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Jeanne Rooney is the Editor in Chief for South Boston Online.
14 07, 2016

Still a Major Port

2016-07-14T12:26:49-04:00July 14th, 2016|Categories: Featured, Lifestyle|Tags: |Comments Off on Still a Major Port

Watching a fully-loaded PANAMAX container ship, just as it comes around the bend of the Castle Island walkway to the McCorkle Pier, is certainly impressive – like encountering Leviathan.  As the full length of the ship appears, you get a look at how truly big (!) these container craft really are. But that’s not the end of the story.  The ship shown in the photos, called a “PANAMAX”, was the widest that could pass through the Panama Canal until this year.  The project to widen the Panama Canal has been finished so container ships twice that size can now come up the East Coast.  Watch for them. Photo by Rick Winterson

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14 07, 2016

Bombard New Director

2016-07-14T12:26:19-04:00July 14th, 2016|Categories: News|Comments Off on Bombard New Director

Social services agency Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Boston (CCAB) today announced that current deputy director of South Boston’s Catholic Charities Labouré Center Jake Bombard has been named its new director effective July 12, 2016. Bombard will succeed longtime director Sr. Maryadele Robinson, who joined Catholic Charities Labouré Center in 1988 and led the organization through a period of significant evolution. Sr. Maryadele Robinson will remain at Labouré and become involved in direct service, while continuing to help raise funds to support its programs. According to CCAB President, Deborah Kincade Rambo, LICSW, “Jake’s political experience and strong ties to the South Boston community makes him a tremendous asset to our team. We are proud to have him as our new Director of Catholic Charities [...]

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14 07, 2016

REP. COLLINS VOTES TO SUPPORT COMPLETE STREETS GRANT PROGRAM

2016-07-14T12:25:31-04:00July 14th, 2016|Categories: News|Comments Off on REP. COLLINS VOTES TO SUPPORT COMPLETE STREETS GRANT PROGRAM

Last week, State Representative Nick Collins joined his colleagues Massachusetts House of Representatives to pass transportation legislation on the Complete Streets initiative.   The bill transitions the Complete Streets initiative, currently a part of Chapter 90 funding, into a municipal grant program.  This initiative aims to enhance safety and accessibility for multi-modal transportation which includes transportation geared towards pedestrians and cyclists. To qualify for the grant program municipalities must:   Attend a training program; Adopt a Complete Streets by-law that has been subject to a public hearing; and Create a Complete Streets prioritization plan.   “This bill will help catalyze important improvements to our transportation system in the City of Boston and throughout the state” said Rep. Collins.  “By incentivizing the Complete Streets program, we [...]

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14 07, 2016

A Wildflower Field Trip

2016-07-14T12:25:04-04:00July 14th, 2016|Categories: Featured, Happenings, Lifestyle|Tags: |Comments Off on A Wildflower Field Trip

This spring, on Thursday evening, May 5, George LoCascio III gave the 36th Annual Marjorie Gibbons Lecture in the Public Room of the South Boston Branch Library.  It was a great success, as George described his search for wildflowers located within the urban perimeter of South Boston.  He had spotted and identified 75 distinct species. Now, George is dedicated to his profession, and he likes to spread the word, so he voluntarily arranged a follow-up field trip to Castle Island, where many of our local wildflowers are found.  A group of ten hardy (and hearty) searchers gathered last Saturday afternoon, July 9, to carry out their own search, guided by George.  He had a handout and his reference book with him:  “Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide”, 1977, [...]

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14 07, 2016

The Club’s Fun in the Sun

2016-07-14T12:24:38-04:00July 14th, 2016|Categories: Featured, News|Comments Off on The Club’s Fun in the Sun

Per usual I enjoyed my visit to the South Boston Boys and Girls Club as I walked around taking pictures of staff and Club members enjoying their time in the “Fun in the Sun” program. On the first floor of the renovated Club I saw kids playing on computers and engaged in various games. In the art room I saw youngsters listening to instructions from their art teacher and then they went about drawing and painting. I went into the gym and took and a couple of pictures and then downstairs to the pool and watched the kids splashing and swimming; and truly having fun. Then I went upstairs and saw kids playing paddle ball, ping pong, hockey, and pool. Other younger kids were in [...]

