DJ John Garabedian hosted the nationwide “Open House Party” radio show for 30 years.

DJ John Garabedian invited the entire country to his ‘Open House Party’

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer REGION - Radio personality John Garabedian has been a fixture in the Massachusetts radio and television scene for more than 50...
Boston native Samuel Morse invented the telegraph after being devastated by the sudden illness and loss of his wife, which he found out about by letter, the fastest method of communication at the time.

Wife’s death inspired Boston native Samuel Morse to invent the telegraph

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer BOSTON Before the invention of the telephones, fax machines and satellites, people used telegraphs as a form of communication, thanks to...
Boston television station WGBH sponsored a series of dance contests during the height of the disco era in the 1970s.

WGBH’s ‘Dancing Disco’ contests featured all the right moves

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer BOSTON - Time to pull out the platform shoes, bell bottoms, dust off the mirrored ball and hustle on down to...
Chuck Brown is Grafton's "Bread Guy." Photo/Sara Bedigian

‘Bread Guy’ builds community in Grafton, one loaf at a time

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By Sara Bedigian  Contributing Writer  GRAFTON – When Chuck Brown bought a 50-pound bag of flour during the COVID-19 pandemic, he had no idea it would...
The only time The Bell in Hand Tavern in Boston, shown here in 1901, was officially closed in over two centuries was during Prohibition, from 1920 to 1933.

The Bell in Hand Tavern turns 230

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer BOSTON – The Bell in Hand Tavern has lasted longer than nearly any other pub in the United States. 230 years,...
Dave McGrath of Westborough has walked 230 miles across Ireland, raising cancer awareness and funds for research and treatment, and making many friends along the way. Photo/Submitted

Westborough native walks 230 miles across Ireland, spreading cancer awareness along the way

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By Adri Pray Contributing Writer WESTBOROUGH — In his lifetime so far, Dave McGrath estimates he’s taken over 1 million steps across Ireland. The 51-year-old Westborough native...
During the golden era of drive-in restaurants in the 1950s and 1960s, Speedy’s Drive-In in Worcester was a popular destination for everyone from local hot rodders to families.

Speedy’s Drive In was an iconic Worcester destination

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By Michael Perna Jr. Contributing Writer WORCESTER - From the time it opened in March 1959, Speedy’s Drive In restaurant became “the” place to be, not...
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A piano started it

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By Janice Lindsay Contributing Writer I might owe my existence to a piano. In 1920, a young couple in a Rhode Island village, expecting their second child,...
Rocker Ozzy Osbourne, the so-called Godfather of Heavy Metal, died last July just a few weeks after his final performance with the band that initially brought him to fame, Black Sabbath. Photo/Wikimedia Commons

Boarding the ‘crazy train’ with Ozzy Osbourne one last time

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer REGION - News of the passing of 76-year-old Ozzy Osbourne on July 22, 2025, sent fans and the rock and roll...
Wellfleet Drive-In on Cape Cod has defied the odds and remains open to welcome carloads of movie fans. Photo/Wikimedia Commons

Drive-in theaters, once an entertainment staple, have survived into the digital age

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer REGION - Massachusetts has the distinct honor of having opened one of America’s first five drive-in theaters, the Weymouth Drive-In, which...
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