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150 Most Influential Bostonians of 2026

Power looks different in every town. Ours comes with a championship ring, a lab coat, a Bakemas cookie, and 351 town names in alphabetical order.


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Actually, the Back Bay is Fine

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The Oldest Cold Case Murder Ever Solved in Massachusetts

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Is the Massachusetts Economy About to Get Wrecked?


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What’s a Good Boston Name for My Dog?

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Boston’s Lost Living Room: An Oral History of the Bristol Lounge

For decades, the convivial Four Seasons’ space was where the city’s power brokers made deals, celebrities partied, and families built traditions. Then it vanished. Can Boston’s most legendary gathering spot ever return?

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“If I Were Mayor of Boston, I Would…”

While the mayoral candidates duke it out until election day, we asked 21 prominent locals what they’d do if they ran the city.

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The Great Massachusetts Nicotine Prohibition

Born after 2000? You can’t buy cigarettes or vapes in Brookline—ever—and other towns are following suit. Are generational nicotine bans brilliant public health policy or government overreach? Bay State lawmakers will soon decide.

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Bucking today’s “me, me, me” culture, these Bostonians once served their country as soldiers, supported communities in Chile, and taught kids in Roxbury. A field guide to growing up through giving back.


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The Top Public High Schools in Greater Boston, Ranked

The Top Public High Schools in Greater Boston, Ranked

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

Power looks different in every town. Ours comes with lab coats, a Bakemas cookie, and 351 town names in alphabetical order.


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Blood Feuds: The Fight Over Who Gets to Be Native American

A Rhode Island tribe’s quest for state recognition has sparked a bitter fight among Native Americans over who can claim Indigenous heritage, how to prove it—and who gets to decide.

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Best of Boston 2025: Readers’ Poll Winners

You have spoken, and you have feelings about coffee shops, politicians, and bagels.

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Best of Boston 2025 Is Here

With more than 250 winners in nine categories, here’s your annual guide to everything worth your time and money right now.

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Did We Ruin Summer Camp by Making It Safe?

Parent complaints and post-pandemic anxiety have transformed summer camp from a lawless paradise into a supervised safe space. The kids are all right—but are they missing out?

Best of Boston 2025: Readers' Poll Winners

Best of Boston 2025: Readers' Poll Winners

You have spoken, and you have feelings.

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The Salty Cod: A Column

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Boston’s Best Residential Beekeepers: 60 Minutes with a Bee Doctor

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How Ted Kennedy and Tip O’Neill Got Boxing Legend Marvin Hagler a Title Shot

Brockton’s “Marvelous Marvin” battled the sport’s gatekeepers with unexpected allies by his side.

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Is There Anything Too Rude for Boston’s Nastiest Drivers?

Boston drivers are notorious jerks. We race through red lights and honk at people while stuck in gridlock. But are there any moves so bad that even the nastiest local motorist would say, “No. Unacceptable.”?

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