Memorial Day: A time to mourn, remember and pray
By EDWARD FLYNN – U.S. Navy (retired) This past Sunday, members and volunteers from the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), Thomas J. Fitzgerald Post #561 of South Boston, visited several cemeteries throughout Boston to place American flags in front of each headstone of a military veteran. This time honored tradition, ensures each veteran is remembered and honored, as we also reflect [...]
Cyclists ride 1,400 miles to raise money for paralyzed teenager
By RICK WINTERSON Describe it however you want: The renowned “Southie time” not only raises money in support of countless people and worthy causes, it also becomes a marvelously enjoyable event in the process. The “Southie time” is a true social phenomenon. This particular “Southie time” is called “A Bike Ride for Mark’s New Ride” and is happening right now. [...]
Team Opportunity Foundation holds fundraiser for Quincy-based program
By KEVIN DEVLIN The Team Opportunity Foundation held a fundraiser at Carson Place on Saturday, May 14. Hundreds of people attended to support this new endeavor and had a great time seeing old friends and dancing to the music supplied by well-known DJ, Dru Errico. The drug epidemic has worsened and local resident Thomas McCarthy, was devastated by what he [...]
East Boston Savings Bank business breakfast celebrates bank, city, local businesses
By RICK WINTERSON On Tuesday morning, May 17, East Boston Savings Bank added another chapter to what has become a tradition in South Boston and beyond – well beyond. Some years ago, before its consolidation with EBSB, Ed Merritt of the then Mt. Washington Bank began having business breakfasts that informed the local business public of the bank’s progress during [...]
Memorial Day Mass on Dorchester Heights
Phil Wuschke, a veteran, called South Boston Online to alert us to the planned Memorial Day observance on South Boston’s Dorchester Heights. Mass, to be followed by appropriate Memorial Day ceremonies, will begin at 9 a.m. on Monday, May 30. Memorial Day began as “Decoration Day” 150 years ago in 1866. Its observance is a historically important American custom, which [...]
Yard sales regularly held at Old Colony Housing Development
If you’re looking for some good, inexpensive items, you can find them at the Old Colony Housing Development yard sale. Every Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. until 4p.m., weather permitting, Old Colony residents volunteer to sell items to benefit the Old Colony (aka the OC) teen and senior center. The yard sale is located in front of the Old [...]