Main Counseling Locations and Directions

BOSTON - Main Office
Thomas P. O'Neill Federal Building
10 Causeway Street, Room 265
Boston, MA 02222-1093
Phone: 617-565-5591 for appointment

Walk-in clients are welcome, although an appointment is recommended in order to ensure that you will be seen when you come in, and to more closely match your needs with the experience and expertise of our many counselors. Please be sure to arrive before 2:00, the beginning of the last counseling session.

Directions: The Tip O’Neill building next to North Station and the TD Banknorth Center (formerly the Fleet Center) can be reached by both the Green and Orange MBTA lines. If coming by car there is parking available in the TD Banknorth Garage. North Station is also the last stop for the commuter rail service from the north shore and the west suburban areas. See Map | MBTA to SCORE near North Station in Boston

This office is open Monday thru Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Last counseling sessions begin at 2 p.m. No appointment required, but is strongly recommended to ensure that you are seen.

Satellite Locations and Directions

ARLINGTON
Arlington Chamber of Commerce
One Whittemore Park
Arlington, MA 02474
Phone: 781-646-5581
www.arlcc.org

Counseling services available by appointment only on the first Wednesday and second Thursday of each month.

Directions: The Arlington Chamber of Commerce's offices are located in the historic Jefferson Cutter House near the intersection of Pleasant Street (Rt. 60) and Mass. Ave., in Arlington Center. Parking is located behind the Cutter House in the public parking lot. See Map

BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
Kirstein Business Branch
700 Boylston Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02116
Phone: 617-859-2142
www.bpl.org/research/kbb/kbbhome.htm

The Kirstein Business Branch is a specialized business reference and research service offering business databases, periodicals, bibliographies and guides. Counseling is available every Friday of the month. To schedule an appointment, please contact Laura Pattison at the Kirstein Library 617-859-2142.

Directions: Please click here for directions to Kirstein Business Branch.

LEXINGTON
Lexington Chamber of Commerce
1875 Massachusets Avenue
Lexington, Ma 02420
Phone: 781-862-2480
www.lexingtonchamber.com

Counseling is available by appointment on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month by calling the Chamber at 781-862-2480.

Directions: Counseling sessions are held at the Boston Private Bank and Trust Co. at 1666 Massachusetts Ave. in Lexington. The Bank is located in downtown Lexington about one block east of the intersection with Waltham Street. See Map

NEWTON
Newton-Needham Chamber of Commerce
281 Needham Street
Upper Level Newton, MA 02464
Phone: 617-244-5300
www.nnchamber.com

Counseling sessions are conducted every second and fourth Thursday of the month by appointment only between the hours of 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Directions: From Rte. 95/128, take the Highland Ave Exit #19 towards Newton. In about ½ mile it turns into Needham Street. The Chamber of Commerce is in a building on the left, across the parking lot from the Marshall’s store. See Map

NORWOOD
Neponset Valley Chamber of Commerce
190 Vanderbilt Avenue, Suite 1
Norwood, MA 02062
Phone: 781-769-1126
www.nvcc.com

Counseling sessions are conducted every Thursday by appointment only between the hours of 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Directions: To reach these offices take Route 1 South from Route 95/128. At the third traffic light (across from Boch Oldsmobile) make a U-turn. Vanderbilt Avenue is the first right on Route 1 heading North. The Chamber offices are in a group of one-story offices about ½ mile on the left, shortly after the first intersection. Directions: Going south on Rte. 1 from Rte. 128/95 make a U-turn at Boch Oldsmobile (on right) to head north on Rte. 1. Vanderbilt Ave is the first right at the Norwood Cooperative Bank. Chamber is on left side 1/2 mile down.
See Map

QUINCY / BRAINTREE
South Shore Chamber of Commerce
36 Miller Stile Road
Quincy, MA 02269
Phone 617-479-1111
www.southshorechamber.org

Counseling services available at the offices of the South Shore Chamber by appointment on alternate Tuesdays starting at 10 a.m. The last scheduled interview starts at 2 p.m.

Directions: From Route 3 take the WASHINGTON ST. exit- toward QUINCY / ADAMS / TRAIN STA. / BRAINTREE. Turn SLIGHT LEFT to take the ramp toward T STATION/ QUINCY CTR. Merge onto BURGIN PKWY / THOMAS S BURGIN PKWY. Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto GRANITE ST. GRANITE ST becomes HANCOCK ST. Turn RIGHT onto CHESTNUT ST. CHESTNUT ST becomes DENNIS F RYAN PKWY. 14: DENNIS F RYAN PKWY becomes MILLER STILE RD. End at 36 Miller Stile Rd Quincy, MA
See Map

WALTHAM
West Suburban Chamber of Commerce
84 South Street
Waltham, MA 02453
Phone: 781-894-4700
www.walthamchamber.com

Counseling is held in the Waltham West Suburban Chamber of Commerce. Sessions are held the first and third Monday of every month by appointment only.

Directions: From the 95/128 expressway is as follows: Take Route 20 from 95/128 toward Waltham. Go right on South Street and follow the signs toward the hospital. The Chamber is in the house just before the "99 Restaurant". See Map

WATERTOWN / BELMONT
Watertown-Belmont Chamber of Commerce
182 Main Street
Watertown, MA
Phone: 617-926-1017

Counseling sessions are conducted every Wednesday by appointment only between the hours of 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Directions: From the 95/128 expressway, take Route 20 (Exit 26) East through Waltham into Watertown. You will be on Main St., and number 182 will be on the right next to St Patrick's church. From Boston, take Storrow Drive to the end, where you turn right onto Galen Street to reach the Watertown Square. You should drive 1/2 of the way around it to head west on Main Street. You continue on for several blocks until you see 182 on a red brick building on a corner on the left. See Map

OTHER AFFILATED RESOURCES

CENTER FOR WOMEN AND ENTERPRISE
21 School Street
Boston, MA 02109
Phone: 617-536-0700
www.cweonline.org

DUDLEY SQUARE
Department of Neighborhood Development
2201 Washington Street
Roxbury, MA
Phone: 617-989-9100

Directions: From Rte. 93 go west on Melnea Cass Blvd. Take left at Washington St. Take right at Ruggles St. The building is on your left. Find parking space and walk through the back door.

JAMAICA PLAIN
Harvard Law School and Hale & Dorr Legal Services
122 Boylston Street, Room 206
Jamaica Plain, MA
Phone: 617-390-2500 or 617-522-3003

Directions: From Rte. 9 take South Huntington Ave. going south. Go to Perkins St. and take a left. Continue until the rotary. Take a right onto Center Street and then first left to Paul Gore St. Go to end to Lamartine St. Take right on Lamartine and then first left onto Boylston St. The Center is located next to the Stony Brook MBTA station. To park, take 3 left turns after the station to look for spaces.