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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]