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Late Night Etiquette in South Boston
Enough is enough After a night out on the town, just a gentle reminder that Southie is in fact a neighborhood and that you should [...]
Southie History Lesson – Blinstrub’s Village
Did you know that Wayne Newton, Jimmy Durante, Nat King Cole, Sinatra and Judy Garland performed in Southie? Blinstrub's Village was a legendary nightclub located [...]
CIS Book Review: The House Across the Lake
It’s fall. Bring on the apple cider doughnuts, pumpkin spice and of course, haunted houses. Fall is also the perfect time to cozy up in [...]
Southie History Lesson: The Boston Boy Fiend
Yes, just like you, we were creeped out by this local lunatic’s title - The Boston Boy Fiend. Jesse Pomeroy lived in South Boston and [...]
Some Thoughts on Quarantine Puppy Dogs
Americans began to hoard many things at the beginning of the COVID-19 era: toilet paper, canned goods, Peloton bikes, and yes, for many of us, [...]
South Boston barber, Ottavio Lograsso has retired
Hanging up the scissors After 40 years as a barber in the neighborhood of South Boston, Ottavio Lograsso has officially retired. For generations, he has [...]
Mask Makeup
Let me preface this by saying we are living in weird, effed up times with much more pressing issues than what I will ever write [...]
Back to Work
Well, it happened. I was in my car, minding my own business when I got “the call”. A number that has only contacted me a [...]
Congratulations Excel High School Class of 2020
"Oh the places you'll go" From proms to graduations, the pomp and circumstance for the Class of 2020 was put on hold due to the [...]
South Boston Catholic Academy News
Congratulations to all our Wonderful 6th Graders! Congratulations to the South Boston Catholic Academy 6th Grade Class of 2020, who graduated on June 11 following [...]
Southie History Lesson: Father Joseph Laporte
Many here in South Boston and beyond were upset when the statue dedicated to Father Laporte was vandalized earlier this month. But who exactly was [...]
Farmers Market is back in the Seaport District
Bringing an abundance of local, fresh food to the neighborhood, Seaport welcomes back Boston Public Market’s seasonal open-air farmers market for its third year. Located [...]
Heather’s June Picks
Hello! I’m Heather, and every month I’m going to share my picks for food, fashion, beauty, entertainment…basically I’m gonna tell ya’ll about what I’m excited [...]
CIS Photo of the Week: Storm moving over Castle Island
Power of Mother Nature Take a look of this photo captured by James Maki at Castle Island on June 3rd. Check out the colors in [...]
7 days of 311 reports in Southie via Cobbles
The last seven days in South Boston have been busy ones for 311 reports! The new neighborhood app Cobbles came up with this report for [...]
Next: Chapter 6 – Uninvited
(First, stop right there! Did you read Chapter 5 of our South Boston romance serial novella yet? If not, read this first! ) WHEN OLIVIA was [...]
