Neighborhood and Civic Associations
Below you can find the meeting schedules and other information for neighborhood associations and other local groups. Associations are listed alphabetically. If you are a member of one of these associations and would like to update the information on this page, please email us or call 617-822-8733. An interactive map of each association's boundaries can be found here. We periodically update this page so please bear with us as we continue to add information!
A
Adams Village Business Association
Disbanded as of 2015.
Dorchester North Neighborhood Association
Currently active: Yes
Representative: Marjory Neret
Email: annapolis02125@gmail.com
Phone number: (617)717-9000
Meeting schedule: 3rd Tuesday of each month 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting location: 8 Annapolis Street (Meeting Hall)
Ashmont-Adams Neighborhood Association
Currently active: Yes
Representative: Pat O’Neill
Email: pattiashmont@gmail.com
Phone number: 617-265-5397
Meeting schedule: First Thursday of the month at 7PM
Meeting location: 7 Fredericka Street (Enter via Minot St. Parking Lot)
Currently active: Yes
Representative: David Mooney
Email: info@ashmonthill.org
Phone number: 617-822-8178
Meeting schedule: last Thursday of the month at 7:30 p.m (no meetings in July, August, November or December.)
Meeting location: varies
Currently active: yes
Representative: Jenn Cartee
Email: info@greaterashmont.org
Phone number: (617)825-3846
Meeting schedule: see @greaterashmont on Facebook or http://greaterashmont.org/calendar/greater-ashmont/
Meeting location: 1914 Dorchester Ave
Ashmont Valley Neighborhood Association (formerly Fuller-Bailey Association)
Currently active: Yes
Representative: Martin Owens
Email: doctormo@gmail.com
Phone number: 857-277-2117
Meeting schedule: 2nd Monday or Tuesday of the month at 6:30PM
Meeting location: Dorchester YMCA, Washington Street
B
Bloomfield Park Neighborhood Association (BPNA)
Currently active: Yes
Representative: Gabriel Hedemann
Email: bloomfieldparkdorchester@gmail.com
Phone number: 617-446-3161
Meeting schedule: third Tuesday of each month at 6:30 -8:00p.m
Meeting location: ABCD Dorchester 110 Clayborne Street, Dorchester, 02124
Currently active: Yes
Office Location: 200 Bowdoin Street
Representative: Beto Rosa
Email: bowdoingenevamainstreets@gmail.com
Phone number: 617-436-9980
Meeting schedule: Meets the third Monday of each month from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m
Meeting location: 200 Bowdoin Street
Bowdoin Geneva Residents Association
Currently active: Yes
Representative: Judy Meredith
Email: judy@realclout.org
Phone number: 6174130954
Meeting schedule: unknown
Meeting location: unknown
C
Currently active: Yes
Representative: Sean Weir
Email: weirsean@comcast.net
Phone number: 617-825-1402
Meeting schedule: Second Tuesday of the month at 7PM
Meeting location: Fr. Lane Hall at St. Brendan's Church, 15 Rita Road.
Currently active: Yes
Representative: Kathy Lynch
Email: lynchkathleen@comcast.net
Phone number: unknown
Meeting schedule: the second Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m
Meeting location: Work Inc. located at 25 Beach Street in Dorchester
Codman Square Neighborhood Council
Currently active: Yes
Office location: 14 Euclid St
Representative: Cynthia Loesch
Email: csncouncil@gmail.com
Phone number: 617-265-4189
Meeting schedule: first Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m.
Meeting location: Great Hall, 6 Norfolk St
Columbia-Savin Hill Civic Association
Currently active: Yes
Representative: Eileen Boyle
Email: president@columbiasavinhillcivic.org
Phone number: 617-894-9952
Meeting schedule: first Monday of each month at 7 p.m
Meeting location: Little House, 275 East Cottage Street
Columbia Washington Street Association
Not meeting regularly. Contact Vassel Stewartson at 617-989-8668 if there are any community issues.
D
Currently active: Yes
Representative: Richard O'Mara
Email: richard@cedargrovegardens.com
Phone number: 617-825-8582
Meeting schedule: the third Wednesday of every month from March to October from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
Meeting location: Carney Hospital
Dorchester Coalition for Safe Neighborhoods (formerly Dorchester Weed&Seed)
Currently active: Yes
Representative: Paul Malkemes
Email: paul@tbpm.org
Phone number: 617-929-0925
Meeting schedule: last Tuesday of the month from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m
Meeting location: varies by month
Dorchester Unified Neighborhood (D.U.N.)
