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Jackson Square, Circa 1960

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For our Photo of the Day on Thursdays, we highlight an image of old JP. This nearly unrecognizable view of Jackson Square in about 1960 is from the photo collection of the Boston Public Library. Each weekday we post an image from around the neighborhood. If you have a photo that screams (or even whispers) "Jamaica Plain," here are three ways to nominate it as our "Photo of the Day":

Email me at chris@jamaicaplainnews

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Put your photo in the Jamaica Plain News photo pool on Flickr

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Bold Silhouettes

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Mitchell Diatz shared this bold image in the Jamaica Plain News Photo Pool on Flickr. Thanks, Mitchell! 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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Street Photography: Seaverns Avenue Edition

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Sofija Sibinovic, a volunteer with JP-based Massmouth.org, a non-profit that promotes story-telling, paces in front of the City Feed window on Centre Street while taking a smoke break and talking on her phone. 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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Throwback Thursday Photo of the Day: Casey and the El

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As a train travels towards downtown Boston along the Boston Elevated Railway at Forest Hills, a portion of the new Monsignor William J. Casey Overpass (Morton St.) is being constructed above. A commuter train on the former Boston & Providence Railroad route can be seen between the columns at the lower left. Notice the Metropolitan Police traffic booth on the sidewalk to the right. The booth was used by police who directed traffic during the morning and evening rush hours. Courtesy of Anthony Sammarco, via the JP Historical Society.

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New Coat of Paint

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Jon Gummer of Olde Tudor Painting puts a fresh coat on the Centre Street City Feed on Wednesday, May 20, 2015. If the outside of the Centre Street City Feed seemed spiffier Wednesday, here's why: It got a fresh coat of color from Jon Gummer of JP's Olde Tudor Painting. 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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Hammer Time

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Sure, it takes heavy machinery to tear down the Casey Overpass. But it also takes a surprising amount of sheer human muscle, as seen in this photo of a Barletta Heavy Division worker hammering on the flyover on Saturday, May 16, 2015. 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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Throwback Thursday Photo of the Day: Secret Squirrel Edition

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Yes, it's the famous Albino Squirrel of Jamaica Pond. Interrobang Letterpress captured this photo of the little guy back in 2008. He (or she?) has become an iconic figure: the albino squirrel of Jamaica Pond. Interrobang Press shared this 2008 photo of the famous rodent to the Jamaica Plain News Photo Pool on Flickr. The secret squirrel has entered local logo lore as the symbol of the Jamaica Plain Music Festival.

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Troutastic Day at Jamaica Pond

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#trout stocking at #jamaicapond @BostonParksDept @FranklinParkBos @NotifyBoston @02130News #emeraldnecklaceparks pic.twitter.com/Q3LoJqWrM4— EmeraldNecklaceConse (@EmNecklaceBos) May 6, 2015

Wednesday was the annual stocking of Jamaica Pond with hundreds of trout and other fishes. As is traditional, Gov. Charlie Baker and local students helped. 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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Franklin Park Arch

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Franklin Park, April 2015. Credit: William Brokhof

Jamaica Plain photographer William Brokhof added this shot of Franklin Park to the Jamaica Plain News Photo Pool on Flickr to let us know we could share it as a Photo of the Day. 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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Peak Cherry Blossoms at Arbs

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Peak cherry blossoms @ArnoldArboretum @universalhub @02130News #JamaicaPlain pic.twitter.com/CFPq2jfGAs— Rachel (@rachjournalist) May 3, 2015

Jamaica Plain writer Rachel Lebeaux took in the magnificent cherry trees blossoming at Arnold Arboretum. Most of the cherries are located in the Bradley Rosaceous Collection. It's nearest the Forest Hills gate. Here's a simple map. However, there are cherry trees in other parts of the Arboretum as well, and they're all spectacular right now.

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