Blog: Neighborhoods

Mixed-use brick buildings and storefronts along a Hyde Park street near Cleary Square

November 5, 2026

Cleary Square Zoning: Where Hyde Park's New Lines Fall

The Cleary Square rezoning map went through three versions this year, and it goes before the Zoning Commission Nov. 18. See which blocks gained height, which…
Gray-green clapboard home with an oxblood entrance door, covered porch, projecting bay windows and worn granite steps beneath autumn maple leaves.

October 29, 2026

White Stadium Won't Host a Legacy Game Until 2028. Jamaica Plain's Game-Day Parking Rules Are Being Decided Now.

Boston Legacy won't play at White Stadium until 2028, but recommendations on resident-only game-day parking for about 60 Jamaica Plain streets are due November…
Gray-green clapboard house with an ivory-trimmed covered porch, worn granite steps, and autumn hydrangeas beside a brick approach.

October 22, 2026

Roslindale Keeps Winning New Liquor Licenses. Here's Where the Drinks Are Actually Being Poured.

Since 2025, Boston's new neighborhood liquor licenses have gone to Roslindale spots from Centre Street to Hyde Park Avenue. Here's which ones are pouring and…
Morning light on a gray clapboard home's blue front door, white porch posts and autumn planting.

October 15, 2026

Cleary Square Breakfast in Hyde Park Starts at 6 a.m.

Cleary Square breakfast in Hyde Park starts at 6 a.m. at Sunrise Cafe Bagels & Diner, in the former Papa Gino's. Explore the menu and plan your visit.
A painted wood house entry with paired sidelights, granite steps, a three-sided bay window and autumn maple branches.

October 8, 2026

Centre Street's 600 Block Became a Row of Specialists This Year

Beyond Proof, Café Selah, Gori & Co. and Equis Pica Pollo took over old Centre Street storefronts this year. Each one does a single thing. Here's what's open…
Weathered gray clapboard house with a projecting bay, recessed entry, granite steps, and a hydrangea by the sidewalk.

October 1, 2026

Roslindale's Open Studios Weekend Gets a Car-Free Sunday This Year

Roslindale Open Studios runs Oct 17-18, 2026, and this year Sunday overlaps with the neighborhood's first Open Streets closure. Here's what changes.
Open green paneled door frames a gray clapboard porch, stone walk, lawn, and red maple tree.

September 24, 2026

Riverside Theatre Works Turns 45, with a Look Back at Fairmount Avenue's Arts-Corridor Vision

Riverside Theatre Works turns 45 this fall with a gala, a new season, and a story about the Hyde Park arts corridor that never quite got built around it.
Slate-blue clapboard house with a wraparound porch, green door, and mature maple canopy.

September 10, 2026

Washington Street Roslindale Development Pipeline: What Is Approved?

Washington Street Roslindale development pipeline: 181 units approved in July 2026 between Forest Hills and Roslindale Square, plus a 31-unit project in the…
White clapboard storefront glows at dusk, revealing herringbone floors beneath a street-tree canopy.

August 27, 2026

Best Things to Do in Jamaica Plain This Fall

Things to do in Jamaica Plain this fall? From Porchfest to free walking tours and zero-proof cocktails, see what’s happening and plan your weekend.
Detached gray outbuilding with a charcoal paneled door, above-door window, and bluestone path through a narrow yard.

August 13, 2026

Roslindale Zoning Changes in 2026 for Renovation and ADUs

Roslindale zoning changes for ADU and renovation plans in 2026? See what Boston's draft could mean for permits, timelines, and property potential.
Second-story deck overlooking a shaded lawn, with a white railing, stone retaining wall, and heart-shaped tree canopy.

August 13, 2026

JP Open Streets 2026 and the Centre Street Summer Fest

JP Open Streets 2026 ran a shorter Centre Street route, and a JP Summer Fest was listed for the same day. See what changed along the corridor.
Three-sided bay window projects from warm off-white clapboard above a granite foundation and cream hydrangea.

July 23, 2026

What Changed About a Roslindale Saturday This Summer

Roslindale's 2026 Saturday: the Adams Park farmers market, Knoll Street Tavern, Midnight Morning, Brannelly's, La Hacienda's license transfer, and the Delfino…