Ringing in the New Year: Polar Plunge
Despite the cancellation of the L Street Brownies New Year's Day plunge, people still flocked to the beach to take a dip. According to Sarah-Jo Sinnott, Elvira Stridsberg, and Jo Davies -- the Tribal Dippers [...]
Island Treasure: Pandemic Doesn’t Stop Sully’s from Serving Great Food
By Ginger DeShaney Kizito Paganini When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, management at Sullivan’s at Castle Island rallied to keep serving its loyal customers. “It’s been pretty good for a bad year,” said Kizito [...]
The “Friends of Donny Nave and Katie” Raffle Winners
The committee gathered and would like to announce that due to the current and ongoing COVID pandemic the “Friends of Donny Nave and Katie” committee decided to draw the 50-50 raffle and the other raffle [...]
‘Tis the Season… to Uplift Others
By: Tara Kerrigan Hayes It’s that time of year again for our favorite holiday re-runs, and if you’ve ever watched the hit film, Love Actually, you’ve experienced the pull of your heartstrings before the first [...]
Learning to Adapt: South Boston Club Offers Remote Program
By Ginger DeShaney It has been a tremendous challenge for parents to juggle their jobs AND their young kids’ remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston created the Remote [...]
At your convenience: Crossroads Mart delivers on customer service
By Ginger DeShaney Before August, Prabin Dhar had never worked behind a register. Now he’s working a register almost every day at his new convenience store, Crossroads Mart, at 673 East Broadway (the site of [...]
But first, coffee! Olga’s Kafe owner brings her love of java to West Broadway
By Ginger DeShaney Olga Markos still remembers the coffee percolator her mom had so many years ago. She can envision it sitting on the stove. It had a glass knob so she could see the [...]
Popping up! Camden Hydes owner organizes local shopping events
By Ginger DeShaney When Colleen Howard was starting out with her business, Camden Hydes, she was welcomed by other women-owned small businesses in South Boston, the holiday pop-ups being a particular favorite. Now, she’s returning [...]
Package Theft Surge
The Boston Police Department’s Station C-6 on West Broadway held its December meeting of South Boston’s Neighborhood Advisory Council (the NAC). Due to COVID-19, this meeting was held virtually; it was chaired by Capt. Joseph [...]
Kickin’ it with Santa
Sporting their best holiday garb, teams had a blast playing in Social Boston Sports' Kickin’ It With Santa Kickball tournament at Moakley Park Saturday, Dec. 12. Festive music played in the background while players danced [...]