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An Oral History of the Last Real Bar on Martha’s Vineyard

Exhume an early-20th-century native of Martha’s Vineyard today, and they’d hardly recognize their island. The Gay Head Cliffs, the great ponds, and the beaches would […]

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The Shark Attack That Changed Cape Cod Forever

Isaac Rocha sat in class trying to concentrate on his schoolwork, but his mind was somewhere else. It was a Friday afternoon in mid-September 2018, […]

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DraftKings CEO Jason Robins Regrets Nothing

He fearlessly defeated half a dozen attorneys general and the federal government on his way to building a billion-dollar startup and the most powerful consumer tech company in town. But now that the battle is over, is Robins still the right man for the job?

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Aw, Rats! Boston’s Rats Are in Charge. We Just Live Here.

They nest in our homes. They breed faster than rabbits. Make no mistake: Boston’s rats are in charge. We just live here.

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How Liberal Professors Are Ruining College

Liberal professors in New England outnumber conservatives 28 to 1. Why that’s bad for everyone.

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Brian Peixoto’s Final Appeal

Twenty years ago, an unreliable witness and questionable medical science branded Brian Peixoto a baby killer and sent him to die in prison. He’s still there, but is he innocent?

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This Man Is a Sex Machine

How did Jon Gross, a middle-aged New England plumbing-supplies salesman, become America’s king of swingers?

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Greg Selkoe’s Bad Karma

Greg Selkoe built the nation’s hippest online clothing company into a $127 million e-commerce titan. When Karmaloop filed for bankruptcy in March, everyone wanted to know: How did it all go wrong?

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Is Boston Ready for Nick Varano?

With his new restaurant, Strip, bon vivant Nick Varano is taking his fabulous show straight into the heart of Boston.

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The Greatest Game You’ve Never Seen

How did a sleepy academy in a rural New England town spawn the best high school basketball team in the country?

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Herb Chambers’ Wheels of Fortune

Herb Chambers conquered an industry — twice. So when’s he going to start enjoying it a little?

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Is Jack Connors the Last King of Boston?

How Jack Connors rules by the art of charm.

In the Shadow of Woburn
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In the Shadow of Woburn

Twenty-five years after taking on the case of his life, and a decade after A Civil Action made him famous, Jan Schlichtmann is back in the spotlight—this time going after the Turnpike Authority in a half-billion-dollar lawsuit. But has he learned his lesson from Woburn? The jury’s still out.