Chinese New Year Starts in Andrew Square
The Chinese New Year of the Rooster started in Andrew Square with a spectacular dragon sighting. The New Year is an annual Far Eastern celebration set by a Lunar Calendar. It began here in Boston [...]
Boston Bound GE and Celtics Join Forces
by Rick Winterson As you know, General Electric (GE) has opted to relocate its head office from Connecticut to South Boston’s Fort Point neighborhood. GE has submitted preliminary designs for their new headquarters [...]
Rallying ‘Round George
With a little over 2 weeks to go, the Friendship Party for George Connolly to be held Friday evening, February 17, at 7 p.m. until … in Florian Hall is shaping up to be a [...]
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Wolf? Not the Lyric Stage!
By Richard Campbell For many Americans their primary experience with this classic play is the 1966 Mike Nichols directed film version starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. With the passing of Edward Albee this past [...]
IN MEMORY: Apollo Astronaut Eugene Cernan, The Last Man on the Moon, passed away January 16th…
Henry Knox Award, John W. McCormack Public Service Award, The SBCA Presidents Award and James “Jim” Kelly/Margret “Peggy” Flaherty Shamrock Community Service awards, will be announced in the coming weeks. “I remind everyone that a [...]
South Boston – Exhibition City
by Rick Winterson The neighborhood of South Boston wears many guises. Not the least it is a place of beauty, and when called for, it’s a place of protest as well. Both of [...]
Gate of Heaven & St. Brigid Parishes News… Welcome Father Frank Daily
We welcomed Fr. Frank Daly to our Gate of Heaven and St. Brigid Parishes and St. Augustine Chapel on January 3, 2017. Fr. Daly has replaced Fr. Michael Bova Conti, as our Parochial Vicar. Fr. [...]
Rep. Lynch Calls for Strong Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board
JANUARY 23,BOSTON, MA – Today, Congressman Stephen F. Lynch (D-Boston), the lead Democrat on the National Security subcommittee, wrote to President Donald J. Trump calling for an operational bipartisan Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board. [...]
In Defense of Defense
by Rick Winterson It bears repeating that the Patriots’ defense was the target of much criticism during the 2016 regular season. But it bears repeating only to demonstrate how senseless the boo-birds have [...]
Association Chooses Edward Flynn for 2017 Chairman
South Boston Citizens’ Association President Thomas E. McGrath has announced that Edward Flynn of the U.S. Navy (Retired) will serve as General Chairman of the Association’s 2017 Evacuation Day commemoration by the SBCA Executive Board. [...]