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I Have Gloves...Should We Start a Lost and Found Board?

What about starting a lost and found board? They have one on Craigslist, but I feel that's too massive. I have some gloves that I have found around town. (I was tired of being told by T employees that they don't take them and tired of seeing the same glove sit on/in a fence/sidewalk/street for over a week.)

I should mention that I have no matching pairs. People tend to lose only one glove, and tend to lose the left one the most. (As a lefty, I must wonder, what's up with that?)

Added by Daniel Verinder on January 18, 2010 at 1:58am — 8 Comments

PUBLIC MEETING ON JAMAICA POND PEDESTRIAN ACCESS ENHANCEMENTS

PUBLIC MEETING

ON

JAMAICA POND

PEDESTRIAN ACCESS ENHANCEMENTS

January 27, 2010*

7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Arnold Arboretum Visitors Center/Hunnewell Building

125 Arborway, Boston

At the meeting, preferred alternatives for the design of crossings to

Jamaica Pond at the following three locations will be presented:

· Eliot Street at… Continue

Added by Sarah Freeman on January 16, 2010 at 11:48am — No Comments

Join us for a Frisbee toss-around / Ultimate game tomorrow morning

Hi neighbors! I started a group on here for neighbors who are interested in Ultimate. You've probably seen some of the pickup groups and leagues (like BUDA) that play in JP and other parts of the city. Maybe you played in college, but haven't since? Or maybe you play during the warmer months, and are missing some Ultimate action? Oooor, maybe you just need an excuse to get out and run around for a… Continue

Added by Brett on January 15, 2010 at 5:51pm — No Comments

Commissioner Davis's speaking points on the arrest of Edward Corliss

COMMISSIONER DAVIS' SPEAKING POINTS ON THE ARREST OF J.P. HOMICIDE SUSPECT

Good Afternoon.

Thanks to the remarkable and relentless collaborative effort put forth by the Boston Police Department and the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office, today we are able to bring justice for the tragic and untimely death of Surendra Dangol – a law abiding, hard working man who came to this country seeking a better life for himself and his family.

The charges brought… Continue

Added by Captain John Greland on January 15, 2010 at 9:39am — No Comments

Convicted killer arrested in slaying of Tedeschi’s clerk

By Maria Cramer Globe Staff / January 15, 2010

Almost 40 years ago, Edward Corliss held up a store clerk at gunpoint in Salisbury, tried to steal the $15 in his cash register, and then shot him to death before fleeing in a car.

Last month, a day after Christmas, Boston police and prosecutors say, he committed the same… Continue

Added by Joseph Porcelli (Chief Neighbor) on January 15, 2010 at 8:23am — 1 Comment

911 call volume

I received some information from Headquarters that I thought you might find interesting. The city receives more than forty thousand 911 calls a month. In the months of March, May, July, August, September, October and November of 2009, the city received fifty thousand 911 calls a month. In October and November the call volume was almost sixty thousand a month. A comparison for the years 2008 and 2009 reveals that there were more 911 calls in 2009 than there was in 2008. I find this interesting… Continue

Added by Captain John Greland on January 13, 2010 at 10:48am — 1 Comment

Good Paying Jobs with the 2010 Census!

Hi All-

As a JP resident and a part-time recruiter with the 2010 Census, I wanted to spread the word about a huge wave of temporary, part-time jobs that the Census Bureau is currently recruiting for. The work schedule is very flexible, pays quite well (many jobs pay at or close to $20/hr) and you get paid weekly.

If you or anyone you know are interested, call 866-861-2010 or visit www.2010censusjobs.gov. Good luck!

Erin

Added by EMDWyman on January 12, 2010 at 5:46pm — No Comments

THE FEED, January newsletter

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Added by City Feed and Supply on January 12, 2010 at 8:30am — 4 Comments

Jamaica Plain has the blues and they are so so good!

Check out this video I captured at the the blues night at the Midway!

Find more videos like this on Neighbors for Neighbors JP

Let them know you'd like to see more blue's at their… Continue

Added by Joseph Porcelli (Chief Neighbor) on January 12, 2010 at 12:43am — No Comments

Neighborhood Zone Group Monitors Needed!

Neighbors,

There are 11 critical roles that need to be filled on this network. They are the roles of the Neighborhood Zone Group Monitors!

A Neighborhood Zone Group Monitor performs the following:

1. Monitors the CrimeReports tool embeded in each of the 11 Zone Groups and posts new discussions as crimes are reported. Each time a discussion is posted, members of the group… Continue

Added by Joseph Porcelli (Chief Neighbor) on January 11, 2010 at 2:48pm — No Comments

Create a Virtual Gift image for us please and thank you!

Hey JP,

There is a feature here on the network called Virtual Gifts. You may have noticed it on your my page.

Virtual Gifts are meant to acknowledge and show appreciation for someone. They are also a way for NFN to generate some revenue to support our operation.

