Centre Street

Jamaica Plain business owner faced felony charge for marking up illegal ads on Centre Street

adamg — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:51:57 -0500

The Jamaica Plain Gazette reports the president of the Jamaica Plain Business and Professional Association got nabbed for using his pen to complain about scooters illegally parked on Centre Street connected to ads for a South Boston scooter company.

Is there a collection for the guy?

Redbox, Netflix knock out Blockbuster in West Roxbury

adamg — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:47:48 -0400

The credits have rolled for the Centre Street Blockbuster - although there's now a cheery note on the front door advising former customers to put their old movies through the slot if they don't want to hear from a collection agency.

In other Centre Street news, it's a bit of a shame the West Roxbury BPL branch couldn't have opened before cool weather after some recent renovations - because the first thing that hits you now when you enter is the smell of paint, and not in a good way.

The ultimate in locavore dining

adamg — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 14:15:24 -0400

David Ertischek reports Skara Grill on Centre Street in West Roxbury is growing its own tomatoes - on stakes in their own parking lot (can you imagine the old Friendly's doing that?).

West Roxbury firefighters protest browned-out closed station

adamg — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:00:52 -0400

Photo taken this morning at the Centre Street firehouse (click on the photo for a larger view).

Settlement over fatal West Roxbury restaurant fire not yet a done deal

adamg — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 11:07:07 -0400

Despite what the Globe and Herald wrote about the lawsuit brought by survivors of the two firefighters killed battling an out-of-control grease fire at the Tai Ho in 2007.

Running on Centre

adamg — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 08:56:29 -0400

Video of the Corrib Classic race down Centre Street in West Roxbury yesterday.

Race results.

Babies, ribbons and politicians in West Roxbury

adamg — Sat, 30 May 2009 20:01:17 -0400

Tom Menino cuts a ribbon in front of Pazzo Books along with City Councilor John Connolly and one of Pazzo's Nealon brothers.

Random notes on Tom Menino's ribbbon-cutting march along Centre Street in West Roxbury today:

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Do you think Tom Menino has a callous on his thumb?

adamg — Sat, 30 May 2009 14:42:14 -0400

Tom Menino will be walking up and down Centre Street in West Roxbury this afternoon cutting ribbons at new stores and restaurants.

Car rolls over in Jamaica Plain, man dies

adamg — Sun, 24 May 2009 10:14:05 -0400

Channel 4 reports the driver got into a fight with his wife, kicked her out of their car, then, when she got a ride from somebody else, zoomed off at a high rate of speed, crashing into a building at Centre and Lamartine streets early this morning (with photo of what's left of the car).

Actual protest on Centre Street in West Roxbury

adamg — Fri, 15 May 2009 13:50:40 -0400

Wicked Local West Roxbury posts a photo of a guy standing in front of the Sovereign Bank branch protesting the layoff of his wife, who has cancer, and another worker.

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