4 03, 2023

South Boston Ambassador: Marisa Carlini: business owner, coach, teacher, volunteer

2023-03-04T12:27:02-05:00March 4th, 2023|Categories: Business, Featured, Happenings, Lifestyle|Comments Off on South Boston Ambassador: Marisa Carlini: business owner, coach, teacher, volunteer

By Ginger DeShaney When you see Marisa Carlini in the neighborhood, she will likely have a smile on her face.  Whether in her shop (LUXE home interiors), coaching on the softball field or basketball court, or teaching at Miss Linda’s School of Dance, it’s important for Marisa to give back. “I care about kids; I love teaching them,” she said. “You walk out happy.”   Marisa played basketball and softball and was a dancer herself. So it was natural for her to help out in the community. Her kids, Chloe, 12, and Sadie, 13, have been going to Miss Linda’s forever. To give back, Marisa teaches 4- and 5-year-old dancers.  Her kids go to South Boston Catholic Academy and she coaches basketball there. She’s also involved [...]

23 02, 2023

Be Rebellious: Strength Training, Mental Health Focus of New South Boston Gym

2023-02-23T19:06:25-05:00February 23rd, 2023|Categories: Business, Featured, Happenings, Lifestyle|Comments Off on Be Rebellious: Strength Training, Mental Health Focus of New South Boston Gym

By Ginger DeShaney Rich Rowland wants you to rebel against the things that are bringing you down. Rich created Rebel Athletic Club “because I wanted people to rebel against a lot of the things that sort of either oppressed them in their minds or their ideas or what they see fitness as being.” His fitness philosophy is unique. “I think for a lot of people, they think of aesthetics: I need to lose weight. I want to look good. But the reality is, and the thing that I enjoy the most, is when people are working out, they're getting huge mental benefits from it, too. So to me, mental health equals physical health.” Rich believes that engaging in consistent workouts has a huge positive impact [...]

18 02, 2023

Fort Point Writer Helps Create Dyslexia Documentary    

2023-02-18T17:27:21-05:00February 18th, 2023|Categories: Education, Featured, Happenings, Lifestyle|Comments Off on Fort Point Writer Helps Create Dyslexia Documentary    

By Ginger DeShaney  Black Pearl Productions’ passion project, “Blame it on Gutenberg,” is getting high praise from the dyslexia community.  Fort Point resident Rocco Giuliano is a writer and producer on the documentary and filmed some of the interviews at his A Street studio. “This is a must-see documentary on the evolution of reading, reading science, and dyslexia,” Susan L. Condrin, M.A., CCC-SLP, said in a testimonial. The documentary, which is directed at parents, focuses on the evolving science of dyslexia, dueling theories over how to teach reading, and one family’s struggle with an unresponsive school system. The film defines dyslexia as a general term for disorders that involve difficulty in learning to read letters and symbols. In 2016, a nonprofit reached out to Black [...]

17 02, 2023

It’s All About Community: Bernie Nania

2023-02-17T10:40:28-05:00February 17th, 2023|Categories: Business, Featured, Happenings, Lifestyle|Comments Off on It’s All About Community: Bernie Nania

By Carol Masshardt Bernard “Bernie” Nania has been seeing South Boston eyes for two decades.  As the optician at Two Opticians on West Broadway for the past 15 years he knows a thing or two about people, eyes, and products. “It’s a big deal when you need to see and can’t,” he said. “It can be your whole life. You can’t work, or get places, and people get into a panic. Not everyone has a spare pair of glasses,” he said. “I listen and never rush anyone.”  Every known scenario has come his way, and he meets them all with a calm philosophy. “I figure out what people need and let them know they have they options. Sometimes, they don’t think they have recourse if [...]

10 02, 2023

It’s All About Community

2023-02-10T12:31:11-05:00February 10th, 2023|Categories: Featured, Happenings, Lifestyle|Comments Off on It’s All About Community

Food insecurity will be eliminated if Nick Owen and Mercy Robinson's dream comes true By Carol Masshardt South Boston is exciting and desirable in well-known and new ways, and it is also a community with poverty, and this is where Nick and Mercy devote endless energy and heart. Nick, 23, is the Program Director for the Food Programs of Action for Boston Community Development, and his community partner, Mercy, 31, is the Executive Director of South Boston En Accion. Coming from different backgrounds, they share a mindset about the importance of sound nutrition for all people. Although fun and interesting to plan for food distribution at different sites, in their ideal world their food “pop-ups” in South Boston would be unneeded rather than attracting old [...]

