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SEPTEMBER 2 - 8, 2010
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STATE SENATE

Walsh, Rush vie for nomination

Walsh running to restore some faith in government
By Matt Cook
STAFF WRITER

Rush says he can get more done in the Senate

By Andrea Salisbury
STAFF WRITER

Starting fresh at Dedham High

GOOD BYE, 2

Michael Walsh, a Westwood attorney who has never served in political office, said last Friday hes getting a lot of support in his run for state Senate from the anti-incumbent vote. People are tired of the way things work on Beacon Hill, he said. People perceive part of the problem as those that are in office. Walsh met Friday afternoon with editors and reporters from the Westwood Press and other GateHouse Media papers. Hes running to
WALSH, PAGE 14

STAFF PHOTO BY JIM WALKER

STAFF PHOTO BY JIM WALKER

Michael Walsh, a Westwood attorney, is running for Senate.

State Rep. Mike Rush is running for Senate.

Mike Rush says his background as a teacher, experience in the U.S. Navy and the eight years hes spent as the representative for the 10th Suffolk District has prepared him for his newest venture: running for the state Senate. Nobody forces you to run to office. You do it because you love it, the Democratic candidate for Sen. Marian Walshs seat said Thursday, Aug. 26 during a meeting with GateHouse Media reporters and editors. Its morning, noon

RUSH, PAGE 14

CURRAN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CENTER

MULTI-TOWN MANHUNT

Friends, family celebrate JuJu

GREEN IDEAS, 6

Where it all starts

Planet Dedham encourages residents to bike more

ONLINE

Police catch man in Dover

Dedham resident faces assault charges in Walpole beating
By Edward B. Colby, Keith Ferguson and Steve Ryan
STAFF WRITERS

Check out shots from the James Police Memorial Wiffle Ball Classic
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BUG SPRAY, 3

PHOT0S BY JOHN TARANTINO

A 22-year-old Dedham man wanted on a warrant by Walpole Police was arrested last Thursday afternoon following a multi-town manhunt ending in Dover center. Walpole Police said John Boyle, of Dedham, was part of a group of five or six young men that beat an East Street tenant and his friend in Walpole center on June 5 with a baseball bat during an attempted robbery.

Curran Early Childhood Education Center principal Jessica Hammond, left, sits with new student Nate Chaplin and his mom, Kristen, last Monday at the Sprague Street school.

MANHUNT, PAGE 14

Officials offer tips to prevent West Nile virus

NUMBER TO KNOW
The 25.5minutes:nation average time it takes people in the to commute to work. New York and Maryland had the most time-consuming commutes, averaging 31.6 and 31.5 minutes. Census.gov.

New principal says she is excited for first day of school

By Edward B. Colby
STAFF WRITER

he new principal of the Curran Early Childhood Education Center says the biggest challenge of teaching the youngest of students is making sure that their first day is smooth.

The challenge is that for some kids its their first time away from Mom and Dad, so you want to make sure that theyre emotionally comfortable and happy to be at school, Jessica Hammond says. The first day theres a lot of tears, because its their first time away
HAMMOND, PAGE 11

Theres a lot of fun things that theyre going to do at school. Theyre meeting their friends, theyre meeting teachers, theyre learning new songs.
Jessica Hammond

STAFF PHOTO BY DAVID GORDON

Needham Police officers stand watch in Needham last Thursday during a manhunt for John Boyle, of Dedham.

MAN OF THE HOUR

9TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

Mac: End funding to war

Lynch defends vote, says cutting off cash wouldnt be responsible
By Edward B. Colby
STAFF WRITER

INDEX
Bulletin Board 13, 15 Bus Routes 4 News 3 Opinion 6,8 Our Town 2 Police News 3 Sports 9-10

PHOTO BY DONALD ROCKHEAD

Dedham Parks and Recreation Director Anthony JuJu Mucciaccio receives a plaque during his retirement party at the Dolan Center on Common Street in Dedham on Sunday, Aug. 29. For more pictures and our Q&A with JuJu, turn to page 2.

As President Obama prepared to address Americans from the Oval Office about the withdrawal of combat troops from Iraq, Mac DAlessandro was on the rhetorical attack in Dedham, highlighting the high costs of a war he said we never should have been in, but we are in, thanks to the votes of people like Congressman Lynch. $751 billion in Iraq over the last seven and a half years. Thats $2.3 billion from the taxpayers in the 9th Congressional District, DAlessandro said, or
MAC, PAGE 11

PHOTO BY DONALD ROCKHEAD

Democratic candidate for Congress, Mac DAlessandro speaks in Dedham, last Tuesday. Army veteran Carl Lundquist listens as DAlessandro talks about his stance on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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Kay Hubbard
headmaster at The Roxbury Latin School, and a mentor and friend to all. A celebration of her life will be held at Roxbury Latin School, West Roxbury Mass., in the Bernstein Tea Room at 3 pm on Saturday 9/11/10. In lieu of flowers a donation may be made in her name to the Roxbury Latin School c/o Phil Thornton 101 St. Theresa Ave. West Roxbury, Ma. 02132.

