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Pour one out: City Council rejects ban on alcohol sales at White Stadium
The city council shot down a resolution Wednesday that would bar alcohol sales from White Stadium. Councilors Julia Mejia and Ed Flynn argued that White [...]
DCR Recreational Advisory: Head Island Causeway Heading out to Castle Island aka the Sugar Bowl
Beginning on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, and continuing through Monday, April 13, 2026, the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) will close the Head Island [...]
Massachusetts ‘wins’ 2026 Black Hole Award for most egregious violation of the public’s right to know
The Society of Professional Journalists has named Massachusetts the ‘winner’ of its annual Black Hole Award, a dishonor recognizing state entities that demonstrate a lack [...]
Whitey Bulger’s Handwritten Notes Surface—And Could Shake Up an Old FBI Conviction
Some new details tied to infamous Southie mobster Whitey Bulger are making headlines again, and it’s all coming from a handwritten manuscript he left behind. [...]
Councilor Flynn Files Resolution Against Construction of Additional Roof Decks in Residential South Boston
BOSTON- This week, Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn filed a resolution against the approval and construction of additional roof decks [...]
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: 36 Years Later and Still in the Dark but There is a New Book out With a Theory
In the wee hours of March 18th, 1990, the day of the St. Patrick's Day Parade in South Boston, two [...]
South Boston Obituary: Dan McCole South Boston Artist dies at 96
Obituary published on Legacy.com by Casper Funeral & Cremation Services on Mar. 16, 2026. Dan McCole, a beloved South Boston [...]
17 arrested, 127 cars towed during St Patrick’s Day celebrations. “The status quo can no longer be acceptable,” says Flynn
The St. Patrick’s Day Parade is widely recognized in greater New England, for better or worse, as a chance to [...]
“They’re still in the street two weeks later.” Councilor Culpepper debates the future of space savers
Space savers are a time-honored tradition in Boston’s rougher winters. The practice serves to mark the spot a neighbor shoveled [...]
Guide to St. Patrick’s Day in South Boston
Rebellious at heart AND in history. Boston may have propelled the revolution nearly 250 years ago, but balancing our roots [...]
How to Watch the St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast
Tune in! The Breakfast will be broadcast live on television via New England Cable News (NECN), New England Sports Network (NESN), with your hosts TV [...]
Vehicle Barriers Around the Neighborhood ahead of St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Wondering what the heck these things are? The City of Boston and BPD have installed several vehicle barriers in the neighborhood along and around the [...]
Honoring a True Son of South Boston: 2026 St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast Dedicated to Michael Flaherty Sr.
State Senator Nick Collins today announced that the 2026 South Boston St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast will be dedicated to Michael Flaherty Sr., a lifelong South [...]
Flynn moves to roll back building emission disclosure to bolster housing construction. Critics say no evidence suggests a relation between the two.
Councilor Ed Flynn put forth a resolution last week in support of rolling back the Building Emissions Reduction and Disclosure Ordinance (BERDO) and the Stretch [...]
Two People Stabbed Following Reported Bar Fight in South Boston
A night out in South Boston took a violent turn over the weekend after a reported fight at a neighborhood bar led to two people [...]
Officials Urge Respectful Behavior Ahead of South Boston’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade
In other words, no shenanigans. With the South Boston St. Patrick’s Day Parade coming up on Sunday, local and state leaders are reminding visitors to [...]
