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Jeanne Rooney is the Editor in Chief for South Boston Online.
24 04, 2025

Senator Collins Reappointed to Beaches Commission

2025-04-24T10:10:01-04:00April 24th, 2025|Categories: Featured, Happenings, Lifestyle, News|0 Comments

Senator Nick Collins has been reappointed to the Metropolitan Beaches Commission (MBC), a special commission established by the Massachusetts Legislature to strengthen and support the region’s public beaches. “Making sure we invest in our public parks and beaches is essential—not just for today, but for future generations,” said Senator Collins. “The Commission is an important steward of that investment, helping to ensure our beaches remain clean, safe, and accessible for everyone who lives in, works in, or visits our coastal communities.” Created in 2006, the MBC is made up of elected officials and community leaders from Boston and nearby waterfront neighborhoods and beachfront communities. It was created to take an in-depth look at the region's public beaches, which are managed by the state.  “Senator Collins will [...]

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11 04, 2025

Future of South Boston High School

2025-04-11T09:16:45-04:00April 11th, 2025|Categories: Education, Featured|Comments Off on Future of South Boston High School

A South Boston Community Meeting was held in the auditorium at the South Boston High School – a.k.a “Excel High”.  This was the first such meeting.  It was convened to open up a community discussion about the future of the High School, which will be closed in June next year, at the end of the 2025-2026 school year.   This closing announcement was first put forth by the City of Boston’s Public Schools (the BPS) some months ago.  Further information about the closure has been sparse since then, except for stating that the High School will be completely renovated and reopened as a so-called “anchor school”. Last night’s meeting began just after 6 p.m.  Approximately 100 South Boston residents attended.  Chief of Capital Planning Del Stanislaus [...]

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1 04, 2025

Clover Clubhouse Offers a Community Haven for Families

2025-04-01T11:36:32-04:00April 1st, 2025|Categories: Business, Education, Featured, Happenings, Lifestyle|Comments Off on Clover Clubhouse Offers a Community Haven for Families

For three South Boston moms, the need for an indoor play space in the neighborhood was clear — so they decided to create one themselves. Their vision became a reality with Clover Clubhouse, a bright and welcoming play space located on the fourth floor of the Lithuanian Club at 368 W. Broadway. Designed to be a haven for families, it offers a clean, open environment where kids can play freely and parents can connect. Founded by Jamie Moss, Carly Consigli, and Caroline Yonker, all members of the South Boston Moms Club, Clover Clubhouse fills a much-needed gap in the community. “There’s been a desperate need for this,” said Carly. Set to officially open April 7, Clover Clubhouse has already seen overwhelming interest, with more than [...]

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20 03, 2025

The Neighborhood House’s 2025 Benefit and Auction Gala Draws Near (March 28)

2025-03-20T10:16:29-04:00March 20th, 2025|Categories: Education, Featured, Happenings, Lifestyle|Comments Off on The Neighborhood House’s 2025 Benefit and Auction Gala Draws Near (March 28)

By Rick Winterson The South Boston Neighborhood House is holding its Annual Benefit and Auction gala Friday, March 28 from 6-10 p.m. at the Seaport Hotel. You are invited to attend “the House is Where the Heart is” event to dine, drink, dance, and do good for the community.  In Executive Director Kathy Lafferty’s words, it’ll be a real gala. Many of you know about the gala’s Live Auction that occurs every year. This year's nine Live Auction items include concerts, sporting events, and private dining that is nothing short of elegant. And the 2025 Silent Auction is already underway – just log onto the www.sbnh.org website and go to the auction link. You can then bid electronically on any of these Silent Auction items or you can [...]