SHELBURNE, Vt. Kay Hubbard previously of Dedham, MA., died Thursday July 8, 2010 surrounded by her family.She was born in Glasgow, Scotland, and was predeceased by her husband Llewellyn Hubbard. Kay is survived by her daughters, Deborah H. Minkler, and Judith Bowen and their families, and her sister Ann Cameron Mowatt. For 26 years, she was a college advisor, assistant to the

Livia Lassam
and Nina and Claire Lassam. Lee loved having her family around her, working in the garden, and cooking for friends and family. She had a wide circle of devoted friends and will be missed and remembered by all. There are no calling hours. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday, Sept. 17, 10 a.m., at St. Mary's Church, 942 Hopmeadow St., Simsbury, Conn. Vincent Funeral Home of Simsbury, Conn. is assisting the family with the arrangements. For online condolences please visit www.vincentfuneralhome.com.

SIMBURY, Conn. Livia Lassam of Simbury, Conn. passed away on Thursday, Aug. 19, 2010, at the age of 91. She was predeceased by her loving husband, James and her son, Norman. Lee, as she liked to be called by her friends and Nona by her grandchildren, is survived by her children Loretta Muss and her husband Hy of Chapel Hill, N.C., Karen Thornhill and husband Tom of Dover, and her daughter-in-law Sylvia Lasssam of Toronto, Canada. She will be greatly missed by her seven loving grandchildren on whom she doted: Sarah, Jonathan and Daniel Muss, Matthew and Marah Thornhill

Sgt. John Carmichael said the group jumped the two around 1:30 a.m. outside the East Street apartment when they were walking back from 7Eleven. Police said the group then beat the men when they refused to hand over their keys. A pair of Dedham teens Kyle F. Carroll, 19, and Kieran Boyle, 18 were identified almost a week after the beating and arrested by Dedham and Walpole police. Walpole Police Chief Richard Stillman confirmed Kieran and John Boyle are brothers. They at one point lived in Walpole, according to court records. Stillman said police identified John Boyle from witness statements, through detective work and a photo array shown to the victims. A warrant was issued for John Boyles arrest in June charging him with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, attempted murder,

conspiracy and attempting to commit a crime. It took awhile, Stillman said. Carmichael said police received numerous tips on John Boyles whereabouts throughout the summer, but he continued to evade apprehension. We were looking for him pretty extensively, Carmichael said. The police search for John Boyle came to an end last Thursday when a Wellesley officer stopped him on Rivard Road in Needham, police said. The chase started in Needham, police said, when the car John Boyle was riding in was stopped around noon for a traffic violation on Great Plain Avenue near Trout Pond Lane. Needham police said John Boyle hopped out of the car and ran off, but the woman driving the car identified her passenger as John Boyle. The traffic stop prompted a massive search involving officers from several area towns, a state police helicopter, the Metro-

politan Law Enforcement Council and police dogs. Officers involved in the manhunt wore bulletproof vests and were seen carrying automatic rifles. I picked up a dog and as I was driving on Walnut (Street), at the intersection of Marked Tree Road, there was an unmarked cruiser and a plainclothes officer with a rifle was waving for me to get out, said Rob Nager, who operates Decadent Dog, a dog-walking service. Police were rushing around, telling people to get out. A Dover resident spotted John Boyle trying to leave the area in another car and alerted authorities, police said. Officers said Boyle tried to run off again when officers approached but failed to escape the second time. Counts of failure to stop for police and driving without a license are being tacked on to his warrant charges. Police say he was also wanted for a probation violation out of Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham. Hes slated for arraignment in

Wrentham District Court on Sept. 21. He is being held in Norfolk County jail without bail. Police said Boyles criminal record is extensive. On Sept. 16, 2008, police said, John Boyle stole three rifles and a handgun from a Dedham house but a woman who sensed something was wrong spotted him standing outside the house. Trying to make his escape in the 2008 incident, John Boyle later stopped his car on a Rte. 128 on-ramp and threw the guns into the bushes, but police retrieved the guns, and he was eventually arrested in Needham, police said. Carmichael said hes glad John Boyle is finally off the streets. With three of the suspects involved in the June beating arrested, police said they are working to identify the others involved. Since the crime is under investigation, Carmichael said he couldnt comment on how detectives planned to find the last two or three men.

