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Photo of the Day: Return of Savin Hill Swans
Swimming peacefully in the ocean We're taking this as a good sign - the Savin Hill Swans were spotted on Wednesday swimming with the rainbow [...]
Don’t Stand So Close To Me: Social Distancing Guidelines/Etiquette during a Stay at Home Advisory
Last Tuesday, Governor Charlie Baker extended the stay at home advisory through May 4th. What does that mean? Basically, Baker is urging people to stay home and [...]
Dorchester History Lesson: John Smith
While everyone is (hopefully) practicing social distancing and is staying home, a lot of you are watching TV. A lot of TV! If you have [...]
Sharing some kindness in Dorchester: Gaby Araica
Gaby Araica, 10, wanted to help out during this time of social distancing. She knew there was a mask shortage for health care professionals so [...]
Take the Plunge: Leahy Holloran Community Center Polar Plunge
We can’t think of a more exhilarating way to start off 2018 than jumping into the icy waters of Boston Harbor. On January 1st at [...]
South Bay Mall: Southie vs. Dot
So there seems to be an identity crisis going on at the new South Bay Mall Expansion. The Nike store seems to think they are [...]
Can I really stay active at my desk job?
Written by our friends at Tufts Medical Can I really stay active at my desk job? It’s official – we’re heading into resolution season! And [...]
A Procrastinator’s Guide to the Holidays in DOT
December – the month that always seems to sneak up on everyone. Between the baking and the shopping and the parties there is always something [...]
Festive and Fabulous: Mikey’s Mesh Madness
If you walk around your neighborhood, your sure to see one of Mickelann Burke's fun & festive creations hanging on a door! We sat down [...]
Halfway to Dot Day 5K
Once again, the HalfWay to Dot Day 5K and Toy Drive was a huge success! Special thanks to the Dorchester Running Club for organizing such [...]
Sip & Shop at Lucy’s American Tavern
Behind on your holiday shopping? Don’t worry, us too. Lucky for us, Lucy’s American Tavern is hosting a slew of local boutiques for all of [...]
Sip & Shop at Lucy’s American Tavern
Behind on your holiday shopping? Don’t worry, us too. Lucky for us, Lucy’s American Tavern is hosting a slew of local boutiques for all of [...]
Holiday Pop Up at Fairmont Innovation Lab!
We love a good pop up shop and we love supporting small business so when we learned about the Holiday Pop Up at Fairmont Innovation [...]
Fun Finds for the Dot Lover at College Hype!
Looking for the perfect gift for the Dot Rat in your life? Whether they’re OFD, Dorchester by Choice, young or old, College Hype has you [...]
$1 Long Island Iced Tea: Yikes
If you’ve ever had a Long Island Iced Tea, you know they pack a wallop! It’s made with vodka, rum, gin, tequila, triple sec, our [...]
Sorry, not sorry! “Eat Like a Southie”
We all witnessed the social media storm that erupted when Mercury News - a San Jose newspaper mistakingly mixed up Southie and Dorchester when reporting [...]