En 1995, Cuando Alfredo Andrés, el capitán de policía del distrito E-13, ingresó al Departamento de Policía de Boston, había una cultura de “los policías y ladrones”. Sin embargo, mientras escalaba los niveles y una filosofía de la policía comunitaria…
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T: Despite hole, bus yard will not be redesigned
The MBTA will not revise the proposed design for a bus maintenance facility at 500 Arborway despite its recent decision to demolish an office building currently on that location. The design was planned around that building with the assumption it…
City to talk about vacant lots
The City will host a community meeting April 30 to garner feedback on developing vacant land located behind the Bromley-Heath housing development, according to a notice from the Department of Neighborhood Development (DND). The feedback from the meeting will help…
Wake Up The Earth Festival returns May 3
The 35th annual Wake Up the Earth Festival, organized by Spontaneous Celebrations, is scheduled for May 3 on the Southwest Corridor Park near the Stony Brook T Station. Three parades, originating at Egleston Square, the Loring-Greenough House at 12 South…
Boston Shines in JP tomorrow
Boston Shines, the City of Boston’s annual cleanup event, will be held tomorrow April 26 in Jamaica Plain. Other Boston Shines events will be held in different neighborhoods of the city on other dates. Organizations and individuals can volunteer to…
JP police captain: Community policing works
When District E-13 Police Capt. Alfredo Andres joined the Boston Police Department in 1995, he said, there was a culture of cops and robbers. But as he rose in the ranks and the philosophy of community policing began permeating the…
Arborway crosswalk meeting scheduled
A community meeting will be held May 6 to discuss improving the crosswalk on the Arborway near the main entrance of the Arnold Arboretum. The meeting will be hosted by the state Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) and the…
Wi-Fi arrives at local parks
Free wireless Internet service is now available at Jamaica Pond Park and part of Franklin Park. The recent installation is part of the City program called “Wicked Free Wi-Fi: Boston’s Public Wireless Network.” The program includes 170 access points throughout…
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Match Day School leaving JP
The Match Community Day School, which is a charter public school that first opened in 2011, will soon be leaving Jamaica Plain for a new home on Hyde Park/Mattapan line. The school is currently split in two locations in JP:…