South Boston Sports Hall of Fame holds 25th anniversary dinner
DORCHESTER — 400 guests attended the 25th anniversary South Boston Hall of Fame dinner, which was held at Florian Hall in Dorchester on November 23, 2019. All photos by Bill Brett
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$600,000 raised at Wonder Ball for Children’s Museum
SOUTH BOSTON — 400 guests attended the Boston Children’s Museum’s Wonder Ball on November 23, 2019, which raised more than $600,000. All photos by Bill Brett
South Boston Vietnam War memorial rededicated to the 25 who paid the ultimate price
Re-posting this in recognition of Veterans Day. This holiday is important to us at BillBrettBoston.com because of those who served and ensured our rights to publish and so many other freedoms. (Originally posted on September 16, 2019) SOUTH BOSTON — Retired US Marine Corps General John F. Kelly gave the keynote address at Sunday’s rededication ceremony for the Vietnam War memorial in South Boston that honors the lives of the 25 troops who lost their…
Phase III underway for Old Colony Housing Project in South Boston
SOUTH BOSTON — Bill Brett spotted the work being done as part of Phase III of the work at the Old Colony Housing Project in South Boston. Located between Dorchester and Mercer streets in South Boston, the remaining housing — eight existing residential buildings comprised of 250 units — are being torn down and replaced with approximately 301 residential units in four sustainably-designed four-story buildings with direct-entry apartments on the first level. The city approved…
Friendship party for Tommy Hally helps family with health issue
DORCHESTER — More than 800 people stopped by Florian Hall in Dorchester during the Friendship Party for Tommy Hall to support the South Boston resident who is facing a health challenge. Among those in attendance at the party on Friday, September 13, 2019, were Boston city councilors Mike Flaherty and Ed Flynn, and Quincy Mayor Tom Koch. According to “Caught in Southie”: Tommy is suffering from Stage 4 Sarcoidosis – an inflammatory disease that affects…