BalletRox was overjoyed when it was awarded a $30,000 grant from the National Endowment of the Arts — and earlier this month ...

Those large trees along the Jamaicaway started as slender saplings a long time ago, and the soon-to-be planted 55 new trees along the Emerald Necklace, will hopefully live as long as the current ...

There are more than 400 lilac plants in the Arnold Arboretum, and they will be aromatic during Lilac Sunday on Mother’s Day. Lilac Sunday doesn’t just mean stopping and smelling the, um, lilacs. There ...

Do you have a broken toaster, kids toys, blender, coffee machine or another household device that you’re frustrated with and ready to toss? Don’t toss it yet, because you may be able to repair it at ...

Let’s hope the recent rainy days take a break so everyone can fly kites and ride bikes at the Franklin Park Kite & Bike Festival on Saturday. It seems like the festival has had to deal with rainy days ...

The city’s plan to renovate Franklin Park includes redoing and expanding the current tennis area, going from two to five courts. The city has held several community meetings during 2024 and this year ...

The city is looking to improve the safety of Circuit Drive, the main vehicular thoroughfare of Franklin Park — and they’d like community input during a virtual meeting. On May 14, Boston Parks & ...

← A Way’s Away: Open Streets in Jamaica Plain Happening on Nov. 2 ← Tell City Councilors Weber and Mejia What You Want the City to Spend Money On at May 14 Event ...

Looking for something for your 6- to 10-year-old to do? Every Wednesday from 6 to 7 pm is a free punk rock aerobics class at Curtis Hall. It’s certainly not a secret, but chances are there are a lot ...

Two Jamaica Plain churches and a garden are getting some greatly appreciated TLC thanks to Community Preservation Act funds. St. John’s Episcopal Church (1 Roanoke Ave.) CPA funds are provided for ...

The last several Open Street events in Jamaica Plain, in which a large portion of Centre Street is shutdown to motor vehicles, have been on warm summer days. That won’t be the case for the next Open ...

More bike lanes? More beer gardens? More support for meals to assist homebound residents? Moving sidewalks like on The Jetsons? City Councilors Ben Weber and Julia Mejia want you to tell them what you ...