May 2023
Southie Scholar: Henry Gailunas
By Carol Masshardt Education is connected to service for Catholic Memorial graduate, 18-year-old Henry Gailunas. Many peers are headed to college, but this graduate is choosing a different route and one that is driven by [...]
New Jewelry with Familiar Name on East Broadway
By Carol Masshardt The Calnan name is synonymous with jewelry in South Boston, and in recent months Joe Calnan’s nephew, Carson, has opened at 705 E. Broadway. His emphasis on expert repair and using the [...]
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 [...]