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From YouTube: Boston Sword and Tuna Groundbreaking
Description
Mayor Walsh attends the Boston Sword and Tuna Groundbreaking at Massport Marine Terminal 6.
A
So
good
morning
my
name
is
Lisa
Weiland
and
I'm.
A
sport,
sport
director
and
it's
my
pleasure
to
welcome
you
to
today's
groundbreaking
for
Boston
sword
and
tuna
today
is,
is
really
an
amazing.
An
event
and
I
am
very
impressed
by
the
turnout.
So
thank
you
all
for
coming,
despite
the
bitterly
cold
temperatures,
but
how
apropos
that
we
have
this
celebration
today
for
an
industry,
that's
Hardy
and
resilient
and
who
works
every
day
in
these
kinds
of
conditions,
as
evidenced
by
some
of
the
photos
you'll
see
over
there
to
the
left.
A
If
you
go
and
look
at
them
afterwards,
so
you
know
a
few
years
ago,
massport
embarked
on
a
plan
with
a
vision
for
the
working
port
of
Boston,
and
we
really
had
a
three
pronged
approach
to
this
plan
number
one.
We
were
going
to
invest
in
Connelly
terminal
to
make
it
competitive
and
we
can
say
check
in
2018
we
celebrated
record-breaking
volume
for
Connelly
up
10%.
A
And
a
lot
of
that
was
due
to
a
great
partnership
with
the
ILA
and
how
they
helped
us
make
Connelly
much
more
competitive.
The
second
thing
we
said
we
were
gonna
do
is
we
were
going
to
expand
our
cruise
itineraries
and
bring
more
cruise
ships
into
Flynn
cruise
port
Boston?
We
can
say
check
to
that.
We
had
a
record-breaking
season
last
year
in
2018
and
are
expecting
more
than
400,000
passengers
in
2019,
and
so.
A
And
the
third
piece
of
our
strategy
for
revitalizing
the
port
of
Boston
was
to
make
sure
that
we
could
provide
adequate
facilities
and
support
the
growth
of
a
thriving
seafood
industry
here
in
South
Boston
and
today
marks
an
important
milestone
in
that
vision
and
in
our
strategy
for
seafood,
and
one
person
was
quite
instrumental
in
helping
to
bring
that
strategic
plan
to
fruition
and
that's
masa
ports
acting
CEO
John
Franco
vicious.
He
was
a
key
contributor
to
the
strategic
plan
and
he
continues
to
be
a
strong
supporter
of
our
maritime
mission.
A
Previously,
as
mass
port
CFO,
he
was
instrumental
in
helping
us
to
secure
all
of
the
funding
we
needed
and
helped
us
to
advance
all
of
the
critical
infrastructure
projects
that
we
have
going
forward
in
the
port.
More
than
850
million
dollars
of
critical
infrastructure
improvements
and
prior
to
that
john
served
as
the
CFO
for
the
City
of
Worcester.
So
please
join
me
in
welcoming
mass
port
acting
CEO
John
Franco
vicious.
B
B
That
one
more
time
good
morning,
everyone
much
better
much
better
today
is
about
dreams,
vision
and
jobs.
Think
about
that
dreams,
visions
and
jobs.
We
all
know
the
rich
history
of
fishing
on
the
waterfront,
but
there
is
also
a
rich
family
here
today
with
us
who
helped
create
the
American
dream.
Five
generations
of
school
of
families
came
to
this
area
planted
their
flag,
and
today
they
are
thriving
business.
The
whole
family
was
here
today
with
us:
let's
give
them
a
round
of
applause.
B
That
dream
started
with
fishing
boats
moved
on
to
about
5,000
square
feet
over
at
the
fish.
Pier
the
best
address
was
fishing
in
the
country.
It
moved
over
to
20,000
square
feet
right
next
door
and
about
18
months
from
now.
We
hope
to
see
50,000
square
feet
right
here
where
we're
at
that's
a
celebration
and
that's
the
American
dream.
B
The
vision,
the
vision
started
about
six
years
ago,
Massport
and
its
board
produced
a
strategic
plan
and
it
was
plenty
of
things
to
think
about.
Logan
Airport,
Connelly
containers
terminal
the
cruise
for
real
estate,
but
it
was
one
board
member
who
had
an
eye
on
this
parcel
and
what
potential
that
could
happen
here
and
that
board
member
is
with
us
today.
His
name
is
Dwayne
Jackson.
Let's
give
him
a
round
of
applause.
B
Dwayne
Jackson
challenged
the
staff
and
said
create
a
ecosystem
here,
that's
vertically
integrated
that
will
allow
this
cluster,
this
fish
processing
cluster
to
be
one
of
the
best
in
the
country,
and
today's
marks
that
journey.
Congratulations
to
everybody
involved
and
the
third
thing
is
jobs.
I
had
a
chance
to
sit
with
the
Scola
family
a
couple
of
days
ago,
and
what
struck
me
the
most
was
his
enthusiasm
about
the
people
that
he
employs.
