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.
Thank you to all who contributed to our Patronicity campaign – Adapting, Reopening, Thriving in JP Centre/South Main Streets! The online campaign raised $10,880 with 76 donors. Jamaica Plain’s generosity continues to overwhelm us.
Shout out to our own Monumental Market, who were recently featured on NBCBoston. They prove that small business owners have the determination and drive needed to get through this.
It’s a new look via Zoom, but still reassuring to see Randal Engelmann of FOCUS Real Estate present their web videos. Their latest video featured our Executive Director, Ginger Brown, and “Three Things You Can Do to Help Small Businesses” in JP Centre/South Main Streets during this crisis. Tune in…
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There has been a lot of information lately about the options that are now available because of the passage of the CARES Act. While this is by no means a complete description, here are some highlights to consider. Currently there are at least two loan available from the SBA.
Jamaica Plain residents – we need your help to support local businesses in terms of immediate, long-term and recovery-specific needs.