Allegations against Wilkerson shock colleagues Oct 29, 2008
az, a 30-year-old former Jamaica Plain schoolteacher, but was still planning to run a write-in campaign next week. "I don't think there ever will be a time of complete freedom from this kind of scrutiny," Wilkerson told the Globe in January 2006. (Boston Globe)
Massachusetts prison overhaul planned Oct 28, 2008
Lemuel Shattuck Hospital Unit - Provides medical services to all Department of Correction inmates, in Jamaica Plain. Mass. (Concord Journal, MA)
In the seat of Wampanoags' power Oct 27, 2008
Edward Jesser, a political consultant, said he and McDermott on many occasions have amiably whiled away the evening hours and finally closed the bar of Doyle's pub in Jamaica Plain. "He's smart and works hard, and he's great company, too," he said. (Boston Globe)
Hunting for a foreclosure? Oct 26, 2008
For example, a listing on Redfin for single-family home in Jamaica Plain turned out to be a vacant lot ... The local agent, Christ Stamatos, of Pondside Realty in Jamaica Plain, explained that even after a property is foreclosed on, it can take many months before the lending company can get it appraised, and then hire a local agent to sell it ... "Just picking a broker can take a long time. He has to make sure the property is secured and re-keyed," said Stamatos, who works for Century 21 in... (Boston Globe)
POLICE NEWS: Arrests for the week Oct 25, 2008
A Jamaica Plain man was charged with operating after license suspension following a traffic stop at 5:46 p.m. on Tuesday (Oct ... Jones pulled the van over by Chili s and entered the operator s information into the mobile data computer that revealed Royce A. Pease, 39, of 40 Eldridge Road, Jamaica Plain, had a suspended license. (Hingham Journal, MA)
Police log: Oct. 8-14 Oct 25, 2008
Arrest: Frederick John McKay, 19, 238 Huntington Ave., Jamaica Plain. Charges: Operating motor vehicle after license suspended, operating motor vehicle without meeting safety standards. (Hanover Mariner, MA)
Mac and cheese with a twist Oct 16, 2008
Zon's Comfort Food, 2 Perkins St., Jamaica Plain. 617-524-9667. (Boston Globe)
Plans to make Needham's Rosemary Park more accessible deemed too expensive Oct 16, 2008
The students, Paul van Broekhoven, of Needham, and Elizabeth Westling, of Jamaica Plain, offered several suggestions for improving accessibility to the park, the centerpiece of which would be the path around Rosemary Lake that links to existing paths. The genius of this plan is not to get into all these entrances and just go in from the lake, Warner said, noting most of other access points would require people to cut through yards. (Needham Tab, MA)
For Gehrig, the perfect seasons whenever he takes his camera to the Arboretum Oct 16, 2008
It wasn t until he moved from Jamaica Plain to Roslindale in 2002, however, that he was close enough to literally step out his front door and have access to the nature-lover s sanctuary amid the often-barren city streets. From then on, Gehring formed a close relationship with the workers over at the Arnold Arboretum, seeing them on his frequent photography outings, and when he came to simply take a stroll with his wife or walk his dog. (West Roxbury Transcript, MA)
Judith Kubzansky, 70; hospital CEO active in healthcare Oct 11, 2008
Mrs. Kubzansky also was chief executive of the Easter Seal Society of Rhode Island; executive director of Springhouse, a continuing care and assisted-living facility in Jamaica Plain; and founded SpinGOLD fund-raisers, a nonprofit fund-raising agency. In addition to her professional work, Mrs. Kubzansky served on many boards and committees, including the Massachusetts Public Health Association, the Brockton Neighborhood Health Center, and the New England Physicians Services, which she served as... (Boston Globe)
Transgender women make statement on reality TV Oct 8, 2008
