Reminiscing about “Dirty Old Boston” at South Boston Historical Society meeting
By RICK WINTERSON The South Boston Historical Society held its meeting on Monday. The guest speaker was Jim Botticelli, who assembled, created and wrote “Dirty Old Boston.” This is a lengthy photographic journey through the City of Boston during four decades, from the end of World War II through 1987, when the current mega-reconstruction first put down its roots. Said reconstruction [...]
Faithful gather for Easter sunrise service on Castle Island
By RICK WINTERSON At 6:34 on Easter morning, sunlight first peered through a low, gray layer of stratus clouds, although the solar orb could not be seen. The tide was high, and it was cold. Temperatures were in the 30s, and were made piercing by a light breeze. A crowd of perhaps as many as 2,000 had gathered for Easter worship [...]
Perry School Shark Shout Out: Healthy eating habits musical
Shout out to grades three to five for their enthusiastic performance in the ‘My Plate’ production, a rousing musical promoting healthy eating habits. The show was choreographed by present and former Broadway performers and was written by Michelle Obama’s nutrition awareness initiative. Bon appetite, kids!
Students build leprechaun traps at South Boston Catholic Academy
The K2 students at South Catholic Academy – with help from the fifth and sixth grade students – made very creative leprechaun traps. K2 also made special hats to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. All of us at South Boston Catholic Academy got a chance to wear green in honor St. Patrick’s Day. March 17 was certainly a fun day for [...]
Meet Colmn Gilroy: ‘Proud of his Irish heritage’
By KEVIN DEVLIN As the old saying goes, “He’s got the map of Ireland” all over his face. And so it is so with our local youngster with the wonderful smile, Colmn Gilroy. Colmn, 11, is the son of Brendan and Marcella Gilroy. He attends the Carroll School in Waltham. He’s doing well in class and someday would like to [...]
Honoring Amy Lord: Self-defense workshop to raise funds for Amy’s Sparkle Park
By SUSAN DOUCET When the true crime special featuring Amy Lord aired last month, it reinvigorated Andrea Regan’s feeling that she should do something to honor the 24-year-old South Boston woman who was murdered in 2013. The television special generated buzz in the community, Regan, the owner of East Side Yoga & Fitness, said. But amidst the buzz, Regan realized [...]