Record breaking traffic July 4th Weekend
What else is new, right? AAA expects a record 49 million people will travel for the holiday, with the majority going by car. In Massachusetts, AAA expects just over 1 [...]
Ch Ch Ch Changes: Trash, the T, and parking meters
Beginning July 1st, the City of Boston is issuing some changes when it comes to trash, the MBTA and parking meters. Trash & Recycling The City of Boston has announced [...]
Councilor Flynn & Councilor Flaherty FY20 City Budget Update for South Boston
Look at all the great projects in store for South Boston! See press release below. With the City budget expected to pass at this week’s City Council meeting, Boston City [...]
Bird is the Word: Piping Plovers
Everyone wants to live in Southie! Even wildlife. We’ve got coyotes, deer, skunks, mola mola sunfish, whales, bald eagles, turkeys, bunnies and now we have piping plovers!  What’s a piping plover you ask? Well, they [...]
Man found dead at construction site in South Boston
A 33-year-old man was found dead at a construction site on Summer Street on Sunday morning. According to the Boston Globe, troopers were called to a construction site located at [...]
Columbian Tall Ship Gloria in town
The Colombian Tall Ship Gloria will be visiting Boston June 21 – 24. Open for public visits June 22 and 23 from 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM at Fan Pier next to the [...]
RIP Emo Barron – Ceremony on Saturday
Legendary South Boston Babe Ruth Coach Harold "Emo" Barron passed away suddenly at the age of 88. He was a retired teacher from the Gavin Jr. High School and this [...]
MBTA Red Line Alert: 3 Hour Shutdown on Wednesday
This has been a challenging week for MBTA commuters – (oh, who are we kidding – it’s been a challenging decade!) with the Red Line derailment on Tuesday morning, it made [...]
One step closer: Distracted Driving Bill
Distracted drivers consider yourself warned. How many times have you witnessed someone driving right through a Stop sign because they are looking straight down at their phone? Or what about [...]
South Boston Neighborhood House awarded $100,000
Well, this is great news! The Ollie is one of 100 local non-profits to receive a $100,000 grant from the Cummings Foundation! The Ollie will be using the funding for [...]
