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Suspect Identified in Shooting Outside Stony Brook T

By Chris Helms on July 18, 2014

Suspect Identified in Shooting Outside Stony Brook T

Suspect in Stony Brook T shooting that took place July 7.

Transit Police say Justin Hollingsworth, 22, of Boston, is responsible for shooting a young man in the leg outside Stony Brook Station.

Discover Hyde Square’s History on Free Walking Tour

Paul Gore and Centre streets, circa 1990

Discover Hyde Square’s History on Free Walking Tour

By Chris Helms on July 18, 2014

Good day, Jamaica Plain! Here’s your afternoon edition of the Morning Memo for Friday, July 18.

Stoked About Porchfest on Saturday? Organizers Want Your Video

Stoked About Porchfest on Saturday? Organizers Want Your Video

By Chris Helms on July 18, 2014

Saturday is one of the most-talked-about new community events in recent JP history — Jamaica Plain Porchfest. As you’re out enjoying the 60 bands, organizers encourage folks to take video and share it with them.

Man Who Robbed Smoke Shop Caught on Tape

By Chris Helms on July 18, 2014

Boston Police are asking if residents know this fellow who stole from the till at Smoke Shop Variety, 666 Centre St.

J&P Cleaners Aims to Be Greenest Local Laundry — With Help From Neighbors

Myra Vargas of J&P Cleaners paused for a photo at Tres Gatos on Wednesday, July 16, 2014.

J&P Cleaners Aims to Be Greenest Local Laundry — With Help From Neighbors

By Chris Helms on July 17, 2014

The last time entrepreneur Myra Vargas was pregnant, she had to keep away from her family’s dry cleaning business to avoid a chemical that probably causes cancer.

Bon Me, Clover Food Trucks at Loring-Greenough House Thursday

By Chris Helms on July 17, 2014

Good morning, neighborhood. Here’s your Morning Memo for all things JP for Thursday, July 17.

Super Moon Over the Arboretum

By Chris Helms on July 16, 2014

Each weekday we post a random image from around the neighborhood. Today it’s not a photo at all but rather an oil painting by Tony Bevilacqua which he posted on his Instagram feed.

JP Just Behind Dot in Most Graffiti Reports

JP Just Behind Dot in Most Graffiti Reports

By Chris Helms on July 16, 2014

An MIT data visualization shows what you probably knew already — there’s a lot of graffiti in JP.

JP Biz Group Meets Wednesday at Tres Gatos

JP Biz Group Meets Wednesday at Tres Gatos

By Chris Helms on July 16, 2014

Good morning, neighborhood. Here’s your Morning Memo for Wednesday, July 16.

Christmas in July — Gas Station Fire System Goes Off, Jakes Not Sure Why

Fire suppression foam coated the scene after the system let go at this Centre Street gas station on Tuesday, July 15, 2014.

Christmas in July — Gas Station Fire System Goes Off, Jakes Not Sure Why

By Chris Helms on July 16, 2014

The white dusting covering a Centre Street’s Gibbs Gas was from the station’s fire suppression system, which let go for unknown reasons on Tuesday evening.