This month, Spontaneous Celebrations at 45 Danforth Street is in the final stages of preparing for a long-standing neighborhood tradition: the Jamaica Pond Lantern Parade. Rooted in a community tradition stretching back to 1984, the annual event brings thousands of…
Month: October 2026
Cultivating Early Literacy at the Jamaica Plain Library
For parents seeking an environment to support early socialization and childhood literacy, the Jamaica Plain Branch of the Boston Public Library offers a free weekly community resource. Every Tuesday morning at 10:30 a.m., the library’s downstairs community room hosts Baby…
Storylines fill the 50th Boston10K for Women; historic Autumn tradition returns October 10
The 50th running of the Boston 10K for Women will fill Boston Common and the streets of Boston on Saturday, October 10. Ahead of the race, organizers are proud to share ten storylines leading into the historic event that will…
DCR unveils 2026 interactive fall foliage map
Continuing its efforts to ensure Massachusetts residents and visitors get the most out of fall in New England, the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) today announced the return of its Interactive Fall Foliage Map, which has been updated for…
Get Ready to pedal and party: ‘Ride & Chill’ comes to Franklin Park
Bostonians, it’s time to dust off your helmets and pump up those tires! The City of Boston is rolling out the welcome mat for cyclists of all ages and skill levels with the “Ride & Chill” event. Scheduled for Sunday,…
Resident survey on White Stadium game day transportation available through Oct. 24
The Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services (ONS) is offering Jamaica Plain residents an opportunity to take a survey regarding game day parking for future Boston Legacy FC games and transportation in the neighborhood surrounding White Stadium. According to an online…
What a 32-hour workweek means to Boston residents
Boston residents seem enthusiastic about the idea of a national 32-hour workweek reintroduced by Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Rep. Mark Takano of California, but expressed concern about how it would be implemented. Residents from Fenway, downtown and Jamaica…
New plan for Arborway Yard restores 8 acres of land for use By Gazette Staff
With the MBTA finally moving forward on its long-delayed plans for the construction of a new garaging facility for 200 electric buses, the Arborway Yard Subcommittee of the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council’s (JPNC) Housing and Development Committee likewise has arisen from its…
Urban Rat Summit comes to Boston
The City of Boston hosted the second-ever National Urban Rat Summit on Sept. 23 and 24, bringing together leading experts, academics, researchers, public health professionals, and municipal officials from across the U.S. and the world to discuss urban rodent-prevention strategies.…