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The first non-fiction book about the Karen Read case is out now. Read an excerpt here.
Read an Excerpt of Dave Wedge's "Blizzard of Lies"
"Blizzard of Lies: Karen Read, John O’Keefe, and the Shocking Unsolved Murder in Cop Town, USA" is out now.
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We went looking for the best food outside the city. Here’s everything we found.
The Great Suburban Restaurant Hunt
We went looking for the best food outside Boston. Here’s everything we found.
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For three years, the witnesses in the Karen Read murder trial were harassed at their jobs, their homes, their children’s sports games. It wasn’t random. It was a coordinated campaign against them. And now they’re fighting back. www.bostonmagazine.com/news/2026/07...
Inside the Campaign That Acquitted Karen Read
The haerwitnesses in the Karen Read murder trial were harassed at their jobs, their homes, their children’s sports games. It wasn’t random. It wasn’t a movement of true believers. It was a coordinated...
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The film’s star Dominic Sessa and writer/director Matt Johnson discuss becoming who you are.
A Provincetown Preview of Anthony Bourdain Biopic ‘Tony’
Actor Dominic Sessa and writer/director Matt Johnson discuss the film.
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Time is running out! There are just 24 hours left to secure your tickets to the Best of Boston Soirée! Your ticket includes complimentary drink vouchers, dishes from 35+ Best of Boston award-winning restaurants, and more. Secure yours now at the link. bit.ly/4bRZSNG
Our Best of Boston Soirée takes place on Wednesday. Don't miss it! Plus more things to do in Boston this week.
Things to Do This Week in Boston
Your frequently updated guide to what's going on in the city.
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The Best of Boston 2026 winners are here, and everyone's talking about the soirée. Celebrate with the best of Boston on July 22 with amazing food, cocktails, entertainment, and the city's most stylish crowd. Secure your tickets now at the link. www.bostonmagazine.com/bestofboston...
The Seaport restaurant adds a sushi-led menu, expands its bar program, and sets up a lounge built for staying past dinner.
Boston's Mr. H Reinvents Itself as a Shanghai Salon
The Seaport restaurant adds a sushi-led menu and a lounge for late nights.
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The Boston Symphony Orchestra parted ways with Andris Nelsons, its longtime maestro, and went to war with itself. Inside the fight over who controls one of American music’s crown jewels—and whether it can survive being saved.
The Bitter Fight for Boston's Symphony Hall
Inside the struggle over who controls one of American music’s crown jewels.
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This week in Boston: “Weird Al” Yankovic headlines TD Garden; violinist-songwriter Lindsey Stirling headlines Leader Bank Pavilion; Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey opens at theatres, starring Matt Damon; and more at the link. bit.ly/3YLyCqT
The 35-year-old seafood spot has kept pace with the island's glitzier restaurant scene, adding caviar-topped oysters to the menu. But thankfully, some things—like the lobster bisque—never change.
Nantucket’s SeaGrille Is an Anchor to the Island’s Past
The 35-year-old stalwart balances classics with current trends.
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Pure Glow’s new formula promises a sun-kissed glow without the wait. Is this Boston-based innovation the next frontier in spray tans—or a pigment of our imagination?
Is Pure Glow's New Formula the Next Frontier in Tanning?
Or is this Boston-based innovation a pigment of imagination?
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At her island retreat, interior designer Robin Patton fuses European treasures with southern warmth—and room for future grandchildren.
A Nantucket Home Furnished Entirely from the Paris Flea Market
Welcome to the island escape of interior designer Robin Patton.
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The best viewing spots, the smartest times to board, and how to beat the crowds.
A Locals-Only Guide to Boston's Tall Ships
The best viewing spots, the smartest times to board, and how to beat the crowds.
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With "The Five Star Weekend" premiering on Peacock tomorrow, we caught up with the Queen of the Beach Read, Elin Hilderbrand, on her very long goodbye. Read the full story at the link. www.bostonmagazine.com/arts-enterta...
"I mean, I get that boat people need their festival. But why are the rest of us supposed to care when the Tall Ships show up every 4 to 12 years?"
I Didn't Get the Tall Ships. Maybe Now I Do?
I never understood the appeal. Forty-six years later, I’m coming around.
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Our annual group love letter to the 250-plus things that are absolutely superlative about this city is here.
The Very Best of Boston
The authority on the city's best: Dining, Shopping, Service, Home, Weddings, Arts, City Life, suburbs, the Cape and the Islands.
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After months of eating, drinking, sweating, shopping, and splitting hairs, our annual group love letter to the 250-plus things that are absolutely superlative about this city is here at the link! www.bostonmagazine.com/best-of-bost... Pick up your copy, out on newsstands now.
In 1994, his 20-year-old son was killed in a case of mistaken identity. What Romano did next cost him two decades of his life.
The Mob Hit That Changed Michael Romano's Life Forever
What Romano did next cost him two decades of his life.
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Before there was the place where everybody knows your name, there was Park St. Under, an eerily similar local sitcom. Did it quietly serve as the basis for the most famous TV show about Boston ever made?
The Cheers Conspiracy
Did 'Park St. Under' quietly serve as the basis for the most famous TV show about Boston ever made?
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Nantucket’s most synonymous resident announced her retirement in 2021, then published seven more books, sold nine to Hollywood, and kept writing by hand every morning. So why can’t the Queen of the Beach Read put down the pen?
Elin Hilderbrand's Very Long Goodbye
Nantucket’s most synonymous resident announced her retirement in 2021, then published seven more books, sold nine to Hollywood, and kept writing by hand every morning. So why can’t the Queen of the Be...
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Three Super Bowls. One Hall of Fame jacket. And now, the New England Patriots Hall of Famer has a gig in soccer.
Julian Edelman Got His Daughter "All Bostoned Up" for the World Cup
Three Super Bowls. One Hall of Fame jacket. And now, the New England Patriots Hall of Famer has a gig in soccer.
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Puritan Tavern, a casual spinoff of Puritan & Co., opens in late summer 2026.
Cambridge Chef Will Gilson Plans Hometown Restaurant in Groton
Puritan Tavern, a casual spinoff of Puritan & Co., opens in late summer 2026.
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Massachusetts didn't have any nominees this year, but Maine, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire took home a medal apiece.
Three New England Restaurants Earn 2026 James Beard Awards
Maine, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire took home a medal apiece.
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When FIFA came to New England, the host committee, the governor, and the owner of the stadium next door all assumed the town of 19,000 would fall in line. The town had other ideas.
Foxborough vs. Goliath
When FIFA came to New England, the host committee, the governor, and the owner of the stadium next door all assumed the town would fall in line. The town had other ideas.
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The Cambridge farm-to-table gem moves into more spacious digs in Inman Square this month, a “bigger and prettier” stage for its locavore ethos.
A New Era, but the Same Heart, for Urban Hearth
The farm-to-table dining destination moves to bigger digs in Inman Square.
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Scottish immigrants brought the game to New England in the 1800s. The World Cup is just making you now notice.
Boston Has Always Been a Soccer City
Scottish immigrants brought the game to New England in the 1800s. The World Cup is just making you now notice.
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“America’s Hometown” offers history, a coastal setting, and new construction just an hour south of Boston. www.bostonmagazine.com/property/202...
So, You Want to Live in Plymouth?
“America’s Hometown” offers history, a coastal setting, and new construction just an hour south of Boston.
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Ann Patchett, Jenna Bush Hager, and Richard Russo head to the 48-square-mile island for one free, unforgettable weekend.
The Nantucket Book Festival Turns 15 with All-Star Lineup
The mostly free event will send you home feeling better about the world.
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