The Old Yarmouth Inn, which dates back to 1696, is recognized as the oldest restaurant still in existence on Cape Cod.

The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years

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By Michael Perna Jr. Contributing Writer YARMOUTH - When it was first established in the year 1696, some 330 years ago, the Yarmouth Inn was used...
Mount Wachusett in Princeton started attracting tourists as early as the 1840s.

Mount Wachusett has been a popular Central Massachusetts destination for 150 years

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By Michael Perna Jr. Contributing Writer PRINCETON – Most any Massachusetts resident has heard of Mount Wachusett, if not paid a visit there to hike or...
The 551st Airborne Early Warning and Control Wing out of Otis Air Force Base on Cape Cod lost 50 airmen in three separate airplane crashes in the mid-1960s, all involving the EC-121H Super Constellation aircraft.

Otis Air Force Base suffered a series of aircraft disasters in the mid-1960s

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By Michael Perna Jr. Contributing Writer BOURNE - In the mid-1960s, during a roughly eighteen-month period from July 1965 to April 1967, Otis Air Force Base...
Polaroid Corporation of Cambridge was a pioneer and market leader in the instant photography industry, producing both cameras and film. Photo/Wikimedia Commons

Polaroid invented instant photography in a Cambridge laboratory

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer CAMBRIDGE - Widespread use of cell phone cameras has turned most of the world away from taking camera snapshots on film....
Over the last few years, American mahjong has grown in popularity, with the social aspect and community keeping many players hooked. Photo/Lauren Rosenkrantz

‘Back to spending time together’: The world of mahjong proves popular in Central Mass.

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By Lauren Rosencrantz Contributing Writer SHREWSBURY – American mahjong has become the new craze. Not only does mahjong keep your mind sharp through the use of...
Vieng Maligna-Majercik, center, programming coordinator in the Mind & Memory Care unit at Benchmark Senior Living at Shrewsbury Crossings, fled communist Laos at 14 years old with her family.

‘Each of us has our own story’: She escaped Laos at 14. Today, she...

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SHREWSBURY – Every day, Vieng Maligna-Majercik greets the residents of Benchmark Senior Living at Shrewsbury Crossings with warmth and compassion. And until recently, few...
The Space Lady, a colorful and captivating street musician, was a local favorite in Harvard Square during the early 1970s to mid-1980s. Photo/Wikimedia Commons

The Space Lady was no ordinary sidewalk minstrel

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer CAMBRIDGE - Known for her trademark helmet, her space music and psychedelic pop performances, Susan Dietrich aka the Space Lady was...

Minuteman Senior Services SHINE program sheds light on Medicare and more

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer REGION – Fifty Plus Advocate recently spoke to Elaine Miller, Regional SHINE Program Director, about Minuteman Senior Services to discuss what...
Famed American aviator Amelia Earhart started flying after moving to Medford from the Midwest in 1924. Photo/Wikimedia Commons

Amelia Earhart’s life really took flight while she lived in Medford

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer MEDFORD - America’s aviation sweetheart, Amelia Earhart, is internationally known for her tragic trans-Atlantic flight disappearance. but the Kansas-born adventurer’s connection...
Jennifer Benson, AARP Massachusetts State Director

Your voice matters this election season

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By Jennifer Benson, AARP Massachusetts State Director As Election Day approaches, Massachusetts voters are weighing issues that affect their daily lives. Many families are feeling...
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