Learn About JP-Born Nobel Peace Prize Winner with Historical Society on Jan. 24

By David Ertischek on January 19, 2026

Learn About JP-Born Nobel Peace Prize Winner with Historical Society on Jan. 24

Emily Greene Balch was born in Jamaica Plain, and won a Nobel Peace Prize in 1946. Learn about her life and life’s work at the Connolly Library on Jan. 24 at a free Jamaica Plain Historical Society event. Wellesley College Professor Catia Confortini will reflect on Balch’s legacy, not only as a scholar and thinker, but also as a teacher who taught at Wellesley, and as an activist. Balch founded and led the Women’s International…

Vote Now: Choose Which Projects You Want City to Spend $2.2M On

Vote Now: Choose Which Projects You Want City to Spend $2.2M On

By David Ertischek on January 18, 2026

Here is a great chance for you to be directly impact how the city spends $2.2 million. Through the city’s Ideas in Action initiative — you can choose up to five projects that you think will have the biggest impact on your community.

Annual Three Kings Celebration Spotlights Boston’s Afro-Latin Culture

Annual Three Kings Celebration Spotlights Boston’s Afro-Latin Culture

By Maeve Lawler on January 15, 2026

Hyde Square Task Force (HSTF) hosted its annual Three Kings Celebration (Día de los Reyes) for the local community on Jan. 10.

Zoning Board Approves Two Projects Totaling 273 Units

Zoning Board Approves Two Projects Totaling 273 Units

By David Ertischek on January 14, 2026

UniversalHub.com reports on two separate Jamaica Plain projects for residential apartment buildings that the Zoning Board of Appeals approved on Jan. 13.

Jefferson Playground Designs Being Presented in Jan. 15 Virtual Community Meeting

Jefferson Playground Designs Being Presented in Jan. 15 Virtual Community Meeting

By David Ertischek on January 13, 2026

Designs for the remodeling of Jefferson Playground will be presented on Jan. 15 during a virtual community meeting.

Ethiopian Cafe Applying for Beer and Wine License: Hearing Jan. 14

By David Ertischek on January 12, 2026

There will be an abutters meeting on Jan. 14 to discuss Ethiopian Cafe’s application for a beer and wine license.

City Wants You to Take Small Multi-Family Resident Survey

City Wants You to Take Small Multi-Family Resident Survey

By David Ertischek on January 11, 2026

The city is conducting a survey to gain insight on resident preferences for new small multi-family construction moving forward.

New Exhibit ‘Beneath the Rustling’ at JP Library Inspired By Artist’s Father’s Poem

New Exhibit ‘Beneath the Rustling’ at JP Library Inspired By Artist’s Father’s Poem

By David Ertischek on January 8, 2026

Shoshanna Ehrlich’s art oftentimes highlights the unseen nature of human experience, and her new exhibit at the Jamaica Plain Branch Library is in that vein.

Nonprofit Bottom Line Receives $50,000 Grant from New Balance Foundation

By David Ertischek on January 7, 2026

Nonprofit Bottom Line, which helps first-generation and low-income students get into college and guide them through college graduation, received a $50,000 grant from New Balance Foundation.

Learn About What Can We Do About Climate Change (and Avoid Extinction) at JP Library on Jan. 10

Learn About What Can We Do About Climate Change (and Avoid Extinction) at JP Library on Jan. 10

By David Ertischek on January 6, 2026

The earth is getting hotter. The oceans are getting hotter. Climate change is affecting our world. Are we on the way to extinction? We hope not. Learn about how we can avoid extinction at a talk at the Jamaica Plain Library on Jan. 10.

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