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Ding, ding, ding: Teens receive 240 app notifications per day—a quarter of them during school.

Is your kid always scrolling, even during meals or homework time? Here are four ways to take back control.

We asked two experts to parse the benefits and drawbacks of digital devices for students who learn differently.

A special report on our Tiktok-scrolling, Snapchat-loving, sleep-deprived teens—and what caregivers need to know to keep kids safe.

This local toy store chainlet has succeeded for 48 years by centering creativity in play.

There’s more than meets the eye at this architect’s Provincetown retreat, from nostalgic touches to exotic elements that bring the outside in.

This September isn’t exactly what students, teachers, or parents imagined on the last day of classes in June. Still, at a time of great uncertainty, one thing is sure: The kids are finally going back. If you find yourself riddled with anxiety and asking an avalanche of questions as your child transitions to in-person learning, rest assured you’re not alone.

Are you prepared to return to the social circuit, or do you need a little more time to warm up to the idea of hanging out with other humans again? Take this quiz to find out.

Here’s what to do, and what not to do, when you’re in mixed company.

Mix business and a little bit of pleasure with a short suit for springtime.

Just in time for sunny days, a local eyewear empire opens a shiny new shop in Chestnut Hill.

A pair of whiskey distillers get a buzzier look for their dated condo.

When did sending your kid to sleepaway camp become the most dreaded part of the summer?

The area’s five fastest-growing cities and towns not named Boston, Cambridge, or Somerville.

From a local indie clothing store in Hudson to a brand new 320-unit apartment building in Malden, these four innovators are revitalizing Massachusetts’ cities for a new generation of home-buyers.