Look Who’s Cooking: Tatyana Sukennik
Owner/chef of Fromage at 401 West Broadway for the past seven years, Tatyana Sukennik, originally from Ukraine, has both the delicacy and conviction well expressed in her fine European inspired menu of freshly made crepes, [...]
Artistic Vision: Virginia Kropas’ Garden is a Masterpiece
By Ginger DeShaney “All gardening is landscape painting.” – Alexander Pope This rings true at Virginia Kropas’ Hardy Street house. Virginia is an artist and her garden is her palette of color, shape, and texture [...]
Voices in Healthcare: Evangelos “Lucky” Adamos-Nomikos
By Carol Masshardt Healthcare is a challenging profession, and addiction services is among the most daunting. The nature of the issue thwarts patients and those who work with them in a process requiring enormous patience [...]
Urban Oasis: MaryAnne Miller’s Backyard Garden a Gift to Herself and Bees
By Ginger DeShaney MaryAnne Miller’s backyard garden oasis on I Street is a haven for bees. “Bees are our friends,” she said. “I love bees.” MaryAnne has myriad pollinator-friendly plants to attract the bees. “I [...]
Look Who’s Cooking: Rory Lee
By Carol Masshardt This is a story of an old bar with a decidedly South Boston history, now an updated pub by new owners, John and Anne Lydon, and a chef who saw an opportunity. [...]
Look Who’s Cooking: Julia Kotlinska
By Carol Masshardt At one of the busiest four corner intersections in South Boston rests the lovely and peaceful coffee shop, Esthetic Bean. In a community loved by those from many generations to newcomers, Julia [...]
Career Paths: Teens Learn about Different Professions at Boys & Girls Club Event
By Ginger DeShaney Teens at the Edgerley Family South Boston Boys & Girls Club learned about careers from professionals in the neighborhood Wednesday evening during Career Night. It was the Club’s first Career Night since [...]
Boston Garden: Kathy Provenzano’s Instincts Create Beautiful Front Yard
By Ginger DeShaney Kathy Provenzano says she’s no expert when it comes to gardening, but anyone walking by 105-107 Marine Road would beg to differ. The front yard is an explosion of yellow with some [...]
Kicking into High Gear: Former South Boston Youth Soccer Players Revive League
By Ginger DeShaney After learning that president Billy Baker was stepping down from South Boston Youth Soccer after the COVID-19 hiatus, some former players have vowed to revive the league. When Caitlyn Murphy got the [...]
Running a Business: MyStryde Puts a New Spin on Treadmill Workouts
By Ginger DeShaney A miserable workout led Rebecca Skudder to find her stride … and found MyStryde. While training for a half-marathon back in 2014, Rebecca was supposed to do a running workout on the [...]