reporter John Henning, Greg grew up in Boston, graduated from Harvard in 2002 with a degree in Government, and received his juris doctorate in 2005 from the University of Virginia School of Law. He completed a clerkship for the United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit in Macon, Georgia, before returning to Boston to begin work as a prosecutor. Greg lives in Dorchester with his girlfriend, who is a special education teacher in Boston.
You can read more about Greg Henning and his vision for Suffolk County at his website www.greghenning.com.
BOSTON – Today, candidate for Suffolk County District Attorney Greg Henning received the endorsement of Laborers Local 223.
“Greg Henning has the experience as a prosecutor to keep our neighborhoods safe from gun violence, and the understanding to know when a person is dealing with drug addiction and just needs help finding treatment,” said Martin F. Walsh, Business Manager of Laborers Local 223. “As District Attorney, Greg will be ready on day one, and Laborers Local 223 is proud to endorse his campaign.”
“I am thankful to have the support of Laborers Local 223 in this campaign as we work to keep our neighborhoods safe from gun violence, combat the opioid epidemic, and better engage every community in Suffolk County,” said Greg Henning. “The men and women of Local 223 work hard building Boston every single day, and I’m glad to have their support for my vision of a safe and vibrant Suffolk County.”
Greg Henning is running for Suffolk County District Attorney to keep our neighborhoods safe from gun violence, devote resources to fighting the opioid epidemic, and create mentoring programs to ensure that young people get a second chance. During this campaign, he’s released a plan to fully staff a countywide Unsolved Shootings Unit that would investigate nonfatal shootings and remove more guns from our streets; and a plan to create a mentorship program called Law Enforcement Early Diversion, or LEED, which would pair law enforcement professionals, such as Assistant District Attorneys and police officers, with young people throughout Suffolk County.
The Democratic Primary for the open race to replace outgoing Suffolk County District Attorney Dan Conley is on Tuesday, September 4, and the General Election is on Tuesday, November 6.
About Greg Henning
For ten years, Greg has worked as an assistant district attorney in the Suffolk County DA’s office, including time as head of the Gun Prosecution Task Force and as head of the Gang Unit, which is focused on shootings and other violent crimes in Suffolk County. In addition to his work at the DA’s office, Greg built a reputation as a beloved teacher and mentor in the community, and his career has been marked by a deep passion for reaching young people.
In 2009, Greg started volunteering, coaching, and tutoring at College Bound Dorchester. He left the DA’s office in 2011 to become a teacher at Boston Preparatory Charter Public School in Hyde Park, teaching eighth grade English and twelfth grade constitutional law. Even after he returned to the DA’s office in 2013, he remained a consistent part of his students’ lives.
Son of Boston news reporter John Henning, Greg grew up in Boston, graduated from Harvard in 2002 with a degree in Government, and received his juris doctorate in 2005 from the University of Virginia School of Law. He completed a clerkship for the United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit in Macon, Georgia, before returning to Boston to begin work as a prosecutor. Greg lives in Dorchester with his girlfriend, who is a special education teacher in Boston.
You can read more about Greg Henning and his vision for Suffolk County at his website www.greghenning.com.
Monday, August 20, 2018
Check out What’s Happening at the East Boston Branch Library!
Teen Listening Skills Workshop
Saturday, August 25th at 2 p.m.
Sharpen your listening skills just in time for the school year with local educator Kim Kerrigan!
Bees & Honey / Abejas y Miel
Thursday, Sept. 6th at 6:15 p.m.
Dave Strickler, an avid local beekeeper, will give a talk on honeybees in urban environment, what it’s like to raise honeybees in your backyard, and the small things you can do to help honeybees flourish. He’ll also bring a sampling of honeys for tasting that will delight your taste buds and change the way you think about honey.
Introduction to Genealogy
Monday, Sept. 10th at 6:30 p.m.
Interested in learning about your family history, but not sure how to begin? Getting Started in Genealogy will teach you the basics of genealogical research. Topics will include how to begin, how to find available resources, how to record and organize your research and much more.
Jeanne Belmonte is a board member of the of the East Boston Museum and Historical Society and a professional genealogist/family historian with more than 10 years of research experience.
Sponsored by the Friends of the East Boston Branch Library.
Birds of Prey
Saturday, Sept. 15 at 2 p.m.
Mass Audubon Society returns to the East Boston Branch of the BPL with Birds of Prey. Live birds will be present!!!!!
Orientation Workshop for Foreign-Trained Professionals
Saturdays, Sept. 22nd and 29th from 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Join us for a New Immigrants Orientation Workshop! We are bringing in experts to answer questions and provide resources that will help recent immigrants build on their foreign training to reach their potential in the United States. Attendance is FREE. Participants are expected to attend both sessions.
Sponsored by the African Bridge Network and the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Advancement.
Book Discussion Club: Substance Use Recovery Memoirs and Stories:
Thursday, Sept. 27th at 6:30 p.m.
For our September Book Discussion Club, we will be focusing on memoirs and stories that talk about substance use, addiction, and recovery as part of SAMHSA's National Recovery Month.
Starting August 20th, choose from a selection of titles ranging from graphic novels to fiction to first-hand accounts from people in recovery. Print, ebook and audiobook options are available. We will meet on September 27th to discuss the books we have selected while enjoying light refreshments.
Saturday, August 25th at 2 p.m.
Sharpen your listening skills just in time for the school year with local educator Kim Kerrigan!
Bees & Honey / Abejas y Miel
Thursday, Sept. 6th at 6:15 p.m.
Dave Strickler, an avid local beekeeper, will give a talk on honeybees in urban environment, what it’s like to raise honeybees in your backyard, and the small things you can do to help honeybees flourish. He’ll also bring a sampling of honeys for tasting that will delight your taste buds and change the way you think about honey.
Introduction to Genealogy
Monday, Sept. 10th at 6:30 p.m.
Interested in learning about your family history, but not sure how to begin? Getting Started in Genealogy will teach you the basics of genealogical research. Topics will include how to begin, how to find available resources, how to record and organize your research and much more.
Jeanne Belmonte is a board member of the of the East Boston Museum and Historical Society and a professional genealogist/family historian with more than 10 years of research experience.
Sponsored by the Friends of the East Boston Branch Library.
Birds of Prey
Saturday, Sept. 15 at 2 p.m.
Mass Audubon Society returns to the East Boston Branch of the BPL with Birds of Prey. Live birds will be present!!!!!
Orientation Workshop for Foreign-Trained Professionals
Saturdays, Sept. 22nd and 29th from 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Join us for a New Immigrants Orientation Workshop! We are bringing in experts to answer questions and provide resources that will help recent immigrants build on their foreign training to reach their potential in the United States. Attendance is FREE. Participants are expected to attend both sessions.
Sponsored by the African Bridge Network and the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Advancement.
Book Discussion Club: Substance Use Recovery Memoirs and Stories:
Thursday, Sept. 27th at 6:30 p.m.
For our September Book Discussion Club, we will be focusing on memoirs and stories that talk about substance use, addiction, and recovery as part of SAMHSA's National Recovery Month.
Starting August 20th, choose from a selection of titles ranging from graphic novels to fiction to first-hand accounts from people in recovery. Print, ebook and audiobook options are available. We will meet on September 27th to discuss the books we have selected while enjoying light refreshments.
Friday, August 17, 2018
Outgoing DA Dan Conley Endorses Greg Henning For Suffolk County District Attorney
Conley will join Henning to talk to voters at a door-to-door campaign canvass in Hyde Park on Saturday, August 18 at 11:00 a.m., starting in Cleary Square, at the corner of Hyde Park Avenue and River Street.
Outgoing DA Dan Conley Endorses Greg Henning For Suffolk County District Attorney
BOSTON – Candidate for Suffolk County District Attorney Greg Henning today received the endorsement of outgoing Suffolk County District Attorney Dan Conley.
Conley will join Henning to talk to voters at a door-to-door campaign canvass in Hyde Park on Saturday, August 18 at 11:00 a.m., starting in Cleary Square, at the corner of Hyde Park Avenue and River Street.
