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Beach Etiquette
Just a few short years ago (ok fine, more like a decade ago, but when you get old you start to round down), I would [...]
Caught Reading in Southie: The scoop on Free Little Libraries in the neighborhood
Southie friends, what’s better than discovering a recent New York Times best seller, the next pick from Jenna’s Book Club, one from Frieda’s long list, [...]
Ballers Seaport Announces Grand Opening Weekend Celebration Featuring Fitness Classes, Celebrity Challenges, Cold Plunges, Live DJs, and More
Boston’s newest racquet sports and social destination celebrates its official opening with a full weekend of programming on May 16-17 Boston, MA [May 8, 2026] — Ballers [...]
Southie Mother All-stars
The Honor Roll They had a half dozen kids or more. They cooked, cleaned, did mountains of laundry and mended clothes. Kissing scraped knees, breaking [...]
Guide to the Boston Marathon
Boston Marathon weekend in the city is filled with energy and pride! There’s a lot happening all around town, and this guide is filled with [...]
Caught Reading in Southie – Some New Book Reviews for You – April
Just sitting here at the Heights, wondering when summer is going to appear? What I read recently: Skylark, by Paula McLain It’s slightly awkward to say [...]
Easter Sunrise Service at Castle Island is Canceled Due to Forecasted Weather
Update: Easter Sunrise Service at Castle Island is Canceled Due to Forecasted Weather The legendary Easter sunrise service will begin at 6:20 am behind Fort [...]
From the Treadmill to the “Sugar Bowl”: How to Avoid the Southie Shin Splint
Written by our neighborhood partners at Elliott Physical Therapy If you live in Southie, you know the unofficial start of spring isn’t a date on [...]
Easter in the Neighborhood 2026
From Easter candy to brunch, Mass + more, here’s our Easter roundup for you! Check back as this list will be updated as info. becomes [...]
It’s time to Play Caught in Southie Gutter Bingo!
Come on down, Southie… It’s time to play everyone’s favorite seasonal game, Gutter Bingo! The snow is gone, and over the winter, lots of trash [...]
How Nature Man Mike Turned a Blink-and-You-Miss-It Sighting Into a Boston Birding Obsession
It was just another morning at the Arnold Arboretum, a botanical public park in Jamaica Plain that is home to over 15,000 types of plants. [...]
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 [...]
South Boston Community Health Center Wrapped up 2025 on a High Note
As 2026 unfolds, the team at the South Boston Community Health Center has much to celebrate. 2025 was marked by expanded services, strong community partnerships, [...]
