The Boston Phoenix January 15-22, 1999: Vol 28 Iss 3

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Phecenix
THE BOSTON PHOENIX
‘When Rehnquist arrived at the Capitol to begin presiding over the most sombér Founded in 1966
trial in living memory, he showed up with some kind of big-and-tall men’s casual
winter jacket zipped up over his suit, as if he were on a mission to the 7-Eleven.
This is not just a conservative, but a dangerous conservative.’
Gary Griffith, News, page 14
news
POLLUTION, POLITICS &
JUSTICE
Editorial
in News, page 28
Meeting Boston’s housing needs. 5
To residents of a working-class Lowell
neighborhood, having a Superfund site in Letters
their back yard was bad enough. When a Civil and uncivil actions, the language police strike again, and more. &
trash-handling plant tried to move in next
door, they said it was time to stop dumping Loosely speaking
on their community. Art imitates life for Boston good guys, unusual goings-on at local restaurants, and
Mike Barnicle returns to Channel 5. 6
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in S y es Same old Olympic bribery, a kinder, gentler Cellucci, and our City Hall report card.
Plus, five sweeps stunts. 8
Euro dizzy, page 4
TALKING POLITICS: They’re hee-eere! by Michael Crowley
A new currency has been born, and it’s moving a whole
Republicans are fielding an all-star lineup for a wild 2000 presidential primary
continent closer to being efficient, economically unified,
campaign. But is there really a future president in the bunch? 10
and boring. Theresa Regli writes an early eulogy to
Europe’s crazy patchwork of cash.
NATIONAL INTERESTS: Dressed to kill? by Gary Griffith
Also: Scott Getchell gets the last two tickets to Monet at Justice Rehnquist's sartorial sins. 14
the MFA; in “Urban Buy,” Alex Shapiro investigates the scarf-like shrug; in “Out There,”
Dan Zevin gets the wrong kind of help for his coffee habit; in “Dining Out,” Robert 5 - Cod f sil
Nadeau finds big Japanese fun at Fugakyu; in “On the Cheap,” Jason Weinzimer finds an DON'T QUOTE ME: Code of silence by Dan Kennedy
excellent burger at Bukowski’s; in “Noshing,” Nancy Kalajian goes nuts over Sudbury Explaining the media’s disdain for the phony Clinton love-child story. Plus, the Herald
Soups; and in “Uncorked,” Thor Iverson asks why so much wine has to taste like wood. and the Globe do battle over Fenway, and two slices of newspaper history. 24
Plus, Moon Signs, the Straight Dope, the Puzzle, and our peerless Dining Guide.
cityscape: Double jeopardy by Sarah McNaught '
in arts
Massachusetts reaches out to mentally ill substance abusers. 26
Wasted by Ben Geman é
Prime-time cartoons come down to earth, Lowell residents are fighting back against industrial waste, citing the concept of
page 11 “environmental justice.” 28
These days, animation’s more “real” than Seinfeld.
Robert David Sullivan reports. Phoenix Flashbacks
Tension over abortion, Helms and Hyde — together again, and other odds and ends
Also: Peter Keough salutes Paul Schrader and Nick Nolte from the Phoenix's past. Plus, David Sipress’s Reality Check. 34
for their masterful work in Affliction and talks with the
novel’s author, Russell Banks; Carolyn Clay sits on the aisle for the Huntington Theatre 7
Company’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Merrimack Rep’s Full Gallop; Marcia °
B. Siegel reports on the Moiseyev Dance Company’s visit to Boston; Douglas Wolk 0 n |n tet his week
assesses the strange and wonderful history of ’80s new-wave label ZTT; Jeffrey Gantz
talks with conductor Simon Rattle; and Brett Milano chats with garage punks Last Stand
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EDITORIAL
Menino takes some positive steps toward meeting
BOSTON *W ORCESTER « PROVIDENCE
housing needs — and so should Beacon Hill
VOL. XXVII, NO. 3 ..
