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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Boston Police report eight arrests, dozens of tickets and 19 vehicle seizures and one gun seizure during a weekend series of raids at several locations from Roslindale to Dorchester on Saturday aimed at busting up the large rolling parties of scooters, ATVs and speaker-equipped and booze-filled cars that have become a regular event across the city. Read more.
A man was shot in the leg outside 125 Brookway Rd. in the Archdale development in Roslindale around 9:50 p.m. Read more.
Two of the damaged vehicles.
A fed-up citizen filed a 311 complaint this afternoon imploring the city to do something about all the reckless speeders on Hyde Park Avenue between Cummins Highway and Blakemore Road in Roslindale. Read more.
Even as the Stash's on Belgrade Avenue in Roslindale re-opened this week, its owner remains behind bars as he awaits trial on charges he beat, abused and underpaid the undocumented immigrants federal prosecutors say he preferred to hire at his pizza places. Read more.
Rendering by Choo & Company.
The Zoning Board of Appeal today gave a Pittsfield developer a year to resume construction of a four-story, 18-unit condo building at 3992-3996 Washington St. next to the Domino's and across from Archdale Liquors. Read more.
Rendering by Arrowstreet.
The Zoning Board of Appeal this week unanimously approved plans for a 124-unit apartment at the old Clay Chevrolet site at 361 Belgrade Ave. at West Roxbury Parkway in Roslindale. Read more.
Arroyo, Pepén, Ruiz, Sanon.
The four people running for City Council in District 5 (Hyde Park, Roslindale and Mattapan) met in an online forum last night and agreed on basic issues more than they disagreed: All are in favor of trees, making streets safer and supporting some form of rent stabilization. Read more.
Tim West went up to the top of Peters Hill in the Arboretum around 7:30 this morning.
The Longfellow Area Neighborhood Association and other civic groups will host an online forum for the four candidates running to represent District 5 - Roslindale, Hyde Park and Mattapan - at 7 p.m. on July 18.
Incumbent Ricardo Arroyo faces challenges from Jean Claude Sanon, Enrique Pepén and Jose Ruiz.
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