Adams  village 

By Angela Dibella

I live in a great neighborhood called Adams Village in Dorchester. In our neighborhood we have a yummy bakery that has lots of cakes and candy. We also have a florist, lots of restaurants a hairdresser and a small store. It is a beautiful neighborhood, with lots of friendly people. Of course I love to live here. 

My neighborhood: Dorchester

My Neighborhood: Dorchester
By Mathew



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I live in a Boston neighborhood called Dorchester. I like living in Dorchester. We have hots of restaurants. I live near Lucy's. I eat the chicken fingers, ice cream, and I drink Diet Coke! I live near a river and I live near Cedar Grove Cemetery.

My Neighborhood: Cedar Grove

My Neighborhood: Dorchester

By: Abigail

I live in the city of Dorchester near Cedar Grove.There are plenty of places
to walk to in my neighborhood.The train station at the dead end of  my street
is very convenient for commuters. My sister takes me and my younger brother 
to the park to play. We walk by the baseball field on our way there.

Codman Square

Dorchester - Codman Square

By Leonida B.

I live in Codman Square, which is part of Dorchester.  I like to go to Elmhurst Park,
I pray in st. Mary’s church and I go to CVS. I go play in the backyard with my Mom and Dad.
In my neighborhood, we have pretty flowers. Ms. James lives across the street. 
She is my neighbor and she is silly.

Neponset

My Neighborhood: Dorchester

By: Ana M.

I live in the city of Dorchester next to Neponset river park.
My house is near a playground. It has a park and swings.
Little kids like to use the swings. My house is near a bike path.
People like to walk, run, and bike on it. We have lots of neighbors.
Some of my friends live close to me. 

Adams Village, Dorchester

My Neighborhood: Adams Village, Dorchester
By Michael Wuschke

Neponset River

Baker Chocolate Factory

3 facts about my neighborhood:

Dorchester is the largest and one of the most diverse neighborhoods in the city of Boston. Dorchester is home to many different neighborhoods such as Field's Corner, Ashmont, Savin Hill, Adams Village, and Lower Mills.

It is one of the few neighborhoods in Boston that is near the Neponset River. The Neponset River Reservation extends from Milton, Mass, to the Boston Harbor. It is 29 miles long and home to Marshlands and Freshwater Wetlands. You can hike and boat, and find playgrounds and spray parks all along the river.

It is home to many historic places, such as the Keystone Building that is part of the Dorchester Historical Society. Located on the banks of the Neponset River, it was build in 1910. It was a piano factory and a camera company. During World War II, it was used to build munitions for the war effort. It is also home to the Baker Chocolate Factory. It is located in Dorchester's historic Lower Mills district. It is the 1806 site of America's first successful chocolate mill, now transformed into an apartment complex.

I am proud to live in this part of Dorchester because it is a crime free neighborhood and there is a park near the Neponset River where I like to walk through during the summer season. This gives me a chance to connect with nature because I can look around my surroundings and see all of the trees, plants, and wildlife in the park while I am walking every day.



   

Growing Up In Lower Mills

Dorchester: Lower Mills and Pope's Hill

My childhood home

By: Gregory Skillin

I was born and raised in the Lower Mill's section of Dorchester but currently I live in the Pope's Hill neighborhood which is also in Dorchester. I, along with my three brothers and one sister, were raised in a home that was built by my grandfather, who was a Boston firefighter. 

Andrew Canning March 29, 1955

While removing wallpaper we discovered that my grandfather had signed the wall to mark the date that the house was completed.

St. Gregory's

At the time that I was growing up in Dorchester the neighborhoods were broken up into which parish you belonged to. Essentially it was which church you attended. There was St. Brendan's, St. Mark's, St. Anne's and St. Gregory's to name a few. St. Gregory's was the church I attended and it is located in the heart of Lower Mills. 

Neponset River at the Baker Chocolate Factory

Lower Mills sits along the Neponset River and is the final neighborhood before you cross over into Milton. It was where the Walter Baker Chocolate Factory was located, which was the first chocolate factory in America. Along the edge of Lower Mills sits the Cedar Grove Cemetery which is the only cemetery in the United States that has a trolley running through it. Lower Mills is also the home of the current mayor of Boston, Marty Walsh.

View from Pope's Hill

Lower Mills is the type of neighborhood where the residents look out for one another and will support each other in any way they can. When my wife and I were looking for a place to start a family we wanted to find a neighborhood that had the same values as Lower Mills. We were fortunate enough to find a great home in the Pope's Hill section of Dorchester. Pope's Hill is a family friendly neighborhood that boasts stunning city views, great parks, and is a short walk to vibrant restaurants and shops. I am very proud to call Pope's Hill my new home.

My Neighborhood:

DORCHESTER- By Davis 

Dorchester was founded in 1630 by puritans that immigrated . Some interesting facts are the first chocolate factory in the United States was built in the Lower Mills part of Dorchester, John F Kennedy’s grandparents lived in the Ashmont Hill area of Dorchester, and Martin Luther King also lived in Dorchester while he went to Boston University.

Trevon Coates

My Neighborhood: Fields Corner

Fields Corner is part of Dorchester, the largest neighborhood in Boston founded in 1630.
Dorchester was founded in 1630, and Fields Corner is named after Zechariah Field from England.

There is a sub way station called Fields Corner station which is a part

of the redline, on the Ashmont branch. Famous Rapper Cousin Stizz is from the FIelds Corner area.

Boston's Neighborhoods: In this post, 11th and 12th grade students from Boston will write short introductions to their neighborhood, highlighting what is interesting and what makes them proud.