City Councilor Brian Worrell (District 4) introduced a home-rule petition to increase the senior homeowner tax exemption, which would increase the amount of the exemption and update the income ...

Allison S. Cartwright, Esq., was sworn in January 1 as Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for the County of Suffolk by SJC Chief Justice Kimberly S. Budd, in a ceremony that took place in the Great ...

In anticipation of increased wintertime shelter needs for individuals experiencing homelessness, the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities has awarded $9.9 million in supplemental grants ...

The Three Kings/ Gaspar played by Yuderlys Valerio Batista, Melchior played by Eric Fernandez Maldonado, and Balthazar played by Zojandria Cumberlander.

All that the Pats had to do on Sunday was lose to the Buffalo Bills — something the Patriots had done on 13 previous occasions this season. But they blew it — they won! — and thereby dropped to the #4 ...

During Monday’s Jamaica Pond Association (JPA) meeting, the board voted not to approve a proposed project to build a new commercial residential building at 561-579 Centre Street.

Prevent violence by confronting its origins Dear Editor, Little public attention is given to the origins of violent behavior. However, long-term studies have significant, overlooked findings. For ...

For almost 50 years, Jimmy Carter practiced the ideals that he preached from the pulpit in his small Baptist Church. His work with Habitat for Humanity, his efforts to eradicate the Guinea worm ...

On Tuesday, the Planning Department hosted a meeting where proponents of a project to bring commercial space and several units to 3458 Washington Street presented their plans to the public.

The Zoning Committee of the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) held a regular meeting this past Wednesday (January 8). There was one item on the agenda, an application for two variances needed ...

The demise of the dictatorship in Syria this weekend that brought to an end 50 years of brutal rule by the Assad family — Bashir al-Assad had succeeded his father, Hafez al-Assad — was startling to ...

The Enchanted Trolley tour made a stop in Jamaica Plain at the JP Monument. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu joined and Mrs Claus in bringing the holiday spirit to JP and lighting up the holiday tree. Shown ...