Monthly Archives: February 2012
Target to carry local pet shop’s gear
Local pet snack bakery Polka Dog will debut a limited run of treats and other pet products at Target stores nationwide in May. The national chain’s new The Shops at Target program creates partnerships with small, independent businesses across the country to co-create limited-edition collections. “Someone I’ve never met before, who’s never heard of...
A ‘Haven’ for nonprofit meet-ups
JP has a huge number of nonprofit organization employees, but they don’t have many venues for mingling and sharing ideas. A new lunchtime meet-up at a Hyde Square restaurant is changing that. A suggestion from JP’s Family Independence Initiative-Boston led The Haven, a Scottish eatery at 2 Perkins St., to seat employees from various...
Cops: Woman aided fugitive boyfriend
A local woman and her fugitive boyfriend were arrested on Lamartine Street last month after she allegedly joined him in a cross-country flight from drug possession charges. Jacquelyn Lungelow, 23, of 267 Centre St. in JP and Raymond Jeffreys, 24, of Worcester were arrested by Boston and state police officers in a Jan. 18...
Ross will not run for Congress
City Councilor Mike Ross has decided not to run for a U.S. Congress seat after openly considering the idea for weeks, according to a press release attributed to his campaign exploratory committee. “It wasn’t the right time for me, unfortunately,” said Ross, a Democrat who represents part of Jamaica Plain’s Hyde Square. He was...
Court clerk campaign investigated
Maura Hennigan, the clerk of the Suffolk County Superior Court for Criminal Business and a Jamaica Plain resident, is being investigated for an alleged campaign law violation, she confirmed to the Gazette. Hennigan confirmed a WCVB-TV report last month about a state Office of Campaign and Political Finance (OCPF) investigation about a claim that...
JP jaunts for last-minute Valentines
With Valentine’s Day fast approaching and fancy restaurant reservations disappearing just as quickly, the Gazette came up with a few ideas for the holiday. For the romantics: Pack a decadent picnic full of fancy cheese and wonderful wine. Enjoy it indoors, in front of a roaring fire. Where to go: City Feed for cheese,...
