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Dorchester is a Bostonian neighborhood comprising more than 6 square miles (16 km 2) in the City of Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Originally, Dorchester was a separate town, founded by Puritans who emigrated in 1630 from Dorchester, Dorset, England, to the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
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Aug 24, 2023 · Last updated: 8/24/23. Dorchester. The biggest and most diverse neighborhood in the City. Events. Neighborhood contacts. Newsletter. About Dorchester. Resources. The largest neighborhood in Boston is also one of the most diverse. Long-time residents mingle together with new immigrants from Vietnam, Cape Verde, Ireland, and many other countries.
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Median single-family home price:$580,000 Median condo price:$459,000 Average rent price:$2,894 per month
A Three-Bedroom Condo in Upham’s Corner 9 Pleasant St. #2, Dorchester Price: $515,000 Size: 1,087 square feet Bedrooms: 3 Baths: 2 A Top-Floor Unit in an Ashmont Triple-Decker98 Fuller St. #3, DorchesterPrice: $469,000 Size: 1,233 square feet Bedrooms: 3 Baths:1
The Savin Hill, Fields Corner, Shawmut, JFK/UMass, and Ashmont stops on the Red Line The Ashmont, Cedar Grove, and Butler stops on the Ashmont-Mattapan High-Speed Line, which connects to the Red Line The Uphams Corner, Bowdoin/Geneva, Talbot Avenue stops on the Commuter Rail
Star Market 45 Morrissey Blvd., Boston Daily Table 450 Washington St., Boston Stop & Shop 545 Freeport St., Boston Stop & Shop 460 Blue Hill Ave., Boston Stop & Shop, South Bay Center 1100 Mass Ave., Boston America’s Food Basket 217 Bowdoin St., Boston America’s Food Basket500 Geneva Ave., Boston America’s Food Basket 576 Washington St., Boston
With residents from all over the world, Dorchester is jam-packed with global cuisines.Grab a pączki, or a Polish donut, at DJ’s Market in the Polish Triangle, or a Cape Verdean dish in Uphams Corner. Have breakfast at McKenna’s Café in Savin Hill (and keep an eye out for Mayor Marty Walsh while you’re there). Slurp pho and bubble tea in Fields Corn...
Dorchester’s many sub-neighborhoods can get confusing. But anyone who’s originally from the neighborhood (OFD) would ask, “What parish are you from?” to determine where you live.Once overwhelmingly Catholic, the neighborhood used to be geographically organized by church parish.But in recent decades, parishes have struggled to survive due to dwindli...
Apr 12, 2016 · Matt Malloy, co-founder and CEO of the new Dorchester Brewing Co. at 1250 Massachusetts Avenue, takes us through the operation's namesake, Boston's largest neighborhood by area and one of its...
Sep 1, 2023 · WBUR Newsroom. Dorchester (Mapbox) Dorchester is by far Boston's largest and most populous community. But Dot, as it's known to locals, is hard to define as a singular neighborhood. Rather,...
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Get to know the vibrant, inclusive, and diverse neighborhood of Dorchester! From Upham's Corner to Ashmont, Fields Corner to Four Corners, Dorchester offers bustling commercial districts alongside public parks, beautiful murals, and ethnic cuisine, including some of the best Vietnamese and Caribbean food in Boston.
5 days ago · Founded in 1843 and incorporated in 1891, DHS seeks to preserve and share the history of Dorchester, promote the preservation of historic buildings and sites, care for and exhibit articles of historic interest, and further education about and in the community. Run by an entirely volunteer board, DHS offers monthly programs and publishes ...
