Ashmont Hill

Dorchester neighborhood west of Talbot Avenue, south of Lithgow Street, east of Washington Street, and north of Ashmont Street.

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

Tae Kwon Do Instructor Needed

Looking for a Tae Kwon Instructor to teach Classes to elementary school children three times weekly at a local Boston Public School.  Experience working with children necessary.  Must be available in the mornings to mid afternoon. Please call 781-364-7027.  Compensation based on experience.  

Free Zumba Classes

Zumba, Every Tuesday night from 7:30pm to 8:15pm at  The Intersection Church (500 Talbot Ave Dorchester),  entrance on the Argyle street side in the basement . All ages welcome.

Harmony Floral Design

Mailing Address (if different than physical location): 

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Phone: 

800-819-8089

Fax: 

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Email: 

Question@FloralDesignInstitute.com

Website: 

http://www.floraldesigninstitute.com/

Hours of operation (or meeting times & dates): 

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Location

Harmony Floral Design
1726 Dorchester Avenue
Dorchester, MA
United States
Key Programs Offered: 

Flowers, plants and custom arrangements. Consultation on plant care. Flower arranging workshops in private homes.

Created: 
05/17/2011

Sea Breeze Mexican Grill

Phone: 

617-297-5205

Email: 

info@seabreezemexicangrill.com

Website: 

http://www.seabreezemexicangrill.com/

Hours of operation (or meeting times & dates): 

Sea Breeze is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner - 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. - with a wide and affordable menu. In addition to beef, chicken, pork and veggie items, Sea Breeze carries a great selection of seafood choices. They also a offer a kids' menu for children under 10.

Location

1782 Dorchester Ave
Dorchester, MA
United States
Key Partners: 

St. Mark's Area Main Street

Created: 
03/22/2011

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

Dot2Dot Café

Phone: 

617-436-2368

Fax: 

617-436-2369

Hours of operation (or meeting times & dates): 

Daily Brunch: Tuesday – Sunday, 8 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Lunch: Generally corresponds with breakfast hours ("all day brunch!"), but check link for menu.

Dinner: Thursday - Friday, 6.00 p.m. - 9.30 p.m. TO MAKE A RESERVATION, PLEASE CALL 617-436-2368.

Mission: 

The Dot2Dot Café is a locally-owned and operated cafe in the heart of Dorchester, in Boston, Massachusetts. We specialize in brunch, pastries and dinner. We opened in 2008.

Here's 5 reasons to make Dot2Dot a regular stop:

1) Food You Already Love- try our "fabulous, genuinely memorable" brioche French toast with eggs and bacon. Don't forget we do catering, too, and we're very reasonably priced...

2) Food You Can't Wait to Try. For example, check out our "extraordinary" D2D Fish Breakfast: a "gently sautéed cod fillet with a perfect, vibrant romesco, plus excellent creamy grits and two eggs". Try our famous quiches, oatmeal flapjacks and ginger scones

3) Dinners You Won't Find Anywhere Else. Our menu changes every week! How about: hot-and-sour papaya salad; an eggplant stir-fry with chilies and shallots, plus rice and fried plantains; followed by pineapple sorbet served in brandy-snap baskets? We always have vegan options.

4) Great Service & Atmosphere- "I have lived in Dorchester for 48 years and never have I found a restaurant so welcoming and friendly as the Dot2Dot Cafe". The space is "bright, modern and well laid out". We're kid-friendly - we even have children's books and a sofa to read them on!

5) Community Hang Out - we showcase local artists, often have jazz or singer-songwriters at the weekends, and host open mic nights once a month. And we have free WiFi. Dorchester is multicultural, and so are we!

Location

Dot2Dot Café
1739 Dorchester Avenue,
Dorchester, , MA 02124
United States
How to get involved/application guidelines and procedures: 

Are you a musician looking for a venue? At Dot 2 Dot we can offer you that space to perform live. We will feed you and you are welcome to put out a tip jar. This two way arrangement has worked very well over the past year - you get the exposure and we get great live entertainment. For further details, please call the café or send an e-mail.

Welcome all artists. Since the opening of Dot 2 Dot it has been part of our mission to showcase local artists and we have been very happy to be a part of a mutually beneficial arrangement. If you are looking for a venue to show your artwork, please contact the café for an appointment and bring along a portfolio of your work.

Created: 
01/27/2011

Ashmont Cycles

Phone: 

617-282-6552

Fax: 

617-282-6516

Website: 

http://www.ashmontcycle.com/index.html (Not a typo–"cycles" for the email; "cycle" here)

Hours of operation (or meeting times & dates): 

Tuesday, 12-6
Wed/Thurs/Fri, 10 - 6
Saturday, 9 - 5
Sunday, 12:30 - 4
(Closed Mondays)

Mission: 

Ashmont Cycles provides bicycles, accessories, information, services and encouragement to enjoy bicycling in the neighborhood, city and beyond. Ashmont Cycles stocks full lines of Fuji and Linus bicycles for every age and interest, as well as helmets, locks, mirrors and other accessories. We also repair all makes and models of bicycles.

