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Welcome to the John W. McCormack Civic Association. The purpose of our volunteer Association is to help maintain and improve the quality of life in our North Dorchester neighborhood by working in partnership with the city government, local businesses and other community organizations to bring about civic betterment and social improvements for the good of our residents and the welfare of our community.
You are invited to browse our website to find out more about our Association, our work and how you can become more involved in making your neighborhood an outstanding place to live, work and enjoy.
Resident resources | Things to do & calendar of events | Dorchester news and weather | Neighborhood public art, dining, shopping & services | Monthly membership meetings | About us | Contact us
MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP MEETING
June Membership Meeting
The Executive Board of the John W. McCormack Civic Association will host the Association’s virtual Monthly Membership Meeting on
Tuesday, 15th June 2021 at 7:00 p.m.
Click here to request a Zoom link to this meeting
Become a Member
Annual membership dues are only $5.00 or $10.00, at your discretion, and proof of residency within Association boundries will be needed to qualify your enrollment and membership. Please refer to Member-approved Association By-Laws for residency requirements.
Your annual membership commences the month in which you pay your dues and is valid for twelve (12) months. After the twelve (12) month period, your membership automatically expires.
You are welcome to re-new your membership on or before the twelfth (12th) month to ensure you have no interruption in your voting rights.
You now have two (2) options to enroll or renew your dues:
1. Via cheque: Please send cheque, payable to John W McCormack Civic Association, to:
John W. McCormack Civic Association
c/o Travis Stewart
8 Saint Margaret Street
Dorchester, MA 02125
2. Via Venmo: @mccormackcivic.
Enter your name(s) in the "What's it for?" line.
Archived meeting agendas
Kindly click here to access an agenda from a meeting previously held.
NEIGHBORHOOD PUBLIC ART, DINING & SERVICES
Your neighborhood's public art
Neighborhood public art worth exploring:
The Clapp's Favorite Pear sculpture celebrates the history of Dorchester as fertile agricultural land, when the area near Edward Everett Square was part of a 300-acre estate and orchard where the Clapp's Favorite Pear was first grown in the 1880's. Known for it's sturdy skin and sweet interior, the pear serves as a metaphor for the people of Dorchester. Five quotes circle the base of the pear sculpture and describe the stewardship that characterizes this community over time.
The ten smaller artworks (Dorchester Voices/Dorchester History) reflect the lives of those who have passed though this important intersection. Each work juxtaposes experiences of different residences over time as two or three different personal quotes circle a sculptural still-life to reflect common stories from different epochs around the same theme. Designed to engage people through intimate touch and the exciting transformation of common materials into bronze, the artwork draws poetic comparison so local residents and visitors alike can understand and appreciate Dorchester's unique history.
To explore further, you are invited to click here.
Your neighborhood's dining, shopping and services
Your neighborhood is home to a vibrant collection of locally-owned and managed businesses that make our community a great place to live. You are invited and encouraged to visit the businesses that contribute to the betterment of our neighborhood.
