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Local Lowdown: Exploring Roslindale's small businesses
Boston is home to countless entrepreneurial spirits and plenty of small businesses. Kwani heads to Roslindale to get the lowdown on the locally owned shops around the area. She visits Rozzie Bound Co-op and V!Healthy. Roslindale is also one of 20 Boston neighborhoods that make up Boston main streets. The Boston Main Streets Foundation offers support and resources to local...
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Moped rider killed in Roslindale crash
A person has died after a crash between a moped and a vehicle Tuesday on Washington Street.
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Person on moped hit and killed by vehicle in Roslindale, police say
EDITOR’S NOTE: Police initially said a pedestrian was hit, but later said the victim was on a scooter or moped A person was fatally hit by a vehicle while riding a moped in Boston’s Roslindale neighborhood, police said Tuesday. The crash happened around 6:45 p.m. on Washington Street. Boston police initially said a pedestrian was hit. Authorities confirmed late...
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SUV crashes into gas pump in Roslindale, leading to fire
A gas pump burst into flames Tuesday after being hit by a vehicle in Boston’s Roslindale neighborhood. The crash happened at Alfa Auto Fuel on Washington Street. Boston police say the driver of the SUV thought she put it in park, but accelerated straight into the pump. “I can’t believe this happened, it’s like a movie. You see this...
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Fire breaks out after vehicle crashes into gas pump in Roslindale
A driver is expected to be OK after hitting a gas pump, which burst into flames.
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Teenager with special needs struck by MBTA bus in Boston
A pedestrian is expected to survive after he was hit by an MBTA bus Monday evening in Boston. The crash happened on Washington Street near where Roslindale and Jamaica Plain meet. Witnesses identified the victim as a 19-year-old male with special needs. “We just heard the bang, and when we looked, he was just flying in the air,” said Jose…
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MBTA bus hits pedestrian on Washington Street
A teenager with special needs was hit by an MBTA bus in Boston Monday.
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Jimmies Cafe in Roslindale has closed
[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] An ice cream shop in a Boston neighborhood has shut down after being in business for 15 years. Universal Hub is reporting that Jimmies Cafe in Roslindale is no longer in business, with a Facebook post from the Corinth Street spot thanking customers for their support and saying that it is closed…
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Boston police receive hoax shooting call at home near Mayor Wu's on Christmas
Police received a call for a shooting on Christmas in Boston’s Roslindale neighborhood, but it was all a hoax. Boston police say responding officers were able to quickly determine no shooting had taken place at a residence on Augustus Avenue, after there was a call into Boston’s 311 tip line around 5:30 p.m. Monday. The address happens to be...
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Suspect sought after 18-year-old was stabbed to death in Roslindale
An 18-year-old was found stabbed to death in an alleyway in Boston’s Roslindale neighborhood Monday night. Now, police are searching for the suspect.
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Suspect sought after 18-year-old found stabbed to death in Roslindale alley
An 18-year-old is dead after being stabbed Monday in Boston’s Roslindale neighborhood. Police are now trying to determine who did it. The 18-year-old, identified Tuesday as Angel Luis Davila Vega of Dorchester, was found in an alleyway behind a fence between a home and a Buddhist temple on Bradeen Street. That area, neighbors said, has been problematic over the...
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18-year-old stabbed to death in Roslindale
An18-year-old was killed in a stabbing in Boston’s Roslindale neighborhood Monday night. Now, the search for the suspect is underway.
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Boston police investigate fatal stabbing of teen in Roslindale
Authorities are looking for the person who stabbed an 18-year-old to death.
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Teen stabbed to death in Roslindale
A teenager has died after being stabbed Monday afternoon in Boston’s Roslindale neighborhood, according to police. The stabbing occurred at about 5:30 p.m. on Bradeen Street, authorities said. The victim, an 18-year-old, was taken to a local hospital, where he died from his injuries. Boston Police Superintendent Felipe Colon said no arrests have been made, and authorities do not...
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Car crashes into building in Roslindale
Boston Police are investigating a crash in a Boston neighborhood early Sunday morning. Authorities responded to a report of a car into building at 182 Florence Street in Roslindale around 12:33 a.m. Boston Fire, a building inspector and National Grid were requested on scene. A citation was issued by BPD on the scene. The investigation is ongoing.
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Boston warns of rabid raccoons in city neighborhoods
The rabid raccoons were picked up in the city’s Mission Hill, Jamaica Plain and Roslindale neighborhoods.
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Boston issues rabies warning after 5 raccoons test positive
Five raccoons have recently tested positive for rabies in Boston, prompting a warning for residents and their pets.
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After 5 cases of rabid raccoons in Boston, pet owners warned to be on high alert
After five recent cases of rabies in Boston raccoons, pet owners are being warned to be on high alert. Boston’s Animal Care and Control division issued a warning Friday on Facebook, saying that a raccoon found near Hillside Avenue in the city’s Mission Hill neighborhood had tested positive for rabies on Aug. 14. It was the fifth raccoon to...
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Roslindale man missing since Saturday morning
A man from Roslindale has been missing since Saturday morning, according to police. Ilya Protasov, a 24-year-old man from Roslindale was last seen at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday July 8 near 875 Canterbury St. Protasov is five feet 11 inches, 230 lbs., has black hair, blue eyes and has scars on his hands and forearms. He was last seen wearing…
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SUV carrying Mayor Wu involved in crash in Roslindale
The mayor’s office said that no one was seriously hurt.