Police release footage in 2 bedroom break-ins

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Police release footage in two Jamaica Plain bedroom break-ins

Boston Police are searching for a man suspected of breaking into two Heath Street apartments through windows, the first on Sunday around 3:50 a.m. and the second next door on Wednesday at 6:50 a.m. Surveillance images released August 6 show a man peering through windows before the second break-in. A resident of the first apartment told WBZ-TV she woke to a flashlight in her bedroom and found the man standing in her bathroom before he lunged at her and fled; she identified him from the images.

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Developer proposes 5-story, 28-unit building on JP's Stonley Road

A developer proposed on August 5, 2026, demolishing a two-story recording studio at 84 Stonley Road in Jamaica Plain to build a 28-unit residential rental building near Forest Hills MBTA station.

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Boston Police arrest 14-year-old JP suspect with loaded handgun

Officers from the Youth Violence Strike Force arrested a 14-year-old male and recovered a loaded .38 caliber handgun during an August 6, 2026 traffic stop on Centre Street in Jamaica Plain.

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Ula Cafe announces in-store mural design contest with $2,000 prize

Jamaica Plain's Ula Cafe launched an open call August 6, 2026, for artists to design a mural reflecting the neighborhood's history and culture, offering a $2,000 prize.

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Save the Harbor hosts community kickback at Carson Beach

Save the Harbor hosts a free community gathering at Carson Beach today, Friday, August 7, from 4 to 6:30 p.m., with a live DJ, breakdancers, and beach games.

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Connolly Branch screens 'Jurassic Park' for summer film series

The Connolly Branch of the Boston Public Library in Jamaica Plain screens "Jurassic Park" today, Friday, August 7, from 1 to 3:30 p.m., as part of its Unearthed Summer Film Series.

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Midway Cafe hosts 'Hippie Hour' live music in Jamaica Plain

Owsley's Owls perform psychedelic and rock jams at the Midway Cafe in Jamaica Plain tonight, Friday, August 7, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., with special guest Jonny Kosmo.

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Rare gravestone of free Black colonial Bostonian rediscovered

The City of Boston announced August 6, 2026, the discovery and restoration of a rare 1728/29 gravestone belonging to "Boston," a free Black man, believed to be the oldest known gravestone of a free Black person in the U.S.

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CSC presents 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' on the Common Friday

The Commonwealth Shakespeare Company performs "A Midsummer Night's Dream" at the Parkman Bandstand tonight, Friday, August 7, at 8 p.m., preceded by a Boston Beach Party at 6 p.m.

Commonwealth Shakespeare Company

Boston Council rejects waiving police residency rule

The Boston City Council voted 3-9 on August 6, 2026, to reject temporarily waiving residency requirements for police recruits, while nearly unanimously approving retired officers picking up paid detail shifts.

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Two Jamaica Plain restaurants among nine to receive new Boston liquor licenses

The Boston Licensing Board approved neighborhood liquor licenses for nine establishments on August 6, 2026, including Jamaica Plain's Behan Caffe and Ethiopian Café, as part of an effort to expand dining in underserved areas.

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UP Academy Finance Committee holds budget review meeting

The Finance Committee for UP Academy Boston and UP Academy Dorchester holds a virtual public meeting today, August 7, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. to discuss unaudited FY26 financials and an amended FY27 budget.

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State Stewardship Council Stakeholders Committee meets

The Massachusetts DCR's Stewardship Council Stakeholders Committee holds a virtual public meeting today, August 7, 2026, from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. to discuss listening session planning.

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