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MAXFIELD & COMPANY (617) 293-8003 REALEXPERIENCE ESTATE • EXCELLENCE ANNUAL LEBANESE FESTIVAL, PAGES 18 + 19 Vol. 28 No. 10 24 Pages • Free Delivery 25 Cents at Stores Jamaica Plain Printed on Recycled Paper AZETTE 617-524-2626 • WWWG.JAMAICAPLAINGAZETTE.COM JUNE 14, 2019 CIRCULATION 16,000 TURTLE SWAMP BREWING CELEBRATES 2 YEARS Turtle Swamp Brewery anchors Washington Street district BY SETH DANIEL who both live in JP for many years but hail from the Republic In what was for decades a of Texas, they said. heating oil depot, and then an The brewery with its expanded alleged auto chop shop, an anchor tap room and cozy patio area has for the Washington Street area become the gathering spot for near Egleston Square has begun families, friends and those look- to brew up on the back of great, ing for a unique beer, but don’t local beer. want the bar experience. A secret no more, Turtle It’s what Lincecum called the Swamp Brewery in JP celebrated ‘Third Place.’ two years in business on June 1 “It’s not work or home, but it’s with its annual Swampapalooza, a space you can go where they’ll but the milestone was a great listen to you complain and moan,” time to pause for the neighbor- he laughed. “It’s that third place. hood, and the brewery founders, John Lincecum and Nik Walther, Continued on page 10 E-13 police share May’s crime statistics PHOTO BY DEREK KOUYOUMJIAN BY LAURA PLUMMER ous month. They also take the Turtle Swamp Brewery founders Nik Walther and John Lincecum with Assistant Brewer Tanner opportunity to provide common Cobb in their Washington Street brewhouse operation. The popular brewery and family hang- On Thursday, June 6, Curtis sense advice for how to prevent out spot has just celebrated its second year of business this month. Hall in Jamaica Plain hosted the crime in Jamaica Plain and to monthly police and community answer questions from commu- relations meeting organized by nity members. Also invited to District E-13 of the Boston Police these meetings are officials from Kicking off the Summer Season Department (BPD). MBTA’s Transit Police and Mas- Every month, Officer William sachusetts State Police. Local First Fair to showcase Jamaica Plain celebrates Jones from the Community Ser- This month, Sergeant John vice Office and Captain John Dougherty stood in for his col- local services and art 6th Annual Porchfest! Greland use this meeting to up- league Officer Jones. Sgt. Dough- SPECIAL TO THE GAZETTE SPECIAL TO THE GAZETTE date the community about local crime statistics from the previ- Continued on page 2 Nearly 40 independent, locally-owned businesses Jamaica Plain will explode with talent and crack- and nonprofits will exhibit at the Jamaica Plain le with excitement on July 13 from 12-6PM, (rain “Local First Fair” on Thursday, June 20, 3:30 date July 14) at the sixth annual Jamaica Plain La policia del E-13 comparte las p.m.-dusk at the Loring-Greenough House, 12 Porchfest, a music and arts festival taking place on South Street, JP. (The rain date is Thursday, June porches throughout the community! JP Porchfest estadísticas de delincuencia de mayo 27, 3:30 p.m.-dusk at the same location.) will include music, theatre, spoken word, comedy, POR LAURA PLUMMER cuencia del mes anterior. Jamaica Plain is known for its eclectic mix of circus arts, and more! Este mes, el Sargento John locally-owned, community-oriented retail stores, After five amazing years, JP Porchfest founders El jueves 6 de junio, Curtis Dougherty proporcionó copias restaurants, and cafes, but it’s also the home of Mindy Fried and Marie Ghitman have passed the Hall fue el sitio de la reunión de una tabla que compara las many “hidden gems” that residents don’t usually torch to long time collaborators Devin Ferreira mensual de policía y relaciones estadísticas de delincuencia de see. The Local First Fair will feature businesses and Eli Pabon to produce this free, all-volunteer comunitarias organizada por el 2019 con las de 2018. that offer a wide range of personal and profession- event. JP Porchfest celebrates the creative talent Distrito E-13 del Departamento Entre enero y mayo de 2019 al services, including coaching, financial services, and diversity of JP and beyond, using the arts as a de Policía de Boston (BPD). hubo 353 delitos, una reducción holistic health, legal, marketing, personal training, vehicle to weave together the community across the Cada mes, representantes del del 17% de 2018. Los delitos que photography, and printing. divides of race, class, culture and immigrant status. Distrito E-13 usan esta reunión experimentaron un aumento in- para informar a la comunidad Continued on page 2 Continued on page 2 sobre