About downtown Dorchester
Dorchester is home to 6 Main Street America programs: a nationally Accredited downtowns working to keep Dorchester's historic commercial district lively, local and one of a kind.
Fields Corner Main StreetAccredited
- Designation
- Nationally Accredited Main Street America program
- Coordinating program
- Boston Main Streets
Bowdoin/​Geneva Main Streets Inc.Affiliate
- Designation
- Affiliate Main Street America program
- Coordinating program
- Boston Main Streets
Greater Grove Hall Main StreetsAccredited
- Designation
- Nationally Accredited Main Street America program
- Coordinating program
- Boston Main Streets
Greater Ashmont Main StreetAccredited
- Designation
- Nationally Accredited Main Street America program
- Coordinating program
- Boston Main Streets
Uphams Corner Main StreetAccredited
- Designation
- Nationally Accredited Main Street America program
- Coordinating program
- Boston Main Streets
Four Corners Main StreetAffiliate
- Designation
- Affiliate Main Street America program
- Coordinating program
- Boston Main Streets
What's coming to this page
When the Fields Corner Main Street team claims this page, it fills in with the places that make Dorchester worth the trip.
Local shops and signature goods made in Dorchester.
Inns, B&Bs and hotels within walking distance.
Festivals, galleries, markets and events downtown.
Restaurants, cafés and taprooms on the square.
Nearby Main Street towns
- Roxbury, MA2 mi
- Mattapan, MA2 mi
- Boston, MA3 mi
- Roslindale, MA3 mi
- Hyde Park, MA4 mi
- West Roxbury, MA5 mi
- Allston, MA5 mi
- East Boston, MA5 mi
Distances are straight-line from downtown Dorchester. See all 9 other Massachusetts downtowns on the state page.
Program details from the Main Street America network directory. Something out of date? Let us know through the form on this page.
For downtowns & shop owners
Run downtown Dorchester? Get featured.
If you lead Fields Corner Main Street or own a shop here, tell us about your events, shops and holiday hours. Our editors feature downtowns and merchants in the Daily Downtown Digest.
Owners and downtown teams get the Digest every morning. Featured placement for shops is a simple monthly plan.