PuBuisHEeR & CHAIRMAN:
Stephen M. Mindich
PRESIDENT & CHieF OPERATING OFFICER: Homeward bound
H. Barry Morris
Eprror:
Peter Kadzis
BOSTON
SenioR Manacine Eorron/PHoenx Newspaper Group: Clif Garboden;
Senior Eoiror: Leighton Klein; Design Dinector: Debbie Klein;
Assistant Desicn Dinector: Kristen Goodtriend; Eorronia. DESIGNERS: T A TIME when downtown devel- from 1000 to 2000, and to increase housing ate-income residents. Sponsored by state
Kevin Banks, Bobby Oommen; Sty.es Eprror: Stephen Heuser; Arts
Eorror: Jeffrey Gantz; Associate Arts Eprror: Jon Garelick; Arts opment plans make regular front- funds from $15 million to $25 million. representative Peter Larkin (D-Pittsfield),
Eoitors: Carolyn Clay (theater), Peter Keough (film), Matt Ashare
(music), Carly Carioli (events); SupPLements Eorror: Susan Ryan- page news, Mayor Tom Menino Second, he named state representative the bill would encourage the use of private
Volimar; StaFF Eorrors: Valerie J. Cimino, Linda Lowenthal; Starr
Warrers: Michelle Chihara, Michael Crowley, Jason Gay, Ben Geman, has correctly identified an issue equally Charlotte Golar Richie (D-Dorchester) to money to accomplish a public benefit —
RDaincihealr dsDo. n;K enOnneudiyn,e SCaornathe ntM cNCaouogrhoti;n atLoirsst:a sC amCiololrep inDoadteorro:, STehaonr crucial to the health of the city: the lack of run his Department of Neighborhood De- just the sort of postliberal solution favored
AIsvseirsstoann;T : AsRsaichsetla nOt' MaTlol eTyH E Epitor: Nicholas Patterson; Eorroniar affordable housing. The two phenomena velopment, and made that department part by both Democrats and Republicans.
ContrisuTine Eorror: Lloyd Schwartz (classical); CONTRIBUTING are not unrelated. The economic boom that of his cabinet. Richie, a ris- The other bill would give local communi-
Warrers: Amy Finch, Michael Freedberg, Caroline Knapp, Brett Milano,
Christopher Millis, Robert Nadeau, Gerald Peary, Alicia Potter, Marcia B. gave rise to ambitious ing political star and possi- ties some say over whether developers
Taylor, Steve Vineberg, Stephanie Zacharek; Cartoonist: David Sipress. building proposals for the ble future mayoral con- should be allowed to opt out of the afford-
Eorror At Lance: Nancy Gaines Seaport District, China- tender, is co-chair of the able rents they agreed to as a condition of
Saves Dinector: A. William Risteen town, and the Back Bay legislature’s Committee on receiving federal housing subsidies. Spon-
GeneSaLres amanlaae n: Eric Johnson; On-Line Account Executive: has brought with it the un- Housing and Urban Devel- sored by state representative Sal DiMasi
Meghan Gokistein; TRarric Manaaer: Mike Piantigini; Assistant Trarrc
Manaaer: Jennifer Price; Trarric Coornpmators: Aaron Cohen, Amy welcome side effect of opment, a post that enabled (D-Boston), the proposal would provide for
McLellan; CLassiFiep Lines Manacen: Andre Elichalt; CLassimien Lines
Assistant Manacen: Kelly Shaughnessy; Ciassirien Lines Account soaring house prices and her last year to push a local referendum on whether a building
skyrocketing rents. through a $296 million owner should be allowed to prepay his
Menino, in his State of housing bond bill. Her mortgage — thus fulfilling his federal obli-
the City address, warned presence on Beacon Hill gations — and raise rents. The legislature
that Boston could be trans- will be missed, but she passed DiMasi’s bill last year, but Governor
formed into a city of rich should be able to have Paul Cellucci vetoed it. Despite some ques-
AssocisTe: Danielle Vella; PHoeNx PERSONALS REPRESENTATIVE: Marty Sickler, and poor. To an extent that more of an impact in a tions about how it should be structured, the
CounJimt Colebertr, Nsate :Leav itt.
His Honor may be unwilling to admit, that high-profile executive position. measure would accomplish worthwhile
NaTionaL SaLes
NaTionat Saes Director: Carola Cadiey; Nationa SaLes Account has already happened. Members of the Though the focus on housing for goals and warrants further study.
