Three Young Ladies Support Dana Farber
Three Young Ladies Support Dana Farber by Rick Winterson Last Friday, three South Boston women visited the Yawkey Center for Cancer Care, an integral part of the Dana Farber Cancer Institute. These three ladies from South Boston met with Dana Farber’s Hannah Rosenberg and Allison Karzenski from the Development Office of Annual Giving, in order to present a check for [...]
South Boston Catholic Academy News
Recently, all of us at South Boston Catholic Boston Catholic Academy were honored and grateful to have the Former Mayor of Boston and Vatican Ambassador Ray Flynn and Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn come for a school visit. We had a chance to welcome them to our school and they had a chance to meet and speak with the teachers [...]
Miller Park Dedicated
By Rick Winterson The park in the southeasterly angle formed by the crossing of the Summer Street Bridge over South Boston’s Reserved Channel has been completed. It is an oasis in the middle of South Boston’s hustling, bustling Waterfront; it nestles between the Conley Terminal, the Black Falcon Terminal , and the Flynn Marine. Last Monday afternoon, it was [...]
Southie Longshoreman Brings Honor to all Americans
Letter to the Editor: By Ray Flynn, Former Mayor of Boston and Former U. S. Ambassador to the Vatican Waiting for the dedication ceremony of the Bill “Skippy” Miller Park on Boston Waterfront on Monday to begin, several retired Longshoremen, Tom Glynn, Miller family members, MassPort, union leaders, Congressman Lynch, Councillor Flynn, area residents and I were talking about naturally [...]
How We Are Addressing Climate Change in Boston
By Mayor Martin Walsh This year is shaping up to be one of the strongest years in Boston’s history. We’ve continued to add 20,000 new jobs each year, and we’ve brought unemployment down below 4 percent. And perhaps most importantly, we’ve made a plan to ensure that the benefits of Boston’s booming economy are enjoyed by everyone who calls this [...]
Moms’ Club Teal Pumpkin Project Celebration
By Rachel Pearson On Saturday, October 20th, MOMS Club of South Boston members and families gathered together for a Teal Pumpkin Project themed Halloween Party at the South Boston Neighborhood House. The Teal Pumpkin Project is a nationwide movement that encourages offering non-food treats in addition to traditional candy/ food items to trick-or-treaters at Halloween. It is a way for [...]