Government & development in Roslindale & West Roxbury, Boston

MBTA Shifts to Holiday Schedules on Monday, October 12

Oct 9 · WBUR →

Green Street East Historic District Advances Toward National Register

Oct 9 · City of Boston →

Boston Protective Services Director Faces Federal Wire-Fraud Charges

Oct 9 · Axios →

Jury Selection Continues in Sandra Birchmore Case

Oct 9 · Boston.com →

Free Compost Giveaway Today in Jamaica Plain

Oct 8 · City of Boston →

Virtual Abutters Meeting Tonight on River Street Two-Family Homes

Oct 8 · City of Boston →

City Council Urges Using Vacant Public Buildings as Shelters

Oct 8 · Universal Hub →

Man Fatally Shot at Hyde Park Avenue Gas Station

Oct 8 · Universal Hub →

Jamaica Plain Man, 19, Arraigned in Mattapan Square Murder

Oct 8 · Universal Hub →

Council Government Operations Committee Hears Docket #1099 Today

Oct 8 · City of Boston →

Public Improvement Commission Meets Today at City Hall

Oct 8 · City of Boston →

Fall Migrants Bird Walk This Morning at Roslindale Wetlands

Oct 8 · Brookline Bird Club →

120-Year-Old White Oak Removed on Ardale Street

Oct 7 · Universal Hub →

Commission on Black Men and Boys Meets Tonight in Roxbury

Oct 7 · City of Boston →

Boston Sues to Restore $20 Million for Roxbury Street Upgrades

Oct 7 · City of Boston →

Conservation Commission Hearing Tonight Includes West Roxbury Eruv Poles

Oct 7 · City of Boston →

Free Arnold Arboretum Tour Today at 10:30 a.m.

Oct 7 · ExploreBoston.com →

ZBA Weighs 13-Unit Addition at 4012 Washington St.

Oct 6 · City of Boston →

DCR Traffic Shifts Continue at Centre and Walter Streets

Oct 6 · Mass.gov →

Police Oversight Commission Meets Tonight at 5 PM

Oct 6 · City of Boston →

City Council Ways and Means Committee Hears Dockets #1829-1838

Oct 6 · City of Boston →

Boston Police Report Washington Street Gun Arrest in Daily Tally

Oct 6 · Boston Police Department →

Civic Design Commission Meets at 5 PM on Charlestown, Southie Projects

Oct 6 · City of Boston →

Boston Cultural Council Meets Tonight on FY27 Grants

Oct 5 · City of Boston →

Ward 19 Democratic Committee Meets Virtually Tonight

Oct 5 · Boston Ward 19 Democratic Committee →

Green Line suspended through today for signal work

Oct 4 · MBTA →

DA identifies woman killed in Faulkner Hospital car crash

Oct 4 · Universal Hub →

Tue., Oct. 6: Zoning Board reviews 4012 Washington St. addition

Oct 4 · City of Boston →

Wed., Oct. 7: Boston City Council weekly meeting

Oct 4 · City of Boston →

MassDOT closes Boylston Street at Charlesgate through Monday morning

Oct 3 · City of Boston →

Judge orders two to pay $28,517 for explosive set off at Harvard Medical lab building

Oct 3 · Universal Hub →

Odom Serenity Garden ribbon-cutting today in Dorchester

Oct 3 · City of Boston →

Driver Kills Person on Bench Outside Faulkner Hospital, Ruptures Gas Line

On October 1, a driver struck and killed a person sitting on an outdoor bench outside Faulkner Hospital, ruptured an exterior gas main and crashed into the Belkin House. Buildings were evacuated.

Oct 2 · Universal Hub →

Boston Approves Five-Year Lease for West Roxbury Post Office Parcel

The Boston Public Facilities Commission approved a five-year lease on October 1, letting the U.S. Postal Service keep using city-owned land behind its Centre Street facility for parking and vehicle staging.

Oct 2 · Universal Hub →

West Roxbury Parkway Bridge Stays Closed Through December 2026

The West Roxbury Parkway Bridge over the MBTA Needham Line remains closed to motorists and pedestrians during construction, with the closure scheduled to continue through December 2026.

Oct 2 · Mass.gov →

City Council Backs Aid for Businesses Hit by Nubian Square Fire

On September 30, the City Council passed an emergency resolution directing city departments to help businesses displaced by a six-alarm fire in the Edison building.

Oct 1 · Universal Hub →

BPS Buses 80% On Time in First Seven School Days

Boston 25 News reported on September 30 that 80% of BPS buses arrived on time in the first seven school days, three points below the same period last year. BPS reported a 61% on-time rate on the first day.

Oct 1 · Boston 25 News →

Council Backs Two-Month Suspension of State Gas Tax

The City Council adopted a resolution supporting Governor Maura Healey's proposal to suspend the state gas tax for two months as gasoline and diesel prices continue to rise.

Oct 1 · City of Boston →

E-5 Officers Celebrate Assisted Living Week at German Centre Homes

Officers from District E-5 (West Roxbury/Roslindale) served homemade ice cream sundaes to residents at German Centre Homes in West Roxbury. Copper, the BPD Comfort Dog, joined them.

Oct 1 · Boston Police Department →

Tonight: Virtual Office Hours on Article 68 and Map 4F Updates

Boston Planning holds its second virtual office-hours session on updates to Article 68 and Map 4F tonight, October 1, from 6 to 8 p.m.

