News About the Egleston Square Peace Garden
With advocacy and support from many of you here in Egleston Square and beyond, the City of Boston has been in conversations with property owners Clear Channel Outdoor over the past year about acquiring the Egleston Square Peace Garden property to re-design and renovate as a permanent community park. The City invited Peace Garden advocates…
Read MoreChurros & Chocolate is back! Save the date for Saturday, December 10th to light up the night in Robert Lawson Park!
Churros & chocolate. Music & dancing. Family, Friends, & neighbors. The perfect mix to warm up and celebrate the season! We hope to see you there. Many thanks to our kind sponsors that helped make this event possible: Friends of Robert Lawson Park Ula Cafe La Parada TribeRise A Trike Called Funk Lawson’s Barber Shop…
Read MoreA New Project to Support Affordability, Small Business, and Local Culture in Egleston Square
Egleston Square Main Street, a registered 501(c)3 nationally accredited as a Main Street program since 1997, serves a culturally rich commercial district on the border between Roxbury and Jamaica Plain in Boston. ESMS is raising $600,000 from private, government, corporate, and foundation funders to purchase and launch community-owned retail space in Egleston Square to help…
Read MoreJoin Our Team!
Job Description: Bilingual Small Business Development Coordinator, Upham’s Corner and Egleston Square Partnership Hours: 20-24 hours per week, $27/hour Duration: August/September 2022 – June 2023 Possibility for the extension of part-time work after duration date Flexible scheduling | Friendly and supportive work environment | Business cell phone provided | Paid professional development opportunities Position Overview:…
Read MoreEgleston Bucks
Give the gift that supports local businesses! Egleston Bucks are gift certificates and vouchers for great food, beauty salon and barber services, groceries, and more from participating small businesses in the Roxbury/Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Egleston Square in Boston, MA. See a list of participating small businesses below. You can purchase them in denominations of…
Read MoreNoticias sobre el Parquecito de Egleston Square (Jardin de la Paz)
Con los esfuerzos y el apoyo de muchos de ustedes aquí en Egleston Square y más allá, durante el último año la ciudad de Boston ha estado en conversaciones con Clear Channel Outdoor, dueños de la propiedad en las calles Washington y School, sobre la adquisición de ella como parque para rediseñarla y renovarla como…
Read MoreOpen for Business on Thanksgiving
Need last-minute groceries? A new holiday hairstyle? A lovely hostess gift? Don’t worry- many local businesses have got you covered! Check out this list of local businesses that will be open on Thanksgiving Day, November 24, and Friday, November 25th: PikaloX Thanksgiving, Thursday 24th, Open 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Friday 25th, Open 7:00 AM to…
Read MoreSmall Business Saturday
On November 26th Egleston Square Main Street celebrates Small Business Saturday! This is an annual opportunity to remind our community to continually support the small businesses that keep our neighborhood vital- especially during the holiday season. There is no doubt that Egleston Square has a vibrant commercial area with a great diversity of businesses that…
Read MoreLegacy business looks to the future with assistance from Egleston Square Main Street
Egleston Square Main Street is proud to support Lawsons Barbershop & Beauty Salon, a 50+ year legacy business and anchor of the Egleston Square commercial district, to get ready for a new generation of customers with 1-1 small business assistance and referrals. Earlier this year, Ericka Lawson, owner of Lawsons Barbershop & Beauty Salon, asked…
Read MoreEGLESTON SQUARE MAIN STREET RECEIVES 2022 MAIN STREET AMERICA ACCREDITATION
For the 25th year in a row, Egleston Square Main Street has been designated as an Accredited Main Street America™ program for meeting rigorous performance standards. Each year, Main Street America and its partners announce the list of Accredited programs to recognize their exceptional commitment to preservation-based economic development and community revitalization through the Main Street…
Read MoreFunds available for small businesses impacted by construction at 3368 Washington Street
Pine Street Inn and The Community Builders (TCB) began construction in January on an important new development at 3368 Washington Street, Jamaica Plain, just outside our Main Street district. The project will create 62 affordable rental apartments for moderate income households, 140 rental apartments for formerly homeless individuals, and offices for Pine Street Inn staff…
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