Amerigo Vespucci Arrives in Boston
Crew of Amerigo Vespucci with Italian Ambassador, Armando Varricchio and General Counsel of Italy in Boston Nicola De Santis By Richard Campbell Dubbed the most beautiful ship in the world by Americans aboard an aircraft carrier who encountered it in 1962, it would be hard to imagine a more beautiful ship, or hospitable crew than The Amerigo Vespucci. [...]
Tierney Center Programs Shine This Summer
by Richard Campbell South Boston Online stopped in on this past Tuesday to the Tierney Learning Center to see the summer programs in action, where the positive energy of the staff and students interacting revealed a sense of community pride. The Tierney Center is a shared space that provides developmental learning, lunch programs in cooperation with the Boston Public Schools, [...]
A Dedication to Lori Miller
Next Wednesday evening, July 19, at 6 p.m., Medal of Honor Playground area will be dedicated and formally named for Lori A. Miller, a lifelong South Boston resident, and a person who truly deserves to be remembered. The Medal of Honor Park facing East Broadway between M and N Streets, was first named a few years ago to recognize MOH [...]
Sullivan’s at Children’s
by Rick Winterson History was made last Thursday, June 29, at noon. After 66 years in existence, the iconic Sullivan’s at South Boston’s Castle Island opened its first branch eatery. Sully’s new branch is located in the equally iconic Hood Milk Bottle at the Children’s Museum on South Boston’s side of Fort Point Channel. It’s open seven days a week; [...]
Supper Club at CAPO a “Boston’s Best”
by Rick Winterson The 200+ “Boston’s Bests” list from the Improper Bostonian magazine has just been published. One of the South Boston winners is none other than CAPO at 443 West Broadway. Specifically, they were recognized as Boston’s Best New Addition for their new basement “Supper Club at CAPO” (see IB’s page 98). It’s a bit of a throwback to [...]
Fourth of July Weekend: Here at Home
By Rick Winterson In our last issue (June 29, page one), South Boston Online suggested that you stay home – or at least nearby – to celebrate America’s most important Holiday. Well, we did just that, with only the minor exceptions of going to other areas near South Boston that are accessible by the Red Line. And do you know [...]