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Help Transit Police Identify Person of Interest Re: Robbery at Broadway Station
From Transit Police News: On May 4, 2022 at approximately 8:55AM a female victim was onboard an MBTA Red Line train. As the train pulled [...]
Southie represented on NBA Playoff Broadcast
The neighborhood made an appearance on Friday night's broadcast of Game 6 of the NBA Conference Finals - Celtics vs. the Heat. One fan in [...]
Annual Beaches Water Quality Report Card: Southie #1 – once again!
According to Save the Harbor/Save the Bay water quality report, South Boston, once again, has the cleanest beaches in the Boston area! Pleasure Bay and City Point [...]
South Boston Murder Cold Case Solved
37 years later Michael Lewis, 61, was arrested on Friday in South Boston and charged with the 1984 murder of Brian Watson, 23. Lewis was [...]
Community Preservation Act: Walsh recommends 67 Projects
Projects include $13 million for affordable housing, over $5 million for historic preservation, and over $6 million for open space [...]
Residents on Athens Street Displaced after building facade collapses
The sky is falling, Henny Penny Some South Boston residents had to leave their home on Athens Street on Sunday [...]
No Pride Parade in June – Virtual events only
Recently, the St. Patricks' Day Parade organizers announced there would be no parade in 2021. On Friday, Boston Pride and [...]
Recap of Mayor Walsh’s Press Briefing from 2/18
Please see below for updates from Mayor Martin J. Walsh’s press briefing on Thursday, February 18. Comments on Thursday’s snowstorm: [...]
Chemical Spill in Southie
Quite a commotion on Thursday BFD received a call for a water leak at a parking garage located at 12 [...]
State’s Vaxfinder Website Crashes this Morning
Good grief According to Matt Stout on Twitter, COVID-19 vaccine appointments went online at 8am for people over 65 and [...]
Winter Weather Watch: Snow is on the way
Prepare The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Boston starting Thursday at 12noon - Friday at 7pm. Snow is expected. Total [...]
John Connolly will be free from prison for compassionate medical release
John J. Connolly Jr., Southie native and former FBI agent convicted of helping James “Whitey” Bulger’s gang in a Miami murder plot is a free [...]
DIY Ashes for Ash Wednesday
Today is Ash Wednesday - marking the beginning of the 40 days of Lent before Easter Sunday. Many Catholics will normally signify Ash Wednesday by [...]
Space Saver Vandalism in the South End
Even though spot savers in the South End have been banned, the neighborhood is experiencing vandalism over the custom of marking a spot after shoveling [...]
More drug related trouble in the Mass + Cass neighborhood.
From BPD News: At about 2:45 PM on Saturday February, 13, 2021, officers assigned to the District C-6 (South Boston) Drug Control Unit arrested Jay [...]
Five Swans a Swimming in Southie on Saturday
Update: Over the weekend it wasn't just one swan spotted in the neighborhood - there were actually five swans! Holy Moly! Erica shared with us [...]
