Future of South Boston High School
A South Boston Community Meeting was held in the auditorium at the South Boston High School – a.k.a “Excel High”. This was the first such meeting. It was convened to open up a community discussion about the future of the High School, which will be closed in June next year, at the end of the 2025-2026 school year. This closing [...]
Clover Clubhouse Offers a Community Haven for Families
For three South Boston moms, the need for an indoor play space in the neighborhood was clear — so they decided to create one themselves. Their vision became a reality with Clover Clubhouse, a bright and welcoming play space located on the fourth floor of the Lithuanian Club at 368 W. Broadway. Designed to be a haven for families, it [...]
The Neighborhood House’s 2025 Benefit and Auction Gala Draws Near (March 28)
By Rick Winterson The South Boston Neighborhood House is holding its Annual Benefit and Auction gala Friday, March 28 from 6-10 p.m. at the Seaport Hotel. You are invited to attend “the House is Where the Heart is” event to dine, drink, dance, and do good for the community. In Executive Director Kathy Lafferty’s words, it’ll be a real gala. Many [...]
Councilor Flynn Calls for City and Boston Police Oversight for TNCs (Uber/Lyft)
At this week’s Boston City Council meeting, Councilor Ed Flynn filed an order for a hearing to discuss the regulation on Transportation Network Companies (TNCs) by the City of Boston and the Boston Police Department (BPD), following an alleged sexual assault on a young woman in a rideshare last week in South Boston. Although TNCs are currently regulated at the [...]
The Cannabis/Marijuana Buffer Zone
Recently, South Boston Online read in Boston’s media that a move was afoot to reduce – or perhaps even eliminate – the buffer zone between authorized shops legally allowed to sell “cannabis”, which is actually “marijuana”. This buffer zone is supposed to measure at least one-half (0.5) mile between any and all such shops. Several more variances from this restriction [...]
Important New VERTEX Painkiller Is Approved
By Rick Winterson Vertex Pharmaceuticals is a worldwide biotechnology corporation. It was founded 35 years ago in Cambridge. It has now established its global headquarters on Fan Pier in South Boston’s Seaport District. In addition, Vertex has international headquarters in London along with commercial branches and research sites in continental Europe, Australia, Latin America, the Middle East, and other points [...]