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Franklin Park Hoops Court Gets Makeover After Snow Farm Damage

Crews dig up basketball courts at Franklin Park that were heavily damaged when the city used the area as a snow farm. Taken Tuesday, June 16, 2015.
Crews dig up basketball courts at Franklin Park that were heavily damaged when the city used the area as a snow farm. Taken Tuesday, June 16, 2015.

The city used part of Franklin Park, including a set of basketball courts near White Stadium, for a snow farm during the historic winter. The nasty snow did a number on the asphalt courts, according to Christine Poff, executive director of the Franklin Park Coalition.

Still Frozen…

Jamaica Pond — Still frozen on Saturday, March 21, 2015.

Jamaica Pond — Still frozen on Saturday, March 21, 2015. Credit: Roxane Argueta

Spring really is coming, but the Pond is still frozen, as you can see in this shot by Roxane Argueta. For more of her photography, follow her Instagram feed.

Mayor’s Advice on Casey: ‘Try to Avoid It’

Mayor Marty Walsh makes a point during a press conference with neighborhood media on Wednesday, March 11, 2015.

Mayor Marty Walsh makes a point during a press conference with neighborhood media on Wednesday, March 11, 2015. Credit: Chris Helms

Mayor Marty Walsh sat down with reporters and editors from neighborhood publications like the Jamaica Plain News on Wednesday. Here are some highlights from the conversation.

JP Moms Go on Climate Change Tagging Spree

Tagging by JP's chapter of Mothers Out Front, a climate change action group.

Tagging by JP’s chapter of Mothers Out Front, a climate change action group. Credit: Courtesy of Viki Bok

The JP chapter of the climate-change action group Mothers Out Front has been writing messages on the neighborhood’s snowbanks.