People Before Highways

Ron Hafer, who was among the many locals who organized to stop I-95, speaks at a panel discussion hosted by the JP Historical Society in September 2014. Ron Hafer, one of many neighborhood residents involved in the fight against I-95, speaks at a Sept. 28, 2014 panel discussion at Doyle's. The meeting was hosted by the Jamaica Plain Historical Society. Here's an edited transcript of the discussion.

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What’s Open in Jamaica Plain?

We're # OPEN! A photo posted by Aurum Restaurant (@aurumrestaurant) on Jan 27, 2015 at 6:41am PST

While authorities are urging people to hunker down in their apartments and homes, we keep getting requests for what's actually open during the blizzard. Here's what we know so far. We'll update this list as we learn of other openings. This kind of information can change fast, so I do recommend calling before you head over.

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Still from Rick Berlin and the Nickel & Dime Band's video for "(I Don't Care) Whatcha Think (About Me)"

Jamaica Plain Faces Star in New Rick Berlin Video

JP, a neighborhood devoted to letting its freak flag fly, contributes dozens of faces to the new Rick Berlin video for "(I Don't Care) Whatcha Think (About Me.)"

Watch the video and you'll see familiar faces and places from around JP. Who knew line dancing was a thing at Doyle's? The video also features Boston landmarks outside our neighborhood, like Jacque's Cabaret. For an HD version of the video, click through to Vimeo. The song is from "When We Were Kids," the latest album from Berlin and the Nickel & Dime Band.

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Comedian Jimmy Tingle to Put on Benefit at Doyle’s

Hello, JP. I hope everyone had a great beginning of summer over the weekend. Here's your Morning Memo for all things JP for Monday, June 23. Comedian Jimmy Tingle at Doyle's: The well-known comedian returns to Doyle's on Thursday for a fundraiser to support the Ward 19 Democratic Committee. 7 p.m. Thursday at Doyle's, 3484 Washington St.

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Doyle's / Jamaica Plain circa 1980s

When the Orange Line Rumbled Over Doyle’s

For our Photo of the Day on Thursdays, we highlight an image of old JP. This amazing look at the elevated Orange Line rumbling past Doyle's during the 1980s comes from Ellen X. Silverberg. [Selfie]

You can see much more of Ellen's photography at Flickr. For more on the history of the elevated Orange Line being torn down and, of all things, shipped to Japan, get hold of the documentary "Conservation of Matter" by JP's own Tim Wright. Here's a six-minute excerpt of the film.

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"Astoria to Zion" is a collection of short stories from Ecotone Magazine

Author Talk on Short Story Book at Doyle’s Tuesday Night

Hello neighborhood. Here's your morning memo for Tuesday, April 8:

Authors/Stories/Beers: Head to Doyle's Tuesday night for an author talk/launch party about "Astoria to Zion: Stories of Risk and Abandon from Ecotone's First Decade." Several of the authors whose stories are in the volume will be there, including Steve Almond, Matthew Neill Null and Bill Roorbach. 8 p.m. Tuesday at Doyle's, 3483 Washington St. Free.

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