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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Open for Business on Thanksgiving

By Egleston Square Main Street | November 23, 2022

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…

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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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