May 2023
It Takes a Community: Fran Dempsey
By Carol Masshardt It is rare for a community to have an auto mechanic that seems to be universally trusted, and one in love what he has been doing since the early 1970’s. South Boston [...]
April 2023
Piping Plovers Delay Opening of Curley Community Center
by Rick Winterson Lately, a persistent rumor has been circulating around South Boston: That the opening of the long-awaited Curley Community Center has been delayed further by the presence of a dozen or so piping [...]
New Neighborhood Hangout: Petula’s Set to Open in Early May
By Ginger DeShaney When Rachel Titcomb was growing up, she started her day with Petula Clark. Now she wants her Southie neighbors to start their day with Petula’s. “My mom really loved Petula Clark,” Rachel [...]
It Takes a Community: Belinda Scott
By Carol Masshardt What does it take to serve as a crossing guard at one of the most chaotic and dangerous intersections in South Boston? You may know the rotary near St. Monica’s Church that [...]
Crafting a Side Hustle: Kathryn Rizzo Creates Leather Items by Hand, with Love
By Ginger DeShaney The amount of leather Kathryn Rizzo watched get tossed during her time working for a luxury handbag designer in New York sparked a passion. [...]
Join the Katy and Ellie Collaborative for Special Event
A yoga benefit to serve homeless adults and teens on April 16th Ellie Morin died on December 2011, at age twenty of an overdose, and Katy Harrington of cancer in 2017. The Morin family of [...]