The smiley face was born in Worcester

By Sharon Oliver, Contributing Writer WORCESTER - Perhaps the most used emoji in the world is the smiley face. Many of us use it on...
Boston radio and TV personality Dave Maynard hosted the local television talent show “Community Auditions” from 1965 to 1987.

‘Community Auditions’ was the local granddaddy of talent shows

By Sharon Oliver, Contributing Writer BOSTON - Decades before “American Idol,” or “America’s Got Talent” made their debut on the small screen, some New Englanders...
After being diagnosed with Myasthenia Gravis more than a decade ago, Glenda Thomas of Framingham joined a support group and later became the New England support group leader for the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation. Photo/Submitted

Framingham woman became a patient, then an advocate, for rare disease

By Nance Ebert, Contributing Writer After being diagnosed with Myasthenia Gravis more than a decade ago, Glenda Thomas of Framingham joined a support group...
Musician Linda S. Viens outside legendary Boston music club The Rat in 1984. Photo/Wikimedia Commons/Wayne Valdez

Boston’s legendary rock club ‘The Rat’ is still remembered fondly

By Colin McCandless, Contributing Writer  BOSTON - The area is gentrified now. But a legendary live music club once stood in Kenmore Square that many...
Rachel Silber Devlin, daughter of former Boston University president John Silber, has written a memoir about her famous father. Photo/Allan Dines

Daughter pays tribute to former BU president John Silber’s legacy

By Matt Robinson, Contributing Writer Rachel Silber Devlin, daughter of former Boston University president John Silber, has written a memoir about her famous father.Photo/Allan...
Are you looking to give back and volunteer your time? Family Services of Central Massachusetts has plenty of options. Photo/Submitted

‘Make giving back your second act’: join the AmeriCorps Seniors program

More volunteering opportunities available through Family Services of Central Massachusetts Are you looking to give back and volunteer your time? Family Services of Central...
Massachusetts offers an extensive snowmobile trail system, mostly on state land, for winter fun when the snow flies.

Massachusetts snowmobile trail system stretches across the state

By Sandi Barrett, Contributing Writer REGION - Sunkissed snowflakes sparkle like winter diamonds across a wide field of fresh white powder. As you cut the...
Boston’s iconic steaming kettle, now 150 years old, graces the façade of a Starbucks coffee shop in Government Center.

Boston’s steaming kettle is 150 years old

By Michael Perna Jr., Contributing Writer BOSTON - December of 2023 was the 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party. Last year also marked the...
President Donald J. Trump presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Bob Cousy in 2019. (Photo/Wikimedia Commons)

Worcester’s Bob Cousy: one of basketball’s all-time greats

By Evan Walsh, Contributing Writer WORCESTER – Boston Celtics legend Bob Cousy got his start on the path to basketball fame in Worcester more than...
Crispus Attucks, a former enslaved man from Framingham, was the first to die in the Boston Massacre in 1770, and is often considered the first patriot to die in the American Revolution, which began five years later.

Crispus Attucks of Framingham became an icon of the American Revolution

By Henry Stimpson, Contributing Writer FRAMINGHAM - Let’s journey back to Framingham in 1750. You’d travel on dirt roads across fields and forests in a...