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Jeanne Rooney is the Editor in Chief for South Boston Online.
3 02, 2017

Chinese New Year Starts in Andrew Square

2017-02-03T10:22:23-05:00February 3rd, 2017|Categories: Lifestyle|Comments Off on Chinese New Year Starts in Andrew Square

The Chinese New Year of the Rooster started in Andrew Square with a spectacular dragon sighting. The New Year is an annual Far Eastern celebration set by a Lunar Calendar. It began here in Boston on Friday, January 27-28, as dated by our own Gregorian Calendar. Late last Friday afternoon, Andrew Square’s Anna Travel (corner of Devine Way and Dorchester Avenue) was visited by two huge dragons, an impeccably dressed Chinese gentleman (with fan), and a trio of drum-and-cymbal percussionists (with, well, drums and cymbals). Unlike the episodes in the dragon stories of the Western World (such as Smaug in Tolkien’s “The Hobbit”?), a dragon sighting brings good health and fortune to many Eastern nations. The Chinese Lunar New Year and its hopes are symbolized [...]

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2 02, 2017

Boston Bound GE and Celtics Join Forces

2017-02-02T11:01:30-05:00February 2nd, 2017|Categories: Sports|Comments Off on Boston Bound GE and Celtics Join Forces

by Rick Winterson      As you know, General Electric (GE) has opted to relocate its head office from Connecticut to South Boston’s Fort Point neighborhood.  GE has submitted preliminary designs for their new headquarters building on Fort Point Channel, and they’ve begun relocating key personnel to their temporary headquarters on Farnsworth Street.    Last spring, the Board of Directors of the National Basketball Association (the NBA) approved the use of corporate logos on the uniforms of any NBA teams that choose to do so.  The Celtics announced their desire to join forces with a reputable corporation for this purpose, preferably a corporation with strong, identifiable ties to the City of Boston.  They began to search for such a partner.    Last Wednesday, January 25, [...]

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1 02, 2017

Rallying ‘Round George

2017-02-01T11:12:25-05:00February 1st, 2017|Categories: News|Comments Off on Rallying ‘Round George

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 [...]

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26 01, 2017

Who’s Afraid of Virginia Wolf? Not the Lyric Stage!

2017-01-26T15:32:03-05:00January 26th, 2017|Categories: Lifestyle|Comments Off on Who’s Afraid of Virginia Wolf? Not the Lyric Stage!

By Richard Campbell For many Americans their primary experience with this classic play is the 1966 Mike Nichols directed film version starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. With the passing of Edward Albee this past fall, the Lyric’s Artistic Director, Spiro Veloudos’ decision to entreat director Scott Edmiston to stage this landmark renewal is certainly timely. Staged with masterful fluidity by Edmiston in a way that conjures up vivid stage pictures this production elevates the story with remarkable economy, not normally associated with this pugilistic late night drinking saga. A great deal of the light revealed in this production should be attributed to Paula Plum’s heroic, fresh interpretation of Martha- a college professors’ wife whose emotional roller coaster sets a standard for ribald humor, jovial [...]

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26 01, 2017

IN MEMORY: Apollo Astronaut Eugene Cernan, The Last Man on the Moon, passed away January 16th…

2017-01-26T15:21:47-05:00January 26th, 2017|Categories: Lifestyle|Comments Off on IN MEMORY: Apollo Astronaut Eugene Cernan, The Last Man on the Moon, passed away January 16th…

Henry Knox Award, John W. McCormack Public Service Award, The SBCA Presidents Award and James “Jim” Kelly/Margret “Peggy” Flaherty Shamrock Community Service awards, will be announced in the coming weeks. “I remind everyone that a limited number of tickets are available for our Banquet, which is the capstone event of the 2017 commemorative activities,” Stated McGrath. “Anyone who is interested in purchasing tickets to the banquet should email me as soon as possible at tmcgrath1963@gmail.com.”

