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Man stabbed in Nubian Square March 1 A man was stabbed on Roxbury Street just off Malcolm X Boulevard in Nubian Square around 10:40 p.m. Plymouth Rock: The official sponsor of storrowing March 1 Ron Newman spotted this ad from Boston's own Plymouth Rock Assurance, expanding
Parking meters in Roslindale Square? February 26 The Boston City Council yesterday agreed to consider the creation of "parking benefit districts" in neighborhood shopping districts with growing residential development, in which parking meters would be installed to try to free up parking spaces for customers of local stores
Some electric news from the MBTA: Authority to solicit bids for electric locomotives for the Providence Line February 25 The MBTA said today it's issued a request for proposals to buy ten electric-powered locomotives for use on the Providence Line - the one set of railroad tracks in
Bright start to the day February 25 Johnmcboston watched the sun rise over a snow-covered Charles and reflected in the Hancock this morning, adds ... Blue Line service was cut short due to problems at Airport February 25 Right at the start of the day, like 5:13 a.m., the
First, our apologies for not sending out the newsletter yesterday. Woke up, was blizzarding and we started looking for news (just not out any of our windows, all of which were caked in snow), and then it was time to make some French toast and then things sort of slipped
A tale of two immigrants: Both face possible torture or death if returned to their homelands, but court allows only one to stay February 19 Niranjan Khanal, originally from Nepal, and Rosa Lidia Cante Mijangos, originally from Guatemala, both face potential violent attacks should they return to their homelands. But
Elevator in Franklin Street tower was going down when it just stopped, trapping five people February 18 Boston firefighters responded to 225 Franklin St. around 5:10 p.m. after an elevator with five people onboard suddenly stopped in a "blind shaft" with no easy way out, some
Judge rules Massachusetts has the right to warn people about anti-abortion 'pregnancy resource centers' February 17 A federal judge today dismissed a lawsuit by a chain of anti-abortion clinics against a Massachusetts state ad campaign warning people against such facilities. Six-story residential building could go up on Soldiers
Bob Aliano, barber who cut hair for several generations of Roslindale residents, has died February 16 The Rialto Barber Shop on South Street in Roslindale today announced the death of Robert Aliano, 88, who owned the shop from 1959 until 2012 - and who kept cutting hair until last week.
Judge bars ICE from just busting into local Lutheran, Baptist churches without a warrant - or setting up checkpoints just outside to scan people February 15 A federal judge has barred ICE and other federal agencies without warrants from running riot in dozens of Boston-area churches - or from setting
Burst pipe heavily damages Brighton barber shop; friends, customers chip in, benefit show set February 12 A pipe burst in an apartment at 408 Market St. in Brighton Center over the weekend, flooding Matt Charette's Matt's Barber Shop. Boston City Council doesn't go on
An odd duck February 11 Alice Murphy spotted this duck waddling down Commonwealth Avenue in the Back Bay today, but did not attempt to quack any jokes or ask if he were taking a break from Mrs. Mallard, because she didn't want to ruffle his feathers since he