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Energetic and outgoing RV owners can enjoy a variety of benefits in seasonal work camper or camp host jobs.

Work camping and camp host jobs offer adventure and perks

By Barbara Hazelden, Contributing Writer REGION - Visiting RV parks and campgrounds is an ideal way to enjoy the scenic beauty of Massachusetts and a...

‘I love being alive,’ says singer-actor, COVID-19 survivor Bob DiCicco

By Ed Karvoski Jr., Culture Editor Westwood – Beginning April 12, singer and actor Bob DiCicco of Westwood battled the coronavirus while hospitalized for 43...
Actor Leonard Nimoy, famous for his role as Mr. Spock in the sci-fi TV and movie franchise “Star Trek," grew up the son of immigrants in a tenement in Boston’s West End neighborhood.

Leonard Nimoy’s odyssey began in Boston long before boarding the USS Enterprise

By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer BOSTON - Famously known for his role as Mr. Spock in the sci-fi TV and movie franchise “Star Trek," the world’s...
The monument commemorating the black Union soldiers of the 54th Regiment by Augustus Saint-Gaudens is regarded as a masterpiece.

Black Heritage Trail highlights how Boston became an abolition hotbed

By David Wilkening Contributing Writer BOSTON - Sure sounds like a movie: Starting out, an enslaved couple, Lewis and Harriet Hayden escape from Kentucky. They turn...
Portsmouth, New Hampshire is a charming waterfront destination only about an hour from the Boston area. Photo/Sandi Barrett

Portsmouth, New Hampshire is a charming waterfront destination

By Sandi Barrett, Contributing Writer PORTSMOUTH, N.H. - New Hampshire's mighty port city is filled with charming local shops, historic homes, delicious eateries, and beautiful...
The 50-plus-acre Boston Common, the oldest public park in America, will undergo a series of renovations over the next decade. Photo/Courtesy of Weston and Simpson Design Studio

Planned Boston Common renovations incorporate input from public

By David Wilkening Contributing Writer The 50-plus-acre Boston Common, the oldest public park in America, will undergo a series of renovations over the next decade.Photo/Courtesy...
Tai Irwin

‘Morning Guy Tai’ advocates mentoring, helps homeless get jobs

By Ed Karvoski Jr., Culture Editor Boston – Tai Irwin became better known as “Morning Guy Tai” beginning in 1985 on Boston’s now-closed alternative rock...

Poet Frank O’Hara’s imprint on Grafton is small, but large on the world

By Brett Peruzzi, Contributing Writer Grafton - Poet Frank O'Hara was a prominent figure in the mid-20th century literary and art world in New York...

Framingham man helps shape the next generation of local poets

By Brett Peruzzi, Contributing Writer Framingham resident Alan Feldman juggled his career as an English professor at Framingham State University with his avocation as a...

Musician friends meet for ‘Uke-a-Rama Llama Ding Dong Day Y’all’

By Ed Karvoski Jr., Culture Editor Region – A group of friends from several communities enjoy playing ukulele together. The group is known as Uke-A-Rama...