It was a great day at the South Street corridor as bands played atop the Papercuts JP bookstore, and games abounded within the South Street Tennis Courts. Many thanks to sponsors Ferris Wheels Bike Shop and Sazama Real Estate for this spectacular event! Businesses up and down the block came out in full force.
It has been an indescribable year. Through it all, we have not been able to host our usual fundraisers, so we are asking you to support our vital work with a contribution to our Annual Appeal. Any donation helps.
As we count down to the end of this very long year, we have several projects to share with you to help in your holiday planning. Holiday Stroll Happening December 4 through 12 is the Holiday Stroll. Find fantastic deals at our local merchants on our directory at explore.jpcentresouth.com. Be…
Thank you to everyone who participated in our Zoom trivia fundraiser. We had such a blast putting together and presenting the event, and we hope you did too. It was wonderful to see so many Jamaica Plain faces working together! There were 9 teams, and several individuals, who played for…
We’ve just added an interesting element to our Zoom Trivia Fundraiser – “Extra Dough from Blue Frog Bakery!” All you have to do is beat Michael Reiskind, the WHIZ of Jamaica Plain-related trivia.
JP Centre/South Main Streets has awarded grants to nine businesses in the JP Centre/South district to assist with their reopening expenses and outdoor seating. Grants of $1000 were awarded to nine businesses in JP Centre/South.
The weather on Sunday, October 18, 2020, turned out to be just perfect for our mini-concert at our Green Street Parklet. We were so thankful to Daniel Kim of the Boston Symphony Orchestra volunteer his talents and wonderful instrument. These days, the little joys like live music are few and far between, so it was much appreciated.
At last the parklet has arrived! Our parklet technically functions as a public park, so it is free and open to the public for use. It will remain in its location until the cold, at which point the city will pack and store the parklet. In the Spring, the parklet is reinstalled in the same location.
Congratulations to the winners of Jamaica Plain Gazette’s annual Best of JP awards! We would especially like to recognize our winners from JP Centre/South Main Streets district.
JP Centre/South Main Streets has launched a new directory of businesses in our district, highlighting the changes in opening hours and operations during the Coronavirus shutdown and reopening. Eventually, it will become an app for more mobile users in our community.