writing

Boston Magazine

home + real estate

On the Market: A Serene Beach House on Cape Cod Bay
On the Market: A Hillside Home in Brookline with a Wraparound Deck
On the Market: A Charming East Falmouth Ranch
On the Market: A Condon on Isabella Stewart Gardner’s Former Property
On the Market: A Weston Mansion with Dreamy Olmsted-Designed Gardens
On the Market: A Sophisticated and Expansive Apartment in Back Bay
On the Market: The Cutest Village Farmhouse in Stowe, Vermont
Real Estate Showdown: A Wellesley Single-Family vs. a Back Bay Townhouse
Real Estate Showdown: A Newton Single-Family vs. a Pond-side Townhouse in Jamaica Plain
Real Estate Showdown: A Condo in the South End vs. a Weston Single-Family
Real Estate Showdown: A Charlestown Townhouse vs. a Newton Single-Family

food, businesses + events

Boston’s Hottest Bagel Pop-Up, Brick Street Bagels, Looks Ahead to 2024
Sip of Joy Brings Friendly Café Culture Back to the South End
311 Omakase Brings a High-End Japanese Feast to a South End Brownstone
How to Spend Head of the Charles Weekend in Boston
Game On: Boston Magazine’s Battle of the Burger is Back

photo contributions, sidebars + co-bylines

Photos: Our Fathers Opens in the Fenway with Tender Pastrami and Frozen Cocktails Galore
Photos: Tulum, a New Mexican Dining Oasis, Opens in East Somerville
Photos: Boston’s First Non-Alcoholic Liquor Store Comes to the South End
Photos: New Charlestown Entertainment Venue Urban Wild Has a Little Bit of Everything, Plus Giant Cocktails
Co-byline: How to Order Greater Boston’s Best Pies for Thanksgiving
Sidebar: Top Places to Live in 2024 — Real Estate Showdown by Neighborhood
Sidebar: What’s the Future of Philanthropy in Boston?

PS: I took these! ⬇️

A Nashville hot chicken sandwich at Urban Wild in Charlestown, MA.
A whimsical (and huge) cake served at Urban Wild in Charlestown, MA.
Chips and elote dip, popcorn chicken, poke nachos and a classic pepperoni pizza, photographed at Urban Wild in 2023.
Brick Street Bagels, a local South End bagel pop-up, took social media by storm. This was during their December pop-up at Frenchie Wine Bistro.
Turkish coffee and a locally-made blueberry cake at Sip of Joy, the South End's newest family-run cafe.
Sip of Joy Café owner Matt Sari serves guests with a smile on a sunny morning in Boston's South End.
Quiche and Turkish breads captured at Sip of Joy in Boston's South End.

The Scope: Boston

local community + climate change news

In the race to solve Boston Harbor’s coastal flooding problem, who calls the shots?
‘No Eastie Substation’ – Climate activists protest Eversource Energy project in East Boston
After two years, Berkeley Community Garden reopens to the public
Protests continue as Eversource breaks ground on the Eastie Substation
Boston-area farmers find solutions for unusually warm winter
Youth climate activists voice concern at Global Climate Strike
Local organizations offer climate education for Boston-area kids
12-foot-tall ‘Little Amal’ puppet makes Boston debut

National Geographic

Explorer impact profiles

Alison Criscitiello: Breaking new ground in science and mountaineering
Thiago Silva: Uncovering resilience and adaptability in the Amazon’s floodplain forests

Northeastern University

science + environment writing

Struggling to clean contaminated waters, coastal communities have found an unlikely hero in the eastern oyster
Faced with chronic power failures, the people of Puerto Rico look to the sun for their energy needs
Scientists and surfers unite to protect the Puerto Rico’s coral reefs
A Northeastern engineer and his collection of sea-diving robots
Residents of Nahant face the harsh realities of oceanfront living

