Making Sure our Voices are Heard
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News
Index
Making Sure we are Heard
District 7
Ideas & Suggestions
Henriquez Schedules Meetings
Jackson Swearing in & Celebration
Our Youth
City School - Praised by Youth
Gotcha Job Fair - Great Success
Gotcha Youth Summit
Neighborhood News
Liriano's
Market Update
Sgt Tommy Brooks Movin' on
Up Coming Events
Strand Theatre Events
3/24 - Meatloaf
Dinner (DotDay)
3/26 - Tito Jackson - Swearing in
4/2-3 - 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 the Past
The Upham's Corner Library
Safe Street Team Garners Win
Photos of the Blue Hills
State Poem: Blue Hills of
MA
Boston Ballet at Strand - Vimeo
Photos from Upham's Corner's
Past
Preparing for Dorchester Day
How the Boston Youth Fund Works
GOTCHA Youth Program
Tito Jackson to be Sworn
In
Sat, March 26, 2011, 12-2pm
Our newest city councilor for District 7 will be sworn in at
Hibernian Hall, 184 Dudley St, Roxbury. Doors open 12pm,
ceremony at 1pm. Refreshments will be served.
From Tito: "You are cordially invited to my
Swearing-In to be the next District 7 Boston City Councillor.
Everyone is welcome, please bring your friends and
family."
Community Voice - Your
Voice
Community Meetings
Sponsored by Rep Henriquez
Rep Carlos Henriquez has scheduled a series of community meetings
so that your voice can be heard. There is no agenda except
what you make it.
Come with your ideas, concerns, issues and willingness to help
out. Be ready to say what's on your mind.
Meeting @ Project Hope
March 29th, 6:30-8:30p.m.
550 Dudley St. Dor.
617-442-1880
Meeting @ Thomas Atkins Building
April 5th, 6:30-8:00p.m.
233 Blue Hill Ave
617-722-2060
Meeting @ Viet-Aid
April 12th, 6:30-8:00p.m.
42 Charles St. Dor.
617-822-3717
Meeting @ Cape Verdean Adult Day Center
April 21st, 6:30-8:00p.m.
34 Hancock St. Dor.
617-288-0300
Meeting @ St. Peter's
April 26th, 6:30-8:00p.m.
278 Bowdoin St.
617-282-3614
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Photos of
the Blue
Hills
The Blue Hills of Massachusetts is the name of our state poem and
the name of a state park of over 7000 acres set aside in Norfolk
County, MA. (click to enlarge)
Here's an idea:
Let's take photos at the park and publish the poem.
Photos of the Blue
Hills
In March - quiet, cold, patient, proud and beautiful.
Commonwealth's
State
Poem
"Blue Hills of Massachusetts," the official state poem
was adopted and recorded into the General Laws in 1981.
"Blue Hills of Massachusetts"
by Katherine E. Mullen of Barre, Official Poem of the
Commonwealth
Massachusetts! Massachusetts!
Lovely Bay State by the sea,
Chosen by the Pilgrim Fathers
In their search for liberty.
More . . .
Upham's Corner
History
Two great photos from "Dorchester, Volume 2" by Anthony
Mitchell Sammarco.
This book is a must read for anyone interested in the history of
our local community. Out of print, it is still available
through used book dealers online.
View photos
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Upham's Corner InSight
into the News
Thought of the Day
We welcome you because we
welcome everyone.
Making Sure our Voices are
Heard
We can't emphasize enough the importance of communicating
with local representatives - both city and state. If the
elected officials and the city workers do not hear from you,
their priorities won't be your priorities.
During the primary election, the District 7 candidates offered
many ideas and suggestions on how to improve our district in the
areas of voter involvement, economic development, taking care of
our natural resources, education and youth and much
more.
Upham's Corner News captured the candidate ideas from the Feb
8 Forum sponsored by MassVote and we're passing those along
to our newest councilor, Tito Jackson.
State Rep Carlos Henriquez has scheduled five community
meetings. Their agenda is your agenda. All you have
to do is show up and speak your mind.
Tito Jackson is being sworn in on March 26, 2011 and you are
invited to attend.
