Store will close after holidays; owner plans transition to floral studio Cedar Grove Gardens, the iconic floral and gift shop on Adams Street that has helped customers keep their dining room tables, porches, and yards blooming with festive colors since 1979, will close its doors as a brick-and-mortar store at the end of the year. Longtime owner Richard O’Mara said he plans to
Several hundred St. Mark parishioners, sleepy-eyed but spirit-filled, are expected to come through the doors of their Dorchester Avenue church late this Saturday night to celebrate the ongoing renewal of the parish’s Christmas Midnight Mass tradition. While most Catholic parishes now opt for Christmas Eve services in the afternoon or early evening, the Midnight Mass has a
By Daniel Sheehan, Reporter Staff
January 21, 2021
Henry Richard. Photos courtesy Richard family/Cedar Grove Gardens
Dorchester has long been known for its famed blue and white pottery, a distinctive look introduced toward the end of the 19th century by potter George Henderson that remains desirable in certain stoneware circles. Today. a Dorchester teen has taken up the torch and is keeping the kiln lit, so to speak.
Faced with an ample amount of down time over the past year, 18-year-old Henry Richard chose to spend a good portion of it pursuing a personal passion: pottery. He told the Reporter that he first became interested in pottery after taking a class on the subject as a sophomore at Thayer Academy. After graduating in the middle of a global health crisis in the spring of last year, Richard decided to defer his acceptance to Pace University in New York and take an “unexpected gap year.”
By Daniel Sheehan, Reporter Staff
December 17, 2020
Daniel Sheehan, Reporter Staff
This year’s holiday season offers us a chance to support local businesses and entrepreneurs who have seen their incomes and lifestyles disrupted by the pandemic. If you’re inclined to channel your spirit of giving toward your Dorchester neighbors, here are some suggestions for when you’re looking for last minute stocking stuffers this week and next.
Support Local Art at DAP – Now with a shiny new storefront in Fields Corner and a well-stocked online store to match, Dorchester Art Project offers a one-stop shop for products made by locally based artists. Patrons can browse an impressive collection of music, paintings, apparel, and accessories, including local brands of tea, skincare products, and herbal remedies, as well as assorted crafts and arts supplies.
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Over the past nine months, guidance from health and medical professionals has evolved as we have learned more about COVID-19. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH), in conjunction with the Center for Disease Control (CDC), recently issued revised guidelines related to quarantine requirements for individuals who have been identified as close contacts . There are now
shorter quarantine options for those individuals if certain conditions are met.
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The Milton Board of Health has confirmed that they are currently using the new CDC guidelines and will adopt the updated Department of Public Health guidance. The Milton Public Schools will also follow this new guidance.