For over a decade, Dedham Savings has been more than a sponsor of the South Boston Street Fest — it has been a familiar and enthusiastic presence at one of the neighborhood’s biggest celebrations.

As the Street Fest prepares to return to East Broadway on Saturday, Sept. 19, Dedham Savings is continuing its tradition of supporting an event that brings thousands of residents and visitors together to celebrate South Boston’s businesses, families, and community.

South Boston NDC celebrated a major milestone with the groundbreaking of McDevitt Senior Homes, an affordable housing development that will create 35 apartments for low-income seniors in the heart of South Boston.

Visitors to the South Boston Farmers Market this summer will find a colorful new addition among the fresh produce and baked goods: Dorothy’s Garden, a small flower farm dedicated to locally grown, organic, pesticide-free bouquets.

Charlotte Walsh found out about the market through her son, Gage, who previously lived in South Boston. He suggested she check it out.

And she is loving it!

As South Boston NDC prepares the former St. Augustine’s Convent for its transformation into affordable senior housing, an extraordinary discovery brought the past vividly into the present: a time capsule hidden for nearly a century.

ICON Architectures’ Joe Daigneault discovered the box on Feb. 28, 2026 during his careful dismantling of the chapel altar to preserve it. He only looked at a few things before closing the box for a grand reveal!

A new member of the South Boston Neighborhood Development Corporation Board of Directors says his motivation is simple: ensuring more people have access to stable, affordable housing.

“I see housing as more of a right for all,” said Facundo Coitino-Lopez. “The number one thing everyone needs to grow up in a stable environment starts with the home.”

For Stephen Greig, South Boston isn’t just a neighborhood — it’s home, history, and heart.

And for 25 years, it’s also been the route of one of his proudest commitments: the South Boston St. Patrick’s Day and Evacuation Day Parade — a tradition he helps carry out year after year.

“I grew up on K Street between Sixth and Seventh,” he said. “I can tell you everybody who lived on both sides of the street.”

Stephen, who served in the U.S. Army from 1971 to 1974 and was stationed in Korea, has lived at South Boston NDC’s Patriot Homes for veterans since the building first opened 10 years ago. For him and his family, it was nothing short of life-changing.