VFW Post 561 decorates for Memorial Day
By RICK WINTERSON Memorial Day was originally called Decoration Day. Its early beginnings took place about 150 years ago, very likely in the village of Waterloo on the Underground Railway in upstate New York. The graves of fallen Civil War veterans were “decorated” with bright flowers on May 30, as a tribute to their bravery and sacrifice. This particular day [...]
George LoCascio gives lecture on local wildflowers
By RICK WINTERSON The 36th annual Marjorie M. Gibbons Memorial Lecture was a great success. The 2016 Gibbons Lecture, the latest in this endowed series, was “A Beautiful Dismissal: The Unnoticed Nature of South Boston.” Local naturalist and botanist George LoCascio III gave the lecture; its subject – befitting its poetic title – was the wildflowers of South Boston. In [...]
Photo: It’s time to re-tire
“It’s Time to Re-Tire” used to be the slogan of the old, once-famous Fiske Tire Company, featuring the young boy with a candle, a long, white nightshirt, and a tire over his shoulder. This picture, which has nothing to do with Fiske, was taken on East Eighth Street, in the Bayview area between I and K streets. No one, even [...]
Team Opportunity plans fundraiser to fight addiction
Team Opportunity Foundation, a recovery program based in Quincy, is holding a fundraiser Saturday. The event is at Carson’s Place (the teacher’s union hall) Saturday, May 14, at 7 p.m. Music will be provided by DJ Dru Errico. Tickets cost $20. For tickets, contact any of the following people: Tom McCarthy: 781-858-6335 Robert Pacitti: 617-910-7728 Judy McCarthy: 857-221-6465 Rich Evans: [...]
Basketball league teaches fundamentals
By KEVIN DEVLIN The South Boston Community Development Foundation has sponsored an under 12 co-ed basketball league at the Tynan Community Center gymnasium. The main purpose of an introductory program such as this one is to give inexperienced youngsters a basic understanding and feel for the game. Learning the fundamentals of hoop should be an enjoyable experience. It will be [...]
Walsh visits Medal of Honor Park for community coffee hour
By SUSAN DOUCET Community members gathered at Medal of Honor Park Tuesday morning for the opportunity to have a cup of coffee with Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh. The neighborhood coffee hour allowed South Boston residents to speak with Walsh, hear from other city and elected officials, have a free coffee, and for some, simply allowed the chance to have a [...]