B
They
like
his
family
and
he's
going
to
employ
about
150
jobs
once
this
facility
is
up
and
running
and
those
are
blue-collar
jobs.
Those
are
the
people
whose
American
dreams
are
with
that
work
and
that
should
be
congratulated
as
well,
so
vision,
dreams
and
jobs.
That's
what
we
here
to
celebrate
today,
so
my
first
speaker,
the
mayor's
running
a
little
late.
He
will
be
joining
us
shortly,
so
we're
going
to
start
with
a
good
friend,
congressman
Lynch,
who
is
a
native
of
this
area?
No
stranger
for
what's
going
on
and
we
welcome
him.
B
C
Thank
you
John,
good
morning,
everybody
great
to
be
here.
You
know
I
was
a
little
nervous
when
they
mix
apparatus
who
works
for
me,
said
yeah,
we're
gonna
do
that
thing
tomorrow
morning,
they've
got
a
tent
set
up
and
I
was
thinking.
Okay,
five
degrees
and
we're
gonna
be
in
a
tent
but
happy
to
say
this
is
warmer
than
my
house.
C
My
poor
mother-in-law
lives
downstairs.
We
got
one
of
those
drafty
three
Decca's,
but
she's
hanging
in
93
years
old.
This
is
great.
You
know.
I
talked
to
my
skull
this
morning
about
his
family
they've
been
here
for
generations,
on
the
port
and
my
family,
three
generations,
I
guess
my
both
my
grandfather's
worked
in
the
port
Co
Neil's
Michael
Lynch
was
a
rigger
and
actually
worked
in
the
port.
Here.
Funny
story
about
him.
He
worked.
C
He
fought
in
the
First
World
War,
but
because
the
first
world
war
in
the
second
world
war
was
so
close
together
he
got
drafted
again
and
the
Second
World
War
after
he
had
already
served
by
that
time.
He
had
nine
kids
and
he
gets
a
draft
notice.
My
father
and
my
uncles
said
he
was
not
happy,
but
he
was
reassigned
to
the
the
Rope,
the
Rope
walk
over
in
Charlestown
during
the
Second
World
War,
so
he
didn't
get
deployed
but
and
and
my
grandfather,
John
Thomas
havlin
I'm.
C
My
mum's
grandfather
was
the
team's
to
hear
and
he
saw
the
conversion
from.
Actually
you
know
Teamsters
with
with
horse
and
wagons
to
Teamsters
with
trucks.
So
we've
come
full
cycle
on
that,
but
it's
great
to
be
here
very,
very
happy
for
Boston
sword
and
tuna
that
they're
gonna
expand
their
business
into
South
Boston,
create
jobs.
We've
got
great
opportunity
here,
just
sort
of
a
side
note.
C
Last
week,
I
was
appointed
to
the
Committee
on
Transportation
and
Infrastructure,
and
two
of
the
my
first
requests
for
one
I
wanted
to
be
on
the
committee
covering
deepwater
ports
which
I
was
granted
and
the
other
one
was
I
want
to
be
on
the
committee
that
covers
the
airport,
so
that
I
can
beat
up
the
FAA
and
they
gave
me
that
as
well.
So
it's
it'll
give
us
great
opportunity,
there's
going
to
be
a
transportation
bill
coming
out,
probably
in
June,
and
the
estimates
are
somewhere
between
1
trillion
and
1.5
trillion.
So
we
will.
C
We
will
do
what
we
can
to
make
sure
that
we
get
the
resources
for
the,
but
not
only
for
the
port
of
Boston,
but
also
every
every
city
in
town
in
Massachusetts.
To
make
sure
we
had
a
lot
of
rebuilding
to
do.
We
got
a
lot
of
bridges
that
are
not
up
to
snuff.
We've
got
a
rail
system
that
could
be
a
lot
better.
C
We've
got
a
wonderful
port
that
I
think
is
underutilized
and
and
needs
an
upgrade
so
to
speak,
and
we
also
need
to
prepare
for
climate
change
and
and
and
and
look
at
resiliency
issues
all
along
our
coastline.
I
do
want
to
recognize
I
know
we
have
some
elected
officials
here,
but
one
of
my
great
pals,
who
did
an
awful
lot
of
work
in
the
port
of
Boston,
was
my
partner
when
when
I
was
the
senator-
and
he
was
the
state
rep,
but
jackpot
is
in
the
back
there.
Please
give
him
a
nice
round
of
applause.
C
We
I
want
to
say
you
know
the
mayor's
not
here
yet,
but
we
have
a
great
partnership,
not
only
the
self
Boston
delegation
who
we
all
here
for
you'll
hear
from
shortly.
But
when
we
have
meetings
with
the
mayor
and
the
governor
myself,
the
delegation
Massport
and
all
the
stakeholders
who
are
here
well,
it's
really
one
team.
One
fight-
and
you
know
it
hasn't
always
been
that
way,
but
I'm
extremely
happy
that
the
governor
governor
Baker,
sees
the
importance
of
the
port.
There's
never
been
any
question
with
Marty
Walsh.
