PATRIOT-BRIDGE Charlestown musician to take part in ...

1 THURSDAY, January 6, 2022 FREE. c harlestown PAT R I O T- B R I D G E. Charlestown musician to take part in January Symphony hall concert By John Lynds Braunstein, New England-based Me2/ ( me, too ) is classical music Charlestown resident and organization created for musicians accomplished viola player Marcia living with mental illnesses and Zuckerman will take part in the people who support them. Stigma-Free at Symphony hall , Braunstein, whose rising career as a free concert aimed at audience a world-class conductor was cut members with mental illnesses and short due to the stigma surround- their allies, but open to all.

2 Ing his bipolar disorder diagno- The Stigma-Free concert will sis, will bring together 100 of its be produced by Me2/, of which regional players for the concert . Zuckerman is a member, and We are a large collection of performed at Boston's storied musicians who range greatly in Symphony hall on January 23. age and ability, said Braunstein. Some players will share onstage I can't wait to see what happens personal stories of navigating their when we converge at Symphony illness, and their musical journeys. hall to play those first few notes. I. Founded in 2011 by Music Director and Conductor Ronald (Zucherman Pg.)

3 3). Mayor Michelle Wu administers the oath of office to the Boston City Council. At-large Councilors include sitting Councilors Michael Flaherty and Julia Mejia, along with new Councilors Ruthzee Louijeune and Erin Murphy. Districts 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, and 9 will be represented by sitting Councilors Lydia Edwards, Ed Flynn, Charlestown man pleads guilty Frank Baker, Ricardo Arroyo, Kenzie Bok, and Liz Breadon, respectively. Brian Worrell is a new Councilor who will represent District 4, Kendra Hicks is a new Councilor who will represent District 6, and Tania to identity fraud charges Fernandes Anderson is a new Councilor who will represent District 7.

4 By John Lynds counts of wire fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft. Mayor Wu swears in City Council A Charlestown man who has been living under a false identity pleaded guilty in federal court in District Judge Denise J. Casper scheduled sentencing for May 4, 2022. Doe was indicted in March Delivers speech noting the diversity of the governing body Boston to charges he used the name and Social Security number 2020 and subsequently charged in a superseding indictment on April of a citizen that was not him. 29, 2021. By John Lynds that we have just inaugurated resent District 6, and Tania Fer- An individual referred to as According to court records, today.

5 One hundred years after the nandes Anderson is a new Coun- John Doe pleaded guilty to one on or about March 31, 2020, On Monday, in one of the city council was created there still cilor who will represent District 7. count of false statements on a Doe used the name and person- shortest and perhaps the coldest were no women and no people of Wu said the incoming Coun- United States passport application, ally identifiable information of a Boston City Council inaugurations color serving in the City of Boston. cilors sworn in during Monday's one count of false representation Puerto Rican resident to apply in recent history, Boston Mayor So as we mark this new year, it's of a social security number, three Michelle Wu swore in returning truly not just about the passage of (Swearing In Pg.)

6 5) (Fraud Pg. 11). and new members of the Council time, but the progress that the city outside City hall . Due to the rising number has seen, and that we will continue to rush into in this time of great Charlestown PATRIOT-BRIDGE of COVID cases the event was moved outdoors for safety reasons consequence. I'm so excited to join my colleagues and celebrate our Offi fficces are available by appointment only and with a brisk chill in the air the entire inauguration was over in five new city councilors.. At-large Councilors include sit- for the safety of our staff and customers. less than a half hour. After swearing in the 12 mem- ting Councilors Michael Flaherty and Julia Mejia, along with new We appreciate your cooperation at this time.

7 Bers of the Council, Mayor Wu Councilors Ruthzee Louijeune addressed the body and noted the and Erin Murphy. Districts 1, 2, 3, For news or advertising Mon. - Fri. 9-5pm, historic significance of the day. This year marks 200 years 5, 8, and 9 will be represented by sitting Councilors Lydia Edwards, Please call the offi fficce 781-485-0588. since the Town of Boston official- Ed Flynn, Frank Baker, Ricar- Or email, for ads: ly became the City of Boston and do Arroyo, Kenzie Bok, and Liz created its very first city council Breadon, respectively. Brian Wor- Cell: 617-699-4190. 200 years ago, Mayor Wu began. rell is a new Councilor who will For news: Those first 55 city councilors represent District 4, Kendra Hicks looked different from the body is a new Councilor who will rep- PA G E 2 T H E C H A R L E S T O W N PAT R I O T- B R I D G E J a n uary 6 , 2 0 2 2.

8 Editorial IF COVID-19 HAS A BRAIN, Guest Op-Ed IT'S MUCH SMARTER THAN US. We don't pretend to be experts in biology -- and maybe we've been watching too many science fiction movies these days -- but the ability of the COVID-19 virus to mutate (or shape-shift, in the lingo of sci-fi fans). Developing a plan for 2022. in order to make itself both more transmissible and more evasive of vac- By Glenn Mollette do not want to do. If we want to Who are you today? Who you cines makes us wonder: Does COVID-19 possess intelligence? do something our chances of suc- are and the direction you are going If COVID-19 has a brain, it clearly has a much-higher IQ -- and more Proverbs Where there cess are greater.

9 Is far more important than where common-sense -- than the large number of human beings who refuse to is no vision the people perish. What is stopping you? Consider you have been. You can't change get vaccinated and who do not take precautions to avoid the disease. Everyone needs a strategy. You your life and where you want to the past but you can steer your life New statistics reveal that the death rate has risen particularly sharp- may be 25 or 85 years in age. Who be and determine the blockades. in a new direction. ly for middle-aged white people. COVID-19 now accounts for a much cares? Probably the only one who Sometimes the greatest blockade Develop a life action plan.

10 Why larger share of all deaths for that group than it did before vaccines were cares about your age is you. Your is the decision to move forward. not plan a strategy for the next six widely available. To paraphrase the motto on New Hampshire license age either tells you that you are Until we make that decision we months and even the next year? plates, some people choose to live free -- AND die, too young or too old. Remember, aren't going anywhere. Once we age is only a number. We have to You and God can determine where There always will be a certain number of humans who do stupid know then we can assemble what put numbers aside and go with our you will be.