That was enough to persuade Valentine, a 29-year-old transgender man who lives in Jamaica Plain, to tune in. "Top Model" isn't the only reality show featuring a transgender woman this season. (Boston Globe)
Senior notes Oct 8, 2008
The event takes place Thursday, Oct. 30, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., at Emmanuel Church, 15 Newbury St., Boston; RSVP to 617-477-6610 for the optional meal, and on Saturday, Nov. 1, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., at Ethos, 555 Amory St., Jamaica Plain; RSVP to 617-477-6682 for the optional meal. To learn more about the LGBT senior town meetings, call Springwell at 617-926-4100, ext. (Watertown TAB & Press, MA)
Housing group names center after SBLI president Oct 7, 2008
The Robert and Jean Sheridan Homeownership Building was designed by Studio G Architects of Jamaica Plain, and built by Lee Kennedy & Company Inc. of Quincy. Since 1985, MAHA has been the state s foremost nonprofit voice for low- and moderate-income families in need of affordable homeownership. (Woburn Advocate, MA)
Police log Sept. 14 - Sept. 20 Oct 4, 2008
Fri Oct 03, 2008, 04:15 PM EDT. POLICE LOG SUNDAY, SEPT. 14 2:25 a.m. Woodland Way, disturbance family (domestic). (Abington Mariner, MA)
The moral questions remain Oct 3, 2008
That's the simple, technical answer to what caused the Big Dig ceiling collapse and the death of Milena Del Valle of Jamaica Plain. But what motivated the human beings who installed those bolts. (Boston Globe)
Hayward Blackledge III, 56, drummer and political activist Oct 3, 2008
David Hero of Jamaica Plain was his saxophone player, Ken Willinger of Lexington played guitar, and Ted Knowlton of Lincoln was his pianist. "Hayward was unique in that he listened to what each musician played," Hero said. (Boston Globe)
In the house Sep 25, 2008
I exit the party exhausted but satisfied, and on the way out, someone hands me a slapdash black-and-white flier for a house show the following week in Jamaica Plain. It reads: "Free. All ages. Public transportation accessible." I'll be there. (Boston Globe)
West Nile Virus found in Tewksbury Sep 24, 2008
Boston had positive WNV findings in mosquitoes in Jamaica Plain, Roslindale, West Roxbury and the Harbor Islands. The DPH also announced two mosquito samples from Freetown have tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE). (Tewksbury Advocate, MA)
Marjorie Browning Walden Sep 23, 2008
The family moved to Jamaica Plain in 1908. Miss Walden attended Girls Latin School in Boston. (Needham Tab, MA)
An urban retreat Sep 18, 2008
The sanctuary is meant to be a refuge for other small creatures, too, children from Dorchester, Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain, Mattapan, Roslindale, and Roxbury, who don't come across much nature in their neighborhoods. The center offers free or cheap camps for kids in the summer, and during the school year its teachers bring nature into the schools. (Boston Globe)
Obituary: Dorothy Dudley Thorndike Sep 18, 2008
and her granddaughters, Allegra J. Thorndike and Isabel L. Thorndike of Jamaica Plain. Her funeral service was held Wednesday, Sept. 17, at the Dover Church. (Dover Sherborn Tab, MA)
At the Senior Center: Sept. 18-26 Sep 18, 2008
The program is supported by the Brookline Senior Center and the Jamaica Plain Coalition: Tree of Life/Arbol de Vida. Interested people can call 617-953-7016 or e-mail Spanish. (Brookline TAB, MA)
Boston Trash Talk Sep 17, 2008
Jamaica Plain Curtis Hall Community Center, Wednesday, Oct. 8, at 20 South St., 617-635-5193. Roslindale Community Center, Wednesday, Oct. 15, at 6 Cummins Highway, 617-635-5185. (West Roxbury Transcript, MA)
Biolab opponent edges out incumbent for Senate seat Sep 17, 2008
Chang-Diaz, a former Jamaica Plain schoolteacher, upset Wilkerson in what became a rematch of their close 2006 primary election. Wilkerson, the only black member of the state senate, has represented the district, which stretches from the elite Back Bay to the working-class Roxbury, since 1992. (Boston University Daily Free Press, MA)
