Sometime late Friday or early Saturday, somebody tore down the Pride flag that flew outside Russ and Mimi’s market on Birch Street in Roslindale Square.
Today, Mayor Wu and City Councilor Enrique Pepén (Roslindale, Mattapan, Hyde Park) visited the store to show their support. Pepén said:
There’s no place for hate in Roslindale, or anywhere in our city. Acts like this don’t represent who we are. Roslindale is a community built on love, respect, and unity. We stand with Russ and Mimi, and with our LGBTQ+ neighbors, today and every day…