Open House Day at the Riot!

It’s a FREE day of improv at The Riot Theater, Boston’s home for improv, sketch, and stand up in Jamaica Plain. New shows and classes start every hour, and the day will end with an improv jam, open to all.  They’ll have delicious pizza generously provided from awesome neighbors at Italian…

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JP Centre/South Sponsors Artist for JP Open Studios

Artist Bill Scully will be displaying at 658 Centre Street, next to Ace Hardware for JP Open Studios. Through the generous support of Stamatos Property Management, he will display his work and sell on Sept 23 and 24, in one of the empty storefronts on Centre St. Scully is a…

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Screen on the Green Is Back!

WEATHER LOOKS GOOD – SCREEN ON THE GREEN IS ON! EDIT – Please check back for weather updates. Rain is expected in the morning, so we will wait until 2PM on Thursday before making the call. At this time, Screen on the Green is still on. At last, we are…

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“Opinion: How Hyde Square Task Force Youths Learned the TD Garden Owed Rec Center Funds” Jamaica Plain News

Jamaica Plain News recently featured an article about how the Hyde Square Task Force Youths were able to secure $1.65 million from TD Garden for the Jackson Square Recreation Center, thanks to a tip from our JP Centre/South Main Streets President, and active community member, Michael Reiskind.  

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What do you want to see in JP?

We compiled the results of our First Thursday survey and saw some cool ideas. While we can’t make every idea happen, we love to hear from you about what you’d like to see on Centre and South Streets. Comment here if you have more ideas!  

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Thanks for a great event!

Thank you to everyone who came out for our Beach Party First Thursday! The weather gave us the perfect opportunity to stroll the district and listen to some great music. A BIG THANK YOU to all of our supporting vendors and locations: First Baptist Church JP Licks Unlimited Sotheby’s International…

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Submit Your “Main Street” Idea for Funding

Do you have an idea for our community? Boston Main Streets Foundation announces the Back to Main Street Challenge pilot program to support innovative projects that make Boston’s twenty neighborhood commercial districts thriving, vibrant centers of commerce and community. The pilot program is a crowdfunding challenge open to residents, community…

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Aug 3 First Thursday BEACH PARTY!

We’re planning a Beach Party for our Aug 3 First Thursday Art Walk! Join us for some fun in the sun on Thursday, Aug 3. Stroll down Centre and South Streets and take part in events at a variety of businesses. There are art shows, live music, trunk shows, and…

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Business of the Year and Volunteer of the Year

On June 29, 2017, JP Centre/South Main Streets, along with Hyde Jackson Square Main Street and Egleston Square Main Street, recognized our Business of the Year and our Volunteer of the Year, with the Mayor on Main campaign and Mayor Marty Walsh. The JP Centre/South Main Streets Business of the…

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“New President and Executive Director Named For JP Centre/South Main Streets”

From Jamaica Plain News New President and Executive Director Named For JP Centre/South Main Streets By: DAVID ERTISCHEK | July 12, 2017 JP Centre/South Main Streets recently named a new president and a new executive director. The executive director position had been vacant since January.   Ginger Brown, was named the executive director…

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