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IT'S HARDER THAN EVER TO FIND A BATHROOM IN BOSTON. WHAT'S THE CITY DOING ABOUT IT?

IT’S HARDER THAN EVER TO FIND A BATHROOM IN BOSTON. WHAT’S THE CITY ...

“They refuse to respond to this humanitarian crisis where people really need them. We’re just ignoring this problem and it’s getting worse and worse.” ...
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4 days ago ZACK HUFFMAN
GHOST STORY: VIRTUAL KITCHENS APPEAR TO BE THE NEXT BIG THING, BUT AT WHAT COST?

GHOST STORY: VIRTUAL KITCHENS APPEAR TO BE THE NEXT BIG THING, BUT AT WHAT COST?

Ghost kitchens simply don’t have a need for hosts, servers, bartenders, bussers … What happens to those jobs if virtual kitchens continue to flourish?  ...
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6 days ago MARC HURWITZ
Hard right wingers casually tour the Capitol during last week's attack. Via C-SPAN.

HOW TO DEFEAT THE HARD RIGHT

Some thoughts on the Capitol attack and building a more democratic nation ...
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6 days ago JASON PRAMAS
RECAP: BOSTON CITY COUNCIL HEARING ON CREATION OF SANCTUARY SAFE SPACES

RECAP: BOSTON CITY COUNCIL HEARING ON CREATION OF SANCTUARY SAFE SPACES

“Those specifically that don't have status, yet they’re also contributing every single day.” ...
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3 weeks ago ANNIE BENNETT
RESTAURANTS PERSEVERE WHILE HANGING ON A THREAD

RESTAURANTS PERSEVERE WHILE HANGING ON A THREAD

There may be light at the end of the rollback thanks to vaccines, but is it too late for some? ...
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3 weeks ago MARC HURWITZ
VIDEO: LONGEST NIGHT MEMORIAL FOR HOMELESS PEOPLE WHO PASSED IN 2020

VIDEO: LONGEST NIGHT MEMORIAL FOR HOMELESS PEOPLE WHO PASSED IN 2020

The 31-year-old service is dedicated to homeless people who died during the past 12 months, and is always held on Dec. 21—the longest night of the year ...
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3 weeks ago ZACK HUFFMAN
NEWS THROWBACK: CHALLENGING A MISINFORMED ANTI-VAXXER MOVEMENT, THEN AND NOW

NEWS THROWBACK: CHALLENGING A MISINFORMED ANTI-VAXXER MOVEMENT, THEN AND NOW

In Jacobson, the Supreme Court 'looked at it and said, well, there are times we have individual freedoms and we have to balance that against the public good.' ...
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3 weeks ago RICH TENORIO
THE ‘GUINEA PIG PHASE’: WHY HISTORY SPURS SOME TO QUESTION VACCINES

THE ‘GUINEA PIG PHASE’: WHY HISTORY SPURS SOME TO QUESTION VACCINES

“Fauci recognized our distrust in the medical system but assured the audience that the speed of the vaccine does not compromise its safety nor scientific integrity.” ...
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4 weeks ago IRENE MONROE
BETTER BOSTON ARTS: MICHAEL LEWY

BETTER BOSTON ARTS: MICHAEL LEWY

Being “paid with exposure” does not work. “You can die of exposure.” ...
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1 month ago JASON PRAMAS
PUBLIC ART HOLDS VALUE DURING PANDEMIC TIMES

PUBLIC ART HOLDS VALUE DURING PANDEMIC TIMES

Panelists addressed the role of art in this unprecedented period ...
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1 month ago SHIRA LAUCHAROEN
HYBRID ART CLASS! Cartoon by Steph Marcus.

CARTOON: HYBRID ART CLASS!

(1st week in the elementary art room) ...
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2 months ago STEPH MARCUS
Maria Servellón. Photo courtesy of the artist.

