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Join your friendly neighborhood police officers at special coffee hour at Broadway's Pastry and Coffee at 258 West Broadway on Wednesday, July 18th 9am-10am.  No agenda or speeches, just a chance to ask questions, voice concerns and get to know the officers in your neighborhood. For more information contact the Neighborhood Watch Unit at 617-343-4345.  Coffee compliments ... Keep Reading

On your mark, get set, go! Compete in a triathlon right in your own backyard - Southie! The Columbia Threadneedle Investments Boston Triathlon will feature a weekend of events on July 21st and July 22nd and all the action happens along the beaches on Day Boulevard! More than 2,000 athletes are expected to compete in the 10th anniversary of the Boston Triathlon including 2016 ... Keep Reading

I’ve seen many safety tips over the years - mostly given out to us females to keep us safe on our journey home. While I appreciate any tips on how to keep myself safe - we sometimes are not in ideal situations to utilize them.  So here are some of my own tips to offer you! Walking Home Together: I don’t know about you but most of my closest pals do not live near me. Walking ... Keep Reading

A three-family located at 821 East Second Street in Southie just sold for almost $2 million. Should we be surprised? Not at all! Southie’s real estate market is hot, hot, hot! The three story building features, 11 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms in 4335 square footage of living space. That’s a lot of bedrooms! Three-family homes are becoming harder and harder to find thanks to the ... Keep Reading

Before Stand Up Paddleboarding was a thing, Southie had the Great Centennial Timber Race!  This Fourth of July race took place along First Street and was exactly like it describes, men and boys  standing on pieces of wood, using an oar to race.  Yes, back in 1876 women and girls were not allowed to race.  (How are you gonna race wearing a corset and a bustle?)  All timbers ... Keep Reading

You’ve heard of home-sharing right - hello Airbnb - well, did you know you can do the same with your car?  Getaround Boston lets users find and instantly book vehicles from private car owners, all through a mobile app!   So if you have a car that you never use and it’s just sitting on the street collecting pollen dust, you can share it with verified renters!  By using the ... Keep Reading