Neighborhoods
Welcome to the Tall Ship at Pier One, the Giant Front Porch of the New East Boston
A new East Boston has arrived. If the rapid influx of new housing, buzzworthy bars and restaurants, and young urban professionals hadn’t convinced you of […]
The Once and Future Kenmore Square
Before Eastern Standard’s red awnings went up in 2005, it seemed like Kenmore Square’s sole purpose was to piss everyone off. After all, only a […]
A Survival Guide to Parking in the North End
It’s date night. You’re ready to hit the town on one of Boston’s increasingly warm and pleasant evenings, possibly on one of the city’s new […]
I’ve Given It Some Thought, and Space Savers Are Good Now
Having lived in the Boston area for a long time now, I’m not too big to admit that I’ve changed my mind a few times […]
How Has Boston Gotten Away with Being Segregated for So Long?
When Sheena Collier moved here from Atlanta 16 years ago to pursue a master’s at Harvard Graduate School of Education, she was looking forward to […]
A Bostonian Abroad in the Suburbs
During the first weekend of March, I was pretty busy. On Saturday alone, I took the Red Line into Davis Square to meet friends at […]
On the Waterfront: An Oral History of the Seaport
A largely uninhabitable industrial zone built on landfill during the 1850s, the Seaport spent most of the 20th century as a vast wasteland of parking […]
In One Boston Retail District, It’s Not Quite Back to Business
Leo Baez was looking forward to this week. Cacao, his nut and chocolate shop on Jamaica Plain’s small business-packed Centre Street, has been open for […]
Introducing “The Scott,” a Hellish Vision of Great Scott’s Future
“The Scott” had all the hallmarks of a gentrification nightmare: renderings of a cookie-cutter condo tower rising from the site of a beloved cultural institution, […]
Small Blessings in the Time of Coronavirus
When I moved to the Boston area almost a year ago to the day, what most struck me was the constant motion and the speed […]
A River Runs Through Us: Boston vs. Cambridge
Edited by Brittany Jasnoff Read a note from Editor Chris Vogel about the April issue of Boston magazine here. When was the last time you […]
Here’s What Boston Streets Look Like Totally Empty
Usually when you think of Boston, images of our ever-present traffic, sports fans filling T stations, bustling students, and full bars come to mind. But […]
New Year, New Name: Nubian Square Is Making Room for Change
When I plug my destination into Google Maps on the first sunny winter day all week to check how long until my bus will arrive, […]
Which Side of the River Do You Live On: Boston or Cambridge?
Photo courtesy of Getty Images (Boston); Cambridge City Hall by Andrew Cosand via Flickr/Creative Commons Which side of the river do you live on: Boston […]
The Billion-Dollar Blight Changing Harvard Square
Strolling through Harvard Square recently looking for a bite to eat, I had a hard time recognizing the iconic neighborhood. The windows on JFK that […]