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JAMAICA PLAIN TALK
News and Opinion from the Front Lines
Find out what's happening in Jamaica Plainwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
March 10, 2014
— FEATURED HOMES —
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88 Dunster Road, Jamaica Plain
This Jamaica Plain home is a cut above the rest for many reasons. A perfect plan with well-designed kitchen, baths and spacious, bright rooms. Complete renovation in 2008. Top of the line kitchen cabinets and Jenn Air appliances. Two attractive tiled full baths with beautiful natural light. Pristine wood floors throughout as well as lots of original woodwork and historic detail including a built-in china hutch with leaded glass windows. New windows, electric and plumbing. Huge, dry storage area in basement with state-of-the-art heating/hot water. Huge front and rear decks overlooking MASSIVE 12,000+SF yard! Less than 1 block from Jamaica Pond. Just a short walk from Arnold Arboretum, shops, pubs, restos and boutiques that make Jamaica Plain such a great place to live.
Gorgeous 2BD apartment for rent in the heart of Jamaica Plain. New kitchen and bath. Treetop view overlooking gorgeous landscaping created by talented local landscape artist. Two large decks, front and rear, one covered, one bathed in sunlight. Original woodwork and charming built-in hutch and linen closet. Amazing location just two blocks from Southwest Corridor Park and bike path. Short stroll to subway, #39 bus to medical area, James Gate and downtown Jamaica Plain. This is truly one of the nicest apartments in Jamaica Plain.
— NEWS & SPECIAL INTEREST —
Jamaica Plain News
(Into paragraphs from JPHS.)
The Jamaica Plain News, Jamaica Plain's only previous one-hundred percent local newspaper, was printed by the Jamaica Printing Co. from 1872 -- with roots from 1855 -- until 1932 during the Great Depression.
The weekly of 12 to 16 pages led off with a general section that was followed, after May, 1893, by three pages each for Jamaica Plain, Roslindale, and West Roxbury. Ads revealed local businesses and the life of the times. Illustrations were few, since the copper plates required for them, made out-of-house, were expensive. In 1908, the company built its own two-story brick building at 66 Seaverns Ave. between Alfred and Elm Sts.The printing plant was in the basement, the newspaper office on the ground floor, with a rental hall above, mostly used by a fraternal organization, then as now.
I am excited, and pleased to say that Jamaica Plain News will thrive again under the watchful eye of Chris Helms, formerly of the Jamaica Plain Patch. I expect we'll be seeing a lot of great journalism and comment from the new all-digital publication. How far we have come from the old days when our papers were printed on huge presses that weighed more than cars and images were created from copper plates!
A note from Chris:
Hello, neighbors. This is Chris Helms, publisher of the neighborhood's newest news source, the Jamaica Plain News. Our motto is "fresh news for the neighborhood you love." We officially launch on Thursday, April 3 with a party during First Thursday at 668 Centre St.