Port Norfolk

Dorchester neighborhood east of the expressway.

Farm Fresh Is Right Around The Corner! Boston Farmers' Markets

Save up to $10 with SNAP and Boston Bounty Bucks. Available at over 25 farmers markets near you!

Ashmont/Peabody Square Farmers Market**

1900 Dorchester Ave, Dorchester 

Ashmont MBTA plaza 

Friday, 3PM - 7 PM 

June 24 - October 14 

Boston Medical Center Farmers Market

725 Albany St, South End

BMC Shapiro Building

Thursday, 12PM - 2PM

June 24 - September 30

Boston Public Market

100 Hanover St, Downtown

Above Haymarket Station

Monday, Wednesday, Friday, & Sunday,

8 AM - 8 PM

Year-Round Indoor Market

Boston Public Market Open Air Market**

136 Blackstone St, Downtown

Outside Boston Public Market

Wednesday, 11 AM - 6 PM

May 18 - November 16 >> Read More

Become a TNT Block Steward!

The Talbot-Norfolk Triangle is offering a PAID job opportunity to a qualified individual who wants to become a Block Steward! >> Read More

R.O.C. Neighborhood Watch

Hours of operation (or meeting times & dates): 

ROC Neighborhood Watch meets at the True Vine Church, 40 Norfolk St., Dorchester from 6 to 8 p.m. on the Third Thursday of every month.

Mission: 

Make our community a safe place to live, persue life goals and raise family. Reduce the occurance of violent crime in our community. Increase community engagement. Provide ongoing activities and events to increase the unity and solidarity of our community 

Location

40 Norfolk Street
Dorchester, MA
United States
Key Programs Offered: 

ROC is about the business of maintaining a safe, clean, and closer community. Bringing back the good 'ol days when you knew who your neighbors were and you looked out for them!

We are changing mind sets one neighbor and one street at a time. We do not believe that we are alone, powerless, afraid and/ or cannot make the change necessary to solve the problem of violence on our streets!

We are made up of the residents from Norfolk St , Corbet St, Nelson St, Evans St, Crowell St, Dyer St, Stanton St, Thetford St, Capen St, Maxwell St, and Hopkins St.

Created: 
05/11/2011

Boston REACH Coalition

Mailing Address (if different than physical location): 

Erline Achille 1010 Massachusetts Ave, 6th Floor Boston, MA 02118

Phone: 

(617) 534-2291

Fax: 

(617) 534-2563

Email: 
Hours of operation (or meeting times & dates): 

Meets 1st Monday of every month, 5:30 p.m., at the Grove Hall Community Center, 51 Geneva Ave., Dorchester.

Mission: 

The mission of the Boston REACH Coalition is to promote health equity and eliminate racial and health inequities in Boston. REACH: Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health. The 200-member coalition has met monthly for ten years. The coalition has earned an outstanding reputation in the local and public health community for its work in raising awareness of racial and ethnic health disparities, educating the public about health issues that affect the Black community in Boston, and for its credible partnerships with community members, policymakers, faith-based leaders, and academic institutions. The coalition includes community members, community groups, health care providers, business and faith leaders, and academic partners. With new funding as a Center of Excellence in the Elimination of Disparities (CEED), the coalition will expand its scope of work to address cardiovascular disease and public health issues related to men’s health, adolescent wellness, community advocacy, public policy, and environmental health. A strategic plan will ensure that community efforts to eliminate racial and ethnic health disparities can be sustained.

Location

Center for Health Equity and Social Justice
1010 Mass Ave
Boston, MA 02118
United States
Key Partners: 

Boston Public Health Commission (Center for Health Equity and Social Justice)

How to get involved/application guidelines and procedures: 

Come to a meeting!

Key Programs Offered: 

Ongoing advocacy & community organizing. Community Voices The Coalition has worked with community member to identify factors that can promote or negate the health of the community. Please take a look at their projects and videos. Annual Retreat REACH Coalition members participate in this annual retreat to review and strengthen Coalition objectives and activities. Pink and Black Team: American Cancer Society Making Strides During breast cancer awareness month in October, join the Pink and Black Team to raise money for the American Cancer Society Making Strides Walk. More>> HPV Pilot Project The Boston REACH Coalition in partnership with Mass CONECT is conducting a pilot project aiming to understand better the communication barriers for underserved women with respect to the HPV vaccine and cervical cancer awareness.

Also (or Previously) Known As...: 

REACH 2010

Created: 
02/15/2011

Kenny Elementary School

Phone: 

Phone: 617-635-8789 Fax: 617-635-8791

Email: 

kenny@bostonpublicschools.org

Website: 

http://www.bostonpublicschools.org/node/467

Location

19 Oakton Avenue
Dorchester, MA 02122
United States

Assignment Zone: East
Cluster: 10

Dorchester Board of Trade

Phone: 

617.398.DBOT (3268)

Mission: 

Since 1911, the Dorchester Board of Trade has been uniting and strengthening the community's businesses, as well as giving them a voice in the community. The Board is committed to the belief that strength among businesses, along with civic attentiveness, profits the entire community. The benefits and services of the Board of Trade are always expanding and today are greater than ever.

Created: 
10/22/2010

Adams Village Business Association

Phone: 

617-697-3019

Email: 
Website: 

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Adams-Village-Business-Association/318398796787

Location

30 Chelmsford St
Dorchester, MA 02122
United States
Created: 
10/22/2010

Talbot Norfolk Triangle (TNT) Neighbors United

Mailing Address (if different than physical location): 

Phone: 

617-929-0925

Hours of operation (or meeting times & dates): 

TNT Neighbors United meets the 4th Tuesday of every month (except December) at 6:45 pm at The Boston Project’s home (15 Elmhurst Street).

Mission: 
Talbot Norfolk Triangle (TNT) Neighbors United are residents (homeowners and renters) and local businesses working together to make our neighborhood a caring and thriving community for all through neighborhood actions and leadership development! We host monthly meetings bringing neighbors together along with the Boston Police, our elected officials, and local non-profits to discuss and take action on issues impacting our quality of life.

Location

15 Elmhurst Street
Dorchester, MA 02124
United States
Key Partners: 

The Boston Project Ministries, Codman Sqaure NDC, Dorchester Environmental Health Coalition, and Codman Square Health Center

Key Programs Offered: 

Free Summer Children’s programming at Elmhurst Park, Monday Family Fun Nights at Elmhurst Park (summer only), Monthly Parent Dessert gatherings, Environmental youth employment.

Community Meeting Space Available: 

Yes

Created: 
10/22/2010

Harbor Health Services, Inc

Phone: 

(617) 282-3200

Mission: 

Harbor Health Services, Inc. is a nonprofit, public health agency committed to providing quality, comprehensive health care in Metropolitan Boston urban neighborhoods, the South Shore and Cape Cod communities. We provide a wide network of healthcare services to meet the needs of our patients. Harbor Health owns and operates three community health centers including: Geiger Gibson Community Health Center; Neponset Health Center; and Mid Upper Cape Community Health Center. In addition, Harbor Health administers the Elder Service Plan, a program providing care to frail elders in their place of residence, the Women Infant Children Nutrition Program, the Ellen Jones Community Dental Center and the Columbia Point Infant & Toddler Day Care Program.

Location

Neponset Health Center
398 Neponset Avenue
Dorchester, MA 02122
United States
Key Partners: 
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