Marianne Lyons Delorey, Ph.D.

The case against individualism

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“Empathy is the starting point for creating a community.”  - Max Carver By Marianne Lyons Delorey, Ph.D. While visiting someone’s house the other day, I commented to...
Harpist Deborah Henson-Conant impresses legions of fans with her performing talent and unique sense of style.

String theory: Harpist Deborah Henson-Conant

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By Matt Robinson Contributing Writer  ARLINGTON - Usually, when interviewing a musician or artist, the first question is something along the lines of “When and how...
After being laid off from his manufacturing job at age 52, Hudson pianist Richard Hughes has made playing the music of the silent film era and educating audiences his life passion for over 20 years.

Hudson pianist entertains audiences with the music of the silent film era

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By Janet Stoica Contributing Writer HUDSON – Richard Hughes remembers having great fun playing on the jungle gym and thoroughly enjoying himself when he was about...
For over four decades, The Surf Ballroom at Nantasket Beach in Hull, which later became a nightclub called Uncle Sam’s, hosted iconic rock acts from The Doors to the Ramones.

The Surf Ballroom at Nantasket Beach made rock waves

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer HULL - Once music visionary Bill Spence realized the age of big bands was fading out and rock ‘n’ roll was...
By 1916, Worcester’s trolley system was the largest in the entire state.

Worcester’s trolley system was once the largest in the state

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By Michael Perna Jr. Contributing Writer WORCESTER - Worcester’s now long-forgotten electric trolley system was one of the earliest in the entire country. What began in...
Award-winning actor Sam Waterston, a Cambridge native, has had family in Massachusetts going back to the Mayflower landing in Plymouth in 1620. Photo/Wikimedia Commons

Actor Sam Waterston has deep roots in Massachusetts

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By Nance Ebert Contributing Writer CAMBRIDGE – He was born in Cambridge in 1940 and grew up in North Andover, but actor Sam Waterston’s Massachusetts family...
Special events across the state in 2026 will highlight Revolutionary War turning points, and the resilience and determination of everyday Massachusetts colonists like these militia reenactors. Photo/Courtesy of John Collins Photography

Celebrating our nation’s 250th anniversary across Massachusetts

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By Sandi Barrett Contributing Writer REGION - The Battles of Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775, ushered in the first steps for a new democracy....
This school lunch menu from 1967 will likely bring back a lot of memories for people who were students in that era.

School lunch programs are thanks to Dunstable native

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer DUNSTABLE - Arguably, any childhood school flashback could include the ringing of the school bell. It represented times for recess and...
Baby Boomers and Gen X are increasingly anxious about having a financially secure retirement with pensions being a rarity, and concerns about the future availability of Social Security becoming more commonplace.

Post-pension retirement era causing anxiety about financial stability for many people

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer REGION - With so much uncertainty in the air, millions of workers across the country are worried about their Social Security...
Worcester resident Marshall Walter ‘Major’ Taylor was a world-champion bicycle racer in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Bicycle racer Marshall Walter ‘Major’ Taylor was known as the ‘Worcester Whirlwind’

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer WORCESTER - Bicycle racer Marshall Walter “Major” Taylor championed strong attacks of racism all the way to the finish line. Born...
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