BETTER BOSTON ARTS: MARIA SERVELLÓN

“[W]e can flood the city with the power of art” ...
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2 months ago JASON PRAMAS
STOP COMCAST DATA CAPS

STOP COMCAST DATA CAPS

Heavy pressure will have to be put on the Biden administration to regulate broadband providers ...
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2 months ago JASON PRAMAS
Massasoit statue, Plymouth, MA. Photo courtesy of the authors.

WHAT THANKSGIVING AND THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC SHARE

[B]oth the holiday’s development and epidemiological reasons for its present-day decline are rooted in a settler colonial project centered on the pursuit of wealth and ecological exploitation ...
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2 months ago JOSEPH NEVINS - SUREN MOODLIAR - ELENI MACRAKIS
BOSTON'S MURKY WORLD OF OPEN-SOURCE COVID-19 VACCINE RESEARCH

BOSTON’S MURKY WORLD OF OPEN-SOURCE COVID-19 VACCINE RESEARCH

The RaDVaC collective claims to have a COVID-19 vaccine you can make and take at home. With mainstream vaccines close to approval, the project raises puzzling questions about the politics and ethics of scientific research ...
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2 months ago TADHG LARABEE
SPECIAL FEATURE: THE TROLL TOLL

SPECIAL FEATURE: THE TROLL TOLL

Municipalities brave Zoom learning curve in pandemic times ...
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2 months ago ADAM SENNOTT
STRANDED: MBTA CUTS, PLUS CABBIES CALL IT QUITS FROM CAMBRIDGE TO CALI

STRANDED: MBTA CUTS, PLUS CABBIES CALL IT QUITS FROM CAMBRIDGE TO CALI

"Transportation as we know it is going to be changing." ...
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2 months ago ZACK HUFFMAN
SHOW LOVE: UPDATES ON THE FIGHT TO SAVE MUSIC VENUES

SHOW LOVE: UPDATES ON THE FIGHT TO SAVE MUSIC VENUES

Grants available for professional musicians in New England and New York’s Upper Hudson Valley ...
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2 months ago DIG STAFF
THANKS, SOCIOPATHS!

THANKS, SOCIOPATHS!

More Mass residents have died from COVID-19 than all the Mass soldiers killed in WWII, but let’s “get back to normal,” right? ...
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2 months ago JASON PRAMAS
BETTER BOSTON ARTS: SUMEYA ALI

BETTER BOSTON ARTS: SUMEYA ALI

Addressing the lack of representation of young Black and Brown artists ...
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2 months ago JASON PRAMAS
AYANNA PRESSLEY CALLS FOR RELEASE OF PRISONERS FOLLOWING COVID SPIKE

AYANNA PRESSLEY CALLS FOR RELEASE OF PRISONERS FOLLOWING COVID SPIKE

Unsanitary conditions put incarcerated at risk ...
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2 months ago SHIRA LAUCHAROEN
EDITOR'S NOTE: GLOVES OFF

EDITOR’S NOTE: GLOVES OFF

Mass pols will get no more favors from Dig on COVID response ...
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2 months ago DIG STAFF
PANDEMIC PAYDAY: CONNECTED MA CONSULTANTS SECURE LARGE COVID ED CONTRACTS

PANDEMIC PAYDAY: CONNECTED MA CONSULTANTS SECURE LARGE COVID ED CONTRACTS

Baker crony and former BPD commish among recipients of no-bid contracts ...
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3 months ago DAN ATKINSON
HALLOWEEN TOUR FRIGHTENS THE MASK ONTO YOU

HALLOWEEN TOUR FRIGHTENS THE MASK ONTO YOU

“Ghosts and Gravestones” tour shows corpse to ward off unsafe pandemic practices ...
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3 months ago ANNIE BENNETT
STATE WIRE: MASS COMPANY ANALYZES WASTEWATER FOR EARLY COVID DETECTION

STATE WIRE: MASS COMPANY ANALYZES WASTEWATER FOR EARLY COVID DETECTION

The company has found it is able to detect COVID levels in an area about a week before human testing catches up ...
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3 months ago LAURA ROSBROW-TELEM
Stealth Latina 2018. Self portrait by Julia Csekö.

