Happy Thanksgiving
You may not be aware of this, but our American Thanksgiving Day is unique in the world. This is not to say that other countries are ungrateful for their blessings. They certainly are grateful. Instead, we claim that America was the very first nation to set aside an entire Holiday to say “Thanks”. It’s also worth pointing out that here [...]
Spotlight: Erin LaMonica
Since May, Erin LaMonica has been employed as the Community Initiatives Coordinator by the South Boston Neighborhood House (the SBNH) on H Street. Erin’s position is funded with a three-year grant to the SBANP (South Boston Association of Non-Profits) from a Tufts Medical program, which is specifically named “The Tufts Community Benefits and Health Equity Project”. In her capacity as [...]
American Veterans Day: November 11, 2023
Today, think of them as “Global Veterans”. Today November 11, all American veterans, living and dead, will be honored. Thanks will be especially offered to all living veterans, who have served the United State honorably in war or in peace and who are still with us. There’ll be gatherings in veterans’ posts, governmental remembrances, and religious observances dedicated to living [...]
Honoring Veteran’s Day
“If people walk by and ask about the meaning of the flags, and I can explain how important military service is and why flags are at half-staff and other things they may not know then I consider it Mission Accomplished,” said Foley Apartments resident Michael “Mike” Hayes. Every branch of the service is recognized by a flag or banner outside [...]
Why Vote?
Why bother to make the effort, especially for a local city council election, and take two minutes to exercise one of the most important acts in a democracy? The answers are steeped in philosophy, justice, history, psychology, and experience. There was a commonly expressed wish for a productive, fair, and respectful city council that can tune into the needs of [...]
Stand-Out at Sr. Mary Veronica SND Park
A South Boston Stand-Out took place and its main purpose was to address a serious community problem. The problem in question is the sale of South Boston’s Sr. Mary Veronica SND Park by the Archdiocese of Boston, which holds the title directly ever since St. Augustine Church closed. The sale will be to a developer, who then intends to shut down [...]