“Greg Henning’s unparalleled experience makes him the clear choice to serve as the next Suffolk County District Attorney,” said Conley. “Greg has proven himself to be a leader among his peers in smart prosecution and community engagement. The next District Attorney needs to prioritize public safety while continuing Suffolk County’s leadership in reforming prosecution practices, such as expanding the state’s first Conviction Integrity Program. From his plan to address unsolved shootings, to his proposed Law Enforcement Early Diversion mentoring program, Greg has proven he is ready to do this job, and I am proud to endorse him.”
Greg has worked in the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office under DA Dan Conley for ten years and currently serves as Chief of the office’s Gang Unit. Greg started at the DA’s office in 2007 and was appointed Chief of the Gun Prosecution Task Force shortly after. He left the office in 2011 to teach eighth grade English and twelfth grade constitutional law at Boston Preparatory Charter Public School. In 2013, he returned to the DA’s office and has been there since.
“District Attorney Dan Conley has worked to keep the residents of Suffolk County safe for 16 years. Under his leadership, the Suffolk County DA’s office has implemented strategies that helped reduce incarceration by 40 percent countywide, started a process to deal with police-involved shootings known as the “Boston Model” that has delivered unprecedented levels of transparency, and dedicated more resources to working with victims and witnesses of violent crime to ensure their safety and protection,” said Henning. “I am honored to have his support in this campaign so I can build on the work he’s done as Suffolk County’s next DA.”
Greg Henning is running for Suffolk County District Attorney to keep our neighborhoods safe from gun violence, devote resources to fighting the opioid epidemic, and create mentoring programs to ensure that young people get a second chance. During this campaign, he’s released a plan to fully staff a countywide Unsolved Shootings Unit that would investigate nonfatal shootings and remove more guns from our streets; and a plan to create a mentorship program called Law Enforcement Early Diversion, or LEED, which would pair law enforcement professionals, such as Assistant District Attorneys and police officers, with young people throughout Suffolk County.
The Democratic Primary for the open race to replace outgoing Suffolk County District Attorney Dan Conley is on Tuesday, September 4, and the General Election is on Tuesday, November 6.
About Greg Henning
For ten years, Greg has worked as an assistant district attorney in the Suffolk County DA’s office, including time as head of the Gun Prosecution Task Force and as head of the Gang Unit, which is focused on shootings and other violent crimes in Suffolk County. In addition to his work at the DA’s office, Greg built a reputation as a beloved teacher and mentor in the community, and his career has been marked by a deep passion for reaching young people.
In 2009, Greg started volunteering, coaching, and tutoring at College Bound Dorchester. He left the DA’s office in 2011 to become a teacher at Boston Preparatory Charter Public School in Hyde Park, teaching eighth grade English and twelfth grade constitutional law. Even after he returned to the DA’s office in 2013, he remained a consistent part of his students’ lives.
Son of Boston news reporter John Henning, Greg grew up in Boston, graduated from Harvard in 2002 with a degree in Government, and received his juris doctorate in 2005 from the University of Virginia School of Law. He completed a clerkship for the United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit in Macon, Georgia, before returning to Boston to begin work as a prosecutor. Greg lives in Dorchester with his girlfriend, who is a special education teacher in Boston.
You can read more about Greg Henning and his vision for Suffolk County at his website www.greghenning.com
Outgoing DA Dan Conley Endorses Greg Henning For Suffolk County District Attorney
BOSTON – Candidate for Suffolk County District Attorney Greg Henning today received the endorsement of outgoing Suffolk County District Attorney Dan Conley.
Conley will join Henning to talk to voters at a door-to-door campaign canvass in Hyde Park on Saturday, August 18 at 11:00 a.m., starting in Cleary Square, at the corner of Hyde Park Avenue and River Street.
“Greg Henning’s unparalleled experience makes him the clear choice to serve as the next Suffolk County District Attorney,” said Conley. “Greg has proven himself to be a leader among his peers in smart prosecution and community engagement. The next District Attorney needs to prioritize public safety while continuing Suffolk County’s leadership in reforming prosecution practices, such as expanding the state’s first Conviction Integrity Program. From his plan to address unsolved shootings, to his proposed Law Enforcement Early Diversion mentoring program, Greg has proven he is ready to do this job, and I am proud to endorse him.”
Greg has worked in the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office under DA Dan Conley for ten years and currently serves as Chief of the office’s Gang Unit. Greg started at the DA’s office in 2007 and was appointed Chief of the Gun Prosecution Task Force shortly after. He left the office in 2011 to teach eighth grade English and twelfth grade constitutional law at Boston Preparatory Charter Public School. In 2013, he returned to the DA’s office and has been there since.
“District Attorney Dan Conley has worked to keep the residents of Suffolk County safe for 16 years. Under his leadership, the Suffolk County DA’s office has implemented strategies that helped reduce incarceration by 40 percent countywide, started a process to deal with police-involved shootings known as the “Boston Model” that has delivered unprecedented levels of transparency, and dedicated more resources to working with victims and witnesses of violent crime to ensure their safety and protection,” said Henning. “I am honored to have his support in this campaign so I can build on the work he’s done as Suffolk County’s next DA.”
Greg Henning is running for Suffolk County District Attorney to keep our neighborhoods safe from gun violence, devote resources to fighting the opioid epidemic, and create mentoring programs to ensure that young people get a second chance. During this campaign, he’s released a plan to fully staff a countywide Unsolved Shootings Unit that would investigate nonfatal shootings and remove more guns from our streets; and a plan to create a mentorship program called Law Enforcement Early Diversion, or LEED, which would pair law enforcement professionals, such as Assistant District Attorneys and police officers, with young people throughout Suffolk County.
The Democratic Primary for the open race to replace outgoing Suffolk County District Attorney Dan Conley is on Tuesday, September 4, and the General Election is on Tuesday, November 6.
About Greg Henning
For ten years, Greg has worked as an assistant district attorney in the Suffolk County DA’s office, including time as head of the Gun Prosecution Task Force and as head of the Gang Unit, which is focused on shootings and other violent crimes in Suffolk County. In addition to his work at the DA’s office, Greg built a reputation as a beloved teacher and mentor in the community, and his career has been marked by a deep passion for reaching young people.
In 2009, Greg started volunteering, coaching, and tutoring at College Bound Dorchester. He left the DA’s office in 2011 to become a teacher at Boston Preparatory Charter Public School in Hyde Park, teaching eighth grade English and twelfth grade constitutional law. Even after he returned to the DA’s office in 2013, he remained a consistent part of his students’ lives.
Son of Boston news reporter John Henning, Greg grew up in Boston, graduated from Harvard in 2002 with a degree in Government, and received his juris doctorate in 2005 from the University of Virginia School of Law. He completed a clerkship for the United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit in Macon, Georgia, before returning to Boston to begin work as a prosecutor. Greg lives in Dorchester with his girlfriend, who is a special education teacher in Boston.
You can read more about Greg Henning and his vision for Suffolk County at his website www.greghenning.com
Capuano: Healthcare for All
There are many opinions on the types of healthcare Americans should have access to. Republicans in Congress believe we’re all on our own. I believe we’re all in this together. And I firmly believe that healthcare is a right, not a privilege. That’s why I support single-payer healthcare: we need Medicare for all, and we need it now.
Across our district, I’ve seen how important having health insurance is to thousands of people with preexisting conditions. I’ve seen how thankful so many are for the reforms of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that opened the door to coverage for millions for the very first time. And I’ve seen how much working families rely on our doctors, our hospitals, and our community health centers every day. That’s why I’ve worked so hard to bring home funding for programs like the Boston Public Health Commission’s REACH initiative that supports health education and preventive screenings. That’s why I co-founded the Community Health Centers Caucus in Congress to further support these centers and the work they do through the ACA. I’ve made community health centers a priority, working to secure funding so they could expand and increase services.
Today, all of that the progress is under attack. The ACA is being ambushed like never before. Republicans have tried to repeal it. The Justice Department refuses to defend it in court. And Donald Trump continues to play games and try to sabotage Americans’ healthcare rather than work to improve it.
Think about all we would lose if Donald Trump and the Republicans got their way. We’d go back to an America in which someone could be denied coverage they needed because of a preexisting condition, or where those who could not afford coverage were told they had to get by on their own. That is unacceptable. It would put the health of millions in jeopardy. And I am determined to fight those efforts every step of the way.
