https://nanopress.net/roslindale-west-roxbury-boston-ma/briefsThe daily local brief for Roslindale & West Roxbury, Boston, MA.en-ushttps://nanopress.net/roslindale-west-roxbury-boston-ma/briefs/2026-10-09https://nanopress.net/roslindale-west-roxbury-boston-ma/briefs/2026-10-09Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000On Monday, Oct. 12, subway service runs on a Saturday schedule without late-night service, and buses and The RIDE follow a Saturday holiday schedule. Commuter rail and ferries keep regular weekday schedules. Boston observes the day as Indigenous Peoples Day; municipal offices, public schools, libraries and post offices will be closed, and residents can look up their address to check for trash pickup delays.https://nanopress.net/roslindale-west-roxbury-boston-ma/briefs/2026-10-08https://nanopress.net/roslindale-west-roxbury-boston-ma/briefs/2026-10-08Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000A man was shot in the chest outside the Akiki gas station at 1171 Hyde Park Ave. shortly before 5:10 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7. He was taken to a local hospital and declared dead, according to Boston Police. The gas station is within sight of the Little Haiti restaurant across the street, where Ky-Mani Korey Reynolds of Dorchester was shot to death and four other people were wounded on Aug. 3.https://nanopress.net/roslindale-west-roxbury-boston-ma/briefs/2026-10-07https://nanopress.net/roslindale-west-roxbury-boston-ma/briefs/2026-10-07Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Crews from a Stoughton tree service took down a white oak, possibly 120 years old, that had long shaded Ardale Street near Centre Street on Monday, October 5. The homeowner and a neighbor across the street had become convinced the tree could topple at any moment. Other residents raised $3,645 on GoFundMe over four days to prune it instead, but the homeowner was not swayed, and a crane lifted the trunk pieces away.https://nanopress.net/roslindale-west-roxbury-boston-ma/briefs/2026-10-06https://nanopress.net/roslindale-west-roxbury-boston-ma/briefs/2026-10-06Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Boston Zoning Board of Appeal holds a public hearing today at 9:30 a.m. on a vertical and rear addition to a six-family building at 4012 Washington St. in Roslindale; the addition would create 13 residential units. The hearing is virtual on Zoom, and residents can join by phone at 1-646-828-7666 with Webinar ID 160 422 3767. Anyone who wants to testify must sign up online and say whether they support or oppose the project.https://nanopress.net/roslindale-west-roxbury-boston-ma/briefs/2026-10-05https://nanopress.net/roslindale-west-roxbury-boston-ma/briefs/2026-10-05Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000A young ball python found Thursday on Linden Street in Allston is now at the city animal shelter in Roslindale, where it awaits its owner, Boston Animal Care and Control reported Sunday. The shelter has named the snake "Noodle" and says it does not know the snake's gender. Anyone who recognizes it can contact the shelter at 617-635-1800 or animalshelter@boston.gov.https://nanopress.net/roslindale-west-roxbury-boston-ma/briefs/2026-10-04https://nanopress.net/roslindale-west-roxbury-boston-ma/briefs/2026-10-04Sun, 04 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000The 50th Annual Thomas M. Donahue Roslindale Day Parade starts at 1 p.m. today on a route changed because of construction. It begins on Washington Street and runs through Roslindale Square, then follows Belgrade Avenue, Robert Street, South Street and Centre Street to Holy Name Parish. The parade has been a neighborhood tradition since 1975.https://nanopress.net/roslindale-west-roxbury-boston-ma/briefs/2026-10-03https://nanopress.net/roslindale-west-roxbury-boston-ma/briefs/2026-10-03Sat, 03 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Brooks Select Wine and Spirits at 591 Hyde Park Ave. hosts a free community cookout today, Saturday, October 3, from noon to 6 p.m., marking its third anniversary and Hispanic Heritage Month alongside Silvena 1950 and The Hustle List. The event offers free food, local vendors, music, giveaways and a bounce house. Admission is free, but RSVP is required.https://nanopress.net/roslindale-west-roxbury-boston-ma/briefs/2026-10-02https://nanopress.net/roslindale-west-roxbury-boston-ma/briefs/2026-10-02Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000A driver struck and killed a person sitting on an outdoor bench outside Faulkner Hospital around 10:48 a.m. Thursday, according to a WFXT report. The vehicle also ruptured an exterior gas main and crashed into the hospital's Belkin House, and buildings were evacuated.https://nanopress.net/roslindale-west-roxbury-boston-ma/briefs/2026-10-01https://nanopress.net/roslindale-west-roxbury-boston-ma/briefs/2026-10-01Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000The City Council agreed on September 30 to look at ways to encourage street performers across Boston, not just at Faneuil Hall or Copley Square. The proposal from Councilors Sharon Durkan, Ruthzee Louijeune and Brian Worrell, whose district includes Roslindale, suggests electrical outlets, signage and other infrastructure to help musicians cope with lost venues and bring more vibrancy to neighborhoods. Durkan noted that busking in Boston already requires no permit except at Faneuil Hall.https://nanopress.net/roslindale-west-roxbury-boston-ma/briefs/2026-09-30https://nanopress.net/roslindale-west-roxbury-boston-ma/briefs/2026-09-30Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Public Facilities Commission posted notice Sept. 28 of a proposed five-year, $993,000 ground lease of vacant city land on unnumbered Railroad Street in West Roxbury to the U.S. Postal Service. The Mayor's