The longer you wait to set up an estate plan, the more potential obstacles you and your heirs could face.

Don’t put off creating an estate plan

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By Nina Dow Contributing Writer REGION - Creating an estate plan, like securing a life insurance policy, can be a daunting task at any stage in...
There is a growing need, especially for seniors, for grief groups mourning the loss of a pet or a pet diagnosed with a serious illness.

Pet grief support groups meet a growing need

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By Debbie Spingarn Contributing Writer REGION - If you’ve ever been bereaved over a beloved pet with nowhere to turn, you are not alone. For individuals...

B-52s’ Kate Pierson found her ‘love shack’ on Cape Cod

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer TRURO - Distinctly known for her bright, ruby-red mane and as a member of the Athens, Georgia-based new wave party music...
A government warning about possible herbicide contamination decimated the cranberry industry in 1959, right before Thanksgiving.

Cranberry scare tanked Thanksgiving sales in 1959

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer REGION - No Thanksgiving, and for some, Christmas dinner is complete without a scoop of cranberry sauce. Of course, a tall...
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Our faithful winter neighbors: squirrels

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By Janice Lindsay Contributing Writer When my sister and I were teenagers, she was walking home one day when a gray squirrel approached her, scampered up...
Marlborough mailman Chad Wiggin received the Postmaster General Hero Award for assisting an elderly man on his postal route who had fallen and suffered a serious injury.

Marlborough mailman honored for helping elderly neighbor

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By Shealagh Sullivan Contributing Writer MARLBOROUGH — Chad Wiggin has delivered mail to Val’s Mobile Home Park for the past four years. But a few months ago,...
November is a perfect, crowd-free time to explore the quaint fishing villages, slow-paced harbors, and quiet beaches of the Lower Cape. Photo/Courtesy of Ocean Edge Resort & Golf Club

Take a cool weather getaway to Lower Cape Cod

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By Sandi Barrett Contributing Writer The Lower Cape is often defined by the towns of Harwich, Chatham, Orleans, and Brewster. While November on the Cape might...
An offhand remark at the Westborough Farmers Market recently reunited two cousins who had not seen each other in decades. Photo/Submitted

Remark at the Westborough Farmers Market uncovered a lost family bond

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By Kristin Bradley Contributing Writer WESTBOROUGH — Patrons come to the Westborough Farmers Market for fresh produce, not necessarily a family reunion. But on Sept. 11,...
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The Game of Care

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By Marianne Lyons Delorey, Ph.D. "There are only four kinds of people in the world: those who have been caregivers, those who are currently caregivers,...
North Street in the North End was formerly known as Ann Street, as shown in this 1881 photo, when it was part of the “Black Sea” red-light district in the 19th century.

Boston’s North End was once a notorious red-light district known as the ‘Black Sea’

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer BOSTON - Before Boston’s North End Italian neighborhood and nearby Quincy Market became popular tourist havens, it was notoriously known for...
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