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24 02, 2016

South Boston Stars to field three hoop teams, one soccer squad

2016-02-26T15:57:43-05:00February 24th, 2016|Categories: Sports|Comments Off on South Boston Stars to field three hoop teams, one soccer squad

By KEVIN DEVLIN Spring is sitting on the horizon as we glance at winter through our rear view mirrors. Such optimism abounds as the South Boston Stars spring soccer and basketball teams get ready to rumble. This upcoming season, from March through late May, the Southie Stars will be fielding three hoop teams and one soccer team. Southie Stars founder, Marc Iannaco, is coaching the Under 12 and Under 13 boys’ hoop teams, while Megan Cheeseman will be coaching the eighth-grade girls’ hoop team. Basketball practices will be on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the South Boston Catholic Academy gym. They started Tuesday, Feb. 23. Practice for the boys’ teams are from 6 to 7:30 p.m., while the eighth-grade girls’ team practices are from 7:30 to [...]

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24 02, 2016

Metro Energy defeats Jack McDonough Club for cadet league title

2016-02-26T13:50:01-05:00February 24th, 2016|Categories: Sports|Comments Off on Metro Energy defeats Jack McDonough Club for cadet league title

By KEVIN DEVLIN On Sunday, Feb. 21, at the Walsh Center gym, the Metro Energy Club defeated the Jack McDonough Club, 29-22, to capture the Gate of Heaven CYO cadet house league title. The Metro Energy Club was the regular season champion with an 11-1 record and was not to be denied in the championship tilt. In the first half, Metro Energy Club guard Logan Crowley hit a three-pointer from the corner to give his team an 11-6 lead at intermission. In the opening minutes of the second half, the Jack McDonough Club went on a 5-0 run to cut the deficit to one, 12-11. But then coach Billy Crowley’s boys buckled down and went on a 6-0 run of their own to realize an [...]

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24 02, 2016

Perry School Shark shout out

2016-02-26T13:51:30-05:00February 24th, 2016|Categories: Happenings|Tags: |Comments Off on Perry School Shark shout out

The Perry School would like to give a shout out to Maddie Murphy in the third grade for showing kindness to a new K1 student during the Shark Squad before school fitness program, and to three fourth graders, Karianny Reyes-Aquino, Geovani Juliano, and Aneisya, for their hard work and academic progress over the past few weeks. Congrats to all our sharks!

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24 02, 2016

Basketball star of the day: Robert Wisniewski

2016-02-26T13:50:46-05:00February 24th, 2016|Categories: Sports|Comments Off on Basketball star of the day: Robert Wisniewski

By KEVIN DEVLIN On Saturday, Feb. 20, at the Walsh Center gym, the Gate of Heaven CYO third and fourth grade boys team, coached by Danielle McDonald and Sean Monahan, played in the annual CYO Vicariate Tournament. Their opening round opponent was Saint Agatha’s of Milton. It was a close knit game and with less than 30 seconds to play, Gatey was leading by three, with the score at 20-17. Then, Saint Agatha’s raced down the court and hit a three-pointer from downtown, to tie it. It looked like the game was going to go into overtime, but with 6.2 seconds left on the game clock, Gatey forward Robert Wisniewski had the ball and dribbled to his right. He shot the ball hoping for a [...]

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24 02, 2016

Looking ahead: How the Super Bowl may show what will happen next season

2016-02-26T13:48:27-05:00February 24th, 2016|Categories: Sports|Tags: |Comments Off on Looking ahead: How the Super Bowl may show what will happen next season

By RICK WINTERSON Yes, yes, we know Super Bowl 50 is long since over. The Bruins and the Celts are both playing well; the Sox are at Fenway South in Fort Myers, and John Farrell is back. And SB 50 was, well, really just another Super Bowl. Obviously, the Patriots’ absence was a downer around here, but No. 50 was unexciting no matter who played (at Seapoint, it was termed “lackluster”). Except for Denver’s defense; please take note of that. We’ll find out next fall if dominant defense continues to be a key NFL factor. Oddly enough, the Panthers dominated the offensive stats – total yards (+121), first downs (+11) and time of possession (+5:34). But they committed more turnovers – four to two by [...]

