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10, 2017
Emergency: East Broadway
Take a careful look at the photo of an open window in the third floor apartment at 632 East Broadway. The sashes are both missing. Tuesday morning, October 24, a person in that apartment fell out of the window as it gave away. The person fell onto the roof of the Dedham Savings Bank, and sustained a broken leg. The rescue of the injured resident required the services of the Boston Fire Departmtent’s Ladder/Tower 3.
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10, 2017
Hogans Fight in Chattanooga
The Hogan brothers made sure the fighting Irish were well represented, both earning their ways to Chattanooga, Tennessee, to compete – Frank (the “Irish Tank”) in the Eastern qualifiers to earn a spot on the Youth Olympics World Team; Richie (the “Hit Man”) fighting in the Eastern Regional Championships. Richie suffered a tough loss, by a split decision, even though he backed his opponent up and went toe-to-toe every minute, every round. Frank, facing the #1 fighter in the country on the first day, decided to go all out. His body shots, too much in Round One, led to a win by a unanimous decision. He faced the #3 in the country the next day, punching right through him on his way to the Finals. [...]
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10, 2017
CITY COUNCILOR ANNISSA ESSAIBI-GEORGE ENDORSES ED FLYNN
BOSTON – Ed Flynn, candidate for Boston City Council District 2, has been endorsed by Boston City Councilor At-Large Annissa Essaibi-George. Essaibi-George, a former teacher and small business owner, represents each of Boston's neighborhoods on the Council and was first elected in 2015. Many know her for her work as Vice Chair of the City Council's Education Committee and from her work on addiction, recovery, and homelessness at City Hall. Councilor Essaibi-George said, "I'm proudly supporting Ed Flynn for Boston City Council. I've known Ed and his family for years, and I know how committed he is to each and every community in District 2. Our kids have been teammates in youth sports, and Ed and I have spent countless hours at ball fields and parks discussing how [...]
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10, 2017
Reebok Store Opens at 25 Drydock And How!
by Rick Winterson South Boston Online found out about the opening of the Reebok Store – Reebok’s Flagship Retail Facility and its Signature Headquarters Store – at midday on Monday, October 23. The Store is located at Reebok’s new global headquarters, 25 Drydock Avenue, on the ground floor of the Innovation and Design Building in South Boston. The opening was a sight to see – awesome crowds beyond count, and music spun by a Kiss 108 FM DJ, who seemed to be having more fun than anyone else. Refreshments were courtesy of Loco’s on West Broadway. Sneakers are obviously athletic shoes more than anything else – check their categories like “training”, “running”, and “classic”. So, the guests of honor were the Patriots’ Brandin Cooks [...]
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10, 2017
Murphy Rink Now Open
by Rick Winterson Last Friday, October 13, South Boston’s Murphy Memorial Rink opened its doors for an inspection tour, prior to its opening for skaters early this week. Despite the date, it was not an unlucky day for South Boston. On the contrary, it was exactly the opposite. Basically, an informal committee of four people from our State Legislature and from the Department of Conservation & Resources (the DCR) conducted the walk-through. They viewed and inspected the new and novel characteristics of the Murphy Rink, which are quite interesting from a scientific and engineering standpoint. The four individuals were: State Sen. Linda Dorcena Forry, State Rep. Nick Collins, DCR Deputy Commissioner of Operations Nick Gove, and the DCR Director of Government & Legislative Affairs Sean [...]
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10, 2017
The Joseph “Dodo” Nee Foundation’s “Time”
by Rick Winterson It was quite an event – truly memorable. The occasion was the first fundraiser for the Joseph “Dodo” Nee Foundation. The best way to describe the event is to call it a celebration – a celebration of Dodo Nee’s life. He was South Boston born-and-brought-up, a Marine veteran, a Boston firefighter for 28 years, and a participant in countless community activities right up until the day he died earlier this year. But most memorable of all were his roles as a family man and a friend of everyone he met. Hundreds showed up for the first fundraiser in support of the Joseph “Dodo” Nee Foundation last Friday evening at Florian Hall, the home of Boston Firefighters’ Local 718. That by itself symbolized [...]
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10, 2017
Condon “Friendship” Fundraiser at PubliCo NOV. 1
by Rick Winterson Would you please reserve just a few evening hours about two weeks from now? On Wednesday evening, November 1, from 5 to 8 p.m.? The EVENT: “The Condon “Friendship” Fundraiser – a crucial fundraiser to support new and enlarged programs at the Condon Community Center. The LOCATION: PubliCo on the corner of Dorchester and West First Streets - #11 Dorchester Street, to be exact. A word or few about PubliCo: It’s a bistro with the full name of “Public & Company Street Bistro & Garden”. But it’s more than that, especially inside. There is a garden space in the middle of PubliCo’s interior. It has been carved out with an interior design that’s intelligent, innovative, and creative. How else would it be [...]
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10, 2017
The Crown Princess Docks
by Rick Winterson The Grand-cruise class ship, the Crown Princess, which is just over 900 feet long and can transport more than 3,000 passengers along with a crew of 1,200, docked at the Reserved Channel’s Black Falcon Terminal in Flynn Marine Park last weekend (OCT 14-15). This view of the Crown Princess is from the small, unnamed park area across the Reserved Channel from the Black Falcon, and next to the Summer Street Bridge. This follows upon the prior weekend (OCT 07-08), when three cruise ships were docked at the Terminal. As evidence of the Boston area’s popularity, were you aware that there have been times during October when absolutely no (yes, NONE!) rental cars were available around here? Part of the reason was the [...]
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09, 2017
Harry Uhlman’s 85th
Jack Hart reprised his role as a favorite South Boston emcee last Saturday in the Boston Teachers Union Hall on Mt. Vernon Street, where he took the reins at Harry Uhlman’s 85th Birthday Party. He started the program by asking everyone to rise and sing “Happy Birthday” to Harry. And Jack then struck exactly the right note by mentioning that classic American popular song, “I’m Just Wild about Harry!”, because all of us there were wild about him (and still are). The reasons for this high esteem were evident. Many of the guest were “special kids”, all of whom have been dear to Harry’s heart for the last 25 years. They were having the time of their lives, socializing with perhaps as many as 500 [...]