News About the Egleston Square Peace Garden

By Egleston Square Main Street | February 14, 2023
Alumni, students, teachers, and friends of Greater Egleston High School, a co-founder of the Egleston Square Peace Garden, hold up a painting entitled "Keep the Peace" to show their support.

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…

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Churros & Chocolate is back! Save the date for Saturday, December 10th to light up the night in Robert Lawson Park!

By Egleston Square Main Street | November 22, 2022

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…

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A New Project to Support Affordability, Small Business, and Local Culture in Egleston Square

By Egleston Square Main Street | July 22, 2022

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…

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Informative ESMS workshop focused on using your voice to impact community development

By Egleston Square Main Street | April 29, 2022

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!…

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What’s next for Egleston Square? Find out at our Annual Meeting + Networking Breakfast Friday, March 13, 7-9am (CANCELLED)

By Egleston Square Main Street | March 1, 2020

***Update 3/12: This event has been cancelled due to public health concerns over coronavirus / COVID-19. More details are here.**** Join us for local coffee and breakfast, networking, and a look ahead. We’ll celebrate what we, our partners and businesses in our district have been doing in the neighborhood. At Greater Egleston High School’s great…

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Somos Uno Egleston: Cuando Te Ves Mejor, Te Sientes Mejor, miércoles, 29 de enero, 9:00a – 12:00p

By Egleston Square Main Street | January 15, 2020 |

[Read in English] En el YMCA de Egleston Square y el vecindario3134 Washington Street, Roxbury La Asociación de Comerciantes de Egleston Square, el Departamento de Alcance de la Calle del Departamento de la Policía de Boston, y Egleston Square Main Street presentan un evento para conectar a los comerciantes locales, proveedores de servicios, residentes, y…

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One Egleston: Looking Good, Feeling Better, Wednesday, January 29, 2020, 9am – 12pm

By Egleston Square Main Street | January 15, 2020 |

[Lée en español] At the Egleston Square YMCA and adjacent businesses3134 Washington Street, Roxbury Egleston Square Merchants Association, the Street Outreach Unit of the Boston Police Department, and Egleston Square Main Street present an event to connect local businesses, service providers, residents, and resources with community members who are experiencing substance use disorders, mental illness,…

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