La entrega para la lista de Invitación es al mediodía, el 27 de agosto para la publicación del 30 de agosto. Manda a [email protected]. Atención: Marca el 617 antes de los números que salen abajo. Reuniones Zoning Board of Appeals,…
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JP Agenda, Aug. 16, 2013
The deadline for listings is noon, Tues., Aug. 27 for the Aug. 30 issue. Send listings to [email protected]. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given. Meetings Zoning Board of Appeals, Tues., Aug. 20,…
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Editorial: JPNC lawsuit and JPNC election
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Editorial: Mayoral details
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Editorial: A different chess move
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Op-Ed: Small businesses belong on the mayoral agenda
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Letter: Faraone is right about canned speeches, but there’s a solution
In reading Chris Faraone’s column “Is there an echo in here, or is that a stump speech?” (“Politics as Unusual,” Aug. 2), I could commiserate with him regarding our mayoral candidates becoming repetitive at different forums. I’ve attended two education…