The Dot Rat troops…

The Dot Rat troops…

Yes it’s true….I was a Boy Scout. Good ole Troop 40 out of Saint Marks to be exact. I couldn’t pin down the exact time but if my memory serves me, my buddy Timmy across the street was the one who got me into it. 

The road to Georgia…

The road to Georgia…

It’s been 18 years since my younger brother walked through the door with his new baby boy in his arms. My brother was extremely nervous about his new role, I can remember his face turning bright red when he couldn’t figure out how to get 

Mayor 54…

Mayor 54…

It’s official….a Dot Rat is mayor of Boston. The goosebumps moment for me during the speech was his reference to the hills of Boston and that the focus should not only be on Beacon Hill but also on Savin Hill, Telegraph Hill, Bunker Hill, Popes 

Dot girls regulate…

Dot girls regulate…

Through the years I’ve witnessed girls from the neighborhood get into scuffles. As you can imagine, Dorchester girls are typically tough by default. These are blue collar gals that don’t have time for BS. Instead of wasting energy on drawn out sh*t talking that you 

Marty Walsh Team Project …

Marty Walsh Team Project …

Neighborhood Service Project Happening This Week: The Dorchester volunteers of Team Marty Walsh invite all to a neighborhood community service project for St Mary’s Women & Infant Center, 90 Cushing Ave, Dorchester http://stmaryscenterma.org/ You can be part of the Marty Walsh Team project to help 

John “Doomsday” Howard is a Dot Rat…

John “Doomsday” Howard is a Dot Rat…

If you haven’t heard, UFC 168 is this Saturday and among the incredibly stacked fight card is one of our own…John Howard. John is an incredibly gifted fighter and along with Bill “Sugar” Traft holds the honor of giving the dead bomber a beating…. Check 

The Caruso Portrait…

The Caruso Portrait…

Merry Christmas John Caruso!

A grateful Dot Rat…

A grateful Dot Rat…

For many of us Christmas is an amazing time of year. It’s a time to get together with family and friends, maybe smash a few drinks or regift that bread machine we will never use. I tend to get stressed because of the financials of 

Southie Wilderness…

Southie Wilderness…

We have built skyscrapers, world class educational centers and even managed bury an entire portion of the sh*ttiest traffic jam in American history. We have billionaires that were raised in these streets along with some of the biggest names in the arts. Our streets have 

Pat Rogers was a Dot Rat…

Pat Rogers was a Dot Rat…

So sad to hear about the passing of fellow Dot Rat and one of Boston’s Finest, Pat Rogers. My thoughts and prayers are with his family this evening….