Dorchester History Lesson: John Smith
Anna White2020-03-23T15:43:10-04:00While everyone is (hopefully) practicing social distancing and is staying home, a lot of you are watching TV. A lot of TV! If you have kids, and Disney+, you may [...]
Sharing some kindness in Dorchester: Gaby Araica
Maureen Dahill2020-03-23T09:43:06-04:00Gaby Araica, 10, wanted to help out during this time of social distancing. She knew there was a mask shortage for health care professionals so she decided to do her [...]
Surviving Social Distancing
Heather Foley2020-03-20T16:36:23-04:00Most of us are spending a lot more time at home, and for the foreseeable future.  If we’re not self-quarantining, we’re working from home or at least social distancing.  At this point we’ve [...]
Social Distancing 101
Reagan Byrne2020-03-20T16:30:44-04:00What is Social Distancing We are not experts on health or public safety, we simply want to help you stay as informed as possible. Therefore, we have referenced other sources [...]
Mass Bay Credit Union Responds to Financial Impact Facing Local Families
Maureen Dahill2020-03-20T12:15:02-04:00See Press Release Below: Like all companies, Mass Bay Credit Union has been proactively taking necessary steps to ensure the well-being of their Members and employees.  Understanding the financial impact to local families, [...]
Things You Should Know This Week – March 16th
Maureen Dahill2020-03-16T10:17:25-04:00Oh boy!  Where to begin…. Do you need help? Local residents are looking to volunteer to help with errands, grocery shopping, etc. for elderly/senior citizens, and/or people with chronic health conditions. [...]
Hey, quit calling 911!
Maureen Dahill2020-03-14T16:34:51-04:00If you’re calling 911 with COVID-19 questions, please stop. Boston EMS wants you to know you should be calling your your primary care doctor of the Mayor’s Health Line. If [...]
COVID-19 Quarantine or Social Distancing: What to watch
Heather Foley2020-03-13T12:45:49-04:00She is back from Italy and brought a new friend home, Henny…the Coronavirus!  Ok maybe you didn’t go to Italy, maybe you went to Seattle, or maybe you attended a Dartmouth [...]
Death by Flu: 1918 in Boston
Maureen Dahill2020-03-12T15:36:15-04:00Maybe the parade being cancelled isn’t such a bad idea? Almost 102 years ago, in late August of 1918, two sailors at Commonwealth Pier on the South Boston Waterfront reported flu-like symptoms. [...]
Eat candy, but stop being a jerk on the internet: Heather’s & Pope Francis’ Guide to Lent
Heather Foley2020-03-05T08:21:24-05:00As we all know, this year Pope Francis made a bit of break from tradition when this he suggested that instead of giving up Mountain Dew for Lent you should stop being [...]