Boston ReStore Office Hours for Small Businesses

The City of Boston’s Office of Small Business is scheduled to host the next ReStore Boston Program office hours on Monday, May 18, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., according to the city’s event listing. The session is free and virtual, and the city says it is part of a bi-weekly Monday series run by the ReStore Boston Program within the Office of Small Business. (boston.gov) Boston’s event page says the office hours are open to businesses interested in design support services and to contractors interested in providing services through the program. ### When is the next session, and who is it for? Monday, May 18, is the next date in the city’s every-other-week schedule, based on the Boston.gov listing that says the series repeats every other week on Mondays starting Feb. 9, 2026. (boston.gov) The listed time is 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and the format is virtual. The ReStore Boston Program says the office hours are for two groups: businesses seeking design support services and contractors interested in providing services. The city’s description frames the session as a place to attend if a participant has “any interest” in the program in either role. (boston.gov) ### What does ReStore Boston actually help businesses do? ReStore Boston is the City of Boston’s storefront improvement program, according to the program page on Boston.gov. The city says it assists business owners through the application, design, fabrication and installation process for storefront projects. (boston.gov) Boston.gov says ReStore Boston projects are typically completed within nine months for signage and 18 months for facades. The same page says most grants go to businesses in low- to moderate-income areas, or businesses that serve customers from those areas, after the city reviews whether an applicant qualifies. (boston.gov) ### What can a business owner expect from office hours? The city’s event page describes the office hours as a direct access point to the Office of Small Business team running ReStore Boston. The listing does not spell out a formal agenda, but it says the session is meant for people interested in design support services or in serving as contractors, which indicates one-on-one or small-group guidance tied to those roles. (boston.gov) A separate Boston.gov listing for Small Business Documentation Office Hours describes that program as a place for individualized assistance rather than relying only on written instructions. (boston.gov) While that event is separate from ReStore Boston, it shows the Office of Small Business is using office-hours formats for hands-on support across programs. ### Where do people sign up? Boston.gov’s ReStore Boston Program Office Hours page includes a “Book Office Hours” registration link on the event listing. The city’s general events page also serves as a directory for city-run events and links to the same listing. (boston.gov) The event page lists the price as free and identifies the contact as the ReStore Boston Program. The listing was last updated on April 17, 2026, according to Boston.gov. ### How does this fit into Boston’s broader small-business programming? May 2026 is Small Business Month in Boston, according to the city’s Office of Small Business page. (boston.gov) Boston.gov says the month includes events, resources, networking and social media programming under the theme “Exploring Possibilities.” The next ReStore Boston office-hours session is set for Monday, May 18, and the city says the series continues every other Monday. (boston.gov) Registration and future dates are posted on Boston.gov’s event listing for the ReStore Boston Program Office Hours. (boston.gov)