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BPDA Community Meeting: 232 A Street – March 27th and April 8th
The Boston Planning and Development Agency will host two meeting to discuss 232 A Street on March 27th and April 8th. Project Description: The BPDA is hosting a virtual IAG meeting to discuss the recently filed 7th Amendment to Planned Development Master Plan no.69, the Development Plan for 232 A Street, and the response to the BPDA Request for Additional Information. The purpose of the meeting is to provide an overview of doccuments, and discuss potential impacts and mitigation. The meeting will include a presentation followed by questions and comments from the public. Please note that the purpose of this meeting is different from that of a traditional community meeting. As part of the development review process, IAG members work closely with BPDA staff to identify the impacts of a project and recommend appropriate community benefits to offset those impacts. IAG meetings prioritize discussion between the project proponent (i.e. the developer) and IAG members.
Two South Boston women owned businesses join forces to create this deliciousness – The Dirty Italian Pizza
Sink your teeth into this. Two South Boston women-owned businesses, The Dirty Italian and Bardo’s, have joined forces to create the Dirty Italian Pizza. This pizza has dough, sauce, cheese, and homemade sausage from Bardo’s, and it’s topped with sliced cherry peppers and house Asiago cheese from The Dirty Italian.
Charlestown, New Mission and Boston Latin School Bring Home State Championship
Boston, Mass. – Monday, March 18, 2024 – Last weekend, Charlestown and New Mission High Schools won the Division Three and Division Five Boys Basketball State Championships, while Boston Latin School clinched the Division Two Boys State Championship in Hockey. “We are so proud of Charlestown, New Mission,...
St. Patrick’s Day Parade 2024 – A recap
Rainy skies cleared to a beautiful sunny day on Sunday for parade-goers and go they did! Record-breaking crowds lined the streets of South Boston, with over 1 million people in attendance! Wowza! According to NBC10 Boston, at least 11 people were arrested, and a group was caught on camera vandalizing a light pole during Sunday’s festivities.
New to the Neighborhood: Blank Street Coffee
By Maureen DahillPublished On: March 18th, 2024Categories: Eat and Drink4 Comments on New to the Neighborhood: Blank Street Coffee. Finally! Tech-enabled, premium coffee at an affordable price. The much anticipated Blank Street coffee is now open in the neighborhood with a soft launch on Monday!. Founded in the summer of...
Nana Ellie Celebrates her 97th St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Ellie Feeney, “Nana Ellie,” celebrated her 97th St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Sunday surrounded by friends and family! Nana Ellie proudly held a homemade sign announcing the fact. She was greeted by many parade participants, including Mayor Michelle Wu, Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll, Senator Nick Collins, City Councilor-At-Large Erin Murphy, and former City Councilor Frank Baker!
5 Things You Should Know This Week – March 18th
Seaport Medspa offers a Hangover IV Drip that will make you feel as good as new! A steak and cheese from Rondo’s and a Gatorade should help, too!. Beginning on Monday, March 18, 2024, and continuing through Friday, April 5, 2024 (excluding weekends), the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) will close the left lanes (outbound) of Old Colony Avenue from O’Callaghan Way to the Kosciuszko Circle ramp and Morrissey Boulevard from Bianculli Boulevard to Savin Hill Avenue in the City of Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. to accommodate utility installation work. Traffic patterns will be clearly marked, and a police detail will be on site. Left lanes (outbound) of Old Colony Avenue from O’Callaghan Way to the Kosciuszko Circle ramp and Morrissey Boulevard from Bianculli Boulevard to Savin Hill Avenue in the City of Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood.
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: 34 Years Later and Still in the Dark
In the wee hours of March 18th, 1990, the day of the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in South Boston, two men wearing Boston police uniforms, appeared at the side door of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum stating they were responding to a disturbance. The security guards on duty were tied up in the basement and the men stole 13 valuable works of art in 81 minutes taking time to remove the art from its frames.
This Year’s St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast is in Memoriam of Pierce Norton
The legendary tradition of the St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast will happen once again on Sunday in South Boston with Senator Nick Collins as host. This year’s breakfast will be dedicated to the life and legacy of Pierce Norton, a Boston Police officer, husband and father, and friend of Collins, who passed away suddenly in January.
Get ready to laugh: there’s a comedy float in the parade.
Yes, that’s right, a comedy float. What’s a comedy float, you ask? Well, it’s exactly what it sounds like a group of comedians on a float in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. We believe this is the first time a float of this nature has been in the parade. To this fact, we say, what the heck took so long? The comedy float was created by Chris Flahive of CPF Productions, which produces local comedy shows.
