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A Guide to Celebrating the Lunar New Year
Here are some ways to celebrate the Lunar New Year in and around the neighborhood! It’s the year of the dragon! Chinese New Year Parade [...]
The Historic Pierce House will be open for tours on Saturday
Calling all history buffs! On Saturday, from 12pm-3pm, the Pierce House, one of Boston’s last seventeenth-century houseswill be open for tours! According to Historic New [...]
Boston Children’s Chorus (BCC) announces annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Tribute Concert
“In The Name Of Love” Concert at Symphony Hall to Highlight LGBTQIA+ and Civil Rights Icons Including Bayard Rustin and Coretta Scott King Boston, MA [...]
Update: Dorchester Native Ayo Edebiri from The Bear wins an Emmy!
Update: Ayo Edebiri, a Dorchester native, won the Emmy for Best Performance by an Actress in a comedy series for her role as Sydney on [...]
Why I Hate Elf on the Shelf
I hate the Elf on the Shelf. One year, I spent almost two hours in a cold shed on December 1st looking for the box [...]
Aint No Part like a Boston Tea Party – 250 Years Later
Huzzah! Get ready to celebrate! It’s the 250th Anniversary of the Boston Tea Party! On December 16, 1773, a bunch of colonists who had it [...]
A little history on The Pierce Building in Upham’s Corner
Via the Boston Preservation Alliance Way back in 1895, the S.B. Pierce Building was built and named for Samuel Bowen Pierce, who sold crockery and [...]
Neighborhood Spotlight: The Local Hand
For as long as she can remember, Michaela Flatley’s big-picture dream was opening up a space where local artists and the community could support each [...]
Stitching Together Stories – The Senior Quilting Group at Codman Square Library
Nestled within the heart of Codman Square, a remarkable and diverse community of seniors at the Boston Public Library's Codman Square Branch is weaving more [...]
Let’s Go Skating: Devine Rink
Lace 'em up! Looking for a fun way to keep the kids entertained? Lace up the skates and hit the ice. The Devine Rink is now [...]
Thanksgiving TV: Heather’s Favorite Episodes
Thanksgiving might be my fave individual holiday. It’s family, friends, the unofficial start to the holiday season, and I get to eat till I explode. [...]
History Lesson – Cocoanut Grove Fire
Over 80 years ago, the deadliest nightclub fire in US history took place in Boston. 492 people were killed in 15 minutes by a raging [...]
Guide to Thanksgiving in Dorchester
Get your stretchy pants ready. It’s almost Thanksgiving! We’ve rounded up some fun ways to celebrate the holiday right here in Dorchester. So whether you’re [...]
History Lesson: A Tree for Boston
Do you know why Boston receives a tree every year from Nova Scotia? Well, gather around, and let me tell you the story of the [...]
World Kindness Day – Simple acts of kindness in the neighborhood
As my nana used to say, it’s nice to be nice! Today is World Kindness Day, so why not do a good deed by performing a [...]
Floral creation by Dorchester’s Market Studio – First Place at Fleurs de Villes
This past weekend, Fleurs de Villes, a one-of-a-kind international floral show, made a stop in Boston. A “celebration of global destinations,” the exhibition at the [...]