Last month, two graduate students from the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University traveled to one of the most species-rich landscapes in the world: a remote strip of tropical rainforest at the ...

One of Jamaica Plain’s most beloved restaurants and delicious breakfast spots, Sorella’s, will serve up its last batch of French toast at the end of the month. After 36 years in business in Hyde ...

Jamaica Plain, where you’re lucky to get a two-bedroom apartment for under $2,500, was once a neighborhood where homes were burned for insurance money. It was a neighborhood our state was ready to ...

Do we have a professional igloo builder in Jamaica Plain? Check out this amazing igloo that two siblings made at the Johnson Playground on Green Street. The igloo is large enough for children to hang ...

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 ...

A local nonprofit has purchased the former EnVision Hotel on South Huntington Avenue, which it has been operating as temporary transitional housing since 2022. Victory Programs is now operating the ...

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 annual Boston Athletic Association Half Marathon is on Sunday, and while that is a fun day for runners, it’s not always a fun day for drivers. The route and ...

Jamaica Plain resident Celia Segel is one of three candidates vying for the 10th Suffolk County District representative seat being vacated. Segel spoke with Jamaica Plain News about affordable housing ...

The Boston Public Health Commission is warning people to stay away from birds along the Emerald Necklace due to avian flu. Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) has existed among wild bird ...

The Washington Street Gate entrance to the Arnold Arboretum will be closed through this fall for major renovations. Proposed arrival view of the Washington Street entrance from the Forest Hills MBTA ...

Pretty much, you will barely be able to move in Jamaica Plain this weekend without seeing a JP Porchfest performance! This is the 6th Annual Jamaica Plain Porchfest, and it has never been more popular ...