Roxbury
Stories that focus on news, information and events in Boston's Roxbury neighborhood. This collection is part of WBUR's "Field Guide to Boston" project, which aims to help residents deepen connections to the city and their neighbors.
Franklin Park is a lovely place to get lost
So much of my life outside of this park requires a clear outcome: Navigate from point A to point B, get C done by D date, writes Christina Ganim. But...
What former slave quarters in Roxbury could teach us about Boston's history
The city uncovered the remains of slave quarters on the grounds of the Shirley-Eustis House in Roxbury last year. The city archaeologist believes it one of the only known quarters...
Tell us: What beloved Boston haunts do you want to share with your neighbors?
As part of WBUR's "Field Guide to Boston" project, we interviewed dozens of residents across 20 Boston communities to get insights into their favorite neighborhood spots. Now it's your turn...
More Boston Public School buildings will start the year with air conditioning
Boston Public School officials say they've installed roughly 3,800 window AC units at nearly 80 schools over the last two years as part of a $7 million project to keep...
Roxbury: A Boston neighborhood guide
Long considered the heart of Black Boston, Roxbury is a diverse and rapidly evolving neighborhood.
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5 things to do this weekend, including 'Macbeth' on the Common and the Roxbury Poetry Festival
Plus, an open rehearsal with the BSO and astronomy night in Arlington.
Young urban planners: Boston students study solutions to extreme temps in city ‘heat islands’
The program, now in its second year, has students interviewing residents and exploring heat mitigation solutions in communities like Roxbury, where temperatures can soar 10 degrees above average than elsewhere...
Roxbury's Oompa on her evolution as an artist and a human
We get to know Roxbury rapper Oompa, from her evolution as a person and her pursuit of national stardom, to what she wants from the city of Boston to better...
25th Roxbury International Film Festival spotlights the city's overshadowed sides
Critic Sean Burns says RoxFilm's nine days of screenings, panels and music brings audiences more than the the "pop cultural fascination with Irish gangster movies and tiresome townie caricatures" they've...
Back Bay to Nubian Square: 2 miles and a 23-year life expectancy gap
A startling analysis from the Boston Public Health Commission shows the longest average life expectancy in Boston is nearly 92 years, for residents in a section of the Back Bay....
Affordable housing in Boston is complicated. Roxbury shows us why
Plus celebrating 100 years of the Mambo Kings with Berklee College of Music.
Malcolm X's life and legacy in Roxbury, and what that means for Boston
We learn about Malcolm X's history and life in Roxbury, and why that legacy isn't more widely known.
My daily walk through Boston’s suffering and wealth
I never realized how much segregation continues to shape Boston, not just geographically but medically, measured in health inequities and life expectancies, writes Joshua Budhu.