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City Life

This City Councilor Is Boston’s Brightest Rising Political Star

What does the American dream look like today? If you ask Boston City Council President Ruthzee Louijeune, she might say it looks a little something […]

City Life

How October 7 Galvanized Boston’s Jewish Community

Mia was a high school sophomore living north of Boston when her life changed in an instant on October 7, 2023, the day Hamas militants […]

Home & Property

The Hotel Portsmouth Gets a Modern Americana Redesign

This article is from the fall 2024 issue of Boston Home. Sign up here to receive a subscription. Built in 1881 by a wealthy ship […]

City Life

A Grilled Cheese Mystery: My Search for a Simple Sandwich

I can’t deny that I’ve got major skills, all of which have zero marketability. I can identify a Springsteen song two seconds in. I can […]

City Life

The Supermarket Superstardom of Marty the Robot

Marty is a morning person. Well, a morning robot. I know this because I am standing beside him a few minutes shy of 5 a.m. […]

Home & Property

Exploring the Latest Furniture Trends at Milan’s Salone del Mobile

This article is from the fall 2024 issue of Boston Home. Sign up here to receive a subscription. The event of the year for the […]

Home & Property

The Grand Restoration of Boston’s First Church of Christ, Scientist

This article is from the fall 2024 issue of Boston Home. Sign up here to receive a subscription. In the Back Bay, the Romanesque First […]

Arts & Entertainment

What Has Comedian Dane Cook Been Up To Lately?

Comedian Dane Cook doesn’t care if you think he’s funny. He doesn’t even care if you heckle him. After all, the thick-skinned Arlington native has […]

City Life

My Dad’s Last Day in Court

The earliest signs of my father’s cognitive slip dovetailed with his retirement. He’d somehow managed to keep it together for his clients until his very […]

Restaurants

No Reservations: The Trouble with Boston Dining Right Now

Not so long ago, my friends and I found ourselves walking through the streets of Cambridge on what felt like a mundane, spur-of-the-moment mission: to […]