Currently Active: Yes
Representative: Unknown
Email: DUNassociation@gmail.com
Meeting Schedule: Last Wednesday of the month 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: 100 Maxwell Street, Boston, MA
Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative
Currently active: Yes
Representative: Erika Leon (Office Manager/Receptionist)
Harry Smith (Director of Sustainable Economic Development)
Email: urbanvillage@dsni.org
Phone number: 617-442-9670
Meeting schedule: monthly board meetings, second Wednesday of every month from 6:30-8:30
Meeting location: 504 Dudley Street, Roxbury
E
Eastman Elder Neighborhood Association
Currently active: Yes
Representative: Joan Tighe
Email: joane234@aol.com
Phone number: 617-436-5754
Meeting schedule: third Thursday of each month at 7 p.m
Meeting location: 636 Columbia Road (Upham's Corner Health Center, across from the fire station, NOT the main health center building)
Erie-Ellington Brinsley Partnership
Currently active: Unknown
Representative: Marilyn Forman
Email: marlyn@csndc.com
Phone number: 617-901-9658
Meeting schedule: 4th wednesday of the month, 6:15-7:30pm
Meeting location: 31 Erie Street in the community room.
F
Fields Corner Civic Association
Currently active: Yes
Representative: Debbie Sousa (debbie_sousa@comcast.net)
Email: fieldscornercivic@gmail.com
Phone number: (617) 727-2310 x6
Meeting schedule: 6:30 PM -8:00 PM on the first Tuesday of the month
Meeting location: Kit Clark Senior Services (1500 Dorchester Avenue)
Currently active: Yes
Representative: Randace Paul (Interim Executive Director)
Email: fcms@fieldscorner.org
Phone number: (617) 474-1432
Meeting schedule: unknown
Meeting location: 1444 Dorchester Avenue, second floor
Currently active: yes
Representative: Kevin Sibley
Email:director@fourcornersms.org
Phone number: (617) 697-1447
Meeting schedule: Monthly business meetings last Tuesday of every month 7 - 8 p.m.
Meeting location: unknown
Franklin Field South Neighborhood Association
Currently active: unknown
Freeport-Adams Neighborhood Association
Currently active: Yes
Representative: Barry Mullen
Email: bjmullen97@aol.com
Phone number: 617-288-0818
Meeting schedule: second Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m
Meeting location: varies
Currently active: Yes
Representative: Phillomin Laptiste
Email: plaptist@bidmc.harvard.edu
Phone number: (617) 754-0100
Meeting schedule: contact directly for meeting schedule
Meeting location: Bowdoin Street Health Center, 230 Bowdoin Street
Currently active: Yes
Representative: Vanessa Muskie
Email: info@friendsofronanpark.org
Phone number: unknown
Meeting schedule: 2nd Thursday of each month, April through October
Meeting location: Bowdoin Street Health Center, 230 Bowdoin Street
G
Greater Bowdoin Geneva Neighborhood Association
Currently active: Yes
Representative: Davida Andelman
Email:dlandelman@comcast.net
Phone number: 617-283-7642
Meeting schedule: fourth Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m
Meeting location: Bowdoin Street Health Center, 230 Bowdoin Street
Greater Chamberlain Neighborhood Association
Currently active: Yes
Representative: Bob Thornell
Email:rwthor@aol.com
Phone number: (617)436-0519
Meeting schedule: every other month on a Monday from 6:30 – 8:00
Meeting location: unknown
Greater Four Corners Action Coalition
Currently active: Yes
Representative: Marvin Martin
Email: GFCAC@hotmail.com
Phone number: (617) 436-0289
Meeting schedule: unknown
Meeting location: unknown
Greater Glenway Community Association
Not meeting regularly. For more information, contact Royal Sibley at 617.282.4394.
Greater Hartford Street Neighborhood Association
Currently active: unknown
Representative: Gabriel Velasquez
Email: theironmangf@hotmail.com
Phone number: unknown
Meeting schedule: first Thurs. of every month, 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Meeting location: community room in Dudley Village
Groom/Humphreys Street Neighborhood Association
Currently active: unknown
Representative: Maria Perez
Email: unknown
Phone number: 617-265-8246
Meeting schedule: third Wednesday of each month at 7PM
Meeting location: 65 E. Cottage Street
Grove Hall Safe Neighborhood Initiative (Part of Project RIGHT)
Currently active: Yes
Representative: Michael Kozu
Email: m_kozu@hotmail.com
Phone number: 617-541-5454, ext. 5.
