Editorial: Questions about the proposed Grand Prix need to be answered
By RICK WINTERSON The proposed Grand Prix of Boston, which has a course of a over two-and-a-half miles around the South Boston Waterfront, has many questions remaining. These must be answered soon. While we are entirely open to major spectator events coming to Boston and South Boston, South Boston Online has a negative opinion about IndyCar races and their presence [...]
Boston Redevelopment Authority considers rezoning South Boston
The Boston Redevelopment Authority is marshaling its resources for a new, fresh and careful look at zoning rules, as they apply to South Boston. Rezoning is obviously a critical project affecting our community’s future. Plan to attend the BRA’s first overall rezoning meeting on Monday evening, Feb. 29, at the Tynan School from 6 to 7:30 p.m. By RICK WINTERSON Mark [...]
Perry School shark shout out: Dental convention trip
Ms. Flores and her K2 classroom recently took a field trip to visit Wally at the Dental Convention. Bright smiles for bright students! Photos courtesy of Judith Nee at the Perry School
Office Safety Corner: Best Keyless Locks
The safety of your business depends on a lot of factors. Your security budget is one of them; and so are the size of your business, its location, the number of employees and the type of work you do. Most business managers tend to neglect different security issues as they do not find them important enough. They either do not [...]
Cardiac arrest caused Ray Flynn’s motor vehicle accident
By SUSAN DOUCET Former Boston Mayor Raymond Flynn had a defibrillator implanted after he experienced an “aborted sudden cardiac arrest” last week, which caused a motor vehicle accident on Thursday, Feb. 11. Flynn’s doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital believe “he developed an irregular heart rhythm that led to a drop in blood pressure and loss of consciousness,” according to a [...]
South Boston & Land based Gambling Industry
When it comes to gambling, most people often thinks of casinos, although the gambling industry includes more fields, like sports betting and more. Anyways, land based casinos and casino games represent the most evident and easy to access forms of gambling. So, it’s not that weird to see land based casino facilities in South Boston, as well as in many [...]