Dry Run: Temporary Pool Closure Can’t Stop These Swimmers
By Ginger DeShaney The swim team at the Edgerley Family Boys & Girls Club South Boston has been working out and practicing ... without a pool. And while that’s been a challenge -- along with [...]
Smoothie Operators: OTEN Celebrates Successful First Year
By Ginger DeShaney “Everything we do comes from the heart,” Denisse Tejada said as On The Edge Nutrition (OTEN) celebrated its one-year anniversary in South Boston last Saturday. “It’s heart work; it’s not hard work,” [...]
For the love of cookies: Southie woman turns baking hobby into a business
By Ginger DeShaney The timing was perfect for Katie Rausch. Just as she was turning 30 years old (Feb. 5), she transformed her baking hobby into a business. “I’m entering a new decade with a [...]
Girl Power! Ollie Group Focuses on Skill Building, Leadership
By Ginger DeShaney Callie Eastman knows something about leadership. Through South Boston Neighborhood House’s Girls Group, she’s had training. “It’s very important to learn about leadership,” said the 14-year-old South Boston resident. ”If you don’t [...]
Cafe Polonia Reopens: Polish Restaurant Under New Management After Hiatus
By Ginger DeShaney After an almost year-long hiatus, Cafe Polonia is open again! The famed South Boston Polish restaurant is under new management with a pair of hard-working Polish brothers at the helm: Marcin, 32, [...]
After-School Special: Boys & Girls Club Program Provides Some Normalcy
By Ginger DeShaney The kids in the Edgerley Family South Boston Boys & Girls Club after-school program are part of something special … especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. “We’re in this thing together. We’re a [...]
L Street Station Approved
The Boston Planning and Development Agency (the BPDA) granted approval for a mixed-use redevelopment of the original Edison Power Plant site. Everyone now residing in South Boston is familiar with the power plant’s massive structure [...]
Southie Student Finds His Posse: Thomas White Earns Prestigious Leadership Scholarship
By Ginger DeShaney Thomas White is the epitome of South Boston: hard-working, civic-minded, community-driven, and determined to make a difference. And he will be bringing those Southie qualities to Bucknell University next fall as a [...]
Get in the Habit! Longtime Southie boutique keeps neighborhood fashionable
By Ginger DeShaney When Pam Santorelli opened her boutique Habit at 703 E. Broadway almost 15 years ago, she received amazing support from the neighborhood. “There was a lot of positive energy. We had a [...]
The Art of Giving: Local Woman Uses Her Talent to Help Others
By Ginger DeShaney Erica Hagler Erica Hagler uses her superpowers for good. The South Boston artist has a passion for employing her talent to give back to the community. “If you have a [...]