Jamaica Plain

Police say Jamaica Plain gunman is really chatty

adamg — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 14:41:37 +0000

Boston Police report the man who held up a teacher inside the Eliot School around 6 p.m. on Wednesday spent an hour inside the adult-education school beforehand chatting with everybody he saw - including his victim:

Police guard JP adult-ed school after teacher robbed at gunpoint in classroom

adamg — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 20:41:03 +0000

2/28/13 - 8:45 pm

The Jamaica Plain Gazette reports police hold an emergency community meeting at 7 p.m. today at the Eliot School to discuss an armed robbery on Wednesday in a school classroom and other recent holdups along Eliot Street that might be related.

Shortly before 9 p.m. yesterday, somebody else was held up at gunpoint on Eliot Street. Not long after, the victim's ATM card was used at a Bank of America ATM somewhere on Blue Hill Avenue in Mattapan or Roxbury. The suspect was described as 5'8", wearing a light gray hoodie and holding a black gun.

GLAD Summer Party

gladevents — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 18:54:53 +0000

Join Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders at our annual Summer Party held outside in the heart of Provincetown, MA on Saturday, July 27 from 4:00-7:00PM. Enjoy the view of the harbor, mingle with other GLAD supporters and learn more about our ground-breaking cases.

Tickets are $75 online | $85 on site | $30 student
Purchase at www.glad.org/events.

Don't miss our amazing auction and celebrity auctioneer Kate Clinton. You don't have to be present to win. Travel packages, restaurants, massages, and much more - something for everyone!

Children are welcome to attend (at no charge) and will enjoy a range of fun activities.

Delicious summer fare and refreshing cocktails provided.

More information, tickets and sponsorships are available at www.glad.org/events.

The more you know: Chicken wire doesn't protect chickens from predators

adamg — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 12:30:01 +0000

The Jamaica Plain Gazette interviews the owner of four chickens ripped to shreds by some sort of canine last month. No names, since live chickens are illegal in Boston (they'd named one of the chickens Dr. Richard Kimball).

As part of its reporting, the Gazette talked to an area chicken expert, who said determined predators can break it or even squeeze through its holes.

City to ask MBTA to re-extend E Line to at least Hyde Square; MBTA says: Yeah, right

adamg — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 17:54:58 +0000

Banker & Tradesman reports.

What's in the water in Jamaica Plain? Dog owners, that's what

adamg — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 22:01:02 +0000

Late this afternoon, Boston firefighters and EMTs rushed to the Jamaica Pond boathouse, off of which a man took a plunge into the ice-covered water after his dog did likewise, a day after a woman and her dog had to be rescued from the icy depths. Both man and beast got themselves out and left the scene before emergency responders could ask any embarrassing questions.

Dog runs onto Jamaica Pond, woman runs after dog, both wind up in water

adamg — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 21:55:07 +0000

Boston EMS tweets the woman was taken to a local hospital this afternoon to be checked out after firefighters and police managed to get her out. The dog was also recovered alive, Alex Jones tweets.

Power out in parts of Jamaica Plain

adamg — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 18:50:40 +0000

The city reports about 500 customers are without power in Jamaica Plain today but that NStar is looking to restore their service by 3 p.m.

One Green Street resident reports the power went out around 5:45 a.m.

Chicken killer on the loose in Jamaica Plain

adamg — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 00:22:54 +0000

Galen Moore of Jamaica Plain reports this is the print of an animal that killed and ate his neighbor's chickens. Yes, plural and, yes, Jamaica Plain. He wonders if anybody can tell what sort of animal did the fowl deed.

JP group claims it's a municipal board but not part of municipal government

adamg — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 13:43:33 +0000

The Jamaica Plain Gazette interviews the chairman of the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council, which claims it has standing to sue over a proposed South Huntington Avenue development because it is a municipal board, but which says it doesn't have to worry about the city dissolving it because it is not "a branch" of municipal government. Got that?

One sweet space saver

adamg — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 13:58:20 +0000

Katken ran across this space saver in Jamaica Plain yesterday:

Much better than the usual orange cone, or broken chair, or the ubiquitous trash barrel.

Earlier:
Something needs to be done about the nouveau gauche in the South End.

Copyright Katken. Posted in the Universal Hub pool on Flickr.

Citizen parking conundrum of the day: Which takes precedence - a sign or a chair?

adamg — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 02:45:42 +0000

A confused citizen in Jamaica Plain seeks guidance from his municipal elders about that 48-hour period after the end of a snow emergency:

Does a parking spot placeholder negate a No Parking sign?

Jamaica Plain, before and after

adamg — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 14:28:11 +0000

Jeanette Andrew photographed her street in JP.

Across city, lots of snow

adamg — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 05:32:33 +0000

Hyde Square in Jamaica Plain around 10 p.m. Photo by Ben Ray.

Orange Line at least has good graces to wait until after rush hour to have a station catch on fire

adamg — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 02:24:43 +0000

Fire in the machine room at Forest Hills tonight, which led to lengthy delays.