WALSH
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Dedham Board of Selectmen

Town Hall to Your Neighborhood meetings are once again making their way to you over the next several months. It is our intention to have your town officials, including the board of Selectmen as well as department heads at each precinct meeting to inform you relative to what is taking place particularly in your neighborhood and, in general, throughout the town. Should there be an issue of concern to you, please feel free to call any member of the Board of Selectmen. It would be our pleasure to assist you. Due to unforeseen circumstances, it is possible the meeting schedule posted below may change. Please refer to the towns website or call the town administrators office to confirm the date of each meeting.

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Monday, Sept. 13 at 7 p.m. Precincts 5 & 7 Greenlodge School, 191 Greenlodge St. Monday, Oct. 4 at 7 p.m. Precincts 1 & 2 Great Meadow Hall in the Carl J. & Ruth Shapiro Community Center at NewBridge on the Charles, Great Meadow Road Monday, Nov. 8 at 7 p.m. Precincts 3, 4 & 6 Oakdale School, 147 Cedar St.

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replace state Senator Marian Walsh (no relation), who is not seeking reelection to represent the Suffolk and Norfolk District. His opponent in the Sept. 14 Democratic primary is state Rep. Michael Rush, of West Roxbury. If elected, Walsh said, he would serve a maximum of 12 years. Im not looking to make this a career, Walsh said. Im looking to go in, do good things for people, try to restore some faith in government that people seem to have lost, and then get out. Walsh ran as an independent for Norfolk County Commission two years ago, finishing fourth in a field of four. This time Im running as a Democrat for two reasons, Walsh said. One, is you find out the hard way that independents are not yet going to be elected in MassachusettsYou have to pick a party if youre going to be elected. And because, for the most part, even though Ive been listed as unenrolled, Ive always voted Democratic. Despite his anti-incumbent message, Walsh said he would be able to work with incumbents in the Senate. You have to know when to compromise; you also have to know when to stand up and be counted, he said. Ive never had a problem with getting along with anyone. Walsh listed the main concerns he has been hearing from residents within the district: jobs and the economy, health care and education. As a small business owner himself, Walsh said, he understands the problems people are facing in this economy. Theres been months this year that I havent taken a paycheck from my business in order to keep the lights on, to have my secretarys salary paid, to stay up with the bills. Thats just the type of economy it is, he said. To save small businesses, Walsh said, people need to change the way they think and start patronizing locally owned businesses more often. If everyone just changed their routine one day a week, then that would really help small businesses survive, he said. Its also important to get banks to open up a bit, Walsh said. For example, he said, a business owner he recently represented in Needham had to close after 30 years because he wasnt able to qualify for a small loan of $25,000 or $30,000. Even those who qualify for bank loans are finding the process of getting the money takes an enormous amount of time, Walsh said. Banks also need to open the purse strings for larger enterprises like the Westwood Station project in Westwood, Walsh said. He called for tax incentives to larger banks for loaning money. It costs the taxpayers nothing for a tax incentive and I think that what we would get back in jobs, what we would get back in income tax, what we would get in sales tax, because people would have the money to start spending again, would be definitely the way to go, he said. I

think that thats what needs to happen. The state legislature has been ineffective in job creation, he said. The only thing that the legislature brought to the table to talk about jobs was casinos, and they let it fall through the cracks, Walsh said. They didnt do anything this time around to try to create jobs. Walsh advocates a system in which small businesses can join together to share health care costs. He wants to even the playing field for health care costs between small and large businesses. Why cant we all be businesses instead of small business versus large business and spread it out evenly so that the cost is even? Walsh said. Theres some great disparity, and its killing small businesses. Walsh noted the cost for health insurance for his secretary increased recently from $1,300 per month to $1,800. On education, Walsh, a father of six, three of whom are now in public schools, said, I think that education is obviously extremely important. I think were going through difficult times and trying to find the middle ground somewhere between charter schools and public schools. Walsh has a son with dyslexia and a daughter with a peanut allergy, he said, all things that affect families and work their way into education. I think those are areas that I can help that some of the other legislators who dont have children are not quite in tune with those things, he said. Walsh, who grew up in Dorchester, lived in West Roxbury for 11 years before moving to the Islington neighborhood of Westwood four years ago. He left Boston mainly so his children could attend public school in Westwood, he said. The different dynamic that I bring to this Senate seat is I grew up in the city and I now live in the suburbs, and I have the perspective of both sides that need to be represented in this unique district, Walsh said. The people in Hyde Park, the people in Roslindale, the people in West Roxbury, all the way to Norwood, Dedham and Westwood, they want to know that their interest is going to be protected and that someone will speak up for them, and I think that I can bring that perspective much more than any other candidate in this race, and that includes the Republican. Republican Brad Williams will face the winner of the Democratic primary in November. On Rush, Walsh said he can only say what people have told him on the campaign trail. When I tell people that Im running, their biggest complaint is, I have reached out to him several times and he has not returned by phone call, Walsh said. Now, I cant speak to that. I am not in his district. For his part, Walsh said, he wants to be able to talk with residents of the district and hear their concerns. To this day, I think the biggest problem that you find with politicians is theyre not listening, he said. They might be talking to you, but theyre not hearing what youre saying.