But we can go further than just defending the progress we’ve already made. It’s important to think about what comes next. And the next logical step to getting our healthcare system where it needs to be so every American has affordable, quality health care is through Medicare for all. I am a longtime supporter of Medicare for all and have been fighting for it in Congress. With resolve and commitment, I know we can make this important progress.
Every American deserves healthcare. It’s a basic human right. And as soon as Democrats take back Congress, I know we will be on our way to making it a reality. But I’m not giving up the fight for healthy communities here at home while we wait. I will not rest until we make sure that everyone in our neighborhoods has access to care, because we can’t just say that everyone has a right to health care -- we need to take action to make sure that they have access to affordable care.
Together, we can stand up to fight for the ACA and push for Medicare for all. It’s up to us to make sure our values are backed up by action. I’m not going to stop fighting for a healthcare system that is affordable, high quality, and universal. I hope you’ll join me in that fight.
Source: Capuano for Congress campaign
Across our district, I’ve seen how important having health insurance is to thousands of people with preexisting conditions. I’ve seen how thankful so many are for the reforms of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that opened the door to coverage for millions for the very first time. And I’ve seen how much working families rely on our doctors, our hospitals, and our community health centers every day. That’s why I’ve worked so hard to bring home funding for programs like the Boston Public Health Commission’s REACH initiative that supports health education and preventive screenings. That’s why I co-founded the Community Health Centers Caucus in Congress to further support these centers and the work they do through the ACA. I’ve made community health centers a priority, working to secure funding so they could expand and increase services.
Today, all of that the progress is under attack. The ACA is being ambushed like never before. Republicans have tried to repeal it. The Justice Department refuses to defend it in court. And Donald Trump continues to play games and try to sabotage Americans’ healthcare rather than work to improve it.
Think about all we would lose if Donald Trump and the Republicans got their way. We’d go back to an America in which someone could be denied coverage they needed because of a preexisting condition, or where those who could not afford coverage were told they had to get by on their own. That is unacceptable. It would put the health of millions in jeopardy. And I am determined to fight those efforts every step of the way.
But we can go further than just defending the progress we’ve already made. It’s important to think about what comes next. And the next logical step to getting our healthcare system where it needs to be so every American has affordable, quality health care is through Medicare for all. I am a longtime supporter of Medicare for all and have been fighting for it in Congress. With resolve and commitment, I know we can make this important progress.
Every American deserves healthcare. It’s a basic human right. And as soon as Democrats take back Congress, I know we will be on our way to making it a reality. But I’m not giving up the fight for healthy communities here at home while we wait. I will not rest until we make sure that everyone in our neighborhoods has access to care, because we can’t just say that everyone has a right to health care -- we need to take action to make sure that they have access to affordable care.
Together, we can stand up to fight for the ACA and push for Medicare for all. It’s up to us to make sure our values are backed up by action. I’m not going to stop fighting for a healthcare system that is affordable, high quality, and universal. I hope you’ll join me in that fight.
Source: Capuano for Congress campaign
Wednesday, August 15, 2018
Suffolk DA Candidate Greg Henning Releases TV Ad — “Dedicated”
Highlights Henning’s Plans to Combat Gun Violence, Fight the Opioid Epidemic, and Create Mentoring Program
BOSTON – Candidate for Suffolk County District Attorney Greg Henning today released a television ad focused on his agenda to keep Suffolk County safe from gun violence, combat the opioid epidemic, and ensure that young people get a second chance. The ad, which will run on cable TV channels between now and the September 4th primary election, is the first television ad in the open race to replace outgoing Suffolk County District Attorney Dan Conley.
The ad, titled “Dedicated,” begins with footage of John Henning, Greg’s father and a longtime news reporter and anchor for several Boston TV stations. After Greg talks about the lessons his father taught him about “honesty, fairness, compassion, and justice,” the ad features testimonials from one of Greg’s colleagues and a former student of his.
“Greg has really been a role model for me at the DA’s office, particularly with his commitment to protecting victims of crime,” said Amy Martin of Charlestown, an Assistant District Attorney in the Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Unit in the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office, where Greg has spent ten years as an Assistant District Attorney. “Greg has the experience necessary to keep Suffolk County safe, and the compassion to know when a young person who made a mistake just needs help getting their life back on track.”
“Since I met Greg, he has always looked out for me. He plays a major factor in what I want to do in my life,” said Manny Valmir of Hyde Park, a former student of Greg’s from Boston Preparatory Public Charter School, where Greg taught eighth grade English and twelfth grade constitutional law. “In the seven years I’ve known Greg, he’s been an incredible mentor to me, and I know he’ll help so many other young people as our DA.”
The ad then describes Greg’s agenda: to keep our neighborhoods safe from gun violence, devote resources to fighting the opioid epidemic, and create mentoring programs to ensure that young people get a second chance. During this campaign, he’s released a plan to fully staff a countywide Unsolved Shootings Unit that would investigate nonfatal shootings and remove more guns from our streets; and a plan to create a mentorship program called Law Enforcement Early Diversion, or LEED, which would pair law enforcement professionals, such as Assistant District Attorneys and police officers, with young people throughout Suffolk County.
“Voters in every community are supporting our campaign to keep Suffolk County safe from gun violence, combat the opioid epidemic, and better engage every community in Boston, Revere, Chelsea, and Winthrop,” said Henning. “I’m excited to share my vision of a safe and vibrant Suffolk County with voters in this ad.”
The Democratic Primary for the open race to replace outgoing Suffolk County District Attorney Dan Conley is on Tuesday, September 4, and the General Election is on Tuesday, November 6.
About Greg Henning
For ten years, Greg has worked as an assistant district attorney in the Suffolk County DA’s office, including time as head of the Gun Prosecution Task Force and as head of the Gang Unit, which is focused on shootings and other violent crimes in Suffolk County. Amidst his work at the DA’s office, Greg built a reputation as a beloved teacher and mentor in the community, and his career has been marked by a deep passion for reaching young people.
In 2009, Greg started volunteering, coaching, and tutoring at College Bound Dorchester. He left the DA’s office in 2011 to become a teacher at Boston Preparatory Charter Public School in Hyde Park, teaching eighth grade English and twelfth grade constitutional law. Even after he returned to the DA’s office in 2013, he remained a consistent part of his students’ lives.
Son of Boston news reporter John Henning, Greg grew up in Boston, graduated from Harvard in 2002 with a degree in Government, and received his juris doctorate in 2005 from the University of Virginia School of Law. He completed a clerkship for the United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit in Macon, Georgia, before returning to Boston to begin work as a prosecutor. Greg lives in Dorchester with his girlfriend, who is a special education teacher in Boston.
You can read more about Greg Henning and his vision for Suffolk County at his website www.greghenning.com.
BOSTON – Candidate for Suffolk County District Attorney Greg Henning today released a television ad focused on his agenda to keep Suffolk County safe from gun violence, combat the opioid epidemic, and ensure that young people get a second chance. The ad, which will run on cable TV channels between now and the September 4th primary election, is the first television ad in the open race to replace outgoing Suffolk County District Attorney Dan Conley.
The ad, titled “Dedicated,” begins with footage of John Henning, Greg’s father and a longtime news reporter and anchor for several Boston TV stations. After Greg talks about the lessons his father taught him about “honesty, fairness, compassion, and justice,” the ad features testimonials from one of Greg’s colleagues and a former student of his.
“Greg has really been a role model for me at the DA’s office, particularly with his commitment to protecting victims of crime,” said Amy Martin of Charlestown, an Assistant District Attorney in the Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Unit in the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office, where Greg has spent ten years as an Assistant District Attorney. “Greg has the experience necessary to keep Suffolk County safe, and the compassion to know when a young person who made a mistake just needs help getting their life back on track.”
“Since I met Greg, he has always looked out for me. He plays a major factor in what I want to do in my life,” said Manny Valmir of Hyde Park, a former student of Greg’s from Boston Preparatory Public Charter School, where Greg taught eighth grade English and twelfth grade constitutional law. “In the seven years I’ve known Greg, he’s been an incredible mentor to me, and I know he’ll help so many other young people as our DA.”
