Wealthy car enthusiast Frederick Tudor of Brookline was issued Massachusetts license plate “1” in 1903, and his descendants still have it.

The first car license plate issued still exists in Massachusetts

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer BROOKLINE - In 1903, Massachusetts and Missouri were the very first states to require drivers obtain a driver's license. That same...
Janice Lindsay

We finally saw the iguana

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By Janice Lindsay Contributing Writer Being a warm-weather person, I find that January is a perfect opportunity for warm-weather memories. I’ve been thinking about the day...
Bunny Perron, 104, celebrated her birthday at the Westborough Senior Center on Monday, Nov. 17.

Oldest Westborough resident celebrates 104 years

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By Leighah Beausoleil Contributing Writer WESTBOROUGH — The oldest resident in Westborough recently turned 104.  Bunny Perron, born Lena Smith on Nov. 17, 1921, grew up on...
Marianne Lyons Delorey, Ph.D.

Fortifying our cities for the silver tsunami

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By Marianne Lyons Delorey, Ph.D. “The world is waiting for you, ready to be changed.” – Barack Obama  Cities may not technically be alive, but they...
"Racing has given me too many highs to recall,” says race car driver Roger Allan French.

In the driver’s seat: race car champion Roger Allan French

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By Matt Robinson Contributing Writer REGION - For many people daily commuting can feel like a race.  With the other drivers changing lanes without signaling and the...
Nearly 30 years after the death of Anthony “Spag” Borgatti and over 20 years since his namesake store closed, the stories keep coming about this legendary Shrewsbury retail destination.

Shrewsbury author’s book produces a plethora of additional stories about ‘Spag’s’

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By Michael Perna Jr. Contributing Writer SHREWSBURY - After last year’s release of my book “Spag – His Life and Legacy,” many more stories about Anthony...
Gen. George S. Patton, both a renowned and very controversial leader of the U.S. Army in World War II, was also a long-time resident of Hamilton.

World War II Gen. George S. Patton lived in Hamilton

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By Nance Ebert Contributing Writer HAMILTON – Gen. George S. Patton, one of the most renowned if controversial leaders of the U.S. Army in World War...
The new documentary film “Life on the Other Planet” is a tribute to many of the lesser-known bands from Boston’s rock scene during the mid-70s to mid-80s.

‘Life on the Other Planet’ film takes Boston rock music fans back in time

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer BOSTON - Waltham filmmaker Vincent Straggas’ new film “Life on the Other Planet” is not your typical rockumentary. Although Boston is...
Massachusetts governor Elbridge Gerry signed a redistricting bill in 1812 that created a partisan district in the Boston area that was said to resemble a mythological salamander.

Massachusetts governor signed a redistricting bill two centuries ago that led to term gerrymandering

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer BOSTON - These days, you would be hard-pressed to find someone who has not heard of one state after another threatening...
The FBI took this surveillance photograph of Angelo Mercurio (right), with Raymond Patriarca, Jr. arriving at a Mafia induction ceremony in Medford in 1989 that it recorded.

First-ever recorded Mafia induction ceremony occurred in Medford

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer MEDFORD – While New York City is typical thought of as the stronghold of the Mafia in the United States, the...
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