June 2021 Issue
Return to Paradise
There are a million reasons why we return, of course, but in 2021, these are the 23 that are making us pack up the car right now and head south.
Feature
In the Dark
What if the most dangerous person you’ve ever known turned out to be your lover?
Bitter Brew
A 90-year-old patriarch, his jilted heirs, and the fight over a billion-dollar beer empire. Inside the public implosion of the South Shore’s stealthiest wealthiest clan.
RebelZ with a Cause
We gave them climate change, Donald Trump, and social media. Now Generation Z is scared, angry, hyperconnected—and ready to take over Boston politics before they’re even old enough to vote.
Department
Five Takeaways from a Conversation with Lee Pelton
For more than a decade, Lee Pelton led a renaissance at Emerson College. Now, at the dawn of a new career as president and CEO of the Boston Foundation, he reflects on his accomplishments—and what comes next.
Driving with Cough Drops While Black
They got pulled over and tossed in jail on suspicion of having cocaine hidden in lozenge wrappers. That’s when the scandal began.
Can “Quarantine and Chill” Last a Little Longer, Please?
There’s a lot we’ve lost during the pandemic. But when it’s all over, what will happen to the things we’ve found?
Home Design
Everybody into the Pool
A family of five creates an unfussy outdoor escape for generations to come.
Either-Or: A Nature-Filled Natick Home vs. a Luxe Condo on Flagship Wharf
It’s amazing what a few miles will do to the market. This month, we compare a sprawling MetroWest pad with a posh Charlestown penthouse.
Check Out the Top Real Estate Producers in Greater Boston
Looking to buy or sell soon? You won’t want to get started without consulting our exclusive list of the best-performing agents around.
VIEW: Coldwell Banker Realty’s Listings of the Month
Buying a home in or around Boston right now? Check out Coldwell Banker Realty’s newest properties for sale.
Fashion + Style
Statement Sunnies, and Five Other Things Bethenny Frankel Is Coveting This Summer
When she isn’t filming her new HBO Max show The Big Shot with Bethenny, here’s what the entrepreneur and part-time Back Bay resident will be shopping for—and where she’ll be wearing it.
He Sells Swimsuits By the Seashore
Model Garrett Neff brings his must-have men’s swimwear line to the coast this summer.
Boston Traveler: Newport, Rhode Island
The little City by the Sea is serving up big fun this season.
Other
Is Legal Sea Foods Still Considered “Boston-Based?”
Even though they were recently acquired by international private equity firm Danu Partners.
Health
Paging Dr. Gadget
Upgrade to an all-new you with help from these Boston-based innovations at the intersection of health and tech.