Animals
Photos: Beautiful Black-Crowned Night-Heron at Jamaica Pond
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Check out a rare sighting of a black-crowned night-heron that was photographed by a local resident at Jamaica Pond.
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From the Community
Boston Scores Creates Community Through Activity During Pandemic
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With reports of students suffering from social isolation and fundraising efforts facing strong headwinds, Jamaica Plain-based BostonScores, one of the largest afterschool providers of the Boston Public School System, found an ingenious way to fill two needs with one deed.
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Environment
Massachusetts Residents Asked to Report Any Unsolicited Packages of Seeds
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Apparently Massachusetts residents have been receiving unsolicited packages of seeds, possibly of invasive species, from a foreign country. And the state's Department of Agricultural Resources would like those who have received these seeds to report them.
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Centre Street
Virtual Meeting on How to Improve Centre & Walter Streets Intersection on July 30
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The public is going to receive an update on the proposed design concept to improve the intersection of Centre and Walter streets in a virtual meeting on July 30.
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Arts
George Floyd Mural Removed from Public View in Hyde Square…But It’s OK
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If you've been through Hyde Square the last several days and noticed that the George Floyd mural is no longer outside of Core Cannabis -- don't worry.
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Transportation
MBTA E Branch Between Heath Street-Prudential Closed Aug. 2– 29
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The MBTA E Branch between the Heath Street and Prudential stops will be closed from Aug. 2 to Aug. 20 as part of Green Line track and intersection upgrades.
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Arts
Call for Black Lives Matter Art by Jamaica Plain Arts Council; Open Studios Cancelled
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The Jamaica Plain Art Council has extended its call for Black Lives Matter art.
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From the Community
Jamaica Plain Resident Named to Recording Academy Board of Trustees
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The Recording Academy's national board of trustees now includes a Jamaica Plain resident.
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Coronavirus
Brookside Health Center Frontline Staff Talk Working in Face of COVID-19
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There are countless unsung heroes who are working on the frontlines in the face of the Coronavirus. Here are two Brookside Community Health Center employees who have been putting their lives on the line to help others.
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Arts
Norvin’s Beloved ‘Silver Bears’ Sculpture Part of Connecticut Public Art Exhibition
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Morris Norvin's beloved sculpture of two silver bears is actually called The Discarded. It's been seen around Jamaica Plain through the years, and this summer it migrated to Connecticut to participate in a public art exhibition.
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