Medicine Wheel at 25
By any measure, reaching 25 years of constant, continuous service to a community is a real milestone, in the best sense of that metaphorical word. Well, South Boston’s Medicine Wheel Productions, which started up in 1991, has done just that. Medicine Wheel was always a team effort, of course, but as you know, its founder and “Chief Energizer” was (and [...]
VSA Festival Celebrates “COOL Ways to Play”
South Boston is known for its celebrations. We call them “Southie times”; they celebrate many, many notable happenings - achievements, community awards, successful fundraising, lives well spent, and so on. On June 9, about 80 young students in Grades K, 1st, and 2nd from the Condon School on D Street joined with their counterparts from the Ellison Parks and Pappas [...]
Honorees announced for Open Hearts, Open Homes Gala to benefit the Gavin Foundation Charities
Who: Congressman Stephen Lynch, a long-time supporter of the Gavin Foundation, and the leadership and members of the Sprinkler Fitters and Apprentices Local Union 550. Congressman Stephen Lynch will be honored as Man of the Year for his work for the Gavin Foundation and his support for the recovery community. Congressman lynch was instrumental in the establishment of the [...]
SBAA Creates Boathouse Mural
Dan and Dennis, officers and members of the SBAA (South Boston Arts Association), execute a 9-foot by 30-foot mural on the northwest side of the boathouse at the Harry McDonough Sailing Center on Castle Island. This mural, a very fitting nautical scene, is a replica of Irish artist John Skelton’s “Landing the Curragh”. Such an effort is just one chapter [...]
The “Fright Island” Proposal: Part II (It’s Still “NO!”)
Last week (on page two of our June 16 issue), South Boston Online editorialized against a proposal to hold 18 performances of a ticketed, for-profit Halloween event called “Fright Island” in Fort Independence on Castle Island. “Fright Island” would be joint effort between local entrepreneurs and a Las Vegas event staging group; it would perhaps be somewhat similar to [...]
Paraclete Names Hall for McDevitt
Last Friday, June 17, South Boston’s Paraclete Center named its main hall for benefactor Paul McDevitt, a man whose spirit indeed partakes of The Paraclete (you might have heard that Paul hasn’t been well). The Paraclete’s yard was filled with Paul’s family and friends, pipes were sounded, and the naming ceremony began. Eileen DeMichele, Executive Director of the Paraclete Center [...]