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.
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!
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:…
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.
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.
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 recognized Adam Grenier as 2021 Volunteer of the Year and Happy Market & Spirits as the 2021 Business of the Year, in honor of their outstanding contributions to the community this year.
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.
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.
JP Centre/South Main Streets has issued a Request for Proposals for their 3rd Annual Winter Light Show. The organization seeks artists who will use JPCSMS’ crowdfunded projector to create an artistic and dynamic light show with projection mapping that will project onto a local building within the district. Special preference will be given to artists from Jamaica Plain. Details are available for download.
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