https://nanopress.net/roxbury-boston-ma/briefsThe daily local brief for Roxbury, Boston, MA.en-ushttps://nanopress.net/roxbury-boston-ma/briefs/2026-10-09https://nanopress.net/roxbury-boston-ma/briefs/2026-10-09Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Federal prosecutors say Reuben Taylor, Boston’s director of municipal protective services, agreed to plead guilty to one count of wire fraud. They allege he obtained a $20,844 pandemic loan by falsely claiming he worked as an auto mechanic; the proposed plea deal calls for probation and nearly $21,000 in restitution.https://nanopress.net/roxbury-boston-ma/briefs/2026-10-08https://nanopress.net/roxbury-boston-ma/briefs/2026-10-08Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000A pharmacy-focused CVS opened Wednesday, Oct. 7, according to WHDH. The station reported that the opening restores local access to medication after pharmacy access in the area had been limited.https://nanopress.net/roxbury-boston-ma/briefs/2026-10-07https://nanopress.net/roxbury-boston-ma/briefs/2026-10-07Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Boston published the questions for the Nov. 3 Massachusetts state election on Oct. 6. They cover public records, collective bargaining, election rules, revenue limits, conservation funding, housing, marijuana and firearms.https://nanopress.net/roxbury-boston-ma/briefs/2026-10-06https://nanopress.net/roxbury-boston-ma/briefs/2026-10-06Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000On October 5, Boston and the MBTA dropped plans to extend the center-running bus lane on Columbus Avenue, choosing curbside lanes in both directions between Jackson Square and Ruggles Station. Center-running lanes remain under consideration for Blue Hill Avenue.https://nanopress.net/roxbury-boston-ma/briefs/2026-10-05https://nanopress.net/roxbury-boston-ma/briefs/2026-10-05Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Boston Landmarks Commission’s Design Review Subcommittee will hold a virtual public hearing at 2 p.m. on the design of a new Mission Grammar school building. Public testimony begins at 2 p.m.; the hearing will not be held in person.https://nanopress.net/roxbury-boston-ma/briefs/2026-10-04https://nanopress.net/roxbury-boston-ma/briefs/2026-10-04Sun, 04 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Jimmy Fund Walk ends on Boston Common today, bringing parking restrictions and traffic impacts to parts of Beacon, Boylston and Charles streets and Brookline Avenue. A Green Line diversion remains in effect through the end of the day.https://nanopress.net/roxbury-boston-ma/briefs/2026-10-03https://nanopress.net/roxbury-boston-ma/briefs/2026-10-03Sat, 03 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000The City Council unanimously approved an emergency resolution urging city departments to help businesses destroyed or displaced by the Sept. 28 fire at 72 Warren St. Councilors who filed the measure said their offices would help owners navigate city assistance.https://nanopress.net/roxbury-boston-ma/briefs/2026-10-02https://nanopress.net/roxbury-boston-ma/briefs/2026-10-02Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000The city is working to find temporary space for businesses displaced when a six-alarm fire gutted the Edison Building at 72 Warren St. Officials said they may have identified space, while the building’s owner says five businesses were displaced.https://nanopress.net/roxbury-boston-ma/briefs/2026-10-01https://nanopress.net/roxbury-boston-ma/briefs/2026-10-01Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Boston police are asking for help identifying a person connected to a Sept. 29 stabbing near 301 Warren St. The victim was hospitalized with a severe facial laceration and non-life-threatening injuries; no arrest had been made as of Sept. 30.https://nanopress.net/roxbury-boston-ma/briefs/2026-09-30https://nanopress.net/roxbury-boston-ma/briefs/2026-09-30Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000Officials say the rooftop billboard’s weight could cause the burned building’s roof to give way, and inspectors are checking the structure. Five businesses operating there have been affected.https://nanopress.net/roxbury-boston-ma/briefs/2026-09-29https://nanopress.net/roxbury-boston-ma/briefs/2026-09-29Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000Firefighters responded around 7:30 a.m. to a basement fire at the two-story commercial building at 72 Warren St. The blaze grew to six alarms.https://nanopress.net/roxbury-boston-ma/briefs/2026-09-28https://nanopress.net/roxbury-boston-ma/briefs/2026-09-28Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000The City Council’s Ways and Means Committee meets virtually at 10 a.m. to consider FY27 funding tied to two Boston Police detectives’ union agreements. The proposed changes include $1,951,894 for the agreements’ FY27 costs.https://nanopress.net/roxbury-boston-ma/briefs/2026-09-27https://nanopress.net/roxbury-boston-ma/briefs/2026-09-27Sun, 27 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000A rare September nor’easter brought heavy rain and near-hurricane-force winds Saturday, with conditions expected to persist into Sunday. More than 9,000 customers in Massachusetts lost power, and isolated flash flooding remains possible.https://nanopress.net/roxbury-boston-ma/briefs/2026-09-26https://nanopress.net/roxbury-boston-ma/briefs/2026-09-26Sat, 26 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000Boston has released the first phase of its equity study for Black men and boys, based on input from 2,659 Black men and local stakeholders. The report identifies key barriers in housing, health, education, and economics.https://nanopress.net/roxbury-boston-ma/briefs/2026-09-25https://nanopress.net/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 strongest conditions expected Friday evening into Saturday. The rare September nor'easter could bring two to four inches of rain, damaging winds, and coastal flooding. Residents are encouraged to sign up for AlertBoston and stay indoors during the storm's peak.https://nanopress.net/roxbury-boston-ma/briefs/2026-09-24https://nanopress.net/roxbury-boston-ma/briefs/2026-09-24Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000A new BPS report reveals stark inequity in private school fundraising. Higginson Lewis in Roxbury raised just $7,024 in 2024, while five schools, led by Boston Latin, raised over $100 million combined over the past decade. The report comes amid budget cuts and layoffs of more than 500 teachers.https://nanopress.net/roxbury-boston-ma/briefs/2026-09-23https://nanopress.net/roxbury-boston-ma/briefs/2026-09-23Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000The free two-day Roxbury Black Wall Street 1900–1965 conference opens today at the Shaw-Roxbury Branch Library, running from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Historians, researchers, community leaders, and descendants will explore the interconnected history of Black excellence, entrepreneurship, and culture across Roxbury, Tulsa, and Oak Bluffs. Seating is limited, and RSVP is encouraged.https://nanopress.net/roxbury-boston-ma/briefs/2026-09-22https://nanopress.net/roxbury-boston-ma/briefs/2026-09-22Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000Transit police arrested a man after a stabbing aboard an MBTA bus near Humboldt Avenue and Seaver Street Sunday night. The victim suffered non-life-threatening injuries to his torso and hands and was taken to a local hospital.https://nanopress.net/roxbury-boston-ma/briefs/2026-09-21https://nanopress.net/roxbury-boston-ma/briefs/2026-09-21Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000The City Council Committee on Government Operations holds a hearing at 2 p.m. today on an ordinance that would ban the sale and use of synthetic mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) in Boston. Sponsored by Councilors Fitzgerald and Flynn, the measure aims to prohibit these and other dangerous chemical compounds. The public may testify in person or virtually.https://nanopress.net/roxbury-boston-ma/briefs/2026-09-20https://nanopress.net/roxbury-boston-ma/briefs/2026-09-20Sun, 20 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000Boston police are seeking public help to locate 80-year-old Cora Scott, last seen near Camden Street in Roxbury on Saturday. She has dementia and may travel along Tremont, Newbury, and Boylston streets. Anyone with information should call 911 or District D-4 detectives at 617-343-5619.