May 16, 2026
Fresh News for the Neighborhood You Love
August 26 is the 100th anniversary of the official certification of the ratification of the 19th amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which banned states and the federal government from denying the right to vote to citizens on the basis of sex.
Jamaica Plain was an important place in the suffrage movement, where many women’s-rights agitators made their home.
From looking at the old J.P. Auto Glass building at 3326 Washington St., one wouldn’t think that the building is from the 1850s. A development company has applied to demolish a Washington Street property. But before that happens, let’s learn about the history of the building.
At first glance, the house at 197 Green Street is unique for its small size and the colorful graffiti that has covered its exterior since 2016 — the result of collaboration between the owner and real estate developer City Realty Group and artists. City Realty Group is currently awaiting approval from the city to demolish the now-vacant house and build a four-story, mixed-use development.
A long time before cable networks, social media and the 24-hour news cycle colonial journalists presented news to the public in the pre-Revolutionary War era. On Tuesday, author and historian J.L. Bell will be at the Loring-Greenough House discussing how America’s early news outlets worked in that volatile era and how it may relate to today’s modern media landscape.
Twenty-three years ago the then president of the Jamaica Plain Historical Society, Rhea Becker, had an idea. Why not conduct a series of walking tours during the summer months as a way to highlight the rich history of JP for people? The JPHS has been conducting historic walking tours of Jamaica Plain tours ever since.
