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‘Tis The Season for Giving Back!
In the spirit of GivingTuesday – a national movement to kick off the giving season on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday. [...]
Pot shops are coming. Here’s what you need to know
Two years after Massachusetts voted to legalize pot, we’re finally starting to see the first marijuana stores open their doors for recreational buyers. From edibles [...]
Southie Shoutout: Hope Alto
Lifelong Southie resident and senior at Ursuline Academy - Hope Alto -Â recently signed her National Letter of Intent, committing to play lacrosse at St [...]
Fourth Presbyterian Church Food Pantry: Needs Your Help
The Fourth Presbyterian Food Pantry is preparing for its last pre-Thanksgiving distribution, and they are in a bit of a pickle. Due to issues of [...]
Boxing Tryouts/Training at Peter Welch’s Gym
Jab, jab, hook. Looking to show off your mad skills in the boxing ring? Well, now's your chance. Beginning this weekend - January 24th and [...]
Week two Dry January
So week two of Dry January - the month that Peter Gailunas (CIS Blogger) and I (CIS Editor) abstain from alcohol. So how's it going? [...]
Pay it forward
South Boston Boys and Girls Club Winter BenefitWe all know how important the South Boston Boys and Girls Club is to our community! The Club [...]
Congrats to the Southie winners of The Boston Globe Magazine’s Best of the New
This past Sunday, The Boston Globe Magazine came out with their annual Best of the New list of new restaurants, shops, people, ideas and more. [...]
#Dry January – Week One Check In
It's been one week - 7 days - since CIS blogger Peter Gailunas and I (Maureen Dahill/CIS Editor) gave up alcohol for the entire month [...]
Asia Mei of Moonshine 152
January 2015January is a time for new beginnings and for Asia Mei, January means transforming local restaurant Franklin Southie into a place of her own [...]
New year – same old message
Usually a new year is filled with hope and positivity - well, not in #Southie in the neighborhood of the old Gate of Heaven School [...]
Dirty Southie – let’s clean it up!
Written by Peter Gailunas I'd never thought I'd say this but I miss street cleaning. I don't miss the stress of trying to figure out [...]
Drynuary – Booze-free for the month of January
Have you heard of Drynuary? You know the practice of abstaining from alcohol for the entire month of January. Well, we're giving it a go. [...]
Got a hangover?
Help is on the way!Most likely you'll wake-up on January 1st hung-over from celebrating the new year. As much as you vow you won't, most [...]
Things to know
about First NightIt's the 39th Annual First Night Boston and it's Marty Walsh's first one as mayor of Boston.  This daylong festival of art, music, [...]
Who are the people in your neighborhood?
Christmas wishes to two very important people in the City Point neighborhood - crossing guard Doll and letter carrier Joe - in the spirit!  People [...]