Cleanups Begin at Moakley Park
By Ginger DeShaney About 45 people braved the cold and wind Saturday morning to clean up Moakley Park as Boston Harbor Now and the Boston Parks & Recreation Department kicked off the 2023 cleanup season. “It’s community building,” said Lulu O’Leary, one of about 20 members of the Boston University women’s water polo team to participate. “It’s creating a better [...]
It Takes a Community: Nicole Alfano
By Carol Masshardt There are people who are at home in an office and only go outside to get back inside, but Nicole Alfano, a mail carrier for the past seventeen years, is not one of them. Serving the community on a route of six hundred addresses that takes up to six hours to complete, Nicole, at 42, is undaunted [...]
PKL Already a Big ‘Dill’ in South Boston
By Ginger DeShaney PKL Boston is not just a pickleball facility. It’s a destination. A gathering place. A celebration waiting to happen. “There’s somebody every day who is celebrating something and you get to be part of those moments,” said Katie Coakley, one of the owners of PKL at 64 C St. “That connection is what drives me; it's what [...]
Honoring a Hero: Shamrock Showdown Raises Funds for ‘Doc’ Cook Scholarships
By Ginger DeShaney Tim Cook was a man for others. “That’s what he was,” said his dad, Joseph, noting so many guys have told him that Tim helped shape them into the men they are today. The Shamrock Showdown, March 17-18 at the Murphy Rink, is in its ninth year of honoring and remembering Tim and raising money for scholarships [...]
It Takes a Community
Not every Boston neighborhood has a hotel and not every hotel has a Claudio Pereira as General Manager. The Cambria Hotel, across from Broadway Station has sweeping rooftop views of the city, restaurants, event space, and this inspired manager who has made South Boston home. “I like how friendly everyone is in South Boston, and there is a beach with [...]
South Boston Ambassador: Marisa Carlini: business owner, coach, teacher, volunteer
By Ginger DeShaney When you see Marisa Carlini in the neighborhood, she will likely have a smile on her face. Whether in her shop (LUXE home interiors), coaching on the softball field or basketball court, or teaching at Miss Linda’s School of Dance, it’s important for Marisa to give back. “I care about kids; I love teaching them,” she said. [...]