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Jeanne Rooney is the Editor in Chief for South Boston Online.
15 11, 2018

Honoring the Most Honorable Lives

2018-11-27T16:30:51-05:00November 15th, 2018|Categories: Editorial|Comments Off on Honoring the Most Honorable Lives

Letter to the Editor: Raymond L. Flynn, former Mayor of Boston and former U.S. Ambassador to the Vatican Attending morning Mass on Veterans Day was always a great opportunity to reflect on the many dedicated men and women who served our country in the military over these many years. There is always something special about thinking and praying for our veterans, as we did yesterday, on the special day of remembrance. Years back, attending Mass at St. Angela’s Church in Mattapan or Sacred Heart in Roslindale and then visiting the graves of loved ones and veterans on Veterans Day and Memorial Day was a ritual in my and many other families. We didn’t have a car in those early days, so taking the Franklin Park [...]

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15 11, 2018

DAV5K Boston Race Honors Disabled Veterans

2018-11-27T16:41:07-05:00November 15th, 2018|Categories: Lifestyle|Comments Off on DAV5K Boston Race Honors Disabled Veterans

  SOUTH BOSTON SPORTS By Richard Campbell The  Veteran’s Day Weekend DAV5K race grows each year and is responsible for raising money to help over a million American Veterans each year with a myriad of services.  The Boston Castle Island trunk of the run is just one of six locations where the national event occurs but has special significance with its start at Fort Independence.  WRKO announcers handled the opening ceremonies and various organizers for the race spoke of the importance of this kind of event for veterans and their families.  With a loop around Pleasure Bay one can see that veterans of all stripes, and their supporters  were out in force. The weather was crisp, but not formidable as last year.  The teams for [...]

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15 11, 2018

2018 Veterans Day Weekend Observed

2018-11-26T18:00:51-05:00November 15th, 2018|Categories: News|Comments Off on 2018 Veterans Day Weekend Observed

    It was a full weekend of solemnity, observances, and celebrations.  The activities commemorated two related occurrences – services rendered to America by its many military veterans, and the 100th Anniversary – the Centennial – of the first Armistice Day on November 11, 1918, when World War I combat ended.  South Boston suffered the loss of 103 “Fallen Heroes” during that conflict, also called “the War to End All Wars”.  And last weekend’s activities proved that South Boston is forever grateful to its military veterans.  We do not forget. Did you know that South Boston’s Seaport District has created its own display of flags?  It’s located on Seaport Common (or Green) and ends at the “Fallen Heroes” obelisk.  Sponsors include WS Development, Vertex, and “envision” [...]

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15 11, 2018

  A Conversation with David Biele, 4th Suffolk Representative-Elect

2018-11-26T17:44:51-05:00November 15th, 2018|Categories: News|Comments Off on   A Conversation with David Biele, 4th Suffolk Representative-Elect

by Rick Winterson   Tuesday morning, David Biele, the Representative-elect for the Fourth Suffolk District, which includes South Boston, stopped by our office at South Boston Online.  He will be replacing Nick Collins, who moved on to the Massachusetts State Senate seat that had been held by Linda Dorcena-Forry.  Nick then won that seat in his own right.  David will be sworn in on Wednesday morning, January 2, 2019, just seven weeks from now.  Congratulations in advance, David. His visit was a combination of an informal interview and a conversation.  Currently, David is doing his homework on local issues and preparing for his duties in 2019.  And fortunately, he has some years of direct experience that he will bring to his responsibilities as our new [...]

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15 11, 2018

23rd Annual Schwartz Compassionate Health Care Dinner

2018-11-27T13:21:12-05:00November 15th, 2018|Categories: Happenings|Comments Off on 23rd Annual Schwartz Compassionate Health Care Dinner

By Richard Campbell The 23rd Annual Kenneth B. Schwartz Compassionate Healthcare Dinner graced the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center this past Thursday with well over 1,300 in attendance.  While many award dinners are kind of superficial entertainments, this event was marked for the depth of feeling and humility of the Schwartz Center’s extended medical family. In the age of increased public violence since 911 and the Marathon bombing, Bostonians have gained a new appreciation for challenges faced by first responders and medical professionals in rehabilitative services- but many may not know about the enormity of this group’s mission.   If your personal life is touched by the tragedy of trauma, life threatening illness, or deep psychological struggles;  perhaps the best thing that could happen is that [...]

