With a field of 12 mayoral candidates and 19 city councilor candidates, voters can be hard-pressed to learn information about each candidate through crowded forums. The Wards 11 and 19 Democratic Committees have decided to tackle the issue from different…
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MHC requests Shea Circle preservation plans
The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) told the state Department of Transportation (MassDOT) Casey Arborway project team in a Aug. 23 meeting that MHC wants to see at least two alternatives for keeping Shea Circle instead of turning it into a…
BPD investigates Egleston Sq. shooting
The Boston Police Department (BPD) is investigating a shooting in Egleston Square where a man suffered non-life-threatening injuries on the night of Aug. 15. According to BPD, police officers responded to a report of shots fired at 3096 Washington St.…
Suspect sought in stabbing
The Boston Police Department (BPD) is seeking a suspect for a stabbing that took place Monday night on Heath Street. BPD has released a video that appears to show the suspect chasing the victim after the stabbing. According to bpdnews.com,…
BPD investigates Egleston Square shooting
The Boston Police Department (BPD) is investigating a shooting in Egleston Square where a man suffered non-life threatening injuries Thursday night. According to bpdnews.com, police officers responded to a report of shots fired at 3096 Washington St. around 10:44 p.m.…
JPNC election date set; nomination papers ready
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…
JP teen trains at firefighting camp
A Jamaica Plain teenager recently spent a week rappelling down 40-foot walls, crawling through buildings ablaze and working the Jaws of Life at a firefighting camp for girls in New Hampshire. “I’ve always been interested in firefighting, since I was…
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…