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January 2, 2011
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Bostonian of the Year
The Life of the party: Scott Brown
By winning "the Kennedy seat," the Republican shocked the political world and inspired a legion of long-shot challengers. -- by Neil Swidey
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Issue highlights


Must love grandchildren
Dating takes some twists when you're about to enter a new phase of life.

Sketching out a future
Will this writer and architect get sent back to the drawing board?


The outlaw-in-law
Coping with a ne'er-do-well relative, plus instituting a no-lending policy.


Mane man
When it comes to the QB's hair, let it be

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First person
His winning ways
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Perspective
School of hard knocks
The new president of Brandeis is confident he can fix the university's problems. But is he about to learn a lesson?




Letters from the Magazine Editor
Readers weigh in on contractors, birth control, and more.

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