Driver Charged in 103-mph Jamaicaway Crash

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Man Charged in Fatal Jamaicaway Crash

A Suffolk County grand jury indicted Luis Bermudez Torres, 23, of Lowell. Prosecutors say he drove 103 mph on the Jamaicaway on Aug. 17 while fleeing an earlier rear-end collision, then lost control on a curve and crossed the median, in a crash that injured a pregnant woman and killed her 26-week-old fetus. Torres was arraigned Monday on charges of manslaughter, reckless motor vehicle homicide, and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, and is held on $50,000 cash bail on the condition he not drive.

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Eliot School Celebrates 350th Anniversary with Nifty 350 Festival

The Eliot School of Fine & Applied Arts marks its 350th anniversary Oct. 3 with the Nifty 350 Festival, featuring art-making activities, live music from A Trike Called Funk, and neighborhood food vendors.

Jamaica Plain News

Boston Health Officials Warn Against Waterfront Contact After Sewage Overflow

The Boston Public Health Commission is warning residents to avoid the Inner Harbor, Fort Point Channel, Downtown, and South Boston waterfronts for at least 48 hours after combined sewer overflows during heavy rain on Sept. 27.

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Boston Sues Federal Government Over Revoked $20M Transit Grant

The City of Boston filed suit challenging the federal withdrawal of a $20 million RAISE grant for safety and transit upgrades along the Roxbury Resilient Corridors, arguing the funding was improperly pulled over minor EV-charging issues.

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Fire Heavily Damages Historic Edison Building in Roxbury

About 200 firefighters battled a major fire Sept. 28 at the 103-year-old building at 72 Warren St.; several firefighters suffered minor injuries and officials asked residents to avoid Nubian Square.

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Boloco Gets Three More Weeks to Find New Home

Developers gave Boloco three additional weeks to relocate after its planned Sept. 25 closing; the building is slated for redevelopment into 169 residential units.

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Boston Public Library Trustees Meet Today

The Boston Public Library Board of Trustees meets today at Central Library, with agenda items including the photo policy, e-book program, budget and vacancies, and a proposed phone-system contract.

City of Boston

Baby Story Time Returns to Jamaica Plain Library

The Jamaica Plain Branch Library hosts Baby Story Time today from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m., with stories, songs, finger plays, props, and parachute play.

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JP Library Hosts Community Meditation Circle

On September 29 from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., the Jamaica Plain Branch Library holds a meditation circle featuring readings centered on Queer, Trans, and BIPOC authors, sharing, and silent meditation; all are welcome.

Boston Public Library

Free Berklee Concert with Niccole Meza at Lyrik

Niccole Meza performs at Lyrik, 400 Newbury St., today at 6 p.m. as part of Berklee's Summer in the City series; admission is free.

Berklee College of Music

Evan Marien and Friends Play the Red Room Tonight

Berklee bass professor Evan Marien performs with faculty and students at the Red Room at Cafe 939 tonight at 7 p.m.; admission is free.

Berklee College of Music