This year, our First Thursday event will be a SCAVENGER HUNT with StriveOn, JP’s Mobile App. Download the app to your smartphone, and click the tile for First Thursday Scavenger Hunt. Follow the clues to find the participating businesses. You’ll be rewarded with special discounts and/or treats!
Our next Lunch for Mentoring and Networking meeting will be on Thursday, February 14, 12:30-2:30pm, at the JP Branch Library. This meeting is free and open to the public, and lunch is provided. We know it will be Valentine’s Day, but it’s the perfect time to share the love amongst…
Did you happen to catch Kim Mitchell and Boing! Toy Shop on Boston 25 News? The news program covered the effects of Toys R’ Us’ closing on smaller retailers such as Boing! on December 17, 2018. Watch it here!
Two local businesses were recently featured on WCVB 5’s Chronicle, hatched and The Blue Frog Bakery! Liz Vittori-Koch of hatched discussed her shop and merchandise, with a special spotlight on the life-size rocking horse currently on view! Brad Brown of the Blue Frog Bakery, and JP Centre/South Main Streets Board…
If you’re wondering why Boston has enacted their plastic bag ordinance, here’s a good video that explains the recycling process, and how single-use plastic bags can cause problems within it. Let’s go #plasticfree in JP FIRST IN BOSTON! Start shopping today with reusable bags. This includes takeout at restaurants, and…
Let’s go #plasticfree in JP – FIRST IN BOSTON! To promote the new plastic free ordinance in Boston, JP Centre/South Main Streets is asking businesses and residents to go #plasticfree for your holiday shopping by Small Business Saturday®, November 24. Jamaica Plain can lead the way with the plastic bag ban!…
Are you planning a First Thursday event for November 1? Be sure to get your business and event listed on the StriveOn app. JP Centre/South Main Streets is administering this app in lieu of the printed First Thursday ArtWalk maps. The StriveOn app allows for a much more interactive and…
The Jamaica Plain Gazette has just named their Best of JP Winners and we are excited that so many of them hail from our Centre/South district! Congratulations to all of the winners and keep up the good work! Friendliest Business – Fresh Hair Lunch – Purple Cactus Dinner – Vee Vee Latin American…
JP Centre/South Main Streets will be migrating our First Thursday ArtWalk to an app called StriveOn. This app is available for both Apple and Android. It’s a far more fun and interactive way to get involved with the business district and community events. What is StriveOn? StriveOn is a location-based…
Thank you to all who attended our LuMeNet event today! It was great to hear the ideas that are growing out there and the advice that others share. Stay tuned for details of our next LuMeNet event in October for WeBos Week! A very special THANK YOU to Botkeeper for…