Roslindale Square

RIP Roslindale Robyn's

adamg — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 17:49:40 +0000

The Washington Street bar and grill has ceased to be, Boston Restaurant Talk reports.

A Roslindale street over the decades

adamg — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 13:23:33 +0000

1948

At first glance, not much has changed on South Street in Roslindale Square over the past six decades, as seen in these photos from the train station parking lot.

Roslindale Square gets an arch

adamg — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 21:42:37 +0000

As part of a general rehab of the Roslindale Square municipal parking lot, which includes new plantings and walkways, the city's putting in an arch in front of a nondescript little alley off South Street to let non-locals know they don't have to walk the half block to Taft Hill to get to the lot.

Roslindale man faces fifth OUI charge

adamg — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 20:55:04 +0000

A Roslindale man who managed to elude police for more than three months after allegedly plowing into another car in Roslindale while under the influence was captured last week and ordered held in lieu of $10,000 bail today, the Suffolk County District Attorney's office reports.

Area around Roslindale Square is powerless

adamg — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 13:15:50 +0000

Roslindale Square residents and business lost power for several hours last night; some reports this morning indicate the power still isn't back on at a steady rate.

Ed Grzyb reported around 8:45 a.m. that his power continues to flicker and that "my computers have been going haywire." The state reports the Roslindale Registry branch is closed "until further notice," although it's blaming Verizon problems.

Stephanie-Marie reports:

We lost power on Bexley at 9:30 last night and it was on and off all night, no electricity when I left for work this morning.

Cummins Highway at 1:30 a.m.

Roslindale restaurant still not a drive-thru

adamg — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 13:58:07 +0000

Ed Grzyb reports somebody managed to drive into the front of Cafe Rialto, 4197 Washington St. this morning. The front of the restaurant suffered minor damage, but the car was totaled, Grzyb reports, adding:

Looks like it drove across median by the Registry heading inbound towards Forest Hills, could see tire tracks.

A few years ago, a driver did similar damage to the Greater Roslindale Medical and Dental Center just up the street not long after it opened its new offices. The center put up several bollards to prevent a repeat crash.

Roslindale's only bookstore closing

adamg — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 10:28:30 +0000

The Globe reports the impending demise of Village Books.

Adams Park was simply radishing today

adamg — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 00:30:32 +0000

The Roslindale Farmers' Market opened its 2011 season this morning in Adams Park, with fresh produce and meat from local farms and knicknacks of all sorts. Also music. This guy really knew how to blow his own horn:

An eggsciting morning in Roslindale

adamg — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 01:36:06 +0000

Bob Ward was on hand for the annual Roslindale Easter-egg hunt this morning.

Easter Bunny, Menino get ready for Roslindale Easter-egg hunt

adamg — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 13:53:09 +0000

Here's hoping they got a permit from ISD - we wouldn't want children scarred for life seeing the Easter Bunny being tossed into the back of a cruiser.

The hunt is this Saturday at 10 a.m. in Adams Park. Video by RoslindaleVillage.

What villainy is afoot in Roslindale?

adamg — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 20:24:38 +0000

No doubt there's a very good reason why this Homeland Security trailer got dumped on the flower bed just past Adams Park. I didn't hear any engine running, so maybe the agents inside have electric space heaters.

Giraffe mascots will no longer be confused when figuring out where to eat in Boston

adamg — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 21:46:07 +0000

Geoffrey's in Roslindale is becoming Adams Park, which means no more confusion with Geoffrey's in the Back Bay, which used to be Geoffrey's in Roslindale.

Roslindale residents, however, might have to ask "which one?" when somebody suggests meeting at Adams Park, since that's also the name of the park a block away from the Washington Street restaurant.

Hat tip to Boston Restaurant Talk for making me remember to look as my bus went by.

Patrick says he's sick of Baker

adamg — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 22:34:58 +0000

Democrats held a get-out-the-vote rally in Adams Park in Roslindale Square this afternoon. All the party bigwigs were there, along with assorted union members and party activists. Gov. Deval Patrick told them he's had enough of 15 months of Charlie Baker:

Congressman Mike Capuano warned Republicans not to count Democrats out:

No doubt there's a good reason the city banned parking in Roslindale Square first thing in the morning for a rally that starts at 4 p.m.

adamg — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 14:14:13 +0000

So I'm sure somebody can explain the need to make sure nobody parks around Adams Park - and to have a police officer on hand to enforce the ban - starting around 9 a.m. even though the Democratic rally doesn't start until seven hours later. I bet the businesses around the park love it even more than people like me, mildly inconvenienced on a trip to the post office.

Roslindale Square to finally get mobile

adamg — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 13:11:42 +0000

Wicked Local Roslindale reports that years after it was first proposed, regulatory approval and funding are finally in place for a sculpture of little cars on a disc that will move in the wind on that traffic island where Belgrade and Corinth come together.