Laid out in 1836, the street played a key role in Jamaica Plain’s development, functioning as a residential, commercial, and transportation conduit in the lives of the district’s residents. Although ...

Join the Jamaica Plain Historical Society to tour this part of the JP neighborhood which developed from 19th-century summer estates into a model suburban enclave. It contains examples representative ...

Learn about 1840s Hyde Square when German and Irish immigrants transformed the neighborhood with their businesses, schools, and institutions. See how in the early 1960s, Hyde Square changed again when ...

Tour a residential area that includes a National Historic District with this Jamaica Plain Historical Society tour. View architecture that spans three centuries, the oldest community theater company ...

Travel around the Pond with the Jamaica Plain Historical Society. Once a district that only included the houses of Boston’s elite, the Pond was later put to industrial use as tons of ice were ...

Block parties are great community builders, whether it’s for one block or a neighborhood — and the city wants to help fund block parties across the city. City summer block party grants can be up to ...

Applications are now being accepted for a new apartment building for low-income seniors older than 62-years-old. 3371 Washington Street The new 5-story apartment building at 3371 Washington St., is ...

The long-awaited Pink Samurai Dumpling House, which originally was scheduled to open in December 2015, is finally open.

Join us for a family hike as we explore the winter landscape to find something beautiful to each of us. We will go through varied parts of the landscape, including a forested area and an exploration ...

Republicans should stop trying to rush through their Big, Ugly Bill that would make millions poorer, sicker & hungrier. Instead, they should listen to their constituents. Folks like Layla, whose ...

Life is full of missed opportunities. Not a lot of them involve the topic of poop. But here is one such moment in time that was squandered — the Poop Museum was at the Jamaica Plain Library on July 3.