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Some neighbors of Roxbury convent say turning it into school would bring too much noise, traffic, danger

By adamg - 2/22/11 - 10:58 am

Rodney Singleton posts some "guiding principles" from neighbors of St. Margarget's Convent, which the Sisters of St. Margaret are planning to sell to the Bridge Boston Charter School, which will ultimately serve up to 335 students.

The neighbors say they are worried about all the buses for what will be a citywide school in a neighborhood already full of schools and buses and even the safety of having a school on a rocky outcropping. They say they'd rather see a museum, a library or even condos on the land.

Saving feral cats in Roxbury

By adamg - 11/17/10 - 6:50 am

Jonas Prang reports on his efforts to get care for some feral cats on Fort Hill:

[U]sing tuna fish, we successfully enticed three kittens into the house and closed the door behind them. Then using the kittens themselves as bait, augmented by more tuna, we were able to lure the Mother Cat into the house and close the door.

The shame of Alvah Kittredge Square

By adamg - 4/22/10 - 9:25 am

Jonas Prang agrees the Roxbury square is looking much better these days - except, he writes, for Alvah Kittredge's house:

Dog Park Follow Up- Vindication!!

By stephaniemar - 3/31/10 - 9:11 am

So I took Ramona on her usual dog walk tonight with much trepidation. Last night's altercation has been weighing on me all day. I certainly did not want another incident like last night and at the same time I do not want to be intimidated away from the park which I only use 10 mins in the morning and the evening everyday. As I was making my rounds I ran into the other dogwalker who witnessed the whole argument. I was ready to pounce on him for slinking away BUT he apologized profusely for the other person's behavior and how disgusted he was at what happened. He went on to say that I was completely in the right and that dog has been aggressive to other dogs in the park. Both the guys who walk Jazzy do absolutely nothing about her and he is going to have a talk with the guy who I argued with last night. It was completely uncalled for. I cannot tell you how vindicated I felt. Since Jazzy's owner is friendly with many other dog owners in the park I was worried about my relationship with the other walkers. I feel so much better knowing that there are people who get it.

Dog park etiquette

By stephaniemar - 3/30/10 - 7:37 pm

I have been meaning to write this post for a while. Tonight pushed me over the edge.

I have a 13+ year old dog who is literally on her last legs. Luckily I live across from Highland Park in the Fort Hill neighborhood of Roxbury. Since I moved in over 2 years ago I have been walking Ramona at Fort Hill everyday. There is a small dog community who let their dogs off leash up there. A majority of them are very nice. I keep Ramona on a leash most of the time because she cannot really run anymore, but in her prime I used to run her at dog parks all over the city: Franklin Park, Peter's Hill, Fresh Pond, S. End etc.

New neighborhood naming war: Fort Hill or Highland Park?

By adamg - 3/23/10 - 1:10 pm

Iseut reports that a battle has broken out on a neighborhood mailing list over what to call the hill:

... I kinda like Boston Highlands for this section of Roxbury. But I agree, too, with the neighbor who fairly growled on the listserv, call this nook what you like but its name is Roxbury.

Proposed Fort Hill restaurant and bar really dead

By adamg - 3/4/10 - 1:06 pm

Jonas Prang breaks the news that Darryl Settles has finally decided not to go forward with his development plans for what is now a derelict building at 85 Centre St.

Inauguration of jonasprang.blogspot.com

By Jonas Prang - 2/16/10 - 2:22 pm

I've started a blog on Fort Hill and Roxbury neighborhood issues: jonasprang.blogspot.com. The germ of the blog is the Settles Kerfuffle at 85 Centre Street, but I may branch out once that issue gets thrashed out.

Like many infant blogs, it's a little messy and not very attractive. Even so, I think I'll concentrate on the prose before tarting it up with pretty pictures.

Beehive owner won't be buzzing around Fort Hill

By adamg - 1/29/10 - 5:11 pm

Iseut reports that after she heard complaints about Darryl Settle's proposed restaurant at 85 Centre St., she called him to offer her support. But:

... He said he has decided to abandon the 85 Centre Street project because it was a risk not worth taking when faced with such a negative reaction from a few people near to 85 Centre. He has many other opportunities. ...

Settles had been scheduled for a Boston Licensing Board hearing on Wednesday for his request for a liquor license, but he withdrew his application.

Mapping Fort Hill

By adamg - 6/8/09 - 9:29 am

Eeka posts a map of the Roxbury area.

Two days, two dead cats

By Brains_yummm - 8/27/08 - 5:34 pm

To any cat owners in the Fort Hill area of Roxbury: Somebody out there is taking it upon themselves to kill a few of our cats.

In the past 2 days I have walked by 2 cats on the side of the road, both with wounds to their heads - locations:

-Corner of Linwood St and Highland Ave
-Roxbury Street (in the 500's) near Roxbury Community College

The MSPCA has been notified.

If you see anybody harassing neighborhood animals please take upon YOURSELF to alert the authorities and your neighbors.

The future of Fort Hill

By adamg - 7/6/05 - 5:42 pm

Derek reports on a BRA meeting last week about new development on the west side of Roxbury's Fort Hill.

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