It was the 22nd running of the JP Canine Costume Parade on Saturday, October 31, 2026, which just so happened to be Halloween this year. The weather provided the perfect setting for 120 dogs to walk the red carpet – a record number of entrants for the parade! Thanks to…
Congratulations to our 2026 Volunteer of the Year – Rosanna Baez! Rosanna Baez, owner of Prophecy of the Beauty Salon and JP Centre/South Main Streets Board Member, was recognized at the Boston Main Streets Foundation Award Ceremony, on Monday, October 26, 2026. Rosanna has been a steadfast and enthusiastic supporter…
JP Centre/South Main Streets would like to recognize our 2025 Business of the Year, City Feed & Supply, and our 2025 Volunteer of the Year, Peter McCoubrey! Our awardees were recognized at a celebration on October 20, 2025 hosted by the Boston Main Streets Foundation at the Artists for Humanity…
A discussion with Revby Marketing about the changing situation with tariffs and how it will affect small businesses in Boston and Jamaica Plain, along with strategies on how to prepare for the upcoming months.
We’re excited to see our Executive Director recognized in Canvas Rebel. You can read the article here: https://canvasrebel.com/life-work-with-ginger-brown/
Jamaica Plain, MA – February 1, 2024 – JP Centre/South Main Streets has awarded the 2023 Business of the Year to On Centre, located at 676 Centre Street in Jamaica Plain. Our 2023 Volunteer of the Year is Janet Galloway, Branch Manager at TCB-The Cooperative Bank Jamaica Plain. These awards…
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…
Our Executive Director, Ginger Brown, along with husband and board member, Brad Brown, owner of the Blue Frog Bakery, attended the State of the City on February 9, 2024. Highlights from the State of the City address by Mayor Michelle Wu are available on the city’s website here. You can…
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…
Did you see The Little Cocoa Bean Company on Chronicle on WCVB Channel 5? Awesome profile on one of our most innovative businesses in JP Centre/South. See the segment here!