Meeting schedule: 2nd Thursday of February, April, June, September and November, from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m
Meeting location: Grove Hall Community Center, 51 Geneva Avenue
H
H.A.N.S Neighborhood Association (formerly C-Circle Neighborhood Association)
The Harvard Athelwol Norwell School (H.A.N.S) Association is currently in the process of planning their meetings. For any inquiries contact the Greater Four Corners Action Coalition at (617)436-0289.
Hancock Street Civic Association
Currently active: Yes
Representative: Marti Glynn
Email: hancockstreetcivic@gmail.com
Phone number: 617-282-6312
Meeting Schedule: 1st Tuesday of the month from 7PM to 8:30PM
Meeting Location: 530 Columbia Road (Uphams Crossing Community Room)
Harbor Point Community Task Force
Currently active: Yes
Representative: unknown
Email: unknown
Phone number: (617)288-5701
Meeting schedule: first Monday of every month, time unknown
Meeting location: 1 South Point Drive
J
John W. McCormack Civic Association
Currently active: yes
Representative: unknown
Email: mccormackcivic@gmail.com
Phone number: unknown
Meeting schedule: third Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m.
Meeting location: 72 Roseclair Street, Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta Parish Hall.
Currently active: yes
Representative: Bridget Curd
Email: president@joneshill.com
Phone number: 617.265-4232
Meeting schedule: Meets the second Wednesday of each month 7:00 p.m.
Meeting location: 90 Cushing Ave.
K
King Street Neighborhood Watch
Currently active: unknown
Knights of Columbus Dorchester Council 107
Currently active: yes
Representative: unknown
Email: unknown
Phone number: (617)620-8514
Meeting schedule: 7 p.m., on the 2nd Wednesday of each month
Meeting location: St. Mark's Post on Bailey Street.
L
Latin Academy Neighborhood Association
Currently active: unknown
Lena Park Community Development Corporation
Currently active: unknown
Location/Territory covered: Lena Park
Representative: Jones Hill Civic Association, Kimberly Simmons
Email: unknown
Phone number: 617-533-8133
Meeting schedule: unknown
Meeting location: 150 American Legion Highway
Website: Lenaparkcdc.org
Lower Mills Civic Association (http://dorchesterlowermills.org/)
Currently active: yes
Location/Territory covered: Fuller St, Washington St, Wilmington Ave, Woodgate St, rest of Dorchester-Milton border
Representative: Mike Skillin
Email:skill143@verizon.net
Phone number: unknown
Meeting schedule: third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m.
Meeting location: St. Greg's Auditorium, 2223 Dorchester Avenue.
Lower Mills Merchant Association (http://lowermillsmerchants.com/)
Currently active: yes
Location/Territory covered: The business districts of Dorchester Lower Mills, Cedar Grove, Milton Village, and the Central Avenue district of Milton.
Representative: unknown
Email: info@lowermillsmerchants.com
Phone number: unknown
Meeting schedule: last wednesday of the month at 6pm
Meeting location: varies
M
Mattapan Food and Fitness Coalition
Currently active: yes
Representative: Theresa Jordan
Email: info@mattapanfoodandfitness.org,
Phone number: 617 696-2900
Meeting schedule: second Tuesday of every month at 7:00 PM
Meeting location: Mildred Ave Community Center
Currently active: yes
Representative: Tina Petigny
Email:Info@MattapanSquareMainStreets.org
Phone number: (617) 833-8840
Meeting schedule: unknown
Meeting location: Mildred Ave. Community Center, 5 Mildred Ave.
Meetinghouse Hill
Currently active: yes
Representative: Megan Sonderegger
Email:megan.sonderegger@gmail.com
Phone number: unknown
Meeting schedule: 3rd Wednesday at 7PM
Meeting location: 10 parish street dorchester (first parish church)
Melville Park Neighborhood Association
Currently active: yes
Representative: Rob Bell
Email:bellrobert25@gmail.com
Phone number: N/A
Meeting schedule: Meeting day from the third Wednesday of the month to the third Thursday of the month
Meeting location: Epiphany School library, 154 Centre St.
