News
Granite Ave Drawbridge will be closed!
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has announced that the Granite Avenue Drawbridge will be closed to all vehicular traffic during overnight hours on Sunday, August 12, as well as Monday, August 13. These closures will take place each night from 10 p.m., through 5 a.m. During these times, Exit 11B on I-93 southbound and Exit 11 on I-93 […]Read More »
Totes Ma Goats!
Looking around the neighborhood these days, it looks like we could use some goats. Yes, that’s right, goats! A few years back, Mayor Walsh and the City of Boston deployed some goats to tackle the poison ivy in Hyde Park. The goats were hired to take care of two acres of Park and Recreation property over run with weeds […]Read More »
Eat & Drink
New Summer Hot Spot: The Bowery Bar
Hot in Dot! Boy, oh boy, our choices for spots to eat and drink in the neighborhood has expanded once again! The Bowery Bar – the new Lower Mills restaurant- brought to you by the dynamic duo of Julian Bolger and Shawn Ahern of Lucy’s American Kitchen Tavern – officially opened its doors! Featuring a […]Read More »
Peggy O’Neil’s will official transform into Blend
Last month, we reported that legendary Dorchester bar Peggy O’Neil’s petitioned to change its name to Blend with the City of Boston. Well, according to Boston Eater, Peggy O’Neil’s is currently closed to let the transformation/refresh happen. It will re-open on Friday, July 27th but may close again in August to finish some of the […]Read More »
Features
Tenean Beach Day: Date Change
Grab your chair and hit the beach! It’s Tenean Beach Day on Sunday, August 5th from 12pm-5pm hosted by the Port Norfolk Civic Association. This FREE family friendly day will feature bounce houses, dunk tanks, sumo suits, canoes, paddle boards, food, ice cream, a pirate story teller, the Boston Circus Guild, face painting and more! […]Read More »
Wanted: Tough Faces
Are a salt of the earth “real person” with a “tough face?” Well, have we got an audition for you! Boston Casting is hosting an open casting call this Saturday for a new Mark Wahlberg film shot in Boston. They are looking for “construction workers, blue collar workers, DPW workers, fishermen, mob guys, etc.” Casting […]Read More »
Lifestyle
Beach & Bundles Yoga Event
Head to the beach with a bundle to donate to Friends of Boston’s Homeless, take a yoga class, and hang for refreshments after! This event takes place on Sunday, July 1st at 9:30am at Tenean Beach! Don’t forget your mat and water! What is a bundle? Just take a gallon ziplock bag and fill it […]Read More »
Sweat it Out(doors): Summer Workouts
Summer’s the perfect time to ditch your gym membership and get your sweat on outside. Check out these ways to get your workout on al fresco. Dorchester Running Club Join DRC Thursday evenings at 7:00pm starting June 14th as they hit up our local bars and restaurants for a three mile run or walk followed […]Read More »
Home
On the Market: 77-79 Alicia Road
Enjoy this wonderful two family home- great layouts for both units! First floor unit has private entrance- enter into your foyer, flow into your large living room and sun room with french doors, dining room with original built-in hutch, 2 bedrooms, full bath, kitchen and rear deck. The second floor unit has two living levels- […]Read More »
Whole Foods delivered right to your door!
If you have Amazon Prime, you’ll be able to get your kale and artisanal cheese from Whole Foods delivered right to your door lickety-split! The Amazon-owned grocery store just launched a free two-hour delivery option for Prime members in Boston. From the hours of 8am to 10pm. Prime members can shop online or on an app to […]Read More »
See and Do
Week of August 13th
Eat up! Dine out Boston (aka Restaurant Week) is back August 12th – August 17th. Make a plan to enjoy lunch for $15, $20, and $25 and dinners for $28, $33 and $38. Perfect excuse to get out of the house and support local restaurants! To view restaurants that are participating by neighborhood visit here! Dorchester’s own DBar and Venezia […]Read More »
Weekend Picks – August 10th
Eat: Dinner, Dessert and a Movie for just $28! It’s Cinema Sundays at Caffe Zia Gianna! Enjoy a special dinner from 6:00pm -6:30pm, followed by Italian Cinema, then dessert post movie! Sound like a Sunday Funday to us! For more details visit here! Drink: Raise you glass to, Yellow Door! It’s been one year since Yellow […]Read More »