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Mayor Wu joins Fire Commissioner Paul Burke to break ground on the new Boston Engine 17 Station atop Meeting House Hill in Dorchester.
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D
I
want
to
thank
everyone
for
being
here.
I
was
trying
to
pull
out
some
of
my
statistics,
but
I
may
just
ask
Sam
to
pinch
it
for
me
in
a
second
I
want
to
thank,
of
course,
you'll
hear
from
him
next,
our
incredible
Boston
fire
commissioner
Paul
Burke,
who
has
been
advocating
for
the
department
and
the
health
and
well-being
of
not
only
our
residents
but
our
firefighters
and
the
spaces
that
they
spend
so
much
time
in
every
single
day.
You'll
also
hear
from
our
incredible
director
of
public
facilities.
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Carrie
Griffin
who's
on
I,
don't
know
how
many
announces
we've
done
together
already
she's,
building
Schools
she's
building
libraries
she's
all
over
the
place
and
you'll
hear
from
our
district
City
councilor
Frank
Baker
in
a
little
bit.
I
also
want
to
acknowledge
many
of
our
incredible
colleagues
at
the
city
level,
who
are
here
and
such
advocates
for
our
First
Responders
and
for
our
city
city
council.
President
Ed
Flynn
is
here:
City
councilor,
Michael,
Flaherty,
City,
councilor,
Aaron
Murphy,
we're
also
joined
by
state
representative
Chris
Worrell.
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I
got
Frank,
Frank
is
speaking
and
thank
you
so
much
to
our
leadership
from
Local
718
president
Dylan
vice
president
Hayward
for
all
that
you
do
and
advocating
and
standing
alongside
us.
The
project
manager
of
this
project.
Scott
Dupre,
is
here.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
We're
also
joined
by
District
Chief,
Fire,
District,
Chief,
Eric
Pettaway,
and
one
of
my
favorite
human
beings,
the
president
of
the
Liars
Club,
the
retire
race
of
the
Boston
fire
department,
Leo
Sullivan.
Thank
you
so
much
for
your
leadership.
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D
The
First
Parish
Church
sold
this
land
to
the
city
to
enable
our
fire
department
and
and
City
buildings,
public
facilities
Department
to
make
plans
and
plan
for
design
this
facility
that
our
community
deserves
the
new
engine,
17
Firehouse
design,
and
will
thoughtfully
integrate
architecture
with
the
residential
setting
of
this
historic
district
and
part
of
our
city.
It
will
Center
the
needs
of
all
of
our
residents
with
an
ADA
Compliant
ramp
on
the
ground
floor,
so
that
it's
fully
accessible
to
all.
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It
will
accommodate
the
round-the-clock
nature
of
the
work
that
our
firefighters
do
with
the
kitchen
Fitness
area,
lockers,
changing
rooms,
sleeping
areas
and
office
spaces,
and
it
will
meet
our
containment
and
air
quality
standards
to
protect
the
health
of
those
who
keep
us
safe
day
in
and
day
out.
We
just
saw
over
this
weekend.
I
mean
you
don't
there's
examples
every
single
day
of
the
heroism
and
the
hard
work
of
our
First
Responders
and
our
firefighters.
But
in
this
weekend's
cold
and
freeze
there
were.
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D
We'll
also
make
sure
that
this
space
is
connected
to
the
community
in
many
different
ways.
One
of
those
is
through
the
public
art
that
will
be
in
it.
We
just
opened
our
newest
police
station.
The
A7
police
precinct
in
East
Boston
is
gorgeous.
It
is
as
a
beautiful
community
room
community
members
already
at
the
scheduling,
meetings
and
and
ready
to
see
that
as
another
place
that
they
can
participate
in
and
feel
is
their
home.
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And
when
you
look
up
once
you
come
inside,
the
police
precinct,
there's
incredible
public
art
that
shows
East
Boston
and
is
designed
by
a
local
artist
that
same
kind
of
partnership
and
project.
We're
launching
for
this
space
as
well.
We're
commissioning
a
public
art
project
for
the
entrance
Tower
of
the
new
Firehouse,
with
a
community
centered
theme
that
will
really
depict
and
represent
the
relationship
between
the
neighborhood
and
this
Firehouse.
So
we're
currently
selecting
an
artist
and
look
forward
to
see
that
part
happening,
and
this
will
go
up
next
year.
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A
Thank
you
mayor
I'd,
like
to
welcome
mayor
Wu,
councilor,
Baker,
Council
of
Flaherty
councilor
Murphy
council,
president
Flynn
state
representative,
Worrell
Terry
Griffin.
Thank
you
very
much.
Rabbi.
Thank
you
for
being
here
today
is
a
great
day
for
the
residents
of
Dorchester,
especially
the
residents
of
Meeting
House
Hill.
The
existing
Firehouse
behind
us
was
built
95
years
ago
in
1928
and
has
been
in
continual
service
ever
since
then
I
think
we
can
all
agree
on
two
things
that
it
has
served
the
community
well
and
that
this
new
Firehouse
is
long
overdue.
