East Somerville Main Streets
East Somerville Main Streets Newsletter
April 2007 
in this issue
:: Committees to Launch!
:: ESMS Finds New Home
:: ESMS Calendar
 East Somerville SignGreetings!
 

To all of you who joined us at our Open House - thank you! The support of nearly 60 community members was a wonderful way to begin our first year!

Starting a Main Streets program in a community that is already as successful as East Somerville is an exciting proposition.  East Somerville's unique and diverse strengths lend themselves to developing an even stronger community center:  a great place where people can live, work, go out with friends and family, and never have left East Somerville! 

The good news:  This is already possible!  As you walk or drive down Broadway, take a closer look at the bustling stores and restaurants.  Where else in Somerville can you pair prom dress shopping with Ethiopian food?  The better news:  Things can improve from here, and you can help lead the change. 

By supporting our local businesses (Economic Support and Development Committee), creating a cleaner, more welcoming atmosphere (Design Committee) and promoting all the great resources we already have (Promotion Committee), we can build an even stronger community.   

I look forward to hearing your ideas, and the ideas of others in the community.  Please feel free to pass this email on to those who you think might be interested!  Change will not happen over night, but it can happen by uniting our efforts. 

Warm Regards,

Carrie Dancy

ESMS Director
ESMS Board_2006 CleanUp Give your ideas a voice:
JOIN A COMMITTEE! 
 
 

Have an idea about how to improve East Somerville?

Help a local business?
Plan an event?
 
 
 

East Somerville Main Streets is excited to invite you to help launch our committees. 

 

The committees will be our idea generators and leaders: the members set the agenda to make the improvements they would like to see.   All are welcome.  No previous experience or expertise required.

 
Committees: *Design, *Promotion, and *Economic Support and Development
Promotion Committee
Meeting 5/02/07
6:30-8:00, Location TBA
 

Works to reflect East Somerville's dynamic and unique character in its public identity.  Generates positive attention for the district and increases community pride.

 

·          Creates Promotional Materials

Community calendars, local business directory, etc. Helps with press releases, ESMS web page and newsletters.

 

·          Organizes Community Events

Possibilities: an international outdoor movie night, halloween bash, historic walking tours etc.

 
Contact:  promotion@eastsomervillemainstreets.org
 Window BoxDesign Committee
 
Meeting 4/24/07
6:30-8:00, Youth Center
165 Broadway - Upstairs
 
 
 

Creates an increasingly welcoming community and commercial district.

·          Improves Public Spaces

Strives toward a pedestian friendly community 

·          Increases Presence
of Art and Urban Greenery

Mural painting, community flower boxes, etc.

·          Preserves Historic Buildings

·          Promotes Storefront Improvements and the Removing of Grates

 

Contact:  design @eastsomervillemainstreets.org
 
Economic Support & Development Committee
Meeting 04/23/07
6:30 - 8:00, Youth Center
165 Broadway - Upstairs

Broadway Businesses 
 

Partners with businesses to increase commercial district success. 

 

 
 

·          Plans business workshops & networking events

 

·          Develops business retention, expansion and recruitment strategies

 

·          Provides technical support to businesses  Business plan drafting, merchandising assistance etc. - directly, or by bringing in experts.

 

·          Increases access to existing business improvement resources  Somerville Storefront Improvement Program, micro-loans, etc.

 

·          Guides real estate development.       

       

 
ESMS Finds New Home
New Office for East Somerville Main Streets
 
We are putting out our welcome mat! 
 
ESMS is excited to announce that we will move into a small office in the heart of East Somerville (114 Broadway - Behind J.Murray & Sons /Abregu Reality) in the beginning of May! 
 

      ESMS Calendar
 

4/18 - ESMS Promotion Committee Meeting - 6:30-8:00, Stop & Shop Community Room

 

4/23 - ESMS Economic Support & Development Committee Meeting - 6:30-8:00, Youth Center - 165 Broadway, upstairs

 

4/24 - ESMS Design Committee Meeting - 6:30-8:00, Youth Center - 165 Broadway, upstairs

 

4/28 - Citywide Spring Clean Up and SomerGreen Festival

 
5/2 - ESMS Promotion Committee Meeting - 6:30-8:00, Location TBA
 

5/3 - Preview & Sale at Mudflat Studio, tickets $25 to support new Mudflat's Broadway Expansion Project

 

Month of April- Renovated & Improved Amigos Market scheduled to re-open!

East Somerville Main Streets' Mission

The mission of ESMS is to help build East Somerville as a thriving, safe, friendly neighborhood and commercial district that welcomes cultural diversity and offers a variety of businesses, which both serve and employ residents.

East Somerville Main Streets works in collaboration with business owners, residents, agencies, and neighborhood groups to make East Somerville a great place to live work & socialize.