Hubway finally debuts today in Boston, two days after the originally scheduled start of the highly anticipated bike-sharing program. Some 200 of the 610 bikes will be involved in a ceremonial ride set to start at 11 a.m. at City Hall Plaza.
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Just one week after the conviction of Sal DiMasi, his successor as Speaker, Robert DeLeo, faces questions over ethics, according to the Herald. Sixteen people were injured when a porch collapsed in Jamaica Plain on Sunday night. It was a 25-foot drop.Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook.
Boston and State Police arrested a man and a woman who allegedly robbed an Eastern Bank at 687 Centre Street in Jamaica Plain. A woman allegedly drove the getaway car. An armed man reportedly held up the bank and got into the car that drove toward the Jamaicaway. Witnesses at the bank identified the suspects. Both were charged with armed bank robbery. [Universal Hub.]
A group of neighbors started the Wake Up the Earth Festival in 1979 to protest the expansion of I-95 into Jamaica Plain and it's still going strong 32 years later. Each year, local vendors, artists, community groups, and schools come together to offer pupets, bands, food, and more. Rain didn't prevent the 2011 edition from taking place at Southwest Corridor Park.. More pictures here.
-- A student at Stonehill College was arrested by Brockton police on Monday for allegedly raping an eight-year old girl multiple times while working as a tutor in the federally funded America Counts program. The student, a junior, pleaded not guilty to two counts of rape of a child with force and two counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14 years old. He was held on $20,000 cash bail at Brockton District Court. Stonehill suspended the suspect after he was arrested. [Globe]
A Boston man was charged with indecent assault and battery after groping a woman on the thigh and groin outside of her pants on an MBTA Orange Line train on Wednesday. The victim resisted and took a picture of the suspect with her cell phone. She left the train at the Jackson Square Station and told the T about the incident. MBTA police located him at the Forest Hills Train Station. [WCVB]
On Monday, the House of Representatives today voted to name the Post Office at 655 Centre Street in Jamaica Plain, after Marine Lance Corporal Alexander Scott Arredondo. Rep. Michael Capuano sponsored H.R. 5877. [Globe's Todd Wallack on Twitter]
Aren't you thankful for stuff? So are Mass residents (in various ways), a little girl for her dog, Yankee-haters, etc.
Multiple people were shot on Sunday at the Same Old Place pizza restaurant in the 600 block of Centre Street in Jamaica Plain. Three patrons had an argument that turned into a shootout that left two in critical condition and two in serious condition. A female bystander was also hurt. Earlier tonight the Herald reported one person had died. As of about 11 p.m., the Herald reported four people were shot and hospitalized. A suspect is in custody, according to the Globe.
Jamaica Plain and West Roxbury voters are picking a new city councilor to replace District 6 City Councilor John Tobin in a special election. Voters can pick between two established candidates who survived last month's primary, James W. Hennigan III and Matthew J. O’Malley. Hennigan's father, grandfather, and sister have represented part or all of District 6. O’Malley ran for City Council twice already. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Boston can help you find where to vote. [Globe]
-- Since Thursday, eight people were injured in two different shooting incidents near Washington Street in Jamaica Plain. Five men, described as Hispanic by police, were shot around 4:30 p.m. in the vicinity of the intersection of Boylston and Washington streets. Police are looking for a 6'2'' male suspect on a “dark-colored bicycle" in connection with this case. The Boston Police Department can be reached at (617) 343-5628 with tips on this case. [Herald, BPDNews.com]
They get accused of doing bad things. Sometimes criminals say funny things. Like:
- Police responded to reports of a person with a knife near Forbes and Centre Streets in Jamaica Plain. A witness, who would become the victim, told police he heard yelling from a second or third floor of a building. A male voice reportedly said “What! You want some of this?!” The male suspect came outside to confront the victim with a knife. The suspect charged and the victim fled while the suspect yelled “That’s right, you better run!” The suspect was arrested and charged with assault by means of a dangerous weapon. [BPDNews.com]
- A suspect was arrested and charged with unarmed robbery, larceny over $250.00 and receiving stolen property in Roxbury on Friday morning. The suspect knew the victim and was with her before the robbery allegedly happened. They argued and he took her purse and her suitcase. The victim's phone was in her purse so she couldn't call 911 until she borrowed a passerby's phone. After being provided with a description, officers located the suspect. As they approached him, he said "To be honest with you guys, I just found this down the street. I looked inside and saw all types of cool [stuff].” [BPDNews.com]
In the early hours of May, before anybody knew that we would have to begin our Spring with huge pots of boiling water constantly cooking on the stove, Jamaica Plain saw its annual Wake Up the Earth parade. Can we ever return to that innocent time?
