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With "going out" and "getting away" feeling like relics of a more carefree era, today's homeowners are creating all-inclusive retreats within their own four walls.

While owners looking to expand their home may be tempted to rebuild from the ground up, these local case studies show how you can create a dream house (and keep the local zoning board happy) by thinking inside the box.

Public versus private. It's an age-old debate in these parts, but today parents all over the Hub are reexamining their long-held assumptions about what's the best for their kids.

From mountains to shoreline, our region offers no end of burgs filled with postcard ingredients. But the 15 best towns have something extra – a certain flavor that offers not just a great snapshot, but also a great escape.