Longform

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.


Longform

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

News

Does Boston Still Drink?

Excerpt

The Chilling Case of Nathan Carman’s Deadly Fishing Trip


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What’s News

Your condensed guide to today’s daily papers. Lightning strikes once: But managed to injure 10 people standing under a tree near a soccer field in […]

The Week That Was

Chronicling the past week via quick links and pithy commentary (we’re on summer hours edition). Maria Menounous on the Obama family interview: She tells us […]

The Hill and the Hall Week in Review

Each Friday, Paul McMorrow will take you inside the smoke-filled rooms and darkly-lit corridors of government to bring you the hottest and juiciest political tidbits. […]

48 Hours of Freedom

It’s the weekend. You can spend it parked in front of the air conditioner, or you can get out and enjoy it. Here are some […]

News

Movie Metaphors for the Turnpike Mess

In today’s Globe, budget watchdog Michael Widmer likened the Patrick administration’s plan to cosign the Turnpike Authority’s loans to a chick flick. “This is one […]

News

Hall of Famer Howie

Back in April, we let you know that local media personality Howie Carr was in the running to be enshrined in the Radio Hall of […]


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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.


News

Julie Donaldson Calls in the Big Guns

Channel 7 sports reporter and alleged abuse victim Julie Donaldson is going on the offensive. She had been playing defense after her allegations against her […]

What’s News

Your condensed guide to today’s daily papers. Hope springs eternal: Last year’s lottery sales skyrocketed to $4.7 billion, an increase of $237 million. Lottery officials […]

The Last Word

Your long day of corporate drudgery is over. Get out and enjoy the city! Here are a few ideas to get you started, lovingly picked […]

Nigel Barker Says Shark Hunting Is Not Fierce

We here at Boston Daily love animals. From gregarious turkeys to flustered mother ducks, we love all God’s creatures. (Aside from the ones that try […]

News

Asking for Trouble?

This communique just arrived from City Hall: “Mayor Menino and Boston Fire Commissioner Roderick Fraser … will celebrate the opening of the new, state of […]

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.


Manny Being Cranky

The media furor that has surrounded Alex Rodriguez for the past couple of weeks is slowly winding down. We haven’t heard from Candice Houlihan in […]

Spanning the Web

Taking you around the Internet for your afternoon enjoyment. Viva Tappen! Of all the sports anchor-hotties, Kathryn Tappen is the only one to crack the […]

Emails For: Michael Felger

The news came down this week that WEEI was adding two big-time talents to its roster in preparation for a revamped website (hat tip to […]

John Adams Gets More Popular

In this month’s issue of Boston magazine, we wrote about the sudden interest tourists have taken in Quincy’s Adams National Historical Park, the birthplace of […]

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