Category: Business

Age Strong and Accessible in Jamaica Plain

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Age Strong and Accessible Project Team

JP Centre/South Main Streets has kicked off a new project team to help businesses in the district become age-friendly, dementia-friendly, and accessible for people with disabilities.

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The new Chase Bank

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Photo of 701 Centre St

Our Economic Vitality Committee invited the leadership team from the new Chase Bank opening on Centre St to our meeting last night…and they showed up!!

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Transit Survey Results

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Tranportation Survey

Thank you to all who completed the customer survey at our area businesses. We have the results compiled and posted here.

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Thank you New England ADA Center

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On Wednesday, August 28, we hosted a workshop with the New England ADA Center, “At Your Service: Welcoming Customers with Disabilities.” Presenter Stacey Hart from the Institute for Human Centered Design gave insight and instruction to the audience of business owners, employees, and interested attendees.

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Thank you Ellen + Janis Real Estate Team!

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A big THANK YOU to Ellen + Janis Real Estate for sponsoring our Screen on the Green on Aug 1 at the Curley School. We were so excited to see the goodies they brought to the festivities! We’re also very excited to have them on board as sponsors for our CANINE COSTUME PARADE! Look for them and us in October!

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Mayor on Main

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Business and Volunteer of the Year 2019

Congratulations to our Business of the Year, Little Dipper, and our Volunteer of the Year, Melvin Tutiven! JP Centre/South is very grateful for your contributions to our district. As Mayor Walsh said in his comments, our communities can’t run without the involvement of our businesses and volunteers!

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Ride the JP Festival Trolley!

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This year, JP Centre/South Main Streets presents the JP Festival Trolley, a free trolley that will span the district and Jamaica Plain. This feature is made possible by a grant from the Boston Main Streets Foundation.

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Thank you, Scavenger Hunters and Huntees(?)

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A VERY BIG THANK YOU to our participating Scavenger Hunt businesses (below) as well as all of the other businesses with First Thursday events. If you’re looking for the answers to the trivia questions, they are …

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Happy 15th, Blue Frog Bakery!

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Mayor Walsh and Brad Brown

On Saturday, March 23, 2019, the Blue Frog Bakery celebrated their 15th Anniversary with a big party, cake, and mimosas! Mayor Marty Walsh was on hand to cut the cake. The Mayor, City Councillor Matt O’Malley, State Representative Liz Malia, and State Senator Sonia Chang-Diaz shared some words about the longevity of this business.

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LuMeNet recap!

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Many thanks to the attendees of this month’s LuMeNet series. This bi-monthly series meets at the JP Branch Library for an informal discussion of mentoring and networking for small business owners and entrepreneurs. It is always open and free to the public, with free lunch provided!

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