Written by Mayor Marty WalshOn January 8, 2015, Boston was given the incredible opportunity to explore bidding for the 2024 Olympic summer games. It was a historic moment that sparked [...]

filed on Beacon HillFrom a press release:BOSTON—Recently, the Massachusetts Legislature held a public hearing on a home rule petition which would grant tax relief to homeowners throughout Boston.  The petition [...]

What on earth is going on? Just when you think South Boston real estate can't get any higher,  you stumble across this on Curbed Boston:   We're not sure what is more outrageous [...]

Meet George JetsonRemember watching "The Jetson's" - the popular futuristic cartoon- wait...are we dating ourselves?....anyway - when you watched "The Jetson's" you couldn't wait for the future with its flying [...]

Saturday morningBoston Police responded to reports of body floating in Boston Harbor near Fedex on Summer Street on Saturday morning around 8:30am.  A body was recovered but has not been [...]

Sounds insane but it's true The story began circulating on Facebook on the South Boston Community Board.  The story sounded so bizarre and scary, it was hard to imagine that it [...]

Construction planned for 2016 Looks like Medal of Honor Park and the Lee Playground are in line for some big improvements.  Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Boston Parks and [...]

Six month pilot programIs help on the way?  Anyone that lives or works in Southie know that traffic can be a nightmare - especially in the area of A Street [...]

311 is your numberForget Citizens Connect.  The mayor's hotline is so last year!  311 is where it's at.  Just download the app or dial 3-1-1 to report non-emergency city issues like [...]

Near Rainsford IslandIt is with heavy hearts we report that the man who fell overboard near Rainsford Island on Sunday afternoon was Paul Turner from South Boston. According to a police [...]