On my honor

Reflections on the war between the Boy Scouts and the Unitarian Universalists -- by someone with a foot in both camps
Personally by Dan Kennedy

Trouble in paradise

A recent murder shocked Martha's Vineyard. But the way this island community has been changing, should anyone really be surprised?
by Jason Gay

Portrait of the artist as a young celebrity

by Tom Scocca

Crowding the field

Charles Yancey can't count on minority voters to give him a shot at the Eighth, because everyone else is trying to court them away
Politics by Yvonne Abraham

Steeling beauty

Winning a pageant takes more than curves, a great tap routine, and a plan to save the world. You also need a good coach.
by Kristen Lombardi

c o l u m n s

Editorial	by the Phoenix
Following the money Thank the press for keeping the campaign-finance scandal alive

Cityscape	by Sarah McNaught
System failure In 1997, Quincy's probation department lost its certification. Then the Norfolk County DA began investigating its top officials. More than a year later, the state has failed to take action on either count.

Talking Politics	by Michael Crowley
He got game A hoops-playing, high-fiving environmentalist vies for Congress

Urban Eye	by S.I. Rosenbaum
Michelle's menagerie Scorpions and lizards and teenagers, oh my!

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