Miguel Vargas, who has been a fixture in East Boston as owner of Bajucol Boston, was appointed as the new executive director of East Boston Main Streets (EBMS). Vargas replaces Gladys Oliveros who left as EBMS Director in April to work in Mayor Michelle Wu’s Administration.
A native of Colombia, Vargas has longstanding ties to the Eastie community. As owner of Bajucol Boston, Vargas has the experience needed to help business owners throughout the community.
“Miguel’s years of community volunteering in Eastie will help continue East Boston Main Street’s tradition of being in the forefront of community engagement,” said Ida Candreva, EBMS Board President. EBMS is a nonprofit community improvement organization committed to fostering an inclusive community that supports the growth and well-being of the small business community and residents.
In Eastie, Main Streets started as a novel idea–to take a stretch of Eastie’s business district along Meridian Street decimated in the 1970s by poor design, steel grates and unsightly signage and transform it into an attractive commercial area with a uniformed look. Throughout the 1990s EBMS exploded onto the scene handing out grants to business owners on board with Main Streets’s vision of storefront improvements and a more welcoming business. Vargas can be reached at [email protected] or stop by the East Boston Main Streets office at 154 Maverick St. For all upcoming East Boston Main Streets news plus visit eastbostonmainstreets.org or follow us on instagram @eastbostonmainst