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“Not Acceptable”: Flynn Presses City for Answers on Curley Community Center Conditions
Dear South Boston Neighbors, Thank you for your email and advocacy in recent weeks on the Curley Community Center. Please note I spoke last week [...]
Massachusetts Convention Center Authority Board Appoints John Barros Interim Executive Director
Boston - The Massachusetts Convention Center Authority (MCCA) Board of Directors today voted unanimously to appoint John Barros as Interim Executive Director of the Authority, with [...]
MassDOT’s Name of Snowplow Winner Announced and “Flake Maye” might be our favorite
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has announced the winners of the fourth annual “Name A Snowplow” contest for elementary and middle school students [...]
Fire on East Fourth Street in South Boston on Tuesday night
BFD responded to a call for a fire at 841/843 East Fourth Street around 9:30pm. Upon arrival, smoke was showing with fire in the basement [...]
South Boston Obituary: Brian McDonough, 67, beloved neighbor in the community passed away after a brief illness with cancer
Brian McDonough, age 67, of South Boston, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 7, 2025, after a brief illness with [...]
Councilor Flynn Calls for a Hearing on Retail Theft in the City of Boston
BOSTON - This week, Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn introduced a hearing order to discuss retail theft and the impact [...]
Wu dominates with 49 point lead over Kraft + City Council Incumbents Lead in Preliminary Municipal Election
The Preliminary Municipal Election narrows down the ballot to two candidates for the Mayoral and district City Council races and [...]
South Boston tops the list for most 311 reports filed for Moving Day season in Boston.
Finally, Boston media has caught on to what we’ve known for the past few years: Southie is way worse than [...]
Election Day is Tuesday – Here are some reminders.
The Boston Election Department is reminding voters that Election Day (Preliminary) is Tuesday, September 9th, 2025 - polls are open between 7am-8pm. You'll [...]
Hasbro is coming to the neighborhood
Hasbro, the iconic toy maker of classics like Play-Doh, Nerf, and Connect Four, is officially moving into the neighborhood. The [...]
City of Boston Announces Spooky Streets Grant Program
BOSTON — Friday, September 5, 2025 — Today, Mayor Michelle Wu and the Community Engagement Cabinet’s Office of Civic Organizing announced applications are now open for the Spooky [...]
Tania Fernandes Anderson sentenced to one month in prison for kickback scandal
Former City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson was sentenced to one month in federal prison, three years of supervised release, and $13,000 in restitution on Friday, [...]
South Boston woman charged with OUI after running over pedestrian in South Bay Mall parking lot
BOSTON, September 4, 2025 – A South Boston woman was arraigned Tuesday in South Boston BMC for striking then running over a pedestrian in the [...]
BPD Community Alert: Beware of Cell Phone Bandits
BPD Community Alert: The Boston Police Department is alerting the community about a series of recent cell phone thefts occurring after individuals leave nightclubs and [...]
Welcome to the Neighborhood – A note from Caught in Southie’s Founder and Editor
Hi Neighbor, First—welcome to South Boston! I’m Maureen Dahill, founder and editor of Caught in Southie, a website dedicated to the neighborhood of South Boston! [...]
City of Boston has Acquired Sister Mary Veronic Park in South Boston thanks to the Neighborhood’s Advocacy
See the press release below from the city: BOSTON - Tuesday, September 2, 2025 - Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department [...]