Oct 1 · Boston Planning & Development Agency →

City Proposes 5-Year, $993,000 Ground Lease to USPS on West Roxbury Land

The Public Facilities Commission posted notice Sept. 28 of a proposed five-year, $993,000 ground lease of vacant city land on Railroad Street to the U.S. Postal Service.

Sep 30 · City of Boston →

Boston Launches $700,000 in Overdose Response Grants

Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Public Health Commission announced a new $700,000 round of Community Overdose Response Grant funding for community organizations.

Sep 30 · City of Boston →

Police Seek Help Locating Missing Mattapan Teen Nova Worrell, 14

Boston Police ask for the public's help finding Nova Worrell, 14, reported missing Sept. 17. She was last seen around 9 a.m. on Sept. 16 near Hillsboro Road in Mattapan.

Sep 30 · Boston Police Department →

West Roxbury Abutters Meeting Takes Up Dent Street Addition

A virtual abutters meeting Tuesday, September 29, from 7 to 8 p.m. will gather community input on a proposed third-floor addition to a single-family home at 136 Dent Street.

Sep 29 · City of Boston →

Library Trustees to Meet Tuesday Morning at Central Library

Boston Public Library trustees meet Tuesday, September 29, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. in Rabb Hall at the Central Library; the agenda includes a proposed five-year telephone-system contract capped at $313,725. The public may attend or watch online.

Sep 29 · City of Boston →

City Council Housing Committee Hearing Set for 10:30 a.m.

The City Council Committee on Housing and Community Development is scheduled to hear Docket #0695 on Tuesday, September 29, at 10:30 a.m. at City Hall; the public may testify.

Sep 29 · City of Boston →

No more jumping across the Charles River

Mary Ellen shows us the raging, well, no longer mostly dry, Charles River at the Millennium Park kayak launch this morning, following all that rain. Compare to the same basic spot just a couple weeks ago - or during last year's drought.

Sep 29 · Universal Hub →

Election Commissioners Meet to Certify Early Voting Sites

The Boston Board of Election Commissioners meets virtually Monday, Sept. 28 at 3:30 p.m. to certify early voting locations and schedules for the Nov. 3 state election.

Sep 28 · City of Boston →

City Council Ways and Means Committee Reviews Budget Dockets

The Boston City Council's Ways and Means Committee holds a virtual hearing Monday, Sept. 28 at 10 a.m. to review Dockets #1671-1674 on municipal collective bargaining agreements.

Sep 28 · City of Boston →

Fair Housing Commission Holds Monthly Session at City Hall

The Boston Fair Housing Commission meets Monday, Sept. 28 from 10 to 11 a.m. in Room 966 at City Hall to review minutes and pending commission actions.

Sep 28 · City of Boston →

Roslindale 311 Report Flags Precarious Tree Near Power Lines

A Sept. 27 Boston 311 report flagged a dead, unstable tree at 119 Roslindale Ave., where part of it had already fallen onto a private power line near a driveway and house; the city closed the ticket, citing private-property responsibility.

Sep 28 · City of Boston →

Nor'easter Brings Heavy Rain and Wind Across Greater Boston

Heavy rain and high winds swept through Greater Boston on Saturday, Sept. 26, raising flooding concerns and causing power outages reported by regional utilities.

Sep 27 · The Boston Globe →

Library trustees meet Tuesday at Central Library

The Trustees of the Public Library meet Tuesday, September 29, 8:30 a.m., in Rabb Hall at the Central Library, 700 Boylston Street.

Sep 27 · City of Boston →

West Roxbury housing office hours Friday at Sugar Bakery

The Neighborhood Housing team holds drop-in office hours Friday, October 2, noon–2 p.m., at Sugar Bakery, 1884 Centre Street, West Roxbury.

Sep 27 · Boston Planning & Development Agency →

Death Investigation Underway After Shooting in Hyde Park

Boston Police responded to a shooting inside a business near 54 Walter Street in Hyde Park around 1:09 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, and are investigating a death.

Sep 27 · Boston Police Department →

West Roxbury Workshop Teaches Self-Defense to Realtors Saturday

Viver MMA at 1580 VFW Parkway hosts a hands-on safety workshop Saturday, September 26, from 2 to 4 p.m.; suggested $10 entry benefits the Beverly Carter Foundation.

Sep 26 · Parkway Real Estate LLC →

Agents Describe Shifting Real Estate Conditions in JP, Roslindale, West Roxbury

A report published Friday said single-family home sales remain strong in Jamaica Plain, Roslindale, and West Roxbury, while condo and multifamily properties are sitting longer on the market.

Sep 26 · Jamaica Plain Gazette →

Boston Prepares for Early-Season Nor'easter

The City of Boston issued a storm warning Thursday for heavy rain and strong winds from Friday through Sunday, peaking Friday evening into Saturday, and urged residents to limit travel and prepare for flooding, downed trees, and power outages.

Sep 25 · City of Boston →

City Council Committee Hears Testimony on Haitian Protected Status

The Council's Committee on Civil Rights, Racial Equity, and Immigrant Advancement holds a hearing Friday, Sept. 25, at 10 a.m. at City Hall on the end of federal protected status for Haitians and Boston's response, open to in-person and virtual public testimony.

Sep 25 · City of Boston →

West Roxbury's Blanchard's to Become Kappy's Under New Owner

The Boston Licensing Board approved the sale of Blanchard's, at Lagrange and Centre streets in West Roxbury, to new owner Bhavin Patel, whose lawyer said the store will run as before aside from a name change to Kappy's.

Sep 25 · Universal Hub →