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CURRENT STREET EDITION

DIG 23.02 – 1/28/21

Dorchester

VIDEO: MEET DOT-BASED ARTIST LUDGY JEAN-BAPTISTE OF COMIXSCAPE

Written by DIG STAFF Posted January 20, 2021 Filed Under: A+E

Ludgy is still busy illustrating his COMIXSCAPE project though, and so we finally dug up the video for the many comic fans in our readership … 

Filed Under: A+E Tagged With: A+E, arts, comics, Dorchester, Video

GREAT HIKES IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD, FROM DORCHESTER TO MEDFORD

Written by MARC HURWITZ Posted December 13, 2020 Filed Under: GTFO, LIFESTYLE

Amazing socially distanced walks in the woods near Boston.

Filed Under: GTFO, LIFESTYLE Tagged With: Alewife, Boston, Cambridge, Dorchester, GTFO, hikes, hiking, Life, Wellesley

MEET THE NEW SPOTS… SAME AS THE OLD SPOTS

Written by MARC HURWITZ Posted December 31, 2019 Filed Under: Better Boston Beer Bureau, Drinks, Eats, FEATURES, GTFO, LIFESTYLE, Non-fiction

Longtime institutions are closing, but could a new batch be primed to replace them?

Filed Under: Better Boston Beer Bureau, Drinks, Eats, FEATURES, GTFO, LIFESTYLE, Non-fiction Tagged With: 2020, ashmont grill, Boston drinks, Boston food, Cambridge, Dakzen, Deauxave, Democracy Brewing, Dorchester, Doyle's, Durgin Park, Eastern Standard, eats, Fox & Knife, Ganko, Hurwitz, J.J. Foley’s, Jacob Wirth, Jamaica Plain, No Name Restaurant, Restaurants, Roxy's, Saus, Snappy Pattys, SOMERVILLE, The Haven, Yvonne's

FICTION EXCERPT: THE ART OF DYING

Written by DIG STAFF Posted December 4, 2019 Filed Under: A+E, Books, Fiction

“You guys saw the lab results. They say I took a bunch of sleeping pills. Now, why would I do that? I was so wasted my buddy Ryan practically had to carry me upstairs. You don’t need sleeping pills when you’re half in the bag.” 

Filed Under: A+E, Books, Fiction Tagged With: Art of Dying, Boston mob, Derik Cavignano, Dorchester, excerpt, excerpts, Ray Hanley

MUSIC SPECIAL: ROCK AGAINST RACISM TURNS 40

Written by C. SHARDAE JOBSON Posted November 20, 2019 Filed Under: FEATURES, Interviews, MUSIC, Non-fiction

Here, five individuals associated with RAR share their memories of Boston back then, what they gained from having RAR in their lives, and how, in 2019, we can continue to honor the groundwork RAR laid for a better Boston.

Filed Under: FEATURES, Interviews, MUSIC, Non-fiction Tagged With: 1980s, 1984, bboys, bgirls, Boston, Boston Hip Hop, Boston History, Boston rap, BPS, breakdancing, breaking, Dorchester, hip hop, HONK!, Madison Park, oral histories, oral history, race, racism, Rapperteers, Reebee Garofalo, Rock Against Racism, Roxbury, Spiun City Rockers, UMass, UMASS-Boston

SPECIAL FEATURE: RETHINKING REENTRY

Written by DIEGO MARCANO Posted October 30, 2019 Filed Under: FEATURES, News, NEWS+OPINIONS, Non-fiction

In a state that sets up former inmates for failure, this program offers hope through education and more 

Filed Under: FEATURES, News, NEWS+OPINIONS, Non-fiction Tagged With: Ashmont, College Bound Dorchester, criminal justice, Dorchester, engagement, jail, parole, prison, reentry, Roxbury

BOSTON BETTER BEER BUREAU: DORCHESTER BREWING CO.

Written by CITIZEN STRAIN Posted October 9, 2019 Filed Under: Better Boston Beer Bureau, LIFESTYLE

It’s not just Dorchester’s own branded magic that the brewery and tap room are increasingly known for, but rather for those selections as well as a stellar roster of brews they pour from (and in some cases brew for) other companies on Mass Ave.

Filed Under: Better Boston Beer Bureau, LIFESTYLE Tagged With: Beer, Boston better Beer Bureau, craft beer, Dorchester, Dorchester Brewing Company, Embarrassment of Riches, Evil Twin, IPA, Mosaic hops, Radiant Pig, trillium, Winter Hill Brewing

A TOTAL MOCKERY: PAT FALCO RETURNS WITH A MESSAGE AND A THREE-DECKER

Written by CHRIS FARAONE Posted October 3, 2019 Filed Under: A+E, Visual Arts

"I think that aesthetic nostalgia can draw people in and then the content can force them to engage in a different way, ideally with more than the project—and start to think critically of what is actually going on around us."

Filed Under: A+E, Visual Arts Tagged With: Boston, Dorchester, gentrification, Housing, Luxury Waters, Mock, Pat Falco, Seaport, three decker, triple decker

FROM SAVIN HILL TO SOMERVILLE: 10 MORE WELCOME-BACK WALKS OFF OF THE EATEN PATH

Written by MARC HURWITZ Posted September 17, 2019 Filed Under: FEATURES, GTFO, LIFESTYLE, Non-fiction

This time there are options for food and drink along the way—plus we included other communities in the region as well.

Filed Under: FEATURES, GTFO, LIFESTYLE, Non-fiction Tagged With: Boston, Cambridge, Dorchester, hikes, hiking, Marc Hurwitz, Quincy, South Boston

HAVE MERCI: IT’S TIME FOR EVERYONE TO LISTEN TO AND APPRECIATE A DORCHESTER ORIGINAL

Written by CHRIS FARAONE Posted August 14, 2019 Filed Under: Interviews, MUSIC

"I don’t think folks expect to get out of me what comes out of me, which is that unapologetic, raunchy, fuck-you-pay-me attitude.”

Filed Under: Interviews, MUSIC Tagged With: BMA, Boston, Boston Music Awards, Dorchester, Hampshire College, hip hop, Merci D, Off The Record, Redefined

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