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Another South Boston Sailor Sets Her Sights on Bermuda: Abby Gwynn sails aboard Starflight
Earlier this week, Caught in Southie featured South Boston native Jane Matthews, who is making waves as the only woman aboard the racing yacht Lynx [...]
South Boston’s Jane Matthews Makes Waves as Only Woman Sailing Aboard Racing Yacht Lynx
South Boston’s own Jane Matthews, 22, will be the only woman sailing aboard Lynx in one of the world’s most iconic ocean races. The Newport [...]
History Lesson: Juneteenth
Today we are going to learn about our newest Federal Holiday: Juneteenth! If you are asking yourself, "But isn't Juneteenth already a holiday in Massachusetts?" [...]
FIFA World Cup 2026 in Boston: Your Guide to All the Action
The FIFA World Cup is coming to Boston (well...Foxboro), and whether you're lucky enough to have tickets to a match or plan on watching here [...]
It’s time to Play Caught in Southie Gutter Bingo!
Come on down, Southie… It’s time to play everyone’s favorite seasonal game, Gutter Bingo! The snow is gone, and over the winter, lots of trash [...]
How Nature Man Mike Turned a Blink-and-You-Miss-It Sighting Into a Boston Birding Obsession
It was just another morning at the Arnold Arboretum, a botanical public park in Jamaica Plain that is home to over 15,000 types of plants. [...]
South Boston Neighborhood House Annual Fundraiser is Friday – Celebrating 125 Years of the Ollie
Mark your calendars, Southie — the South Boston Neighborhood House is celebrating a major milestone with its annual fundraiser, The House Is Where the Heart [...]
Get to Know Whiskey the Weenie – our Unofficial Mascot of St. Patrick’s Day in South Boston
Do you recognize Whiskey? Well, if you look at the top of the page of this website, you'll see the 4-year-old dachshund's adorable face peeking [...]
South Boston History Lesson: How Henry Knox’s Cannons at Dorchester Heights Forced the British Out of Boston
If you’re celebrating Evacuation Day in South Boston, you can thank a young bookseller-turned-soldier named Henry Knox for helping make it happen. Back in December [...]
A Light That Never Stopped Shining: Susan Hurley to Receive the Amy K. Murray Angel Award
The family story goes that Susan Hurley once missed the school bus as a kid, so she ran after it. From that day forward, she [...]
South Boston Community Health Center Wrapped up 2025 on a High Note
As 2026 unfolds, the team at the South Boston Community Health Center has much to celebrate. 2025 was marked by expanded services, strong community partnerships, [...]
South Boston Native Thomas White is running the Paris Marathon for Colin’s Joy Project
South Boston native Thomas White is lacing up his sneakers for a big challenge this spring — the 2026 Paris Marathon in April — and [...]
Neighborhood small businesses will be showcased at this year’s St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast
Small businesses are the heart and soul of a neighborhood! If small businesses thrive, then the whole neighborhood flourishes! This year, the St Patrick’s Day [...]
A Builder, A Champion, A Friend to the Ollie: Frank McCourt to Receive the Joseph “Dodo” Nee Award at the Annual South Boston Neighborhood House Gala
Without Frank McCourt, the South Boston Neighborhood House’s longtime home on H Street might not exist. McCourt, a civic-minded builder and executive chairman of McCourt [...]
“This isn’t Loon Mountain” remembering a quote that defined Snowmageddon and how it relates to 2026.
Way back in 2015, some of you may have still been in grammar school when Boston was pummeled with a record-breaking 110.6 inches of snow, [...]
Snow Shoveling Etiquette – Kindly Read + Share
"Excuse me, but that was my spot...." Are you annoyed by your neighbors' winter habits? Do you have a neighbor who abuses his/her parking space [...]