One student was arrested and a knife was confiscated after a fight between two teenagers that sent a South Boston high school into lockdown. Head of School Nachelle Gordon said Excel High School was placed into “safe mode” for approximately 25 minutes Wednesday, “due to a physical altercation involving a few students.” Police said the … Read more
Green shirts, beads and beer flooded the streets of South Boston again Sunday, as those who are Irish and everyone else came out for a sunny 119th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade. “It’s a great day for the city,” said Southie resident Judy, who’s come to the parade since the 1960s. “Everybody looks forward to … Read more
Pols plan to pack a South Boston union hall for the annual St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast on March 17, when electeds from around the state will have a chance to crack a few jokes as they hammer down food. Sen. Nick Collins, a South Boston Democrat, plans to host the gathering at the Ironworkers Local … Read more
A South Boston lawmaker cautioned the state against using a Fort Point office building for a migrant overflow shelter, saying that squeezing families together in a space without proper bathroom facilities could lead to a “public health crisis.” Speaking at an evening press conference two days after the news broke that the state was considering … Read more
The city has warned startled Fort Point neighbors to be ready for migrants to move into their Seaport district. The Healey administration is eyeing an office building on Farnsworth Street as the next spot to house homeless migrants, the Herald has learned. The location is amid the bustling Seaport not far from the Children’s Museum. … Read more
Receive a disturbing text about something going down either Friday or Saturday in the Seaport district of South Boston? Boston Police says it’s a hoax. “We have no credible threat in the Snowport,” Sgt. Det. John Boyle, Boston Police’s chief spokesman, told the Herald Friday. From what the Herald can gather, some people online shared … Read more
