Farmers Market Opens for the Season
For the 15th time (despite clouds and rain), South Boston’s Farmers Market began its annual season on Monday, June 5, on West Broadway in Perkins Square. Rain or shine, in 2017 our Farmers Market will be open every Monday till October 30 from 12 noon till 6 p.m. Indulge in fresh healthy foods, healthy advice, and a “Rethink Your Drink” [...]
Real Stories Not Getting Covered Today by Press.
By Ray Flynn After attending my granddaughter's school play, "High School Musical" at South Middle School in Braintree the other day, one of the young students mother's came up to me and said, "Mr. Mayor, how did you like the show? Weren't the kids great? They really practiced a long time and worked hard." That prompted me to walk over [...]
Thompson Island Outward Bound: School on the Ocean
By Richard Campbell As a follow up to South Boston Online coverage of programs offered by Thompson Island Outward Bound, this writer went out on the sunny Thursday this past week to see operations up close and personal with the island staff. A little background for readers in order. From its early beginnings in 1626, before the establishment of Boston, [...]
It’s Officially South Boston’s Joseph “Dodo” Nee Collaborative Center
by Rick Winterson South Boston Online will begin this story with its ending first – not recommended journalistic practice, of course, but essential in this case. The news – the good news – is that South Boston’s Collaborative Center, which has done so much to help those suffering from addiction and substance abuse, has been officially named for Joseph “Dodo” [...]
SB Community Health Center’s Youth Ambassadors Partner with Habitat for Humanity
SB Community Health Center’s Youth Ambassadors Partner with Habitat for Humanity On a sunny Saturday during Memorial Day weekend a group of teens from the SB Community Health Center’s Youth Ambassadors Program spent the day constructing a home for a deserving family in the Boston area. Working side by side with the family and members of Habitat for Humanity, the [...]
Sail Boston Unveils Transportation and Access to Viewing Areas Plan for South Boston
The long awaited Grand Parade of Sail, featuring over fifty magnificent ships from more than a dozen countries, will mark the official start of Sail Boston 2017. This free celebration of maritime culture and history unfolds in and around Boston’s waterfront from June 17 – 22, and the Parade of Sail on June 17 kicks off the five-day event in [...]