Our History
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Middlesex County (BGCMC) was founded in 1967 when a group of citizens, concerned about boys who were drifting into difficulty with the law, formed the Somerville Boys Club. The Club opened its doors in September 1973, occupying the second floor of a former police station. In 1981, the organization acquired and renovated our Washington Street Clubhouse and reopened in 1982 as the "Boys & Girls Club,” becoming one of the first clubs in the country to admit both girls and boys as members!
In the last decade, we have expanded our services to meet the needs of other Middlesex County communities. Opening the Medford Clubhouse in 2001, the Cambridge Clubhouse in 2002, and the Everett Teen Clubhouse in 2009, the BGCMC now operate five full-service clubhouses and one summer boathouse. We serve over 5,000 children and teens, ages 6 to 18, every year.
Memorable Moments in BGCMC History
1967: A group of concerned citizens starts the process to establish a Boys Club in Somerville.
1973: The Boys Club opens on Bow Street in Somerville, in the Union Square area.
1982: The organization reincorporates as the Boys & Girls Club - one of the first clubs in the country to admit both girls and boys as members!
1992: A new Clubhouse opens in Medford.
1995: A new Clubhouse opens on Shore Drive in Somerville.
2001: The Medford Clubhouse moves to Forest Street.
2002: A new Clubhouse opens on Windsor Street in Cambridge.
2008: The Boys & Girls Clubs of Middlesex County celebrate their 35th Anniversary!
2009: A new Clubhouse opens in Everett - one of the only clubhouses nationwide to serve exclusively teenagers!