January 2004 Issue

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Logan may be getting new roads and a new runway. But it will never be a first-class airport.

The sales manager flew first class, which means that he had gotten off the plane fast, swept through the gate, and reached the baggage claim […]

How one man turned the Putnam Investments investigation into a populist crusade that is shaking the entire mutual fund industry.

Late last summer, Matt Nestor, the director of the Massachusetts Securities Division, got an unexpected phone call from Michael Collora, a respected Boston defense attorney. […]

The North End boasts more restaurants, and more authentic Italian food, than any other neighborhood in Boston — maybe the country. But separating the real thing from the imitations isn't easy. Here's where to find the chow — and the ciao.

It's early morning at Caffè Graffiti, and men wearing tool belts abound. Everyone is speaking Italian, even the barista, the guy behind the bar who […]

Spanish Flying

Given its blood — pounding rhytms, its sweat, its emotion, and its ponderous shoes, flamenco would seem easy to keep vibrant. Not so. A short […]

How one man turned the Putnam Investments investigation into a populist crusade that is shaking the entire mutual fund industry.

Late last summer, Matt Nestor, the director of the Massachusetts Securities Division, got an unexpected phone call from Michael Collora, a respected Boston defense attorney. […]

A year of shootings in the inner city has prompted fears of a return to the bad old days of gang warfare. For the innocent kids caught in the middle, the streets are a mix of temptation, random violence, and dwindling choices. Here’ what their lives

Elliot Delgado shivers inside his collar as a stiff wind blows through the park in Dorchester’s Fields Corner section. He’s not wearing a hat, and […]

New Hampshire's “Black Hole,” an enclave of Boston expats, may decide the outcome of its pivotal primary.

For longer than almost anyone can remember-since 1920, to be specific-New Hampshire has held its presidential primary before any other state. As a result, this […]

This month's New Hampshire primary could be the end of the road for John Kerry's once-promising presidential campaign. How did the former leader of the pack get so far off track?

It’s a murky, gloomy, Wednesday in southern New Hampshire—good weather for a wake. In a few moments, John Kerry will arrive to lead local environmentalists […]

Restaurants

If what the experts are saying is true, Bostonians are drinking more, drinking better, and finally experimenting.

If Boston starts off the New Year with the same kind of momentum with which it finished the last, we’re in for an exciting vintage. […]