St. Mark's Area
St. Mark's Area
Neponset Health Center's Food Pantry is Open every Tuesday!
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The Neponset Health Center's food pantry is open every Tuesday from 9 am-11 am. New clients only need to bring with them a valid I.D. and proof of some sort of state assistance (i.e MassHealth, SDI, DTA, Housing, etc). The Neponset Health Center Food Pantry is located in the health center on the first floor near the back parking lot. If you have any questions please call the Neponset Health Center at (617)282-3200.
398 Neponset Health Center
Dorchester, MA 02122
www.hhsi.us
Pope JPII school on St. Mark's site is closing in June
Jan. 28, 2010
Dorchester’s elected officials are requesting a meeting with the archdiocese of Boston to discuss the planned closing in June of the Dorchester Central campus of Pope John Paul II Academy – known to most residents as St. Mark’s School – and to explore the possibility of alternatives to the move. Read more
St. Mark's Area Main Street
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St. Mark's Area Main Street works with businesses, residents and civic groups to revitalize our Dorchester Ave business district between Mercier Ave (Ashmont Station) and Melville Ave. Our board meets the third Thursday of the month at the SMAMS office, 1914 Dorchester Ave (in the Carruth Building at Ashmont Station, on the side facing the station). Visitors are welcome to attend. Please contact the SMAMS office to confirm meetings or for information - 617-825-3846 or office@smams.org
Central campus of Catholic Academy to close in June, parents told
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The Dorchester Central campus of Pope John Paul II Academy will close in June of this year, according to parents who were informed of the decision at a meeting last evening. The school, housed in what was once St. Mark's Grammar School, is one of five that collectively make up the Catholic academy in Dorchester. Read more
Have Your Taxes Professionally Prepared for Free at DotWell
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DotWell, in partnership with the Boston EITC Coalition, will professionally prepare your taxes for FREE if you worked and earned less than $49,000 this year.
Free tax clinics begin Saturday, January 16, 2010 at the Codman Square Tech Center, 450 Washington Street, Dorchester, and at Dorchester House Multi-Service Center, 1353 Dorchester Avenue, Dorchester.
For more information, email Shauntell Foster, Fiscal Health Coordinator, or call 617-822-8171.
Dates and Times:
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Registration for Boston Public Schools
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Boston Public Schools registration for first round begins
January 4 -February 5, 2010 for kindergarten, grade 6, and grade 9. February 10 - March 26, 2010 is for all other grades.
Boston Public Schools
East Zone Family Resource Center
1216 Dorchester Avenue, Dorchester, Ma 02125
(617)635-8015
Police seek pre-teens for armed holdup behind St. Mark's
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District C-11 reports a man was mugged behind St. Mark's Church Monday evening by a trio of young robbers - two no more than 12. Read more
Dorchester Youth Council
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Social Capital Inc. (SCI), an organization whose mission is to strengthen communities by connecting diverse individuals and organizations through civic engagement initiatives, needs you! Youth are a powerful force of change and we are recruiting and training teens to connect with and engage citizens through community service learning projects. We are looking for youth aged twelve to eighteen to become positive agents of change within their own community and the surrounding areas. Read more
Free Girls' LEAP Self-Defense Program
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Free Opportunity for Girls ages 12-18
Girls’ LEAP Self-Defense Program
Physical Self-Defense Training partnered with Reflective activities around topics of Conflict Resolution and De-escalation, setting boundaries, and other topics
Date: Mondays 10/26-12/14
Time: 6-8 pm
Girls ages 12-18
Cost?: FREE!
The program is free for participants, but we do ask that girls commit to all sessions. This program starts next week. We can take girls on the second session if necessary.
Roxbury Community Research Advisory Board
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THE ROXBURY COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD(CRAB)has membership openings and is seeking individuals who live or work in Roxbury, Dorchester or Mattapan and are interested in helping to end health disparities and
expand participation in medical research.
THE ROXBURY CRAB is composed of residents who are working to improve community understanding of and responsiveness to community based and clinical research in the Community and work to advise researchers. Members also provide advocacy, education & training,outreach and disseminate information. Read more
