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Roslindale is a neighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts, with the ZIP Code 02131. It is bordered by Jamaica Plain, Hyde Park, West Roxbury, Mattapan and Dorchester. It is served by one stop on the MBTA Needham Heights commuter rail line, as well as many bus lines which pass through Roslindale Square, where Washington Street meets Cummins Highway and Corinth Street.

Roslindale Square (called Roslindale Village by arriviste yuppies and the MBTA) is home to several Italian restaurants, a number of boutiques, a couple of discount stores, the largest independent pharmacy in Massachusetts, one of the largest model-train set-ups in New England and a large bust of Alexander the Great, dedicated by the mayor of Athens, Greece. It also features a decaying and long unused MBTA electrical substation, two barbershops - Sebastian's and the Rialto - a halal meat store and a Thai restaurant. A branch of the state Registry of Motor Vehicles lets residents register their cars and perform other car-related tasks across the street from Adams Park, home to the annual neighborhood Easter Egg hunt and summertime concerts. South of the square, on the corner of Washington St. and Metropolitan ave., you'll find Roslindale's oldest (and only) hardware store, Roslindale Hardware, founded in 1888.

North of the square, closely packed triple deckers provide an urban feel. To the west of the square, Victorians border the Arnold Arboretum. South of the square, homes on Grew Hill and Metropolitan Hill feel almost more suburban than part of the largest city in New England.

The neighborhood is named for Roslin, Scotland. The area was originally called South Street Crossing for a train crossing, but when residents petitioned the government for a post office, they were told "South Street Crossing" was not a good name. One prominent resident thought the hills of Roslindale were like those of the Scottish town and others quickly agreed to the name change.

In the early part of the 20th century, William Fox, for whom 20th Century Fox is named, built a summer mansion on Metropolitan Avenue; he would take the train up from New York. His house still stands, although one section was eventually carved off and moved a few dozen yards away. Nearby, a pedestrian bridge connects Roslindale to Hyde Park over the Amtrak and MBTA rail lines. It is often used by local gangbanger wannabes to mark their territory.

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 '''Roslindale''' is a neighborhood in [[Boston]], [[Massachusetts]], with the [[ZIP Code]] 02131. It is bordered by [[Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts|Jamaica Plain]], [[Hyde Park, Massachusetts|Hyde Park]], [[West Roxbury, Massachusetts|West Roxbury]], [[Mattapan, Massachusetts|Mattapan]] and [[Dorchester, Massachusetts|Dorchester]]. It is served by one stop on the [[MBTA]] Needham Heights [[MBTA Commuter Rail|commuter rail]] line, as well as many bus lines which pass through [[Roslindale Square]], where [[Washington Street (Roslindale)|Washington Street]] meets [[Cummins Highway (Roslindale)|Cummins Highway]] and [[Corinth Street (Roslindale)|Corinth Street]].
-Roslindale Square (called Roslindale Village by arriviste [[yuppies]] and the [[MBTA]]) is home to several Italian restaurants, a number of boutiques, a couple of discount stores, the largest independent pharmacy in Massachusetts, one of the largest model-train set-ups in New England and a large bust of Alexander the Great, dedicated by the mayor of [[Athens]], Greece. It also features a decaying and long unused [[MBTA]] electrical substation, two barbershops - Sebastian's and the Rialto - a [[halal]] meat store and a Thai restaurant. A branch of the state Registry of Motor Vehicles lets residents register their cars and perform other car-related tasks across the street from Adams Park, home to the annual neighborhood Easter Egg hunt and summertime concerts. South of the square, on the corner of Washington St. and Metropolitan ave., you'll find Roslindale's oldest (and only) hardware store, founded in 1888.
+Roslindale Square (called Roslindale Village by arriviste [[yuppies]] and the [[MBTA]]) is home to several Italian restaurants, a number of boutiques, a couple of discount stores, the largest independent pharmacy in Massachusetts, one of the largest model-train set-ups in New England and a large bust of Alexander the Great, dedicated by the mayor of [[Athens]], Greece. It also features a decaying and long unused [[MBTA]] electrical substation, two barbershops - Sebastian's and the Rialto - a [[halal]] meat store and a Thai restaurant. A branch of the state Registry of Motor Vehicles lets residents register their cars and perform other car-related tasks across the street from Adams Park, home to the annual neighborhood Easter Egg hunt and summertime concerts. South of the square, on the corner of Washington St. and Metropolitan ave., you'll find Roslindale's oldest (and only) hardware store, Roslindale Hardware, founded in 1888.
 North of the square, closely packed [[triple deckers]] provide an urban feel. To the west of the square, Victorians border the [[Arnold Arboretum]]. South of the square, homes on Grew Hill and Metropolitan Hill feel almost more suburban than part of the largest city in New England.