South Boston Online is a community newspaper that reports weekly in print and online throughout the year on events that occur in South Boston, Massachusetts, the Boston Seaport and the city of Boston.

Billy Higgins of South Boston returned from Ire-land recently warmed by the wonderful reception he re-ceived in County Donegal where he presented a check for $20,000 to the Patient Social Fund of the ...

The Bar Association of Norfolk County (BANC) selected Clerk Magistrate at Dedham District Court Salvatore Paterna as the recieptent of this year’s ‘Person of the Year’ award. The ’Person of the Year’ ...

Under a crisp blue sky and the sound of bagpipes, dozens of family members, friends, former players, coaches, and community leaders gathered at Moakley Park to celebrate the naming of Billy Baker ...

Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department today announced Weston & Sampson as the technical lead and Stoss Landscape Urbanism as the design lead for the next phase of ...

As the old saying goes, “He’s got the map of Ireland” all over his face. And so it is so with our local youngster with the wonderful smile, Colmn Gilroy. Colmn, 11, is the son of Brendan and Marcella ...

Billy Baker was a native Bostonian who was born and raised in South Boston. He owned several businesses and is most known in the neighborhood for bringing soccer to the youth of South Boston. In 1984, ...

Gavin Foundation President John McGahan opened the Anniversary Dinner’s Program, remarking upon the efforts that the Gavin is making to combat the ongoing opioid abuse epidemic. He thanked Gov.

On Sunday Feb. 14, the Knights of Columbus annual free throw sectional contest, sponsored by the Pere Marquette chapter, was held at the Walsh Center gym. The overall winners were Mario Blasi, Kiera ...

In December 1983, South Boston native Dan Lynch woke up in his South Boston apartment sick and tired of being sick and tired. Today, he’s the person people turn to when them or their loved ones, need ...

Snow quickly accumulated during last week’s storm, so South Boston Online decided to capture the results in before and after images. Top: Andrew Square (looking across to the Southampton Street Bridge ...