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.

Bootstrap Compost Sees Dough, Not Doom, in City’s Curbside Composting Push

A Bootstrap Compost bucket outside a Jamaica Plain home.

Bootstrap Compost Sees Dough, Not Doom, in City’s Curbside Composting Push

By Chris Helms on May 2, 2014

At first glance, you might think the city of Boston getting into the curbside composting business would be terrible for scrappy, JP-based Bootstrap Compost.

But that’s not how Andy Brooks, founder and president of the three-year-old composting company, sees it.

High of 67 Expected for Wake Up The Earth