Jennifer Benson, AARP Massachusetts State Director

September reset: Staying healthy, happy, and active at every age

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By Jennifer Benson, AARP Massachusetts State Director There’s something special about September in New England. The air turns crisp, the leaves start to hint at...
John Lebeaux served as the Agricultural Commissioner for the Commonwealth for eight years, including during the COVID-19 pandemic, when he helped develop protocols that allowed agricultural businesses to operate within public health guidelines and avoid financial ruin.

Former government official turns to farm consulting

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By Nance Ebert Contributing Writer SHREWSBURY - John Lebeaux knows plants. He has over 25 years in private sector agricultural business experience, combined with public sector...
Worcester’s Lincoln Park was one of the region’s first amusement parks when it opened in the late 1800s.

Worcester’s Lincoln Park is a nearly-forgotten part of the city’s history

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By Michael Perna Jr. Contributing Writer WORCESTER - Shortly after returning from the California Gold Rush, where he had gone to hopefully become a rich gold...
The picturesque seaside town of Scituate on the South Shore was the center of the Irish moss industry in the United States for more than a century. Photo/Wikimedia Commons

America’s Irish mossing industry was rooted in Scituate

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer SCITUATE - Millions of people likely do not know that the South Shore seacoast town of Scituate once had a thriving...
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...
Janice Lindsay

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...
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