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Travel

A Weekend Visitor’s Guide to Chatham, Cape Cod

When it comes to quintessential summer days, all roads lead to this Lower Cape town.


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Home & Property

So, You Want to Live in Plymouth?

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Arts & Entertainment

The Nantucket Book Festival Wants to Help You Feel Better About the World

Arts & Entertainment

Rosie DiMare Crashed Rhode Island’s Most Dramatic Friend Group


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A man wearing a brown blazer over a blue shirt and a green kilt is standing indoors, holding a yellow and black soccer ball. Behind him, people are seated at tables, raising their hands and holding drinks, watching a soccer game projected on a screen. The setting has exposed brick walls and a casual, lively atmosphere.
City Life

The World Is Coming to Boston This Summer. Now What?

FIFA World Cup. Boston 250. Tall Ships. Three massive events, but who are they actually for?

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Restaurants

A Nostalgic New Italian Restaurant Is Coming to an Iconic Kenmore Space

Tuscan Brands will open Buitoni Spaghetti Bar at the former Eastern Standard address in 2027.

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Home & Property

Our All-New Directory of Greater Boston’s Top Real Estate Producers Is Here

When it comes to the local housing market, these folks know how to close the deal: Our annual look at the region’s best-performing agents.

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Restaurants

17 Waterfront Restaurant Patios in Boston to Visit This Summer

Not all patios are created equal. These seaside standouts, though, are in a league of their own.

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Home & Property

Five Art and Design Books for Your Summer Reading List

Artistic interpretations of Bunny Mellon’s interiors, Jenny Walton’s vintage fashion adventures, outdoor entertaining with florals, and more.

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City Life

The Night They Came for the Nonantum Street Lines

In a Newton enclave with its own dialect, culture, and traditions, the removal of three painted stripes became a fight over who gets to stay.


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The Boston Power List

The Boston Power List

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

The Top 50 Restaurants in Greater Boston

The Top 50 Restaurants in Greater Boston

The most exciting, worth-the-wait spots, chosen through months of eating, arguing, and eating some more.

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Home & Property

Real Estate Showdown: A Milton Craftsman vs. a Beacon Hill Condo

It’s amazing what a few miles can do to the market. This month, we compare a spacious suburban home with history and a sparkling new Boston flat.

Arts & Entertainment

Six House Museums to Visit Within Boston City Limits

Here’s where to admire architecture and antique furniture.

Home & Property

They Couldn’t Tear the Wellesley Colonial Down. So They Built Around It.

How an architect-interior design team turned a landmark demolition bylaw into one of the most interesting estates in MetroWest.

Home & Property

What Happens When Two Swedes Design a Nantucket Beach House

When Nordic interior designer Charlotte Save first met the owner of this home, the connection was immediate. Together, they designed an island haven to age beautifully.

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Home & Property

A Martha’s Vineyard Home Designed for the Whole Family—Without Sacrificing Privacy

A wooded Massachusetts retreat balances communal gathering spaces with private wings for extended family stays.

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Top Places to Live in Greater Boston

Top Places to Live in Greater Boston

Where does your town rank?

New England Travel Awards

New England Travel Awards

From reader nominations, our travel experts selected the region’s top festivals, ski mountains, and luxury resorts. The results: where to go next.


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Restaurants

Five Wonderful, Wild, and Hyper-Local Dishes of Southeastern Massachusetts

From the wonderful wonderful Awful Awful to the soft-meets-crunchy chow mein sandwich, these regional icons are worth a trip to the South Coast.

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City Life

Is It a Lie to Say I’m from Boston, If I Grew up in Ashland?

Or is it just efficiency?

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Restaurants

Boston’s First Non-Alcoholic Cocktail Bar Is Here

Beyond Proof, a new Jamaica Plain spot in the former Ten Tables space, serves Mediterranean mezze and pours smoked old fashioneds—hold the alcohol.

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Home & Property

Escape to 1950s Havana at This Downtown Boston Lounge

My Girl channels the glamour, rhythm, and indulgence of prerevolution Cuba.

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