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2M AY 1 0 , 2 0 1 8THE BOSTON SUNPA G E 2editorialGuest Op-EdBishops urge support for increasein minimum wageBlackThe following is a statementfrom the Roman Catholic Bishopsof MassachusettsIn a civilized society everyhard-working individual deservesto be compensated at a rate that isfair, just, and in line with the inherent dignity that we are all God’schildren regardless of economicstatus. A fair and just wage directlysupports the individual, the family,and ultimately promotes a healthysociety.The Catholic Church teaches:“A just wage is the legitimate fruitof work. To refuse or withhold itcan be a grave injustice. In determining fair pay both the needsand the contributions of each person must be taken into account.‘Remuneration for work shouldguarantee man the opportunity toprovide a dignified livelihood forhimself and his family on the material, social, cultural, and spirituallevel, taking into account the roleand the productivity of each, thestate of business, and the commongood.’ Agreement between theparties is not sufficient to justifymorally the amount to be receivedin wages.”1As detailed in our Statementtitled; The Value of a Just Wage,2the Catholic Church continuesto be among the state’s largestsocial service providers. Basic,daily necessities of life are pro-vided to those who cannot affordto provide for themselves or theirfamilies. The assistance providedincludes, but is not limited to;clothing, food, rent, shelter, utilities, and transportation.All families and individualsshould be given the opportunity tobreak the cycle of reliance on others. By providing wages that arejust and fair to both employers andemployees, that opportunity willbecome a reality to hard workingindividuals.It is the position of the RomanCatholic Bishops of Massachusettsthat elected officials, or alternatively voters in the upcoming ballot question in November, shouldenact laws that puts a structurein place to increase the hourlyminimum wage over the next several years. While the specific wageamounts are best determined byeconomists or other experts, westand united in advocating for theneediest in society. His Eminence Seán P. CardinalO’Malley, OFM, Cap.; Archbishopof Boston Most Reverend Robert J.McManus; Bishop of Worcester Most Reverend Edgar M. daCunha; Bishop of Fall River Most Reverend MitchellRozanski; Bishop of SpringfieldTHE BOSTON SUNPresident/Editor: Stephen QuigleyMarketing Director: Debra DiGregorio(deb@thebostonsun.com)Art Directors: Kane DiMasso-Scott, Scott YatesContributing Reporters:Seth Daniel, seth@reverejournal.comBeth Treffeisen, beth@thebostonsun.comLong Island Clash (from pg. 1)End caused by homelessness andaddiction issues on its streets.That milestone set off thecomplaints from Quincy MayorThomas Koch and NorfolkCounty (and Squantum resident) District Attorney MichaelMorrissey, who had their separatecriticisms of Walsh’s plan. Kochentailed that he opposes the bridgein total, while Morrissey painteda picture of Walsh clearing theway for big-pocketed developersto build on the Island.On Wednesday, Walsh saidhe understood the complaintsof Koch, but didn’t appreciateMorrissey’s disparaging comments.“They’re doing their job,” hetold the Sun. “They’re elected torepresent the people of Quincyand Squantum, more so themayor. The DA took it a littlepersonally and he shouldn’t havegone there. He knows better thanthat. He’s been around in his position a long time, so making fun ofBoston and some of the things hesaid are uncalled for. But I respectthe mayor of Quincy and the representatives over there. They’redoing their job I have a verygood relationship with MayorKoch, the representatives and thecouncilor – I don’t know himbut I think he’s from Dorchester.Morrissey is a person that’s notreally looking for solutions, sothat sums it up.”Koch did not return a requestfor comment from the Sun, butin comments to CommonwealthMagazine, he said that Quincydoesn’t want the bridge re-built,but feels powerless under theweight of Boston.“Boston answers to a different set of rules,” he toldCommonwealth, noting thathe thought it was a dead issueuntil Walsh called him about itin January. “They get all sorts ofspecial legislation. Boston doeswhat it wants. I don’t think theygive two hoots about their neighbors south of Boston. They’regoing to do what they’re going todo, and that’s Boston The realityis we don’t want a bridge. We’ll belooking to inject ourselves into theprocess at every step of the way.”Morrissey called for Walsh toinstitute ferry service to the island,which he said in an op-ed inCommonwealth Magazine wasused exclusively until the 1950s.He intimated that Walsh was onlylooking to enrich developers whowant to build on Long Island.