Victor Catacchio has cleaned and polished more than 30,000 cars and motorcycles at his business, Catacchio Auto Detail in North Grafton.

‘It’s a good feeling’: Victor Catacchio has been making cars look like new for...

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By Micky Baca Contributing Writer GRAFTON – Cars have changed a lot over 43 years, but Victor Catacchio’s passion has stayed the same. Catacchio enjoys making...
Carol Bishop, Westborough’s 88-year-old pickleball coordinator, has been a competitive athlete since junior high school, and spent her professional career as a physical education teacher.

88-year-old Westborough pickleball coach is trailblazer for women’s sports

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By Diane Gay Ridley Contributing Writer WESTBOROUGH — By 8 a.m. every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday morning, dozens of local players aged 55 and older have...
The Chateau de Ville’s first location opened on Route 9 in Framingham in 1971.

The Chateau de Ville was a glitzy entertainment destination for two decades

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By Michael Perna Jr. Contributing Writer FRAMINGHAM - A trip down “Memory Lane” for people who lived in Massachusetts during the 1970s and 1980s would...
Jennifer Benson, AARP Massachusetts State Director

Healthy living starts with small steps — and AARP is here to help

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By Jennifer Benson, AARP Massachusetts State Director We’ve all been there; deciding it’s time to focus or refocus on our health. It’s time to eat...
“The goal is aging by choice, not by default,” says Kate Granigan, CEO and Chief Engagement Officer at Alder, an aging care consulting firm, in Newton, MA.

Planning a joyful senior journey: How Alder helps clients navigate all stages of aging

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By Micky Baca Contributing Writer REGION - As a society, we struggle collectively with preparing for the later stages of life, says Kate Granigan, CEO and...
The Hudson Senior Center’s billiards team has been named the 2026 Central Massachusetts Champion.

‘Team Hudson’ becomes 8-Ball League Central Mass. champion: ‘We’re all good friends’

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By Evan Walsh Contributing Writer HUDSON – The “clicking” and “clacking” in the Hudson Senior Center’s billiards room can be heard throughout the building. Often, curious...
Allan Ganz worked as an ice cream man in Peabody for 67 years, earning himself a place in the Guiness World Records for being the man with the longest career as an ice-cream distributor.

Generations of kids screamed for Allan Ganz’s ice cream

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer PEABODY - One of the most vivid memories from any child’s life, especially if you are of a particular age, is...

Cranky Consumer Lady does not give up

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By Janice Lindsay Contributing Writer Cranky Consumer Lady was not happy.  Crank Consumer Lady (CCLady) plays the ukulele. This makes her happy. When she plays her ukulele,...
The wooden roller coaster the Comet was one of the main attractions at Lincoln Park in Dartmouth, which closed in 1987. Photo/ArtInRuins.com

Lincoln Park in Dartmouth is still celebrated nearly 40 years after closing

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By Colin McCandless Contributing Writer DARTMOUTH - A popular amusement park destination from the 1920s up through the mid-1980s, Lincoln Park in Dartmouth created fond childhood...
Marianne Lyons Delorey, Ph.D.

Artificial intelligence and building design

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By Marianne Lyons Delorey, Ph.D. “We become what we behold. We shape our tools, and thereafter our tools shape us."  - Marshall McLuhan The year is 2040....
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