Assabet River Rail Trail keeps pace with growing communities
By Maureen Sullivan, Contibuting Writer
MARLBOROUGH – To walk, to run, to bike without dealing with traffic.
To enjoy the seasons, a few moments to relax,...
‘Community Auditions’ was the local granddaddy of talent shows
By Sharon Oliver, Contributing Writer
BOSTON - Decades before “American Idol,” or “America’s Got Talent” made their debut on the small screen, some New Englanders...
Watertown woman’s well-traveled life informs her art
By Peg Lopata, Contributing Writer
WATERTOWN – Do you keep your promises to yourself? Giliane Bader certainly has. She promised herself she’d return to art...
Boston mayor got Mick and Keith out of jail so the Stones could play...
By Brett Peruzzi, Managing Editor
BOSTON – The most notorious concert in Boston by The Rolling Stones, fifty years ago this month, almost didn’t happen.
On...
Something for everyone at The Hanover Theatre
By Evan Walsh, Contributing Writer
WORCESTER – In September, members of the community celebrated the launch of The Hanover Theatre & Conservatory for the Performing...
Celebrity performers started as ‘lookalikes’
By David Wilkening, Contributing Writer
BOSTON - At least two of Boston’s best-known celebrity performers―and almost certainly many more―began their acts because they looked like...
Bestselling novelist relishes the years she spent living in Massachusetts
By Nance Ebert, Contributing Writer
REGION - While New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Berg has published almost forty books, she admits to having a...
Papa Gino’s started as a by-the-slice pizzeria in East Boston
By Sharon Oliver, Contributing Writer
The Bedford Papa Gino’s location features its classic look with the colors of the Italian flag prominently displayed on...
Celebrations welcome spring across Massachusetts
By Sandi Barrett, Contributing Writer
REGION - It is time to shake off your heavy coat and the overwhelming feeling of cabin fever for warm...
Hockomock Swamp’s mysterious reputation attracts visitors to Bridgewater area
By David Wilkening, Contributing Writer
BRIDGEWATER - Physically, Hockomock Swamp is a vast wetland stretching across several towns in southeastern Massachusetts, with 16,950 acres in...
