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How the Karen Read Case Turned a Neighborhood Bar Into a True Crime Landmark

The region’s most sensational murder trial made Canton’s Waterfall Bar & Grille into an unwitting supporting character in the mystery of John O’Keefe’s death.


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The Rise of ‘Elite Speak’: Why Do Smart People Sound So Dumb?

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Does Boston Still Drink?

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The Chilling Case of Nathan Carman’s Deadly Fishing Trip


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A Bostonian Abroad in the ’Burbs

I never considered leaving Boston. Ever. Then the pandemic hit.

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Great Scott May Live on in a New Spot: The Old Regina Pizzeria in Allston

If everything pans out, this could be the best news I’ve heard in months.

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Traffic Plummeted During the Pandemic. Boston Should Keep It That Way

Transit experts say there are a series of actions the city can take.

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The Last Lobster Supper?

Could this be the end of our best-loved summer tradition as we know it?

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Who’s to Blame When a Violent Offender Gets Bailed Out?

It’s not the bail fund.

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BU’s COVID-Era Message to Students This Year: “F*ck It Won’t Cut It”

A new and surprisingly vulgar campaign aims to reach students in their own language.


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The Best Public High Schools in Greater Boston

The Best Public High Schools in Greater Boston

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

The 150 Most Influential Bostonians

The 150 Most Influential Bostonians

Through countless conversations and a year’s worth of observation, we’ve found leaders who don’t just ride the wave of the zeitgeist—they create it.


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Who’s Gonna Take the Weight?

As a Black man born in the South who has climbed the power structures of Boston and our nation’s capital, I’ve spent a lifetime navigating around and tackling head-on the realities of structural racism. It’s time for everyone else to know this burden.

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I Hate Cars, but Thanks to COVID I’m Buying One

They make Boston worse, but what am I supposed to do?

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UPDATED: How Isaias Will Impact Boston as the Storm Heads to Massachusetts

It’s headed up the coast toward the city now.

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Best of Boston 2020

193 reasons to love our city.

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Best of Boston 2020: COVID-19 Heroes Edition

In place of our annual Best of Boston reader’s poll, we asked Bostonians to shine a spotlight on the everyday heroes in our city.

The Karen Read Case

The Karen Read Case

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

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

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


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In the Endorsement Battle with Joe Kennedy, Ed Markey Is Winning

A guide to who’s backing whom in the closely watched U.S. Senate primary.

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Metro Corp Announces Restructuring Plan

Changes prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Roxbury Love Mural Has Been Destroyed to Make Way for an Apartment Complex

“I would’ve liked to have had the chance to say goodbye,” the mural’s artist penned on Instagram.

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Donald Trump’s Latest White House Interviewee: Barstool’s Dave Portnoy

The president invited the Boston-bred media mogul to a chat in D.C.

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