Ashmont Cycles was March 2011 Business of the Month.

 

Location

Ashmont Cycles
551A Talbot Ave. (next to the Ashmont Grill)
Dorchester, MA
United States
Key Partners: 
Created: 
03/10/2011

Cedar Grove Gardens

Phone: 

(617) 825-8582

Hours of operation (or meeting times & dates): 

Spring Hours: Monday: 8:30 - 5:30 Tuesday: 8:30 - 5:30 Wednesday: 8:30 - 5:30 Thursday: 8:30 - 6:00 Friday: 8:30 - 6:00 Saturday: 8:30 - 6:00 Sunday: 10:00 - 3:00

Mission: 

Provide the the neighborhood with bedding plants and perennials, fresh cut flowers, and so much more. Since its creation, Cedar Grove Gardens has evolved into a full-service flower and gift shop & garden center.

Location

911 Adams Street
Dorchester, MA 02124
United States
Key Partners: 

Dorchester Park

Key Programs Offered: 

Community involvement with annual Scarecrow Festival. Many local fund raisers, including hospitals, schools and churches are enhanced by our floral donations and organizational skills and contributions. Customized Orders: Corporate Events Cedar Grove Gardens is prepared to work with you from the planning stage right through to the servicing of corporate events. Email or call, they would be glad to meet with you to discuss your event. Corporate Gifts Cedar Grove can customize a gift basket to include articles promoting your business and create the best look with-in a budget that you set to provide your customers with the "thank you" or seasonal greeting memorable and far reaching enough for the effect that keeps you a step above your competitors. Party Decorating Cedar Grove can decorate your home for a special event or rework a private dining room at the Four Seasons Hotel. Our creative sense and experience will take your party up a notch. Email or call us to discuss the details of your party or event. Weekly & Monthly Flower vases or Seasonal Plants for the Workplace; Flower vases or Seasonal Plants for the Home Make arrangements with Cedar Grove for seasonal deliveries to brighten your office or workplace on a regular basis. Every week, or once a month your business can receive an uplifting vase of fresh flowers or a lush plant. What a great way to enhance the lobby or work environment to the benefit of all. For home delivery, every week, or once a month, you or a loved one can receive the joy of fresh flowers or a lush plant with the delivery charge waived. What a great gift for say, your mother, or spouse, or maybe just for yourself.

Created: 
01/17/2011

TechBoston Academy

Phone: 

(617) 635-1615

Fax: 

(617) 635-1622

Email: 

tbainfo@techboston.org

Website: 

http://techbostonacademy.org

Hours of operation (or meeting times & dates): 

Grades 6-9: 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. (on alternate Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m.) Grades 10-12: 8:15 a.m. - 3:15 a.m. (on alternate Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m.) Early Dismissal: 11:30 a.m.

Mission: 

TechBoston Academy’s essential belief is that by providing an environment that is both nurturing and challenging, every student can learn and develop into a responsible citizen. TechBoston Academy, a pilot high school within the Boston Public Schools, offers a college preparatory curriculum, which includes interdisciplinary project-based learning, where technology is the bridge that connects the students to their learning experiences. (More at http://techbostonacademy.org/about/mission/)

Location

9 Peacevale Rd
Dorchester, MA 02124
United States
Key Partners: 

TechBoston Apple Barr Foundation The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Boston Digital Bridge Foundation The Boston Foundation Cisco Dell Haphi Harvard University Hewlett Packard HiQ Computers IBM Microsoft NetTeks SmartBoard Technologies Suffolk University Technology Goes Home Tufts University University of Massachusetts, Boston WriteBoston Year Up Youth Enrichment Services (YES)

How to get involved/application guidelines and procedures: 

How can my son/daughter apply for a seat in the school? We welcome calls by parents and students regarding admission to TechBoston Academy. In addition, you can contact your local Parent Information Center. How will students be selected for TechBoston Academy, and how many will be selected? Students will be chosen randomly from the pool of eligible applicants. Before entering the lottery students and parents should agree to the extended day, extended year calendar. The only eligibility requirement will be that each student must be eligible for promotion to the 9th grade (by June 30) as specified by Boston Public Schools’ standards. There will be approximately 90 students per class, meaning there will eventually be 380 students total.

Key Programs Offered: 

What makes TBA different? Student support systems Use of technology as a bridge for learning Small class sizes Superior faculty Personal relationships

Two Campuses: Former Wilson Middle School (Grades 6-9) 18 Croftland Ave. Dorchester, MA 02124 Phone: 617-635-1615 Fax: 617-635-1621 Dorchester Education Complex (Grades 10-12) 9 Peacevale Road Dorchester, MA 02124 Phone: 617-635-1615 Fax: 617-635-1621

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