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The Antidote For The Apathetic
(Also known as The Chuck Turner Daylight Network)
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Vigil to defend the Henry family
Monday, Dec. 13, 6:30 pm
24 Upton St., Cambridge (near Central Sq.)
(runs between Magazine and Pleasant Sts. , about 6 blocks from Central Sq. toward Charles River)
This property has been with the Henry family for over 50 years! It is currently occupied by Nancy Henry (the mom – 76 years old) and Bobby (her son).
Nancy was having trouble paying her mortgage and was scammed by someone offering “help.” That “help” turned out to be taking over her home at a very low price. Her home was then “flipped” to a straw owner for a much larger amount of money. That owner was a straw because the mortgage from the start was more than her gross income. The Henry family became a tenant in the home they formerly owned.
The straw owner went into foreclosure almost immediately. Provident Bank took back the property and began eviction proceedings against the Henry family. The straw owner/buyer denies any knowledge of the transaction and is willing to sign an affidavit to that effect. Why didn’t Provident stop this sale?
In July of this year, they signed an agreement for judgment to move out Dec. 1, 2010, because the District Ct. judge said they would be thrown out more quickly if they didn’t. This was despite the fact that they were days away from a new law passing that would have made it impossible for Provident Bank to evict them, since they were tenants.
At this vigil we will demand that Provident stop the eviction while any one of several solutions are explored.
- Purchase by a Cambridge non-profit as an affordable home ownership homeor rental.
- Acceptance of reasonable rent from the family. Freddie Mac, the government controlled bank, is involved in the property. It is their announced policy to take rent, not evict. Why not here?
- Overturning the original scam sale and thus the foreclosure also.
2. Dinner with Union of Minority Neighborhoods (12/17--7:00PM)
42 Seaverns Ave / Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts 02130 /
617-522-3349
We began our discussions during The Gathering last weekend and we must continue them. Come and break bread in hopes that we can fight the powers that be.
We encourage you all to bring drinks or a dish on Friday, December 17th at 7pm on 42 Seaverns Ave in Jamaica Plain.
All of us, as Brothers and Sisters need to stick together.
Peace and Love
Horace Small
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THIS ISN'T THE END,
This struggle will continue!!!!
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One City Hall Square
Boston, MA 02201
Phone (617) 635-3510 / Fax (617) 635-3734
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ROXBURY: WARD 8, Pcts 3-4, 7; WARD 9, Pcts 3-5; WARD 11, Pcts 1-3, 5; WARD 12, Pcts 1-9
SOUTH END: Ward 4, Pct 4; Ward 9, Pct 2
FENWAY: Ward 4, Pcts 5, 8-9