Jamaica Plain News

Coffee Bar Has Novel Way to Dissuade You From Stealing the Newspaper

By Chris Helms on March 7, 2014

Coffee Bar Has Novel Way to Dissuade You From Stealing the Newspaper

Judson MacRae of 7 Pond Coffee Bar shows off the store's way of encouraging folks not to steal the New York Times.

Here’s a little slice of neighborhood life: JP’s newest coffee bar has a cool way to remind you not to steal its newspaper.

Rep. Sánchez Hosts Small Biz Breakfast on Obamacare

By Chris Helms on March 6, 2014

Business owners of JP — on Friday morning, State Representative Jeffrey Sánchez is hosting a small business breakfast.

Rep. Sánchez Hosts Small Biz Breakfast on Obamacare

By Chris Helms on March 6, 2014

Business owners of JP — on Friday morning, State Representative Jeffrey Sánchez is hosting a small business breakfast.

Blessed Sacrament Church Sold to Hyde Square Task Force

By Chris Helms on March 5, 2014

Blessed Sacrament church, long the hub of life for Hyde Square, won’t be turned into condos after all.

JP — ‘The Greatest Place to Live in North America’

Brad Brown at the State of JP forum, Feb. 27, 2014

JP — ‘The Greatest Place to Live in North America’

By Chris Helms on February 28, 2014

Thursday night, more than 250 gathered for a forum addressing racial justice and equity. Here are a few short clips of residents reflecting on the “State of JP.”

The State of JP 2014, as Told on Twitter

Juan Gonzales addresses a break-out group on affordable housing at the 2014 State of JP forum

The State of JP 2014, as Told on Twitter

By Chris Helms on February 27, 2014

If you weren’t among the 250 or so people who attended this year’s State of JP forum, here’s a rundown of how it played on Twitter:

School Cuts Include Teachers and Bus Service

Students from the Curley board their bus on Feb. 13, 2014.

School Cuts Include Teachers and Bus Service

By Chris Helms on February 27, 2014

Here’s your morning update for Thursday, Feb. 27.

Want to Become an Urban Farmer?

By Chris Helms on February 25, 2014

Hello neighbors. Here’s your morning update for Wednesday, Feb. 26. Want to learn more about urban farming? There’s an information session about the Urban Farmer Training Program on Wednesday at 6 p.m. in Roxbury. Here are the details if you’re a budding citified agrarian. The re-introduction of Yuengling beer to Massachusetts in general and JP in particular continues as Galway House announced it has the Pennsylvania-brewed beer now on tap. Union friends — I’ll note…

Test Pits Make Hyde Square Drives Tricky