Rear of 46 Dunster St. after a fire on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015.
Police and Fire

$300K Damage as Three-Alarm Fire Torches Dunster Road Home

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A Fire Department spokesman reported via Twitter that crews responded at 3:30 p.m. Saturday for a report of fire in the rear of the two-family building. Firefighters were able to knock down the blaze. One of the units was vacant and two people who were living in the other unit are staying with family or friends. Fire officials tweeted that the house was at 46 Dunster, but at least one resident Tweeted that the address was actually 38 Dunster Road. [Editor's note: The original post incorrectly listed the home as being on Dunster Street.]

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Still from Daniel Scarnecchia footage of Jamaica Pond
Arts

A Drone’s Eye View of Jamaica Pond

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Ever wondered how those bald eagles who occasionally visit Jamaica Pond see things? Check out Daniel Scarnecchia's footage shot via drone. Jamaica Pond from Daniel Scarnecchia on Vimeo.

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Yoshi Walsh of Streight Angular at Jamaica Plain Music Fest 2015, following his jump off stage.
Arts

Yoshi Walsh of Streight Angular: Jamaica Plain’s Next Big Thing?

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It is Saturday afternoon at Jamaica Pond. Music is pumping, the growing crowd is dancing, and Yoshi Walsh is taking a dive. Not into the water, but into his audience; a large collection of Bostonians who have ventured to see his band, Streight Angular, play at the fifth annual Jamaica Plain Music Festival. Walsh, a colorful Pennsylvania native who currently resides in Jamaica Plain, has always been a free spirit, but found a specific love and sense of freedom in making music. Starting his artistic career during a brief stint in college, Walsh spent most of his free time practicing painting, writing poetry and teaching himself guitar.

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Jose Godoy, left, and Sana Hashnani enjoy the U-shaped bench at Jamaica Pond on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015.
Photo of the Day

A Music Fest for Two

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While thousands enjoyed Saturday's fifth annual Jamaica Plain Music Festival nearby, Jose Godoy and Sana Hashnani held their own little music fest on that U-shaped bench by the Pond. Each weekday we post a “Photo of the Day” from around the neighborhood. If you have a photo that screams (or even whispers) "Jamaica Plain," here are four ways to nominate it:

Email me at chris@jamaicaplainnews
Tag a picture on Twitter with @02130News
Put your photo in the Jamaica Plain News photo pool on Flickr
Tag a picture on Instagram with #02130News

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Screen grab from video of GennaRose Nethercott's poetry-for-strangers business
Arts

She Writes Poems to Order By Pondside

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GennaRose Nethercott, who recently moved to Jamaica Plain, sets up her table and typewriter at the Pond and writes poems for strangers. Each poem takes her five to seven minutes. She'll type it up, sign it and hand it to you. She simply asks patrons to pay her whatever they think the poem is worth. On a Saturday walk around the Pond, Jamaica Plain News asked Nethercott to write about the Official Dog of Jamaica Plain News, Bosco.

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Love Love performs at the Jamaica Plain Music Festival, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015.
Arts

Scenes from the 2015 Jamaica Plain Music Festival

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The fifth edition of the Jamaica Plain Music Festival benefited from the best weather in the celebration's history. The only scorching came from the guitar solos, not unbearable heat, and storms stayed away. Here are some photos that provide a flavor for this year's event.

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Logo of the Jamaica Plain Music Festival
Arts

Your Guide to the 2015 Jamaica Plain Music Festival

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For the fifth year running, the Jamaica Plain Music Festival is here! Groove to more than 20 bands and celebrate your connections to the neighborhood you love. Here's everything you need to know to soak up the goodness of the 2015 Jamaica Plain Music Festival. Where: Pinebank Field

When: Noon to 7 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 12

Cost: Free!

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Arts
Jamaica Plain Music Festival sign on Jamaicaway

Even MassDOT is Stoked for Saturday’s Jamaica Plain Music Festival

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Can you believe it'll be the *fifth* annual Jamaica Plain Music Festival on Saturday? To think such a short time ago it was an adorable little albino squirrel baby, no bigger than your palm... We'll be posting our annual Guide to the Jamaica Plain Music Festival soon. Meanwhile, let's thank the Department of Transportation for doing its part to get the word out with a billboard along the Jamaicaway (video courtesy of the Festival's Facebook page). The free event runs noon to 7 p.m. Saturday at Pinebank Field by the Pond.

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Environment

Toxic Algae Levels Triple in Jamaica Pond

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The level of toxic algae in closed-to-the-public Jamaica Pond has tripled since the last test. Humans and their pets must stay out of Jamaica Pond until officials give the all-clear. The state considers safe levels of this algae to be 70,000 cells per milliliter of water. Tests done Monday showed the Pond's figure to have risen to 240,000 cells per milliliter of water, according to a press release from the Boston Public Health Commission. The previous week the level stood at 81,576 cells/milliliter.

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Animals

Car Strikes and Kills Deer on Jamaicaway

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State Police confirm that a deer and car collided on the Jamaicaway early Sunday morning. The deer died. The incident took place about 2:10 a.m. at the intersection with Lochstead Avenue, State Police said. No humans were injured. @universalhub No pic for obvs reasons, but a car apparently struck and killed a deer on the J-way last night— αλκαλι (@alkali19) July 26, 2015

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