Man who was wanted for 2019 stabbing in Roxbury arrested after he drives by cops with a loaded gun on a scooter in Dorchester, police say

By adamg - Mon, 06/17/2024 - 11:52am

Boston Police report arresting a stabbing suspect they thought had fled the country but who apparently returned and was puttering around Dorchester with a handgun loaded with 14 bullets Saturday afternoon. Read more.

Roxbury market robbed at gunpoint in the middle of yesterday's torrents; soggy suspect arrested not long after

By adamg - Tue, 12/19/2023 - 9:32pm

Boston Police report arresting a South Boston man on charges he held up La Familia market, 64A Blue Hill Ave. at Moreland Street in Roxbury around 10:35 a.m. on Monday. Read more.

Part of Blue Hill Avenue in Roxbury shut due to gas leak

By adamg - Wed, 02/01/2023 - 9:48pm

Blue Hill Avenue between Moreland and Dudley streets is shut so National Grid can plug a gas leak.

Granny's not going anywhere for awhile and Johnny can play with something else today

Space savers: Walker and Legos
By adamg - Sun, 01/30/2022 - 10:24pm

The Night Ridah reports that somebody on Moreland Street at Whiting Street in Roxbury eschewed the more traditional cones or trash cans and used a walker and a tub of Lego pieces to save a space today.

Shots fired in Roxbury park

By adamg - Thu, 03/23/2017 - 10:56am

Several shots fired around 10:40 a.m. at Moreland and Fairland streets. No victims have shown up.