‘Il Circolo di Conversazione Italiana’

West Boylston group shares love of Italian language By Barbara Allen, Contributing Writer West Boylston - Are you someone who, once upon a time, studied...
David Long (Photo/Courtesy)

Shrewsbury’s David Long travels the world to capture landscapes

By Evan Walsh, Contributing Writer GRAFTON – Grafton’s Small Stones Festival of the Arts features a collection of local photography, and in 2021, the festival...

Vintage car collector has followed a long and winding road

By Brett Peruzzi, Contributing Writer Salem - Bob DeSantis, a life-long resident of Salem and the president of the North Shore Old Car Club, bought his...

Janis Joplin’s last concert was in Boston

By Brett Peruzzi, Managing Editor BOSTON – Less than two months before her death from a heroin overdose at age 27, raspy-voiced rock singer Janis Joplin...

UMass Boston performing arts professor gives students top priority

By Ed Karvoski Jr., Culture Editor Boston – Whether serving as chair of UMass Boston’s performing arts department or freelancing as a practicing costume designer,...

Pianist, composer produces his and other musicians’ albums

By Ed Karvoski Jr., Culture Editor Lynn – Pianist and composer Doug Hammer of Lynn has been assisting other musicians produce their albums at his...

Storyteller and vocalist embodies her passion for history onstage

By Ed Karvoski Jr., Culture Editor BOSTON – Valerie Stephens of Boston has embodied her longtime passion for history on stages continuously for over three...
Chris Johnson (front right) celebrated the first live event at the Zullo Art Gallery in Medfield with a group of DJs and the band “The Cast Irons” after the show.

Mark Skin Radio bridges gap between musicians and listeners

By Susan Gonsalves, Contributing Writer     Above all else, Mark Skin Radio seeks to bring artists and listeners closer together through music, according to its founder,...
The AMC’s Highland Center in Lincoln, New Hampshire is a year-round destination but provides an ideal location for winter activities in the White Mountains.

Enjoy winter with the Appalachian Mountain Club

By Sandi Barrett, Contributing Writer REGION - Before the first dusting of snow covers the gardens of Central Massachusetts, the White Mountains of New Hampshire...

Talking Information Center helps connect visually impaired to the world around them

By Nance Ebert, Contributing Writer  Marshfield- Founded in June 1978, the Talking Information Center (TIC) is a nonprofit reading service for those who are blind...