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7 03, 2025

Councilor Flynn Calls for City and Boston Police Oversight for TNCs (Uber/Lyft)

2025-03-07T07:18:15-05:00March 7th, 2025|Categories: Education, Featured, News|Comments Off on Councilor Flynn Calls for City and Boston Police Oversight for TNCs (Uber/Lyft)

At this week’s Boston City Council meeting, Councilor Ed Flynn filed an order for a hearing to discuss the regulation on Transportation Network Companies (TNCs) by the City of Boston and the Boston Police Department (BPD), following an alleged sexual assault on a young woman in a rideshare last week in South Boston. Although TNCs are currently regulated at the state level under the MA Department of Public Utilities, Councilor Flynn called for the City of Boston and Boston Police Department to provide oversight at the municipal level, including a personal registration and fee to operate, fingerprinting, and an extensive background check. Discussions on prohibiting out-of-state operators is warranted, as well as TNCs being placed under the purview of Boston Police - similar to taxis [...]

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17 02, 2025

The Cannabis/Marijuana Buffer Zone

2025-02-17T10:14:46-05:00February 17th, 2025|Categories: Business, Featured|Comments Off on The Cannabis/Marijuana Buffer Zone

Recently, South Boston Online read in Boston’s media that a move was afoot to reduce – or perhaps even eliminate – the buffer zone between authorized shops legally allowed to sell “cannabis”, which is actually “marijuana”.  This buffer zone is supposed to measure at least one-half (0.5) mile between any and all such shops. Several more variances from this restriction have been requested from City of Boston authorities by potential vendors.  We were told that around the Downtown area, the City of Boston has allowed three such variances. Perhaps a few facts should come next: Cannabinoids are a large (over 100) family of hemp plants, one of which contains THC. CBD is “cannabidiol”, which is sometimes confused with THC.  CBD comes from other, low-THC hemp [...]

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7 02, 2025

Important New VERTEX Painkiller Is Approved

2025-02-07T10:17:01-05:00February 7th, 2025|Categories: Business, Education, Featured, Lifestyle, News|Comments Off on Important New VERTEX Painkiller Is Approved

By Rick Winterson  Vertex Pharmaceuticals is a worldwide biotechnology corporation. It was founded 35 years ago in Cambridge.  It has now established its global headquarters on Fan Pier in South Boston’s Seaport District. In addition, Vertex has international headquarters in London along with commercial branches and research sites in continental Europe, Australia, Latin America, the Middle East, and other points in North America.  More specifically, in its location at 50 Northern Avenue, Vertex is an integral part of South Boston’s Innovation District.  And Vertex has been truly innovative. In January of this year, Vertex announced that the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) had just approved a recently developed Vertex product – it’s a new type of painkiller Vertex has named “Journavx.” According to trade/technical journals [...]

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30 01, 2025

Condon kids learn life lessons through boat building

2025-01-30T19:36:40-05:00January 30th, 2025|Categories: Education, Featured, Happenings, Lifestyle|Comments Off on Condon kids learn life lessons through boat building

By Ginger DeShaney In a remarkable hands-on experience, a group of Condon Community Center kids built a 10-foot row boat from scratch, learning not only the art of crafting a boat but also gaining valuable life lessons along the way.  These young builders – Jacob Davis, 11; Charlie Brea, 9; Naib Yohannes, 10; and Marcus Lacaussade, 11 – worked tirelessly over the course of several weeks to build the boat they named the “Billy Allen” in honor of an amazing Condon coach who was promoted to a different community center. They even brought it to a boat show! Under the guidance of instructor Tim Smith from Community Boat Building, the kids learned how to safely handle tools, measure and cut materials, and assemble the boat [...]

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27 01, 2025

Rebates, Increased Exemptions are Real Residential Tax Relief

2025-01-27T09:51:49-05:00January 27th, 2025|Categories: Real Estate|Comments Off on Rebates, Increased Exemptions are Real Residential Tax Relief

By Senator Nick Collins Earlier this month, residents across Boston saw their property tax bills go up and, in some cases, skyrocket. There are several reasons for this, and all were avoidable. The first reason is that the City of Boston Assessing department unilaterally increased, in some cases dramatically, the assessed values of many homes across Boston. This was the data City officials refused to disclose when I sought this information last year during the Mayor’s push to change tax laws at the State House. That means homes that saw their assessed value go up, would have seen an increase in their tax bills, even if tax rates stayed the same. The second reason property taxes went up is because City officials were never going [...]

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