Roxbury

At a rally in Roxbury, nine people shared their experiences and protested for an end to anti-Asian hate.

A postal truck was hit by bullets during a daytime shooting Tuesday in Boston. The incident happened around 12:15 p.m. at the intersection of Quincy Street and Dacia Street, according to the Boston Police Department. Video from the scene showed a bullet hole in a U.S. Postal Service truck. Police say there was ballistic damage to the windshield and...

Dion Caruthers, 21, of Roxbury, was arrested after the incident, according to Boston police, but they have not yet determined if he was involved in the initial call for shots fired.

A car slammed into a satellite location of a health clinic in Boston’s Roxbury neighborhood just after 3 a.m. Tuesday. The crash shattered the front glass windows of the Whittier Street Health Center’s satellite clinic as well as the Christ Apostolic Church, located at 282 Blue Hill Avenue, according to the Boston Police Department.  One victim was taken to...

The Whittier Street Health Center, a vaccination distribution location in Roxbury, was hit by a car early Tuesday.

A car slammed into the Whittier Street Health Center’s satellite clinic and a neighboring church in Boston’s Roxbury neighborhood overnight.

Explaining childcare during the COVID-19 pandemic is a tough assignment — even for some educators. “It’s been really, really … oh my god. A challenge. That’s the word. A challenge,” said Dania Gil, one such educator at a private learning center in Roxbury. “A lot of people have had COVID,” she says. “That’s how we’ve been impacted and one...

On Boston Mayor Kim Janey’s first full day after being sworn in, she kept a busy schedule. Janey took part in a ceremony with Gov. Charlie Baker recognizing Thursday as National Medal of Honor Day. “People also do not know I come from a military family,” Janey said. “I’m committed to supporting our veterans and all those who serve...

Kim Janey’s path to becoming the first women or person of color to serve as Boston’s mayor hasn’t been easy, and certainly didn’t look like any of her predecessors’.

Kim Janey is now Boston’s acting mayor, the first woman or person of color to lead the city. In Roxbury, where she’s from, people were excited about what it means for her.

Boston is rolling out a mobile coronavirus vaccination clinic in the hopes of making it easier for people to get shots.

Malcolm X’s boyhood home in Boston was added to the National Register of Historic Places. The 2 ½-story house is the only surviving residence associated with the slain civil rights leader’s formative years in the city.

A firefighter was injured while battling a 3-alarm blaze in Boston’s Roxbury neighborhood on Monday afternoon. The fire was first reported around 5 p.m. in a 6-family home at the corner of Southwood and Edgewood streets. Heavy flames and smoke could be seen upon arrival. Aerial video from the scene showed numerous ladder trucks and other fire apparatus surrounding...

Flames tore through a 6-family home in Roxbury on Monday afternoon, as six adults and four kids inside raced to get out. The fire quickly grew to three alarms and the roof eventually collapsed.

The fire was first reported around 5 p.m. in a 6-family home at the corner of Southwood and Edgewood streets. Heavy flames and smoke could be seen upon arrival.

A man who state police believe is responsible for targeting multiple Connecticut EMS agencies with Molotov cocktails on Saturday night has been arrested and remains in custody in Pennsylvania on Sunday. Richard White, 37, of Torrington, was arrested on Saturday night on Interstate 80 west in Milton, Pennsylvania, following a traffic stop after officials said he fled the state. White…

Officials have arrested the man they believe is responsible for targeting at least four Connecticut EMS agencies with Molotov cocktails Saturday night. Richard White, 37, of Torrington, was arrested after police obtained a warrant on third degree arson and burglary charges. White fled the state and was located in Pennsylvania shortly after 10 p.m., according to officials. Pennsylvania State Police…

At the Reggie Lewis Center in Roxbury, a sense of confidence is growing amongst Black and Brown communities about getting the coronavirus vaccine.

A vaccination site in Boston’s Roxbury neighborhood will eventually provide 2,500 shots per day.

Emmanuel College basketball standout Jamad Fiin is using her viral fame to empower young people through basketball.