Small Business
Open 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 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 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 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 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…
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 MoreNew 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 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…
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