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Celebrate your holiday waiting on the MBTA

Memorial Day is significant in several ways. It is a time to honor the men and women who gave their lives in service to their country, but it's also the unofficial beginning of summer, and in New England it can be the first long weekend of the year with good weather ...
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Spy center missed bomb suspect, watched JP peace activists

A controversial police spy agency overlooked the alleged Boston Marathon bombing mastermind, but kept secret files on local peace activists—possibly including marathon rescue hero Carlos Arredondo ...
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Church owners set deadline in negotiations

The Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corporation (JPNDC) and the New Atlantic Development have said that a decision will need to be made within 60 days from May 10 in the negotiations with the Hyde Square Task Force (HSTF) over the possibility of that organization buying the former Blessed Sacrament Church building ...
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Detours, parking restrictions planned for weekend races

Drivers can expect detours and parking restrictions across the city this weekend as thousands of runners take to the streets to finish the last mile of the Boston Marathon, and pay tribute to law enforcement officials killed in the line of duty.
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Curious tar-covered cat rescued from Boston construction site is up for adoption

A curious cat wandered into a Boston construction site and found himself in some serious tar-ouble.
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Former state representative Stephen Doran arrested for allegedly receiving meth package at JP school

Former state representative Stephen Doran faces drug trafficking charges after he allegedly received a package containing more than 400 grams of methamphetamine at a Jamaica Plain charter school where he works as a tutor, authorities said.
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Dedham police log: May 13 to 19

Dedham accidents, arrests, and police reports.
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Obituary: Timothy C. Latson

LATSON, Timothy C., Jr. Of Jamaica Plain, May 19, 2013 ...
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'Walk, Ride, & Roll Social' in Hyde, Jackson squares to promote local shops, discourage car use

An event tonight around the Hyde Square and Jackson Square districts in Jamaica Plain will encourage neighbors to support local businesses in those two commercial districts while traveling by foot, transit, bike,
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Boston to hold Memorial Day observances across city

Several Memorial Day observances and services are scheduled in the coming days at public parks and cemeteries throughout Boston.
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Song of the Week: “Avocado Roller” by Archie Pelago

The New York-based trio Archie Pelago composes electronic music intended for live performance which lends itself to interesting and unique sounds as you can hear on “Avocado Roller ...
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SingPositive, JP Spring Concert on Sunday, May 19 at 4 pm

Join SingPositive, JP! for our Spring Concert! Sunday, May 19th, 4pm @ St ...
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Nominees for the Immigrant Entrepreneur Awards

The Immigrant Learning Center in Malden will be hosting its annual awards dinner to recognize the work of entrepreneurs from overseas ...
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