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Last Day for 2010 Boston's Best Neighbor Award Nominations! |
 Today is your very last chance to honor an individual in your community for the Best Neighbor Award! This includes anyone who may have made contributions to other neighborhoods, projects, or citywide concerns. The 2010 winning nominee will receive $3000 and a plaque to be presented in a private ceremony in October. The individual who nominates the winner will receive a $500 check and $500 donated to the charity of their choice. If you know of anyone in your community who deserves recognition, now is the time to show your appreciation.
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"Before It's Too Late" Reunion at Florian Hall |
 Come take a step back in time and celebrate the music of the mid-60's! There will be a cash bar, hors d'oeurves and entertainment. Proceeds benefit The Boston Food Pantry and Cradles to Crayons. Attendees who bring a child's winter coat, new or gently worn, will get a ticket for a free cocktail. Don't miss out on this event, there are only 150 tickets available! MORE INFO |
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Boston Archaeology Lab Open House |
 The City of Boston Archaeology Labratory is home to millions of artifacts that illuminate Boston's history and is having an Open House on Oct 1st at 3pm. Come say farewell and congratulate Emma Berkland for all her contributions to the Boston Archeology Lab as she moves onward and upward to a new position as Staff Archaeologist with the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation.
[Artifact pictured is a tin-glazed, earthenware, 18th century Dutch tile fragment from the recent archaeological excavation adjacent to Faneuil Hall.] MORE INFO |
| Franklin Park Fall Forest Festival |
 The Franklin Park Coalition presents a day full of free outdoor activities for all ages.The festival includes family nature hikes, foraging for edible plants, landscape watercolor painting and much more!
Volunteers will also perform woodlands restoration in the morning.
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| Boston Local Food Festival |
 Presented by the Sustainable Business Network of Greater Boston (SBN), the Boston Local Food Festival is a delectable outdoor celebration of the many benefits of local food. This FREE event shows all the affordable, delicious local food available in the Boston area, Massachusetts, and New England. Come enjoy local music, demonstrations, meet farmers, beer tastings, and more. |
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| The AISNE School Fair to Promote Diversity |
 Parents, Families, Friends, and Students will be able to speak directly with school representatives from as many as fifty day and boarding schools. Families will have a chance to discuss the value of an independent school education, the admission process for independent schools and financial aid, tuition assistance & scholarships.Location:
Blue Hill Boys and Girls Club, 15 Talbot Ave. Dorchester, MA |
| St. Faustina's Annual Feast Day Celebration | |
Join the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy and celebrate St. Faustina's Feast day on Sunday. Sister Caterina Esselen and Fr. Richard F. Clancy will speak and a prayer will follow, which you are invited to join. Admission is free! Whether you are of religious faith or not you are invited to particiate at a special feast day Mass at 3:30PM
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| An Evening of Jazz with the Fred Woodard Trio |
 The Fred Woodard Trio will be holding a free performance on Tuesday evening at the Boston Public Library, Mattapan. Fred Woodard has been leading his own jazz groups since 1988 and the Fred Woodard Trio has performed extensively together playing for The Discover Jazz Festival, The Providence Jazz and Blues Festival. Woodard is also a local teacher at the Roland Hayes School of Music in Roxbury.
To read more on the musician Fred Woodard click here
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| "Illustrated Cocktails" Artist Reception |
 The Ashmont Grill is hosting a reception and Meet & Greet with artist Cynthia Marie Bogues on October 5. Bogues has taken part in the Dorchester Open Studios and has also designed clothing and handbags which have been featured in Stampington & Company's series of magazines.
Come enjoy some drinks and local art at 6:00 pm this Tuesday!
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| After-School Opportunities |
 Generation Next Academy, formerly know as The Dorchester Teen Center, is holding an open house on Thursday, October 7 for after school. Light refreshments will be served and this will give parents an opportunity to hear about programs offered, tour the facilities and meet the staff!
MORE INFO on Generation Next Academy's Open House
Viet-AID is also offering their first after-school program to 6th, 7th and 8th graders. The Vietnamese-American Community Center will be offering affordable programming for youth five days a week.
MORE INFO on Viet-AID's program for Middle Schoolers |
| Register to Vote! The Deadline is Coming Up! |
 Citizens wishing to vote for the 2010 MA State Election on Tuesday, Nov. 2 must complete registration by 8:00 p.m. on Oct. 13th 2010. Before it's too late make sure you sign up and let your voice be heard!
For more information on the office positions up for election and the ballot questions Click here
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| Save the Date! |
~ Saturday, Oct. 16: Annual Pumpkin Float - Illuminated jack-o-lanterns float down Davenport Creek in Dorchester ~
Until the end of October: All Farmer's Markets are still open! Support local produce while you still can! To find times & locations near you visit our website~ A community businessman is opening a local bike shop and would really love your feedback on biking in Dorchester. Click on the bike to help him out: |
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Send Us Your Photos for the MyDorchester Photo Contest! |
If you have photos of unique Dorchester outdoor artwork, monuments, you name it, email info@mydorchester.org with your pictures of Dorchester and their locations so we can keep the photo contest up and running. We'll credit you as the author, of course.
Want to know where the past Photos of the Week were taken? Visit our Archive. |
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Dorchester Flashback | |
Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1392
 In the early 20th century Geneva Avenue continued through the middle of Gibson Playground (Town Field) ending at Dorchester Avenue opposite the beginning of Gibson Street. The photograph for today's postcard was taken from a point near Dorchester Avenue looking through the playground along the part of Geneva Avenue that no longer exists. Postcard. Caption on front: Gibson Playground, Dorchester. Postmarked Aug 30, 1910 ?, Dorchester Station, Boston. With one cent stamp. On verso: No. 530 Pub. by Boston Post Card Co., 12 Pearl St.
If you would like to receive a historical image via daily e-mail, please
join the Dorchester Historical Society's group by joining this google group. You may also want to contact Earl Taylor |
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