Month: June 2013

Markey wins U.S. Senate seat

Democratic U.S. Rep. Ed Markey (5th District) beat Republican Gabriel Gomez to claim the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by John Kerry. Third-party candidate Richard Heos, who represents the Twelve Visions Party, came in a distant third. Markey, who campaigned…

JPNC to appeal lawsuit dismissal

Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) chair Benjamin Day will appeal a court’s recent dismissal of his JPNC-backed lawsuit against the 161 S. Huntington Ave. redevelopment project. Day filed a notice of intent to appeal on June 17, according to the…