David Ertischek

Have you ever wondered the history of the Soldiers Monument, Jamaica Pond, the Loring Greenough House, Green Street, and other JP areas? Then you should sign-up for a free Jamaica Plain Historical Society tour.

The mural is behind Burritos Pizza at 3492 Washington St., and is modeled after a dinner that former President Barack Obama and Anthony Bourdain shared in Vietnam.

The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) announced on July 9 that a mosquito test sample obtained from Jamaica Plain tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV). The virus is carried by mosquitoes and can be spread to humans through the bite of an infected mosquito.

For nearly three decades, the South Street Youth Center has been a place where Jamaica Plain young people can learn, create, build leadership skills, and find a safe, supportive community.

Looking to slow automobiles and bicyclists, the state recently installed speed monitoring boards on a stretch of Centre Street, as well on the Southwest Corridor Park bike path by the Stonybrook T station.

First Baptist JP’s Centre for Faith, Art, and Justice recently received a $150,000 grant from the Cummings Foundation to support its food justice program.

JP Porchfest is coming soon and there’s still time to sign up if you want to perform or host performers.

A Jamaica Plain man is being held without bail pending a hearing later this month after allegedly shooting at officers during a foot chase in Dorchester on Wednesday night.

In honor of National Ice Cream Day, the Jamaica Plain Historical Society posted about iconic ice cream places that used to be in Jamaica Plain.

A developer is proposing to knock down a one-story commercial building on South Huntington Avenue to build a five-story, 44-unit residential unit building.