Other Work

freelance stories & academic research

Edible Ottawa: Brewing Connection — 692 Coffee and Bar in Manotick is building community, one latte at a time.
Row2K: Olympians Take Aim at Prize Money in Head of the Charles Regatta's Champ Men's 1x
The Hill Times Health: Brain injury bill sheds light on an “orphan” condition in the health care system
Study: Testing Generative AI for Source Audits in Student-Produced Local News
30-by-20: Biden’s bold plan for ocean conservation
Panel Speaker: Leveraging University Partnerships to Advance Local News, The Future of Local News Conference

And these ones too! ⬇️

March 2022 — Solar panels on the roof of Casa Sol, a sustainable hotel in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico. Taken for Portraits of Puerto Rico, a Northeastern University global journalism project.
March 2022 — The owners of Casa Sol, a sustainable hotel in Puerto Rico's Old San Juan, posing together in their lobby. Taken for Portraits of Puerto Rico, a Northeastern University global journalism project.
March 2022 — Signs showing support for the conservation of Tres Palmas Marine Reserve, a protected patch of coral reef on Puerto Rico's west coast. Taken for Portraits of Puerto Rico, a Northeastern University global journalism project.
March 2022 — The entrance to the Tres Palmas Marine Reserve, a protected coastal area in Puerto Rico's west coast, near Rincon. Taken for Portraits of Puerto Rico, a Northeastern University global journalism project.
March 2022 — A piece of bleached coral on a beach in western Puerto Rico. Taken for Portraits of Puerto Rico, a Northeastern University global journalism project.
March 2022 — A surfboard at Playa Maria commemorating the 1968 World Surfing Championship, which took place in Rincon and launched Puerto Rican surf culture. Taken for Portraits of Puerto Rico, a Northeastern University global journalism project.
March 2022 — At Playa Maria in Rincon, Puerto Rico, locals hit the beach for a post-work swim or surf. The area is a popular destination for surfers from around the world. Taken for Portraits of Puerto Rico, a Northeastern University global journalis
January 2023 — Activists gather at East Boston's Condor Urban Wild to protest the construction of a new Eversource electric substation, nicknamed the Eastie Substation. This protester, and several others, were repeatedly arrested by BPD for attending
September 2023 — Little Amal was a 12-foot-tall puppet travelling around the world, sharing the story of a young Syrian refugee child and raising awareness for displaced peoples. She stopped in Boston for a weekend-long celebration, starting with a p
September 2023 — Little Amal was a 12-foot-tall puppet travelling around the world, sharing the story of a young Syrian refugee child and raising awareness for displaced peoples. She stopped in Boston for a weekend-long celebration, starting with a p
September 2023 — Little Amal was a 12-foot-tall puppet travelling around the world, sharing the story of a young Syrian refugee child and raising awareness for displaced peoples. She stopped in Boston for a weekend-long celebration, starting with a p
September 2023 — Little Amal was a 12-foot-tall puppet travelling around the world, sharing the story of a young Syrian refugee child and raising awareness for displaced peoples. She stopped in Boston for a weekend-long celebration, starting with a p
September 2023 — Little Amal was a 12-foot-tall puppet travelling around the world, sharing the story of a young Syrian refugee child and raising awareness for displaced peoples. She stopped in Boston for a weekend-long celebration, starting with a p
September 2023 — Little Amal was a 12-foot-tall puppet travelling around the world, sharing the story of a young Syrian refugee child and raising awareness for displaced peoples. She stopped in Boston for a weekend-long celebration, starting with a p
September 2023 — Little Amal was a 12-foot-tall puppet travelling around the world, sharing the story of a young Syrian refugee child and raising awareness for displaced peoples. She stopped in Boston for a weekend-long celebration, starting with a p
January 2023 — Activists gather at East Boston's Condor Urban Wild to protest the construction of a new Eversource electric substation, nicknamed the Eastie Substation. This protester, and several others, were repeatedly arrested by BPD for attending