Springtime shoppers stroll along Broadway
By RICK WINTERSON The Spring Stroll has become another South Boston tradition. It is centered upon the merchants, enterprises and purveyors of refreshments along Broadway. But as you’ll recall, South Boston Online focused the lead article in our April 7 issue on residential developments along West Broadway. Well, the rapid development of shops and businesses along West Broadway is equally [...]
Saturday Night Live’s ‘Heroin AM’ skit was in poor taste
By KEVIN DEVLIN Last Saturday, April 16, “Saturday Night Live” featured a fake drug commercial for non-drowsy “Heroin AM,” an option for people who want to use heroin and still get things done during the day. In the commercial, SNL guest host and actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus is portrayed as a school bus driver with a young boy and husband. She [...]
Cardinal O’Malley visits St. Monica Church
Cardinal Sean O’Malley made a visit to St. Monica Church on Sunday, April 17, to celebrate the 12:30 Mass with the Spanish community. After Mass, Cardinal O’Malley posed with parishoners for photos. (Photos courtesy of Patrick O’Connor)
Meet Yarielis and Arianna: Two young girls doing well in school and enjoying life
By KEVIN DEVLIN These two girls are doing well in the classroom and are enjoying life to the fullest. They are Yarielis Torres-Barrios and Arianna Lamarche-Castro. Yarielis, 10, is the daughter of Frances and Carlos. She has a sister, Carlianis and two brothers, Yamil and Janil. And, they have a dog named Princess. Yarielis is in the fifth grade at [...]
Educating for success: Annual fundraiser supports Notre Dame Education Center
“Educating for Success” is the theme of South Boston’s Notre Dame Education Center spring fundraiser. The guest of honor is Jim Fowkes. The event is Thursday evening, May 5, at The Venezia in the Port Norfolk neighborhood, with its superb dining and stunning views where the Neponset river estuary meets the sea. By RICK WINTERSON This article contains an implied [...]
Police make apprehension following foot chase
By RICK WINTERSON Shortly after mid-day last Wednesday, April 13, a Boston police officer on foot patrol in the South Bay shopping center encountered a suspected shoplifting incident in the Best Buy store. A pair of individuals allegedly lifted a set of headphones and ran out of Best Buy. The officer, still on foot, gave chase. The chase proceeded out [...]