FEATURES
Polish Fest Boston – Be a part of it!
Pierogis, Polka + Polish culture and history Enjoy a day of culture, fun, food, drink, music + more! On Sunday, May 15, from 12-6pm, the Polish American Citizens [...]
Thoughts on Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day is tomorrow and the crunch is on. I realize that this is one of those Hallmark holidays invented for the consumer to buy [...]
Casting Call: Calling All Singles Looking for Love (but with a twist)
Frustrated with dating apps and ready for love? How about your parent or adult child? A new dating show is now casting for single parents [...]
Old School Dot: JFK/UMass Station
Waayyyy old school Back in 1928, on April 10th, a photographer captured Columbia station from Columbia Road. Today the station is known as JFK/UMass station. [...]
Cats+Beer=Aeronaut Virtual Cat Mixer
If you love cats (or if you're just cat curious), this event is for you! On Monday night from 8pm-9pm, Aeronaut Brewing is hosting a [...]
Happy Easter!
Wishing you all a very Happy Easter! Although our celebrations look different today, Easter is a hopeful time. Better days ahead! Take a moment to [...]
Stay at Home Bingo!
Since we’ve been advised to stay at home for the unforeseeable future, we thought it would be fun to play a little “Stay at Home [...]
CID Photo of the Week: High Tide at Tenean Beach
Moonlight With the Pink Moon rising high over Dorchester on Wednesday night, the high tide spilled over and flooded Tenean Beach. This photo is both [...]
Standish Village Assisted Living launches a virtual story time!
The residents of Standish Village Assisted Living in Dorchester are online sharing some love via reading stories to families! It's a new and creative way [...]
Fenway Park Organist is Still Taking Requests
A sure sign of spring is the home opener at Fenway Park. Sadly, all local sports have been cancelled due to COVID-19, and catching a [...]
#GaeilBhoston – a new series about Boston Irish
While you're staying at home, here’s another series to watch – especially if you like history! Irish journalist Seán Mac an tSÃthigh travels to Boston [...]
Phillip’s Candy House – curbside pick up
With the COVID-19 crisis weighing heavily on the world, Easter Sunday is probably the furthest thing from your mind but it’s coming up on April [...]
Don’t be a Typhoid Mary!
Hey you, yeah you, reading this, don’t be a Typhoid Mary!  What’s that you say? You don’t know the story of Typhoid Mary?  Well gather round, children, [...]
Applause Please: #ClapBecauseWeCare
South Boston resident – Corey Dinopoulos wants you to clap.  On Friday at 7pm, open your windows and clap and cheer for all our COVID-19 front line workers! #ClapBecauseWe [...]
City Councilor-at-Large Michelle Wu offers a Stay at Home Challenge
City Councilor-at-Large Michelle Wu wants you to stay home this week! “This week we’re also creating space to connect across shared activities with a Week [...]
Comfort TV to Watch during Stressful Times
Back on March 13th, I wrote my picks of what to watch during social distancing, and quite frankly it was a different world.  I cheekily suggested watching ER, [...]