Civics
The National Parks of Boston last Saturday unveiled and dedicated a replica cannon brought to Dorchester Heights from Fort Ticonderoga during the 1776 Siege of Boston. The cannon, resting atop a six-and-a-half ton granite mount, will remain on permanent... Read more
The Dorchester Park Association and Cedar Grove Gardens have organized a Summer Solstice Garden Tour to benefit Dorchester Park on Sunday, June 19 from 11a.m.-3 p.m. The walking tour will feature ten Dorchester residents’ private gardens, all in the... Read more
“Inclusion Brings Joy” is the motto of Dennis Walsh’s annual fundraiser for children, teens, and adults with special needs and disabilities. Walsh, a Dorchester native, organizes the donations and volunteers for The Friendship Social, which is sponsored... Read more
To cap its 20th year helping Dorchester youth fulfill their academic potential, Project D.E.E.P— the Dorchester Educational Enrichment Program— held its annual Volunteer and Student Recognition Night on Friday, May 13, at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute... Read more
Ashley TranThe winner of the Dorchester Day Essay Contest is Ashley Tran, who is also this year’s Young Miss Dorchester winner. Ashley, age 12, is a student at Boston Latin School. She was asked to write about a person or group that makes the Dorchester... Read more
A dozen historic homes and carriage barns will swing wide their doors and show off their classic detailing next Sunday for the first Dorchester House Tour in a decade. The Dorchester Historical Society has resurrected the tour, dating back to the 1970s,... Read more
Inside a re-purposed carriage house: Photo by Lianne Ames
The Dorchester Reporter is proud to be the media sponsor of the Dorchester House Tour, set for Sunday, June 12 in Ashmont Hill.
When Nancy Anderson bought the dusty blue carriage house on Ocean... Read more
Sunday’s Dorchester Day Parade will be our community’s 53rd scheduled parade since 1963, when a committee of veterans and civic leaders revived the traditional march, which had been allowed lapsed in the aftermath of the Second World War.
Dorchester Day... Read more
We’re entering into one of the most beautiful times of the year: early summer, when Boston’s citizens congregate outside to enjoy the warming weather and celebrate the start of the summer season. That’s why last month Boston’s community came together to... Read more
The corner of Hancock Street and Payson Avenue has a dismal history that stretches back many years. District C-11 regularly reported that 33 Hancock St. was the site of more 911 calls than any other address in the district.
Whether it was called the... Read more
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