BOSTON – Mosquito pools in Back Bay/Fens and South Dorchester have tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV), the Boston Public Health Commission reported today. In July, positive samples were found in mosquito pools in East Boston, North Dorchester, Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain, and West Roxbury. In June, a positive mosquito pool was found in Roslindale. There have still been no confirmed human cases of WNV in Boston this year.

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Neighbors,

There are reports of trees and utility lines down all over Jamaica Plain already this morning. 

For emergencies like If you see a utility line down call 911 - it could be live and kill you or someone else.

For non-emergencies call the Mayor's 24 hour hotline at 617-635-4500.

Joseph

 

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Hey Neighbors,



Today we are continuing our SafeWalk efforts by flyering our buildings, streets, T-stops, bus stops, and local businesses.



If we all pitch in, we can flyer the entire neighborhood very quickly!



Please join the SafeWalk group now and reply to the discussions with how… Continue

Neighbors,



Thanks for the awesome response to my email and blog post yesterday! Since the rash incidents, no one else has been robbed - let's keep this up!



Here are our next steps:



1) Let's do the Safe Walk program again. SafeWalk entails passing out information to our neighbors on our streets, at local businesses, and at our T-stops and bus stops to warn them about what's happening. To sign up to flyer your street and local businesses or your T-stop or bus stop… Continue

Dear Neighbors,



Over the last seven days there has been a big increase in crime in Jamaica Plain. We need to do some organizing!



Specially, last night there were 5 incidents on and near Boylston Street.



At 6:10 and 6:36 pm on Boylston and Amory and then on Center and Forbes street two our neighbors were robbed. The suspects were described as two slim White Hispanic males in their late teen, one was wearing a red hat and grey hoody and the other had curly hair… Continue