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29 06, 2016

Collins Lauds Boston Latin Selections

2016-06-29T14:29:46-04:00June 29th, 2016|Categories: Featured, News|Tags: |Comments Off on Collins Lauds Boston Latin Selections

Collins Lauds Selection of Mr. Contompasis as Interim Superintendent of Boston Latin School Earlier this week, Mayor Martin J. Walsh and Dr. Tommy Chang, Superintendent of the Boston Public Schools, announced that Michael Contompasis will be the interim headmaster of Boston Latin School. Mr. Contompasis, a Latin School alumnus, served as headmaster of his alma mater from 1976 to 1998.  Beginning in 1998, he served as chief operating officer of the Boston Public Schools before taking over as BPS superintendent from 2005 to 2007. Since his departure from public service, Mr. Contompasis has been an advocate for the non-profit Mass Insight Education. State Representative Nick Collins, alumnus of Boston Latin School under Mr. Contompasis, praised the decision.  “I applaud Mayor Walsh for appointing Michael Contompasis as interim headmaster of Boston Latin [...]

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29 06, 2016

Remembering Donnie Higgins

2016-06-29T14:07:14-04:00June 29th, 2016|Categories: Featured, Sports|Comments Off on Remembering Donnie Higgins

Memorial street hockey tournament held last weekend Last weekend, June 25 and 26, the Friends of Donnie Higgins Committee held their annual memorial street hockey tournament and family fun event behind the DCR Murphy Rink in South Boston. The street hockey tournament, which was played in the Donnie Higgins Memorial Street Hockey Arena, featured two Mighty Mite teams, teams, six Mite and Squirt-age teams, as well as six Pee Wee and Bantam-age teams that competed in a double elimination tournament. All the food, hot dogs and burgers, was generously donated by Sullivan’s. In the adjacent tennis courts, youngsters were also treated to popcorn and cotton candy while they played a variety of games. And, there was a dunk tank for the older kids and adults. [...]

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29 06, 2016

Celebrating the Fourth of July

2016-06-29T15:38:06-04:00June 29th, 2016|Categories: Featured, Lifestyle|Comments Off on Celebrating the Fourth of July

On the Fourth of July we celebrate the birth of our nation, a democratic nation dedicated to Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness. We celebrate the birth of a nation of the people, by the people, and for the people, dedicated to serving the people and not the state. We celebrate Freedom. On this holiday during the last few years, I have reflected upon how fortunate we are. This year will be no exception because tyranny did not die when the American rebels successfully repelled England. We take for granted many simple activities because we have had our freedom to do so. We assume and declare Freedom as an unalienable right, but this is not the case elsewhere. Millions of people throughout the world [...]

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29 06, 2016

Work Hard. Play Harder.

2016-06-29T13:36:27-04:00June 29th, 2016|Categories: Featured, Sports|Tags: |Comments Off on Work Hard. Play Harder.

June 27, 2016 (South Boston, MA) “Red Bull up!”  This is not a phrase you would ordinarily hear spoken to excite a group of 11 year old softball players, but Richie Mallard was anything but ordinary.  A dedicated coach and volunteer for the South Boston Girls’ Softball League (SBGSL), a loving father, and a dear friend, Richie touched the lives of each and every player he coached throughout his career.   His story is one of passion and devotion.   Richie Mallard was a South Boston native known for his skills in the boxing ring and his incredible mentorship to young members of South Boston and the neighboring communities.  A New England Diamond Belt and Junior Olympic Boxing Champion, Richie was no stranger to achievement.  He [...]

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23 06, 2016

Tynan Hoop League Champs

2016-06-23T10:37:04-04:00June 23rd, 2016|Categories: Featured, Sports|Comments Off on Tynan Hoop League Champs

Tynan Magic defeats the Tynan Warriors to win youth hoop league On Friday, June 17, at the Tynan Community Center gymnasium, the Tynan Magic defeated the Tynan Warriors, 18-15, to capture the Under 12 co-ed instructional basketball league which was sponsored by the South Boston Community Development Foundation. SBOL’s playoff “MVP” was Michael “Noon-dog” Noonan. The defensive player of the league was Cailyn Noonan, the best behaved player was Dimitri “Mimi” Markos, the unsung hero was Mullen Byrne, and the most improved player was Keith Splaine. The main goal of this league was to give inexperienced hoop enthusiasts a basic understanding of the sport in actual game situations. This league was helpful because overall the players improved from the beginning to the end of the [...]

