While talk about sustainability often comes in the form of discussions about steel straws and reusable tote bags, there are lots of larger scale initiatives looking to promote sustainability and fight ...

Bill MacGregor was quickly congratulated after the polls closed as the winner of the special election for the 10th Suffolk District state rep seat on Tuesday night. The district includes West Roxbury, ...

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 ...

Many pro-bike lane residents around Boylston Street are very disappointed with the city’s continued insistence on pushing through its original Boylston Street multiple bike lane plan without any ...

A ribbon cutting was recently held for the Burnett Street Garden and Park, which was funded as part of a community benefits agreement with a developer. The Burnett Street Garden and Park is located ...

Jamaica Plain resident Vanessa Vélez was nominated by Governor Maura Healey to be an associate justice for the Boston Municipal Court. The nominees will now be considered by the Governor’s Council for ...

The Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University recently announced that Jessica Pederson will be its new Head of Public Programs. Pederson will lead a team of dedicated staff and volunteers to engage ...

More than 40 members and associates of the Heath Street Gang, which operates out of the Mildred C. Hailey Apartments in Jamaica Plain, were charged on Valentine’s Day in federal court with ...

Since 2021, the Emerald Necklace Conservancy has collected more than 2,000 items of cold-weather gear for Action for Boston Community Development. Please consider donating a new or lightly-used winter ...

Nonprofit Community Servings has a goal to raise more than $1 million for the 32nd year of its Pie in the Sky fundraiser. This holiday tradition supports critically ill, food insecure neighbors and ...

Bussey Street is a vehicular street that intersects the Arnold Arboretum. The street is named after Benjamin Bussey, whose legacy is complicated due to some of his wealth deriving from the profits of ...

Like Frank Sinatra sang, “I did it my way!” District 6 City Councilor Matt O’Malley is leaving the Boston City Council on his own terms. Matt O’Malley, his wife Kathryn Niforos, and their daughter ...