FEATURES
Arthur – You will be missed!
With a heavy heart, I deliver the sad news that the PBS series Arthur about an 8-year-old aardvark navigating life will end after 25 seasons! [...]
Election Roundup: Mayoral endorsements, ballot order, + voting by mail
August is upon us and that means only one more full calendar month before the Preliminary Election! Campaign fundraising teams are shifting into high gear; [...]
Election Roundup: Ballot Positioning Drawing
Hello, Southie & Dot! If you are following Boston’s Election Season super closely, you will know that tomorrow is a big day for our candidates. [...]
Fed Girl Summer – Heather shares some thoughts
A couple weeks ago (it could be months; time has lost all its meaning) I shared a post on Instagram stories and got more responses [...]
MBTA Joins #SoundTheHorn Campaign
All MBTA vehicles will sound their horns twice at 3 p.m. on Thursday, April 16 #SoundTheHorn campaign honors the MBTA’s 6,385 employees and transportation workers across the [...]
One Boston Day: 2020
As we stay at home on Wednesday, let’s honor and reflect on all that is strong and resilient about the City of Boston! You’re also [...]
Cats+Beer=Aeronaut Virtual Cat Mixer
If you love cats (or if you’re just cat curious), this event is for you! On Monday night from 8pm-9pm, Aeronaut Brewing is hosting a [...]
Read a Book Challenge
We’re all finding ourselves with a whole lot of time on our hands as we practice social distancing. Sure you could re-watch your favorite shows [...]
Happy Easter, Southie!
Longing for days before social distancing was a thing. This photo was taken a few years back at Easter sunrise service at Castle Island. Just [...]
Stay at Home Bingo!
Since we've been advised to stay at home for the unforeseeable future, we thought it would be fun to play a little "Stay at Home [...]
Listen: Church Bells Are Ringing
In this very stressful and uncertain time of COVID-19, Gate of Heaven Church as been playing “God Bless America” each day at 12pm. St. Brigid [...]
What are the Southie Turkeys up to?
Love is in the air They travelled in a group of three - the three amigos. You saw them in trees, on top of cars, [...]
Don’t Stand So Close To Me: Guidelines for Social Distancing During a Stay at Home Advisory.
On Tuesday, Governor Charlie Baker extended the stay at home advisory through May 18th. What does that mean? Basically, Baker is urging people to stay [...]
Southie History Lesson: Boston Lunatic Asylum
Attitudes towards mental illness have changed a great deal in the 21st century. People accept mental illness as just that-- an illness, that doesn’t need [...]
Fenway Park Organist is Still Taking Requests
A sure sign of spring is the home opener at Fenway Park. Sadly, all local sports have been cancelled due to COVID-19, and catching a Red [...]
Ottavio turns 99: Help him celebrate
Ottavio is a very proud WWII veteran and a resident at Compass on the Bay in South Boston. He’s turning 99 this month and the [...]
