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About Roslindale

Posted: July 1, 2009 at 12:00 pm

Location

Roslindale is located in the center of the Southwest corner of Boston, approximately 6 miles from downtown. Abundant in greenspace and characterized by tree-lined streets, Roslindale is an urban neighborhood with a distinctly small-town feel. Its village center, located around Adams Park, offers the convenience of businesses within walking distance for most residents.

Roslindale is close to Route 128 and directly on the original “Providence to Boston Turnpike,” or Washington Street
By car, Roslindale is less than twenty minutes from downtown Boston
By subway, Roslindale is within fifteen minutes of downtown Boston
By commuter rail, Roslindale is twelve minutes from downtown Boston

Community Resources

The local police station Area E-5, actively engages in community policing efforts such as participating in community meetings, and assigning a regular foot patrol in the Village. The E5 Community Office can be reached at 617-343-4565.

The Roslindale Community Center has three locations, including the Flaherty Pool, Archdale Community Center, and a newly renovated central facility located in the center of Roslindale Village. For info call 617-635-5185 or visit the RCC website.

The Roslindale Public Library is located in the center of the Village, and hosts regular activities on weekends and afternoons.

Other community resources located in Roslindale Village:

ABCD/Head Start
Casserly House
Registry of Motor Vehicles
Rogerson Communities
Roslindale Food Pantry
Roslindale WIC Office
Social Security Office

Community Groups

Roslindale Board of Trade
Healthy Roslindale Coalition/Rossie Reps
Roslindale Green & Clean
Roslindale Arts Alliance
Click here for a listing of Neighborhood Associations and Crime Watch groups

Many civic clubs have active local branches supporting the community, including the Lions, Rotary, Knights of Columbus, Kiwanis, and Elks clubs.

Community Events

Schools

Roslindale offers 7 public schools (6 elementary and one middle school), and one private grade school, the Sacred Heart School. Roslindale Village is also home to the Boston School of Modern Languages, which brings over 200 graduate students into Roslindale on a daily basis.

Medical Facilities

Roslindale Village is home to the Greater Roslindale Medical and Dental Center, a full-service healthcare provider affiliated with the Boston Medical Center and Boston HealthNet.

Sullivan’s Pharmacy in Roslindale Village is the largest independent pharmacy in New England.

A wide range of private and alternative healthcare specialists also practice in the neighborhood. See our business directory for a complete listing.

Religious Institutions

Roslindale Village offers a diversity of religious faiths in the area.

•Bethany United Methodist Church
100 Cummins Highway, Roslindale, (617) 327-2532

•Bethlehem Lutheran Church
5 Cliffondale St., Roslindale, (617) 325-4559

•Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Saints
79 Mt. Hope St., Roslindale, (617) 325-3906

•Englise Methodist Unie Dde Wesley Congregation Hatienne
100 Cummins Highway, Roslindale, (617) 323-7430

•Roslindale Baptist Church
52 Cummins Highway, Roslindale, (617) 327-5262

•Roslindale Congregational Church
25 Cummins Highway, Roslindale, (617) 323-8302

•Russian Orthodox Church of the Epiphany
963 South St., Roslindale, (617) 327-3663

•Sacred Heart Church
169 Cummins Highway, Roslindale, (617) 325-3322

•St. Anna’s Orthodox Church
852 South St., Roslindale, (617) 327-5300

•St. Nectarios Greek Orthodox Church
39 Belgrade Ave., Roslindale, (617) 327-1983

•Trinity Lutheran Church
1195 Centre St., Roslindale, (617) 327-8866

Political Representatives

The following politicians represent Roslindale:

STATE REPRESENTATIVE

Jeffrey Sanchez (D)
Room 42, State House
Boston, MA 02133
Telephone: (617) 722-2370
E-mail: rep.jeffreysanchez@hou.state.ma.us
DISTRICT REPRESENTED: Fifteenth Suffolk. – Consisting of Ward 10, Precincts 1-3, 5-9; Ward 11, Precinct 6; Ward 19, Precincts 1-5, 8-9; Ward 20, Precincts 1, 2, 4; Brookline 5

STATE SENATOR

Marion Walsh (D)
Room 405, State House
Boston, MA 02133
Telephone: (617)722-1348
marian.walsh@state.ma.us
DISTRICT REPRESENTED: SUFFOLK AND NORFOLK. — Boston, ward 18, precincts 7 to 20, inclusive, 22 and 23, ward 19, precincts 10 to 13, inclusive, and ward 20, in the county of Suffolk; and Dedham, Norwood and Westwood, in the county of Norfolk.

CITY COUNCILOR

Rob Consalvo
Boston City Hall
District 5
(617) 635-4210
rob.consalvo@cityofboston.gov
Hyde Park: Ward 18, Pcts 5-6, 8, 12-21, 23 Roslindale: Ward 18 Pcts 7, 9-11, 22; Ward 19, Pcts 10-11, 13; Ward 20, Pcts 1-2, 4, 8-9 Mattapan: Ward 18, Pct 3

NEIGHBORHOOD LIAISON – Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services
David McNulty
617-635-4830
david.mcnulty@cityofboston.gov

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