South Boston Online
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South Boston Online is a community newspaper that reports weekly in print and online throughout the year on events that occur in South Boston, Massachusetts, the Boston Seaport, and the city of Boston. Our primary focus is on South Boston community events in our businesses, churches, city governance, educational resources, and local entertainment.
South Boston Online
17h ago
By Rick Winterson The South Boston Neighborhood House is holding its Annual Benefit and Auction gala Friday, March 28 from 6-10 p.m. at the Seaport Hotel. You are invited to attend “the House is Where the Heart is” event to dine, drink, dance, and do good for the community. In Executive Director Kathy Lafferty’s words, it’ll ..read more
South Boston Online
2w ago
At this week’s Boston City Council meeting, Councilor Ed Flynn filed an order for a hearing to discuss the regulation on Transportation Network Companies (TNCs) by the City of Boston and the Boston Police Department (BPD), following an alleged sexual assault on a young woman in a rideshare last week in South Boston. Although TNCs ..read more
South Boston Online
1M ago
Recently, South Boston Online read in Boston’s media that a move was afoot to reduce – or perhaps even eliminate – the buffer zone between authorized shops legally allowed to sell “cannabis”, which is actually “marijuana”. This buffer zone is supposed to measure at least one-half (0.5) mile between any and all such shops. Several ..read more
South Boston Online
1M ago
By Rick Winterson Vertex Pharmaceuticals is a worldwide biotechnology corporation. It was founded 35 years ago in Cambridge. It has now established its global headquarters on Fan Pier in South Boston’s Seaport District. In addition, Vertex has international headquarters in London along with commercial branches and research sites in continental Europe, Australia, Latin America, the ..read more
South Boston Online
1M ago
By Ginger DeShaney In a remarkable hands-on experience, a group of Condon Community Center kids built a 10-foot row boat from scratch, learning not only the art of crafting a boat but also gaining valuable life lessons along the way. These young builders – Jacob Davis, 11; Charlie Brea, 9; Naib Yohannes, 10; and Marcus ..read more
South Boston Online
1M ago
By Senator Nick Collins Earlier this month, residents across Boston saw their property tax bills go up and, in some cases, skyrocket. There are several reasons for this, and all were avoidable. The first reason is that the City of Boston Assessing department unilaterally increased, in some cases dramatically, the assessed values of many homes ..read more
South Boston Online
2M ago
Good Afternoon South Boston Civic Leaders and Community Members, Hope this finds you well. I am reaching out to share details regarding the recommendation to close Excel High School in South Boston. The district’s goal is to continue to provide high quality learning environments for every child, and high quality teaching environments for every educator ..read more
South Boston Online
3M ago
A record-breaking 21 scholarships were awarded by the South Boston Sports Hall of Fame Scholarship Trust Fund at its annual scholarship award ceremony Nov. 29 at the Curley Community Center. Twenty high school seniors and one 8th-grader received the awards that included one non-degree scholarship for a trade school and one $5,000 Scholar-Athlete scholarship given ..read more
South Boston Online
4M ago
The Wild One Creative Lounge offers a fresh, engaging, and quiet space for people to connect and create. Located in the basement of Love Child, 364 W. Broadway, The Wild One provides visitors with a unique creative escape from the ordinary. Guests can indulge in flower arranging, succulent garden creation, bracelet making, and other fun ..read more