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| No April Fool's Joke! Over 3,000 Visitors! |
 It has just passed the 6 month marker since the new team has taken over MyDorchester.org, and we are proud to announce that March brought 3,337 unique visitors to our website!
Our numbers have continued to grow, month after month, and we have no one to thank but you! We are still in the process of gathering feedback on all the changes here at MyDorchester, but we are hoping that you find it to be easy to navigate and full of useful information.
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| Let's Get Curious! |
Celebrate spring with Curious George activities at every Boston Public Library Branch! Including all the branches in Dorchester & Mattapan.
For all ages. Apr. 1: Grove Hall, Apr. 2: Adams, Apr. 6: Lower Mills, Apr. 8: Codman Square.
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| iThursdays at dbar |
 Be your own DJ at dbar! Bring an ipod or iphone playlist labeled "dbar," and they'll play it.
See new listings of entertainment events like this one on our Calendar.
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| Dorchester/Roxbury/Mattapan Community Seder |
 The Seder includes telling the story of Passover, singing songs, and eating dinner. It's a great opportunity to get to know each other. The 2010 Seder is being organized by a group of Jewish friends and neighbors, and will be hosted by the First Parish Church in Dorchester (Unitarian-Universalist). Babysitting will be provided at no additional charge. RSVP as soon as possible.
EVERYONE IS WELCOME!
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| Community Meeting on Libraries at Codman |
In order to share information and gather additional feedback from the community, the Boston Public Library is offering a series of neighborhood meetings at locations throughout the City.
There will be an informational meeting on April 3rd at Codman Square Library about the Boston Public Library budget and services.
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| Book Talk with Jerald Walker |
Come hear and meet Jerald Walker, author of Street Shadows: A Memoir of Race, Rebellion, and Redemption, at the Mattapan Branch Library (1350 Blue Hill Avenue). Street Shadows is a memoir about Jerald's life and the struggles he has faced.
Jerald states, "I was also aware that my story, in its most basic form, is everyone's. Once you move past the specifics of my experience--the drug and alcohol abuse, the petty crimes, the racial conflicts, the religious angst, etc.--what you are left with is a person who is on a universal quest to discover who he is and what his place is in the world."
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| Financing Foreclosed, Fixer-Upper, etc. Properties |
 Financing Foreclosed, Shortclosed, Short-Sale, Abandoned, & Fixer-Upper Properties. Topics include saving money through refinancing, property analysis, properties to beware, and rehabilitation loans.
MAFCU Lending Center, 1197 Adams Street, Dorchester 02124
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| Preschool Reading Readiness |
 Stories, songs and activities designed to reinforce the building blocks of reading on Tuesday mornings at Adams Street Branch Library. For ages 2 1/2 to 5.
Includes children's performers. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
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| Bring Trader Joe's to Dot |
 Community member Catherine Moylan has created a Facebook group for Dorchester residents who want a Trader Joe's near them. We've made it easy to join by adding a button to go directly to the group from the main page of MyDorchester.org. Check it out!
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| Help Us Serve You Better |
 Please take a minute to take our survey and let us know what you think about the eBlast and mydorchester.org. It will help us make our website and newsletter more useful to you.
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| Multi-Lingual Volunteers Needed |
 The Dorchester House Multi-Service Food Pantry is in need of multi-lingual volunteers (Cape Verdean, Spanish-speaking, etc.) on Wednesday mornings from 7:30-10:30am to help sign in pantry clients. To learn about more volunteer opportunities, see last week's Volunteer Blast. |
| Free Workshop for Parents About Bullying |
There will be a free workshop for parents on "BULLYING, WHAT IT IS, WHAT IT'S NOT, AND HOW TO HELP YOUR CHILD" on April 13th at Dorchester House Multi-Service Center.
Come join us for a free two hour workshop, and learn more about what's going on the schools with bullying, how to talk to your kids about it, and how to prevent this kind of behavior. FREE DINNER and CHILDCARE provided!
PLEASE RSVP: by Friday, April 9th.
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Highlighted DotWell Programs
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| DotWell Teen Film Crew Needs Your Vote |
 Vote for DotWell's I AMM Film Crew's Anti-Smoking shorts!
The I AMM film crew has created two anti-smoking short films for the 2010 Film Shorts Contest, "Don't ya'll know what that does to you?" and "Together We Can Make a Difference".
From March 24th to April 9th these ads will be available online as part of the Viewers Choice Awards. Please support DotWell Teen Center youth and vote today! |
| Free Program for Seniors |
 Are you 60+ and want to:
- Learn more healthy recipes?
