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The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Dorchester , town (1991 pop. 13,734), county seat of Dorset, S central England. Dorchester is a busy agricultural market, especially for sheep and lambs. Printing, leatherworking, brewing, and the manufacture of agricultural machinery are important industries. Nearby is Maiden Castle, a fortification originally built in prehistoric times. In Roman times, Dorchester was called Durnovaria; Maumbury Rings, another pre-Roman site, was used by the Romans as an amphitheater. Baron Jeffreys of Wem held his Bloody Assizes in the town in 1685. It was also the site of the 1834 trial of the "Tolpuddle... Read more

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Dorchester-on-Thames, diocese of
Dorchester-on-Thames, diocese of. First created in c. 635 as the see of Birinus for Wessex, it was transferred to Winchester c...x2013;85, and again following Leicester's retreat from the 8th-cent. Danish invasions. As the Danelaw was reconquered, Dorchester extended its authority to the Humber; c. 1072 the see ... Read more

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	TALL ORDER DORCHESTER'S NEW TRENDY CAFE TRIES TO FIT IN ; Clare Bragan, a Dorchester barber, treks across the street one...n't order it." But across the way in Dorchester's Uphams Corner, Mark Smith, a tropical...Coffee, on Stoughton Street in lower Dorchester, has been an oddity in The Land of... Read more
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	A COMMUNITY DIGS IN DETERMINED TO RECLAIM THEIR STREETS, DORCHESTER RESIDENTS FOCUS ON YOUTH ; ...Jan. 1, there have been 15 murders in Dorchester. The slayings -- so many in so short...illusions that certain neighborhoods in Dorchester were immune to the violence sweeping...threatening to erode the hard-won stability Dorchester has achieved in the past decade. "I... Read more
	Coloring the sites Artist's calendars celebrate Dorchester ; Around her Dorchester neighborhood, artist Celia McDonough...the time to scout around her beloved Dorchester to capture in watercolors its streets...company. Since 1997, 13 of McDonough's Dorchester scenes (including one for the cover... Read more
	DORCHESTER HOUSE FEELING THE STRAIN OF BITTER BOARD FIGHT ; ...struggle grinds on for control of the Dorchester House Multi-Service Center, threatening...those working to improve the lives of Dorchester residents. With two volunteer boards...of services due to the dispute at the Dorchester House, a tan masonry building on Dorchester... Read more
	Dorchester group envisions neighborhood history trails ; DORCHESTER -- In the square that bears his name, the right hand...maybe it's just a friendly wave. The imposing statue of Dorchester's illustrious 19th century statesman and famed orator...is a neighborhood version of Boston's Freedom Trail. Dorchester, after all, is older than Boston, albeit by one month... Read more
	Hundreds bid farewell to Dorchester minister ; In his 36 years as minister of Dorchester's First Parish Church, Rev. James K...and out, veterans groups, and many in Dorchester who could take the time off from work...said 12-year-old Jessica Kilgore of Dorchester. "We came here every Friday to read... Read more
	Minorities missing in Dorchester charette ; ...Banner 07-10-1997 Minorities missing in Dorchester charette Jeremy Pawloski A planning...March to discuss development issues in Dorchester still does not have as many minorities...in proportion with the population of Dorchester as a whole, and we'd love to see more... Read more
	Where the past meets the present Adam Postans enjoys the sights and sounds of Dorchester, a town rich in history but with big plans for the future. Pictures: Steve Roberts ; ...Postans enjoys the sights and sounds of Dorchester, a town rich in history but with big...be Chisholm, but he is certainly Mr Dorchester, the personification of the ancient...which promises a great "renaissance" for Dorchester. Final approval for a pounds100 million... Read more
	Dorchester moves into insurance with Invincible buy ; WELLINGTON -- Listed financial services group Dorchester Pacific is expanding intothe insurance...Announcing the acquisition yesterday, Dorchester chairman Murray Radford, said Invinciblewas...niche business. It fitted well with Dorchester in terms of both compatibility and size... Read more

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