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Government
Menino on Casey Arborway Project: "You Better Be Prepared for the Second Big Dig"
Mayor Thomas Menino isn't happy with the state's plan to tear down the Casey Overpass and replace it with a network of ground-level streets. Instead, he said he'd like to have seen a...
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Volunteers in the News
Boy Scout Troop Cleans Historical and Hidden Tollgate Cemetery in Jamaica Plain
The James Michael Curley Division #1 Ancient Order of Hibernians in America conducted several days of cleaning up at Tollgate Cemetery in Jamaica Plain. "It looks great, one more da...
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Police & Fire
District Attorney: Mariano Malave Was Killed Over a Pound of Marijuana
Why was 25-year-old Mariano Malave shot dead on Hyde Park Avenue three Fridays ago? Prosecutors say it was a drug deal gone bad. Charles Reddicks, 18, of Dorchester is being held wit...
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Police & Fire
Arrest Made in Killing of Mariano Malave
UPDATE, Friday 6:15 p.m. — Prosecutors have released further information, including their claim that Malave was shot dead in a dispute over a pound of marijuana. ~~~~~ An 18-yea...
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Business
JP Eats!: Long-Awaited Tonic Dazzles in Forest Hills
There’s a decided dearth of flashy eateries in Forest Hills, as it seems Jamaica Plain’s destination dining is largely reserved for the Centre Street restaurant all-stars. But spanking ne...
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Police & Fire
Water Work Shuts Down Sidewalk on Hyde Park Avenue
Pedestrians along the block of Hyde Park Avenue from Woodlawn to Tower will need to use a lane marked off with traffic cones. Drivers will also have to be careful of pedestrians with the ...
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Police & Fire
Two Men Charged in December South Street Shooting
The District Attorney's office told the Gazette that two men have been charged in the Dec. 11, 2011 shooting on South Street. The shooting, in the 200-block of South Street, left a y...
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Police & Fire
Police Identify Hyde Park Avenue Shooting Victim as Mariano Malave, 25
Mariano Malave, 25, of Boston is the man shot dead Friday evening in a Hyde Park Avenue home, police say. While online commenters and news reports had previously identified the victi...