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Russ Gannon and Red Sox Announcer Joe Castiglione on the set. (Courtesy/Russ Gannon)

Let’s play ball: Hudson actor rounds the bases in new film

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By Sarah Freedman Contributing Writer HUDSON — Hudson actor Russ Gannon is swinging for the fences in his latest role in Carson Lund’s film “Eephus.” The independent...

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May 17, 2025

The Paradise Rock Club in Boston has been featuring both up-and-coming and iconic musical acts for nearly half a century. Photo/Courtesy of the Paradise Rock Club

Paradise Rock Club is one of Boston’s most storied music venues

May 15, 2025

When Milton Bradley, the Springfield-based game company introduced Twister in 1966, it was deemed too risqué and Sears department stores refused to sell it.

Milton Bradley’s Twister game was once thought too risqué

May 13, 2025

Prince Pizza on Route 1 in Saugus has been a familiar landmark and dining destination for over 60 years. Photo/Submitted

Prince Pizza preserves a part of legendary Route 1 in Saugus

May 12, 2025

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Let’s play ball: Hudson actor rounds the bases in new film

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Paradise Rock Club is one of Boston’s most storied music venues

From his early days as the all-night DJ at Boston’s radio station WBCN, to fronting the J. Geils Band as it rose from obscurity to fame, to being married to actress Faye Dunaway, Peter Wolf has led a colorful life full of amazing tales.

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Former J. Geils frontman Peter Wolf paints a colorful life story...

Among the famous TV fictional characters with Massachusetts backgrounds are Captain “Trapper” John McIntyre of “M*A*S*H,” played by Wayne Rogers, pictured with his sidekick Captain “Hawkeye” Pierce, played by Alan Alda. Photo/Wikimedia Commons

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Some of TV’s favorite fictional characters had a Massachusetts background

The supposedly suggestive lyrics of the Everly Brothers’ hit single “Wake Up Little Susie” got the song banned in Boston in 1957 due to pressure from the Catholic Church. Photo/Wikimedia Commons

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Archdiocese of Boston demanded Everly Brothers’ song be banned

Somerville native and actor Alex Rocco as mobster Moe Greene in the film “The Godfather.” Photo/courtesy of Paramount Pictures

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From Somerville to “The Godfather,” actor Alex Rocco was the real...

Max Hobart spent 27 years as a performer and conductor with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Photo/courtesy of the Metrowest Symphony Orchestra

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Violinist Max Hobart has enjoyed a long career in music

Cambridge native Jane Curtin is one of the original cast members of the sketch comedy TV show “Saturday Night Live.” Photo/Wikimedia Commons/Anders Krusberg

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Meet the former ‘SNL’ cast members from Massachusetts

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After 286 days in space, Needham native and astronaut Sunita Williams is back on Earth. Photo/Courtesy of NASA

Notable People

Splashdown: Needham native and astronaut Sunita Williams returns to Earth

Former FBI agent John Connolly was sentenced to 40 years in prison after being convicted of second-degree murder related to his relationship with the late Boston mob boss James “Whitey” Bulger.

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FBI agent John Connolly crossed the line with mob boss Whitey...

Nelson Ball, a 93-year-old Westborough resident, stays active by working part-time, playing trombone in a local band, and playing pickleball.

Notable People

A passion for community and pickleball has helped Nelson Ball reach...

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It was always ‘time to make the doughnuts’ for Fred the...

Frederick W. Clark Jr., the president of Bridgewater State University, is a member of the university's class of 1983 and has been involved with the university for virtually all of his adult life.

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From student to president: Frederick W. Clark Jr. of Bridgewater State...

Karen McKenzie of Shrewsbury has recorded over 400 episodes of her two television shows focused on fitness for seniors.

Notable People

Shrewsbury woman helps seniors stay ‘fit for life’

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This Month’s Features

Let’s play ball: Hudson actor rounds the bases in new film

Don’t make a nursing home decision blindly. It’s important to View...

Paradise Rock Club is one of Boston’s most storied music venues

Milton Bradley’s Twister game was once thought too risqué

Prince Pizza preserves a part of legendary Route 1 in Saugus

Arts and Entertainment

Let’s play ball: Hudson actor rounds the bases in new film

Paradise Rock Club is one of Boston’s most storied music venues

Former J. Geils frontman Peter Wolf paints a colorful life story...

Some of TV’s favorite fictional characters had a Massachusetts background

Archdiocese of Boston demanded Everly Brothers’ song be banned

From Somerville to “The Godfather,” actor Alex Rocco was the real...

Violinist Max Hobart has enjoyed a long career in music

Meet the former ‘SNL’ cast members from Massachusetts

Notable People

Splashdown: Needham native and astronaut Sunita Williams returns to Earth

FBI agent John Connolly crossed the line with mob boss Whitey...

A passion for community and pickleball has helped Nelson Ball reach...

It was always ‘time to make the doughnuts’ for Fred the...

From student to president: Frederick W. Clark Jr. of Bridgewater State...

Shrewsbury woman helps seniors stay ‘fit for life’

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Supporting the Bay State’s 780,000 family caregivers

Redeem the dream

These small packages

AARP Is Fighting to Stop Scams: Regulating Crypto Kiosks to Protect...

The cost of the cuts

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