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Councilor Flynn To Call For Hearing on Increasing Linkage Fees to Fund Early Childhood Education
Press Release Below: Cites Concerns on Childhood Development & Day Care BOSTON –Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn announced that he will call for a hearing [...]
Rep. Biele Receives Legislative Committee Assignments
See Press Release Below: Appointed to four legislative committees and one permanent commission Last week, Representative David Biele (D-Boston) was appointed to four legislative committees [...]
Councilor Flynn To Call For Hearing on Tenants’ Rights, Eviction & Displacement Protection
Press Release Below: Cites Concerns for Vulnerable Residents at Risk of Losing Their Homes BOSTON –Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn announced that he will call [...]
New MBTA fare increases proposed
Good grief! With over crowded buses and trains, lousy service, and a system that’s pretty much broken, the MBTA has boldly announced  it wants more money [...]
Save a tree – UPDATE
Neighbors rally togetherA 150 year old elm - has been saved at Thomas Park! A superior court judge issued an [...]
Hubway Station
Good idea/Bad locationWritten by Peter GailunasI understand the need for alternative modes of transportation in the city. We are in [...]
Walsh vs. Connolly
Let the battle beginThen there were two. The field of 12 candidates have been narrowed down to just two. State [...]
5 observations
from the preliminary electionTeam Conley = Tweet Conley. Dan Conley and company were on twitter all day long. Whether it [...]
Let’s hear for the BPD
Southie Shout Out!On Wednesday, the Boston police arrested a Roslindale man on drug trafficking charges for selling in the Old [...]
A message from
Councilor Bill LinehanThe recent Boston Globe editorial (School-board appointments shouldn't require council input, 9/12/13) that opposes confirmation of Mayoral appointments [...]
Rumor has it
Southie scoopWith the ever-changing landscape of South Boston's businesses, we have some scoop on local changes happening around town:Â Last call for the Quencher Tavern (170 [...]
Shots fired
in front of StadiumEarly Saturday morning at approximately 12:15am, multiple gun shots were fired in front of Stadium Sports Bar on Old Colony Avenue. The [...]
Be informed. Get involved.
Southie political events. Candidate for City Council-at-Large, Jack Kelly is hosting a special young professionals meet and greet at the L Street Tavern.  Stop by Tuesday, [...]
Councilor Linehan Opposes
Bike Lanes on BroadwayCity Councilor Bill Linehan has raised some serious concerns about plans for bike lanes on Broadway. Safety for bicyclists, pedestrians and vehicle [...]
Southie community meetings
Bagels and bikesA community meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 17th at 6pm to discuss the proposed bagel shop going in at L and [...]
Is Southie the new “town”?
Bank robberies in SouthieAnother bank was robbed on West Broadway - this time Citizens Bank at 441 West Broadway late Tuesday afternoon. This is the [...]



