Posts by Egleston Square Main Street
Egleston Square featured in latest Sip & Spoke Video
Upham’s Corner in Dorchester will soon include a grass roots business started by a couple of local residents. The Sip & Spoke Bike Kitchen will be a mission‐driven retail business that integrates a full‐service bicycle shop and cafe. Leading upto the eventual opening, Sip and Spoke has embarked on a crowdfunding campaign through Indiegogo. One of…
Read MoreBIG shout out for Star Fish Market
We tend to get spoiled with some of our local treasures in Egleston Squares. But every now and again, one gets reminded of just how awesome some of our businesses are. Such was the case when beauty vlogger and internet celebrity (and native Bostonian) Raye Boyce of ItsMyRayeRaye fame made a casual comment about one of her favorite…
Read MoreESMS receives Love Your Block Grant
Egleston Square Main Street proudly accepted one of Boston’s first ever Love Your Block grants of $2,700 to restore the landscaping at the rock garden, or “stonehenge”, on Washington/Columbus/Atherton. In February 2015, Cities of Service selected Boston as one of seven cities from across the nation to receive the $30,000 “Love Your Block” Award and dedicated City…
Read MoreESMS Annual Meeting
Egleston Square Main Street Annual Meeting It’s that time of year again! Join us to hear what we’ve done, what we want to do AND meet some of the awesome neighbors, merchants and City folk that help Egleston Square run. Egleston Square Main Street’s mission is to build our community, strengthen our business district and revitalize…
Read MoreCelebrate Egleston! ¡Celebra Egleston! Summer Music Series
We’ve had some incredible performances thus far: Check out this beautiful cover by Fernandito Ferrer of a Fito Páez song (made popular by Mercedes Sosa), ‘Yo Vengo a Ofrecer Mi Corazon’ On August 8th, come by the Egleston Square Peace Garden to listen to the Nueva Trova sounds of Myriam Ortiz and the infectious Mozambican…
Read More#EglestonBlooms – Call 2 Artists
The upcoming vacation week will be a beautiful sight in Egleston Square as trees, daffodils and other perennials begin to bud and bloom. Egleston Square Main Street encourages novice, amateur and professional artists alike to spend some time in the square taking photographs of what #EglestonBlooms means to you. Whether it’s the trees at “Stonehenge”…
Read MoreUrban Land Institute comes to the Washington Street corridor
Update!! The Boston Redevelopment Authority is moving forward with a planning process for the Washington Street Corridor. Their first public manifestation will be an Open House scheduled for July 28, 2015 : 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM at the Brookside Health Center at 3297 Washington Street. More information on the BRA page here. Fellows from…
Read MoreHot Jazz, Cool Neighborhood
POSTPONED until Tuesday, May 16th — Save the NEW Date POSTPONED until Tuesday, May 16th — Save the NEW Date Hot Jazz, Cool Neighborhood celebrating 20 years of work in our neighborhood a benefit for Egleston Square Main Street with High Key People Tuesday, May 16th (new date) * 6pm – 8pm The Gate Bar &…
Read MoreWake Up The Earth Parade & Festival!!
The puppets are coming!! The puppets are coming!! Yes! With each passing day and as the snow slowly melts away from our streets and hearts, the Wake Up The Earth parade and Festivals draws nearer and nearer. Always held on the first Saturday in May, this year we’ll be hitting the streets on May 2nd!…
Read More3200 Washington Street
Egleston Square Main Street recently sent a letter to Boston’s Zoning Board of Appeal saying that the organization is ok with the requested variances while still maintaining our support for one more additional unit of affordable housing. September 14th Update An NPR report on the 3200 project by Simón Rios and WBUR …
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