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 ...

The owners of a Kenton Road house were notified by the Boston Landmarks Commission that they need to treat the house as a landmarked site until the commission votes on whether the house from the 1850s ...

About JP News Jamaica Plain News is an independent online news source and community platform for the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. David Ertischek Our publisher David Ertischek ...

About JP News Jamaica Plain News is an independent online news source and community platform for the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. David Ertischek Our publisher David Ertischek ...

It’s good to stop and smell the flowers — well, you’re not going to want to stop for long to smell the titan arum when it’s in bloom at the Arnold Arboertum — which is also called the corpse flower.

A Boston mayoral candidates forum is scheduled for May 15 via Zoom. Boston’s Democratic Wards 1, 4, 5, 10, 11, 17, 18, and 19 are hosting the forum, which will be ...

Jamaica Plain resident Laila Bernstein was named the city’s first advisor to Mayor Marty Walsh for his Initiative to End Chronic Homelessness. “Laila has proven her capacity to lead the City and our ...

If you or, a loved one, loves construction trucks, then you want to check out all of vehicles being used at the Murphy Field reconstruction. But you probably won’t like the very loud noise coming soon ...

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.