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14 07, 2016

2016 Club Cruise Sailed – and Jumped.

2016-07-14T12:24:11-04:00July 14th, 2016|Categories: Featured, News|Tags: |Comments Off on 2016 Club Cruise Sailed – and Jumped.

The boarding of the Provincetown II began at 6:30 p.m. last Wednesday evening, July 6; it embarked for the evening promptly at 7.  The occasion:  the 2016 Annual Boys & Girls Club Cruise – a South Boston fundraising tradition.  This Cruise is named in honor of a departed Clubhouse Angel:  It’s now called the Mary Binda Memorial Harbor Cruise You might recall the temperatures in Boston last week.  They were blistering, peaking into the 90s on occasion; the weeknights, even after dark, weren’t much better.  But an easterly sea breeze made the Cruise ever so much better.  A Massport fireboat greeted the Provincetown II with 500 gallon per minute sprays.  The dancing was non-stop and enjoyable without anyone getting overheated – not that one would [...]

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14 07, 2016

SBOL Cares: So does Susan Lenardis

2016-07-14T12:23:33-04:00July 14th, 2016|Categories: Featured, News|Comments Off on SBOL Cares: So does Susan Lenardis

Last Saturday, July 9, I was proud to accept an award on behalf of South Boston Online (SBOL) from Susan Lenardis, who was representing the Boston Housing Authority (BHA) as well as the Old Colony Task Force. SBOL does care about the community and attempts on a weekly basis to highlight various events and people. We are proud to have been doing so for the past two decades. Just as proud as Susan Lenardis is caring about her Old Colony Development community.   Susan has been working part time as an administration support staff person for the BHA for the past twelve years. She is originally from East Boston where she grew up in the Orient Heights BHA development and served on their local task [...]

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14 07, 2016

District Champions in Mayor’s Cup

2018-02-05T06:20:42-05:00July 14th, 2016|Categories: Featured, Sports|Comments Off on District Champions in Mayor’s Cup

  Savin Hill hoping to win another title at Moakley Park On Friday, July 8, in Charlestown, the Savin Hill Little League 9 and 10 year-old-team won the Massachusetts Little League District 9 Championship. They defeated Charlestown and then South Boston before they cruised to a 13-3 victory against their foe from Allston-Brighton. This was a sweet victory for the boys from Savin Hill, because after losing to Allston-Brighton the first time the two teams met in the Districts at Evans Field in South Boston, the Savin Hill team rallied to win two games in a row in the double-elimination tournament to capture the District 9 crown. The Savin Hill squad will be playing in the Massachusetts Little League Section 3 tournament which is being [...]

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14 07, 2016

Introducing Taylor Cathcart

2016-07-14T12:22:03-04:00July 14th, 2016|Categories: Featured, Sports|Comments Off on Introducing Taylor Cathcart

She’s a nice, young girl who is enjoying her time in the Fun in the Sun program at the South Boston Boys and Girls Club. Her name is Taylor Cathcart. Taylor, 10, is the daughter of Chris and Shannon. She has five siblings. They are Hayley, Matthew, Kayla, Dominic, and Kiely. And she loves her two family cats, Pretty and Lily. Taylor is in the fourth grade at the Michael J Perkins Elementary School which is located within the Old Colony Development. She enjoys going to art class and someday would like to be a lawyer. Taylor has been a Club member since she was six years old and really likes being part of the Fun in the Sun program. She enjoys going to the [...]

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14 07, 2016

Fun in the Sun Camp

2016-07-14T12:17:54-04:00July 14th, 2016|Categories: Featured, News|Tags: |Comments Off on Fun in the Sun Camp

The Tynan kicked off its 2016 Camp Program with many enthusiastic boys and girls, ready to have “FUN”.  Many campers have already enjoyed trips to the Condon Pool, our own make shift water slide in the playground, arts program, recreational activities, and much more. The highlight of last week was our Friday Fun Sundae’s.  The campers enjoyed creating their own ice cream sundae’s loading them to the gill with hot fudge, sprinkles, whip cream, and candy. Camper of the week was Tanny.  He has been coming to camp for the last 2 summers.  Tanny is a quiet and fun kid to have.  His favorite camp activities include:  Playing pokeman, he is a whiz at Chess and enjoys the art program.  We look forward for many [...]

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