Posts By: Rick Doherty

Area residents will be raking leaves out of the tennis courts and removing litter from the search area at Dorchester Park on Saturday, March 24 from 8-11 a.m. in preparation for the park’s Spring Egg Hunt the following Saturday, March 31 at 10 a.m. sharp.  Any voluntary help would be greatly appreciated to help to speed up… Read more »

A meeting to plan the 2018 Dorchester Park Season will be held Thursday, March 8 from 6 – 7:30 p.m..at Boston Public Library’s Lower Mills branch, 27 Richmond Street in Dorchester. Scheduled park events include a park cleanup on Saturday, March 24, the Spring Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 31 and the Classic Car Show… Read more »

The 5th annual classic car show was held this past Sunday, September 10, 2017. On a perfect day countless people of all ages had the opportunity to stroll around and admire the more than 100 antique beauties which turned the lower field into a sea of shiny colors and chrome. In addition to music and… Read more »

The classic car show will take place on the lower field along Adams Street from 10 AM until 4 PM. Free registration for the car show opens at 8 AM, and awards will be presented shortly after 2 PM. Refreshments by ester Lower Mills Dining and Richie’s slushie will be available for purchase around noon. Families… Read more »

A quick monsoon in the morning didn’t stop the crowds from coming to the annual Classic Car Show and Family Fun Day in Dorchester Park held last Sunday, September 11. Skies cleared and everyone enjoyed a great day. While cars were the main attraction on the lower field, a walk through the busy food court… Read more »

The annual car show that so many have enjoyed in the past will follow the same formula that has been used before, and the basic set-up in Dorchester Park is essentially unchanged. The classic car show will take place on the lower field along Adams Street from 10 AM until 2 PM. Free registration for… Read more »

Following the gala to be held on Friday night, September 9, the Annual Antique and Exotic Car Show and Family Fun Day will cap off this summer’s celebration of Dorchester Park’s 125th anniversary on Sunday, September 11. This free day has become an exciting community event over the past several years, and there promises to… Read more »

Front yard gardens in Dorchester’s Melville Park neighborhood are now a palette of bright colors with fragrant roses in bloom, delicate foxglove in clusters, and bold yellow and orange lilies. But on Sunday, June 19 contributors to the Dorchester Park Association’s Summer Solstice Garden Tour were invited into the hidden gems behind the homes which… Read more »

Visit ten amazing gardens in a charming area of Dorchester. Date: Sunday, June 19, 2016 Time: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM Please call Cedar Grove Gardens at 617-825-8582 to buy tickets and for more detailed information about this unique event.

This year is a special one. It’s the 125th Anniversary of Dorchester Park and events are being planned to celebrate this beautiful urban resource enjoyed by so many people. So please mark your calendars.   SUNDAY, JUNE 5 Look for our people marching in this year’s Dorchester Day Parade. They will be handing out cards… Read more »