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History Lesson: Juneteenth
Today we are going to learn about our newest Federal Holiday: Juneteenth! If you are asking yourself, "But isn't Juneteenth already a holiday in Massachusetts?" [...]
FIFA World Cup 2026 in Boston: Your Guide to All the Action
The FIFA World Cup is coming to Boston (well...Foxboro), and whether you're lucky enough to have tickets to a match or plan on watching here [...]
Southie Makes Its Bravo Debut on The Real Housewives of Rhode Island
Did you spot a familiar Southie hotspot while watching The Real Housewives of Rhode Island on Sunday night? The latest episode featured scenes filmed at [...]
New Sunday Ritual Alert: Sunset Sip Club Presented by Love Child x Cisco Brewers Seaport
Looking for a relaxing way to wrap up the weekend? Cisco Brewers Seaport x Love Child are hosting a golden-hour floral arranging class that combines [...]
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, [...]
South Boston Native Thomas White is running the Paris Marathon for Colin’s Joy Project
South Boston native Thomas White is lacing up his sneakers for a big challenge this spring — the 2026 Paris Marathon in April — and [...]
Neighborhood small businesses will be showcased at this year’s St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast
Small businesses are the heart and soul of a neighborhood! If small businesses thrive, then the whole neighborhood flourishes! This year, the St Patrick’s Day [...]
A Builder, A Champion, A Friend to the Ollie: Frank McCourt to Receive the Joseph “Dodo” Nee Award at the Annual South Boston Neighborhood House Gala
Without Frank McCourt, the South Boston Neighborhood House’s longtime home on H Street might not exist. McCourt, a civic-minded builder and executive chairman of McCourt [...]