- Accommodation
- Courtyard by Marriott, 63R Boston Street
- Holiday Inn Express Boston, 69 Boston Street
- Home2 Suites by Hilton, 15 Jan Karski Way
- Dining / take-away
- 224 Boston Street Restaurant, 224 Boston Street
- Dorchester Brewing Company, 1250 Massachusetts Avenue
- The Avenue Grille and Pizzeria, 856 Dorchester Avenue
- Cafe Polonia, 611 Dorchester Avenue
- Sugar Bowl Cafe, 857 Dorchester Avenue
- Taqueria Casa Real, 861 Dorchester Avenue
- Great Wok Restaurant, 1284 Massachusetts Avenue
- JP Licks, 24 District Avenue (South Bay Center)
- 110 Grille, District Avenue (South Bay Center)
- Chipotle Mexican Grille, 27 District Avenue, (South Bay Center)
- Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ, District Avenue (South Bay Center)
- Olive Garden, 11 Allstate Road (South Bay Center)
- Totto Ramen, 4 Lucy Street, (South Bay Center)
- Dunkin' Donuts, 847 Dorchester Avenue, 256 Boston Street
- Wahlburgers, 9 District Avenue (South Bay Center)
- Applebee's Neighborhood Grille and Bar, 11 Allstate Road (South Bay Center)
- Panera Bread, 8 Allstate Road (South Bay Center)
- Public transport
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)
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Subway
- Commuter rail
- Surface transport (Bus)
- Route 8 - Harbour Point, UMASS/Kenmore Square via Boston University Medical Center
- Route 10- City Point/Copley Square via Andrew Square Station
- Route 16- Forest Hills/Andrew Square Station via Columbia Road
- Route 17- Fields Corner/Andrew Square Station via Uphams Corner
- Route 18- Ashmont Station/Andrew Square Station via Fields Corner
- Route 41- Centre & Eliot Streets/JFK UMASS via Dudley Station
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- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)
- Shopping
- Triangle Point Market, 777 Dorchester Avenue
- South Bay Center
- Stitch House Dorchester, 846 Dorchester Avenue
- Domestic Boot, 859 Dorchester Avenue
- New Store on the Block, 847 Dorchester Avenue
- Euromart, 808 Dorchester Avenue
- Gem Auto Parts, 204 Boston Street
- D.J.'s Market, 120 Boston Street
- Super Stop & Shop, 1100 Massachusetts Avenue (South Bay Center)
- Famous Footwear, 1102 Massachusetts Avenue (South Bay Center)
- Old Navy, 8 Allstate Road (South Bay Center)
- Home Depot, 5 Allstate Road (South Bay Center)
- TJ Maxx, 8B Allstate Road (South Bay Center)
- Bed, Bath and Beyond, 8 Allstate Road (South Bay Center)
- Officemax, 8 Allstate Road (South Bay Center)
- Marshalls, 8 Allstate Road (South Bay Center)
- Best Buy, 8 Allstate Road (South Bay Center)
- Target, 7 Allstate Road (South Bay Center)
- iParty, 8 Allstate Road (South Bay Center)
- Sleepy's, 65 Bay Street
- Services
- C. Lo Hair Studio, 831 Dorchester Avenue
- Savin Jones Insurance Company, 867 Dorchester Avenue
- The Law Offices of Russo & Minchoff, 123 Boston Street
- Orlan's Tailoring, 867 Dorchester Avenue
- Delilah and Linda's Unisex Beauty Salon, 863 Dorchester Avenue
- Olde Towne Real Estate Company, 862 Dorchester Avenue
- Ziggy's Tours, 827 Dorchester Avenue
- Unison Realty LLC, 835 Dorchester Avenue
- ScrubaDub Auto Carwash Center, 25 West Howell Street
- Other Services
- Dorchester Historical Society, 195 Boston Street
- Saint Teresa of Calcutta Church, 800 Columbia Road
- Speedway (gas/petrol), Dorchester Avenue at Columbia Road
- New England Regional Center for Carpenters, 750 Dorchester Avenue
- International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftsmen, 64 Mount Vernon Street
- Pipe Fitters Association, 40 Enterprise Street
- Polish American Citizen's Club, 82 Boston Street
- Bank of America, (Banking Center) 1104 Massachusetts Avenue (South Bay Center)
- East West Bank, (Banking Center) 101 Allstate Road (South Bay Center)
- First Trade Union Bank (ATM/ABM only), 750 Dorchester Avenue (New England Regional Center for Carpenters)
RESIDENT RESOURCES
Boston is one of the oldest cities in North America and one of the most liveable. To help you make the most of all that your city has to offer, you are invited to click on the following web links to helpful resources provided by the City, Commonwealth and your neighborhood's organizations.
