South Boston Catholic Academy Students Have Fun At Field Day
The students from South Boston Catholic Academy, Grades K1-Grade 6 participated in their annual Field Day at Marine Park. Most importantly, the weather held out!Fun was in the air as everyone participated in relay races, ball skill games and obstacle courses. After all the activity, it was nice and refreshing to have watermelon slush after the games. Grades 1-6 kept [...]
Grand Opening: 100 Northern Avenue
Last week, on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons, lithe, athletic figures could be seen on the ends of long lanyards over the South Boston Waterfront. They pirouetted, swung outward in widening loops, and generally capered to and fro over their reflections on the black glass façade of developer Joseph Fallon’s 100 Northern Avenue building. It was the world renowned vertical dance [...]
Collaborative’s 2016 Awards Night
The South Boston Collaborative Center has always held its Annual Spring Fundraiser indoors. The 2016 event, which includes both the Joe Walsh “Community Service” and the Jack Leary “Compassionate Warrior” Awards, saw a change in venue. Last Thursday evening, June 9, the Collaborative held their Awards night out of doors by the bandstand in Marine/Farragut Park. From 6 till [...]
“Fright Island” in the Fort? Online Is Opposed!
As one of its agenda items, the CPNA (City Point Neighborhood Association) hosted Matthew DiRoberto at its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday evening, June 14. DiRoberto is from Boston; he heads up a partnership between Immersive Productions and Egan Productions of Fright Dome Las Vegas. At the CPNA meeting, he presented a proposal to put on an immersive, interactive [...]
Peter Damon, Veteran and Artist, Speaks at SBAA Meeting
Peter Damon described his journey to become a professional artist, when he spoke to the Saturday morning, June 11, meeting of the SBAA (the South Boston Arts Association). Peter was born and brought up in Brockton. He said he was a hard worker, who loved to work with his hands. He mentioned that he dropped out of high school. [...]