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Lights for Bikes |
 At this time of year it keeps getting darker earlier and earlier and DotBike has a safe solution for bike riders! Dotbikers will be giving away free bike lights in several locations along Dorchester Ave on Thursday evening. This will be followed by a meet up at the Blarney Stone where you will hear all about great ideas to open a new bike shop! |
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"Heritage and Sustainability": 6th Annual Tide Mill Conference |
 The Tide Mill Institute is hosting an informal reception on Friday at the Dorchester Historical Society. You will have an opportunity to take in the rich heritage of the world's tide mills and explore contemporary installations utilizing this ancient technology. Saturday there will also be presentations at the Old Schwamb Mill discussing hydropower, turbines, and more! |
| Codman Square Health Center Craft Fair |
This Saturday Codman Square Health Center will be having their 2nd Annual Craft Fair. There will be books, hand crafted jewelry, baskets, lotions, clothing, and tons more to get you started on the holiday shopping!
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| Important Community Event at St. Peter's Teen Center | |
 The St. Peter's Teen Center is hosting an event where speakers will come and answer questions from the community on public safety and protecting all the citizens of Boston. There will be guest speakers from the Bureau of ATF and the Boston Police Department who would love to hear your comments and concerns about Dorchester.
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| Clapp Farm Day | |
 The Dorchester Historical Society is hosting the 2010 "Farm Day" Open House this Sunday. There will be pony rides, wool-spinning demonstrations, music, needlework, refreshments, and so much more! The event is free of charge, so bring all your friends and family to Clapp Farm Day!
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| School Readiness Roundtable Meeting | |
Thrive In 5 invites you to its first School Readiness Roundtable for Fields Corner on Monday evening. At this event you can discuss the importance of early childhood education, show support for parents and improve family services. Childcare is available upon request and dinner will be provided.
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| Young Adult Leadership Awards, Last Day to Nominate Someone! | |
The Maureen Feeney Committee is accepting nominations for the Young Adult Leadership Awards, which are two $500 scholarships presented each to a young man and young woman between the ages of 14-21. So if you know anyone whose accomplishments through civic, school, religious or personal activities in the Dorchester community have been outstanding let them be recognized and nominate them! Maureen Feeney will present the awards at her annual pre-Thanksgiving Breakfast, Sunday November 21.
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| 6th Annual Martinis on the Avenue | |
Tiki-Tini is almost here and the price per ticket is lower than ever! Come check out this festive night of hors d'oeuvres, drinks and a live auction at The Blarney Stone. St. Mark's Area Main Street's and Fields Corner Main Street's are hosting this event for the sixth time and are always working to revitalize the Dot Ave business districts. This event has always had fun and creative themes and this year you will feel like you are at a beach party while you sip on your 'Tiki-Tini'! Don't miss out on the fun, get your tickets before it's too late!
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Save The Date! |
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Saturday, Nov. 13: Hazardous Waste Disposal - last chance to get rid of toxic chemicals in your household in a free in a safe way! ~ ~
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| November's Business of the Month; Justice Café! | |
Justice Café is a new café that just opened up on August 25, 2010. Emorisson Williams is the owner of Justice (pictured on the right) and is very excited to be here promoting healthy eating in the community. The name fits the store, where Emorrison hopes to bring a sense of social 'justice' in a neighborhood that he saw a need for local food and businesses in. Justice Café has delicious fresh fuit smoothies and salads and sandwiches made with local produce!
Williams confessed to mainly opening Justice Café for the benefit of his son and daughter who he holds close to his heart, but also hopes to create more jobs for youth in the area as the business succeeds. He is also planning on getting Wifi up in the store by the end of the year. This new café is a win-win situation for everyone!
The key to this Justice Café is to keep everything fresh and local, which is why we chose Justice Café as our November 2010 Business of the Month.
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| Mujeres Unidas Class Opening | |
Mujeres Unidas en Acción has openings in GED in Spanish and Intermediate/Advance Computer Classes. Mujeres Unidas help women to break the barriers that stand in the way of the social and economic growth of Latina women. Register now for free adult education classes!
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New Photo: Email eBlast@mydorchester.org if you know the location of the photo below and we will give you recognition in the next eBlast!
Send Us Your Photos for the MyDorchester Photo Contest! |
If you have photos of unique Dorchester outdoor artwork, monuments, you name it, email eBlast@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. 1419  Funds for the Coppenhagen Fountain were donated to the City of Boston in 1911 in the will of Mehitable Calef Coppenhagen, who wanted to honor the memory of her parents and, by extension, all parents, with a suitable public memorial. She left $10,000 to the city, $5,000 of which was to be spent procuring a site and erecting a fountain--for persons and animals--to drink from.
The City engaged the sculptor Albert Henry Atkins to build the memorial. Bearing the inscription "In Memory of Beloved Parents," the memorial was located in Richardson Park, a wedge of land in Dorchester bordered by Pond and East Cottage Streets and Columbia Road.
After years of use, the fountain fell into neglect, and it was no longer on site by 1960. In 1979, it was located in Franklin Park, where vandals had left it in pieces. By 1992, it had been rebuilt and placed back in Richardson Park. It worked as a drinking fountain on and off again until a truck hit and badly damaged it. The fountain was again refurbished in 2004.
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 |
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
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