The Hilltop Steak House on Route 1 in Saugus was reported to be the highest-grossing and busiest restaurant in the entire country during its heyday. Photo/Elizabeth Thomsen Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 DEED)

Hilltop Steak House once ruled Route 1 in Saugus

By Sharon Oliver, Contributing Editor SAUGUS - Once reported to be the highest-grossing and busiest restaurant in the entire country by Restaurants & Institutions magazine,...
Jackie French Koller signs copies of her books

Author, artist Jackie French Koller turns another page

By Kelley Walker Perry, Contributing Writer BOXBOROUGH – Jackie French Koller's imagination has made her life story anything but dull. "I've had an unusual career," she...
Participation from two- to three-month-old baby goats add a fun dimension to yoga classes. Photo/Sandi Barrett

Goat yoga on a farm makes for an adventurous getaway

By Sandi Barrett, Contributing Writer SOUTH NEW BERLIN, NEW YORK - The stillness of morning and a lulling background of cheerful chirping is disturbed by...
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...
South Boston Candlepin, aka Southie Bowl, serves craft beers, hosts corporate events, and allows you to reserve lanes online. Photo/Submitted

Older adults continue to embrace candlepin bowling

By David Wilkening, Contributing Writer REGION - Well-known novelist Elizabeth McCracken grew up in Boston, where she was familiar with candlepin bowling. She also wrote...
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...
The water tower of the Necco factory in Cambridge was painted to resemble a package of Necco Wafers. Photo/Jill Robidoux-Wikimedia Commons

Necco’s sweet journey into creating classic candies began in Boston

By Sharon Oliver, Contributing Writer BOSTON - Penny candies were the norm dating as far back as the Great Depression and the mere mention of...

Hudson dancers/gymnasts continue evolving their 60-year relationship

By Ed Karvoski Jr., Culture Editor Hudson – The 60-year relationship between Hudson residents Linda LeSage and Jean Beddow-Arnth continues to evolve. In 1961, the 6-year-old...
The Boston Pops concert on the Esplanade is one of the city’s most popular Independence Day traditions. Photo/Garrett A. Wollman

Fabulous Fourth of July celebrations in Massachusetts

By Sandi Barrett, Contributing Writer REGION – As the birthplace of our nation, Massachusetts is steeped in patriotic pride. The Independence Day celebrations across the...
Richard Golub chats about “Ruckus,” his memoir about his early days in Worcester, during a visit to Tatnuck Booksellers in Westborough on June 3. Photo/Maureen Sullivan

Author raises a ‘Ruckus’ with memoir of his Worcester days

Maureen Sullivan, Contributing Writer WESTBOROUGH – The distance between a young man’s introduction to love, and where he sat on a cloudy Saturday afternoon, was...