News Index
District
7 Candidate Forum
GOTCHA
Youth
Program
Kroc Center Open
Restaurant
at 33 Hancock - Update
Strand Theatre Events
Elder Art Exhibit
Coming Events
3/12 - Friends of Library
3/15 - Voting
District 7
3/17 - GOTCHA Youth Job Fair
3/18 - Dorchester Arts Breakfast
4/1-3 - Kroc Center Dedication
4/16 - Gotcha Youth Summit
4/30 - Boston Shines
5/08 - Mothers' Day Walk for Peace
6/05 - Dorchester Day Parade
From Last Issue
Black
History: Remember
Buttonwood
& NStar
Letter to Paul -
#2
Moreland
St vs. Liquor License
Photo
Series: Painted in White
SNI
Update - Sgt. Brooks
Upham's
Corner Walk Thru
Friends
of the Uphams Corner Library
Strategy Meeting
Saturday, March 12, 9:30 am
Uphams Corner Library
(Click for more details)
Artist Renato A.
D. Riccioni
Fri, March 18 2011 8:00am - 9:00am
Artist Renato A. D. Riccioni will discuss his artwork and journal for Sustainability
Guild International.
He is a recognized abstract painter and sculptor in the Italian
contemporary arts community and the
Principal Teacher for the Boston Public School/Museum of Fine Arts
Scholarship Program.
$5 cover - coffee/tea, Karen's incredible homemade scones and fresh
fruit.
Pilgrim
Church
Free Community Lunch - Every
Saturday 12-1:30pm Story
& Photos
Kroc
Center Now Open
The Kroc Center opened Monday, March 7, 2011.
Dedication Weekend
is scheduled for April 1-3, 2011.
All the
Details
GOTCHA Youth
Summit
Sat April 16, 2011 1:00pm - 6:00pm
Strand Theater
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How can I Help?
Get excited about the issues in your immediate neighborhood and the
community EVEN IF you don't live
next door.
- Vote on Tue, March 15
- Write letters of concern to the City
- Help restore the Negro Baseball mural
This is YOUR community. You make the difference in its viability
and vitality.
Painted in
White
Sun, Feb 27, 2011
Part of our continuing photo series of Upham's Corner . . .
The
beautifying effect of heavy white snow in bringing our winter sky to
life was pause for capturing the moment.
View Photos
A Poem Dedicated to Black History
Robby Thomas, Executive Director of
the Boston Area Church League, attended the black baseball
lecture. Not
only does he care deeply about baseball and see it as a way of helping
develop character in our inner-city "trenches", but he also writes
poetry.
Following is his poem REMEMBER,
dedicated to the makers of Black History.
R E
M E M B E
R
(Dedicated to the makers of Black History)
Remember when justice was partial to Langston's
hue and
the world made
Billie Holiday blue.
When men dreamed like Kings and marched the extra mile,
When we knew Baldwin was coming with the fire next time.
When Malcolm went to Mecca - changed his mind, Cassius became Ali -
Liston passed his prime.
When "up you mighty race" made Garvey messiah, and "up from slavery"
shared Booker T's ire.
(the most powerful vision ...)
. . .remember?)
Read
Full Text
of "REMEMBER"
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Upham's
Corner InSight into the News
Voting
on Tuesday, March 15 - The Start of New Life for District 7
Mark your ballot. Quietly slip it into the voting
box. You think your job is done, but it's just beginning.
Tito Jackson and Cornell Mills are in a typically heated contest for
the open District 7 City Councilor seat left vacant by Chuck Turner.
We look at the candidates, the RoxVote forum . . .
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Cornell Mills
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Tito Jackson
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And above all else : Why should I vote?
Answer:
Because this
is the first step in growing "new life" in the District 7 sections of
Roxbury, Dorchester and the South End.
Read
More
 A Closer
Look at GOTCHA
Mar 7, 2011
"Get off the corner, hanging around."
Gotcha - a really terrific youth
leadership and development program and a collaborative of 20-25
non-profits. It works closely with the Boston Youth Fund all year
round for creating youth job opportunities.
Story
& Photos
Restaurant
at 33 Hancock Street - Update
Mar 3, 2011
 Steven Bingham, owner of Restaurant at 33 Hancock
Street, is planning
to open soon for breakfast only, 7am to 12pm.
He would also like
to provide take out which requires a City license he does not yet
have. He has notified the neighborhood associations of his
intentions.
Read
More
Elders
- Art Exhibit
Feb 16 - Mar 16, 2011
Upham's Corner Library
Over
60 people - artists, staff and guests attended the reception at the Upham's Corner
Library on 2/16/11.
View the
wonderful watercolors. Woodworking contributions were made by
members of the Men's Group. Popular with women is sewing and especially embrodery.
The art exhibit is a result of the USEP/PACE art therapy program.
Activities Director Paulette Sewell-Reid gives us a detailed history on
how the program got started - fascinating. You also get a chance
to meet the
artists.
The exhibition will be at the Upham's Corner library through March 16,
2011.
This art exhibit is A MUST SEE.
Story &
Photos
Strand Theatre Events
March
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3/09
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Boston Lyric Opera presents Hansel & Gretel,
2 school shows only 9:45am and 11:45am |
| 3/11 | Boston Ballet at the Strand 11am school show
& 7pm public performance |
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3/15
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Boston Cultural Council Reception 6pm-8pm |
April
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See
details
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SweeneyTodd, Presented through spacial
arrangements with Music Theatre
International, Admission is Free to the Public, no ticket required.
4/7 - 8pm, 4/8 - 8pm, 4/9 - 2pm & 8pm
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4/16
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Bird Street Youth Summit, Free to the Public
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4/30
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New England Urban Music Awards
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May
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5/06
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Boston Classical Orchestra Concert
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5/07
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Tech Goes Home Graduation
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5/14
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Chinese Cultural Dance Performance (day)
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5/15
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Boston City Singers
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5/22
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Boston Children's Chorus
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5/26
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Danza Contemporanea de Cuba, Cuban Ballet |
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