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    • Winter 2004 Issue - 20 Articles
      Departments
    • Correspondence, pp. 6-8
    • Perspective, pp. 9-14
      Rising medical costs could upend state government
    • Considered Opinion, pp. 15-18
      Let towns have more power, and regional planning may follow
    • Washington Notebook, pp. 19-21
      Massachusetts comes around to supporting an Internet sales tax
    • Civic Sense, pp. 22-24
      It's time for Romney to reform the correctional system
    • Town Meeting Monitor, pp. 25-28
      North Andover says the state is nothing but a tax deadbeat
    • Inquiries, pp. 29-35
      The state considers carrots for smart growth; David Bartley takes some parting shots; T...
    • Statistically Significant, pp. 36-38
      Where the odds favor single men; the Bay State's mysterious budget; a looming shortage ...
    • State of the States, pp. 39-40
      The possible benefits of predictable population growth
    • Mass. Media, pp. 41-47
      Boston tries to keep a token presence in the magazine publishing industry
    • Articles
    • Down But Not Out, pp. 48-57
      Springfield faces soaring deficits and rising crime, and it's looking for new leadershi...
    • Moving In---Or Moving On, pp. 58-65
      Massachusetts has plenty to attract young professionals, but the high cost of living ma...
    • Popping the Question, pp. 66-73
      Whether Massachusetts embraces or rejects the idea, gay marriage is going to affect bot...
    • Discussion
    • Conversation, pp. 74-84
      Economist David Cutler says increased life expectancy comes at a price, and we haven't ...
    • Argument, pp. 85-86
      Buying drugs from Canada is a free-market solution
    • Counterpoint, pp. 87-88
    • Reviews
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      Bringing up mother (Review) , pp. 89-91
      Growing Up Fast, by Joanna Lipper
      1. Growing Up Fast by Joanna Lipper
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      Social capital gains (Review) , pp. 92-94
      Better Together, by Robert D. Putnam and Lewis Feldstein
      1. Better Together by Robert D. Putnam and Lewis Feldstein
    • Two Bits
    • Schoolkids steamroll pols on Beacon Hill, pp. 95-98
    • Cover Photo