“We are a city of people whowork hard for what we have andaren’t interested in being takenadvantage of by anyone,” hewrote. “If the real plan is to enricha small number of already wealthydevelopers, bask in the reflectedglow, and create a monument tothe Walsh years – like Federal Hillin Providence is associated withBuddy Cianci, or the Seaport isassociated with Thomas Menino– then say it. Clearly. Aloud. Andthen we can watch the real proposals rise or fall on their merits.Or, start calling regional ferryoperators and re-open those facilities in the weeks ahead.”Walsh’s overall reaction to thecomments on Wednesday was oneof a salesman. He said he believesthat Quincy officials, particularlyKoch, will come around whenthey understand what he wants toput on Long Island.“I think we have to do a betterjob of explaining what is goingto go on there,” he told the Sun.“We have to work with themon it, and we will. I think therewill be people in Squantum andother parts of Quincy that don’twant additional traffic there. ButI think we have to sell it. We haveto explain to people what’s goingto happen.”He said what is going to happen is they will put long-termtreatment, where people areworking and embarking on thelast step of their recovery process.He said it isn’t going to be a detoxor a holding facility, but a placefor people to get better.It will also be a place forQuincy folks to get better, too,as Walsh has said recently that itisn’t just for Boston people, butfor the entire state and GreaterBoston – including Quincy.That’s important because,according to statistics releasedearlier this year, Quincy residentsare some of the largest transgressors in the South End on Boston’sshelter system. Those statisticsshowed there were 66 Quincy residents in 2016 who were first-timehomeless adults entering Boston’sshelter system – which are adultsgetting care on Boston’s dime.That has been pointed out moreand more often by neighbors inthe South End and by electedofficials like Councilor AnnissaEssaibi George.Walsh said that rebuilding thebridge has to be done with anunderstanding that the serviceswill be regionalized.“The programming we’regoing to be putting out thereis for the state,” he said. “It’snot just Boston programming.When you have recovery programs, whether they’re in Bostonor Quincy or wherever, the people that access those programsare generally accessing statewideprograms. You bring people in.The best way to get recovery forsome people is to get them out oftheir neighborhood, their element,and into a different area. LongIsland is the perfect setting for aresidential component. We haveto make a better argument as towhy we need the bridge, but thepeople staying there will actuallybe working. It’s not a detox or aholding. It’s where you go to getlonger-term care. We have somework to do and we will as timemoves on. I didn’t want to closethe bridge in the first place. Wehad to.”Walsh said he was convincedhe could work with Mayor Kochto work out the differences.“As we get more into this conversation internally with peopleabout what’s going to happen, Ithink people will see a better picture,” he said.Last week, Mayor Walshfiled a Notice of Intent with theConservation Commission thatspecified the method by whichthe bridge will be rebuilt. Closedon an emergency basis in 2014for public safety reasons, thesuperstructure of the bridge wasremoved in 2015 with the support of all relevant federal, state,and local permitting agencies.Since the emergency closing ofthe bridge, all 742 shelter bedsand all 225 recovery beds fromLong Island were replaced, withmost of the beds and the servicesbeing relocated to the South End– something that a majority of theneighborhood now believes was ahorrible mistake.The City’s Capital Plan,released on April 26, indicatedthe City would invest 80 million in new funding to rebuildthe bridge to Long Island, for atotal of 92 million to go towardsthe project. In order to minimizeimpacts on the seafloor aroundthe bridge, the bridge replacementsuperstructure component will beassembled offsite and then floatedinto place on barges. The newbridge will be similar to the original 1951 bridge, with one lane ineach direction and sidewalks, aswell as an open channel for boatsbelow. The design and materialsfrom the original bridge will beupdated to ensure a longer-lastingstructure that will be able to servethose in recovery for decades tocome.

