Boston&#8217;s open streets program is coming to Roxbury this weekend on Blue Hill Avenue, between Warren Street and West Cottage Street from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. A lineup of several hundred vendors, performers, and community organizations have signed up to enjoy the roughly mile-long stretch of Blue Hill Avenue while it&#8217;s closed to…

Open Streets Come to Blue Hill Ave. This Saturday

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