Bottom line? Let's get involved. Let's help
our state and city reps with our voices, ideas, suggestions and
our involvement - time and energy and anything else that will
make difference.
Let's make District 7 shine.
City School -
Teens Give
Testimonials to a Great program
City School is a youth leadership program that focuses on social
justice issues. First in a series on the City School, this
article presents three teens who testify to the difference that
this non-profit has made in their lives.
Social skills, communicating, organizing, leadership, listening
across difference and understanding your comfort zone - these are
just some of the benefits of this program.
Read More
Sgt. Brooks Leaving the Safe Street Team
Only a couple days ago, Sgt. Tommy Brooks learned of a new
assignment. He will be leaving the Safe Street Team and
returning to the Gang Unit effective 3/19/11.
What a shock! He has done such a great job of establishing
relationships with all the neighborhood organizations in
Upham's Corner as well as the businesses. He will be
missed. If you'ld like to wish him well,
617-593-5882 or email: brookst.bpd@cityofboston.gov
GOTCHA Job Fair -
Great
Success
Gotcha sponsored a youth job fair on 3/17/11 at the Bird St Youth
Center. Both Gotcha members and other organizations such as
the Private Industry Council (PIC) were present to interview
youth.
Job Fair
Explained
UC News interviewed three youth about their hopes and experiences
with the Hope Line and summer jobs.
Youth talk
about the Job Fair
GOTCHA
Youth Summit
Sat April 16, 2011: 1-6pm Strand Theatre (free)
The GOTCHA youth summit is an an annual event that approaches
past and present issues in our neighboring communities.
This year's theme is "Believe to Achieve: Self
Empowerment" with youth speakers, entertainers, skits, and
information tablets that highlight all of the youth activities in
the city.
Event
Details
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Strand
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April
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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 |
Boston Youth Fund - How
it
Works
Of the Mayor's three youth summer jobs programs, the Boston
Youth Fund is the largest. This year through the Hope Line
over 7000 teens entered the jobs pool and if funding remains at
2010 levels, 3300 youth will be employed.
Details on this
program
 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
Dorchester Day - Getting the
Parade Rolling
Dorchester Day is scheduled for June 5, 2011, a Sunday starting
at 1pm in Lower Mills and arriving hours later at Columbia Rd.
But today is March, so why the rush? Because the parade is
EXPENSIVE and events are happening NOW to help raise funds and
give DOT residents a chance to celebrate early. UC News
will be covering events and reporting back.
Background on the
Dorchester Day Parade.
For a complete list of events, check their website DotDay website.
Coming Up: Meatloaf
Dinner, March 24, 6:30 PM, First Parish
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Upham's Corner Library -
A Cinderella whose Time has Come
Based on the BRA decision to approve the St. Kevin's project,
there is hope that a proposed replacement for the existing
Upham's Corner Library will be included in the first-floor
design.
The developers like this idea but its outcome depends on
funding.
The Upham's Corner Library is like a Cinderella who has been
waiting to go to the ball for a long, long time while her many
sisters have celebrated.
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Door leading into library |
Upham's
Corner Library Series
Boston Ballet at
the Strand
Students enjoying the Boston Ballet.
(Click to enlarge)
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On Friday, March 11, 2011 the Boston Ballet staged an eclectic
set of "dance tidbits," reflecting a wide range of
dance styles.
Boston school youth watched a traditional ballerina in
pink, which is what they expected.
But, to their surprise, they also got to see spectacularly agile
male dancers in the "modern dance"
style.
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That helped dispel the notion that ballet is "for
girls."
Chris Harding's report (BNN) is delightful with comments by
the ballet's artistic director, Mikko Nissinen, shots of the
ballet performances, interviews with the youth and dance
contributions by the youth in attendance.
The Strand Theatre shines in its ability to promote the arts to
the residents of Boston.
Vimeo Report
for BNN News by Chris Harding
Safe Street
Team Garners
Win for Upham's Corner
On Saturday, March 12, 2011, officers from Area B-2 (Roxbury)
assigned to the Uphams Corner Safe Street Team successfully
nabbed a man who stole items from a motor vehicle setup as part
of a sting operation.
Great big thanks to the Safe Street Team - Read the whole
story
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