The first substantial snowfall: A look before and after
Snow quickly accumulated during last week’s storm, so South Boston Online decided to capture the results in before and after images. Top: Andrew Square (looking across to the Southampton Street Bridge) was almost socked in [...]
“Launch” opens at 555 Gallery
As usual, Susan Nalband of South Boston’s 555 Gallery has assembled a striking exhibition of fine art photography. Her gallery is devoted exclusively to this genre. Thirteen artists contributed to the current exhibition, which had [...]
Introducing Dan Mahoney: Local youngster enjoying life
By KEVIN DEVLIN He’s a polite youngster who’s having a great time growing up in South Boston. His name is Dan “The Man” Mahoney. Dan, 13, is the son of Jason and Mary Rae. He [...]
South Boston’s Michael Bolstad: Bound for Brown University
By KEVIN DEVLIN Michael Bolstad is definitely a mild, mannered young man, shy, and modest to a fault. He has focused on working hard with the goal of being accepted to a good school. And [...]
Commissioner Evans speaks to Perry School students
By JUDITH NEE It was a very special day for the sixth, seventh and eighth grade students at the Perry School last Wednesday, as they were treated to a personal presentation by Boston Police Commissioner [...]
Reading coaches in demand at Boys & Girls Club
South Boston’s Boys & Girls Club needs Reading Coaches. These selfless volunteers come to the Club twice a week (weekday afternoons only) for a couple of hours to work on reading with the younger Clubhouse [...]
Snow can’t slow a book sale at the South Boston Branch Library
Never let it be said that the literary scene in South Boston is somehow defeated or diminished by bad weather. The Friends of the South Boston Branch Library held their regular, periodic book sale Saturday, [...]
One last commentary on the Patriots
By RICK WINTERSON You are reading this column (published in the Jan. 28, 2016 issue) several days after the New England Patriots were beaten by the Denver Broncos for the 2016 American Football Conference Championship. [...]
A local history lesson: “Firsts in Boston” presented at the South Boston Historical Society meeting
By RICK WINTERSON The South Boston Historical Society makes local history interesting. A recent example was the fascinating talk, “First in Boston,” given by Jim Healy at the society’s meeting last Monday in the Public Room [...]
South Boston peewee hockey team to return to state tournament
The South Boston pee-wee A hockey team played in the finals of the district championship last Wednesday night in Dorchester. They played a hard fought game versus a worthy opponent, Winthrop. The Winthrop team struck [...]