Jamaica Plain Gazette

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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Off-leash dog area planned at Franklin Park

The Franklin Park Coalition (FPC) is making efforts to create off-leash dog areas and times for park users and their canine friends, pending City approval ...
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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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Obituary: John J. Hawkins

Hawkins, John J.Of Jamaica Plain, formerly of Allston and Newton, May 20, 2013 ...
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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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Photopost: Wake Up The Earth 2013

Spring descended on Jamaica Plain this past weekend with the annual Wake Up the Earth Festival presented by Spontaneous Celebrations ...
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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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Top 10 best locations to live in Mass.

If you were to move to any Massachusetts community, where should you go? We analyzed and ranked each towns crime rateincluding violent and property crime,the number of public transit options, the number of historical sites per resident, the percentage of acres that are open space, and the number of grocery stores ...
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Cheapest places to live in Massachusetts

Here's a slideshow of the 10 towns with the cheapest home values in Massachusetts ...
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Top 10 Most Fun Places to Live in Massachusetts

How fun is your town? We ranked the top 10 most fun communities in Massachusetts by analyzing the number of restaurants, theaters, and museums, using Tripadvisor and other online sources, per population data provided by the US Census ...
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Top 10 towns with best schools in Massachusetts

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Top 10 hipster places in Massachusetts

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