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Take a road trip up the coast of Maine

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By Sandi Barrett Contributing Writer REGION - Lazy summer days beckon us to pack the car and explore. New England offers a broad spectrum of road...
Cambridge native Lenny Clarke was part of the 1980s “Boston comedy wave” that launched many careers, and has gone from doing standup comedy in bars to appearing in numerous TV shows and movies.

Lenny Clarke: Legendary comedian from Boston’s 1980s ‘comedy wave’

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By Matt Robinson Contributing Writer CAMBRIDGE - During his days serving as a janitor in Cambridge’s city hall, Lenny Clarke may not have seen himself making...
Marianne Delorey, PhD.

Planting the seed

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By Marianne Lyons Delorey, Ph.D. “The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.” – Proverb When people...
New Balance, founded in Boston in 1906, is now a $5 billion-dollar global leader in the footwear industry.

New Balance was founded in Boston to develop arch supports and orthopedic footwear

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By Colin McCandless Contributing Writer BOSTON - New Balance gear is now a $5 billion global shoe, clothing and sports equipment brand with more than...
Olive Borgatti got her pilot’s license later in life, and flew herself and Spag around the country in the company’s Cessna Citation twin-engine jet.

The amazing woman behind the success of “Spag’s”

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By Michael J. Perna Jr. Contributing Writer SHREWSBURY – Olive (Lutz) Borgatti, the wife of Anthony “Spag” Borgatti, was half of the spectacularly successful husband-and-wife team...
Harry Crosby was awarded seven medals, survived 32 bombing missions over Europe in World War II, and left military service as a lieutenant colonel.

Newton’s Harry Crosby was a true ‘master of the air’

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By Brett Peruzzi Managing Editor NEWTON – Long-time Newton resident Harry H. Crosby was a noted Boston University professor of rhetoric who authored six textbooks,...
Lynne “VioLynne” Canavan. (Photo/Evan Walsh)

Marlborough’s ‘VioLynne’ shares her musical gift with others

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By Evan Walsh Contributing Writer MARLBOROUGH – Lynne “VioLynne” Canavan has a gift she can’t help but share. The 61-year-old Marlborough resident spends her days traveling around...
The Tasty, a tiny diner in Harvard Square that was in business for over 80 years, served everyone from the homeless to Harvard professors. Photo/Wikimedia Commons

The Tasty was a Cambridge diner that served community spirit

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By Sharon Oliver, Contributing Writer The Tasty, a tiny diner in Harvard Square that was in business for over 80 years, served everyone from...
Southwick's Zoo in Mendon is a cornucopia of animal-focused fun. Photo/Sandi Barrett

Summer ‘skip-gen’ experiences to share with your grandchildren

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By Sandi Barrett, Contributing Writer REGION - Summer with grandchildren is a wonderful way to enjoy each other's company. Sometimes it is a simple day...
Richard Pickering of the Plimoth Patuxet Museums Photo/Courtesy of Plimoth Patuxet Museum

Keeping history alive – Richard Pickering of Plimoth Patuxet Museums

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By Colin McCandless, Contributing Writer  PLYMOUTH - Perhaps researching and depicting colonial history is just in Richard Pickering’s DNA. He grew up in Braintree, the...
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