Ken Ward and Andree Zalaska took a former neighborhood store in Jamaica Plain and turned it into a low-cost, low-tech, energy efficient sustainable home.  They invited the world into watch their process hoping they’re experience will offer a new blueprint in urban home construction.  Although the house isn’t completed, they spend approximately $50/month total in [...]

Governor Deval Patrick headlined a gathering of Democratic heavyweights and hopefuls in Jamaica Plain Saturday.   The crowd was full of party faithful who came out to hear him highlight his accomplishments and second term plans for both the neighborhood and the state.  The Governor delivered with a hefty helping of stump speech leaving the crowd [...]

Riding a bike is often the first taste of freedom.  But keeping a bike running smoothly and on the road can be a challenge, one that can be expensive.  Jamaica Plain’s Bikes Not Bombs offers a unique program that teaches young adults bike mechanics and how to ride their bike safely.  But as we found [...]

Written by JPVoice Correspondent, Sarah Favot and Jason Marder.  Photos by Jennifer Broder

A lantern floated across the water, simple writing on its side read, “For my wife.”  Others drifted by decorated with stark Japanese wishes for love and peace, while others elaborately decorated with personalized expressions of emotion slid across the water guided by the [...]

On the First Thursday of each summer month Centre St. in Jamaica Plain turns into gallery row. Produced by JP’s Centre South Main Street, First Thursday’s gives artists, art lovers and JP residents of all stripes a chance to hit the streets and experience the cultural diversity of the neighborhood. [...]

A summer storm sunk portions of Jamaica Plain yesterday, causing flash floods roads, canceling T service in some areas and leaves roads throughout Greater Boston underwater.
The National Weather Service said a cloudburst caused the heavy rains and thunderstorms.
Boston soaked up just over 2 inches during the 90-minute deluge, but according to the [...]

Ever been stuck in traffic on the Jamaica Way and watched a sailboat glide by on the pristine waters of Jamaica Pond? Ever run the pond wishing you could stretch out in the sun and drift around with the breeze?
What are you waiting for?
Courageous Sailing Center and the Boston Parks & Recreation Department offer [...]

The Massachusetts Board of Education labeled 35 schools across the state as “underperforming,” two are in Jamaica Plain and a great debate has taken place to determine who’s to blame.   In 2007, because of low MCAS scores, English High School became a, “Pilot School,” and Boston Public School officials now have greater influence over its [...]

Challenging the notion that food is simply to be consumed, Jamaica Plain writer Lynne Christy Anderson read from her new book, “Breaking Bread: Stories and Recipes from Immigrant Kitchens,” earlier this week.
The event, co-sponsored by the JP Forum and Slow Food Boston, gave Anderson a chance to highlight the stories and experience of Boston-area immigrants [...]

Kicking off their first lawn event of the season, the Larz Anderson Auto Museum just over the JP border in Brookline, played host to Cadillac owners from all over New England last Sunday inviting collectors to take over the lawn and show why they love their cars.  Classic cars were on display inside [...]