
The English High School football team are Thanksgiving Day champions again after beating Boston Latin 40-30 at Harvard Stadium. The win for English was the fourth in the last five years. The Blue & Blue ends the season at 5-5. Latin ends at 2-8.
The Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) held its regular monthly meeting last Tuesday evening, November 25. Chair Renee Stacey Welch presided over the session that was attended by JPNC members Peter DeCotis, Danielle Sommer Kieta, Bernard Doherty, Michael Reiskind, Carla-Lisa…
Twelve-year-old Kaia Minn of Jamaica Plain recently won the Best Pitch Award at the 20th Annual Young Inventor Challenge at the Chicago Toy & Game Fair (CHITAG), the largest youth invention showcase in North America. The Young Inventor Challenge connects…
The Mayor’s Office of Women’s Advancement (MOWA) has announced the launch of two 2026 mini-grant opportunities totaling $100,000 to support community-based organizations working to strengthen mental health, prevent violence, and promote the well-being of Boston’s youth. The Women and Girls…
Local non-profit Spontaneous Celebrations is set to transform its Danforth Street headquarters into a bustling hub of commerce and community this month with the return of the JP Holiday Market. Scheduled for the weekend of Saturday, Dec. 13, and Sunday,…
The holiday season is officially aglow in Jamaica Plain following the launch of the annual large-scale laser projection show and the inaugural South Street Illumination. Organized by JP Centre/South Main Streets, the festivities kicked off on Thursday, Dec. 4, with…