"We Think It's Insensitive": Residents Outraged As Walgreens Closes Pharmacy In Boston's Roxbury Neighborhood

By Tiffany Chan, CBS Boston

January 11, 2024

ROXBURY - The store shelves are empty and the signs are up alerting customers that a Roxbury Walgreens is closing for good at the end of the month.

"How are they supposed to get their medicine?" asked Janice Smith, a longtime customer.

It's sparking concern and outrage from residents who rely on the Warren Street drugstore in this predominantly Black neighborhood.

Sign alerting customers Walgreens is closing on Warren Street in Roxbury/CBS Boston

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