Know any teenagers who would be a great addition to influence city policies by being a member of the Mayor’s Youth Council? Then direct them to the Council’s online application. The Mayor’s Youth ...

The Zoning Board of Appeal approved a plan to replace an old gas station on Centre Street with a four-story, 12-unit apartment building, and one commercial space. The site at 561-579 Centre St. is ...

Last updated on June 17, 2025 Unlike an affordable housing lottery which has a deadline, there are four new income-restricted Jamaica Plain studios available that will be sold on a first-come, ...

Jamaica Plain’s Kaia Minn won a state title for creating a biodegradable seed pouch designed to reforest areas devastated by wildfire or deforestation. The 12-year-old’s invention earned her the honor ...

This is a Jamaica Plain Historical Society tour. Learn about 1840s Hyde Square when German and Irish immigrants transformed the neighborhood with their businesses, schools, and institutions. See how ...

Jamaica Plain is probably too many things to too many people to have one theme song. But “ I Love My Street ” by Rick Berlin and the Nickel and Dime Band comes as close as I’ve heard. Previous 1 … 42 ...

The Boston Parks and Recreation Department has announced that Beecher Street Park will no longer be an off-leash area. Dogs are still allowed in the park, but now need to be leashed. Parks and ...

The CVS stores on Centre Street recently went from automation to customer relations — replacing the store’s automated checkout kiosks back to registers manned by service clerks. This occurred at both ...

Two families were displaced by a house fire on Round Hill Street on June 3, and two fundraising pages have been created to support them. Usha Shrestha started a GoFundMe page for her family. She said ...

Next week the Boston City Council will hold a hearing on designating the Hyde-Jackson Square neighborhood of Jamaica Plain as “Boston’s Latin Quarter.” This effort has been spearheaded by ...

The “open house” and “for sale” signs are out on the streets and porches — the spring real estate season is upon us! To get a feel for the local landscape, Jamaica Plain News asked several area real ...

Last updated on June 24, 2025 The Boston Ward 11 Democratic Committee endorsed four at-large Boston City Council candidates — three incumbents and one challenger — at their June 23 meeting at ...