Dottie Hottie

“MY FIRST PLACE” a series on cable network HGTV is looking for a few good men and women…

and naturally, it’s producer has approached the Dottie Hottie, suspecting Dorchester might harbor more than a few.

The program, in its 8th season is seeking first-time homebuyers (their names may not be Trip or Kiki) as well as their agents. If you know a Dottie who is fun, high-energy and who is just starting the home-buying process for his/her first place and would like to share his/her story with HGTV, then holla! Taping takes place this spring and summer. Ideal candidates will be enthusiastic buyers (with the exception of Trip and Kiki) with a great story to tell and a desire to share their experiences. Singles, couples and families are all invited to apply….

Candidates (including realtors) who complete taping of a My First Place episode will receive a DVD copy of their show so that they can relive their first-time home buying experience for years to come! If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to call Ronica Harris at (303) 712-3164.

Request an application by emailing:

Rharris@highnoontv.com

If you’ve ever idled waiting for a train at Shawmut Station, there’s a placard on the station wall with a little featurette on “Dorchester’s Lost Homes.”  They’re not missing, you won’t find them on a milk carton.  By lost, it means, obvs, they’re gone.

Sunday’s Globe featured an interesting and important article about the demise of some of Dorchester’s real estate gems.  The Dot has some grand old dames, but when they fall into disrepair, they’re prime targets for condo redevelopment, meaning knock ‘em down and section ‘em up.  This makes the Dottie Hottie quite sad, sadder than when Starbucks discontinues the Leprechaun Latte — but that’s a whole other can of heart ache altogether.

A demolition delay granted for 1203 Adams St. has expired, and the Dorchester Historical Society worries that the circa-1795 property, once used by Walter Baker Chocolate, may be torn down. (Dina Rudick/Globe Staff)

To view the list of endangered properties from previous years, go to www.dorchesteratheneum.org and click on “architectural preservation.”