Boston 1st in savings from forgoing car Sep 15, 2008
Representative Jeffrey Sanchez, a Jamaica Plain Democrat, said it was obvious the T needs to spend more time on the diversity issue and asked the T's board and management to "please work with the people that you have, that are interested in working with the agency in a positive manner." ... Tuesday: 2-3:30 p.m. Hinton State Laboratory Institute, 305 South St., Jamaica Plain. (Boston Globe)
Auto traders Sep 13, 2008
"This is something my husband and I have been talking about for a really long time," says Lisa-Maria Mehta, a Jamaica Plain mother who is replacing a Ford Focus station wagon with a cargo bicycle that can hold her three children, all under 6 years old. The bike's $3,000 price felt like an obstacle at first. (Boston Globe)
Police log for Aug. 24 - Sept. 4 Sep 13, 2008
Summons: Royce A. Pease, 39, 40 Eldridge Road, Jamaica Plain. Charges: Uninsured motor vehicle; operating motor vehicle with suspended registration; unregistered motor vehicle. (Abington Mariner, MA)
Choices for the Legislature Sep 11, 2008
The Globe endorses challenger Sonia Chang-Diaz as the better candidate to represent the diverse district, which stretches from the Back Bay and Beacon Hill to Roxbury, Dorchester, and Jamaica Plain. Chang-Diaz has demonstrated solid knowledge of the issues facing the district. (Boston Globe)
Nathan Hale Foundation seeks to aid local veterans Sep 11, 2008
Hart is looking to expand the foundation s services in Marshfield and Duxbury by offering transportation to the VA hospitals in Brockton, Jamaica Plain and West Roxbury. He said Duxbury Council on Aging Director Joanne Moore has already offered use of the organization s parking lot as a pickup spot instead of the bus driver going from house to house. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
Crime watch: Sept. 1-7 Sep 10, 2008
Alexander A. Verbitsky, 46, of 100 Perkins St., #321, Jamaica Plain, was arrested at 3:41 a.m. at 774 Boylston St., and charged with operating under the influence of alcohol, marked lanes and failing to notify the RMV of his address change. Officer Steven Yung made the arrest. (Brookline TAB, MA)
Rematch for state Senate seat Sep 9, 2008
Volunteer George Anastos spoke with state Senate candidate Sonia Chang-Diaz, a former schoolteacher, in Jamaica Plain ... But for the second election in a row, Wilkerson is facing a strong challenge from former Jamaica Plain schoolteacher Sonia Chang-Diaz, who is making Wilkerson's ethics, campaign finance, and tax troubles an issue in the campaign ... At both campaign offices - Wilkerson's in Roxbury and Chang-Diaz's in Jamaica Plain - workers were organizing volunteers, scheduling door-to-door... (Boston Globe)
Bidding Wars? Quick Sales? It's Happening! Sep 7, 2008
FIRST HALF FIRST HALF FIRST HALF OF 2006 OF 2007 OF 2008 Brookline $975,000 $965,000 $1,065,000 Canton $493,000 $410,000 $463,700 Carlisle $850,000 $755,000 $850,000 Hamilton $510,000 $413,000 $550,000 Jamaica Plain $559,000 $440,500 $494,000 Norfolk $460,000 $405,000 $475,000 Salisbury $353,000 $251,000 $305,000 Sherborn $851,500 $640,500 $857,750 Southborough $690,400 $436,800 $533,000 Wellesley $932,000 $966,250 $1,084,500 West Newbury $652,500 $465,000 $570,000 Winchester $778,500 $649,900... (Boston Globe)
Lynn residents work to revive hope as condo market falls short of expectations Sep 7, 2008
Instead of creating niche business districts mirroring other gentrified strongholds such as Boston's Jamaica Plain and Somerville's Davis Square, storefronts sit empty alongside vacant lots - which total 12 acres in the downtown's 100-acre area. While officials like Clancy say people have to be patient with the downtown's growth, condo owners have banded together to create a neighborhood association, and want the city to outline its vision of the downtown's future. (Boston Globe)
Community organizers fault comments at GOP gathering Sep 6, 2008
