As the holiday shopping season approaches, Roslindale Village boasts a unique piece of retail history: the neighborhood actually helped pilot the very first Small Business Saturday. Launched originally in partnership with American Express, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and…
Month: October 2026
RVMS to honor community leaders at annual Gala
The Roslindale Village Main Street (RVMS) Annual Gala returns on Thursday, October 29, 2026, from 7. to 10 p.m. at The Substation. This year, the organization will honor former Board President Glenn Williams and former Executive Director Janice Williams for…
Spooky Screenings and Sounds at The Substation
The Substation is transforming into a Halloween hub this season. On Friday, October 30, the Roslindale Film Society will host a special costumed screening of the classic horror film Night of the Living Dead from 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.…
Meet Jhonaiquer: Roslindale’s new neighborhood liaison
The City of Boston has officially welcomed Jhonaiquer Juan Cruz as the new neighborhood liaison for Roslindale. A longtime Boston resident, Cruz has called the Roslindale neighborhood home for more than a decade. Cruz brings a strong background in community…
Massachusetts Office of the Veteran Advocate releases first five-year strategic plan Special to the Gazette
The Massachusetts Office of the Veteran Advocate (OVA) announced the release of its first five-year Strategic Plan, establishing a roadmap to guide the independent state agency’s work from Fiscal Year 2027 through Fiscal Year 2031. The plan identifies five strategic…
City opens applications for Boston School Committee Special to the Times
The City of Boston announced that applications for two four-year terms on the Boston School Committee are now being accepted by the Boston School Committee Nominating Panel. The Nominating Panel is a thirteen-member body composed of Boston Public Schools (BPS)…
Harbor Towers cuts ribbon on $20M flood-barrier project
Mayor Michelle Wu joined residents of Harbor Towers Condominiums on Wednesday by cutting the ribbon on the downtown waterfront property’s $20 million flood-resistance project that includes deployable barriers. The ribbon-cutting was part of Deployables Day, a citywide gathering that highlights…
The 33rd annual Jamaica Plain Open Studios — the event that wasn’t…..
Dear Editor, Jamaica Plain was quite literally awash this weekend—with rain, wind, and cold temperatures. While we are still saddened by the cancellation, we also want to take a moment to reflect on all the effort that went into preparing…
Make the most of the long weekend
The arrival of the long holiday weekend means that the fall season is squarely upon us, the time of year that has special meaning for all of us in New England. With the weatherman (as of this writing) forecasting a…
MBTA continues to successfully advance Green Line modernization investments, makes significant improvements in reliability
The MBTA has announced the successful advancement of work on the Green Line, including critical work to replace and upgrade the 120-year-old signal system within the central tunnel and much more. “The latest phase of work to replace our 120+-year-old…