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2012

Thursday, December 27, 2012

JP's Top 10 Stories of 2012

The stories that shaped Jamaica Plain in the past year.

The following are the top 10 stories reported on Jamaica Plain Patch of the previous year, (in reverse chronological order): 10. At the end of August, police investigated a body found floating in Jamaica Pond. This story was the second in the series, which noted that investigators were not treating the death as a homocide. 9. Grass Fed burger bar opened in March. Customers flocked to the restaurant and to this story on JP Patch. 8. A motorcycle driver died after a crash with a van in August. 7. This story in April about a man from Shrewsbury who was charged with the murder of his wife, and had allegedly eaten bits of her flesh, died in a hospital in Jamaica Plain in May was particularly well read. 6. The state drug lab crisis is centered …

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

LIST: 2012 Toys for Tots Drop Off Locations in JP

Find out where to bring your Toys for Tots donations in Jamaica Plain.

The Toys for Tots annual drive is underway and there are several locations close by to drop your toys off. Bring new, unwrapped toys to the drop-off locations.  Every year for the past 28 years, the Mass. State Police has worked with the Marines to collect toys for needy children by using State Police Barracks as drop off locations and assisting with toy drives throughout the state.  The age group that is most needed is age 0-2 and 11-14 years-old.  Here's a look at the drop-off locations in Jamaica Plain:  If you know of other places, please add them in the comments.

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