Voices in Healthcare: Kathleen Curran-Nigl, LPN,
By Carol Masshardt There are many great leaders who hail from South Boston, and Kathleen Curran-Nigl, LPN, who grew up in the Old Colony Housing Development, is among them. Director of the Nurse Assistant/Home Health [...]
Outdoor Art Series Returns to Rec Station
By Ginger DeShaney The outdoor Recreation Station Art Series is back for its second season at the Pappas Way greenspace and it is drawing repeat customers. Felicity and Sarah Cooper participated in art events last [...]
Look Who’s Cooking! Gabe Branch
By Carol Masshardt An artist from Sioux City, Iowa, Gabriel (Gabe) Branch, is also a serious and experienced cook and the new Chef at Gray’s Hall on East Broadway. His creativity and thoughtfulness seem a [...]
South Boston Street Fest Provides Full Day of Fun
By Rick Winterson The 22nd South Boston Street Fest provided five full hours of non-stop festivities. Between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. Saturday, more than 80 local artists, merchants, and South Boston organizations of all [...]
GOAL! South Boston Soccer League Kicks Off Season
By Ginger DeShaney It was a full-circle moment for some parents last week as the upstart South Boston Soccer League kicked off its first season with a meet-and-greet and parade at Moakley Park. When Jean [...]
Friday Night Lights: Youth Flag Football League Brings Community Together
By Ginger DeShaney The football action was fast and fierce. The cheering was thunderous. The girls and boys were having a blast on the field and parents couldn’t contain their enthusiasm on the sidelines. The [...]
Elite Athlete Serves as BPS Teacher
South Boston is home to some outstanding professionals, and thirty-six-year-old Brittany Bushman is a prime example. She is the recent MVP and elite quarterback in the International Women’s Football Championship Games, having also been unanimously [...]
Honoring Our Heroes: Boston’s Tunnel to Towers 5K Remembers Those Lost on 9/11
By Ginger DeShaney The Tunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk in South Boston today, Sept. 11, had significant meaning for those who participated. “It was one of those days in our country where everyone [...]
South Boston Lithuanian Club Makes Comeback After COVID
By Ginger DeShaney Back in the day, the South Boston Lithuanian Club was the place to be. Today, with $1 million in renovations, the Club president is hoping it will regain that status. “The Club [...]
Moving Season: Despite Better Timing, It’s Still a Tough Week for Locals
By Ginger DeShaney The Sept. 1 lease cycle puts a lot of pressure on our neighborhood – from clogged traffic and mounds and mounds of trash, to long lines at local businesses. But because the [...]