A developer is proposing two new mixed-use buildings to go where Hatoff’s Gas Station and another commercial building are currently located along Washington Street. Two proposed mixed-use buildings ...

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, ...

A new consignment store opened on Centre Street this week and is holding a grand opening this Saturday. Our publisher David Ertischek has been a community journalist for more than 18 years. He has ...

SingPostive is an intergenerational community choir based in Jamaica Plain, and looking for individuals and families to join or come and see if you like it. The SingPositive family choir performs at ...

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 ...

Jamaica Plain’s Mohammad Dar, who most recently practiced internal medicine at the VA hospitals in Brockton and West Roxbury, is running as a Democratic Party candidate for the 8th Congressional ...

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 ...

The Footlight Club’s Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is a new version of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic novel of the evil that lurks inside — and there are several more shows that you can still see. Here is ...