Talk:Dorchester, Massachusetts

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The history of Dorchester in the Dorchester Reporter By Bill Walczak (not me) Very well written. Excerpts of it should become Widipedia. (I'd ask Bill first, if he can be found)

http://www.dotnews.com/history.html

Contents 1 Crime 2 Map request 3 Horrendous 4 Founding 5 Neighborhoods

[edit] Crime

Something should be noted about the massive amounts of crime (drug dealing, prostitution, break-ins, etc) that occur in Dorchester. There is an article on the frontpage of the Boston Globe of August 1, 2005, about this, specifically Lyndhurst St. I used to live in one of the buildings mentioned too. Ick.

MSTCrow 09:30, August 2, 2005 (UTC)

Being front page material for the Globe does not make it "news" worth quoting. If you want to write something about "Boston" crime, go ahead, but be sure to use NPOV. I lived in Dorchester for nearly 20 years and it was much safer (and quieter) than when we lived in the Back Bay. Lupinelawyer 01:16, 16 August 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Map request

It is requested that a map or maps be included in this article to improve its quality. Wikipedians in Massachusetts may be able to help!

[edit] Horrendous

This article is completely worthless.

The largest neighborhood of Boston, with large amounts of history-- and somehow songs by a punk band merit mention?

[edit] Founding

Were the colonists who founded Dorchester part of the Plymouth Colony or the Massachusetts Bay Colony or both? Which would the settlement have been governed by? The two articles seem to have conflicting information. -- Beland 02:25, 27 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Neighborhoods

Your Neighborhood section omitted a very important section of Dorchester. Did you forget about Meeting House Hill? St. Peter's Parish was one of the most prominent neighborhoods in the city. Growing up and going to St. Peter's School are some of our best memories. The change that occurred in Dorchester to what it is today is to be blamed on busing in the 1970's. Many families moved out of this area and an influx of Puero Rican families moved in followed by the Asian groups. It's unfortunate that it is now known for high crime. I'm still proud to say that I am from Dorchester and still have family living in what is now called Adams Village section. This area is a wonderful reminder of how most of Dorchester was like in the 1960's and 1970's. fmm (OFD)Originally from Dorchester.