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8 11, 2018

Tynan School Standout on Friday

2018-11-27T14:15:30-05:00November 8th, 2018|Categories: Education|Comments Off on Tynan School Standout on Friday

This is the mural whose painted words REALLY describe the Tynan School! “Safe, Kind, Responsible, Respectful”. The photograph says it all: it’s the mural overlooking South Boston’s Tynan School play area on Fourth Street. It reads, - TYNAN “Be Safe, Be Kind, Be Responsible, Be Respectful”. Unfortunately, last Wednesday morning, some vandal (or vandals) decided otherwise. These animals adorned several doors and walls on the Tynan School with obscene words. There is no need to repeat that language, but some of the words began with the letters “F” and “N”. Maybe these are the only words those vandals know. Enough said. The Tynan’s custodians responded immediately, painting over this graffiti as soon as the police had finished their investigation. But this incident is a disgrace [...]

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8 11, 2018

Illuminous: Getting A Little Better with Each Year

2018-11-15T17:51:30-05:00November 8th, 2018|Categories: Lifestyle|Comments Off on Illuminous: Getting A Little Better with Each Year

By Richard Campbell Illuminous is an annual Downtown Crossing art event that draws a little larger crowd each year as the recovery process of the once moribund shopping district has been springing back to life. As far as art installations are concerned the show was a combination of conceptually challenging, space age beauty and quirky events. For its fourth annual installment it was a cold windy night this past Saturday, but nevertheless plenty of young people seemed to be having a good time. Often the projections on the side of buildings are the most interesting part of this street art exhibit, as some of the interactive aspects were a little underwhelming. Jennymae Kho’s “New American Scholar”, as series of famous literary quotes and portraits from [...]

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8 11, 2018

Secure Voting Machines: The MIT Solution Already Exists

2018-11-15T17:45:42-05:00November 8th, 2018|Categories: Editorial|Comments Off on Secure Voting Machines: The MIT Solution Already Exists

By Richard Campbell As the election results are coming in this writer decided to look a little more deeply into the 20-year-old voting machine debacle. Many Americans believe they are informed regarding the integrity of our outdated system of voting. Our technology challenged officials either claim there are no serious problems, or they can’t be fixed in a reasonable time. The New York Times issued a recent editorial entitled “Elections Could be Hacked, Vote Anyway.” The article basically said we should vote to show the Russians we haven’t been influenced by their manipulation of the elections, even though there is clear evidence that our voting system is vulnerable. Just remember this: it’s not how you vote, it’s how your vote is counted. Forget about social [...]

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8 11, 2018

Cardinal O’Malley Visits: With Thanks for 125 Years of Faith

2018-11-27T14:41:07-05:00November 8th, 2018|Categories: Featured|Comments Off on Cardinal O’Malley Visits: With Thanks for 125 Years of Faith

  By Richard Campbell The parishioners of Our Lady of  Częstochowa gave Thanksgivings a little early this year with an elaborate celebration that included a special visit from the Archbishop of Boston, Cardinal Sean O’Malley to celebrate their churches’ 125th anniversary. Distinguished guests from near and far crowded in with the congregation for a mass that moved beyond the traditional Catholic ceremony to include testimonies of faith and remembrances of the church that is the magnet for the Polish community in New England.  This would be the first official visit of the Cardinal to the church, and accordingly many detailed preparations for this service were in evidence. High above the sanctuary that was heavily adorned with beautiful red and white flowers, Our Lady of Częstochowa [...]

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8 11, 2018

Armistice Day at 100

2018-11-27T14:45:01-05:00November 8th, 2018|Categories: Featured|Comments Off on Armistice Day at 100

  In America of course, we now call November 11 “Veterans Day”.  That is highly fitting, in memory of all our military veterans.  During World War I, American forces joined with European forces, clinching the Armistice on Monday morning, November 11, 1918, at 11 o’clock – exactly 100 years ago.  President Eisenhower changed Armistice Day to Veterans Day in 1954.  Were you aware that 103 military men from South Boston perished in WW I?   by Rick Winterson      This is the three-day Holiday weekend of Veterans Day.  Veteran’s Day itself takes place this Sunday, November 11.  This observance started 100 years ago in 1918, when the Armistice ending combat in Europe during World War I was put into effect on November 11 – [...]

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