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Collins Votes to Extend Hybrid Public Meeting Law to 2027, Calls for Guaranteed Public Comment
Remote civic engagement option available to cities and towns through June 2027 (BOSTON—3/26/2025) Recently, the Massachusetts Legislature passed legislation to extend the hybrid public meeting [...]
Mayor Wu will be on “The Daily Show” on Tuesday Night
Tune in. On Tuesday night, Mayor Michelle Wu will appear on The Daily Show, Comedy Central’s Emmy and Peabody Award-winning program, which discusses the biggest [...]
Northern Avenue Bridge Will Be Demolished
It's time to say goodbye to the Northern Ave. Bridge. The City of Boston is moving forward with plans to dismantle the historic Northern Avenue [...]
City Councilor Ed Flynn Writes a Letter to Senator Warren and Senator Markey Urging them to Save Institute of Museum + Library Services
City Councilor Ed Flynn writes a letter to Senator Warren and Senator Markey urging them to save the Institute of Museum + Library Services. You [...]
Boston 2024 – The Olympics Games that Never Were
Did we dodge a bullet? Right now, in the neighborhood, it would be like St. Patrick's Day weekend on steroids [...]
A message of Gratitude from the McGrath Family
Back in 2018, 2-year-old Colin McGrath was killed at the intersection of L and 6th. Out of this tragedy came [...]
Life sentence for man found guilty of 1988 South Boston murder
BOSTON, July 23, 2024 – A judge today sentenced CARL RICHARD VEGA, 61, to life in prison without the possibility [...]
Abutters Meeting to discuss a new beer + wine license for Southie Gas is TONIGHT
Be informed. Get involved. The owners of Southie Gas, located at 79 West Broadway, are applying for a Beer and [...]
Could this be end of days? Global Tech Outage Grounds Flights, Knocks Banks, Hospitals Offline, plus the Mind Body and Starbucks app
Good grief. Is this the beginning of the end? On Friday, the world woke up to a large tech outage [...]
Take the Curley Community Center Survey
After a $30M renovation and reopening last July, the Curley Community Center, aka the L, would like your feedback! We [...]
Councilor Flynn Responds to the Newly Released Boston Rodent Action Plan
BOSTON - With the release of the city’s Boston Rodent Action Plan (BRAP), Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn believes that although there are positive steps [...]
Boston City Councilors to Host Emergency Town Hall Regarding Quality of Life and Safety Concerns Related to Motorcycles, Mopeds, and Unlicensed Vehicles
An Emergency Town Hall with Boston City Councilors Regarding Quality of Life and Safety Concerns Related to Motorcycles, Mopeds, and Unlicensed Vehicles will take place [...]
Introducing Caught in Southie SLIP Intern – Rohan Bhatt
Fresh off a camping trip on Thompson Island, 14-year-old Rohan Bhatt is Caught in Southie's newest intern! Rohan is part of the South Boston Neighborhood House (aka [...]
Spotted in Southie: Brown Booby on Carson Beach
A rare site! On Saturday, a tropical bird, a Brown Booby, was spotted on Carson Beach in Southie, and bird watchers took notice. Universal Hub [...]
Sex and the City: City Council is Proposing that Rats Go on Birth Control
Yes, rat birth control is a thing. The City of Boston has a rat situation. Rodent infestation has been a problem in neighborhoods across the [...]
Massport Awards Annual Butler Memorial Scholarship South Boston graduate receives award for college
BOSTON – The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) today announced the recipient of the annual scholarship honoring the memory of Tommy Butler, the long-time Massport Director of [...]
