Jamaica Plain’s furry friends brought their Halloween A-game this year for the 22nd running of the JP Canine Costume Parade. Held on Saturday, October 31, 2026, the neighborhood staple enjoyed perfect weather and an unprecedented turnout, with a record-breaking 120…
The Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) held its regular monthly meeting via Zoom on Tuesday evening, October 27. Attending the session were secretary-treasurer Michael Reiskind, who chaired the meeting, Dave Baron, Sarah Freeman, Caliga, Gert Thorn, Adam Burrows, Willie Mitchell,…
Youth Enrichment Services (YES), a nonprofit organization committed to providing impactful and rewarding year-round outdoor experiences to young people throughout Boston, celebrated the grand opening of its new headquarters, the Richard Williams Youth Development Center, at 267 Amory Street in…
Like their fellow voters throughout the Commonwealth, Boston voters largely supported Gov. Maura Healey in her reelection bid in the Nov. 3 midterm election. According to the city’s unofficial election results, Gov. Healey and Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll garnered just…
Next Wednesday, November 11, our nation will mark the 108th observance of Veterans Day, a day of solemnity and reverence that honors those who have served in our nation’s military. Veteran’s Day initially was known as Armistice Day when it…
Before the Arnold Arboretum became one of Jamaica Plain’s most recognizable green spaces, part of that land belonged to Peter Bridgham, a formerly enslaved man who purchased property there in the 1770s. Now, more than 250 years later, local volunteers…