las estadísticas de la delin- Continued on page 2 2 • Jamaica Plain Gazette • JUNE 14, 2019 a comprehensive list of the indi- Police vidual Part One crimes reported in the area the previous month, Essaibi-George talks homelessness, Continued from page 1 including the date, time and lo- cation of each incident. erty provided copies of a chart According to this list, the education at JPNC meeting comparing the year-to-date Part month of May saw ten burglaries BY LAUREN BENNETT the work she has done with the house more homeless families, One crime statistics from 2019 (up from seven in April), six rob- with those from 2018. Part One City Council, specifically relat- eventually leading to the elimi- beries (up from three in April), The Jamaica Plain Neigh- ed to housing the homeless, the nation of homelessness. She said crimes are those that are more thirteen aggravated assaults (up serious in nature, and do not borhood Council met for their opioid crisis, and education. She she also works to support fami- from seven in April), five motor monthly meeting on May 28, said that 4200 students have lies who are at risk of losing their include lesser crimes such as vehicle theft (up one in April), vandalism, drug dealing or pos- where they heard from City been identified as homeless, with housing. and 53 larcenies (up from 36 in Councilor At-Large Annissa Es- the number probably closer to “We are seeing larger fam- session of firearms. April), one arson (up from zero In order to better interpret saibi-George as well as regular 5000. As a city, Essaibi-George ily sizes due to more kids or in April). There were no reported updates from council commit- said that Boston has gotten bet- multi-generational families with- the Part One crime statistics, it’s incidents of rape, kidnapping or important to know the difference tees. ter at identifying homeless peo- murder in April. Essaibi-George spoke about ple and she has been working to between robbery, burglary and On his handouts, Sgt. Dough- Continued on page 3 larceny. Robbery is the taking of erty wrote notes next to the ma- someone’s property directly from jor incidents, adding more con- that person using intimidation text and detail than is available or force. Burglary, also known as online. For example, we know First Local Fair List of participating members: breaking and entering (or B&E that in four of the burglaries, Continued from page 1 in law enforcement shorthand), there were no signs of a forced AgentEdana.com Juicygreens is unlawfully accessing a build- entry, which means that the ac- JP’s many arts-related nonprofits Allandale Farm Kadampa Meditation Center cess to the premises was not and businesses, where residents Ankh Massage ing with the intent to commit Boston theft. Larceny deprives someone properly secured. In the past, can learn and practice fine arts, Arborview Realty Officer Jones has urged resi- crafts, dance, music, theatre, and Back Bay Drumming McCormack & Scanlan of their property but it doesn’t dents to properly secure their more, will also be represented at Balanced Rock Investment Ad- include force (like robbery) or homes by locking all doors and The Meeting Point the Fair, along with some popular visors breaking and entering (like bur- windows when not home and Mind Body Music glary.) An example of larceny leaving valuables out of sight JP retail stores and restaurants. Bikes Not Bombs Bike Shop Mindfulness Tutoring would be shoplifting, stealing from passers-by. Local musicians will perform Birth and Beyond of JP items out of a car or picking “Our best advice is to get peo- at the fair this year, and food Boston Building Resources Open Theatre Project trucks Melt, Bon Me and Bartle- someone’s pocket on a crowded ple thinking about crime as an Boston Impact Initiative Personal Story Films subway train. opportunity and to collectively by’s are also lined up. In addi- Cafe Beirut According to Sgt. Dougherty’s participate in removing as many tion to the face painters and Commonwealth Circus Center Polkadog Bakery chart, so far in 2019 there were opportunities as possible,” he other children’s activities that The Corny Bread Company Pure Dental JP told the Gazette. The Loring Greenough House 353 reported Part One crimes DB&S Lumber and Home Im- Rogerson House The police and communi- includes in its Thursdays on the in Jamaica Plain, down from ty relations meeting is on the provement Lawn series, there will also be a Rose JP 423 this time last year, a 17% first Thursday of every month Deborah J Karson Photography decrease. Crimes that saw an at 6:30pm at Curtis Hall at 20 bounce house. Ethos Stonybrook Fine Arts Sculp- The fair is sponsored by Eastern uptick in 2019 included rape South Street.