Rachel Weidenfeld of Jamaica Plain was matched with her “little sister” Garshae Mowatt-Mckenzie of Dorchester eight years ago through the Big Sisters/Little Sisters Association of Greater Boston. At the time, Mowatt-Mckenzie was in fourth grade. Now she is a senior…
Author: Laura Plummer
E-13 Police Present Crime Stats for the Month of September
On Thursday, October 3, Curtis Hall in Jamaica Plain hosted the monthly police and community relations meeting organized by District E-13 of the Boston Police Department (BPD). Every month, Officer William Jones from the Community Service Office and Captain John…
Strong Real Estate Market Continues in JP
According to the website of JP real estate company McCormack and Scanlan, summer listings sold like hotcakes and the trend seems to be continuing into the fall with properties being bought almost as soon as they are listed. This indicates…
E-13 Police Present August Crime Stats
On Wednesday, September 4, Curtis Hall in Jamaica Plain hosted the monthly police and community relations meeting organized by District E-13 of the Boston Police Department (BPD). Normally, meetings are held on the first Thursday of the month. Every month,…
JP Musicians Participate in Massive Upcoming Concert Initiative
Twelve JP musicians will take part in a unique, audience-focused concert series in Boston and Cambridge from September 20-29. “Concert for One” features 5,000 “mini concerts” lasting 60 seconds apiece. Each one-minute concert involves one musician and one listener coming…
JP Residents Contribute to Upcoming New Repertory Theatre Play ‘Nixon’s Nixon’
Two JP women will be working on the upcoming stage play, “Nixon’s Nixon”, at the New Repertory Theatre in Watertown as it kicks off its 35th season. A play by Russell Lees, “Nixon’s Nixon” is a fictional account of what…
Study Highlights Puerto Rican Impact on Economy
On Wednesday, August 14, the Mayor’s Office of Economic Development hosted a community meeting at the Tobin Community Center in Roxbury where it presented new research on the impact of Puerto Ricans on the Boston economy. The meeting, which was…
E-13 Reports Crime Stats for Month of July
On Thursday, August 1, Curtis Hall in Jamaica Plain hosted the monthly police and community relations meeting organized by District E-13 of the Boston Police Department (BPD). Every month, Officer William Jones from the Community Service Office and Captain John…
Musician Profile : Wonmi Jung
Wonmi Jung, 30, is a South Korean singer and songwriter currently calling Jamaica Plain home. She has an eclectic repertoire encompassing jazz, pop, Korean folk and Brazilian music. A graduate of the New England Conservatory of Music (NEC), Jung has…
JP Police Share June Crime Stats
On Thursday, June 6, Curtis Hall in Jamaica Plain hosted the monthly police and community relations meeting organized by District E-13 of the Boston Police Department (BPD). Every month, Officer William Jones from the Community Service Office and Captain John…