Mark Pedulla, manager of organizing and policy initiatives of the Hyde Square Task Force in Jamaica Plain, works on youth organizing. "Organizers stand with people at the most difficult moments of their lives, whether that's a job loss, an eviction, youth violence," he said. (Boston Globe)
The real cost Sep 6, 2008
It was the eighth blockade planned by City Life, a Jamaica Plain nonprofit that has been working to end the run of foreclosures and evictions in Boston neighborhoods. But it was the first time there were arrests, said Steve Meacham, a City Life community organizer. (Boston Globe)
McCain part 4: Bringing the GOP 'back to basics' | NECN Sep 5, 2008
Those who watched at Doyle's Pub in Jamaica Plain had differing views of the speech. Most of the people asked, said they were. (NECN)
Government has cash waiting for 1,700 Parkway people Sep 4, 2008
The closest ABCD in the Parkway that can help you is in Jamaica Plain at 753 Centre St. Please call first at 617-522-4250 to make an appointment ... A worker at the Jamaica Plain site said they could best serve residents if they bring their 1099-SSA form, which if you don t already have one, you can get it at the Social Security Administration building at 4200 Washington St., Roslindale ... Bring your 1099-SSA form, social security card (if you have one) and photo ID to 753 Centre St. in Jamaica... (West Roxbury Transcript, MA)
Boston 101 - Globe summer interns share their favorite things about Boston Aug 31, 2008
Milky Way, 403-405 Centre St., Jamaica Plain, 617-524-3740, ; Centre Street Caf , 669a Centre St., Jamaica Plain, 617-524-9217, ; Arnold Arboretum, 125 Arborway, 617-524-1718, arboretum. EMMA BROWN. (Boston Globe)
Police arrest suspect in assault Aug 30, 2008
One of the victims, a 23-year-old Jamaica Plain resident named Jenna, who did not want her last name used because other suspects are still at large, said that when she got between the men and her friends, hoping to defuse the situation, one of the suspects punched her in the face. Soon, police said, Jenna was on the ground, one of her friends had suffered a gash above his right eye, and a third had fled to Massachusetts Avenue, bleeding from the scalp. (Boston Globe)
Police log: Aug. 13-19 Aug 29, 2008
Arrest: Erwin Maria Jimenez-Moreno, 48, 15 Arcala St., Jamaica Plain. Charges: OUI, operating motor vehicle negligently, failure to stay in marked lanes, operating motor vehicle without being properly licensed. (Hanover Mariner, MA)
On the campaign-volunteer trail Aug 28, 2008
After the meeting, Morales and Johnson began ironing out details for two $20-a-head events they were planning for the following week, one at the Milky Way in Jamaica Plain and the other at Precinct in Union Square. After a quick stop at Johnson's Somerville apartment to retrieve her laptop, they headed to Jamaica Plain to distribute fliers ... Instead, they came away with second-hand expressions of interest relayed by the councilors' staffers, as well as a list of Jamaica Plain organizations... (Boston Globe)
Canton obituaries Aug 28, 2008
His funeral will be from the Brady & Fallon Funeral Home, 10 Tower St., Jamaica Plain on Monday, Aug. 25 at 10:15 a.m., followed by a Funeral Mass in Mission Church, 1545 Tremont St., Roxbury at 11 a.m. Relatives and friends are invited. Interment will be in St. Mary s Cemetery, Canton. (Canton Journal, MA)
Bird tests positive for West Nile Aug 27, 2008
They inspected the bird and sent it to the state s Department of Public Heath testing facility in Jamaica Plain. Our job at the local level is to go out and evaluate the bird, and see if it s a specimen worth testing, Cody said. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
A hand puppet opens the door to Spanish Aug 27, 2008
