Resources for local residents and visitors in the Columbia-Savin Hill neighborhood:
Emergency:
- Police, Fire, EMS: 911
- Mayor’s Hotline: (617) 635-4500
- Neighborhood Services: (617) 635-3485
Boston 311: connects you with representatives at the Constituent Services Center for non-emergency problems. You can use the website, download the app, send a tweet, or call (landlines, 311; mobile phones, 617-635-4500) to report problems — 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and 365 days a year — including, but not limited to:
- Get a street cleaned
- Get a street pothole fixed
- Pay a parking ticket
- Report a missed curbside pickup
- Report a street lamp out
- Report animal bites or dead animals
- Report barking, noisy, or lost dogs
- Report broken street signs
- Report broken traffic signals
- Report problems with electricity, oil or natural gas services
- Request a new tree or maintenance for an existing tree
- Request graffiti removal
Animals and Pets:
City of Boston Departments (complete list):
- Arts and Culture
- City Council
- Entertainment Licensing
- Inspectional Services
- Parks and Recreation
- Planning and Development Agency: Dorchester At-a-Glance
- Public Works
- Schools
Community Organizations:
- Louis D. Brown Peace Institute
- Mass Energy Consumers Alliance
- The Salvation Army / Kroc Corps Community Center
Elder Services:
- Elderly Commission’s Direct Services
- City of Boston Elderly Commission Department
- Nursing Home Abuse Center
- Nursing Home Neglect (learn more about this type of elder abuse)
Elected Representatives:
- Mayor of Boston: Michelle Wu
- Boston City Council: John Fitzgerald (District 3)
- Boston City Council: Erin Murphy (At-Large)
- Boston City Council: Ruthzee Louijeune (At-Large)
- Boston City Council: Julia Mejia (At-Large)
- Boston City Counciil: Henry Santana (At-Large)
- Find My Legislator (Massachusetts)
- Massachusetts House of Representatives: Daniel J. Hunt (13th Suffolk)
- Massachusetts House of Representatives: Liz Miranda (5th Suffolk)
- Massachusetts Senate: Nick Collins (1st Suffolk)
- U.S. House of Representatives: Ayanna Pressley (7th District)
- U.S. House of Representatives: Stephen Lynch (8th District)
- U.S. Senate: Elizabeth Warren
- U.S. Senate: Edward Markey
Elections & Voting:
- City of Boston: Elections Department
- Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts: Online Voter Registration
Hospitals and Health Care:
- Carney Hospital
- Dorchester House Multi-Service Center
- Uphams Corner Health Center
Newspapers and Media:
Safety:
Schools:
- Boston Collegiate Charter School
- Boston College High School
- Cristo Rey Boston High School
- Edward Everett Elementary School
- Russell Elementary School
- Saint John Paul II Catholic Academy
- University of Massachusetts Boston
Transportation, Auto and Parking:
- How to get your free Resident Permit Parking sticker
- How to pay a parking ticket
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) for information about schedules and fares for buses, subways, commuter trains, and ferries. The closest subway stations are JFK/UMASS and Savin Hill
- Bluebikes has stations throughout the neighborhood and this map lists them all
- Parking Clerk (City of Boston)
- Registry of Motor Vehicles
- A&B Taxi Service: (617) 288-2520
- Brookline Red Cabs: (617) 825-8000
- Independent Taxi Operators: (617) 268-1313
- Riverside Car Service: (617) 427-2900
- South Boston Independent Taxi: (617) 265-0680
- ZipCar Locations
Trash and Yard Waste Collection Schedules:
- Trash and recycling collection schedule, and download the Trash Day app
- Drop-off events to recycle electronic devices and hazardous waste
- Get composting bins
- How to recycle paint and motor oils
Utilities:
- Eversource (electricity, gas)
- Boston Water & Sewer Commission
- Pay your water and sewer bill
- Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities
Worship and Churches:
- Calvary Community Church
- First Parish Church In Dorchester
- Holy Family Parish
- Masjid Al-Qur’aan
- Saint Mary’s Episcopal Church
- Saint Teresa of Calcutta Parish
- Christ the King Dorchester, 50 Stoughton Street
- Global Reach Evangelical Missionary Church, 95 Freeport Street
- The Waymark Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 1048 Dorchester Ave
Youth Services:
- BOSTONavigator, the place to search for youth programs
- Boston Youth Engagement and Employment
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Dorchester
- College Bound Dorchester
- The Mayor’s Youth Council
- Boston Public Library: Homework Assistance
Neighborhood Associations: