A NAMI Sunday Afternoon - Health Stew - Boston.com

I spent a healthy part of this afternoon at the Canary Square Restaurant in Jamaica Plain at a fundraiser for NAMI Massachusetts, organized by their board member Steve Rosenfeld. NAMI is the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the largest advocacy group in the nation for adults with mental illness -- perhaps the most important organization in the state or nation to you, if you have or know ...
http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/health/health_stew/2012/04/a_nami_sunday_afternoon.html

Published: Tue, 24 Apr 2012 20:45:25 -0700

Revived Home Sales In Jamaica Plain Could Be Bellwether For Mass.

Home sales in Jamaica Plain are coming back to life, and it could be a bellwether for the housing market in the rest of the state.
http://www.wbur.org/2012/05/10/mass-home-sales-9

Published: Thu, 10 May 2012 01:08:29 -0700

Vineyard judge sends Jamaica Plain man to prison

A Jamaica Plain man who skipped bail while awaiting trial will go to state prison, after a jury convicted him of trafficking in heroin and cocaine on Martha's Vineyard.
http://www.mvtimes.com/marthas-vineyard/article.php?id=10529

Published: Wed, 02 May 2012 15:18:33 -0700

The Surrealtors, of Prudential Unlimited Realty - Jamaica Plain, Earn First Place Among Individuals and Sales Teams in ...

Highlighting a strong and consistent 4th quarter, The Surrealtors, otherwise known as the Trisha Solio/Jay Balaban Team, of Prudential Unlimited Realty, outproduced all other individuals and sales teams in Massachusetts within the Prudential Real Estate and Relocation Services system as measured by Gross Commission Income. ...
http://news.yahoo.com/surrealtors-prudential-unlimited-realty-jamaica-plain-earn-first-035625083.html

Published: Mon, 30 Apr 2012 20:58:39 -0700

Headmaster of English High School won’t return in the fall

The headmaster of Boston’s long-troubled English High School told the faculty Monday that he will not be returning to the school in the fall. Sito Narcisse, 36, came from Pittsburgh in 2009 with a mandate to overhaul the Jamaica Plain school, deemed one of the city’s 11 most underperforming. But scores on the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System tests in English and math last year ...
http://www.boston.com/metrodesk/2012/05/07/headmaster-english-high-school-won-return-the-fall/R856dWom0XScWgKr9iR3KL/story.html

Published: Wed, 16 May 2012 13:16:26 -0700

Some design group members express frustration at Casey Overpass meeting

After a contentious decision by the Massachusetts Department of Development to replace the Casey Overpass with an at-grade thoroughfare, the project’s community Design Advisory Group is making steady progress, despite continued discontent among some group members.
http://www.wickedlocal.com/roslindale/news/x1474279331/Some-design-group-members-express-frustration-at-Casey-Overpass-meeting

Published: Fri, 18 May 2012 15:30:02 -0700

MBTA protesters in wheelchairs block Boston street

Activists chained their wheelchairs together and blocked traffic at a busy intersection in front of the Massachusetts Statehouse on Monday to protest fare hikes and service cuts scheduled to take effect July 1 on the MBTA.
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2012/05/21/mbta_protesters_in_wheelchairs_block_boston_street

Published: Mon, 21 May 2012 10:36:26 -0700

MBTA protesters block Beacon Street

BOSTON — Activists chained their wheelchairs together and blocked traffic at a busy intersection in front of the Massachusetts State House on Monday to protest fare hikes and service cuts scheduled to take effect July 1 on the MBTA.
http://www.itemlive.com/articles/2012/05/22/news/news09.txt

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 00:13:56 -0700

Highland Street Foundation Releases Free Fun Fridays 2012 Schedule

BOSTON, May 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Highland Street Foundation released the schedule for its highly anticipated 2012 Free Fun Fridays program. Free Fun Fridays opens the doors to some of Massachusetts' ...
http://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/highland-street-foundation-releases-free-153200262.html

Published: Tue, 15 May 2012 08:32:00 -0700

Disabled MBTA riders protest cuts, fare hikes

BOSTON - Activists chained their wheelchairs together and blocked traffic at a busy intersection in front of the Massachusetts Statehouse on Monday to protest fare hikes and service cuts scheduled to take effect July 1 on the MBTA.
http://www.telegram.com/article/20120522/NEWS/105229875/1052/RSS01&source=rss

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 02:05:30 -0700