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 ...

Get your preservative-free delicious When Pigs Fly bread while you can at its Jamaica Plain store because it’s closing ...

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The newly-reopened Flaherty Playground is one small step for Chihuhuas, and one giant step for German shepherds — as it includes the first-ever official dog park in Jamaica Plain. The playground ...

You’re invited to learn about salamanders, bugs, mushrooms and more from expert-led walks through the Franklin Park Zoo Biodiversity Project. On Aug. 8, learn about the secret lives of salamanders on ...

Hello, neighbors. This is Chris Helms, publisher of the site you’re reading, the Jamaica Plain News. If that name rings a bell, it may be because you knew me as the founding editor of Jamaica Plain ...

Last updated on July 27, 2025 Two of the greatest inventions ever — books and ice cream — will come together on Aug. 2 to support the Jamaica Plain Branch Library. The Friends of the Jamaica Plain ...

Jamaica Plain hasn’t faced the worst of the current crackdowns by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), but activity has persisted, with a notable example being two ICE raids in Forest ...

Boston’s Election Department is recruiting poll workers for the upcoming Sept. 9 election, who will get paid up to $200. Poll workers get a stipend ranging from $160 to $200 and are given required ...

The Footlight Club’s 2024-2025 season earned four DASH Awards nominations. DASH Awards are presented through the Eastern Massachusetts Association of Community Theaters (EMACT). America’s oldest ...