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Caught Reading in August – three new reviews!
There are a few more weeks of summer! Here are a few more books to get through August! Book 1: The Quiet Tenant By: Clemence [...]
15 years later, a look back at the Columbia Threadneedle Investments Boston Triathlon in South Boston
Since 2009, athletes from all over the world have come to South Boston to compete in the Boston Triathlon. The swim course starts and finishes [...]
Lookin’ for a Fight – Boston – UFC’s Dana White Makes Stops in Southie
In the latest episode of Lookin' for a Fight, UFC President (and former Southie resident) Dana White was in Boston recently in preparation for UFC [...]
A New Jewelry Shop Continues the Calnan Name
Those who grew up in Southie may remember visiting Calnan’s Card and Gift Shop, a neighborhood staple that sold gifts, religious goods, and jewelry. Now, [...]
Arthur – You will be missed!
With a heavy heart, I deliver the sad news that the PBS series Arthur about an 8-year-old aardvark navigating life will end after 25 seasons! [...]
Election Roundup: Mayoral endorsements, ballot order, + voting by mail
August is upon us and that means only one more full calendar month before the Preliminary Election! Campaign fundraising teams are shifting into high gear; [...]
Election Roundup: Ballot Positioning Drawing
Hello, Southie & Dot! If you are following Boston’s Election Season super closely, you will know that tomorrow is a big day for our candidates. [...]
Fed Girl Summer – Heather shares some thoughts
A couple weeks ago (it could be months; time has lost all its meaning) I shared a post on Instagram stories and got more responses [...]
Southie Love Letter: Parking like a jerk
or in this case a "dickhead" One Southie resident on O Street had it up to here with this person's parking - so much so [...]
Election Roundup: And then there were five
And just like that “The Big Six” is down to five! State Representative Jon Santiago has dropped out of the Boston Mayoral Race with less [...]
Election Roundup: City Council At-Large Candidates
It’s officially summer! We made it! It’s also less than 100 days until September’s Preliminary Election; we are right in the heart of what is [...]
Seaport Feature: Helly Hansen
Come Sail Away! Since its founding by a sea captain in 1877, Helly Hansen has been the official outfitter of professional sailors across the globe. [...]
The Return of the Frog Pond spray pool
See Press Release Below: Mayor Kim Janey, Boston Parks Commissioner Ryan Woods, and The Skating Club of Boston are pleased to welcome children and guests [...]
Two Jakes – a special poem on this Father’s Day
Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there including my husband Peter and his father Peter - just a couple Boston jakes! Enjoy this [...]
Hey Pop Sugar – Showtime’s Shameless is not set in Southie!
The lovable and degenerate Gallagher family is the subject of the wildly popular Showtime's series Shameless. The show is set in Chicago so when this [...]
311 Report: South Boston is Fed Up with neighbors
What is going on? 311 was abuzz with activity this weekend. There were the everyday reports of illegal parking, littering, and the like but then [...]