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…
Author: Laura Plummer
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…
ESNA Seeks Lease for Peace Garden Upkeep
The Egleston Square Peace Garden, located at the crossing of Washington and School streets, is a community gathering place that was transformed from a vacant, crime-ridden lot by the Ecumenical Social Action Committee (ESAC) and is supported by a number…
Mayor’s Office Presents Research on Dominicans in Boston
On Thursday, June 13, residents gathered at the Curtis Hall Community Center for a presentation about the status of Dominicans in Boston. The Spanish-language presentation hosted by the Mayor’s Office of Economic Development was based on research by the Boston…
Two Men Gunned Down in Hyde Square
Shortly before 10 p.m. on Monday, June 17, two men were victims of a shooting in the area of Mozart and Bolster Streets in an event the Suffolk District Attorney Rachael Rollins called “tragic.” The victims were 32-year-old Christian Green…
For Excellence in Feline Care, the Boston Cat Hospital
The Boston Cat Hospital at 3840 Washington Street has been serving area felines since 1981. They pride themselves on being a full-service veterinary clinic specializing in individualized care for cats—only cats. Medical services offered include annual physicals, diagnostic and therapeutic…
E-13 Police Share May’s Crime Statistics
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…
Q&A with Local Author: Laura McCune-Poplin
“Fourteen-year-olds exist, and they deserve to have their stories told,” said Laura McCune-Poplin, author and fifteen-year resident of Jamaica Plain. She is speaking about her latest work, Fatechanger, which was recently published by Black Rose Writing. A fiction…