WBZ-TV Channel 4 in Boston’s Bob Lobel, Liz Walker, Jack Williams, Joyce Kulhawik, and Bruce Schwoegler were known as The Dream Team during the heyday of network television news from the 1970s into the 1990s.

WBZ’s Dream Team represented a golden era of television news

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer BOSTON - There once was a time when news anchors were such household names that they bordered on celebrity status. National...
Jennifer Benson, AARP Massachusetts State Director

Pickleball: The sport that’s changing the game for health and community

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By Jennifer Benson, AARP Massachusetts State Director Pickleball is more than a trend; it’s a movement that’s transforming how people of all ages, especially older...
“I didn’t really feel like I fit in with my family growing up,” says Brett Peruzzi, author of “Quincy Boy: A City of Presidents Memoir.”

Writing a memoir about his hometown of Quincy turned into a search for his...

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By David Bagdon, Publisher QUINCY - What began as a nostalgic tribute to growing up in Quincy during the 1960s and 1970s became a deeply...
Downloading of audio and braille books for visually impaired or print-disabled individuals is one of the accessibility services offered by the Worcester Public Library. Photo/Courtesy of the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled

Worcester Public Library offers wide accessibility to its collections for patrons with varied abilities

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By Brett Peruzzi Managing Editor REGION - At the Worcester Public Library (WPL) accessibility is part of its core mission. Not just physical access to the...
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...
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