SouthBoston TODAYOnline • On Your Mobile • At Your Door DECEMBER 19, 2013; Vol.2 Issue 7 SERVING SOUTH BOSTONIANS AROUND THE GLOBE South Boston Today Christmas Issue are the priorities. True progressive housing stock with no skyscrapers New Boston liberals want these basic services, blocking out the sun? as well as a city councilor with the When it comes to politics, it has Has Many experience and know how to deliver differed from several other wards in on what Bostonians need. People still Boston. South Boston has been made Faces - want their streets plowed, trash picked up of average Americans that respect up and neighborhoods safe. traditions first, and convert to new Political Contrary to Hollywood’s crude ideas and trends gradually. 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December 19, 2013 SOUTHBOSTONTODAY • www.southbostontoday.com 3 InformationThe Center Merry Christmas To All/ Gifts For Many SOUTH BOSTON TODAY John Ciccone Note: talk back to John Ciccone by email at [email protected] o Paraphrase the words from the hope that you will be able to keep Boston detractors who were hoping To Jim Fallon: Owner of PS an old song: “It really IS the big developers and other special to write your political obituary as Gourmet Coffee (Home of the T beginning to look a lot like interests groups inline and hopefully well as this town’s. Bucket): 10 more stores just as great Christmas.” We got our first snow stop the feeding frenzy. To City Councilor Elect Michael as the 2 he has. storm scare of the season and it had To outgoing Mayor Menino: We Flaherty: Welcome back and To Ken Turner: He got his present all the weather forecasters jumping would have wished for you the same congratulations. This neighborhood early this year. A beautiful 7-point buck. out of their shoes in turbo charged as Mayor Walsh, but alas, it’s too is rebuilding its political muscle and To Secretary of State John Kerry: adrenaline rushes. They really do live late. What’s done is done. not a minute too soon. To someday reattach his head after for this. The scarier they can make a To Governor Deval Patrick: To one To State Representative Nick the Iranians handed it to him. storm sound, the happier they seem day look upon a tax hike that he doesn’t Collins: You put in long hours To The NSA: Originally they were to be. It’s ok though. Most people fall head over heels in love with. working days and nights on behalf going to get the gift of someone have learned not to panic any longer. To so many of the Democrats in the of all of your constituents and do not new to spy on. But there’s really no Christmas trees are being decorated Massachusetts Legislature: The same back down from developers. For that one left. as usual, as well as people’s homes as Governor Patrick. you get a heartfelt thank you. CONTINUED ON page 4 all around town with some pretty To Barack Obama: A mandatory in darn creative lighting arrangements. depth course on the US Constitution Parties are being held and some and how presidents are supposed to our Churches have their bells set uphold it, not ignore it. to playing Christmas carols to the To Vice President Joe Biden: Same delight of most. as Barack Obama but he also gets a There are of course those who are roll of duct tape to put over his lips for starting to get that desperate feeling as whenever he gets the urge to speak. the big day is closing in because they To Michelle Obama: To one day Local 149 Now has Gift Cards! find themselves way behind schedule realize that parents know much Available in any denomination, for gift shopping and making all the better than she does how to feed and Let any Local staff member preparations for those traditional plans take care of their own kids and that know to get yours today! with family and friends. The lucky the majority of them really do not ones, rare that they are, have learned appreciate being scolded, lectured how to kick back and pace themselves and nagged.. and really spend time enjoying this To Nancy Pelosi: Special congressional magical time of the year as it should parking spots, lower insurance rates and be; taking in all the sights, sounds and a tax credit for purchasing more fuel New Years 2014 smells of the season. efficient and eco-friendly broom sticks. We have a special menu with 2 seatings As this column does each year we To Senator Elizabeth Warren: A scheduled from 5-7 and 7-9.