Today, she is the founder of 123 Spanish Together with classes from Jamaica Plain to Belmont ... Caro, who meets this group here every Friday for 45 minutes and similar groups in Jamaica Plain, Roslindale, South End, Newton and Cambridge, does so because she loves to teach and especially teach children. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Starbucks tries brew with a more premium price Aug 26, 2008
Many independent coffee shops were using the system before April, when Starbucks acquired the Clover system's maker, Coffee Equipment Co. One of them, Velouria Espresso in Jamaica Plain, said the machines may actually boost his business. "I have an opportunity to compare my product, the coffee itself, to the Starbucks product," said owner Justin McCarthy. (Boston Globe)
More mosquitoes test positive for virus Aug 24, 2008
Infected mosquitoes were found in Dorchester, Jamaica Plain, West Roxbury, and the Boston Harbor Islands. Two weeks ago, a blue jay tested positive for the virus in Charlestown, and last month, a red-tailed hawk in Jamaica Plain. (Boston Globe)
Arroyo denied reinstatement bid Aug 23, 2008
He reported slipping on a staircase March 21 at a Jamaica Plain firehouse and injuring his back so severely that Dr. John Mahoney, a Dorchester neurologist and Arroyo's physician, wrote two weeks later that he was totally and permanently incapacitated and should be granted the pension. The Boston Retirement Board rejected his application Aug. 4. (Boston Globe)
Celebrations (Aug. 21) Aug 20, 2008
Adam C. and Bethany M. Leeman-Weil, of Jamaica Plain, announce the birth of their daughter, Evangeline, June 30, 2008, at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. Paternal grandparents are Michael and Monica Weil of Needham, and maternal grandparents are Richard and Nancy Leeman of Braintree. (Needham Tab, MA)
Canton Police Log: Aug. 3 - 17 Aug 20, 2008
Police arrested Tracey K. Frederick, 46, of Jamaica Plain, and charged her with operation of a motor vehicle under the influence of liquor, negligent operation of a motor vehicle and marked lanes violation. Loading commenting interface. (Canton Journal, MA)
Family organizes walk to support son's medical efforts Aug 16, 2008
Now at a stage where he s planning for the next step either finishing his fellowship and taking a faculty position or continuing his fellowship and doing some research Adrian, a Jamaica Plain resident, is taking vacation time in September to go there for a few weeks. As the world becomes a smaller place, with globalization, infectious diseases don t recognize national boundaries, he said. (Concord Journal, MA)
Seven in Marshfield indicted for racial beating Aug 16, 2008
Police charged the seven with beating, kicking and stabbing Tizaya Robinson, 17, of Jamaica Plain with broken beer bottles and sticks on Careswell Street in Marshfield on June 12. Police say the altercation began at a party nearby and spilled out onto the street, with the group chasing Robinson and yelling racial epithets before knocking him to the ground. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
Crime watch: Aug. 6-10 Aug 13, 2008
16, Jamaica Plain, was arrested at 1:45 a.m. at 778 Boylston St., and charged with operating after license suspension and speeding ... Gregory Kelly, 24, of 247 Colwell Drive, Dedham, was arrested at 3:44 a.m. at Jamaicaway and Bynner Street in Jamaica Plain, and charged with operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol, marked lanes and possession of marijuana. (Brookline TAB, MA)
MBTA bus strikes, injures pedestrian Aug 12, 2008
Edward Holloman, 19, of Lynn, and Edward Mendez, 34 , of Jamaica Plain, were charged last week with stabbing Ashford at about 11 p.m. on May 31 during a fight on East Eighth Street, according to authorities. Darren Hemingway, 19, of Brighton was charged as an accessory after a murder, according to officials. (Boston Globe)
More Nebraska Beef recalled despite assurances Aug 10, 2008
David Wilcox of Jamaica Plain, Mass. stows his groceries on his bicycle outside the Whole Foods Market in Cambridge, Mass. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Police brief: Man punches staff after bartender cuts him off Aug 8, 2008
