Marr Scaffolding Giants defy the odds
Nobody figured the last place regular season team to be a factor in the 2016 South Boston Little League playoffs but they were indeed. The Marr Scaffolding Giants led by veteran players Bobby Delaney, Will Ahern, and Mike McNally, and shrewdly managed by Will Ahern, beat the first, second, and third place teams to win the title. They proudly hoisted [...]
Condon Junior Sheriffs
On Tuesday, the BCYF Condon Summer Juniors Program was visited by the Suffolk County Sheriff's Department's Community Affairs Officer, Deputy Stephen Fiste. The 5 and 6 year olds were captivated by his stories and presentation. Deputy Fiste encouraged the young children, counselors and staff to respect themselves and others, mainly their parents and grandparents. The topics of "Stranger Danger", cyber [...]
Dedham Savings Opens in South Boston
by Rick Winterson This Monday morning, on August 15 at 8:30 a.m., Dedham Savings (“your bank”) opened the doors of its Branch at 636 East Broadway for the first time. Six key Dedham Savings people did the honors (please see the photo above). At the end of the day at 4:30, they cheerfully expressed their satisfaction at how [...]
The Mural at Loco
by Rick Winterson Last weekend, except for a couple of finishing touches, the brilliant and colorful mural along the east wall of Loco Taqueria & Oyster Bar was finished. It is the creation of Augstine Kofie, who was born and trained in art in Los Angeles. One key influence in his background was graffiti, in which he worked [...]
2016 “Breakfast of Champions” Awards
The South Boston Community Health Center is an institution around here – that goes without saying (even though we said it). The Community Health Center’s concept of servicing health needs in an urban neighborhood has caught on. In fact, the Geiger-Gibson Community Health Center in Dorchester and our own at 409 West Broadway were the first two such health organizations. [...]
South Boston graduate receives $5,000 award for college
The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) today announced the recipient of the annual scholarship honoring the memory of Tommy Butler, the long-time Massport Director of Government and Community Affairs and son of South Boston. The $5,000 Thomas J. Butler Memorial Scholarship was awarded to South Boston resident Matthew McDonnell. The Thomas J. Butler Memorial Scholarship is awarded annually to a [...]