The Dorchester Reporter's Dot Day edition includes a special section devoted to this year's parade and celebrations. The parade starts on Sunday (June 2) at 1 p.m. at the corner of Dorchester Avenue and Richmond Street in Lower Mills and follows a route up the avenue to Columbia Road.

Here are some of the highlights of the special section:

• Veteran Boston journalist Chris Lovett takes a look back at the origins of Sunday's parade— and how its evolved over the decades.

• Meet the 2019 Chief Marshal John Schneiderman.

• Photographer Mike Ritter turns his talented lens on the parade crowd.

• Meet the Young Miss and Little Miss Dorchester winners.

• Meet the Dot Day T-shirt class of 2019 from College Hype.

• The beginner's guide to enjoying the Dorchester Day Parade.

• The story behind Dorchester's town seal.

Read the special section in PDF form here.