The ad then describes Greg’s agenda: to keep our neighborhoods safe from gun violence, devote resources to fighting the opioid epidemic, and create mentoring programs to ensure that young people get a second chance. During this campaign, he’s released a plan to fully staff a countywide Unsolved Shootings Unit that would investigate nonfatal shootings and remove more guns from our streets; and a plan to create a mentorship program called Law Enforcement Early Diversion, or LEED, which would pair law enforcement professionals, such as Assistant District Attorneys and police officers, with young people throughout Suffolk County.
“Voters in every community are supporting our campaign to keep Suffolk County safe from gun violence, combat the opioid epidemic, and better engage every community in Boston, Revere, Chelsea, and Winthrop,” said Henning. “I’m excited to share my vision of a safe and vibrant Suffolk County with voters in this ad.”
The Democratic Primary for the open race to replace outgoing Suffolk County District Attorney Dan Conley is on Tuesday, September 4, and the General Election is on Tuesday, November 6.
About Greg Henning
For ten years, Greg has worked as an assistant district attorney in the Suffolk County DA’s office, including time as head of the Gun Prosecution Task Force and as head of the Gang Unit, which is focused on shootings and other violent crimes in Suffolk County. Amidst his work at the DA’s office, Greg built a reputation as a beloved teacher and mentor in the community, and his career has been marked by a deep passion for reaching young people.
In 2009, Greg started volunteering, coaching, and tutoring at College Bound Dorchester. He left the DA’s office in 2011 to become a teacher at Boston Preparatory Charter Public School in Hyde Park, teaching eighth grade English and twelfth grade constitutional law. Even after he returned to the DA’s office in 2013, he remained a consistent part of his students’ lives.
Son of Boston news reporter John Henning, Greg grew up in Boston, graduated from Harvard in 2002 with a degree in Government, and received his juris doctorate in 2005 from the University of Virginia School of Law. He completed a clerkship for the United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit in Macon, Georgia, before returning to Boston to begin work as a prosecutor. Greg lives in Dorchester with his girlfriend, who is a special education teacher in Boston.
You can read more about Greg Henning and his vision for Suffolk County at his website www.greghenning.com.
Source: Contact: Mike Cummings, 781-361-1328, mike@greghenning.com
Monday, August 13, 2018
Thursday, August 9, 2018
August 14: GOP Ward Committee to meet
This just in:
The East Boston Ward 1 Republicans will meet Tuesday evening, August 14, 2018 at Jeveli’s Restaurant at 6:00 p. m.
We will be discussing committee Chairman Joe Steffano’s ideas for ward committee publicity and engagement with the East Boston community.
We are looking forward to having Mike Pollack of the Mass Victory office join us for this meeting. A representative of the Beth Lindstrom campaign might join us as well.
Registered Republicans and un-enrolled voters are cordially invited to attend. We look forward to seeing you there.
For more information please call Chris Morton at (617) 569-4075.
The East Boston Ward 1 Republicans will meet Tuesday evening, August 14, 2018 at Jeveli’s Restaurant at 6:00 p. m.
We will be discussing committee Chairman Joe Steffano’s ideas for ward committee publicity and engagement with the East Boston community.
We are looking forward to having Mike Pollack of the Mass Victory office join us for this meeting. A representative of the Beth Lindstrom campaign might join us as well.
Registered Republicans and un-enrolled voters are cordially invited to attend. We look forward to seeing you there.
For more information please call Chris Morton at (617) 569-4075.
Thursday, August 2, 2018
August 13: Jeffries Point Neighborhood Association Meeting Agenda
August 13th 2018, 7 p.m.
East Boston Neighborhood Training Facility Center
250 Sumner Street
Agenda:
East Boston Neighborhood Training Facility Center
250 Sumner Street
Agenda:
- Sgt Martin , Off. Simon - Police Updates;
- Liaison Jesus Garcia - Mayor's office updates;
- Christine Poff - Director Community Preservation;
- E. Boston Greenway update - Kannan;
- Energy Efficiency and Household Hazardous Waste -- Gabriela Boscio
- Information only - Casa Romero 303 Sumner Street;
- Somalian Cafe 389 Maverick Street - Yahya Noor;
- 9-15 Webster ave - Proposal to erect vertical, third floor addition on existing building at 11-15 Webster Ave. to create a 4-unit residential building. Build new 2-unit, 3-story residential building on vacant lot at 9 Webster Ave. Project includes a total of 6 residential units. No parking proposed. Attorney Mark Lacasse. VOTE;
- 210 Webster Street - Extend rear . - Architect Lyle Bradley;
- 30 Orleans Street - Erect 2 family with car port on empty lot. Joy Street Design.
Sunday, July 29, 2018
Check out What’s Happening at the East Boston Branch Library in August!
Meet a Park Ranger
Wednesday, August 1st at 2 p.m.
Join us and a Park Ranger for a family-friendly afternoon! Read a book with a Park Ranger, become a Junior Ranger, and learn more about Boston Harbor Now's Library Pass Program.
Summer Eats at the East Boston Branch Library
Monday-Friday, lunch 12:30-1:30 p.m. and snack 3:30-4:30
This summer, children and teens can enjoy free, healthy meals at the East Boston Branch Library through the Summer Eats Food Service Program. Children are also invited to join in the fun at the library during this time which includes Read Boston on Mondays in July and drop-in arts and crafts and board games Tuesday through Friday in July and Monday-Friday in August.
A nutritious snack will also be served at 3:30 p.m.each weekday.
Summer Eats will provide nutritious meals to kids and teens 18 and under through the federal Summer Food Service Program. Working in partnership with local communities, the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and Project Bread – a leading statewide anti-hunger organization – support Summer Eats programs across the state to reach as many children and teens as possible.
Break-dancing with the Floor Lords Crew
Saturday, August 11th from 1-4 p.m.
The Floor Lords Crew will be showcasing the foundational steps and history of hip-hop culture in Boston here at the East Boston Branch at 1:00pm on Saturday August 11th @ 1:00pm!
The Floor Lords was established in 1981 at the adolescence of the Hip-hop culture. Two groups formed into one, to create a powerhouse crew. Since then, they have played a significant role in the growth of Hip-hop culture, contributing wholeheartedly by helping to define and ultimately expand upon the art of break dancing or more commonly known as “B-boying” around the world.
Historic New England: The Magic of Music: Melba’s Triumph
Friday, August 10th at 3 p.m.
Historic New England invites students to explore the life of Melba Liston. Using the book, Little Melba and her Big Trombone, students will meet Melba, an extraordinary jazz trombonist who faced numerous challenges in her life to create toe-tapping tunes. Students will look at instruments from the past, listen to Melba’s music, and create a musical instrument to take home with them.
For ages 6-12.
Senior Sock Hop
Thursday, August 16th from 1-4 p.m.
Put on your dancing shoes and travel back in time to the 1940’s and 50’s! Strike a pose at our photo booth, test your knowledge of all things 50’s in a fun trivia game and dance the afternoon away!
Wednesday, August 1st at 2 p.m.
Join us and a Park Ranger for a family-friendly afternoon! Read a book with a Park Ranger, become a Junior Ranger, and learn more about Boston Harbor Now's Library Pass Program.
Summer Eats at the East Boston Branch Library
Monday-Friday, lunch 12:30-1:30 p.m. and snack 3:30-4:30
This summer, children and teens can enjoy free, healthy meals at the East Boston Branch Library through the Summer Eats Food Service Program. Children are also invited to join in the fun at the library during this time which includes Read Boston on Mondays in July and drop-in arts and crafts and board games Tuesday through Friday in July and Monday-Friday in August.
A nutritious snack will also be served at 3:30 p.m.each weekday.
Summer Eats will provide nutritious meals to kids and teens 18 and under through the federal Summer Food Service Program. Working in partnership with local communities, the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and Project Bread – a leading statewide anti-hunger organization – support Summer Eats programs across the state to reach as many children and teens as possible.
Break-dancing with the Floor Lords Crew
Saturday, August 11th from 1-4 p.m.
The Floor Lords Crew will be showcasing the foundational steps and history of hip-hop culture in Boston here at the East Boston Branch at 1:00pm on Saturday August 11th @ 1:00pm!
The Floor Lords was established in 1981 at the adolescence of the Hip-hop culture. Two groups formed into one, to create a powerhouse crew. Since then, they have played a significant role in the growth of Hip-hop culture, contributing wholeheartedly by helping to define and ultimately expand upon the art of break dancing or more commonly known as “B-boying” around the world.
