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

The region’s most sensational murder trial made Canton’s Waterfall Bar & Grille into an unwitting supporting character in the mystery of John O’Keefe’s death.


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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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The Chilling Case of Nathan Carman’s Deadly Fishing Trip


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Update: The Lawn on D’s Swings Aren’t Broken. They’re Fine.

False alarm.

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Those Low-Flying Helicopters in Boston Are Part of a Military Exercise

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Local Shops Offer Deals in Wake of Alfred Angelo Closure

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The Boston Globe’s CEO Is Leaving After Six Months

Doug Franklin is out, citing “differences” with John Henry.

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Nathan Carman’s Aunts Think He Killed His Mom and Grandfather

They want to stop him from inheriting millions.

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Watch This Maine Lobsterman Save a Seal Pup from a Net

A video of the rescue has brightened a million people’s days.


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The Best Public High Schools in Greater Boston

The Best Public High Schools in Greater Boston

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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.


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The Bill to Rewrite the Pot Law Is Finally Done

Here’s what would change, and what wouldn’t.

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Locals Are at Trump’s “Made in America” Thing

Just be happy for them, OK?

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Michael Flynn Is Surfing the Pain Away in Rhode Island

Cowabunga!

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“Good Samaritan” Saved Five People from a Burning Boat Off Martha’s Vineyard

No one was injured.

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The Interview: Marty Walsh

He wants four more years in office. Will you give it to him?

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.


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Boston Inc.: The Titan of Telecom

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Bill Belichick Has a Bad Shirt

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Another Win for Teenaged Sleuths

Boston high schoolers found out the TD Garden may owe us, big.

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Tom Brady Is Finally Good Enough for the Brookline Country Club

They made him wait two whole years.

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