Join Upham’s Corner Main Street and Upham’s Corner Health Center for the Art & Health Street Festival on Sat, Sep 14th, 2019! Keep on reading!
Volunteer of the Year!
We’re pleased to announce Leah Whiteside of Dorchester Bay EDC as our Boston Main Streets Volunteer of the Year. We asked Leah a few questions about her volunteering experience. Check it out! Keep on reading!
Meet Julie Burros!
We’re excited to have Julie Burros as our keynote speaker this year. Check out her biography to learn more.
Julie Burros is the Chief of Arts and Culture for the City of Boston, a cabinet level position reporting directly to Mayor Martin J. Walsh. The Arts Cabinet includes the Boston Public Library and the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture. As the department head for the very multi-faceted MOAC, she leads Boston Creates, the cultural plan for Boston, the Boston Cultural Council, which makes grants to artists and organization, and the Boston Art Commission, which commissions and approves public art. Other programs include art exhibitions at City Hall, the Poet Laurate program and operation of the historic Strand Theater.
Burros trained as an urban planner and is a 20-year veteran of municipal government public service. Prior to moving to Boston in late 2014 she served as the Director of Cultural Planning for the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs since 2000.
Rewind: Love Your Block!
Despite the cloudy weather, we had a great group of volunteers for Love Your Block. Keep on reading!
Annual Fundraiser: Innovation in Upham’s Corner
Join us on June 20th at the Kroc Center in Upham’s Corner for our annual fundraiser! Keep on reading!
Free Rides on the Fairmount Line!
Explore all that Dorchester, Mattapan, & Hyde Park have to offer on the Fairmount Line! Rep. Michael Capuano (MA-7) is paying for free rides from May 8-21. What a great chance to explore Upham’s Corner. We’ve got 5 reasons why you should visit.
Plus, Boston Children’s Chorus will have their season finale on May 21 at the Strand Theatre. Purchase tickets online.
Also, explore the neighborhood with a walking map by WalkBoston. Download map.
Play, Poetry, & Pizza!
The Upham’s Corner Library has some great chances for you to connect with artists! Keep on reading!
Love Your Block!
It’s almost time for our annual spring cleanup formerly known as Boston Shines! This year the program has been renamed to Love Your Block which includes other programs like mini-grants. We’ve got a variety of projects and fun planned! Keep on reading!
The Neighborhood Tour Comes to Dorchester!
Check out “Mr. Joy” on the last stop of the The Neighborhood Tour sponsored by ArtsEmerson and the Mayor’s Office of Resilience and Racial Equity. ArtsEmerson describes it as “a play that explores issues of race and class in America to help us find our common humanity. ” Keep on reading!
Instagram for Businesses Workshop!
Thank you all for coming out in support of the Instagram workshop in Upham’s Corner. We are ecstatic that it was a success! Keep on reading!