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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 [...]
Participate: Vision Board Night at The Broadway on January 12th with ThoughtswithH.
Start of 2026 with a special New Year wellness experience taking place at The Broadway on Monday, January 12, in collaboration with ThoughtswithH. Vision Board [...]
NYE in the Neighborhood: Where to Ring in 2026
Let’s celebrate the end of 2025 and ring in 2026! Here’s who’s hosting celebrations in the neighborhood! (We will update daily, so check back for [...]
A Perfect Snow Day: Sledding down The Pit
It’s a Southie kid’s snow day ritual - grabbing a sled and hitting the hill next to the Murphy Rink aka The Pit. You would [...]
Boston Harbor Now’s Ice Sculpture Stroll Returns This NYE With New Locations + New Experiences
More than 40 sculptures, expanded waterfront programming, and Boston Common debut highlight 2025 New Year’s Eve celebration BOSTON, Mass. - December 18, 2025 – Boston Harbor [...]
The Story Behind This Photo “Already done with Christmas in Southie”
Early this week, I noticed a discarded Christmas tree lying on the corner of N and Fifth in South Boston. Hmmm? Wonder what happened there, [...]
PickleBOS Brings Pro Pickleball to the Community for a Social Exhibition Night This Saturday, December 27
Massachusetts-Born Pros Ryan Fu & Max Freeman Take on Boston Players in a One-Night Only Community Event PickleBOS, Boston’s newest and largest home for pickleball, [...]
Book Launch + Signing at L Street Tavern featuring Southie Author Conor Jennings on Monday, December 22nd.
Calling all book lovers! Just in time for last-minute holiday shopping, L Street Tavern will be hosting a very special book launch and signing featuring [...]
Msgr. Thomas J. McDonnell + Frank Kelly Christmas Dinner 2025
This is the time of year to be grateful for all we have. Unfortunately, many need help with the holidays, including Christmas dinner! Christmas Dinner [...]
Congratulations to 724 East Second St. on winning the 2nd Annual Caught in Southie Festive Stoop Stroll to benefit the Ollie
Thank you to everyone who took part in this very special neighborhood event this past Saturday for the second annual Caught in Southie Festive Holiday [...]
Feel the Love at 4th Presbyterian Church Mainstage Theatre’s “The Lion King” This Weekend
A herd of 50+ elementary school students from across the neighborhood and beyond have been hard at work rehearsing “The Lion King” for Fourth Presbyterian [...]
Why I hate Elf on the Shelf
I hate the Elf on the Shelf. One year, I spent almost two hours in a cold shed on December 1st looking for the box [...]
The Lure of Thanksgiving Eve: We’ve All Been There
It’s here — the annual fork in the road. The decision we all have to make: Will I or won’t I ruin my Thanksgiving? There’s [...]
