Jamaica Plain News is an independent online news source and community platform for the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. David Ertischek Our publisher David Ertischek has been a ...

The Archdiocese of Boston has reached a five-figure settlement with a man, who says as a boy, he was sexually abused by a priest at ...

District 6 City Councilor Ben Weber is inviting residents to attend a legislative town hall that he’s leading on Sept. 19. The town hall will be on Sept. 19 from 6-7:30 pm at Curtis Hall Community ...

The Archdiocese of Boston has reached a five-figure settlement with a man, who says as a boy, he was sexually abused by a priest at ...

Boston Building Resources (BBR) is seeking volunteers to help in the nonprofit Reuse Center in Roxbury Crossing. Lending a hand will advance work located at the intersection of affordable housing and ...

The Footlight Club’s first show of its 148th season is the mystery comedy Out of Sight…Out of Murder for seven performances this September. Johnny Esposito as Peter The play is a “witty meta take on ...

Once again, Allandale Woods is under threat from a developer who is seeking more than 30 variances to build 8 multi-million luxury condominiums at 90 Allandale Street and with no affordable housing.

A praying mantis has taken up residence along a particular fence along Carolina Avenue of late, and if you’ve never seen one before — and you can find this one — it’s quite an impressive sight. The ...

Papercuts and the Loring-Greenough House are hosting a literary series this fall starting on Sept. 17 with Boston area writers Claire Messud and Andrew Dubus III. Messud is the author of six works of ...

After 42 years of focusing on women’s clothing, the Centre Street business Susanna has now started selling men’s attire. Looks like there is a new neighborhood association in Jamaica Plain, and ...

Hundreds of residents turned out Saturday to celebrate the reopening of the JP Branch Library. Here are photos from the festivities. JP Honk plays at the reopening of the JP Branch Library on Saturday ...