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DIG 23.05 – 4/8/21

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DELICIOUS (TASTE OF SOMERVILLE: THE INTERVIEWS)

Written by DIG STAFF Posted June 8, 2017 Filed Under: Eats, LIFESTYLE, Specials

DELICIOUS (TASTE OF SOMERVILLE: THE INTERVIEWS)

Filed Under: Eats, LIFESTYLE, Specials Tagged With: Cuisine En Locale, eats, Food, foundry on elm, JJ Gonson, Josh Lewin, Juliet, Katrina Jazayeri, Saloon, Shayne Nunes, SOMERVILLE, Taste of Somerville

CRITICAL HISTORY: LOBOTOMASS

Written by JONATHAN RILEY Posted June 1, 2017 Filed Under: FEATURES, Non-fiction, Specials

From mind control experiments to taxpayer-funded black magic to housing Nazi scientists in Boston Harbor, the Commonwealth has an unparalleled dark side to its noted innovation legacy—with many shadows leading to today’s technological titans.

Filed Under: FEATURES, Non-fiction, Specials Tagged With: Allen Dulles, Artichoke, Bien Hoa Hospital, Bluebird, Boston Dynamics, Central Intelligence Agency, CIA, Directorate of Science and Technology, Donald Rumsfeld, Dr. George Bach-y-Rita, Edwin Land, Errol Elshtain, Frank Ervin, human engineering, Jeffrey Richelson, LEAA, Leonard Kille, Massachusetts General Hospital, MK-Often, Monsanto, Operation MK-Ultra, Operation Overcast Hotel, Searle, SEI, Vernon Mark

AROUND MY WAY PART I: AVENUE

Written by G. VALENTINO BALL Posted May 3, 2017 Filed Under: FEATURES, MUSIC, Specials

South End rapper Avenue wants to tell you a story about how it all got started way back when

Filed Under: FEATURES, MUSIC, Specials Tagged With: #AMWKBX, Around My Way, arts journalism, Ave, avenue, BIA, BINJ, Boston, Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism, Cook To Kill, Dorchester, frank the butcher, G. Valentino Ball, hip hop, Journalism, KBX, KillerBoomBox, Massachusetts, Music, Robert “Problak” Gibbs, Roxbury, south end, The Archetype

GREENER GARDENS: DR. KAREN MUNKACY ON VAPE PENS AND CANNABIS BIOSECURITY

Written by CHRIS FARAONE Posted April 19, 2017 Filed Under: FEATURES, News, NEWS+OPINIONS, Non-fiction, Specials

We have a very strong focus on education. A lot of people have been buying their medicine in Ziploc bags on the street, and there are a lot of different ways to adjust this.

Filed Under: FEATURES, News, NEWS+OPINIONS, Non-fiction, Specials Tagged With: #mapoli, Boston, cannabis, dispensary, edibles, Fitchburg, Garden Remedies, Karen Munkacy M.D., Leafly, Marijuana, Massachusetts, medical marijuana, newton, Tom Haley, vape pens

SPECIAL FEATURE: GEORGE STRAIGHT

Written by ARNIE KING Posted April 10, 2017 Filed Under: FEATURES, Non-fiction, Specials

The first in a series profiling aging lifers seeking commutations from Mass prisons

Filed Under: FEATURES, Non-fiction, Specials Tagged With: Beacon Hill, Boston, Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism, criminal justice reform, George McGrath, Massachusetts, Massachusetts Department of Correction, MCI-Framingham, prison, prison justice, re-entry, Walpole State Prison

FEATURE INTERVIEW: CREATE PRO

Written by CHRIS FARAONE Posted April 4, 2017 Filed Under: A+E, Drinks, Eats, FEATURES, LIFESTYLE, Specials, Visual Arts

Louis DiBiccari on drafting all-star teams of Boston’s most inventive chefs, artists, and bartenders

Filed Under: A+E, Drinks, Eats, FEATURES, LIFESTYLE, Specials, Visual Arts Tagged With: !ND!V!DUALS, Art, arts, Bar Mezzana, bosarts, Boston, Boston Center for Adult Education, Cambridge, Chef Louis Nights, Colin Lynch, CREATE Boston, eats, Food, ICA, L'Espalier, louis dibiccari, MFA, moe pope, sowa, tavern road

SUNSHINE WEEK SPECIAL: THE FOILIES 2017

Written by ELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION Posted March 14, 2017 Filed Under: FEATURES, Media Farm, News, NEWS+OPINIONS, Non-fiction, Specials

Think of it as the Golden Raspberries but for government transparency, where the bad actors are actually going off script to deny the public the right to understand what business is being conducted on their behalf.

Filed Under: FEATURES, Media Farm, News, NEWS+OPINIONS, Non-fiction, Specials Tagged With: Bill Galvin, Donald Trump, EFF, Elster Solutions, Ericsson, Federal Bureau of Investigation, FOIAFriday, FOILIES, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), General Services Administration, Landis+Gyr, Massachusetts, Mike Pence, Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke, Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, New Orleans City Marshall, Portland Commissioner Amanda Fritz, Santa Maria Police Department, States of Texas and Arizona, Sunshine Week, transparency, U.S. Department of Justice

VALENTINE’S DAY SPECIAL: ‘TIL DEATH DO US PART

Written by DIG STAFF Posted February 7, 2017 Filed Under: FEATURES, Specials

It goes without saying that this a seriously subjective roundup, compiled by our brain trust and the interjectors who barged into our discussions at the coffee shops and bars where our list blossomed.

