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World Kindness Day – Simple Ways to be Kind in the Neighborhood!
As my nana used to say, it’s nice to be nice! Today is World Kindness Day, so why not do a good deed by performing [...]
Halloween Remembered – thoughts from a parent from 2010
a trip down memory lane (Editor's Note: This was originally published in November of 2010 - but still very much relevant.) When did Halloween become [...]
DIY Last Minute Southie Inspired Halloween Costumes
Don't have a costume yet for your Halloween celebration? Don't worry. We've got you covered! #7 Bus Commuter. Wear your business casual and backpack. Don't [...]
Caught Somewhere Else – Ravenstone Gifts – take a field trip!
Welcome to Caught Somewhere Else, a soon-to-be regular feature where we share a favorite destination that’s not in one of the neighborhoods we cover (well, [...]
The Story Behind The Local “Pet-casso” – Maker/Scholar
Becca McGovern-Clarke always wanted to do something with animals when she was older. Back in grade school, she aspired to become a zookeeper or veterinarian. [...]
Grave Situation in Southie – Two Historic Cemeteries in the Neighborhood
A little bit creepy What is it about Halloween that makes cemeteries that much spookier? Maybe it's the bare tree branches that line them or [...]
Unlikely Fall Style Muses
Who wants some fall-style inspo no one asked for? Boston has a notorious reputation for being a poorly dressed city and you know what, [...]
Chip off the old block: Peter Welch, Jr. Takes the New England Championships in Amateur Boxing
Let's hear it for Peter Welch, Jr! Also, congratulations to Peter and his family, father, Peter Sr., mom Joanne, and sisters Joyce and Ella. It [...]
Southie Business Spotlight: Lilah’s Tarot Card Parlor
What started out as frequent episodes of déjà vu at the age of 12 turned into joining the family business of energy healing by the [...]
Southie History Lesson: Logan Airport and its Namesake’s Southie Roots
Though it’s not something you’d hear everybody celebrating, last month was the 100th anniversary of Boston Logan International Airport, which opened on September 8, 1923. [...]
Pure Oasis is Growing – Check out their newest location!
Boston's First Cannabis Dispensary opens their 2nd location Did you know that Pure Oasis was the first recreational cannabis shop in the city of Boston? [...]
Everything, everywhere, all at once -The challenging feat of getting around Southie lately.
If you've been driving around the neighborhood lately, you've probably noticed how frustrating it is. Between the numerous construction projects, the replacement of underground pipes, [...]
Caught Reading in Southie – Three new book reviews!
School just started and stole away all of my reading time! Here are three very different types of books that I’ve recently read - I’d [...]
Core Investments, Inc. Activating New Neighborhood with “The LOT”
Movies, Music, Markets, and Fun Throughout Fall in South Boston's 'On the Dot' BOSTON – Core Investments, Inc., a two-decade-old Boston real estate investment and development [...]
Mobsters and Lobsters: Behind the Scenes of the Triumphant Trolley
For most Boston Swifties, the morning after the rainstorm that almost upstaged the Taylor Swift concert was one filled with fatigue, hoarse throats and new [...]
Blurred Lines: It’s all South Boston
This piece was originally published in August of 2014. Lots of buzz on Twitter debating where Seaports ends and South Boston begins. Is the Seaport [...]
