Last month, Ellen Gilmore sent a message to our newsroom: “My mother, Elaine Gilmore, who will be celebrating a big birthday, decided that she wanted to give her grandchildren a tour of important places in Dorchester along with her narration as her gift to them. “Both of my parents grew up in Dorchester and moved to Canton as their family was expanding,” said Ellen. “My family
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The dome and lantern tower of Dorchester’s Second Church has been standing proudly above Codman Square since 1806. Last week, it was removed from its perch for critical structural repairs. Jeff Gonyeau, a Dorchester resident and preservation expert who has been heading up the Second Church’s repair project, said the decision to remove the steeple’s elements was made quickly
A popular west Ottawa recreation complex could soon be renamed thanks to a sponsorship deal with a local car dealership chain, which was approved by a city committee on Tuesday.
While everyone else is bringing in the new for 2023, it’s the old that leaders in Codman Square hope might bring revival to the area this year. Fueled by funds from the Community Preservation Act (CPA), the Henderson Foundation, and the Amelia Peabody Charitable Fund, significant revamps are set this year for The Second Church, the Great Hall, and the Codman Burial Ground.