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....
Alice Brock, who inspired folk musician Arlo Guthrie’s signature 1967 song “Alice’s Restaurant,” died in November at age 83.

Legacy of Alice Brock and ‘Alice’s Restaurant’ lives on

By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer GREAT BARRINGTON – Folk singer Arlo Guthrie’s timeless Thanksgiving anthem “Alice’s Restaurant” will forever have an even more special meaning. The...
Natick artist Karin Stanley combines her passions for both sculpture and garden design. Photo/Deborah Burke Henderson

Natick sculptor and garden designer finds inspiration in nature

By Deborah Burke Henderson Contributing Writer NATICK - On a recent visit to Carrara, Italy, artist Karin Stanley acquired new carving techniques from master sculptor Boutros...
In the mid-19th century, the large deaf population of the town of Chilmark on Martha’s Vineyard had its own sign language.

Martha’s Vineyard once had its own sign language

By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer CHILMARK - By the mid-1800s, one in 25 people living in the quaint Martha’s Vineyard village of Chilmark was born deaf....
Worcester Memorial Auditorium opened in 1933 in honor of the city’s World War I casualties.

Worcester Memorial Auditorium has a storied history

By Michael Perna Jr. Contributing Writer WORCESTER - After the end of World War I in November 1918, the city of Worcester decided to build a...