“I love knowing that I’m part of this little unexpected burst of joy that brings public art when you’re walking around the city.”
MEET ONE OF THE ARTISTS BEHIND BOSTON’S PAINT BOX PROJECT
Archives for November 2021
UTOPIA COMING TO SOUTH BOSTON NEXT YEAR. AND YES, THERE WILL BE TINY HOUSES
“Guests will enjoy an immersive experience complete with live demonstrations and hands-on activities led by experts in their respective crafts.”
CAN A LANDLORD-LOVING GOV STAND IN THE WAY OF RENT CONTROL?
As state and city-level moratoriums expire, there has been an increased push among housing activists to bring back rent control. But what can be done?
STATE WIRE: HOW TO STAY WARM WITH FUEL ASSISTANCE THIS WINTER
“It's more important than ever for … a program that can help to give … a little bit of relief."
FOTOBOM: DINOSAUR JR, LEMONHEADS AND RYLEY WALKER @ HOUSE OF BLUES
The weekend after Thanksgiving is usually a good time to reconnect with people you’ve not seen in a while, and for a certain segment of the concert-going demographic, chances are good that if you went to the Dinosaur Jr/Lemonheads show last weekend you probably did a see a familiar face ...
MASS MARKETS OVER MASS MARKETING, EXPLAINED BY MAKERS AND VENDORS
We asked some of the open market favorites, most of whom you will see at fairs including those listed below, about everything from inspiration to sourcing …
THE OMICRON SYNDROME
New COVID-19 variants inevitable until pharmas are stopped from privatizing public vaccine research and development
WHAT’S FOR BREAKFAST? SELF DRIVING CAR
REPRESENTATIVES OF MASS SAFE COMMUNITIES COALITION TO TESTIFY IN SUPPORT OF SAFE COMMUNITIES ACT
Immigration, public health, public safety, labor, legal and survivor advocates to speak
EAST BOSTON STREET ART TOUR AND MURAL WALK
A guided eco street art tour that will teach you about public artworks in the East Boston neighborhood
MORE TICKETS, MORE TOWS, MORE FEES, MORE … SELF-ESTEEM FOR PARKING OFFICERS?
A city spokesperson says, “We aim to provide our enforcement officers with all the necessary tools they need.” We’ll see about that.
BPS PREPARES TO DUMP—OR AT LEAST CHANGE—WEIGHTED STUDENT FUNDING
Seeks consultant to design a new, more equitable system
CELEBRATING THANKSGIVING’S 400TH ANNIVERSARY OF REVISIONIST HISTORY
Memory is a form of resistance. It's transgressive against glorified lies.
HORROR BEAT: FALL 2021
Reviews of three new horror films—"V/H/S/94," "The Spine of Night," and "Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin."
FALLOUT 10: ON NBC BOSTON’S SYMPATHETIC TREATMENT OF TROOPER VIOLATING VAXX MANDATE
The real story is not that one state cop held a made-for-TV event in her driveway—it’s that the vaccine mandate is working.
A.R.T. PREPARES FOR A BLOWOUT GIVING TUESDAY
“A day of music, conversation, trivia, and prizes for theater lovers of all ages"
WE MUST INCREASE THE NUMBER OF BLACK-FOUNDED TECH COMPANIES IN MASS. HERE’S HOW.
Mass has everything needed to increase the number of Black founded tech companies, except the political will
MONDAY DEMONSTRATIONS IN BOSTON
“Mass to Kenosha” press conference and a rally for Assange
PHOTO RECAP: A WEEKEND OF PROTESTS AND REMEMBRANCE IN BOSTON
Boston Transgender Day of Remembrance vigil and a protest against police violence following the Rittenhouse verdict
INVESTIGATING THE INTERSTATE: IN THE SHADOW OF THE HIGHWAY
How immigrants and working-class people have been impacted by I-93, across the years
SEEING GREEN: CANNABIS DEALS & EVENTS ALL WEEK IN MASS
An updating roundup of discounts and happenings (the action starts before Green Friday)
SHOPPING TIME: HOLIDAY SQUARES
Shop, pot & chill: Greater Boston spots for more than simply splurging (but for that too)
WHAT’S FOR BREAKFAST? AEROSMITH
SING OUT STRONG: INCARCERATED VOICES
The concert features songs drawn from the stories of incarcerated people
MAYOR WU ANNOUNCES EXPANSION OF FREE BUS
“This program builds on the 4-month fare-free 28 bus pilot program helmed by former Mayor Janey”
SHOPPING, IN THEIR WORDS
“Maybe we’ll see readers come out of this with a reinvigorated interest in comics.” I sure hope so.
THE THINGS WE’RE DOING THAT WE FIGURED, “HEY, THEY MAY WANNA DO THAT TOO”
From the Snowbound Fest to THANGsgiving (yes, that’s how it is spelled)
BOOK REVIEW: NAZIS OF COPLEY SQUARE
Thousands of Bostonians, including many cops, were active members of an antisemitic Catholic fascist organization in the opening years of WWII
AN INTERVIEW AHEAD OF MURAL KING MERK’S ONE-NIGHT-ONLY BOSTON BLOWOUT
“I try not to take on jobs without creative freedom. Anything less feels like slavery to me.”
COFFEE SHOP WORKERS ORGANIZE, INSPIRE OTHERS
“I don’t think any of us knew what the union was going to do or how big it was going to be.”
