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Jeanne Rooney is the Editor in Chief for South Boston Online.
30 03, 2016

Sample old and new favorites at 14th annual Taste of South Boston

2016-03-30T14:49:51-04:00March 30th, 2016|Categories: Business|Tags: |Comments Off on Sample old and new favorites at 14th annual Taste of South Boston

The 14th annual Taste of South Boston is Sunday, April 3, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Seaport Hotel in the Plaza Ballroom. There’s no better way to become familiar with the spectrum of dining experiences offered by (and in) South Boston. There’ll be wine and beer tasting, raffles, silent auction and live entertainment. By RICK WINTERSON Possibly you are a newcomer to South Boston: Welcome. South Boston Online has a friendly suggestion to help you get acquainted with the array of eating adventures Southie has in store for you. Equally as possible, you have lived here a long time – maybe all your life – and you’d like to sample the cuisine of Lower Broadway’s establishments, or those new places along our rapidly [...]

30 03, 2016

South Boston Branch Library hosts free comedy workshops

2016-03-30T14:49:13-04:00March 30th, 2016|Categories: Happenings|Tags: |Comments Off on South Boston Branch Library hosts free comedy workshops

As part of the South Boston Branch Library’s “Adult Writers’ Workshop,” a three-part comedy workshop is being offered. The first session took place on Saturday, March 5. The public is invited to the next two sessions on April 2 and May 7. These sessions are free and informal. The workshop facilitator is Brett Johnson, a professional comedian who has performed at many venues in Boston and across the Northeast. Brett can also advise you on assembling original humor and comic situations, which could lead you to creating better, more entertaining writing. To do this, he conducts an enjoyable, low-pressure workshop. The sessions are from 1 to 2:30 p.m., in the branch library’s Public Room. They are free and open to anyone interested in developing their [...]

30 03, 2016

Easter egg hunt hits new heights

2018-01-30T08:28:50-05:00March 30th, 2016|Categories: Happenings|Tags: |Comments Off on Easter egg hunt hits new heights

This year’s Easter egg hunt, sponsored annually by State Rep. Nick Collins, drew a good crowd of both adults and children, despite cool, overcast weather (ahh, spring in New England). The young questers of eggs had to contend with a new wrinkle – they were asked questions or given puzzles, and then were shown the way to get their Easter eggs. It was all good fun, and those of all ages enjoyed taking part arabfinancials.org. - Rick Winterson Young Emily, in her Easter bonnet, is all ready for the Easter egg hunt. They’re off! The children at Dorchester Heights race to begin the Easter egg hunt. A JROTC Cadet from the high school passes out Easter egg hunt clues. [...]

30 03, 2016

Photos: Easter Sunday egg hunt

2016-03-30T14:48:24-04:00March 30th, 2016|Categories: Happenings|Comments Off on Photos: Easter Sunday egg hunt

After attending the 10:30 a.m. Easter Sunday Mass at St. Brigid Church on March 27, many of the children and their families had a great time finding Easter eggs filled with candy and special prizes at the annual Easter egg hunt in the courtyard, by the parish office and rectory grounds outside St. Brigid Church.

30 03, 2016

Photos: The 2016 St. Patrick’s Day parade

2016-03-30T14:47:35-04:00March 30th, 2016|Categories: Happenings|Comments Off on Photos: The 2016 St. Patrick’s Day parade

The 2016 St. Patrick's Day parade was on Sunday, March 20, 2016. The parade, organized by the Allied War Veteran's Council, was the traditional, three-mile route, rather than a proposed, abbreviated route. Photos by Rick Winterson and Kevin Devlin

25 03, 2016

‘We walk with Jesus’: Outdoor Way of the Cross travels through South Boston

2016-03-25T16:55:47-04:00March 25th, 2016|Categories: Featured, Happenings|Tags: |Comments Off on ‘We walk with Jesus’: Outdoor Way of the Cross travels through South Boston

By SUSAN DOUCET Leading a congregation of umbrella-toting parishioners, Peter Harrington, Maria Celeste Lara, Julio Lara, Phil Allison and Andrea Pena took turns carrying a large, wooden cross as they walked the streets of South Boston on Friday morning. The cross bearers, members of various South Boston churches, were just a few of the community members who commemorated Good Friday by participating in South Boston’s outdoor ecumenical Way of the Cross. “Today we follow (Jesus) in His final surrender,” Javier Soegaard, pastoral associate at the South Boston-Seaport Catholic Collaborative, said at the start of the walk. The Way of the Cross – or Stations of the Cross – is a representation of Jesus Christ’s day of crucifixion, which is commemorated on Good Friday. Churches often [...]

