Happenings

By Ginger DeShaney Owen Rogers has known Anne Gordon since he was 6 years old.  “Anne has been right next to me the whole time,” Owen, 17, said. “She made me the person I am today.” Owen was just one of many people who attended the celebration Saturday of Anne’s 50-year career at the Edgerley Family South Boston Boys & Girls Club. She retired on June 29, 2021, the 50th anniversary of her start date, but she comes back every Wednesday to volunteer. “Anne is the most influential person I’ve ever met,” Owen said. “She’s so inspiring. The work that she does influences so many different people.  “It’s so amazing to see the turnout,” continued Owen, who noted that the number of people who came [...]

Rev. Christopher Boyle performed the Blessing of the Animals Sunday afternoon at Gate of Heaven Church. The Blessing of a gorgeous array of dogs and cats -- and even a couple of stuffed animals -- was held in honor of the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, Patron Saint of Animals. Photos by Ginger DeShaney ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** **

By Ginger DeShaney The setting was amazing, the weather was perfect, the class was a blast, and people were happy to be outside.  Almost 50 people gathered at the Rec Station at Pappas Way last Saturday for an afternoon of exploring color and paint.  Local artist Erica Goldstein, founder of the Blank Canvas Co., led the free community art class in which adults painted an Aperol Spritz and kids painted oranges. Teachers Gabriella Mirabella and Jill MacInnis came in from out of town for the event. Jill heard about the event on Erica’s Instagram. Jill and Gabriella were both on the waitlist for this session and were thrilled to get the notification that they were in. “I like being outside,” said Jill, who noted that [...]

By Ginger DeShaney Armed with trash bags and bright yellow kitchen gloves, Kristin Price is doing her part for the South Boston community and the environment through her Southie Beach Club, a community dedicated to keeping Southie beaches clean and protecting our earth. She gets out every week, usually on Mondays, rain or shine, to pick up trash. “I always collect a full full-sized trash bag, even if it’s just in 20 minutes,” she said, noting she usually starts at the beach at the end of K Street. For her tireless work, Andrew Orpik nominated Kristin for South Boston Online’s Volunteer Spotlight. “Our good friend Kristin Price started a Monday morning ‘Southie Beach Club’ where she goes to clean up the beach by hand of [...]