‘Tis the season — for ugly Christmas sweaters — but do you have the ugliest holiday sweater? The Jeanie Johnston Pub is hosting an ugly sweater party competition on Saturday starting at 9 pm, and it’s ...

There is so much we love about this community, our home: we have unbelievably strong values. We fiercely advocate for and lift up one another. We believe in a city that makes good choices, and in JP, ...

On Monday, the city announced a 10-year lease agreement with Boston Unity Soccer Partners (BUSP), resulting in the city and its tenant sharing the estimated $182-million-plus renovation of Franklin ...

Celebrate the successful Friends of the Jamaica Plain Branch Library winter book sale with a holiday party this Thursday. “Collectively, our hard work raised more than $2,000 for the J.P. Branch to ...

The Margarita Muñiz Academy recently celebrated the opening of a new writers’ room funded by local nonprofit 826 Boston. Left to right: Jay Enciso, Bilingual In-Schools Program Director, 826 Boston; ...

Last updated on December 15, 2024 The Jamaica Plain Branch Library announced its 10 most popular books for 2024. How many of them have you read? Topping the list was James McBride’s The Heaven and ...

It's beginning to feel like summer in Jamaica Plain -- and that means that Thursdays on the Loring Greenough House's lawn will start anew on ...

The Boing! toy store may be small, but the business packs a lot into its space — and come Friday that space is going to be even more funnily packed thanks to a fundraising comedy show. The show is ...

English High School is one the seven Boston Public Schools that were approved by the state for new multilingual education programs beginning in the 2025-2026 school year. Horticulturist Rachel Lawlor ...

The Franklin Park Zoo announced on Dec. 5 that after a rapid decline in health, Kitombe, the mighty western lowland gorilla, was euthanized after numerous health issues that were affecting his quality ...

The 28th Annual Mayor’s Enchanted Trolley Tour will stop at two locations in Jamaica Plain on Saturday, Dec. 7. Mayor Michelle Wu will be joined by Santa, and there will be other event details yet to ...

District 6 Boston City Councilor Kendra Lara was scheduled to give her maiden speech about socialism to the council during its Wednesday meeting. But due to time constraints, she was unable to do so.