October 2019
A Friendship “Time” for Willy Wilson – OCT 26
by Rick Winterson Willy Wilson, lovingly known as “Mr. Hardware” of South Boston, experienced a true emergency at work, after he attended Grandparents Day at South Boston Catholic Academy. His diabetic condition – first diagnosed [...]
Curley Center Renewal: First Meeting
It was a full house at the Curley Center on Day Boulevard last evening, the 30th. Several hundred concerned residents of South Boston and members of the Curley Center from all over the City (and [...]
September 2019
The South Boston Zoning Initiative (cont.)
by Rick Winterson No one has to be told that South Boston is an unusual place. It was annexed to the City of Boston 215 years ago in 1804, and certain areas in [...]
August 2019
Woods’ Farewell to H & Seventh
Peggy Woods was born and raised in South Boston in an Irish-American family with deep cultural roots. She and her sisters began dancing at an early age, and as a result of their hard work [...]
July 2019
Boston City Buildings Will Have Overdose Reversal Kits
Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced the City of Boston will be installing opioid overdose reversal kits in municipal buildings, thanks to a $30,000 donation from Aetna. The donation will be used to install kits [...]
Independence Day, 2019
First of all, South Boston Online wishes you Independence Day celebrations that are really enjoyable and memorable. Please have yourself a great Holiday. A few facts and figures: In 1776, Thomas Jefferson drafted America’s final [...]