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South Boston Cold Case: Jean Lampron was tragically killed after getting mugged for her pocketbook
It’s been twenty years since tragedy struck early one October morning in Southie. According to a cold case featured by writer Emily Sweeney in the [...]
2026 South Boston Evacuation Day/St. Patrick’s Day Chief Marshal – Colonel Tim Murphy, US Army
South Boston, MA. October 13, 2025, The Allied War Veterans of South Boston (SBAWVC) is honored to announce that it has nominated COL Tim Murphy [...]
Councilors Breadon, Louijenne, and Coletta Zapata exploring city-run grocery stores to keep food on the table
The City Council approved a hearing for Wednesday to examine the feasibility of publicly owned grocery stores to strengthen Boston’s food infrastructure. This comes in [...]
Boston Housing Authority to Deploy Extrasense AI-Enhanced Cameras In Ongoing War on Rats
Over the next six months, the Boston Housing Authority (BHA) and Extrasense Technology Incorporated will pilot AI-enhanced rodent monitoring cameras at BHA properties in Brighton [...]
Mayor Wu Makes Early Campaign Stop At Castle Island For Sullivan’s Opening. Proclaims March 1, “Sullivan’s Day”
It is not Spring in South Boston until Sullivan’s opens. Lapping the Sugar Bowl, braving the Sullivan’s line, and enjoying [...]
Red Line Closures in March: Shuttle Buses to replace trains
Plan accordingly The MBTA is making signal upgrades to the Red Line, which will temporarily affect service on the Red [...]
Wu Leads Kraft in Emerson College’s February Poll with ‘Unsure’ and ‘Neither Candidate’ Close Behind
With election day just over 8 months away, Emerson College’s February 27 poll shows incumbent Mayor Michelle Wu with a [...]
Paramount Restaurant Broken Into Late Thursday Night – Let’s show them some love
Staff at the Paramount Restaurant arrived to work on Friday morning to discover that the wildly popular restaurant had been [...]
2025 St. Patrick’s Day Route Announced with an Earlier Start Time
Let the countdown begin! We are weeks away from the 2025 St. Patrick's Day Parade, and organizers have announced this [...]
MBTA Announces Start Dates for 2025 Ferry Season, Increased Winthrop and Quincy Ferry Service This Season
Upcoming Winthrop and Quincy Ferry upgrades this season include doubling the number of weekday trips, direct Winthrop-to-Boston and Quincy-to-Boston service [...]
Rep. David Biele Joins Coastal Caucus
Local priorities to include fisheries, beaches, and marine industrial economies BOSTON—Recently, State Representative David Biele joined the growing Coastal Caucus for the current 194th session [...]
Ride Share Driver Arrested for Sexual Assault in South Boston
On Sunday, February 23, 2025, Boston Police officers arrested Hermann Ngoufack Jiokeng, 39, at his residence in Brighton, and charged him with Rape. The original incident occurred at [...]
Caught in Southie: Comedian Nikki Glaser at Lulu Green
Comedian Nikki Glaser made a surprise stop in Southie this weekend, grabbing a bite at Lulu Green! The stand-up star and stand-out of the Netflix [...]
South Boston man charged with confronting, assaulting Transit Police officer
BOSTON, February 20, 2025 – A South Boston man was arraigned Friday on assault and drug charges after being arrested for following a Transit Police [...]
Senator Collins Supports Proposals Broadening Public Access to Legislature’s Work, Decision Making
The package would publish all committee votes, make testimony public, and create summaries for legislation before committees (BOSTON—2/13/2025) Today the Massachusetts Senate approved rules proposals [...]
UPDATE: After a brief closure, JFK Library will be open on Wednesday – Free Admission Temporarily
Update: According to a post on social media - the JFK Library will reopen on Wednesday after an abrupt closure on Tuesday afternoon. Admission will [...]