I know…some of the most beautiful houses in Dorchester. This is what it looked like in 1889….when the Carruth family owned pretty much the entire patch of land from Carruth street down to Adams street. When you’re the director of the Old Colony Railroad, Dorchester Gaslight …
Racism exists on both sides of Dot Ave. Things have become better over the years but tensions do flare from time to time. The questions being raised by the recent Ups and Downs stabbings sparked my interest in writing about this. And I will try …
Could you imagine your life without the internet? Probably not…. Did you know the internet went live in 1969? Back then it was called Arpanet. Do you know what kind of role Massachusetts had in creating the internet? There’s a small inconspicuous campus that sits …
There’s 3 things that all Massachusetts boxing fans will always let you know. Rocky Marciano was undefeated, Mickey Ward is made of steel, and Hagler beat Leonard. Brockton has been home to some of the best fighters this world has ever seen, and this weekend …
So there’s tons of fuss over this recent video of our Marines hosing down some dead Taliban. Now who am I to say whats right and wrong when it comes to war. I have read tons of history on America’s wars over the centuries…and by all accounts….war is …
So….fellow Dot Rat Emily Sweeney of the Boston Globe is gearing up to release her book in about 47 days. This looks like a great read, I’m looking forward to learning more about the prohibition era in Boston….it’s tough to picture this city without booze. We certainly like …