Tuesday is Election Day

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3rd, and polls in Boston will be open from 7am to 8pm. Voters will cast ballots for governor, U.S. Senate, Congress, state and local offices, plus nine ballot questions. Not sure where to vote? You can find your polling location here and check your voter registration status. You can also visit Boston.gov for additional election information. The questions you’ll be voting on range from collective bargaining for public defenders to changing the law for recreational marijuana use.  Here’s a breakdown of the 9 questions!

Half-priced hot dogs at Sully’s

Get em before they’re gone for the season! To celebrate a successful season, Sullivan’s is offering half-price hot dogs until closing day, November 29th! You might as well get two, right? We’ll take ours “all around!” What other menu standouts will we miss on Sully’s hiatus? Fried clams, Lime Rickeys, lobster roll, and French fries! Also, a reminder: keep your head on a swivel and watch for aggressive seagulls. Here’s a refresher on How to Order at Sully’s!  Enjoy!

Take a Trip to Spain with dbar’s Wine Dinner Series

bar’s Wine Dinner Series continues on Wednesday, November 4th, at 7pm, with a special evening featuring wines from the Penedès region of Spain. Guests will enjoy four wines paired with a three-course dinner for $75 per person, plus tax and gratuity. The series takes place on the first Wednesday of each month, with the next stop featuring California’s North Coast on December 2nd. Reservations are required, and these dinners tend to fill up quickly. You can reserve your spot here.

Here’s a little trip down Dorchester memory lane

Dorchester’s former Englewood Diner is featured in a 2002 episode of Classic Chronicle, highlighting the beloved diner’s journey from Boston to Maine. The diner, once a familiar spot for Dorchester residents, made its way through several locations before landing in Eliot, Maine, where restaurant owner Matt LaTellier planned to give it a new home along Route 236. Built in 1941, the diner sat in Peabody Square (near Ashmont Station)in Dorchest er until the late 1970s, and briefly operated again in Dorchester in the late 1980s. You can watch the Classic Chronicle segment here on WCVB’s website.

The Nutcracker Story Time at the Adams Street Library with José Mateo Ballet Theatre

Get into the holiday spirit a little early! The Adams Street Branch of the Boston Public Library in Dorchester is hosting a special Nutcracker story time on Friday, November 6th, from 10:30am to 11am. Children ages 3 and up are invited to join Ms. Madison from the José Mateo Ballet Theatre for a magical morning of storytelling. The library is located at 690 Adams Street. Get all the details here.

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