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 owners of Hatoff’s Gas Station have filed plans with the city to expand the existing gas station. This comes on the heels of the news that they’ve also proposed getting rid of the gas station for ...

The Old Havana restaurant has closed its doors for the last time. Located between Hyde Square and Jackson Square at 349 Centre St., the restaurant was noticeably not open for lunch on Tuesday and ...

Drinking beers, live music, and a stein hoisting contest are parts of several Oktoberfest events in Jamaica Plain, starting in September. Along with dozens of local artists displaying their work, this ...

The warmer weather means there are a lot more enjoyable outdoor activities such as the First Thursday Scavenger Hunts and Screen on the Green movies. Participants in the Jamaica Plain Centre/South ...

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 ...

Historian Anthony Sammarco’s newest book Jamaica Plain Through Time chronicles the neighborhood from the late 19th century through to the 21st century. The Moxieland Plant was at the corner of Heath ...

The following is a letter sent to Jamaica Plain News and a response from the Brigham and Women’s Hospital: I received some heart breaking news. Brookside Community Health Center will no longer be open ...

The deadline is approaching for 45 income restricted units on Stonley Road that includes five units that are specifically for artists. The lottery deadline is Aug. 7 to apply for the units. For ...

The following is a letter to the editor: I am a JP resident and enjoy walking my dog around Jamaica Pond everyday. I would like to request whoever has been writing pro-Palestinian slogans on the park ...

State Rep. Liz Miranda has thrown her hat into the ring for the state senator position being vacated by Sonia Chang-Díaz. State Rep. Liz Miranda (D-5th Suffolk ...

In recognition of longtime Jamaica Plain children’s librarian Barbara Rhodes, an endowment is being created that would fund children’s programming in perpetuity at the South Street branch. Rhodes ...