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Jeanne Rooney is the Editor in Chief for South Boston Online.
14 03, 2018

Maurice Fitzpatrick: A Conversation on John Hume

2018-03-14T18:17:26-04:00March 14th, 2018|Categories: Lifestyle, News|Comments Off on Maurice Fitzpatrick: A Conversation on John Hume

Edward M. Kennedy Institute By Richard Campbell Writer and filmmaker Maurice Fitzpatrick was introduced by several speakers this past Monday night at the EMK Institute with stories of their forefathers who filled in the mingling history between famous Boston Irish Americans and John Hume, the politician and peacemaker from Derry, Ireland, who is the subject of Fitzpatrick’s recently released book and movie. Matthew Kennedy, the son of Joe Kennedy II, shared comments about the significance of Boston politicians in association with John Hume. Aiden Hume, John Hume’s son, commented upon the relationship between Ted Kennedy and his father, and focused upon John Hume’s life long quest for peace in Northern Ireland, and recent struggles with dementia. UMass professor Tom O’Grady, who moderated the [...]

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8 03, 2018

Snow Mazing

2018-03-08T14:29:13-05:00March 8th, 2018|Categories: Happenings, News|Comments Off on Snow Mazing

 by Richard Campbell South Boston Online took a morning stroll to see the effects of the second North-Easter that fell wet and heavy and started melting almost as soon as the storm was over.  Nothing shows off the neighborhood homes and institutions like a clean blanket of snow. The streets were quiet, except for some school kids playing in the snow and a few ambitious South Bostonians shoveling.  We’re thinking it’s a good omen to get the snow over with before the parade happens! Oh, please, not more!     Backyard Garden View from Carson Beach The Heights Snow Crew at St. Monica's

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8 03, 2018

St. Patrick’s / Evacuation Day Season Kicks Off

2018-03-08T11:46:52-05:00March 8th, 2018|Categories: Featured, News|Comments Off on St. Patrick’s / Evacuation Day Season Kicks Off

by Rick Winterson Brunch is a current fashion in South Boston these days, but few realize that for many, many decades, “Brunch in South Boston” has actually been a key local way to celebrate. Last Saturday’s Jimmy Flaherty Kick-Off Breakfast (the 138th, courtesy of the South Boston Citizen’s Association) was just one example of this long-standing neighborhood tradition. And it was a successful kick-off of the “Southie Season”, which leads up to the Parade on March 18. A full house gathered in Tom Connolly’s Seapoint Banquet Room. They were entertained by the Irish tunes of Bob Fowkes’  Curragh’s Fancy. The shoulder-to-shoulder crowd had many lifetime Southie residents, as well as a goodly number of newcomers. Clerk of Court Michael Donovan performed admirably as the 2018 [...]

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8 03, 2018

Mizuno Volleyball Festival Rules BCEC

2018-03-08T11:48:20-05:00March 8th, 2018|Categories: Sports|Comments Off on Mizuno Volleyball Festival Rules BCEC

  By Richard Campbell I always associated volleyball with gym class or beaches, but then in my generation the following of this sport was not what it is today. The Mizuno Volleyball Festival truly demonstrated the national and international popularity of the sport, filling the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center this past Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, with hundreds of teams playing on court after court. Teams in twenty-five divisions of multiple age groups, battled it out. Add the coaches, trainers, officials and their fans- and the attendance totalled well over 4,000 people. The whistles were blowing all over the place as balls were being served, passed, spiked, thrown, set, lobbed, bonking off spectators, and skimming across the matted floors. Besides tournament play there were clinics, [...]

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8 03, 2018

Cooper Hewitt National Design Awards Presented at Innovation Center

2018-11-27T13:06:35-05:00March 8th, 2018|Categories: Business, Happenings|Comments Off on Cooper Hewitt National Design Awards Presented at Innovation Center

By Richard Campbell In celebrating the East Coast Design leg of the National Design Awards, the Cooper Hewitt Museum came to Boston to put on a lively forum by design award winners. The Mistress of ceremonies Caroline Baumann, Director of Cooper Hewitt, introduced the National Design awards as the Oscars of the design world. With sponsorship from Delta Faucet and Target, the cities that were chosen for special focus in this year’s awards were DC, San Francisco and Boston. Ms. Baumann, who hails from Winchester, MA called Boston “A nexus of technology and design.” Deborah Berke was the winner of the Interior Design award, who founded her own firm, and is the Dean of the Yale School of Architecture. Architect Alan Ricks, Cofounder and COO [...]

