Southie History Lesson: Thomas Park
We are entering into St. Patrick's Day season in the neighborhood! The St. Patrick's Day Parade in South Boston is technically The Evacuation Day Parade. What's Evacuation Day, you ask? [...]
Old School Southie: Car Chaos at I and 8th
Distracted Driving Seems like car crashes in South Boston are nothing new....even when there are hardly any cars on the road. This two-car-smash-up was captured at the intersection of I [...]
Girl Scout Cookie Time – Sloane is selling cookies!
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! It’s Girl Scout Cookie time and Sloane McGrath of Troop 70036 wants you to buy some cookies. Thin Mints, Shortbread, Caramel Delights [...]
Anthem of the Seas docked in Southie
Did you glimpse the ginormous ship docked at the Raymond Flynn Cruiseport? Well, she's Royal Caribbean's Anthem of the Seas, and she is the largest ship to cruise in Boston [...]
BPD reminds us: Fireworks are illegal in MA
BPD Public Safety Reminder: As the July 4th weekend approaches, the Boston Police Department would like to remind the public that illegal fireworks pose significant dangers to the safety of [...]
Boston History Lesson: Battle of Bunker Hill
Happy June, Southie! I hope you are taking advantage of this beautiful spring and all that our neighborhood has to offer: Beaches! Restaurants! Parks! Museums! We are so lucky to [...]
Hood Milk Bottle is back open for business!
The Boston Children's Museum announced on Wednesday, April 20th that the Milk Bottle concession is now open for business. It will serve novelty ice cream, Richie's Slush, smoothies, and hot [...]
Big News: Dorchester Heights is getting a major renovation!
Friday was Evacuation Day, and as we have learned in previous History Lessons, Southie’s Dorchester Heights provided a pivotal strategic location to General George Washington and his troops during the [...]
“Don’t Look Up” – which filmed in the neighborhood – is now available to watch on Netflix
Update: You can now livestream "Don't Look Up" on Netflix which shot various scenes in our own Fort Point Neighborhood almost a year ago. "Don't Look Up" is a film [...]
Election Roundup: Making History – Wu is the newly elected Mayor of Boston
Here’s a roundup of Tuesday’s municipal election in the City of Boston: Michelle Wu is the newly elected Mayor of Boston and is the first Asian American woman elected to [...]