Executes: Gail Fouts Bernstein, Everett R. Finkelstein, Kristen Standish,
William J. Wegman; Naniona. SaLes Apmiustrator: Deborah Glassman hard-pressed middle class, already wary of Boston’s middle class is vital, the poor also “I want Boston to be for everyone what it
CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION a school system that, despite improve- need help. Currently, two proposals are is to me and Angela, our kids, and yes, our
Executive Assistant: Jennifer Pisani. Receptionists: lan Menchini,
Leslie Robarge. ments, remains grossly inadequate, must pending in the legislature that represent grandchildren,” Menino told his audience of
Human Resources now calculate whether they can even afford sensible steps toward maintaining the stock 700 on Monday evening. For that to hap-
Corporate Human Resources Manacer: David L. Ossam, Human
Resources Manaaers: Barry S. Ahern, Jennifer Cohen; Human to live here. of affordable housing — not just in Boston, pen, local government must play an active
Resources Representative: Todd Miller To address that need, Menino made two but in other cities and towns as well. role. City Hall has taken the first steps. Bea-
Director oF MarnxeTinc: Carola Cadiey
MarxeTinc Manacen: Michael Bornhorst; Creative Services Supervisor: important announcements on Monday One measure would create a state hous- con Hill should follow. &
Chris Wooster, Promotions Coornomartor: Barbara Rosenberg
evening. ing tax credit, emulating a similar federal
Director oF Operations: Gib Fullerton
Corporate Director oF New Menia: Brad Mindich; Manaaine Eprror, First, he unveiled plans to double the num- credit, that would benefit developers who What do you think? Send an e-mail to
Macaano zSpeiciALn Puesucastion s: ChrisYoutng;o Pproohucneon rMa n
agen: Michael Diskin; Assistant Aovernisinc Art Director: Jim Jamot; Tect- ber of housing units built in the city last year, agree to build housing for low- and moder- [email protected].
nica. PROJECT Manacer: Paul Sharon; [T Director: Patricia Hubbard; Crier
Systems Enaineer: Aaron Freed; Senior PC Tecnnician: Andy Hommol;
PC/Mac Systems Tecrnacians: Steve Goodsell, John Grady, Kevin Patterson; ILLUSTRATION BY TONY MILLIONAIRE
iwrennet Operations Speciausts: Stephanie Eich, Stephen Hill, Tricia Vio;
GraArnpsts:n Jeni Chocuina rd, Dave FennJeasmon aNe,wto n; Semon Wes
DesiaJasnone Wnill:iam s; On-Line PRODUCTION ASSISTANT: Nick Zaino. Facumes
Manaaer: John Nunziato.
Circucation Director: Edward Daly
ConTROLLeD CIRCULATION MANAGER: Maureen Roberts; NewssTaND LETTERS
Saces Manacer: Don Bulman; Circucation Coorpinator: Robert
Brady; Driver: Jack Thompson; Susscripnions Coorpinator: Jennifer
Pisani
Director of Corporate Finance: Charlies A. Walter
ConTROLLER: Michael Newman; MercHaNnoise Apmewstrator: Alan Oriove;
Trape ApmisTRaToR: Kary Langill; Trape Accountant: Diana Gasul; Semon
Accountants: Ralph Dragonetti, Darren Mcinnis; Starr Accountants: Marc
Anderson, Nataliya Dzyuba; Corporate Creprr Manacer: Gerard LeBlanc;
Creprr AND COLLECTIONS Supervisor: Mark Smith; Semon Creprr Repre-
SENTATIVE: Kathy Cardinale; Creprr Representatives: Wesley Agee, William
VeneziaJ r.F inance Assistant: Kelly Risteen
We welcome responses from our readers. While the tragedy of her son’s death is
A special appeal
WORCESTER Letters should be typed (double-spaced) if painful, his disease and struggle are im-
possible, and must include the writer’s name, mortalized in this movie. His life and the to savea life
Associate PusuisHer: Gary Kurtz
Manaainc Eprror: Melissa Houston address, and a telephone number where he others of Woburn will not be in vain and
News Eoitor: Kristen Lombardi; Events Eorror: Brian Gosiow;
Warters: Sally Cragin, Walter Crockett, Mark Edmonds, or she can be reached during business hours will not be forgotten. This, to me, ultimate- Alice Winn, a member of Boston’s
Chris Flisher, Margaret LeRoux, Leon Nigrosh, John O'Neill, Ron
Richardson, David Ritchie, Steve Vineberg, Mark Wagner, CONTRIBUTING for verification. The writer’s name and posi- ly fulfills Anderson’s original goal. Howev- Jewish community and a mother of
PParuHlo toSchroualp,H erSst:e veLno uiSsu nsDheisnper;e s,C onPtaruils uMtoirnee auI LLJru.s, trCahTeorrysl: RiMcihcahredlsl,e tion or town will be published, but these may er, I see her re- three, has leukemia. She needs a bone-
BLaoirsb erMai,l letRto; gePrr oJoouncetsi, onL enMnaine acPeerte:r soKni;m bCerrleyp r/PTirearrcrei; c SeCnOiOoRrD INRAeTtOaRi:r | be withheld for good reason. MARILYN HUMPHRIES flection on the marrow transplant. Unfortunately, no
Account Executive: Michele Wilbur; Account Executives: Jody DiBella, Letters may be mailed to the Boston attention (as one in her family is a suitable match, so
Michael Higgins, Debra Pillsbury; Grapric Arnnist: Wendy Raszewski;
Recepnomist/ApMinisTRATOR: Lynn Juneau. Phoenix, 126 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA quoted by your- Alice must hope that a friend or stranger
Worto- Wive Wes Srre: http://www.worcesterphoenix.com/
02215; faxed to [phone]; or self) as yet an- can offer her the gift of life. You may be
PROVIDENCE
e-mailed to [email protected] or to staff writ- other rejection her only hope.
