LATEST NEWS
Bell’s Market is Back in Business
Welcome back! After being closed for several years due to a major redevelopment, the legendary Bell's Market is back in business on the ground floor [...]
New athletic fields, play areas, and resilience berm planned for Moakley Park redevelopment
The Resilient Moakley Park project will comprehensively overhaul the 60-acre park to ensure environmental resilience against both urban heat and stormwater, while also enhancing the [...]
New mural adds a pop of color to the neighborhood: Check out “Southie Blues” by Felipe Ortiz on Fargo Street
Massport Teams Up with Local Artist Felipe Ortiz, South Boston Boys and Girls Club, to Create Mural on Fargo Street BOSTON – The Massachusetts Port [...]
Large Capacity Firearm Recovered + Two Teens Arrested in South Boston
On Tuesday, November 18, 2025, about 10:00 AM, members of the Youth Violence Strike Force responded to an address in South Boston where they located Antonio [...]
No Boston Calling in 2026—Music Festival Takes a Break
Well, it’s official—Boston Calling is hitting pause in 2026. After this year's event at Harvard Athletic Complex this past Memorial [...]
Joint Drug Control Unit Operation Leads to the Arrest of Drug Trafficker in South Boston
On Wednesday, June 18, 2025, officers assigned to the Drug Control Units of District C-6 (South Boston) and C-11 (Dorchester) [...]
Summer Mixtape: Dear Summer Vol. 3 brought to you by the City of Boston
Listen BOSTON – Tuesday, June 17, 2025 – Mayor Michelle Wu and the City of Boston’s Office of Tourism, Sports [...]
Jim’s Variety wants to sell beer and stay open later. Younger neighbors rejoice
256 W Fifth St’s Jim’s Variety is seeking a wine and malt beverages license and extending their hours from 6 [...]
Annual Beaches Water Quality Report Card: Once again, Southie has the cleanest urban beaches in the country!
According to an annual water quality report card from the nonprofit Save the Harbor/Save the Bay, Southie has the cleanest [...]
Calling all 8th Graders and High School Seniors: Apply for the South Boston Sports Hall of Fame Scholarship
Only Two Weeks Left to Apply! The South Boston Sports Hall of Fame 2025 Scholarship Application process has begun for [...]
UPDATE: Oliver, the cat mayor of Southie, has been reunited with his family!
Update: Oliver has been found! Two neighbors spotted the cat on East Fifth Street on Monday around 5pm. Oliver's owners were alerted and he was [...]
Councilor Flynn calls on neighbors to claim their “fair share” of Community Preservation Act funded projects in South Boston
Adopted in 2016, the Community Preservation Act (CPA) has preserved over 150 historical sites, created 100 playgrounds, developed 2,200 units of affordable housing, and allocated [...]
Councilor Flynn Passes Resolution to Establish a Blue Ribbon Commission on Downtown Office Vacancies
BOSTON - This week, Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn passed a resolution again calling for the establishment of a Blue Ribbon Commission - made up [...]
Boston Convention & Exhibition Center to be renamed the Thomas Michael Menino Convention and Exhibition Center
Boston, MA ― The Massachusetts Convention Center Authority (MCCA) is pleased to announce that the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center (BCEC) will be renamed as [...]
Team Jack to Inspire Finish Line Moment at the 2025 Boston Waterfront 5K
Stroke Survivor to Cross Boston Waterfront 5K Finish Line One Year After Emergency Jack & Michelle Hynes and “Team Jack” to Highlight Inspirational Comeback on [...]
Thirteen Suspects Arrested Following an Operation at South Bay Mall to Address Sexual Exploitation
On Wednesday, June 4, 2025, members of the Human Trafficking Unit, and the Internet Crimes Against Children Unit conducted an operation to combat sexual exploitation [...]