24 03, 2016

GE announces Fort Point property for its headquarters

2016-03-24T12:39:35-04:00March 24th, 2016|Categories: Business, Featured, News|Tags: |Comments Off on GE announces Fort Point property for its headquarters

By SOUTH BOSTON ONLINE STAFF General Electric is moving to Fort Point. GE announced the new location of its headquarters in a statement Thursday. The company will move to Necco Street, near Fort Point Channel and Summer Street. “The property is under agreement to be purchased from P&G and sits at the edge of its 44 acre South Boston campus—at 5 and 6 Necco Way, representing roughly 2.5 acres,” reads the statement. GE, currently based in Connecticut, first announced in January that it had chosen Boston as the location for its new headquarters. At that time, GE said it was looking at properties in South Boston. “South Boston is a major hub for innovation and development and GE is excited to be a part of [...]

23 03, 2016

South Boston Citizens’ Association holds Evacuation Day banquet

2016-03-23T16:27:16-04:00March 23rd, 2016|Categories: Happenings|Tags: |Comments Off on South Boston Citizens’ Association holds Evacuation Day banquet

By RICK WINTERSON Officials from the South Boston Citizens’ Association local elected officials, mayors from Ireland, parade officials from the Allied War Veterans Council, South Boston sponsors of the banquet, guests of honor and SBCA award recipients, officers and crew members from the visiting USS McFaul (DDG-74), and many tables of honored guests gathered at the Convention Center last Friday, March 18. The occasion was the SBCA’s 136th anniversary Evacuation Day Banquet, an annual event. SBCA President Tommy McGrath proudly stated that at 136 years of age, the SBCA is America’s oldest civic organization. And 2016 is the 240th anniversary year of the American nation, which was formally declared independent in 1776. The banquet was a gala event. At 7 p.m., the “Head Table to Infinity” [...]

23 03, 2016

The Casper Clan: Siblings enjoying sports, life in South Boston

2016-03-23T16:13:40-04:00March 23rd, 2016|Categories: Happenings|Comments Off on The Casper Clan: Siblings enjoying sports, life in South Boston

By KEVIN DEVLIN Every time I have the opportunity to meet great parents and tremendously polite kids, I feel my life enriched, and the need to write their story, not an undertaking, but simply a pleasure. And this story isn’t any different, as I present the Casper Clan: Patricia, Frank, and Julia. Patricia, 8, is in the second grade at the Murphy Elementary School in Dorchester. Her favorite subject is art and someday she hopes to be a cook, photographer or illustrator. Her favorite color is blue. Her favorite foods are apples and macaroni and cheese. She also likes food from Sully’s (who doesn’t), as well as chicken nuggets in white sauce and French fries from the Village. Patricia has been taking Irish Step Dancing [...]

23 03, 2016

Sullivan’s Insurance Club captures men’s league hoop title

2016-03-23T16:10:12-04:00March 23rd, 2016|Categories: Sports|Comments Off on Sullivan’s Insurance Club captures men’s league hoop title

By KEVIN DEVLIN On Tuesday, March 15, at the Tynan Community Center gymnasium, the Sullivan Insurance Club defeated Sal’s Club, 54-42, to capture the 2016 South Boston Basketball Association winter league championship. In the end, too much height and offensive firepower stood in the way of Sal’s “Young Guns” to win it all. In the first half with the game tied, 7-7, and with 14:04 on the game clock, Sal’s went on an 8-0 to take a 15-7 lead. The Sullivan Club responded with their own 8-0 run to tie it up, 15-15. For the remainder of the first half, the teams exchanged baskets, and the Sullivan Club had a 30-27 advantage at the half. In the second half, with 15:32 left in the game, [...]

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