From his early days as the all-night DJ at Boston’s radio station WBCN, to fronting the J. Geils Band as it rose from obscurity to fame, to being married to actress Faye Dunaway, Peter Wolf has led a colorful life full of amazing tales.

Former J. Geils frontman Peter Wolf paints a colorful life story in new memoir

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer BOSTON - Painter and former lead vocalist of The J. Geils Band, Peter Wolf, has poured his heart out in his...
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These small packages

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By Janice Lindsay Contributing Writer Good things come in small packages, the saying goes. Good things also come in big packages. But it’s the arrival of...
Kelly’s Roast Beef, founded at Revere Beach in 1951, now has ten locations throughout the U.S., and was recently acquired by a private equity firm with plans for more expansion.

Revere legend Kelly’s Roast Beef plans expansion

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer REVERE - Founded in 1951 by Frank McCarthy and Ray Carey as a hot dog stand, Kelly’s Roast Beef is an...
After 286 days in space, Needham native and astronaut Sunita Williams is back on Earth. Photo/Courtesy of NASA

Splashdown: Needham native and astronaut Sunita Williams returns to Earth

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By Brett Peruzzi Managing Editor NEEDHAM – After 286 days in space, Needham native and astronaut Sunita Williams is back on Earth. Williams, 59, splashed down...
Bette Arnold’s yellow Rolls Royce, parked outside her restaurant in downtown Boston every day in the 1970s, gave the eatery its name and attracted countless walk-in patrons. Photo/Digital Commonwealth/Warren Favor

Bette’s Rolls Royce was a celebrated Boston nightspot in the seventies

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer BOSTON - Only the incomparable Bette Arnold could have forced the question, are you talking about her car or her restaurant?...
Former FBI agent John Connolly was sentenced to 40 years in prison after being convicted of second-degree murder related to his relationship with the late Boston mob boss James “Whitey” Bulger.

FBI agent John Connolly crossed the line with mob boss Whitey Bulger

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer BOSTON - Boston born and disgraced FBI agent John Joseph Connolly Jr. crossed the line in his relationship with the late...
Actress Kim Basinger, along with her mother, former model Ann Basinger, were featured in a Breck shampoo ad in 1972. Photo/Wikipedia

‘Breck Girls’ shampoo ads set the standard for beauty

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer SPRINGFIELD - Stores have been stocking shelves with shampoo brands since the products became available and some of the ads are...
Among the famous TV fictional characters with Massachusetts backgrounds are Captain “Trapper” John McIntyre of “M*A*S*H,” played by Wayne Rogers, pictured with his sidekick Captain “Hawkeye” Pierce, played by Alan Alda. Photo/Wikimedia Commons

Some of TV’s favorite fictional characters had a Massachusetts background

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer REGION - Everyone has a hometown, including characters on television series. Over the years, script writers have sometimes favored the state...
Nelson Ball, a 93-year-old Westborough resident, stays active by working part-time, playing trombone in a local band, and playing pickleball.

A passion for community and pickleball has helped Nelson Ball reach icon status in...

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By Evan Walsh Contributing Writer WESTBOROUGH – Nelson Ball has been called the “father of pickleball” in Westborough. And it all started with one fateful “pop.” While...
Maurice the Pants Man was an iconic clothes shopping destination for generations of Worcester-area residents. Photo/Courtesy of Worcester Historical Museum

Come on down and see Maurice the Pants Man

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By Sharon Oliver Contributing Writer WORCESTER - Back in the day, there was only one place to go in Worcester for your back-to-school clothes shopping—Maurice the...
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