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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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Welcome to the neighborhood, Skipper Shields
Adorable Skipper - a 10 week old dachshund mix - is new in town! She was recently adopted by the Shields Family from Columbia Road [...]
Love is in the air: Parakeet matchmaking
On Monday, we reported about parakeets discovered in Southie and Dorchester! Well, we are happy to report a happy ending to one of the parakeets [...]
Parakeets on the loose
Well, this seems odd. In less than 24 hours – there were two posts on our social media feeds about parakeets discovered in the neighborhoods [...]
Look who’s back: Ottavio the Barber!
After a very brief retirement, we are happy to report that beloved Southie barber - Ottavio Lograsso - has opened in a new location! Ottavio’s [...]
Battle of the Masks is nothing new – but wearing one helps.
It seems wearing masks is causing controversy during the pandemic. Either you’re fine with wearing a mask and abide by the safety guidelines created by [...]
Winner, Winner: Boston Magazine’s Best of Boston Winners
Boston Magazine announced the 2020 Best of Boston Winners. These neighborhood businesses were included! Fox & The Knife (Most Creative Restaurant in a Crisis) Micro [...]
The Cameo Heard Round the World
Last Wednesday started like any other day. I woke up at the ungodly hour of 6am, got dressed, and headed to work. About halfway through [...]
South Boston History Lesson: Pandemic of 1918
Hi, South Boston! I hope you are all staying sane in this time of COVID-19! Today we are looking back, over a century, to the [...]
Meet Cash – the mini-pig
Mystery solved. We put out a call to action and you answered! Last week, photos of an adorable little pig at M Street Park were [...]
Topless at M Street Beach: Sure why not?
Let it all hang out! There was a topless sunbather spotted at M Street Beach on Tuesday evening. A young woman, wearing shorts sans top, [...]
There’s a piglet in the neighborhood
This little piggy went to M Street Park Last week, this little piglet was spotted at M Street Park a few times and now we [...]
A letter to the community from the McGrath Family and how you can help!
To Our South Boston Community, The world looks very different today than when Colin was here. So much has changed, but your support for us [...]
