The Dorchester Day Parade Committee held a new fundraising event last Saturday (March 23) at the Murphy School cafeteria with ice cream sundaes and a visit from the Easter Bunny. Committee co-chairs Kelly Walsh and Brianne Gore said they were very excited at the turnout as hundreds of young people came out to feast on Lazy Bear ice cream and dance with the Easter Bunny. They
The mayor of Dorchester’s seat is a honorary position that is awarded each year by the Dorchester Day Parade Committee to help raise funds and awareness for Sunday’s parade. As he prepared to end his tenure in the position earlier this year, “Mayor” Ryan Collins, reached out to his friend, Lily Rose Valore, a dancer, model, and trans activist who has been named this year’s
Vietnamese community leaders are hoping to stage an inaugural street festival along Dorchester Avenue this summer to highlight the newly created Little Saigon cultural district.
Dorchester Day parade canceled for second straight year
By Charlie McKenna Globe Correspondent,Updated March 11, 2021, 12:50 p.m.
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FOR METRO. Dorchester, MA 6/3/2012 Juan Maximo (cq) of Dorchester part of the Boston Carnival group danced his way down Dorchester Ave. The annual Dorchester Day Parade takes place in Dorchester, MA on Sunday, June 3, 2012. (Yoon S. Byun/Globe Staff) Section: METRO Slug: 04parade Reporter: n/a LOID: 5.0.1438621401Byun, Yoon S. Globe Staff
The Dorchester Day Parade, slated for June 6, has been canceled for the second straight year, The Dorchester Day Parade Committee announced in a Facebook post Wednesday.
The committee attributed the cancellation to a desire to keep community members, participants, and neighbors safe as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage. The annual parade spans 3.2 miles of one of the cityâs most diverse neighborhoods and is held on the first Sunday in June, according to the paradeâs website.