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Mayor Wu Announces Kickoff to Boston 250 with Paul Revere’s Ride on April 18th
Monday, April 14, 2025 - Mayor Michelle Wu today announced the launch of Boston 250, a yearlong commemoration honoring the city’s foundational role in the [...]
Community Alert: Do you recognize this vehicle involved in a hit and run in Southie?
Early last Sunday morning, around 3:09 am, one Southie resident was in a ride-share home and was hit by another vehicle at the intersection of [...]
Southie High Is Not Becoming Condos! Will Reopen As A Public High School
Excel High School has inhabited the South Boston High School building since 2003. On January 7, Superintendent Mary Skipper announced that Excel would be shut [...]
Senator Collins: Massachusetts Taxpayers Will See Statewide Tax Relief This Filing Season
Legislation passed during the 2023-2024 session included historic statewide tax cuts (BOSTON–04/07/2025) Last session, the Massachusetts Legislature passed, and Governor Healey signed into law, a historic tax [...]
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, [...]
Heat Emergency Declared in the City of Boston – July 15th – July 17th
Sunday, July 14, 2024 - Mayor Michelle Wu today announced a heat emergency for the City of Boston beginning tomorrow, [...]
Buckle Up – The Red Line Weekend Shutdowns in July
The MBTA announced the Red Line shutdown taking place weekends of July 13 – 14 and July 27 – 28. [...]
Boston Harbor Now Releases “Harborwalk 2.0” Toolkit to Promote Accessible, Resilient Waterfront Design
Toolkit principles to guide Boston Harbor Now advocacy around future development projects BOSTON – Boston Harbor Now today released Visualizing Harborwalk [...]
Thank you from the Hynes Family for the love and support at Wednesday’s event at the Playwright
Southie did what Southie does best: show up for one of their own! On Wednesday night, hundreds upon hundreds of [...]
Gavin Foundation Appoints Peter Barbuto as New CEO, Thanks John McGahan for Years of Dedicated Service
Boston, MA - Gavin Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Peter Barbuto as its new Chief Executive Officer, [...]
Stay Cool – City of Boston Issues a Heat Advisory Through Friday
BOSTON – Tuesday, July 9, 2024 – Mayor Michelle Wu today announced a heat advisory for the City of Boston beginning today, July 9 through [...]
Tuesday’s commute in South Boston was a nightmare – Free fare in the afternoon as a “sorry” from the MBTA
Update: Free fare on Tuesday afternoon as a sorry for this morning! Original Post: On Tuesday, the commute from South Boston was rough. Thanks to [...]
Introducing Caught in Southie SLIP Intern – Mia DiMaggio
13-year-old Mia DiMaggio is a star on the rise! This lifelong South Boston resident is officially Caught in Southie's newest (and first) intern and she's [...]
Dear Summer Vol. 2 – annual mixtape via the City of Boston is back!
Monday, July 8, 2024 - Mayor Michelle Wu and the City’s Office of Tourism, Sports and Entertainment today announced the release of “Dear Summer Vol. 2.” This [...]
The USS Constitution will be underway on the Fourth of July
Go see her! USS Constitution is scheduled to go underway from Charlestown Navy Yard on July 4th at 10:00 a.m. in honor of Independence Day! [...]
Medicare Savings Program, Property Tax Workoff & City Savings for Older Adults July 2024 – A Column by Mayor Michelle Wu
Dear Neighbors, I’m excited to let you know about two important programs that help our older residents save more money: The first is the Medicare [...]
