Profiles
The Rise and Fall of Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson
The call came before dawn. Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson had just stepped out of the shower when her phone flickered to life with […]
How to Live Long and Prosper, According to Overachievers Living Longer
Earlier this year, we went looking for Boston’s ageless wonders, those incredible folks who prove birthdays are just numbers on a calendar, not expiration dates. […]
March Madness: The Northeastern Professor Vs. the Sports Betting App
Even if he didn’t realize it, Richard Daynard had taken a risk. On a warm Friday night, the Northeastern University law professor stood in the […]
Eliza Dushku’s Bold New Journey
It was a bright spring day when Eliza Dushku Palandjian slid an eyeshade on and settled onto some cushions on the floor. She squeezed the […]
The Supermarket Superstardom of Marty the Robot
Marty is a morning person. Well, a morning robot. I know this because I am standing beside him a few minutes shy of 5 a.m. […]
Charlie Baker’s (Still) Got Game
Once upon a time, Charlie Baker says—before he was governor, before he was in politics, before he was anything, really—he wanted to be, of all […]
Who Is Josh Kraft?
There was a time when Josh Kraft flew under the radar. Then, all of a sudden, he was everywhere. One day, he was rubbing elbows […]
“Free Karen Read” Blogger Turtleboy Will Not Go Quietly
From behind the thick glass partition, Aidan Kearney was almost unrecognizable. Usually, as his online alter-ego Turtleboy, the central Massachusetts blogger and livestreamer is seen […]
Diana DiZoglio Won’t Back Down
In the predawn hours of November 3, Diana DiZoglio flicked on the basement lights in her Methuen home and walked barefoot down the wooden stairs […]
Garrett Harker Conquers Kenmore (Again)
Like many leaders and visionaries, Garrett Harker has the ability to slow time down where others feel rushed and impulsive. The first time we meet, […]
It’s Time to Get to Know Sam Slater
The first thing I notice as I make my way through the minimalist Boston headquarters of Slater Family Holdings are the cupcakes. There are two […]
Meet Noah Kahan, the Voice of an Emotionally Evolved Generation
Noah Kahan thinks everyone here should be in therapy. The 26-year-old singer-songwriter is onstage at Boston Calling Music Festival, a 10-minute drive from his Watertown […]
The Heartrending Tale of Kitt the Police Dog and His Human Partner
Bill Cushing was exercising in his home gym when he got the call. It was a little before 1 p.m. on June 4, 2021, and […]
The Many Faces of Boston Rap Star Oompa
It’s a Friday night in late March, and Oompa, the Roxbury-born artist, rapper, and performer is working out some excess energy, pacing around the makeshift […]
Can This Man Blow up City Development without Destroying Boston?
On a chilly morning last April, some of Boston’s most successful developers descended on Beacon Hill’s storied Francis Parkman House for an invite-only reception held […]