Filed Under: FEATURES, Specials Tagged With: 1369, 21st Amendment, 50's Diner, Aeronaut, Amrhein's, bay State Banner, Biddy Early's Bikes Not Bombs, Blanchard's, Blue Hills Ski Area, BNN, boston calling, Boston Compass, Boston Hassle, BPL, Brooklyn Boulders, Bukowski Tavern, CCTV, charlie's sandwich shoppe, Concepts, Corrib Pub, Courtside Karaoke, CREATE Boston, Deep Thoughts, Dewey Square, Doyle's, Edgar Allan Poe, Eire Pub, El Planeta, encuentro 5, Ernesto's, Franklin Park Zoo, Galway House, George Howell Coffee, Golden Temple, Good Life, Good Vibrations, great scott, green side up, Green Street, Haley House, Harpoon Brewery, Harvard Book Store, henrietta's Table, Improv Asylum, J.J. Foley’s, Jeveli's, Kelly's Roast Beef, KillerBoomBox, KMHudson, kush groove, L Street Tavern, Larz Anderson, Lawn on D, lord hobo, machine, Makeshift Boston, Maverick Marketplace, Merengue, Midway Cafe, Mount Vernon Restaurant, Oberon, Orchard, People's Republik, plough and stars, ReMARKable Cleanouts, Ron's Ice Cream, Rosebud Diner, Sam LaGrassa's, SCATV, Shay's Silhouette Lounge, Simco's, Skippy White's, Spontaneous Celebrations, Sportsmen's, sugar daddy's, Sully's, Sunset Cantina, Sweetree Ink, The Burren, The Clam Box, the dance complex, The Democracy Center, The Lizard Lounge, The Middle East, The Sevens, The Sinclair, The Wilbur, Tutto Italiano, Vanyaland, Victoria's Diner, Warren Tavern, West End Museum, WMBR

PHOTO FEATURE: INVISIBLE FRACTURES

Written by RACHEL TINE Posted January 26, 2017 Filed Under: FEATURES, Specials, Visual Arts

A new exhibit reveals nonphysical bruises in healing light

Filed Under: FEATURES, Specials, Visual Arts Tagged With: Boston, domestic violence, emotional abuse, Invisible Fractures, Photography, Piano Craft Gallery, Rachel Tine, Shelters, spousal abuse

50 YEARS OF YEAST AND LOVE: AN ORAL HISTORY OF HALEY HOUSE

Written by CHRIS FARAONE Posted November 23, 2016 Filed Under: FEATURES, Non-fiction, Specials

“First we saw that people were homeless and needed a place to stay. Then we saw that they were hungry and they needed food. Then we figured out that people needed permanent housing. And then jobs.”

Filed Under: FEATURES, Non-fiction, Specials Tagged With: anniversary, bakery, Bing Broderick, Boston, Catholic Workers, Dudley Square, Haley House, history, homelessness, Housing, John McKenna, Kathe McKenna, Roxbury, Shelter, south end, throwback, training programs, Vietnam

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“Most are some of my favorite bars or local clas “Most are some of my favorite bars or local classics that I’ve learned to love in my time living in the city. Others just have a great facade that I know would make a great drawing.” https://digboston.com/drawn-but-not-forgotten-local-artist-sketches-beloved-boston-restaurants/ #art #artist #sketch #drawing #Boston #Massachusetts #bar #restaurant
Despite #pandemic hurdles, Mass #music instructors Despite #pandemic hurdles, Mass #music instructors hit new high notes. “My #teaching has gone to another level.” https://digboston.com/the-medium-is-the-maestro/ #education #Massachusetts #coronavirus #COVID19
From the podcast to the book, Wayne Federman chron From the podcast to the book, Wayne Federman chronicles the business of joke-telling. https://digboston.com/the-history-of-stand-up-from-mark-twain-to-dave-chappelle/ #comedy #history #book #interview #Boston #Massachusetts
“I’m calling on some of you to drop by a local “I’m calling on some of you to drop by a local field office and hear what people have to say.” https://digboston.com/dear-reader-the-political-season-is-upon-us-embrace-it/ #politics #commentary #election #Massachusetts
“I think most people agree that we want our publ “I think most people agree that we want our public dollars to go to those companies that are not cutting corners.” https://digboston.com/bill-seeks-to-penalize-contractors-for-unsafe-conditions/ #politics #legislation #construction #safety #labor #Massachusetts
“It’s just shocking to me for Massachusetts, t “It’s just shocking to me for Massachusetts, the state that puts itself forward as this paragon of democracy. Those are just fundamental building blocks of a democratic society.” https://digboston.com/researchers-show-extent-of-lobbying-against-climate-bills-in-ma/ #environment #globalwarming #climate #crisis #politics #lobby #Massachusetts
I was lucky enough to get an extra #vaccine. Here’s how it went down. https://digboston.com/young-healthy-and-inoculated/ #young #youth #student #college #vaccination #publichealth #health #Boston #Massachusetts #coronavirus #COVID19
The MBTA confirmed that it will “fully fund its The MBTA confirmed that it will “fully fund its operating budget in the coming fiscal year and begin to restore cut service.” https://digboston.com/public-transit-public-good-responds-to-restoring-mbta-service/ #transportation #politics #Massachusetts
MASSHOLES LIKE BAKER BECAUSE REASONS: Suffolk/Glob MASSHOLES LIKE BAKER BECAUSE REASONS: Suffolk/Globe #poll finds governor’s height to be much admired. https://digboston.com/massholes-like-baker-because-reasons/ #politics #Massachusetts
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