3M AY 1 0 , 2 0 1 8New meaning to #MeToo MovementBy Beth TreffeisenOn Jan. 28, at around 9 p.m.,police were called to the scene atSlade’s Bar & Grill located at 958Tremont St. for a fight that brokeout in front of the event spaceinvolving over 10 people. Whenpolice arrived, it appeared that agroup of about 12 to 15 womanwere surrounding a lone male inconfrontation.At a Violation Licensing meeting on Tuesday, May 8, the manager of the bar and restaurant saidthe incident was “weird.”The event occurred as a private celebration that was comingto an end on a Sunday evening.The manager said the guy, wholater said he was in the Navy,approached the large group ofgirls during the party, but afterbeing ignored and not getting theresponse he expected, he startedto get irate.As soon as the manager realized something was not right, heescorted the male out and askedhim to not return.The group of woman followedhim outside and swarmed aroundhim in anger.When the police arrived,they broke up the two opposing groups. None of the womenwould give their names or testifyagainst the male, giving no evidence if there was an assault. Thepolice officer said no physicalinjuries could be seen.The police escorted the malefrom Rhode Island back to SouthStation so that he could take thetrain back home. But the managersaid even after he was taken toSouth Station, he returned to therestaurant later in the evening.“He does not take rejection well,” said Chair ChristinePulgini.Police Officers were not awarethat the male returned to Slade’sBar & Grill after he was droppedoff at South Station.The board decides Thursdaywhether this incident merits anypunishment to the bar.Award-winning chef Matt Morello creatingelite edibles for Revolutionary ClinicsStaff Reporttunities to train under some ofthe finest chefs in the country inworld-renowned restaurants andhotels,” Morello said. “Now, Ihave the chance to be a partof a cutting-edge company likeRevClinics.”Morello says he is bringing hisskills to the art of edible cannabisproducts. “Cannabis edibles present a unique challenge, unlike acafe or restaurant where food isexpected to be eaten right away.We have to be creative and innovative to ensure the highest quality product throughout its shelflife,” he said. “This requires thesame attention to detail that isrequired at the highest level offine dining.”Among the morsels available atthe Somerville dispensary: strawberry-lemon gummies, concordgrape terp chews and passion fruitgummies. They are all created byMorello.“Our edibles are the perfectmix of chemistry and the culinaryarts,” he said. “Chemistry makessure the products are consistent,of the highest quality, and effective. My job is to make it tastegood.”Blue Bikes unveils new design, announces free ride day on May 18Residents will get their firstlook today at the new Blue Bikesabout to hit the streets of Boston,Cambridge, Brookline andSomerville, as part of the MetroBoston public bike share system’snew partnership with Blue CrossBlue Shield of Massachusetts(“Blue Cross”). The six-yearagreement will build on the success of the Hubway system andgreatly expand access to bikeshare in the four municipalities.Blue Cross’s support also willallow for upgrades to the systemoverall, including new bikes, newmobile app features, and morevalet service to guarantee bikes atbusy stations.(Blue Bikes Pg. 4)Unlicensed Secuirty Guard (from pg. 1)The extra security was meantto scare down college studentsfrom buying liquor. This violationcomes only a week after a threeday suspension Target receivedfor letting underaged studentsfrom buying beer.The store has asked to getdetailed Boston Police Officersto help scare off any underagedrinkers from buying liquor fromthe store, but, often those gounfilled. To make up for it, Targethas hired a third-party vendorNew England Security that supplies off-duty police officers to fillthe void.Since the accident with thesecurity officer, Target Liquor ofMassachusetts has changed theirpolicy. All security officers whoshow up should not have a gunand must be in conforming uniform, if not, they will be senthome.Attorney Joseph Devlin forTarget said he predicted this willbe the last time the Target LiquorStore will be in front of the boardbecause they recently invested ina new “super scanner” that hasproven to be effective in deterringunder 21-year-olds.The store collected 34 fake IDswithin the first three days in use.