Historic New England: The Magic of Music: Melba’s Triumph
Friday, August 10th at 3 p.m.
Historic New England invites students to explore the life of Melba Liston. Using the book, Little Melba and her Big Trombone, students will meet Melba, an extraordinary jazz trombonist who faced numerous challenges in her life to create toe-tapping tunes. Students will look at instruments from the past, listen to Melba’s music, and create a musical instrument to take home with them.
For ages 6-12.
Senior Sock Hop
Thursday, August 16th from 1-4 p.m.
Put on your dancing shoes and travel back in time to the 1940’s and 50’s! Strike a pose at our photo booth, test your knowledge of all things 50’s in a fun trivia game and dance the afternoon away!
Thursday, July 26, 2018
Boston Carmen’s Union Endorses Greg Henning for Suffolk County DA
Henning Seeks to Replace Outgoing Suffolk County District Attorney Dan Conley
BOSTON – Candidate for Suffolk County District Attorney Greg Henning today announced that he has received the endorsement of the Boston Carmen’s Union, Local 589 of the Amalgamated Transit Union, which represents over 6,000 MBTA bus drivers, subway and light rail operators, repairers, maintenance-of-way staff, and other MBTA union transit professionals.
“Greg Henning has a long track record with a proven commitment to public safety and a depth of experience that will be an asset to the working men and women of Suffolk County,” said James O’Brien, President of the Boston Carmen’s Union. “The Boston Carmen’s Union is proud to endorse Greg for Suffolk County District Attorney.”
“The hard-working men and women of the Boston Carmen’s Union do challenging work every single day to keep our city moving, and I’m deeply honored to have their support,” said Greg Henning. “Bus drivers and other MBTA workers often see the effects of gun violence in our neighborhoods, and they’re regularly the first public officials to respond to opioid overdoses. As DA, I’ll be dedicated to keeping our neighborhoods safe by combating these two epidemics, while building trust within every community in Suffolk County. I’m thankful to have the Carmen’s Union supporting my vision of a safer, more vibrant Suffolk County.”
The Democratic Primary for the open race to replace outgoing Suffolk County District Attorney Dan Conley is on Tuesday, September 4, and the General Election is on Tuesday, November 6.
About Greg Henning
For ten years, Greg has worked as an assistant district attorney in the Suffolk County DA’s office, including time as head of the Gun Prosecution Task Force and as head of the Gang Unit, which is focused on shootings and other violent crimes in Suffolk County. In addition to his work at the DA’s office, Greg built a reputation as a beloved teacher and mentor in the community, and his career has been marked by a deep passion for reaching young people.
In 2009, Greg started volunteering, coaching, and tutoring at College Bound Dorchester. He left the DA’s office in 2011 to become a teacher at Boston Preparatory Charter Public School in Hyde Park, teaching eighth grade English and twelfth grade constitutional law. Even after he returned to the DA’s office in 2013, he remained a consistent part of his students’ lives.
Greg grew up in Boston, graduated from Harvard in 2002 with a degree in Government, and received his juris doctorate in 2005 from the University of Virginia School of Law. He completed a clerkship for the United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit in Macon, Georgia, before returning to Boston to begin work as a prosecutor. Greg lives in Dorchester with his girlfriend, who is a special education teacher in Boston.
You can read more about Greg Henning and his vision for Suffolk County at his website www.greghenning.com.
Source: Henning campaign 7/26/2018
BOSTON – Candidate for Suffolk County District Attorney Greg Henning today announced that he has received the endorsement of the Boston Carmen’s Union, Local 589 of the Amalgamated Transit Union, which represents over 6,000 MBTA bus drivers, subway and light rail operators, repairers, maintenance-of-way staff, and other MBTA union transit professionals.
“Greg Henning has a long track record with a proven commitment to public safety and a depth of experience that will be an asset to the working men and women of Suffolk County,” said James O’Brien, President of the Boston Carmen’s Union. “The Boston Carmen’s Union is proud to endorse Greg for Suffolk County District Attorney.”
“The hard-working men and women of the Boston Carmen’s Union do challenging work every single day to keep our city moving, and I’m deeply honored to have their support,” said Greg Henning. “Bus drivers and other MBTA workers often see the effects of gun violence in our neighborhoods, and they’re regularly the first public officials to respond to opioid overdoses. As DA, I’ll be dedicated to keeping our neighborhoods safe by combating these two epidemics, while building trust within every community in Suffolk County. I’m thankful to have the Carmen’s Union supporting my vision of a safer, more vibrant Suffolk County.”
The Democratic Primary for the open race to replace outgoing Suffolk County District Attorney Dan Conley is on Tuesday, September 4, and the General Election is on Tuesday, November 6.
About Greg Henning
In 2009, Greg started volunteering, coaching, and tutoring at College Bound Dorchester. He left the DA’s office in 2011 to become a teacher at Boston Preparatory Charter Public School in Hyde Park, teaching eighth grade English and twelfth grade constitutional law. Even after he returned to the DA’s office in 2013, he remained a consistent part of his students’ lives.
Greg grew up in Boston, graduated from Harvard in 2002 with a degree in Government, and received his juris doctorate in 2005 from the University of Virginia School of Law. He completed a clerkship for the United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit in Macon, Georgia, before returning to Boston to begin work as a prosecutor. Greg lives in Dorchester with his girlfriend, who is a special education teacher in Boston.
You can read more about Greg Henning and his vision for Suffolk County at his website www.greghenning.com.
Source: Henning campaign 7/26/2018
Friday, July 20, 2018
Commonwealth Avenue Bridge Replacement Project Work Begins Next Week
July 26 through August 11: MassDOT will replace westbound side of the bridge
Intensive construction operations will mean significant travel impacts throughout the region
BOSTON – The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is reminding members of the public that significant travel impacts will begin next week as part of the intensive construction operations to replace the westbound side of the Commonwealth Avenue Bridge.
On the evening of Thursday, July 26, a section of Commonwealth Avenue and the Boston University Bridge will be closed to vehicular traffic, and MBTA bus detours for the CT2 and 47 routes will go into effect. The MBTA Green B Line will be replaced by shuttle buses at the start of service on Friday, July 27, and lane reductions on I-90 in Boston will then begin later that evening.
Crews will start demolishing the westbound side of the bridge on the morning of Saturday, July 28. The MBTA Commuter Rail Worcester/Framingham line and the Amtrak Lake Shore Limited line will be replaced by bus shuttles throughout the weekend, and during the following weekend, in order to ensure adequate room for operations. The new westbound side of the bridge will then be constructed with steel beams, prefabricated concrete deck panels, and asphalt by August 11.
(A photograph taken in summer 2017 of MassDOT’s construction operations to replace to the eastbound side of the Commonwealth Avenue Bridge.)
This $110 million bridge replacement project, which would take an estimated four to five years using conventional techniques with significant lane-takings and service disruptions, is scheduled for completion in 2019 under the accelerated plans. The westbound side of the bridge will be constructed this summer using 3 cranes that weigh 600 tons each. Crews will utilize this equipment to put in place 45 steel beams and 214 pre-fabricated concrete deck panels along with 680 cubic yards of concrete and 520 tons of hot mix asphalt.
The full upcoming travel impacts will be as follows:
Pedestrians and Bicyclists
Pedestrians and bicyclists will have access across the Commonwealth Avenue Bridge on the eastbound side throughout construction.
Download the Blue Bikes app on the App Store or Google Play to find a station near you. For a limited time, Blue Bikes is dropping their Single Trip Pass to $1 from July 26 - August 11, available in the Blue Bikes app.
MassDOT is also partnering with the City of Boston to provide an additional temporary Blue Bikes station at Silber Way on Commonwealth Ave during the construction period.
For more information, visit www.bluebikes.com.
Drivers
Commonwealth Avenue
Commonwealth Avenue (between Packard’s Corner and Kenmore Square) will be closed to vehicular through traffic (local access only) from 7:00 p.m. on July 26 to 5:00 a.m. on August 11.
Access through this area will be maintained for local businesses and customers, residents, MBTA buses, emergency services, pedestrians, and bicyclists during this time.
See the “Commonwealth Avenue Closure Detour” on the Traffic Management page.
