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Senator Collins Votes to Reform Long-Term Care Sector
The Massachusetts Senate last week passed sweeping reforms to the long-term care and assisted living sectors, taking a powerful step towards delivering high quality and [...]
Could a “social district” be coming to the neighborhood? Perhaps!
Like Bourbon Street but in Boston GBH is reporting that Boston may soon propose designating several areas in the city as zones for open alcohol [...]
DCR Recreational Advisory: Castle Island Playground
Beginning on Tuesday, September 3, 2024, and continuing through the rest of the year the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) will close the Castle [...]
Councilor Flynn Files Hearing Order on BHA Elevator Systems
BOSTON - At this week’s City Council Meeting, Councilor Ed Flynn will file a hearing order to discuss the current status of the elevator systems across Boston Housing Authority (BHA) developments. [...]
Random Act of Kindness: Mary Statue at Sister Mary Veronica Park gets a Makeover
Over the weekend, a South Boston resident witnessed a random act of kindness in the neighborhood and sent us the [...]
Southie resident breaks Guinness Book of World Records for pogo stick jumps while raising money for homeless vets
Update: A South Boston resident breaks the record for consecutive pogo stick jumps for the Guinness Book of World Records [...]
Council President Flynn and Councilor Flaherty Encourage Residents to Apply for Community Preservation Funds by August 31, 2023
BOSTON - Boston City Council President Ed Flynn and Councilor At-Large Michael Flaherty are urging residents of Boston to apply [...]
Move Over Uber Eats – Boston Delivers is in the works.
Last week the City of Boston announced a new pilot initiative, Boston Delivers, an e-cargo bike delivery program. It's officially [...]
Missing Cat turns into Neighborhood Superhero
A few weeks ago, we posted a photo of Tigger, a missing cat belonging to the Nee Family. The one-and-half-year-old [...]
Yolanda Cerullo Celebrates 100th Birthday in the Neighborhood
Coast Guard Veteran Yolanda Cerullo rang in her 100th birthday in style, complete with a birthday tiara and wand, alongside [...]
Rep. David Biele Helps Pass $375 Million Bill for Roads and Bridges
City of Boston to receive over $14.9 million to invest in roads BOSTON – Recently, State Representative David Biele joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts [...]
Four teens arrested for random attack at South Bay
What the heck is going on? This is the second attack of this nature in the same area in two weeks. Back at the beginning [...]
Bullying in City Hall Is Evidently A Problem
Bullying in the Boston City Council is evidently a problem that City Council President Ed Flynn would like to nip in the bud. Last week [...]
Downtown is Dangerous – three teens arrested for beating up a man on Washington Street
From BPD News: At about 8:17 PM, on Monday, August 14, 2023, officers assigned to District A-1 (Downtown) arrested two 14-year-old juvenile males, and a [...]
93-year-old woman dies in an apparent drowning at Pleasure Bay on Monday
According to Massachusetts State Police, a 93-year-old woman in the care of a private adult daycare program drowned at Pleasure Bay in South Boston. The [...]
City of Boston receives major state bridge permit, Mayor Wu lays out plan to rebuild Long Island Campus
With critical state Chapter 91 license in hand, Wu accelerates work to rebuild bridge, outlines vision for restored public health and recovery campus on Long [...]
