SOUTH ST.—Controversial plans to demolish a lawyer’s office and replace it with a five-unit condo building were rejected earlier this month by the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council Zoning Committee and the City’s zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA). It is unclear…
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Grocery trucks park illegally in bus stops
Two local grocery stores have been caught with food trucks parked illegally in MBTA bus stops while making deliveries. John Rowse, who lives on Paul Gore Street, took pictures on July 13 and 20 of food trucks parked illegally in…
New plan, same criticism for 161 S. Huntington
Opposition to the 161 S. Huntington Ave. apartment project remains high despite changes made by the developer, Boston Residential Group, after an initial round of public comment on the project. Most of the about 40 attendees who spoke during a…
DA: Accused shooter lived at controversial eviction house
Steve Gayle, the Jamaica Plain resident charged in a double shooting at a strip club today, was a resident of a house at the center of a prominent eviction controversy that included the arrest of local state Rep. Liz Malia…
JP man charged in double shooting at strip club
A Jamaica Plain man is charged with assault with intent to murder in the shooting of two men inside a downtown strip club earlier today. Steve Gayle, 34, allegedly was still carrying a handgun that was cocked and ready to…
Voter registration deadline nears for Sept. 6 primary election
The state’s primary election will be held Sept. 6, and the voter registration deadline is on Aug. 17. A voter registration table operated by the Secretary of State’s Office will be at the Forest Hills T Station on Weds., Aug.…
AG Coakley to campaign for Warren in JP
State Attorney General Martha Coakley will campaign in Jamaica Plain tomorrow on behalf of U.S. Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren, according to the group JP for Elizabeth Warren. Coakley will meet with supporters at a 21 Lochstead Ave. home on the…
Local officials split on three strikes bill
Local elected officials are split on “Melissa’s Bill,” a so-called “three strikes” crime reform bill that imposes mandatory sentences on repeat violent offenders. The bill is named after Melissa Gosule, a 27-year-old Jamaica Plain resident who was raped and murdered…
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Fred Ciampa, owner of Same Old Place, dies
Fred Ciampa, the long-time owner of Same Old Place pizza parlor at 662 Centre St., died unexpectedly on July 22. He was 69. “He had a heart attack,” daughter Regina Ciampa said. “He was a hard worker and we believe…