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By KEVIN DEVLIN On Saturday, May 21, the inaugural Stephanie Uftring Memorial Scholarship award’s ceremony was held at the South Boston Yacht Club. Wil Patrick Hingston, who attends Archbishop William’s High School in Braintree, was the essay winner and received a $2,500 check towards his tuition. Maxwell Milan from South Boston Catholic Academy and Nyla Anderson from Saint Peter’s were the $1,000 drawing contest recipients. Wil Patrick Hingston attended the Yacht Club ceremony. Unfortunately, Maxwell Milan and Nyla Anderson couldn’t attend the ceremony on Saturday, but were presented with their awards on Monday, May 23, at their respective schools, by members of the scholarship committee. Stephanie Uftring was a lifelong South Boston resident who lost her battle with colon cancer in 2014. She was only [...]

Thomas Regan and Mark Delamere are in front of the map that plotted out the progress of the fundraising cyclists – Tom Regan, Michael Kineavy and Tim Connolly – which South Boston Online reported on in our last issue. Well, the riders made it all the way to Florida (look closely at the trail of thumbtacks that breaks the Florida border at Jacksonville). They completed their more than 1,000 mile odyssey Sunday afternoon, May 22, and got back to South Boston Monday night. They started their ride from South Boston on May 12. “I’m really proud of them,” Delamere said. Details of their epic ride will follow – stay tuned. (Find details about the ride on Regan Motivated Fitness's blog.) –Rick Winterson

Does stuffed sausage ravioli and capreze salad bring a smile to your face, along with images of your favorite Italian restaurant? Well, that’s what Papa George did for the seniors at the South Boston Neighborhood House Senior Center. Papa George – also known as our favorite “yes” man “George LoCasio” – brought his knowledge and expertise direct from Italy by hosting a cooking demonstration and luncheon here at the center. While cooking, George entertained the seniors with marvelous stories of his ventures in Italy where he learned to cook from chef Biago Longo in Sorrento, Italy, and chef Nora Chimirri in Syracuse, Sicily. The Ollie seniors enjoyed a fabulous day starting with homemade lemoncello, and tomato with mozzarella and basil, followed by homemade garlic bread.  [...]

South Boston High School held its prom at Lombardo's in Randolph on Saturday, May 21. About 90 attended and had a good time. The high school's graduation is Thursday, June 9.