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Robot Dog on the job with MA State Police
If anyone has watched the episode of Black Mirror that features robot dogs, you’ll understand how terrifying this news is. According to WBUR, Massachusetts State [...]
Congrats to Southie’s own Deanna McDevitt
On Thursday, Deanna McDevitt, South Boston native, was promoted to district chief on the Boston Fire Department. Chief McDevitt is the first female district chief [...]
City Council Approves Changes to Cannabis Licensing
On Tuesday, Boston City Council approved reforms to the process for licensing cannabis facilities with a 12-1 vote. (Councilor Althea Garrison voted against it.) The [...]
The Spirit of Giving in Boston
Written By Mayor Martin J. Walsh Happy Thanksgiving, Boston! This is a special time to show gratitude for all the things and people that make [...]
Reunited! Henry the cat
Missing cat now homeThanks to good neighbors Sean Pierce and Nora Tuite, missing cat Henry is now home safe and [...]
Mayor Walsh read to the kids at the Condon in Southie
100 Minute Reading Challenge starts now!Read Boston 100 Minute Reading Challenge kicked off this week and Mayor Walsh read to [...]
Letter to the Editor
regarding the paradeWhy do LGBT groups want to march in the St. Patricks Day Parade, and why aren't they allowed [...]
Local Firefighters make birthday wish
come true for a little boy with leukemia Tyler Seddon loves police officers and firefighters so much so that's all he [...]
Take that, Sam Adams. Southie pub shows Sam Adams by not selling it.
In direct response to Sam Adams pulling sponsorship from the St. Patrick's Day Parade, lifelong Southie resident and bar owner [...]
So Sam Adams pulled out as sponsor of the St. Patrick’s Day
Here is a statement that was release this morning by the Boston Beer Company and posted on Mass Equality's website:"We [...]
Carlos Arredondo – the man in the cowboy hat
Grand Marshal for Peace ParadeLocal hero Carlos Arredondo and his wife Melida were named co-Grand Marshals of the Peace Parade which follows the traditional St. [...]
A Letter to the Editor: in support of Allied War Veteran
Standing our ground has been a theme of this neighborhood for as long as it has been a neighborhood and even prior. Since I'm on [...]
St. Patrick’s Day Parade
One step closer - two steps back to an inclusive paradeIt seemed too good to be true - parade organizers and MassEquality coming to an [...]
Linehan and Baker
Let's talk about medical marijuanaCity Council President Bill Linehan and Councilor Frank Baker have called for a council hearing to carefully review and discuss the [...]
Elderly fire victim dies
Fire at 265 E StreetWe are sad to report that Andrew Pano, 90 - passed away due to complications from smoke inhalation and other injuries [...]
President Obama
Coming to Southie on Wednesday - be on the look out for the presidential motorcade.President Barack Obama will be in town on Wednesday. As part [...]
