Walgreens, which has been shutting Boston pharmacies left and right over the past couple of years, yesterday closed its pharmacy at 1999 Centre St. in West Roxbury. Read more.
By adamg - 1/24/24 - 2:52 pm
City Councilors decided today to begin focusing on what to do if Steward Health Care, which runs St. Elizabeth's Medical Center in Brighton and Carney Hospital in Dorchester, goes under - and to deal with the more immediate issue of Walgreens closing yet another pharmacy in Roxbury and CVS in the Fields Corner Target. Read more.
By adamg - 1/15/24 - 2:56 pm
Eileen Murphy had to do a double take today when she saw what you can buy at the East Broadway Walgreens these days:
Can't say I ever expected to see "Catholicism for Dummies" at the Southie Walgreens.
By adamg - 12/29/23 - 9:31 am
A concerned citizen files a 311 complaint about the Jan. 14 closing of the Walgreens at 416 Warren St. in Roxbury: Read more.
By adamg - 10/28/22 - 12:35 pm
City Councilor Brian Worrell reports the Walgreens at 90 River St. in Mattapan is closing its doors. Read more.
By adamg - 10/16/22 - 1:09 pm
The Walgreens on Hyde Park Avenue in Hyde Park, across from the Blake Estates senior-citizen apartments, is closing its doors forever on Nov. 9, according to the Hyde Park group on Facebook.
Fortunately for Blake Estates residents and other nearby carless folks, the Shaw's on the other side of a parking lot from the Walgreens, has a pharmacy.
By adamg - 8/13/21 - 3:51 pm
Boston Police is seeking help to find two suspects for a stabbing at the Nubian Square Walgreens, 2275 Washington St. The victim survived.
If they look familiar, contact detectives at 617-343-4275 or the anonymous tip line by calling 800-494-TIPS or by texting TIP to CRIME (27463).
By adamg - 7/8/21 - 10:47 am
Boston Police have released images of the man they say carjacked an Acura SUV outside the Walgreens at 2275 Washington St. around 2:45 p.m. on July 4. Read more.
By adamg - 10/20/18 - 10:36 pm
Boston Police report that after a Dorchester 16-year-old gets out of the hospital, he'll be formally charged with a variety of gun offenses for a fight at the Morton Street Walgreens in which he managed to shoot both his opponent and himself Friday night. Read more.
By adamg - 10/19/18 - 10:34 pm
Update: Suspect in hospital, to be charged upon his release.
One in the hand at the Walgreens, 750 Morton St., around 9:45 p.m., CrimeHub reports.
By adamg - 3/27/13 - 12:49 pm
The Boston Licensing Board votes tomorrow whether to let the impending Walgreens at School and Washington streets sell sushi and "locally sourced" bakery items, smoothies and coffee around the clock.
By adamg - 8/11/12 - 10:24 am
Walgreens goes before the Boston Licensing Board on Wednesday for permission to sell booze in the old Downtown Crossing Borders it's currently turning into a mega-drugstore.
