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Best of Boston 2025: Arts & City Life

We’re gonna need a bigger magazine.


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How the Karen Read Case Turned a Neighborhood Bar Into a True Crime Landmark

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The Rise of ‘Elite Speak’: Why Do Smart People Sound So Dumb?

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Does Boston Still Drink?


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Latest Stories

Q&A

Q&A: Journalist Steve Bailey on What Drew Him to the John Donovan Story

The legendary Boston writer returned to the pages of the magazine for the next chapter in the John Donovan saga.

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The Last Days of Professor Donovan

A fake assassination attempt, forged documents, and the battle over a dead son’s fortune. John Donovan wanted to leave a legacy that people would always remember—then he finally got his wish.

News

Five Prominent Bostonians Share Their Best of Boston

How would you create the perfect day in the city? We asked five people who would know.

News

Finally, Boston’s Fourth of July Fireworks Are Spectacular Again

The Boston Pops will be back in action at the Hatch Shell for 2022.

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Happy Pride Month to Boston’s Glorious Sunset Double Rainbow

The sheer majesty of Mother Nature, folks.

Guides

Best of Boston 2022

And the award goes to…


In This Section

The Best Public High Schools in Greater Boston

The Best Public High Schools in Greater Boston

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

The 150 Most Influential Bostonians

The 150 Most Influential Bostonians

Through countless conversations and a year’s worth of observation, we’ve found leaders who don’t just ride the wave of the zeitgeist—they create it.


News

So Begins Another Chapter in an Extraordinarily Bad Era for the MBTA

An indefinite shutdown in the heart of the city is just the latest blow.

News

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.

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.


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.

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.

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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.

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