WS Development’s $5,000 sponsorship of the 21st Annual South Boston Street Festival helps build bridges between traditional Southie and the waterfront.

“We are part of the South Boston community,” said Yanni Tsipis, Senior Vice President, Development for WS Development, which is developing 33 acres on the waterfront composed of residential, hotel, office, retail, entertainment, civic, and cultural uses as well as public open spaces.

“We are bringing dozens of new businesses to the waterfront and it’s very important to us that each of those new businesses are part of the South Boston community and that the South Boston community embraces the businesses that are coming to the waterfront as part of their community and part of their mental map of the neighborhood,” he said.

South Boston Neighborhood Development Corporation (SBNDC) seeks a part-time Small Business Specialist to help South Boston’s small businesses improve their processes and policies and build broad support and awareness of the South Boston Chamber of Commerce’s work and impact in the South Boston neighborhood.

Boston Mayor Kim Janey cut the ribbon on O’Connor Way Senior Housing at the end of August to officially welcome home its residents.

“Whenever I can cut a ribbon on new housing, or housing that’s affordable, or housing that is for seniors, it is a wonderful day in the city of Boston,” the mayor said.

We are excited to announce that Dedham Savings is a $5,000 sponsor of the 21st annual South Boston Street Festival.

Since opening their South Boston location five years ago, the Dedham Savings branch has sponsored the event every single year.

“Dedham Savings has been a dedicated community banking partner in South Boston,” said Donna Brown, executive director of South Boston Neighborhood Development Corporation. “We are honored to have their support for the South Boston Street Fest again this year.”

A longtime fixture at South Boston Neighborhood Development Corporation, Noah White has been named manager of the South Boston Farmers Market and the new West Second Street Community Garden.

SBNDC welcomes Ginger DeShaney as Development and Communications Director. Ginger has an extensive background in journalism as a reporter, photographer, and copy editor and has worked at several community newspapers as well as the Chicago Sun-Times, the Boston Herald, and the Boston Globe.