“We haven’t had an issue since,”said Devlin.According to UniversalHub,in addition to last week’s punishment for allowing Wentworthstudents for going through a register line with beer, the store hadgotten a one-day suspension aftertwo Northeastern students werecaught by BPD detectives in theprocess of buying some Natty Iceand Vodka in December.“You wouldn’t think that youneed a gun,” said Chair ChristinePulgini.The board decides Thursdaywhether the security-guard incident will receive any punishment.Landwave (from pg. 1)The sculptures couldn’t bemoved elsewhere because it wascommissioned as a site specificproject.“From my perspective the keyis issue is one of placement,” saidJulie Burros, Chief of Arts andCulture for the City of Boston. “Ithas become abundantly clear to methat the placement of Landwave isreally in conflict with the uses inthe park that are very close by.That has really exacerbated thedetonation of the piece.”The Landwaves represent thesimple story of water becomingland. The sculpture sits on thesite, at the corner of East Berkeleyand Washington Streets, that usedto be the bottleneck to downtown Boston. In the late 1800s, themarshlands were filled in by land,creating the South End.The sculpture was installedin 2011, through the Neck ArtProject, an initiative by South Endresidents and organizations tocommission and construct a pieceof artwork that marks the site ofthe historic neck to the ShawmutPeninsula.But what was considered abeautiful concept in theory turnedout to present many problemsonce installed.Throughout the years, thesculpture has encountered a brutalbeating from children attendingLittle League games at the baseballfield adjacent to it and been usedas an urban skatepark by kids onBMX bikes and skateboards.Residents have seen manyyoung children climbing the tallLandwaves and fall off into theglass of the broken tiles beneath it.“This is what really saddens me;that there was an extraordinary,tremendous and very well organized community energy supportto build the artwork and thenthere is clearly energy involvedin dismantling the artwork,” saidShauna Gillies-Smith, the artistbehind the Landwave. “But therewas very little work or communityeffort, except for a few individuals,to care and maintain the artwork.”In October 2017, the BostonArts Commission (BAC) conducted a conservation and conditionreport on the Landwave. A structural report was made in April2018 that stated the Landwaveappeared stable and in good condition; however, further testing ofthe concrete would have to happen.At the BAC meeting in April,staff recommended removing awave closest to the baseball fieldand work with the artist to maintain the other wave using moredurable and sustainable materials.“If this were a painting, wewould store it somewhere else,we would give to a museum, wewould do something else with it- it would continue to have a life.This is not a painting; it is impossible to do that but, there may beother greater ways of restructuringthe piece in a public way,” saidCommissioner Mark Pasnik. “I dobelieve the piece could be restoredto how it was on opening day, butI don’ think this would work withthe community.”Up next, Sarah Hutt, a resident of the South End who hasbeen working to remove theLandwwave, said the East BerkeleyNeighborhood Association andFriends of Peter’s Park will workwith the upcoming restorationproject of Peter’s Park to figureout what will replace it.“We won’t just rip it out,” saidHutt. “We will do it slowly andfigure out what should go there.No one has thought of it becausewe didn’t want to jinx it.”BlackHe spent his entire professionalcareer working in the country’sbest restaurants and crafting innovative tastes in his own bistros.Now, Chef Matt Morello isbringing his culinary skills toRevolutionary Clinics, makingunique, cannabis-infused edibles.Revolutionary Clinics is a stateof-the-art medical marijuanacompany with a dispensary at 67Broadway in Somerville and twoplanned in Cambridge.“I have had amazing oppor-PA G E 3THE BOSTON SUN

