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17 02, 2016

Police Commissioner Evans: ‘A man for Boston’

2016-02-18T15:55:50-05:00February 17th, 2016|Categories: Featured, Happenings|Tags: |Comments Off on Police Commissioner Evans: ‘A man for Boston’

The Paraclete has chosen well. Its 2016 honoree, “A Man for Boston,” is William Evans, the City of Boston’s Police Commissioner. Athlete, family man, lifelong South Bostonian and career police officer, he epitomizes what effective law enforcement is all about. Join us in honoring Evans at the Paraclete’s Annual Reception, Wednesday, Feb. 24. By RICK WINTERSON Boston’s Police Commissioner William B. Evans will be honored by the Paraclete during the Annual Reception on Wednesday evening, Feb. 24, at Boston College High School (150 Morrissey Boulevard, in Dorchester). The ceremony that will honor Evans is entitled “A Man for Boston.” Except for one year in college, Evans is a lifelong resident of South Boston. His upbringing in a three-decker on East Sixth Street is a fine example [...]

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16 02, 2016

Cardiac arrest caused Ray Flynn’s motor vehicle accident

2016-02-18T16:00:01-05:00February 16th, 2016|Categories: Featured, News|Tags: |Comments Off on Cardiac arrest caused Ray Flynn’s motor vehicle accident

By SUSAN DOUCET Former Boston Mayor Raymond Flynn had a defibrillator implanted after he experienced an “aborted sudden cardiac arrest” last week, which caused a motor vehicle accident on Thursday, Feb. 11. Flynn’s doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital believe “he developed an irregular heart rhythm that led to a drop in blood pressure and loss of consciousness,” according to a statement from Frank Doyle, spokesman for the Flynn family. Early Thursday afternoon, an accident was reported on Flint Place in South Boston, the small, dead end street where Flynn lives. A one-car accident was reported at 12:46 p.m. Thursday, according to Boston Police Lt. Michael McCarthy. Boston Police Captain John Greland posted photos online Thursday of a motor vehicle accident “near Marine Road,” the road [...]

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12 02, 2016

Flynn passed out while driving, struck building in his South Boston neighborhood

2017-08-27T04:29:27-04:00February 12th, 2016|Categories: Featured|Tags: |Comments Off on Flynn passed out while driving, struck building in his South Boston neighborhood

By SUSAN DOUCET Former Boston mayor Ray Flynn passed out behind the wheel of his car Thursday and struck a building. "After working out at the Boston Athletic Club for a couple of hours this morning, I drove home and while parking my car on my street, I got weak and completely passed out. Minutes later I woke up, but my car unfortunately had crashed into another house on my street," Flynn wrote in a statement. "Thank God nobody got hurt." Flynn was taken to an area hospital following the accident on Flint Place in South Boston, which was reported at 12:46 p.m. Thursday, according to Boston Police Lt. Michael McCarthy. According to city records, Flynn owns a home on Flint Place in South Boston. [...]

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11 02, 2016

Ray Flynn involved in South Boston accident

2016-02-11T19:11:38-05:00February 11th, 2016|Categories: Featured, News|Tags: |Comments Off on Ray Flynn involved in South Boston accident

By SUSAN DOUCET Former Boston mayor Ray Flynn was involved in an accident in which a vehicle struck a building on Thursday. The accident, according to a statement from Mayor Martin J. Walsh's Office, occurred “while (Flynn was) driving near his home in South Boston.” “Thankfully, Mayor Flynn was not injured, however he has been transported to a local hospital as a precaution,” the statement released Thursday afternoon said, adding that emergency medical services did respond to the scene. An accident on Flint Place was reported at 12:46 p.m., Boston Police Lt. Michael McCarthy said Thursday. According to city records, Flynn owns a home on Flint Place in South Boston. It was a one vehicle accident, McCarthy said, and the driver was a male who was taken to [...]

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3 02, 2016

St. Peter Academy students fundraise for Flint residents

2016-02-04T15:22:24-05:00February 3rd, 2016|Categories: Featured, Happenings|Tags: , |Comments Off on St. Peter Academy students fundraise for Flint residents

By SUSAN DOUCET Flint, Mich., is hundreds of miles from South Boston, but to students and staff at St. Peter Academy, the city does not feel so distant. St. Peter Academy, the small private school in South Boston, is partnering with Freeman Elementary School in Flint, one of the city’s public schools, to assist children there affected by the ongoing water crisis. “There are bad things happening, and we can make a difference,” said Caitlyn DeCarlo, the first grade teacher at St. Peter Academy. Flint, a city with a population just shy of about 100,000 people, is in the midst of addressing a drinking water contamination crisis. The city, which changed its water source in 2014, recently declared a state of emergency after realizing that [...]