C
B
You
congressman
for
those
kind
words
I
just
want
to
recognize
a
few
people
in
the
crowd.
First
and
foremost,
I
want
to
thank
the
Massport
staff,
who
put
this
thing
up
and
overnight
and
made
sure
it
was
70°
warm.
So
we
can
sit
here
and
enjoy
the
celebration
today.
So
thank
you
for
everybody
and
all
the
things
that
you
do.
A
round
of
applause.
B
Some
of
this
wouldn't
have
happened
if
not
for
a
gentleman,
that's
in
the
crowd.
His
name
is
Jim
Doolin
he's
the
former
chief
development
officer
for
mass
pork
and
the
great
work
that
he's
done
to
be
able
to
make
this
happen.
I
also
want
to
recognize
chuck
marble,
who
stated
a
seafood
he's
here
in
the
audience
today.
This
is
your
future
buddy,
so,
let's
make
it
happen
and
make
that
quest
of
work
for
everybody.
I
want
to
thank
our
friends
over
in
Department
of
Planning
and
Development
Agency
here
for
the
city
of
Boston.
B
With
their
partnership,
we
were
able
to
see
a
great
deal
of
success,
I'm
sure
that
the
ILA
we
have
George
McEvoy
Dennis
McLaughlin,
who
are
great
friends
of
the
poor,
and
we
thank
them
for
all
the
great
work
that
they
do
for
us
day
in
and
day
out
right
on
time.
Mr.
mayor,
good
job,
that's
right,
so
our
next
speaker
obviously
is
a
person
who
has
been
our
partner
along
the
way
in
developing
this
project.
He
has
taken
quickly
taken
his
place
amongst
the
most
respected
mayor's
in
this
country.
B
He
has
the
position,
the
city
of
Boston
as
a
leader
of
innovation
and
continues
to
attract
major
businesses
in
our
great
city,
he's
a
national
leader
on
key
policy
issues,
and
his
blue-collar
pedigree
has
shaped
major
investment
in
industries
such
as
seafood
processing
like
we're
celebrating
today.
We
appreciate
we
being
Massport
appreciate
this,
so
collaboration
and
partnership
that
we
rely
on
day
in
and
day
out
to
make
the
city
work.
It's
my
pleasure
and
honor
to
invite
mayor
Marty,
Walsh.
D
Let
me
just
sorry:
I
was
late.
I
was
coming
from
all
the
way
from
West
Roxbury,
so
I
made
it
over
here,
but
sure
I
want
to
thank
John
and
his
leadership
here
at
mass
support.
We've
had
a
partnership
with
the
city
of
Boston
for
a
long
time.
Last
five
years
now,
since
I've
been
the
mayor
working
with
John
and
previously
John
Glenn,
in
really
seeing
some
great
development
happening
here
and
on
the
sub,
also
waterfront,
and
also
a
partnership
over
in
East
Boston
other
parts
of
the
city.
D
So
I
want
to
thank
you
for
that.
The
elected
officials
they
here
congressman
Lynch,
obviously
I,
know
the
congressman
spoke
earlier,
but
you
know
having
having
a
partner
like
Stephen
and
Michael
and
Nick,
and
in
the
new
representative
and
Eddie
in
represent
appeal.
It's
so
important
really
to
have
people
working
closely
together
on
moving
agendas
forward,
because
what
we're
doing
what's
happening
in
the
city
is
amazing
and
having
those
partnerships.
D
They're
valued
partnerships
and
I
want
to
thank
them,
and
we
all
have
our
different
areas
of
our
expertise
and
different
areas
that
we
work
in
and
and
having
a
team
that
works
cohesively
together
is
important,
so
I
want
to
thank
everyone
feel
fieldwork
to
Massport.
Thank
you
for
all
the
staff.
That's
here
I
mean
these
projects
are
not
easy
to
do.
They're
complicated
and
thank
you
for
your
dedication
to
the
Boston,
plain
and
developing
agency.
Thank
you
very
much.
D
I've
known
Ashley
in
for
a
long
time-
and
she
is
as
incredible
I'm
not
gonna,
say
how
I
know
her,
but
she
was
awesome
then,
and
I
don't
know
so.
Congratulations,
Ashley
and
you
know
today,
massport
the
city
and
all
of
us
working
together,
really
is
about
supporting
the
seafood
industry
in
Boston,
something
that
I'm
sure
Stephen.
The
congressman
alluded
to
I.
D
Remember
when
he
was
a
state
senator
talking
about
protecting
this
industry
down
here
for
the
workers
for
the
longshoremen
and
the
folks
that
work
in
this
industry
and
that's
something
that
he's
constantly
talked
about
for
a
long
time
and
I
want
to
thank
him.
I
want
to
thank
the
members
of
the
longshoremen
that
are
here
and
also
the
building
trades
that
are
here
today.
So
thank
you
for
all
your
work.
Congratulations
to
the
scala
family.
D
This
family
business
has
been
around
for
a
long
time
growing
from
its
Sicilian
roots,
to
an
operation
on
the
Boston
fish,
pier
to
its
current
home
at
eight
seafood
way
and
now
having
its
own
building
here
on
the
subway,
a
waterfront.
