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The Top Public High Schools in Greater Boston, Ranked for 2024

We crunched the numbers to come up with our annual guide to the region’s top-performing schools. Does your child’s make the grade?


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The Sandra Birchmore Case: Ex Stoughton Police Detective Indicted on Murder Charges

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The Sandra Birchmore Case: Ex Stoughton Police Detective Indicted on Murder Charges

Federal investigators arrested former detective Matthew Farwell today in connection with the 23-year-old’s death.

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Do You Give a Seventh Grader a Smartphone?

Two Massachusetts moms share their differing views.

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How to Manage Your Teen’s Social Media and Phone Use, According to Experts

Ding, ding, ding: Teens receive 240 app notifications per day—a quarter of them during school.

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How to Limit Your Child’s Smartphone Use — and Stick to It

Is your kid always scrolling, even during meals or homework time? Here are four ways to take back control.

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Are Smartphones and Screens Good or Bad for Alternative Learners?

We asked two experts to parse the benefits and drawbacks of digital devices for students who learn differently.

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The Fractured, Surprising, and Sobering Truth About Kids and Smartphones

A special report on our Tiktok-scrolling, Snapchat-loving, sleep-deprived teens—and what caregivers need to know to keep kids safe.


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The Best Public High Schools in Greater Boston 2023

The Best Public High Schools in Greater Boston 2023

We crunched the numbers to come up with our annual guide to the top-performing schools in the region.

Our 2023 Boston Power List

Our 2023 Boston Power List

This year's ranking reflects the city's changing dynamics: nearly half of the power players are women.


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The Best Public High Schools in Greater Boston, Ranked for 2024

We crunched the numbers to come up with our annual guide to the region’s top-performing schools. Does your child’s make the grade?

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“It Ends with Us” Movie: The Story Behind Lily Bloom’s ‘Best of Boston’ Award

Here is the 2023 Boston magazine cover that only exists in Colleen Hoover’s cinematic universe.

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My Dad’s Last Day in Court

Watching a parent’s mind slip away from dementia is difficult in any circumstance. It’s even harder when your father is a lifelong lawyer who insists he has one final case to win.

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Colleen Hoover’s “It Ends With Us” Has Boston All Wrong

The TikTok-famous book It Ends With Us is allegedly set in the city, but we have our doubts after reading it.

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Who is Josh Kraft?

After a lifetime of rolling up his sleeves to help people in need, the 57-year-old philanthropist with a famous last name reaches a crossroads.

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Our Top 20 Stories in 2022

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Why Is Billionaire Frank McCourt Jr. Mad at Other Billionaires?

The Boston-born magnate and former L.A. Dodgers owner is engaged in the fight of his life: reining in big tech.

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Bookworms Unite!: The Literary Lights Dinner at the Boston Public Library

Our intrepid society columnist ate, drank, and toted home books from this year’s annual BPL Special Collections fundraiser.

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Best of Boston 2024: The 251 Best Things About the City Right Now

Love it, hate, celebrate it, debate it—here’s the best of Boston according to us today.

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An Oral History of The 1999 All-Star Game That Saved Fenway Park

Twenty-five years ago, the Red Sox planned a grand farewell for Fenway. Instead, thanks to Ted Williams, Pedro Martínez, and perhaps the greatest assembly of baseball talent ever, the 1999 MLB All-Star Game helped save the historic landmark.

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