Boston police officer honored at gala
Mark Wahlberg and Peter Berg joined Boston Police Commissioner William Evans in honoring Officer John Moynihan, who survived being shot in the line of duty last year, with the Hero’s Award at the Boston Police Foundation’s Annual Gala at the Westin Waterfront Hotel in Boston. Wahlberg and Berg are frequent collaborators with such films as “Lone Survivor,” the upcoming Deepwater [...]
Annual free throw competition held at the Tynan gym
By KEVIN DEVLIN On Monday evening, March 7, the annual Evacuation week free throw competition, sponsored by the South Boston Citizens’ Association and the Tynan Community Center, was held at the Tynan gymnasium. Tynan Program Supervisor Kathy Davis and her staff coordinated the event and Tynan Administrative Coordinator John Lydon photographed the event. Former mayor of Boston and ambassador to [...]
Tough loss for Gate of Heaven in state tournament
Last Saturday evening, March 5, the Gate of Heaven CYO girl’s high school age team lost at Catholic Memorial High School in the semi-finals of the State CYO tournament. But the girls had a great time playing and being with their friends off and on the court. Pictured in the back row (from left) are Shannon Woods, Jaelyn Kenneally, Coach [...]
Fitzgerald Post is host to parade fundraiser
It’s the season: the 2016 paraders gathered at the Thomas J. Fitzgerald Post, VFW No. 561, on Fourth Street last Saturday afternoon. The occasion was a fundraising event in support of the St. Patrick’s/Evacuation Day Parade. As you can see, it was a jam-packed, standing room only event. Among those who greeted the many guests were the brothers Mullen, Jim [...]
Making a splash at the Condon
Monday is Pool Day for our After School Program and these girls love it! They will be diving in for our star swim team, the Lobsters, in a few short years! The pool is not the only thing buzzing at the Condon. Stop in, say hello to our friendly staff and check out our other gym and computer lab programs. [...]
Gate of Heaven boys team wins CYO Vicariate Tournament Championship
By KEVIN DEVLIN On Sunday, March 7, at Saint Agatha’s school gymnasium in Milton, the Gate of Heaven CYO fifth and sixth grade boys’ travel team defeated Saint Agatha’s of Milton, 27-14, to capture the CYO Vicariate Tournament Championship. Gatey took an early 9-2 lead and led at the half, 11-6. In the second half, Gatey went on a 9-5 [...]