LATEST NEWS
4-Alarm Fire in Dorchester: 59 Wales Street
BFD responded to a call at approximately 1:15pm on Monday at 59 Wales Street. Heavy fire on all three floors of a multi family building. [...]
Four Teens on Scooters Arrested in Dorchester on Firearm and Drug Charges
From BPD News: At about 3:24 PM, on Saturday, June 25, 2022, officers assigned to District B-3 (Mattapan), arrested four individuals for various offenses in [...]
Loaded Firearm Recovered and a 16-Year-Old Juvenile Arrested for OUI on scooter in Dorchester
From BPD News At about 2:53 AM, on Saturday, June 25, 2022, an officer assigned to District B-3 (Mattapan), on patrol in his cruiser, was [...]
Man arrested at Ronan Park was back at it at another neighborhood coffee hour
Universal Hub is reporting that Shawn Nelson, 43, of Dorchester, was back at it once again at another neighborhood coffee hour hosted by Mayor Wu. [...]
TRENDING
EAT & DRINK
It’s National Lobster Day – Celebrate with a lobster roll
It’s National Lobster Day we say head out and celebrate by ordering up the classic lobster roll! Sullivan's Castle Island Sully’s has a delicious lobster [...]
National Burger Day – Let’s Celebrate in the Neighborhood!
As if you really needed an excuse to eat a burger. Well, it’s National Burger Day and we can’t think of a better reason to [...]
Own Your Own Coffee Shop: Caffe Zia Gianna is for sale
Earlier this month, we reported that Caffe Zia Gianna would be closing its doors for good. Over the weekend, Nino Barbalace, owner of the cafe, [...]
A Third Yellow Door Taqueria? Could be!
Boston Restaurant Talk is reporting that Yellow Door Taqueria maybe adding a third restaurant to the group joining the Lower Mills and South End locations. [...]
DORCHESTER REAL ESTATE
LIVING
ZBA approves 5-story, 20 Unit Building in Glovers Corner
Universal Hub is reporting that a five-story, 20-unit condo building [...]
BPDA Community Meeting – Coffey Street Project
Be informed. Get involved. The BPDA is hosting a Public [...]
NKOTB Childhood Home has Sold!
Back in October, we reported that the gorgeous 23-room Victorian [...]
JFK Grandparents’ home is on the market in Dorchester
And it can be yours for $1,299,000 Located in the [...]
Dorchester Development News: 1153 Washington Street in Lower Mills
New plans have been filed by local developer Joey Arcari [...]
FEATURES
Boston History Lesson: Vendome Fire – Greatest loss of life in the history of the BFD
50 Years Later The Hotel Vendome was built as a luxury hotel in 1871 at 160 Commonwealth Ave. In 1972, a large renovation to the [...]
Father’s Day Gift Guide – Dorchester
Dear old dad Father’s Day is Sunday, June 19th! Here’s a roundup of gift ideas for dear old dad – and you won’t even have to [...]
History Lesson: Juneteenth
Today we are going to learn about our newest Federal Holiday: Juneteenth! In case you are asking yourself, but isn’t Juneteenth already a holiday in [...]
Boston History Lesson: Battle of Bunker Hill
Happy June, Southie! I hope you are taking advantage of this beautiful spring and all that our neighborhood has to offer: Beaches! Restaurants! Parks! Museums! [...]
LIFESTYLE
Annual Kite Festival at Ronan Park
Let it fly! On Saturday, June 25th from 10am-1pm at Ronan Park, enjoy the annual kite festival! Kites provided for kids, free food, food trucks, [...]
City of Boston Kicks Off Free Summer Fitness Series
Get moving! The Boston Parks and Recreation Department and the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) are pleased to announce the 2022 Boston Parks Summer Fitness [...]
Baby Prairie Dog Pups Debut at Franklin Park Zoo
Visitors to Franklin Park Zoo will notice a number of tiny new faces as seven prairie dog pups recently emerged from their burrows to explore [...]
Free Bluebikes Adventure Passes Every Sunday in May
Let’s take a ride! Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (“Blue Cross”) announced the launch of “Miles for Mental Health,” a month-long Bluebikes campaign to [...]
SEE & DO
5 Things You Should Know This Week – June 27th
Fields Corner Main Street Annual Meeting Be informed. Get involved. Be a part of the the Fields Corner Main Street Annual Meeting on Tuesday, June [...]
Weekend Picks – June 24th
Annual Kite Festival at Ronan Park Let it fly! On Saturday, June 25th from 10am-1pm at Ronan Park enjoy the annual kite festival! Kites provided [...]
5 Things You Should Know This Week – June 20th
Juneteenth is our newest federal holiday and celebrated on Monday. Banks, the post office, schools, government offices, and the stock market are closed. Learn the history [...]
Weekend Picks – June 17th
And it’s a long weekend! Juneteenth is celebrated on Monday. Learn the history of Juneteenth here! The Ashmont Block Party Mix and mingle with friends and neighbors on [...]