Dorchester

Stories that focus on news, information and events in Boston's Dorchester neighborhood. This collection is part of WBUR's "Field Guide to Boston" project, which aims to help residents deepen connections to the city and their neighbors.

Tell us: What beloved Boston haunts do you want to share with your neighbors?

As part of WBUR's "Field Guide to Boston" project, we interviewed dozens of residents across 20 Boston communities to get insights into their favorite neighborhood spots. Now it's your turn...

Local Coverage

Sep 11, 2023

We asked top chefs where to eat in and around Boston

Five local chefs shared where they like to dine once they hang up their aprons for the day. We’re talking quick bites, date-night hotspots and dining in for special occasions.

Arts & Culture

Sep 7, 2023

A man crosses a bustling Dorchester Avenue in Fields Corner at midday. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Dorchester: A Boston neighborhood guide

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, it's a cluster of...

Local Coverage

Sep 1, 2023

Why you can't go to the pool in Dorchester or Mattapan this summer

All six public pools in Dorchester and Mattapan are closed for maintenance this summer. The work ranges from long-anticipated projects, to unplanned repairs, that together make for a perfect storm...

The Common

10:49Aug 15, 2023

The Mildred Avenue Community Center pool is closed this summer due to slow fixes and maintenance issues that seem impossible to solve. (Seth Daniel/Dorchester Reporter)

In Dorchester and Mattapan, all city-owned pools remain closed during the summer heat

Only one city-run pool is open and close to either neighborhood – the Mason Pool on Norfolk Avenue in Roxbury near the Dorchester line.

Local Coverage

Aug 4, 2023

A rendering of a revamped Tenean Beach. (Image via BPDA)

$12 million plan seeks to promote recreation and climate resilience in Dorchester waterfront

If left untouched, Tenean Beach will continue to flood and eventually affect the MBTA’s Red Line extension to Braintree, I-93 and Morrissey Boulevard — three major transportation lines in Dorchester...

Local Coverage

Aug 2, 2023

Ruby Reyes and Pastor Bisi Aseve reenact their fight for green space in a rehearsal of the play Dorchester Weather, led by playwright Jaronzie Harris (on the right). (Paula Moura/WBUR)

A play in Dorchester aims to boost local climate activism

About twenty community members joined to create the "Dorchester Weather," a play celebrating activism in climate change.

Environment

02:14Jun 30, 2023

Center for Teen Empowerment Youth organizers Maceo Right, left, and Miko Clarke, center, and program coordinator Alejandro Gonzalez in WBUR's studio. (Laney Ruckstuhl/WBUR)

'Peace through the power of the people': Young Bostonians combat gun violence in their communities

After a group held a staged die-in at a busy Dorchester intersection, three people involved in its planning and execution talk to WBUR's Morning Edition host Rupa Shenoy about how...

Local Coverage

04:14Jun 26, 2023

Mayor Michelle Wu speaks to the media during a press conference. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Boston mayor’s redistricting map seeks to unite Dorchester neighborhoods

Mayor Michelle Wu on Friday evening released her effort to redraw the lines of the City Council’s nine district seats, coming days after a federal judge nixed a previously enacted...

Local Coverage

May 13, 2023

Biplaw Rai and Kwasi Kwaa of Comfort Kitchen in Dorchester. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Comfort Kitchen wants to change the way diners think about immigrant food

From the origin of ingredients to the labor it takes to make a meal, owners Biplaw Rai and Kwasi Kwaa want visitors to the restaurant to think deeply about what...

Local Coverage

04:41Feb 23, 2023