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At Least 4 EMS Facilities in Conn. Targeted With Molotov Cocktails: Fire Officials
Officials have arrested the man they believe is responsible for targeting at least four Connecticut EMT agencies with Molotov cocktails. Fire officials believe all the incidents are related and caused by the same person. Officials have arrested 37-year-old Richard White, of Torrington, after obtaining a warrant on arson and burglary charges. White fled the state and was located in Pennsylvania…
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Reggie Lewis Center Opens as Vaccination Site
A vaccination site in Boston’s Roxbury neighborhood will eventually provide 2,500 shots per day.
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Boston Native Jamad Fiin Shatters Barriers, Inspires Others Through Basketball
Emmanuel College basketball standout Jamad Fiin is using her viral fame to empower young people through basketball.
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Once a Viral Sensation, Boston's Jamad Fiin Inspires Youth One Layup at a Time
For Jamad Fiin, it was a routine shot. It happened on an ordinary day in 2016 at Clarence Jones Park in the heart of Roxbury, one of the Boston courts where the Emmanuel College basketball standout learned to play the game. Twenty-one years old at the time, Fiin and her friends decided to accept a challenge to play a...
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Reggie Lewis Center in Roxbury Opens as COVID Vaccine Clinic
Pushed back a day due to the snowstorm, the mass coronavirus vaccine clinic at the Reggie Lewis Center in Boston’s Roxbury neighborhood opened for people with appointments at noon Tuesday. All appointments that were made for the original opening day on Monday, Feb. 1, at the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center at Roxbury Community College were automatically rescheduled for…
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Reggie Lewis Center Opens as Mass Vaccination Site
The Reggie Lewis Center in Boston’s Roxbury neighborhood has opened for coronavirus vaccinations.
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Vaccine Rollout Continues With Mass Vaccination Site Opening in Roxbury
The vaccine rollout is getting back on track after the nor’easter with a new mass vaccination site open in Massachusetts.
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New Vaccine Site Opens Tuesday, Appointments Rescheduled Due to Snow
The Reggie Lewis Center in Roxbury will open as a COVID-19 vaccination site Tuesday, pushed back from its original opening date Monday due to the storm. Since many of Massachusetts’ coronavirus vaccination sites had to make adjustments due to the weather, officials are encouraging people to confirm their appointments.
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Roxbury Man Arrested Twice for Stabbings Over Three Days at MBTA Station
A Massachusetts man has been arrested twice for a pair of stabbings in the same place just days apart, authorities say.
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Protesters Gather in Roxbury's Nubian Square, Call for Rent Relief Amid Pandemic
Dozens of protesters gathered in the bitter cold Saturday in Roxbury’s Nubian Square to demand action from the government for what they believe is an unprecedented economic and health crisis. “The government needs to make it a priority to cancel rents and mortgages. That’s the only solution that’s gonna make sure that people don’t lose their housing because of...
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Rally at Nubian Square Calls for Rent, Mortgage Assistance From Government
Protesters gathered Saturday in Roxbury’s Nubian Square to demand action from the government for what they believe is an unprecedented economic and health crisis.
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Black Lives Matter Rally Held in Roxbury on MLK Day
Two rallies for racial justice were held in Boston on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
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Boston Pizza Shop's Owners Say Trump Flag Atop Building Is ‘Affecting the Business'
There’s a misconception about the Trump flag waving on top of a two-story building in Boston’s West Roxbury neighborhood that’s affecting business at the pizzeria on the first floor, its owners say. The owners of Target Pizza on Washington Street say the flag gives the impression that they are supporters of Donald Trump, whose term ends Wednesday after becoming...
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Flag Misunderstanding at Local Restaurant
There’s a misconception about the Trump flag waving a top a two-story building in Roxbury.
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Elderly Man Brutally Assaulted on Christmas Eve in Roxbury
An elderly man is in the hospital with life-threatening injuries after someone broke into a Roxbury apartment complex on Christmas Eve. Police could hear screaming inside of an apartment where a break-in was reported near Pompeii Street in Roxbury just after 11 p.m. on Christmas Eve. They initially couldn’t get in the building as their only access point was...
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Man Arrested After Roxbury Assault
An elderly man is in the hospital with life-threatening injuries after someone broke into a Roxbury apartment complex on Christmas Eve.
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Death Investigation Underway in Roxbury
Authorities are investigating a death at Circuit and Walnut Streets in Roxbury after reports that a person was shot. One person was taken to the hospital from the scene of a shooting in Roxbury, according to Boston EMS. The Boston Police Department confirmed a call came in for a person shot around 11:35 a.m., but did not confirm the shooting….
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Mayor Walsh Expands Free, Mobile COVID Testing for Boston Residents
As millions prepare to travel for Christmas and the New Year holiday, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh has announced expanded free, mobile COVID testing this week for the city’s residents regardless of their symptoms. The new locations include the Washington Park Mall in Roxbury, the Anna M Cole Community Center in Jamaica Plain, and the Boston Renaissance Charter School in...
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Boston Increases COVID Testing Available in City Ahead of Holidays
The new locations include the Washington Park Mall in Roxbury, the Anna M Cole Community Center in Jamaica Plain, and the Boston Renaissance Charter School in Hyde Park.
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Increased Demand for COVID Testing Ahead of Holidays
On Sunday, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh announced that free, mobile COVID-19 testing is available to anyone regardless of symptoms.