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West-Roxbury, Massachusetts is located in Suffolk County. Zip codes in West-Roxbury, MA include 02132.

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8 hrs ago | Dorchester Reporter, Dorchester MA

The connection between an At-Large race and a run-off in Afghanistan

Missing from the group of pols and volunteers who lined Blue Hill Ave. on Sunday afternoon for Ayanna Pressleya s City Council At-Large bid was the big gun brought in for the weekend before the Nov.

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Sat Nov 07, 2009

Boston Herald

Toothsome Tudor in West Roxbury

The five-bedroom Tudor-style house at 1652 Centre St. includes a 950-square-foot office legally zoned for commercial use.

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Thu Nov 05, 2009

Civic Boston

Boston Election 2009: Continuity and Change

MassVOTE confirms one measure of the interest in this year's election in Boston: the highest turnout in a city election since 1993, when Thomas Menino won his first term as mayor.

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Wed Nov 04, 2009

John Tobin Boston City Councillor

West Roxbury Saves Energy: Winterizing Workshop

WINTERIZING WORKSHOP Learn Easy Ways to Tighten Your Home against the Cold Saving Energy Saves You Money Monday, November 9, 2009 7 to 8 pm West Roxbury Branch Library Function Room 1961 Centre Street Free admission For more details go to www.westroxburysavesenergy.org

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Tue Nov 03, 2009

Universal Hub

A fine day for an election

Slow at Cathedral HS. At 7:10 not many voters. Almost no one stumping - two people, appropriately across the street this time as well.

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Boston Herald

Coloring a new Bostona with a shades of graya

But this is a different Boston, a "new Boston." Four years before he ever thought of running for an at-large council seat, Kenneally migrated across town - leaving Westie to settle in the vibrant ethnic stew that is East Boston.

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Sun Nov 01, 2009

The Phoenix

Sofia Italian Steakhouse

Open Monday - "Thursday, 11:30 am - "2:30 pm and 5 - "9:30 pm; Friday and Saturday, 11:30 am - "2:30 pm and 5 - "10:30 pm; and Sunday, 11 am - "2 pm and 4 - "9 pm AE, DI, MC, VI Full bar Free parking lot accessible from VFW Parkway northbound or from behind Spring Street CafA©; free valet parking Saturday night Street-level access I have to ...

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Fri Oct 30, 2009

Brighton Centered

2009 Glennon Award for Least Responsive Candidate in an Election Campaign

Two years ago, I wrote about how Gregory Glennon, candidate for Allston-Brighton District 9 City Councilor, was so thoroughly unresponsive to attempted contacts by various neighborhood residents .

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Wed Oct 28, 2009

Universal Hub

UBurger wants to open downtown; West Roxbury could become more cordial

UBurger , which already sells fresh burgers and hand-cut fries to BU students from two location, plans to open a third outlet on Tremont Street at Temple Place.

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Mon Oct 26, 2009

The Phoenix

For city council

When Boston City Councilors Michael Flaherty and Sam Yoon declared their candidacies for mayor many months ago, the duo opened up what is normally a very narrow field for at-large Council candidates.

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Sat Oct 24, 2009

Sampan

Voting for the final four: Boston's dynamic city councilor at-large race

By Samuel Tsoi All eight candidates vying for Boston's four open at-large city councilor seats participated in the MassVote forum on Tuesday, October 13, hosted at UMass-Boston. Even though September's preliminary election narrowed the crowded field of fifteen down to eight, the candidates remain an impressively dynamic cohort, representing a ...

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Thu Oct 22, 2009

Dorchester Reporter, Dorchester MA

Candidates playing offense, defense

The two mayoral candidates this week offered a preview of the closing weeks of the campaign as incumbent Thomas Menino defended a record of lower crime during his tenure and a history of fighting foreclosures, while City Councilor At-Large Michael Flaherty hammered the mayor over underperforming schools in the system and City Hall's e-mail deletion ...

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Tue Oct 20, 2009

Boston Police Dept

Public Safety Notification:

Overview: Boston Police are investigating several residential thefts in West Roxbury that occurred in close proximity.

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Fri Oct 16, 2009

Universal Hub

City looks to expand elementary schools in West Roxbury

Buried in a press release about "exciting new and expanded programs" for parents this fall in the Boston Public Schools is this nugget: The Superintendent is exploring options to expand elementary school capacity in the West Zone, particularly in West Roxbury, where demand currently exceeds supply.

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Boston.com

Power outage at City Hall snarls morning commute

A power outage at Boston City Hall caused problems with many traffic signals yesterday, turning the rush-hour commute into a crawl for some.

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Wed Oct 14, 2009

WBUR-AM Boston

Mayoral Fight Plays Out On Boston's Lawns And Fences

It seems "sign envy" is playing out around town to varying degrees in Roslindale, a neighborhood that abuts Jamaica Plain, Hyde Park and West Roxbury.

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Tue Oct 13, 2009

WBZ-AM Allston

City councillor pushing for a ban on texting

Boston City Councillor John Tobin, Jr. tomorrow will file an order asking the city to consider imposing a ban on texting while driving.

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Sun Oct 11, 2009

Jamaica Plain Gazette

Menino won JP-area vote

Gazette Photo by John Ruch Mayoral candidate Michael Flaherty 9right) and his "running mate" Sam Yoon talk with residents in front of J.P. Licks on Centre Street during a campaign stop on Oct.

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Fri Oct 09, 2009

Jim Sullivan

Bloody Dexter Drinks at Sofia's

You're a "Dexter" fan; my wife's a "Dexter" fan; you're a "Dexter" fan. It's Showtime's most compelling reason to, um, pay for Showtime.

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Wed Oct 07, 2009

All About BPS

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Several BPS principals have shone in the media spotlight recently, as local newspapers have profiled these hard-working school leaders in back-to-school stories.

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