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City Life

The New Boston University President Is a Renaissance Scholar’s Dream

Most teens dream of celeb encounters. Melissa Gilliam? She spent time as a kid lounging on Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s living room couch (perks of […]

City Life

Confessions of an Accidental Stay-at-Home Dad

“What happened?” The front-desk attendant at urgent care was curious. “I cut it by accident,” I said, holding up my pinky, wrapped in a bloody […]

Home & Property

The Italian Villa Grandeur of Boston’s Best New Restaurant

This article is from the winter 2025 issue of Boston Home. Sign up here to receive a subscription. Since opening late last spring in Raffles Boston, La Padrona has […]

Home & Property

How a Painter and a Mathematician Revolutionized Carpet Design

This article is from the winter 2025 issue of Boston Home. Sign up here to receive a subscription. “Weaving is one of the oldest crafts in the […]

Home & Property

Milicent Armstrong’s Artisan Journey from Turkey to Marblehead

This article is from the winter 2025 issue of Boston Home. Sign up here to receive a subscription. When Milton native and Marblehead resident Milicent Armstrong was a kid, […]

Home & Property

At Newport’s Gardiner House, HBO’s “Gilded Age” History Meets Modern Hospitality

This article is from the winter 2025 issue of Boston Home. Sign up here to receive a subscription. Overlooking Newport Harbor, Gardiner House is a love letter to the […]

Home & Property

A 1900-Square-Foot Townhouse Transforms from Dark Tradition to Modern Marvel

This article is from the winter 2025 issue of Boston Home. Sign up here to receive a subscription. Built in 1850, the narrow four-story townhouse was dark and “1980s […]

City Life

The Boston Bierhaus That Burned Down. Twice.

It was a total loss from the start. On June 24, Boston fire crews rushed over to Jacob Wirth, a restaurant on Stuart Street about […]

Arts & Entertainment

How Boston Sports Teams Are Using Social Media to Lure Younger Fans

Doughnuts may not be the best meal after a grueling morning hockey practice, but for the Boston Bruins, it’s all part of the job—or at […]

Arts & Entertainment

Author Ben Mezrich Strikes Hollywood Gold (Again)

From 40 pages a day to six. Kids and life have understandably dialed back bestselling author Ben Mezrich’s daily writing habit, but his literary star […]