Category: News
Mixed Feelings From JPA About Proposed E-Ink Signs
The Jamaica Pond Association (JPA) met for their monthly meeting on August 5, where there was a light agenda but a semi-contentious proposal from a company called Soofa, who spe-cializes in making e-ink community sign boards. The signs currently exist…
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…
Estadísticas de la Delincuencia de Julio
El jueves 1 de agosto, Curtis Hall fue el sitio de la reunión mensual de policía y relaciones comunitarias organizada por el Distrito E-13 del Departamento de Policía de Boston (BPD). Cada mes, representantes del Distrito E-13 informan a la…
Bikes Not Bombs Ships 615 Bikes to El Salvador
JP-based Bikes Not Bombs (BNB) rallied over 40 volunteers, youth apprentices, and staff to load 615 recycled bicycles into a 40 foot shipping container in Dorchester on July 27 and 28 to be shipped to El Salvador. According to a…
Holzer Park Project on Amory Street Moves Forward
Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Department of Neighborhood Development today announced that a housing project that will add 62 new affordable rental units in Jamaica Plain is moving forward after receiving a funding commitment from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.…
JP Music Festival Returns September 7
The free, ninth annual JP Music Festival ( http://jpmusicfestival.com ) will be held at Pinebank Field at Jamaica Pond ( http://goo.gl/maps/BAjlE ) on Saturday, September 7 from 12–7 p.m. The JP Music Festival features musicians, bands, group, or ensemble members…
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…
Game With a Funny Name : McCormack Honored for Starting Exciting JP Pickleball League
By Michael Huppe Ever heard of pickleball? Well, anyone that’s been near the South Street mall and courts on a Saturday morning, between 9 a.m. and noon, has felt the excitement in the air of a game that has taken…
JP Mothers Out Front Gather to Protest National Grid Gas Leaks
Members of Mothers Out Front, a nonprofit working towards a livable climate for children, along with volunteers from environmental activist group Youth on Board, gathered on the steps of Curtis Hall on July 25 as part of a larger movement…