- Animals and pets
- Business resources
- Education
- Your neighborhood schools:
- The William E Russell Elementary School (public)
- Roger Clap Elementary School (public)
- Boston Collegiate Charter School (public)
- Pope John Paul II Academy (Catholic)
- Boston's Public Schools
- Boston's Public Library System
- College Scholarships
- Your neighborhood schools:
- Elections and records
- Environment and trash collection schedule
- Trash and recycling collection schedule
- Leaf and yard waste collection schedule
- To report an abandoned shopping cart from a South Bay Center store phone 1 617 427 5551
- Elderly services
- Health and human services
- Housing and property
- Neighborhoods
- Public works and utilities
- Safety
- Student services (University/College)
- Transport and resident parking permits
- Uncovering Boston's history
- Utilities
- Electricity
- Gas (Natural)
- Heating and oil
- Water and sewer
- Youth services
- Veterans services
- Visiting Boston
NEWS AT-A-GLANCE
Dorchester & City news
New England news
World news
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Events and things to do in The Hub this week
HELP KEEP YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD SAFE
FOR EVERYBODY.
If you see a crime or anti-social behavior such as illegal drug activity, human trafficking (prostitution) or vandalism taking place, you should do any of the following to report it, anonymously.
- Call 9-1-1
- Call Boston Police Human Trafficking Unit at (617) 343-6533
- Text 'TIP' to 27463 (CRIME)
The Association works closely with local law enforcement agencies and your elected representatives to help keep our neighborhood a safer community for everyone to enjoy.
If you would like to support our efforts, you are welcome to join the Public Safety Committee. This committee acts as a forum to support community partnerships to prevent crime and the fear of crime in the neighborhood.
Sign up today and help us keep our neighborhood a safe place to live and work.
MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE BETTER BIKE PROJECT
Improving safety between Columbia Road and Melnea Cass Boulevard
ABOUT JOHN W. MCCORMACK
Image courtesy: TIME Magazine Cover 19th January 1962 - ©TIME Inc.
JOHN WILLIAM MCCORMACK
21 December 1891 - 22 November 1980
Mr. McCormack served as a member of United States House of Representatives from 1928 until he retired from political life in 1971.
McCormack represented the interests of our district as congressperson in the United States House of Representatives and later served as Speaker of the same governing body. All during his time in the legislature, Mr. McCormack and his wife, Harriet, lived in Columbia Road at Edward Everett Square, within the geographic boundaries of our Civic Association.
He triumphed over the forces of bigotry and poverty. On 10th January 1962 he was elected Speaker of the House of Representatives where he proudly and vigorously promoted the progressive domestic programs of Presidents Kennedy and Johnson - programs that were designed to advance the interests of civil rights, education and healthcare.
ABOUT US
The purpose of our volunteer Association is to help maintain and improve the quality of life in our North Dorchester neighborhood by working in partnership with the city government, local businesses and other community organizations to bring about civic betterment and social improvements for the good of our residents and the welfare of our community.
1995 - 2015
The John W. McCormack Civic Association celebrates 20 years serving our neighborhood. Thank you to everyone who volunteer their time and resources to help make our neighborhood an even better place to live, work and enjoy.
Executive Board
The McCormack Civic Association is governed by a volunteer Executive Board elected by members of the Association.
Executive Board:
- Ann Marie Butler
- Jeannette Daley
- Ken Lynch
- Christine McCarrick
- Matthew McAloon
- Michael J. McColgan
- Melissa Raynor
- Millie Rooney
- Travis Stewart
Committees
The Association works to accomplish it's objectives through the dedicated work of committees. The task of the committees is to consider and respond to issues presented from the neighborhood. You are welcome and encouraged to join a committee that is of interest to you.
Standing Committees:
By-Laws
The rules and regulations enacted by the Association to provide a framework for its operation and management have been approved by the Membership and can be found by clicking here.
Stay informed
Click here if you would like to be added to our e-mail list.
CONTACT US
You are welcome to contact us
To help us achieve our goal of helping to maintain and improve the quality of life within the geographic boundries of our neighborhood, please kindly include your address of residency in the body of your message.
Would you like additional information about our Association or to offer your support to our many endeavours? We would be delighted to hear from you. Simply use the contact form below, call us or write to us. We look forward to receiving your enquiry.
Our telephone number is:
1 857 220 7370
Our mailing address is:
John W. McCormack Civic Association
8 Saint Margaret Street
Dorchester, MA 02125
UNITED STATES
Our e-mail address is:
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