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8 03, 2018

NARCAN – For Opioid Overdoses

2018-03-08T11:20:50-05:00March 8th, 2018|Categories: Editorial|Comments Off on NARCAN – For Opioid Overdoses

Opioids are powerful “hard” drugs. They include heroin, oxycodone/oxycontin, and fentanyl, all of which can lead to overdoses, especially when they are bought illegally on the streets. And you don’t have to be told that many of these overdoses can be fatal. Opioid-related overdose deaths in Massachusetts peaked at an incredible level of 2,155 two years ago in 2016. And the actual total was probably higher because autopsies don’t always spot overdose deaths. That number here in Massachusetts was equivalent to about 100,000 nationwide, far more than deaths in auto accidents. Opioid overdose deaths fell by approximately 10% in Massachusetts during 2017. That’s some progress of course, but overdose deaths were 560 in 2010. Deaths have more than tripled since then.. The major reason for [...]

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8 03, 2018

Former Senator Linda Dorcena-Forry Endorses Nick Collins for Senate

2018-03-08T11:56:51-05:00March 8th, 2018|Categories: Happenings, News|Comments Off on Former Senator Linda Dorcena-Forry Endorses Nick Collins for Senate

Former Dorchester lawmaker introduced Collins at campaign kickoff. Former State Sen. Linda Dorcena Forry has endorsed her longtime colleague and friend, state Rep. Nick Collins, to be her successor as Senator for the First Suffolk District. “Nick is someone that knows the beauty of our city,” Sen. Forry, who introduced Rep. Collins at his campaign kickoff last week at Florian Hall, said. “He knows that it is about connecting us. He understands the issues that connect us that whether you’re from Mattapan or South Boston … we stand together.” “We have worked together on so many issues and he will make a great senator,” she added. A Boston College graduate, Sen. Forry was born and raised in Dorchester. She served for eight years as the [...]

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8 03, 2018

Fat Baby: Funny Original Scores with Clever Bar and Cool Staff

2018-03-08T10:57:15-05:00March 8th, 2018|Categories: Lifestyle|Comments Off on Fat Baby: Funny Original Scores with Clever Bar and Cool Staff

By Richard Campbell I’ll be the first to admit that sushi is not on the top of my list for dinner foods, but as an occasional partaker in the raw fish world, I’ve grown a little familiar with the routine. The newest addition to the South Boston sushi scene is the ultra-original, funny, cozy hang out place called Fat Baby-which is on the corner of West 4th at 118 Dorchester Street. The thing about sushi for me is that I never quite feel satisfied after I eat it - although I know I got my protein from the fish and a sampling of vegetables; it takes a lot of the stuff to make me think of it as a dinner. We had the salmon and tuna [...]

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1 03, 2018

Before – After: Sully’s Sets Record

2018-03-01T11:05:44-05:00March 1st, 2018|Categories: News|Comments Off on Before – After: Sully’s Sets Record

by Rick Winterson   There are many, many South Boston traditions.  Some of them extend over several generations, like Sullivan’s, which opened its season for the 67th year last Saturday, February 24.  The first couple of photos show Sullivan’s before and after the short snowstorm late in February – the second shows Opening Day. And something of a record was set last Saturday as well.  The line into Sully’s extended from its front entrance all the way out to and along the walkway at the edge of Pleasure Bay – the longest anyone had ever seen it.  Several patient individuals commented, “I’ve never seen the line to Sully’s this long before.”  The wait was an estimated 50 minutes.  Oh well, Sully’s hot dogs and double [...]

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28 02, 2018

A Real Future Farmer’s Market

2018-02-28T15:26:59-05:00February 28th, 2018|Categories: Editorial|Comments Off on A Real Future Farmer’s Market

  The fledgling farmer’s market on West Broadway is a very nice start, but let’s face reality: it is time to grow and change. Before the start of spring, South Bostonians should mobilize to support the second stage of a South Boston Farmer’s Market, in preparation for a new future. When we consider the number of viable future locations in South Boston, with all the projects proposed in real estate and development, the choice initially looks too complex to make a simple healthy move. But why should we move the market to prepare for a better future? The big reasons for advocating this new beginning for a larger farmer’s market in a different location are pretty clear. First: the current market is too small to [...]

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