Woods School of Irish Dance on the Move in the Neighborhood on Saturday
Be on the lookout for the Woods School of Irish Dance stopping in at some Southie hot spots on Saturday! See the schedule below!. Maureen Dahill is the editor of Caught in Southie and a lifelong resident of South Boston sometimes mistaken for a yuppie. Co-host of Caught Up, storyteller, lover of red wine and binge watching TV series. Mrs. Peter G. Follow her @MaureenCaught.
History of the St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast in South Boston
Political breakfasts and luncheons have been part of the festivities on March 17th for almost as long as the parade. Like the parade, though, the meaning, setting, time, and guest list have all changed over the years. Today, we view the Breakfast and other festivities as firm traditions, with strict rules. In reality, the spirit of the day has always been one of experimentation. The parade route has changed, its content has changed, the organization responsible for it has changed. In the same way, the time of the Breakfast has changed. Its origins are forgotten; it started simply as a breakfast the mayor threw in a hotel downtown before the parade; at one time the Breakfast was actually a luncheon. The Breakfast is truly one of the day’s traditions that has meant different things at different times.
DCR Traffic Advisory: Morrissey Boulevard and Old Colony Avenue
Beginning on Monday, March 18, 2024, and continuing through Friday, April 5, 2024 (excluding weekends), the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) will close the left lanes (outbound) of Old Colony Avenue from O’Callaghan Way to the Kosciuszko Circle ramp and Morrissey Boulevard from Bianculli Boulevard to Savin Hill Avenue in the City of Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. to accommodate utility installation work. Traffic patterns will be clearly marked, and a police detail will be on site.
Kane’s Donuts Releases Limited-Edition Donut for St. Patrick’s Day Using Castle Island’s Parade Beer
The Castle Island Parade Beer Donut will be available Thursday, March 14th -Sunday, March 17th. Boston, Mass. (March 7, 2024) – Kane’s Donuts is pleased to announce a limited-edition donut with Castle Island in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day and in honor of Boston’s St. Patrick’s Day parade! The Castle Island Parade Beer Donut will be available in stores beginning Thursday, March 14th through Sunday, March 17th at all Kane’s Donuts locations: 120 Lincoln Avenue in Saugus, 1575 Broadway (Essex Landing) in Saugus, and 90 Oliver Street in Boston’s Financial District.
Neighborhood small businesses will be showcased at this year’s St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast
Small businesses are the heart and soul of a neighborhood! If small businesses thrive, then the whole neighborhood flourishes!. This year, the St Patrick’s Day Breakfast hosted by Senator Nick Collins will feature a wide range of small businesses, from florists to restaurants! The program for the event was printed by ProPrint, owned by Southie resident Jay Arthur. The centerpieces on the tables were created by Yanni at Stapleton Floral on East Broadway. Even the tables and chairs are from a South End small business, Party Rental Ltd, and the St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast banner was created by Carroll Advertising in Dorchester.
Weekend Picks – St. Patrick’s Day 2024
An Irish Blessing: May your troubles be less and your blessings be more and nothing but happiness come through the door. REMINDER: Liquor Stores will close at 4pm on Sunday, March 20th. All Bars + Restaurants in South Boston will close doors between 6-6:30pm and need to be cleared out by 7:00pm on Sunday, March 19th.
John Moran, State Rep from 9th Suffolk District to Sing at St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast
Newly elected State Rep from the 9th Suffolk District, which covers Dorchester’s Polish Triangle, Newmarket, parts of Lower Roxbury, the South End, and Back Bay, including Copley Square, will be singing at this year’s St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast. Moran, who has been singing since he was seven...
St. Patrick’s Day Parade- The Inside Scoop from Parade Commander Randy Greeley
Aside from the Boston Marathon, St. Patrick’s Day is probably Boston’s biggest day of the year and most definitely South Boston’s. Businesses sell green and shamrock items, bars and restaurants host events with corned beef and Guinness, and it seems like almost everyone can be found lining the streets of Southie to watch the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade.
The Playwright – Act 2 starts this week!
The legendary Playwright will open its doors after being closed for quite some time, since March of 2022, for major renovations!. Back in 2021, the Boston Planning and Development Agency approved a development proposal for the Playwright and the parking lot next door. The new development includes a 4-story mixed-use building that expanded the ground floor restaurant space while retaining the Playwright Bar and Restaurant. There is office space in addition to eight residential units.
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