By John Ruch and Seth Daniel, Gazette Staff Steven Tompkins is the new sheriff in town, and aims to hold the job as Suffolk County’s top jailer for years to come. But, he said in a recent interview at the…
Jamaica Plain’s two new associations for local, independent businesses are committed to working together and even possibly even joining into one group in the future, their leaders said in a joint interview at the Gazette office. The two also joked…
The Arborway Committee, a transit advocacy group, recently announced that it has released a report advocating for the extension of Green Line streetcar service to Hyde Square. Meanwhile, the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) will ask the MBTA to do exactly…
City Councilor John Connolly this week announced his intention to run for mayor this year. Connolly started his campaign by focusing on the need to bring change to Boston Public Schools. He is a former teacher and the father of…
Energized by a big turnout today at a J.P. Licks campaign rally, Congressman Ed Markey told the Gazette that “Jamaica Plain is a very key progressive part of Massachusetts” that is going to “unleash” its power on behalf of his U.S.…
Congressman Edward Markey will visit J.P. Licks in Jamaica Plain on Sunday as part of his U.S. Senate campaign. Markey will appear at the well-known ice cream store at 659 Centre St. around 2:30 p.m. on Feb. 24, according to…
Mayor Thomas Menino is “concerned” about Boston Children’s Hospital’s (BCH) decision to stop serving about 5,000 adult patients at the Martha Eliot Health Center (MEHC), according to a letter he sent to BCH. “As you know, I am concerned about…
Jamaica Plain was buried in a reported 25.5 inches of snow after a massive blizzard with winds up to 45 m.p.h. hit the neighborhood overnight on Feb. 8-9. City schools were closed, MBTA service shut down, and the governor banned…
