The Optical Heritage Museum is located in the town of Southbridge, where the American Optical Company, which became the largest optical product manufacturer in the world, was founded in 1869. Photo/Courtesy of the Optical Heritage Museum

Southbridge’s Optical Heritage Museum is something to see

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer SOUTHBRIDGE - What do Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Princess Diana and notorious murderers Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb all have in...
Lexington native Rachel Dratch and Jimmy Fallon played “The Boston Teens” on NBC’s television show “Saturday Night Live.” Photo/NBC

Saturday Night Live’s ‘The Boston Teens’ are now old enough for senior discounts

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer BOSTON – “Saturday Night Live” (SNL) has a large cache of fictional characters that will forever leave an indelible mark for...

Rare Thomas Jefferson election artifact from 1800 was found by boys in Pittsfield

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer PITTSFIELD - As time goes by and decades pass, American elections get more and more contentious. Politics can be brutal, a...
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Little part, big difference?

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By Janice Lindsay Contributing Writer When the world’s problems seem huge and immovable, I wonder, “What can one little person do?” Then I remember: Radon machine. Like many...
Andy Vallario is the local guy behind many advertising jingles that are instantly recognizable to many people in Massachusetts and beyond. Photo/Wikimedia Commons

Andy Vallario’s advertising jingles became part of the soundtrack of a generation

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer REGION - Several things can shape or define a person’s memory of their youth, including television and radio commercials. For example,...
Col. James G. Hall took aerial reconnaissance photos of Omaha Beach that allowed the Allies to prepare for D-Day during World War II.

Waltham man chronicles his grandfather’s amazing life in new book

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By Matt Robinson Contributing Writer  WALTHAM - Despite what you may think of how they got there, each piece in a museum comes with its own...
The song “Dirty Water” by the 1960s band The Standells is a celebratory song for Boston sports teams, but it was inspired by a mugging on a bridge over the Charles River.

‘Dirty Water’ is more than a game-winning song

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer BOSTON - For a rock group who had never been to Boston at the time, the Standells captured the spirit of...
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When I am an old woman

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By Marianne Lyons Delorey, Ph.D. There is a poem named “Warning” by Jenny Joseph that talks about how the writer will live her life when...
Night owls enjoyed listening to Larry Glick’s radio talk show for over 20 years at Boston station WBZ.

Talk radio fans have fond memories of Larry Glick

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer BOSTON - WBZ and WHDH talk radio host Larry Glick had a large following for a long time and for good...
Beginning in the late 19th century, Revere Beach and its attractions became a popular destination for people in the Boston area. Photo/Wikimedia Commons

Revere Beach has evolved but still endures

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer REVERE - There is much more to Revere Beach than having the distinct honor of being America’s first public ocean beach....
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