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.
THE CONTENDER: JACKSON ANNOUNCES MAYORAL CAMPAIGN, HIGHLIGHTS BOSTON’S CLEAR DIVISIONS
A closer look at Jackson’s campaign launch and potential platform
HOMELESS FOR THE HOLIDAYS: SAVAGE CUTS AND CRAPPY JOBS ARE WHAT GOT US HERE
There are three major structural problems out of the control of impoverished individuals that best explain the rise of homelessness in Massachusetts: savage cuts to our state mental health system, an economy that creates large numbers of bad low-wage jobs, and the destruction of affordable housing.
50 YEARS OF YEAST AND LOVE: AN ORAL HISTORY OF HALEY HOUSE
“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.”
DIG THIS: B.U.F.F., ANIME BOSTON, AND DUDLEY DOUGH
Your to-do list for the week
DIG THIS: THE HOUSE OF SLAM, BOSTON CALLING, AND THE 26TH ANNUAL FREEDOM RALLY
TONS going on this week guys! Go gettem!
SNAP TO IT
“It’s one thing to have poetry events in Cambridge, but there is really no accessible slam on this side of the river in Boston,” says slammaster Janae Johnson. “One of our main goals is to have an accessible venue where poets can express themselves in a safe space free of racism, homophobia, transphobia, sexism, et cetera.”
ACCESS THE ARTS: ENJOY ALL THE SCENE HAS TO OFFER
If you’re a student who blew through your semester’s savings by the end of September, someone who hands over each paycheck directly to their landlord, or someone busy working to find work, sneezing next to one of greater Boston’s many arts institutions can feel like an overdraft threat to your bank account. That should’t be the case, and in many instances, it’s not.
