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CIS Book Review: 3 Books to Give as Gifts
It’s a Co-Ho-Ho Christmas! And a completely different type of book is down below! Colleen Hoover is known as the romance author with a flair [...]
Old School Southie: Gillette encourages property damage to prove the strength of its razors
Stronger than glass Way back in 1932, Gillette encouraged people to use their razors to cut window panes to show just how strong the edges [...]
CeleBetty Sightings in Snowport
After a whirlwind summer in the Himalayas and the devastating end to a soap-opera-worthy love story (sorry Tessa Thompson, Betty is focusing on her career [...]
Light it Up Seaport! Holiday Stroll and Tree Lighting
Get ready to get your holly jolly on. On Friday, December 2nd, Boston’s tallest holiday tree (49ft.), adorned with 10,000 twinkling lights, will be lit. [...]
The Animals of South Boston
Long ago, on a rainy November morning in New York City, I had just arrived at an acting class. I sat my 19 year old [...]
CIS Photo of the Week: Looming over Southie
Check out this photo captured by Southie's own Haley Dillion on Wednesday night around 6:20pm from the South Boston Yacht Club! Wild weather!
Bird is the word: Birds on the loose in the city
Last week we posted about found parakeets in the neighborhoods of Southie and Dorchester - one with a happy ending. But now another bird - [...]
UFC 252 Picks
On Saturday, August 15th, the UFC will host another PPV event in Vegas, baby. UFC 252 will kick off at 6pm UFC APEX facility with [...]
Welcome to the neighborhood, Skipper Shields
Adorable Skipper - a 10 week old dachshund mix - is new in town! She was recently adopted by the Shields Family from Columbia Road [...]
Love is in the air: Parakeet matchmaking
On Monday, we reported about parakeets discovered in Southie and Dorchester! Well, we are happy to report a happy ending to one of the parakeets [...]
Parakeets on the loose
Well, this seems odd. In less than 24 hours – there were two posts on our social media feeds about parakeets discovered in the neighborhoods [...]
Look who’s back: Ottavio the Barber!
After a very brief retirement, we are happy to report that beloved Southie barber - Ottavio Lograsso - has opened in a new location! Ottavio’s [...]
Battle of the Masks is nothing new – but wearing one helps.
It seems wearing masks is causing controversy during the pandemic. Either you’re fine with wearing a mask and abide by the safety guidelines created by [...]
Winner, Winner: Boston Magazine’s Best of Boston Winners
Boston Magazine announced the 2020 Best of Boston Winners. These neighborhood businesses were included! Fox & The Knife (Most Creative Restaurant in a Crisis) Micro [...]
The Cameo Heard Round the World
Last Wednesday started like any other day. I woke up at the ungodly hour of 6am, got dressed, and headed to work. About halfway through [...]
South Boston History Lesson: Pandemic of 1918
Hi, South Boston! I hope you are all staying sane in this time of COVID-19! Today we are looking back, over a century, to the [...]

















