Snow Mazing
by Richard Campbell South Boston Online took a morning stroll to see the effects of the second North-Easter that fell wet and heavy and started melting almost as soon as the storm was over. Nothing [...]
St. Patrick’s / Evacuation Day Season Kicks Off
by Rick Winterson Brunch is a current fashion in South Boston these days, but few realize that for many, many decades, “Brunch in South Boston” has actually been a key local way to celebrate. Last [...]
Mizuno Volleyball Festival Rules BCEC
By Richard Campbell I always associated volleyball with gym class or beaches, but then in my generation the following of this sport was not what it is today. The Mizuno Volleyball Festival truly demonstrated [...]
Cooper Hewitt National Design Awards Presented at Innovation Center
By Richard Campbell In celebrating the East Coast Design leg of the National Design Awards, the Cooper Hewitt Museum came to Boston to put on a lively forum by design award winners. The Mistress of [...]
NARCAN – For Opioid Overdoses
Opioids are powerful “hard” drugs. They include heroin, oxycodone/oxycontin, and fentanyl, all of which can lead to overdoses, especially when they are bought illegally on the streets. And you don’t have to be told that [...]
Former Senator Linda Dorcena-Forry Endorses Nick Collins for Senate
Former Dorchester lawmaker introduced Collins at campaign kickoff. Former State Sen. Linda Dorcena Forry has endorsed her longtime colleague and friend, state Rep. Nick Collins, to be her successor as Senator for the First Suffolk [...]
Fat Baby: Funny Original Scores with Clever Bar and Cool Staff
By Richard Campbell I’ll be the first to admit that sushi is not on the top of my list for dinner foods, but as an occasional partaker in the raw fish world, I’ve grown a [...]
Before – After: Sully’s Sets Record
by Rick Winterson There are many, many South Boston traditions. Some of them extend over several generations, like Sullivan’s, which opened its season for the 67th year last Saturday, February 24. The first couple [...]
A Real Future Farmer’s Market
The fledgling farmer’s market on West Broadway is a very nice start, but let’s face reality: it is time to grow and change. Before the start of spring, South Bostonians should mobilize to support [...]
CPA Forum at Tierney Center
by Rick Winterson First, a brief backstory: “CPA” stands for “Community Preservation Act”, an act that the Massachusetts state legislature passed in 2000, seventeen years ago. Brief ly stated, this involved levying a 2% surcharge [...]