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Modern baseball stitching born on Green St.
September 20, 2026
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Historic JP baseball stitching highlighted for Boston 250
The 19th-century workshop of Louis Mahn at 39 Green Street is where modern baseball design and stitching were pioneered. The site is now commemorated on the Boston 250 interactive map.
Jamaica Plain News
Park Rangers Lead Emerald Necklace Waterways Walking Tour
Boston Park Rangers lead a free guided nature tour along Frederick Law Olmsted's historic waterway design on Sunday, September 20, 2026, ending at the Jamaica Pond Boathouse.
City of Boston
Food Trucks Bringing Mexican and African Cuisines Outside Green Street T
Mobile food vendors serving Mexican and African cuisine continue operating outside the Green Street MBTA station under a municipal pilot program running through October.
Jamaica Plain News
Obituary: Annemarie Harrington of Hyde Park and Jamaica Plain Passes Away
Annemarie Harrington died surrounded by family on Saturday, September 19, 2026; memorial services are scheduled for the coming week at Carroll-Thomas Funeral Home in Hyde Park.
Thomas Funeral Homes
Drawdown Brewing Hosts Boston Legacy Watch Party
Drawdown Brewing in Jamaica Plain hosts a watch party on Sunday, September 20, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. for Boston Legacy's match against the Houston Dash at 3204 Washington Street.
Drawdown Brewing
SUP Yoga Returns to Jamaica Pond
Stand Up Paddle Board Yoga is offered at the Jamaica Pond Boathouse on Sunday, September 20, from 10:30 a.m. to noon, combining paddleboarding instruction with floating yoga.
The Boston Calendar
First-time homebuyer program adjusts loan terms
Effective Sept. 15, Boston's First-Time Homebuyer Program structures assistance for non-Boston residents as 0% interest deferred loans secured by a mortgage and promissory note.
City of Boston
Public comment open on 28-unit Stonley Road proposal
A developer's proposal for a five-story, 28-unit residential building on Stonley Road in Jamaica Plain is open for public comment through September via the city's development review system.
Jamaica Plain News
Boston offers free flu and COVID-19 vaccine clinics
The Boston Public Health Commission is hosting free vaccine clinics citywide offering flu and COVID-19 shots to help residents avoid serious respiratory illness.
City of Boston
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