We're thinking it would be cool to have gifts like a Jar of Sugar, a Shovel, a Hammer - you know neighborly gifts.

We're not really using gifts yet because we need art work that is relevant to… Continue

Added by Joseph Porcelli (Chief Neighbor) on January 11, 2010 at 2:28pm — No Comments

Hello JP neighbors

Hello all, my name is Asha White and I have recently opened my own law practice at 891 Centre St. Suite 200 in Jamaica Plain. My focus is on helping the citizens of the Commonwealth with any criminal justice, family, or immigration law issues. These three areas disproportionately affect those who do not have huge amounts of money and that is where I hope to assist. I am thrilled to be part of the JP community and I hope to get more involved with the community at large in any way that I can. I… Continue

Added by The Law Office of Asha Z. White on January 10, 2010 at 11:37pm — No Comments

Article Discussion Group

We are interested in having a group that gets together weekly or bi-weekly to discuss a chosen article or two. Articles can be about any topic but we are hoping that they inspire the group to follow up somehow on the article. For example, if the article were about the changing role of women in the workplace, you might go and chat with women in YOUR workplace about the topic -- do any bit of research that the article inspires!

If you're interested, please let us know. We'll be meeting… Continue

Added by Craig&Caroline on January 10, 2010 at 9:21am — No Comments

Rebecca F, new Community Manager

Neighbors,

Please help me welcome and say thank you to Rebecca F, who is going to be one of our new Community Managers.

Rebecca has stepped up to assist with welcoming and guiding new members, featuring content, and ensuring all content meets our… Continue

Added by Joseph Porcelli (Chief Neighbor) on January 9, 2010 at 7:00pm — 3 Comments

Living , Laughing, Loving.

I'm just getting back to the swing of things after holiday break. I get home from school, and by six, I nod off for about an hour.

I'm happy it's the weekend. I can rest up and be ready for Monday. This week has been fun. My fifth graders asked if they could paint like the guy who splatters paint. After they did some research and could tell me who the artist was, I gave them the tools and some direction. Of course with in five minuets, kids got paint on their shoes, clothes and me. It's… Continue

Added by George P Anastos on January 8, 2010 at 5:22pm — 6 Comments

New Chat Feature

Hey Neighbors,

I've just added a new chat feature to the network. You notice it at the bottom of your screen and under the Multimedia Nav drop down.

You can use chat to:

1) Organize online chats about topics your interested in
2) Ask either myself or Rebecca a question.
3) Get to know your neighbors better.

If you have any questions or suggestions about this. Please leave a comment.

Joseph

Added by Joseph Porcelli (Chief Neighbor) on January 8, 2010 at 1:14pm — No Comments

Armed Robbery Arrest

POLCE ARREST ONE FOR ARMED ROBBERY JAMAICA PLAIN

At about 3:20pm, on Wednesday, December 23, 2009, officers from Area E-13 (Jamaica Plain) responded to English High School, located at 144 McBride Street in Jamaica Plain, for a report of an armed robbery. On arrival, officers spoke with victim who stated that he was the victim of an armed robbery while on the school's property. Victim further stated that, at approximately 3:00pm, he was approached by two Hispanic males who stated, ”Give me… Continue

Added by Captain John Greland on January 7, 2010 at 4:22pm — No Comments

CALL TO ACTION: Hats and Gloves Needed for Young Achievers Students

From Kelsea Gusk:

My name is Kelsea Gusk and I work at the YA [Young Achievers], I am assigned here with a non-profit called Playworks. Playworks aims to improve the health and well-being of children by increasing opportunities for physical activity and safe, meaningful play. The major component of my job occurs at recess. Every day I am out with the children at recess playing games like four square, wall ball, jump ropes and basketball. One great thing about my job this year is that… Continue

Added by Chad Baker on January 7, 2010 at 4:16pm — 3 Comments

Suspect arrested for stealing a car

POLICE ARREST ONE FOR STEALING A CAR AND THEN REFUSING TO STOP

At about 9:30 am, on Wednesday, January 6, 2010, officers from Area E-13 (Jamaica Plain) were on patrol in the area of Dimock Street when they observed a motor vehicle traveling the wrong way down a one way street. As a result of their observations, officers activated their emergency equipment (lights & sirens) and stopped the motor vehicle. A query thru the Registry of Motor Vehicles reveled or showed that the car… Continue

Added by Captain John Greland on January 7, 2010 at 2:00pm — 1 Comment

Are you paying more than your share of Boston property taxes?

Hello neighbors,

It was surprising to me how many of my seller clients this year were not aware of Boston's Residential Exemption program. Basically, if you are a home owner residing within city limits, you get a pretty healthy discount on your taxes. More about the Residential Exemption from the City of Boston website:

Since 1983, the city of Boston had elected to apply a residential exemption to residential property that serves as a principal residence of its… Continue

Added by www.TheBostonHomeTeam.com/blog on January 7, 2010 at 1:18pm — 5 Comments