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Solemn rememberance at Cedar Grove Cemetery

Members of the John P. McKeon Post color guard lead veterans into Cedar Grove Cemetery this morning as part of the traditional observance of Memorial Day in Dorchester. Hundreds turned out to the cemetery and surrounding streets for a parade of veterans and supporters. Congressman Stphen Lynch gave the keynote address at the ceremony.

The Dudley Street of the future?

In January of this year, Boston was selected to receive up to $80 million to fund and endow a state-of-the-art community center on a site along Dudley Street in Uphams Corner. The money is available through a gift from Joan Kroc, who in 1998 donated $87 million to The Salvation Army to fund the construction of the first Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center in San Diego. In her will, Joan Kroc left The Salvation Army an additional $1.5 billion to fund construction of centers across the country, with the San Diego center as the model.

The Reporter's Brian Denitzio traveled to San Diego last week and saw first-hand what's possible in Uphams Corner-Dudley. In the first of a two-part series, he reports back on his tour of the San Diego Kroc Center, and examines its impact on the surrounding neighborhood with a keen eye on what a Kroc Center could mean for Dorchester.

Task force will weigh St. Peter's assets, liabilities
A task force of professionals and parishioners will examine the physical and financial well-being of Saint Peter Parish over the summer, then report to the full community in the fall with recommendations about how to move forward with the impoverished parish.
ALSO: Neighborhood meets to discuss future of St. William grounds

Pooch-lovers push for Ronan Park paradise
The Ronan Park Dog Run group proposes to establish the dog run in a small area of Ronan Park on the corner of Juliette and Linden Streets directly below the basketball courts.

State eyes options for fixing landmark flagpole
It's been almost a year since a lighting strike nearly toppled a landmark pole next to Edward Everett Square, leaving the high-profile park without its mammoth American flag. Now, the state agency that controls the site is finally coming to the nearby community to discuss ways to restore the pole to its former glory.

Navy vessel, crew to make special Dot Day visit
Parade officials are still finalizing minor details of this year's (June 4) Dorchester Day parade- but the overall theme of the neighborhood's celebration is set in stone: Tributes to the sacrifices of local men and women serving in the armed forces will be front-and-center as the parade steps off on its three-mile hike up the avenue.

Vets plan Monday parade in Cedar Grove, Lower Mills
A time-honored observance of the terrible toll paid by this neighborhood on the world's battlefields will be staged once again this Monday in Lower Mills and Cedar Grove. The Memorial Day parade will step off from Dorchester Ave. and Richmond Street at 10 a.m., following its traditional route along Dot Ave., Gallivan Boulevard and Adams Street to Cedar Grove Cemetery.

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