Cancer survivor gives back by organizing fundraiser
How does a cancer patient from around here receive a cure from a U.S. Navy midshipman on the West Coast, and then engage South Boston’s most popular local DJ to help him give back? We won’t say it’s easy, but we will say it’s actually happening. The chain of these coincidences will be completed Friday evening in the Boston Teachers [...]
Polish Fest Boston celebrated Sunday with parade
Sunday, May 1, saw Polish-Americans parade from Our Lady of Czestochowa Church to the Polish-American Citizens Club on Boston Street, where a block party took place. Other Polish heritage organizations were honored guests at the celebratory event. The locale of the festival is now officially known as “The Polish Triangle.” Sources claim that it is one of the oldest Polish [...]
Drug take back held to collect unused medication
Kay Walsh from the Action Center (South Boston FAN/CAN Advisory Collaborative) is assisted in Saturday’s drug take back by Rodolfo, Judy and Kenya of the South Boston Youth Council. The drug take back is an effort to collect and destroy unused prescription drugs, so that addictive medicines don’t make their way into the hands of dealers and users. It’s simple [...]
Register for BCYF Curley Community Center’s summer program
Registration for the summer youth activities program for boys and girls ages 6 to 12 will be held Friday, May 6, from 4 to 7 p.m., and Saturday, May 7, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. (Child must turn 6 by July 1, 2016. There will be no exceptions.) The summer youth activities program will begin Tuesday, July 5. The [...]
Celebrate Derby Day with the South Boston Collaborative
Derby Day is one of the most widely viewed sports celebration in America, so why not enjoy it right here in South Boston this Saturday, May 7? The South Boston Collaborative Center is hosting its annual Kentucky Derby party from 4 to 7 p.m. at Barlow’s Restaurant (241 A St., in South Boston’s Fort Point District). This is a fundraising [...]
A few gripes worth mentioning: M Street Park issues
By KEVIN DEVLIN When I was at the Medal of Honor Park at M Street last Saturday morning, April 30, to take pictures of volunteers involved in the Boston Shines Initiative, I noticed four dogs without leashes roaming around the park. Their owners walked casually near them. I mentioned to them that there was a leash law in Boston. The [...]