Office of Housing would act as landlord through the commission. The commission meets virtually, and residents who want to participate must email PFC@boston.gov before the meeting begins at 10 a.m.https://nanopress.net/roslindale-west-roxbury-boston-ma/briefs/2026-09-29https://nanopress.net/roslindale-west-roxbury-boston-ma/briefs/2026-09-29Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000After all the recent rain, the Charles River at the Millennium Park kayak launch is no longer mostly dry, as photos Mary Ellen took Monday morning show. The scene is a sharp contrast with the same spot just a couple of weeks ago, and with last year's drought.https://nanopress.net/roslindale-west-roxbury-boston-ma/briefs/2026-09-28https://nanopress.net/roslindale-west-roxbury-boston-ma/briefs/2026-09-28Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000A Boston 311 report filed Sept. 27 flagged a dead, unstable tree at 119 Roslindale Ave. A section had already fallen onto a private power line and was cut, but the tall remainder is still standing near public power lines and a neighboring driveway and house. The city closed the ticket the same day, saying it does not maintain trees rooted on private property and that the property owner must hire a private tree care company.https://nanopress.net/roslindale-west-roxbury-boston-ma/briefs/2026-09-27https://nanopress.net/roslindale-west-roxbury-boston-ma/briefs/2026-09-27Sun, 27 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000Boston Police responded to a shooting inside a business near 54 Walter Street in Hyde Park around 1:09 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26. Police are investigating a death in connection with the incident.https://nanopress.net/roslindale-west-roxbury-boston-ma/briefs/2026-09-26https://nanopress.net/roslindale-west-roxbury-boston-ma/briefs/2026-09-26Sat, 26 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000With the nor'easter bringing rain on Saturday, Roslindale Village Main Street has moved the Dumpling Festival to its rain date, Saturday, Oct. 3, from 3:30 to 7 p.m. at Adams Park and Birch Street Plaza. Admission is free, and a limited number of Tasting Bundles with five dumpling samples are available online in advance. Ticket holders who can't make the new date can request a refund from Phoebe Fallon at phoebe@roslindale.net.https://nanopress.net/roslindale-west-roxbury-boston-ma/briefs/2026-09-25https://nanopress.net/roslindale-west-roxbury-boston-ma/briefs/2026-09-25Fri, 25 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000Mayor Michelle Wu has issued a coastal storm warning for Boston from Friday through Sunday, with the storm expected to peak Friday evening into Saturday. The forecast calls for two to four inches of rain and high, damaging winds. Residents are urged to limit travel, stay indoors during the peak, and prepare for flooding, downed trees and power outages.https://nanopress.net/roslindale-west-roxbury-boston-ma/briefs/2026-09-24https://nanopress.net/roslindale-west-roxbury-boston-ma/briefs/2026-09-24Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000The National Weather Service issued a high wind watch Wednesday for the entire Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastline ahead of an early fall nor'easter that could arrive Saturday. Forecasters say gusts of 40-45 mph could bring down large branches onto power lines and disrupt power, because trees are still fully leaved and topple more easily this time of year. The storm's exact track is still uncertain.https://nanopress.net/roslindale-west-roxbury-boston-ma/briefs/2026-09-23https://nanopress.net/roslindale-west-roxbury-boston-ma/briefs/2026-09-23Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000Gov. Maura Healey said Tuesday she will file legislation suspending the state's 24-cent-per-gallon gasoline and diesel tax for two months, citing soaring prices and the coming home heating season. She called it "temporary relief" and said the bill is written to ensure savings are passed on to drivers, a shift from her earlier skepticism about gas tax holidays. The suspension needs legislative approval; the tax primarily funds road construction and maintenance, and Healey said offsetting funding would be identified.https://nanopress.net/roslindale-west-roxbury-boston-ma/briefs/2026-09-22https://nanopress.net/roslindale-west-roxbury-boston-ma/briefs/2026-09-22Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Boston Licensing Board meets Wednesday to consider a request to let the family that owns Blanchard's at 418 Lagrange St., at Centre Street, sell the store to Bhavin Patel, who would rename it Kappy's. The Elder and Corey family has owned the West Roxbury store since the 1960s, though the Blanchard's brand dates to 1838. The board's hearings begin at 10 a.m., with the Blanchard's proposal 28th on the agenda.https://nanopress.net/roslindale-west-roxbury-boston-ma/briefs/2026-09-21https://nanopress.net/roslindale-west-roxbury-boston-ma/briefs/2026-09-21Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Red Sox lost 5-1 to the Rays in Tampa on Sunday but secured an American League wild-card berth about an hour later, when the Astros fell 4-2 to the Braves. The team was 32-46 and 15 1/2 games back in the AL East on June 24, and has gone 52-25 since. Boston is 74-55 under interim manager Chad Tracy, appointed April 26 after the dismissal of Alex Cora.https://nanopress.net/roslindale-west-roxbury-boston-ma/briefs/2026-09-20https://nanopress.net/roslindale-west-roxbury-boston-ma/briefs/2026-09-20Sun, 20 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000The documentary "Old Men Walking" follows a walking club that West Roxbury native Michael Connelly formed with childhood friends in retirement. It screened at the Boston Film Festival, with showings coming up in Dedham.