Janice Lindsay

My Covid companion

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By Janice Lindsay Contributing Writer As I write this, I am recovering – too slowly, in my opinion -- from a bout with Covid.  Except for a...
WBZ reporter Shelby Scott also worked the anchor desk and was a renowned union leader, but it was her reporting from the scene of major storms that made her a New England television icon.

No one reported inclement weather like WBZ-TV’s Shelby Scott

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer BOSTON - Former WBZ reporter Shelby Scott is known for being one half of the nation's first all-female anchor team (with...
Ray Tomlinson created the first email program while working at a Cambridge technology company in 1971.

You’ve got email thanks to Ray Tomlinson

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer CAMBRIDGE - One of the most valuable facets of computer technology is networking. Namely, communications. Thanks to Cambridge engineer Ray Tomlinson’s...
Jennifer Benson, AARP Massachusetts State Director

Fighting fraud together: learn the signs, share the knowledge, make a difference

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By Jennifer Benson, AARP Massachusetts State Director Fraudsters are getting smarter, and people of all ages and backgrounds are feeling the impact. From identity theft...
Christina Inge is a longtime marketing maven who focuses on using digital tools, including AI, to help tell the story of her clients.

Digital strategist Christina Inge helps everyone share their stories

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By Matt Robinson Contributing Writer BOSTON – Christina Inge is a longtime marketing maven who’s told the stories of a wide variety of organizations in many...
The reenactment of the first battles of the Revolutionary War, in Lexington, Concord, and Arlington, are living history events that draw thousands of people. Photo/Wikimedia Commons

Celebrate Patriots’ Day at these popular events

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By Sandi Barrett Contributing Writer REGION - Monday, April 20, is the official celebration of Patriots’ Day for 2026. This historic day is a linchpin in...
Jamaican reggae star Bob Marley’s concerts in Cambridge in the early seventies introduced live reggae to a generation of college students and other local music fans. Photo/Wikimedia Commons/Dennis Morris

Reggae was part of the soundtrack for 1970s Boston area college students

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer BOSTON - The death of reggae pioneer Jimmy Cliff last November cannot pass without saying how much of an impact he...
Birke’s Department Store in Lowell was a popular retail destination for 44 years despite its sometimes cranky attitude towards its customers.

Shopping at Birke’s Department Store in Lowell was not for the faint of heart

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer LOWELL - Imagine entering a department store and being greeted by a sign which read in large bold letters: “NO BROWSING.”...
Hudson resident Rob Butts says he’s come to see his life since he was paralyzed in a skiing accident 34 years ago as a blessing instead of a curse.

Hudson man paralyzed over 30 years ago says it was a blessing

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By Shealagh Sullivan Contributing Writer HUDSON — In 1992, Hudson resident Rob Butts was newly married, an accomplished electrical engineer, and someone who always embraced an...
Paul Tavilla, a produce dealer from Arlington, was in the Guinness Book of World Records for grape catching in his mouth, including one that had been dropped 788 feet from the John Hancock building in Boston. Photo/KXAS-TV Fort Worth, Tex.

World record grape catcher was an Arlington produce dealer

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer ARLINGTON - Ever since 1955, the Guiness Book of World Records has kept up with an ever-growing list of achievements and...
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