The following is a letter sent to Jamaica Plain News and a response from the Brigham and Women’s Hospital: I received some heart breaking news. Brookside Community Health Center will no longer be open ...

Jamaica Plain resident Vanessa Vélez was nominated by Governor Maura Healey to be an associate justice for the Boston Municipal Court. The nominees will now be considered by the Governor’s Council for ...

The Hollow Reed School never reopened after shuttering due to COVID, and now the 8,000+ sq. ft. building is for sale — but there’s a few catches. The old Hollow Reed School at 93 Sedgwick Street. The ...

The Arnold Arboretum and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department have petitioned the Public Improvement Commission (PIC) to change Bussey Street to Flora Way in honor of an enslaved woman who lived ...

Drinking beers, live music, and a stein hoisting contest are parts of several Oktoberfest events in Jamaica Plain, starting in September. Along with dozens of local artists displaying their work, this ...

The Old Havana restaurant has closed its doors for the last time. Located between Hyde Square and Jackson Square at 349 Centre St., the restaurant was noticeably not open for lunch on Tuesday and ...

You’ll soon be able to buy paint at another location on Centre Street. Sherwin Williams is opening a paint store a stone’s throw from the two hardware stores that have been on the street for decades.

The Valeo Boston 2007 boys soccer team is the first Boston youth team to ever qualify to play in the U.S. Club Soccer National tournament in Colorado in July — and they need the community’s help to ...

Vee Vee has long been a delectable favorite in Jamaica Plain. But there are some new and important tasty changes — a new name (sort of), new highly regarded chef, and new menu. The owners of Vee Vee, ...

The following is a letter to the editor: I am a JP resident and enjoy walking my dog around Jamaica Pond everyday. I would like to request whoever has been writing pro-Palestinian slogans on the park ...

On Friday, a group called Bloodstained Men will be outside the Forest Hills T stop protesting America’s most common surgery — circumcision. The members of this touring non-profit are hard to miss ...

The deadline is approaching for 45 income restricted units on Stonley Road that includes five units that are specifically for artists. The lottery deadline is Aug. 7 to apply for the units. For ...