Check out these fantastic photos of a bald eagle hanging out in a tree on Pond Street! “While I was inspecting a large, historic oak tree, I spotted a bald eagle sitting right on one of the lowest branches,” said Tyler Ledin, who works for a local tree company. “It was an incredible sight. It was a truly unforgettable experience to see such an amazing bird perched in a large historic oak right here in…
Jamaica Plain News
A new private school that uses personalized AI-powered learning to free up students to work on more hands-on workshops, is opening in Jamaica Plain. The Alpha School is opening two locations in Boston, with one of them in the old Croft School location. The Alpha School has opened schools across the country, and is well-funded—an Alpha executive told the Boston School Committee that the company’s founder has committed more than $1 billion to the national…
If you’ve walked past the Arnold Arboretum’s Hunnewell Building recently you may have noticed a new rock with a plaque in front of a dawn redwood tree. That plaque honors Hu Xiansu, the father of modern Chinese botany who identified the dawn redwood. There is much more to Xiansu’s story. The following was published on the Arnold Arboretum’s website in July 2026, and has been republished here with the Arboretum’s permission: On December 2, 2025,…
Police are asking for the public’s assistance to identify a suspect wanted for allegedly breaking into multiple apartments on Heath Street. In two separate incidents, the suspect broke into an apartment and fled after coming across a person in the home. Around 6:50 am on Aug. 5, police responded to 182 Heath St., and spoke to a victim who said that an unknown male climbed through his bedroom window while he was sleeping. He said…
Ula Cafe is commissioning an original mural for a wall on the inside of the restaurant—and the winning muralist will win $2,000. The mural is for 11×7 space in the front of the cafe. “We want to see Jamaica Plain reflected back at us: its textures, its people, its history, its joy. Think of it as a welcome to the neighborhood, to our café, and to everyone who walks through our door,” said an Ula…
A developer has proposed knocking down a two-story building on Stonley Road that houses a recording studio, to erect a 5-story building that would contain 28 rental units. The building at 84 Stonley Road currently houses the Squid Hell recording studio. The proposed building would overlook the MBTA bus yard, which will eventually be redeveloped, and is within walking distance of the MBTA Forest Hills Station, which is why the proposal doesn’t include any parking…
Hyde Square Task Force recently completed its third cultural immersion trip to Puerto Rico, where 10 youth and several staff members embarked on a multi-day trip to connect with their Afro-Latin roots. From June 26 to 30, the group of youth and HSTF staff traveled through Old San Juan, Santurce, Loíza, La Perla, and Río Piedras, immersing themselves in the history, food, and traditions of Afro-Puerto Rican culture, a centerpiece of HSTF’s mission to nurture…
Anyone of any age is invited to the JP Branch Library’s Ice Cream Social and Pop-up Book Sale on Saturday. The event is from 1 to 3 pm, and J.P. Licks is cream will be served and free. A $2 donation is suggested for the Friends of the Jamaica Plain Branch Library, which is organizing the event.
The city announced some big rat news—we’re going to host the second-ever National Urban Rat Summit in September. “Boston is a home for everyone—except rats,” said Boston Mayor Michelle Wu of the two-day special event on Sept. 23 & 24. The two-day summit will bring together rat experts, academics, rat researchers, public health professionals, and municipal officials from across the country and the world to come together with the purpose of decreasing the urban rat…
There will be no MBTA Green Line E line trains between North Station and Heath Street on August 1-2 Work is being done on the overhead catenary system, as well as maintenance and upgrades. Alternative transportation can be taking the Orange Line between North Station and Back Bay, and then take the Route 39 Bus, which will be fare-free. This route runs parallel to the Green Line E Branch