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26 01, 2017

South Boston – Exhibition City

2017-01-26T15:15:25-05:00January 26th, 2017|Categories: Featured, Lifestyle|Comments Off on South Boston – Exhibition City

by Rick Winterson      The neighborhood of South Boston wears many guises.  Not the least it is a place of beauty, and when called for, it’s a place of protest as well.  Both of these particular roles were reflected last weekend in two recent fine art exhibits. One exhibit at the Medicine Wheel’s Spoke Gallery (110 K Street, second floor), another at The Distillery Gallery (216 East Second Street, lower level).    Medicine Wheel’s Spoke Gallery is the site of a striking exhibition of eight large works by John Provenzano, who has his own studio in South Boston’s King Terminal.  John’s medium is acrylic on canvas; the dimensions of his painting generally exceed six feet.  His creations are brilliantly colorful semi-abstractions, which also contain [...]

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26 01, 2017

Gate of Heaven & St. Brigid Parishes News… Welcome Father Frank Daily

2017-01-26T15:03:49-05:00January 26th, 2017|Categories: Happenings, News|Comments Off on Gate of Heaven & St. Brigid Parishes News… Welcome Father Frank Daily

We welcomed Fr. Frank Daly to our Gate of Heaven and St. Brigid Parishes and St. Augustine Chapel on January 3, 2017. Fr. Daly has replaced Fr. Michael Bova Conti, as our Parochial Vicar. Fr. Bova Conti is a retired priest and his ministry here has been a blessing to all of us. Hopefully when he returns to Boston in April he will join us again for a few more months. His ministry in assisting parishes around the Archdiocese is greatly appreciated. We wish him a much-deserved time off in a warmer climate and assure him of our prayers. Fr. Frank Daly was born in the Allston section of Boston. He attended St. Anthony’s School and Boston Latin School, graduated from St. John’s Seminary and [...]

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26 01, 2017

Rep. Lynch Calls for Strong Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board

2017-01-26T14:48:35-05:00January 26th, 2017|Categories: News|Comments Off on Rep. Lynch Calls for Strong Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board

JANUARY 23,BOSTON, MA – Today, Congressman Stephen F. Lynch (D-Boston), the lead Democrat on the National Security subcommittee, wrote to President Donald J. Trump calling for an operational bipartisan Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board. Currently, the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board consists of only two members, has no chairman, and lacks the quorum necessary to do its work. Congressman Lynch urged the President to appoint a full membership to the Board so it can fulfill its critical mission to conduct robust oversight of United States counterterrorism policies and programs in the shared interest of national security and the protection of privacy and civil liberties. “The Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board plays a critical role in protecting Americans’ privacy and civil liberties and [...]

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26 01, 2017

In Defense of Defense

2017-01-26T14:40:58-05:00January 26th, 2017|Categories: Sports|Comments Off on In Defense of Defense

by Rick Winterson      It bears repeating that the Patriots’ defense was the target of much criticism during the 2016 regular season.  But it bears repeating only to demonstrate how senseless the boo-birds have been all season long.  This writer guesses that they got tired of criticizing the Presidential campaign, or simply got crowded out of that particular issue by all the partisan tweets.    There was a school of thought that the “Points Against” statistic, where the Pats led the entire NFL – yes, both Conferences – was somehow meaningless, because the Pats played a lot of weak teams.  Well, whether that’s true or not, the Pats’ Points Against figures demonstrate the value of their defense in both playoff games – 17 Points [...]

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26 01, 2017

Association Chooses Edward Flynn for 2017 Chairman

2017-01-26T14:37:18-05:00January 26th, 2017|Categories: Featured, Happenings|Comments Off on Association Chooses Edward Flynn for 2017 Chairman

South Boston Citizens’ Association President Thomas E. McGrath has announced that Edward Flynn of the U.S. Navy (Retired) will serve as General Chairman of the Association’s 2017 Evacuation Day commemoration by the SBCA Executive Board.         “The executive board and I look forward to working with Ed, to ensure once again the success of this unique community celebration, the commemoration of the British evacuation of Boston in 1776,” said McGrath.  Eddie is a lifelong resident and active member of the SBCA his entire adult life. His dedication to the South Boston Citizens’ Association and the neighborhood of South Boston will continue to make it a great place for all who live here. We are honored to list him as a member, and even prouder to [...]

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