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Pride Month Events in the Neighborhood
The first day of June signals the start of Pride Month. All month long, there are opportunities around the city (and beyond) to show off [...]
View Boston set to open June 15th
View from the Top View Boston is set to officially open on June 15th as a three-story observatory, restaurant, cocktail bar, and virtual tour guide. [...]
The Return of Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series
The highly-anticipated 2023 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series season opener is set to kick off on June 3rd at the Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA), [...]
Caught Reading in May – Southie Edition
Book 1: Did You Hear About Kitty Karr By: Crystal Smith Paul I wasn’t sure what I’d think about this novel when it was given [...]
How NAPS Became the Go-To Resource for Southie Parents
When Jamie O'Day, BSN, RN, IBCLC, met her future business partner Emily Silver, MS, NP-C, IBCLC, the two were doing overnight shifts at BIDMC Labor [...]
Heather’s Comeback Tour
It’s been almost two weeks since my second dose of Pfizer and you know what that means…I’M READY TO PARTY. * The last time I [...]
Ultimate Self Defense: Making our kids stronger
“We found a way forward.” On a chilly Wednesday evening, more than two dozen kids from the neighborhood gathered at Marine Park to train with [...]
Jake Scapes: Maybe you’ll find one
UPDATE: On Tuesday night, NBC Nightly News will feature Jake Scapes tonight at 6:30pm. Jake Garcia is a nursing student with a passion for en [...]
South Boston in the 1970’s: photos via the Atlantic
South Boston long ago... The Atlantic recently posted a collection of photos of Boston from the 1970’s and include events and scenes from the St. [...]
Okay, doomer: Some thoughts on doomscrolling and doomers.
Every year Dictionary.com adds some new words to its dictionary and often these new words are a clue into the state of our world at [...]
Southie History Lesson: When Castle Island was an actual island.
We love Castle Island - it's one of the highlights of our neighborhood. But, as I’m sure you’ve noticed, Castle Island is not an island [...]
An Expert Explains Why You Should Apply to the Boston Season of Married at First Sight
If you’re a single Bostonian with a desire to be married right this very moment, I have good news for you: Married at First Sight [...]
Hey! Don’t let your dog pee on my stoop!
A Southie good neighbor reminder: kindly stop your dog from peeing on people’s property. It seems sort of foolish to be posting this but I’ve [...]
St. Patrick’s Celebrations at Home!
It’s that time of year, when the world falls in love, every song you hear seems to say, Happy St. Patrick’s Day… Ok so that’s [...]
Irish Superstitions Explained
Hello, my name is Heather Anne Margaret Foley, and as you can probably tell, I’m Irish. Growing up in South Boston in the 80s, my [...]
Southie History Lesson: Julia Ward Howe
During her life, Julia Ward Howe (1819- 1910) was called the “foremost woman in America” which is a pretty impressive statement! Julia Ward Howe was [...]