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The Fourth of July is Friday, and celebrations are happening all weekend long! We’ve rounded up everything from fireworks to special events just for you! Happy Birthday, America! (Check back, [...]

Neighborhood Spotlight If you’ve spent any time in Adams Village, chances are you’ve crossed paths with Catherine Guerard. Maybe it was over a cup of tea from Greenhills, or while [...]

Sneaking into the freezer as a kid has fewer consequences when, instead of a sweet treat, you’re looking for pierogi from your family’s deli. Instead of rummaging through different pints [...]

Hey foodies and Netflix bingers—get ready to see some familiar local spots on the small screen! Season 8 of Somebody Feed Phil, the hit Netflix food and travel show starring Everybody Loves [...]

Over 50 Years Later The Hotel Vendome was built as a luxury hotel in 1871 at 160 Commonwealth Ave. In 1972, an extensive renovation to the building was taking place [...]

Ananda Toulon lives in a fantasy world of her own design. From her Uphams Corner studio, she paints whimsy, humor, and surrealism into the world around her. She has done [...]

Dear old dad Father’s Day is Sunday, June 15th!  Here’s a roundup of gift ideas for dear old dad – and you won’t even have to leave the neighborhood to get [...]

The Boston Children's Chorus (BCC) is hosting its largest Big Sing event ever since its inception in 2023. Approximately 700 young singers from 10 schools across Boston neighborhoods, including Dorchester, [...]

Vietnam Vet. Firefighter. Family man. Dot legend. If you’ve ever crossed paths with Charlie Santangelo, you probably walked away with a great story—and maybe sore sides from laughing. A retired [...]

DORCHESTER, MA— For Nancy Doran, a lifelong musician, sitting down at the piano in a room full of people is when she feels the most at home. At her lively [...]