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Guide to Thanksgiving in Dorchester
Get your stretchy pants ready. It’s almost Thanksgiving! We’ve rounded up some fun ways to celebrate the holiday right here in Dorchester. So whether you’re [...]
World Kindness Day – Simple acts of kindness in the neighborhood
As my nana used to say, it’s nice to be nice! Today is World Kindness Day, so why not do a good deed by performing a [...]
Floral creation by Dorchester’s Market Studio – First Place at Fleurs de Villes
This past weekend, Fleurs de Villes, a one-of-a-kind international floral show, made a stop in Boston. A “celebration of global destinations,” the exhibition at the [...]
Dorchester ultramarathon runner taps into determination, family and faith to go the distance
For most people, the idea of running a marathon is something they dismiss as a crazy idea or admire from a cheering section alongside the [...]
Great News! The new phone book is here!
How is this still a thing? Yesterday, I walked out my front door and discovered sitting on my stoop, a plastic bag containing two new [...]
Dorchester History Lesson: Baker Chocolate Factory
If you love chocolate you might be interested to know there was a time it would have been produced right here in the Lower Mills [...]
Boston History Lesson: The Great Boston Fire of 1872
Way back in 1872, a terrible fire destroyed 776 buildings across 65 acres of land in Boston on November 9th and 10th. The fire started [...]
Caught in Dot: Bald Eagle
Now here's something you don't see everyday in Dorchester A bald eagle was spotted in Neponset on Friday morning. Yes, it's a little unusual to [...]
Total Wine uses deceptive tactics for Boston Online Petition in attempt gain South Bay Alcohol License
Alcohol Superstore Found to be soliciting Non-Boston Residents for Boston Community Process Total Wine, in its bid to present Boston community support for its proposed [...]
The Proposed Total Wine In South Bay Shopping Center Does Not Meet Public Need Nor Serve the Public Good
A proposed Total Wine Alcohol Superstore has stirred concern in neighborhoods across the city of Boston as details of the 20,000+ sq. foot complex in the South [...]
Deadline to Register to Vote is Wednesday, Oct. 13 at 8pm
Be informed. Get involved. Vote. The General Election for Mayor of Boston and City Council is on Tuesday, November 2nd. The last day to register to vote [...]
Bring on Divorce Parties!
Maybe it’s just I’m at that age, or maybe all the algorithms have caught on that I’m a bitter middle-aged spinster with no prospects who [...]
Election Roundup: Bring on the General Election
We made it! The Boston Preliminary* Election is over! We now know who the candidates will be on November 2nd’s ballot! Our top two vote [...]
USS Constitution Turnaround on Saturday
September 11th Turnaround The USS Constitution will make a turnaround on Saturday, September 11th at 12:30pm complete with a 21-gun salute at Castle Island! We [...]
Election Roundup: Preliminary Election + Early Voting
Happy September! You know what that means, right? Back to school season, pumpkin spice everything and in 2021, the Boston Preliminary Election! This election, which [...]
The Columbia Threadneedle Investments Boston Triathlon Returns
After a year hiatus due to the pandemic, the Boston Triathlon is back! On August 28-29, the Columbia Threadneedle Investments Boston Triathlon returns to DCR Carson Beach, [...]