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Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1750   Mark Wahlberg is another son of Dorchester. Wahlberg was born in Dorchester, on June 5, 1971, to Edward Wahlberg and Alma Elaine Donnelly. His paternal grandfather, Axel Simon Wahlberg, was of Swedish … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1749   Sheldon Adelson grew up on Erie Street in Dorchester, and is now one of the wealthiest men in the world.  He made money from American International Travel Service, which became the largest … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1748   I hope than I am using the proper terms in the following paragraph, but I think you can make sense of it in any case. Today’s photo shows the foundation sill and … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1747 Yesterday we saw that in 1910, Dr. Archibald T. Davison (a Dorchester native) left his position as Organist & Choirmaster at All Saints to take the post of University Organist and Choirmaster at … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1746   All Saints’ Choir of Men and Boys along with Harvard Glee Club at Ashmont On Tuesday, 27 March 2012, at 7:00 p.m., the Harvard Glee Club, and the All Saints’ Choir of Men … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1745   In Codman Square Bernie’s Bike Shop at 26 Norfolk Street and the houses around the corner on Epping Street were taken down to allow an expansion of the Codman Academy, a charter … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1744   A recipient of the Illustration of the Day has asked what is going on with the building at Edward Everett Square, known as three different addresses.  As of March, 2012, the City … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1743   Journalist and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Theodore White spent his childhood in Dorchester.  Perhaps his most famous books are those with the title The Making of the President (1960, 1964, 1968, 1972). Theodore … Continue reading →

Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1742   The amateur ham radio fad of the early to mid 20th century found many enthusiasts in Dorchester.  After radio operators communicated with others, they often followed up with a mailed postcard to … Continue reading →