These coffee shops are usually crammed with both women and men alike in the mornings that congregate in their spandex and headbands before making their aimless way down the different jogging and walking paths throughout the town.

Dorchester, in recent years, began a long and expensive campaign to incorporate as many biking paths, jogging reserved roads and other type of exercise promoting additions to the roads, sidewalks and parks all around the city.

Mark Pleau is the owner of one of Dorchester's most frequented coffee shops and is very involved in much of the community social development. "We have over eight different women's groups that meet here each week - some daily. They come in for their coffee and arrive back after a few morning hours of brisk walking and jogging. Everyone enjoys the communion we are able to share. it's a great town!" Mark explains. His coffee house is...
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