Barbara Signor: 2018 Parade Chief Marshal
by Rick Winterson Let it first be said that interviewing Barbara Signor and then writing a Spotlight article about her is not only easy, it’s a real pleasure. Barbara is a Marine, a professional [...]
Ed Flynn Celebrates
by Rick Winterson Ed Flynn threw a gala party on New Year’s Day afternoon. And why not? New Year’s Day is a day to celebrate, no matter who you are, where you are, [...]
Finding Our Way Home in 2018
By Mayor Martin J. Walsh To all Bostonians: happy new year, and may 2018 bring you happiness and health in Boston. As we enter into the new year, I’m grateful for the people of [...]
Walsh Inauguration Sets Inspirational Tone
By Richard Campbell The jewel that is the Emerson Cutler Majestic Theatre provided a polished backdrop to an eloquent occasion: the inauguration of Martin Walsh as a second term mayor of Boston. From the opening [...]
The 2018 L Street Brownies” Polar Plunge
by Rick Winterson The budding Year of 2018 brought some changes to the Annual L Street Brownies’ Polar Plunge. This year’s Plunge took place through the Curley Community Center’s entrance on the M Street [...]
Happy New Year to all!
The theme of this year’s South Boston Catholic Academy Annual Christmas Concert was “A World of Christmas” lead by our wonderful Music Teacher, Mrs. Mary Hoy and performed by our very talented students from Preschool [...]
Mass Bay Credit Union Kicks Off Annual Coat and Warm Clothing Drive for the Homeless with a $2,000 Donation
To celebrate the start of their annual Coat and Warm Clothing Drive, Mass Bay Credit Union donated $2,000 to the Friends of Boston’s Homeless. Dedicated to serving all who live in the community, Mass Bay [...]
“Out with the Old! In with the New!”
by Rick Winterson South Boston Online’s headline above is the time-honored saying that explains our celebration of, and indeed our reverence for, each New Year. The interminable 15-hour nights and the brief 9-hour days [...]
St. Augustine Chapel Turns 200
by Rick Winterson The St. Augustine Chapel at Dorchester and West Sixth Streets is a part of the combined St. Brigid/Gate of Heaven Parish; its Pastor is Fr. Robert Casey. This Chapel, along with [...]
Reebok Brings Christmas to 25 Drydock
by Rick Winterson About two months ago (in our October 26 issue, page 12) South Boston Online welcomed the Reebok Store to South Boston’s Innovation and Design Building at 25 Drydock Avenue. Last Wednesday [...]