Updates
- Andy Rahamin was elected to the role of IT Manager – big welcome to him, and a big thanks to the other candidates for their interest
- Here are the minutes from our Dec. 7th General Membership meeting
- Please donate to the C-11 Holiday Toy Drive
- If you have a new or gently used winter coat, please donate it to the Mayor’s Annual Coat Drive
- Community Choice Electricity is a program that will provide Bostonians with greater local control over the electricity that powers their homes and businesses: attend one of the multiple upcoming webinars to find out more
- Learn more about the Dorchester Climate Ready plan and what changes it will make to local infrastructure
Requests
- Committees are a great, fun way to get involved with your neighbors and improve the community*; consider forming one!
- Are you concerned about climate change and how it will effect our area? Please consider being a founding member of the Climate committee
- Does development, zoning, and architecture interest you? Please consider joining the Planning Steering Committee to codify the process and improve our project review methods
- We’ve seen how the pandemic has impacted all communities; are you interested in creating systems to support your neighbors and make sure we all can thrive? Please join the Neighborhood Support Network committee!
*Note: for committees to become official, they need to be voted on by the general membership; these are not committees yet, but could become committees in the near future; let’s get started on them and do some worthwhile work!
Happening This Week
Thursday, December 10th
Improvements to Ryan Playground – 6:00pm
Share your ideas and suggestions for what you want to see as the space is renovated, and hear from Parks Dept. designers. Click here for more information.
Vision for Edward Everett Square meeting – 7:30pm
Join your neighbors and hear about a proposed 501(c)3 that would focus on maintaining public spaces in and around Edward Everett Square. Click here for Zoom link.
Monday, December 14th
Dorchester Bay City Community Advisory Committee meeting – 6:00-8:00pm
Get more information about the upcoming development. Click here for more information.
If you have questions, concerns, thoughts, or ideas, please get in touch – contact info below.
THE NEXT MEMBERSHIP MEETING IS MONDAY JANUARY 4TH VIA ZOOM. BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR FUTURE EMAILS WITH MORE INFO.