What
happy
for
your
business
and
the
infrastructure
in
the
modern
facilities?
As
you
continue
to
grow
your
business
and
the
model,
that's
happening
here
and
really
seeing
you
joining
what's
happening
around
the
world.
D
One
of
the
best
things
about
Boston
is
that,
even
as
we
celebrate
tradition
in
history,
we
continue
to
innovate
in
adapts,
that's
what's
happening
in
the
seafood
industry.
Historically,
the
business
was
just
about
unloading.
The
daily
catch
every
single
day
down
here
and
the
piers
buts
evolved
into
so
much
more.
It's
now
an
international
distribution
and
processing
business
and
Boston
is
on
the
leading
edge
and
I.
Think
that's
important
for
us
to
understand
and
realize
we're
one
of
four
hubs
for
seafood
processing
in
the
country.
D
People
want
to
do
business
in
Boston
because
of
our
people,
and
because
of
our
great
family-run
businesses
like
to
see
Lake,
Boston,
sword
and
tuna.
They
take
great
pride
in
their
work
and
delivering
high
quality,
sustainable
and
fresh
products,
and
also
I
want
to
thank
you
for
that.
This
groundbreaking
is
also
great
for
Boston's
economy.
D
It's
a
company,
that's
that's
a
growing
part
of
our
seafood
processing
cluster
and
its
importance
of
the
Boston
working
port,
and
it's
important
for
us
to
keep
this
a
working
port
so
that
we
can
make
sure
we
diversify
the
businesses
here.
This
area
that
we're
in
today
is
home
to
7,000
jobs.
It
generates
4.6
billion
dollar,
an
annual
economic
impact
jeez.
These
jobs
help
strengthen
the
middle
class,
diversify
our
economic
base
and
certainly
make
our
city
kaul
whole
as
as
stronger
as
the
city
in
holes.
D
A
city
again,
I
want
to
congratulate
the
scroll
of
family
on
your
success.
I
want
to
thank
you
for
your
commitment
to
carrying
on
this
important
tradition
of
family-owned
businesses
and
I,
look
forward
to
seeing
you
thrive
here
on
the
South,
Boston,
waterfront
and
again.
I
want
also
wanted
just
one
last
shot.
I
want
to
thank
the
community
members
that
are
here
today.
D
I
want
to
thank
you
for
for
what
you
do,
because
if
we
don't,
if
we
didn't
have
the
community
here,
we
would
have
a
very
we'd
have
a
very
different
operation
than
what's
happening
on
the
waterfront
and
when
you
think
about.
What's
happened
on
the
water
I
worked
down
on
internet
on
the
World
Trade
Center,
calm
oil,
pier
back
in
1986
I,
was
in
high
school
I
was
a
laborer
on
the
pier,
was
gutted
and
I
think
about
now
I
look
down
here
and
seeing
all
the
diversity
of
jobs.
D
B
Thank
You
mayor
I
also
want
to
recognize
Andrew
Hargens
he's
the
current
chief
development
officer
for
the
Massachusetts
Board
Authority
and,
quite
frankly,
this
is
his
baby.
The
projects
that
exist
here
in
Division,
if
anybody
has
a
chance
to
go
over
here
and
look
at
what
we're
gonna
see,
hopefully
in
about
in
the
next
three
to
five
years
in
this
area,
will
see
some
500
jobs
and
about
a
hundred
million
dollars
worth
of
investment,
and
that's
all
because
of
the
great
work
that
he
and
this
team
has
been
able
to
accomplish.
B
Senators
Nick
Collins
was
not
able
to
come
here
today,
they're
in
session
and
unfortunately
he
sends
his
regrets
for
not
being
here,
but
he
also
wants
to
say
congratulations
to
Michael
you
and
your
family
and
Boston
so
Dan
to
DES
he's
a
great
champion
for
the
port.
He
has
been
instrumental
in
being
a
partner
with
us
to
make
many
of
the
good
things
that
we
should
focus
a
happened
between
the
container
port,
the
cruise
port
in
this
project
as
well.
So
thank
you
Nick,
and
he
sends
his
apologies
for
not
being
able
to
attend.
B
Our
next
speaker
was
sworn
into.
The
Magisters
legislature
in
January
is
hit
the
ground
running
with
both
an
aggressive
agenda
and
I
just
sat
with
him
the
other
day,
and
it's
about
two
pages
long,
so
we'll
have
to
work
on
that
representative
I
recently
had
the
pleasure
to
speak
with
him
and
his
priorities
in
his
district
and
there's
no
question
that
there's
a
strong
collaboration
with
the
work
that
he
wants
to
see
happen
here
in
South
Boston.
So
please
welcome
representative.
E
Thank
you
John
and
good
morning,
everybody
I'm
honored
to
be
here
to
welcome
Boston,
sword
and
tuna
in
the
scala
family
to
the
waterfront
down.
Here.
