Puritan era burial ground in Roxbury comes back to life
Much has changed in Roxbury since the Puritans founded the town in what was then the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630. There are no buildings remaining from the 1600s and much of the topography and coastline of Roxbury has been radically altered as hills were leveled to fill in the South Bay. More »
News Notes
Roxbury hosts community health meeting: The Boston Public Health Commission and the Roxbury Community Alliance for Health (RCAH), invites Roxbury residents, health care providers, community-based organizations, and other interested people to a community health meeting. More »
in the Mix
At a special State House ceremony, the Boston Celtics and the Massachusetts State Lottery honored 43 local residents. Many in the audience were moved by the stories of personal change told by the honorees. Stories ranged from a combat duty Marine in Afghanistan who survived two explosions and was awarded two Purple Hearts; to a Reverend involved in the Civil Rights Movement; to a young woman proud to say she is a "Big Sister." More »
