ROBERT TREAT PAINE’S PHILANTHROPIC HOUSING IN DORCHESTER: BOWDOIN-GENEVA. Robert Treat Paine (1835-1910) is acknowledged as the foremost housing reformer in America between 1875 and 1900. Paine was an advocate for housing reform for the working man, and he became an...
Ayo Edibiri, actor

Ayo Edibiri, actor

Ayo Edibiri, actor Ayo Edibiri is a Dorchester native. No. 23309 Ayo Edebiri is an actor, writer, and standup who stars in the hit FX series The Bear. She’s made a name for herself in the animation space, voicing roles on Big Mouth and Clone High among others....
Pope John Paul II Park

Pope John Paul II Park

Pope John Paul II Park 66 acres, formerly, in part, the site of the Neponset Drive-In and a landfill.  Pope John Paul II Park now offers picnicking, trails, athletic fields, and more. This is also a good place to look for birds and wildlife, which have also benefited...

E. A. Clark & Co., contractors and builders

Clark E. A. & Co. The Dorchester Beacon, June 28, 1913 A. CLARK & CO. Leading Contractors and Builders of Dorchester—Dealers in Real Estate and Insurance Agents, Offices at 744 Adams St. There is perhaps no section of Dor­chester that is more desirable as a...
William Gary Walsh Square

William Gary Walsh Square

Image no. 22712 William Gary Walsh Square the City’s website says the square is located on the Expressway, south bound near the Keystone building. Walsh Park is a playground at 967 Washington Street (south of Gallivan Boulevard) The re-designated square in 2023 is in...