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Thursday, May 16, 2013

Homes For Sale in West Roxbury This Week

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  Find out what real estate homes are for sale in West Roxbury this week.

Monday, May 13, 2013

Lagrange Street Home Broken Into, 'Tiffany' Jewelry Stolen

The following article is based on a Boston Police report.

  A West Roxbury home on Lagrange Street was broken into, and "Tiffany" jewelry was stolen -- but a possible clue may have been left behind. The homeowner of 141 Lagrange St., told Boston Police his home was broken into on May 7 while he and his wife were out during different time periods, according to a Boston Police report.  The victim said two Tiffany brand rings valued at $250 each, a necklace valued at $150, and an Android cell phone, were all missing from the home. Police noted that the rear basement door had been forced open, and the lock was damaged.  The victims said the drawers upstairs were rifled through, and that a black glove was left on the bureau, which did not belong to the victims, according to a Boston Police report.

Saturday, April 27, 2013

CM's Williams Expects to Compete for Houston Texans' Tackle Spot

Brennan Williams, who is from West Roxbury, was selected in the third round by the Houston Texans in the NFL Draft.

  Former Catholic Memorial tackle Brennan Williams will be reunited with his former college quarterback T.J. Yates on the Houston Texans after being selected in the third round as the 89th pick overall. The 6-6, 318-pound played with Yates in his freshman and sophomore years at the University of North Carolina. Williams, who lives in Easton, played at Catholic Memorial before going to North Carolina.  “I’ve got a mean streak and an aggressiveness that I don’t think a lot of people have,” Williams said on the Houston Texans' website. “It probably comes from having a pretty good chip on my shoulder from the get go. I’m from (West Roxbury) Massachusetts and we don't exactly put out a lot of Division I talent, so I’ve kind of been looked down …

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

You Know You're in West Roxbury When ____________.

Maybe it's seeing a bank every 100 feet, or a pizza place every 200 feet - or maybe it's the smell of a restaurant, or the cheers of a Catholic Memorial football game. What makes you know you're in West Roxbury?

  Let's play a little game - how do you know when you're in West Roxbury?  There are so many individual things that make us think of West Roxbury, what does it for you?  Snark is welcome, but keep it clean - such as "You know you're in West Roxbury when you walk out of your bank and see your old bank, and your other old bank..." or "You know you're in West Roxbury when you can get all 10 fingernails done by different nail salons..." To get the ball rolling, Patch tapped West Roxbury Main Streets former board president Mike Loconto who provided the following, "You know you're in West Roxbury when someone gives you directions to a bowling alley, they probably mean the post office, and when someone gives you directions to the post office, …

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Westie Guy

10:36 am on Thursday, April 4, 2013

^Best Comment so far!^ Or when you walk around an realize the City doesn't invest a single cent towards youth programs in WRox, all because our kids don't shoot each other.   more ›

Thursday, March 28, 2013

Grand Jury Brings New Charges Against Palladinos, Viking Finanical

The West Roxbury husband and wife tandem are accused of running a multi-million dollar ponzi scheme.

A Suffolk County Grand Jury has brought new charges against a West Roxbury husband and wife team accused of funding their own lavish lifestyle with money invested into their company. Steven and Lori Palladino are charged with one count of larceny over $250 for allegedly taking money from additional, previously-uncharged victims and one count of uttering for allegedly forging an investor’s name on a check that allowed them to move victims' money into a personal bank account, according to a statement from Suffolk County District Attorney Dan Conley’s office Thursday. The new indictments also charge both Steven and Lori Palladino, and their company Viking Financial Group, with two counts of tampering with evidence for allegedly doing away …

O'Malley on Menino: 'Surprised and Saddened'

District 6 City Councilor Matt O'Malley weighs in on Mayor Thomas Menino's decision to not run for re-election after 20 years in office.

Mayor Thomas Menino, Boston's longest standing mayor, will not run for office this November. As the Hub's mayor for 20 years, he leaves behind a legacy with the city's citizens and with city councilors. District 6 councilor Matt O'Malley, who represents West Roxbury, and has served on the council since 2010, said he was "surprised and saddened" by Menino's decision. "This is a guy who has been the mayor since I was in the eighth grade," he said. "He served with distrinction and honor. I don’t think anyone can refute the fact that this city is far stronger and better than since before he took over." O'Malley, who said he does not plan to run for mayor, called Menino "as much of a Boston landmark as the Boston Garden or the Custom House." He…

Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Officials Knock Down Early-Morning Perham Street Blaze

A fire in a two-story dwelling began during the 1 o’clock hour this morning.

Firefighters put out a blaze in a 2.5 story dwelling on Perham Street early this morning. According to reports, officials responded to a fire on the first floor of 52 Perham St. at 1:23 a.m. The fire was put out by 1:35 a.m. There was minimal damage to the interior, according to reports.

Friday, March 22, 2013

25 Years Later: Man Accused of 1988 West Roxbury Murder Stands Trial

A prosecutor said Michael Coker, 50, stalked victim Janet Phinney in the days leading up to the discovery of her body in West Roxbury in 1988.

New evidence has allowed the state to prosecute a man facing a murder charge stemming from the discovery of Janet Phinney's body in West Roxbury in 1988. The trail of Michael Coker, 50, began Thursday, coming 25 years to the day after the discovery of the body of Janet Phinney, who was buried under a pile of leaves in the Grove neighborhood, according to the Boston Herald. The Herald reported Coker stalked ex-girlfriend Phinney, who was 20 at the time she went missing. A neighbor came upon her body in the area’s woods on March 21, 1988. The murder was a mystery until 2011, when Coker was arrested due to new DNA evidence taken from Phinney’s body that served as a match to Coker, according to the Herald. Reasonable doubt has piled up over …

Bobby

7:44 pm on Wednesday, March 27, 2013

No courtroom reporting here. Just "The Trial Continues" Why not just wait for the verdict?   more ›

Saturday, February 9, 2013

MAP: How Much Snow Has Fallen in West Roxbury?

Thanks to the blizzard, West Roxbury is expecting up to three feet of snow this weekend. See how many inches have fallen in your area with the LIVE map below.

The map above, provided by the National Weather Service, shows snowfall in the past 24 hours. It is updated every 6 hours. This is not a map showing overall snow depth: It only tracks the amount of snow that has fallen in the past day. The map is centered around the red marker, which is in the middle of West Roxbury Patch's coverage area.

Sunday, October 21, 2012

Review: The Week in West Roxbury Blogs

Read analysis of the Quality Choice Plan, how to avoid identity fraud - and what's the perfect beer for political debates?

  West Roxbury Patch has a robust Local Voices blogging department - and in case you missed it - here's a roundup of the last week's blog posts.   Mark Greenstein of Ivy Bound Test Prep and Academic Tutoring, wrote two blogs for this week: Did you know Oct. 14-20 is National Teen Driver Safety Week? Aimee Charest blogged about how to talk your teen about driving safely: Karen Kast continued her analysis of the Quality Choice Plan with two blogs this week: Question 3 on the ballot this November is askin whether medicinal marijuana should be legal. Get the facts about Question 3 with this blog: The Social Security Administration wants you to know how to avoid identity thieves this Halloween season: And last, but not certainly least, is …

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