It's
an
amazing
story
and
thank
you,
for
you
know
your
your
investments
down
here
and
your
family's
investments
down
here
for
generations.
It's
an
honor
to
have
you
here
as
many
of
discussed
today.
You
know
this
cluster
seafood
cluster
down
here
in
South.
Boston
is
one
of
the
fastest
growing
clusters
in
the
United
States.
E
Over
the
last
five
years,
we've
seen
wholesalers,
distributors,
processors,
increase
they're,
actually
58
entities
within
a
1
point,
5
square
mile
radius
of
this
area,
which
you
know
it
speaks
volumes
to
the
successes
that
are
happening
right
here
in
this
location
and
it's
it's
a
great
location
in
striving
because
of
the
resources
that
are
available.
There's
water
access
all
around
us
and
we're
a
15-minute
drive
from
colony,
terminal
or
Logan,
which
you
know,
gives
the
industry's
advantage
when
it
comes
to
Freight,
port
and
air
activities.
E
But
all
of
these
successes
wouldn't
be
possible
without
the
people
here
in
this
room.
You
know
the
industry
leaders
who
you
know
make
this
a
success
day
in
and
day
out,
so
I
do
want
to
thank
you
for
your
investments
in
this
working
port.
You
know
from
the
IOA
to
Mayor
Walsh
to
John,
Franco,
vicious
and
Massport.
You
know,
none
of
these
successes
will
be
possible
if
we
weren't
all
working
together.
So
I
would
like
to
thank
you
all
for
for
your
work
in
collaboration.
E
You
know,
I,
look
forward
to
you
know
working
to
make
sure
that
you
know
this
port
succeeds
in
all
in
all
aspects
of
it.
It's
a
source
of
you
know:
job
growth
for
great
blue
collar
jobs,
it's
an
economic
engine
for
the
region,
so
you
know
it's
an
honor
privilege
to
be
here.
Congratulations
on
all
your
success
and
I
look
forward
to
working
with
you.
B
Thank
You
representative,
our
next
speaker,
has
his
finger
on
the
pulse
here
in
South
Boston.
There's
no
question
about
that
he's
a
former
teamster
truck
driver,
so
his
connection
to
the
working
poor
is
well
established.
Council
of
Flaherty
understands
the
importance
of
getting
these
trucks
loaded
that
are
using
this
facility
with
product
and
getting
them
to
the
customers
on
time
and
appropriately.
Well,
so
it's
my
pleasure
to
introduce
counsel
in
my
clarity.
F
Thank
you
so
good
opportunity,
obviously
to
thank
the
school
of
family,
a
family
that
I
met.
It
was
well
over
ten
years
ago,
through
my
good
friend
way.
Seam
on
the
back
Shawn
Bruin
called
me
up
and
said:
I
I
need
to
meet
you
down
at
Boston
Sword
and
tuna
they're
having
a
problem
down
on
the
South
Boston
waterfront
with
double
and
triple
parked
cars.
I
said
Shawn
I
know.
If
there's
anything,
I
can
do
that's
kind
of
the
way.
F
A
life
here
in
South
Boston
would
double
and
triple
cos,
but
we
came
down
and
what
it
was
is
the
trucks
are
having
a
hard
time.
The
chassis
is
making
the
swing,
because
people
were
being
parked.
Some
of
them
parked
illegally.
A
double
stack
so
working
with
Larry,
mamooli
and
folks
at
the
BIA
were
able
to
solve
that
problem,
but
also
got
a
tour
of
the
facility
and
at
the
time
that
was
over
ten
years
ago,
was
somewhat
crowded
and
arguably
antiquated,
so
to
think
of
your
commitment
to
the
seafood
industry.
F
That
happens.
That
you
know
continues
to
keep
Austin
on
the
map
number
of
fronts.
You
know
we
boast
of
the
best
colleges,
universities
and
hospitals
in
the
world
between
life,
science
and
financial
services.
May
will
tell
you.
The
city
is
just
booming,
but
our
waterfront
is
blooming:
our
seaport
industry
and
seafood,
and
freight
forwarding
and
cold
storage-
that's
also
booming
as
well.
So
that
must
be
very
exciting
for
the
folks
that
are
sitting
here
and
we're
happy
to
be
partners
and
to
participate
with
you
as
well.
F
Also
for
the
mayor
for
his
commitment
to
not
just
the
scholars,
but
all
the
other
major
stakeholders
that
are
down
here
in
partnership
with
John
Prager,
who
has
been
a
breath
of
fresh
air
to
work
closely.
He'd
get
right
in
I
grabbed
two
hands
on
the
wheel,
and
it's
just
really
taken
off
in
terms
of
the
commitment
that
Massport
is
made
not
just
to
here,
but
the
other
parts
of
our
city,
where
they
that,
where
they
call
home
John's,
been
great
to
work
with.
If
he
can
help
he
does.
F
F
B
G
Thank
you
thank
you,
John,
and
it's
an
honor
for
me
to
be
here
with
with
you
today
and
to
welcome
the
Scola
family
and
to
congratulate
them
on
an
impressive
job.