4M AY 1 0 , 2 0 1 8THE BOSTON SUNPA G E 4Raffles Hotels & Residences toopen new location in the Back BayBy Beth TreffeisenCyan Magenta Yellow BlackA new luxury hotel and residences is slated to replace theBoston Common Hotel andConference Center at 40 TrinityPlace (430 Stuart St.) in the BackBay. What is now a red brickbuilding, will soon play home toa modern 33-story boutique hoteland residences.Raffles Hotels & Resorts, partof AccorHotels, in partnershipwith hoteliers Gary and JeffreySaunders of the Saunders HotelGroup and developer JordanWarsaw of The Noannet Group ofBoston, announced the signing ofdefinitive agreements to debut thefirst, mixed-use Raffles propertyin North America on Thursday,April 26.Scheduled to open in 2021,Raffles Boston Back Bay Hotel &Residences promises to be a welcoming oasis of refined elegancecomprised of a distinctive hotel,as well as exquisitely appointedresidences, located in the heart ofBoston.“All of their locations are specu-lar pieces of architecture and noneare showy, glitzy or out of proportion,” said Jordan Warshaw, president of The Noannent Group.“They are thoughtful and haveelegance.”The project is permitted and isexpected to break ground in thesecond part of this year.The tower will feature 146 luxury condominium residences atop147 hotel rooms and an expansionspace for the adjacent UniversityClub and ground-floor restaurantspace.Amenities will include lounges,conference and ballroom areas,pool and fitness center for bothresidents and guests. Parking willbe provided at area garages.Highlights will include a mixof signature hotel services such asthe Raffles Butler and elegant andlively public spaces including atwo-story sky lobby perched highabove Copley Square.Other perks include five distinct food and beverage venues,a state-of-the-art Raffles spa witha 20-meter indoor pool, rooftopgarden terrace and lounge andDo you know your home's value in this market?If you are thinking of selling, please call me.I offer a fresh & global approach.Robb Cohen · Director46 Gloucester Street, Bostonwww.robbcohen.comMobile 1-617-962-0142more.“My partners, Saunders HotelGroup are known for being thebest operators in the city for independent hotels,” said Warshaw.“So, if we weren’t going to goindependent we wanted a brandas close to it as possible. We wanted it to feel a part of the BackBay and not just a hotel that wasplucked into the Back Bay.”This location will join a collection of 12 individually unique andtimeless Raffles properties aroundthe world.The hotel and residential project will provide public benefitsincluding an affordable housingpackage worth in excess of 20million plus an additional 2 million in improvements to the localstreets and pedestrian environment.“Boston is an increasingly international city, and has become aglobal destination for businessand tourism,” said Mayor MartinWalsh in statement. “We arepleased that AccorHotels has chosen Boston, and we look forwardto welcoming North America’sA rendering of the proposed Raffles Hotel & Residences at 40 TrinityPlace in the Back Bay, courtesy of The Architectural Team/BinyanStudios.first Raffles Hotels & Residences.”For more than 130 years,Raffles Hotels& Resorts has celebrated the individual personalities and stories of its hotels, eachfeaturing a design aesthetic thatembraces and reflects the cultureof the destination and communityin which it resides.“Each are unique and designedfor the community, city andcountry they are located in,”said Warshaw. “The brand willmake it really feel like Boston. Wethought, if we’re going to go witha brand no one was going to do itbetter than Raffles.”Warsaw said that he wants thebuilding to be for Bostonians. Hedoesn’t want it to be like an emptyNew York City building where noone ever lives there.“The building is for people tolive in,” said Warshaw.There will be limit on the number of units people can buy thatwon’t be living there full-time.The clientele he imagines will beempty nesters and people whowant to live and work in the central location.Most importantly, Warsaw saidhe wants the building to be opento the community.