St. Augustine Chapel at 200: The Work Begins
by Rick Winterson The Year 2018 A.D. is a historic year in South Boston. It is the 100th Anniversary of the World War I Armistice (November 11, 1918). Records show that 103 servicemen from South Boston lost their lives in “The War to End All Wars”. Equally as historic in a local sense is the 200th Anniversary of St. [...]
Boston Scores with One Hen Fundraiser at District Hall
By Richard Campbell Educational empowerment never seemed so fun as when One Hen, a division of Boston Scores, brought out students to pitch their projects to well-wishers and contributors during their charitable event held this past Thursday at District Hall in the Seaport. The curriculum of One Hen focuses upon teaching student entrepreneurship fundamentals and giving back to the community. [...]
Marine 5K Honor Run Kicks Off Spring at Carson Beach
By Richard Campbell This past Saturday the 17th Annual Boston Marine Corps 5K Honor Run was dedicated to Lance Corporal Alexander Scott Arredondo, USMC, of Randolph, MA. Arredondo was deployed several times with the 1st Battalion 4th Marines between 2003 and 2004 and was killed in action in the city of A Najaf, Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom on August 25th, [...]
Julie’s Family Learning Program awarded $25,000 per year for 10 years South Boston nonprofit receives Cummings Foundation grant
Julie’s Family Learning Program is one of 33 local nonprofits awarded a total of $10 million from Cummings Foundation through its new Sustaining Grants program, which provides funding for up to 10 years. Bob Monahan, Executive Director, and Carrie Coughlin, Director of Development, represented the nonprofit at a May 3 awards night at TradeCenter 128 in Woburn. Julie's high touch, [...]
36th Annual Laboure Spring Reception Honors Fr. Joe White
by Rick Winterson Fr. Joseph M. White is well known in South Boston. A few years ago, Fr. Joe was the Pastor of St. Vincent de Paul Parish at E and West Third Streets. He’s now the Pastor of the West End’s St. Joseph Parish, but we are still fortunate to see a lot of him around here. Last [...]
2018 Boston Take Steps Walk for the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation
This year I am honored to serve as the Executive Council Co-Chair for the 2018 Boston Take Steps Walk for the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation. Last year, Boston Take Steps raised $340,000 for research, education, and programs to benefit the mission of the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation. Furthermore, our walk was the 3rd top Take Steps fundraising event in the country! [...]