Three residents of Jamaica Plain were among five artists selected as recipients for the City’s second round of Artist Fellowship Awards. Shubha Sunder, Billy Dean Thomas, and Paloma Valenzuela each received a $10,000 unrestricted grant from the Mayor’s Office of…
Author: Laura Plummer
JP Crime Stats for November Issued
On Thursday, December 5, 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…
District E-13 Police Present October Crime Stats
On Wednesday, November 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…
Local Real Estate Company Comes to the Rescue of School Library
When Anita Cooper’s son started going to Mission Hill K-8 School in Jamaica Plain in 2018, she was disappointed to find that its library had fallen into neglect. Due to budget cuts, it has not had a librarian since 2012…
JP Woman Thrilled as Mentee Receives Scholarship Award
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…
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…