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notloB Parlour Concerts presents Julie Metcalf and Andy Reiner, JP, 2/4

By notloB - 1/30/12 - 1:12 pm

notloB Folk / Parlour Concerts presents Julie Metcalf and Andy Reiner

Saturday, February 4, 2012
Doors 7:30, Concert 8:00
Loring-Greenough House
12 South Street
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
https://sites.google.com/site/notlobmusic/

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Car alarm works: Egleston Square man hears his, goes outside, finds burglar in car, grabs him

By adamg - 9/29/11 - 1:58 pm

Boston Police report arresting a man on charges he broke into a car on Washington Street this morning. Police report they had some help from the car's owner - who heard his alarm go off around 6:05 a.m.:

Officers responded to 3055 Washington Street for a fight and on arrival observed one man standing over another man. Officers separated the two parties and learned that the man standing over the other had come outside after hearing his car alarm and found the suspect inside his car. The victim reported that he ordered the suspect out of his car only to have the suspect exit the car threaten him by pointing a screwdriver at him. The suspect then fled the scene and was pursued by the victim and caught at which point a struggle ensued until officers arrived on scene.

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Orange Line delayed when boy falls on tracks at Stony Brook

By adamg - 6/14/11 - 6:47 am

Cynthia tweeted around 7:30 a.m.:

Young boy fell on tracks at Stonybrook. Seems okay. Paramedics getting him out now. Orange delayed both directions. ...

Uh oh dad's arrived. Let's argue with mom in front of everyone about how it happened.

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She didn't go to Haavahd, but...

By Smart People on... - 12/17/10 - 6:27 pm

A very Boston advice column is here.

Smart People On Bad Days provides serious advice in language not geared to the "Dear Abby" set, and it's written by a local Jamaica Plain author.

Check it out at: http://www.smartpeopleonbaddays.com/ or "like" it on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Smart-People-On-Bad-Days/130252747035929

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Mac D'Alessandro: How have Stephen Lynch's bad votes hurt our community?

By Anonymous - 9/3/10 - 4:46 pm

You can have your say about how Stephen Lynch's bad votes hurt our community here: http://www.stephenlynchsbadvotes.com/

Who brings wood to a hospital?

By adamg - 7/7/10 - 8:20 pm

Daily Worcesteria reports federal bug experts no longer think the dreaded Asian Longhorned Beetles at Faulkner Hospital came from a nursery, but instead from "someone visiting the hospital" from the Worcester area. Who brought some infested wood.

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The Whitehaus' 12-hour long Blastfest brings Weird New America vibe to Central Square

By dwyer - 3/18/10 - 10:23 pm

Morgan Shaker is prominent among the young creatives at the Whitehaus – the Jamaica Plain musician, poet, and artist co-op known for its DIY philosophy and positive “yes wave” attitude. One of many musicians under that roof, he often takes a lead role as organizer and promoter of events. Friendly and thoughtful, he’s frequently called upon to share his philosophy about what the Whitehaus Family is and does.

Right now, Morgan Shaker is busy promoting Blastfest III, March 20th, at the Cambridge YMCA. It’s an equinox celebration that runs 11 AM to 11 PM and features the talents of over two dozen acts. It’s also all ages show, and admission is $5 to $10 “on a sliding scale…no one refused”– a remarkable bargain for twelve hours of entertainment. Once admitted, you may come and go as you please.

An improbably wide variety of musical styles will be represented. Taken collectively, these dissimilar sounds contribute to Blastfest’s “Weird New America” vibe. Blastfest is an unusual event for sure, but it’s also part of a tradition of independent event promoting–and simply independent doing–that is dear to a virtual community of like-minded artists worldwide.

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