Introducing Aiden Young: A youth athlete having fun
By KEVIN DEVLIN He’s a soft-spoken young boy who enjoys having fun with friends while he’s engaged in sports. His name is Aidan Young. Aidan, 12, is the son of Tracey and James Young. He [...]
Questions about Grand Prix of Boston races remain
By RICK WINTERSON Like all other areas of South Boston, Fort Point has its own civic group – the Fort Point Neighborhood Association. And like the seven other civic groups in South Boston, the FPNA [...]
“Spirit Grants” at South Boston Catholic Academy fund exciting learning projects
The classrooms at South Boston Catholic Academy are a bit more spirited thanks to a large grant project from the school’s Spirit Committee. The Spirit Committee, pioneered and led by a group of parents, is a [...]
Officials caution residents on consumer scams
Mayor Martin J. Walsh reminded Boston residents Monday to be cautious of consumer scams. There have been recent reports of people going door-to-door throughout Boston neighborhoods asking residents to show electric bills, claiming to be [...]
Two Gate of Heaven teams are on a roll
By KEVIN DEVLIN Last Saturday, Jan. 30, at the Walsh Center gym, the fifth and sixth and the seventh and eighth grade Gate of Heaven travel teams continued on with their winning ways, as they [...]
Ash Wednesday services planned in South Boston
The South Boston-Seaport Catholic Collaborative invites you to begin the Season of Lent through the commemoration of Ash Wednesday on Wednesday, Feb. 10. Whether you have decided to give up M&Ms, swearing, or perhaps have decided [...]
Gate of Heaven house basketball league: Always excitement at the Walsh gym
BY KEVIN DEVLIN The Gate of Heaven CYO cadet house league hoop action was once again exciting last Sunday, Jan. 31, as the teams battled each other to the final horn sounded ending the games. [...]
Local property prices continue to climb
Property prices in South Boston - a neighborhood that has seen a boom in development in recent years - have nearly doubled in less than 15 years. The median sales price of a South Boston [...]
Letter to the editor: Quitting is not an option
As someone who worked in the mental health field for almost 41 years and as a police officer for the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health for 27.5 of those years, I see the ongoing overdose [...]
Drug series article No. 17: Addressing the ongoing crisis
This is No. 17 in South Boston Online’s series about drug use, abuse and addiction. The numbers are tragic. It is time to make a 2016 New Year resolution about the crucial issue of heroin [...]