Gate of Heaven CYO league: Two fantastic finishes
By KEVIN DEVLIN Hoop action was fast and furious at the Walsh Center gym this past weekend in the Gate of Heaven CYO cadet house league program. In the opening tilt, Cam Lapaglia (aka the [...]
Children’s author visits South Boston Catholic Academy
First-grade students at South Boston Catholic Academy recently had the opportunity to meet a children’s author, Mark Gabriele. He read one of his books,“ J.D.’s Scratch Match,” to the class and explained the process involved [...]
Local boxer, Richie “The Hit Man” Hogan, moves on to national championships
By KEVIN DEVLIN The Hogan brothers, Francis, aka the Tank, and Richie, aka the Hit Man, are busy every day with their boxing regimen. The Tank recently captured his second consecutive New England Silver Gloves [...]
Winter reminder: Space savers are for snow emergencies
By South Boston Online staff If you value the traffic cone, lawn chair, trash barrel or other household objects you may have placed in your on-street parking spot, you may want to retrieve it. The [...]
Updated flood maps shown at FEMA open house
By RICK WINTERSON On Tuesday, Jan. 12, the Federal Emergency Management Agency held a well-attended Community Open House at the Boston Teachers Union Hall on Mt. Vernon Street. The primary purpose of the open house was [...]
Synthetic marijuana: What parents need to know and tell their kids
By KEVIN DEVLIN The legalization of marijuana, a consideration currently being studied by a group of state senators, is a topic that consistently garners plenty of attention. But synthetic marijuana, an altogether different substance, is [...]
Walsh delivers second State of the City address
By ELAINE FALLON Mayor Martin J. Walsh delivered his second State of the City speech (SOTC 16) on Tuesday evening, Jan. 19, in Symphony Hall. While acknowledging the many problems that the city of Boston [...]
Innovative teaching propels South Boston Catholic Academy to new heights
By JAMIE BROWN South Boston Catholic Academy is an urban elementary school serving 300 students, preschool to sixth grade, from South Boston, the Seaport District and surrounding communities. Our mission, inspired by our Catholic faith, [...]
State of the arts: South Boston in 2016
By RICK WINTERSON South Boston Online published several articles and photo essays on the themes, music, decorations, and seasonal creations over the holidays. And the beat of South Boston’s art scene still goes on in 2016. This issue hit the street [...]
Meet Abby, McRae, and Cara: Three girls enjoying life and staying busy
By KEVIN DEVLIN They are happy, young girls, all 12 years old, who are doing well in the classroom and keep themselves engaged in the world of sports. These girls agreed that if they lived [...]