Italian immigrants Bartolomeo Vanzetti (left) and Nicola Sacco (right) were executed in August 1927 for two murders committed during a 1920 armed robbery of a shoe company in Braintree. Photo/Wikimedia Commons

Sacco and Vanzetti case continues to resonate nearly a century later

By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer BRAINTREE - When fish peddler Bartolomeo Vanzetti and shoemaker Nicola Sacco immigrated from their native Italy to the United States in...
Marianne Delorey, PhD.

DEI initiatives in senior housing

By Marianne Delorey, Ph.D. “We are greater than, and greater for, the sum of us.” –Heather McGhee  Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion have stirred up a fair...
Summerthing concerts eventually featured many national performers like The Grateful Dead, The Supremes, The Allman Brothers Band, Jimi Hendrix, and Van Morrison.

‘Summerthing’ concerts kept Boston cool during hot summers in the sixties and seventies

By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer BOSTON - America’s inner cities were rife with civil unrest during the 1960s and 1970s. In fact, it was one of...
Rev. James Flynn celebrates the 60th anniversary of his ordination on June 9 at St. Matthew parish center in Southborough. (Photo/Thomas Grillo)

St. Matthew’s Rev. Flynn celebrates 60th anniversary

By Thomas Grillo Contributing Writer SOUTHBOROUGH – For the Rev. James Flynn, there wasn’t a moment when he decided to join the priesthood.  The 85-year-old pastor of...
A total of nine cast members from the classic film “The Wizard of Oz” had ties to Massachusetts.

Many ‘Wizard of Oz’ cast members had Massachusetts connections

By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer REGION - Every living generation is familiar with the 1939 film classic “The Wizard of Oz” and how Dorothy and her...
David Wong has shaken his last cocktail; he retired from the Westborough House of Pizza in June after nearly 50 years as a bartender.

Last call: Westborough resident David Wong retires after nearly 50 years of bartending

By Maureen Sullivan Contributing Writer WESTBOROUGH – David Wong thumbed his way through his phone. Hundreds of photos – decades worth of family, friends and places. After a...
Casey’s Diner has operated in downtown Natick for over 100 years. Photo/Michael Perna Jr.

After more than a century, Casey’s Diner in Natick is still a dining landmark

By Michael Perna Jr. Contributing Writer NATICK - Local landmark Casey’s Diner started off as a horse-drawn lunch cart type affair owned by the Brooks family,...
Rose Kennedy, matriarch of the Kennedy family political dynasty, is one of the women featured on the Women’s Heritage Trail in Boston.

Women’s Heritage Trail in Boston traces the path of greatness

By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer BOSTON - In 1776, Abigail Adams wrote to her husband: “Remember the ladies and be more generous and favorable to them...
The Bee Gees, pictured here in 1977, are best known for their disco hits on the soundtrack to the movie “Saturday Night Fever,” released that year.

The Bee Gees wrote ‘Massachusetts’ before ever visiting the state

By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer REGION - English-Australian melody makers the Bee Gees are widely known for their disco chart-topping success. Their singles “How Deep Is...
Senior discounts make an outing to local movie theaters easier on the wallet.

Movie discounts for seniors make the big screen more affordable

By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer REGION - One of America’s favorite pastimes has always been going to a theater to catch the latest flick and devour...