Month: April 2013

No decision on JPNC lawsuit

A Suffolk County Superior Court judge made no decision on a motion to dismiss the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council’s (JPNC) controversial lawsuit at a hearing yesterday afternoon, according to an attorney involved in the case. The attorney declined to speak on…

Arroyo announces mayoral run

City Councilor At-Large Felix Arroyo, a Jamaica Plain resident, officially joined the mayoral race today, kicking off his campaign at the downtown office of the Service Employees International Union Local 615. “I will bring my skills as a community organizer,…

Consalvo: Mayor’s Office is about helping people

City Councilor and mayoral candidate Rob Consalvo pledged to bring a mix of innovation—including naming a “technology czar”—and old-fashioned public service to the Mayor’s Office in his first major campaign interview. “We’ll fistfight over who’s the biggest visionary,” Consalvo said…

Police ID homicide victim

HYDE SQ.—The Boston Police Department (BPD) has identified the man fatally shot March 31 at 104 Minden St. as Edward Villalona, 25, of Jamaica Plain. BPD said he was found with a gunshot wound to the chest and was pronounced…