A Dorchester arsonist was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison last week for setting four fires, including one in Jamaica Plain. The judge also found him responsible for two other, previously unsolved JP fires that were part of an…
Month: December 2012
Hungry Hawk
Police hold winter coat drive
The local E-13 Police Station at 3347 Washington St. is collecting and distributing winter coats for people in need through Dec. 31. New or gently used coats can be dropped off anytime at the station at the corner of Washington…
Hotel completes $25K donation to Jamaica Pond
S. HUNTINGTON—Four years after first committing to do so, the enVision Hotel at 81 S. Huntington Ave. has completed its promised $25,000 donation to the upkeep and maintenance of Jamaica Pond Park. “It’s meant exclusively for the maintenance and restoration…
Police name new detective
The Boston Police Department promoted officer Stephen McNeil to the rank of detective at an Oct. 12 ceremony in the South End. McNeil, who has served for seven years, is based at Jamaica Plain’s District E-13 Police Station. In the…
JP man guilty in child porn case
A Jamaica Plain man will serve a year and a day in state prison after pleading guilty Dec. 10 to owning and sharing child pornography videos, according to the state Attorney General’s Office. Jose Guzman, 42, was arrested at his…
Holiday Music
MBTA bus stop relocation hits a few bumps
The MBTA recently relocated a dangerous Monument Square bus stop in front of the Loring-Greenough House. But the transition has hit a few bumps with buses continuing to park at the old stop and the Route 41 bus not picking…
‘Mobile City Hall’ coming to a corner near you
Starting this month, a “mobile City Hall” in a customized truck started patrolling Boston streets, helping citizens request dog licenses, pay parking tickets and register to vote. “City Hall To Go,” the first of its kind in the country, will…
Malia may call hearings on OUI acquittal rates
Local state Rep. Liz Malia, who is the chair of the Joint Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse, said she is open to holding hearings on the high-acquittal rates in the state when it comes to jury-waived operating under…