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Review: Café Latino

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Published June 9, 2010 at 10:38 p.m.
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Heaping plates of fine Puerto Rican fare in an easy-to-miss spot ... It pays to keep a sharp eye out for good cheap food; I often fail to notice worthy places right under my nose ... It pays to keep a sharp eye out for good cheap food; I often fail to notice worthy places right under my nose. Take Café Latino, a 40-seat, counter-service storefront at the rear of Center Plaza, that long, curved building across Cambridge Street from Government Center. I passed it several times as I was writing

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Scott Brown slashing jobs, not adding them

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Published April 28, 2010 at 12:38 p.m.
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Mass Underemployment Dept ... When he campaigned to retain existing and deliver new employment opportunities for commonwealth residents, Senator Scott Brown was apparently making no promises to urban teens ... When he campaigned to retain existing and deliver new employment opportunities for commonwealth residents, Senator Scott Brown was apparently making no promises to urban teens. Such was demonstrated on March 9, when the Wrentham Republican voted against the Kerry-Murray Amendment, a

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2009: The year in cheap eats

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Published Dec. 24, 2009 at 11:21 a.m.
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A good year to dine 'On the Cheap,' for many reasons ... In the wake of the Bush Recession, it's been gratifying to spend 2009 noting how many good budget-priced restaurants Boston has ... In the wake of the Bush Recession, it's been gratifying to spend 2009 noting how many good budget-priced restaurants Boston has. From my past 50 weekly columns, here are a few standouts: ... BEST BREAKFAST Steak & eggs at Auntie B's, in West Roxbury. The half-pound sirloin is a king among diner steaks ...

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Afghanistan: Just say no!

Published Oct. 14, 2009 at 1:35 p.m.
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Plus, Obama and the Nobel ... The idea that the war in Afghanistan has reached a critical junction, a “now-or-never” moment that requires an additional 40,000 troops to win, is rubbish ... The idea that the war in Afghanistan has reached a critical junction, a “now-or-never” moment that requires an additional 40,000 troops to win, is rubbish ... In the aftermath of 9/11, there was a logic to the war. The attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon were the work of Osama bin Laden

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Trio of tenants sign on at One Washington

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Published Aug. 24, 2009 at 9:21 a.m.
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Three tenants have signed leases at a building known as One Washington in Boston’s Government Center totaling 12,590 square feet, according to the leasing agent ...

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Local activists crusade to cut circumcisions

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Published July 29, 2009 at 12:39 p.m.
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Protesting male circumcision ... What do William Shakespeare, Don Johnson, Sean Hannity, Redd Foxx, and Ralph Nader have in common with Jenna Jameson flicks and 70 percent of men worldwide? They're all uncut ... What do William Shakespeare, Don Johnson, Sean Hannity, Redd Foxx, and Ralph Nader have in common with Jenna Jameson flicks and 70 percent of men worldwide? ... They're all uncut ... "Martin Luther King Jr. was never circumcised either," says John Iozza, a foreskin-bearing operative with

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Power outages snarl MBTA's Green Line

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Published July 18, 2009 at 5:10 p.m.

BOSTON -- Power issues near the Government Center MBTA station have resulted in 25-30 minute delays on Saturday afternoon ...

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Muzzle Awards: Collegiate Division

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Published July 8, 2009 at 6:07 p.m.
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New England campuses muzzle free speech ... In a 1957 Supreme Court decision upholding the free-speech rights of university professors ( Sweezy v. New Hampshire ), Justice Felix Frankfurter quoted prominent South African scholars on the importance of academic freedom ... The 12th Annual Muzzle Awards. By Dan Kennedy ... In a 1957 Supreme Court decision upholding the free-speech rights of university professors ( Sweezy v. New Hampshire) , Justice Felix Frankfurter quoted prominent South African

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The 12th Annual Muzzle Awards

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Published July 8, 2009 at 4:17 p.m.
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A look at the dishonorable enemies of free speech and personal liberty in New England ... With the era of repression and secrecy fostered by George W. Bush and Dick Cheney finally over, this should be the best of times for freedom of expression, open government, and civil liberties ... Yet change comes slowly ... Muzzle Awards: Collegiate Division. By Harvey Silverglate ... Past Muzzle Awards: ... 1998    1999    2000    2001    2002    ... 2003    2004    2005   

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Free and easy

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Published June 10, 2009 at 1:55 p.m.
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10 cash-free ways to make summer not suck ... With a beach season approaching in which most people will be squeezing quarters till the eagles fart, it's fair enough to ask aloud, "Is this going to be the worst summer ever ?" ... With a beach season approaching in which most people will be squeezing quarters till the eagles fart, it's fair enough to ask aloud, "Is this going to be the worst summer ever ?" No cash for entertainment, for food, for gear. For partying. For booze. And, depending on

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