“Spirit Grants” at South Boston Catholic Academy fund exciting learning projects
The classrooms at South Boston Catholic Academy are a bit more spirited thanks to a large grant project from the school’s Spirit Committee. The Spirit Committee, pioneered and led by a group of parents, is a group of volunteers that organize community building activities for SBCA students and their families. This year, the committee hosted the Halloween Dances, Pizza with Santa, [...]
Officials caution residents on consumer scams
Mayor Martin J. Walsh reminded Boston residents Monday to be cautious of consumer scams. There have been recent reports of people going door-to-door throughout Boston neighborhoods asking residents to show electric bills, claiming to be with the company Eversource, and sometimes pressuring residents to pay electric bills or face shut-off. •If residents encounter the above, it’s possible that it is [...]
Two Gate of Heaven teams are on a roll
By KEVIN DEVLIN Last Saturday, Jan. 30, at the Walsh Center gym, the fifth and sixth and the seventh and eighth grade Gate of Heaven travel teams continued on with their winning ways, as they both cruised to victory against Saint Agatha’s of Milton and Saint Ann’s of Dorchester, respectively. The younger squad has a 9-2 record and is coached [...]
Ash Wednesday services planned in South Boston
The South Boston-Seaport Catholic Collaborative invites you to begin the Season of Lent through the commemoration of Ash Wednesday on Wednesday, Feb. 10. Whether you have decided to give up M&Ms, swearing, or perhaps have decided to add extra works of charity into your life, start this sacred time in humility and simplicity ... and with a big, black cross on your forehead. We [...]
Gate of Heaven house basketball league: Always excitement at the Walsh gym
BY KEVIN DEVLIN The Gate of Heaven CYO cadet house league hoop action was once again exciting last Sunday, Jan. 31, as the teams battled each other to the final horn sounded ending the games. In the opening tilt, the Metro Energy Club (10-1) eked out a hard fought two-point victory, 31-29, against the Collins Club. For the Metro Club, [...]
Local property prices continue to climb
Property prices in South Boston - a neighborhood that has seen a boom in development in recent years - have nearly doubled in less than 15 years. The median sales price of a South Boston property in 2015 was $599,000, according to The Warren Group. In 2002, the median price was $300,000. The 2015 year-end information from The Warren Group, [...]