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SOUTH BOSTON, August 8, 2018. In 2015, $25 million was authorized by the Legislature for transportation improvements in South Boston. The South Boston Waterfront Sustainable Transportation Plan (see pp. 18-20, 143-146) detailed how this money would be spent, listing dozens of planned investments, many of which were supposed to be made within three years. They included ... Keep Reading

In 2014, the Massachusetts Legislature authorized $25 million to spend on transportation improvements in South Boston.  For over a year, officials from the City of Boston, MassDOT, Massport, and the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority (MCCA) conducted over 50 meetings across our community to gain community input and develop a plan of action on how to address the ... Keep Reading

Together We'll Make Our Streets Safer BOSTON – The entire South Boston community continues to mourn the loss of a beautiful, young boy in our neighborhood, Colin McGrath, due to a tragic crash recently at L & 6th St. I can’t imagine the loss that the McGrath family is experiencing. Our town remains heartbroken and we keep them in our thoughts and prayers during this ... Keep Reading

Update: On Tuesday we posted the article, "Plan to improve Southie streets was funded $25 Million in 2015 have not be implemented yet."  While a case can be made that the funding could be used towards improving streets for pedestrian safety in South Boston, now upon further investigation that was not the intent of the legislation.  Here is the breakdown of the plan in question ... Keep Reading

UPDATE on possible sexual assault at Carson Beach: According to NBC10 Boston, preliminary investigation suggests that a group of people — most likely members of the homeless community — were gathered near the bathhouse at Carson Beach in the early morning. The victim stated that at approximately 4:30 a.m. she was raped by one of the men who were present. A passerby observed the ... Keep Reading