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Adult Cat Adoptathon This Weekend
Started Jun 22, 2012 0 Replies 0 Likes
Every June, the MSPCA-Angell reduces the adoption fee for adult cats. If you have been thinking about adding a cat (or two) to your household, now is the time to do it! Here's the boston.com story…Continue
Ray Ban Prescription Sunglasses
Started this discussion. Last reply by Gretchen Van Ness Feb 1, 2012. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Lost at Mike's Gym Sunday morning. Reward! Please call (617) 851-3466. Many thanks.Continue
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Cat Found
Started this discussion. Last reply by Gretchen Van Ness Oct 14, 2011. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Beautiful, friendly calico cat with lots of white rescued from high up in a tree on Cranston Street in Hyde Square Jamaica Plain, above Paul Gore Street. The cat has a purple collar but no tag. It…Continue
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Adult Cat Adoptathon This Weekend
Every June, the MSPCA-Angell reduces the adoption fee for adult cats. If you have been thinking about adding a cat (or two) to your household, now is the time to do it! Here's the boston.com story that features some of the pretty great cats that are available:http://www.boston.com/community/pets/galleries/adult_cats_to_adopt/?p1=Well_Community_linksThere's also information on the MSPCA's…See More
Boston Shines in Hyde Square at Mozart Park
April 28, 2012 from 9:30am to 12pm
Hello Neighbors, On behalf of Hyde/Jackson Square Main Street, I'd like to invite you to participate in tomorrow's annual Boston Shines neighborhood clean-up. Every year teams of volunteers fan out across the city to clean up parks, streets, and sidewalks. This year, HJSMS is teaming up with the kids from Hyde Square Task Force for a monumental spring cleaning of our district, from the Hyde Square traffic circle to Jackson Square and everything inbetween. We are gathering at Mozart Park at…See More
Coyote Sighting on Cranston and Paul Gore Streets
Around 9:30 am on Easter Sunday morning, a coyote was spotted at the top of the Cranston Street near Sheridan Street. When it saw a person, it fled down the cliff to Paul Gore Street, where it was sighted a second time.Jack Chapin from the Massachusetts Environmental Police came out to investigate. Chapin talked with the person who had seen the coyote and concerned Cranston Street residents. Here is a summary of the information he shared with us.The eastern coyote has reappeared in Boston and…See More
"If anyone can post instructions on how to upload a photo to this listing, I'll post a great picture of the house. Thanks!"
Jamaica Plain’s Dodecagonal House at Connolly Library
April 7, 2012 from 10am to 12pm
Have you ever wondered about that unusual big blue house on Cranston St. in Hyde Square? Who built it? When? And what were they thinking? Meet the current owner, Bob Field, and hear all about his research into the history of the house this Saturday, April 7th, at 10:00 am at the Connolly Library. The event is free and it's sponsored by the JP Historical Society.More information (and a cool picture!) here:…See More
"Have you ever wondered about that unusual big blue house on Cranston Street in Hyde Square? Who built it? When? And what were they thinki"
"The sunglasses were found and returned to us. Thank you, Allison!"
Ray Ban Prescription Sunglasses
Lost at Mike's Gym Sunday morning. Reward! Please call (617) 851-3466. Many thanks.See More
""Like" the JP Whole Foods Facebook page to get the current sale flyer, announcements, and lots of great pictures!
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Whole-Foods-Market-Jamaica-Plain/170994959657241
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"Thanks, Joseph. This is a very sweet cat and we hope it is reunited with its people soon!"
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Cat Found
Beautiful, friendly calico cat with lots of white rescued from high up in a tree on Cranston Street in Hyde Square Jamaica Plain, above Paul Gore Street. The cat has a purple collar but no tag. It has been taken to the Animal Rescue League In Boston. Please call 617 426 9170 (the shelter) if it is yours, and please spread the word!See More
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Coyote Sighting on Cranston and Paul Gore Streets
Posted on April 9, 2012 at 11:31am 0 Comments 1 Like
Around 9:30 am on Easter Sunday morning, a coyote was spotted at the top of the Cranston Street near Sheridan Street. When it saw a person, it fled down the cliff to Paul Gore Street, where it was sighted a second time.
Jack Chapin from the Massachusetts Environmental Police came out to investigate. Chapin talked with the person who had seen the coyote and concerned Cranston Street residents. Here is a summary of the information he shared with us.
The eastern coyote…
New pro-Whole Foods/pro-JP petition and website
Posted on March 7, 2011 at 4:02pm 9 Comments 6 Likes
Check it out and spread the word!
Click on the "Welcome to JP" sign at the bottom of the page to access the petition.
Comment Wall (1 comment)
- At 11:54am on January 27, 2011,
Rebecca F (community manager) said…
- Welcome neighbor!
Thanks for joining us on Jamaica Plain's soundboard for voices and springboard for action!
Now that you've joined, please read, post, reply, think about, share, attend, and create anything you wish - if something does not exist that you want - START IT!
Please do take the Neighbor Tour on the front page - it's a video right smack at the middle at the top.
Then please read the blog - When to add a Blog, Forum Discussion, Group, and Event to get a sense of where to share what content.
We're a volunteer run community group run by and for each other. Check out the Community Advocates group for roles that need to be filled and also check out the JP Volunteers group to find out what other organization in JP need help with.
We'd also really appreciate it if you'd invited your JP friends and neighbors to join us. You can do that here -http://jamaicaplain.neighborsforneighbors.org/main/invitation/new
Thanks again!
Your Neighbor, Rebecca
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