Mount Bowdoin Betterment Association
Currently active: Yes
Representative: Iris Du Pont
Email: [idupont@verizon.net]
Phone number: 857-205-4951
Meeting schedule: 3rd Saturday, 10:30 am of each month
Meeting location: 15A Bowdoin Ave
N
Nonquit Street Neighborhood Association
This association is not meeting regularly. Call 617-436-3182 or email rcc113@hotmail.com for more information.
Norwell New College Streets Association
Currently active: unknown
P
Partners of Dr. Loesch Family Park (formerly Partners of Wainwright Park)
Currently active: Yes
Representative: Bill Loesch
Email: bill.loesch1@gmail.com
Phone number: N/A
Meeting schedule: varies
Meeting location: 85 Brent street or in Loesch Park
Peabody Slope Neighborhood Association
Currently active: Yes
Representative: Errol Lincoln Uys
Email:peabodyslopeneighborhood@gmail.com,
Phone number: 617.533.8123
Meeting schedule: every first Monday of the month at 7PM
Meeting location: varies
Pope’s Hill Neighborhood Association
Currently active: Yes
Representative: Phil J. Carver
Email:mail@popeshill.com
Phone number: 617-282-4342
Meeting schedule: fourth Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m
Meeting location: Richard J Murphy School, 7 Worrell Street
Port Norfolk Neighborhood Association
Currently active: Yes
Representative: John Lyons
Email:jjljdcpa@aol.com
Phone number: 617.592.2186
Meeting schedule: third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m.
Meeting location: Port Norfolk Yacht Club, 179 Walnut St
Project RIGHT (Grove Hall Monthly Meeting)
Currently active: Yes
Representative: Michael Kozu
Email:m_kozu@hotmail.com
Phone number: 617-541-5454, ext. 5.
Meeting schedule: 1st Tuesday of every month, from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m
Meeting location: Grove Hall Community Center on Geneva Avenue
R
Residents of Trinity Square
Currently active: unknown
Currently active: yes
Representative: Trena Matos-Ambroise
Email: redefiningourcommunity@gmail.com
Phone number: 617-593-7887
Meeting schedule: Third Thursday of the month, 6pm
Meeting location: True Vine Church 40 Norfolk Street
Ridgewood Street Neighborhood Association
Currently active: unknown
S
Saint Mark’s Area Civic Association
Currently active: yes
Representative: Doug Hurley
Email: smacadot@msn.com or mdouglasshurley@yahoo.com
Phone number: unknown
Meeting schedule: last Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m
Meeting location: St. Marks Church, 1725 Dorchester Avenue.
T
Talbot Norfolk Triangle (TNT) Neighbors United
Currently active: yes
Representative: Paul Malkemes
Email:tntneighbors@tbpm.org
Phone number: 617-929-0925
Meeting schedule: fourth Tuesday of each month from 6:45-8:30PM (except decermber)
Meeting location: Boston Project Ministries, 15 Elmhurst Street.
Thetford/Evans Park Association
No longer meets.
Torrey Street Neighborhood Association
No longer meets.
U
United Neighborhood Association (UNA)
Currently active:
Location/Territory covered:
Representative: Jamaal Leek
Email:Jamaal.Leek@Arbella.com
Phone number: 617-282-4955
Meeting schedule: Meets every Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Meeting location: unknown
Currently active: yes
Representative: Valeska Daley
Email: director@uphamscorner.org
Phone number: (617) 265-0363
Meeting schedule: visit website
Meeting location: 545 Columbia Rd
Uphams Corner West Side Neighborhood Association
Currently active: unknown
Representative: Bob Haas
Email: rhaas@dsni.org
Phone number: unknown
Meeting schedule: second Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m
Meeting location: Uphams Corner Health Center, 415 Columbia Road
V
Vietnamese-American Civic Association
Currently active: yes
Representative: unknown
Email: myhoang_11@yahoo.com
Phone number: 617-288-7344
Meeting schedule: unknown
Meeting location: 1452 Dorchester Avenue, third floor
W
Washington Heights Tenants Association
Currently active: unknown
Representative: unknown
Email:unknown
Phone number: 617-445-8731
Meeting schedule: unknown
Meeting location: 69 Ruthven St., Dorchester, MA, 02121
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