September 2009 Blog Posts (32)

Missing Kitty! Mr. Guthrie wants to come home to 103 Day St. Please help him!

Please call me: 617.314.2347.Reward. Any info will be helpful.
He's 15 pounds of love, fully vaccinated, but not wearing his ID collar. He may be nibbly/bite you a little, but will probably not. Should answer to his name. Please call at any hour, of course.
Thanks,
Crowbar (Becky)
p.s. He wasn't wearing that red boa this morning....

Added by Sheryl Crowbar on September 14, 2009 at 6:20pm — 1 Comment

Introducing JP Tweets

Do you tweet (use twitter.com) or are your curious about what's being tweeted?

Would you like to know what people are tweeting about Jamaica Plain, or want to know what the specials of the day are at your favorite restaurants?

Are you a Jamaica Plain business, organization, or residents that would like to get the word about your products, services, or projects?

If you answered yes to any of these questions check out… Continue

Added by Joseph Porcelli (Chief Neighbor) on September 10, 2009 at 2:30pm — 1 Comment

Internet Scams, "419 Letters"

Below is part of a narrative from a police report taken recently at Area E-13. This is a common scam over the internet or by mail known as a "419 Letter" due to the violation of the section of Federal Law. Please be cautious about unsolicited emails that sound to good to be true. Go to the website below the narrative for more examples.

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….walked into District 13 to report a scam. The victim stated on or about August 18, 2009 he received a letter… Continue

Added by Sgt. Eric Krause on September 8, 2009 at 2:00pm — No Comments

Room for Rent - $600

$600: Room available for rent on a 2 bedroom apt; I am a male (non-smoker). Looking for responsible roommate, the building is smoke free.

Heat/Hot Water included, Laundry and Storage area.

Other utilities; electricity, gas, Cable/wireless Internet. These are not included, but they could be added as a negotiable flat fee.

Walking distance from Food Market, Restaurants, and Pharmacy (CVS).

Minutes away from the E Line ; and on the #39 Bus.

I'm… Continue

Added by Ernesto Irizarry on September 6, 2009 at 2:56pm — No Comments

Bicycle Theft

A lot of bicycles have been stolen this seaon in JP. I have been in charge of the property that comes into the station for about the last year and many bikes have been recovered. I strongly advise all bike owners to note the serial number on the bike. We cross check the serial number with www.trace.com upon recovery.

Added by Sgt. Eric Krause on September 3, 2009 at 6:25pm — 3 Comments

Boston on the Cheap Calendar

Hi Neighbors!

I'm a big fan of traveling . . . and JP. I cover travel in Boston and dreams of travel in my blog Backyard and Abroad. I'll be cross-posting JP-relevant stuff here.

I also keep up a cheap/free events calendar for Boston with google calendar… Continue

Added by Megan Stokes on September 3, 2009 at 3:50pm — 2 Comments

All set for DC! Next up, raise money for Flyers!

Thanks to your generosity, we easily met our fundraising goal of $400 to get me down and back to DC! Thanks for again neighbors!

Up next, we need to print flyers to get the word out about Neighbors for Neighbors.

Our first run of flyers is going to cost $550.

If you like to help cover these cost please donate here here

Thanks… Continue

Added by Joseph Porcelli (Chief Neighbor) on September 3, 2009 at 2:33pm — No Comments

House to Share in Jamaica Plain

Looking for a female roommate. This is a furnished room in a beautiful house on a quiet street.

It is a great neighborhood to live in.

We are very close to the Stony Brook T stop on the Orange line, near City Feed, and Spontaneous Celebrations.

Near Stop and Shop, restaurants and Mike's Gym within walking distance.

Nice for bike rides. Also very close to the Arboretum and the Jamaica Pond, and Franklin Park Zoo. Lot's of green space.

We are looking for a Non… Continue

Added by Lori DeSantis on September 3, 2009 at 10:46am — No Comments

99 buckaroos for three months at Mikes is back!

Yo neighbors!

I just stuck another deal with our friends at Mikes Fitness. Get in shape and support NFN!

Get 3 months for only 99 bucks this September at Mikes Fitness.

Check it out spread the word!

Added by Joseph Porcelli (Chief Neighbor) on September 2, 2009 at 7:08pm — No Comments

I'm presenting about NFN in DC! Please pitch in to help get me there! $$ GOAL REACHED!

WE BLEW BY OUR FUNDRAISING GOAL! - THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! In total we raised $560 dollars. The additional money we raised ($160) will go into our general fund - which is getting low - so yeah neighbors! Quick Facts:

- 19 of you donatedand

- one individual (who wished be anonymous) donated $200!

- two donations came from non-members but big supporters - Steve Ressler and Steven Clift!

Special thanks…

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Added by Joseph Porcelli (Chief Neighbor) on September 2, 2009 at 2:30pm — 3 Comments

Beneath The Lamppost @ the hallway gallery

Opening Reception Thursday 9/3 6-10 pm
Live Music By Chris Allen and The Central Artery Project (Jazz)

KIDS WELCOME!!!
STORYTELLING EVERY THURSDAY @7pm
AND EVERY SATURDAY @11am THRU (9/24)

Added by Rachel Legsdin on September 2, 2009 at 10:41am — 1 Comment

Flu prevention advice from Karen Kirchoff

I saw Karen today in her new office in Roslindale Square. 11 Cohasset Street, 617.522.3990

I have to be very mindful of flu, and can't do vaccinations.

So today I got Karen's advice beyond what I know.

She has a tincture (or pill form) to prescribe now before the season starts.

She has identified a chinese herb pill formula to keep on hand and take immediately at onset of symptoms.

If you know Chinese medicine, she has analyzed the flu and the… Continue

Added by Lavinia Weissman on September 1, 2009 at 9:01pm — No Comments