Sheldon Goldberg's creative and varied career has taken him from theater production to being professional wrestling promoter, and now a novelist.

Ring leader: Theater and wrestling impresario turned novelist Sheldon Goldberg

By Matt Robinson Contributing Writer BOSTON - Shakespeare has often been quoted as opining that, “All the world’s a stage,” and that, during his lifetime, a...
The Great Hall at Worcester’s Mechanics Hall features a variety of musical performances, some free and open to the public. Photo/courtesy of Mechanics Hall

Mechanics Hall is Worcester’s most historic musical venue

By Sandi Barrett Contributing Writer WORCESTER - One could easily stroll past the pre-Civil War facade of Mechanics Hall and not know it is a treasured...
Northborough resident Frank Brown at Dunkin’, where he visits every morning. (Photo/Evan Walsh)

A veteran and former television repairman, Northborough’s Frank Brown is also an artist

By Evan Walsh Contributing Writer NORTHBOROUGH – Frank Brown grew up in a small town in Vermont 10 miles from Montpelier. The son of a wood-chopper,...
The movie “Wicked,” based on Concord author Gregory Maguire’s novel, came to the big screen in November 2024. Photo/courtesy of Universal Pictures

Road to “Wicked” movie leads back to a Concord novelist

By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer REGION - When it comes to the Land of Oz, everyone is familiar with the story of Dorothy’s quest to return...
Janice Lindsay

Grown-ups muddle through

By Janice Lindsay Contributing Writer When I was a child, I envied grown-ups.  They seemed so self-assured, confident, and in control. They knew how to cook, and...
Narcissus in Boston’s Kenmore Square began as a disco/dance club with DJs in the 1970s, and later hosted a popular heavy metal night in the 1980s.

Narcissus left its mark on Boston’s club scene

By Colin McCandless Contributing Writer BOSTON - Located in Kenmore Square at 530 Commonwealth Avenue directly across the street from another iconic night club, The Rat,...
"I’ve had a great life,” says 92-year-old Shrewsbury resident Art Dobson. Photo/Evan Walsh

Art Dobson: Korean War veteran, supermarket aficionado, and Rotary Club mainstay

By Evan Walsh Contributing Writer SHREWSBURY – Ask Arthur “Art” Dobson about himself and he’ll go back to the very beginning.  In 1934 when he was 2,...
V66 was a Boston-based broadcast TV alternative to MTV for a few years in the 1980s.

V66 offered a brief local alternative to MTV

By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer BOSTON - As MTV, launched in 1981, continued its reign on cable TV, a Boston local UHF channel, WVJV, sought to...
Many couples who marry later in life or get remarried have different goals for passing on their estates. Photo/Pexels.com

Estate planning is especially important for later in life marriages

By Jennifer Flanagan and Kathryn Calo REGION - Finding love later in life comes with many advantages, including blending families with adult children or grandchildren...
Jennifer Benson, AARP Massachusetts State Director

New Year, New Job: AARP Helps 50-plus Workers in Massachusetts

By Jennifer Benson, AARP Massachusetts State Director As the new year begins to unfold, many people may be considering a fresh start in their careers....