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June 2015 Issue

Arts & Entertainment

Bring on Summer

From surfing to off-roading, we uncovered adventurous new ways to explore the Cape, Nantucket, and Martha’s Vineyard.

Feature

City Life

Big Mother

Do you really want to oversee your kids’ every move?

City Life

Does Boothbay Have a Vodka Problem?

Paul Coulombe’s neighbors think he’s putting them on the road to ruin.

City Life

Flame Out

In four short months, construction magnate John Fish went from Olympics hero to sitting on the sidelines. The inside story of how it all fell apart so quickly.

Department

Arts & Entertainment

There Is No “I” in Theater

Can a single theater spur a citywide debate about race, gender, and class?

City Life

The Shande of Sharon

The long, strange tale of how a fateful encounter and a shameful secret ruined Rabbi Barry Starr.

News

City Life

Go Fish…the Charles!

Scoff if you will, but expert anglers know better.

Arts & Entertainment

Ben Is Back

A Q&A with author Ben Mezrich.

City Life

Back to School. Way Back.

One of the richest archaeological sites in Boston may be buried near Downtown Crossing. Now city archaeologist Joe Bagley and a team of interns and volunteers have the summer to unearth it.

Arts & Entertainment

Pick a Kid

With NKOTB coming to the TD Garden this month, we asked Boston notables which kid was their fave.

City Life

Power Lunch: Jim Rooney

The new Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce CEO says innovation is his cup of tea.

City Life

March On

Former Massachusetts state representative Elaine Noble recalls organizing the Boston Pride parade.

Health

Wellness

Fitness Free-for-All

From Zumba on the Esplanade to yoga overlooking Jamaica Pond.

Wellness

Go, Go Gadget

Three creative ways to spice up your summer routine.

Arts + Entertainment

Arts & Entertainment

The Cultural To-Do List

Your guide to this month’s events.

Fashion + Style

Style

Stitch by Stitch

Chanel show runner Karl Lagerfeld orchestrates an ode to his artisans.

Home & Property

Have a Seat

Bring the outdoors in with this stylishly sturdy lounge chair.

Style

All in the Family

Dorfman Jewelers brings the indomitable Marina B collection to Boston.

Home & Property

Sea and Be Seen

For sale: a seaside ­Swampscott home.

Style

Impulse Buy

This month’s must-have: Meichi Peng’s “Peng No. 2.1.”

Style

Tie Me Up

Local hairstylist Michael Albor shows us how to do the ponytail, Boston-style.

Home & Property

Lofty Downtown Options

When Forecaster 121 opens in Bulfinch Triangle, we’ll have another neighborhood to call home.

Style

Bloom Times

From Cynthia Rowley’s ­technicolor blossoms to ­Chanel’s abstract flora, fabulous flowers pack a summery punch.

Restaurants

Restaurants

The Big Scoop

The scoop on Gracie’s in Somerville.

Restaurants

When I Dip, You Dip, We Dip

Now available by the tub: The buzzed-about dips from Sweet Basil and Juniper make easy work of summer entertaining.

Restaurants

On the Sauce

Salted caramel from Coop’s MicroCreamery gives us a new reason to scoop.

Restaurants

Put Some Aloha in Your Lunch

Sean Chen of the new food truck Lilo’s Plates breaks down three Hawaiian classics that you can now find street-side.

Restaurants

Putting on the Spritz

Refreshing local twists on the Aperol spritz.

Restaurants

Anything but Standard Sparklers

When it comes to al fresco ­bubbles, we’re conditioned to reach for a lambrusco, brut rosé, or Prosecco. This summer, try going more obscure instead with one of these delightful, lesser-known quaffs.

Restaurants

The Seacoast Gets Cooking

There’s never been a better time to take a culinary ­detour to Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

Restaurants

Raising Boston’s Spirits

A new Dorchester distillery takes inspiration from the ghosts of Boston’s past to craft beverages for the modern age.

Restaurants

Dining Out: Centre Street Café

With a new Italian menu and an overhauled space, a Jamaica Plain stalwart becomes a neighborhood favorite yet again.