The artist creating a new mural in Jamaica Plain wants to know your ideas for inspiration. Artist Liz LaManche was selected during the summer to create a mural at Brookley Flats, a new residential ...

Justice Resource Institute (JRI) recently hosted state Rep. Sam Montaño at two Jamaica Plain locations. Left to right: Binh Tran, VP of Boston CBS and JRI’s Health Division; Meredith Rapoza, Senior ...

Boston Building Resources (BBR) is seeking volunteers to help in the nonprofit Reuse Center in Roxbury Crossing. Lending a hand will advance work located at the intersection of affordable housing and ...

Jamaica Plain-based nonprofit Volunteers of America of Massachusetts (VOAMASS), recently announced the appointment of two new members to its board of directors. The new directors are: • Pierre Lubin, ...

Drinking beers, live music, and a stein hoisting contest are parts of several Oktoberfest events in Jamaica Plain, starting in September. The Sam Adams Boston Brewery Octoberfest is this weekend, ...

Vee Vee has long been a delectable favorite in Jamaica Plain. But there are some new and important tasty changes — a new name (sort of), new highly regarded chef, and new menu. The owners of Vee Vee, ...

Papercuts and the Loring-Greenough House are hosting a literary series this fall starting on Sept. 17 with Boston area writers Claire Messud and Andrew Dubus III. Messud is the author of six works of ...

Have you heard of the international nonprofit Toastmasters? In 2017, a local JP branch was formed. Danna Baida, a charter member of Jamaica Plain’s branch answered questions about the organization, ...

More than 150 people attended Tuesday’s production of “La Nona,” a comedy written by Argentine Roberto Cossa. Roslindale’s Escena Latina Teatro performed it in Spanish. Here’s a gallery of photos from ...

The Archdiocese of Boston has reached a five-figure settlement with a man, who says as a boy, he was sexually abused by a priest at ...

As the school year is now upon us, and surely photo day is coming up soon. Let’s take a look back at these (mostly) black and white photos of Jamaica Plain schools’ students from decades ago. See ...

Noah Katz, well known for his gregarious presence at Jamaica Pond, will have a bench dedicated to his memory. A commemoration ceremony is set for 10 a.m. Saturday at the bandstand. Sam Sherwood ...