Boston University (BU) Bridge
The BU Bridge will be closed to vehicular and bus traffic from 7:00 p.m. on July 26, to 5:00 a.m. on August 11. Access will be maintained for pedestrians and bicyclists only.
See the “Boston University (BU) Bridge Closure Detour” on the Traffic Management page.
I-90 (Massachusetts Turnpike
From 9:00 p.m., on July 27, to 5:00 a.m., on August 6, I-90 (between the Allston Interchange and the Beacon Street Overpass in Boston) will have no more than two lanes open in each direction during peak hours.
I-90 in this area will be further reduced to one lane in each direction at various times during off-peak, weekend, and weekday overnight hours.
The I-90 eastbound on-ramp from Cambridge Street/Soldiers Field Road will be closed during this entire period.
Memorial Drive
· The Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) will allow vehicular traffic on Memorial Drive in Cambridge on Sunday, July 29, and Sunday, August 5, in order to minimize impacts on local roadways and allow for safe and reliable travel throughout the area.
· DCR will add an additional Sunday closure of Memorial Drive in Cambridge this fall meaning vehicular traffic will not be allowed between Western Avenue and Mount Auburn Street from 11:00 a.m., to 7:00 p.m., on Sunday, November 18.
Sumner Tunnel
The additional “swing lane” on Route 1A southbound at the Sumner Tunnel will have extended hours so that it is opened at 3 p.m., on Friday, July 27, and will remain open through 5 a.m., Monday, July 30.
The swing lane will then be opened daily from 1 p.m., through 10 p.m., between Monday July 30, and Thursday, August 2.
The swing lane will also be opened at1 p.m., Friday, August 3, and will remain open through 5 a.m., Monday, August 6.
I-93 HOV Lane
The High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lane on I-93 between Boston and Quincy will be open during the normal morning hours of 5 a.m., through 10 a.m., from Monday, July 30, through Friday, August 3.
The HOV lane will open early for the afternoon commute at 2 p.m., from Monday, July 30, through Thursday, August 2, and will then open at 1 p.m., on Friday, August 3.
MBTA Green B Line
The Green B Line will be replaced with shuttle buses between Babcock Street and Blandford Street Stations from 5:00 a.m. on July 27, to 5:00 a.m., on August 11. The MBTA will be providing regular service updates to customers.
MBTA Commuter Rail
The Commuter Rail Framingham/Worcester Line will operate regular service on weekdays.
On the weekends of July 28-29 and August 4-5, bus shuttles will replace Commuter Rail service in this area.
Free bus shuttles will replace Commuter Rail train service between Framingham and Wellesley Farms. After Wellesley Farms, the shuttle bus will then continue nonstop to Riverside, where riders can connect to the Green D Line.
In addition to the local shuttles, express shuttle service will be available between Framingham and Riverside.
MBTA Bus
MBTA Bus Routes CT2 and 47 will be detoured from their normal routes from 7:00 p.m. on July 26, to 5:00 a.m. on August 11. These detours are expanded from the 2017 detour routes due to the closure of the Boston University Bridge this summer to all vehicles including MBTA buses.
The Route 57 Bus will operate its normal route and will not make outbound stops in the construction area.
See the “2018 MBTA CT2 and 47 Bus Detour Map” on the Traffic Management page.
Amtrak
Amtrak’s Lakeshore Limited Line will be replaced by shuttle buses between South Station and Albany, NY for the weekends of July 28-29 and August 4-5.
MassDOT asks for the community’s help to reduce traffic volume in the area as much as possible. MassDOT encourages the public to consider:
The Baker-Polito Administration appreciates the cooperation and patience of the traveling public as core transportation infrastructure is improved. Members of the public are encouraged to utilize the appropriate technology tools including mass511.com, our GoTime travel app, and other wayfinding resources to find the most appropriate route, mode, and timing of travel during our construction operations.
Individuals are encouraged to sign up for email notices to receive public meeting notices, construction updates and traffic alerts. The Commonwealth Avenue Bridge Replacement Project website also contains specific details and maps and individuals can contact MassDOT with questions at: CommAveBridge@dot.state.ma.us
Intensive construction operations will mean significant travel impacts throughout the region
BOSTON – The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is reminding members of the public that significant travel impacts will begin next week as part of the intensive construction operations to replace the westbound side of the Commonwealth Avenue Bridge.
On the evening of Thursday, July 26, a section of Commonwealth Avenue and the Boston University Bridge will be closed to vehicular traffic, and MBTA bus detours for the CT2 and 47 routes will go into effect. The MBTA Green B Line will be replaced by shuttle buses at the start of service on Friday, July 27, and lane reductions on I-90 in Boston will then begin later that evening.
Crews will start demolishing the westbound side of the bridge on the morning of Saturday, July 28. The MBTA Commuter Rail Worcester/Framingham line and the Amtrak Lake Shore Limited line will be replaced by bus shuttles throughout the weekend, and during the following weekend, in order to ensure adequate room for operations. The new westbound side of the bridge will then be constructed with steel beams, prefabricated concrete deck panels, and asphalt by August 11.
(A photograph taken in summer 2017 of MassDOT’s construction operations to replace to the eastbound side of the Commonwealth Avenue Bridge.)
This $110 million bridge replacement project, which would take an estimated four to five years using conventional techniques with significant lane-takings and service disruptions, is scheduled for completion in 2019 under the accelerated plans. The westbound side of the bridge will be constructed this summer using 3 cranes that weigh 600 tons each. Crews will utilize this equipment to put in place 45 steel beams and 214 pre-fabricated concrete deck panels along with 680 cubic yards of concrete and 520 tons of hot mix asphalt.
The full upcoming travel impacts will be as follows:
Pedestrians and Bicyclists
Pedestrians and bicyclists will have access across the Commonwealth Avenue Bridge on the eastbound side throughout construction.
Download the Blue Bikes app on the App Store or Google Play to find a station near you. For a limited time, Blue Bikes is dropping their Single Trip Pass to $1 from July 26 - August 11, available in the Blue Bikes app.
MassDOT is also partnering with the City of Boston to provide an additional temporary Blue Bikes station at Silber Way on Commonwealth Ave during the construction period.
For more information, visit www.bluebikes.com.
Drivers
Commonwealth Avenue
Commonwealth Avenue (between Packard’s Corner and Kenmore Square) will be closed to vehicular through traffic (local access only) from 7:00 p.m. on July 26 to 5:00 a.m. on August 11.
Access through this area will be maintained for local businesses and customers, residents, MBTA buses, emergency services, pedestrians, and bicyclists during this time.
See the “Commonwealth Avenue Closure Detour” on the Traffic Management page.
Boston University (BU) Bridge
The BU Bridge will be closed to vehicular and bus traffic from 7:00 p.m. on July 26, to 5:00 a.m. on August 11. Access will be maintained for pedestrians and bicyclists only.
See the “Boston University (BU) Bridge Closure Detour” on the Traffic Management page.
I-90 (Massachusetts Turnpike
From 9:00 p.m., on July 27, to 5:00 a.m., on August 6, I-90 (between the Allston Interchange and the Beacon Street Overpass in Boston) will have no more than two lanes open in each direction during peak hours.
I-90 in this area will be further reduced to one lane in each direction at various times during off-peak, weekend, and weekday overnight hours.
The I-90 eastbound on-ramp from Cambridge Street/Soldiers Field Road will be closed during this entire period.
- The I-90 westbound Exit 20 off-ramp to Brighton/Cambridge will be closed intermittently.
- I-90 will fully restored to four lanes in both directions at 5:00 a.m., on August 6.
- See the “I-90 (Mass Pike) Ramp Closures Detour” on the Traffic Management page.
Memorial Drive
· The Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) will allow vehicular traffic on Memorial Drive in Cambridge on Sunday, July 29, and Sunday, August 5, in order to minimize impacts on local roadways and allow for safe and reliable travel throughout the area.
· DCR will add an additional Sunday closure of Memorial Drive in Cambridge this fall meaning vehicular traffic will not be allowed between Western Avenue and Mount Auburn Street from 11:00 a.m., to 7:00 p.m., on Sunday, November 18.
Sumner Tunnel
The additional “swing lane” on Route 1A southbound at the Sumner Tunnel will have extended hours so that it is opened at 3 p.m., on Friday, July 27, and will remain open through 5 a.m., Monday, July 30.
