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 ...

Along with dozens of local artists displaying their work, this weekend’s 31st Annual Jamaica Plain Studios will feature a young artists guide that will include a mini-scavenger hunt and more. Are you ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The annual Jamaica Plain Porchfest is on Saturday with music being played all around the neighborhood from noon to 6 pm. Sam Adams Porch(Fest) Rocker beer was specifically made for JP Porchfest. This ...

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 restaurant scene of Hyde Square is getting more diverse, as it looks like a Venezuelan arepa restaurant will be opening in the future. Don Tequeño & Doña Arepa will open at 403 Centre St. Don ...

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 ...

Two Jamaica Plain organizations are receiving $100,000 each from the city to provide low-to-moderate-income adults with job training and support services. (Photo courtesy Community Servings) Community ...

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 ...

Cross the Forest Hills Cemetery off your list of places you can walk around. The cemetery has closed its grounds to the general public due to too many people coming in for walks and bicycle rides.