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Cover up your face!
Spotted on East Broadway Evidently, people have had it up to here with residents out and and about not wearing mask. This homemade sign reads: [...]
BFD has a new commissioner! Meet Jack Dempsey
See press release below: Friday, April 24, 2020 – Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced the appointment of longtime Boston firefighter John (Jack) Dempsey as [...]
A push for safer streets and sections of streets without cars during pandemic times
We’re staying at home. We’re practicing social distancing.  With warmer weather on the way, City Councilor-at-Large Michelle Wu and City Councilor Liz Breadon, would [...]
Here are the latest COVID-19
As of Sunday, April 26th, BOSTON: 8,159 CONFIRMED CASES (1,638 RECOVERED AND 302 DEATHS) Massachusetts has 54,938  confirmed cases. You can also see the latest racial data for the City of Boston [...]
Raising Awareness for Alzheimer’s Disease
Written by Mayor Marty WalshJune is Alzheimer's & Brain awareness month, and Alzheimer's disease is a subject that is very [...]
Flag Burning Ceremony
No, Fort Independence is not on fire.On Sunday morning, Caught in Southie received numerous tweets and emails reporting black smoke coming [...]
It’s all South Boston – Broadway Village
Has Southie gone completley bonkers? - Update* Last year, The Boston Herald reported on a push for a name change [...]
Batten down the hatches!
Some tornado safety tips for Boston. Yikes! A tornado watch has been issued for the City of Boston. Yes, a tornado! [...]
Gate of Heaven School – Update
Well, it looks like the developer who once wanted to covert the Gate of Heaven School on East Fourth Street [...]
Alemany convicted in Amy Lord’s murder
Life without paroleOn Monday, Edwin Alemany was convicted of first-degree murder in the case of Amy Lord - a 24 [...]
Drug arrest at Moakley Park
Crack Cocaine seizedLet's hear if the BPD and helping to make our parks a little safer and drug free!The following is from a BPD press [...]
Ray Flynn Commission Hearing this Week
New website accepting ideas - deadline is June 30thThe Following is a press release from the office of City Council President Bill Linehan:The Ray Flynn [...]
Tuesday’s recap of Monday with the Mayor
Observations and takeaways in a nutshellNearly 200 people filled the auditorium of Excel High School aka Southie High on Monday night for a community town [...]
Mondays with the Mayor in Southie
June 1st 7pmJoin your fellow neighbors of South Boston at a community town hall meeting with Mayor Marty Walsh at Excel High School (AKA Southie [...]
Public Safety in Southie in the summer
It seems when the heat rises in the city, so does the crime. Â Last weekend only, we had several incidents involving local police in South [...]
Neighborhood Engagement Walks Report
Just releasedRemember way back in the fall, before Snowmaggeddon 2015, The City of Boston Office Of Neighborhood Services - in particular our own Eric Prentis - [...]