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Written by SHIRA LAUCHAROEN Filed Under: News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS, Non-fiction
Applications for 2022's dining season are open
Written by JUSTIN KLEKOTA Filed Under: News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS, Non-fiction
Every Somerville student who wishes to participate should be guaranteed placement in our after-school programs
Written by KARINE VANN Filed Under: FEATURES, LIFESTYLE, NEWS+OPINIONS, Non-fiction
Living with fewer materials and less waste should, in theory, save consumers money and resources. It should also save municipalities money in the sharply rising costs of recycling and trash disposal. But waste-free options are expensive in personal time and inconvenience, especially when compared to the unparalleled convenience of the disposable economy
Written by BARRY THOMPSON Filed Under: FEATURES, Non-fiction
They thought we were just a bunch of fuckin’ scumbags putting out a paper, having a good time, smoking a bunch of pot. But they couldn’t give up that ultimate control and let us go nuts.
Written by GEORGE HASSETT Filed Under: FEATURES, Non-fiction
Friday marks 55 years since the assassination of Malcolm X, and the complexities of his life and his death are increasingly being examined from different angles. A lesser-known but fascinating character in Malcolm X’s life is Hakim Jamal, his “cousin” who, like Malcolm X, transformed from a Roxbury hoodlum to an author and activist.
Written by BRENDAN MCGUIRK Filed Under: FEATURES, News, NEWS+OPINIONS, Non-fiction
After the days spent traveling New Hampshire in search of novel insights prognosticating the coming months of our political spectacle, of inroads to the minds of candidates and organizers seeking leadership roles in our market of ideas and government jobs, to compare the frame of mind of the wide-eyed visiting volunteers and resident voters of outsize influence with those in my home community, and to generally learn whether I could fairly expect my anxieties to be quieted by our process, I was left vexed.
Written by MAX L. CHAPNICK Filed Under: A+E, Drinks, Eats, FEATURES, LIFESTYLE, MUSIC, Non-fiction, Performing Arts
Besides the voices, the sound effects, like wind or foot-stomps and the open-tuned guitars, Bodkin introduces his shows with the sort of accessible yet scholarly lore that eases listeners into his worlds.
Written by OLIVIA DENG Filed Under: FEATURES, News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS, Non-fiction
“Increased patrols do not protect anyone ... they are actively harmful to poor and oppressed people who are routinely harassed, brutalized, and surveilled by the police in Boston and across the country."
Written by MARC HURWITZ Filed Under: FEATURES, GTFO, LIFESTYLE, Non-fiction
That section is a continuation of the road ... but on the other side of the highway—and it can’t be accessed unless a) you have wings, or b) you have a death wish and think it would be fun running across the highway.
Written by Filed Under: FEATURES, News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS, Non-fiction
“Our job as educators is to learn about our students and where they come from. We create lessons that will interest them, lessons about their life experiences."