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The Norwegian Gem is one of the many cruise ships that depart from the Flynn Cruiseport Boston. Photo/Courtesy of Norwegian Cruise Line

Take the cruise of your dreams from Boston

By Sandi Barrett Contributing Writer BOSTON - Imagine exploring the world without ever having to drive further than Boston Harbor. The Flynn Cruiseport Boston, formerly...
Steve Sweeney, who surged to fame in the 1980s Boston comedy scene, is known for his pugnacious style and use of Boston accents and dialects to poke fun at his native city.

Boston’s comedy scene boomed in the 1980s

By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer BOSTON - It is true that local stand-up comedians were tickling funny bones before the 1980s. Former “The Tonight Show" host...
Massachusetts native Jack Welch’s tenure as General Electric’s CEO was very successful but also very controversial.

Massachusetts native Jack Welch was a successful but controversial business leader

By Nance Ebert Contributing Writer PITTSFIELD - Businessman Jack Welch rose to fame as the controversial CEO of General Electric, but his roots in Massachusetts were...
Jennifer Benson, AARP Massachusetts State Director

Supporting family caregivers in the Bay State

By Jennifer Benson, AARP Massachusetts State Director November is National Family Caregivers month. More than 48 million family caregivers—1 in 5 voters—help older parents, spouses,...
Thousands of disappointed Led Zeppelin fans allowed into the lobby of the Boston Garden to wait for ticket sales to begin in January of 1975 rampaged after the concert sold out immediately, causing an estimated $50,000 to $70,000 worth of damage and the show to be canceled.

The riot that got Led Zeppelin banned from Boston

By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer BOSTON – Perhaps the most infamous Led Zeppelin concert in Boston was the one that never happened. In the 1960s and 1970s,...
Sturbridge Village is a recreation of rural New England during the 1790s through 1830s with over 50 buildings, which contain historically accurate furnishings and artifacts.

Visit Old Sturbridge Village for a step back in time

By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer STURBRIDGE - Whenever one feels the urge to unplug from the busyness of modern times, a trip to Old Sturbridge Village...
Columnist Janice Lindsay

Of mice and me

By Janice Lindsay Contributing Writer A couple of Decembers ago, when men at the service station opened the hood of my car to check the air...
His appearance in a 1969 Prince Spaghetti television commercial made 12-year-old Anthony Martignetti of Boston’s North End a celebrity for the rest of his life.

Boston’s Anthony Martignetti was immortalized in a spaghetti commercial

By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer BOSTON - Fifty-five years ago, 12-year-old Anthony Martignetti of Boston's North End became the unlikely star of a television commercial that...
Award-winning journalist tells her most personal story in her new book.

Award-winning journalist Carmen Fields shares her most personal story

By Matt Robinson Contributing Writer BOSTON – As a long-time journalist, Carmen Fields has told the story of many people’s lives. But the most personal story...
Nicole Kidman stars in Netflix’s newest murder mystery “The Perfect Couple,” which is set on Nantucket. Photo/Wikimedia Commons/Gage Skidmore

‘The Perfect Couple’ revives the Cape and Islands as top filming destination

By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer NANTUCKET - Netflix’s newest murder mystery “The Perfect Couple” stars 57-year-old Nicole Kidman as a wealthy Nantucket novelist whose family is...