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Olive Borgatti got her pilot’s license later in life, and flew herself and Spag around the country in the company’s Cessna Citation twin-engine jet.

The amazing woman behind the success of “Spag’s”

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By Michael J. Perna Jr. Contributing Writer SHREWSBURY – Olive (Lutz) Borgatti, the wife of Anthony “Spag” Borgatti, was half of the spectacularly successful husband-and-wife team...
Harry Crosby was awarded seven medals, survived 32 bombing missions over Europe in World War II, and left military service as a lieutenant colonel.

Newton’s Harry Crosby was a true ‘master of the air’

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By Brett Peruzzi Managing Editor NEWTON – Long-time Newton resident Harry H. Crosby was a noted Boston University professor of rhetoric who authored six textbooks,...
Lynne “VioLynne” Canavan. (Photo/Evan Walsh)

Marlborough’s ‘VioLynne’ shares her musical gift with others

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By Evan Walsh Contributing Writer MARLBOROUGH – Lynne “VioLynne” Canavan has a gift she can’t help but share. The 61-year-old Marlborough resident spends her days traveling around...
The Tasty, a tiny diner in Harvard Square that was in business for over 80 years, served everyone from the homeless to Harvard professors. Photo/Wikimedia Commons

The Tasty was a Cambridge diner that served community spirit

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By Sharon Oliver, Contributing Writer The Tasty, a tiny diner in Harvard Square that was in business for over 80 years, served everyone from...
Southwick's Zoo in Mendon is a cornucopia of animal-focused fun. Photo/Sandi Barrett

Summer ‘skip-gen’ experiences to share with your grandchildren

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By Sandi Barrett, Contributing Writer REGION - Summer with grandchildren is a wonderful way to enjoy each other's company. Sometimes it is a simple day...
Richard Pickering of the Plimoth Patuxet Museums Photo/Courtesy of Plimoth Patuxet Museum

Keeping history alive – Richard Pickering of Plimoth Patuxet Museums

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By Colin McCandless, Contributing Writer  PLYMOUTH - Perhaps researching and depicting colonial history is just in Richard Pickering’s DNA. He grew up in Braintree, the...
The Massachusetts ice cream trail will debut during National Ice Cream Month in July.

Massachusetts ice cream trail leads to sweet hot summer relief

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By Sharon Oliver, Contributing Writer The Massachusetts ice cream trail will debut during National Ice Cream Month in July. REGION - The people of Massachusetts...
Westborough resident Wendi Comey celebrates her 68th birthday by completing her goal of walking 1500 miles in 2023. Photo/Submitted

The Walking Woman of Westborough walks on

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By Wendi Comey, Contributing Writer  WESTBOROUGH – Traveling in one direction, it’s about 1,500 miles from Westborough to Key Largo, and if I walked in...
Led Zeppelin was one of the many soon-to-be-famous bands that rocked The Boston Tea Party concert venue in the late 1960s.

Boston Tea Party concert venue featured iconic 1960s rock bands

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By Sharon Oliver, Contributing Writer BOSTON - During the late 1960s, The Boston Tea Party concert venue was ground zero for the city’s rock and...
Half a century after it was created by Walpole native Ruth Graves Wakefield, the chocolate chip cookie was designated the state cookie of Massachusetts.

The chocolate chip cookie was created in a Whitman inn

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By Sharon Oliver, Contributing Writer WHITMAN - Crowned the official state cookie of the Commonwealth in 1997, chocolate chip cookies have been satisfying the sweet...
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