Happy birthday to Alice Lucie Barro, who turns 100 today! Alice Lucie Barro has lived in Jamaica Plain since 1957. Born in Ghent, Belgium, she grew up in France. Her mother worked for the Belgian ...

The family of an 8-year-old boy who was hit and severely injured by a Boston Public Schools bus driver, is suing the city’s bus contractor, for gross negligence and systemic failure. The Boston Globe ...

Boston Firefighters fought through wires to put out a multi-family home on Round Hill Street that was ablaze on Tuesday morning. BFD District Chief Michael Carey reported that five adults and three ...

Two fun events open to members and non-members are happening at the Arnold Arboretum on June 7. A birding tour and forest bathing. What is forest bathing, you ask? Well to start, sorry to get your ...

Online registration for Jamaica Plain Open Studios is open and will remain open until June 24th. You can register by clicking here for JP Open Studios which will take place on Sept. 27 and 28 from 11 ...

Local Jamaica Plain nonprofit Bikes Not Bombs is seeking candidates to serve as board advisors to provide guidance to the organization by participating in strategic planning, fundraising, and other ...

This is a Jamaica Plain Historical Society tour. Tour a residential area that includes a National Historic District. View architecture that spans three centuries, the oldest community theater company ...

The Arnold Arboretum and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department have petitioned the Public Improvement Commission (PIC) to change Bussey Street to Flora Way in honor of an enslaved woman who lived ...

Jamaica Plain has a rich history and you can learn more about individual neighborhoods such as Hyde Square, Sumner Hill, or Stony Brook through Jamaica Plain Historical Society’s spring/summer walking ...

Laid out in 1836, the street played a key role in Jamaica Plain’s development, functioning as a residential, commercial, and transportation conduit in the lives of the district’s residents. Although ...

Gondres Bakery (333 Centre St.) has been selling delicious Dominican treats, very cool cakes, a lot more, and is now a Legacy Business Award winner. The Legacy Business Awards are given out by the ...

Do you love cold cheap thrills? Then going iceskating at the outdoor Kelly Rink in Jamaica Plain is for you.