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by Rick Winterson The World War I Commemoration Committee has completed its third meeting at the Fitzgerald VFW Post. Many plans and events are underway. The first such event at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 29, will commemorate the Fallen Heroes of World War I. It will be held at South Boston High School. Were you aware there is a large pictorial memorial of South Boston’s World War I Fallen Heroes – 101 of those brave soldiers, who were killed in action before World War I ended on Armistice Day in 1918?? The memorial is located in the hall outside of the South Boston High School auditorium. One hundred years ago, in April of 1917, President Woodrow Wilson asked Congress for permission to declare war [...]

On January 20th, grade 6 students at South Boston Catholic Academy participated in a hands-on workshop aligned to the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks offered by the Education Staff at the MIT Museum. Workshops are designed to inspire interest in science, technology and engineering. The workshop we attended focused on Robotics, with students engaged in interactive learning as depicted below. In the past grade 6 students from South Boston Catholic Academy have received instruction at the MIT Museum on the Science of DNA and Holography. They shared what they learned at the Science Showcase on February 1st, 2017 during Catholic Schools Week. South Boston Catholic Academy is an academically rigorous, supportive Catholic Elementary School Accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEAS&C). Inspired by [...]

With a little over 2 weeks to go, the Friendship Party for George Connolly to be held Friday evening, February 17, at 7 p.m. until … in Florian Hall is shaping up to be a night George, his family, friends and neighbors will always remember.   The party promises to be full of laughter, with great entertainment and some amazing raffles that are pouring in to the GC Friendship Committee every day! There is something for everyone to bid on including a spectacular trip for two to Las Vegas, with 3 nights at the MGM Grand and 2 show tickets; a pair of tickets to see the “Piano Man” himself – Billy Joel at Fenway Park; original artwork by talented, local artists Norman Crump, Mo [...]

In this 100th year since we entered World War I on April 6, 1917, South Boston Online is publishing a series of articles about that conflict – “The War to End All Wars”.  Our aim is twofold:  First, to assess the impact of that war on local history, and second, to gain momentum and support for a World War I Memorial on South Boston’s soil.   by Rick Winterson and Mary Ryan      Mary Ryan works in education administration for UMass Boston at 150 Mt. Vernon Street, in the Corcoran-Jennison Office Building.  She’s a born-and-brought-up South Bostonian, who lives in Milton now.  She went to school for ten years at Gate of Heaven, graduated from South Boston High School, attended UMass Boston as an [...]

by Rick Winterson      Every key organization that serves the public should have goals for the coming year.  Our own Station C-6 at 101 West Broadway near B Street is no exception.  Station C-6’s Commander is Capt. Joseph Boyle; he views 2017 as an opportunity to address three key Community Policing areas:  Quality-of-Life Issues, Property Crime, and Violent Crime.     These three will be discussed later, but first some good news from last year, 2016.  So-called “Part One” crimes include the most serious offenses.  In rating year-long Part One crimes in any given area (including South Boston), figures are important.  Compared to 2015, Part One offenses in 2016 dropped from 1,460 incidents to 1,231 in the area covered by BPD Station C-6.  That’s a [...]

City of Boston Credit Union Celebrates New Member Campaign with Kevin Chapman (City of Boston Credit Union, Boston, MA) – Recently City of Boston Credit Union kicked off a new advertising campaign featuring actual members as the talent. The members and their families were invited to a screening party at the Hard Rock Café, Boston emceed by the Credit Union’s celebrity spokesperson, Kevin Chapman. Chapman, originally from Dorchester and a member of the Credit Union for over 20 years, recounted his personal beliefs in the Credit Union and why it is important to him to remain a member even when his acting career takes him to far off locations, sometimes for long periods of time. Each of the four members: Randy Brinson, Warren Chase, Mike [...]

Spanish class at South Boston Catholic Academy is much more than learning the Spanish language, it is also about exposing the children to different Hispanic cultures, showing them how the Spanish varies from one region to another and from one country to another and colorful traditions, games and festivities that occur in Hispanic countries, children learn the differences we have between countries and the similarities we have between people.  Children learn the names of the parts of the body by playing Loteria (Mexican bingo) and traditions such as All Souls Day, in Mexico it is dia de los muertos (Day of the Dead) held on November 1 and 2 with food, music and altars.  This is done in honor and memory of loved ones.  Our [...]

The first annual Stephanie Uftring Memorial Scholarship Walk took place on Saturday, November 5. Over one hundred walkers showed up at the Columbia Yacht Club to participate in this event while honoring the memory of this lovely lady. Stephanie Uftring was a lifelong South Boston resident who lost her battle to Colon Cancer in 2014. She was only 48 years old. She grew up in Boston Housing and was proud of her upbringing. She attended Saint Augustine Grammar School, Sacred Heart High School, and Johnson and Wales College. Education was important to her. Stephanie worked hard during the day and as a waitress at night. She always had a smile on her face and became well-known for calling her beloved customers “Lovey.” Stephanie was the [...]