''Boston'' is a
monthly
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magazine
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concerning life in the
Greater Boston
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area and has been in publication since 1805.
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History and profile
''Boston'' magazine was started in 1805. Metrocorp, Inc. bought the magazine in 1970. The company also owns ''Philadelphia
Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Since ...
'' magazine. The magazine claims a publication of 500,000 issues per month, its percentage of newsstand copies sold is among the highest of any magazine of any kind in the United States
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, and it has been named among the best city magazines in the nation nine times in the last ten years by the City and Regional Magazine Association
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.
Former editors-in-chief
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include Carly Carioli, John Wolfson and Andrew Putz.
In May 2015 ''Boston'' magazine was awarded by the City and Regional Magazine Association.[
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Best of Boston
"Best of Boston" is an award given by ''Boston'' magazine in an annual issue which is "the definitive guide to the city’s finest". It was first awarded in 1974.
This award is given in a wide range of categories that vary from year-to-year. Recent awards include best clam chowder
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, cookware
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, day spa
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, gym
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, jewelry
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store, martini, mojito
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, pizza
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topping, shiatsu
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, teeth whitening
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, thai food
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, and many more.
Many area businesses display these awards proudly, in the form of a certificate or by using the award logo on company materials, store windows, and advertising. Along with the annual awards, ''Boston'' magazine also runs feature articles intended to quantify local resources, such as "Top Schools", "Top Restaurants", and "Top Doctors".
Ancillary publications
''Boston'' magazine produces several ancillary publications:
* ''Boston Home'' is a quarterly publication geared towards readers with an interest in high-end interior design
Interior design is the art and science of enhancing the interior of a building to achieve a healthier and more aesthetically pleasing environment for the people using the space. An interior designer is someone who plans, researches, coordina ...
, home decor, and architecture.
* ''Boston Weddings'' is a biannual publication for wedding planners and brides-to-be.
Business relationships
* ''Boston'' magazine has been owned by the Philadelphia
Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Sinc ...
-based company Metrocorp
Metrocorp Inc. is a media company in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that publishes lifestyle magazines in the United States. Metrocorp (sometimes rendered in camel case
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(sometimes rendered in camel case
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as "MetroCorp") since 1971.[''Boston'' masthead](_blank)
* WCVB-TV Channel 5, WBZ NewsRadio, Greater Media, WBUR, and Magic 106.7 collaborate and cross-promote with ''Boston'' magazine.
* ''Boston'' magazine is a member of the American Society of Magazine Editors
The American Society of Magazine Editors (ASME) is an industry trade group for magazine journalists and editors of magazines published in the United States. ASME includes the editorial leaders of most major consumer magazine in print and digital ex ...
(ASME).
References
External links
* {{Official website, http://www.bostonmagazine.com
1805 establishments in Massachusetts
Lifestyle magazines published in the United States
Local interest magazines published in the United States
Monthly magazines published in the United States
City guides
Magazines established in 1805
Magazines published in Boston