Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley reintroduced legislation to lower the national voting age from 18 to 16 years old. “A sixteen-year-old in 2021 possesses a wisdom and a maturity that comes from 2021 ...

Have you always wanted to try your hand in pottery? A new studio recently opened in Jamaica Plain, and is ready for you to dig your hands in. Image from https://www ...

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 ...

Chef Brad Brown is making a culinary leap, from The Blue Frog bakery to The Red Frog pizzeria. Brown, who has owned The Blue Frog on Green Street for the past 12 years, will open La Rana Rossa — “The ...

There’s a new coffee shop in the neighborhood, Jadu, and they’re serving breakfast and lunch, too. Jadu’s menu includes breakfast items like pistachio butter toast, an avo tartine, and “breakfast ...

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 ...

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 ...

The demolition of Franklin Park’s White Stadium is scheduled to begin this week, but two city councilors who want to halt the project, are leading a Boston City Council meeting on Wednesday. Rendering ...

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 ...

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 ...