FOREST HILLS—Fazenda Coffee and Kiss 108 radio personality Billy Costa have teamed up to create a unique blend of coffee only offered at Fazenda Coffee Roasters at 3710 Washington St. Costa is co-host of Kiss 108’s “Matty in the Morning.”…
Month: October 2013
Politics as Unusual: The old school, not New Boston, will decide this race
For Bostonians who have been monitoring our race for mayor, the grind and bustle couldn’t possibly pump at a faster pace. One minute, everyone from columnists to online commenters are hammering the candidates about union pay raises and arbitration dilemmas.…
Arborway ‘Castle’ is up for sale
The whimsical Arborway mansion known as the “Castle,” one of Jamaica Plain’s most prominent homes, is up for sale at a discounted price. The 61 Arborway mansion, which features numerous wings built around a castle-like tower, was known for several…
Obituary: Joel T. Watson, political activist
Joel T. Watson of Jamaica Plain, Mass., died in the early hours of Oct. 1, 2013 at the age of 78. While acute myeloid leukemia eventually took him, he amazed his medical team and delighted his loved ones by beating…
JP man charged with child porn, firearm offenses
A Jamaica Plain man has been charged with distributing child pornography and firearms offenses after investigators executed a search warrant at his Elm Street home last night, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s (DA) Office. Martin Kollar, 57, was…
Politics as Unusual: Union-bashing blames victims, overlooks bank blood money
There’s a dangerous dialogue undermining the mayoral race. It’s irrationally contemptuous of organized labor, and is reflective of the rhetorical course that America is increasingly embarking on, in which economic realities are distorted by ignorance. In the past week, since…