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Matt Robinson of Needham has used his experience as an author and long-time freelance writer to inspire and promote other writers and their work.

Needham author helps inspire and promote other writers

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By Nance Ebert Contributing Writer NEEDHAM – Writer Matt Robinson knows more trivia about Ivy League universities than many of their students and graduates. An Ivy...
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Simplify, simplify

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By Janice Lindsay Contributing Writer   “Our life is frittered away by details…Simplify, simplify,” said Henry David Thoreau, 19th-century Concord philosopher.  Never mind that while Henry was simplifying...
The façade and sign of the Kowloon restaurant is a familiar sight to anyone driving on Route 1 in Saugus.

Kowloon restaurant remains an iconic dining destination on Route 1

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer SAUGUS - After William and Madeline Wong purchased The Mandarin House restaurant in 1958 and changed its name to Kowloon Restaurant...
Middlesex County Sheriff Peter Koutoujian’s innovation in correctional programming won him recognition as 2023 Sheriff of the Year by the Major County Sheriffs of America.

Public safety through the lens of public health: Middlesex County Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian

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By Deborah Burke Henderson Contributing Writer BILLERICA – During his interview with then Governor Deval Patrick for the position of Middlesex County Sheriff, Peter J. Koutoujian...
The King Dodo’s Palace “fun house” was a popular attraction at White City amusement park in Shrewsbury.

White City amusement park in Shrewsbury thrilled thousands for over half a century

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By Michael Perna Jr. Contributing Writer SHREWSBURY - In 1905, Worcester businessman Horace Holly Bigelow decided to open what would today be called a “cutting edge”...
A Boston TV station initially refused to air the show “Welcome Back, Kotter” in the mid-1970s for fear it would inflame tensions over the city’s forced busing crisis.

When Boston refused to air the TV show “Welcome Back, Kotter”

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer BOSTON - “Welcome Back, Kotter” might have been a successful sitcom right out the gate in most cities in 1975, but...
Staples, the largest office supply company in the world, was founded in Boston in 1986.

Founded in Boston, Staples ushered in era of office supply superstores

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer BOSTON - Staples sparked the office supply revolution, fittingly, because of Independence Day. One of its founders, Thomas G. Stemberg was...
Thomas Keegan of Shrewsbury spent decades photographing others. Now, he’s retiring from photography after 70 years. (Photo/Evan Walsh)

After 70 years of capturing moments, Shrewsbury man puts down the camera

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By Evan Walsh Contributing Writer SHREWSBURY – Thomas Keegan spent decades photographing others. Now, it’s his career that’s coming into focus.  After 70 years of taking pictures,...
The Wursthaus was a popular two-story German restaurant in the heart of Harvard Square in Cambridge for nearly 80 years.

The Wursthaus was a Harvard Square institution

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer CAMBRIDGE – The Wursthaus, a cavernous two-story German restaurant in the heart of Harvard Square, known for its heaping platters of...
The Norwegian Gem is one of the many cruise ships that depart from the Flynn Cruiseport Boston. Photo/Courtesy of Norwegian Cruise Line

Take the cruise of your dreams from Boston

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By Sandi Barrett Contributing Writer BOSTON - Imagine exploring the world without ever having to drive further than Boston Harbor. The Flynn Cruiseport Boston, formerly...
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