This week we met with Doreen Treacy and Bill MacDonald of the Melville Park Association to learn why their neighborhood is great beyond Halloween and architecture (though those are great too!). Bill Forry and Chris Lovett of the Dorchester Reporter recapped elections and other neighborhood news. Lover Eve played a Tiny Dot concert.

On this week's episode, Erin visited the OG Dorchester - in Dorset County, UK. Here she learned about the original Dorchester colonists who departed the UK for the new colonies, as well as the prehistoric and Roman relevance of Dorchester, and what the town with the shared toponym is like today. Bill Forry joined the news segment and a jazz trio performed the Tiny Dot concert live from the Old Blue Last pub in London.

This week's show featured Aliesha Porcena, director of small business for the City of Boston, and Linda Dorcena Forry, 2x small business owner and Legacy Business Award Winner, discussing the importance of small businesses in Dorchester. Bill Forry hosted the news segment again this week. The Emberists performed at Tiny Dot Concert.

This week, Paul Nutting and Maria Lyons, board members at the Neponset Greenway Council joined the podcast to talk about our fantastic multi-use trail. Bill Forry brought the week's news with a cameo from The Record Co.'s Bobby Boyd. RLX invited us to their space for a Tiny Dot Concert.

On this week's episode, Will Willis of Bully Boy Distilling and Matt Nuernberger of GrandTen Distilling discuss the ins and outs of the spirits industry in Boston. Seth Daniel from the Dorchester Reporter talks sports, news, and radiator relics. Karim performs a Tiny Dot Concert.

Dr. Yves Salomon-Fernández, president of Urban College, joined the podcast to discuss how the institution supports Dorchester and the surrounding area through accredited degree and certificate programs and workforce development. Bill Forry brought the week's headlines and a few headlines from years past. DJ Beas played a Tiny Dot concert.

Corean Reynolds, Director of Nightlife Economy for the City of Boston, and Kurt McLaughlin, Managing Partner of Sorrel & Lime, joined to talk about night life in Dorchester. Bill Forry and Erin talked about this week's headlines and happenings. mynameisblueskye performed a Tiny Dot Concert complete with original poetry.

Lisa Pollack, Chief Communications and Strategy Officer from BPL, spoke about the library services and value to the community. Bill Forry and Yawu Miller joined to talk politics. Richie Parsons and Elisa Birdseye played a Tiny Dot Concert.

To kick off season 2, we spoke with union leaders about how Dorchester is at the heart of the Boston labor movement. Jiggin' at the Jug, which is playing two shows at The Strand on September 6, gave us a sneak preview for this week's Tiny Dot. Bill Forry joined to kick off football season and discuss the election.

In our final episode of the season, Erin talks about dogs with Mark Armour of The Pooped Pooch and Andrea Viveiros of Connect The Dogs. Erin and Bill Forry cover Dorchester Reporter headlines and pontificate about season one of DotLife. Codeswitch plays a Tiny Dot Concert.

Erin joins Bill Forry to highlight the week's news from the Dorchester Reporter. Mike Omenazu from Boston Legacy FC talks about the details of the White Stadium project. Former Rochester NY Mayor and NYS Lieutenant Governor Bob Duffy recalls the infamous Paetec Park stadium project in Rochester, and provides perspective on Boston's White Stadium. Troy Caruana plays a Tiny Dot concert.

Erin joins Columbia-Savin Hill Civic President Bill Walczak on his roof at the tippy top of Savin Hill. Bill Forry and Erin reconvene in the Dorchester Reporter office to discuss their travels and the week's news. The Fred Woodard Collective plays a Tiny Dot Concert.

On this Independence Day, we dive into the Revolutionary War Battle of Dorchester Heights with Willy Logan, associate professor of history at Union Adventist University in Lincoln, Neb. Seth Daniel covers this week's news from the Dorchester Reporter assisted by The Force. Poruk plays a Tiny Dot Concert.

Jack Pelletier from Ashmont Cycles and Mandy Wilkens from Boston Cyclists Union talk about the benefits of a bicycling lifestyle, how beginners can get started, and the best places to ride around DOT. Bill Forry and Erin take a break from the heat in the Dorchester Reporter news room. Phil Berman of Phil and the Flying Leap plays a Tiny Dot Concert.

Folks from the Greater Boston Food Bank and Dorchester Community Fridge join the pod to discuss food access, security, and justice in Dorchester. Erin laments the Stanley Cup final with Bill Forry during the new segment with the Dorchester Reporter. Erin meets Paul Willis at Just Book-ish for a Tiny Dot Concert.