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Boston residents concerned of ‘pharmacy desert’ as closure of another Walgreens nears
Boston25news.com ^ | 01/11/2024 | Katie Brace

Posted on 01/11/2024 7:24:56 AM PST by massmike

BOSTON — A major drugstore chain is shutting down another location in Boston in just a matter of days and people who live in the area are concerned that they are now living in a “pharmacy desert.”

The Walgreens at 416 Warren Street in Roxbury will shut its doors for good come Martin Luther King Jr. Day, becoming the chain’s fourth city location to close in a little over a year.

In late 2022, Walgreens suddenly shuttered locations in Mattapan, Hyde Park, and on Washington Street in Roxbury.

Some Boston City Councilors have blasted the company for closing stores in predominantly Black, Brown, and working-class communities.

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TOPICS: Miscellaneous; US: Massachusetts
KEYWORDS: boston; closure; isitthemagainyogi; mlkdayobservation; pharmacy; retail
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To: Dr. Sivana

As long as the cigars are not flavored, especially not menthol, as that is being banned.


61 posted on 01/11/2024 8:34:13 AM PST by desertsolitaire ( M)
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To: dfwgator

exactly my thoughts.

I was going to say... *Here’s an idea. Stop robbing the stores.*

They bring this on themselves.


62 posted on 01/11/2024 8:43:39 AM PST by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus…)
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To: vetvetdoug

One of the most racist cities in the country.


63 posted on 01/11/2024 8:45:48 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: massmike

This will push $$ to the online pharms, like Optum. Same mechanism as theft and auto-checkouts pushing $$ to Amazon.
I’ve quit using the nearby CVS ‘cause they got rid of their checkout clerks and expect me to scan my purchases.
Nope. I don’t work for CVS. So, I go to Walgreens or RiteAid, instead.


64 posted on 01/11/2024 9:09:05 AM PST by bobbo666 (Baizuo, )
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To: massmike

Was everything locked in a cabinet aside from sun block?


65 posted on 01/11/2024 9:13:22 AM PST by mrmeyer (You can't conquer a free man; the most you can do is kill him. Roberor thert Heinlein)
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To: massmike

Related article:

https://abc7news.com/safeway-western-addition-fillmore-district-closing-san-francisco-supervisor-dean-preston/14304339/

“Push to stop SF Western Addition Safeway from closing intensifies with new legislation introduced”

Politicians have a great solution for stores that are closing due to rampant theft.

From the article:

“San Francisco Supervisor Dean Preston introduced legislation Tuesday demanding Safeway reconsider its plan to close a grocery store in the Western Addition. Last week, the store announced that it had entered into an agreement to sell the land to a real estate company.”

They told us that Trump and his supporters are facists. Now do you believe them?? Huh? Huh? Now don’t you see they are right? /s


66 posted on 01/11/2024 9:13:25 AM PST by CFW (I will not comply!)
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To: massmike

You brought it on yourselves.


67 posted on 01/11/2024 9:25:28 AM PST by yldstrk
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To: massmike

Africans like Africa.


68 posted on 01/11/2024 9:31:58 AM PST by Organic Panic (Democrats. Memories as short as Joe Biden's eye)
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To: massmike
Democrat hellhole 'communities' lose their stores because they love their criminals.

Make stupid choices, win dopey prizes.

69 posted on 01/11/2024 9:35:21 AM PST by GOPJ (FoxNews Lawrence Jones needs to visit Black, Hispanic and Asian breakfast places too.Let's get real)
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To: massmike

Conservatives’ saving grace is that the LEFTISTS never ever think things through before enacting their marxist policies


70 posted on 01/11/2024 9:46:55 AM PST by jpp113
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To: massmike

Maybe Boston should think twice before electing woke marxists to be mayor and city councilors?? You voted for it, now embrace the suck, morons


71 posted on 01/11/2024 9:50:17 AM PST by jpp113
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To: thegagline; leopud

2 month supply of Eliquis blood thinner(120 pills) was $1400 at CVS and everywhere else, Amazon without insurance is $550, online was $122!!!

www.OnlinePharmaciesCanada.com


72 posted on 01/11/2024 9:54:08 AM PST by eyeamok
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To: bigdaddy45

Its funny how the “black and brown” communities can’t and won’t support the black and brown communities.

Wonder why that is. /sarc


73 posted on 01/11/2024 9:54:15 AM PST by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: eyeamok

Thank you. I have been searching for years for a site like this.


74 posted on 01/11/2024 9:58:15 AM PST by thegagline (Sic semper tyrannis! Goldwater in 2024)
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To: dforest

dforest wrote, “Yes, people can get many things online but we still need a way to get the medications same day.”

The likely place will be at hospitals...mail order not required, but security is.


75 posted on 01/11/2024 10:27:24 AM PST by PubliusMM (RKBA; a matter of fact, not opinion. The Dhimmicraps are ALL Traitors. All of them.)
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To: massmike

There is another one 20 minutes from there. 10 minutes on a bicycle. 5 minutes in a car.


76 posted on 01/11/2024 10:37:10 AM PST by roving (Deplorable Listless Vessel Trumpist With Trumpitis and a Rainbow Bully)
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To: massmike

They don’t want the cops in their neighborhoods, but won’t take action to police themselves. They know who the troublemakers are, but won’t do anything about it. Even convicted felons I supervised 40 years ago took care of their own blocks and galleries. They didn’t want the “police” (correction officers) coming around either, so they took it upon themselves to police their own blocks and galleries, to make sure any potential troublemakers knew not to stir up any $hit. And it sure doesn’t help when the same people, committing the same crimes over, and over, are put right back out on the street to continue their crime sprees.


77 posted on 01/11/2024 10:56:52 AM PST by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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To: dfwgator

For later.

L


78 posted on 01/11/2024 10:59:43 AM PST by Lurker ( Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is. )
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To: blackdog
"After experiencing Amazon Pharmacy Services, I will never frequent a brick and mortar retail pharmacy ever again."

I've been retired for 20 years, and have used mail pharmacies through my retirement prescription plan all those years. I had to find a new ear, nose and throat doctor when my other one retired a couple of years ago, and the dummies in his office, on three different occasions, couldn't follow my requests to submit my scripts to CVS Caremark, and kept sending them to the local Walgreen's for me to pick up, so I stopped seeing the doctor. I explained the problem to my new family doctor, and she said as long as the medication is in my record with them, they will issue a new script when I need it, and send it to CVS.

79 posted on 01/11/2024 11:05:32 AM PST by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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To: TomGuy

At least they have their own “holiday “ party.


80 posted on 01/11/2024 11:06:00 AM PST by Laslo Fripp (Semper Fidelis)
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