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Mayor Wu Announces Opening of Outdoor Performance Venue and Beer Garden On Boston Common on May 4th
Transformed community space on the country’s first public park designed to reimagine open space activation and downtown revitalization BOSTON – Tuesday, May 2, 2023 – [...]
Playoff Hub – Now Open For Playoff Season!
Playoff Fever! The Celtics are up 3-1 against the Atlantic Hawks in the first round of playoffs. Game five takes place on Tuesday at the TD [...]
Mayor Wu’s Neighborhood Coffee Hours
Coffee and Conversation - Dorchester's Coffee Hour will take place on Friday, May 12 at Doherty-Gibson Playground (Town Field) 1545 Dorchester Avenue, Dorchester. See press release [...]
History Lesson: Patriots’ Day
The third Monday in April is a special day in Massachusetts. It's Marathon Monday and it's Patriots’ Day. What exactly is Patriots’ Day? Well, I’m glad [...]
Get Schooled: Lilla G. Frederick Pilot Middle School
Hello Dorchester! Did you know that Dorchester is home to twenty-five of Boston’s Public Schools? Many of these schools are all named after real people [...]
Valentine’s Day in the Neighborhood
Valentine’s Day 2021 We’ve rounded up some ideas to deliver some socially distanced love this Valentine’s Day! Celebrate the loved ones in your life by [...]
The Power of Music: Caregiver at Standish Village helps resident reconnect with her past
When a person has dementia, often caregivers try to reconnect patients with their past. "People with dementia - in most cases - retain their memory [...]
Dorchester History Lesson: Frederick Childe Hassam
Welcome to 2021, Caught In Dot readers! A year filled with, hopefully, much positive change. One room which has undergone drastic changes this week -- [...]
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his connection to Boston
Did you know that before Martin Luther King became an iconic civil rights leader, he was a graduate student at Boston University in the early [...]
Dorchester Community Fridge: “Take What You Need, Leave What You Can”
Update: The fridge could use a little love via donations. To volunteer to bring items to fill the fridge – fill out this form here! [...]
Dorchester Heights is in South Boston – a History Lesson
Editor's Note: On Tuesday, a photo of a man snowboarding at Dorchester Heights was circulating on social media. And a surprising number of people responded [...]
Be a Good Neighborhood: Shovel out a hydrant
Help out the BFD With snow covering the ground in the neighborhood, the city is looking for good citizens to step up and shovel the [...]
Snow Shoveling Etiquette
“Excuse me, but that was my spot….” Are you annoyed by the winter habits of your neighbors? Do you have a neighbor that abuses his/her [...]
Harp + Bard Restaurant & Bar is raising money + collecting new toys for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Dorchester
See Press Release Below: DORCHESTER, MA (DECEMBER 16) - The restaurant industry has been hit hard by the pandemic but the Harp + Bard Restaurant [...]
Harp + Bard Restaurant & Bar is raising money + collecting new toys for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Dorchester
See Press Release Below: DORCHESTER, MA (DECEMBER 16) - The restaurant industry has been hit hard by the pandemic but the Harp + Bard Restaurant [...]
Calling all Singles in Dorchester – A new reality show coming to Boston
Single and ready to Mingle A new reality series (from a major cable network) will be shooting in Boston following friends on the “dating scene”. [...]