Wake Up The Earth 2014 Wrap-Up: ‘A Magical Day’

By Chris Helms on May 6, 2014

Wake Up The Earth 2014 Wrap-Up: ‘A Magical Day’

Joy sports a suitable hat for Wake Up The Earth 2014.

If all the good vibes and dancing failed, Jodie Dow's hair could be counted on to Wake Up The Earth. — If all the good vibes and dancing failed, Jodie Dow’s hair could be counted on to Wake Up The Earth.

The Moon Stage during Wake Up The Earth 2014.

Street chalking during Wake Up The Earth 2014.

Yoga demonstration during Wake Up The Earth 2014.

Wake Up The Body yoga during Wake Up The Earth 2014.

Hero David collects donations during Wake Up The Earth 2104.

Wacky Water was a hit and raised $1,000 during Wake Up The Earth 2014.

Joey Arbeely plants one on Shannon Daly during Wake Up The Earth 2014.

Dancing at the Sun Stage during Wake Up The Earth 2014.

It’s the Tuesday after another Wake Up The Earth Festival, and the grassy slope opposite Stony Brook T is spotless.

It takes some effort to remember that on Saturday, the whole stretch from the station down past New Minton Street swarmed with the kaleidoscope of life that is Wake Up The Earth.

Home Invaders Hold Mom in Corner, Toss Son’s Room

By Chris Helms on May 6, 2014

A Montebello Road mother reports two masked intruders, one armed with a knife, forced their way into her home and searched her son’s room.

Arches at the Green Street Platform

By Chris Helms on May 6, 2014

Each weekday we post a random image from around the neighborhood. I’m always interested in the shapes and shadows from these types of roof supports. You see them at several T stations, including Green Street.

Tres Gatos Hosts Benefit for JP Centre/South Main Streets

By Chris Helms on May 6, 2014

Tres Gatos logo

It’s a beautiful morning, neighborhood. Here’s your Morning Memo for all things JP.

Police log: Robbery on Mark Street

Boston Police wagon for District E-13 (Jamaica Plain) on Green Street Friday, April 18, 2014

Police log: Robbery on Mark Street

By Chris Helms on May 5, 2014

Here are highlights from the police blotter for Jamaica Plain on Friday and the weekend.

Fins to the Left, Fins to the Right. Are You Ready for Bike-A-Thon?

By Chris Helms on May 5, 2014

Each weekday we post a random image from around the neighborhood. Here’s a throwback to 2011, when “Team Shark” participated in Bikes Not Bombs’ Bike-A-Thon.

Arborway Crossing Safety Under Examination Tuesday Night

The Arborway, near the main entrance of Arnold Arboretum.

Arborway Crossing Safety Under Examination Tuesday Night

By Chris Helms on May 4, 2014

Here’s your Morning Memo for all things JP for Monday, May 5.

JP Little Library Reportedly Gone or Damaged

The JP Little Library at Bardwell and South streets, kitty-cornered from the JP Branch Library, has been reported gone/damaged.

JP Little Library Reportedly Gone or Damaged

By Chris Helms on May 4, 2014

A quirky bit of neighborhood character — the JP Little Library — is reportedly gone.

Wake Up The Earth 2014 — A Social Media Mosaic

Butterfly stiltwalker at Wake Up The Earth 2014

Wake Up The Earth 2014 — A Social Media Mosaic

By Chris Helms on May 4, 2014

Jamaica Plain’s signature festival got lots of attention on social media. Here’s some of what we found on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Flickr and Instagram about the 2014 edition of Wake Up The Earth.

Residential Robbery Attempt With a Knife on Montebello

District E-13 of the Boston Police Department, 3345 Washington St.

Residential Robbery Attempt With a Knife on Montebello

By Chris Helms on May 3, 2014

UPDATE, Tuesday, May 6: Here is more information on the robbery attempt with a knife on Montebello.

Here are highlights from the police blotter for Jamaica Plain on Wednesday and Thursday.

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