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Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced Tuesday he is dispatching 15 Public Works Department trucks to repair potholes across the city. The combination of freezing temperatures, a thaw and precipitation make roads especially susceptible to defects. The mayor is encouraging residents to report potholes through any of the city’s several different platforms, including: Mobile: Download the free BOS:311 app on iOS or Android (previously known as Citizens Connect) Online: Boston.gov/311 Social Media: Tweet @BOS311 Phone: Dial 3-1-1 (previously the Mayor’s 24-hour hotline 617-635-4500. For those with VoIP and for calls from outside Boston, callers should continue to dial 617-635-4500.) -Press release from the mayor’s office

Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department will be hosting the 2016 Mayor’s Cup Street Hockey Tournament over the April public school vacation week on April 19, 20 and 22. “Boston is a hockey town and we are pleased to be able to offer our young players Mayor’s Cup tournaments in both street hockey and our annual winter classic on the ice,” Mayor Walsh said. Teams will compete in two regions in Mite (ages 7 to 8) and Squirt (ages 9 to 10) divisions. Please note that pre-registration for teams is required with a limit of eight teams per regional division. Region 1 playoffs will take place Tuesday, April 19, at Fallon Field at 910 South St. in Roslindale. Region 2 [...]

Calling all book lovers! Please join the Friends of the South Boston Branch Library as they present a St. Patrick’s Day Book Sale on Saturday, March 19 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. All types of adult, teen and juvenile books, audiobooks, and CDs will be available for sale at the lowest prices around. Come by the library at 646 East Broadway, and enjoy the bargains. This is a good chance to add to your stash of great reads for the new season and upcoming vacation time. Your support is always welcome! All proceeds from the Friends’ book sales benefit your local library branch. Please stop by and say hello.

On Thursday, March 10, the Boston Center for Youth and Families sponsored a luncheon for seniors at the Condon Community Center. BCYF staff at the Condon organized the event and happily served those seniors in attendance. Boston City Councilor Billy Linehan came by and sang a couple of Irish songs. Boston at-large councilors Anissa Essaibi George and Mike Flaherty came by to wish the seniors a happy St. Patrick’s Day. Councilor Flaherty asked the group why they were being served Italian food at an Irish event. I guess they really didn’t care because the food was so tasty. Local resident John Healey also sang an Irish ditty and everyone had a great time. -Kevin Devlin Local resident John Healey is pictured with at-large Boston [...]

By KEVIN DEVLIN Justin Espinal is a reserved, polite young boy who is enjoying life and being a member of the South Boston Boys & Girls Club. Justin, 9, is the son of Solania and Aarron Espinal. He’s in the third grade at the William E. Russell Elementary School in Dorchester. His favorite subject is history and some day he plans on being a building contractor so he can build big, beautiful buildings and homes. Justin’s favorite color is orange and his favorite food is rice and chicken. In his leisure time, he enjoys playing with his iPad and toys at home and watching TV. His favorite TV show is Liv and Maddie. This teen sitcom is about identical twin sisters with entirely different personalities. [...]

By KEVIN DEVLIN On Monday evening, March 7, the annual Evacuation week free throw competition, sponsored by the South Boston Citizens’ Association and the Tynan Community Center, was held at the Tynan gymnasium. Tynan Program Supervisor Kathy Davis and her staff coordinated the event and Tynan Administrative Coordinator John Lydon photographed the event. Former mayor of Boston and ambassador to the Vatican Ray Flynn was present to help out, along with South Boston Citizens’ Association members Bernard O’Donnell and his son, Bernard. Pictured (from left, in front) are Evan Markos, Braeden Kennedy and Kevin Cully, and (from left, in back) are Kathy Davis, Ray Flynn and Bernard O’Donnell.   Pictured (from left, in front) are Dan “Buckets” Potember, Chris Fitzgerald and Chris [...]

The Boston Parks and Recreation Department and the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services invite the public to the final in a series of meetings to discuss upcoming improvements to Medal of Honor Park & Lee Playground located at 775 East First St. The meeting will be at South Boston Catholic Academy at 866 East Broadway (please use the O Street entrance) on Wednesday, March 23, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The Parks Department is very interested in what the community has to contribute to the design process. Following a brief presentation, community members will be able to offer input regarding the material presented and the design process. For further information, please call 617-961-3025.