December 2019 Issue
40 Ambitious Ideas to Save Transportation in Boston
Boston’s transit system used to be the envy of every metropolis. So how did we get into this mess? 40 Bostonians share their ideas for a better transportation system for tomorrow.
Feature
We Don’t Care How They Do It in California
New England’s new natural wines are changing the tastes of a generation. Don’t believe it? You must be over 40.
Sex, Lies, and Surveillance Tape
A year and a half after Rockland’s #MeToo scandal broke, it’s still not clear who was the real victim.
Department
Have You Heard the One about My Crippling Depression?
Mental illness almost killed North Shore comedian Gary Gulman. Then it made him famous.
The Interview: Enes Kanter
The new Celtics center and Turkish human rights defender opens up about balancing basketball and activism, what Boston has over New York, and hanging with his favorite Wahlberg.
Home Design
Spaces: Design, Uncorked
A couple’s extensive wine collection becomes a work of art.
Either-Or: A Needham Estate vs. an Ultramodern Lexington Pad
It’s amazing what a few miles will do to the market.
News
Influencer: The Art of Offense
The Theater Offensive’s executive director wants to shake up the city’s status quo.
Money Ball
Local colleges rake in serious dough from their athletics programs. Isn’t it time the players finally get a piece of the action?
Are We About to Pull a #MassExit?
Legal weed, sanctuary cities, and new proposals for safe injection sites: Since when did Massachusetts become a secessionist state?
Seeing Red
Think you have it rough this holiday season? Try being a local mall Santa.
Beacon
Dining Out: Flight of Fancy
Can a pair of on-the-rise restaurateurs convince locals to eat dinner in the middle of a hotel lobby? With Peregrine, they just might.
Kids’ Stuff
With their latest children’s book on shelves now, Boston’s own Ben and Tonya Mezrich tell all.
Other
How Does Quincy Market Put on the “Blink” Light Show?
It’s all thanks to the engineers in charge at the Dover-based firm DesignLight.
Fashion + Style
What’s in Store: From New England, with Love
Why give them a gift card or candle when you can wrap up one of these locally made treasures?
Boston Traveler: Disney World
With out-of-this-world new attractions and plenty of holiday cheer, you don’t need to wait until spring break to visit the happiest place on Earth.
Restaurants
Can Guy Fieri Make It in Boston?
He just debuted a Mexican restaurant near TD Garden. Here’s why we shouldn’t get the knives out—yet.
Health
Train Like the GOAT
Will Tom Brady’s new TB12 sports facility in Boston turn you into an MVP? Probably not, but at least it’ll help you feel like one.