2 02, 2023

A New Point of View: Men’s Clothing Store Brings a Different Vibe to the Neighborhood

2023-02-02T19:09:00-05:00February 2nd, 2023|Categories: Business, Featured, Happenings, Lifestyle|Comments Off on A New Point of View: Men’s Clothing Store Brings a Different Vibe to the Neighborhood

By Ginger DeShaney The Point Clothing Lounge is a slam dunk for Brendan Carter, a son of South Boston and a former college basketball player and coach. The recently opened shop at 135 Emerson St. carries high-quality men’s clothing and accessories, but it’s so much more than that. “We want it to be an experience,” said Brendan, the founder and CEO. “It's very homey,” said the son of Jean and Paul Carter, who have lived on East Sixth Street (in City Point, thus the store’s name) for 46 years. “You feel like you're in someone's apartment; that’s the vibe we’re trying to give off.” While neighborhood shops cater mostly to women, Brendan created a one-stop shop for men, offering clothes, accessories, skincare products, even wireless [...]

27 01, 2023

All About Community

2023-01-27T08:43:16-05:00January 27th, 2023|Categories: Featured, Lifestyle, Sports|Comments Off on All About Community

By Carol Masshardt Edward “Teddy” Cunniff has been involved with the Murphy Rink for forty-three years, and he is a man at home with both the past, and the opportunities of 2023. On a recent day, there were hundreds of young children and families, some with equal interest in snacks and skates, as Teddy held his position in the well-known skate rental and sharpening booth-like room at the rink. He has been President and Vice President of Youth Hockey and knows every element of the game and place. The history is rich and deep, sad and joyful as is so often the case. First, Teddy holds the record for the most goals scored (thirteen) in a school game at South Boston High according to those [...]

26 01, 2023

Have a Juicy Day: Bamboo Beach Brings Tropical Vibe to the Neighborhood

2023-01-26T14:15:17-05:00January 26th, 2023|Categories: Business, Featured, Happenings, Lifestyle|Comments Off on Have a Juicy Day: Bamboo Beach Brings Tropical Vibe to the Neighborhood

By Ginger DeShaney A visit to Tenerife in 2019 sparked a dream that Nicole Jankowski and Anxhelo Taho have now brought to life in South Boston.  “We had the best time and we were only there for three days, but it was so much fun,” Nicole said. On the last day, they found a juice cafe right on the water. “It was just beautiful,” Anxhelo added. “The atmosphere was great.” Nicole, who was 19 years old at the time, knew right then: “We need to take this home because I don't know of any place like that.”  Bamboo Beach Juice Bar opened Thursday, Jan. 26, at 687 E. Second St. in South Boston. The shop features juices, smoothies, acai bowls, wellness shots, and three types [...]

23 01, 2023

South Boston Real Estate Recap: Interest Rates Cause Transaction Numbers to Plummet

2023-01-23T18:31:28-05:00January 23rd, 2023|Categories: Business, Featured, Happenings, Lifestyle, News, Real Estate|Comments Off on South Boston Real Estate Recap: Interest Rates Cause Transaction Numbers to Plummet

 By Ginger DeShaney  Interest rates are wreaking havoc on the real estate market. In South Boston, real estate transactions in 2022 were down 34 percent from 2021, but at the same time, median prices have increased, said a longtime South Boston realtor. In 2021, there were 933 transactions; in 2022, that number was down to 615, of which 467 were condos.  “It’s not shocking given what happened with the interest rates spiking up,” said Jackie Rooney, broker/owner of Rooney Real Estate. “The interest rate is the main culprit.” Sales volume of condos and single-family and multi-family homes is down almost $300 million in 2022, Rooney said, noting that almost 40 percent of that amount came in the fourth quarter. Increasing median prices are a testament [...]

19 01, 2023

Local Artist’s Cards, Custom Pieces Inspire Big Feelings

2023-01-19T18:15:18-05:00January 19th, 2023|Categories: Business, Featured, Happenings, Lifestyle|Comments Off on Local Artist’s Cards, Custom Pieces Inspire Big Feelings

By Ginger DeShaney Becca McGovern makes little things that inspire big feelings. Maker / Scholar, her South Boston small business, is guided by this mission. And so is Becca. “My family has a special tradition of making even the everyday ordinary things a holiday, and I've tried to bring that mentality into my small business,” said Becca McGovern, the artist behind Maker / Scholar. By day, Becca is a senior product marketing manager for Upside, a tech company. By night and weekends, Becca creates greeting cards, custom art, and accessories for her small business. “I was taught very early just to make things special … a random day could be a holiday or celebration,” Becca said. Her grandma lived with Becca’s family in Weymouth for [...]

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