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Loads happening at @boingtoyshop Grand Re-Opening going today til 5pm! #JamaicaPlain #boston #toyshopRead about the decline of outdoor dining since the height of the pandemic in @slate. Our Executive Director, Ginger Brown, was quoted to discuss the lack of formal requirements for outdoor dining in Boston in 2020, and how increased regulation has resulted in less outdoor dining; and thus a loss of our neighborhood’s investment in it.Voices of Liberation is a non-profit based in Jamaica Plain. The mission of Voices of Liberation is to up rise and uplift the community. Their goal is to create meaningful positive social change and improve the conditions that exist in our communities through community organizing, funding and resource distribution.MEET YOUR LOCAL BUSINESSES! Looking for healthy and delicious meals for your little one? Looking for a place to play, eat, and connect with other parents and children? Little Cocoa Bean owns the Tot Café at 114 South Street. They are dedicated to creating culturally diverse, ready-made, fresh and healthy baby and toddler food, served in a baby-friendly café setting. Come down and check out all that Little Cocoa Bean has to offer! www.littlecocoabeanco.comMissed our dog parade on Saturday? Check out some of the amazingly costumed canines (and owners) from the event! We were so impressed by the creativity of our community and these costumes put a smile on everybody’s faces. Thank you to all our participants and congratulations to our winners!Business of the Year - owner Laura Dembski of @miss_lauras - and Volunteer of the Year - Kate Raisz! So excited to celebrate these two who have given so much to #JamaicaPlain #boston #bostonmainstreets- My Tweets
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This past week in Jamaica Plain …
JP Centre/South Main Streets has been busy this past two weeks. Just a quick recap: 18th Annual Canine Costume Parade! — Saturday, October 29, 2022 20th Anniversary Celebration! — Thursday, November 3, 2022 Many thanks to Deborah J. Karson Photography @deborahjkarsonphotography.
First Open Streets in Jamaica Plain
The streets were packed with lively activity for Open Streets on Sunday, July 10. JP Centre/South Main Streets used the time to celebrate the 100 Year Anniversary of George’s Shoes at 669 Centre St. Our city councilors and Mayor were on hand to share in the celebration! There was also plenty of mention on the news!
Tasty Tour of Jamaica Plain and Fundraiser Success!
Thank you to all who supported our Taste & Tour of JP Spring Fundraiser. Thank you also to the restaurants who supported our event: Ten Tables, Cafe Beirut, Casa Verde, JP Seafood Cafe, Vee Vee Restaurant, and Jeanie Johnston Pub! An especially big thank you to our Double Magnum Sponsor:…
Call for Investigation of Outdoor Dining Application Process
JP Centre/South Main Streets urges the City of Boston to review their application process for outdoor seating for restaurants and examine how the process perpetuates racial disparities and inequities for small business owners. This includes both the current temporary 2022 Temporary Outdoor Dining Program and the permanent application process.
Annual Report and Annual Meeting
Read our 2021 Annual Report and learn about the work that JP Centre/South Main Streets has been doing this year. See below for our Year-in-Review video and the PowerPoint from the Annual Meeting. Many thanks to our Featured Speaker, Segun Idowu, Chief of Economic Opportunity and Inclusion with the City of Boston, and guest speaker, Jen Mergel from the Emerald Necklace Conservancy.
Open Letter to Jamaica Plain Community
We stand with the people of color who live, work, and/or own businesses in our community of Jamaica Plain. Join us on Saturday, March 19, 2022, from 12:00 to 2:00 pm at 7 Burroughs Street as part of our “JP Business Uplift” to show your support.
JP Centre/South Main Streets Recognizes 2021 Volunteer and Business of the Year
November is the New December
JP Local First and JP Centre/South Main Streets will join the American Independent Business Alliance (AMIBA) to launch their Shop Indie Local holiday campaign, urging individuals and businesses to shift their holiday spending to locally owned and independent businesses.
Jazz in Jamaica Plain Concert Series Wraps Up
We finished our Jazz in Jamaica Plain concert series with our final concert on Thursday, October 7, 2021, at the South Street Tennis Courts and Mall. Many thanks to New England Jazz Connections for coordinating the musicians, and for using each concert as an opportunity to raise funds for the JP Roxbury Mutual Aid. We would also like to thank the Boston Main Streets Foundation for their generous grant to fund the musicians.