Alumni hockey game raises money for South Boston Youth Hockey League
By KEVIN DEVLIN On Saturday, March 25, former members of the South Boston Youth Hockey League participated in an alumni game to raise funds for the SBYHL. The event was initially organized by Mike Prendergast [...]
Tynan Community Center receives $10,000 sports equipment donation
By KEVIN DEVLIN The Tynan Community Center staff and kids received new equipment and sports apparel from representatives for GEICO and Good Sports of Quincy, which partners with corporate sponsors in reaching out to grassroots [...]
Sample old and new favorites at 14th annual Taste of South Boston
The 14th annual Taste of South Boston is Sunday, April 3, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Seaport Hotel in the Plaza Ballroom. There’s no better way to become familiar with the spectrum of [...]
South Boston Branch Library hosts free comedy workshops
As part of the South Boston Branch Library’s “Adult Writers’ Workshop,” a three-part comedy workshop is being offered. The first session took place on Saturday, March 5. The public is invited to the next two [...]
Easter egg hunt hits new heights
This year’s Easter egg hunt, sponsored annually by State Rep. Nick Collins, drew a good crowd of both adults and children, despite cool, overcast weather (ahh, spring in New England). The young questers of eggs [...]
Photos: Easter Sunday egg hunt
After attending the 10:30 a.m. Easter Sunday Mass at St. Brigid Church on March 27, many of the children and their families had a great time finding Easter eggs filled with candy and special prizes [...]
Photos: The 2016 St. Patrick’s Day parade
The 2016 St. Patrick's Day parade was on Sunday, March 20, 2016. The parade, organized by the Allied War Veteran's Council, was the traditional, three-mile route, rather than a proposed, abbreviated route. Photos by Rick [...]
‘We walk with Jesus’: Outdoor Way of the Cross travels through South Boston
By SUSAN DOUCET Leading a congregation of umbrella-toting parishioners, Peter Harrington, Maria Celeste Lara, Julio Lara, Phil Allison and Andrea Pena took turns carrying a large, wooden cross as they walked the streets of South [...]
GE announces Fort Point property for its headquarters
By SOUTH BOSTON ONLINE STAFF General Electric is moving to Fort Point. GE announced the new location of its headquarters in a statement Thursday. The company will move to Necco Street, near Fort Point Channel [...]
South Boston Citizens’ Association holds Evacuation Day banquet
By RICK WINTERSON Officials from the South Boston Citizens’ Association local elected officials, mayors from Ireland, parade officials from the Allied War Veterans Council, South Boston sponsors of the banquet, guests of honor and SBCA award [...]