Recycling bins await pickup on Centre Street, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015.
City Services

No Trash/Recycling Pickup on Your Street? You’re Not Alone

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The epic snow makes it understandably harder for trash and recycling haulers to reach the bins, but some residents are at the end of their patience after as many as four weeks of missed trash or recycling pickups. A quick look through complaints logged through the city's Citizens Connect app shows missed pickups on several JP streets:

Calvin Road
Armstrong Street
Barbara Street
Clive Street
Rockview Street
St. John Street
Woodlawn Street

And, of course, that's just the folks who took trouble to complain about it. If you use a smart phone but don't already have the Citizens Connect app, you should get it. Here's how.

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Inmates shovel Hyde Square on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015.
Weather

Inmates Shovel Hyde Square

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UPDATE, Friday, April 3: We finally know how much those inmates made. ~~~~~

A team of prisoners was shoveling Hyde Square on Tuesday. Teams of convicts have been dispatched to various parts of the region as Boston battles record snowfall. WHDH reported inmates were also set to work on the Red Line around Braintree. The Suffolk County Sheriff's Office reported last week that it had sent seven crews of 61 inmates out to help dig out from the storm.

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File photo: An inbound Orange Line train between Green and Stony Brook. April 2014.
Transportation

No Subway or Trolley Service for JP on Monday

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The beleaguered MBTA won't run subways on the Orange Line or the E-line trolley in Jamaica Plain on Monday. Instead, there'll be bus service from Forest Hills to Back Bay and from Heath Street to Northeastern. For more details, see the "Winter" page on the T's website. The T didn't run at all on Sunday during the most recent blizzard.

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Weather

What’s Open, Closed or Cancelled: Saturday, Sunday and Monday

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Here's our list of events that have been postponed, businesses that have announced they'll stay open or are closing, etc. To have your business or organization's plans added, please leave a comment below or email us at chris@jamaicaplainnews.com. Please note that situations can change quickly; please call before you head over to confirm. Open
Midway Cafe: Opened at 4 p.m. Sunday. 617-524-9038

Eugene O'Neill's Pub: Open Sunday.

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Weather

Snow Emergency/Parking Ban Begins at 10 p.m. Saturday

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Major arteries where parking is banned as of 10 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14, 2015. Credit: City of Boston

Here we go again. Mayor Marty Walsh announced a snow emergency and parking ban will begin at 10 p.m. Saturday, with tagging and towing to begin at midnight. That means you can't park your car on main arteries like Centre Street.

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Weather

Blizzard Watch Upgraded to Warning for JP

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The National Weather Service has issued a blizzard warning for JP effective 7 p.m. Saturday. The Nor'easter is expected to bring another 10-14 inches of snow and produce whiteout conditions. The weather agency had previously issued a blizzard watch. The city has seen 78 inches of snow dumped on it in 2015. We're an inch shy of the snowiest month in Boston history, according to the National Weather Service.

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The Jamaica Plain portion of the Orange Line, as seen on a subway car map.
Transportation

Limited Orange Line Service Thursday

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The T announced another day of limited service along the subway line that runs through JP. There'll be reduced service between Forest Hills and Wellington. And only one train will run between Wellington and Oak Grove. MBTA General Manager Beverly Scott, who announced Wednesday she'll step down in April, said the historic storms combined with aging equipment are responsible for the epic breakdowns of the system. Whatever the causes, Jamaica Plain writer Rachel Lebeaux's Tweet documents the effects.

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Photo of the Day

Arboretum Peace

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Arboretum landscape, February 2015. Credit: Chris Lovett

Chris Lovett captured this lovely view of the Arboretum. Thanks, Chris, for letting us share it as our Photo of the Day. And in case you missed it, here's a whole photo gallery of reasons all this snow isn't only a hassle. It can bring a bit of joy, too.

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Real Estate

Why Stuffed Socks Could Be the Solution to Your Ice Dam

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(function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));Post by Chepachet Hardware. Okay, this short educational video is actually from a hardware store in Rhode Island. But it's so topical, and I see so many ice dams around JP, that I wanted to share it. The Web site of the venerable New England renovation show "This Old House" confirms this as a temporary solution for ice dams, though they talk about using old panty hose instead of socks. You can get calcium chloride at JP's hardware stores, Yumont Hardware, 702 Centre St.

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Major arteries where parking is banned as of 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 26, 2015.
Weather

Snow Emergency, Parking Ban End at 5 p.m. Wednesday

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Mayor Marty Walsh announced Tuesday evening that the most recent snow emergency and parking ban will expire at 5 p.m. Wednesday. That means you can park again on major arteries like Centre Street. Tuesday's warmish temps and lack of snow allowed the city to get the historic snowfall a bit better under control. Another storm is expected Thursday, but it might just give Boston a glancing blow and 1-3 inches of snow. City policy is that space savers should be removed no longer than 48 hours after a snow emergency ends.

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