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‘A Wasteland to Walk On’ — Residents Envision a Better Washington, Columbus

Alice Brown and John Dalzell review the survey of how people move around the study area.
Alice Brown and John Dalzell review the survey of how people move around the study area.

“Connecting people with places” was the theme of the fourth workshop in the Plan JP/Rox held on Thursday at English High School.

Of all the workshops in of the planning process this was most egalitarian; low income or high income, hotel maid or money manager, everyone uses the sidewalks, the streets or some form of transit to get to work, to school and home.

Commish Honors Egleston Beat Cop for Arrest of Drive-by Suspect

File photo: Mayor's JP liaison, Jullieanne Doherty, left, and Officer Carlos Martinez greet each other during an August 2015 National Night Out.
File photo: Mayor’s JP liaison, Jullieanne Doherty, left, and Officer Carlos Martinez greet each other during an August 2015 National Night Out.

Boston Police Officer Carlos Martinez, the beat cop assigned to Egleston Square, is well known around the neighborhood. The officer won recognition this week from the city’s top cop for his role in apprehending a man accused of squeezing off gunshots from a car.

Cop in Critical Condition After Being Shot Near JP; Suspect Killed

Location where suspect shot and killed, police officer shot on Friday, March 27, 2015.
Location where suspect shot and killed, police officer shot on Friday, March 27, 2015.

UPDATE, Monday, 6:30 a.m. — The officer, John Moynihan, is in stable condition after hours of surgery to remove a bullet from his neck, according to Universal Hub. Police identified the man killed as Angelo West, 41, of Hyde Park.

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A Boston Police officer was shot in the face and a suspect shot and killed in the H-block section of Roxbury on Friday, according to multiple reports.

Apple Arts Day Held at Nearby Historical Gem You’ve Never Heard Of

Neighbors watch Patti Violett, diretor of the Shirley Eustis house, cook apples for apple sauce at the Oct. 5 Apple Arts day.
Neighbors watch Patti Violett, director of the Shirley Eustis house, cook apples for apple sauce at the Oct. 5 Apple Arts day.

The Shirley Eustis House in Roxbury held its annual Apple Arts events in the carriage house on Sunday. The historic home — the only original Royal governor’s mansion still standing in the country — is outside JP in Roxbury but worth the short trip.