Thoughts on Mother’s Day
Anna White2022-05-07T09:12:58-04:00Mother's Day is tomorrow and the crunch is on. I realize that this is one of those Hallmark holidays invented for the consumer to buy cards and gifts but there [...]
Hood Milk Bottle is back open for business!
Anna White2022-07-13T16:54:03-04:00The Boston Children's Museum announced on Wednesday, April 20th that the Milk Bottle concession is now open for business. It will serve novelty ice cream, Richie's Slush, smoothies, and hot [...]
Big News: Dorchester Heights is getting a major renovation!
Anna White2022-03-18T11:52:36-04:00Friday was Evacuation Day, and as we have learned in previous History Lessons, Southie’s Dorchester Heights provided a pivotal strategic location to General George Washington and his troops during the [...]
“Don’t Look Up” – which filmed in the neighborhood – is now available to watch on Netflix
Anna White2021-12-24T08:36:10-05:00Update: You can now livestream "Don't Look Up" on Netflix which shot various scenes in our own Fort Point Neighborhood almost a year ago. "Don't Look Up" is a film [...]
Election Roundup: Making History – Wu is the newly elected Mayor of Boston
Anna White2021-11-08T12:44:58-05:00Here’s a roundup of Tuesday’s municipal election in the City of Boston: Michelle Wu is the newly elected Mayor of Boston and is the first Asian American woman elected to [...]
CIS History Lesson: Pickleball
Anna White2022-06-21T16:03:03-04:00Let’s take a quick trip out of South Boston to the Pacific Northwest to begin to learn about something that has already swept the nation and is now poised to [...]
Southie History Lesson: Fort Point
Anna White2022-10-09T13:20:47-04:00If you enjoy walking, one of the best places to go for a walk is one of Southie’s most interesting neighborhoods - Fort Point. But why is Fort Point called [...]
Election Roundup: Bring on the General Election
Anna White2021-11-08T20:47:58-05:00We made it! The Boston Preliminary* Election is over! We now know who the candidates will be on November 2nd’s ballot! Our top two vote getters for mayor are City [...]
Election Roundup: Preliminary Election + Early Voting
Anna White2021-11-08T20:48:53-05:00Happy September! You know what that means, right? Back to school season, pumpkin spice everything and in 2021, the Boston Preliminary Election! This election, which is being called historic because [...]
Election Roundup: 7 Mayoral Candidates, Forum reports, + poll results
Anna White2021-11-08T12:48:21-05:00It’s June! Summer is almost here! Covid restrictions have been eased and campaigns are kicking into high gear! Remember all those signatures potential candidates needed? The Election Department has until [...]
