Southie’s Own LA Firefighters Get a Hero’s Welcome Home
South Boston always shows up for its own—and that’s exactly what happened when two LA firefighters, originally from Southie, returned home for a visit this weekend. First, the Marty and [...]
Mayor Wu Makes Early Campaign Stop At Castle Island For Sullivan’s Opening. Proclaims March 1, “Sullivan’s Day”
It is not Spring in South Boston until Sullivan’s opens. Lapping the Sugar Bowl, braving the Sullivan’s line, and enjoying their famous hotdogs and crinkle-cut fries has become something of [...]
Red Line Closures in March: Shuttle Buses to replace trains
Plan accordingly The MBTA is making signal upgrades to the Red Line, which will temporarily affect service on the Red Line. On the weekends of March 8 – 9, March [...]
Wu Leads Kraft in Emerson College’s February Poll with ‘Unsure’ and ‘Neither Candidate’ Close Behind
With election day just over 8 months away, Emerson College’s February 27 poll shows incumbent Mayor Michelle Wu with a strong lead of 43%. Her only major current challenger, billionaire [...]
Paramount Restaurant Broken Into Late Thursday Night – Let’s show them some love
Staff at the Paramount Restaurant arrived to work on Friday morning to discover that the wildly popular restaurant had been broken into overnight. Money was stolen, and some damage was [...]
2025 St. Patrick’s Day Route Announced with an Earlier Start Time
Let the countdown begin! We are weeks away from the 2025 St. Patrick's Day Parade, and organizers have announced this year's route. No big changes except for the start time [...]
MBTA Announces Start Dates for 2025 Ferry Season, Increased Winthrop and Quincy Ferry Service This Season
Upcoming Winthrop and Quincy Ferry upgrades this season include doubling the number of weekday trips, direct Winthrop-to-Boston and Quincy-to-Boston service on weekdays, and weekday trip time enhancements by about 30 [...]
Rep. David Biele Joins Coastal Caucus
Local priorities to include fisheries, beaches, and marine industrial economies BOSTON—Recently, State Representative David Biele joined the growing Coastal Caucus for the current 194th session of the General Court. The [...]
Ride Share Driver Arrested for Sexual Assault in South Boston
On Sunday, February 23, 2025, Boston Police officers arrested Hermann Ngoufack Jiokeng, 39, at his residence in Brighton, and charged him with Rape. The original incident occurred at about 11:45 PM, on Saturday, [...]
Caught in Southie: Comedian Nikki Glaser at Lulu Green
Comedian Nikki Glaser made a surprise stop in Southie this weekend, grabbing a bite at Lulu Green! The stand-up star and stand-out of the Netflix “The Roast of Tom Brady” [...]
