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89 Years of Living in West Roxbury: WWII Vet Jack Casey Takes a Look Back
By Jonathan Pappas At 95, Jack Casey is sharp as a tack. “I eat a lot of grapefruit and a lot of chocolate candy. Not at the same time,” says the lifelong West Roxbury native and World War II veteran. Mr. Casey was born on January 19, 1925 and grew up on Landseer Street. He…
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BONAPITA Brings 125 Years of Baking Tradition to West Roxbury
By Jonathan Pappas When chef entrepreneur Ilan Barniv was scouting locations for his first restaurant venture in 2013, he walked into 49 Franklin St. near Downtown Crossing, and instantly knew this was where he would open BONAPITA, a healthy Mediterranean-inspired bakery and grill. The space, which had been vacant for over 10 years before Barniv…