Boston Globe Travel Show Shines Light On Warm Climes
By Richard Campbell It is approaching the middle of February when Bostonians are so ready to travel somewhere warm. In the spirit of advancing anyone’s odds of escaping the cold, dark, and wet, South Boston Online stepped in to see the Boston Globe Travel Show at the old Seaport World Trade Center exhibit hall that ran this weekend, February 9-11. [...]
Ribbon Cut at Gavin Quincy ATS/CSS
by Rick Winterson South Boston’s Gavin Foundation has been in the forefront of the war (yes, it’s a war) against the ongoing opioid crisis, as well as providing a full spectrum of services that deal with addiction, recovery, and substance abuse. The Foundation has 14 key programs, facilities, and activities, which are centered in South Boston but range over the [...]
WPI Cuts Ribbon in Seaport
by Rick Winterson Worcester Polytechnic Institute, known by everyone as WPI, is a private research university in Worcester. WPI engages in all aspects of technical arts and applied science. As of last Wednesday morning, January 31, it has officially (and ceremoniously) opened a new innovation facility on the South Boston Waterfront. At noontime, a contingent of officials, led [...]
Battle of the Badges.
by Richard Campbell The six city tour known as the Battle of the Badges of Police and Fire Hockey Clubs of Boston, New York, Chicago, Detroit, Toronto and Montreal started this past Friday the 2nd, in Dorchester and South Boston, and continued through the weekend. SBO was there to cover teams at Murphy Rink Saturday at noon for the mixed [...]
South Boston Catholic Academy News
Thank you to Junior Achievement (JA) of Northern New England for their continued partnership with State Street and South Boston Catholic Academy. JA invests in youth today to empower them to strengthen our communities tomorrow. Through hands-on learning experiences delivered by State Street volunteers they are exposing students to different career paths and businesses, money management and how to start [...]
Nicholas Nixon: Persistence of Vision at the ICA
By Richard Campbell Bridging the span between documentary and art photography Nicholas Nixon’s current show at the ICA recreates the passage of time from 1975 to our current day. For younger viewers unfamiliar with the depth and quality of art photography created using the 8x10 format in black and white darkroom processed and printed on real photographic paper, these images [...]