Harry Uhlman – A Few Thoughts
By now, you will have heard that Harry Uhlman has passed from us. At 87, Harry had lived a long and very good life – a life that he devoted to others, especially to those others he called “Special Kids”. He was a true Angel to those kids (and young adults), but he was also a humble man. Whenever you [...]
Susan McDonough Chief Marshal 2020 St. Patrick’s Day Parade
By Rick Winterson To say that Susan McDonough, who was born and brought up in South Boston, is devoted to veterans’ causes is an understatement. On both professional and personal levels, she is an effective and hard-working champion of veterans and their interests. Please consider that Susan was asked to run for the Office of Commander, Martin F. McDonough [...]
Letter to the Editor – Pedestrian Safety
Hello Southie neighbors, The way that South Boston's main streets are set up today make it easy for drivers to drive dangerously, creating unsafe conditions for pedestrians. I was hit by a car as a pedestrian walking in the crosswalk in Southie last February and am frustrated by what I see as car-centered traffic management here. Car drivers have a [...]
Rob Pacitti to Receive “Beacon of Hope” Award
The South Boston Collaborative Center’s Annual Comedy Night is at hand. It will take place on Friday evening, November 8, in Florian Hall at 55 Hallet Street, Dorchester. And it will certainly be a Comedy Night. The tentative arrangements for the comedians include Johnny P. and Artie “The Pharmacist” Januario, along with interludes of live music – please watch for [...]
A Friendship “Time” for Willy Wilson – OCT 26
by Rick Winterson Willy Wilson, lovingly known as “Mr. Hardware” of South Boston, experienced a true emergency at work, after he attended Grandparents Day at South Boston Catholic Academy. His diabetic condition – first diagnosed when Willy had turned 30 - and the resulting neuropathy really flared up, making it necessary to amputate his left foot and part of his [...]
Curley Center Renewal: First Meeting
It was a full house at the Curley Center on Day Boulevard last evening, the 30th. Several hundred concerned residents of South Boston and members of the Curley Center from all over the City (and beyond) showed up for the first introductory community meeting about the project to renew the Curley Community Center – commonly known as “the L”. The [...]