Christina DiLisio recently reached her first-year anniversary as executive director of the Roslindale Village Main Street (RVMS), a business promotion organization, and during that time she said she has learned the importance of following up with the many stakeholders in…
Month: May 2014
Roslindale Neighbors: Poets to read in Rozzie
The latest “Rozzie Reads Poetry” event on May 15 will include two featured poets and an open mic. Poet Kenneth Lee is the author of a chapbook, “Cleaning the Attic” (Finishing Line Press, 2010) and two books of poetry, “Sweet…
Roslindale Neighbors: Therapists specialize in post-partum family care
A therapy practice, recently transplanted to Roslindale, specializes in treating the whole family after the birth of a new baby. While it is common for new mothers to suffer from post-partum depression after a birth, psychotherapist Jen Erbe Leggett and…
Hyde Park Ave. project zoning hearing delayed
The developer City Realty is postponing a zoning hearing on its plan to demolish a Hyde Park Avenue commercial building and replace it with a four-story, mixed-use one. The plan for 38-42 Hyde Park Ave. was slated for a May…
Residents want affordable housing for Heath St.
Residents told the City’s Department of Neighborhood Development (DND) that they support plans for new housing– especially affordable housing—on a group of 10 vacant parcels on Bromley, New Heath and Parker streets. DND Senior Development Officer for Housing John Feuerbach…
Woman shot in Egleston Sq.
A woman was shot on Walnut Park just after midnight on Sun., April 27, according to the Boston Police Department. She was taken to Brigham and Women’s Hospital while conscious. Boston Police did not release any information regarding a suspect.…
Gas and sewer work comes to Hyde Sq.
National Grid will be digging up part of Centre Street in Hyde Square starting this week to replace natural gas pipes—a project that will last four to six months. When that work is done, the Boston Water and Sewer Commission…
Editorial: Updating Hyde and Monument Squares
The Boston Transportation Department’s revival of plans to improve the Hyde Square rotary is good news. The general idea of tightening car lanes and expanding public space will make Hyde Square much safer for pedestrians and create elbow room for…
Editorial: Commemorating marriage equality
May 17, 2004 is one of those dates that civil rights activists will remember 100 years from now: the day legal same-sex marriage licenses became available in Massachusetts and for the first time anywhere in the U.S. So it is…
Invitacion, May 9, 2014
El plazo para la lista de eventos es el 20 de mayo al mediodía para la publicación del 23 de mayo. Mande a [email protected]. Atención: Marca el 617 antes de los números que salen abajo. Reuniones Policía de Boston Distrito…