BETTER BOSTON ARTS: JULIA CSEKÖ

Ask artists how we would like our work funded ...
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3 months ago JASON PRAMAS
IN NATIONWIDE PANDEMIC BIKE SHORTAGE, OPPORTUNITY POPS A WHEELIE AROUND BOSTON

IN NATIONWIDE PANDEMIC BIKE SHORTAGE, OPPORTUNITY POPS A WHEELIE AROUND BOSTON

“People need to reimagine what’s possible in terms of exercising outside, riding to work when it’s colder.” ...
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3 months ago POLINA WHITEHOUSE
FENWAY DARK: AN UNCERTAIN FUTURE, BUT WITH GLIMMERS OF OPTIMISM 

FENWAY DARK: AN UNCERTAIN FUTURE, BUT WITH GLIMMERS OF OPTIMISM 

“You could feel people were energized about their return and wanted to watch their games.” ...
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3 months ago JUSTIN DYNIA
CITY COUNCILOR MICHELLE WU REVEALS FOOD JUSTICE POLICY PLAN

CITY COUNCILOR MICHELLE WU REVEALS FOOD JUSTICE POLICY PLAN

The plan aims to dismantle inequities illuminated by the coronavirus ...
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3 months ago SHIRA LAUCHAROEN
FIGHT OF THEIR LIVES: WITH EVICTION MORATORIUM OVER, TENANTS SCRAMBLE FOR ASSISTANCE

FIGHT OF THEIR LIVES: WITH EVICTION MORATORIUM OVER, TENANTS SCRAMBLE FOR ASSIST...

The governor announced plans to bring 15 judges out of retirement to fast track the backlog of eviction cases in housing court ...
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3 months ago ZACK HUFFMAN
Iaritza Menjivar. Photo by Elias Williams.

BETTER BOSTON ARTS: IARITZA MENJIVAR

We satisfy “diversity requirements” by ignoring diversity ...
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3 months ago JASON PRAMAS
NEW CHEF, NEW MENU, OLD FAVORITE

NEW CHEF, NEW MENU, OLD FAVORITE

Zaid Khan steers Oak Long Bar + Kitchen through pandemic ...
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3 months ago J.Q. LOUISE
SILVER DINING PLAYBOOK: MORE THAN SIX MONTHS INTO SEARCHING FOR SOLUTIONS DURING AN INDUSTRY CRISIS

SILVER DINING PLAYBOOK: MORE THAN SIX MONTHS INTO SEARCHING FOR SOLUTIONS DURING...

The many ways that service workers have used creativity and collaborations to survive the pandemic ...
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3 months ago VARIOUS AUTHORS
PLEASE COMPLY WITH SIGNAGE

PLEASE COMPLY WITH SIGNAGE

A test-by-test chronicle of the COVID-19 cattle call on campus ...
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3 months ago RHIAN LOWNDES
FOOD JUSTICE EVENTS THIS WEEKEND

FOOD JUSTICE EVENTS THIS WEEKEND

Councilor Wu says, “We need to reimagine food justice from the roots up.” ...
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3 months ago DIG STAFF
Marjorie Kaye

BETTER BOSTON ARTS: MARJORIE KAYE

This is our opportunity to start from the ground up ...
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3 months ago JASON PRAMAS
SOLDIERS’ HOME CHARGES JUST TIP OF LONG-TERM CARE ICEBERG

SOLDIERS’ HOME CHARGES JUST TIP OF LONG-TERM CARE ICEBERG

“We began this investigation on behalf of the families who lost loved ones under tragic circumstances …” ...
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3 months ago ZACK HUFFMAN
TRUMP’S CDC: DUDE, CHILL OUT WITH THE TWEETS AND SWEETS

