Sports keep young athletes busy in South Boston
Last weekend in South Boston there was plenty of energy being expended on the playing fields and in the gyms, as youngsters played in softball, baseball and basketball games. From the Tynan gym to Moakley [...]
Southie softball season is in swing
By MARIELLA COLLINS The 2016 South Boston Girls Softball League (SBGSL) season is underway. Established in 2007, the SBGSL is a registered Amateur Softball Association (ASA) organization that continues to provide mentorship and competitive play [...]
Southie Stars win state title
By KEVIN DEVLIN On Sunday, May 15, at the Kingston Sports Complex, the South Boston Stars defeated the RABC from Rhode Island, 49-33, to capture the Zero Gravity Division III state championship. The Stars played [...]
Boston Neighborhood Soccer League will play at Moakley Park
The Boston Parks and Recreation Department has announced that registration is now open for the 2016 Boston Neighborhood Soccer League (BNSL). This five-week 6 v 6 league offers young soccer players ages 8 to 14 [...]
South Boston Farmers Market returns in June
The South Boston Neighborhood Development Corporation, the current sponsor of the South Boston Farmers Market, will hold an Opening Day Celebration at the market on June 6. Check in with old favorites Freitas’ & Wenger’s [...]
Memorial Day remembrance quotations
Take a moment and honor those who have protected us by their ultimate sacrifice because “they gave their todays so they we could enjoy our tomorrows.” By KEVIN DEVLIN This upcoming weekend – the Memorial [...]
Observing Memorial Day
By KEVIN DEVLIN On Monday, May 30, Americans will celebrate Memorial Day. Unfortunately, traditional observance of this day has greatly diminished over the years. But it must be remembered, not just as a time to [...]
South Boston Catholic Academy holds spring concert
The annual South Boston Catholic Academy spring concert was held on Wednesday, May 11. It was standing room only! Congratulations to Mr. Doug MacLellan our music teacher, our students, faculty, staff and Carolyn Martin, who accompanied [...]
Memorial Day: A time to mourn, remember and pray
By EDWARD FLYNN – U.S. Navy (retired) This past Sunday, members and volunteers from the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), Thomas J. Fitzgerald Post #561 of South Boston, visited several cemeteries throughout Boston to place American [...]
Cyclists ride 1,400 miles to raise money for paralyzed teenager
By RICK WINTERSON Describe it however you want: The renowned “Southie time” not only raises money in support of countless people and worthy causes, it also becomes a marvelously enjoyable event in the process. The [...]