Adam Reilly notes that the Metro has ended its short and inglorious reign as the second-largest daily in Boston. It did so in style, shedding a whopping 51,000 papers a day from its circulation. That’s a hell of a drop, even for a borderline-illiterate rag that’s better suited for wrapping fish or lining bird cages [...]
Entries from March 31st, 2008
The Hill and the Hall Week in Review
March 28th, 2008 · No Comments · Politics
(Cross-posted from Boston Daily)
We may be watching the balance of power tip on Beacon Hill. While Gov. Deval Patrick and House Speaker Sal DiMasi go back and forth about casinos and taxes—and whether or not they’re going back and forth at all—Senate President Therese Murray is showing herself to be both smart enough to recognize [...]
Tags:Boston City Council·Boston Magazine·Casinos·Deval Patrick·Idle Speculation·Therese Murray
Urban Renewal Nearly Brings Timothy Leary to the Comm. Ave. Mall
March 27th, 2008 · No Comments · Historicalness
And hello there to you. Not a whole lot of activity on these here internets lately. I know. A light blogging regimen is the sign of a guy with a bunch of work that actually pays.
But who needs rent money when you’ve got totally subversive and unprofessional government memos? That’s what we’ve got here. By [...]
The Hill and the Hall Week in Review
March 21st, 2008 · No Comments · Politics
(Cross-posted from Boston Daily)
Deval Patrick has got to hate St. Patrick’s week. This time a year ago, House Speaker Sal DiMasi appeared before the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce and absolutely brutalized the governor – much to the delight of the assemblage of reporters and rich people in nice suits.
And now, no sooner had [...]
Tags:Boston Magazine·Casinos·Cheryl Jacques·Deval Patrick·Dianne Wilkerson·Sal DiMasi
The Hill and the Hall Week in Review
March 14th, 2008 · No Comments · Politics
(Cross-posted from Boston Daily)
Word broke early this week that Governor Deval Patrick’s casino bill was dead. House Dean David Flynn told the Taunton Gazette, “The casino bill isn’t going anywhere. I find very little support for it from members of the house,” adding that he expects a roll call vote on his racino bill, while [...]
Tags:Boston City Council·Casinos·Dan Bosley·Deval Patrick·Sal DiMasi·Ten-dollar Words
From the Cutting Room Floor: Mikkeller
March 7th, 2008 · No Comments · Beer
I’ve got an interview with Mikkel Borg Bjergsø, co-founder and head brewer of Mikkeller, coming up in next month’s issue of Beer Advocate magazine. In the span of five years, Mikkel hs gone from homebrew rookie to international brewing sensation.
Mikkel’s brewing some amazing beers right now. His Stateside IPA, for one, has a beautiful floral [...]
Tags:Beer
Archive Awesome Fest 2K8
March 4th, 2008 · No Comments · Uncategorized
A quick housekeeping note: They’re finally here. PDFs of old Dig stories. And more are on the way.
Now you can relive the glory of deadlines past. You’ll love it. Maybe.
Since there’s so many of them, I’ve reorganized the clips page, splitting the old Dig section into three new pages, for the calendar years 2005, 2006, [...]
Tags:Housekeeping
