Father uses advocacy skills to help children with special needs
Medfield - Michael Weiner of Medfield was just 28 years of age when he owned a textile company in Norwood. Twenty-five years later, he closed his business and the buildings he owned became income property. Weiner, who is married, and is the father of two sons, Ben and Zachary, was in a good place financially.
Study ties reading books to longer life
By Colin McCandless, Contributing Writer
REGION - If you want to stay healthy and live longer, research shows that eating a nutritious diet and maintaining...
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...
Energy-saving tips don’t have to be complicated or expensive
By David Wilkening, Contributing Writer
REGION - Typical of many seniors, George Downie has an aging home. Heating and cooling bills―which typically make up the...
ActiveRx to expand corporate headquarters in Westborough
Westborough – According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the loss of strength and stamina attributed to aging is in part caused by reduced physical activity. By age 75, about one in three men and one in two women engage in no physical activity.
Should you convert to a Roth IRA?
By Nance Ebert, Contributing Writer
REGION – For many people there is typically some confusion when it comes to retirement savings plans and how best...
Hudson resident honored for work with Carroll Center for the Blind
By Sarah Freedman, Contributing Writer
HUDSON — For 40 years, Hudson resident Joe Kolb has worked as a certified orientation and mobility specialist at the...
Thanks to Jordan’s Furniture CEO, New England still has the Enchanted Village
As a child, Eliot Tatelman remembers traveling from his home in Newton to visit the Enchanted Village at the department store Jordan Marsh’s Boston Downtown Crossing location. A quaint recreation of a Victorian-era village during the Christmas season, the exhibit was a favorite of generations for decades.
Brave new world: Will home technology make seniors safer?
A series of products allows family members and caretakers to remotely check up on the well being of their loved ones and charges.
Boston Athenæum is a hidden gem in the heart of the city
By Sandi Barrett, Contributing Writer
BOSTON - The Boston Athenæum is a breathtaking private library, but also a beautiful museum and busy cultural center. Quietly...