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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 [...]
Winter in Southie: Don’t Let it Be a Pain in Your &%$! (Literally)
From our neighborhood partner - Elliott Physical Therapy We all love a good Southie winter – the festive lights on Broadway, the cozy pub nights, [...]
Boston History Lesson: Great Molasses Flood
Around lunchtime on January 15, 1919, a 50-foot-tall molasses tank ruptured and spilled out onto the streets of the North End. According to History.com, more [...]
Caught Reading in Southie – New Reviews for January
HAPPPYYYYYY 2026 to all my Southie neighbors and friends. Nothing much has changed on my front, besides now I’m 50% hard copy and 50% Kindle-bound. [...]
Try Something New!
Say Cheese! Head to American Provisions and ask about cheese! They’ll teach you everything from Limburger to Brie to Danish Bleu and what to serve [...]
Neighborhood Friends Turn a Pizza Lunch Into Boston BuildHERS—and a Win for Affordable Housing
Growing up in Needham, Massachusetts, Ronnie Kassiff and Suzy Gal Gombos spent their teens at each other’s houses studying, having sleepovers, and just being kids. [...]
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 [...]
