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Is the Massachusetts Economy About to Get Wrecked?

Companies are fleeing, residents are bolting, colleges are closing, hospitals are bleeding, and the federal government is rerouting our funding to red states. Inside the unraveling of the Bay State’s future—and why the clock is ticking for all of us.


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The Rise and “Tragic!” Fall of Boston’s Most Powerful Stylist

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Stranded in New Hampshire: A Rescue Mission at Franconia Ridge

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Boston’s 2026 Top Doctors List Is Here


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Retired Police Dogs Could Get a Pension, If This State House Bill Passes

Dakota, a K-9 who helped track Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, came home broken and was almost euthanized. Dakota’s Law, a State House bill, aims to make sure dogs like him aren’t left behind.

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Man of Reason

Celebrity professor Steven Pinker wants to save Harvard. But his own record raises a question: Is he the right guy for the job?

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Do I Have to Run the Boston Marathon to Be a Real Bostonian?

God, I hope not, because nothing, not the chance to eat a lot of pasta or run by my own house, ever made me want to do it.

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The Engagement Ring Is Having an Identity Crisis

These days, a $7,000 lab-grown diamond is indistinguishable from a $70,000 mined one. And buyers aren’t just choosing the cheaper option—they’ve stopped caring about the difference altogether.

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Is the Massachusetts Economy About to Get Wrecked?

Companies are fleeing, residents are bolting, colleges are closing, hospitals are bleeding, and the federal government is rerouting our funding to red states. Inside the unraveling of the Bay State’s economy—and why the clock is ticking for all of us.

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Our New Directory of Greater Boston’s Top Senior Living and Care Communities Is Here

Boston magazine’s annual list of the region’s leading services for active seniors is out now.


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The Top Public High Schools in Greater Boston, Ranked

The Top Public High Schools in Greater Boston, Ranked

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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.


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Yelling in Cars With Boys

A father tries to stop screaming at his kids. It goes about as well as you’d expect.

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New Lawsuit Accuses Aaron Sells of “Facilitating” Sexual Assault Outside 1928 Beacon Hill

Sells isn’t accused of committing the assault. But the lawsuit alleges he helped enable it—at the restaurant he swears he has nothing to do with.

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The Rise and “Tragic!” Fall of Boston’s Most Powerful Stylist

For two decades, Suhail Kwatra dressed the wealthiest women, kept their secrets, and built an empire inside Saks. Then the store accused him of stealing and tried to destroy him. Or so he claims.

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Should Actual Bostonians Ever Go to Cheers, Faneuil Hall, or Mike’s Pastry?

Were here to tackle the tough questions.

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Six House Museums to Visit Within Boston City Limits

Here’s where to admire architecture and antique furniture.

Best of Boston 2025: Readers' Poll Winners

Best of Boston 2025: Readers' Poll Winners

You have spoken, and you have feelings.

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The Salty Cod: A Column

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The White Mamba Speaks

How the Celtics’ most beloved benchwarmer became Boston’s most entertaining analyst—and what Brian Scalabrine has learned from another season.

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Why Seth Moulton Is Running Against Ed Markey

The Salem congressman and Massachusetts Senate candidate talks generational change, the North Shore, and more.

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Personal Essay

When Did It Become So Hard to Make Friends?

Boston has a loneliness problem. I spent a winter—and more than a few awkward outings—trying to solve mine.

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The Most Affordable Towns in Greater Boston Right Now

A million-dollar lifestyle without the million-dollar price tag? Meet the suburban unicorns.

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