South Boston Online 4/2/20
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THE SURGE IS COMING: STAY HOME, A PLEA TO THE PUBLIC
By: Tara Kerrigan Hayes The surge is coming. The word is out. So, why then, are the people? The stats are everywhere and the outlook is grim. Despite the US death toll eclipsing China’s and [...]
“Social Distancing” in Southie’s Open Spaces
Even when an event becomes an emergency, Americans can always come up with a couple of memorable words to describe it quickly. “Social Distancing” is just one good example. At first, Social Distancing sounds like [...]
Southie Comes Through – Happy St. Patrick’s Day
It was Sunday morning, March 15. Although it was cold, the sun was brilliant – a typical day in mid-March, and reasonably favorable weather for the St. Patrick’s/Evacuation Day Parade. But the Parade had been [...]
Mass Bay Credit Union Responds to Financial Impact Facing Local Families
Like all companies, Mass Bay Credit Union has been proactively taking necessary steps to ensure the well-being of their Members and employees. Understanding the financial impact to local families, today they allocated one million dollars [...]
Tom Tinlin Named 2020 “Champion” by South Boston Neighborhood House
When Tom Tinlin joins you for breakfast, you can be sure that he’ll show up wreathed in smiles and ready to share a laugh (or laughs) with you. That’s just the way Tom is, and [...]
Harry Uhlman – A Few Thoughts
By now, you will have heard that Harry Uhlman has passed from us. At 87, Harry had lived a long and very good life – a life that he devoted to others, especially to those [...]
Susan McDonough Chief Marshal 2020 St. Patrick’s Day Parade
By Rick Winterson To say that Susan McDonough, who was born and brought up in South Boston, is devoted to veterans’ causes is an understatement. On both professional and personal levels, she is an [...]
Letter to the Editor – Pedestrian Safety
Hello Southie neighbors, The way that South Boston's main streets are set up today make it easy for drivers to drive dangerously, creating unsafe conditions for pedestrians. I was hit by a car as a [...]
Rob Pacitti to Receive “Beacon of Hope” Award
The South Boston Collaborative Center’s Annual Comedy Night is at hand. It will take place on Friday evening, November 8, in Florian Hall at 55 Hallet Street, Dorchester. And it will certainly be a Comedy [...]