Mark Smith surveyed some of the fruit now coloring the plants at the Arnold Arboretum.
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By adamg - 10/31/23 - 4:54 pm
Ghoulish staties Joe DeMasi and Teresa Marx await the next truck driver to come down Sorrow Drive, also known as Tyndale Street in Roslindale.
Drivers can't say they weren't warned: Read more.
By adamg - 10/26/23 - 9:28 am
The Bay State Banner reports, says some people are getting tired of stuff getting dumped in Franklin Park; city says the new animal shelter would be in an area already used for park maintenance vehicles.
By adamg - 10/24/23 - 9:10 am
Boston Police are looking for three young teens, one armed with what looked like a gun, who stole a person's scooter at Cummins Highway and Sycamore Street around 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
In addition to being threatened to get off his green Gater scooter, the victim was punched in the arm.
By adamg - 10/12/23 - 12:13 pm
Boston Police report arresting Tony Vance, 39, of Roslindale (in photo) on charges he shot and killed Derrell Russell of Brighton at Blue Hill Avenue and Westview Street in Dorchester around 5:40 p.m. on Aug. 27, 2022.
Innocent, etc.
By adamg - 10/5/23 - 12:47 pm
Boston Police and federal agents yesterday arrested two men in the parking lot of a Roslindale strip mall on charges they were fentanyl salesmen for the Sinaloa crime cartel, as part of a long-running investigation into Mexican drugs making their way to Boston. Read more.
By adamg - 10/2/23 - 9:25 am
The family of Michael Wojdag of Hanson, who died on I-93 in Braintree on Feb. 19 after his SUV rolled over and he was ejected last week sued Hedweens Quetant of Roslindale, whom they caused the crash while racing another driver. Read more.
By adamg - 10/1/23 - 4:51 pm
Cat and dog in the parade. See it larger.
Roslindale lucked out today, getting a rare rain-free weekend day - and nice temps - for the annual neighborhood parade, now named in honor of Tom Donahue, who long helped organize it. Read more.
By adamg - 9/27/23 - 2:08 pm
Seven Roslindale residents today sued the Zoning Board of Appeal and a Dedham developer to block an apartment building on Belgrade Avenue at West Roxbury Parkway that they say would just be far too large for their neighborhood. Read more.
By adamg - 9/22/23 - 5:36 pm
Organizers of Roslindale Porch Fest say they're postponing the annual neighborhoodwide music festival tomorrow because of the anticipated rain. They thought about trying on Sunday, but it could rain then as well, so they're now looking for suggestions for another date.
By adamg - 9/20/23 - 9:21 pm
A billing clerk at the Greater Roslindale Medical and Dental Center today sued Boston Medical Center, with which the Roslindale facility is affiliated, for firing her in 2021 after she refused to be vaccinated against Covid-19. Read more.
By adamg - 9/16/23 - 8:43 am
Seized drugs and cash.
A Roslindale man was one of three people arrested this week on drug charges following an investigation into drug dealing in Randolph, police say. Read more.
By adamg - 9/14/23 - 12:28 pm
The Boston Licensing Board today gave Lina Ghantous permission to start selling beer and wine at her Welcome Buddy convenience store at 4196 Washington St. in Roslindale. Read more.
By adamg - 9/12/23 - 9:50 pm
King vs. Weber, Pepen vs. Ruiz.
Voters in District 6 (Jamaica Plain, West Roxbury, Mission Hill) today solidly rejected one-term incumbent and crash-plagued incumbent Kendra Lara, while voters in neighboring District 5 (Hyde Park, Mattapan, Roslindale) gave the boot to ethics-plagued incumbent Ricardo Arroyo. Read more.
By adamg - 9/11/23 - 1:45 pm
Residents in four City Council districts have preliminary elections tomorrow to narrow the fields in the November elections to two candidates each. There is no preliminary for the four citywide council seats because there are eight candidates, all of whom will battle in November. Read more.
By adamg - 9/7/23 - 9:46 am
The Dorchester Reporter reports that New Balance CEO and 2016 Trump backer Jim Davis, who pumped $1 million into a PAC that failed to keep Michelle Wu from getting elected mayor this week donated $150,000 to a super PAC that is trying to un-elect two of the City Council's progressive members: Kendra Lara in District 6 and Ricardo Arroyo in District 5. The group's ads in the Herald also support John FitzGerald, Frank Baker's choice, in District 3.
By adamg - 8/25/23 - 10:07 am
A roving UHub photographer captured the aftermath of a cab crashing into the front porch of a house on Walworth Street at Belgrade Avenue this morning.
By adamg - 8/21/23 - 7:25 am
Mayor Wu is endorsing Enrique Pepén, her former constiuent-services director, over incumbent Ricardo Arroyo in the District 5 (Hyde Park, Roslindale, Mattapan) City Council race in the Sept. 12 preliminary election. Wu had backed Arroyo in previous campaigns - including his run for DA, at least until those allegations surfaced. Read more.
By adamg - 8/18/23 - 9:04 am
Chris Ferry gazed long into the abyss at the top of Peters Hill on the Roslindale side of the Arnold Arboretum this morning, rather than looking out over downtown Boston.
Down the hill, on the other side of Bussey Street, the fog began to envelope the trees: Read more.
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