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Dudley Square

STATE OF EMERGENCY

Written by Posted February 20, 2019 Filed Under: News, NEWS+OPINIONS

A united front to rescue Dudley meets at Black Market, will convene again

Filed Under: News, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: Black Market, Boston, commerce, Dudley Square, economy, gentrification, Haley House, main streets, Roxbury

HALEY HOUSE TO SUSPEND CAFE OPERATIONS, PLANS TO REVIEW CONCEPT AND REOPEN LATER THIS YEAR

Written by DIG STAFF Posted January 11, 2019 Filed Under: News, NEWS+OPINIONS

"While the Cafe’s restaurant operations are paused, our catering and wholesale baking operations will continue, as well as our Take Back the Kitchen Program."

Filed Under: News, NEWS+OPINIONS 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

BOSTON BETTER BEER BUREAU: BAD DECISION JUICE

Written by DIG STAFF Posted October 23, 2018 Filed Under: Better Boston Beer Bureau, COLUMNS, Honest Pint, Honest Pint, LIFESTYLE

What’s important is that Bad Decision, despite clocking in at a mere 4.7 percent ABV, does a dangerous enough dance on your tastebuds to remain sexy.

Filed Under: Better Boston Beer Bureau, COLUMNS, Honest Pint, Honest Pint, LIFESTYLE Tagged With: alcohol, Backlash Beer Company, Bad Decision Juice, BBBB, Beer, Boston better Beer Bureau, cans, Dudley Square, Hops, IPA, Roxbury

FEATURE INTERVIEW: EACH ONE TEACH ART

Written by CHRIS FARAONE Posted September 6, 2018 Filed Under: A+E, Comics

Comics in Color exposes young and old heads alike to representative art and creative outlets

Filed Under: A+E, Comics Tagged With: Barrington Edwards, Black Comic Book Festival, Black Comics, Black Panther, Boston, Boston comics, BPL, Cagen Luse, Comics in Color, Dudley Square, Grove Hall, Lunchtime Comix, Roxbury, Schomburg Center

DUDLEY ROOTS: KAI GRANT OF BLACK MARKET IN ROXBURY ON CREATING, SHOPPING, AND SELLING WITH A PURPOSE

Written by C. SHARDAE JOBSON Posted December 12, 2017 Filed Under: LIFESTYLE, Shop

"We are trying to eradicate that wealth gap, Boston is number one in wealth inequality in the country. But our second mission is to really lend our platform for arts and culture. There’s a lot of innovation going on here, in particular with black artists who don’t have a lot of platforms to make and create and also showcase and sell."

Filed Under: LIFESTYLE, Shop Tagged With: Beyoind Creative, Black Market, Boston, commerce, culture, Dudley Square, Kai Grant, maker, makers, market, Roxbury, shopping, soaps, Transformative Cultural Project

FROM AROUND THE WAY TO AROUND THE WORLD

Written by G. VALENTINO BALL Posted January 18, 2017 Filed Under: FEATURES, Interviews, MUSIC, Non-fiction

The history behind the New Edition Story

Filed Under: FEATURES, Interviews, MUSIC, Non-fiction Tagged With: Bell Biv Devoe, BET, Bobby, Bobby Brown, Boston, Dudley Square, Geespin, Maurice Starr, Michael Bivens, New Edition, Ralph Tresvant, Roxbury, Stephen Hill, The New Edition Story

THE CONTENDER: JACKSON ANNOUNCES MAYORAL CAMPAIGN, HIGHLIGHTS BOSTON’S CLEAR DIVISIONS

Written by SARAH BETANCOURT Posted January 17, 2017 Filed Under: News, NEWS+OPINIONS

A closer look at Jackson’s campaign launch and potential platform

Filed Under: News, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: Boston City Council, City Hall, Dudley Square, General Electric, Haley House, Marty Walsh, Olympics, Roxbury, Tito Jackson

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

THE THIRSTY GAMES: ROUND II – AN EXPLORATION INTO THE QUESTIONABLE FUTURE OF BOSTON’S MODERN PROHIBITION

Written by HALEY HAMILTON Posted March 22, 2016 Filed Under: FEATURES, Non-fiction

Has the city’s complicated, problematic, and historically corrupt liquor licensing process guaranteed that Boston will never have a normal or equitable social life? Could lifting the cap on the number of licenses fix it?

Filed Under: FEATURES, Non-fiction Tagged With: BLB, Boston, Boston Licensing Board, Charlie Baker, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Dianne Wilkerson, Dudley Dough, Dudley Square, Epicenter Community, Erin Anderson, Future Boston, Hyde Park, liquor licenses, Malia Lazu, Marty Walsh, Massachusetts, Mission Hill, Mitt Romney, Non-fiction Tagged With: ABCC, North End, Ron Wilburn, Roslindale, Roxbury, Seven Star Bistro, south end

THE THIRSTY GAMES: ROUND I – AN EXPLORATION INTO THE SORDID HISTORY OF BOSTON’S MODERN PROHIBITION

Written by HALEY HAMILTON Posted March 17, 2016 Filed Under: FEATURES, Non-fiction

Boston’s liquor licensing quota was born out of elitism and has fostered a poisonous disparity over the past century. Can lifting the cap break the cycle?

Filed Under: FEATURES, Non-fiction Tagged With: ABCC, BLB, Boston, Boston Licensing Board, Charlie Baker, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Dianne Wilkerson, Dudley Dough, Dudley Square, Epicenter Community, Future Boston, Hyde Park, liquor licenses, Marty Walsh, Massachusetts, Mission Hill, Mitt Romney, North End, Ron Wilburn, Roxbury, south end

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