Parade Chief Marshal John Beatty – A Perfect Fit
by Rick Winterson Credit the South Boston Allied War Veterans Council (the AWVC) with making an excellent choice. They have selected South Boston’s John Beatty to be the Chief Marshal of the 2019 St. Patrick’s/Evacuation Day Parade. In this function, John will assume a leadership position in the Parade itself on Sunday afternoon, March 17, as well as hosting [...]
Councilor Flynn Request Hearing on After Hours Construction & Development Issues
Cites Quality of Life Concerns Throughout District Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn announced that he will call for a hearing next week regarding the issue of after hours and weekend construction. Flynn relayed concerns brought to his office from residents throughout District 2 related to construction work being done outside permitted hours - early in the morning, late in the [...]
Tips and Information for The Patriots’ Parade – MBTA Game Plan
On Tuesday, February 5, 2019, hundreds of thousands of people are expected to join regular weekday commuters as the City of Boston celebrates another Patriots’ championship. Parade-goers travelling on the MBTA are encouraged to visit mbta.com/patriots for full information on service, service adjustments, and purchasing fares. All customers are strongly urged to purchase roundtrip fare in advance. Parking availability can be checked [...]
Bfit and The 100 Club Supporting the Families of Fallen Heroes
By Tara Kerrigan Hayes This past Sunday, January 27th, the Boston Bruins Foundation hosted the 3rd Annual BFit First Responder Challenge, presented by National Grid at the TD Garden. Also known as the Climb to Support the Families of Fallen First Responders, the event does precisely that, by donating the proceeds raised to The Hundred Club of Mass, Inc., [...]
South Boston Loses a Caring-Giving Man
By Ray Flynn, Former Mayor of Boston Every Saturday around 2 p.m., ten men and one woman from the Boston area would stop their busy lives and head to St. Peter and Paul Church in South Boston to sing in the Men’s Choir at the 4 o’clock Mass. Most of the men lived in South Boston at one time. [...]
The Fate of St. Brendan / St. Ann: “Let Us Gather, Not Scatter”
By: Tara Kerrigan Hayes When Rev. Brian Clary and Rev. Bob Connors arrived at The Collaborative of St. Brendan / St. Ann in June of 2018, they inherited a litany of challenges, from structural problems of deferred maintenance in upwards of 2 million dollars, to a $750,000 combined debt to the Archdiocese, as well as a dwindling number of [...]