They're
doing
five
generations
on
the
on
the
South
Boston
waterfront,
always
giving
back
to
the
community
providing
access
to
jobs
for
our
residents.
So
we're
proud
of
your
history.
Your
legacy
I'm
proud
to
be
what
the
longshoreman
is
well
and
the
Teamsters
that
have
built
the
waterfront
I
also
have
a
long
history
and
the
waterfront
I
enlisted
in
the
u.s.
G
Navy
across
the
street
on
at
the
bonds
built
in
1987.
So
we're
proud
of
the
maritime
industries
here,
we're
proud
of
our
military
that
have
played
a
major
role
in
the
South
Boston
waterfront
I
want
to
thank
my
colleagues
in
government,
congressman
Lynch,
mayor
Walsh,
governor
Baker
and
Massport,
as
well,
for
being
a
good
friend
to
the
South
Boston
community,
providing
access
to
jobs,
opportunity
and
again
want
to
say
thank
you
to
the
school
of
family
for
always
being
there
for
the
residents
of
Boston.
Thank
you
very
much.
B
Thank
You
counselor,
the
next
speaker,
I've,
had
the
pleasure
to
work
with
for
about
seven
years.
His
name
is
Dwayne,
Jackson
he's
the
former
board
member
and
there's
no
person
in
my
mind.
That's
been
on
this
board,
who
has
had
such
an
impact
on
what
you're,
seeing
here
going
on
in
the
city
of
Boston
in
this
area
in
the
Seaport
and
it's
his
vision
and
his
challenge
to
this
to
massport.
H
So
I
tend
to
speak
softly.
So
tell
me
if
I,
if
I'm
so
loud,
er,
okay
I,
want
to
first
say
something
to
the
Scola
family
I've
been
sitting
here.
Never
knowing
who
you
are
but
I'm
a
kid
that
grew
up
from
in
New
York
in
Brooklyn,
I
moved
here
for
graduate
school.
I
reluctantly
accepted
the
assignment
of
coming
on
this
board,
and
yet
our
lives
has
intersected.
This
is
undoubtedly
the
most
important
project
that
I've
worked
on
at
Massport
and
you
guys
are
the
beneficiary
and
you
will
you're.
H
H
As
a
former
member
of
the
Massport
board,
and
specifically
as
the
chairman
of
the
real
estate
and
strategic
initiatives
committee
I'm,
particularly
proud
of
the
work
that
we
have
performed
and
the
investments
that
we
have
made
on
this
site
and
in
this
industry,
this
groundbreaking
is
historic
and
it's
particularly
important
and
a
particularly
important
moment
for
me
to
witness.
It
is
a
culmination
of
decades
of
thought
about
the
power
and
the
ability
of
institutions
to
make
responsible
policy
decisions
to
promote
economic
and
social
change
in
this
city.
H
It
is
equally
as
important
for
the
city
and
the
state
to
understand
and
appreciate
the
significance
of
this
project.
This
cluster
of
seafood
businesses
is
one
of
the
first,
if
not
the
only
contemporary
urban
industrial
agglomeration
of
its
kind
in
the
country,
I
want
to
repeat
that
we
we
are
starting
in
2019
in
an
economically
unviable
industry,
for
I
mean
for
us
to
invest
in
and
yet
massport
has
said.
You
deserve
to
be
here
and
a
part
of
the
evolution
of
this
that's
unprecedented.
H
This
is
a
moment
that
needs
to
be
recognized
and
appreciated
for
its
example
of
public's
of
the
public
sectors
ability
to
act
responsibly
in
the
interest
of
its
constituents.
Our
decision
to
revitalize
the
fish
pier
and
build
new
modern
facilities
here
at
mmt
was
a
deliberate,
intentional
and
critical
component
of
the
board's
agenda.
H
We
saw
the
trajectory
of
real
estate
investments
in
the
Seaport,
the
neglect
of
this
historic,
vital
and
critical
industry
in
the
city
and
decided
to
commit
ourselves
to
preserving
all
of
the
above,
the
history,
the
industry,
the
jobs
and
the
economic
diversity
that
it
represented.
We
believed
that
there
was
an
opportunity
to
create
an
integrated
business
environment
where
modern
facilities,
new
production
systems
in
a
diverse
product
supply
could
be
paired
with
access
to
strategic
to
a
strategic
transportation
network
to
create
efficient
global
distribution.
H
In
addition,
we
believe
that,
if
we
did
our
part,
you
would
come
today,
you
have
said
we
were
right
because
of
your
decision.
We
are
inspired
to
continue
this
journey.
I.
Ask
everyone
at
some
point:
take
a
look
at
that
board.
That
is
our
vision
for
this.
For
this
space
for
this
40
acres
of
land,
that
said
it
must
be
by
design
institutional
intervention
doesn't
randomly
occur,
but
support
of
existing
industries
and
the
retention
of
jobs
does
not
occur
on
its
own.
We
must
be
protective
in
conscious
of
the
social
and
economic
pressure.