The swing lane will then be opened daily from 1 p.m., through 10 p.m., between Monday July 30, and Thursday, August 2.
The swing lane will also be opened at1 p.m., Friday, August 3, and will remain open through 5 a.m., Monday, August 6.
I-93 HOV Lane
The High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lane on I-93 between Boston and Quincy will be open during the normal morning hours of 5 a.m., through 10 a.m., from Monday, July 30, through Friday, August 3.
The HOV lane will open early for the afternoon commute at 2 p.m., from Monday, July 30, through Thursday, August 2, and will then open at 1 p.m., on Friday, August 3.
MBTA Green B Line
The Green B Line will be replaced with shuttle buses between Babcock Street and Blandford Street Stations from 5:00 a.m. on July 27, to 5:00 a.m., on August 11. The MBTA will be providing regular service updates to customers.
MBTA Commuter Rail
The Commuter Rail Framingham/Worcester Line will operate regular service on weekdays.
On the weekends of July 28-29 and August 4-5, bus shuttles will replace Commuter Rail service in this area.
Free bus shuttles will replace Commuter Rail train service between Framingham and Wellesley Farms. After Wellesley Farms, the shuttle bus will then continue nonstop to Riverside, where riders can connect to the Green D Line.
In addition to the local shuttles, express shuttle service will be available between Framingham and Riverside.
MBTA Bus
MBTA Bus Routes CT2 and 47 will be detoured from their normal routes from 7:00 p.m. on July 26, to 5:00 a.m. on August 11. These detours are expanded from the 2017 detour routes due to the closure of the Boston University Bridge this summer to all vehicles including MBTA buses.
The Route 57 Bus will operate its normal route and will not make outbound stops in the construction area.
See the “2018 MBTA CT2 and 47 Bus Detour Map” on the Traffic Management page.
Amtrak
Amtrak’s Lakeshore Limited Line will be replaced by shuttle buses between South Station and Albany, NY for the weekends of July 28-29 and August 4-5.
MassDOT asks for the community’s help to reduce traffic volume in the area as much as possible. MassDOT encourages the public to consider:
- REDUCE – Work with employers on flex time or telecommuting as an alternative to travel during this time period. Take your summer vacations during this time and avoid traveling through the area if at all possible
- REROUTE – Plan alternative travel routes around this construction area during the times mentioned.
- REMODE – Consider using alternate modes of transportation which may include public transit, walking or biking.
The Baker-Polito Administration appreciates the cooperation and patience of the traveling public as core transportation infrastructure is improved. Members of the public are encouraged to utilize the appropriate technology tools including mass511.com, our GoTime travel app, and other wayfinding resources to find the most appropriate route, mode, and timing of travel during our construction operations.
Individuals are encouraged to sign up for email notices to receive public meeting notices, construction updates and traffic alerts. The Commonwealth Avenue Bridge Replacement Project website also contains specific details and maps and individuals can contact MassDOT with questions at: CommAveBridge@dot.state.ma.us
Wednesday, July 18, 2018
Mark the date! Wakefield's "Festival Italia" set for Sat., August 18
EVERYONE’S INVITED TO FESTIVAL ITALIA 2018
Mark your calendar August 18th – Festival Italia
Plans are being formulated to put on another free, fun, family-friendly event featuring food, music, entertainment, children’s’ event and more.
To date the Wakefield Community Partnership has planned the following:
- Boys & Girls Club will sponsor a Kids’ Zone at the Lincoln St. Parking Lot;
- Street performers will be entertaining along Main & Albion Streets;
- Hartshorne/Curley Insurance will set up a kids area across from their office on Albion St.;
- LaPiazza, hosted by the Wakefield Community Partnership, will be set up in front of The Savings Bank, a great place to meet up with friends and family;
- Three stages will be featuring music.
- The popular train ride will return, as well as the Wheel of Chance.
Merchants and organizations will be set up along Main St. and Albion St.
Food Vendors are still welcome to participate in this event, contact us at info@wakefieldcommunitypartnership.com
Check our new website at www.wakefieldcommunitypartnership.org to stay updated.
The WCP is always looking for volunteers to help out the day of the festival. Send us an email to Volunteer@wakefieldcommunitypartnership.org
Monday, July 16, 2018
Gove Street Citizens Association Meeting Set for July 23
Gove Street Citizens Association Monthly Meeting Agenda
Monday, July 23, 6:30-8:30pm
Catherine Leonard-McLean Community Room
(formerly Noddle Island Community Room)
Logan Airport Rental Car Center
1. Welcome & Project Updates
2. GSCA Updates: Project tracker, website
3. City of Boston Office Neighborhood Services Updates
4. Project Presentations
Next Meeting date: Monday, August 27, 2018
LOCATION - The Noddle Island Community Room located on the first floor of the Logan Airport Rental Car Center situated at the end of Porter Street. Free event parking in front of the building and in the Porter Street parking lot adjacent to the building.
Monday, July 23, 6:30-8:30pm
Catherine Leonard-McLean Community Room
(formerly Noddle Island Community Room)
Logan Airport Rental Car Center
1. Welcome & Project Updates
2. GSCA Updates: Project tracker, website
3. City of Boston Office Neighborhood Services Updates
4. Project Presentations
- a. 197-207 Maverick Street This project consists of the demolition of the existing commercial structure containing Maverick Street Market (ask 205 Maverick) and construction of a new 5 story, community based redevelopment (without displacement) containing a new home for the existing marketing and potential laundromat operation, if desired, along with 55 residential units and 34 off-street parking spaces. Attorney Joe Hanley.
- b. 175 Orleans Street This project consists of the rehabilitation of the historic structure at 175 Orleans Street into a 127 room hotel. The rehab will include one additional story and 65 parking spaces with retail space on the bottom level. The owners will be present to provide updates on the status of this project.
Next Meeting date: Monday, August 27, 2018
LOCATION - The Noddle Island Community Room located on the first floor of the Logan Airport Rental Car Center situated at the end of Porter Street. Free event parking in front of the building and in the Porter Street parking lot adjacent to the building.
Friday, July 13, 2018
At the border: Capuano: What President Trump Wants Us to Forget
by Congressman Michael E. Capuano
By now, nearly every American has seen the terrible images of children being torn from their families, heard the sound of children begging immigration officers to call their relatives. Those images and sounds are the truth of what has been happening at our border because of Donald Trump’s despicable and immoral immigration policies. Now, the Administration officials who said they could easily reunite children and parents are failing to meet a court order to do so, because it turns out they can’t do what they said.
I traveled to the Texas border a few weeks ago to get more information about what the federal government is doing to families there. Along with Congressional colleagues, I traveled to the Centralized Processing Center in McAllen, Texas, where those who are detained at the border are first sent. We went to the McAllen Border Patrol Station and Intake Facility, where officials monitor the border and detain individuals. We went to the Port Isabel ICE Detention Center, where detainees are kept.
We visited the “processing center,” as it’s called, and saw rows and rows of silver Mylar blankets, with small figures lying underneath. Children. We saw a half-used box of diapers sitting out. Some of the children being taken from their parents are no more than infants.
When I was in Texas, I saw children in cages, scared and confused. These children will suffer lifelong trauma and consequences as a direct result of Donald Trump’s hateful policies. The detainees I saw were terrified and confused. Many did not know where their children were. Some knew where their children were being held but had not spoken to them in a long time. No one knew when they might see their children again. And no officials could answer our questions on how families would be brought back together.
By now, nearly every American has seen the terrible images of children being torn from their families, heard the sound of children begging immigration officers to call their relatives. Those images and sounds are the truth of what has been happening at our border because of Donald Trump’s despicable and immoral immigration policies. Now, the Administration officials who said they could easily reunite children and parents are failing to meet a court order to do so, because it turns out they can’t do what they said.
I traveled to the Texas border a few weeks ago to get more information about what the federal government is doing to families there. Along with Congressional colleagues, I traveled to the Centralized Processing Center in McAllen, Texas, where those who are detained at the border are first sent. We went to the McAllen Border Patrol Station and Intake Facility, where officials monitor the border and detain individuals. We went to the Port Isabel ICE Detention Center, where detainees are kept.
We visited the “processing center,” as it’s called, and saw rows and rows of silver Mylar blankets, with small figures lying underneath. Children. We saw a half-used box of diapers sitting out. Some of the children being taken from their parents are no more than infants.
