SLYK Shades – A Chronic Illness Survivor’s Transformation
By: Tara Kerrigan Hayes Your world can change in an instant. That’s what Josh Fitzmaurice of Sandwich, Massachusetts learned last year, when life as he knew it came crashing down with the flick of a doctor’s pen. As a young, successful accountant, Josh seemingly had it all, until he visited the doctor to investigate neck pain and was prescribed [...]
‘Tis the Season for Giving
by Rick Winterson Excel High Football Team Enjoys a Year-end Christmas Lunch at Tony C's, Courtesy of the Seaport's Cronin Group LLC Yesterday noon, the Excel High School 2018 football team met at Tony C’s in the Seaport. The team’s eleven-game season had closed out on Thanksgiving Day last month. It was now time for a celebration. What better place could [...]
Kindness Kits (and Much More) at Aloft and Element
by Rick Winterson Aloft Boston Seaport District sent us an interesting e-mail last week. As a team-building Holiday activity, Aloft asked its staff at 401-403 D Street to assemble what they are calling “Kindness Kits” for free distribution to those in need around the South Boston area. Their staff put together hundreds and hundreds of these kits, which were distributed [...]
BPD Mourns Death of Former Commissioner Francis M. ‘Mickey’ Roache
In Memoriam: Today, on Monday December 17, 2018, the members of the Boston Police Department pause to mourn the passing of former Boston Police Commissioner Francis M. "Mickey" Roache. Commissioner Roache was appointed to the Boston Police Department in 1968 and served as Police Commissioner from 1985 until 1993. Commissioner Roache continued to serve the city as a member of [...]
They “Mayor of Southie” Race is Back and the Candidates Are?
The ‘Mayor of Southie’ Race has returned - ready to pick up right where it left off a couple of years ago! The fun and spirited tradition of choosing 2019’s Mayor promises to live up to the past down-to-the-wire campaigns of Sue, Joyce, Dru, Kevin, Bobby and so many others who made this a great add on to our already [...]
New Northern Avenue Bridge Proposed
by Rick Winterson It is common knowledge that the old Northern Avenue Bridge has been completely taken out of service, after it was closed for use by pedestrians and bicyclists to cross the Fort Point Channel. The bridge, which was the original structure, is simply too corroded by more than a century of exposure to the elements and [...]