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Heading to the Esplanade: Read this first
Don't even think about bringing this If you are one of those "adventurous" types that likes to wait for hours on a blanket until dusk [...]
Make Way for Cows! The New England Cow Parade – One Could be Yours!
Update: Would you like a cow of your own? For just $2500, one of them could be yours. This would make an amazing parking space [...]
Caught Reading in June – Southie Edition
Book 1: Small Mercies By: Dennis Lehane Recently, Maureen asked if I would be interested in reading Lehane’s latest Small Mercies and she received back [...]
WBNA Announces New Banners in the West Broadway Neighborhood
"Welcome to South Boston - A great place to live, work, dine and stay" The West Broadway Neighborhood Association (WBNA) is thrilled to announce a [...]
Missed Connection at Logan Airport
This Boston resident is looking for a gentleman she met on Sunday at Logan Airport. Could it be you? I met you on Sunday, in [...]
What Has the Fourth Church’s Ms. Kathy Been Up To? We know!
Early in 2020, Kathy Encarnacao was a vibrant presence in the community, teaching young people the joy of dancing at the Fourth Presbyterian Church. Known [...]
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 [...]