-- Machetes are everywhere in Somerville, and they aren't being used to clear the city's magnificent brush. A few days after the combined machete-slingshot attack on Pearl Street, Somerville cops picked up a pair of men in connection to an unrelated machete-related robbery, this time also involving a brick. [Somerville News]
Blastfest tomorrow from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Jamaica Plainians might be a little disappointed to learn that the festival will be held on enemy turf, at the YMCA Theatre in Central Square, but will be cheered when they see the 22-artists-strong roster of performers. It includes psych-rockers Apollo Sunshine and The Needy Visions, who will hopefully play "Weymouth," and French Cops, along with folksier types, rappers and poets.
-- Sean Shanahan, a TSA employee whose responsibilities include patting down airline passengers, was arrested yesterday on multiple charges of sex crimes against a minor, including statutory rape. The 44-year-old Winthrop man is sure to become the poster boy for privacy advocates who oppose the TSA's full-body scanners. The alleged victim, a 14-year-old girl, was reportedly a friend of Shanahan's daughter who would spend the night at their house, giving Shanahan the opportunity for the alleged rapes. [Herald]
-- Boston police arrested the man that they say forced his hands down the pants of a 19-year-old woman in Jamaica Plain during the morning of February 4th. The suspect allegedly attacked the woman at the corner of Seaverns Ave. and Centre St.—near City Feed and Supply—before running to the Green Street T station, where authorities caught him on camera. Raphael Cox was arraigned this morning and held on $5,000 bail. [Suffolk County DA]
The Suffolk County District Attorney's office says that it has the man who killed clerk Surendra Dangol the day after Christmas in a Jamaica Plain Tedeschi convenience store. The D.A. obtained a warrant for the arrest of Edward Corliss, 63, of Roslindale, who has been charged with the killing. Corliss is currently behind bars after having his parole revoked on January 7 of this year.
Three businesses that share a block on Centre Street in Jamaica Plain will host an open house tonight that they are calling the "Three Ring Social." The circus-themed event, sponsored by Station 8 Salon, Vee Vee restaurant, and hipster millinery Salmagundi, will feature free Pretty Things beer, a wine tasting, art openings, a live DJ, and chair massages.
Found on a street in Jamaica Plain. The car was parked about three yards away from a driveway.
-- John M. Forbes, Thomas Menino's 31-year-old liaison to East Boston, was arrested this morning on charges that he was dealing dope in his neighborhood. The U.S. Attorney arrested Forbes for possession with intent to distribute marijuana and Oxycontin, and the bust was the result of a federal investigation that began in July. [Globe]
elliot haney takes us back to JP for the second day in a row with this high impact shot of our last snow. The slower shutter speed really gives the snow a life of its own and the dynamic lighting adds drama to the photo. The HDR processing is very well done and gives us lots of detail to examine within the photo.
kristin_robison was out around Jamaica Plain this morning and got this really cool shot. The gorgeous blue of the sky before sunrise is complimented by the Christmas lights. The amount of detail in the stone and inside the tower works really well, and you can just start to see the warm glow of the sun peeking out.