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Our
city
has
33
active
fire
houses.
They
all
serve
the
community
in
many
important
ways.
They
respond
to
fires
and
countless
other
emergencies,
but
they
also
become
part
of
the
fabric
of
the
community.
They
serve
the
neighborhood
children
with
bike
repairs,
putting
air
in
the
basketballs
and
footballs
and
they
even
used
to
give
haircuts,
but
but
using
an
ax
to
chop
open
the
roof
of
a
burning
building
is
one
thing:
sis
is
close
to
a
child's
head:
yeah!
That's
where
we
draw
the
line.
A
This
Firehouse
also
serves
as
a
polling
place
during
the
election
season.
However,
I
feel
the
most
important
element
of
having
a
firehouse
in
any
neighborhood
is
that
it
is
a
safe
place
for
every
resident
in
the
community.
When
people
are
hurt
are
in
dangerous
situations,
they
know
they
can
find
help
and
safety.
The
minute
they
get
to
a
firehouse
I
want
every
resident
to
know
this.
A
Whenever
you
see
those
trucks
in
the
buildings
we
are
here,
you
are
welcome,
anytime,
whether
you
need
assistance
or
just
want
to
say
hello
to
every
resident
of
Meeting,
House
Hill
and
the
whole
Dorchester
Community.
You
have
some
of
the
best
firefighters
this
department
has
to
offer.
The
talent
and
experience
of
the
firefighters
stationed
here
is
unmatched
within
our
department.
It
has
always
been
looked
upon
as
as
a
privilege
and
an
honor
to
work
on
the
hill
to
this
community.
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A
In
conclusion,
I'd
like
to
thank
mayor
will
not
only
for
support
of
the
fire
department,
but
also
for
her
support
of
projects.
Like
this
I'm
proud
to
call
her
my
boss,
I
know
that
more
firehouses
will
be
constructed
under
her
leadership
and
that
these
houses
will
set
a
national
standard
for
sustainable
government
buildings
that
will
not
only
serve
the
communities
for
years
to
come.
They
will
protect
the
health
of
firefighters
and
the
environment.
Thank
you.
E
So
this
is
the
second
house
built
in
over
40
years
in
the
city
and
the
main
goal
and
the
focus
of
this
and
why
we
bought
the
land
when
we
first
looking
at
the
program
the
current
program,
the
lot
that
the
firehouse
currently
sits
on
did
not
fit
the
house
which
is
built
around
and
geared
solely
for
the
Health
and
Welfare
of
our
firefighters.
There's
a
huge
you
know,
firefighters.
When
they
come
back
from
a
fire,
they
bring
those
carcinogenics
with
them.
E
The
design
of
all
new
fire
houses
will
have
a
zoning
separation
so
that
we
their
their
health.
It's
built
on
a
healthy
and
healthy
out.
They
shouldn't
go
to
home,
bring
carcinogenics
with
them
to
their
family.
So
the
whole
goal
of
this
this
design,
on
how
we
build
fire
hoses
from
now
on,
is
all
about
the
health
and
wellness
of
our
firefighters.
E
Center
they've
done
a
lot
of
great
work
with
the
city
and
so
we're
looking
forward
to
them
to
continue
in
that
path
of
great
work
and
great
partnership
from
BF
BFD
I
want
to
thank
commissioner
Burke
Deputy,
Deputy,
Dennis,
Devlin,
Fleet
and
Facilities
Richie,
Paris
Billy
and
Michael
Regan
and
Pat
Lee,
director
of
facilities
throughout
this
process.
When
it
was
just
the
design
process,
we
worked
so
closely
with
BFD
leadership
to
really
get
this
right
and
how
we
build
our
future
fire
houses
and
they
were
at
the
table
with
us
constantly.
So
this
is
Pat.
E
B
F
Good
evening,
everyone
first
of
all
I'd
like
to
thank
the
mayor
for
coming
by.
Thank
you
for
your
time
here
today
and
also
the
commitment
to
building
much
needed
infrastructure
like
this
for
the
for
the
fire
department.
The
the
commitment
for
the
Department
also
means
a
commitment
for
this
neighborhood
here,
our
community
here
and
you're
hearing
all
of
the
speakers
talk
about
how
this
space
isn't
just
an
asset
of
the
fire
department
or
an
asset
of
of
a
city
Department,
it's
an
asset
asset
of
the
whole
Community.
F
So
so
with
that
again,
thank
you
and
and
thank
Kerry
and
your
team,
especially
you
mayor,
Wu,
talked
about
when
the
deal
was
made
with
the
First
Parish
church
that
feels
like
it
was
a
hundred
years
ago,
but
it
wasn't
and
and
all
the
people
that
who
who's,
whose
desk
this
went
across
that
had
to
you
know,
be
part
of
this
process.
Thank
everyone,
and
also
I,
want
to
thank
Paul
Christensen
for
coming
by
here
tonight.
Paul.