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Following the Marathon Monday bombings, police and security will perform random bag checks throughout Boston and especially on public transportation.
A Jamaica Plain-based company provides the grandstands and barricades used at the finish line of the marathon.
Ben Day, chair of the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council, reflects on Monday’s tragedy.
In honor of the victims in Monday's bombings, the Jamaica Plain church will hold a vigil on the church's lawn.
People at the church on Seaverns Avenue will sing "songs of peace" tonight.
Following the Marathon Monday bombings, police and security will perform random bag checks throughout Boston and especially on public transportation.
Activist Carlos Arredondo helped tourniquet a man’s leg in yesterday’s bombings. He is also a Jamaica Plain icon, who helped get a local post office name changed to honor his war veteran son.
People looking for answers immediately following yesterday's Boston Marathon bombings flocked to running shops in the area.
People looking for answers immediately following yesterday's Boston Marathon bombings flocked to running shops in the area.
Witnesses on the scene heard the explosion and then the wave of people trying to escape the blast area.
Witnesses on the scene heard the explosion and then the wave of people trying to escape the blast area.
Though the event was marred by tragedy, several runners from Jamaica Plain finished the Boston Marathon.
JP residents took to twitter in the hours following the Boston Marathon explosions Monday afternoon.
A Google Document with names and addresses of people offering places to stay is being passed around.
Witnesses on the scene heard the explosion and then the wave of people trying to escape the blast area.
Witnesses on the scene heard the explosion and then the wave of people trying to escape the blast area.
Witnesses on the scene heard the explosion and then the wave of people trying to escape the blast area.
Witnesses on the scene heard the explosion and then the wave of people trying to escape the blast area.
Witnesses on the scene heard the explosion and then the wave of people trying to escape the blast area.
The state Senate’s version of a new transportation finance bill would make use of $800 million.
