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Here at Caught In Dot, we discovered that the popular Dorchester tavern Lucy’s American Tavern was named in honor of famed suffragette Lucy Stone. Who was Lucy Stone, and what [...]

Recently, the City of Boston announced that March 5 would commemorate the life of the first hero of the American Revolution - Crispus Attucks.  So who was Crispus Attucks? Gather [...]

If you’ve spent any time on the MBTA’s Red Line (Savin Hill Station was first opened in 1845 as a commuter rail station!) or if you live in Boston, you’ve [...]

Dorchester native Sue Costello (and MSJA Class of ’86 – go Mounties!) is in town to perform at Florian Hall on Saturday night at 7:30pm.  Making appearances in “The Fighter” [...]

Written by Tara O'Riordan Working at the Ashmont Grill* for the last 18 years has been the journey of a lifetime. I couldn't possibly put into words what it has [...]

Nothing thrills me more than hearing a cardinal out my window. Its cheerful singing draws me to the window to look around and spot the red bird in a tree. Think bird [...]

45 years ago on February 6th, the Blizzard of 1978 dropped 27.1 inches of snow on Boston. In addition to the snow, there was a wild wind of 86 mph.  [...]

There’s a new beer collab on tap at the Warrior Ice Arena! In the spirit of local collaboration and supporting women’s professional sports, Dorchester Brewing Co. and Boston Pride released [...]

If you've been walking in Savin Hill Park recently you may have come across one of these.  So what exactly is it? It's a feral cat box. (see photo above) [...]

Do you follow the Renovation Husbands on Instagram? Well, you should! With over 140K followers, the dynamic duo is made up of Stephen and David St. Russell, a husband-husband design [...]