Government & development in Jamaica Plain, Boston

Lynch Defeats Roath; Yu Unseats Rush in State Primary

Sep 2 · Jamaica Plain News →

Second Teen Critical After Forest Hills Third-Rail Fall

Sep 2 · NBC Boston →

Armed Man with Machete Detained in Harvard Square

Sep 2 · Universal Hub →

Federal Lawsuit Filed Against MBTA Over Repeated Red Line Delays

Sep 2 · Universal Hub →

State Sen. Brownsberger Fends Off Challenger Daniel Lander

Sep 2 · Universal Hub →

Mayor Wu Appoints Three New Neighborhood Liaisons

Sep 2 · City of Boston →

SJC Upholds Mattapan Double Murder Conviction

Sep 2 · Universal Hub →

Massachusetts State Primary held today, Tuesday, September 1

Sep 1 · City of Boston →

MBTA to run Sunday schedule this Labor Day, Monday Sept. 7

Sep 1 · WBUR →

Lindsay Clancy jury ends third day without a verdict

Sep 1 · Boston.com →

GoFundMe created for funeral of Frankey Wright Jr.

Sep 1 · Jamaica Plain News →

Family of teen killed on tracks calls for MBTA platform barriers

Sep 1 · Boston 25 News →

Mayor Michelle Wu condemns weekend attack on Boston EMTs

Sep 1 · WHDH 7News →

Boston braces for 399% surge in trash complaints during moving week

Sep 1 · Rock 92.9 →

State holds public hearing on electric vehicle rebate regulations

Sep 1 · Mass.gov →

JPNC Outreach Committee Seeks 10 New Community Members

Aug 31 · Jamaica Plain News →

Congressional, State Senate Races Set for Sept. 1 Primary Ballot

Aug 31 · Jamaica Plain News →

Labor Day Will Close City Offices and Libraries

Aug 31 · City of Boston →

Orange Line Shutdown Will Affect Forest Hills Riders

Aug 31 · City of Boston →

State Primary Election Day is Tuesday, Sept. 1

Aug 30 · City of Boston →

City Council hearing on City Hall accessibility Monday

Aug 30 · City of Boston →

Conservation Commission hears Franklin Park item Wednesday

Aug 30 · City of Boston →

At Least 19 Arrested Following Boston's Caribbean Festival

Aug 30 · Boston 25 News →

Boston Police Deploy New Drone to Locate Armed Suspect in Roslindale

Aug 30 · Boston Police Department →

Public meeting on city's Hazard Mitigation Plan Wednesday

Aug 30 · City of Boston →

Teen With Loaded Glock Arrested by Youth Violence Strike Force in Roxbury

Aug 30 · Boston Police Department →

Boston City Council Backs Anonymous Deadly Weapons Collection Program

Aug 30 · City of Boston →

Boston City Council Demands Stronger Action to Protect Charles River

Aug 30 · City of Boston →

One Dead After Forest Hills MBTA Electrocution

Aug 30 · WHDH 7News →

Roxbury Shooting Leaves Victim With Life-Threatening Injuries

Aug 30 · Boston 25 News →

Student Move-In Parking Restrictions Continue Through Sunday

Aug 30 · Boston Police Department →

Goats 'N Boats Cleanup Event Returns to Fenway's Muddy River

Aug 30 · Boston Flora →

Orange Line suspension continues through Aug. 30

Aug 29 · MBTA →

Boston Legacy FC delays White Stadium debut to 2028

Aug 29 · Dorchester Reporter →

Tufts students partner with Clean Water Action to fight plastic in JP

Aug 29 · Jamaica Plain Gazette →

JPNC Zoning Committee approves Walk Hill Street housing development

Aug 29 · Jamaica Plain Gazette →

Developers pitch third proposal for 5-story building at 84 Stonely Road

Aug 29 · The Boston Bulletin →

City Council Weighs Mass & Cass Land Sale, Speed Hump Data

Aug 28 · Boston Policy Institute →

Rogerson Communities Wins $600K Grant for JP Memory Care

Aug 28 · Boston Real Estate Times →

JPZeroWaste Hosts "Escape the Waste" Pop-Up in JP

Aug 28 · Jamaica Plain News →

Council Veterans Committee Hearing Set for This Morning

Aug 28 · City of Boston →

Hazmat Crews Respond to Mercury Spill at Mass General

Aug 27 · Boston 25 News →

MassCEC Board Committee Votes on FY27 Budget Today

Aug 27 · MassCEC →

Massachusetts Gaming Commission Holds Remote Meeting Today

Aug 27 · Massachusetts Gaming Commission →

Metro Boston Homeland Security Group Meets Virtually Today

Aug 27 · City of Boston →

Franklin Park Golf Course Bids Open Today