Associate Pususver: Stephen L. Brown ers’ e-mail addresses (e-mailed letters must of the costly and If you are between the ages of 18 and
Manaaine Eorror: Lou Papineau }
News Eprror: Jody Ericson; Contrisutina Eorror: Jim Macnie (music); include a telephone number for verification extensive efforts 59, in general good health, free of
PnotocrapHers: Peter Goldberg, Glenn Turner, Sports: Chip Young;
ConTRIBUTING wriTeRS: Rudy Cheeks, Emily Lisker, Phillipe & Jorge, and a hometown). All letters are subject to of those who put chronic diseases, willing to give two ta-
Elizabeth Rock, Bill Rodriguez, Johnette Rodriguez, Pam Steager, David |
Stoler, Steven Stycos; Semon Account EXECUTIVE/MARKETING MANAGER: | editing for considerations of space, fairness, her case in the blespoons of blood, and willing to join
CDavrido CtBrioltulc Kyhe;o, ughA ,c coDuannta REoxnecciu;t weNsa:n onJeantn iSfaerv eAsl arAicec, ouBnrtuc eE xAelcleunt,i veM:e laEvn-i e | and clarity. limelight. It the National Marrow Donor Program,
erett R. Finkelstein; Nanona: Accounts Coorpwaror: Greta Libbey; Trar- makes her look you may be that person.
ACTIONS CIVIL AND UNCIVIL
jealous of Alice’s best chance for a match is from
Regarding “A Civil Action: The Real Story,” Schlichtmann’s someone of Ashkenazi Jewish heritage.
Assistant: Tracy Medeiros; Recepnonst/ApminisTRATOR: Allison Gagnon
Woar.p- Wive Wes Srre: http/www.providencephoenix.corny by Dan Kennedy [News, December 18, 1998]: attention and The Holocaust was responsible for sig-
j OFFICES what I am surprised at is the idea that the WOBURN: the tragedy petty, to say the nificant loss of the potential donor pool.
Woburn case was considered such a dismal was not in vain. least. Alice is not alone. More than 70 percent
Boston: 126 Brookline Ave., Boston, MA 02215; Tel: [phone];
Advertising department fax: [phone] failure, according to Anne Anderson and oth- Having read of those in need of a donor do not have
Editorial department fax [phone].
Cuassirieps: 328 Newbury St., Boston, MA 02115; ers who dwelled solely on the court’s ruling. A Civil Action, it leaves me with anger a suitably matched family member.
