Around 3 a.m. on May 13, officers responded to a radio call reporting a stabbing at Marvin Street and Shawmut Avenue in Roxbury. When they arrived, officers found a man “lying in a pool of blood ...

A Roxbury teen changed her plea to guilty in Suffolk Superior Court on Wednesday, and will serve up to 14 years for fatally stabbing one woman and wounding another juvenile in a fight over a leaked… ...

The Boston Fire Department is thanking a Roxbury man for his quick actions during an early morning fire Wednesday that they say “undoubtedly” saved his neighbor’s life. Firefighters ...

SHREVEPORT, La - Shreveport mayor Mayor Tom Arceneaux on Monday announced a new program to combat blight and revitalize distressed areas. Blight, abandoned properties, and code enforcement has ...

A Roxbury man carried his legally blind neighbor on his shoulder to safety when smoke and flames enveloped the upper floors of their apartment building on Wednesday morning, according to officials ...

Boston police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a suspect in connection to a report of shots fired Saturday afternoon in Roxbury. Police said shots were fired shortly after 2 p.m. in ...

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Throughout his career, artist John Wilson was inspired to capture the faces of his community: Black people who lived in Roxbury. He chose to do figurative paintings, drawings and sculptures, rather ...

SUMNER, Wash. — Farmers in Sumner started growing rhubarb in the late 1800s after a blight hit the hops industry. Today, Sumner still produces a lot of rhubarb, and they even have a festival ...

(The Center Square) — The ongoing fight against blight in Shreveport continues with a new "Block by Block" initiative announced by Mayor Tom Arceneaux during a news conference.

Earle, AR focuses on economic growth amid blight issues by: Tia McKenzie. Posted: Jun 6, 2025 / 01:39 PM CDT. Updated: Jun 6, 2025 / 05:11 PM CDT.

What was once a beautiful building buzzing with life and hope is now a massive eyesore with shattered windows, floors scattered with debris and boarded up walls covered in graffiti.