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Flynn Renews Call for Boston “Rat Czar” After Report of Rat Jumping Into Child’s Stroller in Southie
City Councilor Ed Flynn is once again beating the war drum to establish a dedicated rat czar amidst a report of a rat “jumping into [...]
South Boston Obituary: Gretchen (Lindenfelzer) Crowley
Gretchen (Lindenfelzer) Crowley of South Boston passed away peacefully at home on October 19, 2026. She was born in South Boston on March 7, 1972, [...]
Councilor Flynn Calls for Cancellation of O Street Block Party, “Good Neighbor Cafe,” in South Boston
Updated at 1:30pm. Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn is calling for the cancellation of a block party scheduled for Saturday, October 24th, on O Street [...]
Listen up, Slumlords: City Council Introduces “Worst Landlords” Database
The City Council has introduced an ordinance to publish a biannual list of Boston’s worst landlords. The new “Bad Landlords List” will document property owners [...]
Tenants Left Waiting as Move-In Dates Keep Getting Pushed Back at Fort Point Apartment Building
Imagine signing a lease, paying your deposit, and then finding out you can't move into your new apartment. That's what's [...]
Update: The Stolen Pitcher from Mother’s East has been Returned!
UPDATE: The person who stole the pitcher has returned it. The online attention clearly shamed him into it. Mother's posted [...]
For the Love of God, Would Someone Hire Tres Amigos!
Here at Caught in Southie, we are often tagged by followers sharing with us interesting things discovered in the neighborhood: [...]
Boston City Council to Review Residential Property Tax Assessments on Thursday
Have you ever opened your property tax bill and wondered how the City came up with that number? A Boston [...]
Letter to the Editor: Opposed to 7-Night Resident Parking in South Boston
Councilor Flynn is at it again, pushing policies that would turn South Boston into more of a gated community than [...]
Artwork Stolen from Mother’s East in South Boston
It’s all fun and games until someone steals the artwork. It happens a lot in the neighborhood. A slightly buzzed [...]
Caught in Southie: Spotted Lanternfly
Eeekkk. Well, look who showed up in Southie. A spotted lanternfly was seen in the neighborhood on Thursday on East Second between I and K. [...]
Flynn pitches seven-day resident-only parking to solve Southie “parking crisis”
City Councilor Ed Flynn has called for a hearing to explore a neighborhood-wide, seven-day, resident-only parking policy in South Boston. Flynn argued that South Boston’s [...]
City of Boston Offering Up to $500 in Grants for Neighborhood Block Parties This Fall
BOSTON - Friday, September 25, 2026 – Mayor Michelle Wu, the Human Services Cabinet and the Office of Neighborhood Services today announced that applications for Boston’s fall block [...]
National Urban Rodent Summit offers new pest control strategies from top rat experts
Rat experts gathered in Boston this week for the second annual National Urban Rodent Summit. The two-day event brought together rodentologists, pest management pros, and [...]
MBTA Bus Stop and Bus Lane Automated Camera Enforcement Program Begins October 1
Big brother is watching. Heads up, Southie! If you’ve been chancing it parking in bus lanes and bus stops, your days are numbered. The MBTA [...]
City of Boston Announces Preparations Ahead of Coastal Storm
BOSTON - Thursday, September 24, 2026 – Mayor Michelle Wu today issued a coastal storm warning for the City of Boston beginning tomorrow, Friday, September 25, [...]