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Fire damages 103-year-old Roxbury landmark

September 29, 2026

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Historic Roxbury fire damages Edison Building

A Monday morning fire damaged the 103-year-old Edison Building at 72 Warren St. in Nubian Square. About 200 firefighters took part in the hourslong response, and several firefighters sustained minor injuries.

Boston.com

Fenway abutters meeting addresses proposed license for 100 Peterborough St.

Boston’s Licensing Department held a virtual Fenway abutters meeting Tuesday, September 29, about a proposed common-victualler wine-and-malt license for Fenway Grill, with a midnight closing time.

City of Boston

Fenway Community Center hosts drop-in playgroup

Families were invited to a supervised drop-in playgroup Tuesday, September 29, at Fenway Community Center, 1282 Boylston St.

Fenway Community Center

Fenway book club discusses Meena Dave novel

Fenway Community Center’s Boston Baked Books club met Tuesday, September 29, to discuss *The Candid Life of Meena Dave* at 1282 Boylston St.

Fenway Community Center

Evan Marien and Friends play Cafe 939

Evan Marien and fellow Berklee faculty and students performed Tuesday, September 29, at the Red Room at Cafe 939, 939 Boylston St. Admission was free.

Berklee College of Music

Free jazz-fusion recital at Berklee

Pianists Zixuan Lu and Yiming presented *Fusion Dynasty* Tuesday, September 29, at Berk Recital Hall, 1140 Boylston St. The program combined reworked jazz lead sheets with two original compositions.

Berklee College of Music

Berklee presents Jean-Luc Ponty legacy concert

Berklee faculty, alumni and students celebrated Jean-Luc Ponty’s career at a legacy concert Tuesday, September 29, at the Berklee Performance Center, 136 Massachusetts Ave.

Berklee College of Music

Angela Cheng gives free piano recital in Fenway

Pianist Angela Cheng performed works by Mozart, Beethoven, Cécile Chaminade and Chopin Tuesday, September 29, at Seully Hall, 8 Fenway. Admission was free.

Berklee College of Music

Two Door Cinema Club plays MGM Music Hall at Fenway

Two Door Cinema Club, with STRFKR and Friendly Fires, was scheduled to play Tuesday, September 29, at MGM Music Hall at Fenway.

MGM Music Hall at Fenway

Police arrest man after Roxbury traffic stop, recover loaded stolen firearm

Boston police arrested Rai Jon Gonsalves, 24, of Fall River, after a traffic stop near 186 Seaver St. in Roxbury around 12:23 a.m. Saturday, September 26. Police reported recovering a loaded stolen firearm.

Boston Police Department

Police investigate fatal shooting in Hyde Park

Boston police investigated a fatal shooting at a business near 54 Walter St. in Hyde Park after responding around 1:09 p.m. Saturday, September 26.

Boston Police Department

Man charged with manslaughter after fatal Jamaicaway crash, DA says

A Lowell man faces a manslaughter charge in a crash on the Jamaicaway that killed a fetus and sent the driver of the other car to the hospital. The man allegedly reached 103 mph before crossing the median and hitting the oncoming car.

Universal Hub

Boston sues to recover $20 million Roxbury road grant

Boston sued to recover a $20 million federal grant rescinded last fall for improvements to Melnea Cass Boulevard, Malcolm X Boulevard and Warren Street. The city had offered to remove proposed curbside EV chargers from the project.

Universal Hub

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