City Council PresidentBill Linehan, South Boston resident and District Two city councilor has been elected president of the Boston City Council. During the first city council session of the year, Linehan [...]

coming soonCastle Island is no longer just a destination - it's potentially a delicious craft beer too!  Castle Island Brewing, Co. is hoping to make Southie its home in 2014 [...]

Mayor Martin WalshGood Morning.Chief Justice Ireland, President of Boston College, Father Leahy, Cardinal Sean O'Malley and the other Reverend Clergy attending; Governor Patrick, Senators Warren and Markey; Congressmen Capuano and [...]

thoughts and prayersOur thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends of Kevin Dwyer.  Kevin was a lifelong resident of Southie who was actively involved in the community.  [...]

at Castle IslandNot a good way to start off the new year.  According to BPD news (www.BPDnews.com), a call came at 1:35pm on January 1st for a report of a [...]

 Mayor Thomas M. Menino today declared a Snow Emergency and parking ban for the City of Boston will take effect Thursday, January 2 at NOON. Boston Public Schools will be [...]

starting off on the right foot.As part of the inaugural celebration, Mayor-Elect Marty Walsh has organized volunteering events focusing on neighborhoods and community service activities.  At a press conference today, [...]

Southie Shout-out!And the winner is....A Southie resident has come forward to collect his $2 million winnings from Saturday's Powerball drawing.  According to The Boston Globe, Edward Prakapas from East Sixth [...]

on the loose in SouthieApparently someone pissed off by the gentrification of Southie took to the streets last night to vandalize cars and store windows.  "Fuck Yuppees" was written in [...]

help a city out, Menino.You've seen the signs.  Welcome to South Boston - with Mayor Thomas M. Menino's name underneath.  Over 1,800 signs like that cover the city, identifying playgrounds, [...]