Executive Director featured in The Scope

Our Executive Director was recently featured in The Scope, an experimental digital magazine focused on telling stories of justice, hope and resilience in Greater Boston. They are editorially independent and operated by Northeastern University’s School of Journalism. They spoke with Ginger about building community by shopping local. When the U.S.…

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20th Annual Canine Costume Parade SUCCESS!

It was a perfect day for the 20th Annual Canine Costume parade, and as usual, a sterling sample of Jamaica Plain’s creativity and dog lovers. Many thanks to those who made the event possible: Our SPONSORS – TCB The Cooperative Bank and Polkadog Bakery; our judges – Jonathan Levine (JP…

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Bussey Street Renaming Initiative

JP Centre/South Main Streets has been involved in a meaningful initiative to change the name of Bussey Street that bisects the Arnold Arboretum to honor an individual worthy of recognition in accord with present-day values of our Jamaica Plain and Roslindale communities. This is part of a community initiative that will…

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Show Your Love Projection Show 2024

From February 14 to February 16, our Show Your Love Projection Show was displayed on the J.P. Licks building at 659 Centre Street, Jamaica Plain. Messages of love from around the community were displayed for all to see, big as a building! Catch a recap of the show below. The…

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JP Centre/South Main Streets Recognizes 2024 Business of the Year and Volunteer of the Year.

Jamaica Plain, MA – February 1, 2024 – JP Centre/South Main Streets has awarded the 2024 Business of the Year to On Centre, located at 676 Centre Street in Jamaica Plain. Our 2024 Volunteer of the Year is Janet Galloway, Branch Manager at TCB-The Cooperative Bank Jamaica Plain. These awards…

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JP Centre/South Main Streets Elects Two New Board Members

Jamaica Plain, MA – February 1, 2024 – Two new volunteers have joined the Board of Directors of JP Centre/South Main Streets. JP Centre/South Main Streets is pleased to announce that Kate Raisz and Peter McCoubrey are the newest board members. They were elected at our Annual Meeting on January…

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JP Holiday Light Show 2023 Part 1

See our YouTube channel for more video of the JP Holiday Light Show.

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Bussey Street Renaming Initiative

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS Introduction Community groups and activists in Roslindale and Jamaica Plain, with the support of city councilors Kendra Lara and Ricardo Arroyo,[1] have established a working group to lead an initiative to rename Bussey St., that bisects the Arboretum, in order to recognize and honor a new individual…

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JP Dog Parade is a BARKING Success!

The 19th Annual Canine Costume Parade was an enormous success, thanks to the many people who volunteered, sponsored, and supported our event! On Saturday, October 28, 2023, costumed pooches and their owners paraded down Centre Street to the red carpet at Loring Greenough House. They showed their stuff on the…

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Annual Meeting 2023

JP Centre/South Main Streets held their 2023 Annual Meeting on Wednesday, April 19, 2023, at the Footlight Club in Jamaica Plain. Our featured speakers were Rep. Sam Montaño, who spoke about doing the work to build grassroots support for statewide measures; and Roxanne Longoria, who spoke about plans for this…

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