A proposed pilot program to turn an unused space at the First Church in Jamaica Plain into an unleashed, membership-based dog run will be voted on at the church board’s annual meeting on June 4.
So far the plans to renovate the Flaherty Playground have not included a dog area. But after hearing from residents through an online survey and public meetings, it has been made clear to Boston Parks and Recreation personnel that a dog area is desired.
Ruth Barker Ginsberg, dogs dressed as bumblebees, Harry Potter, and so many more awesome dog costumes have strutted the red carpet at the annual JP Canine Costume Parade through the years. Who knows what the dogs will be wearing this Saturday!
We are your neighbors. We all share the same love for Jamaica Plain and Boston
and we also have dogs. For over 20 years, the dog community in JP has tried again and again to have dog parks built in the neighborhood but each time we get close, the project is shutdown.
On the heels of last week’s surrender of 45 Ragdoll cats — the MSPCA-Angell’s largest single-home cat surrender in five years — the organization is now the temporary home of 17 Chihuahuas taken from a Jamaica Plain home after their families were forced to leave, the MSPCA announced Wednesday.
Ruth Barker Ginsberg and 50 Shades of Grey(hound) were two of the best costumes at last year’s annual Jamaica Plain Canine Costume Parade. What will dogs be sporting this year??
After years of Jamaica Plain residents battling to get a dog park in the neighborhood, it looks like that dream will come to fruition — and it’s going to be an impressively big one, too!
