Stefanie Valovic is making Southie a little greener. Last summer, Stefanie and her husband Aaron began Planet Southie after feeling distressed about the environmental degradation of the world.
Tired of the stereotype of teenagers being non-contributing members of the South Boston community, Kristine Mullen at 12 years old joined the South Boston Youth Ambassadors – a group that is the antithesis of non-productive.
By the age of 4, Rene Martin knew she wanted to be a dancer. Like many girls growing up in Southie, she took dance classes from local teachers and fell in love with it.
Joey Degrandis is a fighter. He has been every since he was six years old. His older brothers brought him to the Munie Gym (the now McDonough Gym next to the Southie Court House on East Broadway) where he was introduced to boxing.
Merry Byrne is a joy to be around. Her warm smile and bright energy is contagious. If you were having a bad day, one greeting from Merry and that moment would be a sweet relief and mood booster.
Richie Dahill is a Yankee Doodle Dandy – born on the forth of July 65 years ago. He is life-long resident of South Boston and comes from a long line of South Bostonians. He is third generation Southie.
