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• 605 Commonwealth Avenue A New Yorker died in Boston

  ...a cure, Mr. Ross came to Boston, to the Lahey Clinic that was located at 605 Commonwealth Avenue. He was the patient of Dr. Sara Lahey, a famed gastroenterologist and one of the...

  Published by The Dot Matrix on November 22, 2009.

• Washington Street and Columbia Road Monocles and monocle repair

  ...I was ordering a small soft drink at the Burger King at the corner of Washington Street and Columbia Road, I asked the cashier if many people purchased the "Angry Whopper." She looked at me...

  Published by The Dot Matrix on November 1, 2009.

• Dudley Street and Columbia Dorchester Five-O

  ...then a walk of a few blocks. Don't get me wrong, the walk up Dudley Street and Columbia is much more picturesque than the one through the Field's Corner Shopping Center parking...

  Published by The Dot Matrix on October 29, 2009.

• Quincy Street and Baker Avenue ADORE-chester!

  ...small act after another, out of the limelight on the all but invisible corner of Quincy Street and Baker Avenue. It is the little things and the people who do them that make Dorchester good...

  Published by The Dot Matrix on October 4, 2009.

• Washington Street and Blue Hill Avenue Estrogen and tonic

  ...vote for mayor, but the real people who can turn this city around reside between Washington Street and Blue Hill Avenue. While some talk about charter reform has been bandied about the electorate recently, no one...

  Published by The Dot Matrix on September 24, 2009.

• 847 Dorchester Avenue I dream of Yoon

  In my dream, Mayoral Candidate Sam Yoon walks into the New Store on the Block (847 Dorchester Avenue). He's buying a bag of pork rinds, a bottle of Mountain Dew and a pack of honey-berry flavored Backwoods cigars.

  Published by The Dot Matrix on September 16, 2009.

• Washington and Melville The guy with the Spanish Fly

  ...partner in Codman and his merchandise is just as good. Go to the corner of Washington and Melville. Ask for Squinty. He'll set you up...

  Published by The Dot Matrix on September 9, 2009.

• Dudley Street and Columbia Road Where was Ted Kennedy born?

  An imposing building stands on the corner of Dudley Street and Columbia Road. Etched in granite are the words "Masonic Hall." Two stories down, the lettering inelegantly split...

  Published by The Dot Matrix on September 5, 2009.

• 300 Walnut Avenue Cleopatra wasn't black

  ...Dynasty. The imposing and somewhat dilapidated mansion that serves as the Center's headquarters at 300 Walnut Avenue is also home to the recreated tomb of the Nubian Pharaoh Aspelta (600-580 BC...

  Published by The Dot Matrix on June 21, 2009.

• 856 Dorchester Avenue A new pizzeria is born

  The shop's address is at 856 Dorchester Avenue.

  Published by The Dot Matrix on June 3, 2009.

• 6 Percival Street Dot Islands

  ...of the fedora to Dotmass for providing this fun fact: the Lydia Clapp House at 6 Percival Street was the first dwelling to be renovated on the television program 'This Old House." If...

  Published by The Dot Matrix on April 30, 2009.

• Morton and Hannon Streets Pork pulled at Pit Stop

  The Pit Stop is a little shack on the corner of Morton and Hannon Streets. Its chimney exhales the mouth-watering scent of smoked meats. The people who live in Morton Street Village must be the hungriest in Boston, their appetites are always stimulated by the smoke out of the Pit Stop.

  Published by The Dot Matrix on April 26, 2009.

• Blue Hill Avenue and Columbia Road Dot labyrinth

  Weaving and cutting along the twisted lanes that separate Blue Hill Avenue and Columbia Road, I was in a reverie. So much accumulated experience, all of it hard earned and...

  Published by The Dot Matrix on April 14, 2009.

• Harvard Street and Norwell Street Puddle glum

  A big puddle formed at the intersection of Harvard Street and Norwell Street, right in front of the Mt. Horeb Lodge #10 in Dorchester, this afternoon. Blame it...

  Published by The Dot Matrix on April 11, 2009.

• Talbot Ave and Norfolk Ave. Peppermint Squad Assemble!!

  ...Children were out and about on the sidewalks marvelling at all the motor scooters on Talbot Ave and Norfolk Ave. Their parents rolled their eyes at the buzzing cavalcade splitting lanes and zipping through traffic...

