Narragansett Indian Tarzan Brown won the Boston Marathon in 1936 and 1939, and the marathon’s infamous Heartbreak Hill owes its name to him. So why did he die in obscure poverty?
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Edited by Pavlina Cerna
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That Dam Charles
After hundreds of years, dams along Boston’s Charles River could come down to let the currents run wild and free—and help the environment. To get a closer look, I kayaked the 75-mile length of the river.
Boston Magazine
My Beach Club
When your roots in a place go back generations, change can be painful. Especially when you are the one pushing for change.
Yankee
Edited by Ian Aldrich
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Collision Course
Right whales are getting fatally tangled in the fishing ropes set by Maine lobstermen. How’s this conflict going to work out?
Yankee Magazine
Edited by Mel Allen
Finalist for Reporting, 2023 City and Regional Magazine Awards
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The Fight for The Soul of Gunstock Mountain
Far right politicians seeks to take control of a beloved county owned ski area.
The Boston Globe Magazine
Edited by Francis Storrs
On The Bus
Is it possible to build a viable, user-friendly transit system work in rural America? Montpelier, Vermont is testing a new answer to has old challenge.
Bloomberg
Edited by Dimitra Kessinedes
The Never-Ending Ride
Snowboarding pioneer Jake Burton’s life story, as told by his closest associates.
The Red Bulletin
Edited by Nora O’Donnell
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Live Free and Fly
New Hampshire is angling to become the flying car capital of the universe. Let me take you on a flyover.
Bloomberg Hyperdrive
Edited by Dimitra Kessinedes
Talk of the Town
What happened when I set out to discuss politics with my Trump-supporting neighbors.
The Washington Post Magazine
Edited by David Rowell