Dorchester Reporter

Meet Richard Dobbyn, a US Marine Corps veteran of Vietnam, who will serve as chief marshal of Sunday's Dorchester Day Parade.

Meet Richard Dobbyn: Lifelong Dot resident, Vietnam vet, and chief marshal of the Dot Day parade - Dorchester Reporter Richard Dobbyn, 78, will assume the role of chief marshal, leading the 2026 parade on June 7.

Congratulations to the winners of this year’s Dorchester Day Essay Contest, sponsored by The Reporter in partnership with the Dot Day Parade Committee. We invited students in grades 6-8 to reflect on the neighborhood’s history, future, and new ways to celebrate Boston’s biggest and most diverse neighborhood.

A panel of judges from The Reporter and the Forry Foundation for Community Journalism reviewed the entries submitted by April 24. It was not an easy decision as there were many strong entrants and every young participant’s work had merit and featured great ideas!

The winners are Quinton Vo (first place), Scarlett Burke (2nd), Mikey and Jake Novoa (tied for 3rd).

Read their essays here:

https://www.dotnews.com/2026/06/05/presenting-the-dorchester-day-essay-contest-winners/

Last week's Future of Local News event hosted by The Reporter was a huge success and featured many veteran reporters from the Boston Globe and other media in Boston to celebrate Tom Mulvoy, longtime Globe and Reporter editor and a Dorchester native. The event raised funds for a new scholarship in Tom's name and launched the Forry Foundation for Community Journalism, named for The Reporter's founders, Ed Forry and Mary Casey Forry. Photos by Bill Brett and Reporter Staff

See more at https://www.dotnews.com/2026/06/05/future-of-local-news-event-brings-out-neighbors-journalists-at-southline-boston/