City Life

Could This High School Football Tragedy Have Been Prevented?

When Sharon sophomore Rohan Shukla suffered a devastating brain injury during a Thanksgiving game, the small Massachusetts town had to confront a difficult question: How can we get the balance of sports culture and student safety right?


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Restaurants

Where to Eat in Greater Boston for May 2025

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Arts & Entertainment

Boston’s Queer Festival Takeover Is the Feel-Good Story 2025 Desperately Needs

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The 150 Most Influential Bostonians of 2025


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16 Waterfront Restaurant Patios in Boston to Visit This Summer

Not all patios are created equal. These seaside standouts, though, are in a league of their own.

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Where to Dine Outside around Boston

Our favorite sun-soaked patios, courtyards, rooftops, and beer gardens.

Arts & Entertainment

Things to Do This Week in Boston

Festivals (Harvard Square MayFair, Panda Fest), funny people (Ed Helms, Ramy Youssef), and more.

City Life

My 35-Year-Old Son Is Learning to Drive. And it’s Complicated.

Sam Huber’s autistic mind processes every moment and movement in technicolor intensity as he struggles to get his license. For his father, the question isn’t can he—but should he?

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A Luxe Caviar Bar and Shop Debuts in Brookline

Florida-based Marky’s Caviar expands to Greater Boston with caviar flights, Champagne, and gourmet goods.

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Arts & Entertainment

The Prettiest Gardens to Visit in Boston and Beyond in Spring, Summer, and Fall

Take a stroll, why don’t you?


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A Nuts-and-Bolts Guide to Boston’s AI Revolution

A Nuts-and-Bolts Guide to Boston’s AI Revolution

A helpful primer for curious humans, cautious technophobes, and chatbot assistants.

Top 50 Restaurants in Boston

Top 50 Restaurants in Boston

Our ruthlessly tested, unapologetically opinionated, and utterly essential annual guide to the best places to eat right in the city and beyond.


City Life

Meet Trump’s New Federal Prosecutor in Blue Massachusetts

“I’m a prosecutor, not a politician,” insists the longtime Cambridge resident.

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Restaurants

Roman-Style Pizza Arrives in Boston’s South End

The fine-dining team behind Mistral and Mooo opens the fast-casual Gary’s Pizza in April.

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Restaurants

Boston, More Secret, Sexy Cocktail Bars, Please!

Extra Dirty Cocktail Club is the latest debut in the modern “speakeasy” scene. Keep ‘em coming.

Life & Style

How Boston-Based Mark the Tailor Honors a Holocaust Survivor’s Legacy

Boston’s fashion-forward gents have a new reason to shop local.

Travel

A New England Traveler’s Guide to Bermuda

This posh North Atlantic island just a hop, skip, and a two-hour plane ride from Boston.

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Top Places to Live

Top Places to Live

Our rigorously researched and delightfully divisive list of 141 Greater Boston cities and towns.


City Life

No Trad Wives Welcome Here: The Identity Crisis of Local Stay-at-Home Moms

Why high-powered Massachusetts moms are secretly ditching their careers for full-time family life—and why they won’t talk about it.

Home & Property

On the Market: A Lighthouse Bed & (BYO)Breakfast in Somerset, Mass.

This 900-square-foot Massachusetts structure comes with a deck boat and two friendly ghosts.

City Life

“The First Time I’ve Worn Pantyhose in Five Years!”

Our intrepid society columnist reports from Boston’s swankiest affairs, including the Boston Lyric Opera Gala and the Excessive Fashion for Amputees runway show.

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The Ultimate Guide to Massachusetts’ Tastiest Edibles

Welcome to Grassachusetts, where the cannabis-infused options are downright gourmet.

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