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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, [...]
World Champion Boston Breakdancer Celebrates Competition, Anniversary, and Community
B-boy El Niño (Alex Diaz) is a world champion breaker (that’s a breakdancer to those not in the know). El Niño’s been breaking since he [...]
Dorchester Coyote Alert
Beware Lots of coyotes have been spotted in Cedar Grove Cemetery. A warning was posted recently on social media warning people to beware of coyotes [...]
Dorchester Seal spotted in Lower Mills
Dorchester has it all when it comes to the wildlife department! We’ve got turkeys, bald eagles, coyotes, and a harbor seal was spotted in Dorchester [...]
Making an Impression: Meet local artist Susana McDonnell
Dorchester-based printmaker Susana McDonnell isn’t just an impressive local artist, making gorgeous, custom-made printed materials out of handcrafted designs. She’s also an educator, demystifying the [...]
History Lessons: A year in review
If you’re a history nerd like us, then you’ll love Anna Whites local history lessons! Here’s a little “year in review” of 2019’s most popular [...]
Some thoughts on New Year’s Resolutions
Happy New Year! The start of a new year is magical – a new page on which we can write whatever we want. And this [...]
Caught in Dot Photo of the Week
Dorchester Sunrise This peaceful morning scene was captured by Rosemary Powers at Savin Hill Beach this week. How lucky are we to live where we [...]
Introducing Colette: Pairing Women with CBD Products
You’ve probably heard about the cannabis shops that have been popping up around the state since 2018. But Bostonian Marie Evans wants to introduce local women to all the [...]
Boston Harbor Now: 50 Years of Transformation
Boston Harbor Now has created a new video of the transformation that has taken place over the last 50 years. The footage was taken by [...]
Tune in: The Great Christmas Light Fight with Dot’s own Taniya Nayak
Lower Mills resident and interior designer Taniya Nayak will be back for a another season of the The Great Christmas Light Fight on ABC on [...]
10th Annual Murphy Boy’s Toy Drive for ABCD
'Tis the season for giving back! For the past ten years, the Murphy brothers from Dorchester have organized an annual toy drive for ABCD (Action [...]
Back in the good old days: Fields Corner MBTA station
If you ride the MBTA, you realized what a challenge it is - crowded trains, unreliable service, and faulty equipment. Here’s a reminder of what [...]
CID Holiday Spending Guide
The holidays are quickly approaching but before you go into panic mode, our friends at City of Boston Credit Union offer some helpful advice so you don’t [...]