April 2018
Excel Women’s Groups Visit P&G Gillette
by Rick Winterson To be sure, Gillette here in South Boston is now owned by Procter & Gamble, a large corporation more frequently called “P&G”. That results in the combined corporate title “P&G Gillette”, [...]
Chapel/Cemetery 200th Committee Meets
by Rick Winterson Momentum (and excitement) for observing the 200th Anniversary of Father Francis Anthony Matignon’s death is growing. This was increasingly obvious at the most recent Anniversary Committee meeting on April 12. [...]
Spanning the Boston Harbor: The Future Long Island Bridge
In Mayor Walsh’s inaugural address, he pledged his support to rebuilding the Long Island Bridge and an extensive rehabilitation and addiction recovery medical unit on the island. Rebuilding the bridge is a no brainer for [...]
Opening in Style: LL Bean at the Seaport
By Richard Campbell As big box retailers fade into irrelevance blaming Amazon for their demise, LL Bean’s opening in the Boston Seaport this past week showed everyone that old fashioned customer service, genuine product, and [...]
Police Update: MAR/APR 2018
by Rick Winterson South Boston’s Neighborhood Advisory Council meets monthly to conduct an open, back-and-forth discussion of police matters in and around South Boston. This meeting, called by Station C-6 Capt. Joseph Boyle [...]
Celts Rap the Raptors
by Rick Winterson The Boston Celtics occupy a solid second place in the NBA’s Eastern Conference. They were on a streak – six games in a row as of last weekend. They are in the [...]