Screen on the Green POSTPONED due to weather.

Though it brought a much needed respite from the heat and humidity, unfortunately the weather also forced us to postpone our Screen on the Green event for First Thursdays. We are undaunted however and will show the film, “Black Panther,” NEXT WEEK on Thursday, September 13, at Loring Greenough House’s…

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Crowd at September Screen on the Green

Last night’s Screen on the Green was a rousing success with the beloved classic, Mary Poppins! Though we had a brief scare with some rain at the beginning, it held off and the show went on! Many thanks to our sponsor for last night’s movie, Xfinity.   Loring Greenough House’s…

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Video of Mayor On Main!

The Mayor’s Office made a video of their Mayor on Main tour (Day 3), and featured JP Centre/South Main Streets! We are so excited to be a part of the tour, and to recognize our Business of the Year, Fresh Hair, and our Volunteer of the Year, Kacy Hughes. Many…

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Thanks for coming out to Screen on the Green!

Thank you to everyone who came out to Screen on the Green last night, and to Xfinity who sponsored last night’s movie, Some Like It Hot! We know the movie was a bit of a late start, but we have to wait for right light levels. It was a dedicated…

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Mayor On Main 2018

On Tuesday, July 10, Mayor Marty Walsh visited JP Centre/South Main Streets to award our Business of the Year and Volunteer of the Year! He walked the district and visited a few of our South Street businesses, including Juicygreens, Fiore Bakery, FOCUS Real Estate, Monumental Cupcakes, and Fresh Hair! Congratulations…

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LuMeNet Continues!

Thank you to all who attended our LuMeNet program! We had a great session with Courtney Pong of ComedySportz Boston, who led a workshop on improving AND improvising the “elevator pitch.” Applied Improvisation is a great tool for businesses and teams as it takes some guiding principles in Improvisation and…

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Thank you to The Muncey Group for Screen on the Green!

Screen on the Green - Kids Watching

Last night was the debut of this season’s Screen on the Green at the Loring Greenough House, and it was a rousing success! The lawn seemed packed to the gills for Thursdays on the Lawn, with food trucks, vendors, and JP Honk there to perform. We were especially excited to…

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“Justify”-ing a Great Party!

Hat Parade Judges and Winner

Thank you to all who supported our Derby Day & Drinks fundraiser! It was a great event with an exciting finish, as Justify surged ahead in the final stretch to win the Kentucky Derby. We had a few of our own surges in our Hat Parade & Contest – a…

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Back from the National Main Street NOW Conference!

Photo of Opening General Session

Our executive director and one of our board members is back from the national conference for Main Streets, hosted by Kansas City, Missouri this year. The conference is a hotpot of ideas for Main Streets organizations of all sizes and locations. We were able to take it all in and…

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New First Thursday A-Frames for 2018!

This year, JP Centre/South Main Streets will update their First Thursday A-Frame signage. We are asking participating businesses to help fund First Thursday by sponsoring a new First Thursday A-Frame sign. The new signs are a lightweight, durable plastic that hold 18” x 24” signs, with an optional 6” x…

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