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6 01, 2016

Photos: First Night 2016

2016-02-04T15:46:58-05:00January 6th, 2016|Categories: Happenings|Tags: |Comments Off on Photos: First Night 2016

Just to clarify, back in olden times, each new day began at sunset. So New Year’s Eve, which we know as Dec. 31, was actually the beginning of Jan. 1 back then – New Year’s Day. In merry, traditional Boston, we continue that custom by celebrating the new year starting as the sun sets on First Night. By Rick Winterson Mayor Marty Walsh and the city of Boston’s officials are to be congratulated on their “rescuing” of First Night this New Year of Our Lord, 2016. First Night’s 40-year-old tradition was in jeopardy due to financial problems, among other things. In his remarks from the Copley Square stage just before the procession to Boston Common, he singled out Dusty Rhodes for special thanks. Ms. Rhodes [...]

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6 01, 2016

Survey: South Boston Online wants to hear from you

2016-01-06T15:43:51-05:00January 6th, 2016|Categories: Featured, Happenings|Comments Off on Survey: South Boston Online wants to hear from you

South Boston Online values its readers opinions - that's why we're asking for your feedback. We're a community paper and want to know what matters most to our community members, whether that's news about development, profiles of local residents and businesses, sports stories, photo feature, or anything else related to life in South Boston. We've created an online survey where we would like you to share your thoughts on the website and weekly newspaper. We want to hear it all, what you love and what else you'd like to see in the community newspaper. The link to the survey is here, and will be shared online through South Boston Online's social media accounts. South Boston Online is on Facebook, as well as on Twitter @SouthBostonNews. [...]

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6 01, 2016

What do you think about this? Justice, gun control and change in America

2018-11-27T13:06:37-05:00January 6th, 2016|Categories: Happenings|Tags: |Comments Off on What do you think about this? Justice, gun control and change in America

By KEVIN DEVLIN I recently watched “Making a Murderer,” the 10-part Netflix documentary about the true crime story of a Wisconsin man, Steven Avery, convicted of the 2005 murder of a young woman. He was previously in prison for 18 years for a sexual assault he never committed and was subsequently released after new evidence surfaced, which proved his innocence. He was in the process of suing the local police department for this miscarriage of justice when he was arrested and subsequently convicted for murder. Boy, talk about luck and talk about timing, hey? I was under the impression that this story was a two or a three-part documentary, but when I started watching it with my daughter, Deirdre, we were hooked. The case was [...]

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6 01, 2016

Photos: New Year’s Day Polar Plunge remains a South Boston tradition

2016-02-04T15:47:32-05:00January 6th, 2016|Categories: Happenings, News|Tags: |Comments Off on Photos: New Year’s Day Polar Plunge remains a South Boston tradition

By RICK WINTERSON The Polar Plunge is one of Southie’s oldest traditions. It’s historic. South Boston Online believes the plunge has been recorded right back till the turn of the last century – around 1901 or 1902, the years of the Dorchester Heights monument and the first St. Patrick’s/Evacuation Day Parade. Others say its first year was 1904, making the Polar Plunge 112 years old. Whichever figure is more accurate, South Boston’s Polar Plunge is the oldest in the nation. (If any of you readers have different information, please let us know. Thank you.) Nowadays, the Polar Plunge takes place on the K Street side of the Curley Community Center. It is overseen and organized by the L Street Brownies, Center Director Freddy Ahern and [...]

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5 01, 2016

Testimonials of Lottery Winners – Both Good and Bad

2017-01-05T07:45:51-05:00January 5th, 2016|Categories: News|Comments Off on Testimonials of Lottery Winners – Both Good and Bad

South Boston Online is a free weekly news publication serving South Boston and its surrounding communities. The news organization, founded in 1999, publishes online and in print. In this short article, we will turn our attention to effects of winning great on lottery, as well as some testimonies of gambling winners! Effects of Large Wins Winning the lottery can bring more than joy into someone’s life. In fact, it can make their lives a living nightmare. It can cause a great change on a person’s life. When someone goes from having no money or being middle class to having millions of dollars, it’s going to cause a great impact on their lives. In 1978, a trio of researchers at Northwestern University and the University asked [...]

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