Police outline plans for Dominican Parade

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Police prepare for Dominican Festival parade Sunday

Boston Police and festival organizers briefed reporters Thursday on precautions for Sunday's Dominican Festival, which begins at 11 a.m. with a parade on Centre Street in Jamaica Plain before continuing up Columbus Avenue and Seaver Street into Franklin Park. Commissioner Michael Cox said crowds will be large and there is no parking, urging attendees to take public transit and follow event rules. Organizers have planned a family-friendly event; in 2024, five people were shot on the Playstead during the festival.

Dorchester Reporter

Dine Out Boston prix-fixe deals end today

Meet Boston's two-week Dine Out Boston promotion wraps up Saturday, Aug. 15, offering a final chance for discounted prix-fixe lunch and dinner deals at nearly 200 restaurants citywide.

Meet Boston

Sam Adams brewery workers in JP seek to unionize

Employees at the Samuel Adams headquarters in Jamaica Plain announced Aug. 14 plans to unionize with UFCW Local 328, citing job security and equitable treatment.

Universal Hub

Franklin Park hosts volunteer restoration day today

Boston Parks and Recreation holds a volunteer cleanup and invasive-plant removal event at Franklin Park Saturday, Aug. 15, from 10 a.m. to noon.

Boston.gov

Traffic advisories issued for Fenway concerts, Dominican Parade

The Boston Transportation Department has posted parking restrictions and detours for the Aug. 14-15 Chris Stapleton concerts at Fenway Park and Sunday's Dominican Parade on Centre Street in Jamaica Plain.

Boston.gov

Residents raise concerns over 44-unit project on S. Huntington Ave.

At an Aug. 14 public meeting, Jamaica Plain residents and developers discussed a proposed five-story, 44-unit building at 408 South Huntington Ave., with concerns over height and parking.

Jamaica Plain Gazette

Jamaica Plain remembers photographer, activist Jake Hart

Longtime Jamaica Plain photographer, civic activist and neighborhood council member Jake Hart (born Stephen B. Hyman) is remembered in a community tribute published Aug. 14 following his death.

Jamaica Plain Gazette

Mission Hill Arts Festival features Hyde Square Task Force performers

The Mission Hill Arts Festival at The Yard features Hyde Square Task Force's Batey Comunitario, with Puerto Rican rhythms, live drumming and dance, Saturday, Aug. 15 from 4:45 to 6:30 p.m.

Humanitix

State zoning reforms leave Boston under separate rules

A report published Aug. 12 found that recent state housing and zoning reforms, such as automatic approval for accessory dwelling units, don't apply to Boston because of its separate, state-authorized zoning code.

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