In the Shadow of Woburn
Twenty-five years after taking on the case of his life, and a decade after A Civil Action made him famous, Jan Schlichtmann is back in the spotlight—this time going after the Turnpike Authority in a half-billion-dollar lawsuit. But has he learned his lesson from Woburn? The jury’s still out.
The StreetSafe Question
What’s the best way to turn around a young street thug? According to a revolutionary social program being revived in Boston’s roughest neighborhoods, the answer just might be: with a reformed one.
The Devil in Sal DiMasi
The federal indictment and scandalous headlines have made his alleged sins brutally clear. Yet much about the ex-speaker’s downfall has remained a mystery. The untold story of a titan’s desperate final days in power, and the private crisis that may have driven him to risk everything.
The Argument: The Toll Road Not Taken
A high-tech, planet-friendly, locally made system for collecting turnpike fares is saving states millions. Just not this one. And that tells you everything about Beacon Hill’s true priorities.
Prescient to a T
James Michael Curley had the T all figured out decades ago. Here’s why we should have listened.
Melee at the Manor
A son of the Clair auto empire dies after a fistfight in his new mansion. Was it murder? Or a freak accident? The people of Dover didn’t take long to reach their verdict.
Voicebox Hero
Some of the most famous voices in the world — Steven Tyler, Julie Andrews, Dick Vitale — have entrusted their pipes to Steven Zeitels, a relentlessly creative MGH surgeon whose latest breakthrough may make him a savior to countless cancer victims as well.
The Shocking Truth
At the Judge Rotenberg Center, students who misbehave receive electric shocks powerful enough to sear their skin. What’s even more unbelievable is how the moms and dads of the kids there feel about the Canton school.
The Man Who Would Save the Economy
For over a decade, Richard Field’s system for helping hospitals shore up their books has languished without takers. Now it just might hold the fix for Wall Street’s scary credit crisis.
Click, Click, Boom
With nothing more than a pair of laptops, Joseph Shahda is waging a do-it-yourself war on terrorism that is proving very successful at frustrating his targets. Not to mention the federal government.