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FROM THE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF With Anthony Tivnan at our holiday gift guide gala at the Mandarin Oriental. Fashionistas Tina Sutton and Maggie Ahearn joined me at Saks Fifth Avenue for a men's style night. ABOVE: With Bryan Barbieri and Simon Mais from the Revere Hotel at our men's event at Gem Restaurant & Lounge. LEFT: With Mitchell Gold and Bob Williams at their big South End bash. and deeper during these four years, I hope we have remained true to all that you've always loved us for—being society's go-to resource for celebrating the crème de chic of New England. Allison Williams, our cover girl, epitomizes the New England girl-next-door. She is bright and savvy, grew up appreciating the region's natural beauty, is willing to work hard to make her dreams a reality, and, most importantly, doesn't take herself too seriously. Much of that can be said for some of the other stars profiled in our pages this issue. I have loved The Lenox hotel for years—it has always been that iconic hotel most associated with Boston—but I didn't realize until researching this issue that it remains family-run, with three generations currently at the helm in some capacity. When top Follow me on Facebook at dog Roger Saunders' sons or Facebook.com/boston-common and on business associates speak about bostoncommon-magazine.com. him, at first you think it must be hyperbole. No one can be that good, can they? But Roger is. He donates generously to our top cultural institutions and sends the children and grandchildren of Lenox hotel staffers and other Boston-area hotel employees to Newbury College's hotel-and-restaurant-management school gratis. He listens to his sons, guides his grandchildren, truly loves our city, and, despite his many years leading such a famous brand, remains completely grounded. He is that rare gem. Another jewel—and former Boston Common cover star—in Boston's crown was recently in town, and we had the chance to celebrate with him. Mark Wahlberg hosted the local premiere of his new movie Broken City, and we were happy to partner with the Mark Wahlberg Youth Foundation for the event at Wahlburgers in Hingham after the screening, further tribute to the creative talent here in New England. PHOTOGRAPHY BY RYAN STRANZ (SUTTON), ALLAN DINES (TIVNAN, BARBIERI, GOLD). DRESS BY DANIELA CORTE, MAKEUP BY DANI WAGENER (GIFT GUIDE GALA) This issue marks my 25th as editor of Boston Common. While our content has become richer JANICE O'LEARY 26 BOSTONCOMMON-MAGAZINE.COM 026_BC_FOB_EdLetter_Spring13.indd 26 2/11/13 3:14 PM