“Little Angels” Means Service Dogs
Jean and Gina are selling miniature plants outside the Branch Library on East Broadway. In fact, their project was going on at the same time as the recent Book Sale. They are raising funds to provide service dogs to deserving people. Their website at Little Angels Service Dogs explains their mission far better than we can at South Boston [...]
The Wiz at the Lyric: Reaching for Magic
By Richard Campbell The Lyric Stage mounted a revival of the 1970’s musical “The Wiz” this past Sunday, with guest director Dawn Simmons at the helm, Musical Director Allyssa Jones, and Choreography by Jean Appolon. It was a show that had some amusing and touching moments, that introduced Boston audiences to up and coming talent, but the production overall was [...]
Clerk Magistrate Salvatore “Sal” Paterna Honored as ‘Person of the Year’
South Boston Resident Shines at Annual Dinner Meeting The Bar Association of Norfolk County (BANC) selected Clerk Magistrate at Dedham District Court Salvatore Paterna as the recieptent of this year’s ‘Person of the Year’ award. The ’Person of the Year’ award is presented by the Bar Assocation’s Council members and officers to an individual who has achieved outstanding [...]
Mayor Speaks of Plans at Flaherty Park Coffee Hour
by Rick Winterson On Thursday morning, May 17, Mayor Walsh held one of his patented Neighborhood Coffee Hours. The location was in the Flaherty Park on the north leg of B Street. This was the sixth such event, out of a total of 17 the Mayor had scheduled all across the City of Boston between late April and mid-July [...]
Grand Opening at Ethos Learning Center
By Richard Campbell Ethos Early Learning Center held a Grand Opening at their new West Broadway location on Saturday, May 12, and South Boston Online followed up on our earlier coverage from the company inception this past January, to see the early childhood learning center fully prepared for accepting children. The learning program is modeled on a hybrid Montessori / [...]
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. [...]