“If you live in the neighborhood, we want it to be your favorite place to go,” said Warshaw.“We’re not going to be selling 200 steaks. We want it to be fun,accessible, but all in an astoundingkind of place.”exist today — and more than 100new stations throughout the fourmunicipalities.“We’re excited to get the newBlue Bikes out on the streets,”said Andrew Dreyfus, presidentand CEO of Blue Cross BlueShield of Massachusetts. “Wethink riders will be pleased withthe improvements they’ll see, andwe hope to encourage new usersto take a Blue Bike for a spin toschool or work. We’re proud tohelp expand bike share accessacross the metro region, since italigns with our mission to helpresidents of the Commonwealthlead healthy lives.”Features of the new Blue Bikesinclude:Longer seat post, allowing fora range that fits 99 percent ofU.S. adultsBetter handlebar gripsThe infinity shifter, allowingfor continuous shifting across awider range of gearsThe transition to Blue Bikes isnow officially underway, with thefirst batch of new bikes rollingonto streets today. All bikes, stations, webpages, and the mobileapp will reflect the new Blue Bikesbranding by May 16.For a limited time, as part ofthe Blue Bikes launch, riders cansave 15 on an annual membership. And, for the first time,riders will now have the optionof purchasing a single ride farefor 2.50.To celebrate the launch of BlueBikes and National Bike to WorkDay, Blue Cross will sponsor a“Free Ride Day” on Friday, May18, to encourage new users to takethe bikes for a spin free of charge.To participate, simply open theBlue Bikes app on a mobile deviceand select “Free Day Pass.”Blue Bikes (from pg. 3)As part of the sponsorship, theexisting system is being rebranded as Blue Bikes, reflecting BlueCross’s support for the bike-sharesystem, which will continue to be amunicipally-owned, public transportation system and to be operated by Motivate International,Inc. By the end of 2019, therewill be 3,000 Blue Bikes on thestreets — up from the 1,800 that 2016 Engel & Völkers. All rights reserved. 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5M AY 1 0 , 2 0 1 8THE BOSTON SUNPA G E 5RED SOX NEIGHBORHOODCOMMUNITY MEETINGSEMI-ANNUAL MEETING TO PROVIDE THE COMMUNITYWITH UPDATES ON VARIOUS FENWAY PARK ITEMS AND EVENTS.WE INVITE QUESTIONS AND FEEDBACK FROM OUR NEIGHBORS.TUESDAY, MAY 22DOORS WILL OPEN AT 6:30PM MEETING WILL BEGIN AT 7:00PMCHAMPIONS CLUB AT FENWAY PARKENTRANCE ON IPSWICH STREET NEAR GATE BCyan Magenta Yellow Black

6M AY 1 0 , 2 0 1 8THE BOSTON SUNPA G E 6SOUTH END YOUTH BASEBALL KICKS OFF SEASON WITH PARADEPhotos by Keiko HiromiSouth End Youth Baseball (SEYB) kicked off its season on Saturday,May 5. Players, coaches and families of SEYB paraded through theSouth End and finished up at Peter’s Park, where the opening ceremonytook place.About 700 players play baseball in the SEYB.Jannell Colon (left) and Jasleidys Pena (right)holding a Nationals sign during the SEYBOpening Day parade through the streets of theSouth End.Grace Espejo (2) enjoying a ponyride at SEYB Opening Day festivities.Pete and Norine Shults present the Hugh Chambers/Paul Rinkulis Award to Nate Duncan during SEYBOpening Day.Mason Mack (7) at the SEYBOpening Day.BlackBoston Mayor Martin Walsh givesa “fist bump” to a player in theSEYB Opening Day ceremony.Daniel Colon (10) winning a bike (seen in photo) during raffle at SouthEnd Youth Baseball Opening Day.Councilor Ed Flynn throwing outa first pitch at SEYB.Anthony Chevere is presented with the Hugh Chambers/Paul RinkulisAward by Pete and Norine Shults (right).Owen Carlson, president of SEYB (center), receiving a SEYB Hallof Fame award. Seen in photos are Steve Mello, Jose Diaz andHollywood Rodriguez

Executive Director of the Copley Society Of Art Suzan Redgate and for-mer host of TV show 'Greater Boston' Emily Rooney pose near a paint-ing by Lori Mehta titled "Cranberry Red." Rooney likes the painting by this emerging artist during the Society's Fresh Paint Gala on Thursday, May 3.