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BEAN COUNTER 7.20.11
Regina Barzilay, an MIT computer science professor, has created an artificial intelligence with a 79 percent win rate in Civilization, a game about taking over the world. Her AI technology, which...
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BEAN COUNTER
the dig’s quality-of-life index South Boston is up in arms about a newly proposed gym/career center for former and current gang members and “at risk” youth. Residents have sent a clear message that...
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MEDIA FARM: THE MEDIA AND THE MESSAGE
After two months, the Occupy Boston movement finally, at long last, got the attention of the Boston media at large. What did they have to do to get on the cover of the Sunday Boston Globe? Oh just get...
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MEDIA FARM: GAR(B)AGE DAZE
Remember what was written in this column last week about news slowing down in the summer time? In case anyone missed it, for the first half of last week, the Boston Herald devoted three covers to the...
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SOAPBOX: IMMIGRANTS, IN-STATE TUITION, IGNORANCE, (AND YOU)
In a letter sent Monday, November 19 to the Board of Higher Education, Governor Deval Patrick said that undocumented immigrants living in Massachusetts are now eligible for in-state tuition, instead of...
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COMMUNITY FORUM: OF MORONS AND MEN
When you were in grade school did you ever have that classmate who was clearly … delayed? Who, if it were not for his cognitive shortcomings would almost certainly have been in deep shit for stealing,...
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BEAN COUNTER: VOLUME 15, ISSUE 4
In his annual state of Massachusetts address Governor Deval Patrick proposed a 5 percent, semi-annual increase to all MBTA, turnpike, tunnel, and bridge fares and tolls. Hey, on the bright side, that...
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EXIT POLL: ERIC + KIM @ BOSTON PRIDE, SATURDAY 6.8.13
EXIT POLL: ERIC + KIM AT BOSTON PRIDE, SATURDAY 6.8.13 So what did you guys think of the parade? Kim: I thought it was great! Everyone was having an awesome time. Eric: The weather was great today too!...
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BOSTON BASTARD: THE DE-MEH-CRACY
I’m not sure if anyone told you about this, but last week Massachusetts voters—or at least a few of them—chose Ed Markey to be our next US Senator. Markey, who is the guy with a haircut out of a 1970s...
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BOSTON BASTARD: WHO FIGHTS FOR YOUR RIGHT TO PARTY?
Young people—those 20-34—make up more than one-third of Boston’s population. The city wants these young people to stick around after college, but politicians do not seem convinced that they will...
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THE MOST IMPORTANT LINE IN MAYOR WALSH’S INAUGURAL ADDRESS
For Marty Walsh’s big debut on center stage, set spectacularly this morning at his Boston College alma mater, the new mayor played it relatively safe. From student guests of honor pledging and...
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NEWS TO US: RINGING IN A NEW ERA
New mayor, new equipment Photos by Scott Murry | @hotdogtaco Marty Walsh was the man of the hour Monday, but my personal hero of the day was the manager at T-Mobile in Downtown Crossing. He hooked me...
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BLUNT TRUTH: MASS POLITICIANS AND THEIR LAME POT JOKES
HEADIES OF STATE Last week, Fox 25 News reporter Sharmen Sacchetti asked Governor Deval Patrick if he had anything to say to Massachusetts residents who advocate for the full legalization of weed, as...
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LIFE ON THE LEFT BANK: “MILLENNIUM (FINALLY) BREAKS GROUND”
I guess 3 years isn’t that long for a company named Millennium, huh? Read more about this story here. Got an idea for a Life on the Left Bank cartoon? Shoot me an email at peterpaulpayack@yahoo.com!...
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NEWS TO US: CHARLIE BAKER WAS FUN TO BE AROUND
Photo via charliebaker2014.com Ed. Note: As regular DigBoston readers know, our current events section is called “News To Us,” whether we already knew it or not. For example, we’d still call it “News...
View ArticleDIG THIS: SUN RA COSMIC CENTENARY @ BERKLEE PERFORMANCE CENTER
Berklee is celebrating the 100th anniversary of legendary jazz performer, afro-futurism pioneer, and transplant from Saturn, Sun Ra, with a performance by original members of his Arkestra. Fun fact:...
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FEATURE: IS MASS DOING ENOUGH TO STAY ABOVE WATER?
Just last month, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick announced a $50 million statewide plan to address the present and future impacts of climate change. In other words, he’s putting measures in place...
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DIGFOGRAPHIC: AN AERIAL VIEW OF DEVAL PATRICK’S PROBLEM-TO-PROGRESS PIPELINE
A public servant can’t do everything in her or his tenure, long as it may be. In the case of Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, for example, it looks like he’ll leave office in 10 months without...
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MBTA AFTER HOURS: A PEOPLE’S HISTORY OF THE NEW LATE-NIGHT TRAIN SERVICE IN...
When it comes to local transit history highlights, two particular milestones stick out. The more storied feat came in August 1897, when Boston ran the first successful subway trial in America. The...
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MARATHON BOMBING BOOK CORNER: ‘LONG MILE HOME’ BY SCOTT HELMAN & JENNA RUSSELL
Last year at this time, Boston Globe reporters Scott Helman and Jenna Russell had no idea that they would wind up collaborating on a 300-plus page project on the foulest single tragedy in recent local...
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