Tupperware home parties were the main sales channel for the popular kitchen storage product during the 1950s and 1960s.

How Earl Tupper turned one product into a household name

By Sharon Oliver, Contributing Writer LEOMINSTER - Born in New Hampshire in 1907, Earl Tupper grew up in Central Massachusetts. During the Depression, he struggled...
“Massachusetts is one of the best states for LGBTQIA+ retirees, based on providing resources and services for LGBTQIA+ older adults,” says Lisa Krinsky, director of the LGBTQIA+ Aging Project at Fenway Institute at Fenway Health in Boston.

Massachusetts ranked one of top states for LGBTQ+ retirees

By Colin McCandless, Contributing Writer  REGION - October marks the start of LGBT History Month, a time to honor and recognize the achievements of LGBT...
The Renaissance Boston Patriot Place Hotel has an outdoor patio with a perfect view of Gillette Stadium. Photo/Sandi Barrett

Where to eat, stay, and play for a getaway at Patriot Place

By Sandi Barrett, Contributing Writer FOXBOROUGH - Patriot Place offers the next wave in sporting venues. More than simply a stadium for the New England...
Wendy Mickel shows the two citations presented to her as a Commonwealth Heroine. Photo by Maureen Sullivan

State honors Wendy Mickel as Commonwealth Heroine

By Maureen Sullivan, Contributing Writer WESTBOROUGH – Wendy Mickel is enjoying retirement. In the months after she left the town clerk’s office, she renovated her longtime...
Newton caterer Jeanie Gruber’s non-profit The WishDish Project offers Boston’s homeless population freshly-made renditions of their own favorite family recipes. Photo/Submitted

Newton caterer cooks up support for all

Using food to ‘repair the world’ By Matt Robinson, Contributing Writer NEWTON - Growing up in the South in the middle of the 20th century, Jeanie...
Ken Bennett stands in front of the Northborough Senior Center. Bennett leads weekly hikes throughout town. Photo/Tyler Charpentier

Ken Bennett leads hikes through Northborough

By Tyler Charpentier, Contributing Writer Ken Bennett stands in front of the Northborough Senior Center. Bennett leads weekly hikes throughout town.Photo/Tyler Charpentier NORTHBOROUGH - Ken...
Mayor Arthur Vigeant will wrap up a 30-year career in municipal government this fall. Photo/Maureen Sullivan

Marlborough Mayor Arthur Vigeant reflects on 30 years in city government

By Maureen Sullivan, Contributing Writer Mayor Arthur Vigeant will wrap up a 30-year career in municipal government this fall.Photo/Maureen Sullivan MARLBOROUGH – The piles of...
The Hanover Theatre kicks off this season’s Broadway series November 10-12 with “Pretty Woman.”

Something for everyone at The Hanover Theatre

By Evan Walsh, Contributing Writer WORCESTER – In September, members of the community celebrated the launch of  The Hanover Theatre & Conservatory for the Performing...
American chestnuts Photo/Timoth Van Vliet (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Time to bring back the American chestnut tree

By Annie Reid, Contributing Writer American chestnutsPhoto/Timoth Van Vliet (CC BY-SA 3.0) Due to progress in science and technology, it’s time for an update on...
Getting cast as a movie extra, being featured in a short film or landing a role in a commercial can not only be fun, it could be the beginning of the next chapter in your life.

Casting calls can start a new chapter for aspiring older actors

By Sharon Oliver, Contributing Writer REGION - As visions of retirement life grow sharper in focus and plans for what is next in that chapter...