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Traveling Exhibition: Southie Then and Now -­ A Neighborhood Transformed

Written by DIG STAFF Posted May 29, 2022 Filed Under: A+E, Visual Arts

"The exhibition includes a paper map of South Boston, with locations depicted in the films, and listings of housing organizations and other community resources."

Filed Under: A+E, Visual Arts Tagged With: arts, SOMERVILLE, South Boston, visual arts

Inbox: Red Bull Cliff Diving Returns To Boston Waterfront

Written by DIG STAFF Posted May 3, 2022 Filed Under: LIFESTYLE

"Boston to host season opener of 2022 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series"

Filed Under: LIFESTYLE Tagged With: Boston, Life, Lifestyle, South Boston, Sports, waterfront

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

DIRTY OLD BOSTON: MISSING JIMMY’S

Written by Posted March 30, 2019 Filed Under: COLUMNS, Dirty Old Boston

Jimmy’s, which first opened as the Liberty Cafe and was eventually renamed after its owner, had little competition until 1963, when Anthony’s Pier 4 was opened by restaurateur Anthony Athanas.

Filed Under: COLUMNS, Dirty Old Boston Tagged With: Anthony’s Pier 4, Boston History, brother cleve, cocktails, Dirty Old Boston, Jimmy's Harborside, Legal Seafood, Ninth Ward, Seafood, South Boston, throwback, Ward 8, waterfront

PRO PARTY TIPS: A BARTENDER’S GUIDE TO ST. PATRICK’S DAY IN BOSTON

Written by HALEY HAMILTON Posted March 11, 2019 Filed Under: COLUMNS, Drinks, LIFESTYLE, Terms of Service

A list of bars and locales to consider—and those to avoid—if all you really want to do when it comes to drinking on Sunday is sit down, have a cocktail, and not be surrounded by people in green hats who look like they’re ready to puke on your shoes.

Filed Under: COLUMNS, Drinks, LIFESTYLE, Terms of Service Tagged With: Bars, Boston, Irish bars, SOMERVILLE, South Boston, Southie, St. Patrick's Day

FIRST LOOK: PUBLICO STREET BISTRO & GARDEN

Written by MARC HURWITZ Posted November 13, 2018 Filed Under: Drinks, Eats, LIFESTYLE

It’s much different than the gaudy waterside spots several blocks to the north or the jam-packed eating and drinking establishments a few blocks to the south.

Filed Under: Drinks, Eats, LIFESTYLE Tagged With: eats, first look, mahi mahi, Publico, Restaurants, South Boston, South Boston waterfront, Southie, waterside

ONE FOR THE TEAM: A LOCAL’S JOURNEY INTO BOSTON’S SEAPORT DISTRICT

Written by MARC HURWITZ Posted June 1, 2018 Filed Under: GTFO, LIFESTYLE

Walking down to the dock brought us to extraordinary views of the harbor and the islands, and since it was around 7:30 pm, a sunset over the water that made our knees weak.

Filed Under: GTFO, LIFESTYLE Tagged With: Boston, Boston hiking, Boston tours, Boston waterfront, Channel Center, hikes, hiking, Noname, Seaport District, South Boston

SHAME TIME: IT’S TIME TO MAKE NONVOTERS FEEL EXTREMELY UNCOMFORTABLE

Written by CHRIS FARAONE Posted September 20, 2017 Filed Under: COLUMNS, Dear Reader

They poison our Facebook and Twitter feeds, struggling to channel their emotions and be heard. But while they’re willing to piss into the bottomless rhetorical ocean that is social media, they’re not willing to pull the singular lever that has measurable impact. Imagine the nerve.

Filed Under: COLUMNS, Dear Reader Tagged With: #mapoli, 2017 races, Allston-Brighton, Beacon Hill, Boston politics, Brawl for City Hall, Cambridge, City Council, City Hall, corruption, coverage, D9, District 9, east boston, education, indictments Mark Ciommo, Joe Curtatone, Massachusetts politics, mayor Marty Walsh, Mayor tom Menino, Politics, schools, SOMERVILLE, South Boston, State House, strong mayor, Tito Jackson, weak mayor

WE INTERVIEWED MORE THAN 25 BOSTON CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATES ABOUT SCHOOLS

Written by DIG STAFF Posted September 19, 2017 Filed Under: News, NEWS+OPINIONS

We really did sit down with 27 candidates for Boston City Council—from at-large contenders to those trying for district seats—to ask about Boston Public Schools.

Filed Under: News, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: #mapoli, 2017 races, Ayanna Pressley, Beacon Hill, Boston, Boston politics, Boston Public Schools, BPS, Brawl for City Hall, Cambridge, City Council, City Hall, corruption, coverage, D7, District 7, Domingos DaRosa, east boston, education, indictments, Joe Curtatone, Lydia Edwards, Margaret Farmer, Massachusetts politics, mayor Marty Walsh, Mayor tom Menino, Pat Payaso, Politics, Roxbury, Rufus Faulk, schools, SOMERVILLE, South Boston, State House, strong mayor, TenPoint Coalition, Tito Jackson, weak mayor

ELECTION SPECIAL: THE SWEET SMELL OF INCUMBENCY

Written by ZACK HUFFMAN Posted September 19, 2017 Filed Under: FEATURES, News, NEWS+OPINIONS, Non-fiction

In Boston politics, nothing helps more than already being in office

Filed Under: FEATURES, News, NEWS+OPINIONS, Non-fiction Tagged With: #mapoli, 2017 races, Beacon Hill, Bob Cappucci, Boston politics, Brawl for City Hall, Cambridge, City Council, City Hall, corruption, coverage, east boston, education, indictments, Joe Curtatone, Joseph Wiley, Massachusetts politics, mayor Marty Walsh, Mayor tom Menino, Politics, schools, SOMERVILLE, South Boston, State House, strong mayor, Tito Jackson, weak mayor

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