Tel: [phone]; Fax: [phone]
Worcester: 108 Grove St., Worcester, MA 01605; Ms. Anderson claimed that she was seek- against the companies, regardless of the The marrow drive for Alice Winn will
ProvipTeenl:c e:( 5081)5 0 7C6h7e-9s7t7n7u;t FSta.x,: P(r5o0v8i)d e7nc9e5,- 04R3i 90 2903; ing to justify her son’s death with the admit- jury’s outcome. I| put the blame on those take place Saturday, January 23, from
Tel: [phone]; Fax: [phone] tance of the companies’ responsibility for companies and on the judicial system for 12:30 to 5 p.m. at the Leventhal-Sidman
Wor.p- Wine Wes site: http:/www.bostonphoenix.com/
their negligent actions. Yet she took her not handling the case appropriately and not Jewish Community Center, 333 Nahan-
INFORMATION
share of the financial settlement and re- handing down the correct verdict. If I am ton Street, Newton; and at the Striar
Manuscripts: Manuscripts should be addressed to Senior Editor,
Boston Phoenix, 126 Brookline Ave., Boston, MA 02215. We assume buked her attorney’s efforts. However, I left with this resolution, [ am sure that mil- Jewish Community Center, 445 Central
snot amrpeesdp,o nssieblifl-iatdyd refosrs edr eteunrvneilnogp e.m anuscripts not accompanied by a doubt that Ms. Anderson herself could have lions of others will feel the same. Street, Stoughton. You can also donate
0L2e2t1r5e,r s faTx o toT H(E6 17E)o it8o5r9:- 82S0e1n,d ort o e-1m2a6i l Brtoo oklleitntee rs A@vpeh.,x .cBooms.t onP,l eaMsAe caused as much publicity or brought as Ultimately, though, with or without the fi- on Sunday, January 24, from 12:30 to
include a daytime telephone number for verification. much attention to the plight of the Woburn nancial compensation, this is not quite the 5 p.m. at Temple Israel, 260 The River-
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for delivery. Send name and address with check and money order to:
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CopynicHt: © 1999 by the Boston Phoenix, Inc. All rights reserved and/or at the local level, |d oubt she would Lauren Orr spoons of blood to be permanently regis-
Printep By: wMiatshosu t Wpeebrm isPsriinotni,n gb yC oa.n,y Imnce.t;h o3d1 4 whWaatsshoienvegrt,o ni s Sptr.o;h iAbuitbeudr.n , have seen such actions as a lofty settlement, Via the Internet tered in the National Marrow Donor
MA 01501 ¢ [phone] | the Superfund and the Mass Cancer Reg- Program. This will take only 15 minutes
istry, and the media attention that once of your time. Jewish law permits the vio-
again is going to make national headlines lation of the Sabbath for the purpose of
directly affecting these companies. Though saving a human life.
Schlichtmann lost the case, he certainly
made those companies stand up and take For more information, call Helen Roberto
notice! He even, apparently, caused enough at [phone] during business hours
waves to make an author such as Harr in- or [phone] on weekends.
terested in rebroadcasting the story.
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made a crack about Ecocentrix recep-
There must be something about rubbing shoulders
tionist Jules Bogdanski’s clown-red
with crooks that brings out the literary detective in
hair, Bogdanski retorted, “Have you
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Bogdanski persuaded Davis to let her prosecutor (and retired gov) Bill Weld; just-
cut off his ponytail. A changed man, published The Agent, from onetime state assistant
Davis finished the experience the next
day with a gratis trim at the salon from _J ohn Deviin, about local law enforcement, by —
stylist John McKenna. Charlie Kenney, the former Globe reporter who
KELLY DAVIDSON covered it all; and now Dead Low Tide, by Jamie
Katz, a current assistant attorney general. Whereas
Weld chose to write about a crook-chaser quite
dissimilar to himself, Katz's protagonist, Dan
Kardon, is (like the author) a local middie-class
lawyer specializing in the environment. The fallible
and charming Kardon, who solves a Cape Cod
murder involving lethal toxic waste, will reappear in
a sequel coming from
ITHE SOULED( _HarperPaperbacks
this spring. The —
Watertown
_ author, age 46,
Orpheum Theatre sayshe thinks
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was mightier cases, “like the
than the s
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the 1930s,” are
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change without notice ENTERTAINMENT yes, he read and loved A Civil ction;
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no, he hasn't seen the movie. Although —
Ever-upbeat political consultant he doesn't yet know what his future will
Michael Goldman tried to keep pri- be because his boss, Scott
vate the debilitating extent of his
Harshbarger, has been
AS SERIES rheumatoid arthritis, which was so replaced by Attorney General
bad a year ago that his hands were vir-
Tom Reilly, he says he'll keep
FRIDAY JANUARY 22 SATURDAY FEBRUARY 13 tually crip-
practicing environmental law
pled. But the
FROM GOOD HOMES |W ARREN ZEVON
deterioration and writing novels, Katz will
CRANIAN |_ _A MY RIGBY was so dra- give a reading January 18 at
matic that he the Coolidge Corner Theatre.
