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Jo Anne Diaz wins a year of free laundry at the Jackson Square Laundromat!
Jamaica Plain Patch Announcements
Feb 07JP resident Jo Anne Diaz (third from left) is awarded over $1,000 in free laundry service from store manager Karla Castellanos (far right) at the Jan. 16 grand opening of Jackson Square Laundromat at 270 Centre St. Joining Diaz (from left) are JP resid... »
Summer Explorations Program- Jackson School Newton, MA
Jamaica Plain Patch Announcements
Feb 06Jackson School in Newton, MA is excited to announce they are offering a Summer Explorations Program for Summer 2012! This consists of weekly workshops during the months of June and August for children entering 2nd through 6th grade. Some enrichment a... »
Valentine's Day Gift Ideas, Usual and Unique
Jamaica Plain Patch
Feb 06Two years ago, a dear friend sought my advice on what to get his girlfriend for Valentine's Day. His idea? A lamp. Because nothing says I love you quite like a lamp.... Don't get me wrong — I'm all about practical gifts. But when it comes to Valentine'... »
JP Resident Stars in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Jamaica Plain Patch Announcements
Feb 05Try as they might, siblings don’t always get along. When they’re young, they might fight over a toy. As they get older, they might be jealous of a sibling they think a parent is favoring. That’s exactly what happened with Joseph and his 11 brothers, th... »
Valentines for Vets
Jamaica Plain Patch Announcements
Feb 05There are more than 250 homeless veterans living in the New England Center for Homeless Veterans in Boston. Women and men who served and protected the United States in wars and stateside. Men and women who believed they would come home as heroes, to jo... »
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You think this guy knows he's using a stolen laptop?
Universal Hub
Feb 04Smile, you're on laptop camera! Late Friday night, some guy in an apartment in the area of Nazing Street in Roxbury turned on his new Macbook Air - and it promptly took this photo and e-mailed it to the Jamaica Plain man from whom it was stolen on Wedn... »
Free Winter Workshop
Boston Biker
Feb 01Via Ferris Wheels ——————— Jumpstart Your Season! workshop When: Sunday, February 12, 4:00pm – 5:30pm Where: Ferris Wheels Bike Shop, 66 South Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 What: Laura Smeaton, a League of American Bicyclists LCI (League Cycling Instr... »
notloB News, feBruary 2011
Notlob Music
Feb 01notloB News, feBruary 2011Since June 2, 2007, notloB Folk Concerts has presented local and touring old-time, blue/newgrass, traditional folk, Celtic and blues artists to audiences throughout the greater Boston area. Our current venues are the historic ... »
Nudist Not Nabbed
Remember Jamaica Plain?
Jan 30Daily Boston Globe, June 5, 1948Pale but Persistent Nudist Twice Eludes Jamaica Plain PoliceAn anemic-looking nudist, probably attracted by the mild weather, made two appearances in Jamaica Plain yesterday. At Arnold Arboretum, the man stripped and spr... »
Starbuck’s finds a new home
The Boston Home Team Blog
Jan 30I happened to notice an article while surfing inexpensive ways to build my dream home and came across this little diddy. Apparently Starbucks is getting wiser on all fronts. The idea of re-purposing shipping containers has been around a long time – my ... »