Jamaica-Plain News

A powerful but brief storm hit the Boston area last night, and as most summer storms do, this one brought a reward.

The 39 Bus route which runs through Jamaica Plain will be part of an MBTA plan to make the busiest bus routes faster.

Here's a photo sent in by a reader ... "It was mostly sunny with some innocent clouds in Jamaica Plain and then suddenly these dramatic dark storm clouds moved in over Jamaica Pond.

The afternoon thunderstorms have brought more than just the usual rain and wind to Jamaica Plain.

Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino announced today that the city will begin staffing 10 pools and one beach seven days a week in preparation for the end of the school year and a hot summer.

Boston Police are warning residents about a varied phone extortion scam that involves victims being called and told that a loved one or family member is being held captive, or will be harmed, unless a ransom is paid.

As ex-chemist Annie Dookhan awaits court appearances while ordered to home confinement , violent crime in Brockton has surged.

Driven by an sharp increase in smart phone requests, the number of reports to Boston's constituent service program has surged in recent years, rising 35 percent since 2010.

In April, Jamaica Plain Patch published the top 10 highest-rated Jamaica Plain restaurants as ranked by Yelp.

It was during the summer in Montevideo when I came to know my father - for me a half a lifetime ago.

Ever wanted to melt your own honeycomb into beeswax? Maybe you just like being around bees.

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Cedar Valley Development LLC said its plan to a build a a new 195-unit at 105A South Huntington Ave. in Jamaica Plain has been approved by the Boston Redevelopment Authority's board of directors.

The Museum of Fine Arts and the Institute of Contemporary Arts are home to world-renowned collections and fascinating exhibits.

The Jackson Square community met last night in one of several public meetings about a new development in the area.

A Boston Public Schools educator and Jamaica Plain resident Teresa Abadi died June 6 at age 74. Abadi was born in Cuba in 1939 and escaped to the United States in 1965, according to her obituary posted on Mann & Rodgers Funeral Home's website.

Jamaica Plain and the Greater Boston community will come together this week to discuss ways to reduce area gun violence.

Alison Chase, like many students, wanted to study abroad. And though many students choose exotic destinations such as Spain, Chile or the Far East, Chase has chosen the Arctic Circle.

Laramii Wright and Aneka Smith have children in a Head Start program in Boston, but are concerned about the effects of budget cuts on the program.

Walkers and runners will line up in Hyde Square to choose one of three Jamaica Plain routes for the second annual neighborhood 5K.