TRUMP’S CDC: DUDE, CHILL OUT WITH THE TWEETS AND SWEETS

“The epidemic of obesity is impacting the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic.” ...
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3 months ago ZACK HUFFMAN
MORNING STORM A METAPHOR FOR GREATER BOSTON RESTAURANTS

MORNING STORM A METAPHOR FOR GREATER BOSTON RESTAURANTS

If restaurants are going to weather these storms, they'll need as much support as you can give 'em ...
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4 months ago DIG STAFF
Restaurants

WHAT RESTAURANTS (AND CUSTOMERS) ARE DOING RIGHT—AND WRONG—DURING THE PANDEMIC

What restaurants (and customers) are doing right—and wrong—during the pandemic ...
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4 months ago MARC HURWITZ
Audrina Warren

BETTER BOSTON ARTS: AUDRINA WARREN

Boston needs more support for smaller arts orgs ...
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4 months ago JASON PRAMAS
SPECIAL FEATURE: REVOCATION NATION

SPECIAL FEATURE: REVOCATION NATION

The epidemic of reincarceration for technical parole violations in the age of COVID ...
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4 months ago JEAN TROUNSTINE
HOW COULD THIS HAPPEN? SEARCHING FOR ANSWERS IN A COVID-19 LONG-TERM CARE CRISIS

HOW COULD THIS HAPPEN? SEARCHING FOR ANSWERS IN A COVID-19 LONG-TERM CARE CRISIS

“Nursing homes that were given a clean bill of health and scored as satisfactory or exemplary in quality, staffing, and safety audits prior to the pandemic roundly failed in the face of crisis—a crisis that infectious disease scientists have predicted for years.” ...
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4 months ago NICOLE ASCHOFF
Restaurants offer classes

SILVER DINING PLAYBOOK: RESTAURANTS FOSTER PHYSICAL COMMUNITY THROUGH REMOTE CLA...

Restaurants foster physical community through remote classes.  ...
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4 months ago HALEY HAMILTON
ILGWU Local 62 marches in a Labor Day parade - photo courtesy of the Kheel Center.

TOWARD A SHORTER WORK WEEK

Finland may get it soon, Americans need it, too ...
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4 months ago JASON PRAMAS
STATE WIRE: COALITION TO SAFELY REOPEN MA SCHOOLS VOICES VENTILATION CONCERNS

STATE WIRE: COALITION TO SAFELY REOPEN MA SCHOOLS VOICES VENTILATION CONCERNS

"Ventilation, and that minimum number of air changes per hour that is recommended by engineering experts, is really critical." ...
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4 months ago LAURA ROSBROW-TELEM
Callie Chapman. Photo courtesy of the artist.

BETTER BOSTON ARTS: CALLIE CHAPMAN

Working for structural changes in policy and zoning to support the arts in Cambridge ...
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5 months ago JASON PRAMAS
6 IN 10: EXAMINING A SYSTEM THAT CAN’T KEEP ELDERLY RESIDENTS SAFE

6 IN 10: EXAMINING A SYSTEM THAT CAN’T KEEP ELDERLY RESIDENTS SAFE

More than half of Mass COVID-19 deaths have been in long-term care facilities. Examining a system that can’t keep elderly residents safe ...
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5 months ago NICOLE ASCHOFF
A PANDEMIC EMPLOYMENT SURVEY FOR GREATER BOSTON SERVICE INDUSTRY WORKERS

A PANDEMIC EMPLOYMENT SURVEY FOR GREATER BOSTON SERVICE INDUSTRY WORKERS

A survey about life and livelihood in local area bars and restaurants, and what we need to make both of those things a continued possibility in the not-too-distant future ...
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5 months ago HALEY HAMILTON
New England Aquarium

THE COVIDS ARE COMING: HOW BOSTON TOURIST DESTINATIONS ARE IMPACTED BY THE PANDE...

"We had to learn how to adapt to the situation, and we needed to learn fast." ...
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5 months ago NYADENYA OGHENEVO FRANCIS INYAGWA
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