Jamaica Plain Open Studios has been cancelled due to the impending nor’easter that’s going to hit Boston this weekend—and unfortunately JP Open Studios will not be rescheduled this year. “Unfortunately, we have come to the difficult decision that JPOS 2026 will be cancelled on both Saturday and Sunday, to ensure everyone’s safety in unprecedented conditions,” said Susan Duprey, Executive Director & the Jamaica Plain Arts Council Board. “We understand this decision is disappointing, not only for…
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As part of its new automated camera enforcement program starting on October 1, the MBTA will only provide notices to motor vehicles parked in bus stops or standing in bus lanes—but starting January 1, violators may get fined. “When bus stops are blocked, people with disabilities, people with strollers, and anyone who has mobility challenges loses the option for level boarding,” said Interim Transportation Secretary and MBTA General Manager Phil Eng. “When bus lanes and…
The Forest Hills Cemetery plans to demolish a house from 1870 on its property, but the city would like the existing structure to not be demolished. The house at 45 Yale Terrace has been vacant for many years and is in disrepair, said a Forest Hills Cemetery employee to Jamaica Plain News. In its application, the Cemetery said the mansard-style house was constructed in 1870, and doesn’t have any historical designations. The Cemetery would also like…
The front of house workers at the Samuel Adams Boston Brewery voted to unionize on Sept. 22. UFCW Local 328 shared the news on Instagram, which also shared photos of employees sharing signs of why they want to unionize. The National Labor Relations Board must officially certify the election results, and then employers have a brief window of about seven days to file legal challenges or objections to the election. Once certified, the union becomes…
This year’s Jamaica Plain Open Studios will showcase more than 200 artists at more than 60 sites. JPOS will feature works using paint, ceramics, prints, sculpture, and photographs, textile and paper artists, clothing designers, woodcarvers, ironworkers, jewelers, and more. Visitors will be able to visit group sites including the Curtis Hall Community Center, the Loring Greenough House, The Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts, Stonybrook Metal Arts and Sculpture School, as well as the…
You can let the city and Boston Legacy, our women’s professional league soccer team, know about what you think about the ground transportation plan for White Stadium in a public meeting on Sept. 24. At the meeting, proposed neighborhood and Franklin Park parking protections on game days will be discussed. A review of the process for how each neighborhood can decide whether it wants parking protections, and if so, how those protections will work, will…
There will be nine statewide ballot questions on this November’s voting ballot—that’s a lot! If you would like to know more about the ballot questions, JP Progressives is hosting an event with qualified guests to talk about four of the questions (specifically Questions 1, 3, 4, and 5) on Sept. 24. The location of the event will be provided once you RSVP at tinyurl.com/JPPBallotQuestions. The following info is provided by the Secretary of State’s office. …
Boston Police are asking for the public’s help to identify a person in regards to a stabbing that occurred on Burnett Street in Jamaica Plain. Police released several photos of the person. Around 6:56 am on Sept. 13, police responded to a call for a person stabbed in the area of 8 Burnett St., according to Boston Police. Upon arrival, police saw a person being transported to a local hospital for a non-life-threatening stab wound.…
Through October, food trucks will be serving up food outside of the Green Street MBTA station. As part of the city’s food truck program, the trucks were assigned the location starting about two weeks ago. The Tacoswey food truck serves up Mexican style tacos, a burrito, a torta, quesadillas, and more. They expect to be at the location Tuesday through Saturday from 3 to 10 pm. African cuisine food truck Suya Joint will also be…
Drawdown Brewing hosts a bingo night every month and Sept. 17th’s bingo night is a special Best of JP event—as you can win gift cards from 18 different Jamaica Plain businesses. Prizes are being given away to businesses including The Footlight Club, Making Fetch Happen, Pika Pollo JP, The Vu, Casa Verde, Third Cliff, Brassica Kitchen, Papercuts, On Centre, Real Deal, JP Licks, City Feed, and more. Pika Pollo JP will also be serving up…