New eatery opening in Egleston Square

A new beginning and a homecoming for owners Yonatan and Carmen Peña! We are excited to welcome La Parada Dominican Kitchen, a new restaurant in the location formerly run by Bocao Restaurant and Grill at 3094 Washington Street, Roxbury. Set to open at the end of September 2020, the spot will offer home-style Dominican cuisine,…

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Be a Summer Youth Worker in Egleston Square!

Egleston Square Main Street has 3 summer youth jobs available this year through the SuccessLink program! Read on for more info… We are located in the Roxbury/Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Egleston Square and our office is inside of the Egleston Square YMCA. Part of this job will be in person in Egleston Square and part…

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Is this you? Help start the Egleston Square Food Access Summer Project

Egleston Square Main Street seeks a bilingual/bicultural project coordinator local to or familiar with Egleston Square in Roxbury/Jamaica Plain, Boston, for short-term contract work to coordinate a summer project addressing food access and supporting local businesses during July-September 2020. This project is funded by a COVID-19 Urgent Response Grant from the Haymarket People’s Fund.  Project…

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5th Annual Reading Frederick Douglass Together Community Reading + Discussion in Egleston Square

Lée esta información en español Saturday, July 11, 2-3:30pm Egleston Square Peace Garden, corner of Washington and School Streets “The feeling of the nation must be quickened; the conscience of the nation must be roused; the propriety of the nation must be startled; the hypocrisy of the nation must be exposed; and its crimes against…

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UPDATE: What’s Open in Egleston?

¿Que’ lo que hay abierto en Egleston? List of businesses open as of May 18, 2020 Una guía a los negocios locales que están abiertos para la fecha del 18 de mayo 2020 PHARMACY / FARMACIAS Bravo Pharmacy (City of Boston Certified Age and Dementia-Friendly Business) 3158 Washington St, Jamaica Plain (617) 553-2501 Hours: Mon-Fri…

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Asistencia Técnica y Recursos para pequeños negocios afectadas por COVID-19 – una guía de JPNDC

Carlos Espinoza-Toro, director de Servicios para Pequeños Negocios de JPNDC, ha compilado una guía muy comprensiva de información para pequeños negocios en español. Lo mantiene al día con actualizaciones frecuentes. Recomendamos que lo vayas chequeando todos los días. https://docs.google.com/document/d/16G__OktpjbUtlRLtwy-Eikq7zYNohSqTqB6P3byPvFQ/edit

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Applying for Emergency EIDL Funds: Step by Step

Wednesday, April 1, 5:15pm Egleston Square Main Street in collaboration with JPNDC present an on-line session with assistance for small businesses, including sole proprietors, freelancers and creative entrepreneurs. In Spanish with translation into English by Wepa Translations. Enter the Google Hangouts session here using your computer or device. We recommend using a computer, if you…

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Solicitando fondos de emergencia EIDL: paso a paso

miércoles, 1 de abril, 5:15pm Egleston Square Main Street en conjunto con JPNDC presentan una sesión en-linea con ayuda para los pequeños negocios y personas quienes trabajan por su cuenta.  Entra aquí a la sesión de Google Hangouts usando tu computadora, tableta o teléfono. Recomendamos usar una computadora. https://meet.google.com/uvr-ehaw-ouw Carlos Espinoza-Toro, Director de Servicios para…

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