Jamaica Plain

A vote for the Curley School

adamg — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:42:22 -0500

Geeky Mama, in the middle of that pre-lottery school hunt unique to Boston parents, is impressed by the Curley School in Jamaica Plain.

$4.8 million bike cage at Forest Hills

Michael Kerpan — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:35:31 -0500

The Jamaica Plains Gazzette has an article about how Forest Hills Station has run out of Bike Charlie Cards. In it, mention is made (in passing) that this cage for 100 bikes cost $4,800,000 (4.8 million!!!!)

http://jamaicaplaingazette.com/node/3733

Is this a mispint? Or an indication of Boston graft on an even more massive scale than usual?

More proof criminals can be awfully stupid - allegedly, of course

adamg — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:17:31 -0500

Boston Police report three men wound up in the back seat of cruisers on gun-related charges after they broke simple traffic laws.

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Three teens arrested for two Jamaica Plain muggings last night

adamg — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:26:37 -0500

Bold punks evaded the cops looking for them after a mugging last night and held up another man soon after - but were undone thanks in part because of yesterday's election, according to Capt. John Greland at District E-13.

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Three charged for early-morning stickup near Stony Brook T stop

adamg — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:58:35 -0500

Capt. John Greland of Area E-13 reports three men from Roxbury used a gun to help rob a Blackberry from a Dedham man early Sunday morning on Boylston St. All three were arrested, he writes.

Campaign notes: The cult of Chuck Turner, a guide for undecided progvoters and more

adamg — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:04:16 -0500

WBUR declares Chuck Turner kind of a cult leader, says that helps explain why the Innocent Until Proven Guilty Councilor will win tomorrow.

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Smushed SUV in JP by the Arboretum

adamg — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 17:37:04 -0500

Stephen Walsh photographs the remains of a bad accident at 1091 Centre St. this afternoon; SUV was heavily damaged, the driver injured, but not fatally so.

Not loving the dirty water

karenz — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:24:44 -0400

Anyone else getting this yellow-brown tinged water in their homes? We got some yesterday and it's still here today. I'd worry that it was something with our building in Jamaica Plain but I got the same creepy water yesterday at work in Brighton. I'm assuming (hoping) the water is still safe to drink and a result of the rain or something else seasonal that is going on. Any ideas or suggestions?

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More broken car windows in Jamaica Plain

adamg — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:00:41 -0400

Capt. Greland at E-13 reports three cars were broken into last night, on Parkton and Halifax streets and on Olmstead Street. A laptop was removed from one of the cars.

The Olmstead Street break-in is in the same area as 13 other car attacks on Oct. 23.

Lighting the way around Jamaica Pond

adamg — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:42:29 -0400

Joe Driscoll photographed the Jamaica Pond Lantern Festival this evening.

Copyright Joe Driscoll. Posted in the Universal Hub pool on Flickr.

Andy Dean also posted photos. Mikey Hall did, too.