This matrix is especially here to help four groups of people—winos, dentists, millionaires, and/or Trump supporters
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Archives for October 2022
State Wire: “Baby University” Offers Life Skills, Community to New Parents in Need
"It's about understanding that you're not on this journey alone."
WHAT’S FOR BREAKFAST? MAROONED
Dig This: INSA’s Salem Shuttle and Partnership With Witch DR Glass
The kicker: Pumpkin Pie Chocolate Bars and Caramel Apple Drops
Pumpkin Spice, Apple Fritter, and Other Fall Cannabis Flavors To Savor
Sweet candy bites and other standout seasonal products sure to turn any ordinary family dinner into a party
Mass GOP Candidate’s TV Ad So Outrageous That Station Includes Disclaimer
Rayla Campbell brings factually inaccurate, hateful message about child porn in libraries to airwaves
The Dig Interview: Brian Aubert From Silversun Pickups
“The longevity brings a certain kind of feeling with some people that you don’t have about yourself because you don’t take yourself seriously.”
FOTOBOM: METRIC + SECRET MACHINES AT HOUSE OF BLUES
What’s the best way to chase away the lingering clouds and fog that seem to have become a chronic companion to our city? Hit ’em with a blast of high energy dance rock, and that’s exactly what Metric did. Playing songs from their newest Doomscroller record and peppering ...
GET WITCH OR DIE TRYIN’: SURVEYING SALEM’S CRASS AND SURREAL TOURISM GAUNTLET
Would any of Salem’s witch tourism be palatable if the trials happened 100 years ago? How about 50? What exactly is the equation for this kind of response’s appropriateness? And is that figure a moving target?
Boston’s Weed Game Show: This Time, We Asked the Questions
“It’s now evolved into sold-out private shows, performances at conventions, and upcoming collaborations with other dispensaries. Our next step is a tour.”
Guest Opinion: The Real Impact Of Having Fewer and Fewer Local Opening Acts
Local support benefits everyone—the opener gets an opportunity, the headliner gets a warmed-up crowd, the crowd sees a new band, the band gets new fans, the venue gets a longer show …
State Wire: Keeping Out the Cold For Those Who Need Weatherization Help In Mass
"I mean, people didn't know what I was going through. I just was ashamed."
Dig This: The Immersive Nutcracker, A Winter Miracle
Something special for your extensive Tchaikovsky-inspired winter itinerary
Upcoming: Life of Pi @ American Repertory Theater
A.R.T. announces cast of play adapted from best-selling novel by Yann Martel
Dig This: Barbie-core Brunch @ Cunard Tavern In Eastie
“The most fabulously hot pink cocktails will accompany Cunard’s iconic brunch menu”
Philharmonical Warfare: The Forgotten Story Of the BSO’s Cold War Collaboration With the CIA
How the government secretly paid for the Boston Symphony Orchestra to promote American cultural enlightenment
Roxbury Cannabis Event To Feature Panel With Hakim Green Plus Musical Performances
“I am hoping to have a gathering of engaged minds … Some will come to learn … Some will share their knowledge and experience.”
Local Retailer Calls Bullshit On Big Vintage Markups
“I think it's important to encourage the behavior of getting vintage pieces, and by having them so cheap it's accessible.”
Guest Opinion: Beacon Hill Inaction Costs Millions That Could Go To Affordable Housing
“We estimate that over $20 million could have been raised from transfers in just six luxury buildings if the tax had been in place.”
State Wire: Study Shows Farmers Markets Help Mass Shoppers Eat Healthier, Beat Inflation
"If we can get this directly into people's kitchens ... then we consider it a win."
FOTOBOM: IRON MAIDEN + WITHIN TEMPTATION @ DCU CENTER
Eddie lives! As does Iron Maiden. For this go-round the band is billing the tour as Legacy Of The Beast (complete with it’s own game) but it also coincides with 2021’s ...
The Globe Still Needs to Apologize for Cheerleading the GE Boston Deal
As the one-time corporate behemoth slinks away from the chaos it created in the Bay State (yet again)
While my DigBoston and BINJ colleagues and I do occasionally skewer the Boston Globe ...
FOTOBOM: JUDAS PRIEST + QUEENSRŸCHE @ MGM MUSIC HALL
When you’ve got fifty years of doing something under your belt, sometimes that wear and tear mileage racks up. This past May the Judas Priest show was canceled just hours before the start time as Rob Halford’s voice was shot, and almost exactly a year ago guitarist Richie Faulkner suffered ...
FOTOBOM: SMASHING PUMPKINS + JANE’S ADDICTION @ TD GARDEN
The 90s are back! Smashing Pumpkins and Jane's Addictions bring most of their original members out to TD Garden for a memorable night.
Dig This: The Play That Goes Wrong by Lyric Stage Company
“Part Monty Python, part Sherlock Holmes, all mayhem, this 1920s whodunit is disastrously delightful.”
Quick Bites: Mo’Rockin Fusion @ Boston Public Market
Couscous, roasted beets, pineapple BBQ, and a lunch counter where everybody knows your name
Dig This: Owloween Weekend At Night Shift
Pumpkin Piescraper, a drag lunch, and a doggy costume contest
The Three Best Casinos In Massachusetts
While Mass is yet to catch up with its neighboring states of New Jersey or Pennsylvania, there are now several excellent casinos that punters can visit. Here’s a look at the three best casinos in the state.
Getting Ready For the Harvest Cup In Worcester
“Our original goal was to find the best cannabis and cannabis related products in New England … I feel we have done a good job with that and continue to learn, grow, and change each year.”
A New England Cannabis Cup and Competition Primer
With so many green events these days, we thought we’d help fill in your calendar for the next year
