JPMorgan Chase last month opened a new branch in Uphams Corner’s historic Pierce Building in Uphams Corner. The unveiling marked the latest development in a partnership between JPMorgan Chase and Dorchester Bay Economic Development Corporation (Dorchester Bay EDC), which owns and operates the building. “We’ve long viewed Dorchester as a place we wanted to be,” said Jennifer
Advocates for a workforce training center meant to prepare people of color for careers in an area where they are under-represented – the Commonwealth’s bio-tech sector – celebrated the opening last Thursday (Jan. 4) of a 4,000-square-foot space for that purpose inside Southline Boston, the former Boston Globe building on Morrissey Boulevard.
Spirit and Truth Baptist Church, located in Dorchester across the street from Franklin Park, has been sold, but continues to be at the center of a confusing thicket of litigation across multiple courts that has pitted some of the congregation’s members against its pastor of two decades.
Community civic associations in the Boston area have recently become the recipients of grants from commercial entities doing business in the neighborhoods the civic groups represent. A strategic infusion of funds to build stronger communities and neighborhood groups offers a rare opportunity and one we should welcome. The money can also serve as a springboard for bringing
The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) voted in favor of establishing a Historic District in Uphams Corner during a meeting on Dec. 13, sending the matter to the National Park Service for final review and implementation. Ben Haley of MHC presented the petition, which was brought by Dorchester Bay Economic Development Corporation to the commissioners in order, he said,