Report potholes to the city using 311
Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced Tuesday he is dispatching 15 Public Works Department trucks to repair potholes across the city. The combination of freezing temperatures, a thaw and precipitation make roads especially susceptible to defects. The mayor is encouraging residents to report potholes through any of the city’s several different platforms, including: Mobile: Download the free BOS:311 app on iOS [...]
Youth Ambassadors fundraise for trip to Detroit
Did you know that South Boston’s Youth Ambassadors give up their spring break to assist other parts of America in their recovery from natural disasters? They have been to Mississippi, New Orleans and New York. This month, they are going to Detroit. The photo shows a few of the guests at the Youth Ambassadors’ final fundraiser at Lincoln, which completed [...]
April opening for Roza Lyons
A new logo for Roza Lyons has been placed on the signage at 709 East Broadway. It’s punctuated with a line drawing combining a white rose with a lion en passant sinistre. The white rose could symbolize the English House of York, except that “Roza” is the Polish spelling of “rose.” And even though lions are symbols of the English [...]
City’s street hockey tournament will be during April vacation
Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department will be hosting the 2016 Mayor’s Cup Street Hockey Tournament over the April public school vacation week on April 19, 20 and 22. “Boston is a hockey town and we are pleased to be able to offer our young players Mayor’s Cup tournaments in both street hockey and our [...]
Opinion: If you want peace, prepare for war
By KEVIN DEVLIN America is definitely in retreat on the world stage due to the fact that President Barrack Obama does not believe in American exceptionalism and lacks the willpower to defend red lines in the sand. Those on opposite sides of the aisle in Washington present contrary views about the present state of our military preparedness. It’s tough to [...]
South Connect to play at Hard Rock Cafe Boston
Southie Connect, a local band formed in South Boston, will be playing at the Hard Rock Cafe Boston for the first time this Saturday. “We’re stepping up the ladder,” said Jimmy Donovan, the band’s singer. “We want everybody to show their support by coming.” The band, which has been together for about two years, has five members: Donovan; Bobby Travis, [...]