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History Lesson – Cocoanut Grove Fire
Over 80 years ago, the deadliest nightclub fire in US history took place in Boston. 492 people were killed in 15 minutes by a raging [...]
World Kindness Day – Simple Ways to be Kind in the Neighborhood
As my nana used to say, it’s nice to be nice!  Today is World Kindness Day, so why not do a good deed by performing a [...]
Caught Somewhere Else – Ravenstone Gifts – take a field trip!
Welcome to Caught Somewhere Else, a soon-to-be regular feature where we share a favorite destination that’s not in one of the neighborhoods we cover (well, [...]
Eastie History Lesson: Logan Airport and its Namesake’s Local Roots
Though it’s not something you’d hear everybody celebrating, last month was the 100th anniversary of Boston Logan International Airport, which opened on September 8, 1923. [...]
The King of Layaway – A trip down memory lane
Written by Gino Provenzano Christmas is upon us, and the memories of days gone by and the purchasing power that I had as a kid [...]
Southie’s own Matty Fontana’s star is on the rise
Like most kids growing up in Southie, Matty Fontana had a tight-knit group of friends. He grew up on L Street and then on Jason [...]
Msgr. Thomas J. McDonnell + Frank Kelly Christmas Dinner 2022
This is the time of year to be grateful for all we have. Unfortunately, many need help with the holidays, including Christmas dinner! Christmas Dinner [...]
Old School Southie: On this Day in 1911 on Dorchester Ave.
Waaaayyy back in the day! Boston City Archives sent us these fantastic photos of the Dorchester Ave. neighborhood from 1911. A Boston Public Works Department [...]
South Boston Foundation Now Accepting Proposals
The South Boston Foundation is a not-for-profit Trust formed in 2019 to administer a generous $1.5 million commitment from Massachusetts Port Authority over 10 years [...]
Gold Dust Orphans presents: Little Christmas Tree Shop of Horrors at the Lith. Club
The award-winning, Vaudeville-inspired comedy troupe Gold Dust Orphans moved to the South Boston Lithuanian Club on West Broadway a few years ago with a Christmas [...]
Thicc & Tired – A new podcast by Southie resident and model Ashley Elizabeth Gregory
Click click, click click. The fingers belonging to the photographers assembled in the cramped line outside the event seemingly never left their cameras. Constant flashing [...]
South Boston Bars and Taverns That No Longer Exist
South Boston Bars We Said Goodbye To A few years ago, we came across a Twitter thread, "Boston Bars that No Longer Exit." This inspired [...]
Good Will Hunting – The Southie Factor
Good Will Hunting put us on the map. South Boston was always an under-the-radar, sometimes misunderstood, Irish Catholic working-class neighborhood of Boston. After Good Will [...]
CIS Book Review: 3 Books to Give as Gifts
It’s a Co-Ho-Ho Christmas! And a completely different type of book is down below! Colleen Hoover is known as the romance author with a flair [...]
Remembering Bailey’s Ice Cream Shop
When I was kid, going to Bailey’s Ice Cream Shop was always a special treat. I remember going after visiting the Enchanted Village at Jordan [...]
Old School Southie: Gillette encourages property damage to prove the strength of its razors
Stronger than glass Way back in 1932, Gillette encouraged people to use their razors to cut window panes to show just how strong the edges [...]
