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Old School Dogs
Whatever happened to the old-school Southie dogs? You know the ones who just roamed around the streets without a leash and no owner in sight. [...]
What We’re Reading – Southie Edition
Book 1: Counterfeit By Kirstin Chen I’m not one that’s interested in designer bags or name-brand things, but I am interested in scammers - and [...]
On this day in 1776 – Henry Knox returns from Fort Ticonderoga with 59 Cannons
With the Evacuation Day Parade (aka St. Patrick's Day Parade) on the horizon, a quick history lesson via Irish Boston. On January 24, 1776, 25-year-old [...]
Girl Scout Cookie Pop-Ups on Saturday + Sunday in Southie
Who doesn’t love a Girl Scout Cookie? Thin Mints, Peanut Butter Patties, Caramel Delights – we love them all! The South Boston Girl Scouts will [...]
Southie-Centric New Year’s Resolutions
I’m not really one to play the New Year’s Resolution game. For starters, most resolutions are broken by February. Eat better, go to the gym, [...]
Dating in the New Year – some helpful advice and tips from dating coach Michelle Wax
As the year is coming to a close and new episodes of Love is Blind and Too Hot To Handle are released, you might be [...]
Take the L Street Brownie New Year’s Day Polar Plunge 2023
Jump in! We can’t think of a more shocking way to start off the new year by jumping into the frigid waters of Boston Harbor [...]
The King of Layaway – A trip down memory lane
Written by Gino Provenzano Christmas is upon us, and the memories of days gone by and the purchasing power that I had as a kid [...]
Southie’s own Matty Fontana’s star is on the rise
Like most kids growing up in Southie, Matty Fontana had a tight-knit group of friends. He grew up on L Street and then on Jason [...]
Msgr. Thomas J. McDonnell + Frank Kelly Christmas Dinner 2022
This is the time of year to be grateful for all we have. Unfortunately, many need help with the holidays, including Christmas dinner! Christmas Dinner [...]
Old School Southie: On this Day in 1911 on Dorchester Ave.
Waaaayyy back in the day! Boston City Archives sent us these fantastic photos of the Dorchester Ave. neighborhood from 1911. A Boston Public Works Department [...]
South Boston Foundation Now Accepting Proposals
The South Boston Foundation is a not-for-profit Trust formed in 2019 to administer a generous $1.5 million commitment from Massachusetts Port Authority over 10 years [...]
Why I hate Elf on the Shelf
I hate the Elf on the Shelf. One year, I spent almost two hours in a cold shed on December 1st looking for the box [...]
Gold Dust Orphans presents: Little Christmas Tree Shop of Horrors at the Lith. Club
The award-winning, Vaudeville-inspired comedy troupe Gold Dust Orphans moved to the South Boston Lithuanian Club on West Broadway a few years ago with a Christmas [...]
Thicc & Tired – A new podcast by Southie resident and model Ashley Elizabeth Gregory
Click click, click click. The fingers belonging to the photographers assembled in the cramped line outside the event seemingly never left their cameras. Constant flashing [...]
South Boston Bars and Taverns That No Longer Exist
South Boston Bars We Said Goodbye To A few years ago, we came across a Twitter thread, "Boston Bars that No Longer Exit." This inspired [...]