H
H
In
closing,
let
me
say
that
that,
as
a
maritime
mission,
we
are
challenged
to
educate
the
public
and
promote
and
promote
the
importance
of
industries
like
this
one.
Well,
we
appreciate
history
and
in
legacy
we
are
challenged,
sometimes
in
our
willingness
to
deliberately
make
the
sacrifices
that
it
takes
to
retain
industries
like
this.
Our
job
has
been
and
will
continue
to
be,
to
create
fertile
conditions
that
will
allow
a
broad
range
of
industries
to
remain
and
grow
competitive
in
the
City
of
Boston.
H
I
am
extremely
proud
of
this
work
of
this
agency
of
its
accomplishments
and
its
leadership.
I've
had
the
honor
to
serve
this
board
and,
ironically,
as
I
have
parted.
I
have
had
this
sense
of
satisfaction,
knowing
that
the
commitment
of
man
massport
to
this
industry
and
others
is
secure,
secure
in
the
leader
of
John,
Franco
vicious
Lisa,
Whelan
and
Andrew
Hagen
and
I,
don't
say
that
lightly.
H
I
think
we
all
know
some
of
the
history
of
the
political
pressure
that
has
been
part
of
this
organization,
but
we've
accepted
our
responsibility
today
and
we
are
committed
to
continue
the
work
of
protecting
and
invigorating
the
economic
climate
here
in
the
city
and
in
the
region.
In
closing,
this
is
an
evolving
story.
We
look
forward
to
new
chapters,
I'm,
confident
that
Massport
and
the
band
as
a
body
and
institution
is
committed
to
the
well-being
of
the
Commonwealth
in
the
city
of
Boston
I.
Thank
you
for
your
indulgence.
B
B
Eden
Milroy
originally
developed
the
New
Boston
seafood
center.
More
than
20
years
ago.
He
went
on
a
build
eight
seafood
way
and
he's
helped
to
build
legal
seafoods.
Quality
Control,
Center
Eden
has
unique
industry
knowledge
in
this
space
and
I'm
sure.
That's
why
the
Scola
family
chosen
to
help
in
this
partnership.
So
please
welcome
eat
and
millwright.
I
There's
it's
been
quite
a
bit
said
this
morning.
Thinking
all
of
the
the
parties
involved.
Most
particularly
Massport
Massport
has
just
been
a
great
partner,
and
in
getting
this
to
happen,
make
no
mistake.
These
facilities
are
very
difficult
to
do,
and
Boston
is
one
of
the
most
expensive
places
in
the
country
to
try
to
accomplish
something
like
this.
I
Michael
Scola
and
the
school
of
family
have
I
will
say,
bet
the
farm
multiple
times
over
the
last
20
years
to
go
from
5,000
square
feet
at
the
fish
pier
to
50,000
square
feet
in
terms
of
what
we're
building
now
most
people
do
not
understand
what
is
in
a
seafood
industry.
Building
a
processing
plant
from
the
outside.
They
look
like
warehouses,
but
warehouses
are
relatively
simple
buildings.
A
seafood
industry
plant
is
not
it's
very
intensive.
I
Today,
it's
it's
highly
technological
complicated.
It
has
to
meet
incredible
standards
for
food
safety
and
is
just
it's
a
lot
to
put
together,
but
it
remains
one
of
the
very
few
places,
one
of
the
very
few
industries
where
somebody
who
may
not
even
have
a
high
school
education.
Somebody
who
does
not
speak
English
very
well
and
if
they're
willing
to
work
it's
one
of
the
few
places
where
they
can
go
and
earn
a
good
living
working
wages
benefits
that
is
so
rare
in
our
world
today,
I've
known
Michael
for
almost
20
years.
I
B
J
J
Unlike
all
these
good
speakers,
I
got
a
read
from
something
good
afternoon.
Everyone
and
thank
you
for
all
coming
out
to
Boston.
So
until
his
groundbreaking
ceremony,
my
partner's
Paul
Scola
Larry
door
and
I,
along
with
my
brother
Stephen
Scola
in
Tim
Mele,
have
a
lot
of
people
to
thank
for
this
dream
to
become
a
reality.
First
and
foremost,
thank
you
to
our
governor
Charlie
Baker
mayor
Marty,
Walsh,
Bosse,
City,
Council,
Michael
Flaherty,
along
with
a
long
list
of
dignitaries.
J
Through
our
vision
and
commitment
to
supporting
the
seafood
industry,
we
will
continue
to
be
part
of
a
vibrant,
Seaport
District.
Your
determination
to
keep
the
seafood
industry
in
the
Seaport
demonstrates
the
tremendous
leadership
I
would
venture
to
guess
that
the
Logan
International
Airport
has
more
seafood
both
coming
and
going
than
any
other
Airport
in
New
England.
J
So
working
with
Massport,
both
here
at
the
Fish
Pier,
in
that
Logan
Airport,
has
been
vital
in
the
growth
the
Boston
sordin
to
IND
our
business
Thank
You
governor
Baker,
mayor
Walsh,
in
Boston
City
Council
of
clarity,
I
thought
the
steadiest
hands
were
our
fish
cutters,
but
we
are
blessed
with
the
steady
hands
of
these
leaders.
