Universal Hub - Jamaica Pond

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.

On Jamaica Pond

adamg — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 23:55:08 +0000

We spent a some time on the north side of Jamaica Pond today, watching the geese (and some ducks and one seagull) flocked around the one remaining patch of open water on the pond (what looks like open water near the boathouse in the photos below is actually ice):

Citizen complaint of the day: The light pole that doesn't fit in

adamg — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 20:04:24 +0000

A color-conscious citizen complains about a brownish light pole on the path around Jamaica Pond:

Doesn't match color of every other streetlight around the pond. It's not black.

Woman's body found in Jamaica Pond

adamg — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 12:37:51 +0000

Jamaica Plain Patch reports.

Good thing nobody was jogging under it at the time

adamg — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 13:08:20 +0000

Andy Dean spotted this downed tree this morning on the Perkins Street side of Jamaica Pond.

What lies beneath Jamaica Pond

adamg — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:45:21 +0000

Jamaica Pond Monster (Jessie) sightings.