When I was in Texas, I saw children in cages, scared and confused. These children will suffer lifelong trauma and consequences as a direct result of Donald Trump’s hateful policies. The detainees I saw were terrified and confused. Many did not know where their children were. Some knew where their children were being held but had not spoken to them in a long time. No one knew when they might see their children again. And no officials could answer our questions on how families would be brought back together.
Today, Donald Trump would like that all swept under the rug. Hesitantly, and with great delay, his administration is reuniting select families. This is not enough, and it’s not acceptable. Donald Trump wants us to forget about the horrors created by his policies -- but we can’t and we must not. I will not stop working to bring each and every family back together. That’s why I attended a rally in Boston the day after I stepped off the plane from Texas, why I joined protesters during the Keep Families Together march, and why I’ve been sharing what I’ve seen with you.
Bearing witness to this trauma isn’t enough – pointing out that what’s happening is wrong doesn’t stop it. That’s why we need policy change, and why I have introduced legislation to stop the deportation of families at the border and reunite separated families quickly. To be clear, it won’t be easy to pass anything in the Republican-controlled Congress. It will be a battle. But it is a battle we absolutely must fight.
We must continue to stand up to Donald Trump and make sure this policy ends and never happens again. Without all of us standing up to Donald Trump and fighting for what is right, nothing will change. We must pressure the party in charge -- the Republicans -- into listening to America’s conscience. Ripping families apart is, simply put, evil. I will do everything in my power to bring these families back together. Together, we will end this policy and make a difference. Trump’s horrible policies deny who and what we are as a nation, our deepest held values and beliefs. We are a nation of immigrants, stronger because of it.
Submitted by the campaign on Congressman Mike Capuano, July 13, 2018.
Thursday, July 12, 2018
Eastie Week 2018: July 7 - July 15
Eastie Week is celebrating its 5th Year Anniversary of highlighting East Boston’s people, community, culture, and history. Join us for over a week of free and low-cost public programming ranging from Community Cruises, cultural events showcasing the neighborhood’s music, food & culture!
Details here.
Wednesday, July 11, 2018
Fr. John Nazzaro Receives New Assignment from Salesian Provincial
(East Boston - July 11, 2018) Fr. Tim Zak, Provincial of the Salesians of St. John Bosco last month informed Fr. John Nazzaro of the Salesian Boys & Girls Club that he will be transferred officially to Don Bosco Prep High in Ramsey, N.J. in August. Before assuming his new responsibilities, he will be attending classes at the Chicago Theological Union in Chicago, Illinois.
Fr. John has been associated in a variety of responsibilities at the Salesian Boys Girls Club in the past 35 years, more recently as Executive Director for the past 11 years.
Fr. John expressed his deep filled gratitude for the young people and the business community who have supported the club. “I have received much more than I have given to the community of East Boston and its surrounding areas,” Fr. John Said. Fr. John expressed his appreciation to God for not only allowing him to be a youth leader in the Community but also as Salesian Priest who has ministered to this community through Baptisms, marriages, reconciliation, counseling and unfortunately many funerals. “I love this community and I truly love being a Priest. If I was not a Salesian I would never have had the opportunity to work with young people over these past 35 years. East Boston is my home and I will miss a lot of the wonderful people I have worked with as well as a lot of my old friends.”
Fr. John grew up on Falcon Street and has great memories of the Presto, Mario, Baglio, Scalifani and the DiMarco families who made Eastie special to grow up in. As kids we were a band of brothers hanging out, playing sports and memories that have lasted a life time.
As a young person going to the Salesian Boys & Girls Club and Dom Savio High School I fell in love with the Salesian Spirit and the traditions of its founder, St. John Bosco. As a boy a Salesian Brother gave me a book “Wolves to Lambs, it was about how St. John Bosco changed young people from wolves to lambs by being kind to them and giving them a safe place to play. Once I finished that book I was ready to save the world. Over the years even though its not been easy I feel we have changed a lot of young people’s lives at the Salesian Boys & Girls Club. Legends like Fr. Sid, Fr. Bob, Dave Ferrara and Wally Bowe just to name a few had a tremendous impact on my life.
Fr. Tim Zak has expressed his commitment to the community of East Boston by committing 5 Salesians to live at the Salesian Boys & Girls Club.
This past January Fr. John announced that the Salesian Boys & Girls Club’s Board of Trustees appointed a new Executive Director, Mr. Michael Triant. Since January Fr. John and Mike have been working on a smooth transition for the young people, staff and the community. “Mike is ready and able to take over the reigns as leader of our Salesian Boys & Girls Club as well as keep some of our great traditions but also bringing some fresh new ideas. He knows the Salesian Spirit and with the help of our community the Salesian Boys & Girls Club will continue to help thousands of young people in the future, Fr. John said.”
“I would like to thank everyone who has been so supportive of the Salesian Boys & Girls Club, the Salesian Community and to me personally. I leave East Boston a very rich man. Not monetarily but because I have met so many wonderful people who have Graced me by their presence.”
“Our job in helping young people will never be done. Transitioning young people from Wolves to Lambs still is a challenge and we need your help. I am truly grateful to my Earthly family, my Salesian Family and my Salesian Boys & Girls Club family. I am so Blessed these years to be able to come home and experience a little bit of heaven in my life. If there is any gift people would like to give me or an expression of thanksgiving please continue to support the Salesian Boys & Girls Club.”
Fr. John has been associated in a variety of responsibilities at the Salesian Boys Girls Club in the past 35 years, more recently as Executive Director for the past 11 years.
Fr. John expressed his deep filled gratitude for the young people and the business community who have supported the club. “I have received much more than I have given to the community of East Boston and its surrounding areas,” Fr. John Said. Fr. John expressed his appreciation to God for not only allowing him to be a youth leader in the Community but also as Salesian Priest who has ministered to this community through Baptisms, marriages, reconciliation, counseling and unfortunately many funerals. “I love this community and I truly love being a Priest. If I was not a Salesian I would never have had the opportunity to work with young people over these past 35 years. East Boston is my home and I will miss a lot of the wonderful people I have worked with as well as a lot of my old friends.”
Fr. John grew up on Falcon Street and has great memories of the Presto, Mario, Baglio, Scalifani and the DiMarco families who made Eastie special to grow up in. As kids we were a band of brothers hanging out, playing sports and memories that have lasted a life time.
As a young person going to the Salesian Boys & Girls Club and Dom Savio High School I fell in love with the Salesian Spirit and the traditions of its founder, St. John Bosco. As a boy a Salesian Brother gave me a book “Wolves to Lambs, it was about how St. John Bosco changed young people from wolves to lambs by being kind to them and giving them a safe place to play. Once I finished that book I was ready to save the world. Over the years even though its not been easy I feel we have changed a lot of young people’s lives at the Salesian Boys & Girls Club. Legends like Fr. Sid, Fr. Bob, Dave Ferrara and Wally Bowe just to name a few had a tremendous impact on my life.
Fr. Tim Zak has expressed his commitment to the community of East Boston by committing 5 Salesians to live at the Salesian Boys & Girls Club.
This past January Fr. John announced that the Salesian Boys & Girls Club’s Board of Trustees appointed a new Executive Director, Mr. Michael Triant. Since January Fr. John and Mike have been working on a smooth transition for the young people, staff and the community. “Mike is ready and able to take over the reigns as leader of our Salesian Boys & Girls Club as well as keep some of our great traditions but also bringing some fresh new ideas. He knows the Salesian Spirit and with the help of our community the Salesian Boys & Girls Club will continue to help thousands of young people in the future, Fr. John said.”
“I would like to thank everyone who has been so supportive of the Salesian Boys & Girls Club, the Salesian Community and to me personally. I leave East Boston a very rich man. Not monetarily but because I have met so many wonderful people who have Graced me by their presence.”
“Our job in helping young people will never be done. Transitioning young people from Wolves to Lambs still is a challenge and we need your help. I am truly grateful to my Earthly family, my Salesian Family and my Salesian Boys & Girls Club family. I am so Blessed these years to be able to come home and experience a little bit of heaven in my life. If there is any gift people would like to give me or an expression of thanksgiving please continue to support the Salesian Boys & Girls Club.”
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