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The National Park Service (NPS) designated the Uphams Corner neighborhood a historic district last week and listed it in the National Register of Historic Places. The decision came after a series of meetings last year. The neighborhood’s cluster of late 19th and early 20th century commercial and residential buildings – 24 in all – were deemed historically significant and

JPMorgan Chase last month opened a new branch in Uphams Corner’s historic Pierce Building in Uphams Corner. The unveiling marked the latest development in a partnership between JPMorgan Chase and Dorchester Bay Economic Development Corporation (Dorchester Bay EDC), which owns and operates the building. “We’ve long viewed Dorchester as a place we wanted to be,” said Jennifer

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The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) voted in favor of establishing a Historic District in Uphams Corner during a meeting on Dec. 13, sending the matter to the National Park Service for final review and implementation. Ben Haley of MHC presented the petition, which was brought by Dorchester Bay Economic Development Corporation to the commissioners in order, he said,

Stakeholders in Uphams Corner want the central section of the neighborhood to be recognized as a National Historic District – a designation that must be granted by state and federal authorities. Such a status could bring new resources to the Dorchester crossroads. The effort is being led by the Dorchester Bay Economic Development Corporation (EDC). An online meeting, hosted by

The obituary for Donald Michael, who worked at the old Mary’s Help Hospital (now Seton Medical Center) and was resident manager of the Pierce Building.

The obituary for Donald Michael, who worked at the old Mary’s Help Hospital (now Seton Medical Center) and was resident manager of the Pierce Building.

Scores of residents and professionals from the neighborhood delighted in taking a look at the renovated Pierce Building that has been painstakingly restored by the Dorchester Bay Economic Development Council (EDC) during an open house last Tuesday. The event showcased all four floors, which have been renovated with history in mind and opened to support non-profits and small

Dorchester Bay Economic Development Corporation (EDC) will soon have a new leader: Kimberly R. Lyle will take charge as the new chief executive officer of the organization, succeeding Perry B. Newman, who has served in that role since 2015 and is retiring next month. Lyle, who is currently Dorchester Bay’s Director of Strategy and Development, starts in her new role on July 1.

The rounded, iconic brick façade of the Pierce Building says “Uphams Corner” like no other structure, but the 19th Century gem also has been screaming to be restored to its glory days for decades. That restoration is now rounding the homestretch toward an October finish, and its owners couldn’t be happier. The Dorchester Bay Economic Development Corporation (EDC) has a lot of