Roxbury
New Year, New Name: Nubian Square Is Making Room for Change
When I plug my destination into Google Maps on the first sunny winter day all week to check how long until my bus will arrive, […]
It’s Official: Dudley Square Is Now Nubian Square
It’s official: Roxbury’s Dudley Square is getting a name change. The city’s Public Improvement Commission voted unanimously Thursday to change the name of the Roxbury […]
Dudley Square Will Get a New Jazz Club and Restaurant
A fixture on the Boston jazz scene is opening a music venue and restaurant in Dudley Square. A new venture by Berklee professor and record […]
Black Market in Roxbury Has a Powerful Message after “White Lives Matter” Vandalism
Kai Grant was ready for this. By the time vandals showed up at her Black Market in Dudley Square and scrawled “White Lives Matter” on […]
Suffolk Construction Is Suspending its Push for a Helipad in Roxbury
Is there any piece of infrastructure more reviled by the general public than the helipad? Once again, a proposal to build one within city limits […]
Don’t Tune Out the Gardner Museum’s New Sound Art Installations
For the first time in its 114-year history, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is showcasing work outside of its own walls. The museum’s new exhibit, “Listen […]
Shot Fired Inside Boston School Department Headquarters in Roxbury
Boston Police are investigating a shooting inside the Boston School Department headquarters at the Bolling Municipal Building in Roxbury’s Dudley Square. Police say at least one shot was fired […]
Controversial Developer Plans to Convert Historic Roxbury Church into Condos
A Brighton realtor’s plans to redevelop a historic church in the Highland Park neighborhood of Roxbury into condominiums has some community members seething. At a neighborhood meeting last week, […]
The Story of Boston in Six Squares
As a city, they’ve long defined us. Now they show us how we’re changing.
Onaje X. O. Woodbine Talks Black Gods of the Asphalt
There’s a spectacular moment in Black Gods of the Asphalt, the startling nonfiction debut by scholar Onaje X.O. Woodbine, when a street basketball player soars over […]
Facing Pressure, Amazon Expands Same-Day Service to Roxbury
Amazon has announced that it will expand Prime same-day delivery in Boston to include Roxbury, after the online retail giant faced criticism for excluding predominantly black […]
Amazon Offers Same-Day Delivery Everywhere in Boston—Except Roxbury
A number of food delivery apps say they service Boston, but exclude Dorchester, the city’s largest and most diverse neighborhood, and Mattapan. But these are relatively smaller […]
GentriWatch: Luxurious, Oceanfront Property on…Revere Beach?
Welcome to GentriWatch, where we look for signs of gentrification happening around the city. What do you think of when you picture Revere Beach? Kelly’s […]
Urban Renewal Goes on Trial at City Council Hearing on BRA Extension
The Boston Redevelopment Authority faced the latest obstacle in its quest for a 10-year extension on its urban renewal powers, answering questions posed by a skeptical […]
The 100 Funniest, Weirdest, Most Curious Boston Street Names
At our request, Mayor Marty Walsh’s office provided us with a copy of Boston’s Streets, a 202-page list of every street, road, avenue, boulevard and footpath […]