JP Centre/South Main Streets Awards Grants for Reopening

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JP Centre/South Main Streets has awarded grants to nine businesses in the JP Centre/South district to assist with their reopening expenses and outdoor seating. Grants of $1000 were awarded to nine businesses in JP Centre/South.

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Voila! Viola Concert

The weather on Sunday, October 18, 2020, turned out to be just perfect for our mini-concert at our Green Street Parklet. We were so thankful to Daniel Kim of the Boston Symphony Orchestra volunteer his talents and wonderful instrument. These days, the little joys like live music are few and far between, so it was much appreciated.

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New Parklet on Green Street

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At last the parklet has arrived! Our parklet technically functions as a public park, so it is free and open to the public for use. It will remain in its location until the cold, at which point the city will pack and store the parklet. In the Spring, the parklet is reinstalled in the same location.

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Business Toolkits

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JP Centre/South Main Streets has toolkits available for Food Service, Retail, and Personal Services (such as salons or fitness studios) businesses for navigating business during the holiday season.

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JP Gazette’s Best of JP

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Congratulations to the winners of Jamaica Plain Gazette’s annual Best of JP awards! We would especially like to recognize our winners from JP Centre/South Main Streets district.

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Updated Mission Statement

Recently, JP Centre/South Main Streets’ Board of Directors voted to adopt an updated mission statement to direct more focus to issues of equity and diversity within our business district. This mission statement will be a guiding force in the development of our programs, events, and strategic planning. We hope you…

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Be a Featured Sponsor on Explore.JPCentreSouth.com

JP Centre/South Main Streets has launched a new directory of businesses in our district, highlighting the changes in opening hours and operations during the Coronavirus shutdown and reopening. Eventually, it will become an app for more mobile users in our community.

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Would pedestrianizing Centre Street help JP businesses recover from COVID-19?

Recently seen. Thanks Catherine for some great insight!

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The Matt and Brad Show!

Many thanks to those who attended our Zoom Cocktail Hour fundraiser. Our first attempt at this new kind of event went pretty well, although we still have a lot to learn. We raised over $1200, and with practically no expenses and no cleanup – my favorite part! We would like…

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Patronicity Campaign Update

Thank you to all who contributed to our Patronicity campaign – Adapting, Reopening, Thriving in JP Centre/South Main Streets! The online campaign raised $10,880 with 76 donors. Jamaica Plain’s generosity continues to overwhelm us.

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