Arnold Arboretum
Lilac Sunday Cancelled at Arnold Arboretum; Visitors Encouraged to Visit Anytime
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The Arnold Arboretum's traditional Lilac Sunday for Mother's Day has been cancelled again due to the pandemic.
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Business
Marijuana Dispensary Targeting June Opening Date in Forest Hills
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A marijuana company is hoping to open for medical sales in June on Hyde Park Avenue, and eventually for recreational use.
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Transportation
Free MBTA, Bluebikes Passes for Employees in Three Squares Main Street District
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To support COVID-19 recovery, Boston's government is offering preloaded MBTA and Bluebikes passes to employees in five Main Street Districts, including Three Squares Main Street in Jamaica Plain.
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History
Jamaica Plain’s Connections to the History of Baseball
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The beginnings of baseball in Boston and its first connection to Jamaica Plain are found with Harry Wright and his brother George.
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From the Community
JP Movie Night April 15: Right Whale Survival vs Survival of Lobstering Industry?
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It’s April, a month when we are invited to take a moment to turn our attention to our environment, and contemplate, literally, the future of the planet. Endangered species and climate change, habitat erosion and ocean pollution, human needs versus animal rights. JP Movie Night has selected a very important film to screen to mark the occasion.
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From the Community
‘Resurgence’ Projection Show, Outdoor Events at First Baptist Benefitting Non-Profit Campaign
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The Centre for Faith, Art, and Justice, the non-profit organization sponsored and housed by First Baptist Church in Jamaica Plain, will be hosting a series of three outdoor events the next three Saturdays.
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Business
Community Fridge Now Available Behind City Feed
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A community fridge was recently placed behind City Feed and Supply on Centre Street and people are welcome to take and provide food as they please.
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Elections
Lifelong Bostonian Kelly Ransom Announces District 6 City Council Candidacy
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There are now three candidates for the Boston City Council District 6 after lifelong resident Kelly Ransom announced her candidacy.
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From the Community
JP Nonprofit Community Servings Launches Targeted COVID-19 Meals Program
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Jamaica Plain's Community Servings, a nonprofit provider of medically tailored meals and nutrition services to individuals and families in Massachusetts experiencing critical and chronic illnesses, recently announced another expansion of its meal delivery program with the launch of a targeted COVID-19 meals program to support individuals and their families dealing with food insecurity during the global pandemic.
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Development
Opinion: Neighbors Come Together to Save Historical Zamora Street Home
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The neighbors, homeowners, and community around Zamora Street are urging the city of Boston to oppose the demolition of a historic home to make way for an undisclosed number of condo units on lovely little Zamora Street.
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