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Would You Let This Kid Save Your Town

Would You Let This Kid Save Your Town?

Brendan Ciecko made his name—and a boatload of money—as the music industry’s go-to website designer. Now that he’s finally old enough to buy beer, he’s decided to take on a slightly less sexy project: remaking his hardscrabble hometown.

The Return of the Nightlife King

The Return of the Nightlife King

Once upon a time, Seth Greenberg reigned over a glittery club scene that upended the bar-hopping habits of stodgy old Boston. Now the prodigal impresario has returned. Can he bring that magic back?

Rack Race

Rack Race

Reckless drivers and monster potholes won’t keep Bostonians from biking. But not enough parking will.

Ted Kennedy: A True Man of Boston

How the city shaped Ted Kennedy—and how he shaped the city.

Dispatch: Sex and the School District

Desperate to catapult its schools into the upper ranks, Arlington brought in a savvy businessman to be its superintendent. But then came the threats, and the raunchy e-mails, and the scandal that showed just how divided the town really is.

Massachusetts Has a Gambling Problem

The speaker wants slots, the governor casinos. Why they’ll both win—and you’ll lose.

Puff Daddy

A Harvard biomedical engineer has come up with a new kind of dining experience, one that has the potential to revolutionize how we look at food—or at least our oral fixations.

Playing By His Own Rules

Boston College athletic director Gene DeFilippo is a control freak of the highest order. That’s a good thing.

Man Versus Machine

City councilor Michael Flaherty is young and full of ideas? But can he topple Menino?

Steve Carell on Aisle Five

For years, celebrities–like the guy from Aerosmith–have flocked to Marshfield to fade into the idyll of this South Shore hamlet. But ever since Steve Carell bought the old general store, the townsfolk have been in an uncharacteristic tizzy.