After failed attempts to sell the school, the Croft School announced that it will close at the end of the school year. In March it was learned that the school’s co-founder Scott Given had reportedly misrepresented the school’s finances, which resulted in a $13 million debt, and a need for $5 million to keep the school open the rest of the year. Parents raised enough money to keep the school open, as did its South…
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The Healthy Kids Running Series is a no pressure option if your kid is interested in running, or if you want to get your kid out of the house and enjoy exercise. The 5-week series started in 2009 and has races around the country. The series offers different race distances for different age groups: 2/3-year-olds — 50-yard dash; 4/5-year-olds — 75-yard dash; kindergarten/first grade — 1/4 mile; 2nd/3rd grade — 1/2 mile; 4th-8th grade —…
Roundhead Brewing’s beer garden at the former JP Gas station on Centre Street is back starting May 8. Owned by Jamaica Plain residents, Roundhead is serving up four beers on tap, and El Rey del Chimis is serving up Dominican street food. The beer garden (561 Centre St.) will be open on Friday and Saturday through September, and kicks off on May 8 with a live Marinera dance performance at 5 pm. Roundhead will also…
Jamaica Plain’s Delmace Mayo was honored on May 6 as the fastest Bostonian who competed in the Boston Marathon’s wheelchair divisions—finishing the race in 1:51. Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Athletic Association honored the recipients of the Fastest Bostonians Awards, given to four Boston residents with the quickest finish times at the 130th Boston Marathon. Along with Mayo, awards were presented to: Michael Schmidt, who finished the race in 2:22. Schmidt is an East…
The Friends of the Jamaica Plain Library spring book sale is taking place May 7-9. Donated books will be sold to raise funds for programming and extras in the coming year. Also, the next art exhibition at the Jamaica Plain Branch Library, in partnership with the Friends of the JP Library, is 10 the Hard Way, featuring work by Massachusetts-based artist David Redfield. 10 the Hard Way is on view from May 7– July 8, 2026,…
The rain couldn’t stop the Wake Up The Earth Festival! Nor could it stop the always-popular Jamaica Plain Honk Band from groovin’ as festival goers danced along in a sort-of line dance.
U.S. Senator Ed Markey visited the 48th Annual Wake Up the Earth Festival in Jamaica Plain this weekend, and reflected upon why the festival was created, and the “JP attitude” of activism.
For the good of the stiltwalkers, costumed paraders, and festival goers, we’re hoping for no rain this Saturday’s Wake Up The Earth Festival and Parades! There are two parades—one starting at Curtis Hall at 10:30 am and the other at 11 am at Robert Lawson Park in Egleston Square—and they meet on the way to the festival by the Stonybrook MBTA Station. Then from noon to 6 pm everyone can enjoy the festival full of…
The Footlight Club is closing its 149th season with the jukebox musical Head Over Heels opening on May 2. Featuring the music of the Go-Gos, Head Over Heels is a musical comedy conceived by Jeff Whitty (Avenue Q) as a reinvention of the medieval romance, Arcadia. The musical follows a royal family as they race to save their kingdom, only to discover the key to its survival lies within their own hearts. The…
If you missed the first-ever Jamaica Plain First Fridays last month at local galleries, studios, and art spaces—it’s ok—because this Friday is the second-ever JP First Fridays. From 5:30-8:30 pm, six locations will showcase different art forms including painting, photographs, multi-media — and JP’s most famous bench. JP First Fridays is both walkable and free. Join Jamaica Plain artist Matthew Hincman to celebrate the 20th anniversary of his iconic bench on the walking path around…