Dirty Italian Owner Living the Dream
By Ginger DeShaney The line to get into the Dirty Italian on opening day Saturday, July 22, was out the door and down the sidewalk on Old Colony Avenue. “Everything is going great,” said owner Talya Pessolano, who estimated they made 300 sandwiches on Saturday alone. “This last weekend was crazy. Crazy good. “I'm beyond thankful for the crew that [...]
Rhythm is Gonna Get You
New Latin Studio Proves Dance is for Everyone By Ginger DeShaney Dance is for everyone. “Some people think they're too old or they don’t exercise enough or you need to be in tip-top shape to do it,” said Liliana (Lili) Jimenez. “I’m just trying to break those myths about dance. That's what we're about. I really just love trying to [...]
South Boston Graduate: Mae Lafferty
Determination, teamwork, and commitment have been, and will undoubtedly continue to be values of this Matignon High 2023 graduate. Heading to New England College in Henniker, NH, Mae, 18, will be leaving her lifelong home in South Boston as she optimistically launches the next stage. “I expect to be homesick, 100 percent,” she said, “It’s a bit scary, especially being [...]
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 [...]