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Brian Peixoto’s Final Appeal

Twenty years ago, an unreliable witness and questionable medical science branded Brian Peixoto a baby killer and sent him to die in prison. He’s still there, but is he innocent?

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This Man Is a Sex Machine

How did Jon Gross, a middle-aged New England plumbing-supplies salesman, become America’s king of swingers?

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Greg Selkoe’s Bad Karma

Greg Selkoe built the nation’s hippest online clothing company into a $127 million e-commerce titan. When Karmaloop filed for bankruptcy in March, everyone wanted to know: How did it all go wrong?

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Is Boston Ready for Nick Varano?

With his new restaurant, Strip, bon vivant Nick Varano is taking his fabulous show straight into the heart of Boston.

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The Greatest Game You’ve Never Seen

How did a sleepy academy in a rural New England town spawn the best high school basketball team in the country?

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Herb Chambers’ Wheels of Fortune

Herb Chambers conquered an industry — twice. So when’s he going to start enjoying it a little?

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Is Jack Connors the Last King of Boston?

How Jack Connors rules by the art of charm.