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It’s Electric: Franklin Park Zoo Debuts New Shuttle
Seasonal shuttle service enhances access from Forest Hills MBTA Boston, Mass.; July 12, 2023: Zoo New England is excited to announce a brand-new, complimentary, electric shuttle [...]
Heading to the Esplanade? Read this first!
If you are one of those “adventurous” types that like to wait for hours on a blanket until dusk to listen to the Boston Pops [...]
Fourth of July Celebrations in the Neighborhood 2023
Fourth of July is Tuesday and celebrations are happening all weekend long! We’ve rounded up everything from fireworks to special events just for you! Happy [...]
Make Way for Cows! The New England Cow Parade – One Could be Yours!
Update: Would you like a cow of your own? For just $2500, one of them could be yours. Think of how great this would look [...]
St. Patrick’s Celebrations in the Neighborhood
When Irish Eyes are Smiling Everyone is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day! So put on your green and head out to these Dorchester businesses! Check [...]
History Lesson: Lucy Stone
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 [...]
History Lesson: Crispus Attucks + the Boston Massacre
Recently, the City of Boston announced that March 5 would commemorate the life of the first hero of the American Revolution - Crispus Attucks. So [...]
History Lesson: Why is Savin Hill called Savin Hill?
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 [...]
Comedian Sue Costello with Mark Riley at Florian Hall on Saturday
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. [...]
5 Lessons I Learned From Working at Ashmont Grill for Almost 20 Years
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 [...]
City Bird Watching Guide
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 [...]
Old School Dorchester: Blizzard ’78
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 [...]
New Dorchester Brewing Collaboration with Boston Pride
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 [...]
Have you seen them? Feral Cat Box
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 [...]
Dorchester’s Renovation Husbands help decorate the White House
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 [...]
History Lesson: That time when Christmas was banned
The Christmas season — what could be more quintessentially New England? Sleds, caroling, hot cocoa, snow, snuggling in front of warm fires, right? But in [...]