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The Peaceable Kingdom Mural: From the young, a gift to Dorchester

The year we are marking the 150th anniversary of Dorchester’s annexation by the City of Boston. In ten years, we will be celebrating the 400th anniversary of Dorchester’s founding. The history of Dorchester goes back far beyond pedestrians trudging up and... Read more

UMass Boston faculty union objects to using campus as staging area for police

(Updated, Fri., June 5, 4:30 p.m.)— Members of UMass Boston’s faculty union raised objections and demanded answers from university leadership this week after parts of the campus were used as staging areas and parking for State Police before a large rally... Read more

In praise of our signature stock: three-deckers

About a month into law school, my property law classmates had a pretty clear sense of two of my priorities: I’m obsessed with three-decker houses and I’m the resident Dorchester booster. Two years ago, I sat in a crowded All Saints Parish church and... Read more

46 graduates are moving on from Saint John Paul II Catholic Academy

Forty-six students from Saint John Paul II Catholic Academy’s three campuses will graduate during virtual celebrations on June 4. Students will be moving on to area high schools including Boston College High School, Cathedral High School, Cristo Rey High... Read more

The making of the people’s health center

Alexis de Toqueville, the French observer of American culture, traveled through the United States in the 1830s noting characteristics that made America different from Europe. He published his seminal work, “Democracy in America,” in 1835. His... Read more

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The physical Dorchester Day parade may have been canceled, but we want to lift each other up by celebrating the diverse community that we all love with a commemorative special section.

A grand marshal without a parade to lead, Lou Pasquale, 93, won’t rule out next year

The cancellation of next Sunday’s Dorchester Day parade brings with it a special disappointment for one of the community’s favorite leaders, 93-year-old Louis Pasquale, who had been named the chief marshal of this year’s march down the avenue. A fixture... Read more

Flashback: A Dorchester boy’s growing time

At the farther end of life, my 78th year, I’m regularly prompted to cast my mind back to the long ago. Most often, it’s a name or place cited in the local news that triggers remembrances of family, friends, and associations from my boyhood time in... Read more

The Dorchester Day Parade: History on the Move

Editor's note: Dorchester Day is traditionally observed on the first Sunday in June. However, the 2020 Dorchester Day Parade was cancelled due to the COVID-19 health emergency. In the spirit of safely celebrating Dorchester Day this weekend, this week's... Read more

View from Pope's Hill: It has been a while...

I was so pleased to be asked by Bill Forry to come out of retirement to write a column for the Dorchester Day edition of the Dorchester Reporter. I have one great change to my column writing process, though. Because I now have macular degeneration,... Read more

ALL GOOD GIFTS— Reflecting on a memorable show at St. Gregory’s, 35 years later

The hour was growing late in St. Gregory’s auditorium and the 15-member cast of the musical “Godspell” was beginning to dissolve into sniffles and sobs, an unscripted group meltdown in front of a crowd of 300 relatives and classmates. The cast of 12, 13... Read more

46 graduates are moving on from Saint John Paul II Catholic Academy

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The Peaceable Kingdom Mural: From the young, a gift to Dorchester

UMass Boston faculty union objects to using campus as staging area for police

In praise of our signature stock: three-deckers

46 graduates are moving on from Saint John Paul II Catholic Academy

The making of the people’s health center

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A grand marshal without a parade to lead, Lou Pasquale, 93, won’t rule out next year

Flashback: A Dorchester boy’s growing time

The Dorchester Day Parade: History on the Move

View from Pope's Hill: It has been a while...

ALL GOOD GIFTS— Reflecting on a memorable show at St. Gregory’s, 35 years later

46 graduates are moving on from Saint John Paul II Catholic Academy

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