- Get in better shape?
- Volunteer in the community?
- Just have fun and meet new people?
Dynamic Seniors in Action offers FREE Healthy Cooking Workshops, Fitness Groups, and Volunteer Opportunities. Come for your first cooking class and learn more about the program on April 1st!
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| Community Health Careers Internships at DotWell |
 Looking for an internship? Want to jumpstart your career? Apply to be a community health ambassador in DotWell's summer internship program.
The DotWell Community Health Careers Internship Program (CHCIP) is a 7-week youth workforce development program that will introduce youth ages 15-17 to careers in the community health sector.
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| Does Your Organization Need Volunteers? |
 Do you work or serve with an organization that needs volunteers? We at SCI Dorchester @ DotWell are here to help connect your organization with potential volunteers as part of our mission to promote civic engagement in Dorchester.
For more information, call SCI Dorchester at 617-822-8296 or email Lauren Anderson.
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| Support DotWell's DFSI Marathon Team |
It's that time of year again and DotWell is excited to support the 114th Boston Marathon on April 19th, 2010!
Kathy Gorman, DotWell's Diabetes Initiative Program Manager, David Mark, Codman Square Health Center's doctor in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, and David Jesser, teacher at the Lee School are all running to support the Dorchester FAMILY School Initiative (DFSI) at DotWell.
To help support our team, please click the "Donate Now" link below and select the runner you'd like to support under the "Program Designation" tab. Thank you for your interest in DFSI and our marathon team!
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| Have DotWell Prepare Your Taxes for Free |
 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 take place at the Codman Square Tech Center, 450 Washington Street, Dorchester, and at Dorchester House Multi-Service Center, 1353 Dorchester Avenue, Dorchester.
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| Nominate a Business to Be Our Business of the Month |
We are accepting nominations for April's business of the month for Mydorchester.org.
In an effort to support local business, especially those businesses who give to the Dorchester community, MyDorchester features a local business each month! Businesses are selected based on three criteria: contribution to the Dorchester community, quality of service/product, and being locally owned in Dorchester. If you know of a business that meets these criteria, email us with your reasons why the business should be nominated. |
| The DotBoard: Job Postings, Opportunities & More |
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| Save the Date! |
Fri. Apr. 9: 27th Annual St. Ann's $10,000 Dinner
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Sat. Apr. 10: Greater Codman Square Job Fair & Health Fair
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Sat. Apr. 10: 24th Annual Charles C. Yancey Book Fair
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Sun. Apr. 11: Dorchester Symphony Orchester Spring Concert
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Tues. Apr. 13: Workshop: "Bullying, What It Is, What It's Not, and How to Help Your Child"
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April. 23, 24: Boston Shines
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Please check our regularly updated Calendar for lots of other events! |
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MyDorchester Photo Contest |
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The drawing for our winner of a free 8x10 print is drawing near. Can you identify any of these old photos of the week that still remain unidentified? Be the first to identify any of the photos and have your name entered into the drawing!
Want to know where the past Photos of the Week were taken? Visit our Archive. |
| Dorchester Flashback |
 Dorchester Illustration of the Week
Interior view of St. Ambrose Church, published in v. 5 of Metropolitan Boston: A Modern History. NY, 1929. Editor-in-Chief Albert P. Langtry
St. Ambrose's parish was created on December 7, 1914, from the southeastern part of St. Peter's territory with Father John H. Harrigan as pastor. The large Gothic Revival church was built in 1920 and was designed by W.H. McGinty, a resident of Percival Street. Located at 240 Adams Street, it was of red brick and granite and had two equal western towers. The church suffered a fire in January, 1984, requiring the parishioners to rebuild."
The Illustration of the Day is sent out via email by Earl Taylor of the Dorchester Historical Society. If you would like to get these daily images, please visit this site and join the group. Questions? Call 781-272-6700. |
SCI Dorchester's mission is to strengthen the Dorchester community by connecting diverse individuals and organizations through civic engagement initiatives. We envision a community where individuals are strongly connected to their neighbors and play an active role in shaping the destiny of our community. This increase in 'social capital' will result in a community that is safer, healthier and more vital. For more information click here.
The mission of DotWell is to work in collaboration with our founding health center partners - Codman Square Health Center and Dorchester House Multi-Service Center -
to provide integrated clinical and community services that address
health disparities, build social capital, and meet the complex needs of
our communities.
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