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23 06, 2016

Introducing Brayden Buckley

2016-06-23T10:33:15-04:00June 23rd, 2016|Categories: Featured|Comments Off on Introducing Brayden Buckley

He’s a happy, young boy who keeps busy in school and in the world of sports. His name is Brayden Buckley. Brayden, 7, is the son of Taylor Buckley. His grandparents are Jane and Tim Buckley. He’s in the first grade at the Oliver Hazard Perry K-8 School located on East Seventh Street in South Boston. The school’s mission is to allow students to develop critical thinking skills to facilitate their future educational endeavors. Brayden is an Honor Roll caliber student, loves math, and someday hopes to play in the NBA. His favorite color is white and his favorite foods are pizza and corn. His favorite TV show is “Alvin and the Chipmunks.” His favorite NBA player is Golden State Warriors star guard and reigning [...]

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16 06, 2016

Acknowledging Jonathan McCarthy

2016-06-16T12:19:10-04:00June 16th, 2016|Categories: Featured, News|Comments Off on Acknowledging Jonathan McCarthy

On a monthly basis, the South Boston Neighborhood House, aka the Ollie, recognizes their youngsters by announcing two “Student Spotlight” winners. These young members are spotlighted for their good behavior, being kind, caring and considerate, being good students, as well as just being super kids overall. Jonathan McCarthy is one of the Ollie spotlight winners for May. Jonathan McCarthy, 9, is the son of Heather McCarthy. He has two sisters, Melissa and Hannah, and he loves his nephew Jayden. He has a kitten his sisters named Batman but he calls him Black Panther. Jonathan attends the Condon Elementary School which is located on D Street in South Boston. He’s in the third grade, his favorite subject is math, and someday wants to play in the [...]

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16 06, 2016

Peter Damon, Veteran and Artist, Speaks at SBAA Meeting

2016-06-16T10:49:03-04:00June 16th, 2016|Categories: Featured, News|Tags: |Comments Off on Peter Damon, Veteran and Artist, Speaks at SBAA Meeting

  Peter Damon described his journey to become a professional artist, when he spoke to the Saturday morning, June 11, meeting of the SBAA (the South Boston Arts Association). Peter was born and brought up in Brockton.  He said he was a hard worker, who loved to work with his hands.  He mentioned that he dropped out of high school.  He then signed up with the Massachusetts Guard.  After being activated, he was trained as a helicopter mechanic and sent to Iraq.  An explosion over there took both of his arms – the right one above its elbow; the left, below the elbow.  And his buddy was killed. He had to undergo years of surgery, rehabilitation, and practice with his prosthetic left arm.  Peter had [...]

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15 06, 2016

Acknowledging Roger Spring

2016-06-15T15:19:23-04:00June 15th, 2016|Categories: Featured, Lifestyle, News, Sports|Comments Off on Acknowledging Roger Spring

On a monthly basis, the South Boston Neighborhood House, aka the Ollie, recognizes their youngsters by announcing two “Student Spotlight” winners. These young members are spotlighted for their good behavior, being kind, caring and considerate, being good students, as well as just being super kids overall. Roger Spring is one of the Ollie spotlight winners for May. Roger Spring, 11, is the son of Diana Jerzylo. He has two cats named Fuzzball and Oddball, and a snake named Craig. He’s in the fifth grade at the Condon Elementary School, his favorite subject is math, and someday he plans on being an architectural engineer. His favorite color is purple, he loves fried chicken and his favorite place in the world is Hawaii. And finally, his favorite [...]

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10 05, 2016

Walsh visits Medal of Honor Park for community coffee hour

2016-05-10T17:38:13-04:00May 10th, 2016|Categories: Featured, News|Tags: |Comments Off on Walsh visits Medal of Honor Park for community coffee hour

By SUSAN DOUCET Community members gathered at Medal of Honor Park Tuesday morning for the opportunity to have a cup of coffee with Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh. The neighborhood coffee hour allowed South Boston residents to speak with Walsh, hear from other city and elected officials, have a free coffee, and for some, simply allowed the chance to have a photo taken with the city's mayor. This is the 18th year of the annual Neighborhood Coffee Hour Series, according to a statement from the mayor's office. The series runs through late June throughout the city. In addition to Walsh, various local officials gathered at Medal of Honor Park or M Street Park Tuesday. Boston Parks and Recreation Department Commissioner Chris Cook, at-large Boston City Councilor Annissa Essaibi [...]

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