RUSH
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and night. Its 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Yet, the new father and West Roxbury native said he is prepared to take the next step. Id like to take what I learned on Beacon Hill, he continued, and take that to the Suffolk and Norfolk district. Rush will face his Democratic opponent, Westwood attorney Michael F. Walsh, in the Sept. 14 primary for Sen. Marian Walshs district that includes Norwood, Westwood, Dedham and West Roxbury. Earlier this year, Walsh announced her decision not to run for another term. She leaves the seat after 17 years. Michael Walsh has been outspoken about asking to debate Rush before the primary. Rush said he would not say no to any any formalized, sanctioned debates. Going to Dunkin Donuts and (having) a street brawl debate, he said, I dont think anyone benefits from it. Looking back at his eight years in the state House of Representatives, Rush said hes brought a high level of energy to the job and a drive to become part of the community he serves. I am one piece of a larger puzzle of a great community that helps people out when they are in trouble, he said about the West Roxbury neighborhood. Rush explained that if someone gets sick, residents come out of the woodwork to fundraise and help them out. That spirit exists; thats how I grew up. Upon entering the State House, Rush said his number one issue was improving the poor condition of five state properties: the VFW Parkway, West Roxbury Parkway, Stony Brook Reservation, Belleview Hill Park and Brook Farm. I went to the State House eight years ago, wanting to get these areas fixed up, Rush said, adding that when he got there he found more legislators who were trying to do the same for land in their districts. The state wasnt keeping up the state park properties. Working with other legislators, Rush formed a State Parks Caucus, on which he serves as chairman, and got the funding to improve the conditions of the parks. Ive been a pretty ferocious advocate for the last eight years in terms of state parks, he said. Rush serves on the Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. Pointing to a local park, Rush said he recently toured Westwoods Hale Reservation, which is privately held, with state Rep. Paul McMurtry, D-Dedham, and was in shock and awe of the grounds and ropes course. Rush said looking back at his time in the House of Representatives, his proudest moment was when he worked with state Sen. Marian Walsh, Boston Mayor Thomas Menino and City Councilor John Tobin to get the funds to repair the ice rink now known as the Roche Arena in West Roxbury.

One of the happiest days was the day we cut that ribbon. Everyone did their part, he said It is about teamwork and not about egos To get to that point, there was no I. There is no I in the Legislature. If elected, Rush said, he plans to continue this system of working with local elected officials to get things done for the district and work as a consensus builder. Far too often ego gets in the way of good public policy and just getting the work done, he said, pointing to the casino bill. Rush, who admitted he has only been to Foxwoods twice, said he voted for the house version of the casino bill that included casinos and slots at the tracks, because it would create jobs. He said, based on the numbers presented to him, the bill would create 10,000 temporary construction jobs and 15,000 permanent jobs. And based on the knowledge that I got, (they) are pretty decent jobs, he said. And the construction industry is dying out there. By not passing the casino bill, Rush said, the ones who lose are those seeking a job in the construction business. Rush voted against the sales tax increase and said he supports 40B, but said the program needs to be rehabbed to better help the people it serves. Rush said he spends part of his time helping his constituents find jobs and listening to their concerns. What hes found on the campaign trail are the concerns remain the same no matter where you live. I dont feel the issues change because you are crossing the Charles River, he said and added that when he was running for his current seat, he didnt know a lot about Brookline until he started. The big picture issues, I dont think are that different in terms of a lot of the day-to-day issues that make Dedham Westwood and Norwood uniquely different from West Roxbury and Hyde Park I would tell you I am still learning, I am still listening. But I take the approach that if I am fortunate enough to be elected as senator I will partner with the elected officials. Rush said he came to the State House as a school teacher and has found that much of the teaching aspect I did before I came to the House of Representatives still exists. I see my role largely as a teacher as an elected official. It is time, he said, to move to get more done, which is possible in the Senate. One thing Rush said he hopes wont change if he is elected as state senator, is his work with school children. Pointing to a stack of letters from West Roxbury school children, Rush explained that every year he invites all the students from his district to the State House for a tour. He said that if he can inspire one student to give back as a public servant, then I am doing the best job a legislator can do. Dedham Transcript editor Andrea Salisbury can be reached at 781-433-8322 or asalisbu@cnc.com.