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About West Roxbury
Boston’s West Roxbury neighborhood is unlike any other part of the city and has been dubbed by some as “Boston’s leafy suburb.” Due to its majestic tree-lined streets, spacious single-family homes and the fact that it has more than 3 –times the amount of open space on average than any other of Boston’s neighborhoods, West Roxbury presents its residents with a uniquely suburban feel in and urban setting
Bordered by Roslindale, Hyde Park, Dedham, Brookline, Newton, and Needham, West Roxbury's main thoroughfare is Centre Street, lined with local restaurants and commercial establishments. Today, the neighborhood's tree-lined streets and mostly single family homes give it a suburban feel in an urban setting. Life in the neighborhood centers on political and civic activism as well as local parishes and youth athletic leagues. West Roxbury is home to many of Boston's civil servants. The community boasts a significant proportion of persons of Irish descent as well as a smaller number of more recent Irish immigrants. The Roxbury Latin School, founded in 1645 is located on Saint Theresa Avenue in West Roxbury since 1927. The school's endowment is estimated at $143.8 million, the largest boys school in the United States.
Neighborhood History
Founded in 1630 (contemporaneously with Boston), West Roxbury, Massachusetts was originally part of the town of Roxbury and was mainly used as farmland. West Roxbury seceded from Roxbury in 1851, and was annexed[1] by Boston in 1874. The town included the neighborhoods of Jamaica Plain and Roslindale.
Links and Resources:
http://www.wrhistory.org/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Roxbury,_Massachusetts
http://www.bostonhistory.org/?s=neighborhoods&p=histmarkers&sub=m_wroxbury
West Roxbury School Information
The residents of West Roxbury take the education of their children, like most parents, very seriously. This is evidenced not only in the quantity but also in the quality of schools that call West Roxbury their home. By the numbers there are five (5) elementary schools (3 public—Linden Pilot school, Joyce Kilmer and combined schools of Beethoven and Ohrenberger--, and 2 private—St. Theresa and Holy Name Schools). Additionally, .there are three (3) high-schools (2 private—The Roxbury Latin School and Catholic Memorial and one (1) public—The West Roxbury Educational Complex) all with a five mile radius.
Links and Resources:
K-8
http://www.bostonpublicschools.org/
http://www.boston.k12.ma.us/lyndon/
http://www.bostonpublicschools.org/node/468
http://www.ohrenberger.org/
http://www.sttheresaschoolboston.com/
http://www.holynameparish.com/html/school.html
Highschools
http://www.roxburylatin.org/
http://www.catholicmemorial.org/
http://www.bostonpublicschools.org/node/366
West Roxbury Park Information
Speaking of open space, or “green” space, another of West Roxbury’s unique characteristics, geographically speaking, is that it is virtually surrounded by hundreds of acres of public parks and conservation land, as well as a substantial portion of privately maintained open spaces. Some of the larger public open spaces include Boston’s newest and largest park named Millenium Park, Stoney Brook Reservation and Allandale Woods. On the Privately owned side, Roxbury Latin and the West Roxbury quarries also contain 100 of acres of open spaces.
Links and Resources
http://www.cityofboston.gov/parks/
http://www.mass.gov/dcr/metroboston.htm
http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/metroboston/stony.htm
http://www.dahubbub.com/blog/west-roxbury-open-spaces-and-urban-wilds/
West Roxbury Transportation Information
Because West Roxbury is within Boston’s city limits, it benefits from having access to a world class transportation system. Whether it’s by bus, subway, commuter of any one of Boston’s special purpose transit systems, there is no place you can’t get to throughout the entire city. Additionally, access to major highway routes (interstates 95 and 93) are within a couple of miles and are easily accessible.
Links and Resources:
http://www.mbta.com/
http://www.cityofboston.gov/transportation/
http://www.cityofboston.gov/transportation/modes.asp
http://web.mit.edu/scholars/intlscholars/general/transportation.html
West Roxbury Neighborhood News
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Chowhound's Latest Boston Area — Wed Jul 28 00:36:23 UTC 2010
I'd hit Oleana, Ten Tables (prefer JP location to Cambridge), Erbaluce, or Sportello - all terrific mid-range restaurants at which you're likely to have more than just a single pasta option. Highly recommend the four-course veg tasting at Oleana and th...
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at: Erbaluce Ten Tables Sportello - Upper Crust pizza, upper crust attitudes?Upper Crust pizza, upper crust attitudes?
Cleary Squared — Wed Jul 28 02:05:00 UTC 2010
The closest I got to an Upper Crust was the one in Watertown. Too expensive for my tastes and it was too busy. If I want a good pizza, I'll go to The Pleasant in West Roxbury (Suldog's favorite place), Papa Gino's, or elsewhere, and not for the trend...
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at: Papa Gino's - Boston weighs smoke-free public housingBoston weighs smoke-free public housing
Breaking News - MassLive.com — Tue Jul 27 11:28:51 UTC 2010
The measure would prohibit residents from smoking in their apartments or in common areas of the city's 64 public housing developments. AP photoIn this photo taken June 28, 2010, a "No Smoking" sign is seen on a wall at Gallagher Plaza in Portland, Ore....
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Local CoverageNews & OpinionBostoNHerald.com — Tue Jul 27 11:15:42 UTC 2010
BOSTON - The Boston Housing Authority is considering a proposal that could make the city the largest in the nation to ban smoking in all public housing. The measure would prohibit residents from smoking in their apartments or in common areas of the cit...
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White Coat Notes — Tue Jul 27 11:02:19 UTC 2010
Last month, the Washington-Beech housing development in Roslindale became the city?s first smoke-free public housing development. Today, community leaders, public officials, and housing advocates will discuss the Boston Housing Authority?s more ambitio...
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Chowhound's Latest Boston Area — Tue Jul 27 07:58:08 UTC 2010
Prezza & Erbaluce.
at: Erbaluce Prezza - Create More Balance In Your LifeCreate More Balance In Your Life
Meetup Events in Boston, MA — Tue Jul 27 07:00:45 UTC 2010
Wed Jul 28 19:00:00 EDT 2010You want more balance in life. But right now your capacity to balance is only so much. We challenge you to increase your capacity to balance more in life. But first you have to throw your life out of balance to increase your...
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Blue Mass. GroupFront Page — Tue Jul 27 05:03:03 UTC 2010
First and foremost, I want to thank the BMG community for turning out big time for me during Democracy for America's Grassroots All-Stars contest. I'm proud to report that we finished in second place in a competition that began with ninety candidates ...
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at: Bayside Expo Center Beacon Hill - Boston weighs smoke-free public housingBoston weighs smoke-free public housing
WHDH - New England News — Tue Jul 27 02:00:00 UTC 2010
BOSTON -- The Boston Housing Authority is considering a proposal that could make the city the largest in the nation to ban smoking in all public housing. The measure would prohibit residents from smoking in their apartments or in common areas of the ci...
about: Boston Housing Authority Smoke-free restaurant Smoking ban Suffolk University
at: Suffolk University - AROUND AND ABOUTAROUND AND ABOUT
High School Insider — Mon Jul 26 11:30:59 UTC 2010
School might be out, but we?re always around to report the latest on what here around the circuit. No tidbit is too small, so if you want to share something, don?t hesitate to send it to dventura@bostonherald.com. JUMPING SHIP:Milton High hi...
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