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17 02, 2016

Police seize illegal drugs in South Boston

2016-02-17T15:27:49-05:00February 17th, 2016|Categories: News|Comments Off on Police seize illegal drugs in South Boston

Boston police on Monday made several arrests and seized “significant amounts of various illegal drugs including heroin and crack cocaine,” according to a statement from the Boston Police Department. The Neighborhood Drug Control Unit in District C-6 (South Boston), executed search warrants Monday, which led to the arrests of Tahkeese Brown, 44, of Boston, Khalea Morrison, 24, of Boston, and Latoya Bradley, 31, of Boston. Brown was charged with the traffficking of a Class A drug. According to the BPD statement, the search warrant executed at 433 Old Colony Avenue led to the recovery of 600 bags of heroin (Class A drug) and over $1,000 in cash. Morrison was charged with possession with intent to distribute Class B drugs (Cocaine) and the unlawful possession of [...]

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17 02, 2016

South Boston Catholic Academy holds invention convention

2016-02-18T15:53:26-05:00February 17th, 2016|Categories: News|Tags: |Comments Off on South Boston Catholic Academy holds invention convention

South Boston Catholic Academy’s fifth-graders students held their Annual Invention Convention to showcase student inventions created from simple machines: a lever, a wedge, a screw, a pulley, an inclined plane or a wheel and axel. Students spent several weeks brainstorming, designing, discussing, and then finally, displayed their invention for all to see. During this month’s South Boston Catholic Academy’s Open House, the fifth grade classroom was filled to capacity with students, parents, grandparents and siblings who came to support, admire and discuss the students’ inventions.  Congrats to all our fifth grade inventors. You did a wonderful job! South Boston Catholic Academy is currently accepting applications for all classes, preschool through sixth grade. We have Before School and After School Programs available and have small class [...]

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17 02, 2016

Boston Redevelopment Authority considers rezoning South Boston

2016-02-18T15:56:38-05:00February 17th, 2016|Categories: News|Tags: |Comments Off on Boston Redevelopment Authority considers rezoning South Boston

The Boston Redevelopment Authority is marshaling its resources for a new, fresh and careful look at zoning rules, as they apply to South Boston. Rezoning is obviously a critical project affecting our community’s future. Plan to attend the BRA’s first overall rezoning meeting on Monday evening, Feb. 29, at the Tynan School from 6 to 7:30 p.m. By RICK WINTERSON Mark McGonagle is employed by the Boston Redevelopment Authority as its Community Affairs Liaison for zoning. Because of that responsibility, along with his South Boston roots, Mark has been asked by the BRA to spearhead a rezoning project that will include over half of South Boston. This project will include most of what we’ll call “the South Boston residential areas.” These areas extend along and to [...]

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17 02, 2016

Office Safety Corner: Best Keyless Locks

2016-02-17T03:27:26-05:00February 17th, 2016|Categories: News|Comments Off on Office Safety Corner: Best Keyless Locks

The safety of your business depends on a lot of factors. Your security budget is one of them; and so are the size of your business, its location, the number of employees and the type of work you do. Most business managers tend to neglect different security issues as they do not find them important enough. They either do not have the time to study the latest security systems for businesses, or they do not want to invest in something that is not very palpable and won't generate any profits. This is an old mentality that needs to be be replaced with a healthier one as soon as possible. Office buildings and commercial spaces require high levels of security in order to preserve the well-being [...]

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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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13 02, 2016

South Boston & Land based Gambling Industry

2018-02-13T08:58:08-05:00February 13th, 2016|Categories: News|Comments Off on South Boston & Land based Gambling Industry

When it comes to gambling, most people often thinks of casinos, although the gambling industry includes more fields, like sports betting and more. Anyways, land based casinos and casino games represent the most evident and easy to access forms of gambling. So, it’s not that weird to see land based casino facilities in South Boston, as well as in many other cities of the US. Diffusion Of Casinos In South Boston Although South Boston looks pretty far from looking like Las Vegas, it still offers its inhabitants many opportunities to find reasonably affordable and nice casinos in the city neighborhoods. Without a doubt the urban environment of South Boston is growing larger. With time people who live in this city may easily expect to find [...]

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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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10 02, 2016

South Boston’s Murphy Rink reopens

2016-11-20T08:25:27-05:00February 10th, 2016|Categories: News, Sports|Comments Off on South Boston’s Murphy Rink reopens

By KEVIN DEVLIN On Saturday, Feb. 6, the newly renovated Murphy Rink in South Boston was re-opened to the public. A community open house was held, along with public skating from 10 a.m. to noon, followed by two South Boston Youth Hockey Alumni Men’s League games. The rink closed in early 2015, according to a statement from the administration of Gov. Charlie Baker and Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito. Although the entire project will not be completed until the fall of 2016, final improvements will include additional locker room facilities, including shower areas and a referee’s room, a new skate shop, a new concession area, improvement to existing warming room building, protective glass for the small rink, new handicap accessible team bench areas and rink access, [...]

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10 02, 2016

Hearts of Kindness Project returns for an eighth year

2016-02-10T16:46:03-05:00February 10th, 2016|Categories: News|Comments Off on Hearts of Kindness Project returns for an eighth year

In celebration of Random Acts of Kindness and Valentines Week, a display of beautiful hearts created by the youth of South Boston has been hung on the tree outside of the Area C-6 Police Station on West Broadway. The hearts, created by South Boston youth, are a gift to the residents of South Boston. This is the eighth consecutive year that the young people have done this community project. The Hearts of Kindness Project is an initiative designed to promote goodwill in South Boston, as a direct result of random acts of kindness performed by the youth of this community. Youth are being asked to reflect on their lives and document acts of kindness by creating fabric hearts that are displayed for all of South [...]

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10 02, 2016

The first real snowfall

2016-02-10T14:06:00-05:00February 10th, 2016|Categories: Happenings, News|Tags: |Comments Off on The first real snowfall

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

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