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Friendship party for Tommy Hally helps family with health issue

September 15th, 2019 Comments Closed

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…

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Greater Boston Firefighters Pipes and Drums get a surprise visit from Halifax

August 16th, 2019 Comments Closed

SOUTH BOSTON — The Greater Boston Firefighters Pipes and Drums celebration the other night in South Boston was (happily) interrupted by their Halifax counterparts, who just showed up and played a few tunes. Our Bill Brett was on hand to photograph the events.

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Martin’s Park now officially open — for all Boston’s children

June 15th, 2019 Comments Closed

WATERFRONT — The stunning new Martin’s Park, a universally accessible playground located along the Fort Point Channel, was packed with well-wishers and children anxious to try out the amazing new features at a ceremony on spectacular (weather-wise) Saturday. Martin Richard was eight years old at the time of the 2013 Boston Marathon. As the park was being planned, Bill Richard, Martin’s dad, said he did not want the park to be a memorial. Instead, he…

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How much for that parking space?

June 11th, 2019 Comments Closed

PHOTO BY BILL BRETT This parking space in South Boston would rent or sell for a premium, but when Bill was passing by it was just a bicycle taking up a whole spot. Places to park your car are scarce throughout the city, but particularly in South Boston. The city council is debating having residents pay for the parking permits that city residents use to park in their neighborhood.

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Gavin House Foundation holds Road to Recovery event

May 12th, 2019 Comments Closed

SOUTH BOSTON — Several hundred guests attended the Gavin House Foundation’s spring Road to Recovery event, which was held on May 9, 2019 at the Innovation and Design Building in South Boston. The Foundation supports the Gavin House, a nonprofit agency that provides comprehensive adult, youth and community substance abuse education, prevention and treatment programs. Established in South Boston in 1963, Gavin House now serves more than 5,000 individuals each year from Massachusetts and beyond.…

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