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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 [...]
Boston’s Most Popular Dog Names + Dog Licensing in the City
Reminder: Boston dog licensing deadline is March 31 The Boston Parks and Recreation Department’s Animal Care and Control Division remind city dog owners that the [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]