New owners of Ula Café aim to create community space – Boston Business Journal
Ula Café is highlighted in the Boston Business Journal this week. Egleston Square Main Street is proud to work with these entrepreneurs and neighbors! Last April, Jamaica Plain coffee shop Ula Café went up for sale, surprising neighbors who had come to know it as a neighborhood staple since it originally opened in 2007. Situated…
Read MoreParade with us! The Wake Up the Earth Festival Parade is back! All are welcome!
Meet up in the parking lot of the Egleston Square YMCA next to the side entrance to Greater Egleston High School.We will proceed down Washington through Egleston, make a left down Atherton Street, cross Lamartine Street to Mozart Street, turn first right to Chestnut Ave, turn right to Center Street and turn right to Lamartine…
Read MoreInformative ESMS workshop focused on using your voice to impact community development
This workshop was originally presented on Monday, April 25th via Zoom. We have happily made available the recording. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Denise Delgado at denise@eglestonsquare.org. Also, find out how you can be active in community development conversations by joining the Economic Development Action Team! Your Voice Has Power!…
Read MoreLooking Back and Looking Forward: Reading Frederick Douglass in Egleston Square
Our beautiful community gathered for Egleston Square Main Street’s 6th annual reading of Frederick Douglass’s speech, “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” on Saturday, August 28, 2021 at Ula Café. Last year’s event was funded by a generous grant from Mass Humanities Reading Frederick Douglas Together program. For the last six years,…
Read MoreJoin us for Churros + Chocolate in Egleston Square, Roxbury / Jamaica Plain!
A sweet new winter tradition to bring our community together, scare away the cold and light up the dark, and support neighborhood businesses!
Read MoreBlack Barbershops & Salons: A Neighborhood Oasis
Online film screening Wednesday May 26, 2021, 7-9pm EST. Early production preview of a new film by director Rudy Hypolite and discussion to follow Free and open to all. Presented by Harvard Anti-Black Racism Film Series. Register to attend here: https://harvard.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMtcuCrqjsiE9KOSA5WJDDhRC_EfIPpnjXy (We’re just excited and sharing with our community!) Gentrification and the COVID-19 pandemic are…
Read MoreFree webinar for small businesses in Egleston Square and Roslindale: Improving Your Business’s Online Presence
Egleston Square Main Street, Roslindale Village Main Streets, Uncut Lab, and the Mayor’s Office of Economic Development have teamed up to offer a FREE webinar on Improving Your Business’s Online Presence, this Wednesday, May 26th at 2:00pm. Designed specifically for businesses in Roslindale Village and Egleston Square, this two part webinar series is to help businesses deal with the fallout…
Read MoreApply for PPP now
Solicite fondos PPP ahora —> Don’t assume you or your business are not eligible. The requirements and process have changed since 2020. The program may end March 31st. Get informed NOW. Here are resources to help you. —> No llegues a la conclusión de que tu o tu negocio no califican. Los requisitos y el…
Read MoreConsejos sobre cómo solicitar fondos PPP, paso a paso
De parte de JPNDC / Small Business Services, Carlos Espinoza-Toro – cespinoza@jpndc.org A partir del 4 de marzo, han habido cambios a este programa beneficiosos para los propietarios únicos (negocios en que trabajan una sola persona) y a los inmigrantes. Revisa atentamente la siguiente información. Si aún no ha aplicado para el PPP, siga los siguientes pasos:…
Read MoreTips for applying for PPP, step-by step
From JPNDC / Small Business Services, Carlos Espinoza-Toro – cespinoza@jpndc.org Since March 4, there have been changes to the PPP program that are especially helpful for sole proprietors and immigrant business owners. Learn about the details here. If you have not yet applied for the PPP, take the following steps: Are you a sole proprietor with a…
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