Ave. Aug. 1 at 7:09 p.m. for a report of a disturbance and found William Barrett allegedly throwing a punch and kicking a 35-year-old Jamaica Plain man. That s when Police Officer Richard Brown stepped in to protect the victim and pulled Barrett down to the ground, according to reports. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
No golden getaway, says Pike ex-boss Aug 6, 2008
Asked by one of the attorneys if he was OK, Amorello gathered himself and said, "I'm fine. It's a bad time - for that family," apparently referring to the family of Milena Del Valle, the 38-year-old Jamaica Plain mother of two who was killed in the ceiling collapse. The three-hour hearing before a single commissioner recessed without any ruling. (Boston Globe)
Crime watch: July 28-Aug. 4 Aug 6, 2008
Tuesday, July 29 Warrant arrest Jill M. Gagnon, 48, of 875 Huntington Ave., Boston, was arrested at 11:33 a.m. at 49 Robinwood Ave. in Jamaica Plain, and charged with an outstanding warrant. Officer Alfred Amendola made the arrest. (Brookline TAB, MA)
Bats found in Newton homes raise rabies fears Aug 6, 2008
Once the bats are caught, the health department transports them to the state laboratory in Jamaica Plain, which tests them for rabies. The exposed people or animals are not tested, he said, because it is necessary to remove a piece of the brain to do so. (Newton Tab, MA)
Donald Angle, 65; performed modern music on harpsichord Aug 3, 2008
In addition to his wife, Mr. Angle leaves a daughter, Caroline of Jamaica Plain; his mother, Lois of Waynesboro, Pa. and two brothers, Craig of Waynesboro and John of Hagerstown, Md. (Boston Globe)
Alice Gray Woodall Aug 3, 2008
Mrs. Woodall moved with her family in the early 1930s to Jamaica Plain, where she would remain involved in community affairs for the rest of her life ... Mrs. Woodall was also involved with the Tuesday Club, which restored and manages the historic Loring-Greenough House in Jamaica Plain. (Boston Globe)
Mosquitoes with West Nile found in city Aug 2, 2008
The disease-carrying insects were found in West Roxbury; last week, a red-tailed hawk infected with the virus was discovered in Jamaica Plain. No human cases of West Nile have been reported in Massachusetts this year; last year, six people fell ill with the disease. (Boston Globe)
Beating suspects jailed for probation violations Jul 30, 2008
Jay P. Rains of Duxbury, Michael R. Anderson of Quincy, and Christopher Bratlie of Marshfield have legal troubles beyond their alleged participation in a racially motivated beating and stabbing of an African-American teenager from Jamaica Plain in June. The three men were on probation for unrelated felony charges, and Plymouth District Court Judge Robert Welsh said July 24 that the three men had violated their probation by allegedly participating in the beating and said they already had terrible... (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
Four men shot, 2 stabbed in two Hub neighborhoods Jul 29, 2008
In a separate event early yesterday, police responded about 1 a.m. to an address on Plant Court in Jamaica Plain, where a person was suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The victim had been shot by a man wearing a hooded sweatshirt, police said. (Boston Globe)
Three accused in racially motivated attack jailed Jul 29, 2008
Police have charged seven people with beating and stabbing Tizaya Robinson, 17, of Jamaica Plain, with broken beer bottles and sticks. Each is charged with attempted murder, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, assault and battery with intent to intimidate, and civil rights violations. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
Doctor under investigation quits practice Jul 25, 2008
A red-tailed hawk infected with the disease was found in Jamaica Plain, the Boston Public Health Commission said yesterday. The virus is usually spread by mosquitoes. (Boston Globe)
