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It’s Not All about the Shoes
This is something of a strange question, so please bear with me, I tell Matt O’Toole, Reebok’s fit, athletic-looking president. An affable Midwest native with […]
The Forgotten Legacy of Boston’s Historic Black Graveyard
Entering the Copp’s Hill Burying Ground for the first time was an experience I’ll never forget. I walked up Snow Hill Street to the entrance […]
What’s the Future of Galas in Boston?
Everyone probably remembers what they were doing when the pandemic started. For me, it was business as usual as Boston’s gala circuit began ramping up […]
The Siege of I-95
It was 10 minutes past 1 a.m. on a rainy summer night in 2021 when Massachusetts State Police Trooper Ryan Casey saw a black Ford […]
When Did Boston Become a Doodle Town?
What kind of dog is it? Caribbean reef walker. Puzzled look. It’s the official dog of Antigua. Still puzzled, but now there’s intrigue. See his […]
Let’s (Not) Talk About Sex
On a frigid January night, a group gathered on Zoom for a teacher-training seminar on Worcester Public Schools’ brand-new K–12 comprehensive sex education curriculum. Ziray […]
If Somerville Doesn’t Look Good, He Doesn’t Look Good
The walls of the London hotel room felt like they were closing in around Elan Sassoon. Out of nowhere, shooting pains reverberated through his chest. […]
When Route 1 Ruled the Earth
I’m lying naked on my back on a wet-towel-draped wooden bench. At around 200 degrees, the air is so hot I worry I might pass […]
The Bullet and the Ballplayer
On a steamy spring night in 2019, the Dial Bar and Lounge was the place to be in Santo Domingo. Thumping reggaeton filled the air, […]
Bostonian by Choice
I‘d been living in the Boston area for nearly 15 years when I came across a stark reminder that—at least to some—I still didn’t count […]
Inside the High-Stakes, Zero-Sum Game of Youth Club Sports
It’s a wintry weekend in the suburbs. Sleet and snow sheet the frozen streets. Route 9 is barren, a winter weather advisory in effect. Yet […]
So Long, Charlie. RIP, GOP.
DEATH NOTICE: The Weld Republican—iconic provider of partisan balance in Massachusetts for decades—passed away on December 1, 2021. Its death was confirmed by Charlie Baker, […]
Ed Kane Just Wants To Have Fun (Right?)
Boston. L.A. London. Bangkok. Ed Kane shows up in more places than James Bond during a double feature—and it’s hard to know where he’s going […]
For Those Moms About to Rock
“Excuse me,” said the woman across the table at the middle school open house, her voice muffled by her facemask. “Are you in the Lazy […]
Tsarnaev, the Death Penalty, Three Murders in Waltham, and Me
One clammy day in October, the nation’s deputy solicitor general, Eric Feigin, stood in front of nine U.S. Supreme Court justices and spoke about a […]