SBOL_Jeanne

Thank you ALL for the love and support you have given so generously to me and my family during this difficult battle. I could not have weathered this storm without you. To my beautiful wife Tracy and devoted children Madison and Griffin - You have never hesitated for one minute with your unconditional love and endless support. You have been by my side every step of this journey. Your courage is my strength. I am blessed to be your husband and dad. To the “Greatest” Committee on Earth and all the Volunteers - We are extremely grateful and appreciative for your tireless efforts and hard work. Your commitment to making my Friendship Party an overwhelming success was unparalleled and your positive energy resulted in a [...]

by Rick Winterson The World War I Commemoration Committee has completed its third meeting at the Fitzgerald VFW Post. Many plans and events are underway. The first such event at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 29, will commemorate the Fallen Heroes of World War I. It will be held at South Boston High School. Were you aware there is a large pictorial memorial of South Boston’s World War I Fallen Heroes – 101 of those brave soldiers, who were killed in action before World War I ended on Armistice Day in 1918?? The memorial is located in the hall outside of the South Boston High School auditorium. One hundred years ago, in April of 1917, President Woodrow Wilson asked Congress for permission to declare war [...]

On January 20th, grade 6 students at South Boston Catholic Academy participated in a hands-on workshop aligned to the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks offered by the Education Staff at the MIT Museum. Workshops are designed to inspire interest in science, technology and engineering. The workshop we attended focused on Robotics, with students engaged in interactive learning as depicted below. In the past grade 6 students from South Boston Catholic Academy have received instruction at the MIT Museum on the Science of DNA and Holography. They shared what they learned at the Science Showcase on February 1st, 2017 during Catholic Schools Week. South Boston Catholic Academy is an academically rigorous, supportive Catholic Elementary School Accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEAS&C). Inspired by [...]

With a little over 2 weeks to go, the Friendship Party for George Connolly to be held Friday evening, February 17, at 7 p.m. until … in Florian Hall is shaping up to be a night George, his family, friends and neighbors will always remember.   The party promises to be full of laughter, with great entertainment and some amazing raffles that are pouring in to the GC Friendship Committee every day! There is something for everyone to bid on including a spectacular trip for two to Las Vegas, with 3 nights at the MGM Grand and 2 show tickets; a pair of tickets to see the “Piano Man” himself – Billy Joel at Fenway Park; original artwork by talented, local artists Norman Crump, Mo [...]