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Jamaica Plain quilter Susan Krantz is quite the quilter, and she’s got a ribbon to prove it. Krantz was awarded 3rd place at the Rhododendron Needlers Quilt Guild (RNQG) quilt show titled A Ruby ...
A driver of a double parked vehicle drew the attention of Boston Police along Centre Street, which led to a Jamaica Plain man being arrested on firearm charges and possession of a few types of illegal ...
If you’ve been to Jackson Square’s Stop & Shop the last several weeks you’ve seen that it’s been remodeled and there are more than 800 new products. And as we get used to the new layout, it may be ...
A group of Jamaica Plain neighbors are working to get landmark status of a Kenton Road house before it’s demolished by a new owner. 19 Kenton Road Built around 1858, the house at 19 Kenton Road, ...
Like many federal workers, Katherine Royce continues to endure the day-to-day craziness of having a job, being fired from a job, having a court saying she can back to that job, and the uncertainty of ...
Jamaica Plain nonprofit Armenian Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (ANRC) Executive Director Renato de Leon was recently sworn in as a member of the Massachusetts Board of Nursing Home Administrators ...
Congressmen Stephen Lynch (MA-8) called out Elon Musk’s conflicts of interest as “his DOGE lackeys gut and terminate vital programs and services” while Musk and his companies receive $38 billion in ...
Hello, neighbors. This is Chris Helms, publisher of the site you’re reading, the Jamaica Plain News. If that name rings a bell, it may be because you knew me as the founding editor of Jamaica Plain ...
Jamaica Plain’s Lillie Marshall taught in Boston Public Schools for more than 18 years, teaching English at Charlestown High and Boston Latin Academy, and recently made a full career transition to ...
As Boston 2024 moves forward with its Olympic bid, many are still unsure of what what means for the City of Boston, including frequent users of Franklin Park. Here’s a quick visual guide to what’s on ...
A 17-year-old suspect is in custody after allegedly stabbing a 19-year-old victim at the Green Street MBTA station on Friday around 2:40 pm. The victim suffered serious, but non-life-threatening ...
Eversource issued a scam alert that people are calling Jamaica Plain and Roslindale residents posing as company reps threatening to cut power off unless they receive instant payments. In a series of ...