The area now known as Jamaica Plain was first settled by English colonists in the 1630s as part of the town of Roxbury. Its name, “Jamaica Plain,” is subject to various folk etymologies. Some ...

When Vickie Henry — a resident of Jamaica Plain — bought her home, the quiet, tree-lined residential road of May Street seemed like the optimal spot. May Street, with its Victorian and Colonial ...

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On Monday, Pastor Robert Jeffress, leader of the 16,000-member church that spans six blocks ... who has been the senior pastor at First Baptist Dallas for 17 years. "We're now looking toward ...

A Quincy teenager was ordered held without bail Monday in connection with the fatal shooting of another teenager in Jamaica Plain in September, according to officials and legal filings.

But, this surge has come with challenges,” said Case. In his view, Jamaica’s construction industry is at a turning point and the choices made today will shape the country in years to come.

resistance and community in Jamaica Plain. This event will be held in the First Church Parish Hall. It is free and open to the public. The event will also be available via Zoom. Please register for ...

Blessed Sacrament was originally a sister church of St. Thomas Aquinas, Jamaica Plain’s first parish. That happened in the early 20th century and there was a wooden church on site at first, said ...