volunteered
for a clinical
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trial at
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Women's
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GOLDMAN: tells Jonathan
his story for a cause. Coblyn and
GLET HHEI NDLE om Michael Howard Johnson’s have brought in misstated in a previous column. He is, of
Weinblatt, some mono-named new promoters, course, at WBZ Channel 4. . . . As for-
icaa ney y |2 2M LSSA RA involving what might be a miracle Scott and Woody. In a move to attract mer state rep Andrew Natsios readies for
drug. Although it turned out Gold- a more sophisticated image and com- his return to Beacon Hill, this time as
man was one of the patients taking pete with the popular Thursday nights Governor Cellucci’s secretary of admin-
the placebo, as a guinea pig he be- at Machine (in the Fenway’s istration and fi-
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POLITICS OLYMPICS
What Cellucci left out Boston’s Lord of the Rings
on the Utah scandal
Sure, Governor Paul Cellucci’s feel-good inaugural speech before the
legislature last week, with its sunny calls for bipartisanship and “common One Bostonian with an insider's members of the IOC were “very other countries do not have the
perspective on the scandal receptive” to receiving bribes. same kind of business ethics as
sense for the common good,” offered a refreshing contrast to the impeach-
surrounding the 2002 Winter When the German official blew the the United States: “Americans in
ment farce playing out in Washington.
Olympics in Salt Lake City — whistle, Freyer says, he was general seem to forget that bribery
But if Cellucci’s extra-gentle tone
where Utah boosters are accused removed from office, and Berlin is a well-accepted business
seemed a little disingenuous, perhaps it of bribing International Olympic was suddenly dropped from practice in other parts of the world.”
was because it came so soon after a nasty Committee (IOC) members with In fact, Freyer believes the
Nae
campaign in which Cellucci routinely scholarships, jobs, and biggest problem surrounding the
mocked Beacon Hill Democrats as a expensive presents — is i Olympic selection process isn't
bunch of tax-and-spend psychopaths. Stephen Freyer. For much of \ bribery, but financing. Right now,
Or perhaps it was because of Celluc- this decade, Freyer, a both IOC and US Olympic
—ci ’s acnodm pcloentter ovoemrissisali on— oft htewmoe sc enftrroaml mPeedaibao dayg-ebnat,s ecdh aisrpeodrt st haen d iV{|; | Cpootmemntiitatle eh osmt ecmibtieers sa nwda nstt ates to
Boston Organizing Committee | j agree to indemnify the Games
his campaign.
(BOC), a collaborative of should they fail to make a profit.
Although Cellucci devoted a good chunk
businesspeople and community That request proved to be too
of his brief speech to a call for “account- leaders who tried to land the rich for Boston's taste, Freyer
ability and excellence in our schools,” he Olympics in the Hub. The bid says, and the BOC removed
GENTLE PAUL: Cellucci's avoided any mention of his plan to re- eventually fizzled when the itself last year from consideration
speech stayed away from quire that all public-school teachers take financial risks were deemed too for the 2008 Summer Olympics.
harsh campaign themes. competency tests. During the campaign, great. As for future Boston bids,
however, Cellucci considered the issue Freyer, a former professional Freyer says he doesn't see
worthy of its own television ad. football player, is not surprised Boston going after the summer
And although candidate Cellucci postured in front of maximum-security by the Utah allegations. games “for the foreseeable
prisons and anuuud with Robert Curley — whose son’s 1997 murder be- Experience dealing with the A‘d 4 , ali future.” A stronger possibility is a
Olympics taught him that the HUTT | winter bid, he says, since the
came a rallying cry to restore capital punishment to Massachusetts — Gov- i |
ernor Cellucci had nothing to say about the death penalty he believes is so cuinteyq-usievloecctailolny pproolicteiscasl i—s and A H{Hi} wainndt emr agya mbee s beatrtee r lseussi teedx pteon sNievwe
important to the safety of the Commonwealth. rampant with potential for England: “They are smaller and
To his credit, Cellucci was more forthcoming about his economic ideas, bribery. “The notion that people more manageable, and there
repeating his devotion to restrained budgets and pledging for the umpteenth might be interested in serious consideration. Observers aren't a whole lot of places that
time to chop the state’s income tax from 5.95 percent to 5 percent. compensation for their vote was were stunned. “If you were to could actually do them.”