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24 02, 2016

South Boston Catholic Academy students honor saints

2016-02-24T14:45:38-05:00February 24th, 2016|Categories: Happenings|Tags: |Comments Off on South Boston Catholic Academy students honor saints

This February all the grades from pre-kindergarten to sixth at South Boston Catholic Academy had a chance to honor a saint by taking part in a Saint Door Decorating Contest. Each grade chose a special saint that they wanted to honor. The top three winners were: K1B in the Early Childhood Program whose door honored St. Joseph, Grade 2A whose door honored St. Francis and Grade 5B whose door honored St. Anthony. As you can see from the photos, all the grades did a remarkable job decorating their doors in honor of a special saint. South Boston Catholic Academy is currently accepting applications for all classes preschool through sixth grade. We have Before School and After School Programs available and have small class size; high [...]

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18 02, 2016

South Boston’s Economy Expected To Boom In Next 5 Years

2018-02-18T08:51:23-05:00February 18th, 2016|Categories: News|Comments Off on South Boston’s Economy Expected To Boom In Next 5 Years

The entire region of South Boston is having a pretty interesting development, especially after certain important projects that will be going to bring new economic energy to the city. Actually, South Boston will soon become an important attraction pole for land based entertainment and free-time activities. Currently, South Boston is already home to very good free-time areas and services, including many public parks and specific areas where people can enjoy bicycling or running. The great news consists in the future introduction of new gambling facilities in the South Boston’s area. 5 Ways Land Based Facilities Impact Local Economy The fact that in many cities of the US new casinos are being built should suggest us something about the importance of this type of facility in [...]

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18 02, 2016

Safest Boston Neighborhoods To Live In

2018-02-18T08:17:04-05:00February 18th, 2016|Categories: News|Comments Off on Safest Boston Neighborhoods To Live In

There are tons of reasons why people choose to move from one city to another. Maybe they finally managed to land their dream job, or something happened in their old hometown that forces them to up and leave someplace new and safe. Home and family safety should always come first, indifferent of your address. If Boston is your next destination, it might be useful to find out which are the safest neighborhoods you could live in. According to the yearly Boston police department report, the top three Boston neighborhoods with the lowest crime rate are West Roxbury/Roslindale, East Boston, and Dorchester. West Roxbury Neighborhood Crime Rates West Roxbury has such a magnetic charm that will have you feeling like you are in the suburbs. And [...]

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17 02, 2016

Medicine Wheel Productions celebrates its 25th anniversary

2016-02-18T15:54:52-05:00February 17th, 2016|Categories: Business, Happenings|Tags: |Comments Off on Medicine Wheel Productions celebrates its 25th anniversary

By RICK WINTERSON South Boston Online writer Rick Winterson is a member of the Medicine Wheel board. Back in 1991, the basic aim/goal/mission/philosophy/whatever of Medicine Wheel Productions occurred to Michael Dowling, Medicine Wheel’s founder, artistic director, and artist in his own right. Stated simply, Michael realized the connection between the community and its art. Medicine Wheel’s basic idea is stated in the clause, “Building Community Through Art.” Well, 2016 equals 1991 plus 25 years. Medicine Wheel Production is celebrating its silver anniversary this year. Big plans and great celebrations will make this a memorable anniversary year. There are a number of events planned, but three stand out in particular. The first is a Medicine Wheel fundraiser called “Turning the Wheel” on Thursday, June 16, as [...]

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17 02, 2016

South Boston Branch Library hosts book sale

2016-12-12T03:02:02-05:00February 17th, 2016|Categories: Happenings|Tags: |Comments Off on South Boston Branch Library hosts book sale

No, it wasn’t quite Valentine’s Day yet. Even so, the Feb. 13 Branch Library Book Sale was a love fest.  The book sale, sponsored and run by the Friends of the South Boston Branch Library, raised funds for various Branch Library activities, such as kids’ programs and refreshments (unbudgeted) at various Branch Library events. And, yes, it was filled with love. Intrepid members of the Friends actually sold books outside in the rapidly plunging temperatures (“Greater love hath no man…”), and students from Excel High School sold water bottles to finance their next good-works trip to Malawi. Not only does the book sale get fine reading and listening into the hands of the South Boston public, it’s a legitimate form of recycling. The volunteer book [...]

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