  Published by The Dot Matrix on March 28, 2009.

• Hancock Street and Bowdoin Street Cabo Dorchester

  ...s influence is felt in Uphams Corner and along Dudley Street. It is also on Hancock Street and Bowdoin Street and along all the short, side streets that knit this neighborhood's infrastructure together. Old...

  Published by The Dot Matrix on March 26, 2009.

• 888 Morton Street Smart women eat barbecue on Morton Street.

  An example: The Pit Stop Barbecue at 888 Morton Street. This tiny shack always makes me smile when I pass it and it always makes...

  Published by The Dot Matrix on March 8, 2009.

• Dorchester and Dorchester Landmark price

  ...live. Of course it is. It is in Lower Mills and Lower Mills is in Dorchester and Dorchester is in Boston. Also, the Mattapan High-Speed Line serves Lower Mills from the Milton...

  Published by The Dot Matrix on February 25, 2009.

• 644 Beacon Street Bagels in Dorchester

  ...Street, on Longwood Avenue, on Congress Street, and, under a heading all its own, at 644 Beacon Street in Kenmore Square. I noticed something was missing and not just the airport franchise. People...

  Published by The Dot Matrix on February 23, 2009.

• Quincy and Bowdoin Streets Dot theology

  ...he was undeterred in his conviction. He said, "If I stand on the corner of Quincy and Bowdoin Streets and look uphill, I can see that apple tree. I can smell apples. I can...

  Published by The Dot Matrix on February 12, 2009.

• 215 Sydney Street Three items of interest

  ...of the Boston Collegiate Charter School. It seems the school has purchased the building at 215 Sydney Street to refurbish it. The plans are to hold classes at this address, after construction is...

  Published by The Dot Matrix on February 11, 2009.

• 1625 Blue Hill Avenue Mattapan haberdashery

  ...today, during normal business hours and discovered this is far from the case. Located at 1625 Blue Hill Avenue, just to the north of Mattapan Square, this men's clothier is crowded with gentlemen...

  Published by The Dot Matrix on February 11, 2009.

• 1638 Blue Hill Ave. Mattapan morning

  Brothers Deli and Restuarant at 1638 Blue Hill Ave. was bustling, as usual. I passed by around 11:00 on a Sunday so most...

  Published by The Dot Matrix on February 8, 2009.

• Talbot Avenue and Nightingale Street The missing Tyrolean

  ...at 9:11 when the bus came to an abrupt halt at the intersection of Talbot Avenue and Nightingale Street. His head feeling cold, he reached for his trusty Tyrolean hat and came up empty...

  Published by The Dot Matrix on January 13, 2009.

• Washington Street and Columbus Avenue Lost on Washington Street

  ...s Record Store when I noticed a pedestrian wandering about from corner to corner between Washington Street and Columbus Avenue, obviously without a compass. "You look lost," I said. "You've got that right, friend...

  Published by The Dot Matrix on January 7, 2009.

• 752 Bennington Street Royal Roast Beef

  One thing that you can do at Royal Roast Beef, at 752 Bennington Street in East Boston, is sit inside during a snow storm. We were at our favorite beef joint on the afternoon of New Year's Eve with the snow swirling outside and enjoying two #2 meals, snug and contented.

  Published by The Dot Matrix on January 1, 2009.

• Lithgow Street and Talbot Avenue Selling ice to eskimos

  He set up shop at the intersection of Lithgow Street and Talbot Avenue, not the busiest place for automobile traffic but pedestrians travel back and forth between Codman...

  Published by The Dot Matrix on December 20, 2008.

• 202 Norwell Street A bit o' honey

  Dorchester beekeeper Leon Murphy of 202 Norwell Street expressed his concerns over next year's honey crop. Mr. Murphy's hives have so...

  Published by The Dot Matrix on December 14, 2008.

• Columbia Road and Buttonwood Street Solving Dorchester's Murder Rate

  ...temperature was pleasant so I walked over to the little park on the Corner of Columbia Road and Buttonwood Street. One of the usual denizens had already taken up his position. He answers to Sal...

  Published by The Dot Matrix on December 9, 2008.

• 82 Boston Street Polka Dot

  ...His Orchestra were scheduled to make a stop at the Polish-American Citizens' Club at 82 Boston Street. The reason for the appearance was said to be the release of the orchestra's...

  Published by The Dot Matrix on December 7, 2008.