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Jamaica Plain , Massachusetts is located in Suffolk County. Zip codes in Jamaica Plain (Boston, MA) include 02130.

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Court rules Boston neighborhood bank too dinky to prevent larger competitor from using similar name

A federal appeals court ruled yesterday that Peoples Federal Savings Bank has no grounds to immediately bar the Connecticut-based People's United Bank from opening branches in the Boston area under that name.

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Sat Feb 11, 2012

Patch.com

Woman Spits on Police Officer at Jamaica Plain Stop & Shop

The police blotter from last Friday, Feb. 3, included the arrest of two Bickford Street women for allegedly assaulting a police officer.

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Patch.com

Jamaica Plain Actor Julia Jones Returns to Boston

A local actor who is making it big in Hollywood came home to Boston recently. Julia Jones, who grew up in JP, was in the city to promote a DVD of "The Twilight Saga - Breaking Dawn, Part I." She made the press rounds, telling the Globe she hopes to stay in movies , though she has enjoyed her television roles, such as Dr.

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Fri Feb 10, 2012

Boston.com

Deborah Banda, AARP Massachusetts state director, on cuts to the Elderly Nutrition Program

Julie Walsh and Marie Eddy prepared meals served at the Farnsworth House in Jamaica Plain, where John Malia ate lunch last week.

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All About Jazz

George Russell

At 83, George Russell moves a little slower than he used to and his voice, which has never lost its Midwestern twang, is softer.

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Boston.com

Longtime Bromley-Heath chief retiring

''I've worked with her on dozens of issues, and she's always been . . . very much in command of what's happening in the housing at Bromley-Heath,'' Police Commissioner Edward F. Davis said about executive director Mildred Hailey , 78, who is retiring March 31.

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The Tufts Daily

From the raw bar to the dessert cart: The collegiate guide to dining on Valentine's Day

Love is in the air, and for couples, the big day should be filled with joy, flowers and a decent place to eat.

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Thu Feb 09, 2012

Patch.com

Needham Man Faces Child Pornography Charges

A A Needham man was in court Thursday to face accusations of possession of child pornography.

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Wed Feb 08, 2012

Patch.com

City Councilors Air Concerns About 'Three Strikes' Proposals

In light of proposalsA before the state Senate and House to enact so-called "three-strikes" legislation, most city councilors came out today strongly against any future law that could take away judges' discretion and increase the number of people incarcerated for nonviolent offenses.

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Patch.com

Orion Kriegman on Backyard Chickens & Community Resilience

When Orion Kriegman and his wife bought their house in Egleston Square, they had a vision for what they could do make an urban neighborhood more sustainable.

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Open Source Comments

Kevin (from Heaven) White: Footnotes in his Favor

Driving past the Roxbury Court House one afternoon in mid-February [1968], Kevin White spotted a large circular crowd in an empty parking lot.

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Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Courthouse records

Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012 Monday, Feb. 6, 2012 Friday, Feb. 3, 2012 Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012 Wednesday, Feb.

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Tue Feb 07, 2012

City of Boston

Mayor Menino Makes It Easier Than Ever For Working Families To Take Home A Hefty Tax Credit

Today Mayor Thomas M. Menino kicked off Boston's eleventh Earned Income Tax Credit Campaign announcing the opening of 22 free tax prep centers across the city to assist residents in filing their taxes and claiming the EITC credit.

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City of Boston

U.S. Secretary of Education visits Boston elementary school

Mayor Thomas M. Menino and Boston Public Schools Superintendent Carol R. Johnson hosted U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan at the John F. Kennedy Elementary School in Jamaica Plain.

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City of Boston

Boston Elementary School earns highest level of accreditation

Boston Public Schools Superintendent Carol R. Johnson recognized the James J. Chittick Elementary School , located in Mattapan, for earning accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children - the nation's highest mark of quality in early childhood education.

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Mon Feb 06, 2012

Boston Herald

Stolen laptop found in a snap

"It was essential," Scott Roche, 29, of Jamaica Plain, said of the software. "It would have been impossible to trace this stuff without it." "I was able to figure it out using the software," Roche said.

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Boston.com

Left Hand rolls out Milk Stout Nitro

The beer, Milk Stout Nitro, is hitting the Boston area this week in a series of events that include tastings at more than a dozen liquor stores and "rollout parties" at five local bars.

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Sun Feb 05, 2012

The Daily Free Press

Hub neighborhoods transformed by people, architecture since founding

Boston's neighborhoods have shifted and evolved dramatically since the Hub's official township was declared in 1630, said architectural historian Emily Wolf.

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Fri Feb 03, 2012

Patch.com

5 Things You Need to Know Today: February 3

A "Five Things You Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance.

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Jamaica Plain Gazette

Officials rally against 'three strikes'

A panel discussion about controversial prison sentencing reforms-including the "three strikes" laws-turned into a political strategy rally by several prominent Boston elected officials on Jan.

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