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St. Mark's Area Main Street, Inc. (SMAMS) brings together local businesses, residents, neighborhood organizations and corporate sponsors to strengthen the St. Marks Area business district and the entire community.
For more information, visit our website at www.smams.org.
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Farmers' Market Demo Day, Oct. 4
J oin the Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA), Carney Hospital,
and SMAMS at the
2:30pm, Oct. 4 for an event that will be both delicious and economical!
We'll demonstrate how food purchased with SNAP and Boston Bounty Bucks at the farmers' market can be used to prepare affordable, tasty, and healthy meals.
Cedar Grove Gardens will be doing container gardening demonstrations, Red's Best Seafood will show us how to fillet a whole fish, and Chris Douglass's team will teach us how to use the bounty of produce from the farmers' market (and give out some free food samples)!
John Polanowicz, Secretary of Health & Human Services, Stacey Monahan, Commissioner of DTA, and other officials will join residents and local businesses (and you!) at the event.
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Women on Main Kickoff Event
Mayor Thomas M. Menino and Boston Main Streets will host a Women on Main networking event on Monday, September 30th from 6:00-8:00pm. The kickoff will be held at Stella restaurant, located at 1525 Washington Street in Boston. Women on Main is an initiative recently launched by Mayor Menino to help businesswomen expand their business network and to help the City of Boston better communicate with them.
Enjoy refreshments, and network with other female business owners across Boston. Some of your fellow women business owners from St. Mark's Area Main Street will be there!
To join them, please RSVP to womenonmain@cityofboston.gov or 617-635-0252.
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Makin' Jamaican Returns
this Friday!
If you missed Makin' Jamaican's delicious food last week, never fear! Kevin and his team will be back this Friday from 3-7pm on Dot Ave (outside Flat Black Coffee in the Carruth building).
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Get Involved!
Upcoming Neighborhood Events
Dot 2 Dot Café Open Mic: Friday, Sept 27
This month's Open Mic at the Dot 2 Dot Cafe will be hosted by the Boston School of Music Arts. Everyone is welcome to perform. Attendees are asked to support Dot 2 Dot by purchasing something from the dinner menu (minimum spend $10 for adults, $7 children up to 12 years). Doors open from 6pm.
Neighborhood Cleanup: Saturday, Sept. 28
Come help clean up Peabody Square this Saturday 9/28 with Friends of Peabody Square. We'll start at 8am at the clock, where Dot Ave meets Ashmont St. Bring work gloves if you have them. Other materials provided.
Dorchester Bike Counts: through October 7
Bike riders are being counted for the annual Boston Bike census this week through Oct. 7th (weekdays only). But Dorchester was not included! Dot Bike is organizing a count at three locations in Dorchester so that our part of the city is not left out.
If you can help count between 7-9 am, 11-1pm, or 4-6 pm at Codman Sq., Glover's Corner, or Bowdown/Geneva, please contact dotbike@bostonbiker.org.
Station Master Meeting: Wednesday, Oct 2
SMAMS is hosting an Ashmont Station Master Meeting from 7:30-8:30am in the SMAMS office (1914 Dorchester Ave). For more information or to RSVP, please contact Meaghan at office@smams.org or 617-825-3846.
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You're Invited:
SMAMS Community Meeting
Mark your calendars for the SMAMS bi-annual community meeting! All are welcome to attend - this meeting is a great way to get and stay involved!
When: Saturday, November 16
Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm
Where: St. Mark's Church,
1725 Dorchester Ave.
(lower hall)
We will be spending our time during this meeting brainstorming about the future of SMAMS. Where are we going? What do we want for our community? How can we get there together?
Please bring your enthusiasm and your ideas! More details to come - stay tuned!
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Commercial Space Available
The SMAMS district is a great neighborhood to open your business! The spaces below are available. If you're interested, please contact the SMAMS office - 617-825-3846 or office@smams.org - and we'll put you in touch with the owner or broker (SMAMS is not a broker, and we don't take a fee). And for more info on the district, please click here! (Please note, some photos on links show view near the building rather than view of the building.)
- 1676 Dorchester Ave
- Near Centre Street
- 4 storefronts, ranging from 1050 sf to 2200 sf
- Exterior and interior newly renovated
- 1720 Dorchester Ave
- Across from St. Mark's Church
- Approx. 800-900 sf of garage space
- Loading bay, freight elevator
- Parking in rear
- 1773 Dorchester Ave
- Corner of Lonsdale St/Welles Ave
- Several small office spaces
- High-traffic intersection with new traffic light and sidewalks
- 1855 Dorchester Ave
- 2,500 sf 1st floor, 2,000 sf in basement
- Built out with several medical exam rooms
- One Peabody Square
- Intersection of Dorchester Ave & Ashmont Street
- Next to Peabody Square Clock Park and Ashmont Station
- Approx. 2,800 sf
- Former chiropractor's office
- 1980 Dorchester Ave
- At corner of Beale Street, next to Ashmont Station
- Approx. 800 sf
- Former doctor's office
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