So should we read any larger significance into Cellucci’s selective explana- not at all strange to us,” Freyer handicap [who was going to get] Freyer hopes that when Boston
tion of his governing agenda? No, says the governor's office. says, adding that at no point did the 2000 Games, Berlin was decides to go after the Olympics
“During the campaign he did a very good job of outlining his legislative the BOC members consider number one,” Freyer says. again, the selection process will be
offering gifts. Still, Freyer believes that Sait much cleaner. Right now, he says,
agenda,” says Cellucci spokesman Jose Juves. “I think the speech was much
Freyer says he learned about Lake officials are being punished “there’s no assurance that the best
more about the governor’s vision for Massachusetts.” Or at least his vision
the shady side of the Olympics for practices that have become bid and the best city is going to be
of a warm Beacon Hill reception on inauguration day.
nearly a decade ago, when a fairly commonplace for cities the winner. You could do
— Michael Crowley German colleague trying to land wishing to secure the Olympics. everything right and still not
the 2000 Summer Games for “Utah is really just a victim of the emerge [on top].”
Berlin discovered that several system,” he says. Freyer adds that — Jason Gay
REPORT CARD
A MONTH
Mayor Thomas Menino has been all over the place recently, unveiling a plan for a new
WITH Boston neighborhood one week and turning his attention to existing ones the next. Here’s a
check on the post—Christmas season mayor.
MENINO by Ben Geman
THE MOVE THE SPIN THE REAL WORLD
|
Get on the bus: spurred by a rash of deaths among A Absolutely crucial need brings prompt response 3+ With a recent census showing city homelessness rising, the more
the city’s homeless population, Menino meets with from mayor. outreach the better. And the Pine Street Inn's van has proven successful
advocates for the homeless and announces that in bringing food and supplies to homeless people who avoid shelters, and
the city will run an outreach van to transport the in picking up others. But if the city can drop $500,000 for Enchanted
homeless to shelters. Village facilities on City Hall Plaza, shouldn't this have happened already?
Harboring good thoughts: Menino and the Boston 3+ Much better than last time around, showing B= Looks good, but proof will be in the pudding. The more-detailed
Redevelopment Authority offer the Seaport master responsiveness. Working with activists and version hasn't arrived yet. And while Menino’s feel-good unveiling on
plan for redevelopment, to be unveiled in full next developers — who often think bigger is better — to January 5 brought cautious optimism from South Boston city councilor
month. create a workable vision for a new neighborhood Jim Kelly and state senator Stephen Lynch, this is an omery crew.
isn't easy. Questions about affordable housing abound. And then there’s councilor-
at-large Peggy Davis-Mullen, who's been critical already. Then
there's. ...
it talks: Menino’s State of the City speech at the B Menino shows he's got more than development on B Anything but focusing on the neighborhoods would spur criticism
Emerson Majestic Theatre. his mind, stressing education and calling for neighbor- of being a “downtown” mayor. Emphasis on housing is welcome and
hood schools. Hardly a mention of development — needed. But rents and home prices have been skyrocketing for years.
instead Menino reveals priorities by addressing real Some nice schools initiatives offered, but comments on controversial
people's needs, such as affordable housing. neighborhood schools were cryptic.
Home run: Menino appoints state rep Charlotte A Bright, committed, experienced leader to A\= Says one housing expert, “She understands housing issues well
Golar Richie (D-Dorchester) to new position of take the helm on an issue that's more important and has a strong track record.” And if you're going to recruit at the
cabinet secretary for housing, where she will than ever. State House, it can’t hurt to land a backer of powerful House Speaker
oversee Department of Neighborhood Development Thomas Finneran. But as far as appointments are concerned, Menino
and Rental Housing Resource Center. has miles to go, still without a chief of staff and other important posts.
CELLUCCI PHOTO BY AP/WIDE WORLD; OLYMPICS ILLUSTRATION BY MICHAEL KUPPERMAN; MENINO PHOTO BY MARK MORELL!; HOMELESS PHOTO BY MARK OSTOW; NEIGHBORHOOD PHOTO BY MICHAEL ROMANOS
JANUARY 15, 1999 MEWS THE BOSTON PHOENIX @
R.1.P.
Jazz loses a key voice
Fred Hopkins, a jazz bassist Threadgill’s compositions were as
familiar to Boston audiences notable for their formal rigor as for
through his many appearances at their passages of spontaneous
clubs such as the Green Street Grill collective improvisation, and the
and the 1369 Club, and widely band demanded the equal division
The Worid's Scariest
regarded as one of the major voices of supporting and leading roles —
% Magician Car Crashes, Fox
to emerge on his instrument in the usually simultaneously — among all
last three decades, died last three players. Yes, sweeps month is coming up again,
Thursday night in Chicago of In Air, and in Threadgill’s later so brace yourself for spectacular events,
complications from an enlarged sextet, as well as on recordings by
blockbuster movies, and very
heart. He was 51. Anthony Braxton, David Murray,
Hopkins was a child of Chicago's Hamiet Biuiett, Don Pullen, and special episodes of
South Side housing projects. He others, Hopkins’s contribution was all your favorite
Studied bass at DuSable High singular. Like his great Chicago (and least
School, a breeding ground for jazz predecessor Wilbur Ware, Hopkins HOPKINS: buoyant personality, favorite) shows.
