New Year’s Dip!
People of all ages took the traditional dip at M Street Beach Saturday morning to ring in the new year. While not an official L Street Brownies-sanctioned event this year (the bath house is still [...]
The Pride of South Boston: JROTC at Excel High Building Leaders, Character
By Ginger DeShaney Pride. Honor. Respect. Leadership. The cadets of South Boston JROTC exude these qualities. And when we see these young leaders at events and ceremonies, presenting color guards or providing escorts, we can’t [...]
Get Vax’d!
https://youtu.be/HFxfRBrRIlE South Boston Community Health Center’s Youth Ambassadors are determined to get their friends protected from the Covid-19 virus. The teens, all fully vaccinated, spearheaded a video/social media project to encourage other teens to get [...]
Medal of Honor Park Tree Lighting
Mayor Michelle Wu was in South Boston Sunday to light the tree at Medal of Honor Park. A huge crowd gathered to witness the event and take part in all the activities, such as pop [...]
With Professional Guidance, South Boston Teens Create Vaccine Video
By Ginger DeShaney Boston teens are using their voices to spread the word among their peers about the importance of getting vaccinated against COVID-19. They are hopeful their message will be heard and heeded. The [...]
Coming Into Focus: Photographer Tells Stories Through A Different Lens
By Ginger DeShaney John McCosh is a storyteller. But he doesn’t use words to tell stories … he uses his camera, living by his philosophy of photo “fabula” (Russian for “story”). “Photography is kind of [...]
The Future Looks Bright: 16 Southie Students Awarded Sports Hall of Fame Scholarships
By Ginger DeShaney Sixteen outstanding South Boston students were awarded $2,000 grants from the South Boston Sports Hall of Fame Scholarship Trust Fund on Nov. 26. “It’s been an incredibly difficult last 20 months for [...]
Hilco Redevelopment Partners Donates 1,000 Turkeys to South Boston Families
By Ginger DeShaney Like a good neighbor, Hilco Redevelopment Partners is there. HRP, the owner and developer of 776 Summer St., a 1.68-million-square-foot redevelopment of the former Edison Power Plant, donated 1,000 turkeys to South [...]
Missing Ingredients: BPL Donation Initiative Looks to Spice Up Local Food Pantries
By Ginger DeShaney They say variety is the spice of life, but you’d be hard-pressed to find any spices in a food pantry. Stephanie Chace, nutritional literacy coordinator for Boston Public Library and organizer of [...]
Bob Monahan Completes 47 Years of Service
Bob Monahan is a born and brought up South Bostonian, who is concluding his 47th consecutive year of community service. He’s a family man, the oldest of five brothers – Bob himself, Kevin, Sean, [...]