For Monica Vegelj, straightening people out is both a figurative and literal mission.

Educator Monica Vegelj helps people keep their lives in alignment

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By Matt Robinson Contributing Writer REGION - For Monica Vegelj, straightening people out is both a figurative and literal mission.  In addition to being a schoolteacher, which...
The Sugar Shack was the hottest club for soul and other forms of Black music in Boston during the 1960s and 1970s.

There was something magical about the Sugar Shack’s live soul music

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer BOSTON - Boston’s Sugar Shack music nightclub opened as one of the “chitlin circuit” outlets where African American artists could perform,...
Billionaire, politician, and philanthropist Michael Bloomberg grew up in Medford.

Business titan, philanthropist and politician Michael Bloomberg grew up in Medford

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By Nance Ebert Contributing Writer MEDFORD – He was a three-term mayor of New York City, and he’s one of the richest men in the world,...
The visually stunning Worcester State Hospital main building, a masterpiece of gothic architecture, was torn down in 2008, but the clock tower was rebuilt using some of the original materials, and remains standing to this day.

Worcester State Hospital had a dark history despite good intentions

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By Michael Perna Jr. Contributing Writer WORCESTER - In 1829, after the Massachusetts state legislature initiated a study to determine what conditions existed in each city...
Producer and on-air host Ken Meyer was one of Boston's most respected broadcasters and the first blind radio personality in the city’s history.

Radio personality Ken Meyer’s disability never got in the way of his success

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer BOSTON - Former WBZ-AM radio talk show producer Ken Meyer passed away on August 23, 2025. He was 79 years old....
Boston author and magazine editor Sarah Josepha Hale petitioned several U.S. presidents to make Thanksgiving a national holiday, and she finally succeeded with Abraham Lincoln in 1863.

Thanksgiving is a national holiday thanks to a Boston woman

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer BOSTON - Thanksgiving is celebrated every fourth Thursday in November thanks to magazine editor and author Sarah Josepha Hale. The New...
The longer you wait to set up an estate plan, the more potential obstacles you and your heirs could face.

Don’t put off creating an estate plan

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By Nina Dow Contributing Writer REGION - Creating an estate plan, like securing a life insurance policy, can be a daunting task at any stage in...
There is a growing need, especially for seniors, for grief groups mourning the loss of a pet or a pet diagnosed with a serious illness.

Pet grief support groups meet a growing need

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By Debbie Spingarn Contributing Writer REGION - If you’ve ever been bereaved over a beloved pet with nowhere to turn, you are not alone. For individuals...

B-52s’ Kate Pierson found her ‘love shack’ on Cape Cod

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer TRURO - Distinctly known for her bright, ruby-red mane and as a member of the Athens, Georgia-based new wave party music...
A government warning about possible herbicide contamination decimated the cranberry industry in 1959, right before Thanksgiving.

Cranberry scare tanked Thanksgiving sales in 1959

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer REGION - No Thanksgiving, and for some, Christmas dinner is complete without a scoop of cranberry sauce. Of course, a tall...
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