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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
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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

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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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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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Orange Streak at Green

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Untitled photo by William Brokhof, taken at Green Street Station. Other works by Jamaica Plain photographer Will Brokhof are on display at James's Gate. Brokhof tells Jamaica Plain News he'll donate a few of them for next Sunday's Art4Music fundraiser, which benefits the Jamaica Plain Music Festival. 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

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[Editor's note: The photo above is not one of the ones in the James's Gate show.]
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A Great Day to Be a Turtle

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A nice day for turtles on #jamaicapond @02130News @universalhub pic.twitter.com/nB1TJdJY79— D R (@8doug8) April 19, 2015

It seemed that everyone was enjoying the Pond on Sunday, including these two fellows photographed by Twitter user D R.

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

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Gimme a J! Gimme a P!

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Throwback Thursday Photo of the Day: Cheerleaders of the Jamaica Plain High School in 1956 were, from left to right: Barbara Spinney, Catherine Gotovitch, Mary Parlon, Claire Boyce, Lorraine Dustin, Ann Kearns, Ann Litch, Beatrice Canny, Betty Ann Fetler, Joyce Mutlow, Gwenneth Edwards, Mary Jo McLaughlin, and Marilyn Guiva (kneeling in the center). Photograph courtesy of the Boston Public Library. For our Throwback Thursday Photo of the Day, here's an image of old JP from the online archives of the Jamaica Plain Historical Society. The Historical Society's photo archive is a neighborhood treasure. Please visit it!

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Sock-Footed Reading Party at the Loring-Greenough House

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JP Reads recently sponsored a "Silent(ish) Reading Party" at the Loring-Greenough House. Here's just one of the photos JP Reads uploaded to the Jamaica Plain News Photo Pool. Read more about the event in this blog post by Debka Colson. This year's selection for JP Reads is "Song of Achilles," a retelling of the Illiad focusing on the love story between Achilles and Patroclus. There's a full slate of discussion groups and kids activities planned.

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Live at the Dogwood

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Photo of the Day: Live music at The Dogwood Cafe, courtesy of Sonyahf at Red Door Hospitality. Photo of the Day: Live music adds to the warm neighborhood vibe at The Dogwood Cafe, courtesy of Sonyahf at Red Door Hospitality. 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:

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Blessed Sacrament Sky

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This mornings sky in #myhood #jamaicaplain #jp #latinquarter #realestate #archtecture #architexture #architecturelovers #archidaily #blackandwhite #bnw #landmark #bw_lover #noir #simply_perfection #lookingup_architecture #clouds #monochrome #nothingisordinary #justgoshoot #niftyfifty #love
A photo posted by juan murray (@juanrealestate) on Mar 16, 2015 at 3:12pm PDT

Juan Murray captured this moody sky above the former Blessed Sacrament Church by his real estate office. 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:

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