Category: Jamaica Plain Gazette
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JP businesses navigate the aftermath of massive water main break
Brown water gushed from a broken 12-inch main pipe, flooding into Columbus Avenue and several Jamaica Plain businesses. Over a month has passed since the 130-year-old pipe burst; officials say it’s still unclear what caused the breakage. Crews had trouble…
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Shoplifting, drug and firearms activities detailed at the latest safety meeting
Parts of Jamaica Plain are experiencing higher rates of shoplifting, drug activity and juvenile violence, according to Michael Reiskind, a member of the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council. Resikind presided over the regular Boston Police Department District E-13 Business Public…
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ICE agents spotted in Jamaica Plain, other neighborhoods
Immigrant and Customs Enforcement agents were allegedly spotted in Forest Hills recently, and one person was “pulled off the street” in Roslindale Square, according to City Councilor Benjamin Weber, who spoke at the Boston Police Department’s District E-13 community meeting…
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Some Residents Raise Concerns about Anti-drone Effort
With millions expected to descend onto the World Cup this spring, some Boston residents voiced concerns about the implementation of anti-drone technology that might be deployed to monitor the games. They said they are suspicious about what would happen to…
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Sotheby’s Real Estate Office hostsJP Tiny Desk Concert series
Local real estate agent Brian Fizer has turned Sotheby’s real estate office into an intimate concert venue on select Thursday nights in Jamaica Plain. Free to attend, the “JP Tiny Desk Concert Series” features Boston musicians with a side of charcuterie boards and the…
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Annual JP Open Streets
Local businesses, organizations, food vendors and musicians assembled on Jamaica Plain’s Centre Street last week in celebration of Boston’s last Open Street festival of the season. The city closed Centre Street from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. between Jackson Square and Soldier’s…