Every year at the Dig was an awesome year, but this one especially so. Tom Reilly was floundering, Deval Patrick was surging, the City Council was especially City Council-ish, and Mitt Romney was off playing life as conservatively as possible. Plus! Some art and books clips are living towards the bottom (or will be soon enough). Have a look for yourself.
Shhhh: Locals suing over secret meetings get the silent treatment.
Church, Meet State: Something smells about that Roxbury mosque.
Phase III Cometh: Subway for poor people to demolish houses for poor people. Page 1, Page 2.
The Mitt Romney Assisted Suicide Initiative, Part 2: Gay-bashing for votes.
Slumber Party: Your guide to the 2006 Democratic primary. Page 1, Page 2, Page 3.
Sticker Shock: Dianne Wilkerson and the politics of self destruction. Page 1, Page 2
Girl, You So Nasty: Muffy gets fluffy for Rove.
The Main Event: A quick, very dirty guide to the gubernatorial election. Page 1, Page 2, Page 3.
Menino V?: Is the mayor hot for his own seat?
Deval, Sal, and the Wisdom of Not Talking Trash: Advice not taken.
Corked: How a suburban pol is coming between Boston and its booze. Updated.
DRM Roll: Local geeks battle nefarious technology. Page 1, Page 2, Page 3.
ODF: WTF? The Legislature suddenly takes an interest in state IT policy.
OPENSTUDIO: MIT’s Media Lab tries to save art. Page 1, Page 2.
Peace Out: The trouble with vets and the Southie Parade.
Trojan Horse: Microsoft lobbyist works the inside angle.
Did Johnny Get Jacked? Yeah he did.
Hi, Neighbor! ’Gansett’s back.
The Ice Man Cometh: Meet the dude who cleans the ice at the Garden. Page 1, Page 2
Specs Offenders: Meet the cons who make poor kids’ eyeglasses. Page 1, Page 2, Page 3
Live Poultry, Fresh Killed: A slightly gory look inside the most recognizable independent business in Cambridge. Page 1, Page 2
It’s All Good: Boogie shoots gangsters and crackheads. With film.
Flesh Life: Joseph Rodriguez jets to Mexico City, finds the locals getting it on. And not enjoying it too much.
My Life in Politics: If democracy sucked, would anybody notice?