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Both seniors and children benefit from the Foster Grandparents Program

Boston – Monday through Friday, Aziline Booth, 66, looks forward to seeing her “grandchildren” at the CAAS Head Start Program in Cambridge. For the past four years, sometimes leaving at 6:30 a.m., “Miss Aziline” travels by three different buses from her Cambridge home to the program at the Frisoli Center.

This spring, enjoy many of the state’s outdoor and cultural destinations

Naumkeag, Stockbridge Photo/R. Cheek By Bonnie Adams, Managing Editor Now that spring is finally here, it’s time to go out and explore the many parks, gardens and...
A display of spoons in progress show the various stages from block of wood to finished product. Photo/Sandi Barrett

Discover the art of spoon carving

By Sandi Barrett, Contributing Writer REGION - When you find a small, beautiful block of wood, is your first thought―that would make a great spoon?...

Littleton, where small town America comes to life

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A tiny log home stands near a general store. Colorfully named establishments from the past include the Rough & Ready Flour Mill and the First and Last Chance Saloon.
Spending time with close friends and surrounding yourself with those you love can result in feelings of happiness.

Happiness as a state of mind

By Nance Ebert, Contributing Writer Spending time with close friends and surrounding yourself with those you love can result in feelings of happiness. REGION -...

The Top of the Hill Gang just won’t sit still

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Men and women over 50 who are looking for increased social connections in an athletic and sporting setting have come together in The Top of the Hill Gang of New England (http://www.tohg.org/). They gather and enjoy one another’s company year round, “sharing common interests that nourish our love of being active and having fun.” They ski, hike, bike, travel and socialize together. They play golf, tennis, kayak and do hosteling, enjoy social events including dinner dances, clambakes, riverboat rides and game nights. They go to cultural venues such as museums and musical concerts.

January 2019 issue

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After cleanup from devastating hurricanes, U.S. Virgin Islands are ready to welcome visitors once...

U.S. Virgin Islands  - Our regular travel writer Victor Block is in the U.S. Virgin Islands gathering information for a future story about that...

Engineer helps Westborough residents go green

By Serena Howlett, Contributing Writer Westborough - Global warming and the depletion of the ozone layer are highly complex topics most people can’t begin to...
Joanne Peterson, the founder and executive director of Learn to Cope, with team member Kim Leman’s dog, Finn.

Opioid crisis – a mother’s journey to ‘Learn to Cope’

By Jane Keller Gordon, Assistant Editor Taunton - In 2004, three years into her son’s opioid addiction, Joanne Peterson decided to let the world know...