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...
“I love the Marine Corps … I really believe in it and I believe that the Marine Corps is there to provide services to the citizens of the country,” says author and former Marine Peter Daniel Cook.

Westborough native authors book drawing on experiences from U.S. Marine Corps

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By Leighah Beausoleil Contributing Writer WESTBOROUGH — When Peter Daniel Cook, 64, was a ninth grader at Westborough High School, he had no clue what he...
Central Square is one of the many historic areas of Lynn, which was first settled in 1629. Photo/Wikimedia Commons/Mark N. Belanger

There is much more to Lynn than sin and gin

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer LYNN – Boston area residents know or at least know of the notorious nursery rhyme/song “Lynn, Lynn City of Sin.” It’s...
Robert H. Goddard’s launch of a liquid-fueled rocket on an Auburn farm on March 16, 1926, inaugurated the modern rocket age.

A century ago, the modern rocket age began thanks to Worcester native Robert H....

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By Michael Perna Jr. Contributing Writer WORCESTER – One hundred years ago, on March 16, 1926, the world entered the modern rocket age thanks to Worcester...
Marianne Lyons Delorey, Ph.D.

Anxiety is the flavor of the day

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You have to go through the falling down in order to learn to walk. It helps to know that you can survive it. That’s...
For 28 years Andy Kjellberg of Grafton has pored over every death certificate in the town from the last 40 years, read almost every obituary, and mapped (and honored) the graves of all U.S. veterans from Grafton.

Grafton man makes sure no veteran goes unrecognized

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By Evan Walsh Contributing Writer GRAFTON – One day, Andy Kjellberg’s chief came into North Truro Air Force Station in an especially chipper mood. He’d been...
Rev. Julia Dunbar of Douglas was ordained an Episcopalian priest at the age of 50 and served for over 25 years in various pastoral roles in both hospital and church settings.

Douglas woman became an Episcopal priest later in life

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By Janet Stoica Contributing Writer  DOUGLAS – Rev. Julia Dunbar was ordained an Episcopalian priest at the age of 50, at an age when most people...
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