Ms. Flores and her K2 classroom recently took a field trip to visit Wally at the Dental Convention. Bright smiles for bright students! Photos courtesy of Judith Nee at the Perry School
With exceedingly cold temperatures expected this weekend, the city of Boston is warning residents to stay indoors and take precautions against the cold. Temperatures in Boston could reach below zero, with the windchill factor bringing the temperature as low as -25 degrees Fahrenheit, according to current forecasts from the National Weather Service. Because of the anticipated temperature drop, a wind chill warning is in effect from 4 p.m. on Saturday until noon on Sunday. "Extremely low temperatures present challenges for our City and our residents, and we are working to monitor the situation and keep all our residents safe," Mayor [Martin J.] Walsh said in a statement Friday. "I ask each and every single Boston resident to stay safe and to look after their neighbors." To [...]
South Boston Citizens’ Association President Tom McGrath announced today that because of the tremendous success of the past several years’ contest, the association, along with Mass Bay Credit Union and Comcast, will once again sponsor the 2016 Annual Essay and Poster Contests. After last year’s outstanding effort put forth by past President Bernie O’Donnell, he has once again expressed an interest of taking on the challenge of chairing The Essay and Poster Contests. “Bernie always taught me that these contests are a great way to educate and strengthen the interest of the children of the community, I was more than pleased when Bernie offered to once again head up this event for the children of South Boston,” McGrath said. “One of the missions of the [...]
By RAY FLYNN The Port of Boston will forever hold a special place in my heart. I’ve worked those docks. Watched troop transports and passenger ships pull out into the harbor. Our fishing industry calls it home. It’s also home for me — it’s where my grandparents came from Ireland searching for the American dream. When I reflect on my life, going back 76 years, I could think of no better place to be named after than this cherished port. When our parents and grandparents first arrived from Ireland by ship, it was South Boston they first stepped foot on. It’s where thousands and thousands of immigrants from all over Europe came full of hope and craving opportunity. They worked in the wool houses, cleaned [...]
Thank you to all of the wonderful Junior Achievement volunteers from State Street Bank who recently visited South Boston Catholic Academy. The students in K2 were fortunate to be the youngest participants of a visit from the Junior Achievement program of State Street Corporation. They learned how even young children can save their money and spend it wisely. They were also introduced to entrepreneurship and how they can come up with some ideas to make a profit. Through hands on activities, the concept of working for others and getting paid for their job was discussed. Junior Achievement volunteers are to be commended for their dedication to school age students. The first-graders enjoyed their visit with David and Diane from State Street on Junior Achievement Day. [...]
By KEVIN DEVLIN The 50th Super Bowl is history and now it’s time to attend the first “Dog Bowl” sponsored by Team Southie, which will be held at the South Boston Bowlarama on East Broadway on Sunday, Feb. 14. Team Southie, which entered into the Youth Entrepreneur Venture with the United Way, was awarded $1,000 to begin its venture. But the team still needs your support. Team Southie intends to purchase 100 dog leashes with words “Pawsitively Southie” printed on them. Their mission is to “raise awareness of the City of Boston Leash Law and increase safety in the community for dog owners, pets, seniors, children, and others…to enhance ‘Southie pride’ among neighbors, old and new, and to help defray costs of seniors dog care…while [...]
Medicine Wheel Production’s SPOKE Gallery (110 K Street, second floor) debuts another exhibition curated by Kathy Bitetti, the gallery’s chief curator. The central theme is artists who live or work along the original Fairmount Indigo commuter train line that once served South Boston. This line now runs from Readville in Hyde Park to South Boston. “Boston, like a living organism, is always changing and connecting, meeting new challenges,” reads a description of the exhibition on Medicine Wheel Production’s website. “The MBTA’s Fairmount-Indigo commuter rail line, despite the poetic draw of its name, was the least traveled and maintained of all the routes out of and into South Boston. Renewed interest and investment are now revitalizing this line, which connects lively Boston neighborhoods once separated from [...]
By KEVIN DEVLIN and KATHY LAFFERTY On Thursday evening, Feb. 4, at the Boston Beer Garden on East Broadway, the South Boston Youth Hockey League (SBYHL) held the second annual Teddy Cunniff Scholarship Award dinner, to congratulate the nominees as well as the scholarship recipient, who was Aidan Fitzgerald. The scholarship seeks to honor players who demonstrate a sense a community, dedication, integrity, humility, and character. Teddy Cunniff embraces these traits epitomized in the league’s mission statement which is “committed to building future leaders of the City by providing high-quality ice hockey programs for the young people of South Boston and surrounding communities…while developing lifelong skills of goal setting, commitment, self-discipline, determination, teamwork and sportsmanship while supporting academic success…” Teddy Cunniff spoke briefly before the [...]
By RICK WINTERSON There has been a lot of comment about the 2016 presidential race. The voters mostly claim they’ve never seen anything like it. South Boston Online believes there are a few key reasons for this. First, the campaign for president has already gone on far too long. It has stretched all the way from last summer, and will continue much more intensely for another nine full months. There have been so many candidates (some, pseudo-candidates) that all the endorsements, speeches and ads have seemed like endless, meaningless chatter. They began repeating themselves as far back as Thanksgiving. Second, the winner of the race for president has likely been determined. Just look at the New Hampshire primaries held Tuesday, Feb. 9 - and while [...]
Just days after Punxsutawney Phil predicted an early spring, the first substantial snowfall arrived on Friday, Feb. 5. It was heavy and wet. Snow clung everywhere, especially to tree branches. It was strangely beautiful, except to those seeking a place to park. The weather folks said it was 8 inches worth, but South Boston Online really doubts that much fell here. Compared to last year’s dumping, the first snow of 2016 was nothing to write home about. The storm had the good taste to come just before a weekend. The city had the wisdom to call off school, and the roads were restored to traffic with all due haste, so we were prepared for the next storm. -Rick Winterson
