Holiday Helpers: Relief for families in need
By Ginger DeShaney “I am a single parent of two children; my family needs assistance this year because I am currently unemployed and have no money to provide the kids with Christmas presents. Everything in [...]
Scenes from the Holiday Spree
Southie businesses offered discounts and promotions during the second South Boston Chamber of Commerce's Thursday Holiday Spree. Festive backdrops were set up at the library and the West Broadway Municipal Parking lot for selfies. The [...]
Let your spirit shine!
The Christmas trees around Southie -- at the Seaport, South Boston Public Library, Medal of Honor Park, and the West Broadway Municipal Parking Lot -- are shining brightly for the season! We want to see [...]
In good taste: OTTO tips program benefits local nonprofits
By Ginger DeShaney When Sean Ryan and Troy Sproul wrote the business plan for their OTTO Pizza location in South Boston, a big piece of it involved giving back to the community. “Any business has [...]
Sons and daughters of Southie: Ten students receive Sports Hall of Fame scholarships
By Ginger DeShaney Ten South Boston students were awarded $2,000 South Boston Sports Hall of Fame Scholarship Trust Fund scholarships Monday night, and each one of them was grateful to have grown up in Southie. [...]
Chamber urges residents to shop locally
Support system in place By Ginger DeShaney Karen Stanley Donna Brown Donna Brown and Karen Stanley take the South Boston Chamber of Commerce’s mission very seriously: to be the unified voice [...]
Santa kicks off Holiday Spree
Santa Claus hit Broadway in an antique fire truck tonight to help kick off the South Boston Chamber of Commerce's Holiday Spree! Santa and amazing singer Anna Daley Young made stops at Medal of Honor [...]
Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town!
Whether you have been naughty or nice, enjoy a neighborhood visit from Santa as he rides an antique fire truck and waves to his favorite children and distributes candy canes from his Santa Chute. Santa’s [...]
From the heart: Stephie Chic creates handmade gifts
By Ginger DeShaney Gemstones and bracelets. That’s how it started. Stephanie Greenstein was looking to buy a bunch of bracelets from a shop. But they were $45 each, which got her to thinking, “I could [...]
Black Friday popups
Several women-owned small businesses popped up on East Broadway in front of Roza Lyons for Black Friday shopping. Colleen Howard of Camden Hydes recruited the businesses for the popups and Rob Fitzharris of Roza Lyons [...]