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History Lesson: Crispus Attucks + the Boston Massacre
Recently, the City of Boston announced that March 5 would commemorate the life of the first hero of the American Revolution – Crispus Attucks. So who was [...]
Sunny’s Stoop – 3 Generations of Feel Good Poems by Southie Native Karen Regan
UPDATE: A new shipment of Sunny's Stoop has arrived at Deirfiur! Get your copy this week! You can also order a copy via Dorrance Publishing. [...]
Southie History Lesson: Thomas Park
We are entering into St. Patrick's Day season in the neighborhood! The St. Patrick's Day Parade in South Boston is technically The Evacuation Day Parade. [...]
Old School Southie: Blizzard of 1978
45 years ago, the Blizzard of 1978 dropped 27.1 inches of snow on Boston. In addition to the snow, there were wild winds of 86 mph. It [...]
Old School Southie: SBYHL Suffolk County District Champs 1982-1983
Let's take a trip down memory lane to the South Boston of yesterday - 1982/1983 to be exact. Meet the South Boston Youth Hockey League [...]
Wearing White After Labor Day
I don’t want to spoil the end of Serial Mom, but suffice to say that Serial Mom does not believe in wearing white shoes after [...]
Maura Gavaghan is running a virtual Boston Marathon for Spaulding Rehab
Let's go! Maura Gavaghan is part of the Spaulding Rehab Team that will run a virtual Boston Marathon on Saturday, September 12th! The team's route [...]
The History of Sahara Syrian Restaurant
Caught in the South End If you’ve walked around Shawmut Ave in the South End, you’ve probably notice the iconic sign “Sahara Syrian Restaurant” that [...]
Our fall school plans are guided by health, safety, and equity
By Mayor Martin J. Walsh and Superintendent Brenda Cassellius From the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, keeping Boston’s families safe, healthy, and equitably supported has [...]
The Animals of South Boston
Long ago, on a rainy November morning in New York City, I had just arrived at an acting class. I sat my 19 year old [...]
CIS Photo of the Week: Looming over Southie
Check out this photo captured by Southie's own Haley Dillion on Wednesday night around 6:20pm from the South Boston Yacht Club! Wild weather!
Bird is the word: Birds on the loose in the city
Last week we posted about found parakeets in the neighborhoods of Southie and Dorchester - one with a happy ending. But now another bird - [...]
UFC 252 Picks
On Saturday, August 15th, the UFC will host another PPV event in Vegas, baby. UFC 252 will kick off at 6pm UFC APEX facility with [...]
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 [...]