News - Boston Main Streets

Summer Youth Worker Job Position

August 3, 2020

By: Egleston Square Main Street

Tags: Egleston Square Main Street

Egleston Square Main Street has 3 summer youth jobs available this year through the SuccessLink program!

Projecting our Holiday Spirit in Jamaica Plain

September 16, 2019

Tags: Crowdfunding, Fundraising, Holidays, Jamaica Plain

Celebrate Jamaica Plain and support our community with holiday spirit, technology, and placemaking.

Fields Corner Main Street Seeks New Director

August 20, 2019

Tags: Director, Employment, Fields Corner Main Street, hiring, Jobs

Fields Corner Main Street is seeking a full time Director to lead the organization as we enter a phase of changes for the organization, neighborhood and city.

Open Position: Executive Director at Egleston Square Main Street

December 19, 2018

By: Egleston Square Main Street

Tags: Egleston Square Main Street

Egleston Square Main Street seeks an energetic and resourceful director to implement their economic development and community organizing program.

Revitalizing Poplar Street

October 24, 2018

Tags: Fundraising, Patronicity, Poplar Street, Roslindale, Roslindale Village Main Streets

The goal of this campaign is to improve and beautify the Poplar Street sidewalk that runs alongside Adams Park in the heart of Roslindale Village neighborhood in Boston.

Ribbon Cutting & Grand Opening of Monarch in West Roxbury Main Streets

September 21, 2018

Tags: & Music Classes, Art classes (Toddler+), Child Friendly, Childbirth Education, Daddy-to-be Boot Camp, Family Friendly, Free, Free family friendly activities, Grand Opening, Hormone Balancing, Ribbon Cutting, Support groups on loss, West Roxbury Main Streets, Yoga for 5-10 year olds

On Saturday September 22nd, join us for the opening of West Roxbury’s newest storefront, The Monarch Studio.

Peabody Square Revitalization Project Update

June 21, 2018

Tags: Greater Ashmont Main Street, Revitalization, Update

We are so excited to update you on the progress of our project to Revitalize Peabody Square! Since our fundraising closed in January, we have had some significant milestones.

Affordable housing, racial justice discussed at State of Our Neighborhood

August 12, 2017

By: Emily Resnevic

Tags: Egleston Square Main Street, Hyde/Jackson Square Main Street, JP Centre/South Main Streets

The 7th annual State of Our Neighborhood event was held on April 27 at the Curley K-8 School where topics discussed ranged from affordable housing to racial justice.

How to Plan an Affordable Future for Boston

May 1, 2017

By: Solomon Lemma and Logan Keck

Tags: Egleston Square Main Street, JP Centre/South Main Streets

In an op-ed, co-presidents of the Egleston Square Main Street board outline four principles to guide the debate around the best way to keep Boston affordable and inclusive as it grows.

Main Streets businesses and volunteers honored

July 22, 2016

By: Emily Resnevic

Tags: Egleston Square Main Street, Hyde/Jackson Square Main Street, JP Centre/South Main Streets

Several Jamaica Plain volunteers and businesses were chosen as business and volunteer of the year at the 20th annual Boston Main Streets awards ceremony last month.

Mayor Walsh announces creation, expansion of 6 city parks

January 20, 2016

By: Amanda Hoover

Tags: Egleston Square Main Street, Mattapan Square Main Streets, Washington Gateway Main Street

Among the plans Boston Mayor Marty Walsh laid out at his second State of the City address was a push for the construction and expansion of parks using six acres of land across the city.

ESL for business class sees first grads

March 14, 2014

By: Rebeca Oliveira

Tags: Egleston Square Main Street, Hyde/Jackson Square Main Street

The state’s first-ever class in business English for speakers of other languages, a collaboration between Egleston Square Main Street and Hyde/Jackson Square Main Street, graduated six small business