talent, where he was recognized as had a strong, percussive attack virtuso style. The month gets off
a prodigy. He later studied with a informed by a sophisticated sense
to a dynamic start
member of the Chicago Symphony of harmony and group interaction. demand in the recording studio and
Orchestra. But in an era when bassists favored on the road. His last Boston on Fox with The
Hopkins made his first mark with either a blunt, overamplified sound appearance was at the Green Street World’s Scariest
the trio Air, which included the reed or light, guitar-like lines, Hopkins’s Grill in September, performing in a Magician Car Crashes.
and flute man Henry Threadgill tone was rich and supple, and his duo with the trombonist Roswell Just before revealing the secrets of their
and the drummer Steve McCall. agile fingerwork made him capable Rudd while the painter Nancy trade, world-famous magicians die in
Although the trio first came together of stunning legato-like runs and Ostrovsky “accompanied” them
hideous car crashes. Live! To be followed
(as Reflection) to perform Scott other virtuoso displays. His buoyant with her impressions on canvas. A
Joplin’s ragtime music for a theater personality imbued his work. funeral is scheduled for this Sby cWhaenne Washekd-Up St ars Attack.
production, the bulk of its work fell Throughout the '80s, based in Saturday in Chicago.
into the free-jazz camp. But New York, he was constantly in — Jon Garelick
It’s the sweeps event
of the month on NBC.
MEDIA
When’s ER on? Well,
Giving a boost to community radio you’ll just have to
tune in to find out.
It could start
For the past 21 years, community- who want to use the airwaves to speak Provizer, the station was shut down
Saturday at 8,
based, low-power radio stations have to their communities — churches, by the FCC for operating without a
been illegal. Stations of less than 100 community groups, universities, small license. “Kennard has spoken Wednesday at 3,
watts were banned in businesses, minority favorably about this idea several or Friday at 10:17. And just
order to give public groups,” Kennard told the times, but the sense is that there’s
because you’re in the middle of Suddenly
broadcasters a bigger NAB. “There is a strong opposition,” says Provizer, who
chunk of the broadcast tremendous need for us to now runs the nonprofit Citizens’ Media Susan doesn’t mean it won’t be cut off
spectrum. The unintended find ways to use the Corps. “I think the ammunition that halfway through for Friends. It’s Must See All
beneficiary: corporate- broadcast spectrum more Kennard has to have is evidence that NBC, the week you can’t afford not to watch.
radio monopolies. efficiently so that we can it really has a lot of community and
Now Federal bring more voices to the organizational broad-based support.” © name thatv ens how, uP
Communications airwaves.” US Representative Barney Frank
Commission chairman Trouble is, the NAB has has sent a letter to the FCC supporting In this exciting new
William Kennard says been an outspoken Kennard’s proposal, and the Al/ston-
the time has come to find Lae”: opponent of what it calls Brighton Tab recently editorialized in game show,
a way to allow small Pi “pirate radio.” And the its favor. contestants canwina
stations to coexist with big PROVIZER: will sta- organization is expected The biggest danger nationally, million dollars if they
ones. On January 29, tions like his get a to lobby heavily against according to Cheryl Leanza, staff
are actually able to
Kennard is expected to break at last? Kennard’s plan to make attorney for the Washington-based
unveil a proposal that such stations legal. (NAB Media Access Project, is that elected recognize a UPN
would allow spokesman Dennis officials, acting at the behest of show other than Star
microbroadcasters to obtain licenses Wharton could not be reached for corporate-radio lobbyists, will pressure \ Trek: Voyager. Sure
and operate legally. Following a public- comment.) the FCC to reject Kennard's proposal.
to be a hit, except
comment period, the FCC will likely turn Locally, the best-known example of The best way to counter that, she
Kennard’s vision into a reality. community radio was Radio Free adds, is for people to write to their that it’s on UPN, where
Kennard first made his views public Allston, which for much of 1996 representatives and senators. no one will see it.
last fall, at a speech before the offered foreign-language and religion For more information, see Radio
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