Guides

30 Bold, Bougie, Boston Gifts for Everyone on Your Nice List

From artisanal sweets and unique experiences to dazzling gems, designer bags, and electric rides, our guide to satisfying your friends and neighbors with these handpicked locally available presents.


Q&A

The New Boston University President Is a Renaissance Scholar’s Dream

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Could Sandra Birchmore’s Accused Killer Also Be Charged with Larceny?

Q&A

The Exit Interview: Jill Medvedow, Outgoing ICA Boston Director


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Here’s the Story behind Those Tiny Mouse-Themed Stores Popping Up around Boston

A Swedish art collective has brought a series of extremely detailed rodent-friendly art installations to our streets.

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Longform

Is Downtown Looking Up?

After two years of empty offices and desolate sidewalks, the streets in and around the Financial District are crackling back to life.

News

We Asked an AI to Design the New Massachusetts State Flag

Some truly beautiful options for our beloved Commonwealth.

Longform

Has-Bean

There are hardly any restaurants in Boston still serving traditional baked beans—so why on Earth are we still calling ourselves “Beantown”? It’s finally time to shelve the city’s canned nickname for good.

News

Is This Charlie Baker vs. Gavin Newsom Bet the Best We Can Do?

Their predecessors had way more vision, and a better sense of humor.

News

Pollen in Boston Is More Apocalyptic Than Ever. Or…Is It?

It feels that way, but so do so many things these days.


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The Best Public High Schools in Greater Boston 2024

The Best Public High Schools in Greater Boston 2024

We crunched the numbers to come up with our annual guide to the top-performing schools in the region.

Our 2024 Boston Power List

Our 2024 Boston Power List

This year's ranking reflects the city's changing dynamics: nearly half of the power players are women.


Longform

Jack of Clubs

Following a 34-year hiatus, the U.S. Open Championship is once again coming to The Country Club in Brookline this month. But nothing will ever compare to my afternoon on those hallowed links with Jack Nicholson.

News

Jamaica Plain, Roxbury, and Dorchester Will Have Open Streets Days This Summer

We’re rethinking how streets ought to be used in all of our neighborhoods, and that’s a very good thing.

News

A Huge Historic Fire Boat Will Spray Water Cannons in the Air in Boston Harbor

In yet another cool thing happening on the water this summer, keep your eyes peeled for a “water cannon display.”

Longform

Rise of the Cape Cod Vampire

Los Angeles had Charles Manson, Seattle had “The Green River Killer” Gary Ridgway, but before that, Provincetown had Tony Costa. This is the untold story of the Cape’s most notorious serial killer.

News

The Interview: VC Giant and Celtics Co-Owner Steve Pagliuca

Which Celtics jersey sells best? Are we headed for a recession? And what’s it like to buy an Italian soccer team? Investment wiz and C’s co-owner Steve Pagliuca has all the answers.

The Karen Read Case

The Karen Read Case

The Fractured, Surprising, and Sobering Truth About Kids and Smartphones

The Fractured, Surprising, and Sobering Truth About Kids and Smartphones

A special report on our Tiktok-scrolling, Snapchat-loving, sleep-deprived teens—and what to know to keep kids safe.


Longform

It’s Not All about the Shoes

What do we buy when we purchase a pair of sneakers? With an innovative new owner and a very 21st-century way of doing business, iconic brand Reebok—darling of ’80s yuppies and ’90s NBA stars—is hoping it knows the answer.

News

Sports Betting Would Change Massachusetts Forever. Here’s How

Apps, brick-and-mortar sports books, media blitzes, podcasts, ads, free cash. They’re all coming to entice you to gamble on sports. Some of them are already here.

News

Found Art: This Land Is Your Land

Julia S. Powell’s dreamy, nature-inspired works exist in a place only the viewer knows.

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A Four-Story Bookstore Is Coming to Beacon Hill This Summer

Bookworms, mark your calendars. There’s a new literary destination in town.

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