I
would
like
to
start
off
by
thanking
my
mentor,
my
father
Paul
Scola,
who
started
lumping
fish
down
the
Fish
Pier
when
he
was
15
years
old
over
60
years
ago.
J
He
taught
me
everything.
I
know
the
one
thing
that
could
make
today's
sweeter
would
be
if
he
could
share
this
moment
with
us
today.
He
would
be
proud
to
see
the
ambitious
project
started
and
he
surely
would
have
loved
bringing
his
friends
on
a
field
trip.
The
new
state-of-the-art
facility
were
building.
J
J
We
would
also
like
to
extend
our
deepest
thanks
to
Massport
John
Franco
vicious
Tom
Glynn.
Any
of
you,
Hodgins
have
all
been
instrumental
in
making
this
project
happen.
They
work
tirelessly
to
get
us
in
a
standalone
building
so
that
we
do
not
need
to
continually
since
pace
the
Scola
family
has
essentially
partnered
with
Massport
since
creation.
60
years
ago,
my
great-grandfather
owned
fishing
boats
and
worked
here
80
years
ago.
Mass
sports
dedication
in
bond
of
the
seafood
industry
is
unbreakable.
J
We
have
both
thrived
working
together,
so
thank
you
to
mass
port
of
all
for
all
you've
done.
Another
three
important
people
I
have
to
thank
p.m.
board,
weigh
our
CPA
Mike
Quinn
in
ski
and
Brian
Barrett,
our
attorneys.
Without
them,
we
would
have
never
been
able
to
get
through
all
the
things
that
go
along
with
the
building.
Thank
you
very
much.
J
The
project
never
would
have
been
gotten
off
the
ground
had
it
not
been
for
our
partners,
people
United,
Bank,
SBA
and
business
development
capital.
Thank
you
all
for
our
partners.
Next,
we
would
like
to
thank
pilot
seafood,
Eden
Milroy,
Katherine
mains,
who
in
2001
built
the
facility
we're
currently
occupying
on
seafood
way
and
now,
18
years
later,
they
are
developing.
This
state-of-the-art
facility
for
us
they've
worked
so
hard
to
make
this
happen,
they're
great
to
work
with
Thank
You,
Eden
Katherine.
J
J
In
2003,
Tim
Malley,
along
with
my
brothers
and
I,
started
BST
from
our
humble
humble
and
beginning.
We
never
imagined
just
how
successful
this
business
would
be
in
such
a
relatively
short
time
BST
merged
with
our
predecessor,
company
Alan,
P
seafood
and
never
looked
back
now
after
Larry
door
joined
us,
we
continued
to
break
prior
year
sales
records
year
after
year.
J
Bst
would
not
be
where
it
is
today
making
a
commitment
to
remain
in
Boston
and
to
continue
to
grow
our
business
business
if
it
wasn't
for
our
dedicated
team
of
employees
over
the
years
and
currently
Tim
myself,
my
brothers,
Paul,
Steven
and
Larry
door
have
been
blessed
with
a
talented
group
who
include
the
next
generation
in
each
of
the
skolas
namesakes
Michael
Paul,
Stephen
and
Larry.
Essentially
the
for
juniors.
The
BS
team
is
extraordinary.
J
J
Dst
has
gone
from
ten
employees
in
2000
to
30
employees
in
2001,
when
we
made
our
first
move
from
the
Boston
Fish
Pier
to
see
food
way
by
the
way,
Massport
helped
that
move
become
a
reality
for
us,
also
from
2001
to
now.
We
have
added
over
a
hundred
employees
from
in
and
around
the
Greater
Boston
area
places
like
East,
Boston,
Chelsea,
Charlestown
Lynn
in
other
surrounding
cities.
Now,
with
this
new
state-of-the-art
facility,
we
will
be
looking
to
add
another
15
to
20
employees
again
from
the
Greater
Boston
area.
J
Vst
has
been
blessed
to
continue
to
hire
many
of
our
employees.
Family
members
were
referred
to
us
by
their
family,
we're
a
family
business.
We
hired
fathers,
sons,
nephews,
cousins,
wives
and
siblings.
Bst
is
a
diverse
multi-generational
family.
We
had
five
generations
of
scholars,
two
generations
of
doors
in
multiple
generations
of
many
other
family
members.
J
J
Who
has
supported
my
dreams?
Listen
to
my
frustrations,
raised
our
beautiful
family
and
always
being
there
for
me
through
many
ups
and
downs
of
the
seafood.
Failing,
I
love
you
more
than
I
can
express
in
words,
and
thank
you.
There
are
many
other.
There
are
many
more
I
could
sure
could
and
should
mention.
But
I
need
to
finish
this
speech,
so
we
can
get
the
building
completed
so
I.
Thank
you
as
well.
I,
thank
you
and
we
greatly
appreciate
many
ways.
You
have
touched:
the
BST
family.
Thank
you
and
God
bless.