Global warming will flood Boston. Why not move the state capital to Worcester? Many small American cities have boosterish metro research organizations that look like a cross between a public policy outfit and a chamber of commerce, and the Bay State’s second biggest urban area is no exception. The Worcester Regional Research Bureau […]
TOWNIE: MASS REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITIES FACE MAJOR BUDGET CRISIS
Gov. Baker’s proposed cuts throw gasoline on raging policy fire A quarter-century ago, I lived in Lawrence for a few months. Because it was the closest place to Boston that I could find a cheap apartment on short notice. Unfortunately, I had a low-paying job in the city and couldn’t afford a car. […]
TOWNIE: UMB DRUBBING, PAWSOX GRUBBING
University cuts and a (possible) corporate scam just in time for the holidays UMass Boston admin lays off more staff, unions push back The neoliberal war on public higher education continues unabated in Massachusetts as the UMass Boston administration announced the layoff of 36 personnel last week, and a reduction in hours for […]
AMAZON OCTAGON
Mass pols stand ready to fight each other for the right to bribe a multinational At least 17 Massachusetts cities and towns are now preparing to do battle with each other—and hundreds more municipalities nationwide—for the dubious “honor” of “winning” the right to throw enough public money and tax breaks at Amazon to become […]
POLAR COCKTAILS: SUMMERTIME AND THE LIVING IS FIZZY
Polar seltzer cocktails? Yes, they’re a thing, and Viale is making them with a special twist.
FOTOBOM: GREEN DAY, AGAINST ME! @ DCU CENTER, 17MAR17
With a Green Day show, it’s part pop/punk marathon, part Make-A-Wish foundation for the lucky youthful fans pulled onto stage to join in the fun.
SONG PREMIERE: THE OTHER STARS — “HOME IS WHERE YOU MAKE IT”
Worcester, MA pop punk band The Other Stars channel The Front Bottoms and The Impossibles on new single “Home Is Where You Make It”.
REVIEW: THE WEEKND @ DCU CENTER, THU 11/12
R&B crooner The Weeknd brought the heart-shaped groove to Worcester on Thursday.
MASS FICTION: THE ASTEROID THEORY
In different ways, I lost my two best friends, but I gained something too. On that rainy, fall night, I glimpsed the way life could be, when everything breaks just right.
WOMEN IN BEER: STEREOTYPES, CHALLENGES, AND VISIONS OF THE FUTURE WITH LADIES OF LOCAL BREWING
While the craft beer division has been making strides compared to the beer industry as a whole, there’s still a helluva lot of work to do.
