A Memorial Day weekend reminder
By RICK WINTERSON South Boston Online mentioned 2016 Memorial Day observances at the Fitzgerald VFW Post No. 561 (VFW, 517 East Fourth St.) in our last issue. This is a brief reminder of those observances; [...]
Special Kids and Young Adults bowling banquet was a ball
By KEVIN DEVLIN On Sunday, May 15, the Special Kids and Young Adults program held their annual bowling banquet at the South Boston Yacht Club. The bowlers were presented with prizes and then treated to [...]
Get outside and give back as a tour guide on Castle Island
By RICK WINTERSON Are you new to South Boston? Or perhaps you’ve lived here for a while, and now you’d like to “give back” in return for the Southie experiences you’re enjoying. Possibly you’d simply [...]
Warm weather arrives for softball and baseball in Southie
It was a long stretch of rainy weather, but last Saturday, May 14, blue skies and sunny skies allowed local softball and baseball enthusiasts to take to the field and play ball. Photos by Kevin [...]
Perry School Shark Shout-Out
Shout out to Robert McClosky, author of “Make Way For Ducklings,” for providing Mrs. Nee and her K1 class a reason to have a great day in the Public Gardens! (And a special shout out [...]
Community Day held for the 11th year
Community Day in South Boston is an annual activity of the South Boston Community Health Center’s Youth Ambassadors. The 11th annual Community Day took place last Saturday in the Ironworkers Hall, set aside for this [...]
South Boston Collaborative Center’s Derby party had numerous winners
Nyquist won the Kentucky Derby, the popular horse race that was the feature of the South Boston Collaborative Center’s annual Derby party. And there were many other winners as well last Saturday evening, namely the [...]
Sheet Metal Workers Local 17 donates to Condon School
Mary Joyce, a board member of Local 17’s Friends for Children Charity, and Neal Kelleher, the charity’s president, arrive at the Condon School to present a $1,500 check for much-needed supplies to the Condon School. [...]
Donnie Lewis’s disco ball fundraiser is a success
Last week, South Boston Online published an article on Donnie Lewis’s “Disco Ball” fundraiser, which he arranged to benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and its cancer research and treatment programs. Donnie’s disco ball gala [...]
Catholic Charities Child Care Centers host open houses
Open house week at the Catholic Charities Child Care Centers is next week. The open house at the South Boston location (275 West Broadway) is Thursday, May 19, from 6 to 8 p.m. Then open [...]