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Long Reads

City Life

The Conversion of Bob Rivers

Eastern Bank’s chairman and CEO wants to make sure the city’s next generation of leaders don’t look anything like him.

City Life

The In Crowd: Inside Boston’s Elite Country Clubs

Lush greens, “Men Only” signs, and the best friends membership can buy. Think elite country clubs are a relic of a bygone era? Think again.

City Life

Inside Don Chiofaro’s Long War to Make Boston’s Skyline Taller

After decades of fighting City Hall, is the town’s toughest builder finally learning to play nice?

Arts & Entertainment

Why Doesn’t Boston Give New Edition Their Due?

Forget NKOTB. New Edition is the greatest pop group Boston has ever produced—so why don’t they get their due in their own hometown?

Travel

Down and Out in the Berkshires

From exclusive retreats to cultural meccas, there’s nothing but luxury in the Berkshires. And that’s the problem.

City Life

What’s Behind Mitt Romney’s Run for Senator in Utah?

Massachusetts’ favorite son is bucking to represent Utah in the U.S. Senate. But what’s he really running for?

Home & Property

How Did Renting in Boston Become Such a Nightmare?

Sky-high prices, absentee landlords, and a swarm of grad students trying to beat you to the punch.

City Life

The Birds and the Bees… and Porn

The good news is your kid is not having sex. The bad news? That same kid is probably watching online porn or sending naked pics. But does this mean our children will be sexually screwed up forever?

City Life

The Plot to Destroy Your Favorite Seltzer

Spindrift founder Bill Creelman wants to upend the seltzer industry and do for carbonated water what Sam Adams did for beer. And he’s starting by asking what the competition is really made of.

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City Life

Love, Power, and the Downfall of Stan Rosenberg

Love saved state Senator Stan Rosenberg’s life. Then it ruined him. How did things go so wrong?

City Life

What Happens When You Kill a Bicyclist?

Nearly two years after a surgeon was killed riding her bike, a controversial police investigation ruled it merely a roadside collision. But that’s just the beginning of the story.

Life & Style

Gray Matters: Why I’m Saying Goodbye to Dye and Embracing Gray Hair

Saying goodbye to dye was the best breakup of my life.

Home & Property

Inside Worcester’s Development: What’s the Catch?

Boston’s next great ’hood has luxury condos, great restaurants, and affordable rents. So, what’s the catch?

City Life

The Committee to Destroy Elizabeth Warren

Inside conservative America’s scheme to end our senior senator’s presidential campaign before it even starts.

City Life

Xed Out: Why Generation X Is Leaving Boston’s Workforce

Wedged between boomers and millennials, Gen Xers are getting pushed out of their jobs—and boy, is Boston gonna miss them.