The Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council, a JP-wide neighborhood association, will hold its biannual election on Oct. 19. Nomination papers for candidates are now available. The 20-member JPNC was created by former Mayor Raymond Flynn in 1985 to advise the City…
Author: John Ruch
Dominican Parade, but not fest, returns to JP
The annual Dominican Parade returns to Hyde, Jackson and Egleston Squares on Sun., Aug. 18, but the Dominican Festival afterward is still moved out of Franklin Park this year. Instead, the festival will be held at Roxbury’s Clifford Playground—even though…
Beisbolistas cubanos regresan a JP
Un equipo de beisbolistas cubanos superiores, incluso unas leyendas de las ligas mayores y del equipo nacional, jugará softball contra un equipo americano este mes en Jamaica Plain. Fue un evento muy popular el verano pasado. Los partidos—llamados los “Friendship…
Lawsuit could affect JPNC election
The Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council’s (JPNC) controversial lawsuit against a real estate project could have an impact on the council’s upcoming election. Potential candidates will have to consider the JPNC’s connection to a lawsuit that likely will remain under appeal…
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Cuban baseball players to return to JP
A team of senior Cuban baseball players, including several major league and national team legends, will play softball against an American team this month in Jamaica Plain in a repeat of a popular event last summer. The “Friendship Games” visit…
El desfile dominicano regresa a JP
El desfile dominicano anual regresa a Hyde, Jackson y Egleston Square el domingo, 18 de agosto, pero el festival que sigue tendrá lugar en Clifford Playground en Roxbury, y no en Franklin Park como siempre. El desfile y el festival…
Police: Missing man found in ‘safe’ condition
Josiah Simmons, the Jamaica Plain man who had been reported as missing for three days, has been found in “safe” condition, according to the Boston Police Department (BPD). Simmons is the operator of Hyde Square’s Video Underground video store. BPD…
Police seek missing JP store owner
The Jamaica Plain man who is the operator of Hyde Square’s Video Underground video store has been missing for three days, and the Boston Police Department is seeking the public’s help in finding him. Josiah Simmons, 31, was last seen…
Cuban baseball players to return to JP
A team of senior Cuban baseball players, including several major league and national team legends, will play softball against an American team this month in Jamaica Plain in a repeat of a popular event last summer. The “Friendship Games” visit…