Hotel California – BINGO! Game Days at Pappas Way Bring the Fun and Music
Bridget O’Halloran and her son, Torin, had a blast at the musical bingo event at Pappas Way recently. Bridget and Torin stopped to talk while playing a rousing game of ring toss near the Recreation Station before the bingo started. “This is pretty awesome,” Bridget said. “It’s good for families; there are fun games, good music. We can’t wait for [...]
South Boston Graduate: Quantae Blakey
Eighteen-year-old Excel High School graduate Quantae Blakey loved English and Science, but beyond academics learned how to persist with dignity in less-than-ideal circumstances. He moved to South Boston from Lynn to live with his father three years ago and has had more adjustments than many adults know in a lifetime. He quickly named at least seven places he lived, including [...]
Andrew Station Deteriorating
For many years, Andrew Station has been deteriorating. It is a very busy station anyhow, with the Red Line and many bus lines going through it. In addition, lack of care, clean-up, and preventive maintenance have severely damaged it – the Station is nearing a point of no return. At certain points and at some times, the Station is a [...]
South Boston Graduate: Shaun Noonan
It takes a special kind of person to go back to earn a high school degree several years after attending school, and twenty-five-year-old Shaun Noonan is one. He earned his high school equivalency degree (G.E.D) on April 28, 2023! The only child of Maryann Noonan, Shaun has lived in South Boston all of his life, and it is in this [...]
All Signs Point to South Boston
West Broadway Neighborhood Association Beautifies City with Banners We all know that South Boston is a great place to live, work, dine, and play. Now, thanks to the efforts of the West Broadway Neighborhood Association (WBNA), anyone who passes through knows it, too. An installation of 95 beautiful banners now adorn 65 city light poles throughout the West Broadway neighborhood, [...]
Molly Walsh: South Boston Graduate
Graduating in the final class of Matignon High School, Molly Walsh, lifelong South Boston resident, is filled with gratitude despite the closure of a school she loved. She is headed to the University of New Hampshire with sensitivity and thoughtful goals. “I went to Boston Latin Academy from grades 7-9 after Boston Catholic Academy but transferred to Matignon to play [...]