Aug 27 · City of Boston →

Rep. Lynch, Challenger Roath Spar at Candidate Forum

A video published Aug. 25, 2026 captured Rep. Stephen Lynch and challenger Patrick Roath discussing housing, health care, childcare and ICE at a League of Women Voters candidate forum ahead of the state primary.

Aug 26 · Jamaica Plain News →

Early Voting Continues Through Friday for Sept. 1 Primary

Boston's early voting for the Sept. 1 State Primary continues through Friday, Aug. 28, at 17 locations including City Hall; 2,262 voters cast ballots over the opening weekend.

Aug 26 · Dorchester Reporter →

Public Facilities Commission Takes Up City Land Votes

The Public Facilities Commission meets Aug. 26 to consider Mayor's Office of Housing land items, including a West Roxbury USPS parking lease, a Dorchester land conveyance, and a Roxbury developer extension for The People's Academy.

Aug 26 · City of Boston →

MBTA Plans $140M Haverhill Line Double-Track Project

The MBTA is putting $140 million in federal grant funding toward nearly seven miles of added track between Reading and Andover, plus high-level platforms at four stations on the Haverhill commuter rail line, WBUR reported Aug. 25.

Aug 26 · WBUR →

Volunteer Workday Scheduled at Egleston Community Orchard

The Boston Food Forest Coalition holds a volunteer workday at the Egleston Community Orchard on Aug. 26 from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Aug 26 · Boston Food Forest Coalition →

Council Confirms Felicia Jaques to Boston Planning Board

The Boston City Council confirmed Felicia Jaques's appointment to the Boston Planning and Development Agency Board for a term expiring August 15, 2029.

Aug 25 · City of Boston →

Free Bike Town Pop-Up for Kids at Moakley Park Today

Boston Bikes hosts a free family Bike Town pop-up Tuesday, August 25 from 4 to 7 p.m. at Moakley Park, where kids ages 4-12 can practice cycling skills on a miniature street course.

Aug 25 · City of Boston →

BLC to Review Mission Church School Demolition Proposal Today

The Boston Landmarks Commission holds a virtual public design-review hearing Tuesday, August 25 at 4 p.m. on a proposal to demolish an existing school building and construct a new one at the Mission Church Complex in Roxbury.

Aug 25 · City of Boston →

Council to Hear $12.9M Skilled-Trades Grant Docket Today

The City Council Committee on Labor and Economic Development holds a virtual hearing Tuesday, August 25 at 2 p.m. on a $12,855,000 Bloomberg Philanthropies grant for a Skilled Trades Initiative tied to vocational training and pre-apprenticeships.

Aug 25 · City of Boston →

Fair Housing Commission Meets Today at 11:30 a.m.

The Boston Fair Housing Commission meets virtually Tuesday, August 25 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to ratify July 28 minutes, discuss hearing-order votes, and receive operational and investigations updates.

Aug 25 · City of Boston →

BU student move-in brings parking restrictions to Brighton Aug. 31-Sept. 1

Boston University's student move-in from Aug. 31 through Sept. 1 will bring temporary parking restrictions to several Brighton streets, including Pratt, Ashford, Gardner and Linden streets.

Aug 24 · City of Boston →

Hyde Park abutters meeting addresses proposed single-family home

The City of Boston hosts a virtual abutters meeting tonight from 6 to 7 p.m. on a proposal to build a detached single-family home at 134 Warren Avenue in Hyde Park.

Aug 24 · City of Boston →

Invasive spotted lanternfly spotted in Jamaica Plain

Jamaica Plain News reported Aug. 23 that publisher David Ertischek identified and killed an invasive spotted lanternfly outside his home, in accordance with state agricultural guidelines.

Aug 24 · Jamaica Plain News →

C&J Bus Lines shifts Logan Airport Terminal C pick-up location

Starting today, C&J Bus Lines permanently relocates its pick-up and drop-off point at Logan Airport Terminal C to space C102 in front of the chapel.

Aug 24 · C&J Bus Lines →