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20 01, 2016

Walsh delivers second State of the City address

2016-01-20T16:30:21-05:00January 20th, 2016|Categories: Featured, Happenings|Comments Off on Walsh delivers second State of the City address

By ELAINE FALLON Mayor Martin J. Walsh delivered his second State of the City speech (SOTC 16) on Tuesday evening, Jan. 19, in Symphony Hall. While acknowledging the many problems that the city of Boston still faces, the mayor was still emphatically upbeat. Progress in our city has ranged from reductions in crime, homicides and unemployment to the recent news about General Electric’s relocation to the South Boston waterfront. Symphony Hall was an ideal venue for SOTC 16. The acoustics in Boston’s historic cultural center are unmatched; the decor inside Symphony Hall is an ever-present reminder of the city’s heritage. Keith Lockhart of the Boston Pops remarked that music halls have historically served as gathering places for communities throughout the centuries. And the SOTC 16 [...]

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20 01, 2016

Meet Abby, McRae, and Cara: Three girls enjoying life and staying busy

2016-02-05T16:32:57-05:00January 20th, 2016|Categories: Featured, News|Comments Off on Meet Abby, McRae, and Cara: Three girls enjoying life and staying busy

By KEVIN DEVLIN They are happy, young girls, all 12 years old, who are doing well in the classroom and keep themselves engaged in the world of sports. These girls agreed that if they lived in the White House, they’d stop terrorism, help the homeless, and attempt to make peace the order of the day throughout the world. They are Abby Colvin, McRae Wiederer and Cara DiMaggio. Abby Colvin is the daughter of Michelle and Brian Colvin. She also has two sisters, Vicky and Michaela, and three family cats named Lilly, Holly, and Kitty. She’s a sixth-grader at the Perry Elementary School in South Boston. Her favorite subject is science and someday she hopes to be a fashion designer. Her favorite color is sky blue [...]

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18 01, 2016

Annual breakfast is a remembrance of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., call for continued progress

2016-02-04T15:21:34-05:00January 18th, 2016|Categories: Featured, Happenings|Tags: , , , , , |Comments Off on Annual breakfast is a remembrance of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., call for continued progress

By SUSAN DOUCET Boston was a city of significance for the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., local politicians, activists and leaders reminded attendees at the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial Breakfast on Monday. King studied here, preached here, led peaceful protests on Boston Common, and met with local leaders and officials, Boston Mayor Martin Walsh said during the breakfast. This is where King met his wife, state Sen. Sonia Chang-Diaz said. “Dr. King had a special relationship with our city, Boston,” Chang-Diaz said during the 46th annual MLK Breakfast at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center on Monday morning. “And that is why I believe it would pain him to look down on us from Heaven and see what the Brookings (Institution) [...]

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14 01, 2016

GE will move its headquarters to Boston

2016-02-04T15:41:28-05:00January 14th, 2016|Categories: Business, Featured, News, Real Estate|Tags: |Comments Off on GE will move its headquarters to Boston

By South Boston Online staff General Electric will soon call South Boston home. GE announced in a statement Wednesday that it will relocate its headquarters to Boston, leaving Hartford, Conn. “Boston was selected after a careful evaluation of the business ecosystem, talent, long-term costs, quality of life for employees, connections with the world and proximity to other important company assets,” the company announced in a statement on its website. The company said its new headquarters will be in the Seaport District, though an exact address has not been announced. The Boston Globe, which broke the news of GE’s move Wednesday morning, reported that the company is looking at a site on Summer Street and a site owned by the Massachusetts Port Authority, as well as [...]

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13 01, 2016

Meet Ryan McDonald: Boys and Girls Club helper

2016-02-04T15:43:24-05:00January 13th, 2016|Categories: Featured, News|Comments Off on Meet Ryan McDonald: Boys and Girls Club helper

By KEVIN DEVLIN He’s a nice young boy who really loves growing up in a community that embraces youth. His name is Ryan McDonald. Ryan, 9, is the son of Nicole and Joe McDonald. His birthday is Jan. 16, so if you see him, wish him a happy birthday. His four grandparents are Karen and Joe, and Elaine and Mike. His family also has a German shepherd named Willie and a black cat named Sky. Ryan is in the fourth grade and attends the Tynan Elementary School in South Boston. His favorite subject is reading and someday he hopes to be a Boston firefighter so he can help people. His favorite colors are orange, red, green, and pink for breast cancer awareness. His favorite food is chicken nuggets. And his favorite professional athletes are Stephen Curry, the current MVP in the NBA and star guard of the Golden [...]

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