Neighborhoods
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 […]
It’s Official: Dudley Square Is Now Nubian Square
It’s official: Roxbury’s Dudley Square is getting a name change. The city’s Public Improvement Commission voted unanimously Thursday to change the name of the Roxbury […]
Is Emerson College the Smartest Developer in Town?
I was walking along the Common earlier this month and caught myself pausing for a moment, blinking at the intersection of Tremont and Boylston and […]
With 60 MPH Winds Approaching, Here Are the Towns Postponing Trick or Treating
This isn’t a trick, but it is a treat for any parents who weren’t too keen on the idea of holding umbrellas over their little […]
Is Harvard Destroying Allston—or Saving It?
Stroll down Harvard Avenue in Allston on a Saturday night, and the immediate barrage of sights, sounds, and tastes makes clear you’ve entered Boston’s one […]
The Battle for Eastie’s Soul
Traffic! Crime! Construction! There are a lot of ways to size up life in East Boston today. Maggie Simeone and her husband, Derek Edwards, are […]
These Five Cities Around Boston Are Getting Big, Fast
Chelsea Number of new residents since 2010: 5,050 With a waterfront perch, reasonable prices—$336,000 for a condo in 2018—and expanded Silver Line bus service, Chelsea […]